Xiao Bei tossed and turned, unable to sleep, so she went to the living room and lay on Da Bao, waiting for A Man's news.
Normally, she would have jumped on Da Jiao Ge Ge's back for a while at this time. Not seeing Da Jiao Ge Ge tonight made her feel like something was missing!
Da Bao was also sleepless, his big eyes wide open, staring at the living room doorway, his ears perked up, listening for any movement at the door, waiting for A Man to find Da Jiao.
A Man, who was being counted on, was now lying on top of Ya's cave, enjoying the breeze. He had been too busy cooperating with Shu Yue earlier, and now the wind had sobered him up.
Da Jiao had been sent away and couldn't be brought back. Wouldn't that mean he had broken his promise to Da Bao?
A Man gave a wry smile. His reputation for a lifetime!
"How long are you going to lie there?" Ya, unable to stand it any longer, walked out and glared at him.
A Man slid down from above, looking wronged. "Ya, I helped Shu Yue with a favor, but the consequence is that I'll break my promise to Da Bao. What should I do? I, A Man, have always kept my word."
Ya rolled her eyes. She thought it was something important!
She offered irresponsible comfort, "It's fine, little cubs have bad memories and will forget quickly."
"Hurry up and leave, don't disturb my sleep!"
A Man: "..." Heh heh, do dragon beast cubs have bad memories? He dared to say they would remember for a lifetime!
Shamelessly, he said, "How about I sleep with you?"
Ya narrowed her eyes. "Want to fight?"
A Man's eyes lit up. "Ya, let's fight in human form. If I win, will you be my mate?" httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Okay, come on."
Hearing the agreement, A Man was delighted. He was confident he could win against Ya in human form.
They fought in the yard in the middle of the night, kicking up dust that looked like special effects in the night.
A Man became more and more excited as he fought. This round was a sure win!
"Uncle, why are you fighting here!" The sudden questioning made A Man flinch instinctively. Ya found an opening and elbowed him, throwing his body off balance. Then, Ya pinned him to the ground.
A Man lay on the ground, smiling wryly. It was all ruined by this kid!
"Da Bao, why are you here?"
Da Bao walked angrily to A Man. "Uncle, you said you were going to help me find Da Jiao, why are you fighting now!"
"This... I... uh." A Man felt guilty, his eyes darting around, thinking of an excuse.
"Da Bao, don't worry. Your father has already gone out to look. A Man couldn't find him in the tribe," Ya surprisingly helped him fabricate a lie.
A Man looked at her gratefully, his gaze as if to say, Ya, you're too good to me, I can't repay you enough, let me serve you in bed!
Ya completely ignored him.
Da Bao knew Ya's character and that she never lied, so he believed her words. "Really? Father went to look?"
Ya nodded. "Yes, you should go back to sleep. You'll have news tomorrow."
"Okay, then I'll go back and wait for Father's news." Da Bao left.
A Man got up from the ground and said gratefully, "Ya, thank you for speaking up for me."
Ya turned around. "I'm not helping you. I'm just sending Da Bao back first. He won't be able to wait for Da Jiao."
"You lost, leave now. I have things to do tomorrow."
Unlucky A Man: "..." He had no choice but to slink away.
Next time, he would definitely find a deserted place to compete. He didn't believe anyone else would ruin his plans!
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The sleepless night passed, and Shu Yue opened her eyes until dawn. She first fed Shu An, who was nudging her chest, and then picked up Shu An and walked out of the bedroom.
Xiao Bei couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep on Da Bao. When Da Bao heard her footsteps, he opened his eyes, clearly having not slept all night.
"Roar?" Mother, where are you going?
Shu Yue said, "I'm sending your two sisters to Grandma Hu Sha's. Da Bao, you go too. I'm going out with Ya today."
Da Bao perked up. "Roar roar?" Are you going to find Da Jiao?
Shu Yue didn't understand what he was saying. "Da Bao, be good and stay home. I'll be back soon."
Da Bao: "..." He stood up dejectedly. His mother didn't understand him, what should he do!
Xiao Bei had stayed up too late last night and had only been asleep for a short while before dawn. She was sent to Hu Sha by Da Bao without waking up.
Shu Yue comforted Da Bao for a moment and left with Ya without even eating breakfast.
Da Bao wanted to find A Man to take him to find someone, but after searching everywhere, he couldn't find him. He had no choice but to search the entire tribe alone. What if Da Jiao was tired from grazing somewhere and fell asleep?
Da Bao, searching aimlessly, encountered the little snake Si Si near Da Ke's house. Si Si hissed when he saw him. Si Si had been following Xiao Bei frequently lately. Although he hadn't successfully joined this small group, their relationship had eased.
However, Da Bao was in a bad mood and didn't understand his snake language, so he didn't want to talk to him. "Stay away from me. I'm not in the mood to play with you."
Si Si wasn't angry and slowly crawled closer. "Hiss hiss hiss." What are you looking for?
Da Bao didn't understand and ignored him.
This scene was coincidentally seen by Da Ke, who was at home. Da Ke conveyed his son's words for him. "Da Bao, Si Si is asking what you're looking for."
Da Bao replied without looking up, "Looking for Da Jiao. Has anyone seen Da Jiao?"
Da Ke was about to say no when he heard his son say something.
"Da Bao, Si Si said he saw him. Yesterday morning, he saw Wen Te flying out of the tribe with Da Jiao. Many tribesmen saw it at the time."
Da Bao was stunned. "You're saying my father took Da Jiao out yesterday morning?"
Si Si nodded his snake head. Da Ke acted as a translator. "Yes, only your father and Da Jiao."
Da Bao was confused. Why would his father take Da Jiao out?
And his father still hadn't returned, and his mother hadn't asked about Da Jiao. Could it be that his mother already knew where Da Jiao was?!
He thought of Shu Yue, who had gone out early in the morning, and thought that the adults must be hiding something from him, something about Da Jiao!
Da Bao stopped looking and turned to thank Da Ke and Si Si. "Thank you for telling me. I'm going back now." He then flew back.
Shu Yue had gone out, so Da Bao found Shu Xin. Fortunately, Lei Te was at home, otherwise, the language barrier would have driven him crazy!
Lei Te and his wife fell silent when they heard Da Bao's question.
Da Bao continued to press. "Uncle, you definitely know where Father and Da Jiao are, right? What exactly are they doing?"
Lei Te and Shu Xin exchanged glances. The former looked troubled, not knowing how to explain.
Shu Xin couldn't bear to look into Da Bao's eyes and passed the problem to Lei Te.
After much consideration, Lei Te decided to tell Da Bao the truth. Da Jiao wouldn't be coming back. No matter how many lies were told, the child would eventually find out.
Taking a deep breath, "Da Bao, let Uncle ask you a question. Do you know that you and Da Jiao are different?"
Da Bao nodded. "I know. Da Jiao doesn't look like me, and he doesn't look like anyone in the family."
Lei Te stroked his head. "Not only do you look different, but other things are different too. You eat meat, while Da Jiao eats grass. Da Jiao is not born from your father and mother, and you are not biological brothers."