Chapter 7: A Visit

Soon, Ba Ke Er and the others arrived at a house full of life and stopped. Mo De stepped forward, pushed open the door, led the two inside, and said, "We're here, come on, you guys sit inside for a while, I'll go get busy." Without waiting for Ba Ke Er and the others to reply, he went into the kitchen to help Fei Er.

Mo De and Fei Er were good friends of Ba Ke Er's parents; when the three were still young, their parents often visited, so the three could be said to have grown up together from childhood. Moreover, among the three, Ba te er was the youngest, so from childhood Mo De and Fei Er have treated Ba Ke Er like a younger brother to look after. Since Fei Er and Mo De were born in the same year and have played together since childhood, and their parents also intended for them to become companions when they grew up, they often, intentionally or not, left them alone together. Fortunately, the two have liked each other since childhood, and as they aged, this fondness gradually turned into a deep, unforgettable love. Later, on the tenth day after Mo De returned from the Coming-of-age Trial, which was also the ceremony honoring the tribe's most outstanding warrior, they became partners; now it has been three years since they bonded, yet they still have no child of their own. Because the average lifespan of Beastmen is around 120 years, people generally don't worry, after all they are still young! They're only in their twenties, what's the rush! Some people don't have children until their forties or fifties! Although Fei Er isn't in a hurry, this makes the impatient Mo De very anxious; in fact, he simply wants to have a child who looks like himself or like his beloved Fei Er, because he believes only then can their love be continued. Although he doesn't know why he is so obsessed, he just feels he should think this way.

After Mo De went into the kitchen to help Fei Er, Ba Ke Er panicked! He felt as if Zhang Fan had ignored him—how could that be?! It seemed he needed to take some action! He thought to himself silently.

"Fan Fan, look at my memory! I forgot to introduce you; the one who just brought us here is the male head of this household, my good brother Mo De, because our parents and Fei Er—that is, Mo De's partner's parents—have a good relationship, so we've played together since childhood. When we were kids, Mo De always liked to take me to play in the tribe's rear mountain, and Fei Er always looked after the young me, because Fei Er and Mo De are both three years older than me and they have no other brothers, so they always treated me like their own biological brother. Whatever good food or fun things, they never forgot me! As for the two of them, they have liked each other since childhood, and after growing up they became partners, but toward me they are still as they were in childhood, like biological brothers! So they are the people I am most grateful to in this life besides my parents!" After hearing Ba Ke Er's explanation, Zhang Fan felt a bit ashamed; it turned out Mo De was a married man! Moreover, he is a male, and most importantly, Mo De and Ba Ke Er are like biological brothers! How could I have thought so much! Really! Ba Ke Er too! Why didn't he clarify earlier? If he had said it sooner, it would have been settled! Afterwards, Zhang Fan felt relieved.

"So that's how it is! No wonder someone invited us to eat as soon as we got back—it turns out your relationship is just like that of biological brothers!" Upon hearing this, Ba Ke Er chuckled, "Hey, this trick still works! Doesn't it? It'll immediately make Fan Fan notice me!" He then hurriedly echoed:

"Yes, yes! That couple is great! You'll definitely get along well with them. Mo De is just an impatient person, and he's also very simple, never liking anything roundabout, and he's also good to people. And Fei Er is someone with a good temperament; he doesn't feel special just because his father is the clan chief, and he lacks the affectation and savagery of other females in the tribe—he's a lively, easy‑going person."

After hearing Ba Ke Er's evaluation of the couple Mo De, Zhang Fan realized how important these two were to him in his *** heart! He also realized that, since he wanted to live here, maintaining good relations with the people around him had become crucial, and this couple was currently his top priority! As long as he got on well with them, capturing *** shouldn't be far off!

Hehe… After settling on Ba Ke Er as his ultimate goal, Zhang Fan began chatting with Ba te er about the things they had seen on their way back, deciding that next time he would definitely go out of the tribe to see the outside world.

As time passed, waves of food aroma drifted slowly from the kitchen on the breeze. Soon, Mo De came out of the kitchen carrying a large ceramic tray with several big pieces of roasted meat and placed it on the table. Not long after, Fei Er, following behind Mo De, came out holding a large ceramic pot full of meat soup, set the pot on the table, then went back to the kitchen to fetch four bowls and four pairs of chopsticks.

Upon seeing Zhang Fan, he wasn't surprised because there was an extra person; rather, he was startled by Zhang Fan's appearance! Although Mo De had just told him that the female Ba Ke Er brought back was beautiful, hearing about it is one thing and seeing her in person is another—how could someone be this beautiful! She was practically the most beautiful person in the tribe! After thinking about it, he didn't forget to hand out the bowls and chopsticks to everyone, all the while speaking to Zhang Fan:

"Wow, you're really beautiful! You must be the female Ba Ke Er brought back, right? I'm Fei Er, Mo De's partner. And you? What's your name?"

When Zhang Fan saw the chopsticks, he felt a bit uneasy, suddenly recalling some small details he had always overlooked:

The first time I met Ba Ke Er, I had also handed him chopsticks; at that time Ba Ke Er's movements when using them seemed quite practiced, yet I actually overlooked this point! Moreover, the people here speak standard Mandarin. I should have realized earlier—since they speak Mandarin, live in tile houses, and eat with chopsticks, they must have some connection to Earth! Then a bold thought struck me: if I could cross time and space to get here, surely others could also come here! That means I have companions in this other world! After thinking that through, I heard Fei Er's question and replied:

"Um… my name is Zhang Fan, and also, Fei Er, you're very beautiful!"

After saying that, he took the bowls and chopsticks Fei Er handed over and started eating together with everyone. During the meal they all ate happily; although the food wasn't any delicacy, in the simple roasted meat and meat soup everyone tasted a faint warmth.

This meal ended with host and guest fully satisfied! After eating, Ba Ke Er and the others voluntarily stayed to help Mo De and them tidy up, leaving only after everything was cleaned up.