As soon as he finished speaking, Went, carrying the meat, returned. Upon entering, he asked, "What are you talking about? Hiding something?"
Seeing him return, Shu Yue subconsciously put on a big smile, "Went, you're a bit late returning from this hunt!"
Went put down the meat and said apologetically, "There are many people in the tribe, and we need to hunt a lot of meat. If I hunt in the future, I won't be back too early."
"I see, it's okay, as long as you return safely, that's the most important thing. I have my sister for company, so you don't need to worry too much about me," Shu Yue said understandingly.
Went smiled gently. His Yue Yue was so sensible and never acted spoiled towards him, so much better than those pampered females in the tribe!
"Right, what were you just chatting about?"
"Went, come and sit here." Shu Yue motioned for the beastman to sit beside her, so the four of them could gather together.
She lowered her voice and said, "I was thinking we could quietly go and harvest the corn tonight. After we gather enough for our two families, we can then lead the tribesmen to harvest the corn. The Warrior Tribe has so many people, and although that cornfield is quite large, the average amount per person isn't much."
"To avoid any objections from other tribesmen, we'll harvest it quietly. After the rainy season, we'll dry it in our own yards where no one can see it."
...
Leit understood what she had said earlier. He had never done anything like this before.
Went looked at Leit, "Brother, I have no objections, what about you?"
As soon as he said this, three pairs of eyes fell on him. Clearly, if he disagreed or refused, he would be kicked out of the 'insider' circle.
Leit looked at the three of them, amused and exasperated, "Do I seem so untrustworthy in your eyes?"
"From now on, you don't need to hide this from me. As long as Xin'er wants to do something, I have no objections."
After speaking, he gave Shu Xin a look that said, 'Don't worry, your mate is very reliable.'
Shu Xin smiled imperceptibly.
Shu Yue found this to be within expectations. Once beastmen form a bond, they mostly prioritize their mates, and there are very few who can't distinguish priorities.
"Since no one has any objections, let's eat more tonight and go harvest corn at midnight." The cellar had also been dug, so there was a place to store it.
Went asked, "Shu Yue, are you two going too? There will be insects biting at night. It's fine if Brother and I go."
Shu Yue said, "I want to help. I slept enough during the day, so I won't be sleepy tonight. If you don't take me, I'll be scared alone at night..." How could she miss out on something so secretive!
Went was indeed worried, so he agreed, "Alright then, we'll do the work at night, and you and Sister can roast corn and chat."
Shu Yue chuckled, "Yes, we haven't eaten anything in the wild at night yet."
Went said helplessly, "Yue Yue, it's very dangerous in the wild at night."
"But you're here, so I dare to go~" she said, flattering him.
Indeed, this statement pleased Went greatly.
Leit looked at Shu Xin. He wouldn't admit that he felt a tiny bit envious!
Shu Xin glanced back at him and then continued weaving the net. She couldn't speak like Yue Yue.
Leit felt regretful but was also used to it.
He curiously asked Shu Yue, "Shu Yue, why did you call me brother-in-law before? What does brother-in-law mean?"
"That's just a form of address," Shu Yue explained.
"Brother-in-law means sister's husband. From my perspective, Shu Xin is my sister, and you are her mate, so naturally, I have to call you brother-in-law."
Shu Xin chimed in, "Similarly, Went is my brother-in-law."
Leit nodded as if he understood, "Then if you call me brother-in-law, what should I call you?"
"Hmm..."
Shu Yue clarified the relationship, "If you consider me as Went's brother, then I am your sister-in-law. If you consider me as your sister's relative, then I am your younger sister's sister, meaning a sister-in-law."
"What's the difference between these two?" Leit's head was starting to ache.
"Hehe, don't worry about it. Just call me by the names used on the Beastmen Continent." The seniority system in Huaxia isn't something that can be explained in a short time.
Leit said, "Then I'll call you Yue Yue, just like your sister does."
Shu Yue smiled, "Okay."
Went, however, quietly sorted out the relationships and found the titles interesting. He asked, "If Shu Xin wasn't your sister, what should I call my brother's mate?"
"You call her sister-in-law. Your brother's mate is called sister-in-law."
Seeing his interest, Shu Yue simply explained, "Let me give you another example. If your father and Uncle Balun were brothers, then you calling Uncle Balun 'Uncle' is correct, and Leit calling your father should be 'Uncle'."
"Uncle's mate is called Aunt, and Uncle's mate is called Aunt..."
She almost started singing that children's song!
However, the two beastmen were completely confused. They were still trying to sort out the relationships while roasting meat, and Shu Yue secretly chuckled as she wove the net.
Shu Xin watched this scene with a smile in her eyes. Life should be like this.
...
During dinner that evening, Balun arrived again, this time with his females. Their intention to come and eat roasted corn was too obvious!
Balun sat in the main seat with a smile and introduced his females to Shu Yue.
"Shu Yue, you haven't met Went's grandmothers yet, have you? Let me introduce you. This is Grandmother Lan Hua." He pointed to the tallest of the three females.
Lan Hua was the strongest of the three females, with darker skin. When she wasn't speaking, she looked a bit fierce.
"Shu Yue, I am Grandmother Lan Hua." When she smiled, she looked a bit simple and honest, like someone straightforward.
Shu Yue bowed slightly, "Greetings, Grandmother Lan Hua."
"This is Grandmother Hu Sha, she is a fox beast female," Balun said, looking at Hu Sha with a different kind of gaze.
This one was the most beautiful. Even though she was older, her eyes were still full of seductive charm.
"Greetings, Grandmother Hu Sha." She's a natural vixen~
Hu Sha stood behind Balun, leaning her weight on him, looking very intimate.
She smiled and nodded at Shu Yue, "You sisters are truly beautiful. Are you also fox beasts?"
"Uh, no," Shu Yue shook her head.
"Then what tribe are you from?" Hu Sha guessed, wondering if they were peacock beasts. Only peacock females' appearances could compare to theirs.
Shu Xin silently stared at the ground, letting Shu Yue answer.
Shu Yue moved her fingers and smiled, "We are wolf beasts. My father is a white wolf beastman."
"Wolf beasts?" Hu Sha was surprised. These two sisters didn't look like wolf beasts at all!
Wolf beast females' faces were similar to tiger beast females', with fierce and sharp eyes at the corners. These two sisters had no aggressive features; you would believe they were herbivorous females.
However, she didn't probe further, as there are no absolutes.
"You sisters have brought great honor to us wolf beasts. Shu Yue, I am Grandmother Xing," the last, plump female introduced herself.
If she hadn't said it, Shu Yue wouldn't have associated her appearance with a wolf beast female. She was too well-fed!
She quickly and sweetly called out, "Greetings, Grandmother Xing."