[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-transmigrated-as-a-villainess-to-raise-babies-":3,"chapter-i-transmigrated-as-a-villainess-to-raise-babies--i-transmigrated-as-a-villainess-to-raise-babies--chapter-12":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1861448,2468,"Chapter 12: You Didn’t Leave","i-transmigrated-as-a-villainess-to-raise-babies--chapter-12",12,"\u003Cp>Jin Ling was quite surprised to see Qiao Xixi walking toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I ask you something? I’ll make it worth your while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling came back to his senses. ’She has something to ask me and is offering roasted meat as payment. Reasonable.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go ahead and ask.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how long it takes to get to the nearest tribe from here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have to cross three snowy mountains and a frozen river to reach the Black Stone Tribe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And do you know the way?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling frowned. \"I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He knows! This makes things much easier!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xixi moved a step closer to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling looked at her small face, so grimy he could barely make out her original features, and inexplicably recalled her fair, rounded shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, unusual pain stabbed at his heart again. Jin Ling leaned back, quickly putting distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you planning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile spread across Qiao Xixi’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Jin Ling glanced over, he was momentarily stunned. When she smiled, her eyes shone like stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to make a deal with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll heal your injuries, and you’ll escort me and my three children to the Black Stone Tribe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling paused, then started to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firelight flickered across his face, making his handsome features even more distinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s really handsome when he laughs,’ Qiao Xixi thought, ’but the sarcasm in his eyes is a bit jarring.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, you don’t believe me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling was indeed mocking her for overestimating herself, but it was mostly a bitter laugh at his own situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart ailment was incurable. In the past, the tribe’s shamanic medicine could suppress it, but lately, the attacks had become more and more frequent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shaman had said that when the attacks reached a frequency of once every half a day, his time would be up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the attacks were already happening once a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His end was near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a female Wandering Beast possibly cure him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t cure me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How will you know if you don’t try?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she had any other choice, Qiao Xixi would never have proposed this deal to Jin Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The risks for her were greater, but she had no choice now. Lost in a vast sea of snow, she had to take this gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, staying here just means waiting to die. You might as well trust me this once.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was the sheer sincerity in Qiao Xixi’s eyes, but Jin Ling found himself nodding as if bewitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once I’ve made my preparations, I’ll be able to heal you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xixi wasn’t foolish enough to take out the medicine directly. She understood the principle that possessing a treasure could invite disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling remained noncommittal, but a flicker of hope inexplicably rose in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying her piece, Qiao Xixi got up and returned to her cubs’ side to get them to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jin Ling woke up, he could no longer sense Qiao Xixi and her children’s presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping around the cave. His gilded pupils instantly darkened, and a look of profound self-mockery appeared in their depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cave was now empty. Everything was gone, even his half of the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had left, and they’d taken his prey with them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never should have chosen to trust that female Wandering Beast in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling closed his eyes, hiding the gloom within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he learned his heart ailment was incurable, he had already considered his end—it would be nothing more than finding a deserted place to die quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long since made peace with it. Yet, when he heard that female say she could heal him last night, he had foolishly held onto hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a male lost his ability to fight, the fate of being abandoned was unchangeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had understood that long ago. Why did he allow himself to harbor such fantasies again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark melancholy enveloped Jin Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re awake. The meat is freshly roasted. Hurry and eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling’s eyes flew open, and he stared at Qiao Xixi in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She approached with the light behind her, but it couldn’t hide the smile in her eyes. It was as if the Beast God had suddenly descended, leaving him in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xixi was a little puzzled by his reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong? Is your wound bothering you? I’m already preparing your medicine. It’ll be ready soon, just wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling’s gaze remained fixed on Qiao Xixi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xixi’s face flushed. ’Being stared at by such a handsome man is so embarrassing!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she quickly remembered the grime on her face and calmed down. Even if females were scarce in this beast world, a five-star beast soul male like him surely wouldn’t lack the admiration of beautiful females.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He couldn’t possibly be having any ideas about a face so dirty you can’t even see its original features.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He probably thought I’d already run off, didn’t he?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more Qiao Xixi thought about it, the more likely that seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t worry. Since I’ve promised to heal you, I won’t go back on my word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got up early and took the cubs outside to build a snow cave. I want to roast all the meat to make it more convenient for the road. Cooked meat doesn’t have a bloody scent, so it’s less likely to attract wild beasts. I haven’t cooked your share of the meat yet. If you’re not okay with it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling snapped back to reality, a strange warmth surging in his heart and spreading through his entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m okay with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling’s eyes were locked on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The prey. You can do whatever you want with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, then I’ll roast it all together in a bit. You eat first. I’m going to prepare your medicine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xixi put down the meat and turned to leave the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling looked at the roasted meat, an unusual light gleaming in his gilded eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xixi had indeed built a simple igloo outside the cave first thing in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three little ones were inside the igloo, guarding the meat on the roasting rack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t as afraid of the fire as they were yesterday. The bold Qiao Lie was even able to roast meat himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Xixi crushed some non-poisonous leaves she had gathered that morning with a piece of ice to extract their juice. Then, she took a pill from her space and dissolved it in the liquid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys watch the meat. Mom will be right back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Qiao watched Qiao Xixi enter the cave again, holding the leaves, and blinked her beautiful azure eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, do you think that stupid female likes that big male? If she has other cubs with him later, does that mean she won’t want us anymore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Ang, who was immersed in the aroma of roasting meat, was so angered by Qiao Qiao’s words that his little braid practically stood on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll throw that big male into a snowdrift tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Lie calmly flipped the roasting meat. \"He’ll die on his own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Qiao and Qiao Ang looked on with blank faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he’s a powerful five-star beast soul. How could he die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Lie placed the cooked meat onto a leaf, his crimson, snake-like pupils holding a maturity that didn’t match his age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This morning, I smelled the aura of death on him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they carried the big male back yesterday, Qiao Lie hadn’t smelled the aura of death on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this morning, he suddenly gave off a sour, foul odor. He had smelled this same scent on dying beastmen before, so he concluded that Jin Ling was close to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking back into the cave, Qiao Xixi had no idea her own cubs were already contemplating where to bury Jin Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She brought the juice with the dissolved medicine over to Jin Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here. Drink this and you’ll get better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Ling saw that the juice was thick and could only detect a faint grassy smell. He had no idea what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drank the juice in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the medicine entered his mouth, a cool energy rushed to the crown of his head before spreading through his limbs and torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, an unbearable, sharp pain stabbed at his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ARGH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1408,"2026-06-10T05:17:12.767Z",1,"novelbin.me","b41c9d21e2a8660668165c827e2083dcefd5ec7c6159168d2888aee3b157600f","i-transmigrated-as-a-villainess-to-raise-babies--chapter-13","i-transmigrated-as-a-villainess-to-raise-babies--chapter-11",293,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-transmigrated-as-a-villainess-to-raise-babies--cover.jpg"]