Everyone in the city knew it.
Long Ye clicked his tongue, "The older you get, the more shameless you become."
Baron, thick-skinned, wasn't afraid to say, "Why would I need money for my own children's things?"
Shu Yue smiled, "Uncle is right, no money needed, eat whatever you want, haha."
Sometimes there were few people to trade eggs with, and she feared they would spoil. Fortunately, there were several big eaters at home, so nothing was ever wasted.
Baron felt pleased with her words and even more pleased looking at the brood of children. His gaze shifted to Leite, and he began his annual prodding, "Leite, look, Wente's child can already shapeshift. You need to hurry too!"
Before Leite could even speak, Shu Xin beat him to it, "Father, we want a child too. Yueyue says I'm too busy to have one, so I've decided to take some time off tomorrow. From now on, the city's affairs will be entrusted to you."
Hu Sha and the other two strongly agreed, "Xin'er, you should have taken time off sooner. You're a female, and it's tiring to be busy with these things all the time. You should leave these matters to the males. You take your time off, as long as you want. Having a child sooner is the most important thing."
Shu Xin nodded and smiled, "I'll listen to Grandmother."
"Then I'll entrust the matters I was responsible for to Father and Uncle Long Ye now."
Baron, Long Ye: "..."
What else could they say besides "good"? Yet, the smiles on their faces were somewhat strained.
Since Shu Xin took over, all the affairs of Warrior City had been meticulously arranged. Although they were now city lords and managed more people than before, it was indeed much easier than managing the tribe.
To suddenly take over Shu Xin's work, Baron and Long Ye inwardly chuckled bitterly. Their leisurely days were over!
Leite had long been eager for Xin'er to hand over all her responsibilities. Now that he was finally free, he planned to go on a trip.
As for Baron and Long Ye, no one was managing them, and with the title of city lord, they were expected to do the work of a city lord.
No one had any objections to Shu Xin's decision.
The New Year's Eve dinner concluded amidst laughter and joy.
...
The new year officially began. Two days later, Leite and his wife left everything behind and went traveling to relax, their destination unknown, and their return date uncertain.
As soon as Shu Xin left, the entire city fell into a panic, especially the females who were about to give birth. Even if Shu Xin didn't deliver their babies, her presence alone gave them the confidence to give birth.
This psychological reassurance was more effective than any medicine.
So, how could they not panic!
On the afternoon of Shu Xin's departure, a female went into premature labor due to excessive worry. Aima and Aisha immediately rushed over. The delivery went smoothly, entirely due to psychological factors.
Aisha and Aima were now disciples of Granny Wei. They knew a little about witchcraft and were most skilled at deliveries. In Bahar's absence, the two females focused wholeheartedly on their tasks, truly having a connection with the priestesses.
Given time, they would surely have a place in the priestess order.
With Shu Xin gone, the females' spiritual pillar shifted to Shu Yue. Shu Yue was overwhelmed with deliveries every day, unable to sleep soundly even in the middle of the night. Only by experiencing it firsthand could one understand how difficult it was to be a doctor.
There were many females in Warrior City who could deliver babies, with dozens of experienced grandmothers assisting. However, Warrior City had too many people, and too many females were expecting, making it impossible to keep up.
Shu Yue had taken her sister's place. Whenever a female showed any signs of difficult labor, she was called upon.
As Shu Xin's last disciple, Shu Yue was almost as skilled at deliveries as her sister. Anyone who delivered hundreds of babies annually would become proficient.
After the peak of deliveries passed, and no female deaths or stillbirths occurred, everyone finally relaxed their worries about Shu Xin's absence, knowing that Shu Yue was still there.
For minor illnesses and ailments, Shu Yue could also handle them.
This directly led to Shu Yue's leisure time disappearing. She was so busy she couldn't even touch the ground and even regretted suggesting her sister go out to relax...
However, it was just a fleeting thought. She could persevere. If her sister could get pregnant, what was this little bit of fatigue!
Wait, that's not right. If her sister got pregnant, the pregnant woman couldn't be tired, so wouldn't she have to take over even more?
"Ah, this is so difficult. When will those female medical students graduate!" Shu Yue sighed, lying on the bed.
Wente sat by the bed, gently massaging her waist, his heart aching. He thought she had been exhausted during this time.
"Yueyue, how about I take you out for half a day tomorrow?"
Shu Yue's eyes lit up, "Okay! I haven't left the tribe for over half a month. Should we bring the children?"
Wente shook his head, "No, they go out with their uncle often. I want to go out alone with you to relax."
"Oh~ we're going out alone~" Shu Yue deliberately drew out her tone, hinting at the little secrets only a partner could share.
"Yueyue, I've found a good stone~" the beast's voice was husky, his fiery eyes filled with anticipation.
Shu Yue was also excited, but as a woman, she had to maintain some composure, "Okay, it's been a while since we were on the stone."
"Stop massaging. Let's sleep early tonight and go early tomorrow!"
Saying that, she rolled to the inner side of the bed, settled down, and prepared to sleep.
They had to go early, what if someone came to see a doctor before then?
The weather was neither too cold nor too hot this season, so the chance of catching a cold was small. At most, it would be some little cubs or females who ate something bad. There were no serious illnesses; they could get some herbs from the witch doctor.
But if she were at home, some tribesmen would still come to find her for peace of mind, willing to let her give them a few acupuncture treatments, which was better than eating bitter herbs.
~
Looking at his partner preparing to sleep, Wente's desire was ignited, but he could only look and not touch. He somewhat understood Leite's pain.
If she was busy during the day and didn't rest well at night, how could a female's body withstand it?
Wente sighed, stood up, and said, "Yueyue, you sleep first. I'll go take a bath and be back soon."
If he didn't cool down, he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. If things got out of hand, Yueyue wouldn't be able to get up tomorrow, and the stone would have to be used later. Wente didn't want to ruin the excitement for tomorrow, so he had to endure tonight.
Shu Yue knew what he was going to do and waved him off with a smile, "Go ahead, go ahead, come back soon."
"Mhm." Wente left.
Shu Yue lay in bed waiting. After a short while, she fell asleep soundly, exhausted from the day's work.
Working with the sunrise and resting with the sunset, without modern pressures, living a fulfilling life, eating well and sleeping soundly – how wonderful life was.
...
The next morning, Wente woke up the two daughters who were still in bed early. Before the children could even open their eyes, they were taken to Baron and entrusted to Hu Sha and the others.
Hu Sha had just woken up and said with some helplessness, "Why is Wente in such a hurry?"
Wente grinned, "Yueyue has been exhausted these past few days. I want to take her out to relax early, otherwise, someone might come to see a doctor, and we won't be able to leave."