The female fox beast was not inferior to any of the fierce beasts in terms of her own abilities, ranking among the top in the tribe. It had to be said that fox beast females were the most popular among males.
Naturally possessing superior looks compared to other beast races, beastmen also had aesthetics. Beautiful fox clan females were the most favored by males. Furthermore, mating with a fox clan female would result in offspring who were smarter. If one could have a fox clan female as a partner, it was almost enough to brag about within their own circle.
Before Shuxin arrived, Jiaojiao had always been the most beautiful and sought-after female in the tribe, her pampered nature even surpassing that of the original Shuyue.
Jiaojiao cried until her voice was hoarse, "No, Father, I want Wente! I just like Wente!"
Jiaojiao's father, Hu Qing, had a headache. "Wente is wearing a幻兽衣 (Huan Shou Yi - Illusion Beast Garment), and he has already partnered with another female."
Upon hearing this, Jiaojiao cried even louder, "Father, what should I do then? I like Wente too!"
Jiaojiao's mother, Hong Chun, cried along with her daughter with heartache. Not only did she cry, but she also looked at her own male with blame, "I told you to propose this matter to Wente earlier, but you insisted on waiting. Now, that Wente found a wild female as soon as he went out. What will you do with our Jiaojiao!"
In her heart, no one except a dragon beast was worthy of her Jiaojiao. How could other beastmen afford to raise her!
Hu Qing sighed helplessly. Of course, he was dissatisfied with Wente. He had hinted many times, but the brat played dumb and pretended not to understand. He had been an adult for so long and had never mentioned partnering, knowing full well...
"Jiaojiao, don't worry. I'll go and demand an explanation from Wente tomorrow!"
"However..."
Jiaojiao asked with a sob, "However, what?"
Hu Qing rationally stated a fact, "No matter what, Wente has already partnered with another female. Even if Wente accepts you, you won't be his only female."
"...Waa! I don't want to be a junior wife, I want to be the main wife!" Jiaojiao had been pampered since childhood, so how could she possibly yield to another female!
In families with one male and multiple females, or one female and multiple males, there were distinctions in status. The one who came first was like the principal wife or husband in ancient times. Later arrivals, no matter how many, could not suppress the original partner.
Otherwise, family relationships could not be balanced. The three females in Balun's family and the two females in Bahe's family were all considered junior wives...
Hu Qing was not very optimistic. He only said, "I'll go ask Wente tomorrow. Let's sleep first." He had to coax his own child to stop crying first.
Jiaojiao felt very upset, but she was tired from crying and sleepy, so she yawned. She obediently said, "I'll listen to you, Father. You must go and ask early tomorrow!"
"Of course, Jiaojiao, go to sleep." Hu Qing coaxed her gently.
"Okay." With that, Jiaojiao lay down obediently.
Hu Qing and Hong Chun went to sleep on another stone bed in the other part of the cave. Generally, beastmen families with children slept like this. There were no partitions in the cave, and almost all children slept listening to their parents' "symphony" when they were young.
As they grew older, it became too inconvenient. For young beastmen, everything was fine. But if there was a young female in the family, playing the symphony was inconvenient, not to mention that when the young female changed clothes, the father had to avoid it.
Generally, young beastmen were driven out to live independently upon reaching adulthood, and young females would find partners early. It was rare for females like Jiaojiao to wait for a male for so long.
...
Hu Qing and Hong Chun lay facing each other, both seeing worry in each other's eyes. What would happen to their Jiaojiao...
Hu Qing patted his own female reassuringly and whispered, "Sleep. I'll see his attitude tomorrow."
Hong Chun responded, closed her eyes, and turned over to sleep. However, tonight, this couple was destined to lose sleep. Every parent loved their children.
...
The person who was being complained about was gently fanning the pregnant female with a fan. They were not sleepy yet, and the two were whispering.
"Yueyue, I don't recall anyone from the Uda tribe mentioning you having a sister?" the beastman asked his inner doubt.
Shu Yue heard this question and was not flustered at all. She said casually, "Yes, but we got separated when we were young. The tribe members and I thought my sister had met with misfortune, so I didn't mention it."
"Oh, so that's how it is." Wente thought it made sense.
"By the way, I didn't understand what you were saying in the cave today. Can you teach me?"
Shu Yue shook her head, "That's just something we sisters play with. It's useless to learn it, and it takes up brain space. I haven't even learned counting properly yet. If I learn this, how will I manage?"
Wente felt it made a lot of sense, "Then I won't learn it. I'll leave the brain space for learning useful things."
Shu Yue gave him a "you can be taught" pat. "It's good that you think that way."
"Alright, let's sleep early. You're building a courtyard tomorrow, so starting early will be cooler." She yawned.
"Okay, let's sleep." The beastman also lay down. The moment he lay down, he felt a wave of relaxation throughout his limbs and bones. In a short while, both of them fell asleep.
And in another cave five hundred meters away, the "symphony" played all night.
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The next day, Shu Yue had not woken up yet when someone was placed beside her...
...If Shuxin knew that this scoundrel had sent her to Shu Yue's cave as soon as she fell asleep, she would definitely stab him to death!
Unfortunately, in her deep sleep, she was unaware.
Upon seeing Shuxin, Shu Yue closed her eyes and went back to sleep with peace of mind. Pregnant females needed enough sleep~
The two beastmen started working early in the morning. First, they transported wood to the cave. While cutting wood, Wente instructed Rate on what to do.
When Rate heard this, he suggested building two courtyards. Since Shu Yue liked it, Xin'er would definitely like it too.
They also called for Ashui, Dajin, and Dajiang. Dajin and Dajiang were the names of those two tiger beasts.
Five people working was much faster than one.
Before the two females woke up, the courtyards for both families were built. The outhouse and kitchen were not yet built.
Wente estimated the time and began to prepare breakfast for the females: fried eggs and egg soup.
The three left after finishing their work. Wente promised them that they would go hunting together in a few days.
Rate squatted beside him, his eyes fixed on him cooking. Of course, he silently gave his younger brother a thumbs-up in his heart. After not seeing each other for a few months, he had become so capable!
!
Shu Yue didn't need to be called. The aroma would wake her hungry stomach.
She subconsciously remembered what she had said last night about cooking for Shuxin. Thinking she might have overslept, she instantly woke up and sat up abruptly!
Her right hand accidentally touched a soft arm, which was not as hard as a beastman's. She was startled and looked sideways, only to see Shuxin!
Her mind went blank. When did she fall asleep beside her?
Shuxin was always alert when sleeping, unless she was extremely tired. After sleeping for about two hours in the morning, she wouldn't be so deeply asleep that she couldn't wake up. She opened her eyes hazily.