Chapter 380: Chapter 380

Si Yan withdrew her hand as if electrocuted and clenched it tightly.

Her face grew hot, and she suddenly felt embarrassed.

She turned to look at the fire in front of her. The warmth of the fire reddened her face.

Yes, she was blushing. It must be the heat from the fire, nothing to do with him.

The snake Beastman watched her slightly reddened ears, then moved behind her and wrapped his arms around her.

His chin rested on her shoulder, and his magnetic voice sounded close to her ear, "Baby, I want to mate with you."

He paused for a moment, hearing her heartbeat quicken. "But I’m afraid you might get pregnant."

Other males yearned for their females to bear them cubs.

But he did not dare let her have children.

It hadn’t been long since she had last borne a female cub. The panic that had almost cost Si Yan her life still lingered in his heart.

They already had six cubs—four snake cubs and two dragon cubs—which was enough.

But Si Yan seemed very prone to pregnancy. He didn’t dare to take the risk.

Truthfully, Si Yan herself didn’t want to have any more children.

But they couldn’t stop being intimate just because of this.

That wasn’t acceptable. If she couldn’t sleep with her Beast Husband, she would definitely be too distressed to sleep.

Si Yan’s mind began to ponder the problem of contraception in this world.

"Hey," a displeased voice came from the cave entrance.

Si Yan and Wang both turned their heads.

At the cave entrance, they saw Ming Ji. Dressed in black beast skins, he was tall and handsome, his burning black eyes fixed on them with a dissatisfied expression.

Seeing someone else getting cozy with his family’s ’cabbage’ made him very uncomfortable indeed.

The snake Beastman recognized at a glance that this was the Black Priest who had abducted Si Yan, and he immediately became alert.

Si Yan stood up and introduced, "Wang, this is my brother, Ming Ji."

She took Wang’s hand and walked over to Ming Ji.

"Brother, this is my Beast Husband, Si Wang."

Ming Ji gave the snake Beastman a stern look, as if he were a robber who had stolen his treasure.

The snake Beastman also narrowed his eyes as he looked at him, his gaze cold and murderous. Thıs text ıs hosted at novel·fire.net

Suddenly, Si Yan took Ming Ji’s hand.

Both men frowned, looking at her, perplexed.

Then, Si Yan took both their hands and gently guided them to clasp each other.

She smiled and said, "From now on, we’re family."

Goosebumps erupted all over both men simultaneously.

The moment Si Yan turned to leave the cave, both men instantly released their hands, their expressions filled with disgust.

Ming Ji took out a piece of beast-skin cloth and frantically wiped his hand.

Wang, having no cloth, rubbed his hand vigorously against the wall.

Suddenly, they looked at each other.

Then, at the same time, they both looked away in disgust!

Outside, it was freezing cold. The snake Beastman, looking at the vast white snow, hesitated for a moment but still left the cave.

Si Yan was in front gathering firewood. Wang followed her.

The cold wind outside quickly dispelled the lingering heat of his arousal.

After working for a while, Si Yan realized Wang was following her.

In the chilly environment, he looked weary and seemed about to fall asleep.

She quickly pushed the snake Beastman back into the cave.

The snake Beastman, unable to be with Si Yan, looked very unhappy.

Si Yan took out several large beast skins from her storage space and wrapped them around him, pushing him beside the fire to warm up.

"You stay right here, don’t wander off," Si Yan commanded. With that, she left the cave again to gather more firewood.

Inside the cave, Ming Ji snorted softly, taunting Wang, "Hmph, a burden."

Wang’s cold gaze shot towards him.

The two males’ gazes clashed fiercely.

Si Yan returned with an armful of firewood. Smiling, she asked, "Brother, is there anything delicious on the snow mountain?"

Ming Ji’s gaze immediately turned lazy.

"In spring we eat sprouts, in summer melons, in autumn fruits, and in winter roots. What do you think we should eat now?"

Si Yan grinned with anticipation. "Winter bamboo shoots!"

Ming Ji paused, the corners of his mouth twitching. "The ginseng and radishes on this snow mountain are all good things to eat."

Si Yan said eagerly, "I want to eat those!"

Ming Ji relented, "Alright, I can’t refuse you anything. I’ll go dig some up for you."

While Ming Ji was out digging for food, Si Yan brought out all the seasonings she had collected.

She planned to prepare a spicy hot pot base and a bone broth base.

In such cold weather, enjoying a session of dipping food in a yin-yang hot pot would be incredibly delicious.

So she simmered a pot of broth using wild beast bones and prepared a spicy soup base with various aromatic spices.

Wang, wrapped in thick beast skins, squatted beside her and asked, "Baby, is there anything I can help with?"

Si Yan took out a piece of marbled meat. "Wang, can you shave it into thin slices?"

The snake Beastman extended a finger, a sharp claw flicking out from its tip, and began to deftly slice the meat.

Soon, a pile of thinly sliced meat rolls lay beside them.

Si Yan placed the meat rolls on a stone plate and took them outside the cave, using the natural outdoor temperature to freeze and preserve them.

She then prepared some wild beast intestines, tendons, ears, and hoof sinew, among other things.

When Ming Ji returned, he had brought back a good number of large winter bamboo shoots. He also carried something akin to peanuts, some snow mountain radishes, and very thick, round yams.

Si Yan was pleasantly surprised. "They even have yams here!"

Ming Ji chuckled affirmatively. He took the items to an area near the cave where he had already boiled snow water to clean them.

After cleaning, the food was processed. The sliced bamboo shoots, peanuts, radishes, and yams were placed in their respective dishes.

Turning to Ming Ji, Si Yan smiled. "Without a yin-yang pot, I’ve hung two small pots instead."

"So, we’re eating from hanging pots." Ming Ji came over to sit down.

Si Yan tasted the soup bases. Both the bone broth and the spicy soup were ready.

Si Yan began adding meat to the pots to cook.

"I’ve made the dipping sauce. If you want any, use this."

Si Yan, Wang, and Ming Ji each held long chopsticks. As soon as the meat cooked, Wang and Ming Ji quickly reached for it.

Wang placed a piece of meat into Si Yan’s bowl. Instantly, another pair of chopsticks—Ming Ji’s—added more meat on top of Wang’s offering.

Even when giving meat to Si Yan, neither would yield.

The atmosphere between the two men suddenly tensed up again!

Their gazes locked fiercely for a moment, murderous intent flaring between them.

Black lines seemed to appear on Si Yan’s forehead, and goosebumps rose all over her skin.

Caught in the crossfire of their glares, she picked up a piece of meat, giving one morsel to Ming Ji with her chopsticks, and another to Wang.

Ming Ji’s tense expression instantly bloomed into a smile. He cocked an eyebrow at the snake Beastman.

Hah! My ’cabbage’ gave me meat first. See? In her eyes, I’m more important than you!

Wang gave him a chilly look, then turned to Si Yan with a tender smile. "Baby, the sauce you made is really tasty."

Hearing this, Si Yan quickly picked up a few more pieces of meat, dipped them in the sauce, and gave them to him.

The snake Beastman shot a provocative glance at Ming Ji.

My Mistress gave me meat *and* dipped it in sauce! Take that!

Ming Ji felt a knot tighten in his chest.

Then, he watched as Si Yan began to add vegetables to the two hanging pots.

Ming Ji raised an eyebrow at Wang. "As far as I know, snake Beastmen don’t eat vegetables, do they?"

Wang replied indifferently, "The notion that snake Beastmen don’t eat vegetables is outdated. You must rarely leave home, as you clearly don’t know that modern snake Beastmen eat everything."

After saying that, Wang picked up a cooked radish slice with his chopsticks and popped it into his mouth, crunching on it noisily.