Xia Ming greedily nuzzled Yi Wan’s neck, absorbing his warmth. She listened with delight as his heart hammered wildly for her. The powerful THUMP-THUMP-THUMP was so loud it almost hurt her eardrums.

"Yi Wan, right now it’s just the two of us. There are no other males around. Can we just forget about tomorrow for now?" She chuckled softly, raised her head, and tugged on his ear, pulling him closer. She whispered, "From the moment I understood what a mate meant, I was ready to become your little female.

You’re my first Beast Husband! Even if you don’t have a Beast Mark anymore, I’ve still chosen you!"

Yi Wan was speechless. All he could do was hold her tightly. It was as if he wasn’t the same eloquent man who was usually so smooth with his words when he was out and about.

"Yi Wan, can you carry me somewhere a little farther away? I want to whisper secrets to you, and I also want to..." She bit her lip as a blush crept up her cheeks, looking all the more vibrant and stunning in the flickering firelight.

Yi Wan’s gaze deepened, his breathing growing a little heavy. His eyes swept over the little female’s curvaceous body before fixing on the bonfire. He said faintly, "Ming’er, it’s getting late..."

"I just finished eating, how can it be late? Don’t you usually take me for a walk to help me digest?" Xia Ming huffed.

Yi Wan sighed softly. He reluctantly pulled her to her feet, said a word to Zhi Le, then swept her up into a princess carry and started walking slowly.

Neither of them spoke. They just looked at the moon, then at each other, their lips curved in blissful smiles.

Once they were out of sight of Zhi Le and the others, the two of them sat on a large boulder by a stream. Yi Wan fanned the mosquitoes away from Xia Ming with a huge leaf he had picked from the roadside.

Xia Ming snuggled in his arms, closed her eyes, and said as if she had made up her mind, "Yi Wan, let’s become mates!"

Yi Wan went rigid. His hand on her waist couldn’t help but tighten. His breathing grew slightly ragged as he gritted his teeth and said hoarsely, "Be good, Ming’er. Don’t get any crazy ideas. You’re still young..."

"I’m not young! I’ve already had my fertility tested. It’s average... Do you think my fertility is too low, Yi Wan?"

"No..." Yi Wan answered immediately, but he was cut short by the little female.

The little female’s movements were clumsy yet eager. Blushing, all she knew to do was press her mouth against his, with no further action.

But it was this version of her that became the final straw, shattering Yi Wan’s self-control. His mind went blank with a ROAR, and unable to hold back any longer, he pushed the little female down onto the rock and devoured her with fierce kisses...

Xia Ming had heard the older girls and sisters-in-law in the tribe say that a little female’s first time would be painful and uncomfortable. But Yi Wan was supremely gentle, yet possessed a soft sort of ferocity.

She gazed at the stars in the sky, feeling as if she were soaring among them, rising and falling with joy and satisfaction.

The Yi Wan before her was both familiar and strange. In her memory, they had just seen each other yesterday. She had even prepared cooled boiled water and a small packet of dried fruit for him, while he had given her half a bag of five-spice jerky that all her friends envied. He had also promised that when he passed through the market, he would trade for some Brown Sugar, pretty shells, and beads for her.

But in Yi Wan’s eyes, she had been dead for twenty years. He had long since grown accustomed to a life without her. Xia Ming knew him too well; she knew he always put her first, never asking for her opinion, simply doing what he thought was best for her. Xia Ming was afraid that if they didn’t seal the deal tonight, this silly man’s reason would return by morning, and he would go back to treating her like a little sister again!

Her last thought as she drifted off into exhausted sleep was that the older girls and sisters-in-law had never mentioned how much time and energy this whole business took. The sky was already growing light, and she was hungry, but Yi Wan still wouldn’t let her go.

After they left, Zhi Le lulled the cubs to sleep and then sent a note to Si Shuo.

Si Shuo teleported over using the Time Law that Gong You had tossed to her.

Zhi Le swept her into his arms, and they both used Invisibility to vanish on the spot. They didn’t go far, just to a place where they could still see the cubs.

The moon was exceptionally bright and clear tonight. The night air was as cool as water, but Si Shuo was being scorched by Zhi Le’s passion.

"Kitty, we used to pass through here all the time when we were hunting. Back then, I never imagined I’d be here with my own little female..." Zhi Le buried his face in her neck, holding her tightly, feeling content and happy.

After they’d fooled around for quite a while, Zhi Le finally told her about Yi Wan. "Father is so happy, he’s grinning from ear to ear. It’s so silly!"

Si Shuo was very curious about what the female Yi Wan had longed for for twenty years looked like. So, she stayed nestled in Zhi Le’s arms all night, and in the early morning, she saw Xia Ming being carried back by Yi Wan.

The little female was petite, looking almost like a daughter in Yi Wan’s arms. Her eyes were large, dark, and gentle. Her face still had a bit of baby fat. She wasn’t stunningly gorgeous, but she was cute and pleasant to look at, the kind of person who inspired no wariness or dislike. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

’Especially Xia Ming’s lively and clever demeanor, it’s so endearing. If I were a male, I’d be willing to follow her too.’

Si Shuo tugged on the collar of Zhi Le’s clothes and asked close to his ear, "Zhi Le, what kind of Beastman is Father’s female?"

Zhi Le wrapped his arm around her, his expression turning cold. "A Kangaroo."

Si Shuo didn’t seem to notice his answer, instead poking his Adam’s apple. "What’s wrong, Zhi Le? Are you having a fit of morning crankiness?"

Zhi Le irritably grabbed her hand and gave it a light nip. "I’m not the one who’s cranky, but little Zhi Le is!"

Si Shuo’s mind spun. There was only one Zhi Le, and three Snow Leopard cubs. Who could possibly be called "little Zhi Le"?

Suddenly, her face flushed red. Understanding the meaning behind his words, she became exceptionally well-behaved, sitting up straight and proper, afraid of bumping into "little Zhi Le" and making him even angrier.

But wait, what had she heard just now? "A Kangaroo? The one that can glide by spreading its arms and legs?"

At that moment, she also noticed that Xia Ming’s clothes were a bit unusual, sewn to imitate a Kangaroo. AHHH, Si Shuo had seen so many pictures and videos of them online and had always wanted one! They were said to be clever, loyal, and especially clingy little creatures.

Zhi Le raised an eyebrow. "What, does my kitty want to take in a Kangaroo mate?"

Si Shuo bit him and ground her teeth. "No! I just like the Kangaroo’s tiny Beast Form. I never said that just because I like a Beast Form, I’m going to pick one up and take it home as a Beast Husband!

If you mention this to me again, see if I don’t bite you for real."

Zhi Le let out a low chuckle. "You want to raise one for fun? That’s easy. The next time I run into a Kangaroo Wild Beast, I’ll have our Xue Zhu tame a couple for you as pets."

Si Shuo’s eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly. ’That’s right, what kind of animals couldn’t be found in the forest now? My own cub has the power of Beast Taming; I can raise any animal I like!’

"Then, can we catch some mounts first? You guys always have to carry me and the cubs when we travel. It must be so tiring. If we have mounts, we can all ride..."