Chapter 191: Ke Si

"Go! There's a very cute little female there; aren't you trying to befriend the young from the outside Tribe?"

Yun Li had assumed that the Beastmen of those small Tribes would be willing to go with them, and that her own female young would become happy, but after she said that, she only got a shake of the young's head, "I just want to know what A Mu's former Tribe was like."

But when she finally had the chance to get close to the small Tribe Beastmen like A Mu's former ones, she hesitated again.

Because, aside from that little female, hardly any of these Beastmen were well‑dressed.

Did A Mu also live like this before?

Yun Li didn't know that her own young had been constantly thinking about how poorly she had lived before, but when she heard her say that suddenly, she reached out and patted the young's head, saying:

"Is it what Ya Fu told you, that A Mu indeed had a rough time in her former Tribe, but that's all in the past?"

Lengshuang pressed his lips together and asked, "But Da Fu said that when he met A Mu, she was starving and fainted, and was taken to Qu Bo Bo."

Yun Li: … That's an ancient tale from many years ago; why is A Qing still telling the young that?

"There is some truth to it, but there was a reason. A Mu's former Tribe wasn't so poor that they couldn't even give a female any food."

After speaking, Yun Li looked at Lengao, who had taken the initiative to talk to that little female, and a smile flickered in her eyes; she nudged Lengshuang and said, "Let's go play together."

On the way back, the young only played and did nothing else.

Lengshuang let out a soft "Hmm," obediently walked over, without intending to interject, and when his brother introduced himself, he kindly nodded at the little female Nunu.

Nunu was a bright and enthusiastic little female; when she saw Lengshuang give her a faint, barely noticeable smile, she returned a big grin.

Lengshuang was puzzled by Nunu's smile; she looked at someone whose life seemed not so good, yet could smile so brightly.

"Is this your first time traveling far?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes.

"Hmm!"

Nunu's brows curved as she said, "I begged A Fu for a long time before he finally allowed me to come along."

"Is that so? Then when we reach the Tribe, I'll show you around and have you enjoy it properly."

Lengao chuckled beside them, "I know every fun spot in the Tribe; with me leading you, I guarantee you'll have a great time."

Nunu looked at Lengao and responded cheerfully.

Not far away, Leng Xiao, arm around Yun Li, leisurely lagged behind the group; he watched his own male young successfully flirt with another family's little female and felt great joy.

He whispered into his female's ear, "Looks like our young don't have to wait until adulthood to go out and sweep the floor."

Yun Li: …

She suppressed the urge to punch him, reached out and pinched his waist; though his tight muscles prevented a firm grip, it still gave her some relief.

"Stop telling me that; he's not even four years old yet."

Sweeping what floor, exiting what door!

Leng Xiao, does he need to be dealt with?

"A Li, your temper has been getting more volatile lately; I told you those few days you shouldn't stay home incubating eggs—look at you, you're about to burst with anger."

As soon as Leng Xiao finished speaking, Yun Li couldn't hold back and grabbed a handful of his hair, "Speak to me properly."

Doesn't he know why she was incubating eggs those few days? It's all because they stared at her with such fierce eyes.

She had just laid five eggs not long ago, okay? Yet they can't get meat, and they keep teasing her—if she doesn't incubate the eggs, what else could she do?

"A Li~"

Then Leng Xiao suddenly hugged her tightly, burying his head into the nape of her neck, forcing Yun Li to stop with him.

"What's wrong?"

Since the young at home have been finding more and more things to do each day, Leng Xiao hasn't acted coquettishly in front of her for a long time.

"It's nothing, just—are you going to let Ke Si in? If those five eggs truly contain your and his young, would you let him in?"

Then do you want him to come in? If you don't, even if I have young with him, I can temporarily not form a Mate Bond with him.

But with that, Ke Si would probably have strong objections.

Nevertheless, it's unavoidable; she couldn't ignore the feelings of her other Beast Husbands just for Ke Si.

And honestly, she still hasn't figured out why she was so bewitched to sleep with Ke Si back then, whether it was while he was injuring himself for her.

Leng Xiao said nothing, but tilted his head and gave a light bite on Yun Li's shoulder; the bite wasn't hard, yet Yun Li read his anger and helplessness from the act.

"Sorry, A Xiao."

Yun Li knew he actually disliked Ke Si, since unlike Ji Xuan's Mate Bond, he was the type who was courteous to family members, helping when needed and otherwise quietly observing.

When Ke Si pursued her, his methods weren't so gentle or courteous; he always used the alliance between the two Tribes, and with Yun Li's newfound desire to refine her medical skills, he frequently created chances for them to be alone together.

To Mu Qing, Leng Xiao and the others, this was a highly provocative move, leading Mu Qing's group to often challenge Ke Si to fights in secret.

Perhaps because they fought so often, none of the four Beast Husbands at home got along well with Ke Si; Yun Li evaluates Beast Husbands based on the attitudes of the males at home, so if Ke Si hasn't gotten along with Mu Qing and the others, she naturally wouldn't tolerate any overstepping from Ke Si.

Except for that night.

"Hmph! Why blame you? If he hadn't schemed you, how would you have ended up with him…"

Whenever that incident is mentioned, Leng Xiao still believes that night wasn't because Yun Li was seduced by desire, but because Ke Si, as a Witch Doctor, used a potion on Yun Li, which is why Yun Li…

"But even if he schemed me, I couldn't hold back; I am also responsible."

Yun Li wasn't trying to speak well of Ke Si; after all, she slept with Ke Si, and in Beastfolk society, a female may have multiple husbands, but a male can have only one; if he violates this principle, he would be despised among the Beastfolk.

Of course, such despising is judged per individual.

If a powerful male does such a thing, people at most curse him behind his back; publicly they wouldn't say it.

Otherwise, Yun Li wouldn't have said that if Leng Xiao truly disliked Ke Si, she would temporarily not form a Mate Bond with him.

It's because Ke Si is strong enough that even if other Beastfolk learned he had slept with Yun Li, the lack of an immediate Mate Bond wouldn't affect his normal life.

But Leng Xiao felt increasingly uncomfortable hearing Yun Li's words.

He asked, "Do you really like Ke Si?"

However, as soon as the words left his mouth, Leng Xiao regretted it; asking that for no reason, if A Li were to answer "yes," the one who would suffer wouldn't be him.