CHAPTER 170: CHAPTER 161 GREAT DEMON KING IS ANXIOUS_1

Tai Seng, the big doggie’s ears perked up, his tail swung from side to side, his face brimming with joy. "Si Yan, you’re pregnant!! What do I need to prepare?!"

Lan Hai was also very excited. "Mom, am I going to have a little brother or sister again?"

Si Yan felt the warmth of the Beastmen’s concern for her.

But the temperature on this blazing day could reach 50 degrees Celsius, and even by the cooler Dark Sun Lake, it was almost 40 degrees. Surrounded by so many people in such heat, Si Yan soon began to sweat profusely.

The snake Beastman drove everyone away, then picked up her Feather Fan and began to fan her.

He looked at her, his eyes filled with complex emotions. He didn’t particularly like children; if they had to have them, the previous litter was enough. Now that she was pregnant again, he didn’t feel much joy, only a profound concern for her. Her face was a bit pale, and she didn’t seem as spirited as before.

"Were you like this when you had your first litter?"

Back then... did she have no one to take care of her? Did she give birth alone, in hardship, and raise the children alone, also in hardship?

Seeing that his expression was off, Si Yan tugged at him. He looked down, gazing at her with utmost seriousness.

Si Yan said, "Don’t worry about the past."

Wang hummed in acknowledgment, his expression unreadable.

While she rested in the cave, he clenched his fists. It was too hot; every function of his body was clamoring for sleep. But now, he was the Beastman least entitled to sleep.

He left the cave and, imitating how Si Yan used to prepare food, set up a pot. Only this time, it wasn’t to make food for himself, but for his pregnant Mistress.

However... as expected, the pot exploded.

When Si Yan came out, she found a total mess outside.

She couldn’t help but chuckle and asked, "Great Demon King, what are you doing?"

The snake Beastman frowned at his ’masterpiece,’ feeling rather dejected. "Making food for you," he mumbled.

His Mistress loved cooked food; he just wanted to cook it for her. He couldn’t control fire, so in the process, he ended up using lightning.

Was there something wrong with that?

Si Yan stepped forward, smiling. "If you’re willing to learn, then I’ll teach you how to cook."

He watched as the small female approached. She took out another pot and set it down, then picked up a stone spatula and tapped it against the stone pot. With that, she tossed a large chunk of fat in.

"Let’s practice rendering fat first. Today, we’ll make green pepper stir-fried pork. There are a few bird eggs in the cave. Let’s also make green pepper scrambled eggs and an egg custard."

The male’s cool gaze was fixed entirely on her as she explained, step by step, how to make the dishes tasty and how to control the fire steadily.

The male looked at his own hands. He was very smart, quickly grasping concepts and drawing parallels. He quickly realized that his lightning was probably not suitable for cooking dishes, but for roasting meat, a spark or two might make it quite fragrant.

Si Yan rested in the cave.

The weather was indeed very hot. The hot weather and her hormonal imbalance made her feel irritable. She controlled her temper and casually ate the food Wang had prepared.

Ever since she became pregnant, he had persevered in staying awake. He went out to hunt, then, following Si Yan’s instructions, made food for her.

And Si Yan had become extremely gluttonous. She ate constantly, but after eating too much, she would vomit, leaving a mess and her face turning a sickly, waxen yellow. Always eating, but not gaining weight.

The gecko also voiced its concern, "Child, your hormones are very unstable. Do you need to calm down?"

"I can’t calm down!" Si Yan tried to control her temper. "What should I do? I really want to lose my temper."

The gecko said, "I think you should call your Beast Husband in and vent your anger on him. Otherwise, you’ll make yourself sick keeping it all in."

Si Yan paused, then said angrily, "Why should I make someone else bear my bad temper!"

It’s so frustrating, truly frustrating!

Wang brought in some neatly cut watermelon and some light vegetarian dishes with just a tiny bit of minced meat, as Si Yan had requested. After putting the items aside, he quickly came over to Si Yan. He flicked his tongue, his purple eyes full of worry. "Yan Yan, you look so pale."

As soon as Si Yan saw him come in, she felt even more irritable. "Get out! Just get out! I’m in a bad mood and I want to lose my temper!"

The snake Beastman helped her sit down properly, then picked up the Feather Fan and began fanning her.

"Yin Xiu once said that it’s easy for a female to get angry when pregnant. You can vent your anger on me. I won’t get angry."

This guy is unbelievable! Si Yan pushed him away. "Go out! Get out of here!"

"I won’t go out."

"You!! You don’t listen to me anymore?!! You actually don’t listen to me anymore!! I’m pregnant now and you still don’t listen to me, do you plan to ride roughshod over me after I give birth to the cubs?!"

"No," the snake Beastman said coldly. "If I rode on your head, you couldn’t bear the weight."

Si Yan: "..."

Si Yan retorted, "...You’re talking nonsense! I’m very strong!"

Looking at the male before her, whose eyes and brow held a touch of gentleness, Si Yan felt a strange flutter in her heart.

Strange. I’m not angry anymore. This silly, straightforward man actually knows how to coax someone.

The period of Si Yan’s unstable hormones passed quickly.

But she realized that something was a little off with Wang. He was sticking to her almost all the time. Even when Tai Seng or Lan Hai approached her, he would treat them as enemies. Even when Si Yan wanted to take care of Dongchi and Nan Mo, he wouldn’t allow it, treating the two cubs as strangers. Si Yan had no choice but to entrust the still slumbering Dongchi and Nan Mo to Tai Seng’s care.

Si Yan had to say to him, "Great Demon King, aren’t you being too anxious? My pregnancy isn’t that long yet, I’m fine."

Wang looked at Si Yan, his expression as impassive as ever. "Mm, I’m not anxious," he said.

Wang helped Si Yan lie down to sleep, slowly fanning her from beside the bed. The hot weather made snake Beastmen extremely uncomfortable, as they needed to estivate. But ever since she became pregnant, he had hardly slept.

Si Yan worried that he was suffering from antenatal anxiety. She opened her eyes slightly and leaned gently against him. "Great Demon King, sleep with me for a bit."

"Mm."

Wang moved beside her, adjusting his position so she could lean comfortably. A cold-blooded snake Beastman’s body was cool in the summer. Si Yan sighed contentedly and quickly fell asleep.

The Sen Ran snake Beastman gently held her, fanning her with the Feather Fan. As he fanned, he too drifted off into a dazed sleep.

...

"Hey, tell me, what’s going on with that group of Fox Clan Beastmen?"

"Those cold-blooded snake Beastmen migrated en masse, but the Fox Clan didn’t follow."

"Isn’t it clear? The Fox Clan chose not to travel with the snake Beastmen, it’s as simple as that."

"They’ve gone their separate ways."

"Let’s not talk about this now. You tell me, is the Lady of the Lord pregnant with a female or male cub this time?"

"I’m telling you, even though the Lady of the Lord isn’t showing yet, her pregnancy seems quite difficult. Usually, such difficult pregnancies mean female cubs."

"Female cubs are great! Females hold a higher status and lead a better life."

Outside Swamp Valley, the Sen Ran snake Beastman, his face cold and handsome, stood opposite Yin Xiu, the female silver wolf. The Sen Ran snake Beastman’s face was stern, his eyes pitch-black. Though typically a cold-hearted and indifferent cold-blooded snake Beastman, he now asked with utmost seriousness, "Witch Doctor Xiu, my Mistress is having strong reactions. She vomits often, constantly craves sour fruit, eats non-stop, and isn’t gaining any weight."

Yin Xiu, with the composure of a Witch Doctor, said tenderly and calmly, "Lord, please don’t worry. I’ve examined her; the Lady of the Lord should be carrying a little female cub."

The Sen Ran snake Beastman’s pupils instantly narrowed into slits, a terrifying sight for a moment.

"A female cub?!"

A female cub?! Things he hadn’t paid attention to before now rushed into his mind. He remembered Song Ji’s Mistress, who died during a difficult childbirth while delivering a female cub. Giving birth to female cubs was extremely dangerous. Extremely dangerous!

Wang’s fists tightened instantly, and in that moment, he became terrifying.

"Take the cub out! Get rid of it!!!"

Yin Xiu shook her head. "Removing the cub is even more dangerous than giving birth."

The Beast World had no abortion techniques. Although some medicines from a Witch Doctor could cause a female cub to miscarry, the mother would also face a grave, life-threatening risk.

Yin Xiu comforted, "Lord, please don’t panic yet. Have the Lady of the Lord control her diet. She shouldn’t eat too much, so the cub doesn’t grow too large. As long as the cub isn’t too big, the Snake Egg should be easy to deliver."

The Sen Ran snake Beastman’s face was terrifyingly grim. He had greedily cherished her tenderness and warmth, loved every moment of intimacy with her. Yet, he had never anticipated it would expose her to such grave danger.

If he had known this, he would rather not have mated at all.