After the scumbag female returns, the beautiful, strong, and tragic father and son become extremely

Chapter 17 You were sold by the female master for three animal skins

Outside the cave is a rocky outcrop, under which one can be sheltered from the rain.

Fox White moved the simple wood-fired stone stove here, where the bone soup that hadn't been finished yesterday was simmering, and he also prepared some animal ears to make a dish.

"Father Beast is over there!" Fox Abandoned led Nan Zhisui toward the stone stove. He was so happy that his steps were light, even a little bouncy.

"Pretty sister, you said yesterday to dry the tea tree mushrooms. But it rained today, and the rainy season is probably coming soon, so we can't dry them. It's such a waste," Fox Abandoned said regretfully.

Nan Zhisui smiled and said, "There are nine times out of ten things in this world that don't go as planned. It's no big deal to waste some tea tree mushrooms. Besides, with the rain, all sorts of mushrooms should appear in the forest. I'll take you to pick some next time and teach you how to recognize mushrooms."

The plants in the Beast World are much larger than those on Earth, and she was quite unaccustomed to them when she first came to the Beast World more than a year ago.

Once I got used to it, I could eat super-sized mushrooms and huge fruits. Every time I went forest-gathering, it felt amazing!
"Great!" Fox Abandoned was delighted.

As soon as Nan Zhisui arrived at the foot of the rock, he heard a voice from the host family that seemed unwelcoming.

"Didn't you say you weren't coming back tonight? What are you doing back?"

A sharp retort left Nan Zhisui standing there awkwardly, while Hu Qi looked at his father beast and then at Nan Zhisui, puzzled.

The little fairy's brows immediately furrowed.

Before the pretty lady returned, the father beast was clearly very worried about her. Why did he become so cold and rude as soon as she came back?

The atmosphere was tense, and Xiao She Yang buried her head in Nan Zhi Sui's arms.

Fox Abandoned was a little unhappy. He ran a few steps and criticized his father, saying, "Father, what are you doing? The pretty sister finally came all this way. Besides, she's my savior. Can't you be a little nicer? If you keep acting like this, you're not my good father."

She had never raised a fox spirit, yet the little cub sided with her and even argued with her on her behalf.

Fox White felt a strange mix of emotions. He coughed a few times and turned his back.

Nan Zhisui didn't want to cause a fight between the father and son because of her, so she awkwardly apologized, "I'm sorry, it's just that it's raining and the nearby mountains and forests don't seem very safe, so I came here to bother you. If... if it's not convenient for you, I'll go to the village and ask if there's an empty cave I can stay in for the night."

Nan Zhisui was embarrassed, but fortunately the rain outside wasn't too heavy, so she decided to go to Shicun Village to ask the other villagers.

"Stop." The male white fox suddenly turned around. His face was slightly cold. "If you leave now, Fox Abandon will start crying to me right now."

What does this mean? Are they preventing her from leaving?
Nan Zhisui stopped awkwardly, unsure whether to stay or leave.

Fox White didn't want to get in her way, so he left the makeshift stove, walked into the rain, and went into the cave.

After Hu Bai left, Hu Qi felt the air was fresher and breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly pulled Nan Zhi Sui to sit down by the wood-fired stove.

"Pretty sister, it's all hot, eat up."

Nan Zhisui shared a small bowl of food with the little snake Yang, who ate heartily. While eating, Nan Zhisui pondered, "Little Aqi, have I offended your father beast?"

Logically speaking, she saved his child and is still treating his illness and saving his life, so he shouldn't be so cold to her.

Where did his hostility towards her come from?

She only treated him because of Xiao Huqi. If he had continued to be cold and indifferent, she wouldn't have bothered to be so friendly.

Fox Abandoned shook his head, "Pretty sister, you're beautiful inside and out, how could you possibly offend my father beast! Please don't overthink it. My father beast is indifferent to all females, it's not targeting you."

The little fox cub has such a sweet tongue.

"He dislikes women?"

"what?"

It seems so; he hates all females, it's a psychological problem...

She couldn't cure it. Nan Zhisui was halfway through her meal when she heard some noise coming from the cave. She and Hu Qi were below the rocks, hidden by some plants, so they weren't noticed by those people.

So Nan Zhisui pulled Hu Qi aside and hid behind the bushes to watch.

A light drizzle was falling when a young fox-beastman stood at the entrance of their cave. He pulled at Fox White with a fake smile and said, "Fox White, look, the rainy season is here. My mistress needs a hide to make a mattress. Could you lend us your hide? You don't have any females anyway."

Fox Abandon's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. Their family only had one last intact animal hide left, and it had been used recently by the pretty lady. If this hide was taken away, their family would be left with no animal hides!

When a pretty lady comes to visit their house, she has to sleep on hard, rocky stones.

He and his father are fine, but the pretty sister is female, and she needs animal hides.

Nan Zhisui grabbed him. "Don't be impulsive."

Families with females have priority in allocating resources within the tribe. Families without females are often oppressed and bullied.

They were not only suppressed when resources were distributed, but they were also easily bullied by powerful families on a daily basis.

Fox White coughed twice and said in a low voice, "Your mistress, Fox Li, has nine beast husbands. Can't even nine males put together a single animal skin mat for her?"

Fox White's tone was flat, but the subtle contempt he conveyed was quite obvious.

Nine beastmen, including several beast warriors, how come they can't even hunt wild animals or supply animal hides?

The young fox-beastman suppressed his temper and laughed, "We've gathered enough, but it's still not enough. You know... females are delicate, no matter how much we put out, it's never soft enough. Fox White, you can't use animal hides anyway, since you don't have any females at home."

Fox White slowly raised his eyes, "Why do you assume that there are definitely no females in my family?"

The young fox-beastman said, "Who doesn't know your family? You were sold out by your mistress, how could you possibly have a female?"

Fox White's icy eyes sharpened, and the air grew even colder.

Nan Zhisui was somewhat surprised, as Hu Qi's family was small, consisting only of Hu Bai and Hu Qi. She hadn't dared to ask the reason before.

Was she actually sold?
She was surprised and asked Fox Abandon in a low voice, "Was your father beast sold by the female master?"

Fox Abandoned originally did not want to bring up this matter. It was a shameful affair in the family, and because of it, any beastman in the village could trample on them.

Fox Abandoned's ears drooped slightly, and he hung his head dejectedly. "Well, my mother... no, that female, sold my father beast for just three animal skins. Pretty sister, my father beast was actually abandoned by the female master. But my father beast's mate totem is still there. That female sold my father beast, but didn't sever the mate relationship... My father beast doesn't know what she's thinking."

Nan Zhisui rubbed his head, "You've suffered so much. If your mother, no, that female, knew how hard you've been, she would feel sorry for you and she would definitely regret it."

Fox Abandoned a smile, "I hope so."

After saying that, Hu Qi raised his head and looked at Nan Zhisui, "Pretty sister, would you like to be my mother? I heard that although male beastmen cannot break their mate contracts on their own, there are forbidden techniques and secret methods that can break them."

This was something Hu Qi overheard a few days ago when Hu Zi came to argue with Hu Bai.

“My father beast is not bad looking, and he can even cook. Apart from being a bit weak and having a bad temper, he’s a bit cold when he speaks…” Fox Abandoned became more and more hesitant as he spoke, “But! It’s buy one get one free! If you get my father beast, you can get Little A-Qi as your cub! Isn’t that great? Don’t you think so?”

Seeing how enthusiastically little Aqi was promoting his father beast and himself, Nan Zhisui couldn't help but chuckle and ruffled Huqi's hair. "Thank you, little Aqi. I like little Aqi very much too. But adult matters aren't so simple."

The affair between Fox White and the young male fox clan continued. Fox White said, "No one would dislike animal hides, especially since my family only has one last animal hide left, and both Fox Abandon and I need to use it."

The young fox said, "Fox White, our family's animals are for the females! Besides, we're just borrowing them; we'll return them to you once the weather is better and we've hunted some pelts."

Although they say they'll return it, who knows if they really will? And who knows if what they'll return is the original animal hide?

Fox White said, "Then go hunting and hunt down good animal hides for your mistress."

Seeing that Fox White remained unmoved, the young fox finally lost his temper, his ugly face revealing his true colors. "Fox White, you're just a male who was sold into slavery by his mistress for three animal skins. Your life is worthless. What makes you so capable!"

(End of this chapter)