Chapter 192: Household Trifles

"If I said I didn't like him, A Xiao, would you believe me?"

Yun Li didn't answer directly, but instead asked Leng Xiao a question.

After all, they've been together for several years, so she naturally knows that if she told the truth, he would be very sad.

But she also forgot; she knows Leng Xiao—does that mean Leng Xiao doesn't understand her?

She never evades their questions, unless her truth would be hurtful; only then does she, like now, dodge and not answer.

Leng Xiao's heart sank instantly.

Back at the Tribe, the three youngsters reluctantly waved goodbye to each other.

But as soon as Nunu walked away, Lengao, who had been fairly pleasant with Nunu, let out a long sigh.

Yun Li patted his head, "What's wrong? Weren't you just having a great time with that little female?"

"It was fun! But why do those adults look at me with such strange eyes?"

So over‑enthusiastic!

It's like every time he does something bad, they look at mother for rescue with that same enthusiasm.

Lengao couldn't figure out what those adults were thinking, but Yun Li knew that the youngsters' feelings are very pure; if a different feeling develops while they're still young, the chance it becomes permanent after growing up is quite high.

Those beastmen probably also harbored an expectation, hoping that the little female had something with their male youngster, so their Tribe would have a backing later.

Regarding this, Yun Li had no intention of blocking it.

Because she couldn't possibly not know her own youngster's temperament; put nicely, it's an outgoing personality, put bluntly, it's carefree, sociable, with no hidden agenda.

The reason he hasn't been taken advantage of yet is all thanks to his good luck, and also a talent called Natural Black.

And Leng Xiao needn't be mentioned; as the biological father of the youngster, his paternal love is simply to raise him to be self‑protective.

As for whether his relationship with that little female is good, he won't meddle; as long as his own male youngster doesn't get into too much trouble or deliberately court disaster, that's fine.

"The small Tribe lacks strength, so when they're newcomers, they'd rather be friendly to us than provoke our dislike."

Yun Li didn't give Lengao a complicated explanation; if it were too complex, he wouldn't understand and would raise more questions, so she simply chose a reason he could grasp.

Even so, Lengao scratched his head with a puzzled expression, "I don't get it— is our Tribe a dangerous place?"

In his view, the Tribe is indeed a very safe place; even if there are some annoying beastmen, as long as there are Patrol Team beastmen, those annoying ones wouldn't dare act.

Yun Li could only feel both amused and exasperated, "Of course no one dares cause trouble in the Tribe, but those beastmen from the small Tribe always have to go back."

Hearing that, Lengao's face showed a thoughtful expression, as if pondering something, when suddenly his father slapped him.

"You're just a youngster; where do you get so many questions?"

Lengao let out a howl and shouted, "Father, you hit me again!"

"A Xiao!"

Yun Li helplessly pulled Leng Xiao aside and said, "He's still young; not knowing these things is normal."

Leng Xiao glanced at his own youngster, thinking that at four years old he was much more sensible, unlike this kid; with A Li around, he says whatever he wants and does whatever he wants.

"Even this young he can cause trouble; we have no idea how much trouble he'll bring us later."

Before Yun Li could glare at him, Leng Xiao placed his hand on Lengao's head again; ignoring the youngster's attempt to dodge, he forced him down, then adopted a fatherly tone, reminding his youngster:

"Why run? In the future, remember to cultivate diligently, so that if you get into trouble, we won't arrive only to see you beaten to tears."

Lengao felt he was being wronged to death, "When did I cause trouble? Father, you're accusing me unjustly!"

As for just fighting for no reason, every family's youngster fights; he's not like the second-born, who after being beaten by a female would go home to have his sister intervene.

Leng Xiao let out a light snort, vigorously rubbed his head and said, "You claim you didn't cause trouble? Who originally led people to secretly bully a few little females?"

They bullied those little females so badly that the parents came looking for them, and it was Mu Qing and Ji Xuan who stepped in to resolve the matter.

Hearing his father recount the incident, Lengao's struggling stopped instantly, yet he still felt he hadn't done anything wrong.

"That's because they kept speaking ill of the sister."

Our grandfathers and uncles always say that anyone who dares bully the sister will have to answer to them, so he took people to discipline those female youngsters who spoke ill of the sister.

Leng Xiao snorted a laugh, "So you're stupid…"

Before he could finish, his own female counterpart pinched the back of his hand, "Say another word and try it."

Leng Xiao, turning his head away, said, "It was always like that; nobody knows about striking behind someone's back."

Lengao pushed his father's hand away, "Uncle told me, I'll know next time."

"Next time together."

Lengshuang turned his head seriously toward his brother.

Lengao patted his own head, "Alright!"

But he thought the sister shouldn't be called; otherwise, if she got hurt, Uncle (referring to Leng Xiu) would be even more angry.

And Lengshuang, having gotten the answer she wanted, also showed a faint smile.

"Mother"

Yun Li suddenly placed her hand on Lengshuang's head, causing the little female to cast a puzzled glance.

Yun Li smiled at her, and thinking that Leng Xiu's obvious favoritism had gradually alienated the other three brothers from her, she couldn't help but sigh.

"Fighting is fighting, but you must be careful not to get injured; most importantly, after the fight, don't leave any wolf fur behind."

Those words left Lengao and Lengshuang stunned, but they're youngsters; shedding fur is perfectly normal, right?

Seeing both youngsters bewildered, Leng Xiao burst into hearty laughter.

"Forgot that when you fight and become beast bodies you always shed fur, so whether you fight with or without people, it's the same."

"What fight? What nonsense are you teaching them now?"

Hearing the voice from the courtyard, Leng Xiu saw Leng Xiao laughing like that and furrowed his brows.

"Don't teach them to fight for no reason; look at how each of them now does things just like you, without using their brains."

The only female cub in the family was the same — she fought just for the momentary thrill of it.

Fortunately, they were still young, so fighting was just fighting.

If they were a bit older and still had this temperament, they would likely suffer quite a few losses.

Hearing Leng Xiu's words, Leng Xiao was quite dismissive and said:

"Anyway, they're still cubs. As long as they win their fights, how big a loss could they really take afterward? Or are you saying we're all dead? That we'd let them get bullied by others right under our noses."