No matter if it’s a male fish becoming pregnant or a man becoming pregnant, they were both too unimaginable. Previously, Li Yu even specifically clarified to Jing-wang that he couldn’t possibly get pregnant. Right now, that seemed practically like he picked up a stone and dropped it on his own foot. So humiliating.
He still hasn’t thought of how to tell Jing-wang. In addition to the fact that humans remain pregnant for around 10 months, Li Yu felt like fish would be the same. He can wait at least a few months, no need to rush. He can take his time to come up with a plan.
His human form’s stomach also gradually had a slight change. In comparison to his fish form, it wasn’t really apparent. Because he normally didn’t like to use a wide type of belt and only used a thin waistband or a string of pearls to randomly tie around his waist. Wearing his clothes a bit more loosely was not a problem. However, Li Yu was worried that if his human form’s stomach became bigger and bigger in the future, Jing-wang would be able to figure something out. Therefore, he ended up requesting ‘maternity leave’ from Jing-wang, saying that he was about to focus on cultivating for a few months and was temporarily not allowed to turn back into a human. Jing-wang can feel that this fish was hiding something from him and looked at him with inquiry. Li Yu deliberately rambled all over the place and avoided explaining.
Jing-wang felt like ever since the two properly connected with each other, although the two became closer, there always seemed to be something in between them. However, no matter how he racked his brains, he couldn’t figure out the real reason. Jing-Wang was used to following along to this fish’s wishes and pampering him. Since fish mentioned that he needed to cultivate quietly, Jing-wang naturally satisfied him.
He didn’t actually fear not being able to see each other for a while; Jing-wang only feared that after the carp demon finished his heavenly tribulation, he’d have to leave. Ever since Li Yu came clean about his ‘identity,’ Jing-wang would occasionally feel worried over this matter. Meanwhile, in order to cover up his stomach lately, Li Yu always unconsciously acted evasively, which imperceptibly increased Jing-wang’s misgivings.
Xiao Yu was definitely hiding something, something that he was unwilling to tell him.
Before, Jing-wang was able to feign ignorance about Xiao Yu’s identity and take care of him silently. Now, he can also turn a blind eye. As long as fish remained inside the fish tank, and remained by his side, capable of being seen everyday, Jing-wang was capable of accepting this.
The fourth week after fish’s stomach grew, Li Yu felt his fish body starting to feel lethargic, making him not really wanting to move. Since he already warned Jing-wang ahead of time that he needed to cultivate, occasionally he needed to make a show of it. Right now however, whenever fish swam around even a little, he’d get tired. Thinking made him even more tired.
Why don’t he just lay down today and then make a show of cultivating tomorrow.
Li Yu often wrapped himself in the grass blanket while he pondered. However, this very quickly made him fall into a deep sleep. When tomorrow turned into today, he still remained a salted fish.
Other than this, there were no other issues.
Just when Li Yu felt like these kinds of days were going to last for a few months, one night, after Li Yu woke up from his sleep, he felt like his stomach felt somewhat heavy and bloated in his dreams.
Li Yu immediately got up and looked at his stomach. This glance gave him quite a shock. His stomach actually shrunk and looked much smaller. Li Yu: “…….”
No way?
Li Yu hastily got off the bed to check. The bottom of the tank was unchanged from what he could see. Li Yu then went searching in every nook and cranny, there was still nothing.
In the end, he thought of something and used his fish mouth to nudge over the gold silk grass blanket from the top of the silver stone bed. He immediately saw four round balls peeking out. They were each about the size of a thumb, shiny white, like jade ‘pearls’.
Li Yu: “………….”
Did he give birth to these?
It must be, otherwise why would his stomach get much smaller.
The shitty system finally didn’t screw him over this time. Giving birth in fish form really didn’t hurt at all. However, Li Yu never imagined it’d be this easy either. It only took about four weeks of time; while he was busy sleeping, it just…… revolved itself.
These things which looked really like pearls… should probably be called fish eggs.
Li Yu was no longer drowsy or lethargic. He carefully swam over, using his fish fins to give them a poke here and there, moving closer to look at them with his fish eyes.
Of course, he couldn’t make anything out.
He still didn’t think of a good way to tell Jing-wang, yet he already gave birth. Not to mention, he gave birth to four eggs; now this was even more complicated.
Can Jing-wang accept that his babies were four round things?
How difficult. The eggs could be washed away easily by the water to god knows where with just a slight carelessness.
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However, back to the main point, fish normally gave birth to eggs. Li Yu’s original expectation for a little mermaid or a little tiny person now seemed pretty unlikely.
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Li Yu covered up the four fish eggs with the blanket again and then entered the system.
The System already greeted him with notifications: “Host, congratulations for finishing ‘grow branches and scatter leaves’. The “revitalize bloodline’ main mission is now entirely completed! Please accept the reward……”
Finally done with another main mission. However, Li Yu didn’t have time to be happy. He didn’t even finish looking at the rewards before accepting everything. Then, he asked nervously: “What do I do with the f-f-f-f-fish eggs?”
System: “The branch mission “Grow big and become human’ already reached the requirements. Please decide if you wish to start the mission, host.”
This mission clearly sounded like it was related to raising kids…… Ao! Of course he wanted to start it!
From the name of the mission title, the fish eggs should be able to turn into humans? That couldn’t be better.
The System said: “The fish eggs need to be incubated for four to five days after they’re born. Host, please protect them well. After hatching the baby fishes, please feed and raise them for nine months. Then they can complete tasks themselves to become infants.”
Li Yu: “………………………….”
Even the little tiny fishes had to do missions??
So a System fish also gave birth to System fishes?!
Li Yu was in such awe that he fell to his knees. The shitty System was really defying nature now. It even arranged something like this!
Li Yu thought about the worrisome and troubling tasks he had completed. The little tiny fishes were still so young, do they also have to get frustrated over missions?
System, who was capable of reading the host’s inner thoughts: “…….”
The System said: “No need to worry, host. It’s only the most ordinary and simple tasks. They can all be completed normally.”
Li Yu: Alright. I’ll believe you for the moment!
Because there was nothing he could do even if he didn’t believe it.
Li Yu learned about how to take care of the fish eggs from the System, exited the system, and then sneakily looked around his surroundings.
So far no one has discovered that he secretly gave birth to four round fish eggs. Next he needed to use four days to incubate the eggs; this should also be possible.
The system told him, to incubate, he needed to pick a quiet place, the warmer the better.
The system didn’t actually request him to use his own fish body to incubate. However, Li Yu has seen birds incubate eggs before. Birds often placed the eggs under their stomach. Feathers can be used to maintain warmth. Li Yu felt this made a lot of sense. Fish eggs and bird eggs shouldn’t be too different. Although he didn’t have feathers, he had fish scales. He should be able to do the same.
He gathered the four round eggs together and laid over it with his fish body to incubate them. Then, he covered himself with the grass blanket.
This should be very warm.
Looking from a distance, it didn’t even look like he was incubating eggs.
In terms of food, Jing-wang never shorted him. He really didn’t need to worry about that. If people came to change the water, then he could temporarily hide the fish eggs into the caves in the fake mountain. Spending four days like this was actually pretty easy.
When these round things turned into human kids, then he definitely wouldn’t be able to hide them any longer. When that time came, it’d be also easier for him to explain since he can directly tell Jing-wang that he gave birth to four kids, and hold them for Jing-wang to see, instead of not even knowing himself what he had in his fish belly.
Li Yu has never been so single-minded and devoted before, focusing wholeheartedly on incubating the eggs, gradually forgetting the situation around him.
Jing-wang noticed that in the last few days, Xiao Yu didn’t really like moving around. Although he received warning ahead and didn’t ask people to come do check ups, in order to avoid disturbing Xiao Yu, previously Xiao Yu still swam around slightly everyday. Recently, this fish only slept and ate a lot. He can tell that this fish’s belly seemed to have doubled in size. Perhaps it was because fish was cultivating, or perhaps it was because fish didn’t move around much.
Jing-wang didn’t actually think in any other directions and he also couldn’t ask about cultivation matters. Therefore, the only thing he could do was to pay special attention to Xiao Yu’s activities.
If it was only not liking to move around, that’s fine. Later on, this fish got even worse, covering himself with his blanket and refusing to even get off the bed. He didn’t even get up to eat food and only ate the pieces that floated next to the silver stone bed. Jing-wang was extremely worried about this and couldn’t help but initiate some special action.
Jing-wang abruptly lifted the blanket, wanting to pick fish up to examine him carefully.
Li Yu who was currently focused on incubating: “!!!”
What’s going on?
Li Yu clung onto the edge of the silver stone bed desperately with his short fish fins, expressing that he didn’t want to leave this bed even one bit.
Jing-wang: “……”
Jing-wang halted what he was doing. Fish expressed such objection, he needed to change his tactics and not be so forceful. Coincidentally, Wang Xi had something to report at this moment. Jing-wang turned around to listen attentively. Li Yu took the opportunity while he was turned to pick up the four round balls one by one and hide them in the mountain cave.
Wang Xi only remained for a moment. When Jing-wang turned back around, he found the fish, who utterly refused to get off the bed just now, already nimbly jumped off the bed and was adorably waiting next to his hand.
With a smile, Jing-wang touched fish’s head. Li Yu also used his mouth to nuzzle Jing-wang’s palm.
Jing-wang recalled that this fish really loved strolling around before. Staying in the fish tank all day might make him feel stifled. Jing-wang went and brought over the crystal bottle and wanted to take Xiao Yu for a walk.
Li Yu: “…….”
Nooo. He really liked their two person world, but he hasn’t finished incubating yet!
What if he couldn’t return for a while? What if Jing-wang wanted to have another half court game, what about the fish egg babies?
Li Yu wavered between picking the husband and the babies. Standing firm, he thought: Your highness, sorry about this time!
Before, Li Yu always jumped into the crystal bottle himself. This time, he refused to jump in. Jing-wang moved fish to the opening of the crystal bottle. Li Yu turned around with a wave of his tail and fell back into the fish tank again. As he flailed towards Jing-wang, he blew bubbles at the other: Your highness, you can go take a walk for me!
Jing-wang: “……”
Jing-wang didn’t know what to do with this fish and indulgently stroked him. Since he didn’t want to go this much, they can try again next time.
Currently, Jing-wang was in command of the West Frontier. He had to manage all of military and government affairs. He very quickly had something important to deal with and had to leave.
Li Yu let out a breath of relief. Making sure that Jing-wang walked away and Li Yu couldn’t hear footsteps anymore, he finally brought the fish eggs out from the mountain cave again.
Bringing them out one by one was too troublesome. Li Yu found a method to simplify matters. He held one in his mouth and then placed the other three on his back. Then, he swam extremely slowly back to the silver stone bed with all of them together.
Over here, he hasn’t finished putting down and rearranging the fish eggs yet; when Jing-wang, who had originally left, actually returned and came back to stand quietly in front of the fish tank.
Li Yu abruptly saw him and received a huge shock. Crap! Why did Jing-wang turn back? Li Yu hastily pulled the blanket over and randomly covered the fish eggs. However, he forgot that he was still holding one in his mouth.
Jing-wang only saw a blur and didn’t see what was hidden on the stone bed. However, he did see fish’s mouth open soon after. The round thing that fell out, he saw clear as day.
This was……
Even with Jing-wang’s keen eyesight, he momentarily couldn’t figure out what was the thing that Xiao Yu was hiding.
However, Jing-wang didn’t express too much confusion subconsciously.
Li Yu saw that Jing-wang looked calm and unperturbed and thought Jing-wang figured out everything. Now Li Yu had no choice but to come clean. Li Yu changed into human form and moved away the grass blanket. Then, Jing-wang saw the other three…… round things.
Li Yu said with a reddened face: “Your highness, there’s a total of four fish… fish eggs.”
Jing-wang: “…….”
Jing-wang reached the conclusion from Li Yu’s left-field remarks that these things were fish eggs. Then he quickly pondered on why fish eggs would appear in his fish tank.
Li Yu nervously looked at him and said probingly: “If…I said that I… I gave birth to these, would you believe it, your highness?”
Jing-wang: “……”
Brows unconsciously twitching, Jing-wang stared blankly at Li Yu.
Li Yu repeated again in shame: “Your highness, these are the fish eggs I gave birth to. Sorry. Before, I said that I couldn’t give birth, but it wasn’t until recently that I discovered. I…… am actually a fish who can give birth.”
Jing-wang: “…….”
Jing-wang only felt like there was lightning and thunder. The entire world felt like it was about to explode into pieces.
He slowly… cautiously, examined Li Yu’s words just now.
So Xiao Yu can give birth.
So Xiao Yu gave birth to four fish eggs.
So…..
He knew fish eggs were a fish’s progeny. Then this meant that… this was–
Jing-wang felt faint. So these were his and Xiao Yu’s children!
Li Yu saw Jing-wang’s face color change. As expected, even someone as calm and collected as Jing-wang would also receive an extreme shock. Li Yu thought, since he already shocked Jing-wang once, he might as well let out all of the lightning at the same time. Trembling with trepidation, he explained the process of incubating the fish eggs.
So their children still had to be incubated. This was what Xiao Yu was hiding from him.
Jing-wang returned from his thoughts and looked at Xiao Yu with a burning gaze.
Can’t let you be too tired. I will help you incubate.
He said with his resolute and indisputable expression.
thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the chapter. I really like this pair!
Awww they got four lil babies all at once. I wonder how they’ll explain the babies origins later when they became human toddlers, though. How will they explain it to the emperor? Like will they say that Li Yu is intersex, maybe? Or that the mother is Jing-wang’s super secret concubine? Love this story and thanks for today’s chapters!
Thank You for the chapter ♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)
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This chapter is so cute~
CUTE CUTE CUTE CUTE!!!
ty for the chapters<333
Thank you so much for the chapters !
The 4 dumplings are hereeeee 🥰
Why he didn’t say JW what their children can become a human tooo???
Thank you for your translation 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
As I was reading this, my thoughts strayed to “wait, was this novel tagged as mpreg from the start?”
Yep! From the very start xD
So, you are papa x 4, smile. Long pause… LMAO!
Thanks for the update ❤️🤣🐟🐟🐟🐟
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Jing Wang became a penguin and helped incubate his children 😍
i wonder what he’s thinking, ah!!!! to have you human-fish bride give birth to fish eggs which are also your children!!! i’m surprised he’s still standing ah!!!~
will they be identical children?? four kids at once!! that is a lot!! but not a lot for fish… will all four survive?
i’m worried what the system will do to them!
when they grow up will the system be tricky with them too?
at some point a lot of descendants will have a system, will this be a new god?
will they be allowed to talk about the system?
since he’s having kids with the system, that means he’s not leaving this world, right?
Ahhh 4 fish 👶 😍😍
Haahahahahah I’m rereading this novel and getting to this chapter is very good hahaha they r going to be dads of four babies. Is there anything better? <3
Jing wang is finally a father of 4 fishes. Lol
the last time I read it, I don’t know if it was stupidity or a bad translation, but I hadn’t seen the scenes from THAT so I thought that the babies had come from the god system, like the Virgin Mary.