He reached in with his large hand, grabbed a handful of shell coins without hesitation, and presented them to Sheng Xia with a look of pride, laughing heartily as he spoke.
"Xia, look! This is what I made selling barbecue recipes last night!"
After crying in the middle of summer, I regained my senses and was so embarrassed that I was digging my toes into the ground. Is this the legendary pregnancy hormone?
She didn't have this problem with her first pregnancy.
Hearing Aoki's voice, she snapped out of her daze, sniffed, and subconsciously reached out to take the coins.
His voice had a slightly nasal tone: "You sold the house?"
To be fair, Aoki has a knack for business.
Aoki smiled brightly and nodded: "Yeah! Ten shell coins for a barbecue recipe, all the males with partners bought it."
He had filled two large baskets with cowrie shells, and he couldn't even count how many there were. The ones in the animal skin bag were the ones he had picked out that were the nicest.
Wash it clean and bring it over for Xia to play with.
As he spoke, he placed the shell coins in Shengxia's palm.
The moment the snow-white shells reached Shengxia's hands, they instantly turned to powder. A warm current flowed down her arm and settled on her abdomen, feeling warm and comfortable.
Her pupils dilated in shock. She remained frozen in place, palms up, staring down in disbelief.
The snow-white powder accumulated in my palm, and the shells disappeared.
What's going on? Is she seeing things?
Upon seeing this, Aoki felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately jumped up, quickly threw the shells on his body to the distance, and stood at the window, letting out a short, sharp lion's roar.
Yang Yun pursed her lips, took Sheng Xia's hand, and gently wiped away the white powder from her palm. In her beautiful peach blossom eyes, worry was about to overflow.
His clear, cool voice trembled slightly with urgency.
"Xia! Are you feeling unwell?"
May the Beast God protect Xiaxia and keep her safe!
Thinking of how the force had gone into her abdomen, Sheng Xia suddenly lowered her head, her face turning pale. "Baby!"
Without hesitation, she took out a cup of spiritual spring water from her spatial storage, drank it down in one gulp, and felt her whole body filled with power.
I felt completely refreshed and had no discomfort whatsoever.
She frowned slightly, it didn't seem poisonous, so what was it? It inexplicably turned into powder in her hand.
Could it be that she absorbed some special energy inside?
Seeing the anxious looks on Aoki and Yang Yun's faces, Sheng Xia shook her head: "I'm not feeling unwell."
My lower abdomen felt warm and comfortable, and my hunger disappeared.
With a loud crash, the bedroom door was violently broken open, and Hu Xue rushed in first, followed by Tie Bai, who looked anxious, Lang Jun, and Jiao Su.
With his fox-like eyes slightly downturned and his brows furrowed, he gently held Sheng Xia's arm and looked her up and down.
"Xia, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Xiaxia officially became a witch doctor. They started making rammed earth bricks when they came back last night, and built a house in the back garden this morning.
Xiaxia mentioned before that she wanted a separate room to be used as a clinic, specifically for seeing patients.
The house had just been tidied up when Yang Yun told me that Xiaxia had an accident. She rushed over in a hurry, looking disheveled.
Tie Bai's pink eyes narrowed slightly, a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he looked at Sheng Xia anxiously, waiting for her reply.
Wolf King didn't have time to clean his dusty hands. He raised his hand and touched her forehead, his deep brown eyes flashing with pity.
A flicker of worry crossed his golden, glassy eyes, and his cool fingertips touched her arm, gently rubbing it.
Jiao Su slowly moved his large hand down and placed it on her lower abdomen.
Seeing the anxious expressions on the faces of the males, all of whom were focused on her, Shengxia shook her head.
"I'm fine. I just took a handful of shell coins, and they turned into powder in my palm. A gentle force flowed into my lower abdomen."
For some reason, her intuition told her that this was a good thing and would not harm the baby in her belly.
A glint of light flashed in her golden eyes. Jiao Su raised her head and stared intently at Sheng Xia, her voice clear and ethereal.
"Xia, you and the babies are both healthy."
Summer nodded in confusion, not quite understanding the principle behind how the shell coins turned into powder. Wolf King noticed her confusion.
His deep brown eyes held a hint of amusement as he gently kissed the corner of Sheng Xia's lips, his voice warm and pleasant.
"Don't be afraid, it's a good thing. The baby has absorbed the energy of the shell coins and will be very strong when it is born."
The next second, Aoki rushed in carrying the witch doctor Snake, and gently placed the pale-faced witch doctor on the bedside.
"Witch doctor, please take a look at Xiaxia!"
Summer looked up in surprise. When did Aoki go out? Look at how pale the witch doctor's face is.
Thank goodness we live nearby; otherwise, we'd be torn to pieces.
The witch doctor She Han took a deep breath and sat on the chair that Wolf King had brought over. Sheng Xia was held in Tie Bai's arms and sat opposite She Han.
Snake extended its large, wrinkled hand and gently placed it on Shengxia's head, speaking with loving kindness.
"Xia, relax, don't be afraid, let me check you out."
"Okay, thank you for your help." Sheng Xia said obediently, and waited quietly for the witch doctor She Han to examine her.
His eyes were closed, and his palms emitted a faint green light. After a moment, he opened his eyes, which shone brightly.
"Very good, Xiaxia and Zaizai are both very healthy!"
He had never seen a female with such a good physique; she was almost as good as a third-tier male. May the Beast God bless Xiaxia and keep her safe and sound until old age!
Aoki had already told the witch doctor about the cowrie shells on the way, but his worries were still there. He blinked his clear eyes and asked a question.
What is cowrie shell currency?
"Oh, that's good news. Legend has it that in the distant past, pregnant females could absorb the energy from the shell coins to make their babies stronger."
"...Xiaxia may have regained this ability after receiving the inheritance of the witch doctor. In any case, it's a great thing."
The witch doctor, with a wide smile that revealed his teeth, finished his examination, felt relieved, and tactfully withdrew.
A golden eagle carried him away into the distance.
Wolf King and the others lowered their eyes thoughtfully, their gaze falling on her flat stomach, and they breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good that nothing's wrong. It's just currency; they can afford to keep it.
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Half a month passed quickly. That evening, Shengxia closed her eyes and lay comfortably in a rocking chair.
With her hands resting on her slightly protruding belly, she smiled sweetly. Having absorbed the shell coins, the babies had become much stronger.
She lazily opened her eyes, sat up sideways, picked up a piece of peanut brittle from the table next to her, and chewed it.
Her eyes lit up. Little Sheep was amazing! She had just casually mentioned that he had actually figured out how to make peanut brittle!
The next second, I fell into a broad and strong embrace.
A faint scent of jasmine wafted over, and she relaxed, leaning back and snuggling into Aoki's arms.
The soft touch warmed Aoki's heart, making him feel as happy as if he were on drugs.
He curled his lips into a smile, and slowly moved his large hand from her waist and abdomen upwards, precisely landing on her full breasts and giving them a squeeze.
He leaned his head over her neck, turned his cheek and kissed the corner of her lips, looking curiously at her snow-white, full breasts, and asked a question.
"Is there breast milk yet?"
Without waiting for a reply, he turned his head and kissed Shengxia's lips. He gently licked her red lips, his eyes filled with desire as he gazed deeply into Shengxia's eyes, which were brimming with spring-like allure.
"Xiaxia, I want you."
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