Chapter 3: Started Living Together

Although Yun Li's demands about food, clothing, and lodging revealed her picky nature, Mu Qing sincerely felt that this female intended to live a good life with him.

This discovery made his heart involuntarily stir with a hint of emotion.

"Hmm, anything else?"

Mu Qing's gaze toward the female instantly softened; Yun Li shook her head, "For now, nothing else. If anything comes up later, I'll tell you directly."

They aren't mates yet, she feels she can't reveal her true nature too quickly; after they become mates, she'll gradually train Mu Qing to her liking, depending on the situation.

Unaware that the female harbored thoughts of training him, Mu Qing said 'Okay,' then asked, 'What do you want to eat tomorrow? I'll make it for you.'

"I want to eat gurgling beast meat."

Yun Li learned from the original owner's memories that the gurgling beast's meat is delicious, but the original owner had never eaten it.

Hearing that, Mu Qing considered, 'Can we make the gurgling beast meat into a soup? The witch doctor said your body is weak, so you can't have too much greasy food for now; after a couple days when you're better, I'll make roasted meat for you.'

Yun Li had no objection, and instead asked where he currently lived.

Mu Qing frowned and said, 'I previously avoided the tribe's quietness and never lived there, instead carving out a cave outside. But rest assured, I'll have the stone house ready in these two days; I won't let you suffer outside with me.'

Although he thought his time outside wasn't bad, as a beastman he could manage anywhere, but Yun Li didn't want to be a cave-dwelling savage, so Mu Qing naturally had to arrange everything properly.

Upon learning that this Qing Rank beastman Mu Qing was finally going to settle down and start a family, the clan chief instantly became overjoyed.

Never mind needing two beastmen to help Mu Qing quickly build the stone house; he didn't even wait to be asked, thoughtfully finding the tribe's artisans and, as a bonus, gathering bowls, basins, tables, chairs, and everything else for Mu Qing and them.

"It actually happened? And there's a female who isn't afraid that Mu Qing is a snake beastman."

The tribe's sole snake beastman has found a female who accepts him; meanwhile, the Leng family brothers, young Qing Rank beastmen of the tribe who are still single, are predictably being urged to find a female and become mates as soon as possible.

Leng Xiao watched the clan chief walk away, unable to resist turning his head to ask his brother, 'Brother, want to go check out the excitement?'

I never expected Mu Qing to accept even such a sloppy, ugly female; he's really starving, able to eat anything.

"No, we're supposed to go hunting tomorrow."

Leng Xiu glanced at his younger brother; he didn't need to guess to know his brother was resentful that Mu Qing could find a female so much faster than they could.

But Mu Qing isn't like them; he finally found a female who accepts him as a snake beastman, and as fellow males of the tribe, they have no need to spoil his happiness.

Leng Xiao let out a soft hum, 'It's just us indulging him. Otherwise…'

There's no way Mu Qing would become mates before them.

Leng Xiu didn't even lift his eyelids, saying, 'Would you dare say that to Mu Qing's face?'

Besides, it was he himself who originally looked down on that female, insisting on distancing himself from her.

Now he's also unwilling to see Mu Qing gain that female's favor, and he's spouting sour remarks again.

Hearing that, Leng Xiao twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking of Mu Qing's massive beast form, and for once didn't retort stubbornly.

You should know that, being Qing Rank beastmen with roughly equal strength, when they fight, they place even greater importance on the threat posed by each other's beast forms.

Mu Qing's beast form is a giant python, while he and his brother are merely wolves.

If they really fought, only by joining forces could they avoid suffering a major loss against Mu Qing.

Of course, this assumes no underhanded tactics are used.

And wolves are indeed very cunning.

The next day, the beastmen of the hunting squad gathered on the flat ground where the tribe processes large game.

Since it was still early, many beastmen noticed Mu Qing hadn't arrived yet and couldn't help asking other beastmen about it.

"'Does anyone know whether Mu Qing will join us for the hunt this time?'"

"'Probably not, since they said he already brought the female back to his home; he's surely eager to become mates.'"

"'Oh, that's definitely it.'"

However, the Mu Qing they were discussing actually had no intention of going out; he was worrying about how to get the clothing Yun Li wanted.

"A Qing"

A drowsy, not-yet-awake voice came from inside the room; upon hearing it, Mu Qing immediately set down the animal hide he was holding, brought in a basin of warm water and a thin hide.

Yun Li didn't sleep very comfortably this nap; to be precise, in the few days since arriving in this world, aside from when she fainted from hunger and felt nothing, she found the stone bed here too hard to sleep comfortably on.

Even though Mu Qing had laid a thick animal hide blanket on the stone bed, after waking she still felt her back sore, arms aching, and legs painful.

"'A Qing, could you lay two layers of dry grass on the stone bed?'"

Having her face wiped with the thin animal hide dampened by Mu Qing, Yun Li felt like she was about to wake, but turning her head she wrapped her arms around the male's waist and began rubbing against him.

"'The stone bed is too hard; I'm uncomfortable sleeping on it, please fix it for me.'"

Being rubbed, Mu Qing's body instinctively stiffened; the female's nature truly exceeded his expectations—not only was she unafraid of him, but after arriving she unexpectedly became clingy.

"A Qing~"

Yun Li didn't get his response and immediately became dissatisfied.

Laying a few layers of dry grass isn't difficult; why won't he agree to her request?

Mu Qing gave a low 'Hmm,' 'I know, I'll do it later.'

Only then did Yun Li sigh in satisfaction, roll back onto the bed, and kick the male with her foot, 'I still want to sleep; you go out.'

Seeing her linger in bed, Mu Qing felt helpless and sighed, then sat closer, coaxing the female:

"'A Li, eat something before you sleep. The witch doctor said if you want to get better, you need to eat more.'"

"'This morning I made gurgling beast meat, which is the stir-fried meat you mentioned. Get up and have a bit, okay?'"

Yun Li didn't really want to get up; beastmen's routine is to rise at dawn and rest at sunset.

And as a heart disease patient, aside from those three years in high school when she had no choice, she usually slept until waking naturally, indulged by her family.

She had long been accustomed to staying up late when not in school, and didn't want to torment herself just because conditions allowed.

But the gurgling beast meat he mentioned was indeed delicious; Yun Li struggled inwardly for two seconds, then closed her eyes and rolled back into Mu Qing's embrace, 'I don't want to get up; hold me and take me to eat.'

While speaking, the female looked sleep-deprived, again wrapped her arms around the male's waist, and buried her head in him.

Seeing this, Mu Qing, somewhat torn between laughter and exasperation, lifted Yun Li into his arms.

How could there be a female so lazy she can't even get up to eat meat? But the female is really lazily adorable.

However, Yun Li's lazy nap ultimately couldn't continue, because shortly after she finished eating and lay down again, a noisy clamor of voices came from outside.