Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Suddenly realizing that she had been tricked, Bai Qingqing picked up a piece of clothing and hit Curtis with it. âYou said we would feel warmer after mating.â
âI do. I nearly fell asleep last night.â Curtis didnât dodge and allowed her to hit him with the animal skin. He said with a small smile, âItâs very effective, especially when Iâm on the verge of collapsing.â
Knowing that she wouldnât hurt him, Bai Qingqing continued hitting him and treated it like a workout, only stopping when she got tired.
The young leopards were hungry, so Curtis passed Bai Qingqing the bowl they used to feed them with. âDonât forget to feed the children.â
Bai Qingqingâs breasts werenât swollen yet, so she wouldnât be able to produce much milk.
Seeing that Curtis was so insistent, she rolled up her blanket and said, âGive me the bowl.â
âMeowâ Meowââ
The leopard cubs had some experience too. All of them obediently sat in front of Bai Qingqing and stared at her with their large, yellow eyes.
Bai Qingqing smiled and brought out the half-filled bowl.
The three cubs immediately surrounded her and lapped at the milk with great interest. Their prickly tongues were able to effectively lick up the moisture such that their drinking speed was comparable to a humanâs. They were even faster than Bai Qingqing squeezing milk.
Bai Qingqingâs body felt much lighter after feeding the children. At this rate, I doubt Iâll ever get fat. This is nice.
She just didnât know when she would stop lactating. She had been breastfeeding the cubs for about a month. Would she have to continue breastfeeding them until they were one year old as if she had given birth to human children?
She didnât mind doing so, but the cubs would be very big when they were one year old. Wouldnât they be mocked by the other children their age if she continued to breastfeed them every day, then?
âI think Iâll stop breastfeeding them in another month,â Bai Qingqing said.
Curtis immediately replied, âYou canât. Youâll go into heat.â
Bai Qingqing rolled her eyes and shot back, âYou just want to mate with me, but you donât want children, right?â
âYep,â Curtis replied calmly.
Embarrassed, Bai Qingqing glared at him. âIâm not talking to you anymore. Iâm going out to play.â
She climbed to the hole in the tree and shouted at Parker, who was making breakfast below, âParker, catch me.â
Parker quickly ran over and opened his arms wide towards her with a grin on his face.
Bai Qingqing simply jumped down from the tree, which was four to five meters tall, and fell on his firm chest as she trusted him.
Bai Qingqing knew it wouldnât be dangerous, but her heart pounded. It felt as exciting as sitting on a roller coaster.
As she neared the source of fire, Bai Qingqing sighed comfortably. âItâs so warm.â
âWhat are you cooking?â
Parker lifted the lid of the pot to show her and replied, âStewed lamb trotters with chestnut. Iâve been stewing this even before the sun came up. Iâll heat some water for you to rinse your mouth with, and you can eat after that.â
The aroma was enticing, and there was even oil. Bai Qingqing licked her lips and said, âItâs okay. Iâll just rinse my mouth at the waterhole.â
She then got up and jogged towards the waterhole.
The snow had reached her ankles, and she left footprints in the snow with every step.
When Bai Qingqing reached the waterhole, she was stunned.
The water was completely frozen.
Bluepool lay on the ice, which had a small hole at the edge. His face lit up when he saw her. âYouâre here. Are you alright? I heard the scorpion beastmen frightened you yesterday.â
âAh! Even youâve heard of it?â Bai Qingqing crouched down beside the waterhole and knocked on the ice. âThe surface of the waterâs sealed. Is there a lack of oxygen down there?â
âYeah.â Bluepool scratched his head worriedly. He then found, to his surprise, that a thin layer of ice had formed on his head as well. He pulled a piece of it off.
âAt first, I thought this place was better than the sea. I didnât think the cold season would be like this.â