Traveling through the world of beasts: Beast husbands! Stop snatching!

Chapter 270 The Egg-Showing Maniac

Ao Shuang's expression also changed: "See, I told you so! Don't be afraid, I'm right here."

Ao Shuang picked Yuan Xiao up and gently placed her on the bed covered with thick animal hides. "Relax, follow me, exhale—exhale—yes, just like that, don't hold your breath."

Yuan Xiao gripped Ao Shuang's hand so tightly that her nails almost dug into his flesh.

She breathed in rhythm with Aoshuang, but her stomach felt tighter and more bloated, as if her entire abdomen was about to explode.

"I...I'm scared..." Yuan Xiao's voice was choked with sobs, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Ao Shuang's heart was breaking. He leaned down and kissed Yuan Xiao's sweaty forehead: "Don't be afraid, I'm here with you. It'll be over soon, don't let your breathing get out of control, yes, very good..."

Just when Yuan Xiao felt she was about to give up, a strong feeling of falling came over her.

She couldn't help but cry out, and then felt her stomach go empty; the suffocating feeling suddenly disappeared.

My stomach no longer hurts or feels bloated, and I feel completely relaxed. I can only feel something under me, which is warm to the touch.

The room was quiet for a few seconds.

Yuan Xiao, panting, blinked blankly.

Ao Shuang was also stunned. He looked down and cautiously reached out.

Then, he picked up an egg.

A grayish-white, palm-sized "egg" with a smooth surface, still warm from Yuan Xiao's body.

Ao Shuang's eyes lit up instantly. He carefully cradled the egg in his arms, his voice trembling with excitement: "Oh my god...we have a baby! Xiao Xiao, you're amazing!"

Yuan Xiao lay in bed, her mind blank.

Although she has been in this world for so long and has given birth before, she still finds it hard to accept that she has laid an "egg".

She stared blankly at the grayish-white egg in Aoshuang's arms, unsure how to react.

Aoshuang didn't care about any of that. He carried the egg around the room, muttering to himself, "Oh dear, what a good baby... I wonder if it's a boy or a girl... The color is so beautiful, a dusty gray, just like my feathers..."

He suddenly remembered something and turned to Yuan Xiao, saying, "Xiao Xiao, don't worry, leave the rest to me. I will definitely hatch the baby properly!"

Yuan Xiao forced a smile, but felt utterly powerless.

That sounds really awkward...

Ao Shuang carefully tucked the egg into her arms, then returned to the bedside and tucked Yuan Xiao in: "Lie down and get some rest! I'll cook you something delicious tonight to help you recover!"

Yuan Xiao grinned, and said weakly, "With your cooking skills, I think you should just give up..."

Last time, Aoshuang suddenly decided to make her some soup, and almost set the kitchen on fire. Yuan Xiao still gets chills thinking about that pot of black, strangely bubbling stuff.

Ao Shuang wasn't angry at all. Instead, she chuckled and said, "Then I'll ask Ze Hui to make it for you. He's the best at making soup. I'll have him make you chicken soup, hehe... You should get some sleep first. I'll stay here and watch over you."

Yuan Xiao was indeed exhausted; her eyelids were drooping, and she fell into a deep sleep before Ao Shuang could leave.

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Yuan Xiao slept very soundly and didn't wake up until the sun was high in the sky the next day.

She opened her eyes; the room was quiet.

"Awake?" Zehui's voice came from the doorway.

He came in carrying a tray with a bowl of steaming chicken soup and a few light side dishes on it.

"Where's Aoshuang?" Yuan Xiao propped herself up to sit up, and Zehui immediately put a pillow behind her.

"He's incubating the eggs." Zehui placed the tray on the small table beside the bed and laughed. "He woke up before dawn, sat there holding the eggs and grinning like an idiot. I told him to go and rest, but he wouldn't. Later, Yunfeng couldn't stand it anymore and dragged him away. After all, the search for Qianqian can't stop."

"Drink it while it's hot." Zehui handed her the soup bowl.

Yuan Xiao took the bowl and drank it in small sips.

The soup was fragrant and rich, and the chicken was tender. Drinking it made me feel warm all over and restored a lot of my strength.

"Oh, right," she suddenly remembered what happened yesterday, and her expression turned serious again.

She wasn't sure if Aoshuang could withstand it, so after thinking it over, she decided to discuss it with Zehui first.

Yuan Xiao recounted everything she had seen in the crystal ball.

"Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?" Zehui asked in a deep voice.

“I’m sure.” Yuan Xiao nodded. “Although she’s much younger, I won’t mistake her. It’s her.”

Silence fell in the room.

If what Yuan Xiao saw is true, then things become complicated.

"Don't tell him about this yet," Zehui said after a moment of silence. "I'll talk to Yunfeng when he gets back. Let's leave this to the two of us. As for Fugui, let's not alert him for now."

Yuan Xiao nodded; she thought so too.

Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

Ao Shuang rushed in like a gust of wind, and when she saw that Yuan Xiao was awake, her eyes lit up: "Xiao Xiao! How are you feeling? Are you still in pain? Are you hungry? Did you drink the soup?"

A barrage of questions came at her, leaving Yuan Xiao both amused and exasperated: "I'm fine, I even drank the soup. But you, you didn't sleep all night, did you? Go and get some rest."

"I'm not tired!" Ao Shuang said energetically, moving closer to Yuan Xiao and carefully showing her the egg in her arms. "Our baby is so good, it didn't fuss all night."

Yuan Xiao looked at the dark circles under his eyes, feeling both sorry for him and amused: "Alright, go get some sleep, I'll take care of the egg."

Aoshuang hugged her tightly: "No need, there's no reason for you to incubate it! I can manage on my own, it won't keep me from sleeping."

After much persuasion, Ao Shuang was finally pushed by Ze Hui to rest.

In the following days, the previously tense and oppressive atmosphere in Tiger and Lion City began to immerse itself in joy.

Aoshuang has become a complete egg-showing fanatic, always boasting to everyone how well-behaved her baby is and how beautiful the eggshell color is.

If Yuan Xiao hadn't stopped him, he would have loved to visit every single household.

"That's enough," Yuan Xiao said irritably, swatting away his restless hand. "Can you really mess with an egg like that? Just leave it there."

Ao Shuang said with a pitiful look, "I just wanted to let the baby get more sunshine..."

"Sunbathing should be done in moderation," Yu Mo's voice came from the doorway.

He came in carrying an exquisite wicker basket lined with soft hay and feathers: "Use this; it's breathable and keeps you warm."

Aoshuang was overjoyed, carefully moving the egg into the new basket, looking at it from left to right, extremely satisfied: "When it comes to being meticulous, you and Zehui are really evenly matched!"

Yu Mo ignored him and walked to Yuan Xiao's bedside, carefully examining her complexion: "You look much better. Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

"Much better," Yuan Xiao said with a smile. "It's just that Ao Shuang's constant nagging gives me a headache."