Chapter 88

Chapter 88 \nChapter 88 Child’s problem\n

Lin Mu’s side went on separate ways from Tru in the end. This trip is a leisure trip so it’s not appropriate to ask Tru to follow them. Of course, Lin Mu taught Tru about a lot of edible foods before leaving. Naturally, he also talked about a lot of food preparation methods, the most important being the condiments for grilled meat and the method of making soup.

Because the baby has established a 1-day friendship with Rick, it was a lot of fun to have the little bear Rick playing with him. Thus when it’s about to be separated, the baby felt sad and made ‘ya ya ya’ noises, reluctant to be separated from Rick. That gave Lin Mu a feeling like he is ‘breaking a pair of mandarin ducks’1. He has not realized why he would think of that phrase though.

Just like how the baby is not willing to separate from Rick, Rick is also not willing to leave the baby. Before this, he has no friends to play with, not to mention he only has Tru by his side afterward. Right now he met a beautiful baby, he naturally didn’t want to be separated. However, Rick is not like little Wu Fan who knows nothing about the world. He knows that Wu Fan will not stay with him because Wu Fan’s father and dad are leaving. Hence, Rick can only reluctantly watch as their figure got farther and farther and did not say anything.

On the other hand, the baby stopped crying after Lin Mu hurriedly coaxed him. Little Wu Fan is still a child so after Lin Mu made a small toy for him, he joyfully played with the toy and laughed; forgetting about little bear Rick. After all, the child is still very young and couldn’t remember much.

On this day, as usual, they flew in the air while the morning sun had not yet risen, and when it is still cooler. Lin Mu looked at the baby sitting in his arms and yelling unintelligible words so he chatted with the baby while watching the clouds in the sky. Although Lin Mu may not know what the baby is talking about, and the baby may not know what Lin Mu said either, it does not prevent this pair of father and son from having a happy chat.

“Baby, look, doesn’t that cloud look like a rabbit (Tu)?”

Little Wu Fan is currently learning how to speak. When he heard Lin Mu’s words, he repeated with a toothless smile, “Tu… Tu!” Lin Mu taught him about the word rabbit before.

Lin Mu grabbed Wu Fan’s little finger and pointed at the cloud not far away, “Look, baby, does it look like a flower (Hua)?”

Wu Fan: “Ya ya…”\n

The two chatted happily, and Patrik, who noticed the interaction of the adult and the young, is also very happy as they proceed in their journey.

“Papa, hungry.” Wu Fan, who was having fun, suddenly pulled Lin Mu’s hand and said that.

Wu Fan can now express his thoughts on some things clearly. For example, when he is hungry, he will tell Lin Mu, “Hungry, hungry, eat, eat.” If he wants to pee, he will say, “Shi shi…”2

Lin Mu heard that the baby is hungry, so he immediately opened his backpack, which is filled with food for little Wu Fan. Children are always hungry so Lin Mu is ready.

“Do baby want to eat eggs (Dan)?”

“Dan Dan, eat.”

Lin Mu prepares a few boiled eggs every day, but they are all small bird’s eggs. If he could find chicken eggs, then he only needs to prepare 3 eggs for little Wu Fan every day. At this moment, Lin Mu took out a small bird egg, peeled the skin, and handed it to smiling Wu Fan.

The sun gradually rose and Lin Mu raised his hand to cover the dazzling sunlight. He looked at Wu Fan in his arms and touched him to check his temperature. Seeing that a thin layer of sweat has formed on his skin, Lin Mu said to Patrik, “Look for a river for our resting spot, I’ll give the baby a bath.”

Patrik heard Lin Mu’s words and began looking for rivers below so that they can rest as soon as possible. He saw a silver color line and knew that he had found his resting spot for today. Then he said to Lin Mu, “Mu Mu, be careful, we are going down now.”

Patrik flew to a place where the animals were drinking, and then slowly descended. The animals felt Patrik’s strong aura and flee the spot. The baby giggled as he watched the animals ran away in fright.\nLin Mu got down from Patrik and looked at the small river in front of him. The water is flowing slowly and it is very clear. He could see a few small fish swimming in the water, which is suitable for bathing. Lin Mu put the baby on the blanket which Patrik has spread on the ground, then rummaged his bag for a change of clothes, “Patrik, let’s take a bath here. The river water is so clear.” As he said that, he took out the clothes he and the baby are going to change later.

Lin Mu came to the river, squatted down, and tested the water temperature with his hands. It’s not chilly and suitable for bathing. So he beckoned to Patrik, “Bring the baby here.”

Patrik picked up little Wu Fan carefully. Beastman is generally a rough man and he has no experience in holding a baby. Patrik didn’t dare to move much upon seeing the baby’s soft appearance, as if he could hurt the baby by just touching him.

Lin Mu took Wu Fan from Patrik. Fortunately, Wu Fan is obedient in Patrik’s arms. He didn’t twist around and writhe, so even if Patrik’s posture is stiff, it would not be too difficult to carry the baby. Then Lin Mu started to smile as he undresses the little guy. After being taken care of by Lin Mu for so many days, all the injuries on the baby’s body are almost gone. Baby’s skin is now tender and delicate. That makes Lin Mu feels proud of his heart. See, his son’s skin is so nice! This is something every silly dad will have. Although the injuries are gone, and the baby’s skin is rosier than before, Lin Mu is still dissatisfied that Wu Fan is quite thin as he has been committed to fattening the baby. Though the baby has only grown a little bit of meat, it was dissatisfactory. Lin Mu decided to implement a long-term fattening plan. In Lin Mu’s heart, a baby should be fat.

Passing the nekid baby to Patrik, Lin Mu proceeds to take off his own clothes; not noticing how Patrik’s eyes almost turned green as he stared intently at the whole undressing process. Then, with a smile, he took the little guy back into his arms. Next, Lin Mu went down to the river and said, “Baby, let’s take a bath.”

“Bath… bath…” Wu Fan repeated after Lin Mu.

This is not the first time that the baby went to the river to take a bath with Lin Mu, and he fell in love with it after playing in the river once. That’s why he is happy to hear Lin Mu say ‘bath’.

Patrik watched the pair of dad and son playing in the river, and then looked at himself standing alone by the side. Patrik felt that the baby is too eye-catching and he attracted most of Lin Mu’s attention. Oh, that pain in his heart, Patrik couldn’t express it out. He looked at Lin Mu’s fair body, fully exposed in the river, and felt like he could not breathe. The most painful thing after the little one joined them is he couldn’t do those intimate activities between partners with Lin Mu anymore. One is because Lin Mu felt that their ‘activities’ would cause the baby to learn the wrong thing. The other reason is he would feel embarrassed if they were seen by the baby, so Patrik got forced into abstinence.

Children, are really the beastman’s biggest rival in love!

As Patrik feeling melancholy by the river. Lin Mu, who was playing with the baby happily, saw him standing by the river, motionlessly watching them. So, Lin Mu called out, “Why don’t you come down to take a bath? The water is refreshing.”\n\n“If you are lucky, you should meet one. Even if you don’t meet one this time, there is always next time.”

“Hehe, I’m just a little curious. It’s not like I have to see one.”

Seeing his dad chatting with his father happily, little Wu Fan hugged the fruit and gnawing at it while staring at them. When Lin Mu noticed the baby staring at them with his big, shiny eyes unblinkingly, Lin Mu simply felt he’s super cute in his heart. He really wanted to hold his son in his arms and give him a good rub, but since the little guy is eating, Lin Mu decided not to disturb his son.

A pair of adults and a baby, they continue their journey for another 10 days. On this day, they came to a basin land with luxuriant plants and rich rivers. This kind of terrain is the most suitable for living and agricultural development. Looking at the vast basin in front of him, the dense vegetation, and the river flowing by, Lin Mu said, “This place seems to be more suitable for us than the valley.” Although the valley they are living in is not small, it is not very large either. Their tribe is expanding and they will need more spaces. They also need more agricultural development. Only when they can grow more food that their lives will be more secure.\nMuring River Basin

Patrik doesn’t know why Lin Mu thinks this place is more suitable for them, but since Lin Mu said it is naturally true. However, even if it is more suitable for their development, who is willing to leave their current home after putting so much effort into it? Lin Mu knew that as well, so he didn’t say anything.

“Patrik, how long is here from the sea?”

“About 7 or 8 days.”

“Alright, let’s stay here for a few days. I want to explore this area. The plants are so lush, I wonder if I can find good things.”

Patrik nodded, it’s fine as long Lin Mu liked it. This trip is for them to come out and play after all.