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Chapter 68 Pregnancy

Wen Li arrived at the cave and found Xin Yuan standing with his back to her.

Wen Li slowed her pace and walked towards him.

"Xin Yuan?"

She spoke softly, and Xin Yuan, who was in front of her, turned around in surprise.

"W-why are you here?"

A hint of unease flashed across Xin Yuan's face.

Wen Li noticed the redness in his eyes and quickly stepped forward.

"Why did you suddenly come here... Aren't you going to continue eating?" Wen Li asked awkwardly.

"I came back to get something," Xin Yuan said, turning his head away.

Her gaze swept over Xin Yuan's fingers; they were empty. Wen Li pressed on:

"What to take?"

Xin Yuan did not answer, and Wen Li assumed that he hadn't heard her because she was speaking too softly.

"What are you taking?" Wen Li leaned forward and asked again.

He gradually stopped searching and looked at Wen Li, his lips pressed tightly together.

He said, "It's none of your business."

Wen Li froze on the spot.

Wen Li: "...Oh."

Wen Li felt embarrassed, and the words of apology stuck in her throat, the desire to speak disappearing.

Their eyes met, and Wen Li turned and left.

Her departing figure was unwavering, and Xin Yuan watched in silence, his brows furrowed, his amber eyes filled with a misty light.

Wen Li walked out of the cave, but did not leave immediately. Instead, she leaned against the cave wall.

Regret began to fester in my heart.

She nervously picked at her fingers and sighed.

It's precisely at times like these that she gets conflicted.

Even though I know perfectly well what I should do, I still can't be honest.

Wen Li took a deep breath and murmured, "I still need to get rid of this habit."

If we go back now, Meng Yu and the others will definitely keep asking us questions.

Wen Li hesitated for a moment, then returned to the cave.

Xin Yuan was sitting on the edge of the bed, his palm supporting his forehead, his long eyelashes tightly closed.

Wen Li walked slowly and deliberately, and came to Xin Yuan's side again.

Seeing that he still hadn't noticed her, she whispered, "Xin Yuan."

As she spoke, Wen Li tentatively patted Xin Yuan on the shoulder.

Xin Yuan didn't look up, but just gave a muffled "hmm".

Wen Li sat down beside him, gazing at his profile, and said softly, "I'm sorry."

The word "sorry" made Xin Yuan's eyelashes tremble.

Wen Li continued, "I didn't mean to refuse the shrimp you peeled. At the time... I was thinking about something."

Xin Yuan suddenly looked up and glanced at her. "What are you thinking about?"

She couldn't directly say that she wanted to check the favorability rating.

Wen Li's mind worked quickly, and she said, "You... about kissing me."

Xin Yuan's eyes widened suddenly as he stared blankly at Wen Li.

Wen Li said awkwardly, "I still care."

His cheeks flushed red in a matter of seconds, and Xin Yuan opened his mouth, but didn't know how to explain.

Seeing his blushing face, Wen Li knew that he believed her.

She whispered, "You... this could easily make me misunderstand."

As if possessed, Xin Yuan asked, "Misunderstanding...what?"

"Do I even need to say it!" Wen Li glared at him.

What else could it be but a misunderstanding? Is Xin Yuan pretending to be stupid with her?

Wen Li also got carried away, leaned forward, and placed a gentle kiss on Xin Yuan's face.

Xin Yuan was taken aback at first, and then suddenly, his originally calm eyes were filled with turbulent waves.

His fingertips lightly touched his cheek, his pupils dilated in shock, "Wen...Wen Li, you..."

Wen Li calmly retorted, "How do you feel when I kiss you like this?"

Xin Yuan hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Happy."

This sentence left Wen Li speechless.

She didn't mean to ask that!

Hearing Xin Yuan say that, Wen Li's face also flushed.

"I...I'll head out now."

Wen Li said this and turned to walk towards the cave.

She quickly stopped again. "Are we going over there later?"

Xin Yuan: "Hmm."

When Wen Li returned to the front yard, both Meng Yu and Zhao Qi looked over.

"How are things between you and Xin Yuan?" Meng Yu asked impatiently.

The heat on Wen Li's face had dissipated, and she explained, "It's alright now."

Meng Yu raised an eyebrow at her. "Then, did anything happen?"

Wen Li feigned ignorance, "What could possibly happen?"

Meng Yu smiled mischievously, "Hey, stop pretending with me."

Wen Li said, "It's really nothing."

As they were talking, Xin Yuan returned.

He was holding some food in his hand and explained, "I just went to get something."

Meng Yu and Zhao Qi understood each other implicitly and did not expose the truth.

No one dwelled on the matter for too long. Meng Yu then started talking to Wen Li about the latest gossip, and reminded Wen Li to eat the shrimp quickly.

Wen Li quickly stuffed the shrimp in the bowl into her mouth, emptying the bowl in no time.

She thought that would be enough, but after she finished eating, Xin Yuan put the peeled shrimp meat back into her bowl.

Wen Li was a little full, but she was too embarrassed to refuse Xin Yuan again.

She was afraid that if she rejected him, they would start arguing again.

Feeling utterly exhausted, Wen Li forced herself to speak, "Xin Yuan, I'm full."

Xin Yuan paused in his shrimp-peeling motion.

"Aren't you going to eat?" His eyes gradually dimmed.

Wen Li sensed something was wrong, picked up the shrimp meat from her bowl, and held it to his mouth, "You should try some too, here."

Xin Yuan met her expectant gaze, opened his lips, and bit into the shrimp she offered.

"Is it delicious?" Wen Li asked.

Xin Yuan nodded.

Wen Li took the shrimp meat from his hand, peeled off the remaining shells for him, and said with a smile, "I've had enough. You can have the rest."

With practiced ease, she peeled it clean in a few quick movements and then held it to Xin Yuan's lips.

Xin Yuan opened his mouth again and ate it.

Wen Li found a way to avoid eating shrimp anymore: feeding Xin Yuan.

So she chatted with Meng Yu while feeding Xin Yuan.

It's much quieter around here now.

A large plate of stir-fried shrimp was completely devoured by the four people.

Meng Yu asked Zhao Qi to help wash the dishes, and then she pulled Wen Li into the cave to whisper to her.

"You're being so mysterious, what's wrong?"

Inside Wen Li's cave, the two looked at each other in bewilderment.

Meng Yu cautiously glanced outside, and when she didn't see Zhao Qi coming over, she pulled Wen Li aside and said, "There's something I'd like you to confirm for me."

"What?" Wen Li also became interested.

Meng Yu whispered, "Wen Li, don't you know medicine? Pregnancy... can you tell?"

"You're pregnant!?" Wen Li's eyes widened.

Suddenly.

No, upon further reflection, it's not so sudden.

In the Beast World continent, some females younger than them have already given birth, so Meng Yu's pregnancy is considered late.

Meng Yu said shyly, "I...I'm not sure either, I just feel a little strange, so I wanted to ask you."

Wen Li recently learned how to take a pulse, so determining if someone is pregnant is not a problem.

She grabbed Meng Yu's wrist, pressed her fingers against it, and asked, "Why didn't you go to see a witch doctor? Why did you come to me instead?"

Meng Yu muttered, "Zhao Qi and the others have to follow me as soon as I go out. If I go to see the witch doctor, wouldn't that be too blatant?"

Wen Li raised an eyebrow. "It doesn't matter, does it?" "Oh dear," Meng Yu said, "I'm just not sure. I'm afraid I'm not pregnant at all, and they'll be happy for nothing."

Wen Li remembered that Meng Yu had been looking forward to getting pregnant, but had not received any good news.

"Let me take a look at it for you."

Wen Li's fingertips moved slightly, and her eyes lit up.

"Congratulations." She smiled and withdrew her hand.

Meng Yu jumped up instantly, excitedly asking, "Wen Li, really!?"

Wen Li smiled and said, "Really, it's been a month already, and your baby is very lively."

Meng Yu could no longer suppress her smile and laughed wildly, "Finally!"

After years of waiting, she finally became pregnant.

Meng Yu is different from Wen Li; she has been married to her first beastly husband for three years.

For the past three years, Meng Yu has not gotten pregnant, and many women in the tribe have been gossiping about her behind her back.

Today, the day has finally arrived.

Meng Yu excitedly grabbed Wen Li's hand, "Wen Li, I'm pregnant! You have to keep going!"

Wen Li's lips twitched slightly. "I... I'm not in a hurry."

She and those beastly husbands haven't even consummated their marriage yet.

Not to mention having children, that's just too far away for her!
Her current task is to win over a few people; the issue of the cubs is beyond her scope.

Meng Yu tightened her grip on her hand and said earnestly, "Your relationship with your beastly husbands is pretty good now. Seize the opportunity, and you'll eventually get pregnant."

Wen Li gave a vague reply, "Okay, I understand."

Having gotten the answer she wanted, Meng Yu left happily.

Wen Li escorted her and Zhao Qi to the door.

Meng Yu waved and said, "I'm going back now. I'll come visit you again when I have time."

Wen Li reminded her, "Take it easy."

Meng Yu realized what she meant and gave her a slight glare.

"gone!"

After Meng Yu left, Wen Li did not go out again.

It's getting late; Zhu Yan and Bai Yanci will be back from hunting soon.

She's cooking now, and the timing is perfect.

So Wen Li pulled Xin Yuan along to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients.

In the evening, all the dishes were served, and Zhu Yan and Bai Yanci took their prey home.

This trip was very fruitful, and Shen Yihe and Pei Yu also came along.

Wen Li hadn't seen the two of them for a while.

Shen Yihe and Pei Yu usually don't eat with them.

They would usually divide the prey on the way, with Zhu Yan and Bai Yanci carrying it home, while Shen Yihe and Pei Yu would go directly back to their caves.

The two caves were close together, so they ate together.

Zhu Yan pushed open the wooden door and entered the courtyard, where a rich fragrance wafted towards him.

He put down his prey, took a deep sniff, and exclaimed, "It smells so good!"

Bai Yanci also noticed the abundance of dishes on the stone table, which looked incredibly appetizing.

"Why are you cooking so early today?" Bai Yanci asked curiously.

Xin Yuan brought out the freshly cooked shrimp and saw Zhu Yan and the others. He said, "Brother, you're back. Let's tidy up and eat. Wen Li cooked a lot of things today."

There were many dishes, all made with shrimp; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a shrimp feast.

Wen Li came up with all sorts of creative dishes, such as stir-fried shrimp, garlic shrimp, fried shrimp, and so on.

Feeling it was too monotonous, she cut several more pieces of pork ribs and made braised pork ribs, and also stir-fried some greens.

Wen Li finished cooking the last dish and walked out of the kitchen.

"Oh, you're back."

She held up the last of the stir-fried vegetables and addressed the group of people in the courtyard.

The men who were studying the dishes looked at Wen Li after hearing her voice.

They were all stunned when they saw it.

I didn't recognize her as Wen Li.

The last rays of the setting sun fell on Wen Li's face, giving her a faint golden glow.

Stray hairs swayed in the wind beside her cheeks, and she smiled gently, looking as beautiful as a painting.

"What's wrong with you guys?" Wen Li asked, looking at the group who hadn't reacted at all.

Without stopping, he placed the vegetables in his hand on the stone table.

"Dinner is ready," Wen Li reminded them.

At this moment, everyone came to their senses.

Zhu Yan's gaze was fixed on Wen Li's face, unable to look away.

He said that Wen Li had changed completely in just one day.

Did she look like this before? Zhu Yan was incredibly shocked.

Wen Li ignored his gaze and turned to Shen Yihe and Pei Yu, "You're here too? Why don't you stay and eat with us?"

Upon closer inspection, Wen Li clearly noticed that Pei Yu's gaze was more ardent than before.

Shen Yihe didn't look at her; his attention was entirely on the stone table.

"Okay," Shen Yihe agreed.

Wen Li looked at Pei Yu, "And you?"

“I have no objection,” Pei Yu said.

The group put down their prey and sat down at the stone table.

This was the first time Wen Li had sat at the same table with all the beastmen.

Surrounded by five handsome men with distinct styles, Wen Li felt somewhat dazed.

The scene right now feels like a dream.

Wen Li sat in the middle, with Xin Yuan and Zhu Yan on her sides.

Having finally gotten the chance, she originally wanted to sit next to Shen Yihe, but Zhu Yan pulled her over directly.

Wen Li couldn't refuse.

"Alright, let's eat," Wen Li said.

After she started eating, the others followed suit.

Wen Li was unaware that her status in the family had risen considerably without her realizing it.

At the table, everyone ate their meal quietly, saying very little.

Wen Li's gaze frequently drifted towards Shen Yihe.

Come to think of it, this was the first time Shen Yihe had ever eaten her cooking. He wondered if it suited his taste.

Watching Shen Yihe pick up a garlic shrimp and eat it politely.

Wen Li's heart began to race.

Fortunately, Shen Yihe seemed quite satisfied.

Wen Li smiled and lowered her head, a sweet feeling rising in her heart.

Little did she know that her reaction was observed by Zhu Yan and the others, who each had their own thoughts.

Zhu Yan snorted coldly and ate in silence.

Bai Yanci seemed lost in thought.

Pei Yu's gaze remained intensely fixed on Wen Li.

Clearly, he admires Wen Li's current face; the merfolk's reputation for being obsessed with looks is well-deserved.

Xin Yuan, however, did not pay attention to these things.

At the dinner table, peeling shrimp became his main task.

After quickly eating a few bites of rice, Xin Yuan continued peeling shrimp for Wen Li.

Each time you peel one, put it into a warm glass bowl.

Wen Li said softly, "Thank you, but I can do it myself."

Xin Yuan smiled brightly at her, "I'll help you."

"……oh."

Faced with that face, Wen Li simply couldn't refuse.

She had no choice but to pick up the shrimp meat and put it in her mouth.

I have to say, it's really delicious!

Zhu Yan, who was standing nearby, also noticed Xin Yuan's actions, frowned, and picked up a shrimp as well.

Then Wen Li noticed that there was another shrimp delivery person to her right.

Wen Li looked at Zhu Yan helplessly, "I can do it myself."

Zhu Yan directly offered the shrimp meat to Wen Li's mouth.

Wen Li didn't eat.

Zhu Yan said awkwardly, "Xin Yuan's is okay... but mine isn't?"

(End of this chapter)