After a noisy and chaotic day, all the medicines were finally distributed.
Shen Miao finished her work and started cooking, but Qing Chen didn't come back for a long time. The whole family was waiting for him to eat. The adults were fine, but the children were starving.
"Why don't you eat something first to fill your stomachs?" Shen Miao suggested.
The children shook their heads: "No, we want to wait for Daddy to come back and eat together."
Shen Miao had previously set a rule for them: the whole family could only eat together. The kids remembered the rule very well and had been strictly following it.
"Today is an exception; Mother will allow you to eat first," Shen Miao teased them deliberately.
Sanbao was a little tempted. As a little foodie, he could never resist delicious food. He swallowed hard, his eyes constantly darting towards the meat on the table.
The meat was grilled until it was slightly charred, and then brushed with a layer of sauce. It looked so delicious!
With a soft gurgle, Sanbao's stomach growled. He asked in a low voice, "Mommy, is it really okay? I'll just have a small piece."
After saying that, he reached out to grab the meat.
Da Bao slapped his hand away and said righteously, "San Bao, you can't! Don't forget the family rules set by Mother. We are a family, and we should eat together."
"But Daddy hasn't come back yet, and I'm so hungry." Sanbao rubbed his little belly.
Shen Miao crossed her arms and didn't interfere, only watching the brothers talk with a smile.
Jiuying thought she was just teasing the children on purpose, being mischievous, but she didn't expose her and just watched the show.
"Erbao, Sibao, you must be hungry too, let's eat together." Sanbao cleverly started to call for outside help. If the two of them were also hungry, Dabao would have no reason to stop them.
Sanbao was feeling quite pleased with himself when Dabao said, "Erbao, Sibao, are you going to be naughty little brats too?"
"No, I'm the best boy!" Little Sibao was the first to protest, declaring that he was a good boy.
Erbao wasn't to be outdone, saying, "Me too, me too!"
In this round, Sanbao lost.
Sanbao's eyes darted around, and suddenly he ran up to Jiuying, hugged Jiuying's arm, and said in a childish voice, "Uncle Jiuying, the meat that Mommy made today is so delicious, do you want to try it? I'll try it for you, okay?"
Jiuying suppressed a laugh, "I don't want to try it yet, thank you, little one."
Sanbao pouted and said with a wronged look, "Okay then."
Shen Miao couldn't help but chuckle at the sight of his cute little face.
The children didn't eat first, but waited for Qingchen to return.
As soon as Qingchen returned home, the children rushed over, pulled him to the table, and said eagerly, "Daddy, you're finally back! Let's eat quickly, our bellies are so hungry."
Qingchen felt a little guilty and said to Shen Miao, "If I come back late in the future, you don't have to wait for me. Just eat first."
“Who was waiting for you? It was the kids who insisted on waiting.” Shen Miao refused to admit it.
Qingchen smiled, picked up his chopsticks, and began to eat.
He couldn't help but glance at Shen Miao after just one bite.
In the first two years of their marriage, such a scene was not possible. At that time, Shen Miao only had herself in her heart. He would go out hunting hard, but when he returned, all that awaited him was a cold stove and a cold pot.
When did everything change?
Qingchen's heart softened for no reason. The female beast was virtuous, and the cubs were well-behaved and obedient. If they could continue living like this, it would be alright.
Shen Miao noticed his gaze and glanced at him for no apparent reason.
The villain is acting strangely today; he's been secretly watching her for a long time. Is he plotting something?
Qingchen was not plotting anything as she thought. After finishing his meal, he went back to his house. Shen Miao sat in the courtyard, thinking about what had happened during the day.
She felt aggrieved that she let Shuanghua go like that.
However, since everyone was watching, if she persisted in her accusations, she would be in the wrong. But she couldn't just swallow her anger like that.
Shen Miao pondered whether she should secretly go and put a burlap sack over the frost flower.
No, no, she just had a fight with Shuanghua. If she were to put a sack over her head at this moment, even a fool would know that she is the murderer.
What's a legitimate way to teach her a lesson?
Shen Miao paced back and forth in the courtyard, looking distressed.
When Jiuying saw this, she came over to ask what was wrong. After hearing Shen Miao's words, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "What's the big deal? You can just ask for it back openly and honestly."
"What should I do?" Shen Miao asked hurriedly.
Jiuying uttered a single sentence, "Go to the dueling arena and challenge her to a fight."
Shen Miao asked, "What if she doesn't agree?"
“I won’t refuse. No one is allowed to die on the duel stage. It’s fine as long as it’s just a friendly fight. But you can vent your anger. That’s the rule. The orc who is challenged to a duel must agree. Otherwise, you can deal with her privately.”
Shen Miao clapped her hands and laughed, "Wonderful! I understand now."
Afterwards, Shen Miao followed the rules and notified Shuang Hua that she wanted to fight her on the dueling platform. Shuang Hua was a little scared. She was no match for Shen Miao. She couldn't even beat the beast she raised.
However, since Shen Miao made the promise in public, if she didn't agree, she was afraid that Shen Miao would make things even worse for her later.
After much deliberation, Frostflower accepted the challenge.
There hadn't been much going on in the tribe lately, so when the dueling arena was suddenly opened, everyone flocked to watch the spectacle and discussed the duel.
"Speaking of which, the tribe hasn't had a duel in a long time. It's been a long time since we've had one. It's really not easy to wait for another one."
"No, it happened just recently. A female beast from an outside tribe came to challenge Shen Miao, but she was defeated by Shen Miao."
"That doesn't count."
"How can it not count? They're all fights. Today's fight is another one. Guess who will win?"
The noise below was incredibly lively, like watching a grand opera.
On the duel stage, Shen Miao and Shuang Hua were already in place. Shuang Hua's legs were a little weak, and she seemed absent-minded, as if she had something on her mind.
However, after Shen Miao's attention was drawn to the orcs below, she suddenly rushed over and launched a vicious attack on Shen Miao. Fortunately, Shen Miao reacted quickly and was not able to gain the upper hand.
Shen Miao was furious. She had never seen a female beast like Shuanghua before, so she was determined to teach her a lesson and showed no mercy when she attacked.
Shuanghua was beaten badly, her face swollen like a pig's head, her eyes filled with resentment. However, this was in accordance with the rules, so even if she was dissatisfied, she couldn't say anything.
"Shen Miao, you did this on purpose."
After being slapped on the face again by Shen Miao, Shuanghua went crazy with anger.
As a female beast, she cherished her face, but Shen Miao deliberately chose to slap her face.
"It's ridiculous to say you're not as skilled as others. Besides, you have no shame. What's wrong with a fight?" Shen Miao retorted.
Frost Flower covered her cheeks, fell to the ground, and lowered her head, looking as if she had already admitted defeat.
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