Looking at the person in his arms, Dongfang Long felt a pang of heartache and pity, but he merely kept a straight face. Dongfang Chen felt a little wronged facing such a strict father, and tears silently streamed down his face.
Dongfang Long ignored the other party. After Dongfang Chen finished eating, he saw the doll still touching his chest not far away. Dongfang Long sighed in his heart and reached out to hug the doll.
"Dad, I'm injured. I can't transform into a beast if I stay here. Dad, how about we go back?" Dongfang Chen tried to reason with his father, Dongfang Long, because it was too dangerous outside.
Dongfang Long looked at Dongfang Chen, "If you go back this time, you will never come out with your father again next time." He wasn't stupid; Dongfang Long understood perfectly well that if the shadow of this incident wasn't broken this time, and he was forced to transform into a beast, this child would be terrified of any wild animal in the forest next time.
Dongfang Long didn't want such a thing to happen. He and Haitang's child should stand up and protect people, not be protected by others. Hearing Dongfang Long's words, Dongfang Chen bit his lip and decided to ignore Dongfang Long.
On Haitang's side, Dongfang Long and Dongfang Chen hadn't seen each other for many days, and Haitang was extremely worried. However, she was helpless and couldn't find anyone. She could only stay in her room and look outside with a worried expression.
Xiao Ping'an, who was standing to the side, looked at Haitang and said, "Sister... don't worry too much. Brother Xiaolong will definitely protect Xiaotuanzi and won't let anything happen to her."
"I know, I'm just worried about that child. I wonder if he's eaten well outside, or if he's been mistreated. As a mother, how can I not worry?" Under such circumstances, how can a mother be at ease?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ping'an looked at Haitang and fell silent. Haitang didn't see him return for the next two days, and Shi Hu came to find her, saying, "Girl...we're very worried about you."
"Dad, don't be greedy. I'm fine. I know Xiaolong did this for my own good. I..." Even though she knew, she was still worried about Dongfang Long and Dongfang Chen.
She had been married to Dongfang Long for many years and understood his temperament and sense of propriety. However, she was worried and heartbroken for Dongfang Chen because Dongfang Long could be soft-hearted in certain situations, but he could also be ruthless for the sake of the child.
Haitang's words made Shi Hu sigh, but in the following days, he often came to see Haitang. When he looked at Haitang, his expression was almost helpless, but he didn't say anything more.
Under such circumstances, Haitang was filled with worry. She was having a hard time, eating and drinking poorly, and even at night she would see her child crying pitifully after being bullied.
Haitang was worried about Dongfang Chen. Dongfang Chen's grandfather was indeed living a miserable life, just like Haitang had dreamed. Dongfang Chen ate fruit and chewed on dry meat, and his health improved a little. Dongfang Long was not really cruel; he didn't let the child get hurt or let him fight those things.
It meant that Dongfang Chen was left to start surviving in the wild alone. Under these circumstances, Dongfang Chen struggled to find food, which was "very tough."
"Yes, Mom used to make me delicious food, sweet and tasty things." Dongfang Chen dug up a sweet potato and looked up at Dongfang Long as he spoke.
"Do you know that your mother used to dig sweet potatoes just like you?" Dongfang Long told Dongfang Chen, looking at him. Dongfang Chen blinked when he heard this.
"Don't we have some at home?" She helped fetch water to water the vegetables, and not only that, she also weeded. Her mother said it was a treasure in the house.
"Yes, that's because not every household used to grow vegetables." In the past, not every household grew vegetables, but now every household grows vegetables, so there's less need to collect them from outside.
"You've probably seen the females before, right? They're the females who come to study abroad. What do you think of their bodies?" Dongfang Long asked, looking at Dongfang Chen. Dongfang Chen was eating a sweet potato when he heard this.
"They're terrible. In the teacher's words, they'd fall over at the slightest touch. The girls from the problem tribe are all very healthy." Not only healthy, but also very lively. They wouldn't have any problems even if they fell while climbing a tree. The females from outside the problem tribe, on the other hand, are incredibly delicate.
"Dad, why is this happening? Aren't they all young females?" The young females in the tribe were far inferior to him, and now the other young females were even more inferior to the females in his tribe. He felt terrible.
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Long said, "This is the truth about the tribe from the beginning. Do you remember the ginseng and other herbs in our home? The females in our tribe are healthy because of these things. However, these things are too attractive to people, and they will try to snatch them away all day long. If the little beastmen in our tribe are not strong, they will be taken away by others. Not only herbs, but also females. Don't you want to protect your mother under these circumstances?" Dongfang Long squatted down and asked, looking at Dongfang Chen.
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Chen blinked and looked at Dongfang Long. Dongfang Long rubbed Dongfang Chen's face, which was covered in dirt, and looked at him with a gentle gaze. Dongfang Chen was stunned.
Dad hadn't looked at me like that for days, making me feel a little obedient yet warm. Of course, it would be even better if Dad didn't bully me, but...
"I will protect my mother. When I grow up, I will become the strongest orc in the tribe." As he said this, he immediately clenched his fist tightly. Upon hearing this, Dongfang Long smiled.
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