"Don't worry about the baby, I'll go check on him."

Aoki ruffled Shengxia's hair, turned around gracefully, and with a light jump, landed easily on the ground after a few moments of effort.

In the sweltering summer, all I could see was his dazzling blond hair under the sunlight…

She turned around, looked at the wolf king mischievously, and winked: "Let's go take a look too~"

Wolf King smiled indulgently, embraced Sheng Xia and gently kissed her lips. With a light leap, he released Sheng Xia's lips the moment he landed.

Before Shengxia could even feel afraid, she landed on the ground in the time it takes to kiss him. She couldn't help but sigh, realizing that she could only feel at ease when she was grounded.

Aoki stood to the side with a bright smile, watching Wolf Song and the others, all dirty and disheveled, gang up on a particularly beautiful little bird.

The bird was chubby, about the size of a palm, like a baby bird, with colorful feathers that looked like they had been painted.

"What a beautiful bird!" Sheng Xia's delight was evident, her almond-shaped eyes shining.

The wondrous nature nurtures all things in the world.

Aoki, who had been calmly watching the birds bully the chicks, immediately and carefully caught the bird in his hand when he heard Shengxia's words.

"Does the baby like it? Let's take it home and raise it."

Females love pretty little animals. Although this one in my hand only eats meat and is not easy to raise, my little one likes it!

"That bird is quite fierce, I won't keep it," Sheng Xia said with a smile, waving her hand in a direct refusal.

Raising a child well is already a great achievement, but if another noisy little bird comes along, it just adds unnecessary workload to the males in the house.

Shengxia thought that this bird was not only bold, but also quite vengeful. In Qingmu's hands, it pecked at Langge and the others fiercely.

It's tiny, but it pecks with quite a bit of force.

Wolf Song and the others became even more excited, jumping around and teasing it, not knowing if it had been crying just now.

After watching for a while, Shengxia thought this bird was probably missing a screw in its head. It was knocked away a few times, but it would sneakily fly back to peck at things.

One bird and three small animals were having a great time.

In the end, they still kept birds because the chicks wanted them.

Aoki tossed a piece of jerky to the bird, which ate it and stood there for a few seconds, then was instantly won over by the delicious jerky, chirping incessantly around Aoki.

They followed along eagerly.

On the way back, orcs greeted her warmly, and Shengxia responded with a smile to each one.

"Xiaxia! Xiaxia!"

Chengguo's voice came from afar, and Shengxia's eyes lit up. She hadn't seen Guoguo in a long time.

Cheng Guo sat steadily in Mang He's arms, but quickly slid down after he approached. Her legs went weak, but Mang He quickly pulled her into his arms and tenderly stroked her back.

Manghe cursed himself inwardly for not being able to resist temptation.

Orange waved her hand dismissively, turned her head and looked at Summer excitedly, drawing an exaggeratedly large circle.

“My Xiongqi found a lot, a lot, a lot of honey. I brought some for you and left it at your doorstep.”

It feels wonderful to be remembered by a good friend. In the height of summer, her almond-shaped eyes curved slightly, her heart filled with sweetness, and she couldn't help but reveal a sweet smile.

She noticed that Chengguo's walking posture was strange, and for some reason, she thought of that night in the black berry field, and the delicate girl in the middle of a giant python.

Orange is so carefree; she'd even help the beast lose money if she got scammed, which worries Summer a little.

She held Chengguo's hand, stood under the shade of a tree, turned around and smiled, pointing to a large tree a hundred meters away.

"Let's have a private chat. Wolf King and Aoki, can you wait for me over there?"

"good."

They naturally agreed and, with their chicks and the chattering little chubby bird, stood in the designated spot in the height of summer.

A hint of worry flashed in Manghe's eyes, and he stepped aside.

Shengxia bit her lower lip, her face flushed, unsure of how to speak.

Cheng Guo blinked her clear eyes and whispered.

"Xiaxia, those two are great! You should find a snake-beastman too, it'll be cool to hug him while you sleep at night!"

Manghe's heart softened, and he smiled sweetly.

Wolf King lowered his eyes thoughtfully, while Aoki's eyes widened, seemingly not expecting this to happen.

She started the conversation, and Shengxia found it much easier to speak. Knowing that males have better hearing, she lowered her voice.

"Guoguo, tell me the truth, have you been bullied by your partner? They didn't force you to mate, did they?"

She has only one partner, but over twenty...

Cheng Guo stared wide-eyed in surprise, not understanding why Sheng Xia would ask such an outrageous question.

Females have absolute control over their partners, and any attempt to force a female will inevitably result in her becoming a stray.

However, she still gave the most patient answer.

"No, they are all very kind to me and did not force me. Xiaxia, don't worry."

Sheng Xia breathed a sigh of relief: "And your leg?"

"Oh, I did a lot of exercise last night, it was so intense that I got leg cramps, and my calves are still a bit sore today."

Cheng Guo smiled knowingly, her clear eyes sparkling, clearly quite satisfied with that kind of activity.

Shengxia's lips twitched slightly. It's good that nothing happened.

She took Orange's hand, activated her healing ability, and the leaves on her arm unfurled, surrounding Orange with a shimmering green light.

Sheng Xia's eyes flickered slightly. She lowered her gaze, blushed, and secretly applied a drop of spiritual spring water to that area.

I guess I'm not afraid of beast forms anymore?

Orange obediently let her pull her along. The red and swollen area returned to normal, her leg no longer hurt, and she felt refreshed all over!

"Xiaxia! Thank you! You're so good to me, waaaah, how can you be so good to me..."

Chengguo looked deeply moved, her clear eyes glistening with tears, which were reddening at the corners of her eyes.

In the height of summer, her almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents as she playfully winked.

"If you're not feeling well, come see me. I'll make you some ointment to apply another day. Okay, let's go home now, it's so hot outside."

In the beast world, every female has many partners, so it's perfectly normal for someone like Orange Fruit to have over twenty partners at home.

The abnormal thing is her...

Sheng Xia smiled slightly and waved ahead.

After returning home, she lazily lay down on the sofa. Wolf King filled a basin with water, heated it to a warm temperature, and used a clean animal hide to wipe her down.

A gentle breeze brought a touch of coolness.

In the sweltering summer heat, she sighed contentedly, "It's so cool here. Home is the best..."

"Little one, would you like to get a snake-beast companion?"

With a gentle laugh in his voice, Wolf King's face showed indulgence as he carefully wiped Shengxia clean.

!!

Shengxia looked up in surprise and couldn't help but reflect on whether she had given Wolf King this misconception.

"No, I don't like snakes, I only like furry things like you~" she said, hooking her hand around his warm palm and smiling sweetly.

Leaning against the wolf king's chest, reluctant to leave, she wondered how he used his special ability to absorb heat, making her whole beast feel cool.

It's best to stay indoors during the hot season; it's unbearably hot. Staying at home is much more comfortable.

Aoki played with the kids for a while, then happily ran off to cook.

"Is the baby hungry? I'll go cook!"

It was finally his turn to cook.

The males in the house are too eager; he can't get any work done! He's working himself to death trying to get the job done.