The Amnesiac, Sickly Beauty Is Pregnant With My Dragon Cub - Chapter 25.1

In the kitchen, the oil pan was still gurgling, and the only remaining meatball inside had already been fried into charcoal.

Cang Lan cupped Yu Xuanji’s face with one hand and leaned in involuntarily. First, she touched the tip of Yu Xuanji’s nose with her lips, then her eyelids.

Her lips were actually quite well-behaved, but in reality, her two eyes were almost pressed against Yu Xuanji’s lips.

Cang Lan was extremely curious about what it felt like to kiss a woman. She had never kissed Yu Xuanji before; she always had the wicked intent but lacked the courage.

Tu Shanbai had told her that kissing a woman was incredibly comfortable, as if one’s entire being floated into the sky, with feet treading on soft clouds.

Tu Shanbai also said that kissing a woman was addictive. After kissing once, you would want to kiss a second, third, and fourth time—kissing until the lips were swollen, numb, and void of sensation, yet still being reluctant to part, wanting to keep kissing forever.

Cang Lan certainly wanted to try; she stared fixedly at Yu Xuanji’s lips.

The color of Yu Xuanji’s lips was very faint, a very healthy and beautiful pale red. When she had first picked the woman up, her face was as white as paper, her lips devoid of blood, trapped in a state of near-death.

But now, Yu Xuanji had been saved by her, and she had raised Yu Xuanji to be very healthy, with her body becoming stronger and stronger.

When Yu Xuanji wasn’t smiling, her lips were slightly pursed. Even without a smile, she appeared very gentle and approachable in the eyes of others.

There was one thing Cang Lan deeply disliked: she hated it when Yu Xuanji spoke softly and gently to other demons, and she hated even more how those demons acted flatteringly toward Yu Xuanji.

She was clearly her lady. Those demons had really lived long enough to dare compete with her for her woman. Cang Lan secretly swore that she must make Yu Xuanji emanate her own exclusive scent from the inside out; only then could she better protect this poor, fragile little human.

Seeing that Cang Lan was about to kiss her, Yu Xuanji slowly closed her eyes. As Cang Lan’s face grew closer and closer, she unexpectedly failed to notice the other’s breathing.

Cang Lan held her breath, her mind filled with the “Kissing Secrets” Tushan Bai had taught her.

First, close your eyes; second, slowly pucker your lips, ensuring the pucker remains aesthetic; then, slowly approach your kissing partner.

The most important step was here! Place one hand behind her head, slowly slide your fingers into her hair, and gently push her toward you.

“Bang!”

At the very moment their lips were about to touch, a Golden Eagle flapped its wings and rushed in, only to witness the two of them face-to-face. It was so startled that the feathers all over its body puffed out.

Yu Xuanji snapped her eyes open, only to see Cang Lan wave her right hand, directly swatting the death-defying, foul bird out of the cave. It flew for nearly a hundred meters before stopping.

Cang Lan asked frostily, “Who let her in?”

Her three subordinates lowered their heads, trembling and silent. Huang Liu said, “It… it was she who broke in herself. We warned her just now, telling her not to disturb the Great King’s good business with the Madam.”

As soon as the words fell, the Gray Wolf Demon kicked the weasel’s backside hard: “Talking nonsense again!”

Cang Lan said expressionlessly, “All of you get out. Do not enter without my command. Also, that foul bird—pluck her feathers clean. Not a single one is to remain. I will inspect it later.”

The great demons said in unison, “By your command!”

At this moment, Yu Xuanji interceded, saying, “A-Lan, she didn’t hurt us. Plucking her feathers is indeed inappropriate. Besides, she just pulled a whole field of radishes; she has performed a service even if she lacks merit. Just let her go.”

Cang Lan was sulky: “Madam is just too kind-hearted. You clearly know that we just…” Cang Lan bit her lower lip, grabbed Yu Xuanji’s wrist, and gave the back of her hand a light pinch as punishment. Then, she said reluctantly, “Fine, I will listen to you. I’ll release her immediately.”

Yu Xuanji put down the cloth in her hand, stroked Cang Lan’s hair, and smiled refined: “Good, that’s a good girl. In the future, refrain from all the fighting and killing.”

After the three great demons left the cave dwelling, Cang Lan sat on a small stool, so angry she couldn’t speak. Yu Xuanji favored other demons at every turn and even pleaded for mercy for those who had bullied her; it was truly too much.

Yu Xuanji approached Cang Lan and reached out to stroke the tuft of hair sticking up on her head. Before she could smooth it, Cang Lan turned her head away, refusing to let her touch it.

Seeing Cang Lan’s stubborn face, Yu Xuanji lowered her voice and asked, “A-Lan, what’s wrong?”

Cang Lan was both angry and jealous, feeling a surge of rage. When she spoke, her voice was thick with the scent of sourness: “What’s wrong? You still ask me what’s wrong? Can’t you see I’m unhappy? You only know how to be good to other demons.”

Seeing Yu Xuanji slowly squat down to look her in the eye with a gentle gaze, she turned her face to the side again, refusing to look into Yu Xuanji’s eyes.

Yu Xuanji took hold of her wrist, her fingertips gently rubbing the back of her hand, and said, “Be good, I wasn’t not favoring you. You were indeed in the wrong regarding this matter. The Golden Eagle didn’t do anything heinous. If you pluck her feathers and let her run around naked outside, wouldn’t that humiliation be worse than death?”

Cang Lan licked her lips and said, “Then… then I’ll go out and eat her. That way, there won’t be any shame.”

Yu Xuanji was stunned by Cang Lan’s logic. She continued to coax her: “You are the Great King of the entire Wilderness, and the most powerful dragon in this world. Since you are a ruler, your heart should naturally be magnanimous and upright. You shouldn’t get angry or throw tantrums over such trivial matters; otherwise, if word gets out, those little demons will gossip, saying your virtue does not match your position and that you aren’t fit to be a good king.”

Cang Lan stiffened her neck and said, “Since they aren’t obedient, I’ll just eat them all. Let’s see what they say then.”

Yu Xuanji didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: “Many monarchs in history lost their kingdoms this way.” Fearing Cang Lan wouldn’t understand, she changed to a more common explanation: “I am your Queen. If you eat so many demons over an insignificant matter related to me, word will spread that I have bewitched you. Then I would truly become a notorious, kingdom-toppling demon queen.”

Finally, Cang Lan understood. She turned her head, stared straight into Yu Xuanji’s eyes, and said, “Madam, I understand. I won’t let them gossip about you behind your back.”

Yu Xuanji said with a smile, “Mhm, that’s right. Now, have the Golden Eagle come back and apologize to her properly. That way, when word spreads, they will say you are an understanding and broad-minded Great King, and more demons will follow you.”

Cang Lan nodded, hugging Yu Xuanji. A sense of gratitude actually welled up in her heart: “Madam, you are so good. It turns out I’ve done so many wrong things over the years. No wonder so many demons don’t like me.”

Yu Xuanji rubbed the top of Cang Lan’s head and said, “Not necessarily. But from today on, you must listen to me.”

Cang Lan buried her head in Yu Xuanji’s chest, looked up to kiss her chin, and said shyly, “I will listen to whatever Madam says. Madam wouldn’t lie to me.”

After the Golden Eagle was brought back, she sat on the ground, her body limp, thinking the evil dragon was about to eat her. The Golden Eagle closed her eyes, preparing to accept her fate. The next second, she was pulled up by Huang Liu and the Gray Wolf Demon.

Cang Lan stood reluctantly behind Yu Xuanji, poking only her head out, not wanting the other demons to see her embarrassment.

Yu Xuanji smiled and pushed her forward, saying, “A-Lan, have you forgotten what I told you just now?”

Cang Lan held a wooden box with both hands. She awkwardly circled around Yu Xuanji to stand before the Golden Eagle, handing the box to her with one hand: “Here. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have attacked you. This box contains the radish meatballs my lady just made. I apologize to you.”

The Golden Eagle was stunned. She couldn’t believe her ears and for a moment doubted her own hearing.

This plain wooden box looked decent enough, but since it was sent by the Black Dragon, could there be some kind of poison inside? Would she go to heaven after eating it?

The Golden Eagle looked composed, thinking to herself that her end had truly come.

Yu Xuanji smiled and said, “Golden Eagle, I made these myself. They are for you to eat. You worked hard today.”

The Golden Eagle was shocked, thinking: Is this my final meal before execution?

Yu Xuanji saw the Golden Eagle’s fear and said softly, “Don’t be afraid. It’s not a final meal. You worked hard helping us pull radishes. I couldn’t think of a gift to give for a moment, so why not have some of the food I made?”

The Golden Eagle was overwhelmed by the favor and immediately beamed as she took the wooden box, saying, “It wasn’t hard. Your cooking is what’s truly hard work.”

Cang Lan’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot. Yu Xuanji glanced at her and gave a helpless smile: “Then you should head home first. Diligent cultivation is what’s most important.”

Once the Golden Eagle was finally sent away, Cang Lan stood behind Yu Xuanji with her arms crossed, staring at Yu Xuanji’s back with a face full of jealous resentment.

Yu Xuanji turned around and bumped right into her arms. She rubbed her nose, which had been bumped sore, and said, “A-Lan, she’s gone. Let’s eat too.”

The three subordinates were eager and salivating, saying in unison, “Yes, yes! Great King, it’s time to eat!”

Cang Lan pointed outside the cave and said, “You lot eat outside. You aren’t allowed at the table.”

Later, Cang Lan ate more than half a basin of meatballs as a way of venting. In the end, she felt so uncomfortably full that she rolled around on the bed clutching her stomach, acting spoiled and crying for help from Yu Xuanji: “Madam, my stomach is so full and it hurts so much. I’m going to die from being stuffed!”

Yu Xuanji stood beside Cang Lan, gave her ear a pinch, and scolded, “Don’t talk nonsense.”

Cang Lan rubbed her nose sheepishly, tossing and turning on the bed until her shoes were kicked off, wailing incessantly: “I know I was wrong! Madam, it hurts so much, please help me!”

Yu Xuanji pressed down on Cang Lan’s waist, lifted the hem of her clothes, blew on her palms, and rubbed them together for a while. Once they were warm, she pressed them against Cang Lan’s soft, snowy-white little belly.

Cang Lan’s belly was already slightly bulging. Her originally flat abdomen, where beautiful muscle lines could be seen with a bit of exertion, was now rounded and stuffed, to the point where even those beautiful muscles had disappeared.

As Yu Xuanji massaged it, she said, “I told you just now to put the leftover meatballs in the cold pond to freeze and eat them tomorrow, but you refused to listen and ate them all at once. I’ve said before not to eat too much; it’s bad for the body and will burst your stomach, but you just won’t listen.”

Cang Lan leaned against Yu Xuanji’s chest, hugged her, and took a deep sniff of her scent, saying piteously, “But the meatballs Madam made were just too delicious. I couldn’t help but finish them all. Madam, don’t blame me; I know I was wrong.”

Yu Xuanji scraped Cang Lan’s nose with her knuckle and chided, “You aren’t allowed to eat this much next time.”

Cang Lan smiled and rubbed her shoulder and cheek against Yu Xuanji’s chest, saying, “I really do know I was wrong. It won’t happen again.”

Yu Xuanji gently kneaded and massaged with her palms, saying with a smile, “You handled the Golden Eagle matter well today. I originally wanted to give you a good reward, but I haven’t thought of what to give you. Is there anything you want?”

Upon hearing this, Cang Lan sat up from Yu Xuanji’s arms. After thinking hard for a while, her head drooped, and she shook it, saying, “I don’t know. But you’ve already promised to reward me. I’ve noted this reward down; you aren’t allowed to go back on it.”

Yu Xuanji laughed: “Alright, then keep it in mind for now. From now on, let’s set a rule: every time you listen to me once, I’ll give you one reward. They can be stacked and are valid at any time.”

Hearing that listening to Yu Xuanji earned rewards, Cang Lan’s eyes sparkled: “Then it’s a deal! I’ll record it on paper. Every time I listen, you reward me once. I want whatever I ask for!”

Yu Xuanji nodded and joked, “Alright. Even if you want the moon in the sky, I’ll get a ladder and pluck it down for you, okay?”

Cang Lan said, “What do I want the moon for? It’s not even edible.”

Yu Xuanji smiled: “I was just making an analogy.”

Cang Lan’s eyes darted around, and she gave a cunning smile: “Then I’ll have to think carefully.”

Yu Xuanji said, “Think slowly, there’s no rush. Tell me whenever you think of something, and I will try my best to satisfy you.”

Cang Lan’s eyes lit up. She sat up from Yu Xuanji’s arms, only to be pressed back down by a single finger, and said with a grin, “Madam, I’ve thought of it.”

The smile at the corners of Yu Xuanji’s lips deepened, her voice carrying anticipation: “What is it?”

Cang Lan was salivating, saying excitedly, “I want to eat rabbit meat!”

The smile on Yu Xuanji’s lips suddenly froze. Cang Lan, lying in her arms, hadn’t noticed the change in her lady’s expression and started counting them off like treasures: “And spicy rabbit heads, charcoal-grilled rabbit legs, and fragrant spicy rabbit ears!”

Yu Xuanji: “…”

Cang Lan was almost drooling. she looked at Yu Xuanji, whose face wasn’t looking great, and asked expectantly, “Madam, is this, okay?”

Yu Xuanji shook her head expressionlessly: “No.”