For males, whether they have their own cubs or not, the children born to females will be their children, and they will be responsible for their care in the future.

Of course, it is better to have cubs of your own heritage.

"Yeah, okay!"

They had only been together for a short time, and Ye Jiu did not accept Lan Ya frankly. The last time was because of an accident, otherwise they would not have mated so quickly.

But the result is good, they are living happily now.

Because Ye Jiu was pregnant, Hu Qiu and Hu Shan became more active. They guessed that they had the most children, so they would follow him every time they went hunting.

Therefore, in most cases, it was Lan Ya who stayed at home to take care of Ye Jiu, which gave him the opportunity to develop feelings.

Just now, when the two brothers of the Hu family came back after a few days of hunting, they found that there was Ye Jiu's scent on Lan Ya, which showed that the two orcs had mated.

They were happy but also a little sad: "Now we are finally a real family."

"Big Brother, eat something first to fill your stomach and take a rest. I will prepare some food for you."

Lan Ya felt a little guilty, so he found a legitimate excuse and ran away.

She Rui, who had gone back to report the news long ago and had returned, had been wandering around. After knowing that Lan Ya had become Ye Jiu's male, he finally couldn't help but appear in the yard.

Seeing him appear, Hu Shan looked alert. He could feel a power in this snake beast that was almost as strong as that of his brother.

But when Huqiu saw him, he immediately showed a bright smile: "Brother Sherui, you finally showed up, Jiujiu was still thinking about you."

How could Huqiu not know about the presence of other orcs in his territory? But he didn't take the initiative to show up, and he didn't ask relentlessly.

She Rui had no experience of getting along with other orcs except Lan Ya. He was a little overwhelmed by Hu Qiu's enthusiasm, but his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground and he couldn't move at all.

He tried hard to recall how Lan Ya had integrated into the group, but his mind went blank and he could only think of becoming a family with Ye Jiu.

He thought so, and so he said: "Can I mate with a female?"

What he said was unclear, but the two Huqiu brothers understood it clearly.

Before Huqiu could say anything, Hushan immediately turned into a big tiger and bared its teeth at him.

His fur stood on end, and he looked a bit fierce: "Don't even think about it! This is our female!"

He knew that even if this snake beast had no ill intentions, it still had bad intentions and would definitely come to snatch the females from them!

It's bad enough that there are more wolf beastmen for no apparent reason. They are also powerful and hardworking. My brother said they are his saviors. Why does this cunning and cruel snake beast have the right to do this?

"He is also my savior and benefactor. Jiujiu likes him very much."

But with just one word from Huqiu, his fur was immediately smoothed down.

Hu Shan hung his head: "Really? Jiujiu likes him very much?"

He felt like the sky was falling.

"I don't know if I like him or not, but I have a very good impression of him. He will become our brother sooner or later."

His brother had said so, so Hu Shan could only transform into a human form, but he couldn't bring himself to do it, so he turned his head away without saying anything. He still couldn't accept the fact that there were so many more people in his family in such a short period of time.

Huqiu ignored him and enthusiastically pulled Sherui inside.

Lan Ya, who was cooking inside, had already sensed the arrival of his good brother. Now that they were already mated, his position as the third husband was very stable, so he welcomed She Rui's joining.

Although there were not many obstacles when he joined, She Rui wanted to join in so easily. He felt unbalanced, so he ordered She Rui to work without hesitation: "Come and help me cut these meats into thin slices like this and arrange them."

He had the intention of deliberately making things difficult for her, but She Rui really wanted to join this big family. He had never thought about forming a mate before, but he understood the rules of males wanting to enter the family, so he worked according to Lan Ya's instructions without saying a word.

He didn't refute him, and even fought with him, which surprised Lan Ya. But of course he wouldn't refuse someone's help, so he ordered him to do it with even more force.

The two males cooked much faster together, and in less than an hour, the two Huqiu brothers had almost filled their stomachs. Two orcs protected Ye Jiu, and after eating, they went to rest with peace of mind.

After running around outside for several days, I can finally relax at home.

After the two males had eaten their fill, they next prepared food for the females and them: "Jiujiu, eat this now. It's fragrant and crispy. Don't put too much salt, and add this spice."

"Jiujiu doesn't eat much, so we can eat something coarse to save time."

After all, he is his good brother. Seeing that he doesn't know anything and afraid that he will be disliked by Ye Jiu, Lan Ya teaches him seriously.

She Rui took everything he said seriously to heart. In fact, after observing Ye Jiu for the past few days, he knew what he liked. But he appreciated his good brother's kindness: "Thank you."

When these two words came out of his mouth, Lan Ya was startled and thought that he had been replaced by an orc.

But She Rui remained silent like a mute. He knew it was still the same person: "What's the big deal? We'll all be one family of orcs from now on. If I don't tell you this, how can you take good care of her? Only when Jiujiu is well, will we all be well."

At this point, he told She Rui about Ye Jiu's pregnancy.

Even though it wasn't his cub, ever since he decided to marry in, he had treated everything about Ye Jiu as his own, and the baby in her belly was naturally his too: "We have to make her happy and keep her well fed."

"Right! That's why we need to hunt more prey! Your joining is perfect. With two of us orcs protecting you, and two orcs going out to hunt together, we can harvest more and Jiujiu's safety can be better guaranteed."

They cooked as they talked, and in less than an hour, the delicious meal was ready. Of course, the delicious part was the one for Ye Jiu to eat, and the two males just needed to cook it naturally.

Ye Jiu's portion included stir-fried vegetables with lard, garlic-flavored pork belly, pickled fish, chicken soup, and roasted sweet potatoes. Their portion consisted of roast pork, roast fish, and chicken, which Ye Jiu didn't eat, with roasted sweet potatoes as their staple food.

Although it only needs to be cooked, it tastes much better than what they have eaten before.

She Rui had eaten the food Ye Jiu had reserved for him before, and the taste was unforgettable. Even then, he had no desire to return to the tribe. After all, he had always lived outside the tribe, not inside. Female snake beastmen were simply disgusted.

Now that he had hot food, he was even more determined to stay here permanently. Furthermore, with the presence of Ye Jiu, a female, they could develop the tribe and recruit new members.

She Rui, who has always been very lazy, never thought that he would think so much.

The three orcs didn't say much and ate the food in front of them attentively.

But the joy on their faces soon disappeared. The smell of many orcs drifted over on the wind.

"The breath of evil! It's stray orcs! Why are there so many?"