I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 85: Jin Ling’s Impaired Fertility

"Xixi, how are you guys back so soon?"

When Jin Ling returned, he found the courtyard gate open. Qiao Xixi was in the yard, cleaning fish-beasts.

Qiao Xixi looked up and smiled. "There were so many fish-beasts in the creek. I’d barely put my basket in before several took the bait. We came back as soon as we caught them. But what about you? How are you back so quickly?"

Seeing that she and the cubs were alright, Jin Ling said, "I was worried about you, so I came back as soon as I could."

He walked over to Qiao Xixi and tried to take the bone knife from her hand, but she dodged away.

Jin Ling was a bit resigned. "Xixi, let me."

He had truly never seen a female as hardworking and gentle as she was.

"No need. I’m making you all braised fish today."

Qiao Xixi’s movements were deft, and she quickly finished cleaning all the fish.

Jin Ling brought over a stone basin and put the fish inside.

"You said yesterday that you wanted to make a sofa. I’ve brought the wood back. Take a look and tell me what to do."

"Okay, I’ll be right there."

After telling Jin Ling to hang the fish up to air-dry, Qiao Xixi washed her hands and went to the backyard with him.

The wood Jin Ling had brought back was huge, enough to make a large sofa.

Qiao Xixi explained what she wanted in detail.

After Jin Ling made a few cuts in the wood with his sharp claws, a sofa began to take shape.

Once the sofa was finished, she had Jin Ling place it in the courtyard.

"After the courtyard wall is done, we’ll go get some vines to build a trellis in the yard. Then we can cover it with a thick layer of hay. That way, the yard won’t get wet even when it rains."

Qiao Xixi was focused on her planning, completely oblivious to Jin Ling’s gaze, which was practically glued to her.

Qiao Xixi walked into the bathing room, planning to build a row of shelves for storage, when she turned around and bumped right into Jin Ling’s chest.

Qiao Xixi clutched her forehead and shot him a look of feigned anger.

"Shouldn’t you be out back building the wall? What are you doing following me in here?"

Jin Ling shut the door behind him and pulled her into his arms.

Before she could even speak, he kissed her.

Qiao Xixi didn’t push him away.

Feeling her response, Jin Ling’s arms around her tightened.

Qiao Xixi opened her eyes, her azure irises glistening like spring water.

A sudden chill ran over Qiao Xixi’s body, and she let out a soft cry, grabbing his hand.

"It’s still early."

Jin Ling’s voice was hoarse.

"Xixi."

His gentle voice was hard for Qiao Xixi to resist.

Jin Ling had wanted to control his emotions, but with the appearance of the cubs’ other fathers, one by one, a sudden, indescribable panic had bloomed in his heart.

This panic made him desperate to be close to her, to feel her love for him, as it was the only thing that could soothe his anxiety.

Qiao Xixi also sensed that something was off about Jin Ling’s mood, so she didn’t refuse his advances.

Qiao Xixi hugged his shoulders tightly and gently closed her eyes.

Outside the door, a faint sound was heard.

Qiao Xixi’s eyes flew open, her body tensing instinctively.

Jin Ling held her tighter.

"I’ll get some hot water ready for you."

Qiao Xixi hummed lazily in response.

Jin Ling gave her a lingering kiss on the lips before reluctantly letting her go to fetch the hot water.

A short while later, Qiao Xixi was soaking comfortably in the bathtub.

"Little Demon, do you think I’ll get pregnant with Jin Ling’s cub?"

"Eh? Host, you want to have a cub with Jin Ling?"

Qiao Xixi didn’t deny it. She liked Jin Ling, and she wasn’t against the idea of having a cub with him.

She was just a little curious.

The original owner of this body always got pregnant on the first try, but it seemed she hadn’t conceived with Jin Ling last time.

She was just a bit confused.

As if sensing her confusion, Little Demon provided an answer.

"Host, Jin Ling’s body hadn’t recovered last time."

It dawned on Qiao Xixi. "So, will it happen this time?"

"This... I’m not sure, either."

Qiao Xixi sensed something was off.

"Tell me the truth!"

"Uhm... Actually, Jin Ling’s fertility was damaged a long time ago."

Qiao Xixi’s eyes widened in astonishment.

"What? But didn’t he take medicine last time? Wasn’t he cured?"

"Host, last time was mainly about saving his life. This isn’t considered an illness; it’s a loss of bodily function."

"A loss of bodily function?"

"Mhm. So even if he were mated to a holy female, it would be very difficult for him to father a cub."

Qiao Xixi frowned. "Is there no way to cure it?"

"There is, Host. There’s medicine in the Space, but it costs one thousand points."

Qiao Xixi: "..."

"From now on, I’m not calling you Little Demon. I’m just going to call you the Bandit System!"

It wasn’t that Qiao Xixi was dead set on having a cub; rather, she felt this impairment was a form of harm to his body. She wanted Jin Ling to be healthy and whole.

"Hehe, don’t be angry, Host. There will be many more quests to do in the future. You’ll earn the points eventually."

Qiao Xixi couldn’t help but curse out Little Demon again.

"So if I mate with other, normal males, I’ll get pregnant easily?"

"That’s right."

"Then does the Shop sell any form of contraception?"

"Yes, Host. A contraceptive bracelet costs 10 points. As long as you wear it, you won’t get pregnant."

Qiao Xixi felt a pang of regret for the points, but she made the exchange anyway.

Sunxiao was already her beast-husband. They would mate sooner or later, and she didn’t want to have a little cub just yet.

Qiao Xixi got out of the water, put on her animal-skin clothes, and left the bathing room.

She walked to the stone house and found Qiao Ang and Qiao Qiao sitting on the bed, their two small heads huddled together, whispering about something.

She remembered that the two little ones had been sitting there even before she and Jin Ling had gone into the bathing room...

"Qiaoqiao, what are you and your brother talking about?"

Seeing Qiao Xixi come in, the two cubs startled, their wide, innocent eyes turning to look at her.

Qiao Qiao blinked and said, "Nothing, Mama. We were just playing."

Qiao Ang nodded in agreement.

Then the two little cubs slid off the bed and ran into the courtyard.

A hint of suspicion colored Qiao Xixi’s eyes.

The little cubs were growing up; they had their own little secrets now.

After Qiao Qiao and Qiao Ang got to the courtyard, they glanced back at the stone house.

Qiao Qiao patted her chest in relief.

"Whew, that was close. Mama didn’t hear what we were saying."

Qiao Ang furrowed his little brow.

"Won’t Mama be angry if she finds out?"

"We’ll be sneaky. We must not let Mama find out."

Qiao Ang nodded.

"Okay."

When Qiao Xixi came out of the stone house, the two little ones had already gone to the backyard to help Jin Ling.

She took down the air-dried fish-beast meat and prepared to cook.

Before long, Qiao Qiao came running over. "Mama, there isn’t enough soft clay. I want to go with my brother to dig for some more."

Qiao Xixi was worried about them going.

"I’ll go with you."

Qiao Qiao glanced at Qiao Ang.

Qiao Ang stepped forward and said, "We can go by ourselves."

"We just arrived in the Silver Tribe, and we don’t know many of the beastmen here. I’m worried you’ll be in danger if you go out, so I have to go with you."

Qiao Qiao’s big eyes blinked.

"Then we won’t go. We’ll just have the big male go."

With that, the two little ones ran back into the house.

Qiao Xixi shook her head. She got up and went to the backyard to grab a small stool that Jin Ling had just finished making, then brought it to the front yard.

As she passed the stone house, she noticed the cubs were no longer inside.

She didn’t think much of it, but when she glanced over and saw the open courtyard gate, her scalp tingled with dread.