Waiting for Song Zhan to return, as he just walked to the cave entrance, he smelled that distinct mating scent. He didn't mind it and directly sat outside, starting to make a fire.
Thinking about it, when the little female wakes up, she will definitely be hungry, so he began preparing food in advance.
Of course, because he was worried that the little female would get tired of eating roasted meat and meat soup every day, he brought back some fish, planning to make fish soup and roasted fish for her.
Not only that, he also found many wild fruits, not knowing which ones the little female liked.
Although Si Lu had space and the ability to plant fruits, this was different. These were fruits he personally picked for her, showing his intentions.
He carefully washed the fruits, wrapped them up, and set them aside, waiting for Si Lu to wake up so she could eat.
The fish soup and roasted fish were seasoned with just the right amount of salt. While roasting, he smiled happily.
Just thinking about the fact that he and Si Lu had successfully become partners made his heart feel incredibly happy and content.
He also finally understood the feeling of having a mate. It was like wanting to give them all the love and everything they liked.
No wonder, in the past, when he saw his brothers in the Tiger Tribe, once they had a mate, their eyes were always filled with their mate. Moreover, when they saw something rare or something nice, they would always bring it back for their mate.
Now, he truly understood.
Soon, it was afternoon, and Si Lu finally woke up slowly.
She had taken a nice nap.
Si Lu stretched and yawned as she came out of the cave. Cheng Mo reached out his hand to protect her waist.
There was no helping it. The little female's waist was so thin, almost the size of a male beastman's thigh. He was worried that if the little female stretched too much, she would hurt her waist.
He knew how nervous he had been when they became partners, fearing that he might accidentally break that willow-like slender waist.
"It's fine, I'm just stretching a little, no need to be so dramatic," Si Lu laughed as she looked at Cheng Mo, who seemed so worried.
Was it really that exaggerated?
But seeing how nervous they were about her made her feel warm and happy inside.
Actually, being on this continent wasn't so bad. She was experiencing being fully cared for by someone for the first time.
[Yes, my dear host, the system won't force you to have babies. As long as you find someone you like, a strong beastman, you can have a bunch of beautiful babies. Isn't that great?]
[Moreover, think about it, changing every night—how comfortable would that be!]
[You can choose whatever style you want. Enjoy it!]
The system started again.
It was true that Si Lu had slowly started to accept the idea.
The system was right.
Anyway, she couldn't go back now. It might as well be good to live here and enjoy life, and being with these cute beastmen was actually pretty nice.
Of course, regarding danger, she hadn't encountered any yet. As long as she had her mate with her, she naturally wouldn't face any danger.
Moreover, she now had Yellow-level strength and the system's help, so she felt she wouldn't be in too much danger.
"Little Deer, come over, I made roasted fish and fish soup. I also found a few kinds of fruits. I'm not sure if you like them, but try them out," Song Zhan said happily.
"That's great. I've been getting a little tired of roasted meat and meat soup these past few days. Big Tiger, you're so thoughtful," Si Lu said as she ran over happily.
Cheng Mo, watching her, shook his head and smiled. "Slow down." He was still a little worried. There wasn't much distance; she could have just walked over, but why did she have to run?
He really cared.
"It's fine, I'm just getting some exercise," Si Lu turned around and said with a grin.
Cheng Mo didn't say anything more and just walked alongside her, keeping her protected.
Si Lu reached Song Zhan and sat down next to the fire.
"Try them out, see which fruit you like," Song Zhan said, excitedly holding out the fruits he had picked.
"I'll try. These fruits look pretty good. What's this red one?" Si Lu asked.
There were a few red ones, small and slightly larger than dates.
"This is a sour fruit. It's a bit sour. Back in the tribe, many females who were pregnant really liked this fruit. And this green one, it's one that the tribe's females used to eat," Song Zhan explained.
"I'll try it," Si Lu nodded and carefully took a bite of the sour fruit. The next second, the sourness hit her so hard that her face twisted, and her eyes watered!
Wow!
It's so sour!
She was very careful, but it still made her shiver.
Cheng Mo, who had been paying attention to Si Lu, saw her shudder from the sourness and immediately rushed to get a bowl of water for her.
Seeing her face twisted from the sourness, his heart ached, and he felt incredibly distressed.
"Drink some water to wash it down," Cheng Mo said, glaring at Song Zhan.
That big tiger really didn't think things through!
"Mm," Si Lu nodded, immediately taking the stone bowl of water and drinking deeply. After a few gulps, she felt much better.
It wasn't so sour anymore.
Oh my god, this sour fruit, she really couldn't eat that thing.
"I almost saw my great-grandmother," Si Lu said, tears still in her eyes, wiping her nose.
Her appearance was truly heart-wrenching.
Cheng Mo's heart ached, and he wished he could grab that big tiger and beat him up.
Although he didn't understand what Si Lu meant by seeing her great-grandmother, he could tell it wasn't a good thing. It was probably something like how their beastmen talked about seeing their ancestors.
He really felt for her.
He hugged Si Lu tightly, constantly comforting her.
"Mm, it's okay, I'm here. You won't see any great-grandmother. If you don't like it, don't eat it in the future," Cheng Mo whispered as he held her.
After all this time, he had been reluctant to make the little female cry even once. But on the very first day of their partnership, this big tiger had made her tear up. How could he not be angry?
"Little Deer, I... I didn't mean to. I just wanted you to try it. I didn't know it would be like this. Don't be mad at me, okay? I know I was wrong," the big tiger suddenly said, squatting down in front of Si Lu, his eyes full of guilt and self-blame.
He was really sorry.
If he had known she couldn't eat it, he never would have picked it.
"It's fine, it's me who couldn't eat it, it's not your fault. I won't eat it again, don't worry. I'm not mad at you, okay?" Si Lu smiled as she reached up to pat his head.
Goodnight, my dears, I'll share more with you in a few days!