Chapter 23 Almost Choked

He picked up the bone knife again and carved eyes into the little fox's bones.

Those eyes were like Xia Yueke's, clear and bright, full of radiance, as if given life, making the entire little fox skeleton more vivid.

This was specially carved by Qian Jingyao for Xia Yuke. He started making it after they first met.

There are also those colorful little stones scattered in the corners of the cave, shining with charming luster.

Originally, Qian Jingyao was a person who scoffed at these little gadgets. In his eyes, those were just trivial things that were not worth mentioning and would not attract his attention at all.

But things are unpredictable. Since the last time I saw Xia Yueke, everything has changed quietly.

He began to develop a strong interest in these small stones.

Every time he saw colorful stones, he couldn't help but pick them up and bring them back to the cave.

Before he knew it, collecting these little gadgets had become his habit.

Even he himself was a little confused and didn't understand why he did this and made these unexpected moves.

An hour later, Xia Yueke woke up from her sleep on time.

Her furry little head moved slightly and she slowly raised her eyelids. After waking up, her eyes were still a little blurry, but she was soon attracted by the scene in front of her.

She saw a stone plate next to her, with pieces of meat carefully torn into small pieces on the plate.

The meat was tender and juicy, exuding an enticing aroma. Xia Yueke's small nose twitched slightly, and a hint of desire flashed in her eyes.

Looking at Qian Jingyao again, he was busy doing something on the other side of the cave. His serious look made Xia Yueke couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.

Could it be that this meat is for her to eat? This thought popped up in Xia Yueke's little head.

When she was with Wuya, she was full of curiosity about meat. Every time she saw other orcs eating meat, she would be extremely greedy.

Once before, she couldn't help but want to try it, but Qiu Xing told her that her teeth had not grown yet and she couldn't eat meat.

Now, with such a large plate of delicious meat in front of him, it was like a huge temptation. How could Xia Yue suppress his eager heart?

At this moment, Qian Jingyao also noticed her.

Seeing that Xia Yuke had woken up, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes and he hurried over.

Qian Jingyao pushed the plate forward and said, "Keke, are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

Xia Yueke slowly climbed up, her little body swaying.

She stared at the meat for a moment, then opened her little mouth and actually took a bite.

But after taking a bite, she discovered a problem. Her teeth really hadn't grown in yet. There seemed to be only four or five small teeth scattered in the front, and the space for the big teeth was still empty.

So the way she eats meat looks a little strange.

Qian Jingyao watched from the side, thinking that the meat he cooked was not tasty. His brows were slightly frowned, and there was some confusion in his eyes.

Xia Yueke chewed for a long time, but the meat didn't move at all and couldn't be chewed into pieces at all.

She was extremely anxious, and the aroma of the meat kept coming into her nose, tempting her.

She gritted her teeth and decided to swallow the meat without caring about anything else.

But this meat was not something her small body could easily handle. Just as the meat was about to slide into her throat, she almost choked.

At that moment, Xia Yueke felt her breathing stagnate, and a huge fear surged in her heart. Her little face turned pale with fear, and her little paws waved frantically in the air, scaring herself terribly.

After this lesson, she became very obedient. She stared at the plate of meat with her eyes wide open, but never dared to touch it again.

Qian Jingyao saw that Xia Yue didn't want to eat anymore, and thought that the meat he prepared was really not to her taste.

So he quickly changed to another kind of meat, carefully processed it, and brought it back to Xia Yueke.

The newly served meat looked more tender and juicy, and smelled fragrant, as if showing off its deliciousness to Xia Yueke.

Xia Yueke seemed to have seen something scary. She shook her little head like a rattle, indicating that she would definitely not eat it.

But at this moment, her stomach began to growl, and the sound was particularly clear in the quiet cave.

Qian Jingyao looked at Xia Yuke who was shaking her head desperately, and heard her stomach growling, and was full of doubts.

He scratched his head, frowning tightly, thinking quickly in his mind.

After thinking for a long time, he hesitantly said, "Keke, do you want more... milk...?"

There was a hint of uncertainty in his voice.

After all, he had never had the experience of raising a cub. In his original understanding, a little guy like Xia Yueke's size should be able to eat meat.

So when Xia Yueke nodded, he was completely stunned and filled with shock.

He stood there blankly, his mind a mess.

On the one hand, he really hoped that Xia Yueke could stay for a few days.

But on the other hand, he just realized that Xia Yueke has not been weaned yet, which makes him a little overwhelmed.

A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. Even if he wanted Xia Yuke to stay, he couldn't let her starve.

On the other side of the tribe, the three little guys, Duzi, Juanjuan and Rongqiu, returned to the cave dejectedly.

They looked extremely miserable. Their once neat and beautiful hides were now covered with wounds. The cuts looked like little open mouths, and some places were covered with dirt and grass.

There was a bruise on Duzi's forehead, and a small bump had formed, like a small steamed bun.

There were several scratches on Juanjuan's claws, and there were traces of blood on the wounds.

The fur on the ball's tail also became messy, and it looked very miserable.

At this time, Wu Ya was sorting the fruits collected today on the stone platform outside the cave. Next to her was Chu Qingchen, who had just returned from hunting. He was carrying a prey and was about to put it down.

When they saw the three kids like this, they were all stunned, their eyes full of surprise and worry.

"Fluff, what's wrong with you? And Coco, didn't you go out together?"

Wu Ya quickly stood up from the stone platform, her expression becoming extremely anxious.

She dropped the fruit in her hand, rushed to the three cubs in two steps, squatted down, and carefully checked their injuries.

The three cubs looked at each other and winked at each other.

Finally, Duzi seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage and spoke:

"Mother beast, someone is bullying Coco. Those bad guys are so abominable. They kicked Coco away!"

His little fists were clenched tightly and his eyes were flashing with anger.