Ar 6: Chapter 2
There was never enough meat for the whole tribe, of course Yan didn’t want to give this piece to a slave.
He opened his mouth to refuse, when Lin Yuan suddenly smiled sadly and said meaningfully: “Actually forget I said anything. Yan, you should eat this piece yourself, seeing you probably didn’t receive much meat. Just look at your slave, he’s much thinner now compared to when he first arrived at our tribe.”
The beastmen were all very simple, with a single tracked mind.
Yan only thought that since he was the most beautiful female in the tribe, as long as he asked, countless male admirers of his would give him meat to please him. This small piece of meat was nothing to him.
Yan slightly raised his chin and said proudly: “No need, you give to him ba. Roast me another one.”
Lin Yuan showed a well-behaved smile and looked at Yue. He handed Yue the roasted meat: “Take this, your master is giving it to you.”
Yue’s intuition was telling him that this little female had prepared this meat for him from the start. Under everyone’s gaze, he felt nervous for the first time, and his heartbeat grew faster and faster.
As Yue looked at the little female illuminated by the warm firelight, the other was so beautiful he didn’t know how to describe him. More beautiful than the prettiest and most fragrant flower he’d ever seen.
Yue stretched out his hand, and his tall and bony frame made his hands appear even more slender and long. All across his skin were bruises and scars, like a trapped beast covered in wounds.
His long and narrow eyes stared at Lin Yuan, and for a moment, he seemed to shed his human appearance and turn into a massive, cold-blooded snake, silently flicking its tongue.
In his chilling, quiet eyes there was a ravenous hunger that no one could see.
And hidden in the darkness, there was also desire.
Lin Yuan didn’t notice anything. When he saw Yue holding the piece of meat, his tail shook happily. Hehe, his husband also had meat to eat today.
But the future was hard to say. Yan may have been generous today, but it wouldn’t stop him from bullying Yue the moment Lin Yuan looked away. Now it was time for Lin Yuan to show his real skills.
Lin Yuan asked Yan for some salt because he didn’t have any, and sprinkled it on the meat. He kneaded the meat with scallion-ginger water, then took out a few red tree fruits, squeezed out the juice, and smeared it on the meat.
To Lin Yuan, these steps were very simple, but to the surrounding beastmen, it was very complicated. They couldn’t understand why this little female made roasting meat so troublesome.
Although the little female’s meat seemed a little more fragrant than usual, this method seemed like too much of a waste of time.
When Lin Yuan roasted the meat over the fire, an even stronger fragrance spread through the air. The beastmen swallowed hungrily and looked very curious.
It smelled really good, but what about the taste?
Once the meat was cooked, Lin Yuan handed it to Yan. After waiting for so long, Yan didn’t care about the heat and eagerly took a big bite.
The taste was beyond his imagination. It was delicious and a little sweet, one that he had never tasted before.
Yan quickly finished the meat in a couple bites, but he wasn’t full. He wanted Lin Yuan to roast the rest of his meat too.
Lin Yuan shook his head apologetically: “Sorry, Yan. You also saw how much effort it took to roast meat this way, I’m already exhausted. I don’t have the energy to roast more for you, umm, why don’t you have your slave do it instead? I can teach him.”
After Lin Yuan spoke, he looked at Yue head to toe with scrutiny.
The little female looked at him, Yue remained expressionless on the surface, but his body couldn’t help but tense. His heartbeat seemed to get louder in his ears, pounding deafeningly and sending shockwaves throughout his body.
After Lin Yuan looked at Yue for a while, he frowned slightly and said: “Yan, your slave is injured and very dirty. If he touched the meat with his hands like I did, would you be able to eat it?”
Yan imagined this scene and suddenly felt sick.
It’s not that Yan hadn’t made Yue roast him meat before, but Lin Yuan’s words made him think, if a dirty slave handled his food, then the meat must also be dirty. How had he never realized this before?
Yan was disgusted, angry, and regretful. He kicked Yue several times and cursed: “You are so filthy, you make me sick!! So disgusting!”
Lin Yuan’s said all of that because he didn’t want Yue to learn how to roast meat for Yan, otherwise, Yan might refuse to trade him away later. But he didn’t expect Yan to start beating and insulting Yue.
Lin Yuan was very angry. Very very angry. He was angry because of Yan, but also because he couldn’t do anything to help Yue right now. He was already unpopular in the tribe, and Yue was a slave, but Yan was the chief’s child and had many strong admirers. Their statuses were like heaven and earth.
Lin Yuan had thought of secretly leaving the Creek Forest Tribe together. But in their current state, if they went to another tribe, their situation might be even worse.
And living alone was even more impossible. He didn’t have the physical strength to help Yue with hunting or battle, and hunting alone was too dangerous.
There were too many things holding them back. For now, they could only endure.
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Lin Yuan originally didn’t plan on going to Yue that night, but what happened during dinner upset him.
Accompanied by the moonlight, he snuck into Yue’s shabby hut again.
This time, Yue didn’t pretend to be asleep. When he sensed someone approaching, he sat up immediately and waited for the little female to come in.
When Lin Yuan saw Yue sitting on the ground and looking up at him, seeming meek and quiet, he asked tentatively: “Are you… waiting for me?”
In fact, Yue wasn’t. The little female didn’t say he would come again tonight, why would he wait? But for some reason, he nodded, his voice sounding especially loud in the quiet night: “En.”
Lin Yuan felt especially terrible right now. He threw himself into Yue’s arms, hugging the other’s neck tightly, and his eyes overflowed with tears: “I- I’m sorry… It was my fault earlier. If I hadn't said anything, he wouldn’t have cursed or hit you… It’s all my fault…”
Yue was startled by the soft and warm body pressed against his skin. There was also a faint sweet scent of fruit from the little female that tickled his heart.
The little female seemed to be crying. Yue felt a wet and hot breath brushing against his neck, and he stiffened like a rock. An unfamiliar heat rampaged throughout his body.
Was this… a dream?
Yue couldn’t believe that the little female was… hugging him. But the warmth in his arms felt very real, carrying an extremely strange tenderness.
Lin Yuan felt really wronged. After apologizing to his husband, he thought of that Yan beastman and grew indignant: “That Yan is so hateful! I hate him!! Why does he bully you like that? Wuuu… he bullied you… I hate him so much…”
As he spoke, Lin Yuan started crying again.
Hearing what Lin Yuan said, Yue was dazed again.
Why did the little female cry because he was beaten and scolded?
Yue didn’t understand. His beast form was a cold-blooded beast, the reincarnation of a demon. Even if he were killed, everyone around him would only cheer and rejoice.
In the eyes of all beastmen, he didn’t deserve to live.
But… maybe not all beastmen. The little female who was hugging him tightly didn’t seem to think that way.
Lin Yuan gradually calmed down and realized that Yue hadn’t said anything this whole time. He pulled back slightly from Yue’s embrace and looked up at him, his eyes and cheeks glistening with tears: “Yue…”
His voice was soft and pitiful, capable of making one willing to offer everything: “Yue… why are you ignoring me?”
Yue’s body couldn’t relax at all, every muscle was taut and tense. He pursed his lips slightly and said nervously: “I… I’m not ignoring you…”
Lin Yuan tilted his head in confusion. Was he mistaken? But Yue hadn’t hugged him back or kissed him this whole time. He just sat there like a block of wood.
Lin Yuan asked directly: “Then why won’t you hug me?”
Up until now, at least Yue could still think straight. But as soon as Lin Yuan said this, it was like he fell into an unimaginably sweet trap. His mind spun and his heart beat violently as if he was about to break.
No, he was already breaking in the soft hands of this little female.
After a moment of silence, Yue picked up Lin Yuan forcefully out of his lap and laid him aside, then he turned his back to the little female. His voice was low and deep, like it was being muffled by fog: “Don’t be like this…”
“You… you shouldn't come at night anymore…”
Yue knew that this was the right thing to do. He was a slave.
Even if the little female had more beast-like features than average, he was still very good, there would definitely be an excellent male to like him.
Yue imagined that in the future, the little female with snow-white hair that glimmered under the sun would be embraced by a powerful male beastman, hugging just like they did now. Their skin would be pressed together, their breaths mingling.
He imagined the scene of male beastmen marking their mates. The two bodies would entwine, and the little female was so soft and small that he would be pinned on the ground, unable to move, completely at his male’s mercy.
He would probably cry a lot at that time.
Yue could almost hear the soft, weak cries in his ears. They sounded pitiful and alluring, stirring an uncontrollable fire inside him, just like during a hunt.
Hidden by the darkness, Yue’s eyes were extremely dark, like a bottomless abyss: “I’m a slave. My beast form is a terrible demon, and I was born despised by the beast god.”
He paused for a moment, and then his voice softened: “Thank you. Thank you for bringing me food…”
No female had cared for him before.
He was truly happy.
Lin Yuan blinked blankly, not completely understanding what was happening. He had taken the initiative to ask for a hug, but his husband rejected him and told him to stay away.
…Did Yue not want a wife anymore?
But hearing Yue’s depressed words, Lin Yuan felt heartache. His husband was so awkward and simple. Just by seeing how his husband had feelings for him even though this was only the second day they met was enough to see how simple the people in this world were.
Lin Yuan couldn’t help but smile. He scooted over and hugged Yue from behind, resting his chin and Yue’s body shoulder.
Yue instinctively wanted to break free, but he was afraid that the little female would get hurt. He said coldly: “Let go.”
Lin Yuan didn’t listen and hugged him even tighter. He even purposefully blew on the man’s neck and dragged out his voice: “Yue~”
The man who was originally stiff as a block of wood became as stiff as a rock.
Lin Yuan thought that Yue’s reaction was really interesting. His soft, tender cheek rubbed against Yue’s shoulder and he said slowly: “No, I won’t let go. I don’t want to bring meat to anyone else, I’m only going to give it to you. If you tell me to go away again, I’ll send you meat in broad daylight so that everyone in the tribe sees it.”
Yue believed that Lin Yuan would actually do it and frowned: “If you do that the beastmen will definitely laugh at you. They might even bully you. Don’t do it… I won’t say it anymore.”
Lin Yuan hummed and thought to himself that his husband was way too obedient in this world. He continued to rub his cheek against the man’s rough skin, and his voice was like honey, light and sweet: “You can’t go back on your word.”
Yue pursed his dry lips, his heart still pounding.
It was rare to see females take initiative to pursue a male. Being courted by such a passionate little female, any male would feel happy, and Yue was no exception.
But… he was a slave.
Yue moved his lips, wanting to say something so that the little female wouldn’t get bored of him: “You… you… why did you give me meat?”
Translated into beastmen terms it was like asking: why do you like me?
Lin Yuan’s eyes curved as he smiled, he tilted his head and said: “I won’t tell you. Just know that I’ll only be sending meat to you.”
These words weren’t flirtatious, but they still made Yue’s heart skip a beat.
His fingers unconsciously clenched as he restrained himself: “...En, I got it.” Yue exhaled lightly, his eyelids half-lowered.
Lin Yuan’s knees were a little sore from pressing on the ground, and hugging Yue from behind wasn’t very comfortable. He let go of Yue, and the sudden movement made the man freeze. Yue subconsciously raised his hand like he wanted to grab something.
But then he froze again, because the soft, warm little female moved to sit on his lap.
The sweet scent of the red tree fruit was right at his lips. Yue couldn’t help it, his calloused palm carefully covered the back of the little female’s waist.
Through the thin layer of animal hide, Lin Yuan felt Yue’s hand wrapping around him. Lin Yuan’s fluffy tail brushed across Yue’s foreharm and then curled around it.
Yue felt that every place the tail touched was itchy. He really wanted to pinch it, and also bite it.
Lin Yuan snuggled into Yue’s chest and said softly: “Yue, wait for me. Once I get what I need, I’ll exchange it with Yan for you. After I become your master, I’ll take good care of you.”
Yue had never heard of a master saying they’d take good care of their slave, but his heart completely believed Lin Yuan. Yue responded very softly: “En, I’ll wait for you.”
Yue felt that he didn’t convey enough of his feelings, and thought hard to recall what other males would say to their mates. His ears burned slightly as he added: “My beast form may be scary, but I’m very strong. I’ll hunt for you every day. Whatever you want to eat, I’ll catch it for you.”
Lin Yuan blinked curiously: “What does your beast form look like?”
Yue’s fingers curled slightly and his Adam’s apple rolled. He hesitated for a while, and then said quietly with dark eyes: “A giant, black snake.”
Lin Yuan was even more curious: “How giant?”
Yue was actually a little nervous about telling Lin Yuan the truth, but listening to the little female’s tone, he didn’t seem to be scared, and Yue was relieved.
“I’m not too sure. After I awakened, my tribe was very afraid of me. Over the years, I haven’t had many chances to use my beast form. But I remember that the last time I did, I easily killed a megalosaurus.”
In Lin Yuan’s transmitted memories of this world, their tribe once hunted a megalosaurus, but they needed twenty male beastmen working together and most of them came back heavily injured.
Logically speaking, even the biggest pythons that Lin Yuan knew of were no match for dinosaurs, but considering Yue could kill a dinosaur so easily, Lin Yuan guessed that some beastmen weren’t just normal animals.
“It must be really big. We can go into the forest together later, and you can transform. I’ll take a look, okay?” Lin Yuan asked.
Yue’s lips pressed together harder and his breathing grew slightly rapid. He never would’ve thought that one day a little female would take the initiative to see his beast form.
His hand covering Lin Yuan’s back used some force, and the distance between the two grew smaller. Yue licked his dry lips and the air between them became heated: “Okay, I’ll show you.”
Lin Yuan looked forward to it and wiggled excitedly on Yue’s lap.
521 couldn’t stand watching any longer. It nudged Lin Yuan’s face with its belly and said: “Senior, your husband won’t run away. Hurry up and go back to sleep, you still have to gather tomorrow.”
Lin Yuan hummed coquettishly and hugged Yue tightly and said: “I’m tired, need to go back. You… you have to take care of yourself, okay…”
Yue obediently nodded.
After Lin Yuan left, Yue sat in place for a long time before lying back down. He raised the hand that had touched the little female’s waist and then brought it to his lips, gently kissing it.
Yue’s face was a little hot. In the future… when he became the little female’s slave and showed him his beast form, would he be able to mark his mate like other males did?
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For the next few days, Lin Yuan ran to the forest every day and found several useful ingredients, including something like chili peppers and something like sugarcane.
When he found the chilli pepper, an idea suddenly popped into his mind—hot pot. Hot pot was delicious and quick to cook. Maybe he could trade a hotpot meal for his husband? If one meal wasn’t enough, what about two?
But he couldn’t make hotpot just yet, especially since he was missing oil.
During meat distribution, the fatty portions of the prey always went to the chief, priest, and warriors who contributed the most in hunting. It would never be his turn to get any. And he had no idea how to extract plant oil.
Just as Lin Yuan racked his brain over how to get oil, he suddenly saw some medicinal herbs in the forest that could be used to make sedatives.
Two days laters, Lin Yuan took his freshly concocted sedative to the chief. Although the chief didn’t quite believe him at first, he still gave it to the hunting team to try. And it really worked, the hunting team managed to hunt down a triceratops that very day.
During the meat distribution, the chief handed Lin Yuan a large chunk of fat, and the beastmen who had no idea about the sedative were stunned.