I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 125: Taking Care of Her Is My Responsibility, Too
’This female... How can she be so direct?’
His ears burned. If it were daytime, Qiao Xixi would have surely seen that his entire face was red.
"You go inside and watch the cubs. I’ll be right back," Qiao Xixi said, already running out.
"Where are you going?"
"To take care of some personal business. Don’t follow me."
Hearing this, Feiyan’s face turned even redder.
But he couldn’t stand the thought of Qiao Xixi being out there alone, so he could only wait for her just outside the cave.
"Father seems really worried about Mother," Qiao Qiao said with a grin as she watched Feiyan.
Qiao Ang tilted his small head. "Why?"
"I don’t know. But being worried won’t help, you know."
Feiyan’s snow-white fox ears twitched and perked up high. He was very curious to hear what his cub would say.
"Why?"
"Because..."
"I’m back. Young Clan Leader, why are you still standing here?" Qiao Xixi strode back, looking at Feiyan in confusion.
’Standing there like a statue in the middle of the night is pretty creepy.’
Feiyan awkwardly followed her into the cave. "I was just checking for any wild beasts."
"Oh."
Qiao Ang helped start a fire to roast fish. Meanwhile, when Feiyan wasn’t looking, Qiao Xixi took out some water from the Spiritual Spring, cupped it in a large leaf, and handed it to him. "You ran all day; you must be tired. Here, drink some water."
Feiyan took the water, unable to keep a smile from forming on his lips.
’Qiao Xixi is being so thoughtful.’
Feiyan downed it in one gulp, and his light-brown, foxy eyes lit up. "This water is so sweet! Where did you get it?"
Qiao Xixi replied without batting an eye, "I just found it nearby while you were gone."
Feiyan finished the rest of the water and felt the exhaustion wash away from his body.
After eating their fill that night, Qiao Xixi lay down on a pile of leaves with her cubs in her arms. She had no idea that at that very moment, Jin Ling was following the river downstream, searching for her.
Jin Ling followed the waterfall downstream. He couldn’t sense Qiao Xixi’s presence at all here, but based on what Qiao Lie had told him, he deduced that Xixi must have been swept away by the current.
Jin Ling’s pale golden eyes were now bloodshot. He hadn’t slept for nearly three days. Even when utterly exhausted, he would only doze for a moment before forcing himself awake to resume the search.
He didn’t dare to waste a single second. "Xixi! Xixi!"
Qiao Xixi’s eyes snapped open, and she bolted upright.
Feiyan, who was standing guard at the cave entrance, heard the noise and turned back in confusion. His eyes immediately fell on her small, pale, and vulnerable face.
"What’s wrong?"
Qiao Xixi bit her lip. She couldn’t very well tell Feiyan that she was thinking about her other beastman husband and cubs.
She shook her head, her expression downcast. "It’s nothing."
Feiyan had never seen her like this. She was usually so proud and standoffish around him. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
He got up, walked over to sit beside her, and leaned lazily against the stone wall with his hands clasped behind his head.
"Scared? I’ll sit a little closer, then. Is that better?"
Qiao Xixi gave him a sidelong glance. ’This silly fox. What do I have to be afraid of?’
But now she couldn’t get back to sleep. So, she leaned back against the stone wall as well, gazing at the faint moonlight outside the cave.
"Qiao Xixi."
Qiao Xixi looked up in confusion and met his beautiful, foxy eyes.
"Thank you."
Qiao Xixi was puzzled.
"Thank you for taking such good care of our two cubs. I used to think I’d die without ever having cubs of my own. So, when you all appeared, I was completely lost. But then... then I felt a joy I can’t even describe. So, thank you."
Qiao Xixi huffed. "They’re my cubs. Of course I’m going to take good care of them."
"When we get back to the tribe, I hope you all will stay. I’ll take good care of them. And... and you."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Feiyan’s ears turned bright red. It had taken all his courage to say something so sentimental, and he had no idea what Qiao Xixi would think of it.
"Father, Mother is already asleep."
Feiyan froze. He glanced down and saw that Qiao Xixi was already fast asleep.
Feiyan clenched his fists. ’And she just said she couldn’t sleep!’
Qiao Qiao sat up and shuffled over to nestle between Qiao Xixi and Feiyan. She hugged her mother’s arm, positioning herself so Feiyan could gently pat her back. ’Surrounded by the scents of my father and mother... it feels so safe.’
When Qiao Xixi woke up the next day, she noticed that Feiyan seemed different.
She stared in shock at the piece of deboned fish meat Feiyan handed her.
"Qiaoqiao, what got into your father?"
Qiao Qiao was suspicious too. ’My dense old dad, who never gets a clue, is suddenly being so smooth today?’
But as a good cub, she would never sell her father out.
"Mother, Father must like you. That’s why he’s being so nice to you."
Qiao Xixi’s hand trembled, and she nearly dropped the meat on the ground.
She quickly covered Qiao Qiao’s mouth. "Sweetie, we can’t just say crazy things like that."
Seeing Qiao Xixi’s disbelieving expression, Qiao Qiao secretly shook her head. ’Sigh, my clueless father still has a long, long road ahead of him.’
They set off.
The snow-white fox sprinted through the mountain forest. While crossing a ravine, Feiyan suddenly halted, staring warily toward the woods.
On high alert, Qiao Xixi also hugged the cubs tighter.
Suddenly, a flash of gold emerged from the trees.
Qiao Xixi froze for a moment, then her eyes lit up. She excitedly leaped off Feiyan’s back and ran toward the figure.
"Jin Ling!"
"Xixi!"
Jin Ling had just sensed her presence and the cubs’, but he hadn’t dared to believe it was really them.
Jin Ling caught her in his arms, pulling her into a tight embrace. As he took in her sweet scent, he felt his heart finally settle. He could breathe again.
"Xixi, as long as you’re all right... Are Qiao Ang and the others okay?"
Hugging him back, Qiao Xixi nodded. "We’re fine. We’re all fine. What about you? Are you injured?"
Jin Ling took her hand and shook his head. "I’m fine. I used the medicine you gave me. Everything is all right."
The moment Qiao Xixi threw herself at Jin Ling, Feiyan’s body went rigid.
’He could feel her pure joy at seeing Jin Ling. She really does love her beastman husband!’
"Brother, do you smell that?"
Qiao Ang sniffed the air, confused. "Smell what?"
"Something sour."
Jin Ling led Qiao Xixi over to Feiyan. "Young Clan Leader, thank you for looking after Xixi and the cubs for the past couple of days."
The prickly fox snorted. "They’re my cubs! It’s my duty to look after them."
After a moment’s thought, he added, "And she’s the cubs’ mother. It’s my duty to protect her, too!"
At these words, a strange light flickered in the depths of Jin Ling’s eyes.
"Jin Ling, tell me what’s happening at the tribe. Have you seen Sunxiao and Qiao Lie? Are they all right?"
Jin Ling shifted into his beast form and had Qiao Xixi climb onto his back.
Feiyan shot them a look, so annoyed that he pawed at the ground.
"When I left, Clan Leader Feili and the others had temporarily blocked the Mutant Beasts from entering the tribe. We also captured Bai Lei and his followers."
Qiao Xixi’s heart eased a little at the news.
"Then what about Sunxiao and Qiao Lie? How are they?"
Jin Ling’s brow furrowed, and he lowered his gaze to hide the emotion in his eyes.
"They’re fine. I found them. They’re both in the tribe now. We’ll all be reunited once we get back."
Qiao Xixi only registered that he said they were fine, missing the inconsistencies in his words.
"Let’s get going."
