15: Chapter 15 Why don't you wait until I grow up, and I'll be your beast husband?

"Baa! Baa baa... baa..."

Xingxing stood at the entrance of Tang Ruan's cave, leading a snow-white lamb.

Crouching in front was the child of Potato's older brother—Mao Mao.

"What is this?" Mao Mao asked curiously.

"It's a sheep! Haven't you seen one before?" Xingxing said proudly.

Mao Mao: "I've eaten it."

Xingxing: ...

There were indeed sheep among the prey they had sent.

He loved eating mutton the most.

Xingxing swallowed his saliva, "The Patriarch asked me to give this to the Witch Doctor. Where is she?"

"Witch Doctor?"

Mao Mao blinked his beady eyes. He was a few years younger than Xingxing and didn't speak very fluently yet. "There is... no such thing."

Tang Ruan, who had just walked to the cave entrance: ...

Tang Ruan walked up to Xingxing.

"Xingxing, where did this sheep come from?"

Seeing Tang Ruan, Xingxing's eyes lit up.

He pressed his whole body against her and hugged Tang Ruan's waist.

"Witch Doctor, the Patriarch found this in your old cave. He said it's yours."

Tang Ruan: ...

This reason was too far-fetched!

However, thinking that it was Lang Lie who had been following her.

And not some wild beast, Tang Ruan breathed a sigh of relief.

But she couldn't accept this sheep; she still needed to find a chance to make things clear with him.

"Xingxing, this sheep isn't mine. Take it back."

Xingxing pouted, looking aggrieved.

"Witch Doctor, do you not like the Patriarch? Do you not want him to be your Beast Husband?"

As he said this, he let go of Tang Ruan and slowly backed away.

"If you dislike the Patriarch that much, how about you wait until I grow up, and I'll be your Beast Husband."

Tang Ruan choked: This little brat, he understands quite a lot.

Before Tang Ruan could speak.

Xingxing suddenly transformed into a half-human-height brown wolf and turned to run toward the Wolf Tribe's territory.

"I've delivered the sheep! If you want to return it, go find the Patriarch yourself!"

Tang Ruan: Had she been tricked?

Tang Ruan turned her head; Mao Mao was still squatting on the ground looking at the lamb.

She picked up Mao Mao and took him to Potato, asking her to hand him over to her older brother, Mu Shu.

Mama Potato was discussing matters with several elder Beastmen.

Seeing Tang Ruan, she waved her over.

"Tang Ruan, there is something I need to discuss with you," Mama Potato said.

"Please, go ahead."

"There are many furs in your cave that Lang Lie sent you. I know those belong to you.

But Dongdong Valley might be facing a cold wave that happens once every few decades.

For everyone's safety, I hope you can share some of them.

We can exchange them for food, or return them to you once the newly peeled furs are dried."

Tang Ruan stood stunned for three seconds before suddenly realizing.

"Those furs were a thank-you gift from the Wolf Tribe?"

She had thought they were from the Marmot Tribe.

Mama Potato was silent for a moment.

She rubbed her temples.

This child, she really is completely clueless!

She really still hadn't realized that Lang Lie was already her Beast Husband!

Mama Potato didn't let the tribespeople tell Tang Ruan about this.

Mainly because she felt Lang Lie was too powerful.

Such a powerful Beastman is only safe for the Mistress he willingly acknowledges.

Otherwise, even if the Beast Husband cannot harm the Mistress himself, he could have others do it...

But through observations over these days, Mama Potato discovered that Lang Lie liked Tang Ruan.

Whether this affection was due to the contract or instinct.

But Tang Ruan...

Had she not been affected by the contract at all?

"It was Lang Lie who delivered them personally, afraid you wouldn't sleep comfortably."

Mama Potato emphasized again—it was Lang Lie, not the Wolf Tribe!

Tang Ruan nodded, "I will follow your arrangements."

"Good. The Marmot Beastmen will remember your kindness."

At night, the Marmot Beastmen began to busy themselves sewing leather clothes and hoarding food.

They were always united and finished preparations for the cold wave in one night.

No one specifically notified the Wolf Tribe.

But that night, the forest was filled with the wailing of animals.

Tang Ruan suspected once again that the Marmot Tribe had a traitor; this one should be called—a traitor to the Marmot Tribe, a wolf's lackey.

The next morning, Tang Ruan woke up from the cold.

She wrapped herself in furs and walked out of the cave. Outside, the world was covered in snow, and goose-feather-like snowflakes were still slowly falling.

The Marmot Beastmen had already started busy moving.

It was said that at night, the Wolf Tribe had already moved to the other side of the stream.

Tang Ruan also moved back to her original cave.

Her cave had a skylight above.

On the way, she was still worried it would let in a draft.

As it turned out, that hole had actually been blocked by a large stone.

She went in and out several times before confirming she hadn't gone to the wrong cave.

How lucky!

Tang Ruan lit a bonfire in the cave, set up a stone slab, roasted potatoes and dried meat, and sprinkled on homemade seasoning.

Before long, Potato and Hongshu came over, following the scent.

"Hongshu, you should learn well from Tang Ruan. In the future, when you become my Beast Husband, you must make this for me too."

"As you command, my Mistress!" Hongshu saluted Potato.

His eyes suddenly caught sight of the sheep Tang Ruan had tied up in the cave.

"Tang Ruan, trade the sheep to me!" Potato had said a few days ago that she wanted to eat mutton.

Tang Ruan: "No, I need to keep this sheep."

Potato immediately remembered that Tang Ruan had once told her about a plan to raise sheep.

"Tang Ruan, you're going to use this sheep to give birth to many lambs, so we can drink sheep's milk and eat mutton every day!"

"Yes!" Tang Ruan patted Potato's head; her best friend understood her best.

"But how can one give birth?"

Tang Ruan sighed, "I can only wait for another ram to fall from the sky."

The next day, there was an extra ram in the cave.

Tang Ruan stared at this ram, which still had melting snow on it, and fell into deep thought.

If she hadn't suddenly acquired the Supernatural Ability of "Word Spirit".

Then it was...

Tang Ruan went to Potato's house.

Not long after.

Hongshu appeared in Tang Ruan's cave, being stepped on by Potato.

"Speak! Since when have you been in cahoots with the Wolf Tribe!"

"Not in cahoots! We're friends! Potato, you have to believe me! I would never betray the Marmot Tribe."

"Friends? Have you forgotten that you almost became someone's snack?"

Hongshu: ...

So Potato was actually concerned about him.

Hongshu scrambled up and hugged Potato's thigh.

"My future Mistress, notifying Lang Lie about the cold wave was instructed by the Patriarch."

"What about the sheep?" Potato put her hands on her hips.

Hongshu suddenly started blinking at her frantically.

Potato froze: That's right! She should be supporting Lang Lie and Tang Ruan being together.

Although, Lang Lie looks... not worthy of her friend!

But he is a Patriarch after all.

Forget it, she would help her pick out a handsome Marmot Beastman later to make up for it.

Potato coughed lightly and helped Hongshu up.

"Um... Tang Ruan, they gave you two sheep. Shouldn't you go over and bring something to thank them?"

Tang Ruan: ...

Were they discussing this just now?

"Mom also said we shouldn't owe the Wolf Tribe any favors!"

Tang Ruan: ...

"Alright!"

Outside, light snow was still falling, and the cold wind was biting.

Even though she was wearing leather clothes, the Beastmen's sewing skills were limited, so the wind would still whistle in through the seams.

By the time Tang Ruan reached the stream, she was basically frozen stiff.

"Is anyone there? Is anyone from the Wolf Tribe nearby?"

She shouted twice by the stream, but the only response was the howling wind.

She suddenly realized, who would go out in this weather.

In order to make things clear with Lang Lie as soon as possible.

She was really giving it her all.

Tang Ruan found the shallowest part of the water.

She first tossed the dried meat to the other bank.

Then she took off her outer coat and leather boots and held them in her arms.

She waded into the water.

"So comfortable, I don't even want to get back on shore."

Just as Tang Ruan finished speaking.

Suddenly, her foot slipped—

"Ah!"

She fell backward into the water.

She watched her clothes and shoes float away with the current.

The children's song suddenly rang in her mind, "Goodbye, Mother, tonight I shall set sail..."

Tang Ruan: ...

Wuwu... she hadn't really awakened the "Word Spirit" ability, had she!