"A proper male orc wouldn't let his little female go hungry, would he?"
"Okay, I'll build the stove."
Feng Mu resigned himself to his fate and went to work.
After traveling all afternoon, I was indeed quite hungry.
As night falls, the primeval forest is quiet, with only the occasional chirping of insects and the rustling of leaves.
The three of them sat around a campfire, the firelight reflecting on their faces, casting a warm glow.
The wood in the fire crackled and popped, the flames leaping and releasing waves of heat and the scent of wood.
Feng Mu built a simple grill with branches and stones, and placed a few pieces of fresh game on it, which Kovi had brought back.
However, after only a short while of roasting, the oil dripped onto the fire, making an enticing sizzling sound.
The surrounding trees appeared even taller in the night, their branches intertwined, and starlight filtered through the treetops, dappling the ground and mingling with the firelight. The moment was so peaceful.
Until Jiang Cha's stomach started rumbling.
"Cha Cha, wait a little longer, it'll be ready soon."
Feng Mu quickly flipped the grilled meat over, raised his hand to wipe the silver hair that had fallen across his face, and a dark mark instantly appeared on his face.
"Do you know how to do it? If not, let me do it."
Seeing his disheveled state, Kovi reached out to snatch the piece of meat and prepare it himself.
"Almost done. If you want to show off your skills, build another one yourself."
Feng Mu raised his hand to block it, coughed lightly, and continued to flip the roasted meat.
They used to see these as heavenly fire, but after they became powerful, they realized that they were nothing special.
Actually, they prefer fresh meat. After being introduced to stewed and roasted meat by ginger tea for a while, they started to get used to cooked food.
"Tch~ Fine, I'll build it. You're acting like nobody can't do it."
Not to be outdone, Kovi set up another grill and started grilling some meat skewers himself.
The two were like they were having a competition, the pieces of meat sizzling and dripping with oil as they grilled.
Jiang Cha took out the seasoning packet, preparing to sprinkle it on the pieces of meat they had grilled.
Here, have a taste.
Feng Mu used to eat raw meat, but he had never grilled meat before. This was his first time doing it, so he didn't dare to act too unfamiliar. He handed the meat over after it changed color.
"Let me see..."
Jiang Cha was already drooling, and just as he picked up the piece of meat to put it in his mouth, he saw the black charcoal dust stuck to the bottom of the grilled meat.
Seeing her pause, Feng Mu quickly asked with concern, "What's wrong? Isn't it cooked?"
"It's okay, it's cooked through. It just got a little bit of sawdust on it. It's fine, I'll shave it off and it'll be ready to eat."
Jiang Cha quickly drew a dagger, cut off the part of the meat that had been stained with ash, sprinkled on the seasoning, and took a bite.
"Hmm..."
It looks cooked on the surface, but it's still a bit raw inside.
But not wanting to disappoint Feng Mu, she smacked her lips and ate it anyway.
"Idiot, you can't even grill meat properly, it tastes awful."
Kovi looked disgusted. "How are you going to take good care of the little female in the future? I was thinking of entrusting Xiao Cha'er to you if something happened to the wolf clan..."
"The wolf pack will be fine. It was just a little bit of sawdust on it. If they're careful the second time, it won't happen again."
Feng Mu glanced at him with a complicated expression, then lowered his head and continued to work on the grilled meat.
Jiang Cha quickly chimed in, "Yes, everything will be fine. After I attend my brother's burial, we'll go home together."
Feng Mu stiffened, his expression forlorn: "That's not my home, that's your home."
Kovi rolled his eyes in anger. "You damn fox, you've been here for so long and you still say things like that. If I hadn't acknowledged you, I would have kicked you out of the tribe long ago."
Feng Mu looked up instantly, "You just said you wanted to beat me to death!"
Kovi was furious. "I was just saying that in anger. Haven't you gotten used to it after all these years?"
Feng Mu: "No."
Kovi: "...Get lost, get lost, don't push your luck. I said I was going to beat you to death, when did I actually do it?"
Feng Mu glanced at her furtively, gave her a thumbs-up, and then said seriously to Kovi, "So, Brother Vi has agreed to let me go home?"
"Hiss... Don't shout so mushyly, it's giving me goosebumps."
Kovi said somewhat dejectedly, "I just couldn't stand you playing tricks on Xiao Cha'er. Now that you're already her beast husband, we'll definitely be family from now on, and I won't kick you out."
The last sentence was spoken very softly, as quiet as a mosquito's buzz.
If the three of them hadn't been so close, they probably wouldn't have been able to hear each other clearly.
"Thank you, Brother Wei."
When Feng Mu heard the words "scheming," his brows twitched violently. Who said that the big guy was guileless? They actually twisted his words to his face.
"It's good that my buddies are back together, but where's my barbecue?"
Jiang Cha tried her best to be a background figure, but seeing the two of them reconcile made her appetite grow.
"Here you go, Xiao Cha'er, mine is done."
Kovi immediately handed over the roasted meat in his hand, but Jiang Cha, seeing that it was covered in black bits, didn't reach out to take it.
It was roasted like charcoal, and she really could hardly swallow it.
"Haha, you're the one talking! Yours is even worse!"
"You're not much better, I'll just grill another skewer."
"You shouldn't waste the ingredients; I'll grill the rest."
"..."
Kovi put down the ingredients with some frustration. He had to admit that he was good at hunting, but he was really bad at grilling meat.
Feng Mu's second skewer was indeed clean, but it was still a little raw inside.
Fearing that he would burn the ginger tea if he continued to roast it, she quickly took it, sprinkled it with seasoning, and put it in her mouth.
"It's alright, it's already very good."
However, when she thought of the large pot in her space, she froze on the spot. Wait a minute, you can just wash the rice and put it in the pot.
It's just that her own cooking skills aren't very good.
At this moment, I miss Lin Bei's good points.
Her first husband was a master chef; she could casually mention a few modern dishes and he could cook them with whatever ingredients he had on hand.
It tastes especially delicious.
The two men opposite, who were eating their own grilled meat, also frowned and spat it out with bitter faces.
Kovi: "How does Lin Bei usually grill? He doesn't add any seasoning, and it tastes pretty good."
Feng Mu: "He can also make stewed meat, and his skills are excellent."
Ginger Tea: "Yeah, he can also make fruit salad."
"Sigh, I must take Lin Bei with me next time I go out."
This was the consensus of all three.
After finishing the half-cooked roast meat to fill his stomach, Kovi looked at the ginger tea tent with great curiosity and asked, "Little Tea, what's this?"
"A tent, or you could say, a place to sleep, a temporary dwelling."
Seeing that it was already late at night, Jiang Cha yawned, unzipped her pants, and crawled inside.
This tent is a double room; it's spacious enough for two people, but a bit crowded for three.
Feng Mu, quick-witted, instantly transformed into his original form and jumped into Jiang Cha's arms.
"Cha Cha, hold me while you sleep tonight. If there's any danger, I can protect you immediately."
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