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

Ruan Xiyue, unaware of what was going on, watched as the Qin family's beast mother rushed out, then she took the two black leopard cubs in her arms, heated up some porridge, and began to eat.

It wasn't until the afternoon, when Qin's beast mother and her several beast husbands returned carrying large and small bags of things, that Ruan Xiyue learned that Qin's beast mother had gone to the clan to borrow gifts in order to fulfill Ruan Xiyue's wish.

The family worked until nightfall to properly set up Qin Ye's little beast cave.

After finishing dinner, the Qin family's matriarch kept giving Qin Ye meaningful glances. Qin Ye then lowered his eyes and extended his hand to Ruan Xiyue, saying, "Shall we go for a walk?"

Ruan Xiyue placed her hand in Qin Ye's hand and said with a smile, "Okay!"

As night fell, Qin Ye led Ruan Xiyue on a walk through the tribe. His deep voice, like a cello that had been nurtured for centuries, asked, "Why are you in such a hurry to become my partner?"

Ruan Xiyue shrugged and said, "You're beautiful! And I want to have a baby as soon as possible!"

Qin Ye chuckled softly and asked, "Aren't you afraid I'm a jealous husband? Normally speaking, now that your older sister is gone, any males who made a betrothal to her but haven't officially become her partner can disregard it."

However, the method you used to make bamboo salt will likely soon be known to other tribes. They might not continue to ignore the fact that you and your sister didn't become partners. They might very well let you succeed your sister's betrothal and become partners with them.

But I don't like sharing my female with others. What should I do?

Ruan Xiyue was stunned; she was completely bewildered. Good heavens, brother succeeds brother, sister succeeds sister, right? What kind of beast world tradition is this! However, Ruan Xiyue racked her brains and it seemed that there was such a saying.

In the beast world, tribes live quite far apart. If two tribes were to form an alliance through marriage, and the elder sister died on the way, the younger sister would marry one of her older sister's betrothed beastmen. Of course, this is under the premise that their strengths are roughly equal; if one tribe is weaker, then the weaker one has no right to make demands.

Ruan Xiyue looked up at Qin Ye and asked, "What if I'm pregnant and you can't take care of the cubs by yourself? I remember that when a female in our Iron-Eating Beast Tribe is pregnant, one of the beastmen has to go out hunting, and the other beastman has to stay at home to take care of the female."

Especially towards the end of the pregnancy, the female needs constant care. Also, the female is very weak after giving birth, and the cubs are at their most vulnerable, so a mate must care for them. But if you're my only mate, who will hunt if you take care of me?

Qin Ye raised an eyebrow, patted Ruan Xiyue's head with his large hand, and said with a smile, "Whether you are pregnant or not, I will take good care of you."

Ruan Xiyue raised an eyebrow at Qin Ye, who smiled casually and said, "If you're pregnant, I'll personally help you choose a beast mate. After all, your taste..."

Ruan Xiyue choked. It was the original owner's poor judgment that was the problem, okay? What did it have to do with her, Ruan Xiyue?

Seeing that Ruan Xiyue was silent, Qin Ye bent down slightly, picked her up with one hand, and let her sit on his arm. He even bounced her up and down, saying, "You're too thin."

Ruan Xiyue said angrily, "Other people's beast husbands never argue with what the female says, but you're criticizing me instead?"

Qin Ye paused for a moment, then continued walking forward. His deep voice sounded in Ruan Xiyue's arms: "I have a bad personality. I'll gradually change it in the future."

Ruan Xiyue put one arm around Qin Ye's shoulder and back, and gently poked Qin Ye's cheek with the other, saying, "No need, just be yourself."

Qin Ye's furry ears suddenly bulged out from the top of his head, his earlobes slightly red, but he remained silent.

Ruan Xiyue found Qin Ye very interesting, completely different from the dull and taciturn impression she had of him in the original owner's memories. She reached out and rubbed Qin Ye's silver-white leopard ears, and it reflexively backed away, looking incredibly cute!

Hearing Qin Ye's deep breathing, Ruan Xiyue broke the silence and asked, "What's the situation with the males that my sister and I were betrothed to? I was heartbroken and sad every day back then, so I didn't pay much attention."

Qin Ye's ears twitched slightly before he put them away. His deep, cello-like voice brought Ruan Xiyue a moment of reassurance: "One is a lion-clan beastman named Cong Xian. You don't need to worry about him. The lion clan is competing for the opportunity to live in the Beast City, so he might not choose to mate with you. The deer and hyena clans are more troublesome."

"Put me down! It's not very comfortable for me to be hunched over and hug you like this."

After Ruan Xiyue finished speaking, Qin Ye obediently put her down and naturally took her hand.

"Why are the Deer Clan and Hyena Clan so troublesome?" Ruan Xiyue asked.

Qin Ye took out a piece of dried meat from the cloth bag at his waist and handed it to Ruan Xiyue. As he watched Ruan Xiyue eat, he said to her, "The Deer Clan has relatives in Beast City and always wants to expand their territory and influence. The Deer Clan tribe has absorbed the Bamboo Fox Monkey Clan and the Mountain Rabbit Clan one after another. The expansion of the tribe requires a lot of salt."

Seeing that Ruan Xiyue had finished the dried meat, Qin Ye took out a few more fruits and continued, "Rock salt is the cheapest, but the shaman said that eating too much is bad for your health. Sea salt and pond salt are the most widely used, but they are not as good for your health as bamboo salt. If you show them the method of making bamboo salt, they certainly won't just stand by and watch the Cheetah Tribe monopolize all the profits."

Ruan Xiyue blinked, looking at Qin Ye with a desire to still eat. Qin Ye chuckled and wiped Ruan Xiyue's lips with his thumb. Ruan Xiyue felt the calluses on Qin Ye's fingertips, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

Qin Ye said, "You can't eat too much milk-flavored fruit at night, or you'll easily wake up at night."

Ruan Xiyue couldn't help but pout. This guy really knew how to ruin the mood. To say something like this on a first date... he's probably a straight guy... no, a straight man!

Qin Ye continued, "The hyena tribe is quite troublesome. Previously, the chieftain was from the Yellow Dog tribe, but now the hyena tribe has taken over, and they're not easy to deal with. Their reputation isn't good, and they act very domineeringly. Your sister only agreed to marry their chieftain's youngest son to ensure their safe arrival at our Cheetah tribe after leading you through the North Lake region. It's said that their chieftain's youngest son fell in love with your sister at first sight."

"If you want to annul the hyena clan's engagement, their chieftain's youngest son is the most important. However, I don't think they'll send him. Perhaps it's more likely they'll simply send someone else to arrange the marriage."

Ruan Xiyue looked up at Qin Ye and said, "You are guiding me to think about how to deal with these interpersonal relationships."

Qin Ye's lips curled up, and he said, "Yes! Tomorrow you'll be forming a bond with me through tattooing. If I don't teach you, am I supposed to wait for someone else to trick you?"

Ruan Xiyue stood in front of Qin Ye with her arms outstretched. Qin Ye seemed to know what Ruan Xiyue was going to do without even asking. He stepped forward, lifted Ruan Xiyue's legs and wrapped them around his waist, letting her wrap her arms around his neck, and carried her towards his beast den.

"Then you'll be busy from now on. I won't let myself live a miserable life. I'll bring out other good things later. You'll have to work hard to advance!" Ruan Xiyue said, resting her face on Qin Ye's shoulder.