"Yes, stay and have a meal with us. We're making a seafood feast, flavors you've definitely never tasted before," Si Lu said with a smile.
After all the help they received, treating them to a meal was the least they could do.
Besides, looking at the things they were carrying, along with what they said earlier—it was clearly meant for them.
Such kind beastmen!
Hehe.
And they'd get to taste her seafood cooking too!
Food tastes better with more people around.
And since they were all friends, there was no need to be overly formal.
"Alright then, thanks. Let my little brother eat here. My mate hasn't eaten yet, so I need to head back and cook for her," Kai said with a smile.
He was a beastman with a mate—and even had cubs too.
"How about this—why don't you bring your mate over too? Bring your mate's beastman partner as well, and if there are cubs, bring them along! We'll all eat together. I have cubs too, so they can meet and maybe become little friends!" Si Lu suggested after thinking it over.
"Also, our seafood feast is really tasty. Do you really want your mate to miss out on such a delicious meal?"
Honestly, she just wanted to meet other females and make some friends.
Since arriving here, she'd only focused on healing and giving birth. She hadn't had the chance to meet many other beastfolk, especially females—there was hardly anyone she could even talk to.
Kai seemed like a decent guy, so his mate probably wasn't bad either.
She'd also overheard earlier that Kai had cubs, so…
Wasn't this the perfect opportunity?
The adults could become friends, and the little ones could play together and bond.
Hehe!
They could even visit each other's homes in the future—how great would that be?
That way, life wouldn't feel so lonely.
Si Lu felt like she was just too clever!
"Alright, I'll go ask. I'm not sure if she'll want to come though," Kai said thoughtfully.
Actually, his mate didn't have many friends in the tribe either. If she could befriend Si Lu, that would be great.
That way, his mate wouldn't feel lonely either.
He thought Si Lu had a great personality—and considering his little brother had feelings for her, if their mates became friends, even better!
"Alright, go ahead," Si Lu nodded.
Kai gave his brother a few instructions before leaving in a hurry.
Kano set down the animal hide pack on his back and hung the meat he was carrying to the side.
He walked up to Si Lu, looking a little nervous.
"What's wrong?" Si Lu asked.
This kid was honestly a bit of a goofball.
"Can I... help you with anything?" Kano looked at her with eager eyes.
"You really want to help?" Si Lu asked seriously.
Actually, it would be great if he did help.
After all, with more guests, they'd need more food.
Who knew if what they already had would be enough?
Kano nodded vigorously.
"Alright, then clean the seafood you brought. We'll cook it all together. Oh, and wash one of the pieces of meat your brother brought—we'll need to cook that too since there's more people now!" Si Lu instructed.
"Okay, I'll be back really quick!" Kano quickly picked up the huge hide bag of seafood and a piece of meat and rushed off.
Si Lu was momentarily stunned.
This guy… really was fast and decisive. No hesitation at all.
So efficient! Cheng Mo watched his retreating figure and understood something.
Kano really acted differently around Si Lu.
His eyes were filled with passion, gentleness, and admiration.
And he listened to everything Si Lu said.
Still, Cheng Mo thought that while Kano was a little introverted, he gave off a sense of dependability. He was also incredibly strong.
With a purple-rank strength, he was definitely powerful.
To be honest, he and Song Zhan only reached purple-rank after taking that potion Si Lu gave them.
Plus, the Giant Crocodile Tribe excelled at hunting—and their strength was insane. Over the past few days, they'd witnessed it firsthand.
Going hunting with them had shown them just how intense their battles were.
No doubt about it—they were fierce!
If Si Lu ended up with a beastman from the Giant Crocodile Tribe, that would be a pretty good match.
The only question was—did Si Lu even like Kano?
Cheng Mo figured he'd ask her later and see what her attitude was.
Soon, back at Si Lu's side, she had Song Zhan light another small fire and set up a stone pot. After rinsing some rice, she began cooking a seafood porridge.
At that moment, Kano returned with the cleaned seafood.
She had him build another stone stove nearby, start a fire, and set up another pot. She had Bai Di take over this one and follow the same steps as before.
The first pot was already done with stir-frying—Si Lu secretly poured some spring water in and started simmering the seafood. Once the water evaporated, it would be ready.
Since Kano didn't know how to do this part, Bai Di had to help.
Meanwhile, Si Lu was watching Hei Yao roast squid. He sprinkled chili powder, salt, and Sichuan pepper on top.
On the stone slab were also crabs, large lobsters, and clams roasting.
Just the smell was enough to make mouths water.
Si Lu went inside the cave and found a few medium-sized animal hides. From her spatial pouch, she took out some fruits and a handful of sunflower seeds.
Those seeds had grown in her space back when she was pregnant, and they matured in just a few days.
She really missed the taste and feeling of munching on sunflower seeds.
She wrapped the seeds and fruits in separate hides and brought them out.
She laid them on the grass nearby.
Grabbing a handful of seeds, she sat next to Cheng Mo and started snacking. At that moment, little Cheng Yu, who had been dozing in Cheng Mo's arms, suddenly squirmed to get down and toddled over to Si Lu.
"Yaya yaya!" Little Cheng Yu blinked his big, dark eyes and curiously stared at Si Lu. Then, he rubbed his tiny head against Si Lu's pants leg, looking soft and adorable—Si Lu's heart melted instantly.
The little cub barely reached her knee, no bigger than a kitten. So mini, she instantly fell in love.
At the same time, she felt a little worried—this little guy didn't even weigh five pounds. Was that normal?
He wasn't even as big as a piglet!
"A-Mo, what is this little one saying?" Si Lu asked as she gently stroked the cub's head.
"He's asking what you're eating. Cubs this young are curious about everything," Cheng Mo replied with a smile.
"A-Mo, don't you think our child is a little too small? Will he grow tall in the future?" Si Lu asked worriedly.
If she had to guess in centimeters, he was only about 20 cm tall.
She remembered watching Animal Planet, where deer could stand right after birth and were at least 40–50 cm tall.
This was…
"Don't worry, this is normal. Our cub is perfectly healthy," Cheng Mo reassured her with a comforting look.
He knew exactly what Si Lu was worried about.