She gave birth to a litter of furry babies, thus extending her life.

Qin Ye then remembered that the shaman had told him to finish preparing the cub's food before calling her in. She needed to assess the quality of Ruan Xiyue's breast milk to determine what supplements were needed to properly nourish the cub. If energy fruits were needed, those suitable for infants were hard to find, and she would need to discuss with the clan chief whether the hunting team could accompany them deeper into the mountains.

The witch doctor and the Qin family's beast mother looked at Qin Ye's serious expression, completely unaware that he had actually just forgotten that they were still there.

The witch doctor thought Qin Ye had gone to great lengths to clear Ruan Xiyue's milk ducts, and she was a little worried. It's only difficult to clear a small amount of milk; a large amount would cause the milk to overflow, so why would it need clearing?

The Qin family's beast mother was also somewhat worried.

The witch doctor sat beside Ruan Xiyue, dipped a small amount of the milk in his hand to check its consistency. Ruan Xiyue was stunned.

The witch doctor tasted it again, frowned slightly, and muttered, "This shouldn't be the case; the quality is fine. Is the quantity too small?"

Duo Duo quickly shouted in Ruan Xiyue's mind: 【How could that be! Our milk-boosting pills are genuine! One pill is enough for four cubs! You're not from the rabbit or rat tribe, with a litter of a dozen or so, so one pill definitely wouldn't be enough. But for just four little cubs, one pill is enough!】

The witch doctor watched the babies eat for a while longer. Their little tongues covered their mouths as they drank, and sometimes, when they had too much milk, it would spill out as they smacked their lips. Only the one she couldn't quite identify as having atavistic blood, and the female cub, were weak, so they ate very slowly and delicately.

The shaman nodded and said, "I'll come back in three days. If the quantity is sufficient, there's no need to look for energy fruits yet. Don't give the cubs too much nourishment. Unless they are weak, don't give them energy fruits too early, otherwise it will be bad for their health."

Qin Ye nodded hurriedly, asked the shaman many precautions, and then sent the shaman back.

The Qin family's beast mother was overjoyed, her eyes filled with both happiness and heartache as she looked at the delicate little female cub nursing.

It wasn't until Qin Ye returned after delivering the witch doctor to the beast cave, took the things his father had prepared, and brought them into the bedroom that Qin's beast mother remembered that her beast husband was still outside.

Qin Family Beast Mother, supporting her back, said, "Then I'll go back. If you need anything, just call us!"

While Qin Ye was washing and tidying her up, Ruan Xiyue finally opened the system shop. It was mostly filled with things like potato chips and spicy strips that cost 10 points a bag… but she was more interested in a set of lingerie that cost 100 points. The rest were various pills.

She discovered that pills related to childbirth were very cheap. However, healing pills and detoxifying pills were much more expensive.

Even more expensive are "Steps and Basics of Iron Refining" (50,000 points), "Barefoot Doctor's Manual", "Militia Training Manual", and "Friends of Dual-Use Military and Civilian Talents" (128,000 points each).

Ruan Xiyue asked directly: "Duoduo, don't you think this is going too far? Don't think I don't know that the 'Militia Training Manual' explains how to smelt iron!"

Duoduo quickly said, "[That's why buying it separately isn't cost-effective! We recommend that our esteemed host purchase the 'Militia Training Manual' instead, dear host.]"

Ruan Xiyue was truly annoyed that she didn't have a photographic memory; otherwise, she could have saved a huge number of points! She couldn't imagine what a happy girl she would have been...

【By the way, Duoduo, if I take the nursing care pills now, will it reduce my milk supply?】

After a moment's hesitation, Duoduo replied: "This time, Duoduo will help the host prevent the milk supply from drying up. Next time, the host should take the Nursing Improvement Pill first, and then use the Milk-Boosting Pill, okay?!"

"Okay!" Ruan Xiyue said, then swallowed a nursing and rehabilitation pill.

The next day, Chu Jiayun and her ladies came over. She whispered to Ruan Xiyue, "The witch doctor has given us a gag order, forbidding us from saying that your child can transform into a human."

Ruan Xiyue was somewhat puzzled.

“Our tribe is still too small. The shaman thinks that if people find out that you gave birth to four cubs, and each of them can transform into human form, then the stray beasts will definitely target you!”

Ruan Xiyue nodded in sudden realization, and made up her mind that she would use her points to buy the fine iron dagger and bow and arrow from the store in a little while.

Ruan Xiyue and Chu Jiayun chatted for a while, while Chu Jiayun and the others played with the little cub, completely enamored with it.

A young female asked, "I'm so envious of you! I still have more than a month before I give birth! What's your baby called?"

Ruan Xiyue was confused again, and said, "I was too tired yesterday and went to bed early. I forgot to ask Aye."

Chu Jiayun asked in surprise, "You gave the right to name the child to your beast husband?"

Ruan Xiyue's mind raced. The original owner of this body had never been exposed to this kind of thing, so she lacked this common knowledge. Ruan Xiyue then said ambiguously, "I haven't told him about naming him yet."

Chu Jiayun teased, "Oh—don't spoil your beast husband too much! But if you like him, it's not impossible to give him the right to name all four cubs. How about calling the female cub Ruan Ruan? Look how soft and cuddly she is! So cute—" As she spoke, Chu Jiayun pouted and went to tease the little female cub on the animal skin cushion.

"When you have children... will they all take your own surname?" Ruan Xiyue asked, puzzled.

The other females then began to express their opinions one after another:

"This is my first pregnancy, and I'm probably only having one baby. It will definitely take my surname!"

"This is my second child. With my first, my beastly husband tricked me into giving me his surname, and after that, no amount of coaxing worked. Back then, I was naive; a few sweet words were enough to fool me. Now—humph~"

“I miscarried my last baby before giving birth, so this one is precious and will definitely take my surname! The witch doctor said I'm probably carrying twins, and I'm thinking about whether to give one to the beastman so he can name it. But... we'll see!”

"This is my second pregnancy, but why should my baby, whom I went through so much to give birth to, take my husband's surname? My husbands aren't like Brother Qin at all. When I wanted something sour, they told me to bear with it. When I wanted water, they said they were tired after a long day of hunting and told me to move around more. When I said my legs were swollen and asked them to massage them, they said all pregnant females are like that and it will pass. So why should my baby take his surname?"

Upon hearing this, Ruan Xiyue understood. It turned out that most offspring in the beast world took their mother's surname! That meant Qin Ye's mother's surname was Qin. That made sense! Qin Ye's father was a collateral brother of the clan leader, so his surname was Luo? But the clan leader's daughter also had the surname Luo? Did the clan leader's partner give the naming rights for Luo Yurou to Luo Qizhao?

Some people just can't take being nagged. Luo Yurou lifted the animal skin curtain and walked in, saying, "You don't even know basic common sense like the right to name a child?"