After Becoming Pregnant With The Empress Cat's Cub - Chapter 40

Lan Ye shook her head vigorously. What was she thinking? She wasn’t giving birth to a pig.

Looking at the book in her hand, she realized she still had several months before the birth, yet Rin was already looking at this book.

Rin really… loves her too much!

Thinking of the serious look the woman had just now, Lan Ye’s eyes curved into a smile. Rin probably intends to personally handle the nursing, no, the care for her when the time comes.

In that case, she really should study it well.

Lan Ye opened the book in her hand and flipped through a couple of pages.

It was packed with dense text, not a single illustration… Lan Ye felt a bit dizzy from the words, so she quickly snapped the book shut and tossed it back onto the sofa.

Since she was the one being cared for, she didn’t need to read it anyway.

Besides, there was still time before she’d need the knowledge in that book. Rin didn’t need to be in such a hurry. If the woman wanted to keep reading later, she wouldn’t allow it.

Lan Ye grabbed her phone and climbed onto the bed. There were more important things to attend to.

Thinking of what she planned to do, Lan Ye realized she needed to brush up on some knowledge herself.

Unlike Rin’s attitude of starting to learn months in advance, Lan Ye mostly relied on “cramming at the last minute.”

Lan Ye called this “learning for immediate use.” For her, practicing immediately after mastering theoretical knowledge was more effective than memorizing it way ahead of time.

If she studied as far in advance as Rin, she’d have forgotten everything by the time she actually needed to use it.

Unlocking her phone, Lan Ye began to search.

[Precautions for sexual activity during human pregnancy]

Clicking “Search,” a dialog box popped up on the webpage.

Questioner: Are you a pregnant human? A: Yes   B: No

Lan Ye selected [A: Yes]. After clicking confirm, another question popped up.

The pregnant human is carrying: A: A human   B: Kitten cubs

Lan Ye’s mouth twitched. In her original world, this question would have been quite abstract, but now, based on the actual situation, Lan Ye chose [B: Kitten cubs].

She couldn’t help but laugh after choosing. She had now completely accepted this reality.

After clicking confirm, yet another question appeared.

The sexual partner being inquired about is: A: A human  B: An Orc (Beastman)

Lan Ye glanced toward the bathroom, thinking of the golden ears she had just seen, and smilingly clicked [B: Orc].

This time, finally, there were no new questions. If there had been, Lan Ye would have lost her patience.

The screen flickered, and a dense block of text appeared.

User Inquiry: Precautions for sexual activity during human pregnancy, based on a human carrying kitten cubs and having an Orc partner. The following are partial suggestions provided by the Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Central Hospital.

Lan Ye looked down. The suggestions were categorized by the month of pregnancy.

Realizing she had already completed one month and was nearly two months along, Lan Ye started reading directly from the second point.

[Pregnancy Months 1-2: At this stage, the pregnant human will not experience a surge in demand for sexual activity, nor a significant drop in desire, it remains basically consistent with pre-pregnancy levels…]

Lan Ye felt confused just reading the beginning. What did it mean by “surge in demand”? There’s a time when demand increases during pregnancy? And “drop in desire” some don’t want to do it at all while pregnant?

Out of curiosity, she didn’t continue with the second point but scanned down quickly, finding that the third point mentioned this.

[Pregnancy Months 3-4: Having reached the three months mark and entering the second trimester, the kitten cubs will enter a stable period. During this time, the cubs’ spiritual power will gradually be released, which can easily affect the mother’s physiological functions. The pregnant human may experience loss of appetite and unstable sleep. During this period, various physiological desires will be affected by uncomfortable physical reactions, including libido.]

Lan Ye blinked, processing the long string of text. Essentially, once she hit three months and entered the second trimester, she would feel physically uncomfortable, so uncomfortable she wouldn’t want to do “it.”

Uh, that doesn’t sound great.

Lan Ye skipped to the next point.

[Pregnancy Months 4-5: After smoothly passing the second trimester and entering the latter half, the kitten cubs will have completely adapted to the mother’s body and entered a quiet growth phase. During this period, the human’s appetite will increase significantly, and they will be sleepier. Simultaneously, at this stage, the pregnant human’s various physiological desires will return to normal. Clinical surveys show that, generally, there is a performance of significant enhancement. During this stage, the Orc partner should actively cooperate to ensure the pregnant human’s physiological satisfaction and mental pleasure. Otherwise, the pregnant woman’s mood can easily become poor, which will greatly affect the growth rate of the kitten cubs.]

Lan Ye’s eyes widened as she quickly re-read it. What did that mean? After four months, she would become insatiable? Hiss, the way this was phrased made it sound like she was going into heat.

Seeing the line “Orc partner should actively cooperate,” Lan Ye made a mental note. In two months, when the time came, she would make sure Rin took a good look at this rule.

For now, forget it. It was still early. Lan Ye didn’t believe in preparing that far in advance.

After a brief understanding, Lan Ye went back to the second point to see what she needed to pay attention to currently.

[Pregnancy Months 1-2: …However, because the kitten cubs’ spiritual power is in its nascent stage and they are slowly becoming aware of the outside world, it is recommended to reduce the frequency and intensity of sexual activity. The suggestion here is 1-2 times a week.]

Lan Ye raised her eyebrows high and looked closely at the number, making sure there was a dash in the middle, it wasn’t “12 times a week.”

Lan Ye could hardly believe it. Once or twice a week? Rounded off, that’s practically nothing.

Is this advice reliable?

Lan Ye continued reading; there was a large block of text for this stage.

The Orc sexual partner of the pregnant human must exercise restraint and maintain stable spiritual power at this stage. During sexual activity, pay attention to soothing the kitten cubs’ spiritual power, and respect the human’s wishes, stopping immediately to observe the situation if the other party calls for a halt.

A warm reminder for Orc partners. At this stage, personal pleasure can no longer be the standard of measurement. Furthermore, a reminder that throughout the entire process of human pregnancy, refer to Chapter 98, Article 107 of the Pregnant Woman Protection Regulations: Pregnant women must not engage in physical labor that causes bodily fatigue. The Orc’s physiological needs should be resolved by themselves.

Lan Ye: “……”

She truly believed it now, the protection for pregnant women in this world was comprehensive, even covering “warm reminders” for this area…

To summarize all that text, Lan Ye felt it meant she should just lie there, not get tired, and simply enjoy herself.

Suddenly, Lan Ye thought of that time at the house outside the palace when Rin was in her “Burst Desire Period.” She had wanted to help her as a “top,” but was refused.

Was it not just because of shyness? But also because Rin was afraid of tiring her out?

She didn’t think it was tiring at all. She’d have to mention that to Rin later.

Lan Ye continued reading; she was about to enter the next phase soon, so she might as well look.

[Pregnancy Months 2-3: At the end of the first trimester, the kitten cubs gradually stabilize and complete the integration of their spiritual power with the mother. After the spiritual power level is measured, soothing is required at different frequencies based on the grade. At this stage, the kitten cubs will show signs of absorbing a large amount of nutrients, the pregnant human needs to actively supplement nutrition. Simultaneously, due to adapting to the spiritual power within the body, the pregnant human may occasionally experience nausea and vomiting, which will affect appetite. Other physiological desires are unaffected. At this stage, appropriate sexual activity is suggested to be beneficial for physical and mental health; once a day is suggested as optimal.]

Lan Ye narrowed her eyes. So it changes to once a day? This advice didn’t seem very reliable, especially with such crude distinctions based on months.

Since she was currently one week away from being two months pregnant, according to these monthly divisions, it meant the guide suggested once a week this week, but once a day next week…

The leap was so huge it sounded unreliable.

Lan Ye felt she should search for more related information later.

For now, she’d finish reading this part. There were quite a few things to note for months 2-3.

In addition to the “warm reminders” for Orcs to not just care about their own pleasure and not tire the pregnant woman, there was a special note.

[At this stage, the kitten cubs begin to perceive sounds from the outside world. It is suggested to reduce noise during sexual activity.]

Lan Ye: “……”

She felt like she was being told to be sneaky. Could kitten cubs that hadn’t even been born yet really know what their mothers were doing?

Probably not…

Fortunately, Lan Ye thought, she wasn’t that loud anyway, she’d just have to tell Rin to be careful.

After reading so many words, Lan Ye felt she needed to digest it. She’d look at the later stages when the time came.

She wouldn’t be able to remember too much at once.

She closed her eyes, feeling the knowledge growing in her head, and organized her thoughts.

She listed the key points.

Basically, don’t do it too much this week. 1 or 2 times is suggested. Once she leaves the palace next week, it can be every day.

That’s fine, Lan Ye blinked. This week would just be practice.

She’d do it once today.

Lan Ye was never one for delayed gratification. If a god appeared right now and gave her a wish, she’d use it immediately.

Thinking of this, Lan Ye suddenly thought of the “wish” she had given Rin. Rin hadn’t used it yet. She didn’t know if Rin was reluctant to use it or simply didn’t want anything.

It was probably because she didn’t want to use it lightly.

Lan Ye looked toward the bathroom. It was quiet, without a sound. She didn’t know which step the other was on.

Seeing that Rin hadn’t come out yet, Lan Ye turned her phone back on and entered the photo album she had intended to look at with Rin.

Opening the first photo, Lan Ye burst out laughing.

In the photo, an orange cat with a completely orange coat and only four white paws was squatting and looking at the camera. Those amber eyes seemed to already hold human like wisdom, and the whole cat had a sense of steadiness.

At the same time, what was also “heavy” was its weight.

When Lan Ye first saw the photo, she thought the orange cat was several years old. It turned out Laura said this was Rin’s juvenile beast form when she was only six months old.

At six months, she was as chubby as two adult cats put together.

The funniest part wasn’t the rounded body, but Lan Ye looked at those very prominent four white fluffy paws in the photo.

Who would believe that a kitten’s paw could be as big as a one-year-old human baby’s palm!

Such huge paws on a cat were truly laughably cute.

“Hahahaha.”

Lan Ye couldn’t help but laugh out loud again, rolling over on the bed.

She shouldn’t be called Orange Rin (Ju Rin), she should be called Orange Big Feet (Ju Dajiao).

When the woman came out, she’d have Rin show her beast paws to see if they were bigger than other Orcs’.

Inside the bathroom, Ju Rin leaned her hands on the vanity, staring at herself in the mirror.

In the person in the mirror, those amber eyes were filled with struggle.

This was the first time Ju Rin had encountered a question with such a difficult answer!

To do it, or not to do it…

As early as when she decided to marry the woman, she had made an agreement not to have over-the-top intimate behavior.

But in just these few days, that rule had already been repeatedly violated and rendered meaningless.

Thinking back to the beginning, the human had asked why it wasn’t allowed.

At that time, her excuse was that the other was pregnant and it wasn’t safe. But back then, it was just an excuse.

She knew that as long as she could control herself, neither the human nor the kitten cubs would have a problem.

But the problem now was that she had started to doubt herself.

This was the first time Ju Rin had ever doubted her own ability…

It seemed that when facing that human, she felt a sense of losing control, whether it was over her emotions or her spiritual power.

This was truly embarrassing to speak of; for an Orc, losing control of spiritual power was a disgrace…

And Ju Rin couldn’t be entirely sure what her situation would be at the time, as she hadn’t tried it.

She glanced sideways at the closed bathroom door. Staying in the bathroom forever wasn’t a solution. She looked back at herself in the mirror.

Since when did she have such nervous and apprehensive moments?

It didn’t even look like her anymore…

In the depths of her amber eyes, a light flickered. Ju Rin made a decision.

She could satisfy some of the human’s needs later, for example, kissing.

Thinking of kissing, the heat that had finally subsided in Ju Rin’s body felt like it was about to flare up again.

She restrained herself from reminiscing. She decided that, at most, she would stop at the level of kissing. Anything more, she would explain clearly to the human that they needed to take it step by step.

Just as the human said, feelings need to be nurtured, and these things should be progressed slowly…

With her decision made, Ju Rin straightened up and began to undress.

Stripped bare, Ju Rin looked in the mirror again, judging herself with a critical eye.

It should… be okay.

After this thought popped up, Ju Rin’s eyes flickered with a hint of alarm. What was she doing? Why was she scrutinizing her own body… as if she was worried the human wouldn’t like it…

She had really become quite strange.

Ju Rin patted her burning face and turned to walk toward the shower.

As the warm water drenched her body, her restless spiritual power finally began to slowly settle.

Ju Rin scrubbed her body, and at the same time, a thought occurred to her. She’d have to tell the human later that she couldn’t sleep naked.

She didn’t care if the human wanted to sleep on the left, right, or in the middle, but she couldn’t be naked. Thinking of what she had accidentally seen during the human’s nap, she wished she could turn back time and bring up this requirement first.

Hot water poured over her head, and Ju Rin shook it vigorously, as if to shake that scene out of her mind.

She scrubbed her body earnestly. Like Lan Ye, Ju Rin took a very meticulous bath.

By the time she was completely finished and walked out of the bathroom, an hour had passed.

Ju Rin kept her footsteps as light as possible, making no sound except for the click of the door lock as it opened.

The bedroom was silent.

Ju Rin looked toward the bed in the distance. The human was reclining in the middle of the bed, eyes closed, showing no reaction to the sound of her opening the door.

Ju Rin’s eyelashes fluttered slightly, and at the same time, her eyes suddenly lit up.

If Lan Ye had seen Rin’s current look, she would have been surprised; her expression was rarely so vivid.

Ju Rin lightened her breathing and walked soundlessly to the bedside. Seeing that the person on the bed was still eyes-closed, she let out a sigh of relief.

A trace of successful cunning flashed in her amber eyes.

Usually, such a look was more common on Lan Ye.

Ju Rin had thought of this possibility while bathing. Based on the human’s habits observed over the past three weeks, she should be tired.

She gambled that the human might fall asleep while waiting for her…

Looking down at the sleeping human and listening to her even breathing, a smile flashed in Ju Rin’s eyes. She really was asleep.

After her joy, Ju Rin felt a bit awkward. She was usually someone who faced problems head-on; it was the first time she felt that being able to escape was also good.

Looking at the human’s peaceful sleeping face, she felt a slight shyness. This was just a tiny human, a fragile human. What was she afraid of…

Ju Rin leaned forward and pulled the phone, its screen already off, out of the human’s hand. She then carefully picked the human up. She remembered the human said she was used to sleeping on the left, so she carried her and placed her on the left pillow.

After putting her down and seeing the pajamas on her body, Ju Rin breathed a sigh of relief. It was good she hadn’t stripped naked, otherwise, how to dress her would have been a problem.

She tidied the collar of the human’s pajamas and covered her with the quilt.

After watching for a while and seeing no signs of the human waking, Ju Rin went around to the other side of the bed and climbed in gently.

Since she had agreed to stay, she wouldn’t break her word.