"I'm so sorry, my cub is too naughty these days." After chasing away the cub, Wolf Nini looked at Su Tang apologetically.
It's not that the cubs are greedy; they haven't eaten meat in so long that even adult beastmen can't stand it, let alone a few cubs.
Even though Nini usually saves meat for her cubs, there isn't much left.
Wolf Qi only manages to catch one prey every few days, which is far from enough to satisfy his hunger.
Su Tang, who had also raised cubs, knew how difficult it was to care for them at this age, and just smiled.
She was happy to feed the three cubs.
Without realizing it, she had become less averse to the furry little creature.
As the two were talking, Wolf suddenly returned.
"Nini, I'm back. Why are there so many prey in the house? Who brought them?" As soon as Lang Qi entered the cave, he saw the seven sheep on the ground and stared at them, immediately becoming alert.
Could it be that a male gave Nini the wolf in search of her as a mate?
Only after going inside did I find Su Tang standing there.
Wolf Qi quickly realized that he was going to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to exchange for the White Stone.
"Lang Qi, why are you back so early?" Lang Nini's expression immediately turned unnatural when she saw Lang Qi, and she quickly stepped forward to try to block the things Su Tang brought.
But she couldn't stop so many. Wolf Qi's eyes lit up, and he pulled her aside to look at the fat sheep on the ground.
"This must be Ah Tang's, right? Ah Tang, you're going to trade all this game for Bai Shi? You picked a lot of fruit, why don't you use the fruit to trade for it?"
He hadn't caught any prey for several days, and naturally hadn't eaten meat in a long time either.
Seeing these fat sheep made my mouth water.
After saying that, he gave Wolf Nini a reproachful look, "You wanted to help Atang exchange for the white stone, why didn't you tell me sooner? You even had Atang deliver it herself. You should have just called me over to help earlier."
Wolf Nini's face was a little ugly. She wanted to have Ah Tang deliver it while Wolf Qi was out hunting, and then hand it over directly.
That way, Wolf Qi won't see it.
I didn't expect him to come back so early today.
Wolf Nini doesn't want Wolf Qi to know what's going on with her, because she feels that Wolf Qi will definitely oppose and criticize her.
"There are so many of them, they're blocking the way here. I'll move them back to the cave first. You two can chat slowly, don't worry about me."
With a smile on his face, Lang Qi started to move the fat sheep into the cave without telling himself.
Before Su Tang could speak, Lang Nini stepped in front of Lang Qi, her face grim, and said:
"You don't need to move these. The chief will send someone to take them away later. Just go and bring out the things you're going to exchange for white stones."
As she spoke, she pushed Lang Qi into the cave.
Wolf Qi was unwilling to leave. Ah Tang had already delivered the things to his door, so why was this female so clueless? How could he take advantage of the situation if the leader took them?
With so much mutton, he can secretly take some out after Atang leaves, and Atang won't even know.
“Nini, you’re so inconsiderate. There’s no need for the leader to send someone over. I can just deliver it myself. Don’t worry, Tang, I’ll take care of the rest. I’ll deliver it to you once the white stone is back.”
Wolf Qi said with a smile.
He happens to have nothing to exchange for white stones right now. Once he gets these things back in exchange for white stones, he can just take some out of them.
He's incredibly smart!
Wolf Qi became happier and happier as he thought about it; it had really solved a major problem that had been on his mind!
He was completely oblivious to Lang Nini's increasingly grim expression.
"Enough!" Wolf Nini suddenly shouted, "I told you I don't need your help. It's only morning and you've come back empty-handed. Go hunting when you have time. You don't need to carry anything."
She angrily turned around and pushed Lang Qi outwards.
Perhaps she was too angry and strong, because Wolf Qi stumbled. He hadn't expected Wolf Nini to suddenly lose her temper.
He frowned. How could he admit he hadn't caught any prey in front of the female? Didn't he have any pride?
This wolf Nini's temper has been getting worse lately, it's such a hassle! I guess I need to find some time to teach her a lesson and make her realize her importance. She dares to yell at me like that now, what will she be like in the future?
He was unwilling to leave. "I was just thinking of handing over something to exchange for the white stone today, and I came back to help. How can a female do such an important thing?"
It would have been better if he hadn't said anything, because once Wolf Nini mentioned it, she couldn't stand it anymore and directly called him out:
"Besides those few fruits dug out of the ground, there's no grain stored at home. Where can we exchange them for white stones? Are you coming back to move air?"
She has recently become increasingly aware that Wolf Qi is completely different from the male she remembers.
Not only can't they catch prey, but they also idly stay in the tribe during the day instead of going out to hunt. There's no male in the tribe who is so unambitious.
Wolf Qi's face immediately darkened. Feeling the gaze from Ah Tang, he was so embarrassed that he wished he could disappear into the ground.
"I... I brought back a prey last time, and you ate it without telling me..." Wolf Qi said, forcing himself to speak.
"You ate half of that rabbit from seven days ago, and the cub ate the other half. The cub wasn't even full yet." Wolf Nini's heart grew colder as she spoke.
She hadn't noticed it before, but now she felt that something was wrong. What kind of female and her partner lived like this?
Wolf Qi was too ashamed to listen any longer, so he left hastily, saying, "I'm going hunting."
Wolf Nini watched Wolf Qi's retreating figure with disappointment, then leaned weakly against the wall.
Seeing this, Su Tang stepped forward to help her up, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine." Wolf Nini forced a smile. "I'm sorry you had to see this. Tang, stay a little longer and wait for the orcs the chief sent to collect the things before you go back."
This will put her at ease, assuring her that Lang Qi won't do anything to her.
Su Tang naturally trusted Lang Nini, but staying to keep her company wouldn't hurt, so she nodded.
Thinking of Lang Qi's appearance just now, she asked:
"Has Wolf Qi always been like this?"
I don't think Wolf Nini is love-struck. Wolf Qi isn't particularly good-looking, physically strong, or capable. How could such a good female like her become Wolf Qi's partner?
Moreover, they all gave birth to a litter of cubs. In the tribe, females usually find a second mate after giving birth to their cubs.
Some even have two or three companions before they have any offspring.
Su Tang was a little confused. Since it was Lang Nini's private matter, she hadn't asked too much before. But since she happened to run into her today, she asked her out of concern.
Wolf Nini shook her head. "He wasn't like this before. When we first became partners, he hunted diligently every day. Although he didn't catch much prey, it was enough for the two of us. But now that we have cubs, I don't know why he's become like this..."
Wolf Qi doesn't not hunt; he just can't catch any prey.
Su Tang frowned as she listened. This was an even bigger problem. He was too weak. He couldn't even support his wife and children. His wife had to exchange her breast milk for fruit to feed the whole family.
Isn't this blatant freeloading?
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