Shuxin gave him a look, all that explaining in the room was for nothing!
Lett shrugged, indicating he would be more careful next time.
Shuyue and Vent were no longer upstairs; they had come down the stairs. Lunch was quite lavish, with over a dozen dishes, including fish soup and pork rib soup, a large basin of sweet and sour pork ribs, a large basin of braised pork, a steaming roast duck, and a honey-glazed roast chicken. Clearly, some of it had been ordered from outside.
The amount of food on the table was enough for a gathering of ten ordinary humans. Wu Ma nervously glanced at Shuxin. The other party had asked for a large portion, so she had prepared this much. Was it too much?
However, Shuxin said nothing, only remarking, "Wu Ma, you've worked hard. You should go to the kitchen and make yourself something to eat too."
Wu Ma breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "I'm not tired. I only stir-fried a few vegetable dishes and made two soups. I thought you were all starving and might not have enough, so I ordered some dishes from the restaurant for you. Please eat. I'll go clean the kitchen."
"Alright," Shuxin nodded.
As soon as Wu Ma left, Shuyue began serving rice. While filling the bowls, she said emotionally, "Sister, I finally see rice again! I haven't eaten rice in so long. I want two big bowls!"
Vent looked at the small bowls, which were not even as big as his palm, and couldn't understand, "Yueyue, with bowls this small, even four bowls won't fill you up."
"..."
Shuyue's mouth twitched. After so many years, she also felt the bowls were a bit small, but this size was what modern people used to eat from.
"It's okay, I'll just have a few more servings and I'll be full."
After filling four bowls of rice, with each bowl firmly packed, only a few grains of rice were left in the inner cavity. It had to be said that Wu Ma was a skilled cook; she managed to portion just the right amount for each person.
"This isn't even enough to whet my appetite," Lett said, holding a piece of sweet and sour pork rib and gnawing on it, not paying much attention to the small bowl of rice.
Shuxin tapped his hand with her chopsticks, "What did I say in the room? From now on, we eat with chopsticks. Grabbing food with your hands is so unhygienic!"
It was understandable before when everyone grabbed food with their hands, but in modern times, doing so was considered uncivilized. She couldn't indulge him anymore.
Lett felt wronged by the tap, "I know."
He threw the rib in his hand into his mouth, crunching on the meat and bones together. Vent next to him was similar. After finishing, he complained, "Yueyue, the meat tastes good, but the bones are flavorless."
Shuyue: "..."
Shuxin: "..."
Shuxin took a breath and decided to first explain some basic matters of living in modern times to the two beastmen. "Listen to me. This place is different from the Beastman Continent. You cannot show anything out of the ordinary. You must learn to eat and live like humans."
"For example, when eating ribs, human teeth cannot bite through bones, so after eating the meat, you should spit out the bones. There are napkins on the table. If your hands get greasy, you should wipe them clean. If they're still dirty, go wash your hands. Lett, you go wash your hands now and come back to eat after you've cleaned them."
Lett: "..." He already felt wronged.
Going to the bathroom on the first floor, after washing his hands, Lett stealthily looked around the four walls and nervously touched them with his hands. "Goodness, how was this done? There isn't a speck of dust!"
Then he touched the floor, which was also spotless. Looking at his clean white sneakers, Lett thought that in Warrior City, these shoes would be black within a day.
Humans were truly amazing. How did they achieve such cleanliness!
During the delay, more than half of the ribs and braised pork on the table had been eaten by Vent. Seeing this, Lett quickly rushed over to grab some, "Why did you eat without waiting for me?"
Shuxin rolled her eyes, "Who knew you'd be so slow washing your hands!"
Lett's expression was sheepish, "I was just curious. The rooms here are so clean, I can't see any dirt at all."
Shuyue: "It would be strange if there was dust when it's cleaned every day. Didn't you notice? From the time we got in the car to the villa, did you see any land?"
"No, right? So even if it gets dirty, it won't be like living in a cave where dirt can never be completely swept away."
Even though they lived in houses, the dirt on the ground couldn't be completely swept away due to the conditions.
Lett picked up meat with his chopsticks, "But I don't like places that are too clean. I always feel like something is wrong."
Vent quietly added, "In Yueyue's words, it's a lack of security. We're suited for the forest, not here."
Even though they had only been here for less than three hours, Vent felt restrained and uncomfortable.
Lett nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, this place isn't suitable for us. But how can we go back?"
At these words, everyone fell silent again, losing their appetite for the meal.
Shuyue and Shuxin weren't that resistant, after all, this was the environment they were familiar with, and there were many important people to them in this world.
Shuxin caressed the back of Lett's hand, patting it gently, "Lett, don't worry. Accept what fate brings. We will teach you to learn the language here. I understand how you feel. When Yueyue and I first arrived in your world, we were also very scared."
Hearing this, Vent looked at Shuyue. Shuyue forced a smile, "That's right. I also came from this world, but the Shuyue of this world is already dead. My soul entered the body of Shuyue from the Uda tribe, so..."
She looked up and saw the two beastmen looking enlightened. Lett said, "So that's how it is. We always felt something was off, but now we understand."
Shuyue understood. The difference between her and Shuxin had not been concealed from them. The issue was that one was a native female and the other an outsider female. The two should not have had any intersection, which had been bothering them. Now that the mystery was solved, it turned out Shuyue was another Shuyue.
"Are you scared?"
Vent held her hand and shook his head, looking at her earnestly, "No, Yueyue. All of this is the will of the Beast God. I am very grateful to the Beast God for letting me meet you."
Otherwise, his Yueyue would have died.
Shuyue looked back at him, her eyes flowing, "I am also very grateful to the Beast God for giving me a chance to be reborn."
Shuxin suddenly interjected, "We should all thank the Beast God, otherwise we wouldn't be sitting here together."
Whether gods truly existed was not important. After experiencing so much, they had come to believe that the Beast God existed, watching over them from afar. Perhaps their return to modern times was also the Beast God's will.
Lett suddenly understood, "So, did the Beast God let us come to this world?"
Shuxin smiled, "How else can we explain all this?"
Lett bit his chopsticks, "Since that's the case, then let's explore this world."
Shuyue nodded, "After we find the child, we'll go traveling and see this world."
She hadn't had a proper world tour yet and wanted to leave no regrets.
Shuxin curved her lips, "That's a good suggestion." Having lived a life of freedom, she didn't want to return to the workplace and only wanted to enjoy life with her family.