Chapter 231: Chapter 231

The torrential rain poured down, growing heavier and heavier.

Si Yan hugged her knees, her large, distinct black and white eyes sparkling as she watched outside, waiting for Little Pretty to bring Little Black back.

Before long, she saw a small black shadow in the rain curtain; the little shadow ran into the wooden cabin and, soaking wet, leaped towards Si Yan.

However, just before it could jump onto Si Yan, it was picked up by a slightly skinny little hand.

The little snake Beastman said, "You’re all wet. Doing this will get her wet, and then she’ll catch a cold."

The little cat hissed and bared its teeth at the little snake Beastman.

In the end, it recognized its mistake and helplessly drooped its ears.

The snake Beastman set Little Black down, and it hid in a corner, licking its fur.

The tiny wooden cabin now housed three individuals, evidently a bit crowded.

Little Black’s plump backside nudged the little snake Beastman, who calmly ignored it.

A field mouse was quickly devoured.

Si Yan began to worry about the next meal.

Having finished grooming its fur, Little Black glanced at the little snake Beastman, signaling him to go out and look for food.

The little snake Beastman stood up, just about to go out, when Si Yan stopped him.

Si Yan gazed at the large, fat crabs scuttling in droves in the heavy rain outside and asked, "Can we eat those things?"

All three little Beastmen stared together at the crabs causing mayhem in the storm outside.

So many crabs, so many, so very many crabs.

The little snake Beastman said, "I’ve never eaten this."

It wasn’t just that he had never eaten them; he had never even considered eating such things. Mostly because they’re truly too ugly. Orıginal content can be found at 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥

Little Black also looked disdainful.

Yet Si Yan was eager to try. "I want to give it a shot!"

Little Black and the little snake Beastman looked at her in shock.

Si Yan was still a bit scared of live crabs. She looked at her Guardian Beast and asked, "Little Snake, can you catch one for me?"

The little snake Beastman didn’t like the ugly things outside but still sluggishly got up and, with great distaste, caught a small crab for her.

Si Yan shook her head. "I don’t want this small one; I want that especially big one."

The little snake Beastman could only catch the fattest, biggest crab she wanted.

The crab brandished its claws, and the little faces of the snake Beastman and Little Black were full of disdain.

Such an ugly thing, edible? they thought.

Si Yan mustered her courage and said, "I want to eat it."

The little snake Beastman said, "No."

Si Yan retorted, "Give it to me! I’ll eat it!"

She Wang, seeing Si Yan so insistent, could only say, "I’ll eat first. If nothing happens to me, then you can eat."

A snake Beastman, a little black cat, and a female all watched the crab before them with intense focus.

Then, the little snake Beastman cruelly cracked its shell open, cruelly scooped out its roe, and cruelly consumed its flesh.

Si Yan anxiously watched She Wang. "How is it?"

The little snake Beastman chewed a few times, then said, "It’s a bit of a surprise..."

The little snake Beastman replied, "...it’s actually quite tasty."

The silky crab meat even has a hint of sweetness, he thought. It has a much lighter fishy smell than the other meats I usually eat. With one bite, it simply slides down the throat. Smooth and tender, unexpectedly very delicious.

Si Yan’s eyes lit up. "Really? I want to eat too!"

The little snake Beastman closed his eyes, confirming that he was fine and that this ugly thing was not poisonous, then caught a few for Si Yan as well.

Imitating the little snake Beastman, Si Yan peeled open a crab. She too removed the roe and some parts that didn’t seem edible, then ate the crab meat.

After eating, her eyes lit up!

So tasty! So very tasty! she thought. If there were a fire, I could cook it, and it would suit my taste even better.

Little Black, seeing both of them eating, couldn’t hold back either.

Its black paws directly pulled a plump crab inside from outside, peeled the shell, and started eating.

What a surprise, this ugly thing is actually edible! it thought.

Although there were no wild beasts to be found outside, the fields beside them were teeming with countless crabs amidst the downpour.

However, while the first and second crabs were fine, by the third one, there was a feeling of not being able to eat any more.

The three little ones threw the crab shells outside the wooden cabin and then stared at each other once again with wide eyes.

The rain kept falling. Sheltering from the rain and waiting, a lot of time passed again.

A couple of crabs each weren’t enough to sate their hunger, but none of the three little ones seemed to want to continue eating crabs.

Si Yan asked, "Do you eat white sweet potatoes?"

Little Black paused its face-washing.

What’s a white sweet potato? it wondered.

The little snake Beastman was expressionless. He didn’t fancy eating vegetables, but that wasn’t to say he couldn’t eat them. Vegetables offered no nutrition for him but could fill his stomach.

"I’ll eat them," he said.

Si Yan internally cheered, Little Pretty is so awesome!

"Where are the white sweet potatoes?" the little snake Beastman asked.

Si Yan pointed to her field and said, "Over there, where the leaves are large. If you pull them out, they’re white and plump—quite tasty."

The little snake Beastman once again entered the rain. Since it was very close, it didn’t take long for him to pull up many white radishes and return.

He washed the mud off the white radishes outside, shook some water from himself, and then went into the wooden cabin.

All the white radishes were placed in front of Si Yan, implying that it was still up to her to allocate them.

Little Black immediately sat up energetically.

The little snake Beastman was still at the side, shaking his body dry.

Si Yan looked at Little Black and then at the little snake Beastman.

She still chose to give the first "white sweet potato" to the little snake Beastman.

"For you," Si Yan said, her eyes curving into a smile.

She Wang accepted the white radish she handed him. His cool eyes met hers for a moment before he took the "white sweet potato" and began to eat.

This ’white sweet potato’ is indeed sweet, he thought.

Si Yan also gave a "white sweet potato" to Little Black, who, out of character, didn’t throw a fit and started gnawing on the white radish.

Si Yan started eating a white radish as well.

This is something I’ve grown myself; they’ve all turned out exceptionally well—fresh, tender, and slightly sweet, she thought.

The radishes were also eaten up.

Looking at the crabs scrambling everywhere outside and the radishes in the ground, although they could just reach out and get food, none of the three had an appetite anymore.

It was still raining, and eating cold, raw things just made them feel colder, much colder.

Si Yan, copying what the little snake Beastman had done before, started rubbing her arms.

What are we going to do? It’s going to rain for so long, she lamented inwardly. The wet, sticky, and ice-cold sensation is too uncomfortable.