"Ah!"
A heavy sigh suddenly came from beside her.
Fannie's heart tightened. Was he sighing because her pregnancy was taking too long?
She softly placed her hand on Alessio's face, her voice full of grievance, and said slowly, "Alessio, are you sighing because my pregnancy is taking too long?"
Alessio felt a surge of affection in his heart, but he still honestly nodded: "Yes… it is a bit long."
"…"
She had guessed it right!
Fannie felt deeply wronged, her voice choking slightly: "On our Blue Star, female pregnancy lasts this long. If you're unhappy, then let another female have your child!"
Alessio quickly pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her hair, and comforted her softly: "Silly girl, when did I ever say I was unhappy?"
Fannie pouted: "But you just sighed a moment ago."
Alessio felt a bit helpless: "Sighing doesn't mean I'm unhappy?"
Fannie asked in confusion: "Then what does it mean?"
Alessio lightly kissed her cherry-like lips, touched her belly, and said helplessly: "For him, I have to endure a few more months. Can I not sigh?"
Hearing this, Fannie's cheeks flushed.
After a moment, she took Little Wu and went deeper into the forest. On a sturdy tree stump, she rubbed shyly: "Actually, there is another way… we can do this too…"
Alessio's newly settled desire instantly flared up again at her touch, burning fiercely.
To show her sincerity, Fannie exposed herself in the air and began guiding Little Wu to stimulate the big leopard's tree stump.
During the process, following the heavy and rhythmic movements, Little Wu gradually found a pattern.
After much persistent effort, the big tree stump finally couldn't resist and yielded, releasing its stored nectar into the forest…
From then on, whenever the big leopard had needs, Fannie would help him the same way.
The big leopard enjoyed this method. Although it wasn't as satisfying as doing it himself, it was at least better than soaking in a cold spring. For the sake of their unborn child, he could endure this small hardship. Ten months was nothing, he could handle it.
Since Miliano moved to a new place, Fannie hadn't seen him.
She wanted to visit Miliano's cave but remembered the "beast-attracting" factor in her body and immediately dismissed the idea.
Miliano's level was even higher than Alessio's, so he would be more sensitive to her scent. If he lost control… that wouldn't be a joke!
Miliano also didn't visit her and Alessio's cave, likely for the same reason.
Fannie could avoid Miliano, but she couldn't avoid Batuya.
To win over Batuya quickly, she had been giving her gifts every day: food, clothes, toys, jewelry…
No matter how hard she tried, Batuya only spoke to her as a good friend and didn't truly accept her.
Just when Fannie was feeling frustrated, things finally changed.
One day, while Fannie was walking outside, she saw Batuya at a distance, struggling with another female.
Noticing Fannie's gaze, Saning looked toward Batuya for a moment, then turned back to Fannie and said something.
"I heard Madam Bai Wei wants to end her partner relationship with Young Master Babulin. I don't know the exact reason, but I guess it has something to do with a child."
"A child?"
"Madam Bai Wei and Young Master Babulin don't have a child yet. I heard the problem is with Madam Bai Wei."
"Oh, I see."
Fannie had heard about this couple before.
Babulin was the eldest son of Elder Bagu, a fourth-level beastman, and also Alessio's left vanguard.
Bai Wei was Babulin's partner, also a fourth-level beastman, married from another tribe. They had been together for over two years but still had no child.
Fannie walked over to Batuya and Bai Wei.
From their conversation, Fannie figured out what had happened.
Bai Wei and Babulin had been together for two years without getting pregnant. Bai Wei felt guilty and didn't want to stop Babulin's family line, so she proposed ending their partnership, wanting to set Babulin free.
Babulin really liked Bai Wei and didn't agree to end their relationship.
Bai Wei tried to leave quietly while Babulin was out, but Batuya discovered her and refused to let her go.
"Tuya, please let me go!"
"Babulin is the only son of the Bagu family. The family line must continue. I can't have his child—that's my own problem. I chose to end the partnership with Babulin myself. I won't hate you!"
Making this decision was painful for Bai Wei.
But even with pain, she had to do it!
A partner relationship without children was not stable.
Rather than waiting until there was no way forward and resentment grew between them, it was better to separate while still loving each other, leaving some good memories.
"Sister-in-law, you can't go!"
Batuya grabbed Bai Wei's hand tightly, refusing to let go, her face full of worry: "I promised my brother I would take good care of you. I can't let you leave. If you go, I can't explain it to him!"
Tuya knew her brother cared deeply for his sister-in-law and understood Bai Wei's importance in the family.
Seeing her sister-in-law insist on leaving made Batuya anxious and desperate, unsure how to change her mind.
"Sister-in-law, you and my brother just don't have a child yet. That doesn't mean you never will."
"Father is a shaman; he will definitely find a way to help you get pregnant!"
But Bai Wei's heart was full of endless pain and bitterness. She shook her head helplessly and said, "It's useless. I've taken a lot of medicine in the past two years. If it were possible, I would have already gotten pregnant. Batuya, if you really care about me, please let me go."
Facing Bai Wei's resolute attitude, Batuya still spoke earnestly: "Sister-in-law, calm down. Think carefully—if you return to your family because you can't get pregnant, you will face discrimination. What if they are ashamed and refuse to care for you? What will you do then?"
Bai Wei smiled bitterly and self-mocked: "Leaving is inevitable sooner or later. Short pain is better than long pain."
Batuya quickly said, "Sister-in-law, don't think like that. My brother loves you…"
Bai Wei gently interrupted her: "Love can disappear."
Batuya had complete trust in her brother.
She firmly believed he would never abandon his loyal partner, and with strong conviction, she said: "Other males might, but not my brother. I believe in him!"
Listening to the conversation between the sisters-in-law,
Fannie had a bold idea!
If the Fertility Pill could help her get pregnant with Alessio's child, maybe it could also help Bai Wei get pregnant.
If it worked, she would have done a good deed. If it didn't, there was no loss since the Fertility Pills were free and unlimited and didn't use points.
Fannie slowly walked to Bai Wei and said, "I have a method to help with pregnancy. Would you like to try?"
Hearing this, Batuya and Bai Wei both turned their eyes to Fannie.
Over the past two years, Bai Wei had tried countless methods and taken numerous medicines but still couldn't get pregnant.
At this point, she no longer held much hope of getting pregnant.
Fannie stopped in front of Bai Wei and handed her a small black pill. "This is a Fertility Pill. When you and Babulin… hmm… when you mate at night, take this. It might help you fulfill your wish!"
Bai Wei took the pill with a confused look, showing doubt in her eyes. "This… will it work?"
Fannie didn't know for sure either, but at least it wouldn't kill anyone. "How would you know if you don't try?"
Bai Wei smiled bitterly. "I've tried everything I could. Nothing worked. Maybe this is just my fate."
Fannie looked at her firmly, her eyes shining with sincerity. "There's always a way. You've tried so many methods; one more won't hurt. What if it works?"
Seeing Bai Wei still hesitating, Fannie touched her own belly. "Look at me. My body is so thin, it's actually hard for me to get pregnant. But because I took the medicine you have, I successfully got pregnant with Alessio's child!"
Bai Wei seemed persuaded.
She looked at Fannie's slender figure and, from despair, felt a glimmer of hope. She finally decided to try again.
If she still couldn't get pregnant, she would accept her fate.
"Why are you helping me?"
"I'm the Lady of the Tribe. You're part of this tribe. This is what I should do."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
After taking the Fertility Pill, Bai Wei left.
Once Bai Wei had gone a bit farther, Batuya couldn't help asking, "Will the medicine you gave my sister-in-law really work?"
Fannie couldn't give a definite answer and replied vaguely, "Whether it works or not, I helped keep your sister-in-law here. That's already a big help, right?"
Batuya felt a bit disappointed and sighed. "If she can't get pregnant, she will still leave. You can keep her for a while, but not forever!"
Fannie comforted her, "Don't be too pessimistic. What if this time it works?"
Batuya stared at Fannie's belly, confused. "Father said you've been pregnant for some time. Why is your belly still so flat? What exactly are you carrying?"
"…"
"Why is it so flat? You can't even tell you're pregnant. Could it be fake?"
Batuya muttered while staring at Fannie's belly.
Fannie understood Batuya's doubt but couldn't help replying, "Brother Miliano personally checked my pulse. If you don't believe me, ask him and you'll know."
"No need at all!"
Batuya wanted to stay as far away from Miliano as possible, never meet him, so how could she ask him for proof?
Checking if Fannie was faking pregnancy was simple. Batuya's father, Elder Bagu, could easily check her pulse. But she trusted that Fannie wouldn't lie about being pregnant.
"Even though I don't know what you're carrying, I must warn you. Fake pregnancy is serious. Don't go down the wrong path, or you'll regret it!"
"What I'm carrying, Alessio knows best."
"That's good."
He paused for a moment, then Batuya said, "Whether or not the medicine you gave my wife works, thank you for today."
"How do you plan to thank me?"
"Huh?"
"If you really want to thank me, treat me as your friend. That would be sincere."
"I already treat you as a friend."
"Really?"
"Of course."
Yeah, right!
Orcs and their lying mouths!
She still didn't understand why the "Beast Taming" factor caused discrimination. If it treated everyone equally, male or female, she would have already gotten Batuya a long time ago.
Two days passed, but there was still no good news from Elder Bagu's house.
Just when Fannie thought the fertility pill only worked for her, Bai Wei appeared in front of her with Batuya, holding a gift and a happy smile.
"Are you pregnant?"
"Yes!"
Bai Wei nodded strongly, her heart full of gratitude.
She had waited so long for a child, and finally she was pregnant. Overwhelmed with joy, she held Fannie's hand tightly and said, "Madam, thank you!"
Fannie had just been trying the pill as an experiment and didn't expect it to actually work. It was amazing!
At that moment, the system notified her that she had successfully completed a task and randomly rewarded her with 100 points.
Hearing only 100 points, Fannie felt a bit speechless. After dealing with such a difficult orc, just 100 points? Who's looking down on who?
"Thank you."
This thank you was genuine.
Before, Batuya always tricked Fannie, pretending to be her friend while only fooling her with words. She never really cared.
Now it was different.
Batuya was truly moved and sincerely considered Fannie a good friend, not a rival.
Batuya looked at her with determination. "Fannie, from now on, your matters are my matters. Anyone who dares to hurt or disrespect you, I will never forgive them!"
Fannie admitted she had been trying to please Batuya only to complete her mission. Before, she had never thought about truly becoming Batuya's friend. But hearing Batuya's heartfelt words moved her deeply.
She smiled and nodded, "Mm!"
Since Bai Wei shared the good news, Fannie's life became lively.
Everyone treated her like a miraculous healer who could help couples conceive. Whether newlyweds or older couples hoping for another child, they all brought gifts and asked Fannie for fertility pills.
Fannie had everything she needed, especially the pills.
With so many orcs requesting them, she happily gave them out one by one. The tribe soon had continuous good news, and Fannie's hands grew tired from receiving all the gifts.
In just a few days, Fannie's reputation as a miracle healer spread across Yaoshan.
Looking at the countless gifts, her heart was full of joy. Now, she felt truly irreplaceable.