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

When Ruan Xiyue saw Cong Xian, his sharp features seemed to have become pale and soft due to excessive blood loss.

Ruan Xiyue rushed over and then saw how deep the wounds on Cong Xian's shoulder and lower abdomen were.

Moreover, Cong Xian had developed a high fever, which was the most dangerous thing. Ruan Xiyue quickly used her healing abilities to begin treating Cong Xian's injuries.

The Witch Doctor's Cave was overflowing with wounded, causing a sharp decline in environmental quality. Ruan Xiyue decided to ask other orcs to carry Cong Xian back.

When they got home, Ruan Xiyue thought for a moment and then took out the healing pills and body-strengthening pills and fed them to Cong Xian.

With the help of Ruan Xiyue's healing abilities, which repaired the open wounds on Cong Xian's body, Cong Xian woke up that evening.

Cong Xian smiled brightly: "I'm sorry to have worried you."

Ruan Xiyue shook her head and asked, "What exactly happened? Why are you so badly injured?"

Cong Xian shook his head and said, "It was my own carelessness."

Ruan Xiyue didn't believe it and prepared to find someone to ask her clearly.

Cong Xian grabbed Ruan Xiyue, his voice as low as a child who had made a mistake: "I wanted to integrate into the Cheetah Tribe as quickly as possible, so... I rushed in a bit too fast... One of the beasts was extremely intelligent, and it commanded the beasts around it to surround us."

"I was too eager to prove myself, to integrate into the Cheetah Tribe, to fit into your life... and as a result, many orcs got injured along with me. The more anxious I was, the more problems arose..."

Cong Xian was very frustrated: "Did I embarrass you?"

Ruan Xiyue cupped Cong Xian's face in her hands and said to him earnestly, "How could that be? When you were injured, my first thought was whether someone had bullied you. How could you be the one most seriously injured when we were fighting against the beast tide together?"

Cong Xian's slightly wavy long hair, styled into a mullet by Ruan Xiyue, paired with his large, European-style double eyelids, thick eyebrows, slightly sharp features, a pert nose, full, rosy lips, and fair skin.

Of the three tribes that proposed continuing the marriage alliance, Xian stood out the most because she best matched Ruan Xiyue's aesthetic standards.

He said he was afraid he wouldn't be able to fit into Ruan Xiyue's life. How could he let Ruan Xiyue feel that he was embarrassing her?

Ruan Xiyue kissed Cong Xian's lips: "I'm too worried about you to feel ashamed of you."

"You don't need to integrate into my life. Wherever I am, that will be your life. Don't force yourself to do things to please or flatter me. I like you for who you are."

Cong Xian pressed his head against Ruan Xiyue's lower abdomen, his voice low and husky: "Xixi, you're so good to me."

Ruan Xiyue gently patted his back and said, "Okay, I'm going to cook. Starting tomorrow, I'll be treating the other injured orcs. You should rest for now."

"I feel much better..."

Ruan Xiyue pressed Cong Xian down onto the animal skin cushion: "Be good."

Ruan Xiyue brought Long Ze a large bowl of meat: "I made quite a lot today. It's stewed with ground beans and some broth made by the Gugu Beast. Try it."

Long Ze looked adorable eating in his dragon form; with a flick of his tongue, half the bowl was gone. Ruan Xiyue adored Long Ze's beast form.

"You must be badly injured. I can smell a strong stench of blood."

"Yeah, when I saw Cong Xian at the Witch Doctor's Cave, I almost thought he was dying."

"Then don't take him with you tomorrow. It wouldn't be good for the other injured orcs to see him."

Ruan Xiyue nodded and said, "He might be able to cook tomorrow. I feel at ease knowing you two are home."

Long Ze kissed Ruan Xiyue's head and said, "By the time Qin Ye comes back, the cubs will probably be hatching. If the cubs hatch in a few days, I can go and exchange them for Qin Ye."

Ruan Xiyue glared at Long Ze: "You're so weak. I asked the witch doctor, and next time Qin Ye comes back, our family won't have to send anyone out."

"I healed an orc, and the chieftain gave me half a beast meat as a reward. The amount of beast meat I get now is probably about the same as the amount of male beast meat they get when they go out to fight beast tides."

Long Ze nuzzled Ruan Xiyue's long hair with his head: "Thank you for your hard work, my wife. You still have to support us."

Ruan Xiyue put her hands on her hips and said, "As long as you take good care of me, I'll raise you if you want."

Long Ze's eyes were so red they looked like they could bleed: "Baby, once the cub hatches, I'll take good care of you."

Ruan Xiyue retorted sarcastically, "Tch—an empty promise! No fun! I'll get you some rice."

Ruan Xiyue flirted and then ran away, fearless!

Ruan Xiyue didn't intend to count the orcs she treated this time as half beasts, but Luo Yurou told Ruan Xiyue that she definitely had to give them some.

The funds for the tribe come from the public accounts and have nothing to do with the male orcs. This money isn't for Ruan Xiyue; it's going to be compensation for the orcs who died because they couldn't be treated.

Ruan Xiyue then stopped refusing.

Since Xian was treated by Ruan Xiyue using a two-pronged approach, he was actually able to go out the next day.

However, Longze asked Congxian not to go out and attract attention, so he stayed at home obediently, cooking, taking care of the children, and doing housework.

At night, Cong Xian felt that Ruan Xiyue was working hard, so he tried his best to massage her to relieve her fatigue.

However, it seemed that Ruan Xiyue hadn't been satisfied in a long time. At first, Xian really just wanted to give her a massage, but she didn't expect that something else would happen while she was getting a massage.

I forget who started it first, but when Ruan Xiyue pushed Cong Xian to stop, he didn't stop.

At first, playful teasing met with a slight refusal, but tender feelings had already been secretly exchanged. Like mandarin ducks, necks intertwined in dance, like kingfishers in a cage of joy. Glistening beads of sweat, her hair disheveled and verdant. Lazy and powerless to move her wrist, she gracefully bowed. Just as she rejoiced at this thousand-year encounter, she suddenly heard the end of five nights. Time to linger was limited, but the tender feelings were hard to end. Tears streamed down her face like raindrops on a clear mirror, and the flickering lamp swarmed with insects. The fragrance of musk still lingered on her clothes, and the pillow still bore traces of red. Like drifting clouds, without a fixed abode, the flute began to play among them.

In the morning, Ruan Xiyue was limp like a cat, not wanting to leave her warm bed at all.

When Cong Xian prepared breakfast and delivered it to Long Ze, Long Ze saw the emotions surging in Cong Xian's eyes, which were almost tangible.

Cong Xian just smiled, put down the bowl, and turned to feed the cubs.

"Are you hungry? If not, then..."

"I'm so hungry!" Ruan Xiyue said hurriedly.

Cong Xian originally just wanted to ask if she wanted to continue resting if she wasn't hungry. But Ruan Xiyue's reaction was so strong, and her face was all red, she must have misunderstood.

Cong Xian suddenly felt a mischievous urge to tease her, so he pulled her into his arms and whispered in her ear, "What kind of breakfast do you want?"

Ruan Xiyue was so frightened that she dared not move, staring pitifully at the fried meat, fried eggs, and fried crispy pancakes in the stone bowl.

Cong Xian kissed Ruan Xiyue's cheek and said, "I won't tease you anymore, let's eat breakfast first."

While the two were enjoying their tender moments, Long Ze's eyes were filled with dark clouds.