I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 23: Let Me Be Your Beast Husband

Qiao Xixi was unaware of what the tribe shaman thought of her.

After eating her fill, she continued arranging the stone house with Jin Ling and the cubs.

Qiao Xixi mentioned wanting to build wooden beds, so Jin Ling went and chopped down a number of trees.

"If we flatten these logs, lay a layer of wooden planks on top, then I’ll go gather some grass to dry and use as padding underneath, and finally cover it all with animal hides, we’ll have a bed."

Now that they had a relatively stable place to live, Qiao Xixi hoped to improve their living conditions.

Besides, the cold days were approaching, and sleeping on a bed would definitely be warmer than sleeping directly on the ground.

Jin Ling extended his sharp claws, cut the logs according to Qiao Xixi’s instructions, and set them aside to dry.

"Xixi, do you think this is enough wood?"

Qiao Xixi glanced at the tall stack of wooden planks and nodded.

"It’s more than enough. We only need to make three beds. The leftover scraps can be used for firewood."

"Okay."

Qiao Qiao’s spirits had recovered after she woke up, and she followed closely behind Qiao Xixi, shadowing her every move.

"Mama, I want to help too!"

Looking at her big, pleading eyes, Qiao Xixi handed her an armful of grass.

"You can help Mama by taking this grass to the clearing to dry."

"Okay, mission accepted!"

Qiao Xixi and the others worked until the sun went down before finally stopping.

Jin Ling brought the roasted meat he had prepared into the house.

"Eat something first."

As Qiao Xixi ate the roasted meat, her mind was on the stream she had seen when they entered the tribe.

While they were wandering, the freezing weather had made it impossible to wash, so she had been enduring the filth on her body.

Now that they had arrived at the tribe and were temporarily settled, all Qiao Xixi wanted was to give herself and the cubs a proper bath.

"Jin Ling, I noticed one of the logs you brought back today was very large."

Seeing that Qiao Xixi had nearly finished her meat, Jin Ling placed his own, larger portion next to her.

"Yes. You told me to save it, so I put it outside the house."

"Can you help me hollow out that log? I want to make a big bathtub."

Jin Ling didn’t know what a bathtub was, but he would do anything Qiao Xixi asked.

"Okay, you can teach me."

"No problem."

The thought of soon being able to take a comfortable bath made Qiao Xixi’s eyes curve into a smile.

Jin Ling’s claws were incredibly sharp, and he quickly finished the wooden tub. He also made them a stone pot and two small wooden buckets for carrying water.

"There’s a small stream up ahead. I’ll go fetch some water."

With that, Jin Ling picked up the small wooden buckets and headed for the stream.

Qiao Xixi didn’t stay idle either. She found several large stones and stacked them, then set the stone pot on top and started a fire.

The stone pot was so thick that it had only just finished heating by the time Jin Ling returned with the water.

Night had completely fallen.

Qiao Xixi poured the heated water into the wooden tub.

The cubs all watched Qiao Xixi with curiosity.

After testing the temperature, Qiao Xixi turned back to the cubs.

"Who wants to go first?"

Qiao Qiao tilted her little head.

"Mama, are you going to give us a bath?"

"That’s right. It feels much better to be clean. Then Qiaoqiao, you can go first."

Qiao Qiao was a little scared. They had grown up on the ice plains and had never taken a bath before.

Sensing her nervousness, Qiao Xixi soothed her in a gentle voice.

"Don’t be afraid. Mama will help you wash."

"Okay."

Qiao Xixi carried Qiaoqiao into the smallest stone room, which she planned to use as a temporary bathroom.

After taking off her animal-hide clothes, Qiao Xixi placed Qiao Qiao into the wooden tub.

As the warm water enveloped her body, Qiao Qiao let out a comfortable little hum.

"Mama, this feels so nice."

Qiao Xixi let her soak in the water for a while before she began to manually scrub the grime from her body.

Qiao Xixi flushed with embarrassment as she watched the water grow darker and darker.

’Good thing the ice plains were so cold. If we were somewhere hot, we would have been crawling with lice.’

Once she was clean, Qiao Xixi wrapped Qiao Qiao in an animal hide and carried her out.

"Mama, bathing feels so good!"

"If it feels good, then we should bathe more often from now on."

"Okay!"

After dressing Qiao Qiao in her hide clothes, Jin Ling came in to replace the water in the tub.

Qiao Xixi carried Qiao Qiao back to the main stone room and found Qiao Lie and Qiao Ang both staring at her.

"It’s your turn. You two can bathe together."

The two little ones furrowed their brows tightly.

"I... I can wash myself."

Qiao Lie also chimed in, "I don’t want you to wash me."

Qiao Xixi gave them no chance to refuse, grabbing their hands and pulling them toward the washroom.

"You can wash yourselves in the future. Today, Mama will teach you how."

After Qiao Xixi stripped him bare, Qiao Ang’s little face turned beet red.

But when he was placed in the tub of hot water, his eyes widened in surprise.

’Bathing feels... so good.’

After she had bathed all three cubs, it was finally Qiao Xixi’s turn.

Jin Ling filled the tub to the brim for her.

"Take a look. Is this enough?" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Mhm."

Seeing her nod, Jin Ling picked up the water buckets and turned to leave.

The stone room didn’t have a door, but Qiao Xixi saw Jin Ling sitting by the fire in the yard. With him standing guard, no other beastmen were likely to approach.

She slipped out of her filthy animal-hide skirt and stepped into the wooden tub.

The moment the hot water enveloped her body, Qiao Xixi let out a comfortable sigh.

"This is amazing."

"Little Sprite, does the system have rewards like toiletries and cleaning supplies?"

"Yes, Host. As long as you can complete a five-star mission, you can unlock the System Store."

Qiao Xixi’s eyes lit up.

"Once it’s unlocked, can I use anything in the store for free?"

"I’m afraid not, Host. Items in the store must be exchanged for points."

"Oh."

"Every time you complete a mission, Host, you receive a corresponding number of points. A one-star mission is worth 10 points, a two-star is worth 20, and each star level adds another 10 points."

"Then how many points do I have right now?"

"Host, you have completed two two-star missions, one three-star mission, and one four-star mission. You currently have 110 points."

’I wonder what these points can even get me.’

But since the store wasn’t unlocked yet, Qiao Xixi didn’t dwell on it.

The grime on her body could be scrubbed off after it softened in the water.

But the grease in her hair was not so easy to wash out.

She could only use the wood ash from the fire she’d made earlier, rubbing it into her hair over and over.

After repeating this process until the water was as black as it could possibly get, her scalp finally felt clean and refreshed.

Qiao Xixi stepped out of the wooden tub, frowning at the murky black water.

"I can’t even bear to look at it."

She put on her animal-hide clothes and walked out.

"Jin Ling, I’m done washing. You should go take a bath too."

Jin Ling’s hearing was sharp; just moments ago, his ears had been filled with the sounds of her bathing.

He hadn’t turned to look, but his mind was filled with her lovely image.

When Jin Ling turned around and saw Qiao Xixi, he froze.

With the grime washed away, her fair, delicate face was revealed.

Moonlight dappled her form, making her skin appear even more luminous.

No female had ever struck him as being as beautiful as a mountain sprite.

Unable to restrain himself, Jin Ling stepped forward and took Qiao Xixi’s hand, his gaze earnest.

"Xixi, let me be your mate."