70: Chapter 70 He was tackled

Meng Lai couldn't help but chuckle. Hearing Zhi Zhi swallow her saliva, he blew on the food vigorously again. "Alright, alright!"

He scooped the meat out and fed it directly to Zhi Zhi's mouth.

The hard-shelled insects was very large; one bite couldn't finish it.

Zhi Zhi took a bite of the meat, and her eyes immediately lit up.

Delicious, so delicious! She realized that choosing to form a Pair Bonding with Meng Lai was absolutely the right decision. From now on, she could eat such delicious food every day.

"Mmm, I'll do it myself. Sang Qing, where did you find this food?"

Why hadn't she seen it before?

Zhi Zhi buried her head in her battle with the Oyster, her mouth full, but still couldn't resist asking curiously.

"Just by the seaside," Sang Qing replied, placing a few more Oysters on the grill.

"So delicious! beast god, what have I been eating all this time? I feel like crying." Zhi Zhi nodded frantically. After finishing the Oyster in her hand, Meng Lai handed her another one that had just cooled down. He didn't even think about eating himself; satisfying her was the most important thing.

Sang Qing smiled and took a big bite herself. "Eat slowly, no rush. There are plenty more by the seaside. From now on, let my brother grill them for you."

Of course, she would definitely eat them again in the future. So tasty!

Chomp, chomp, chomp~~~~

Chi Yu frowned slightly. Seeing her eat several, he wanted to stop her. "Zhi Zhi, don't eat so many."

"No, I want to eat them." Thinking her brother was complaining she ate too much, Zhi Zhi rolled her eyes defiantly and asked Meng Lai to give her two more hard-shelled insectss to continue eating.

Chi Yu sighed. Fine, eat then. Just don't call him when you feel uncomfortable later, you foolish, disobedient sister.

Thank goodness she was about to form a Pair Bonding with Meng Lai soon. Otherwise, he really wouldn't know what to do in a while.

After eating so many hard-shelled insectss, she probably wouldn't need to sleep tonight.

But when he turned his head and saw the pile of bug shells at his mate's feet, he swallowed his saliva, his expression growing tense.

This... Chi Yu secretly touched his own waist. He thought... maybe it wouldn't be so bad.

Sang Qing noticed his movement then. After drinking the juice from her grilled Oyster, she looked at Chi Yu in confusion. "What's wrong? Why aren't you eating? Does your waist hurt?"

Chi Yu quickly shook his head, smiling as he spoke. "No, no. You all eat slowly!"

Sang Qing pouted, picking up a cooled Oyster and handing it to him. "No need to hold back for me. Aren't there plenty more by the seaside? We can go dig for more after we finish these."

She didn't like having other beasts just watch her eat.

Chi Yu sighed inwardly but still took the Oyster and began eating.

His movements were very elegant, unhurried. After tasting the grilled hard-shelled insects, his eyes also lit up slightly.

The flavor was indeed very good. It seemed his mate's cooking skills were much better than his.

"Mmm, Meng Lai, I want to try that... the one sprinkled with chili pepper..." After finishing over a dozen Oysters, Zhi Zhi was somewhat full, but she could still eat. Her gaze fell on the two Spicy Oysters by the grill that Sang Qing wasn't eating, her eyes eager to try.

Although her tongue felt uncomfortable earlier, now that she thought about it, it felt pretty good.

Anyway, drinking some water would fix it.

Meng Lai refused. After swallowing the hard-shelled insects in his mouth, he shook his head at her. "It's too spicy. Your stomach will hurt."

Ordinary beasts couldn't handle the spiciness of chili peppers. Last time Sophia wanted to try some, she was directly brought to tears.

Zhi Zhi looked at Meng Lai with pleading eyes, the fierce female acting coquettishly. "Let me try, let me try it."

She just wanted to eat something spicy. Sang Qing ate it earlier and was fine.

Hearing her words, Sang Qing glanced at the Spicy Oysters beside her and proposed a good solution. "Brother, why don't you scrape off some of the chili peppers and let Zhi Zhi try it?"

The child is practically drooling with desire. How can we not satisfy her a little?

The chili pepper she bought wasn't harmful to the body. Eating a little wouldn't matter.

Meng Lai nodded. Amid Zhi Zhi's cheers, he took a chili-sprinkled Oyster, scraped off the surface chili peppers, and handed it to Zhi Zhi.

He felt it necessary to prepare some water first.

Sure enough, after finishing one, Zhi Zhi cried out that it was spicy. Thankfully, Meng Lai had water ready.

Sang Qing was both amused and exasperated. After finishing the Oyster in her hand, she looked at the few remaining Oysters on the grill and left them all for her brother.

Chi Yu felt a bit troubled. Meng Lai and Zhi Zhi had eaten the most hard-shelled insectss. He didn't know if the two of them would even realize what was happening later.

After tidying up the messy cave, Chi Yu watched Zhi Zhi and the others leave.

The sky gradually darkened. He went next door to check on Fu Ning's condition. Seeing he still hadn't woken up, he had no choice but to return to the cave first.

Sang Qing yawned. After washing up, she planned to go to bed and rest.

Sitting by the bed undoing her hair, Sang Qing suddenly remembered there was only one bed here, and the neighboring cave was occupied by Fu Ning.

So how would Chi Yu and she stay?

After cleaning his teeth with stored willow twigs, the dutiful Chi Yu tidied the cave over ten times, stubbornly not daring to walk further inside.

After eating, Zhi Zhi, who had gone for a walk by the seaside, happily rushed into the sea and swam a couple of laps. Although they, the Sea Eagle Beastmen, were mortal enemies with sea beasts, they still loved playing in the shallow sea.

Meng Lai stood on the shore, smiling as he watched her.

Zhi Zhi waved at him, signaling for him to come into the water and play together.

In the distance, some of their Tribesmen were also swimming.

Meng Lai hesitated. He seemed to have a natural fear of this sea, but somehow, he felt his body was getting a bit hot. After a moment's thought, he still chose to enter the water.

Zhi Zhi stood up, the seawater just reaching her waist... Lying in bed, Sang Qing felt somewhat uncomfortable.

The blanket wasn't her little floral blanket either. There was no pillow, and the bed wasn't soft enough. She tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, fine beads of sweat appearing on her temples because of it.

"Chi Yu?"

The energetic Chi Yu quickly responded upon hearing Sang Qing's call. "I'm here!"

"Do you have any more Furs at home? I think the bed is a bit hard!" Earlier, Sang Qing had suggested he sleep with her, but he hadn't agreed, saying there was space in the neighboring cave and telling her to sleep first.

She thought he had already left.

"Yes, I'll go get some for you." Adjusting his Fur garment, Chi Yu stood up and hurried to the neighboring cave.

Sang Qing touched the sweat on her forehead. She didn't know why, even though the temperature felt normal, she felt a bit stuffy.

Could it be because the cave wasn't well-ventilated?

It seemed living in a Treehouse was better.

Sitting up, Sang Qing smoothed her long hair and wiped away the sweat.

Chi Yu came in carrying several brand-new Furs. Sang Qing's mouth twitched. He didn't need to bring so many.

She took the Furs, and together with Chi Yu, they re-made the bed.

While busy working, Sang Qing touched Chi Yu's scalding hand. She glanced sideways. "Chi Yu, are you very hot? Why is there so much sweat on your head?"

Or was he sick? His face seemed flushed too.

It was just that in the dim light, she couldn't see clearly.

Chi Yu shook his head like a rattle drum, lowering his eyes. "Smiling, he explained, 'No, no, it's nothing. I'm just a little hot!'"

He'd go take a bath by the seaside in a bit, and it would be fine.

Sang Qing didn't believe him. She was, after all, a Veterinarian. She took Chi Yu's hand and felt his forehead.

This temperature... normal yet not normal. It didn't seem like a fever, but why was he sweating so much?

... Fu Ning listened hazily to the continuous roars coming from next door, disturbing his sleep.

He really wanted to shout at them to stop, but he was trapped in his exhausted body and couldn't make a sound.

Annoying, annoying, he was so annoyed!

The main thing was that this sound kept going on and on, echoing in his ears for a long time. He didn't know how much time had passed. He even heard the birds outside the cave heralding the morning before it finally, barely stopped.

Fu Ning sat up from the bed with dark circles under his eyes. The roasted meat placed beside him had long cooled and become greasy.

Looking at the faintly lit sky outside, he suddenly remembered yesterday's events and rushed out of the cave.

Qing Qing, he needed to find Qing Qing and explain clearly.

Next door, Chi Yu, refreshed and in high spirits, was carrying hot water into the cave.

Fu Ning stopped him, a trace of displeasure flashing in his large, round eyes. "Where's Qing Qing?"

Chi Yu paused his steps, puffing out his chest as he gave Fu Ning a sidelong glance. "Sleeping. Keep your voice down. Don't disturb her."

Fu Ning immediately pursed his lips tightly. Suddenly, he saw the scratch marks on Chi Yu's body and the red marks on his neck. This was...

His eyes half-closed, he recalled the sounds he heard last night, his steps involuntarily stumbling as he felt a pang of sorrow and heartache.

They... they... Chi Yu glanced at him lightly, a smile playing on his lips as he cheerfully stepped around him and walked into the cave.

Hmph. Don't block his way to take care of Qing Qing!

Sang Qing lay face down on the bed with her eyes closed, her exposed arms and back covered in various bluish-purple and dark red ambiguous marks. Chi Yu walked in, set the water down, picked up a piece of animal hide cloth, and began gently wiping her body.

"Who's outside?" Sang Qing yawned, opened her eyes, her voice soft and hoarse, her face bearing the languidness of recently faded desire.

Chi Yu's eyes darkened once more, thinking that perhaps they could continue again tonight, a surge of excitement rising in his heart.

"No one!" He shook his head slightly, finished wiping her body with deft hands, then picked her up and planted a few kisses on her face. "Go back to sleep, Qing Qing. I'll go grill some meat for you."

Sang Qing secretly rolled her small white eyes, pulled her legs back under the animal hide, and said angrily, "I'm not eating. I want to sleep."

She wasn't tired, but she was extremely sleepy. Last night, she had been tormented all night by that liar Chi Yu, without a moment's rest for her eyes.

He only knew how to coax her, saying 'soon, soon,' but this 'soon' happened several times until the sky was already bright.

What was there to eat? Better catch up on sleep. She was dead tired.

Chi Yu placatingly extended his arm in front of her, saying with a cheeky grin, "Don't be angry, Qing Qing. How about you bite me a few more times?"

He really didn't mean to. He just hadn't expected to be so compatible with Qing Qing. He lost control for a moment and got carried away a few extra times, that's all.

The strange thing was, beastmen usually mated once or twice, but he couldn't help mating with Qing Qing many times. He didn't know the reason.

Biting him would only make her teeth ache. Sang Qing turned her head away and simply transformed into her Beast Form, burrowing under the covers.

Chi Yu guiltily poked his fingers together. He promised, he guaranteed he wouldn't be like this next time.

Fu Ning sat on a rock outside the cave, his face full of despondent sorrow.

He didn't know how things had ended up like this.

Zhi Zhi walked over, supporting her waist. She glanced at him, who was as stiff as a wooden beast, and shouted loudly towards the cave, "Brother!"

Chi Yu quickly walked out, covered her mouth, and dragged her aside. "What is it?"

Why shout so loud? Speak softly, he can hear you. Don't wake Qing Qing.

Zhi Zhi didn't mind his tone. Unusually shy, she said with a red face, "My waist hurts, my legs hurt, my whole body hurts!"

Even walking hurt. Over this short distance of a hundred meters, she was twice as slow as usual.

That stinky Meng Lai, his strength was really something. She felt like her bones were about to break.

Chi Yu handed her the medicine he had prepared earlier and shook his head helplessly. "Go back to your cave and rest. Don't come here disturbing Qing Qing's sleep. I'll bring you some food later."

It seems they also... last night... "No need. Meng Lai already prepared food for me." It was a type of grilled meat she had never eaten before. She finished it before leaving the cave.

"Then why didn't he come get the medicine?" Chi Yu glanced at the marks on her body, awkwardly averted his gaze, and frowned slightly.

"He left. Went back to the Wildcat Tribe." Zhi Zhi held the medicine in her hand, a smile on her face.

She was just waiting for him to come back and complete their Pair Bonding.

Chi Yu nodded and added another reminder, "Good! Remember not to eat hard-shelled insectss in the future."

Look at the state you're in.

Zhi Zhi pouted and glanced at him again. "I know."

As if she wouldn't eat them. Now that she had a mate, she should be able to eat them freely.

Unaware of her thoughts, Chi Yu finished his reminder and returned to the cave.

Passing by Fu Ning, he instinctively frowned. This beastman had been sitting here for half a day. What was he doing?

While Sang Qing was still asleep, Chi Yu sat at the cave entrance sewing a mermaid gauze dress for her.

He had accidentally torn Qing Qing's dress yesterday and got punched several times for it. He hadn't expected the animal hide on her to be so fragile.

Fu Ning looked up at him, the expression on his face finally changing.

When Sang Qing woke up, she saw a strange scene.

Chi Yu and Fu Ning were sitting facing each other, both holding mermaid gauze and sewing.

Hearing footsteps, both beastmen simultaneously put down the gauze and rushed towards her, vying to be first.

Fu Ning pushed Chi Yu aside and said to her with a joyful smile, "Qing Qing, I grilled several types of sea beasts for you. Come on, let me take you to eat."

Sang Qing avoided his outstretched hand and looked at him with some distance. "What are you doing here?"

Fu Ning was deeply hurt. His exceptionally handsome face instantly withered and decayed like a flower, his eyes dimming. "I... I'm sorry. I really didn't want it to be like this."

He knew Qing Qing must be very angry, but he hadn't expected her to be so angry that she wouldn't even speak to him.

Chi Yu patted his shoulder, then turned to Sang Qing and asked with a smile, "Qing Qing, are you hungry? I grilled some meat for you."

Sang Qing nodded and followed Chi Yu outside, leaving Fu Ning standing stiffly alone in place.

Taking a bite of the meat Chi Yu had grilled for her, Sang Qing felt her teeth were about to shatter.

Damn, are you sure this isn't a rock?

Chi Yu looked slightly embarrassed, took the grilled meat from her hand, and said guiltily, "Forget it, don't eat this. I'll grill a new piece for you, or you can eat the sea beasts Fu Ning grilled."

Sang Qing looked at another fire pit, neatly stacked with the sea beasts Fu Ning had grilled for her: octopus, Hairtail, and several types of sea fish she didn't recognize.

"No, I'll grill my own."

She could make do with a few bites, but she definitely needed to tell Chi Yu not to cook anymore in the future.

Chi Yu brought her a fresh piece of meat to grill, pursed his lips, and couldn't help but try to persuade her.

"Actually, the sea beasts Fu Ning grilled taste pretty good."

As Sang Qing's first mate, he had a responsibility to maintain family harmony. He thought Fu Ning was really quite pitiful.

Many males would resort to any means to seek a mate. He couldn't say Fu Ning was bad in any way; it was just that Qing Qing's personality was too stubborn, unable to tolerate any flaws.

Sang Qing immediately jabbed him with her elbow, her eyes threatening. "Then you go eat it."

Chi Yu immediately shrank his neck. "I won't... that was grilled for you."

If he ate it, Fu Ning would strangle him.

Sang Qing snorted coldly, her smile not reaching her eyes. "I'm giving it to you."

Chi Yu scratched his head and didn't dare say more.

After eating, Sang Qing decided to wander around the forest for a while. Lying around these past few days had made her limbs feel atrophied. Plus, she didn't want to stay in the cave facing Fu Ning, so she might as well go relax in the forest.

Chi Yu was a bit worried, but he couldn't leave. He planned to have Zhi Zhi accompany her, but Sang Qing refused.

She needed to use tools from her space to catch beasts, and having Zhi Zi along would be inconvenient.

Fu Ning, as a member of the aquatic Merfolk Clan, had almost zero combat ability in the forest. When he proposed following Sang Qing into the forest, she also mercilessly refused.

"Qing..." Watching Sang Qing's figure quickly disappear from sight, Fu Ning felt as if his heart were being cut by a knife and couldn't help but cry.

Chi Yu glanced at him sideways, clicked his tongue twice, and spoke loudly, almost mockingly, "Whoever gave you that stupid idea, now look at the result."

With Fu Ning's not-so-bright mind, forcibly transferring a merfolk pearl probably wasn't an idea he could have come up with on his own.

No wonder Fu Ning looked familiar that day; he was that Merfolk who stayed in their Tribe when they were young.

Fu Ning covered his face, sobbing incessantly, not even in the mood to answer him.

If he had known it would turn out like this, he definitely wouldn't have used this idea.

But it was too late for regrets now.

But Fu Yu told him this was the only way to establish a connection with Sang Qing. Otherwise, even if he waited by the seaside until his hair turned white, he would never have any intersection with her.

So be it. Even if Qing Qing hated him, he was still her mate now.

Being able to stay by her side often was enough satisfaction for him.

Chi Yu shook his head, turned around, and went back to his own tasks.

Leaving the canyon and crossing a weed-covered plain led directly to the forest. When the Sea Eagle Tribe's Guard Beasts learned that Sang Qing, a female, actually dared to go hunting in the forest, they were utterly stunned.