Chapter 43: Pregnancy

A Li is probably pregnant; what do you think she lacks most right now?

Leng Xiu also finds Leng Xiao's carelessness headache-inducing.

He's not unfamiliar with how pregnant females in the tribe behave; drowsiness is just one symptom, some females also experience nausea, their temper suddenly becomes irritable and angry, and more importantly, the taste preferences of pregnant females become picky.

Their females are likely pregnant now, so companionship and food are of utmost importance.

The Witch Doctor must be saved, but definitely not now.

Brother, what nonsense are you spouting?

Leng Xiao still thought Leng Xiu was joking with him, "A Li pregnant? How could that be? How long have they been mates with A Li?"

Leng Xiu couldn't be bothered with him, "I'm going hunting; you stay home and guard A Li, make whatever she wants to eat. For anything, remember not to let A Li do it herself."

Also, always be on the lookout for wild beasts and unfamiliar beast-people approaching.

A Li's body is special now; if she weren't to accidentally lose the offspring, losing the offspring would be minor, but if A Li gets injured and there's no Witch Doctor nearby, she could very well lose her life.

Leng Xiao had been lost in the joy of A Li's pregnancy and the prospect of becoming a father, when he unexpectedly heard his brother speak so gravely: what does it mean that if A Li accidentally loses the offspring, losing the offspring means A Li could also lose her life.

"Brother, don't scare me, A Li is still fine."

"The offspring in her belly is also fine."

Leng Xiao felt his brother's words were too severe, fortunately A Li didn't hear them, otherwise she would have been frightened by his brother's words.

"In short, pay more attention."

If Leng Xiu weren't thinking that only the two of them are by A Li's side, Leng Xiao wouldn't be learning to take care of A Li as a lone beast-person; when A Li's pregnancy becomes visible and he returns to consult the Witch Doctor, how could he entrust A Li to Leng Xiao's care?

Leng Xiu didn't know his brother lacked such confidence in him; upon learning he was to become a father, he now values Yun Li more than his own eyeballs.

And when Yun Li woke up, she saw Leng Xiao smiling by her bedside like an idiot.

"What are you laughing at?"

Saying that, she yawned, intending to get up and wash up.

But before her feet touched the ground, Leng Xiao pressed her down, "A Li, don't move, I'll bring you hot water."

Fearful that Yun Li might bump into something after becoming pregnant, lose the offspring, and, as his brother said, injure herself and lose her life, he hurriedly pressed her onto the bed, bringing the hot water directly to her bedside and personally wiping her face and hands.

He had done this many times after their intimacy, so he was very practiced at it.

Yun Li felt no discomfort, only curious why he had been sitting by the bed staring at her and grinning foolishly, knowing Leng Xiao usually only stared at her with an expression of unfulfilled desire when he had free time, but today he suddenly grinned foolishly—could he be driven mad by repression?

However, this couldn't be blamed on her; she didn't know why, indeed she lacked energy, sometimes waking up with a sore waist and feeling miserable, wondering if it was the bed's fault.

But when she slept leaning against A Xiu and A Xiao in the cave, she wasn't so delicate—how strange.

"A Xiao, are you alright?"

After the male placed the stone basin aside, Yun Li leaned her body against him and asked, "Are you still okay there?"

She recalled that males could also relieve part of their desire by themselves; although Yun Li's body was tired and she didn't want to move, she somewhat wanted to watch Leng Xiao take care of himself.

"What's still fine, does A Li feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Leng Xiao's mind was full of A Li and the wolf cubs in her belly; he wouldn't notice his female now inquiring about the condition of his little brother.

Seeing Yun Li continually staring at him, he couldn't help kissing her brows and eyes, then repeated his previous words, "A Li, if you feel uncomfortable, tell me; I'll find a way to help you."

"Really? I don't feel uncomfortable anywhere; I just want to watch you......"

Yun Li looked at his serious expression, also slightly curved her brows and eyes, then wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered her idea into his ear.

Leng Xiao's facial expression was somewhat remarkable; it wasn't that he was unwilling to do it for his female to see, as long as A Li liked it, he could pleasure himself all day for her.

He just feared that A Li, carrying cubs in her belly, would see him pleasuring herself and couldn't help pouncing on him.

But when Leng Xiao actually performed in front of Yun Li, he discovered his biggest worry wasn't whether A Li would pounce on him, but that A Li, standing aside, not only watched him do it, but also deliberately softened her voice to call him "Leng Xiao older brother."

Leng Xiao: "Ma De! He's going to be ruined by his own female!"

Thus, when Leng Xiu returned from hunting, what he saw was a female whose mood had suddenly improved for unknown reasons, sitting happily on a stone stool, fanning herself while watching the male prepare food for her.

And his own brother seemed to have been drained of all energy that morning, his whole body exuding a resentful aura, yet he had to obediently follow the female's commands, making the stone-grilled meat she wanted to eat.

Actually Yun Li would rather eat noodles or pasta; if not, she'd settle for stir-fried wild vegetables or mushroom soup, but unfortunately, in this forest there aren't even wild vegetables, let alone wild fruits.

However, when Leng Xiu returned, he happened to bring back some fresh red fruits, and also a handful of something resembling pea pods, except those pods were black in color.

"A Xiu, is that black thing in your hand a newly discovered food?"

Yun Li looked at the object in his hand, which resembled the pea pods she'd seen in supermarkets before, but she feared she might be mistaken.

After all, her family used to have a maid who handled cooking, so she and her mother never had to lift a finger; only during summer vacations, when everyone at home was busy and she was the only idle one, would she go to the supermarket with the maid, and even then she knew few vegetables.

"It's not a new food; it's black beans, usable for cooking meat."

Leng Xiu said while handing it to her, letting her see it more clearly: "This, when ground, can be mixed with meat and formed into patties; there was none near the tribe before, I found it while patrolling and brought it back."

Yun Li hadn't expected such a surprise, "Can we make it today at noon? I want to eat it!"

She actually also wanted to know whether the black beans could be stone‑ground with water like soybeans to produce dregs for making tofu and soy milk.

If that were possible, would she then be able to eat more food that suited her taste?

Leng Xiu smiled, "If you want to eat it, I'll make it for you—just not that quickly."

Because after he finishes, he still needs to taste a portion himself to see if it matches the flavor he remembers.

In the past, their father had used black beans to make food for him and Leng Xiao, but back then they were too young; even if their father had taught them many times using things the tribe lacked, the memories have since faded bit by bit with the passage of time.