Chapter 165

At this moment, Kai arrived with his mate.

Of course, Kai was also bringing along two little crocodiles.

His mate was a slightly chubby female but still looked quite cute.

Si Lu was actually a little surprised.

It was obvious that they had a very good relationship.

But… does this female only have Kai as a mate?

That didn't seem right!

"Hello, you must be Si Lu, Thank you for inviting us to eat. I'm Tata. If you ever get bored, you can come find me to hang out." Tata looked at Si Lu with a smile.

This female really was quite pretty.

With such soft, tender skin—she liked it a lot just looking at her.

"Sure! We're friends from now on, then. I'll be visiting often, so don't find me annoying, okay? After all, I really don't have many friends," Si Lu said, looking at the other woman's cheerful and open attitude and liking Tata even more.

There really weren't many females with such a great personality.

"Aww, is this your baby? So cute! All white and tiny—way too adorable!"

"Actually, when I first heard you had your baby, I wanted to come visit. But Kai said you were still resting at the time, so we didn't want to disturb you. We just sent over a few things through him. But now, seeing how energetic you look, I feel relieved." Tata smiled as she spoke.

"Thank you, I'm doing well—my body's just fine. These little crocodiles, are they your babies?" Si Lu asked, a bit surprised, as she looked at the two little crocs crawling around on the ground.

Honestly, they did look kind of silly and cute at the same time.

Thinking back to when she first came here and saw those crocodiles on the beach, she had felt a little scared.

Turns out, as long as they smiled, they were actually cute.

Everything can be cute—as long as it's small!

"Yep, this is my second litter. Aren't they fun? Hehe." Tata grinned.

"They really are cute. Watching them play is actually pretty fun," Si Lu replied with a smile.

At that moment, the two little crocs were chasing Si Lu's baby, Cheng Yu, around. And honestly, they looked like they were having a blast.

A classic game of tag.

"Have some sunflower seeds and strawberries. Try them—they're really tasty! See if you like them."

"By the way, do you only have Kai as your mate?" Si Lu asked curiously.

Because she didn't see any other beastmen with Tata.

But having just one mate seemed a little unlikely.

"Nope, I have five beastmen mates. It's just that Kai and I came today. The others are at home watching the kids," Tata replied.

Si Lu suddenly understood.

So that's how it was!

"But wow, LuLu, your mates are all from different tribes—that's pretty amazing!"

"You've got one from the deer tribe like you, a fox, a snake, a rabbit, a tiger… Each one is so handsome and strong! No wonder—you're such a beautiful female." Tata teased.

"Isn't that normal?" Si Lu asked, genuinely puzzled.

Different tribes—isn't that normal?

Or is it more common for mates to be from the same tribe?

"It is normal… but also not. You've got one from each tribe. Most females usually have multiple mates from the same tribe. Like me, out of my five mates, three are from the giant crocodile tribe."

"Ooh! What kind of fruit is this? It's so tasty! Kind of sweet and sour. I've never had it before." Tata's eyes lit up as she spoke.

She had never eaten such a delicious fruit before.

Not only was it tasty, it also looked beautiful.

The fruit was red and adorable!

"This is called a strawberry. Bai Di brought them for me. He's a witch doctor, so he knows a lot about things like this—he's familiar with all kinds of fruits," Si Lu explained with a smile.

Basically, if it was something unusual, it was Bai Di who brought it.

After all, he was a witch doctor, so it made sense for him to know these things.

That way, no one would question her either. Si Lu had long prepared excuses for this.

Hehe.

Of course, that was the most reasonable excuse.

"Wow, your mate is amazing! He knows so much, and he's even a royal witch doctor." Tata laughed.

She was a little envious.

"Yeah, all my beastmen love me, and they're all excellent," Si Lu nodded, glancing at each of her mates with pride in her eyes.

"Really makes people envious. I'm definitely going to have Kai help me find that fruit later." Tata said as she popped another one in her mouth.

So delicious.

Si Lu sat beside her, cracking sunflower seeds while chatting with Tata.

Meanwhile, Kai and Kano also went to help.

After all, dragging their whole family along to eat for free already felt embarrassing. If they didn't help with anything, they'd feel even more guilty.

Besides, most of the food was already prepared. Si Lu had given all the instructions to her mates—very detailed ones too—so as long as they followed her steps, it would all come out fine.

With Kai and Kano's help, things became a bit easier for everyone else too.

Si Lu and a few others sat on beast hides, chatting. Nearby, Cheng Mo kept an eye on the babies while also watching Si Lu with a gentle gaze.

Seeing her chatting so happily with another female made him feel at ease.

It had been a long time since he'd seen Si Lu laugh and talk so freely with another female.

Seeing her this relaxed and happy, he felt comforted.

And the three little ones playing on the ground were having a blast.

Soon, all the food was ready.

Si Lu had some people help clear a space.

They laid out a huge, freshly cleaned beast hide on the ground and dumped all the food onto it. Of course, in the center was the stir-fried seafood, surrounded by grilled seafood and seafood porridge.

The aroma was so enticing that a few of them couldn't help but swallow hard.

"LuLu, what is this? Why does it smell so good?" Tata's eyes sparkled as she looked at the delicious food in front of her.

She had never eaten anything like this before—

In fact, she'd never even seen anything like it.

It smelled amazing.

Sure, she recognized things like shrimp and crabs, but the way they were mixed and cooked together? That was new to her.

And she had eaten them before, but they never smelled like this.

The way they had been prepared before… well, the taste was hard to describe.

But the way Si Lu's group had cooked them—this smelled absolutely divine!

Just looking at it made her want to drool.

Truly impressive!

"I've had seafood before, but never like this. Just looking at it makes me hungry," Tata admitted, a little envious.

"Hehe, we added some special seasoning—that's why it's different. Anyway, it's all done, so let's dig in!" Si Lu said, seeing how eager everyone was.

"Thank you for your generous hospitality today! We won't hold back!" Tata smiled at Si Lu. She really couldn't resist anymore.

"It's nothing! Food tastes better with more people—let's eat!" Si Lu smiled at everyone.

Seeing everyone waiting for her, Si Lu finally reached out first.

She grabbed a giant lobster that was thicker than her arm, but before she could peel it, Hei Yao swiftly snatched it from her hands.

"I'll peel it for you. Have some seafood porridge first—I cooled it down just for you." Hei Yao said gently.

He began peeling the lobster quickly.

Si Lu nodded, heart warmed by his tenderness.

"Here, open wide—I'll feed you." Cheng Mo approached with the seafood porridge, holding a spoonful near her mouth.