Transmigrated into a Beast Tribe

by Usui Takumii

not mine, this is banana tl. Beware bl and mpreg.

3. 21 to 30

Chapter 21 Single

Upon return, Lin Mu immediately put down the things in his hand and ran towards the house construction site. For Lin Mu, the fact that the house is approaching completion every each second is absolutely tempting.

Phil and the rest smiled when they saw Lin Mu being so anxious. Although they also wanted to see the house as well, they had to deal with the freshly picked vegetables, so they didn't follow. And they knew that Lin Mu must have something to discuss with Patrik.

Lin Mu arrived at the site and saw that everyone still busying around. Some stood on the wall to construct the roof, some were cutting and shaping wood below, and while the rest were delivering wood around… everyone was very busy. Lin Mu glanced around but he didn't see Patrik. If he remembers correctly, it shouldn't be Patrik's turn to go hunting today.

"Lin Mu…" Lal already noticed it when Lin Mu arrived. Noticing that he was looking for someone, he continued, "Boss is inside."

Lin Mu saw Lal calling him out from the roof, and heard him said 'inside'. He gave Lal a sound of acknowledgement and walked towards the house.

Cohen darkly looked at the Lal who has a smile on his face and said, "Didn't you decided not to talk to Lin Mu for a few days? What is this situation now?!"

Cohen really didn't want to look like a jealous husband. Just that when he saw Lal's attitude towards Lin Mu, it keeps reminding him of the fact that Lal had once interested in Lin Mu, and it seemed that Lal still has the thought. Cohen narrowed his eyes at this thought, he felt like he needs to have a good talk to him tonight.

A shiver ran down Lal's back, and he turned to see Cohen's expression like he harboured malicious intentions. But he bit the bullet and replied, "I just decided not to be angry anymore, can't I?

"Of course, why not?" Cohen laughed in a straightforward manner, but it made Lal's hackles rise.

Lal wanted to shout in his heart, saying, 'I have no grudges with Lin Mu, only with you! Although it was Lin Mu who contributed to this progress, it was you who keep messing with me right from the beginning, it's you..'

Unfortunately, Lal felt that Cohen looked quite terrifying right now that he couldn't stop talking mindlessly. He gave a dry 'Hehe' and said, "Let's not talk anymore, work, work!". In his heart, he wondered if he could try escaping from the valley tonight to hide outside.

Cohen gave Lal a deep look. If it wasn't for Matt being busy at the moment, he will ask Matt to make him a super large bed.

Not caring of how Lal and Cohen making schemes against each other on the roof, Lin Mu saw Patrik in the middle of building a wall the moment he entered the house.

Because the beastmen's speed was out of Lin Mu's expectations and seeing that the others have started to build the roof, Patrik decided to start the construction on the inside as well. They were 22 people in total, so according to Lin Mu's calculations, they are going to separate 9 rooms accordingly. This is a big house, and each room has more than 100 square meters. It's already big enough, compared to Lin Mu's previous 50 square meters house. This is the biggest benefit of this world, there are many empty spaces and no housing pressure. He can build however he wants in this valley.

Lin Mu walked towards Patrik. They are now partitioning the innermost room, making 3 rooms in a row. From his perspective, Patrik will definitely get the middle room.

Patrik knew Lin Mu was here when he heard what Lal said. Thinking that Lin Mu would come in anyway, Patrik didn't stop doing his work. When Lin Mu walked towards him, he turned and caringly asked, "You are back. Feeling tired?"

Heard the concern in Patrik's words, Lin Mu felt warm in his heart and smiled softly. "There was a group of us together, so I don't feel tired. How about you? Are you feeling very tired?" Patrik didn't sleep last night as he was working overnight. Although Patrik is tough, Lin Mu still felt distressed over this.

Patrik smiled warmly and said, "I'm fine." Just a night of not sleeping, it's nothing for Patrik, but the distress in Lin Mu's eyes made him very satisfied.

"What do you want to eat at noon? I'll make it for you."

"Everything you made is delicious."

"Of course. Let me make spare ribs for lunch. I know you like this."

"Alright

…

Lin Mu and Patrik had a good chat, but the beastmen who worked with Patrik was envious, jealous and angry. They were still single and that made them feel awkward.

"Boss, you really should worry about our lonely hearts."

"Yeah, boss, although you are successful in your relationship now, you must take note that we are still single."

"Yeah, yeah, please go out to talk with Lin Mu. We can't stand it anymore."

…

Therefore, public display of affection in front of bachelors is the most annoying thing — this is the voice from the single beastmen.

Lin Mu was the first to run out, he just realised how much he ignored the people on the side.

Patrik chased him amid the other beastmen's laughter. Towards these beastmen who still don't know where their partner is, Patrik felt that he should big-heartedly not be petty with them. When he caught up with Lin Mu, Patrik reached out to hold his hand. Lin Mu obediently let him pull his hand and they walked into a quiet place in the woods. Sitting under a big tree, Patrik pulled the blushing Lin Mu into his arms and let him sit on his lap. He tightened his arms and let Lin Mu lean in his embrace.

"I want to sit on the ground."

Lin Mu's struggle was light enough to ignore. Knowing Lin Mu's awkward and shy personality, he simply ignored Lin Mu's request. Patrik rested his forehead on Lin Mu's shoulder.

Patrik : "What do you want to tell me?"

Lin Mu : "How do you know I have something to tell you?"

Patrik's deep voice reverberated in Lin Mu's ears, "Because you always look for me whenever you have something to discuss, not because you missed me." He deliberately sighed.

Lin Mu thought about what Patrik said. Every time he came to him, he always had something to discuss. Lin Mu couldn't help feeling a little guilty when he heard the other person's sigh.

"I didn't say I didn't miss you." Lin Mu's voice was like a mosquitoes' voice, but a beastman's hearing is good.

Patrik laughed behind Lin Mu.

Not hearing Patrik's response, Lin Mu turned his head to see Patrik's smile. Lin Mu stared at Patrik, his heart beating at an abnormal speed.

Patrik felt satisfied seeing Lin Mu getting dazed from his appearance. He gently touched Lin Mu's cheek, it was smooth and delicate, and his fingers lightly brushed back and forth.

Lin Mu returned back to his senses and grabbed Patrik's hand before averting his eyes.

"I have something to say."

Patrik placed his head on Lin Mu's shoulder, his face touching his cheek. He can feel Lin Mu's temperature from their skin contact. "I'm listening."

So Lin Mu mentioned about seeing the giant leaf tree and said, "I think since that kind of leaves are so big, and they won't crumble, it can be used to spread on the roof. Then we'll just add a layer of thatch on the outside, it will be even better. What do you think? "

Lin Mu looked at Patrik with his wide clear eyes.

Patrik pretended to be in deep thought and saw Lin Mu's gaze him. Patrik gave Lin Mu a loud kiss and said, "I'll listen to your suggestion."

Lin Mu covered his flushed face, his eyes showing his dissatisfaction with Patrik's sudden attack.

Patrik looked at Lin Mu's cute pouting expression, he couldn't help lowering his head to lightly peck on his lips, and then held Lin Mu up.

Lin Mu obediently let Patrik held him, just wondering where he was carrying him to. So he looked at him with doubtful eyes.

Patrik : "I'll take you to rest for a while, as you'll be busy again at noon."

Actually, he didn't want Lin Mu to cook every day, but the beastmen couldn't make the food fit to Lin Mu's taste, so the task could only be left to Lin Mu to do that.

Placing Lin Mu in the hammock, Patrik squeezed in beside him. Lin Mu wasn't tired at first, but he fell asleep soon after in the familiar embrace. After Lin Mu fell asleep, he went down gently from the hammock and suddenly felt something approaching. He looked around vigilantly and saw two familiar little guys.

Qiuqiu was glad to see Lin Mu, it hopped into the air, wanting to jump on Lin Mu but was stopped by Patrik in time. Patrik carried Qiuqiu over and carefully placed it in Lin Mu's arms. Then he covered them with a thin quilt and whispered to Casso to stay watch before silently left. Back at the construction site, Patrik sent three beastman across the mountains to find giant leaf trees.

Phil and the other two went to check out the house after finish processing the wild vegetables. They didn't manage to see Lin Mu and Patrik, so they went to Jason instead.

"You're here!" Misha happily greeted them when the gang came. Misha is not running around anymore, and he followed Matt around every day to help with small errands.

Lais smiled at Jason and then touched Misha's small head. "Why didn't you go and play with Casso?"

"I'm not going to play with them because I'm going to help my father. And my bed will be ready soon." Afterwards, he pulled the three to look at Matt's side. Misha smiled and asked, "Isn't it pretty?"

"It's beautiful." Sasha looked at the bed and praised.

Phil followed suit and praised the bed as well, it caused Misha to laugh out happily.

Misha's bed looked beautiful in the pile of well-made beds. It was carved with simple patterns gotten from Lin Mu and was painted with the juice of a pink flower. This flower is called Rainbow flower. As the name suggests, this flower grows in seven colours. Misha's bed was painted with the pink flower's juice and the colour will not fade. The bedside cabinet was also carved with simple strokes of small animals figure, which looked very beautiful.

As first, Matt felt that Misha's bed is quite complicated and would be time-consuming, he was embarrassed to do it first for Misha. But Lin Mu said it didn't matter, plus Misha insisted, so Jason only managed to make three beds in total at the moment.

Phil, Sasha, and Misha crouched beside the bed to watch Matt doing the carving, while Lais helped Jason by the side, handing some rattan to him from time to time, and tidying away things that are cluttering by his(J) feet.

Jason looked at Lais helping out beside him and said, "Go and play with them, don't make yourself busy."

Lais smiled at him but didn't walk away. Jason didn't say anything as well, so the two continue working in silence.

Lin Mu woke up and saw Qiuqiu sleeping deeply in his arms, while Casso, who was sleeping on his stomach under a hammock, instantly woke up when Lin Mu sat up. Casso came out from under the hammock and make some 'wuwu' sounds at the smiling Lin Mu. Upon seeing that no one is around, Lin Mu knew that Patrik has gone back to work. He placed the still asleep Qiuqiu in his arms, look up to see the sun that is about to climb up the sky; it's time to get busy. When Lin Mu came to the stream, he saw Lais and the rest already busy with their work. Putting Qiuqiu on the soft grass, he asked Casso to stay there to accompany Qiuqiu before starting his work.

Lin Mu smiled at Lais and Sasha as a greeting. He walked to Phil, who was boiling water. "What are you cooking?"

Phil looked up and replied, "Mint water. I'm making them as per your previous instruction to quench the beastmen's thirst."

Lin Mu nodded.

The mint that Phil mentioned here was different from what Lin Mu had seen before. Although they have the same smell, this mint looked like pine needles that were enlarged many times. This thing was discovered by Lin Mu when he was picking up the grasses behind Lal. It was not conspicuous in a pile of grass, but the detailed Phil recognised it. Phil was paying attention to find herbs. The smell of mint is so special that Lais asked Lin Mu to take a look. And now, they are boiling mint water. Of course, Lin Mu didn't dare to casually let the beastmen drink it. He found small animals and let them drink it first. Seeing that the animals didn't have any adverse reactions, so he could now give the beastmen something extra to drink. After drinking mint water in the summer, the beastmen felt cool and recharged and they liked it.

The hunting group beastmen returned, and as usual, they gave Lin Mu some food and fruit that they found along the way. Lin Mu don't bother with the meat as the beastmen will always clean their prey outside the valley before bringing it back, as for fruits, it was picked for them. Lin Mu didn't want to eat meat so when he saw the fruit, he rummaged through it. There were many types of fruits and Lin Mu saw something similar to grapes; purplish red, plump and beautiful. He ate one, a sweet and sour flavour could be tasted in his mouth. He immediately took a big bowl and washed the grapes to let others taste it too.

The beastmen's staple food is always meat, and now they won't have any shortage of soup anymore. Lin Mu made fried meat shreds, wild vegetables, and served with a fruit soup, followed by a fruit platter. Lying on the ground, Sasha patted his belly and groaned, "Lin Mu, I ate till I feel like bursting again."

Phil and Lais watched Sasha while enjoying their fruits on a bamboo stick and laughed at him.

Phil : "Sasha, don't eat so fast in the future, it will be uncomfortable."

Sasha : "But I can't help it."

Black lines1 appeared on several people's face. How greedy Sasha can be?

Lin Mu gave Qiuqiu the fruit in his hand, and smiled to Misha, "If you are full, then go and find Locke."

"Why?"

Lin Mu solemnly replied, "Let him massage your tummy so that you can continue to eat."

Lais and Phil stifled their laughter by the side, but Sasha seriously thought about it and said, "That's a good idea." Then he got up and went to find Locke.

Lin Mu : "…"

That was unbelievable. Lin Mu felt that it is not good for him to bully such a pure child. The main thing was that he couldn't feel any sense of accomplishment after tricking him. Lin Mu looked at both speechless Phil and Lais, and they all laughed.

Qiuqiu opened its round eyes. It looked to the left and right, then stretched out its little paw to hold a fruit from the bowl. It took a bite before smiling as well.

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Chapter 22 Mega-tooth beast

The sun is always enthusiastic in the summer days. Lin Mu hid under the shade and stared out at the drying leaves that filled the open field, the leaves of the giant leaf tree. He reached out and picked up the leaf closest to him.

"This leaf is as amazing as Phil said."

Gently pulling at the leaf, it felt quite tough. Lin Mu looked back at where he was sitting, then looked at the huge leaf in his hand, he spread the leaf under him and lay down on it comfortably. But because the sunlight keeps flashing at him through the cracks in the tree, Lin Mu couldn't sleep and picked another leaf to cover his head. He closed his eyes and could feel the greenness all over his body.

Lin Mu has the time to sleep today because of the high temperature. He thought that since they are in the valley, the excessive heat should somewhat be weakened, but he really underestimated the abnormal weather. The temperature was too high, so Lin Mu told Patrik that it is best to let the working beastman take a break, and then start working when it is slightly cooler. Although the beastman's physique is very strong, it would be bad if they get heatstroke. The construction timing is not so rushed, and Patrik naturally will agree to Lin Mu's suggestion, so the beastmen ushered in their first leisure time after working for so many days in a row.

Since the beastmen has stopped working, Phil and the other females were even less likely to let them do anything. Each female and his own beastman looked for a cool place to rest. Because Patrik went out to hunt, Lin Mu looked at the pairs of couples and felt like he shouldn't be a 'light bulb'1. Besides, he was very interested in the giant tree leaves, so he came to the drying place to check the leaves. The hot weather made Lin Mu lazy, and after looking at the leaves, he found a cool place to rest casually, so when the two little things, Casso and Qiuqiu came over, they saw Lin Mu sleeping and covered in leaves.

Qiuqiu walked with small steps, and Casso slowly walked towards Lin Mu. Qiuqiu was very fast when it walked on fours, but it preferred to stand and walk on twos. One can already imagine how much distance can two short legs cover, but Casso was not in a hurry to follow. Casso is still the cute little wolf cub when Lin Mu first saw it. Although it ate a lot every day, its height hasn't change, but it became fatter and cuter instead, while Qiuqiu seemed to be a girth bigger. In Lin Mu's word – Qiuqiu used to be the size of a volleyball, but now has developed into a basketball, and he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Casso looked up at Lin Mu not far away and asked, "Qiuqiu, in such hot weather, shouldn't we find a cool place to rest? Why are we coming to see Lin Mu instead?"

Qiuqiu looked at the Casso slowly moving beside it and wanted to show a serious expression to discuss the problem with Casso. It wanted to cross both of its 'hands' to talk to Casso; unfortunately its paws were too short, and its body was too round, so it totally failed to cross anything. Qiuqiu could only put its two short front paws on the sides of its body, but its mood is obviously not good.

"Humph, what do you know? Lin Mu is my master. Patrik is not here, and no one is accompanying him so he must be feeling very lonely. I am a good pet, how can I not care for my owner? An elite pet should bring joy to its owner, especially when the owner is lonely. "

Thinking about how Patrik staying by Lin Mu's side in the past and shadowed its importance, Qiuqiu felt that right now its chance has finally come. Squinting slightly, it was proud of its identity as a pet.

"Qiuqiu, you can talk, so why do you want to be Lin Mu's pet?"

Qiuqiu rolled its small round eyes at Casso, "I know that I can speak, no need for your reminder."

Yes, this is a little secret between Casso and Qiuqiu: Qiuqiu can speak. Qiuqiu can speak the beast language and only Casso knew about it. Qiuqiu usually speaks only when it is alone with Casso, and the reason for it is not clear. It makes Casso wonder, but Casso is happy that it shared a secret with Qiuqiu. So Casso always thought happily: Qiuqiu could talk, Misha didn't know, the very strong Patrik did not know, its father Damon didn't know, and most importantly, Qiuqiu's owner, Lin Mu, didn't know.

Qiuqiu always beat Casso up for Lin Mu. Casso remembers it and has always been feeling depressed. Why is Qiuqiu's favourite still Lin Mu when Casso is so good to Qiuqiu? Why Casso let Qiuqiu casually beat it up, and Qiuqiu's favorite is still not it? So Casso keeps thinking about how it treated Qiuqiu nicely, and just before Casso could figure anything out, Casso found out that Qiuqiu could talk.

In Casso's heart, any beast that could talk is a beastman. But why Qiuqiu keep denying it, keep telling Casso that it would always be a pet? Qiuqiu even threatened Casso not to tell others that it could talk; otherwise it would no longer play with Casso. Casso's little head couldn't understand these things, and it didn't want to understand. Casso only knows that it is special to Qiuqiu all of a sudden. So from then on, Casso walked happily with its small chest puffed up, and Damon wondered why his son is being so happy every day. Casso grinned in its mind, I'm Qiuqiu's closest person now.

Qiuqiu raised its small head, thinking about how to make Lin Mu happy. Qiuqiu knows that Lin Mu likes to see it acting cute. Qiuqiu could act coquettishly, and then let Lin Mu cook good food for itself. Hehe, so nice. Qiuqiu cheerfully thought about how Lin Mu would reward itself while continuing to march forward with its short legs. Qiuqiu was not in a hurry and could take its time. Lin Mu hasn't woken up yet anyway. Just when Qiuqiu and Casso were walking slowly towards Lin Mu, they suddenly felt a big cloud passing on top of them, and they looked up in confusion. Then they saw a big snake flying in the air.

Qiuqiu quietly sighed, "Casso, Patrik is very useful in blocking the sun." Look at that body mass, look at that dark aura, look at that…" Then Qiuqiu immediately turned at Casso, "Patrik is back, sob sob… we were walking too slowly!"

Casso glanced at Patrik who just landed on the ground and said, "This speed is just right, Qiuqiu let's play by ourselves." Casso didn't listen if Qiuqiu consented, it spread its wings and flew away with Qiuqiu.

Patrik transformed back to his human form right before landing, and thoughtfully watched as the two little figures flying away. Then he glanced down to see a green bulge Lin Mu sleeping peacefully. He quietly walked nearer and sat down gently, but he didn't expect Lin Mu to sit up suddenly, "Hehe … I knew it's you." Lin Mu grinned at Patrik, doesn't look like he just woke up at all.

Patrik rubbed Lin Mu's soft hair in a pampering way.

Brushing away Patrik's hand, Lin Mu pretended to be unhappy, "You have messed up my hair." But his eyes were full of smiles.

Patrik laughed and said nothing.

"Why are you back so early today? It's not that you didn't get anything back, right?" Despite asking that question, Lin Mu had no doubt at all about Patrik's ability, he was just wondering why Patrik came back earlier than usual.

"We encountered a nest of mega-tooth beasts. We took them down and came back without spending too much time."

"Mega-tooth beast?" Lin Mu didn't know what is a mega-tooth beast. Usually, when the beastmen are cleaning their prey, Lin Mu would be far away as the scene is not pretty to look at.

"The mega-tooth beast is a very grumpy beast, but it is an easy prey for the beastman. They generally move together in a family. We hunted six this time, two adults and four small ones. Lal and the rest are handling it." Patrik said as he measured Lin Mu's wrist with his own hand. It seemed that Lin Mu has become thinner, and Patrik frowned.

Lin Mu naturally knew what Patrik was thinking. He pulled Patrik up and said. "I'm just a little thinner. It's normal to lose weight in the summer."

In the past, Lin Mu's appetite would be bad in summer. In such hot weather, even staying in an air-conditioned room is uncomfortable, what more this current place with no fans. Lin Mu took Patrik's hand and said with a smile, "I haven't been out for many days. How about taking me to see the mega-tooth beast?" After that, he gleefully turned to Patrik to ask him to transform.

Flying over the high mountains, Lin Mu looked down at the forest below him. The oncoming wind made Lin Mu shout happily, smiling all the way.

"Patrik, where are Lal and the rest?"

Seeing Lin Mu's mood is obviously very happy, Patrik reminded himself that he needs to bring Lin Mu out to play more.

"Reaching soon."

Patrik said soon, and it was soon indeed. Before Patrik could even finish his own words, Lin Mu saw a sparkling river. As soon as his feet touched the ground, Lin Mu happily ran towards Lal's group.

Lal and Cohen were not surprised by Lin Mu's arrival at all.

Lal smiled as usual, "Oh, no wonder Boss was so anxious to go back, it turns out he was afraid of you being lonely."

Lin Mu learned from Lal's attitude and replied, "Aiya, you won't be afraid of loneliness. You always get together, and don't feel tired or getting toothache2 from it." After that, he ignored Lal and went to see the mega-tooth beast.

Staring at the mega-tooth beast in front of him, Lin Mu couldn't help but swallow hard.

Lal saw Lin Mu frowning and looked like he is holding back so he teasing asked, "What? Got scared from looking at it? Hehe, I just knew that you've never seen it before."

Lin Mu 'tsk-ed' and said, "I'm not afraid even of your beast form, how can I be scared by this?"

Lin Mu was not scared, he was surprised, surprised! Looking at that big-sized mega-tooth beast, that's a wild boar, a'ight?! Although its teeth are much bigger and scarier, but it still can't change the fact that it's a pig. But that's nothing. Who can tell him how could a boar grow to a height of 1.5m – 1.6m? Where can he who has the height of 1.7m goes? Then he sighed a bit for the height and weight of the family of six boars. Lin Mu felt that the mega-tooth beast is definitely an animal with high meat production rate.

Patrik joined the beastmen, and Lin Mu watched as Patrik skillfully dismembered the mega-tooth beast. All three were professionals. Although when the six boars added up, their meat can be piled up into a hill, they still cannot hold back the sharp stone knife of the three3. Lin Mu stood outside, watching them pack the meat and bury the unwanted parts.

"Patrik, are you going to throw away all the internal organs? And these bones?"

Patrik wondered why Lin Mu asked, isn't it obvious?

"Those parts are not delicious, and there isn't any meat on the bones."

When the prey is abundant, no one wants to eat the animal's internal organs. And the bones? Beastman is strong, but that does not mean that they want to risk their teeth.

In Lin Mu's view, these are all good things. It would be a pity to throw them away.

"Patrik, wastage is shameful, not to mention that you are wasting good things." Pointing at the heart, liver, and lungs, he continued, "This, this and that. I will take all. I will also need some big bones. Bone soup is good, it can provide children with the calcium to grow. Didn't you see Casso's height didn't increase?" (Casso: *aggrieved* …I'm not getting taller because I couldn't transform yet!)

For Patrik, Lin Mu's opinions on major issues should be consulted, and Lin Mu's opinions on minor issues must be absolutely obeyed, so he nodded lightly, "Alright."

Seeing Patrik agreed, Lin Mu happily took some leaves to wrap it up and let Lal take them along.

"Lin Mu, what do you want this for?" Lal couldn't understand. Right now, they obviously have a lot of good meat. "Lin Mu, if you want to eat meat, we have a lot here, it's absolutely enough for everyone."

"Lal, these things are delicious." Then he winked at Lal, "You can look forward to it yo."

After listening, Lal turned and left. Lin Mu is the expert at eating. Lal just has to wait and look forward to it.

Seeing that the rest has gone, Lin Mu turned to Patrik and said, "It's so hot, I want to take a bath."

With the river flowing in front of him, how can Lin Mu miss the chance to take a dip? Swimming in the cool river water, Lin Mu smiled and watched Patrik standing on the shore with his back at him. Then he plunged back into the water happily. Since Lin Mu was scared by that incident previously, Patrik hasn't let Lin Mu take a bath by himself at all, and every time he turned around like that, as per Lin Mu's request. As long as he(LM) can see that tall figure(P), Lin Mu will be at ease.

A moment later, Lin Mu drilled out of the water with a 'Pa!' … but there isn't anyone here. Patrik was not standing by the shore. He looked around, no one! Lin Mu panicked, and suddenly the surrounding was scarily silent.

"Patrik, quickly come out." His anxious voice carried a tearful tone. "Don't scare me, quickly come out!"

All of a sudden, there was a splash near him.

"AHH!" Lin Mu screamed in horror, but then he fell into a familiar embrace.

"Heh …" A low laugh sounded by Lin Mu's ear.

With that familiar voice, Lin Mu was no longer afraid, but he was angry instead. Knowing that he was scared but still teasing himself like this, Lin Mu hit Patrik with his hands and feet. "Damn it!"

Patrik also regretted that he made Lin Mu angry, so he didn't evade, but he was afraid of Lin Mu hurting himself in the water, so he quickly carried him in his arms.

Lin Mu was so angry that he struggled hard. He couldn't use his hands as it was restricted within Patrik's arms, so he beat him hard with his feet.

"Bastard, who asked you to scare me! Who asked you to scare me!"

Patrik just stood still and let Lin Mu kick as much as he wanted. Lin Mu's little strength hit him like a tickle, he just worried that Lin Mu's feet would hurt, after all, this person is so weak everywhere. Patrik is not good with his mouth and can only pat Lin Mu on the back, quietly soothing in his ear, "It's my fault, don't be angry."

Lin Mu was tired, panting, "Of course it's your fault!"

"You're right, it's all my fault."

"Of course!" Lin Mu raised his chin and looked proud.

Patrik looked at him and thought he was too cute, so he couldn't help rubbing his face.

"Stop 'moving your hands and feet'4." His words were strict, but his face was crimson in colour.

Patrik replied, "I just moved my hands and didn't move my feet." Then he stared meaningfully at Lin Mu.

Following his gaze, Lin Mu glanced at himself, so gloriously n a k e d and smooth, "AH! Go away, go away!"

Patrik said, "It's a bit late realising that now."

Holding Lin Mu tightly in his arms, Patrik held the back of Lin Mu's head to make him look at him(P).

Lin Mu sank inside the other person's deep eyes.

"Mu Mu, say, do you know what I want to do now?" His voice was deep and hoarse.

Lin Mu didn't say anything, he only feels his whole body turning hot.

Chapter 23 Drifter beastman tribe

Lin Mu sat on Patrik's body as they flew in the air, even the cool breeze blowing at him could not reduce the heat on his face. Thinking of his interaction with Patrik not long ago, Lin Mu's face became so red that it could bleed. He gently hit the perverted snake, "How could you make me do that?"

Lin Mu muttered quietly, but Patrik could hear it clearly. If anyone could understand a snake's facial expression, then that person will be able to see that Patrik is smiling. Patrik flicked his tongue in satisfaction. Although he still cannot eat Lin Mu for the time being, it is definitely a great progress to make Lin Mu help him(P) with his 'release'1. Thinking back of that wonderful feeling, Patrik believes that his happiness is not far away now that they have started it. Patrik knows that Lin Mu likes him, but he doesn't know what Lin Mu is being persistent for. But it doesn't matter, Lin Mu will be his so Patrik is not worried about this.

Patrik secretly muttered to himself that Mu Mu is too easily shy, although he likes his(LM) shy expression too. But this way, he doesn't know when Lin Mu can truly become his own, and of course, no one can take away his partner. Just that what he is still struggling with? Patrik felt that he has to think of a way…

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Back at the valley.

The three helper cooks gave Lin Mu ambiguous gaze whenever they looked at him. They all heard Lal said that Patrik returned early just to accompany Lin Mu. Patrik also took Lin Mu out of the valley, but Lal came back early. Why is this pair only coming back now? Looking at Lin Mu's swollen lips, the space to YY2 is infinite.

It was not easy for Lin Mu to finally disperse the heat from his face, and now it warmed up again by those playful eyes. "What are you people looking at, why aren't you cooking now?" Lin Mu did his best to shift their focus.

Phil and the rest gave him a look of tacit mutual understanding.

"We understand."

"Actually we didn't really see anything, just that your mouth…"

"Sasha, you are speaking too bluntly. You should look puzzled and ask – Mu Mu, what's wrong with your mouth?" Lais's serious expression, coupled with his unscrupulous words successfully made Lin Mu angry. He angrily chased them around while laughing.

Finished playing around, it's time to get serious. Phil looked at the internal organs in the barrel.

"Lal said you asked him to bring these back. Lin Mu, we never eat these things before." Internal organs felt dirty to them.

Sasha : "Lal said that Lin Mu can make delicious food, is it true?" Really looking forward to it!

Lais : "Lin Mu already said it, so it's naturally true." He looked at Lin Mu for further instructions.

Lin Mu thought for a while and said, "Let's clean all of this. We have 6 servings, so let 4 servings of pork liver and heart be stir-fried, 2 servings of pork hearts to make soup, and the rest of the pork lungs and liver are cooked, which will be made into a cold dish with sauce."

As of now, Lais and the rest can understand what is stir-fried and cold dishes. Since they have received the instructions, they started busying around with their task.

Lin Mu let them handle the meat, while he prepared to refine the oil. Ever since they know that white meat3 can be refined into oil for stir-frying, Lal will bring back the white meats that they will usually throw away. Lin Mu stared at the pile of white meat on the stone slate. There was too much meat; when would he be able to finish cutting it? He glanced at Patrik standing in the midst of the beastmen.

"Patrik, come here and give me a hand." Not making use of readily available people is not Lin Mu's style.

After someone helped to boil the water, Lin Mu used it to wash the thick bamboo tubes meant for storing the oil, and soon Patrik finished cutting all the meat.

"What else can I help?"

Lin Mu took a look at the pieces of meat that were cut according to his requirements. "Could you pick some more fruits for me? And get some more sweety fruit4." Vinegar is indispensable to make cold dishes.

"Alright." Patrik went to do his task.

Putting the right amount of meat in the hot pan, Lin Mu used a pair of thick and long chopsticks to spread the meat and then waited for the oil to form. The beastmen got together to roast their meat nearby Lin Mu. Lin Mu wiped away the sweat from his forehead and moved the oil residue which has turned into crispy pork lard into the container used for serving dishes.

"Phil, make some ginger juice for spare."

A lot of oil was refined, and many crispy pork lard were produced, like 2 full containers.

Sasha raised his head to sniff the air. "It's so fragrant."

Lin Mu added some salt, ginger juice, and chopped shallots to the stir, and gave them three of them some. They can't eat too much; otherwise they won't be able to eat lunch later. Then he told Lal, who has been going back and forth countless times in front of him, "Here, these are for you guys."

As soon as Lin Mu has spoken, Lal immediately stepped forward. His saliva has been flowing for some time.

They have 8 stone pots in total, 6 big pots and 2 small ones. 4 pots were used to make soup. Lin Mu and the rest worked together. Phil prepared the ingredients, Lais cut the vegetables and meat, Sasha is the runner, while Lin Mu stood next to Lais to instruct him how to cook the soup. He asked the beastmen to help him cut the big bones into smaller sizes. Put the bones in 2 stone pots, Lais added ginger and green onions, then added some fruits. The chopped pig hearts were added to make another pot of soup. On the other hand, Lin Mu boiled a pot of mint water again, and so, 4 pots were cooked to boil together.

Lais and Sasha stood guard in front of the 4 pots to monitor it, while Lin Mu and Phil are busy cooking. For the beastman's portion, they need to use a big stone pot. Seeing Patrik came back from his errand, Lin Mu handed the spatula to Phil.

Patrik brought back a lot of fruits. Lin Mu checked it and picked out some to make fruit soup. Misha and the little ones loved to drink it. The rest can be their snacks, as the beastmen don't like to eat it anyway. Next, Lin Mu took out the big wooden bowl filled with crispy pork lard and said, "I left some for you. You can eat it." After handing over the bowl, Lin Mu turned back to work.

Patrik sat down with his bowl beside Lal and cheerfully enjoyed Lin Mu's special care.

Lin Mu drank some mint water and watched Sasha eating his food in a large wooden bowl with relish. Sasha saw Lin Mu looking at him and said, "Lin Mu, this crispy pork lard is really delicious. You can make it again tonight."

Lin Mu held back his laugh.

Phil drank his soup and praised, "This bone soup is delicious."

"If you feel greasy, you can add a little vinegar to make it better." Lin Mu said while adding some meat to Qiuqiu's bowl again, and watched as Qiuqiu almost bury its head in the bowl.

A wooden bowl suddenly appeared in front of him, and Lin Mu looked up.

"You ate too little."

Lin Mu took the bowl with a smile. The meat in the bowl was grilled by Patrik on a slate. Each slice was thin, the size was right, and they were grilled to a certain degree of hardness. Lin Mu likes to eat this kind of texture and chewiness.

"Let's eat together." Lin Mu said as he held a slice with his chopsticks and brought it to Patrik's mouth.

Patrik looked at him with a smile and ate the meat.

Seeing the pair with 'pink bubbles'5 around them even during lunch, Lais stole a glance at Jason, who was grilling meat in his usual cold demeanour beside him. He followed Lin Mu's action and held a piece of the pig's liver to Jason, "For you."

Jason shifted his focus at Lais, and his expression softened. He ate it straight from Lais's chopsticks and gave him(L) the meat he grilled, saying, "You are too thin." Then he lowered his head and continued to grill the meat.

Lloyd also shared his food with Phil sweetly, "Phil, you are tired from all the cooking, let me feed you." He said before holding out the food directly to his mouth so Phil could only eat with a blush.

Locke looked at the pair of lovers being lovey-dovey and wanted to feed his partner as well. Sasha has no problem with that and enjoyed the feeding service.

The rest of the beastman received a huge attack and bitterly ate their food. A beastman without his female is the most pitiful beastman…

…

Three days later.

"Sasha, your basket is crooked." Lin Mu reminded him as he watched Sasha's basket progress heading to a crooked direction.

In the past few days, the four of them found a quiet place in the woods, sitting on the giant tree leaves and researching how to make baskets. Lin Mu didn't really understand how to make it, as he only saw it in pictures, and the other three couldn't imagine what the basket looked like. However, with their unremitting research spirit, they finally made themselves a simple back basket.

Lin Mu made his basket according to his height. Although the workmanship is very rough, it is much more convenient to carry things. Out of them, only Sasha hasn't finished his basket. Lin Mu and other two cooperate to make a large rattan basket together for storing things while guiding Sasha along the way. They happily spent the time together.

Phil : "Misha came."

Everyone looked up and saw Misha ran over, panting but with a look of joy on his face, "The house is finally finished, Uncle Patrik asks me to call you back."

Sasha asked stupidly, "What house is finished?"

Lin Mu patted Sasha's head and said excitedly, "You must have gone silly from making the basket. Our house is finally done, and we can live in it from now on." After that, he pulled Sasha up and started running. The rest put down the things in their hands and followed him.

Misha, who hadn't taken enough rest, said, "Why aren't you wait for me?!" He took a few breaths and followed behind them.

When Lin Mu and the rest arrived at the place, all the beastman were standing in front of the house. Patrik came over to him, took his hand, and led him to the house. They looked at the finished house.

"Mu Mu, look, the house is finally built."

This is just a simple house, but it gave Lin Mu more feels than those high-rise buildings.

"We can spend the rainy season here, without fighting, without worrying about being kicked out. We can live in peace, and now we have our own tribe. Thank you, Lin Mu."

Lin Mu looked at Patrik, he knew how excited this person is right now, but to that thanks, Lin Mu smiled, "No need to say thank you to me."

Patrik held Lin Mu in his arms, tightly. Then he turned and said loudly, "Now, our house is built. In the future, we can live in this valley with peace of mind, and now we are officially a tribe."

All the beastman began to cheer. This is the pain in their hearts, the hurt in their hearts, and the goal of their struggle – to build their own tribe. Today, they finally have their own tribe. They joyfully cheered for themselves.

Patrik reached out and motioned for them to quiet down. "Next, we need to name our tribe. I want Lin Mu to name this tribe because he made our dream a reality. Do you agree?"

The beastmen cheered again. Lin Mu gave them hope, and they respected him very much.

Lin Mu was a little nervous, looking at each person with a smile on their face and looking at him, Lin Mu could feel the hand holding tightly onto his hand, "You can achieve your dreams because of your persistence and being kind. These are the results of your persistence, I was just trying my best. I am happy to be able to name this tribe. I want everyone to know that living in a hidden place here is not to escape, to escape the name 'drifter beastman'. I hope everyone can live openly in this world, or even more noble and powerful than any ordinary beastman. So I think our tribe should be called Drifter beastman tribe, and I hope the word drifter beastman will give you supreme glory in the future. "

Living openly, and having supreme glory, the beastmen heard it and cheered again. At the right time, Patrik motioned everyone to calm down. All beastman looked at Patrik, and that man faced his partner in all seriousness before saying, "We have a tribe now, so naturally we need a leader, everyone …"

Not waiting for Patrik to finish, a chant sounded, "Patrik, Patrik, Patrik …"

"Our Boss is our tribe leader…"

Everyone shouted and cheered, they unanimously chose the beastman who has been leading them since the beginning.

Lin Mu looked at the man who was highly regarded. This man is wise, calm, and a natural leader.

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Chapter 24 Moving in

Now that they have established their tribe and elected a leader, it's time to allocate the rooms! As for how this house should be divided, Patrik, the tribe leader is not concerned at all, as long as he is confirmed staying together with Lin Mu.

"Mu Mu, I'll put our things in the room first, you can slowly think about how to divide the rooms."

"Can I stay in a separate room?" Lin Mu asked weakly.

When Patrik heard the words, he squinted his eyes slightly, and asked in a dangerous tone, "Which beastman do you want to stay with? Lal?" In his heart, he silently cracked his fist at Lal.

Lal's case is a typical example of 'being shot when lying down'.

"I can stay with Phil…"

Lin Mu felt that Patrik's gaze was getting scarier and couldn't go on. He dryly smiled and said, "Hehe, hurry up and move our things, I… I still need to allocate the rooms."

Beastman didn't have a choice to choose their rooms, and he couldn't split the females from their beastman, but it is really dangerous to stay together in one room with Patrik.

Obviously satisfied with Lin Mu's compromise, Patrik rubbed Lin Mu's short hair and said, "Good." After that, he went to busy himself with the move.

As soon as Patrik left, Phil and the rest gathered around.

Misha: "Lin Mu, Lin Mu, where will I stay with my father?"

Lin Mu looked at the floor plan that was drawn on the floor.

The distribution of the house is very simple. The main hall is the first thing one would see when they entered the house. There are 3 rooms on each side of the hall. At the end of the hall is a 1-meter-wide corridor. Opposite the corridor is 3 rooms side by side. The middle room has officially become Patrik's room, and of course, it is his now.

Banana cannot really imagine how the house looked like _(;3/

Lin Mu pointed at the room that is on the left side of Patrik's room. "How would you like to stay here with your father, and Casso with his father?"

Misha was satisfied with the arrangement and happily ran away to find his father.

Lin Mu turned to Casso that was lying on the ground, curiously looking at the floor plan, and asked, "You don't have any problem with this, right?"

Casso looked at the small box that Lin Mu was pointing at. Actually, it wanted to be with Qiuqiu, but now it seems impossible. Casso shook its head at Lin Mu to express that it has no other opinion. It knew that Lin Mu would overrule its opinion anyway if it really has one, Lin Mu liked to do this the most. Then, Casso left the area.

Lin Mu looked at the remaining three people who were staring at him with bright eyes. He thought about it, and waved his hand, "Phil, you and Lloyd will take the 3rd room on the left. Sasha, you and Locke will take the 3rd room on the right. Lais, you and Jason will take the 2nd room on the right." It's safer to let them stay in the inner rooms.

"Now you can go and get busy."

Lin Mu looked at the remaining 4 rooms that were not taken. The 2nd room on the left was intended to be used as a storage room. And now, there are 3 rooms left.

A tall shadow covered him from behind. Lal?

"Cohen said we're going to stay in this room." Lal pointed at the 1st room on the left.

Right after he said that, Lal immediately ran away like the wind. Looking at that speed, it can be compared with the legendary Chinese kungfu – 'qingong/light step skill'. Amazing.

There are 2 rooms left, Lin Mu went to talk to the remaining eight people, let them decide for themselves which room they want. He will go to see his own room now. After all, it's something he has been waiting for so long. Looking at the people moving in and out, each of them had a smile on their face, which filled Lin Mu with a sense of accomplishment. When he entered his room, Lin Mu's first impression was it's empty. A typical family room that was surrounded by walls. And then, he asked, "Patrik, why is such a big bed here?"

The big bed was placed against the left wall, and it would not be seen from the outside. This bed is much bigger than what he discussed with Jason. The measurement should be at least 341.

"Why did you get such a big bed?" The most important thing was that there is only one bed in this room, isn't it even more dangerous (for him) now! This is obviously Patrik's trick because he(LM) clearly told Jason to make one bed for him.

Patrik humorously looked at Lin Mu pouting in dissatisfaction and said, "I think it would be too wasteful if we get two beds. Jason and the rest are using one bed, so we shouldn't do anything special at our side. That's why I thought of a method and asked Jason to make the bed bigger. This way, it won't make people dissatisfied.

Listen to that, such righteous words. Hehe, Lal and Cohen have two beds; don't think that he(LM) doesn't know.

Patrik asked temptingly, "I have cleaned the room. How about I give you the right to decorate the room? Do you want to?"

Lin Mu's eyes brightened. It is very meaningful to be able to decorate his own room.

"Of course."

What Lin Mu didn't know was, the rooms would usually be arranged according to female's preferences. This is a tradition of the beastmen to show their love for their partner. Of course, due to the beastman having 'thick nerves'2, they don't really care about how their room looked like.

"Hurry up and get our things. Go, go." Lin Mu urged.

Patrik went back and forth a few times and finally brought all their stuff into their room.

Lin Mu got his backpack out and put it in the cupboard at the bedside, then he looked at Patrik's collection of hides.

"Patrik, pick some rough ones, and I'll make a curtain for our door tomorrow."

They don't have a door in the room, so at least he needs to find something to cover it. Patrik went to pick out a few dark brown hides and placed them at the corner.

Lin Mu glanced at the empty bed. "Let's pick some soft fur to make the bed." Sleeping directly on the bed would be uncomfortable.

Patrik picked out some, as per Lin Mu's instruction. Lin Mu was examining the pile of animal skins when his hand suddenly brushed against a soft animal skin. Lin Mu pulled it out and saw that the skin is smaller than others, but its size is comparable to sheepskin. The fur is pure white and quite comfortable to touch.

"Patrik, what kind of animal skin is this? It's so soft."

"That's the fur of the snow beast."

Thinking of how the beastman give names according to characteristics, Lin Mu asked, "Snow beast? Is it an animal that only found in winter?"

"En, they only live in the north, and can only be seen in the coldest period. You can use it to make clothes."

"Alright."

Lin Mu felt it and couldn't help running his hand back and forth on the fur. Not sure how the beastmen handle the animal skins, there wasn't any bad smell at all, and it has a slight unknown fragrance.

Lin Mu didn't know how difficult it was to catch a snow beast. They only lived in the coldest area in the north, and their whole body is all white, which makes them almost a part of the vast snow-filled land. Plus, they are cunning by nature and would hide in the slightest danger. It is because of this rarity that many beastman caught it to please their sweetheart. Patrik also hunted for half a month before he got one.

Lin Mu made the bed and put the animal skins properly by the wall. Then he laid wooden boards underneath to prevent moisture. After that, he asked Patrik to put his dried vegetables and other food in the storage room. Next, he comfortably laid on the bed, making a comfortable noise.

"It's been too long since I last sleep on a bed."

Patrik came in and saw Lin Mu lying on the bed, so he laid down as well while holding Lin Mu in his arms.

"Hot." Lin Mu mumbled a complaint to protest about their posture.

Patrik: "Close your eyes and sleep for a while."

Lin Mu obediently closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep as Patrik gently patted him.

Seeing that Lin Mu has fallen asleep, Patrik closed his eyes and slept peacefully.

…

Lin Mu woke up in an empty bed, not sure where Patrik has gone. It's not very late, judging from the color of the sky outside. He got out of bed and stretched, "I haven't been sleeping this comfortable for a long time."

He walked out and saw Phil coming out of his room as well, so Lin Mu walked over, "Where are Lais and the rest?"

Phil looked towards the other rooms and shook his head. "I just got up."

"I also just woke up, let's wash our face by the stream."

The two went out together and saw Lais and Sasha by the stream.

Sasha: "You guys are here, I slept comfortably today. Lin Mu, the bed is really useful."

Lais nodded in approval.

Lin Mu washed his face and said, "You will like the bed even more in winter." Shaking off the drops of water from his hands, he asked, "Where have the beastmen gone?"

Lais: "Tribe leader said to celebrate at night, so they left 4 beastman here while the rest went hunting."

Hearing someone addressing Patrik as tribe leader, Lin Mu felt unaccustomed to it.

"To celebrate means we will be busy. Let's pick up the rattan baskets we left in the woods and put them back in the storage room."

Sasha smiled and said, "We've already picked them up."

"What are you waiting for then? Let's go and collect the ingredients!"

"I'm going too." Misha stated while running over to them. It was fortunate that he came to wash his face and didn't miss the group.

Lin Mu looked behind Misha before asking, "What about Casso?"

Misha shook his head. "Casso wasn't in the room when I woke up."

It probably went to join the hunting group. Lin Mu thought and ordered, "Let's go get our back baskets and set out."

"I didn't finish mine." Sasha was depressed.

Lais put his arms around Sasha's shoulders. "Use mine first."

At night, Patrik held Lin Mu in his arms while staring dazedly at the roof. Just as Lin Mu was about to fall asleep, he said, "Right now is very good."

"En." Lin Mu mumbled unconsciously and drilled into Patrik's arms. He shifted to a comfortable place and fell asleep.

…

Lin Mu and Phil were sitting under the tree to sew the curtains. He had limited strength, so he found a way to make do. He will first pierce a small hole with his knife on the animal skin then sew with a bone needle. The bone needle was made by Patrik, the size is very suitable for sewing sacks. As for the thread, Lin Mu used two black rattans and rubbed it together into one. While busying in sewing, Lin Mu looked at the others and saw that they were sewing carefully; of course, they used the knife as well.

Lin Mu saw that Lais will occasionally tuck the hair that blocked his sight behind his ear. The three of them has long but scattered hair, it looked hot and uncomfortable. Hence, Lin Mu cut out three animal skin headbands with a knife. "Here, tie your hair up."

Three people looked at him with doubtful eyes.

Lin Mu looked at them and saw that Phil's hair was a bit shorter than the other two. He walked over to demonstrate with Phil. Without a comb, it's not easy to smooth your hair, but fortunately, they all understood the gesture.

"It will be cooler this way, and convenient."

The rest began to tie their hair in delight, while Lin Mu fell in deep thought on how to make a comb. He walked around on his wooden clogs, which they made in the morning. The other females were still adapting to this footwear, but everyone quite likes it. Lin Mu picked up a small piece of wood that was originally used as firewood, then looked at the knife in his hand, and decided to make one at night.

After everyone tied up their hair, their appearance seemed sharper.

Sasha happily said, "My neck feels cool and really comfortable." Lais and Phil also smiled.

Lin Mu looked at the three in front of him. They are good looking to start with, and now with their hair tied up, they become more handsome and casual. Four of them made their curtain and also curtains for other beastman by the way. Chatting while doing their task, time flies in a blink of an eye.

When Patrik returned at night, he saw Lin Mu sitting on the bed, carving something. The soft light shone Lin Mu's fair face, making him looked very soft.

Lin Mu smiled up at him and lowered his head to continue his work. He picked a good quality wood, so it was harder to cut it.

Patrik sat down beside him, "What are you doing?"

Lin Mu looked up. "I want to make a comb, it is used to comb my hair."

Lin Mu took a glance at Patrik's long black hair. His untamed hair gave Patrik his wild beauty. Lin Mu can't deny that this appearance is very appealing.

Seeing Lin Mu keep looking at him, Patrik asked, "What are you looking at?"

cough cough*

Lin Mu dryly coughed twice, and offered, "Doesn't your hair feel hot? I'll tie it up for you." He said while holding a newly made headband. He combed Patrik's hair with his fingers and helped him tie his hair up.

"Is this cooler?"

Patrik nodded. "What's a comb?"

"It's inconvenient to comb our hair with fingers like what I did just now, so we need to use a comb." As Lin Mu said that, he showed off his unfinished product.

Patrik picked it up and said, "Tell me what to do, I'll help you."

Think about his own speed, Lin Mu nodded and agreed.

The comb came out the next day and received unanimous love from the females. Just as they were happily discussing how to make their hairstyle better, the sky suddenly became gloomy.

"Quickly gather up the firewood!" Lin Mu shouted loudly.

After putting all the items that were left to dry in the sun into the house, the pouring rain that heralded the coming of the rainy season began to fall. Lin Mu stood by the door and said to Patrik, who was standing next to him, "The rainy season is here."

Patrik whispered as he watched the heavy downpour, "En, the rainy season is here."

Chapter 25 Making clothes

When Lin Mu woke up, he doesn't know where he was. He just stared blankly in the dark room. As his consciousness slowly wakes, it dawned on Lin Mu that it was the first morning of the rainy season when he heard the torrential rain outside. Lin Mu got out of bed and stretched lazily, immediately feeling refreshed. He sighed in his heart, 'What a good sleep!'.

The curtains at the door and window made the room dark, so he didn't know what time it was. He went to the window and propped the flap up with a wooden stick. A breeze of cool air came in. It was dark outside the house, and the distant scenery was fogged by the drizzling rain, but it has a kind of casual and hazy beauty in it. Lin Mu likes rain, especially on leisure days. The rain made the world quiet but not boring. It washed away all the impurities and left people clean and fresh.

In his previous world, the death of his mother, and his relationship with that man1 constantly tortured him. Even though he wanted to bury it in his heart, he can't help thinking about it. Lin Mu did lament about his mother; why should he promise to go to a home that doesn't have his own place at all? Hehe, how can that be home? In the past, when it rained, he always liked to stand in front of the tall window2 in his bedroom and stare out of the window. No rushing pedestrians could be seen in his eyes, he only saw the sycamore tree in the distance, standing quietly on its own. Sometimes an unrealistic thought will come out in his mind – Can he become a tree, standing quietly like that tree, watching all aspects of life, but will always be an outsider? But Lin Mu knew that as long as he is still in that world, he would never escape; always the illegitimate child of the Lin family, his mother…

Lin Mu sighed as he looked outside, right now, he can be considered has escaped from that world. Feeling someone gently hugging him from behind, Lin Mu turned and smiled at that person, "What is everyone doing now?"

Patrik pressed his cheek against Lin Mu's face. "Four beastman went out to hunt, everyone else is chatting in the main hall. They are making the most out of the chairs and sofas you requested to make."

"Hehe, those are meant to be enjoyed. After all, everyone can't go out in the rainy season. But what I like the most is the long table. Finally, I can eat on a table."

Then he turned around and asked, "What time is it now? Did you eat breakfast?"

"It's almost noon."

Lin Mu's eyes widened in surprise. "I slept that long?"

After arriving in this world, Lin Mu no longer has the habit of sleeping until the sun is up. Maybe because it was raining outside that everything became quiet, or the hazy weather caused Lin Mu to lose the concept of time. In short, Lin Mu slept leisurely in the rain like he usually did.

"Why didn't you wake me up?"

"I did, but you didn't wake up." Patrik let go of his arms and held Lin Mu's hand. "Are you hungry?"

Lin Mu shook his head. He slept too long that he doesn't feel hungry.

"Let's go out."

Lin Mu walked out of the room, and Patrik hung up the curtain so that it's easier for people to look for them.

The beastmen who were chatting in the living room smiled and greeted Lin Mu when he came out, and Lin Mu responded with a smile. Seeing that Lin Mu finally came out from his room, Sasha, who came out to take a breather coincidentally saw him, so Sasha ran up to tug Lin Mu's hand happily.

"Lin Mu, why are you so late? You are even later than me."

Lin Mu smiled and said, "Because it's raining, and I can't see the sun, so I woke up late."

"Hehe, just like me." As he said that, he pulled Lin Mu to a direction. "Let's go to Lais's room, Phil and the rest is there."

Lin Mu turned to smiled at Patrik before following Sasha.

…

Lais's room.

"Lin Mu finally woke up." Lais saw Sasha pulling Lin Mu in and greeted them with a smile.

Phil: "Come here and sit."

Lin Mu saw Lais and Phil sitting on the bed with their animal skin and sewing, and Misha also learning along with a little animal skin. He didn't see Casso and Qiuqiu. He didn't see them in the hall just now as well, not sure where they went to burrow.

Sasha happily walked in and picked a fruit from the small rattan basket, then he took a bite from the fruit. He also took one for Lin Mu. Lin Mu smiled and took a bite. The fruits in this world are delicious. Just that after chewing a few mouthfuls, Lin Mu's eyebrows wrinkled as he suddenly remembered that he hasn't washed his face yet! Lin Mu softened his wrinkle and took a few more bite; forget it, he'll think about it after he finished eating.

Lin Mu: "What kind of clothing are you making?"

Phil: "It's getting colder, so we are making some warmer clothes. We're going to do winter clothes."

Lais showed Lin Mu a dense furry skin. "It's very cold in winter, so the new clothing should be made with warmer animal skin."

Lin Mu took a look at his t-shirt, and how he looked out of sorts sitting with them, just like a modern person sitting in a group of ancient people, well that's the truth.

"Could you please make one for me too? I don't know how to make clothes." Lin Mu thought he should wear the same thing as them.

Lais looked at Lin Mu's clothes. "I'll do it for you. But Lin Mu's clothes are very different from ours."

Lin Mu glanced at his pants and their animal skin skirts. Him wearing skirts?

"Lais, I think it would be warmer to make the design like my clothes. That way, at least it's more fitting."

As he said that, he got out of bed to show them his pants. After all, he didn't want to wear a skirt.

Lais understood what Lin Mu meant, and said with a smile: "We originally wanted to make the design like yours. But you will have to let us borrow your clothes to study."

Lin Mu smiled in embarrassment. "I'll get you the clothes. The pants are more troublesome because the design for the front and back crxtch3 is not the same." Lin Mu hurriedly said as he ran out.

He decided to show them his jeans, who knows maybe he can wear authentic leather pants? When he stepped out, he saw Patrik coming in from the outside, looking wet. Lin Mu paused.

"Why were you out?"

Patrik took the animal hide towel Lin Mu passed to him and wiped his head. "I went out to look at the roof."

Lin Mu knew that the roof was made of thatch and dirt, and Patrik was worried about them being washed out. He took Patrik's towel and placed it on a nearby shelf, where he put several pieces of towels; it's for the beastmen who went out to hunt.

"So, how was it?"

"No problem."

"I think so too. You used so many leaves and thatch and laid so many layers."

Lin Mu thought for a while and felt that the rain would be raining for a long time. "Patrik, is there any drought or water shortage here in this world?"

"Drought?" He shook his head. "No. What do you want to do?"

"I want to dig a pool, that can store water and rear fish. En, fish." He has not eaten fish for a long time and never saw the beastman catching fish.

"Rear fish?"

"Yes, fish is delicious. We can also keep some live ration."

Since food is hard to find in winter, it is better to save some living animals. When it comes to rearing fish, Lin Mu naturally thinks of raising other animals as well, such as the Colorful Birds4, and then, there isn't any 'then'. He doesn't know what else animals are out there. And rearing other animals will have to wait after the rainy season is over. But digging a pool can be done at this moment, plus they can store some water too.

"Patrik, this valley is so big. Find a low place and dig a pit around 30 meters long and wide. As for the depth, 2 meters is fine." Just by digging a large pond, they can rear and eat fish, that sounds wonderful.

Patrik thought about it and nodded in agreement. They can quickly dig out a pit, this is not a problem.

Lin Mu lets people cook some ginger soup first. He will give a bowl to Patrik, the beastmen who went out hunting will also have to drink a large bowl. Although they are strong, that does not mean that they won't get sick. Then Lin Mu went back to his room to get his pants and returned to Lais's room. Because it was near noon, Lin Mu and the rest didn't sit for long to prepare lunch. Lin Mu and Sasha, who had not had breakfast earlier, were hungry.

The beastmen came back from hunting and drank a bowl of hot ginger soup; the warm soup felt comfortable, and it made them hum. Such a good life now. Look at the females cooking for them; before this, they dare not think about it before. After putting the meat in a large wooden barrel, they listened to Lin Mu's instructions to return to their room to change clothes. Their clothes were just animal skins in simple cuttings. So Lin Mu was very dissatisfied with Patrik's clothes, which will expose 'something' now and then. The beastmen helped to cut out large meat chunks.5 Only for their small stone pot that Lin Mu would cut the meat himself. The weather was a little bit cold and the air was so humid. Lin Mu added a bunch of spicy balls into the hot soup. He has never seen a beastman that doesn't like the taste of spicy balls anyway.

"Lin Mu, I found this in the storeroom. What is it for? Can it be eaten?" Sasha asked Lin Mu with the things in his hand.

Lin Mu glanced at the white stuff in Sasha's hand. Snow fungus, he seems to have forgotten it.

Misha came over and exclaimed, "Snow fungus! The soup made from it is delicious."

Looking at Sasha's glowing eyes, Lin Mu immediately announced, "I'll make it for you today."

…

During lunch, Lin Mu looked strange, as if he felt that something was missing, but he couldn't remember what it is.

Patrik looked at Lin Mu's frown in doubt, and said, "Lal and Cohen aren't back yet."

As soon as Patrik reminded him, Lin Mu realized it. "That's right. I was thinking that something is missing. It is much quieter here without Lal." He turned to ask Patrik, "Why haven't they come back?"

"I don't know." He replied and handed a skewer of grilled meat to Lin Mu. The weather is cool today, and Lin Mu's appetite has improved a lot.

"No need to worry about them?" Lal never missed a meal.

"It's alright with Cohen there."

Patrik held a bowl of soup for Lin Mu to drink. Lin Mu cooperatively sipped some soup from the bowl.

In the evening, Lal and Cohen came back and brought a lot of prey, by the way. Lal drank the hot soup and grinned at Lin Mu, as he told the others their hunting process.

It wasn't Lal's turn to go out hunting today, but since they were doing nothing in the house, Lal felt so bored that he pulled Cohen out to hunt. One has to say that they are lucky. When they were hiding in shelter from the rain, they accidentally found a place where a herd of horned deer hides. However, considering that food was not easy to keep fresh, they only hunted around ten or a dozen deer. If this herd was encountered when they are storing food for winter, none would survive the hunt.

Lin Mu looked at the horned deer of the size of a horse. Although it looked like a deer, the sharp horns on its head made Lin Mu tremble. Fortunately, they are pretty dead now. The deer's body was placed in the open space in front of the house. Lin Mu went out to check out the large animal's skin, with Phil and the rest following behind. He carefully touched the horns on the deer's head, and it seemed that he might be able to make a knife for himself. After much staring and touching, Lin Mu thought about how to handle the meat. In the end, he decided to marinate some, then cooked it in boiling water and leave it as it is. The other beastman would eat it when they wanted to eat it. As for dinner, Lin Mu thought of the special effects that venison has on men. For his own safety, he'll just let them taste a bit only.

Chapter 26 Gifting clothes

Lin Mu bit on a piece of jerky and struggled with the needle in his hand. He now understands that making clothes is really a hard job. Just piercing the animal skin alone is tiring enough for him, not to mention he has to sew properly according to the design.

Phil stretched his head and glanced over to his side, "Lin Mu, your sewing is crooked."

"What?!"

Lin Mu checked it, and it was indeed crooked. Not only it was crooked, but he also accidentally sewn the animal skin below. Annoyed, he put the things on the bed and said, "I really have no talent for this. See all these animal skin I have wasted." As he said that, he pointed at the pile of animal skins that were wrongly cut, stitched and amended. Fortunately, the skins he used were not the good ones.

Lais and the rest were amused. Lais comforted, "Don't worry, those animal skins can still be used. I'll just repair them later."

Lin Mu looked at Lais in admiration, "You are so amazing."

"You are just not used to making clothes, you can also do the same after more practices."

Phil: "Yeah, Lin Mu is so smart, you can definitely do it."

Sasha bit on his fruit and gave his encouragement to Lin Mu as well.

Lin Mu watched Sasha lying on the bed and asked, "Why don't you do it also? Right now, you are lying comfortably in bed, and not in a humid, wet cave. Your previous excuse cannot be used anymore."

Sasha mumbled with fruit in his mouth. "I didn't want to make clothing for him this early."

Lin Mu couldn't hear him clearly and asked, "What did you say?"

"Nothing. Lin Mu, work hard ba." Sasha continued to lay leisurely on the bed while eating his fruit.

Being stimulated by Sasha, Lin Mu exclaimed, "Why should I learn to sew? Can't you all just help me with it?"

Phil: "We can do it for you, but not for our tribe leader."

Lais and the rest nodded.

Lin Mu looked at them. Thinking of the terrifying possessiveness trait of a beastman, Lin Mu didn't ask why.

"Alright, I'll continue on this." Lin Mu looked at his palm, which has turned red from his sewing attempt, and sighed in his heart that sewing is really not what a man should do. Then, he lowered his head and continued to struggle with the animal skin in his hand.

…

5 days later, Mu Mu made a long-sleeved t-shirt with the animal skin. Then he happily ran back to his room and hid it, preparing to surprise Patrik at night.

Sasha looked at Lin Mu's joyful expression while hiding the clothes, and asked unnaturally, "Lin Mu, do you really decide to give the clothes to the tribe leader today?"

Lin Mu didn't notice that Sasha's expression looked different. He covered the clothing with a piece of animal skin and replied, "It's finally finished, of course I will give it to him."

In fact, Lin Mu wanted to flaunt his work to Patrik, that he can make clothes now. Even Lin Mu admired himself for that.

When Lais heard Lin Mu's tone like everything's normal, he looked at him with suspicion. Lin Mu's expression is too natural. Didn't Lin Mu know the meaning of gifting clothing to a beastman? Does he need to remind Lin Mu? He thought back of how a ruthless person like their tribe leader looked at Lin Mu all day long. That intent gaze can make people drown in it. Then Lais glanced at Lin Mu's happy expression, he felt that they are a good match. So Lais thought to give them a push them, but actually, he just wanted to watch the show; hence he evilly refrained from reminding Lin Mu.

Phil actually had the same question as Lais but seeing that Lais didn't say anything, Phil didn't either. Other than that, he thought that Lin Mu is already their tribe leader's companion, which means it's reasonable for Lin Mu to gift clothes to Patrik, so he didn't say anything.

Lin Mu naturally didn't know what they were thinking. If he knew it, he wouldn't be laughing right now.

Patrik entered the room and saw the four sitting and laughing on the bed.

The 3 females greeted their tribe leader, then tactfully got out of bed and went away.

Patrik nodded to them as a greeting. Seeing them out, Patrik sat down beside Lin Mu.

"Want to eat?" Lin Mu handed a jerky to Patrik.

Patrik took it. "I'm going out hunting later. Anything you want me to bring back?"

Lin Mu pondered for a moment, "Fruit, and I want to eat fish. Catch some fish back to me."

A few days ago, they dug out a pond, but because the rain was endless, Lin Mu is not planning to rear any fish in the pond now.

"Alright." Patrik nodded in agreement.

Lin Mu thought about it and added, "Bring along a big wooden barrel. Catch some fish back alive, I'm not sure which fish can be eaten."

Lin Mu has seen many kinds of fish here, their appearance varies. He used to eat the one that looked like a common carp. He never tries other types before, and he has no chance to try it now.

Actually, catching fish is not easy for Patrik. They have never eaten fish before, so naturally they have no experience in catching fish. Besides, his beast form is not suitable to do it, but he still readily agreed.

Lin Mu didn't detect anything wrong and suddenly became interested in how they are going to catch the fishes. He has seen Cohen catching fish before. A big tiger stood still in the river, then when he saw the fish passing by, he slapped the fish to the shore with a wave of his claws. The fish was stunned by the hit of his thick palm. However, Patrik's beast form is a snake, so he has no claws.

"Patrik, how are you going to catch the fish?"

"I have never caught one before."

"So I'm asking you how you plan to catch it. Would you like me to give you a suggestion?" Lin Mu asked with a mischievous smile.

Patrik stood up and replied, "No need." He kissed Lin Mu's forehead and turned away.

Lin Mu has become accustomed to Patrik's sneak attack on him. At first, he would glare at Patrik in dissatisfaction. Now, he is so accustomed to it that he won't even blush. Habit is a terrible thing.

After Patrik left, Lin Mu rolled on the bed a few times, then he sat up. He suddenly had a thought, "Actually, I can make a fishing net."

Then he got out of bed to asked for help. After all, catching fish is not very difficult. He can't always ask the beastman to do it. He went to the females and briefly told them about his plan. Lais and the rest were very excited to hear that they could catch fish by themselves. After all, they didn't like to let the beastman do everything for them.

Since they want to make a fishing net, they naturally need to find materials, so they came to the storage room. The storage room was divided into four large sections. One is for storing firewood, one is for food, one is for tableware, and the last one is for the tools they usually use. For example, the back baskets and rattan baskets they made, the rattan they have saved up, stone knives and so on.

When Lin Mu tried to make rattan baskets, they tried several kinds of rattan. Lin Mu remembered that there was a kind of purple rattan in their storage, which is soft even after drying in the sun, so it was not suitable for making a basket. Lin Mu didn't throw it away as he planned to make ropes out of it. Plus, he made a hammock for Sasha from the purple rattan, which is much better than using black rattan, so he saved the rest of the rattan for future use.

Lin Mu held up the rattan in his hand. "Just use this."

They originally planned to make the fishing net in the hall, but when they saw the beastman chatting in the living room, Lin Mu decided to do it in their room.

Lal looked curiously at them walking around with the rattan, "What are you doing with this?"

Sasha: "Make a fishing net."

"Do you need any help?" Cohen was called away by their Boss, so he was bored stiff by himself.

Lin Mu squinted his eyes at him. "What can you do?"

Lal patted his chest immediately and said, "Anything is fine."

Lin Mu chuckled, and thought for a moment, "Asking you to make the fishing net is an overkill. How about you take the rain poncho and help us pick wild vegetables outside? I'll make something nice for you in the afternoon."

"Just for me alone?"

Lin Mu thought about it and nodded with a smile. "I'll make one dish, especially for you, how about it?"

The females like to eat vegetables, but with the rain keep going on, the beastmen won't let them out.

Lal saw Lin Mu nod with a promise, so he immediately prepared to go out happily.

"Go to the storeroom and take a basket with you." Lin Mu instructed, and then went to his room with the rest.

Misha came out of his room and heard that Lin Mu is going to invent something. He wanted to do it also, so he joined the group of females. However, none of them knows how to make it, so they got together to study a method. They managed to progress a little by noon.

When Patrik came back at noon, he brought back a bucket of fish, and Lin Mu went to see it happily. There are 4 or 5 types of fish, and there is only 1 type that Lin Mu has eaten before. The others looked strange, but all have one similarity, which is very large in size.

"Can these be eaten?"

Patrik: "I have gotten some animals to try all the types before coming back."

Lin Mu admired Patrik's carefulness. Then he happily directed someone to handle the fish.

At lunch, naturally fish soup was served. Other than that, there were also steamed and braised fish; although their seasonings are limited, Lin Mu does his best to make it better. As for Lal's special dish, he made fish fillets. The fish he used is a big head fish that has more meat and less spiny bits. The fish pieces were marinated with salt and ginger juice, and then were fried in the oil, crispy and crunchy.

Lin Mu tried a piece of it, and it was delicious. Being he could get the fillets out from the pot, some people were already clamouring to eat, especially the 3 little ones. But because he promised Lal a dish of his own, Lin Mu could only promise to them, "In the evening, how about I fry a lot for you for dinner?" They do not lack oil for frying anyway, so Lin Mu is not distressed at all.

Lin Mu gave Lal a wooden tub half full with fried fish fillets, before going to work on other things.

Lal pridefully smiled at everyone eyeing the tub in his hands, but he still kindly shared some to them – one piece for each person.

"You guys don't need to anxious, didn't Lin Mu already said that he will make a lot for y'all at night? Don't worry yo."

Then he went to share his food with Cohen without any psychological pressure.

Lin Mu drank some fish soup and ate the fish, before lamenting that the freshness of this world's fish is incomparable with Earth. After all, the fishes grew up in a pollution-free environment, never have to suffer hunger, and haven't eaten any unnatural things1.

In the evening, Lin Mu didn't have to cook the food himself. Frying food is not a technical task anyway, so he gave the job to the females. Then, he leisurely waited for the food to be served.

Laying on the bed, Lin Mu patted his apparently bloated stomach and hummed in satisfaction until Patrik came in. Hehe, he hasn't shown the result of his hard work yet. Lin Mu proudly took out the clothes he made and said, "A gift for you."

Then he waited for Patrik's compliment with great joy. Compliment is a must. Not only he made a t-shirt in this beastman era, but he also managed to sew the threads straight, how can he not receive compliments? It was not easy for a man to operate needlework.

Patrik, who received Lin Mu's clothes, looked at Lin Mu in shock. The emotions in his eyes were too complicated, and in a short moment, he was shocked by the great joy until he doesn't know what to do. Patrik contained the excitement in his heart and asked in a low voice, "Lin Mu, are you sure you want to gift me clothing?"

Lin Mu gave him a 'Are you an idiot' look and said, "Who else if not you? I can't wear it."

Then he raised his chin and waited for Patrik's thanks. His expression clearly projected the message – Thank me quick. No one wants to make clothes for you but I made them for you. See how good I am to you.

Patrik looked deeply at the person in front of him, and his cute appearance. Thinking that Lin Mu has gifted clothing to him, the sound of his breathing started to get louder and louder.

As Lin Mu watched Patrik, he noticed that the situation was wrong. What 'appreciation' in Patrik's eyes? His eyes were clearly spitting fire! Lin Mu swallowed and asked, "What's wrong with you, Patrik?"

Even if it's the first time that you received clothing, you don't have to be crazy. Also, don't take off my clothes even if you are crazy. What's the situation now?

Lin Mu waved wildly to stop Patrik's action. Patrik paused and stared darkly at the person beneath him. Lin Mu helplessly gotten trapped inside his deep eyes.

The kiss came as a matter of course. Patrik kissed him wildly, and his movements were not hindered at all. When Lin Mu gasped absent-mindedly after his 'release', Patrik's seductive voice sounded in his ear, "The night is long."

Lin Mu felt the danger vaguely, but in his heart, he didn't want to resist.

The night is long…

Chapter 27 The day after

Half-awake, Lin Mu could hear whispers and occasional chuckles beside him. He opened his eyes slightly to a little gap, and he could see that the room is shrouded in darkness. He tried to raise his hand, but the bones in his whole body felt stiff even when he only raised his fingers a little bit.

How Lin Mu hated in his heart!

"Patrik, that asshxle! Beast! I was so kind to give you clothes, and you dared to treat me like that! Hmph hmph, you just wait, wait for this young master to get back up. Then I'll get back at you in double!"

Struggling to get up, Lin Mu gasped and hissed painfully, that caused him to be annoyed even further.

"Bastxrd1, tossed me back and forth like a pancake the whole night…"

Lin Mu scolded Patrik fiercely in his heart and managed to calm down a little, but the next thing he saw before his eyes was 3 pairs of curious eyes. Lin Mu took a glance at his current appearance; his clothes were halfway undone, ambiguous marks on his body were exposed in the open, plus those worser red and purple marks were displayed on his neck. Lin Mu quickly pulled the quilt to cover himself. He scolded the culprit in his heart again, before shouting at the three people who laughed at him, "What are you laughing at! There… there's nothing funny about this."

Lin Mu used a loud voice to conceal his shyness. In his heart, he was even more annoyed at that Patrik who ate him cleanly but was absent at this moment. Patrik also let these three see his embarrassment. Bastxrd!

Worried that they would really anger Lin Mu, Lais motioned to the others not to laugh anymore. Then he stepped forward and carefully supported Lin Mu up to lean against the wall.

Lin Mu accidentally touched the 'wound that must not be named2' when he moved, but he gritted his teeth and forcefully held it in.

Sasha: "Lin Mu, are you hungry? I'll get you some food."

Phil: "Lin Mu, I'll get you some hot water to wash."

Lin Mu nodded and agreed.

Only Lin Mu and Lais were left in the room, it made Lin Mu a little embarrassed because he was afraid that Lais would make fun of him, and he doesn't dare to look at Lais. In Lin Mu's heart, the gentle Lais is like an elder brother, so he is embarrassed to let Lais see himself in this state.

Lais knew that Lin Mu is embarrassed, so he silently stayed beside him without saying anything.

Lin Mu twisted uncomfortably as it's quite uncomfortable to keep leaning his back against the wall. A moment later, Phil and Sasha returned. Lin Mu took a brief wash and ate the food Sasha gave him. He was really hungry. Being tossed around for so long last night consumed too much of his physical energy. Right now, he could be considered eating breakfast and lunch together.

Sasha gave him fruit puree to eat because Lin Mu's current condition is not suitable to eat meat. After he hungrily devoured the puree, Lin Mu was not satisfied at all. How can fruits be compared with staple food? He knew he couldn't eat meat now, but he couldn't help missing the staple food.

Lin Mu lived in the North with his mother since he was a child, so he likes noddles and has a strong taste, especially towards spicy food. Even after living in the Lin family for so many years, his taste has not changed.

He really wants to eat buns right now… Yes, buns.

Since Lin Mu's mother is an unmarried single parent, she took Lin Mu to live in a small city. Lin Mu remembered that the house they rented was small at that time, sleeping and cooking were done in that small room. That little house carries all the joy of Lin Mu's childhood, the joy of being with his mother. When he was still a kid, Lin Mu liked to be around when his mother is cooking, and it was a pleasure to smell the delicious smell from the cooked food. Lin Mu will be especially happy when his mother is making mantou(steamed bun). Because his mother will make little small buns for Lin Mu, just for him. Lin Mu's mother will add sugar to the buns and sometimes add dates and raisins, which will make Lin Mu happy one whole day. Because for the older Lin Mu, that period was all his happiness he could remember, he liked to eat noodles and occasionally made mantous for himself. That was the memory he shared with his mother. It belonged to his mother and him and had nothing to do with the Lin family.

Without flour, mantou is just a dream. Lin Mu thought of the fine white wheat flour, if he had any, he could at least drink some porridge rather than eating fruit puree. Lin Mu sighed in his heart.

Seeing Lin Mu's listlessness, Sasha thought he was unmotivated because Patrik was away. After all, females always depended on their males.

What a beautiful misunderstanding.

"Lin Mu, tribe leader went out today. He was worried about you, so we are here to accompany you." In other words, see how much the tribe leader cares about you, so don't be so angry. Sasha clearly saw Lin Mu's gritted expression just now.

My dear, although Lin Mu is indeed very angry, but gritting his teeth was really because that place hurts.

Lin Mu's expression became extremely unnatural when Sasha mentioned about Patrik. "Why mention him all of a sudden?" Thinking of Patrik makes him angry, but Lin Mu still felt puzzled and asked, "Did he not go hunting yesterday, why did he go out today again?"

"Hehe, how could Lin Mu make it so obvious that he wants Patrik to be by his side? It's better to be a bit more reserved." Openly teasing him now.

Being laughed at too much, Lin Mu became calmer instead. He shifted to a more comfortable posture and said leisurely, "It's not that I'm not reserved. It's because you don't understand. I am just wondering why he went out with Locke. It has nothing to do with me missing him or not. Doesn't Locke report to you? "

Phil laughed at the side.

"Well, even if Locke tells me, I won't tell you."

Lin Mu still felt uncomfortable with his sitting posture and decided to just lay on the bed. "Aiya, what Locke told you should naturally be hidden inside your heart and let you feel sweet by yourself. How can I make you tell me your little secret? I understand."

Sasha was annoyed. "We have no secrets!"

Lin Mu asked with narrowed eyes, "Really?"

Sasha's rebut became lack of energy, "Of course."

Hearing that, Lin Mu evilly smiled and asked, "How about you describe your first close contact with Locke in detail? For example, first kiss."

Just after Lin Mu said that, Sasha's face flushed red. Phil and Lais continued to make their clothes while watching the show.

Sasha: "If you want to hear, you must tell me what you did yesterday."

Thinking about last night, Lin Mu resentfully turned his head away and muttered quietly, "Tsk, why are your response so fast now? Not cute at all."

Sasha VS Lin Mu, complete win.

Sasha lay beside Lin Mu on the bed and whispered, "Lin Mu, did you and tribe leader really @%#"

"What?" Lin Mu didn't hear it clearly.

Sasha: "That, does it, you and tribe leader… hurts?"

Lin Mu rolled his eyes at Sasha after hearing that, "Didn't you see your brother's, me, current condition?" Then he seemed to have discovered something big and evilly asked, "Why, you and Locke not yet…" He asked meaningfully and sighing until the other person blush. Then he continued, "Locke is really a good beastman. Unlike some bastard!" Having someone to compare with, it made Lin Mu even angrier.

Sasha blinked. "Lin Mu, you can't blame our tribe leader."

"If not him, then blame me?!"

The three men nodded in unison.

Lin Mu wondered, "Why? Don't tell me it's because of the clothes." Lin Mu remembers that Patrik didn't transform into a 'beast' until he received the clothes.

The three men nodded again.

Lin Mu was even more puzzled. "Even if he is grateful, he doesn't have to repay me like that. It's obviously revenge!"

Sasha was surprised (the other two pretended to be surprised), "Lin Mu, don't you know? Female giving their male clothing mean they want to be partners."

Lin Mu's expression froze.

"And… if you do that, you will usually get pounced right away. Our tribe leader loves you so much, it's normal that he can't help it. So Lin Mu, this is really not the tribe leader's fault." After that, he even nodded head to show how right he was.

Lin Mu's expression shattered all over the floor. He never thought that the reason was himself! He was the one who sent himself to Patrik's mouth. At this point, If Patrik doesn't 'eat' him, he will even feel sorry for him. But, but he is still very angry ah!

Lin Mu couldn't help out with the cooking at noon and kept lying on the bed. He buried his face in the quilt, depressed, "How could I make such a mistake, why didn't I ask it clearly? Beastman's rules are awful! And… I lost to Sasha. And I still can't go out in my current condition, so they all must know about this by now. So shameful! "

While Lin Mu is complaining, Patrik came in and sat down gently on the bed.

"Mu Mu, I picked the fire fruit for you."

Lin Mu heard Patrik's voice. Immediately, he angrily stood up to settle the debt with Patrik.

"Mu Mu, look, this fire fruit is good for your body. Try it."

Lin Mu blankly stared at Patrik's sorry figure. He had never seen Patrik looking like this. There were a few wounds on his face, and there were scratches on his arms, and some were still bleeding slightly. His messy hair was stained with dirt.

Lin Mu frowned, and asked, "How did you end up like this?"

Patrik smiled and said casually, "My injury is not serious. I met the sabertooth beast when I was picking the fire fruit. Fortunately, there are four of us, so rest assured. Animals coming out after the rainy season are usually more irritable, so it is normal to have small injuries here and there."

The more relaxed Patrik said it, the more dangerous Lin Mu felt, "Isn't it just some fruit? Does it worth getting hurt?"

Patrik smiled softly. "I've offended Mu Mu, and I want to apologise."

As soon as Patrik mentioned it, Lin Mu became angry. "Pei3, you know you're sorry now, but last night, you…" Lin Mu couldn't go on that and changed the topic, "Anyway, absolutely no next time!"

Patrik didn't answer Lin Mu's words and held the fire fruit to Lin Mu's mouth.

Does it means he(LM) is forgiving him(P) if he eats it, how could that be so easy?! Lin Mu turned away and avoided the fruit.

Patrik saw Lin Mu's refusal, his eyes filled with disappointment, and his whole body was shrouded in low spirits.

Lin Mu couldn't bear to see Patrik like this, not to mention he(P) ended up in this sorry state because of him(LM). In the end, Lin Mu took one and put it in his mouth. This fire fruit looked like a small tomato from Earth. Exquisitely red, the texture has a QQ4 sensation, taste very good. Anyway, Lin Mu's body felt more comfortable after eating it. Lin Mu moved the wooden bowl containing the fire fruit nearer to himself, and mumbled while biting on another fruit, "This time it's fine."

He looked down and ate the fruit, not seeing the sly look flashed on Patrik's face. He knew that Lin Mu has the softest heart.

…

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Chapter 28 Cotton

Pretending to be furious, Lin Mu waved a hand to Patrik and said, "Still not hurry to wash yourself? See how dirty you are. Also… remember to get some medicine to stop the bleeding from Phil later. Humph!" As he said that, Lin Mu laid on the bed without looking at Patrik's expression.

Patrik gently touched Lin Mu's head and breathed a sigh of relief inside. Beastman acting weak at certain times is quite useful.

Lin Mu made a face at Patrick's back when he left. In his heart, he grumbled, "Don't think I don't know you're pretending to be pitiful. You could have clean yourself up first, but you just have to let me see how sorry you looked. And you also made me see your wounds, what a lousy performance level."

Lin Mu looked down at the fire fruit in the bowl, he took a piece and chewed in his mouth. "As an adult, I will be big-hearted this time." No next time.

At noon, Lin Mu added fish soup to his lunch, it made Lin Mu feel better than eating fruit puree. But after that, the whole room was filled with the scent of bitter medicine. Lin Mu couldn't help frowning. "Can I not drink it?"

Sasha: "Lin Mu, you are injured, so you must take this medicine. The usage of this medicine was passed down by our ancestors. All those females in my previous tribe ate this medicine before. Plus they ate it raw directly. Now that this medicine can be consumed as a medicinal drink after brewing, it will taste much better." This decocting medicine technique was taught by Lin Mu.

Lin Mu still remembers watching the scene where Phil chewed and swallowed a stalk of herb directly, the horror. He sighed that the way the people in the beastman world consume the medicine is really too far behind, plus their medicines need to be picked and consumed fresh. If there are no medicinal plants found when needed, then they can't do anything about it. Lin Mu felt that it was strange when he heard Phil said that medicinal herbs can't be stored for a long time and it could be easily damaged. Lin Mu doesn't understand, aren't all herbs dried and preserved? So Lin Mu asked in confusion, "Is it still impossible to be kept after drying in the sun?"

Phil's answer made Lin Mu feel speechless. "How can the herbs be dried? After drying, the effect will be gone."

"Have you tried drying it before?"

"No, the tribe doctor will not allow it."

"You are telling me that you have always thought that drying the herbs will lose its effect, so you never did it before?"

Phil nodded.

Lin Mu face-palmed, this is a restriction for the experience.

"Phil, just try and dry it anyway. There are plenty of herbs around anyway. And also…." He pulled out the stalk of herb from the corner of Phil's mouth. "You can drink it. Don't chew…" Lin Mu couldn't bear to see Phil continue chewing and frowned, "Although the brewed medicine will be bitter, it is better than chewing the herbs raw."

Phil doubted, "Really?"

Lin Mu threw away the herbs in his hands and hugged his arms at his chest. "You can try it first."

Drying medicines in the sun and brewing medicine; although Lin Mu has never tried it before, Chinese traditional medicines techniques have been passed down in China for thousands of years. The history is the essence.

So after Phil tried the method, medicinal herbs can now be dried in the sun and can be used afterwards boiling.

Back to the moment where Sasha is persuading Lin Mu to take the medicine.

"Lin Mu, you need to take the medicine. You should eat it if you are injured. Otherwise, it will be very painful for you."

Lin Mu curled his lips in disapproval. He didn't have a fever, just felt a little throbbing pain. Looking at the wafting medicine, Lin Mu could feel the bitterness in his mouth. "Sasha, actually I have some medicines of my own. I can take those. This medicine should be used to relieve inflammation and pain, right?"

Sasha thought for a moment and said, "I don't know."

…

Phil looked at Sasha when he returned and looked at the wooden bowl in his hand; returning without success.

"What does Lin Mu say?"

"Lin Mu said he had his own medicine." Sasha lowered the wooden bowl in his hand. "He wouldn't lie to me just to avoid drinking the medicine, right?" As he said that, Sasha took a whiff of the medicine in the bowl and wrinkled his nose; really smelled nasty.

Phil thought for a moment, before picking up the bowl and went to Lin Mu's room.

Phil just came out of his own room, when he saw Phil heading towards Lin Mu's room. He asked Sasha, who was looking for food at the countertop, "What is it? Lin Mu is not willing to take the medicine?"

It was an experience passed down from all females to drink that medicine after getting injured from their 'first time'. His Dad told him about this after he reached the age of adulthood.

Sasha bit the jerky in his hand and shook his head. "Phil went to persuade him. But this medicine is so unpleasant. I also don't want to drink it."

"Didn't Sasha's Dad tell Sasha about the medicine?"

"Of course he told me about this before. That's why I won't… with Locke…"

"En?" Lais smiled meaningfully.

"Lais, you're not understanding."

"Hehehe…" Lais smiled happily.

…

Lin Mu's room.

When Phil came in, Lin Mu was searching for medicines in his backpack that was well placed in the cupboard at the bedside. He looked at the few medications in his hand and was considering whether to take them or not. While Lin Mu was hesitant, Phil came in with the medicine.

"Phil?"

"Lin Mu, I know you have medicines of your own, and it works well, but those medicines are really rare. We can't make that kind of medicine now, so I don't think you should rely on those medicines. You should adapt to the medicines we have here. Moreover, you said before… you can't go back anymore. So I think…"

Lin Mu knew what Phil meant, and he really couldn't rely on these medicines. He had heard of drug resistance before, that the effect would become more and more useless if he took more medication. He has to adapt to the current world's medicine now, lest the cold become his incurable disease.

Forcibly pressed down the resistance in his heart, Lin Mu took the wooden bowl in his hand. Phil was pleased to see that Lin Mu is willing to take medicine. The unpleasant smell of the herbs was amplified when he placed it near his mouth. Thinking that the long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain, he swallowed everything with gulp while pinching his nose. The bitterness caused his face to be scrunched together.

"As expected, it's as unpleasant as imagined." He reached out a hand to Phil.

Phil was confused, "What is it?"

"Things to counter the bitterness, you couldn't be forgotten to pick a fruit for me, right?"

Phil smiled in embarrassment. "I forgot."

Lin Mu bitterly complained, "Phil, you can't do this to me."

"I'll get it for you right away." Phil turned and ran out.

After munching on some fruits, Lin Mu finally be able to clear away the bitterness in his mouth. He told the three people sitting next to him, "This bitterness is really terrible. I was worried that my tongue will lose its tastebuds."

Sasha: "Lin Mu, are you getting better now?"

Lin Mu threw him a glare. "The effect is not that fast."

Phil smiled and put a freshly washed fruit next to Lin Mu. "Won't you feel uncomfortable if you keep lying on your stomach?"

"It's uncomfortable, but there's nothing we can do. We don't even have a bolster."

Lais: "Bolster?"

He found that Lin Mu always said something new that they didn't know, and every time they would make something useful out.

Looking at the curious gazes from the females, Lin Mu continued, "In fact, a bolster is a pillow, you can lie down on it or sleep with it. En, you don't seem to know what is a pillow. How do I explain this?" Lin Mu felt helpless about how to describe a pillow.

"Bolster… for example," He pointed at the animal hide in their hands, "you sew it into a pocket shape and put some soft filling in it. We usually add sponges or cotton back at my place. I don't know if you guys have it here or not."

Lais thought for a moment, "We haven't heard of sponges or cotton. But what you say is soft, I know a tree that produces a kind of flower, and that kind of flower is soft. The flowers have many kinds of colours too, very pretty. I don't know if that's what you said?"

"Flower?"

"Yes, flower. Big flowers." The three nodded.

"Could it be cotton?" Lin Mu muttered in his heart. He had seen cotton stalks, but not on a tree.

"Please take me to see it if there are any chances in the future." Maybe it is mutated cotton.

The three of them all smiled and nodded in agreement. Although they felt that pillows were not necessary, but they were happy to make life better.

Everyone chatted and laughed. Lais and Phil didn't stop with the clothes in their hands. They have now started to make winter clothes. Lin Mu touched the clothes they made. The animal skins they chose were soft and warm types, just that the clothing was like sleeveless t-shirts.

"Why don't you add sleeves so that it won't be cold in winter when wearing it?"

"This is to be worn inside. We will also make outer clothes. It is more convenient to wear it without sleeves so that the arm part will not be too stiff."

Lin Mu nodded. After all, the clothing was made of animal skins. Even if the animal skins were sewn well, the softness could only go so far. In fact, the warmth from wearing animal skins is really limited, especially when they only wore longer animal skin skirts. Lin Mu started to worry about his winter clothes, as he was very afraid of the cold. But thinking that he has some close-fitting warm clothes with him, he felt that his situation is better than them.

If only they have fabric…

Lin Mu folded the animal skin blanket higher, then got on his back, "Comfortable."

Sasha looked at Lin Mu's comfortable appearance and went over to lay down together. "Lin Mu, do you want to know where is tribe leader now?"

Lin Mu rolled his eyes at him. "Where else besides hunting?"

"Then do you know what prey is he hunting?"

Lin Mu glanced at him, pretending not to care, and said, "What's that question? Anyway, it's all animals. But isn't he injured right now? Why still go out?"

"Of course for your sake, the tribe leader said he would hunt a fluff beast for you. Lin Mu, do you know what a fluff beast is?"

He shook his head. The animals he knew were too limited.

"Fluff beast's meat is the most delicious meat. I have eaten it once, and I still remember the taste."

Then he exaggeratedly swallowed and said, "Beastman will only catch it for his own female. And, in many cases, It is because the beastman made a mistake and he wants to please his female. Hence, the fluff beast is called the forgiveness beast. Accepting the beast means the female forgive the beastman. The meat of the fluff beast is so delicious that it is difficult for any females to refuse. However, fluff beasts are very difficult to capture."

Lin Mu seemed to think that the fluff beast is interesting, but these beastman were really interesting. Forgiveness beast, forgive the beast, forgive beastman, hehe…

Seeing Lin Mu's bright smile, Sasha joked, "Someone is feeling happy, happy, happy…"

"That is you……"

…

Difficulties in catching the prey mean a late return. It was late, and Patrik hadn't returned yet. Lin Mu waited until he felt upset and irritable. His body was stiff from lying on the bed all day long. He got out of bed and walked slowly around the room. The more time passed, the more irritable Lin Mu became.

"Damnit, just apologize if you know you're wrong. Don't go and catch whatever fluff beast! What forgiveness beast, forgive the beastman, so stupid."

As soon as Patrik entered the room, he saw his little person scolding his name fiercely. He hugged Lin Mu from behind. "I'm back."

Lin Mu broke away from Patrick's embrace and hugged his arms around his chest. His expression was terrible and he said, "Don't you know to come back home?" Hearing that, it felt like a wife is accusing her husband of coming home late.

Patrik smiled and carried Lin Mu up.

"What are you doing?" Lin Mu can still remember the things that happened from last night. Although the middle of the process felt pretty good, the result was absolutely terrible. Just look at his current condition, he has no interest in repeating the same mistakes.

Patrik placed Lin Mu gently on the bed. "It's too late, you go to bed early."

Lin Mu looked at him in dissatisfaction, he hasn't finished speaking.

Patrik covered Lin Mu's eyes. "Be obedient, it's too late now. We can talk tomorrow."

Lin Mu could only close his eyes.

Patrik turned away and walked out of the room, he has to deal with the wounds on his body. When he returned, Patrik saw that the person in the bed was already asleep. He stroked his cheek gently. "Finally, you belong to me completely." There was happiness in his eyes that couldn't be covered.

He covered the glowing stone with a bag, and the room instantly darkened. Patrik brought Lin Mu into his arms, kissed his forehead, and fell asleep in satisfaction.

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Chapter 29 Sasha

When Lin Mu woke up the next morning, right in front of him was a handsome face, and the master of the face is smiling tenderly at him. So after getting mesmerized for a few moments, Lin Mu placed his hands on the other person's face. Don't think by using a charming attack in the early morning will make me look over your actions yesterday.

Lin Mu sat up and took the blanket with him. Then Patrik's muscular chest was exposed to the air. Lin Mu has always been envious and jealous of Patrik's figure, and now he even gets mesmerized by it. So, in order not to get blinded to it, Lin Mu shifted his gaze away unnaturally and focused on Patrik's face, saying, "I think you should have something to tell me."

Patrik nodded.

Lin Mu looked at him.

Patrik looked at Lin Mu's eyes seriously and said, "Mu Mu, you missed breakfast again."

"Who asked you to say this?!"

Lin Mu wanted to hear Patrik apologizing to him, and then he will generously forgive Patrik. He will then put forward his own requests to Patrik not to do 'this' and 'that' to him in the future. Lin Mu heard Phil said before that beastman put great importance on promises.

Patrik pretended to think for a moment, then said, "The fluff beast I hunted for you is safe and will not be eaten secretly by Sasha."

"It's not this either. Think about why you hunted that for me." Lin Mu guided.

"Because the fluff beast's flesh is delicious."

"No, think about what other names that the fluff beast has." Lin Mu gritted his teeth, Patrik was too uncooperative.

Patrik stopped talking. He just looked at Lin Mu with a smile.

"What's with the smile? You have to ask me for forgiveness, don't you know, ah? You have to say sorry to me, and then I want to set my own terms, alright? You are really stupid."

Patrik nodded seriously, "Mu Mu is the smartest."

Looking at Patrik with a smile on his face, Lin Mu couldn't help but reached out to pinch Patrik's neck. "You must be doing this on purpose, on purpose!"

Patrik laughed and cooperatively messed around with Lin Mu.

Tired of messing around, Lin Mu laid down directly on Patrik. Patrik pulled Lin Mu to his chest, then held up his(LM) face before licking gently on his(LM) lips.

Lin Mu immediately covered his mouth with his eyes wide open.

Patrik smiled like a cat that has just successfully stolen a fish.

"You are too perverted!"

Lin Mu quickly got out of bed, ready to be far away from Patrik. Who knows how he would want to take advantage of him again. When Lin Mu got out of bed, he felt that his body is getting better. It seemed that the brewed medicine was quite useful, his effort to make so much determination to drink it was not wasted. Lin Mu went out to the main hall but didn't see many beastman hanging around. Just when he wants to look for anyone in Lais's room, he saw the two little things rushing in. Lin Mu hurried forward to wipe them with a towel. He first wrapped Qiuqiu completely with an animal skin, then set aside one hand to help Casso to dry his body.

"How did you two get drenched like a chicken simmered in soup? Where did you two go to play?" As he said that, he placed the towels on a hanger. Then he saw the small bag dragging behind Casso. Lin Mu opened it and found out that there was salt in it.

"Didn't expect Patrik to give Casso the task of fetching salt."

Lin Mu rubbed Qiuqiu and Casso's small heads, thinking in his mind. Come to think about it, although Patrik announced that they have found salt, he never mentions the specific location of the salt pool. Patrik didn't tell the people in the tribe, but he asked the two little ones to get the salt; Lin Mu was not sure what Patrik is planning.

Lin Mu picked up the bag with salt and carried Qiuqiu. "Qiuqiu, why are you getting fat again? You should learn from Casso. He ate so much but still haven't changed in size."

Casso wasn't happy about Lin Mu's praise but looked at Qiuqiu in anxiety. Casso can imagine how Qiuqiu would be angry with it later.

Lin Mu didn't know what Casso is thinking, he placed Qiuqiu on the countertop and said, "Be quiet and stay here, I'll find something for you two to eat."

Lin Mu rummaged around and found some leftovers meat and some jerky. There were also 3 boiled eggs. This egg is comparable to the size of an ostrich egg. He peeled one and divided it between Qiuqiu and Casso.

"You two eat this first."

As he said that, he started slicing the leftover grilled meat into thinner slices. Next, he cut a slice of green onion and shredded ginger. After that, he mixed some 'vinegar' with salt. He tried a bit of the taste, it was moderate. After adding onion and shredded ginger, it tasted delicious.

Speaking of vinegar, after hearing Phil said that the sweety fruits would become very sweet in autumn, Lin Mu was worried that he won't be able to have any vinegar after summer. He kept the juice of the sweety fruits in 3 bamboo containers when he first discovered the characteristics of the fruit. Because of the rush in storing food, one of the vinegar's container was blocked by other foods, and nobody knows about it for a while. It was half a month later when Lin Mu realized that the number of bamboo containers was 3 instead of 2. But to Lin Mu's surprise, the taste of the 'vinegar' became richer instead of spoiled. The fact that sweety fruit juice can be stored for a long time really made Lin Mu happy. He didn't use the 'vinegar' in that bamboo container as he wanted to test how long the shelf life of the juice was.

Lin Mu fed Qiuqiu a piece of meat, then held Qiuqiu in his arms. He said to Casso by his feet, "Let's go to your room."

Lin Mu sat on the bed, watching Qiuqiu eat its food very fiercely. Casso didn't dare to fight Qiuqiu for the food. Fortunately, Qiuqiu still has a little bit of conscience, as it waved its paw to Casso, indicating that they can eat together, just that its body squeezed Casso away again after a moment.

Lin Mu touched Casso's fur and looked around the room. The room was divided into two, and a bed was placed on either side. There was a lot of animal skin piled at the corners closest to the wall. Lin Mu looked at the beautiful wooden bed that's different from others, it was obviously Misha's. Blankets were stacked neatly on the bed. Casso and his father's bed, on the other hand, seemed more casual.

When Lin Mu looked back at Casso, the wooden bowl was empty. Qiuqiu laid comfortably on the bed, licking its paw, making little satisfying noises, and Casso was lying next to him.

Lin Mu smilingly rub Qiuqiu's round belly, "What a glutton."

Lin Mu rubbed Casso's head again. "You little kid, you have abducted Qiuqiu from our family. Qiuqiu stuck with you all day long, even forgotten about this owner here." Lin Mu's tone was sour.

When he first moved into the house, he thought Qiuqiu would stay together with him. He also purposely made a comfortable den for Qiuqiu, but in the end, Qiuqiu abandoned him to follow Casso to a big bed. Lin Mu didn't think Qiuqiu would be unwilling to follow him just because he didn't have a bed for it. In his mind, this is all Casso's fault for kidnapping Qiuqiu.

Lin Mu looked at the two little ones that looked like they wanted to sleep. He helped them pull up the blanket and silently walked out of the room. He didn't see Damon and Matt, so he thinks that they should outside hunting. As for Misha, he should still be learning how to make clothes with Lais. That kid was so relaxed usually, but unexpectedly patient in learning to make clothes.

Lin Mu came to the hall and saw Patrik sitting on a bench talking to the other beastman. When Patrik saw him, he came over with a smile and asked, "Are you hungry? I'll make something for you."

Although it is a great honor to let have the tribe leader cooking for him, he is not hungry now, so Lin Mu shook his head.

"You guys continue your talk, I'll go to see Phil and the rest."

"I will make you some grilled meat at noon."

Although Lin Mu felt much better now, can he really eat grilled meat now? Patrik, you are not trying to harm me, right? Doubt.jpg. Although he grunted in his heart, he knew that Patrik really cherished him. He wanted grilled meat, and he can eat it.

Hearing soft laughter from the other beastmen, Lin Mu suddenly thought of that 'forgiveness beast'. Then his smile turned stiff, it was obvious that the others knew about this matter. It's not very good to live together under one roof, no privacy at all. Although Lin Mu knew that their laughter was not malicious, it didn't mean Lin Mu could stand it. After talking to Patrik, he hurried to Lais' room. Lin Mu was relieved to see them leisurely doing their work. He sat directly next to the bed and grabbed the wooden bowl in Sasha's hand. He picked up the grapes inside and ate one; he just knew that Sasha knows how to enjoy life the most.

"Lin Mu, why do you keep snatching away my food every time?" Sasha reached out for the bowl.

Lin Mu spit out the grape skin. "Because only you have delicious food here. That's why you are the most leisurely one."

Lin Mu's words made Sasha feel wronged. He simply hated making clothes in the rainy season, that's all.

Phil voiced out to inform Lin Mu, "Lin Mu, that was sent by Locke, especially for Sasha." Phil felt that he used the word 'especially' quite well because Lin Mu almost got choked after hearing what he said.

Lin Mu can't help thinking of the image of Locke's tall and burly figure washing grapes, it will be just like Zhang Fei picking bean sprouts.

"Sasha, I'm wrong. I shouldn't eat these grapes. How can I eat what Locke especially gave to you? I'm wrong, I'm really wrong. I'll ask Locke to give you some more."

"No need, just return those in your hand to me." Sasha moved to snatch.

Lin Mu dodged away.

"We can't have that, I'll get Locke to wash some more for you again." Then he shouted, "Locke, Sasha is looking for you."

Locke appeared in the room the next second, but his rough expression was soft like flowing water. "Sasha, what is it?"

Sasha fumbled, "No…"

Lin Mu interrupted Sasha. "Actually, it's nothing. Sasha just talked to us about being your partner. He didn't know when are you going to hold a ceremony with him, but he was embarrassed to ask, so I asked you to come in."

Locke was excited. "Sasha, what Lin Mu said is true? You want to be my partner?"

Sasha wanted to say no, and that it was just a joke by Lin Mu. But looking at Locke's hopeful eyes, Sasha was silent. At this moment, silence means not objecting, and not objecting means acceptance. Locke immediately picked up Sasha, and he smilingly told the others that they will be going back to their room to discuss the matter of being a partner. Then he carried Sasha away regardless of his resistance.

Lin Mu waved at Sasha, then drew a cross on his chest, "May God bless you, Amen."

Phil and Lais watched him in surprise.

Phil: "How could you lie to Locke?"

Lin Mu picked up Phil's fruit. "This is not Lloyd specially prepared for you, right?"

Phil shook his head. "I washed it myself."

Lin Mu took a bite and then said, "My lie is a lie in good-faith. See how effective it is, a pair of lovers has emerged so quickly."

Lais smiled and shook his head helplessly. "It looks like Sasha is going to lie in bed for a day."

"It's alright, he's not busy anyway, and I can prepare a good bitter medicine for him too."

It seems that even without giving clothing to a beastman, it is easy to become a 'beast'. Lin Mu was glad that he was no longer the only one who suffered.

Misha didn't know what they were talking about. It seemed that Sasha is going to be partners with Locke. So good, to be able to find a beastman who loved himself. Then he continued to bury himself with his sewing.

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Chapter 30 Male

When it's time to prepare lunch, Lin Mu felt that his body is getting better and want to help out, but he was helplessly restrained by Patrik. Sasha came out of his room quite early, although he was blushing, he looked obviously happy. Then looking at Locke, he just sat at the place closest to Sasha while watching him with silly smiles. In Lin Mu's opinion, only Sasha can keep his expression calm with his thick nerve. If it was him, he would be scared to cold sweats already.

Lin Mu tried to imagine Locke's face being replaced by Patrik's in his heart. HEHE! More horrifying than seeing a volcanic eruption. So Lin Mu told Patrik solemnly, "You must not learn from Locke, it's too scary."

Patrik looked at Locke silly happy face. "I won't."

Lin Mu nodded with satisfaction, but then became unhappy again. How could Patrik admit so readily that he would not get stupid for him1? So Lin Mu decided to ignore Patrik, but then thinking that he is not a woman, and shouldn't be petty with this kind of things, he makes himself to forget what should not be remembered.

Patrik has unknowingly escaped danger because of this logical thinking; otherwise, he would have wrongfully died. He was obviously in line with Lin Mu's remarks, which of course, he absolutely believe that he will not be as stupid as Locke.

Both of them were thinking differently. Patrik thought he wouldn't be as stupid as Locke, while Lin Mu thought Patrik won't get stupidly in love with him. Fortunately, Lin Mu decided not to continue with the issue, so Patrik is safe.

Lin Mu watched as Patrik roasted an animal that he doesn't know on a branch. The animal was very small, about the size of a modern chicken.

"Fluff beast?"

Patrik nodded.

"Is it because it is so small that it's difficult to catch?" After all, the beastmen are all huge, the hunting scene would be like getting an elephant to catch an ant.

"They are very timid and cunning, they would hide away the moment they sensed something wrong. So the time used to wait for them is longer than the time used to catch them."

Thinking about the time Patrik returned late at night, he must have waited for a long time to catch it. Lin Mu was deeply touched. Beastman is a partner who loves their other half with all of their heart. He has always known this.

"Actually, you don't need to catch this for me."

Lin Mu believes in Patrik's sincerity because everything he did for him was apparent to all. But he is not a 'female' that lived in this world, and he won't be able to give birth to their next generation with Patrik. These drifter beastmen have always regretted that they don't have a female of their own, but they still have the desire to continue their bloodline. And a good beastman like Patrik should have his own children. However, imagining Patrik holding other people in his arms, Lin Mu felt heartbroken. He knew that if that time comes, he will choose to leave.

Patrik looked at Lin Mu deeply. Although he didn't know what Lin Mu was thinking, he knew that it's not something good. Because Lin Mu's eyes lost its brilliance at that moment.

Patrik smiled and said, "It's what I should do, capturing the fluff beast for my female."

Lin Mu got angry when he heard the word 'female'. He is not a 'female' and will not have offspring with him.

"I said I wasn't a female. If you want a female, look for someone else." He ran back to the room angrily.

Other people were caught unawares by Lin Mu's anger. Although Lin Mu did get annoyed by people calling him a female during the time they first met, he would only say a few words about it. He won't get angry and ask people not to call him that. What is this situation?

Patrik chases after Lin Mu into their room with a thought in his mind.

Phil worriedly asked Lloyd as he watched the two back into their room, "Are they going to be alright?"

Lloyd handed him the freshly grilled meat, "Rest assured, nothing will happen."

"But I think Lin Mu is really angry this time." He had never seen Lin Mu look so angry.

"Rest assured, our tribe leader will solve the problem. You just eat more meat, see how thin you are?"

Lloyd was not worried at all. There aren't any beastman who can't coax his partner. Besides, their tribe leader is the best beastman of them all. Thick-skinned and black-bellied, Lin Mu is not his opponent at all.

Phil took a bite of the grilled meat, "I'm much fatter than I was previously, why can't you see it?"

Lloyd squeezed Phil's face. "Still very skinny. It'll be great if you are chubby."

Black lines appeared on Phil's face, "So how fat do you want me to be?"

Sasha and Lais were also very worried, but thinking that their tribe leader will definitely be able to coax Lin Mu, they returned to eat their lunch silently.

Lin Mu ran back to their room and sat cross-legged against the wall on the bed. It was random, but he couldn't help feeling irritated.

Patrik entered the room and lowered the door curtain. Then he walked to the bed and looked at Lin Mu. He didn't know why Lin Mu was angry, but the reason wouldn't be just by calling him a female. He was a little disturbed, and he felt like he should do something to make sure Lin Mu stays with him forever.

Lin Mu calmed down and saw Patrik watching him in deep thoughts. He felt like he had to talk to him. At the same time, Patrik also made a decision.

"Mu Mu, let's have a ceremony2 after the Beast God Offering day. Will you be my companion?" Patrik's eyes were sincere, full of expectations, and there was slight anxiety.

Is this considered a proposal in the beastman era? No flowers and rings, but those words were the most sincere promise, never to change forever. Lin Mu couldn't deny that he was happy to hear Patrik's words, but he didn't forget himself. He knows that Patrik likes him, but there are still some problems between them. He doesn't want Patrik to have regrets in the future. They need to make things clear.

Lin Mu looked at Patrik seriously. "I think we need to talk."

Seeing that Lin Mu didn't agree, Patrik's eyes dimmed instantly. Was he too forceful?

Lin Mu couldn't bear to see Patrik being sad and added, "I didn't say no…"

Patrik heard that Lin Mu did not reject him, and his eyes lit up again. Then he looked at Lin Mu expectantly.

Being stared like that, Lin Mu didn't know what to do, but he insisted that he made it clear, after all, it wasn't a small problem. He pulled Patrik and said, "Sit down first, let's talk about it. There are some things you need to think about clearly."

Patrik sat down obediently, looking at Lin Mu unblinkingly.

Lin Mu looked at Patrik seriously. "I hope you believe that I'm really a male. And everything about the world I've told you is true."

Patrik looked at him thoughtfully, then nodded. "The world you live in is as good as the Beast god's world. Mu Mu, you want to tell me that you are a messenger of God?"

"No, I'm not a messenger of God. And our world is not as good as you think. If God lives in that polluted Earth, then God's life is nothing to envy about."

Patrik nodded. He heard Lin Mu talking about the bad things in his world before. He felt that he couldn't understand, so he didn't keep in mind.

"Don't focus on my world. What you need to know is that I am a male. Although I am a bit different from beastman in your world, I am a male. So what you have to consider now is that you really decide to find a male as your companion? Don't you want a child? "

Lin Mu was quite concerned about Patrik 's answer. He knew he wouldn't be able to bear leaving Patrik and his affection for him, and that Patrik cared him in his heart.

Patrik watched Lin Mu pretending to be calm when he was not, and he suddenly understood what happened. Laughing, he caught Lin Mu in his arms.

Lin Mu listened to Patrik's low laughter above his head, confused.

Patrik held Lin Mu's arm, and the two looked at each other. "You just worry about this? Worry about future generations?"

"Isn't offspring important to you?"

Patrik nodded. "Every cub is a gift from the beast god. But it's difficult for females to conceive. Some partners couldn't get any children throughout their lives. And for the beastman, the most important thing is always his partner."

Patrik held Lin Mu's face with both hands and made him look into his eyes. "Mu Mu, I want you to understand that the most important thing in my heart is you. Ever since I was expelled from my tribe, I knew I won't have the extravagance to get a partner in this life, but the beast god sent you to me. Being able to have you is the greatest luck in my life. "

Why didn't Lin Mu know that Patrik is such a romantic? Being confessed face to face and not letting him hide, Lin Mu felt that his face is hot. And he thinks that Patrik must have realized it, otherwise why he laughed?

Patrik held Lin Mu in his arms before Lin Mu gets angry at him for laughing. "Mu Mu, I like you the first time I see you. You are not the most beautiful female I have ever seen, but you are really charming and attractive. When we first met, you just looked at us, stunned. Not scared or trembling, but looking at us in excitement. I was thinking at the time that you are really a strange female. And at that moment, I told myself I wanted him, I wanted this female. We beastman never need to cover up our liking, but at that moment I was timid. You are so perfect, but I have that identity as a drifter beastman. At that time I was thinking, if I wasn't a drifter beastman, I would do my best to get you. But…"

Patrik laughed at himself, "I'm a drifter beastman, not worthy of a beautiful female like you."

Lin Mu took Patrik's hand, he knew the pain in his heart.

Feeling the comfort from Lin Mu, Patrik smiled at him, "Actually I gave up at the time. I thought you should be lost and planned to send you back. But I didn't expect you to ask to go with us. I think that was the instruction given by the beast god, and I probably can…"

Lin Mu chuckled. "So you started to get grabby."

Patrik hugged Lin Mu and laughed with a low tone, "Beastman never hides his liking."

Patrik looked at the person smiling in his arms. He didn't expect that his life would become so beautiful, which he would never have dreamed of before.

"I love you."

He learned this sentence from Lin Mu, and he felt that this sentence could best express the emotion in his heart. Patrik kissed the person in his arms. Perhaps because the phrase 'I love you' moved Lin Mu, he was docile this time. The kiss was long and warm. The two felt each other carefully, feeling the love between each other. When the kiss is over, Patrik tightened his arms. "Mu Mu, hold a ceremony with me. Let me be your partner."

Lin Mu had no objection. Patrik understood that Lin Mu has silently agreed, after all, Lin Mu is too shy at times, but this is also cute.

As soon as Lin Mu left his room, he saw everyone turning their head at him in unison. Then thinking it was improper, everyone deliberately looked away again. Lin Mu didn't even have the chance to be shy, but some people couldn't help peeping. Those random peeping caused Lin Mu to smile helplessly.

Lin Mu sat in his seat and smiled at Phil and the gang. They were relieved to see him look normal.

The fluff beast during lunch gave Lin Mu one of the most unforgettable moments in his life. No wonder the female would like it so much. He never thought that he could taste meat that delicious. Delicate and refreshing, the fragrance still lingered in his mouth, Lin Mu tried to use all the words he could to describe it but felt pale and weak. Only after eating the meat that people can understand the beauty. Because of the special meaning of fluff beast, Lin Mu doesn't need to share it with others. Lin Mu joyfully watched Sasha drooling at his food. All of a sudden, he felt that he is too evil.

Of course, Phil and Lais also want to eat, so some beastman3 silently whispered in their heart – his female is so eager to eat the fluff beast, it seems that he has to do something that makes him unhappy first, hehe……

So the next few days, the adult females in the tribe were all angry and happy.

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