Chapter 11: I Want Some Hazelnuts

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Jessie said, “Go on, Harry’s little female, how do you want me to repay you? I’ll satisfy whatever your request is.”

Qiao Mo wanted to ask if she could have a choice over… the issue of mating.

However, Qiao Mo took a look at Harry, who was next to her, and felt that if she were to say this in public, she would be trampling on the dignity of a male beastman.

Moreover, Jessie was an Elder while Harry was a prospective tribal head. An Elder shouldn’t be able to do anything to the tribal head, right?

After thinking about it, Qiao Mo really didn’t have anything she wanted. She pointed at the hazelnut decorations that filled the house. “Can you give me these… uh… fruits with shells?”

That seemed to be what Harry called the hazelnuts.

Jessie and the other wolf beastmen in the house were stunned. So was Harry.

This thing was not worth much. It didn’t have any value as food and even the dignified elephant race and the overbearing lion race would not send anyone to guard trees with such fruits that came with shells. To think that the repayment she wanted was actually this?

Jessie gave Qiao Mo an approving look, feeling more and more that this female had an unusual bearing. She actually didn’t reveal the slightest bit of greed in a situation like this.

“I’ll get them to send them over to you later. Is there anything else? Tell me, as long as it’s something within my means, I can satisfy you.” Jessie smiled at Qiao Mo.

Qiao Mo waved her hand. “These are enough.” If she brought them back and roasted them, she could eat them as snacks. Nuts had higher calories and eating some of these would make it easier for her small body to bear with the cold.

After telling Jessie some things to take note of during her recuperation, Qiao Mo and Harry walked side by side as they headed back.

Qiao Mo hesitated to speak.

Harry had been wearing a faint smile on his lips, staring at the ground, seemingly thinking of something.

Qiao Mo finally couldn’t take it anymore. As the night was approaching, she was very worried that the situation that had happened last night would repeat itself. “Harry, I want to discuss with you…”

Harry turned his head to look at Qiao Mo. “Has your hind leg’s injury gotten better?”

Hind leg? Qiao Mo realized that he was talking about her leg and got a little distracted. “It has gotten much better. It doesn’t hurt that much anymore.”

After saying that, she immediately regretted it. It was because Harry’s expression instantly brightened. Under the silver mask, his dark blue eyes were unusually bright. “Then we can mate tonight!”

Qiao Mo stumbled and almost fell.

“Harry, this is what I want to talk to you about. I don’t want to mate.” Qiao Mo gritted her teeth and said it directly.

Harry’s expression froze. He stared at Qiao Mo stubbornly. “Reason!”

Qiao Mo said, “Where I came from, there must be mutual consent between the two parties to engage in such a relationship. It’s not to fulfill any obligations.”

Harry pursed his perfect pink lips. “But, I saved you! I supported you! You’re my female, and I should mate with my female!”

At this point, Harry suddenly seemed to understand something. “You’re unwilling to give birth to my cubs?”

Qiao Mo subconsciously said, “Of course. We don’t have any feelings for each other yet. I can’t accept… mating with you.” Qiao Mo blushed as she finished speaking.

A hint of hurt flashed in Harry’s eyes. He turned and walked away on his own.

Qiao Mo looked at his back view and scratched her head in a frenzy. Why was it so difficult to communicate with him? Besides, even if Qiao Mo acknowledged him as her mate, she’d still need time to nurture their relationship, right?

At this moment, the ugly little girl Lily walked past with a basket in her arms. She greeted Qiao Mo, saying that she was going to the forest to pick fruits, and asked Qiao Mo if she wanted to go.

Qiao Mo had nowhere else to go, and she certainly didn’t want to go back and face Harry now. So she agreed.

When the two of them arrived in the forest, Lily said, “I know of a place where there are a few scattered fruit trees. Although the fruits on them aren’t very tasty, they aren’t too bad either. Those truly good fruit trees are heavily guarded by the dignified elephant race and the overbearing lion race. A small tribe like ours can only rely on luck to pick up some wild fruits.

When Qiao Mo heard this, she remembered the wound on Harry’s face and the sweet fruits he brought back.

“Lily, can’t mates cultivate feelings first when they’re together? Must they mate to bear children as wild beasts do?” Qiao Mo asked the dilemma she had in her heart as if she was muttering to herself..