Chapter 632: Beast World: Raising a Wife 06

When Jin Chen was making a fire, Bai Mo also stood nearby watching; perhaps because his unfamiliarity with this cave hadn't faded, he always felt that only beside Jin Chen felt familiar.

The fire-making spot was on the other side of the cave; Jin Chen cleared away the weeds and wildflowers, fearing that a spark would burn a patch inside the cave.

For the first meal he was making for his wife, Jin Chen naturally chose good meat to cook.

He slaughtered the spirit deer he had caught in the forest yesterday and grilled it over the fire.

Spirit deer are rare; their meat is tender and smooth, and it's very filling—a kind of food that beastmen love to eat.

Bai Mo sat beside Jin Chen, propping his chin and watching; his snow‑long hair spilled over his body, forming a stark contrast with the black fur, and his slender tail swayed slowly on the ground.

Jin Chen sprinkled salt on the venison; because they sat side by side, Bai Mo's tail unconsciously rubbed his lower back several times.

Even before eating the venison, he already felt a dryness rising in his chest.

Before Jin Chen could do anything, Tuoluote's voice came from the large cave mouth.

Bai Mo, hearing the stranger beastman's voice, prickled his ears warily and poked his head to the side to look.

"Don't be afraid."

Jin Chen rubbed his head and continued to hold his hand as they went over.

Yesterday we just caught a spirit deer, and today Tuoluote shows up right at mealtime—talk about trying to cover up and only drawing more attention.

Jin Chen isn't the original owner; he won't fall for that moral blackmail.

"What's up?"

He took Bai Mo's hand and walked to the stone table, only to see Tuoluote and Hua Wan already letting themselves in.

Hua Wan's eyes couldn't stop scanning the big, nice-looking cave; her gaze revealed undisguised envy.

Tuoluote also didn't know what was going on; after just a few days without coming, the cave had become so much nicer.

But he obviously didn't come today for that reason.

"We're all friends; Hua Wan said he and Bai Mo are friends too, so we thought it would be nice to eat together."

Bai Mo frowned; seeing Hua Wan already made him unhappy—he didn't like this sub-beast.

He always says weird things and even snatched his credit.

He doesn't need friends like that.

"Not friends—I have no friends."

Although Bai Mo said this to Jin Chen, his refusal was unmistakable.

Hua Wan's face shifted slightly; he gave a dry laugh, then lowered his head in disappointment.

"But Bai Mo, we come from the same tribe; we used to be friends. When you were… bullied, I helped you."

Although he didn't say it outright, anyone could tell what he was pausing about.

Tuoluote sized up Bai Mo's appearance; seeing his face, a flash of admiration crossed his mind, but he still thought this all‑white look was truly weird and ugly.

His scrutinizing gaze wasn't kind at all; Bai Mo was so used to such looks that he could automatically block them out.

But this time Jin Chen stood in front of him, his broad back blocking that embarrassing gaze.

"Tuoluote, get out."

"Take your partner with you."

Tuoluote's deliberately forced smile froze on his face; he could brag to his family about bringing back spirit‑meat for his father to taste—has Jin Chen gone mad today!

"Jin Chen! What's wrong with you today? We're supposed to be close brothers!"

"From now on, we aren't."

Jin Chen gave him a cold look, his golden pupils flashing sharply: "Yesterday in the forest, was it intentional? You know in your heart."

"Get out."

Tuoluote's heart tightened; his wild, disheveled hair exploded outward: "You're talking nonsense! I don't even want to be brothers with you!"

Hua Wan hadn't expected things to turn out like this; seeing Tuoluote storm off angrily, he glanced at Jin Chen protecting Bai Mo, then still packed up the things he had brought.

"Bai Mo, even if you won't admit it, I'm happy for you that despite the curse you've found a partner."

Hua Wan glanced at Jin Chen again, as if wanting to say something but stopping himself, then turned and left.

Jin Chen thought these two protagonists were utterly bewildering.

He placed a hand on Bai Mo's shoulder, his expression grave: "You have no curse; don't listen to his nonsense."

Bai Mo unconsciously touched his brow; there was a flower‑pattern there that even Amu didn't know what it was.

He has it on his body too.

They all say this is the mark of the curse.

"Really not?"

Why is Jin Chen so certain about that?

"Really not; a beastman who's been cursed doesn't look like you."

Jin Chen started spouting nonsense: "A beastman cursed by the Beast God turns into a forest‑dwelling ugly beast—human body with an animal head, covered all over in black hair like needles."

"You're so good‑looking, you couldn't have been cursed."

Bai Mo was frightened by his description, imagined it himself, and involuntarily shivered—it would be too ugly.

Hearing Jin Chen call him good‑looking again, his fluffy beast ears twitched, seemingly showing his owner's happiness.

"But I'm a leopard sub‑beast; I don't have any flower pattern."

"You have lake‑like eyes, cloud‑white skin, and a mysterious flower pattern—you might even be a favored one of the Beast God."

Jin Chen couldn't care less about those flower patterns; his wife is simply the most beautiful!

This was the first time Bai Mo had heard such words.

Just like all those years of grievance and inferiority, they have now been met with gentle tolerance.

It's a tenderness different from Amu's.

【Detected villain emotional fluctuation, triggered Heartbeat Value, Heartbeat Value +5!】

His eye sockets reddened, yet he refused to shed tears, a mist blurred his vision, like an icy-blue lake welling up clear water.

"All right, why are you still crying?"

Jin Chen embraced him, gently wiping the corners of his eyes with his waist exposed, his fingers rough, afraid of scratching and hurting, so he dared not apply force.

He actively leaned into Jin Chen's embrace, Bai Mo still denied, "I didn't cry, I rarely cry."

"Okay, no crying, but we need to hurry and get the venison down, otherwise it'll get burnt."

Jin Chen sniffed the air, then said confidently.

Fortunately, the timing was just right.

Jin Chen tore off the tenderest part and handed it to Bai Mo.

Here the main food is all kinds of meat; vegetables in their eyes are just strangely shaped grasses, let alone medicinal herbs.

Jin Chen ate while thinking, this definitely won't work.

There are no seasonings, only salt can be used for flavoring; it's fresh, but it's too bland.

Also basic hygiene; speaking of which, willow branches could be used to brush teeth, and there's soap pod.

These can all be found in the forest; Jin Chen isn't worried.

In the midst of thinking, Jin Chen had already begun to consider what the first step should be.

First solve the hygiene issue, go to the forest to look, then see if there are any vegetables that can survive, or other food.

The captured wild chickens, rabbits, and ducks could also be raised, laying eggs and hatching offspring.

As for the seasoning problem…… his chewing motion paused.

【0731, could you repeat the description of the Devil Fruit from the original plot?】

【Ah…… let me think, it smells pungent, touching the juice hurts, eating it makes mouth and stomach swell… damn! Chili!】