Hurry up and have a child of your own.

Outside the Che family’s house.

Earlier, Sang Yingying had heard the midwife, a female beastman, rush out saying Che Baiyuan was having a difficult labor. At that moment, she saw Banai, who had appeared from nowhere, briskly walking toward the house.

She had wanted to follow him.

But then she recalled that her grandfather hadn’t bothered to inform her about Che Baiyuan’s childbirth; instead, he had notified Cang Qian. That thought made her uneasy.

So she decided that if she went over on her own initiative now, the other beastmen would expect her to always take the initiative whenever something happened. If she didn’t, they’d blame her.

Thinking this through, Sang Yingying resolved not to approach proactively.

She would wait until the clan members sought her out or her grandfather sent a servant to find her—only then would she show her value.

After all, she was currently the only young female in their tribe with healing abilities.

In cases of difficult labor with severe bleeding, stopping the hemorrhage was critical. Without healing powers, the bleeding simply couldn’t be stopped!

Because of this, Sang Yingying hid behind a nearby large tree, waiting. But she waited and waited, yet no one came out to look for her.

Just as she was puzzled, the High Priest Dianna emerged smiling.

He loudly announced to the anxious beastmen around him, “Baiyuan, the young female, has overcome the crisis and successfully given birth to two adorable male fox cubs.”

Hearing the High Priest’s words, the beastmen burst into joyful laughter.

Dianna continued, “Everyone can rest assured. You may all return for now. Tomorrow, come to the Che family to offer your blessings and drink the celebration broth.”

“Alright~”

The beastmen happily responded and then left the area outside the Che family’s home.

Hidden behind the large tree not far away, Sang Yingying was stunned by the High Priest’s announcement.

“This… how is this possible?”

Her eyes wide, she muttered incredulously to herself, “With severe bleeding and a difficult labor, without my healing powers, how could Che Baiyuan be unharmed and give birth smoothly? This is absolutely impossible!”

After everyone had left, Sang Yingying hurried over and intercepted the High Priest.

“Dianna, didn’t you say Che Baiyuan had a breech position and severe bleeding? Without my healing ability, how could she be fine and deliver successfully?”

Dianna whispered anxiously, “Didn’t I tell you not to call me High Priest in public and not to use my name?”

Sang Yingying snorted and turned her face away in anger.

Dianna glanced around, then took her hand, leading her to a secluded spot.

Once they reached a hidden corner...

Sang Yingying yanked her hand free and said again, “Enough. No beastmen here can see us. Just tell me!”

Dianna pushed up his glasses and said, “It was Cang Qian. She saved Che Baiyuan.”

“What!!!”

Sang Yingying’s face flushed with a mix of anger and disbelief. “That little wretched female has no fertility ability. How could she possibly save Che Baiyuan?”

“It’s true.”

Dianna said earnestly, “I saw her enter with my own eyes. Not long after, I heard the midwife Qin Po say the bleeding had stopped and Che Baiyuan had regained consciousness and was able to give birth.”

“Half an hour later, we heard the cubs’ cries. Most importantly, Che Baiyuan now regards Cang Qian as her lifesaving benefactor!”

Sang Yingying’s expression twisted into a snarl. Clenching her fists, she ground her teeth, “Cang Qian! It’s always Cang Qian!”

“She took my clan leader inheritance, she took my Banai, and now she’s stealing my connections!!!”

Dianna frowned. “You shouldn’t blame her for this. You know very well that Che Baiyuan’s father is a renowned merchant whose goods are even sold in the Beast Palace. Saving Che Baiyuan means gaining the support of her father.”

“With such connections, why didn’t you step forward earlier to help? If you had come promptly to stop the bleeding, Cang Qian wouldn’t have had a chance.”

Hearing Dianna’s rebuke, Sang Yingying snapped angrily, “Are you scolding me now? Then why didn’t you stop Cang Qian when she tried to help Che Baiyuan?”

Dianna sighed, “That was my oversight. I knew Cang Qian had no healing ability, so I thought even if she went in, she wouldn’t be much help.”

“And everyone tried to stop her then. But what surprised me was that Cang Qian, usually so quiet, suddenly insisted on going in. Banai even vouched for her!”

Sang Yingying stared in disbelief. “That little wretched female was so assertive? Banai vouched for her?”

Dianna nodded.

Sang Yingying touched her chin, recalling the day of the adult beast ceremony. “Indeed, that little wretch is somewhat different.”

“But Banai wouldn’t vouch for her, would he? Doesn’t he hate her for breaking his leg? How could he help her? Could it be that Banai’s heart still leans toward her?”

“Even if he thought it was Cang Qian who arranged for his leg to be broken, he still couldn’t hate that little wretch?”

Dianna pulled her into an embrace and said, “Yingying, don’t dwell on this. You’ve already acted. Regretting it won’t help. Focus on the immediate benefits.”

Sang Yingying pushed him away and said, “Don’t worry. I’ve already made up my mind. Tomorrow, I’ll bring some supplements to visit Che Baiyuan and the cubs.”

“This time, Cang Qian was lucky, using some unknown method to save Che Baiyuan. But since she has no healing ability and the cubs are still small, they will inevitably fall ill. When that happens, they’ll still need me—the one with healing powers—to treat them!”

Dianna smiled at her words. “You’re still the clever Yingying.”

He stepped closer, wrapping an arm around her, and whispered suggestively in her ear, “Yingying, you promised to bear me offspring. Now that tests show your fertility is average, isn’t it time to fulfill that promise?”

Sang Yingying coquettishly glared at him. “Are you more interested in having offspring or in that other thing?”

“Both, but offspring are more important!”

With that, Dianna laughed and scooped her up, carrying her toward a more secluded pile of grass.

Soon, soft breaths and joyful sounds emerged from the grass.

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Elsewhere, inside the Che family’s house.

Cang Qian sat by the bedside, playing with the two little fox cubs, while Banai sat nearby, his gaze fixed on her.

Che Baiyuan glanced at Banai and nudged Cang Qian softly with her elbow. “Xiao Qian, since you like cubs so much, why don’t you have one yourself?”

Cang Qian sighed and whispered, “Have one? You know the situation between Banai and me. How could he possibly want to have a child with me?”

Che Baiyuan lowered her voice further. “Did you really break Banai’s leg back then?”

“I said I didn’t. Do you believe me?” Cang Qian said seriously.

Che Baiyuan nodded firmly. “I didn’t believe before, but after today, I’m convinced you’re not the ruthless little female they say you are. So I believe you.”

Cang Qian smiled but said no more.

At that moment, the clan leader Cang Lian said, “Alright, Xiao Qian, Baiyuan needs rest. Let’s head back now. We’ll come again tomorrow to see her and the cubs.”

Che Baiyuan smiled. “Thank you, Clan Leader, and thank you, Xiao Qian. Tomorrow I’ll have Naiwa and Quangang make celebration broth. You can come by and drink some.”

“Celebration broth?”

Cang Qian, unfamiliar with the custom, asked out of curiosity, “Can I help?”

Che Baiyuan happily said, “Of course. The Che family always welcomes you anytime.”

Cang Qian smiled and nodded.

Afterward, she left the Che family house with Cang Lian and Banai.

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