Chapter 115
Su Yi was a little anxious. He turned and hurried into the house. Jells sat in the main hall, his expression grim. Though he said nothing, Su Yi could tell Jells was deeply distressed.
Su Yi and Mino quickly made their way inside, both wearing troubled expressions. Jells’ room was lined with the finest, softest animal pelts. Su Yi walked in barefoot, and as soon as he pushed open the inner door, a pungent smell of blood assaulted his senses.
Su Yi’s stomach churned, and his heart grew even heavier. This was Tang Yu’s blood, and it seemed like far too much had been lost.
Tang Yu, a young master born into privilege, had always been a little more pampered than others. Though he had learned self-reliance after his rebirth and endured many hardships, after meeting Jells, he had slipped back into his old, indulgent lifestyle.
And now, with Tang Yu pregnant, Jells had spoiled him rotten. Seeing Tang Yu in pain for an entire day must have felt like an eternity for Jells.
To be honest, Su Yi was a little scared. He didn’t know if Tang Yu could endure this. What if something went wrong? Would the pool water from his space help if the worst happened?
Just as Su Yi’s anxiety peaked, Tang Yu’s agonized scream tore through the air. “Aahh! Captain Su! I’m not giving birth anymore!!”
Not giving birth?
Su Yi let out a bitter laugh. Was this something he could just decide? He grabbed a piece of fur to cover his nose and mouth before approaching the bed.
The room was in chaos. Su Yi reached out and grasped Tang Yu’s trembling hand, his arm was shaking, his fingers deathly pale.
“It’s alright, don’t be afraid. My mom said she was in labor for a full day and night when she had me. You have to hold on.” Su Yi spoke softly while wiping the cold sweat from Tang Yu’s forehead.
The stifling heat in the room soon left Su Yi looking just as pale. His chest felt tight, and a sheen of sweat coated his skin.
Mino, noticing Su Yi’s condition, frowned. “Are you okay? Maybe you should step out.”
Su Yi shook his head, his gaze fixed on Tang Yu’s increasingly ashen face. His worry deepened, Tang Yu’s cries were growing weaker, as if his life force was slipping away.
The thought terrified Su Yi, especially since Tang Yu was someone he cared about. Unconsciously, his grip on Tang Yu’s hand tightened.
“Captain Su… I really can’t do this anymore… It hurts so much… Am I going to die?” Tang Yu’s plea was barely a whisper now.
“Tang Yu! Tang Yu, don’t fall asleep!” Su Yi’s expression twisted in panic.
With no other choice, Su Yi took out the pool water and carefully fed it to Tang Yu. Tang Yu recognized it but lacked the strength to react.
Mino, unaware of its significance, assumed Su Yi was just giving Tang Yu water for strength.
Ian hurried in and out, bringing fresh hot water. When Tang Yu suddenly stopped screaming, Jells grew even more frantic. Unable to bear it any longer, he called out from the doorway, “Tang Yu?”
Tang Yu’s eyes fluttered open weakly. “Captain Su… I think I heard Jells…”
His lips were cracked, his expression dazed. Su Yi knew Tang Yu wanted Jells with him, but he was afraid that if Jells entered, he’d lose his last shred of resolve.
“I miss him…” Tang Yu’s voice trembled, barely audible.
Su Yi’s eyes stung. Now that he was pregnant himself, his emotions had been unstable. Seeing Tang Yu like this, he couldn’t help but imagine himself in his place.
Tang Yu was proud and a little vain, he didn’t want Jells to see him in such an undignified state during childbirth. So before labor began, he had made Jells promise not to stay with him.
“Should I let him in?” Su Yi asked carefully.
Tang Yu’s eyes widened in panic. “No!”
Before he could finish, a voice cut in. “Fool.”
A figure with long, dark curls stepped into view. The simple word made Tang Yu’s heart ache.
Su Yi quickly moved aside as Jells rushed to Tang Yu’s side. The moment Tang Yu saw him, his reddened eyes welled up with fresh tears.
People were all the same, when sick or in pain, they feared seeing loved ones the most. Because then, they couldn’t hide their vulnerability.
With Su Yi holding his hand, Tang Yu had managed to hold on. But hearing Jells’ voice shattered his resolve. He wanted to cry, to throw a tantrum, to bury himself in Jells’ arms.
Jells’ hands clasped Tang Yu’s tightly before gently pulling him into an embrace.
The moment Tang Yu touched Jells’ chest, he broke down completely, sobbing between hiccups. “Jells… Mino said the egg is too big… It won’t come out… It’s my fault, I ate too much…”
Jells lowered his lashes, hiding the pain in his eyes. “We’ll never do this again.”
Tang Yu wanted to roll his eyes, but he lacked the strength. Instead, he hiccuped and looked up at Jells’ face.
He loved Jells’ eyes, they were deep and beautiful, always so focused when looking at him.
“But… if I don’t… you’ll be sad… hic!” Tang Yu’s words were interrupted by another hiccup.
“I won’t. I won’t.” Jells’ lashes trembled slightly. Was childbirth always this painful? He suddenly felt guilty for putting Tang Yu through this.
Outside, Jells’ courtyard was packed with people. Sinoer had been standing there all day, worried sick about Su Yi inside. The scent of blood had even reached the yard, and with the room sealed shut, he feared Su Yi might not handle it well.
After what felt like an eternity, Su Yi finally emerged, supported by Ian.
The moment Sinoer saw him, he rushed forward, carefully pulling Su Yi into his arms.
“Are you alright?” he whispered.
Su Yi waved him off, leaning exhaustedly against Sinoer. “Let’s go home and rest. It’s over now.”
On the way back, Su Yi fell asleep in Sinoer’s arms. In his dream, he wandered through a vast white expanse, barefoot on soft grass. After walking aimlessly for a long time, he suddenly saw eggs, countless, massive eggs.
He moved cautiously among them, filled with dread, as if one wrong step would crack their shells.
Then the dream shifted, he was back in his original world.
Tang Yu, heavily pregnant, had been arrested by Dong Xiaoxiao. Su Yi went to bail him out, only to find himself in a hospital, surrounded by white walls and hurried doctors.
A familiar figure appeared, a man with long, dark curls and sorrowful black eyes.
Panicked, Su Yi followed a nurse to an operating room. The light above the door flickered off.
Had Tang Yu given birth? Was it a boy or a girl?
As Su Yi approached, he saw Dong Xiaoxiao in tears and Mino wailing.
Had something gone wrong?
A stretcher rolled out, the body beneath covered in white cloth. A terrible premonition seized Su Yi. He yanked the cloth away and woke with a gasp.
“Su Yi? Su Yi! What’s wrong?” Sinoer’s frantic voice brought him back to reality.
Su Yi blinked, disoriented, before letting out a shaky breath.
“A nightmare?” Sinoer wiped the sweat from his brow and pulled him closer.
Su Yi rubbed his face. “Yeah… a bad one.” He stretched, glancing at the dim sky outside. “How long was I asleep?”
“Since last night, almost a full day. Are you hungry?” Sinoer helped him dress.
“Yeah.” Su Yi clung to him, his heart still racing from the dream.
Sinoer carried him to the kitchen, where a warm meal waited. The two ate slowly, Su Yi picking at his food while Sinoer patiently fed him bites.
Their two children had already run off to Jells’ house, eager to see the new baby.
“Mother, you should’ve seen it! Uncle Tang Yu laid a huge egg! It had red flames on the shell!” little Eli exclaimed excitedly.
Su Yi smiled weakly, idly playing with Dino’s small hand.
“Oh, and new people came to the tribe! A mated pair. They want to stay,” Eli added, eyes gleaming mischievously.
Sinoer’s expression darkened when Eli mentioned the stranger’s odd question: “Are you the white winged serpent?”
Su Yi who lost in thought, didn’t notice. The dream’s image, the face beneath the white cloth, haunted him.
“Why me?” he murmured.
“Hmm?” Sinoer glanced at him.
“Nothing. Let’s go check on Tang Yu.”
But as they stepped outside, Sinoer froze. A strange-looking female stood at their gate, scrutinizing their home.
When their eyes met, an odd sense of recognition flickered in Sinoer’s mind.
Have I seen him before?
The female smiled. “You’re Sinoer, right? My mate and I just arrived. We’d like to stay.”
Sinoer’s gaze turned cold. He had no interest in this stranger.
Undeterred, the female's eyes locked onto Su Yi. “Is your mate… Mirel?”
The name made Sinoer’s blood run cold.
Seeing his reaction, the female smirked, until Sinoer’s icy reply cut him short.
“You’re mistaken.”
Without another word, Sinoer carried Su Yi away. But his mind raced.
Who is he? How does he know Mirel?
Peeking from the furs, Su Yi watched the furious stranger with narrowed eyes.
By the time they reached Jells’ house, the yard was packed with well-wishers and onlookers.
Su Yi slipped out of Sinoer’s arms and strode inside, forcing himself to appear energetic.
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