276: Chapter 276 "But—it will hurt her."

"I'll apply the medicine for you!"

Tang Ruan shook the medicine bottle in her hand and hopped beside him with a grin.

This interrupted Lang Lie's fantasies.

"Okay!"

He didn't mention that he had already applied most of it.

Tang Ruan crouched down and began to apply the medicine to Lang Lie's wounds with her slender, soft fingers.

"Oh! You've already applied the medicine."

Lang Lie: "I... just used it randomly."

Tang Ruan: "Oh."

Fortunately, the medicine he used was wrong, otherwise she wouldn't have had the chance...

Tang Ruan's fingertips gently brushed over the wounds on Lang Lie's calves and thighs.

She had to apply it several times to the wound on his lower abdomen, and there were two more on his chest.

When applying medicine to the wound on the back of Lang Lie's left upper arm, she couldn't quite reach it because she was standing on his right side.

Lang Lie instinctively shifted on the bed, intending to make room for Tang Ruan to move to that side.

She suddenly lifted a leg and knelt on the bed surface between his knees.

Lang Lie: !

Tang Ruan leaned in close, her hair brushing against his high, straight nose bridge.

"I can reach it now!"

Tang Ruan rested one hand on Lang Lie's shoulder to support her body while carefully applying the medicine with the other.

Lang Lie caught the pleasant scent from her body, his body temperature gradually rising, and he couldn't help but lean closer to her.

He raised his hand, his large palm reaching toward her soft waist.

"All done!" Tang Ruan suddenly jumped out of his embrace.

Lang Lie: ...

Tang Ruan: "Then get some rest early."

Lang Lie's eyes widened suddenly, and he grabbed Tang Ruan's hand.

"Wait!"

He was just about to pull her into his arms.

Tang Ruan realized suddenly: "I forgot! You still have some on your back!"

She nimbly took off her shoes and climbed onto his bed.

Kneeling behind him, she began to apply the medicine for him.

As she applied the medicine, Tang Ruan's body pressed against him from behind.

Her slender hands wrapped around his waist, clasping together over his abdominal muscles.

"It's too late, I don't want to move anymore..." She said, letting out an exaggerated yawn, "How about I just sleep here tonight..."

Her fingertips, as if plucking a guzheng, traced a line across the raised muscles of his abdomen.

In that instant, Lang Lie's reason completely collapsed...

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The next day, Tang Ruan woke up lying on Lang Lie's chest.

The warm sunlight shone on her back, making it feel cozy.

Lang Lie picked up the small hand she had placed on his chest, brought it to his lips, and planted a kiss.

"You've worked hard, my little Female Beastman."

Tang Ruan: He knew she had worked hard, yet he didn't even let her take a break in the middle.

A Male Beastman's words are deceptive ghosts.

However, she was willing.

She had heard that only with frequent attempts would the chances of conception be high.

Tang Ruan happily fantasized about what the Baby would look like.

Suddenly, she remembered something and yanked back the hand that Lang Lie was currently rubbing against his face.

Lang Lie also suddenly realized what was happening.

He grabbed her hand again with even greater speed.

"Where is your ring?" he asked, knitting his brows.

Yesterday, he had been completely seduced by her and hadn't noticed whether Tang Ruan was wearing that ring to prevent pregnancy.

Tang Ruan opened her eyes wide and paused for two seconds.

She suddenly exclaimed in realization: "Oh no! I took it off to wipe it yesterday and forgot to put it back on!"

Lang Lie lowered his brows, looking at her in silence.

Tang Ruan: ...

Tang Ruan pulled back her hand and hugged Lang Lie tightly.

She rubbed her face frantically against his body and acted coquettishly: "Don't worry!

How could I get pregnant so easily?

Even if I did, wouldn't it be fine to just give birth to it?

The Witch Doctor also said that my Beast Form can gestate the Baby of any Beast Husband!"

Lang Lie sighed softly, "I want to wait until you break through the Seal before having a Cub with you.

Your body right now is too exhausted to carry a Cub."

Tang Ruan: "The Witch Doctor said that giving birth to a Cub can help me break through the Seal."

Lang Lie: ...

"Is that true?"

Tang Ruan climbed up, "Of course it's true. Yan Qing helped me find the Witch Doctor, if you don't believe me, go ask yourself.

The Witch Doctor said that if I only relied on absorbing crystal Energy, it would take forever to break through the Seal."

"Forever?" Lang Lie tilted his head.

Tang Ruan: "It just means a very, very long time from now."

Lang Lie pulled her back into his arms, "Then we shall wait a very, very long time..."

He kissed the top of her head.

"I'm not in a rush.

I don't even need a Cub.

As long as you are healthy and happy, that's enough."

Tang Ruan felt warm inside: "What Male Beastman wouldn't want a Cub?"

Lang Lie: "I only need you, that's enough."

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Because Tang Ruan had learned about the fact that giving birth to a Cub could help break through the Seal from the Witch Doctor Yan Qing had invited.

Lang Lie had a falling out with Yan Qing for the first time.

In his view, no matter what, a low-level beastman giving birth to a high-level Cub was a very dangerous thing.

They had all seen what happened when Tang Ruan gave birth to Xiao Yi.

"What if her next Cub also inherits her Supernatural Ability to absorb Energy?" Lang Lie said loudly.

Yan Qing took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "This time, we will all stay by her side.

Once pregnancy is confirmed, I will watch Ruan Ruan to ensure she wears the ring at all times, and such a thing won't happen again.

If she cannot become strong, what if one day, when none of us are by her side—"

"There will be no such day!" Lang Lie interrupted him.

Hu Che wanted to pull the two apart but was glared at by both of them—he behaved himself.

"Mistress—Yan Qing and Lang Lie are so scary!"

Hu Che hid behind Tang Ruan in an exaggerated tone, thinking he could attract the attention of those two.

As a result, the two remained at loggerheads.

Heng Zhou: "I agree with Yan Qing's approach.

Little A-Wu must become strong, and having a Cub is the fastest way.

I can move all the crystals from Beast God Mountain over to ensure she has enough Energy."

Lang Lie looked at him but didn't speak.

He turned his head to look at Fentian.

"Fentian, do you think so too?"

Fentian pursed his lips, "I listen to Heng Zhou; Heng Zhou is always right."

Lang Lie suddenly smiled.

That smile was full of bitterness, "But—she will be in pain."

Tang Ruan: ...

Lang Lie: "Have you ever thought that even if the ring can control the Cub's absorption and keep her from being too exhausted while pregnant,

but, when she gives birth to the Cub—she will be in pain."

At the thought of Tang Ruan's heart-wrenching appearance back then, Lang Lie's heart felt as if it had been pierced by a thousand sharp blades.

Yan Qing and the others naturally remembered the situation at that time.

Yan Qing squeezed his fingers and stepped forward, "Of course I don't want Ruan Ruan to be in pain, so I have already found a Witch Doctor who can help Female Beastmen give birth smoothly.

She has a secret medicine that can make Female Beastmen feel no pain during childbirth.

Then, with the help of Supernatural Ability, the Cub can be born smoothly."

Hearing Yan Qing say this, Lang Lie's expression finally softened.

"Really?"

Yan Qing: "I have already let a few Female Beastmen try it."

He wouldn't dare use something on Ruan Ruan without a 100% guarantee.

However, Lang Lie was still a bit uneasy; giving birth to a Cub always harms the body.

If he were the one in charge, he would definitely not let Tang Ruan have a Cub.

But—Tang Ruan was not his Mistress alone, and he wasn't even her First Beast Husband.

Lang Lie glanced at everyone and turned to leave.

Afterward, he came to see Tang Ruan every day, hoping she would put the ring back on.

But Tang Ruan hadn't seen signs of pregnancy yet and wasn't sure if she was pregnant; if she put it back on now, she might very well cause the Baby to be lost.

Tang Ruan refused him.

Lang Lie was angry, but he still tirelessly talked to her about this matter.

Tang Ruan knew that it was because Lang Lie's mother was in too much pain when she was pregnant with him, and she held a grudge against his father, which eventually turned into abusing his father...

And he had seen the process of her giving birth with his own eyes...

He must have some psychological trauma regarding Female Beastmen giving birth!

Seeing Tang Ruan feeling unhappy because of Lang Lie, Heng Zhou spoke up.

"Do you want to go out and clear your mind?"

Tang Ruan looked up, "Where to?"

Heng Zhou: "Secret Base."