After Becoming Pregnant With The Empress Cat's Cub - Chapter 25.1

Rin looked at the person on the screen. Ripples moved through her amber eyes. Kissing back like a human… she couldn’t do it. That sound, Rin felt she could never make such a sound.

Lan Ye had intended to fight her sleepiness until she saw Rin kiss her, but the moment her head hit the pillow, her consciousness “shut down” uncontrollably…

So sleepy.

In her daze, she seemed to hear the sound of a kiss. In her dreams, Lan Ye curled the corners of her mouth and murmured, “Come back early… I have a surprise… for you…”

A diamond ring, a “pigeon egg.” The surprise she had for Rin.

Lan Ye thought the surprise would be given away soon. She didn’t expect that she would be holding onto this surprise for three whole weeks!

Morning. Lan Ye yawned as she woke up. A sliver of sunlight peeked through the gap in the curtains. She checked the “Meow-lendar” on her nightstand.

October 24th.

It was already the 24th. Thinking of today’s schedule, Lan Ye rubbed her face to wake herself up. Today was busy. In the morning, she had an appointment with the gown designer for the final fitting of her wedding outfits. In the afternoon, she had a hospital appointment to check the kitten’s spiritual power.

Thinking of this, Lan Ye touched her belly, kept warm under the blanket. Time flew; her kitten was already eight weeks old. Generally, a kitten’s spiritual power could be tested at six weeks. But because the child’s other “mom” had been slow to return, Lan Ye had postponed it day by day so she wouldn’t miss this important moment.

Finally, last night, Rin said she could return today! Fortunately, with the low birth rate, there were always openings at the hospital.

Lan Ye felt awake and went to wash up. While brushing her teeth, she lifted her shirt to look in the mirror. Her previously flat abdomen now had a noticeable little belly.

Blame it on that scoundrel beast, Rin!

Gone for three weeks, leaving all the wedding preparations to her. In these three weeks, she had taste-tested at twelve different hotels! Rin had to take full responsibility for this weight gain!

Lan Ye lowered her shirt, deciding that when she saw her today, she would definitely settle the score. Getting married had turned into a “cyber romance,” and the other person was often offline… the longest stretch was three days without any contact.

After washing up, Lan Ye changed and went downstairs. She saw Hakimi and Lei Xing, her “Love ID Card” holders #1 and #2, sitting on the sofa. The two were chatting warmly, and the atmosphere seemed quite harmonious.

Lan Ye was used to this strange sight. Over the past three weeks, because both visited often, they ran into each other frequently. They started with mutual hostility, but slowly, they became friends due to a shared wish: waiting for Lan Ye to get a divorce.

“What’s up? Why are you both here so early?”

The two on the sofa shared a friendly glance, establishing an order. Hajime stood up first.

“Lan Ye… today is the day of my competition. I… I’m a bit nervous. I… I want… ”

Lan Ye remembered. Today was the day Hajime’s singing competition entered the finals. Three weeks ago, encouraged by Lan Ye, Hakimi took the first step toward her dream and signed up for The Voice of Meow. She successfully cleared the auditions and preliminary rounds. Now, she had reached the critical 30 to 10 cutoff.

In today’s competition, if Hakimi could make the top ten, it meant she would enter the grand finals held at the Vina Tower Golden Hall in the Palace on the King’s birthday. The winner of the grand finals would be personally crowned by the King with the title of “Voice of the Meow Kingdom.” Winning would be like reaching the pinnacle overnight, making her a superstar known throughout the country!

Looking at Hakimi, who was struggling to finish her sentence, Lan Ye knew what she wanted. She stepped forward and gave her a big hug. Just like before the auditions, the preliminaries, and every match, she held her and patted her back.

Her firm tone was reassuring: “You can definitely do it. Believe in yourself. I’ll cheer for you during the livestream tonight!”

Hajime’s furry ears popped out instantly, and her hands turned into fluffy paws as she hugged Lan Ye. “Thank you! I’ll definitely do my best!”

Lan Ye let go and rubbed the furry paws. “Go on, Hajime.”

One sent off. Next.

Lei Xing walked up to Lan Ye, her face red with a hint of sadness. “Lan Ye, I have to enter the Palace today. After this, I can only come out on missions or rest days. I… I want…”

Lan Ye remembered. It was time for the “Little Landmine” to enter the Palace. Three weeks ago, she had mentioned passing the exam for the Royal Guard. Now that the official reporting date had arrived, Lei Xing had spent her remaining time visiting Lan Ye frequently.

These three weeks had been very happy for Lei Xing. Lan Ye was as charming as ever, and Auntie Lan Shan had invited her for dinner often. Auntie Li’s cooking was as delicious as she remembered. She was a bit reluctant to leave. But she had to.

Unlike Hakimi, who exposed her beast form when nervous, Lei Xing had stable spiritual power. She intentionally controlled it to let her ears show.

Lan Ye’s eyes trembled. Here we go again! Heaven knows how painful it was to see that head every day and not be able to touch it! Truly worthy of being the cutest Beastman in kindergarten that mop of fluffy blonde hair, white furry ears, big eyes, and long lashes, she looked like she walked right out of a manga!

Seeing Lan Ye make no move, Lei Xing felt a bit disappointed. Over the weeks, she noticed Lan Ye no longer liked touching beast ears. She controlled her power to manifest her paws instead.

This time, Lan Ye moved. She grabbed the soft, furry paws and rubbed them while casting a regretful glance at the ears. “Perform well. Strive for a promotion. Once you’re a guard commander, you can enter and leave the Palace freely.”

This was knowledge Lan Ye had picked up over the last three weeks. Lei Xing nodded vigorously. “Mmh! I’ll work hard!”

Lan Ye reluctantly let go. “Go on, Little Landmine.”

Another one sent off.

After breakfast, Lan Ye sent a message to Rin.

[You won’t break our date, will you?]

Soon, the contact she had renamed [Missing Person] replied.

Missing Person: [I won’t.]

Lan Ye snorted. If she broke the date, she would divorce her the moment the time was up and go find #1 and #2 to rub their fur to her heart’s content.

[Good. See you at the dress shop.]

A reply came quickly.

Missing Person: [It’s windy today. Wear an extra coat.]

Speaking of coats, Lan Ye remembered her “surprise” was in the pocket of yesterday’s coat. She hurried upstairs. Lan Shan called out anxiously from behind, “Xiao Ye, slow down! Careful of the baby!”

Lan Ye immediately slowed her pace. She almost forgot again. Mainly, this pregnancy, aside from the sleepiness and a larger appetite, felt like nothing at all. Very easy. She hoped it would stay this way.

Back in her room, Lan Ye took out the surprise she had prepared three weeks ago and opened it to look at the “pigeon egg” inside. Finally, she was going to give it. But it wouldn’t be for free, she had to get a kiss out of it. A serious kiss.

The sound of a horn came from outside. Lan Ye knew her driver had arrived. Closing the jewelry box, she tucked the surprise into her pocket and hurried downstairs.

At the door, Si Qing looked at the human coming out and sighed in resignation. Per the Princess’s orders, she had basically become this human’s exclusive driver, lackey, and bodyguard.

As soon as Lan Ye got in the car, she asked, “Did you eat breakfast?”

Si Qing exhaled. “I’m full just looking at you.”

Lan Ye took off her hat and ran a hand through her hair, which had grown quite a bit in three weeks. She smiled. “So the phrase ‘a feast for the eyes’ was actually talking about me.”

Si Qing: “……”

Lan Ye handed over a pineapple bun. “Eat something, or do you want to keep looking at me to stave off hunger?”

Si Qing: “……”

In the three weeks the Princess was away, she hadn’t won a single encounter with this human. Si Qing grumpily took the bread and stuffed it in her mouth, choosing a manual “mute.” She had learned her lesson, to avoid falling into traps, it was best to keep her mouth shut.

After safely delivering her to the shop, Si Qing resumed her guard duties, following Lan Ye closely. The outfits were sets. Lan Ye had tried her pieces several times and suggested modifications, today was the final fitting. As for Rin’s outfit, she hadn’t tried it on yet. Even if she tried it today, they could only make minor adjustments.

Lan Ye sent a message asking where the other party was. Seeing that she would arrive in half an hour, Lan Ye had an idea. She told Si Qing to wait outside the dressing room and let Rin come straight in when she arrived. Then, she would come out of the fitting room door. That way, Rin could see her once she was already in the gown.

She wondered if she would cry. Lan Ye had seen videos online of couples being so moved by seeing their partners in wedding clothes that they burst into tears. She wondered how Rin would react. Her gown wasn’t complex. Lan Ye could put it on herself.

Just as she finished dressing, Lan Ye heard movement in the lounge. She was surprised. They said half an hour, how were they so fast? Did she speed up just to see her? It made sense, after being apart so long, she must have missed her terribly!

Lan Ye smiled at herself in the mirror. Seeing nothing amiss, she opened the door and walked out. Almost the instant the door opened, the smile on Lan Ye’s face froze.

There was more than one person in the lounge. Besides seven or eight strangers standing there, a familiar face was collapsed on the floor. Lan Ye looked at Si Qing, who was lying there with her eyes closed, motionless.

“Is she dead?”

Lan Ye’s eyes trembled as she looked at the person closest to her, she looked like the leader.

“It’s just an anesthetic.”

Hearing this, Lan Ye’s aching heart eased slightly. She took a deep breath and looked back at the leader. “Are you going to give me an anesthetic too?”

The other person smiled, and the Beastman specific handcuffs at her waist jingled softly. “That depends on Miss Lan’s cooperation.”

Lan Ye immediately held out her hands. “Please! Cuff me!”

Her level of cooperation was off the charts.

The Royal Guards ordered to bring her in: “……”

Something felt wrong. Who said anything about handcuffs?