Chapter 74: I can't sleep peacefully
Xia Yueke quickly nodded her cute little head, "I know, father beast."
Her voice was soft and tender. Chu Qingchen smiled gently and kissed her on the pink little face before turning away reluctantly.
Qian Jingyao began to deal with the prey. His hands turned into claws, sharp and flashing coldly in the sunlight. With a light stroke, the prey's fur was completely peeled off.
He cut the meat of the prey into appropriate sizes, skewered it with branches, and set it aside to be roasted later.
Xia Yueke and Qing Yan were preparing to make a fire and cook in the cave.
Xia Yueke first found a dry place in the cave and built a simple stove pit with stones.
She collected some dry branches and leaves from nearby and piled them in an orderly manner in the stove pit.
Qing Yan watched from the side with eyes wide open, his face full of curiosity.
Qing Yan always clumsily imitated Xia Yueke. He reached out to grab the branch, but accidentally knocked over the pile of leaves next to him.
After finally getting everything ready, he tried to light the fire by rubbing two stones together. Sparks flew, but he frightened him so much that he shrank back.
Sparks fell on his face, covering it with soot, which made Xia Yueke laugh out loud, and his laughter echoed in the cave.
"Qingyan, you are too stupid!"
Xia Yueke held her stomach, laughing so hard that tears were almost coming out, and pointed at Qingyan's face which was stained black by soot.
Qing Yan frowned unhappily, his cheeks puffed up, "Damn it, this thing won't obey!"
As he spoke, he smashed the stone in his hand hard, and the flying pebbles almost hit his eyes. He rubbed his eyes in panic, making his face even more covered in dirt.
Qian Jingyao helplessly held his forehead, frowned slightly, and observed the weather.
"Keke, in a few days I'll be going hunting with the other orcs in the tribe every day. The rainy season is coming!"
There was a hint of solemnity in his eyes, but the look he gave Xia Yueke was gentle.
"I might come back every few days, so you must stay in the tribe and don't run around. Got it?"
Qian Jingyao reached out and gently touched Xia Yueke's head.
Xia Yueke exclaimed, her eyes filled with worry. "Is that dangerous? How come the rainy season is coming so soon? How long does it last?"
She grabbed Qian Jingyao's arm and tightened her fingers slightly.
Qian Jingyao explained with a smile:
"The hot season is already five months old, and the rainy season is only two months. If we don't store food now, the tribe will face a famine. Even if the tribe grows some millet now, it's only enough for the females!"
He spoke patiently, his eyes looking towards the tribe in the distance.
"The male beastmen have a huge appetite. The millet we grow and the fruits we gather are simply not enough to eat!"
Xia Yueke nodded, indicating that he understood. There were almost several hundred orcs in the tribe!
She knew about collecting, but she didn't expect that they were also engaged in planting. She guessed it was from the Saint's Cult again!
It’s a pity that she is no longer here, otherwise Xia Yueke would really like to meet her.
I don’t know what the millet grown by these orcs is like, and whether they have learned the essence!
Xia Yueke looked up at the sky with a worried look on her face, her brows wrinkled into a small pimple, and she imagined the scene of millet growing sparsely in her mind.
After dinner, the three of them entered the cave.
This was the first time the three of them slept in the same bed.
Of course, Xia Yue must have slept in the middle.
She was surrounded by two people. It was originally a double animal skin bed, but now there was one more person, making it very crowded.
Qingyan was lying on his back with his arms and legs spread out, taking up a lot of space. He turned over from time to time and mumbled some incomprehensible talk in his sleep.
After Qian Jingyao almost fell under the bed for the third time, he finally spoke.
"Qingyan, if you have time tomorrow, make a hide bed for me. If that doesn't work, you can just sleep on the floor!"
Qian Jingyao was so angry that he sat up, his hair a little messy. He glared at Qing Yan who was sleeping soundly, but Qing Yan didn't notice at all. He smacked his lips and hugged the animal skin pillow next to Xia Yuke tightly.
Qing Yan was awakened by Qian Jingyao's roar. He opened his eyes in a daze and looked at Qian Jingyao's angry face. He still didn't understand the situation.
"Well, what?"
As he spoke, he reached out and felt around, as if looking for Xia Yueke.
Xia Yueke couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing. She covered her mouth and her shoulders kept shaking.
This smile reduced Qian Jingyao's anger a little, and he looked at Xia Yueke helplessly.
Qing Yan finally reacted and looked at Qian Jingyao sitting on the bed with his hair messy like a bird's nest. He looked at the pillow he was holding, scratched his head, and said with a silly smile:
"Hey, Qian Jingyao, what's wrong with you? Is the bed too small? I think it's quite comfortable."
Qian Jingyao said unhappily:
"Are you comfortable? Look, you almost pushed me to the ground, and you're still sleeping like a pig. Make a bed for me tomorrow."
Qingyan blinked.
"Oh, so that's how it is. I'll do it tomorrow, but let's just make do with it tonight. I'm too sleepy."
As he said this, he yawned loudly and prepared to lie down again.
Seeing this, Qian Jingyao pulled his animal skin blanket and said, "No, you have to make some room for me first."
Qing Yan had no choice but to move aside, muttering softly:
"It's just a small place."
Qing Yan moved to the side and fell into a deep sleep again after a while, but his body unconsciously began to lean towards Xia Yuke again.
Qian Jingyao was quick-witted and quick-handed. He stretched out his foot to block Qing Yan, preventing him from invading the space again.
Xia Yueke couldn't stop laughing at their childish behavior.
Qian Jingyao gently pulled Xia Yueke over, asked her to lean towards him, and whispered:
"Stay away from him. He's too restless when he sleeps."
Xia Yueke nodded slightly, rubbed against Qian Jingyao's arms, and found a comfortable position.
Qian Jingyao pulled the animal skin quilt up to cover Xia Yueke's shoulders, looked into her eyes gently, and kissed her forehead.
Xia Yueke's chubby face flushed as she stood up slightly and gave Qian Jingyao a light kiss on the cheek.
Her lips were soft and warm.
Qian Jingyao was stunned at first, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, then the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he smiled with squinted eyes.
His smile was filled with endless tenderness and sweetness, his eyes filled with deep love for Xia Yuke, and the smile seemed to flow out from the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
Qing Yan muttered in his sleep: "Yue, don't go."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and grabbed in the air, almost touching Xia Yueke's hair.
Qian Jingyao frowned and reached out to slap Qing Yan's arm back, "You guy, you're restless even in your dreams."
Xia Yuke buried her face in Qian Jingyao's arms, trying her best not to laugh out loud, and slowly fell asleep.
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