Many descendants

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The wine cellar behind the Beast God Temple.

Galen Walto divided the fruit wine from the large stone urn into individual gourds or bamboo tubes.

Ashley looked at this fellow tribeswoman who had undergone the coming-of-age ceremony with her, now that she had entered the female cave, and who seemed more haggard and thinner each time they met, and couldn't help but feel sympathy and pity. "Galian, the Children's Paradise is short-handed, I'll arrange for you to go there."

"No need." Jialian put the portioned fruit wine into the wicker basket. "I still want to get pregnant, but no one will marry me. I can only stay in the cunning cave. Su Yan's mother was also a lowly female in the cunning cave. If she could get pregnant, so can I."

"Everyone's body is different."

“Not all of them are rats. Su Yan’s fertility wasn’t tested during her coming-of-age ceremony, yet she gave birth to two females and one male.”

"That was her good fortune. You can't use other people's good fortune as a standard."

"I want to get pregnant and have babies. But no male will marry me. My fertility is poor, and I'm not good-looking. I can't think of anywhere else to get pregnant except through my vagina."

Su Yan knocked on the cave door. "Hi, what are you ladies talking about?"

"Su Yan, you're here." Ashley greeted her warmly immediately.

Jialian looked a little uncomfortable, but she raised her hand to Su Yan as a response.

Su Yan said to Ashley, "Zulu is working on my job, so I took a break to come and ask you for some fruit, the one you gave me this morning."

When Jialian heard Zulu's name, her eyes dimmed, and she continued with her work.

When she arrived here, she encountered Zulu, a powerful male as handsome as a god. Like the morning light, he warmed her life in the ditch.

Ashley said, "That's easy, you can have as much as you want. Come on, I'll get it for you."

"We'll be entertaining guests tomorrow, right?"

“That’s more than enough. It’s the season for these berries, and they’re everywhere on the mountain.”

"Which mountain? I'll have Zulu go and collect the herbs."

"Huh? You're sending our great hero to gather wild fruits? That's a huge waste of his talent."

"Who cares if it's a great piece of wood or a small piece, as long as it's usable, that's fine." Su Yan didn't care at all.

"Only you dare to say that, so bossy." Ashley shook her head and laughed.

"Who told me to be the mistress of the house?" Su Yan looked at Jia Lian, who remained silent, and asked, "Jia Lian?"

Galen then looked up. "Hmm, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, you look a little weak, do you want to rest?" Su Yan looked at Ashley.

Ashley sighed, "I originally asked her to come and help out so she could take a break; she was too tired over there."

Su Yan knew that Jia Lian was in the female cave, and she also told Xiao Luo and Ao Luo to avoid buying jerky from Jia Lian if possible.

But Galen never came back to their stall to buy dried meat.

“I’m not like you, with fathers, brothers, and grandmothers to take care of you, and with superior fertility. In my family, I’m the one who earns money, but my fertility is the lowest, and I’m not even good-looking. I can only eke out a living in the vulva, a place you all look down on,” Jialian said, her head bowed.

Su Yan was stunned upon hearing this.

Ashley was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Finally, Su Yan said gently, "Jialian, what each person becomes in the end is not determined by others, nor is it given by others, but by yourself."

Before my coming-of-age ceremony, I lived in the Forest of Wild Animals. There were no fathers or brothers to take care of me, and I was like a wild animal, sometimes having no food and sometimes not, but I still survived.

"It's the same in a female cave; as long as you can support yourself, there's no distinction between high and low, noble and base."

Galen suddenly sneered, then burst into laughter, her expression somewhat deranged. "Yes, you have Zulu, you have a beautiful face, and you can even have children. In the rat tribe, you are the most envied female. Even Sister Ashley is the same. In Brother Lin Lang's heart, you are an irreplaceable and important person. If anyone says a single bad word about you, he can immediately turn on you and attack you."

Ashley's expression turned cold. "Galian, are you drunk? What nonsense are you spouting?"

Then she apologized to Su Yan, "Don't take it to heart, she was just talking nonsense. I'll take you to get some berries."

As he spoke, he pulled Su Yan towards the outside.

Su Yan turned to look at Jia Lian, who then lowered her head, radiating a gloomy aura. "I'm fine. She's probably just tired. Go and take care of her."

Zulu happened to appear.

He said to Ashley, "I've finished sorting all those animal hides. I'm taking Yan Yan home now."

"Thank you so much, you've been a great help." Ashley said with a grateful smile, "I'll personally select the best fruit and send it over later."

Su Yan quickly said, "No need, no need, let's save it for tomorrow's victory celebration banquet."

“There are plenty, I’ll pick one for you right away.”

"Just tell me where the fruit grows. I'll go pick some for her. Her appetite has been unpredictable lately, and she's not easy to please." Zulu looked helpless, but his eyes were full of anticipation and joy.

Su Yan glared at him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Let's go."

Zulu picked her up in one scoop, saying, "The road is uneven, don't fall."

Su Yan instinctively hugged his neck, "What are you doing... Waaah~"

Zulu suddenly lowered his head and captured her lips, savoring her sweetness, completely unconcerned about whether anyone was watching them.

Su Yan was instantly captivated by his kiss, her face flushed red, as if painted with rouge, making her alluring and beautiful...

Ashley watched them leave, and after a while, she turned and went back to the wine cellar.

Jialian curled up on the ground, hugging her knees, her body trembling slightly, as if she were crying.

Ashley, who had intended to reprimand her, swallowed her words and walked over to her, squatting down and gently patting her thin back. "If you want to go to the children's playground, just tell me anytime."

After saying this, he got up and left, but stopped after a few steps. Without turning his head, he said, "You're right. I used to be jealous of her too. But I don't care now, because I've realized that she's more important to me than Lin Lang. Being on good terms with her brings far more benefits than being on bad terms with her."

We've passed our coming-of-age ceremony; we're no longer children. You yourself said you're the pillar of the family. Life now isn't just about romance; it's more about survival and the strength of the tribe. Stop being willful, face reality, and make the better decision for you.

Galen remained motionless until Ashley left the wine cellar, then slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with jealousy and hatred. She picked up a gourd of wine and gulped it down in one go. "You are all so high and mighty, pampered and spoiled by everyone, so pure and innocent. How could you know the pain in this filth! I hate it!"

……

Su Yan was carried away by Zulu in front of everyone.

Once they left the Beast God Temple, Su Yan couldn't take it anymore and threatened, "If you don't put me down, I'll let your cub go hungry."

Zulu then let go of his hand. "What do you want to eat? I'll go prepare it for you."

"The berries Ashley gave me were sweet and sour. And... the roasted meat was sizzling and glistening with oil!"

Zulu smiled, his smile alluring and seductive. "Okay, I'll grill it for you."

Su Yan was momentarily dazed by his laughter. "You know how to grill meat?"

Zulu pinched her soft, tender face, which looked like it could be squeezed to release a burst of water, and his smile deepened. "I would do anything for you and the child."

Su Yan: "..."

My mother said—men who use sweet talk are the most unreliable.