59: Take turns sleeping

Inside the cave, the freshly cut wood emitted a crisp scent.

Xuan Mo leaned against the newly made bed frame, his golden vertical pupils lazily glancing at Lin, who was busy. "I'm completely recovered."

Bai Yao was organizing the dried Herbs, not even lifting her head. "It takes a hundred days for a strained muscle or broken bone to heal. You need more rest."

"A hundred days?"

Xuan Mo's voice rose a little. "Then what does it mean for Lin to go hunting every day? Do you think he's better than me?"

He felt that the wolf was deliberately showing off.

Bai Yao finally looked up. "Why are you comparing yourself to him? Your injury just healed."

She walked up to him, lifted the animal hide on his chest, and her fingertips gently traced the location of the original wound.

The skin there had already returned to smoothness, leaving only a faint pink mark. "Hmm, the recovery is indeed good."

She had to admit Xuan Mo's powerful self-healing ability.

"So, what are we doing today?"

Bai Yao looked around their nascent home and pointed to the wood piled in the corner:

"You and Lin go together and find more sturdy and durable wood. I'll make beds for both of you. You can't keep sleeping on the ground."

Xuan Mo, however, frowned. "Make beds? And then? Sleep separately?"

He took a step closer, his directness making her blush. "I see other Females in the forest sleep with their beast husband, no matter how many there are."

Bai Yao's face instantly flushed, like a ripe fruit.

She pushed him forcefully towards the cave entrance. "Just do what I tell you, stop talking so much."

Xuan Mo was pushed by her but refused to give up, stubbornly turning back. "After the beds are made, how will we sleep tonight?"

Bai Yao was so pestered that she stomped her foot. "First, make the beds. Tonight... we'll talk about sleeping tonight!"

Hearing "we'll talk about it tonight," Xuan Mo was finally somewhat convinced.

Just then, Lin returned, carrying today's prey. After Bai Yao told him about the plan to make beds, he nodded silently, put down the prey, picked up a stone axe, and went into the forest with Xuan Mo.

When the two returned, they brought back enough wood.

Lin was clearly experienced in this. He carefully selected the wood, measured the dimensions, and then began to work busily with a sharply polished stone axe and bone chisel.

Xuan Mo was responsible for processing the raw wood, stripping bark, and splitting large tree trunks.

Soon, two sturdy, smoothly polished wooden beds began to take shape.

Bai Yao touched the edge of the bed in surprise, praising Lin. "Lin, your craftsmanship is really good. This bed is amazing!"

Xuan Mo, standing beside her, immediately snorted coldly, arms crossed, chin slightly raised:

"I split all the wood. Without me, where would he get so many suitable materials?"

Bai Yao subconsciously looked at Lin, seeing him intently trimming the bed legs, seemingly not having heard.

She found it amusing; this snake was truly jealous.

She had no choice but to turn around, stand on her tiptoes, and pat Xuan Mo's strong arm, coaxing him:

"Yes, yes, yes, our Xuan Mo is the most amazing. He put in a lot of effort and is also especially great."

Xuan Mo's tense expression finally softened a bit, but he was still a little unwilling to have only done the "heavy lifting."

He awkwardly pointed to the bed Lin was finishing and then looked at the empty interior of the cave:

"He's making the bed, so what do I do? I want to do something else too."

Bai Yao understood his reluctance to be outdone. After thinking for a moment, she used charcoal to draw simple shapes of tables and chairs on the ground, explaining their uses as she drew.

Xuan Mo looked on, half-understanding, but still nodded confidently. "I can make it."

Thus, a peculiar scene unfolded in the cave.

On one side, Lin steadily and skillfully polished the bed boards, while on the other, Xuan Mo wrestled with a piece of wood.

He tried to imitate the chair structure Bai Yao had drawn, but clearly overestimated his craftsmanship's precision.

"Crack..."

Another piece of wood split in his hands due to uneven force.

The ground was already piled with many failed "works."

Xuan Mo stared at the piece of wood that was once again ruined in his hand, his thin lips pressed tightly, the atmospheric pressure around him terrifyingly low.

Bai Yao looked at the mess on the ground and then at Xuan Mo's dark face, pulling his sleeve. "Xuan Mo, maybe... forget it? Let Lin slowly do these things."

Xuan Mo suddenly turned his head, a trace of frustration flashing in his golden eyes, then quickly turned his face away. "I'm going out for a bit."

Watching him quickly walk out of the cave with a low-pressure aura, Bai Yao sighed and followed him out.

She sat down not far behind him and whispered, "Are you feeling a little frustrated?"

Xuan Mo's back stiffened slightly. He didn't turn around or speak.

"Actually, you don't need to compare yourselves."

"Everyone has their own strengths. Lin's combat strength isn't as good as yours, but he's meticulous and skillful with his hands, capable of doing these delicate tasks."

"And you, you're powerful and can protect me and this home, which no one else can replace. You each have your own good qualities, and to me, you are equally important."

Xuan Mo slowly turned around, meeting Bai Yao's gaze. There was no perfunctoriness, no comparison, only pure statement and comfort.

The anxiety and awkwardness in his heart, born from his clumsiness, were strangely soothed by these words.

He nodded in silence.

"From now on, let Lin take the lead in these delicate tasks, and you, you'll be responsible for the parts that require great strength, like carrying and splitting. This way, the efficiency will be highest."

Let him assist that wolf?

Xuan Mo's eye twitched, his recently calmed mood stirring again. He abruptly stood up. "I'm going hunting."

With that, he plunged into the depths of the dense forest without looking back.

Bai Yao watched the direction he disappeared, smiling helplessly. It would indeed take time for someone with his temperament to cooperate with others.

Silence returned to the cave, with only the rustling sound of Lin polishing wood.

When he finally finished both beds perfectly, even polishing the corners to an incredibly smooth finish, he shyly invited Bai Yao to come and see.

Bai Yao lay down to try it, finding it sturdy and flat. She praised him unreservedly:

"Lin, you're amazing. This bed is even better than mine. You two will surely be very comfortable sleeping on it tonight."

A faint blush spread across Lin's face. He hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Then... with the beds, tonight... can we...?"

He didn't finish his sentence, but his expectant gaze said it all.

Just then, Xuan Mo's figure appeared at the cave entrance, carrying two plump prey.

He happened to hear Lin's words and immediately interjected, his golden eyes burning as he looked at Bai Yao. "I want to know too."

Bai Yao's cheeks burned again. Being stared at by two tall, handsome Male beast husband with such direct and expectant gazes made her heart beat a little faster.

She took a deep breath and proposed the solution she had been considering for a long time:

"I can't accept sleeping with both of you at the same time. So, we'll take turns sleeping together. One person a day, that's fair."

After she finished speaking, she felt her face flush.

This arrangement would be unimaginable in her original world.

But here, it seemed to be the most reasonable solution.

Xuan Mo and Lin exchanged glances, remained silent for a moment, and then both nodded, accepting the arrangement.

With only two beast husband, rotating was still acceptable.

But almost simultaneously, a thought flashed through their minds—what if... there were more people later?

Xuan Mo put down the prey, his brow furrowing imperceptibly. Winter was approaching, and he needed to hibernate.

At that time, only Lin would be guarding Bai Yao, facing potential dangers—especially that persistent scorpion, Lu Sha. He truly couldn't be completely at ease.

Should he... really consider finding another powerful beast husband for Bai Yao?

This thought made his chest feel heavy.

And Lin also had something on his mind.

Recently, some old acquaintances from the Northern Wolf Tribe, who had been searching for him for a long time, had also appeared, bringing news and requests that he couldn't ignore.

The responsibility of returning and the peaceful life before him—he had to make a choice.

Silence fell in the cave, with only the crackling of the bonfire reflecting the different thoughts of the three.