Book 14: Chapter 28


    Ling Yue lied on the ground. Her muffled snort shook the entire house. She mmed her paws on the ground, gusting up dust. Her blood-red eyes twitched with agony. The cry of the fox was virtually enough to shatter all of the ss. Her belly was noticeably moving about. Her child couldnt hold it anymore and was advancing toward a new world.


    Sitting behind the window was Leah. Watching Ling Yue squirm in agony, the concerned Leah asked, Miss Ling Yue seems to be in a lot of pain. Shall we go and help her?


    Evelyn shook her head. She took hold of Leahs hand and answered in a soft tone, At this moment, Ling Yue wont allow anybody to approach her. We just need to stay here. Ling Yue is capable of giving birth herself. It would be best to have King Troy here now, but I do not know where he is at the moment. The two of them love each other so much. Why has he not returned? Ling Yue looks so tragic right now.


    Leah shook her head: King Troy must have some very, very important business to attend to for him to not be back. I believe King Troy is rushing here now. We can take care of Miss Ling Yue even if he does note. I believe in their love.


    Ling Yue weakly moaned. She shed tears and dug her ws deeply into the ground, creating deep valleys in the ground. The pain of giving birth left her in despair. She was still staring at the corner with her blood-red eyes. She was waiting for the white cloak to appear. The white cloak shouldve been next to her.


    News of me about to give birth shouldve reached the Imperial Pce by now, so why is he not here? Should a husband not be by his wifes side when shes giving birth? Why has he not appeared? Im in so much pain, and Im so scared; why has he note? He must be with Lucia and Nier right now. He might still be enjoying life, while leaving me to bear with this pain. Physical pain is one thing, but the worst pain is from the heart. Im already in so much agony, and yet I have to deal with the torment of jealousy and despair, thought Ling Yue.


    Ling Yuesrge tears coursed down her face. She genuinely wanted to cry out loud. She wanted to tearfully howl. Her mind raced erratically: Im going to bite that cheating mans entire head off when I see him. A man who isnt by his wifes side when shes giving birth has no right to be a husband! Moreover, he was by their sides when they gave birth, so why not mine? Does he not love me anymore?! Why has he still not appeared?!


    Ling Yue felt vigorous movement in her belly again. Her child was no longer willing to stay inside her anymore. Her child was in a rush toe out and see this world. Ling Yue was reluctant to give birth. She said to her child, Whats the point of a world without your father? Your father isnt here. After youe to this world, only Mommy can lick you clean, and nobody will hold you, so why are you in such a rush?


    If it was possible, Ling Yue truthfully didnt want to give birth to her child. She really wanted to be by Troys side. She wanted to be in his arms, where he caressed her, and give birth there. Feeling hopeless, she shut her eyes. She couldnt bear it any longer. Normally, animals could dy their childs birth for a short while, but she was no longer able to bear it.


    The white silhouette finally appeared in a flustered fashion: Sorry, sorry, Ling Yue. Imte.


    I huffed and puffed. I honestly didnt know Ling Yue was giving birth that day all of a sudden. I nned visit her before returning to the North, since I was more worried about what happened in the Imperial Pce.


    If you werent present when I gave birth, I swear I would kill you, grumbled Ling Yue.


    Ling Yue definitely wasnt joking With her size, shed be able to eat me, wouldnt she? Youre right. Foxes are small carnivorous animals, but have you seen a small carnivorous animal bigger than a house? I wouldnt put it pass her to crush me to pieces to feed her child


    Ling Yues body shuddered. She opened her eyes and reacted surprised. I looked at her blood-red eyes and took in a deep breath: Sorry for beingte, Ling Yue. Punish meter, though. Im here with you now. Lets see our childe to this world first, okay? Im here with you. Im here with you.


    Ling Yue didnt seem to bother with what I said. Instead, she knocked me over with her paw then leaned over to grab me with her mouth. However, she didnt grab me by the bottom-half of my body this time, but my upper body.


    I daresay somebody watching us from the outside would think Ling Yue gnawed off the top of my body. I was actually inside her mouth, but I must say, her breath wasnt pleasant at the time. The stench of blood and rotten flesh rushing into my nose almost knocked me out. I was suffocating inside. Her saliva smacked me all over my face, and shed sometimes lick me.


    I didnt understand why she had to hold me in her mouth She was just giving birth No I wasnt arguing that giving birth to a child was a simple matter, but was there some sort of purpose to holding me in her mouth? Wouldnt it be better for me to caress her fur from the outside? We might be able to speak, even. What was the point of putting me in her mouth? Did it reassure her or something?


    Ling Yue suddenly spat me out. I shot straight to the ground as if I was a bullet fired out of gun. My face had saliva dripping of it. I was still spinning when I hit the ground, but I discovered that Ling Yue was powerlessly lying on the ground. At the same time, there was a faint scent of blood in the air in addition to mud. I turned around to find that the ground had been dug up by Ling Yues ws.


    Ling Yue curled up on the ground. I stood up and rushed over,pletely ignoring her saliva still dripping off my face. I grabbed onto her fur at her leg and climbed up. I found a small fox, who still hadnt grown fur, curled up there. In fact, her eyes werent yet open. Ling Yue carefully licked the liquids on the small foxs body as a means of cleaning her.


    I didnt think her child would be born as a fox. The so-called tiny fox was actually already the size of a human being. She was only small rtive to her mother. She curled up and moaned without moving. Ling Yue then turned to me and threw me off her leg with great displeasure. She gnashed her teeth as though she was threatening me, telling me to hold the child


    Id hold her without you even threatening me, woman Shes my child Ill hold her without you threatening me In saying that this child is a little toorge, no? I thought.


    I sat down to the side. I picked up the small fox who couldnt even open her eyes. The small foxed seemed to sense my warmth, and thus, did all she could to bury herself in my arms. She also made soft moans, but I wasnt sure if that was her crying or not. I hugged her, but I was a little bit nervous about caressing her. Her fur had yet to grow; hence, I was worried about damaging her skin.


    Ling Yue leaned over and wrapped herself around us. She used her body heat to warm the two of us up. It was the first time her eyes looked so gentle. I wasnt sure how my face looked; nevertheless, my bliss continued to overwhelm my heart when I looked at the small fox gently holding onto me. I carefully lifted her paws and gave them a kiss. I looked at my child, my daughter, without averting my eyes.


    All of my children were girls That was fine, though. Girls wouldnt fight each other for power and whatnot. My daughter wanted to hug me, consequently reaching out with her paws in an attempt do so. She grabbed me with her tiny ws.


    Her Mom didnt p me into the ground just once in a very frustrated manner. Nevertheless, her Mom virtually transformed thendscape here. I suddenly wondered if Ling Yue swallowed me into her mouth to prevent me from seeing her wildly dig into the ground.


    Sob! Sob! Sob!!


    My daughter suddenly began to call out. Ling Yue hesitated for a moment before picking up the child in my arms with her mouth and cing her next to herself. Our child buried herself under her mother as if she was trained to do so. Consoled, Ling Yue continued licking her, and then looked at me with her eyes narrowed.


    I noticed a strong sense of distrust and displeasure in Ling Yues eyes. I had to admit I was, in fact,te. It wasnt my fault, though, because I never received the news Luckily, I made it in time; otherwise, I mightve seen a murderous urge and not just a grumpy gaze.


    I looked straight at Ling Yue and sincerely apologised, Sorry, Ling Yue. I waste But fortunately, our child is safe and sound. I love you, Ling Yue. Honest.


    Ling Yue turned away to snort. I think she was embarrassed. I then noticed Leah and Evelyn approach us from behind. I looked at Ling Yue. She lowered her head to show that she didnt care. She shouldnt be so aggressive now that shes given birth, I presumed. I called out to the two of them and the maid behind. Everybody was joyous about the birth of the new child. I stood behind the crowd and watched the crowd cheerfullyughing.


    I was initially very happy, as well; that said, I also knew I couldnt stay by my childs side and apany her through life. I was marching to my death.


    Ling Yue suddenly turned her head to look at me from the crowd. I noticed a somewhat strange gaze in her blood-red eyes. I lingered for a moment. I pondered, I didnt tell her about my condition. Could she have realised something? How did she notice?