282: Chapter 282 Did she really become a mother again painlessly?

Yan Qing: ...

Yan Qing suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Tang Ruan by the shoulders: "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Tang Ruan lifted her eyes to look at him indifferently.

"What is there to be anxious about? We can all have immortal souls. My dying is just because I'm afraid of getting separated from them, so we agreed to be born together! At most, you'll only have to wait twenty years for me, and I'll be back."

Yan Qing: ...

How could she say such cruel words in such a calm tone?

"If it's because you don't have enough Energy, I can give all of my Energy to you!" Yan Qing said.

Tang Ruan suddenly smiled and reached out to pat the back of Yan Qing's hand.

"No need, the Energy is already enough. The rest is up to them."

She turned her head to look at Fen Tian and Heng Zhou, who had already returned to their human forms. Her eyes were filled with care and longing.

Yan Qing felt as if he had been pierced by something, the pain so intense he couldn't move his body.

Hu Che, who was standing in the distance, stepped forward and called out cautiously, "Mistress..."

Tang Ruan only glanced at him before turning her gaze back to Yan Qing. "Rest assured! You have all treated me so well, I won't abandon you. Now, I want to rest..."

She yawned and waved her hand, signaling them to leave.

The two men wanted to say something more, but Tang Ruan had already turned away, as if their existence had nothing to do with her.

Yan Qing looked at her cold back and clenched his fists: Is it because she has regained her memories that, in her heart, only Fen Tian and Heng Zhou remain? Does she not care about them anymore?

The two stood there for a moment. Hu Che suddenly took two steps toward Tang Ruan—

"Still not leaving?" Tang Ruan's lazy voice drifted over.

Hu Che: ...

"Alright," Yan Qing said. He gave a bitter smile, turned around, and walked out of the cave. Hu Che followed him out.

After making sure they were far away, Tang Ruan let out a sharp breath. In an instant, she could no longer hold on and collapsed beside Heng Zhou.

There was something wrong with her body, the same problem she had years ago when they worked together to kill the Beast God.

Because she had stored and released a massive amount of Energy in a short period, her ability to store Energy had... "broken."

It was like a bag that had been torn open. More than half of the Energy she absorbed would immediately leak out.

Last time, Heng Zhou and Fen Tian had risked their lives to help her plug this hole. This time, the "tear" had been ripped open again, and it was getting bigger and bigger. But there was no one left who could help her plug it...

Tang Ruan gave a bitter smile. She couldn't tell Yan Qing about this. She knew him too well. He would risk his life to save her.

But she was very clear that a torn bag could never be filled. Her current situation was like a "bottomless pit." Even if he risked his life, he couldn't save her; it would just mean one more person dying...

At this rate of "leaking," Tang Ruan wasn't sure if she would live to see tomorrow.

But fortunately... Fen Tian and Heng Zhou had both already transformed into human forms. They should be able to survive.

As for whether she would be able to reincarnate with her memories after she died, she wasn't actually sure. But she had to leave some hope for Yan Qing and the others.

Thinking this, Tang Ruan crawled between Fen Tian and Heng Zhou. She took one of each of their hands and placed them on her abdomen.

At this moment, she suddenly felt incredibly peaceful. The only person she felt sorry for was Baby. This Cub, why was it so unlucky... having to die with her again.

As Tang Ruan thought this, her head felt heavier and heavier. Her chest felt like it was being crushed by a giant boulder, making it hard to breathe. Was she going to die?

In a daze, she seemed to hear the sounds of fire trucks and ambulances.

"Dou Dou! Dou Dou!"

"Hurry! The patient still has a heartbeat!"

"Don't die! I sold my family's house back home to save you!"

Tang Ruan cracked open her eyes and saw the faces of the nurse and the dog-owner boss: "Can you... save the... Cub... in my stomach... first?"

Her vision was covered by darkness once again.

"Beep, beep, beep, beep—"

———

"Mistress!"

Tang Ruan opened her eyes abruptly. She saw Hu Che's magnified face.

A wave of soreness and bloating came from her abdomen, and just as she was about to lift her head to look,

"Don't move!" several voices rang out at the same time.

Tang Ruan looked around and saw Fen Tian, Yan Qing, Heng Zhou, Hu Che, and Lang Lie were all there. She wept with joy.

"I didn't die! I thought I had transmigrated back! It turns out it was just a dream, I didn't die! And you didn't die either!"

Heng Zhou and Lang Lie were each holding one of her hands, preventing her from moving around.

Fen Tian was standing not far away, dumbfounded, with his eyes wide open. Despite his large stature, he looked aggrieved, staring at her with red-rimmed eyes. It made her feel both heartbroken and amused.

"What happened to me?" Tang Ruan asked curiously.

Why were they pinning her down here as if she were undergoing surgery?

"Mistress, you are giving birth to Baby!" Hu Che's choked-up voice came from above. Tang Ruan lifted her eyes, and just then, a teardrop fell onto her forehead. Hu Che wiped away his tears and broke into a smile.

Tang Ruan: She was giving birth to Baby, which meant...

She only felt like she had transmigrated for an instant, but in reality, had a long time passed? She... she was actually giving birth to a Cub!

Thinking of the situation when she gave birth to Xiao Yi last time, Tang Ruan couldn't help but feel nervous.

But why couldn't she feel any pain at all? Was she paralyzed?

Yan Qing, who had been standing at the foot of the bed, saw Tang Ruan lift her head to look down.

He hurriedly walked to her front, his fingertips trembling slightly, and tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear.

He made his voice sound as calm as possible: "Don't be afraid, we are all here. The Witch Doctor won't let you feel pain..."

He had just finished speaking when suddenly, the sound of a Baby crying reached them.

"It's a Male Beastman Cub, and he even has a wolf tail!"

Tang Ruan: Did she just become a mother, painlessly, again and again and again?

The Witch Doctor used a soft cloth to wrap the newborn Cub and carried it over to Tang Ruan to show her.

Tang Ruan turned her head to see the wrinkled little Cub in her arms and really didn't think he could be called pretty... but since she gave birth to him, the more she looked, the cuter he became.

And he was so fair! Fair skin hides three flaws, and his eyelashes were thick, and a deep blue color too. She felt like he would grow up to be a cool guy...

Suddenly, she remembered something. She turned to ask Lang Lie: "Are you sure it's Baby?"

Lang Lie nodded his head. "There is no soul left in the ghost crystal."

Tang Ruan: Yes! She had finally given birth to Baby! Wuwuwu...

"Baby, Mommy's precious little darling..."

Because Tang Ruan couldn't feel the pain of childbirth, she only wanted to hold Baby and kiss him right now.

But she still couldn't move around. Even though she couldn't feel the pain, giving birth would always cause some harm to the body.

The Witch Doctor cleaned and dried Baby and placed him at the head of Tang Ruan's bed. Several Male Beastmen immediately crowded around.

"He looks like... Duan—Lang Lie."

"I want one too... Mistress!"

"We will take good care of you and Mommy."

"I am Daddy."

"Daddy Fen Tian will protect you!"

Amidst the noise, suddenly, Lang Lie planted a kiss on Tang Ruan's face.

"You've worked hard, my little Female Beastman." He gently stroked her cheek.

Seeing this, Hu Che also wanted a kiss. He was immediately yanked away by the Witch Doctor.

Hu Che: ...

Witch Doctor: "Alright, alright, all you Lords. We have things under control here. Please, Lord Beast God, Lord Beast King, Lord Heng Zhou, and the two City Lords, leave! The Female Beastman needs a quiet environment!"

The group looked at Tang Ruan with reluctance and left slowly, dragging their feet.

The world suddenly became quiet.

Tang Ruan looked at this wrinkled little fellow and couldn't help but reach out and touch his little face.

So soft... but she didn't dare touch him too much, afraid of rubbing his skin raw.

Suddenly, she thought of what the Witch Doctor had said just now—