In the old days of sucking bears

The rain keeps falling.

Majestic dripping.

Crackling, ping-pong-pong, like a heavy symphony.

Rumbling thunder rang out from time to time, and purple-pink lightning flashed across the sky suddenly, as if someone had suddenly torn a big hole in the sky, and then it was quickly sewn up again.

This is the annual rainy season in the Beastman Continent, and it will last for more than ten days.

The vast majority of animals, insects and ants have already made preparations, and those with low terrain have also moved to new homes, full of food and fat. At this time, they are all sleeping soundly or listening to the sound of rain whispering in twos and threes.

Plants reshape their muscles and bones in the rain, and the branches and leaves are smashed to pieces. Only a few flowers and fruits can survive this tragic rain period, and most of them return to the earth, waiting for the life in the seeds to come.

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The heavy rain continued violently. Dai lay on the bed listening to the sound of rain and thunder. After laying down his mind for a while, he got up, put on clean linen clothes, turned around and wanted to go into the cubicle to wash up, only to find that Shen Shuliu had carefully prepared the tooth grass. .

No detail at all.

Tai couldn't help but slander: Shen Shuliu, are you planning to raise him as a pup?

Pursing his lips to suppress the rising smile on the corners of his mouth, Dai picked up a leaf and put it in his mouth, chewed it for a while and then spit it out, took a mouthful of water to rinse his throat, and then imitated Shen Shuliu with dip Wipe your face with a wet towel.

After tidying up, as soon as Dai came out of the room, he could smell the sweet lily soup. The fragrance was overflowing, and he didn't feel hungry at first. Good guy, now he is hungry when he smells it.

It was raining heavily outside, and Shen Shuliu blocked the hole with a large wooden plank to prevent the rain from splashing in and wet the floor.At the same time, the work of cooking can only be done outside.

When Shen Shuliu saw him, he just smiled: "Get up so soon? Is it because of the smell, are you hungry?"

"No, I can't smell it inside, I just smelled it when I came out." Tai was teased by him, her face turned red, she puffed her cheeks slightly and muttered, "Why did I wake up when I was hungry? I'm not so greedy... "

Shen Shuliu was amused by him. Seeing that he was so cute with puffed cheeks, he pinched his face, hugged him in his arms and kissed him, and asked softly, "Are you hungry?"

Dai shook his head: "A little bit, I'm not very hungry." "Just cook the sweet soup for a while longer, the red-shelled fruit will taste better if it's rotten..." Shen Shuliu's slender, bony fingers were hidden in his long hair, and he tapped , from the root to the end of the hair, smooth and supple, Shen Shuliu couldn't put it down.

Shen Shuliu stroked his hair, and said slowly: "While this is the time, let me braid your hair, okay?"

"Okay." Tai nodded, obediently sat on the soft leather chair, and let Shen Shuliu move without moving.

Shen Shuliu lifted up a few strands of long hair, and slowly intertwined them according to the way he remembered.

A very simple long braid, a little loose, but a little more messy and beautiful, which reduces the heroic vigor of the tortoise's facial features, and the silver eyes are shining, more like a fairy fairy in the legend.

"It's beautiful." Shen Shuliu pulled his hair from the sideburns, lowered his head and kissed his lips, and smiled softly, "I'll go and see if the sweet soup is ready, as I just said, give Ah Dai three spoonfuls Honey."

"En." Dai obediently agreed, but did not miss the trace of nostalgia and sadness that Shen Shuliu had just lowered his head.

Did braiding his hair remind him of something?He said that he lost his memory and couldn't remember the past. Could it be that he used to give others...

And it might be a sub-beast.

Dai pursed her lips, feeling a little annoyed for no reason, and asked directly, "Have you braided hair for other orcs before?"

Just as Shen Shuliu was about to say no, he paused and said, "I made it up. When I was very young, I made it up for my old parents, but she has passed away."

The old mother and father are grandma and grandma, and the old father is grandpa and grandpa. Shen Shuliu is thinking of his grandma.

Tai frowned, not quite understanding: "Dead?"

Shen Shuliu paused, and didn't really want to say that word: "It's just gone, and I went to see the beast god."

Dai was taken aback, she didn't expect to mention Shen Shuliu's sad incident, she didn't know what to say for a while, she pursed her lips in a little helplessness as if she had done something wrong.

Shen Shuliu took him into his arms, pinched his face, and sighed softly: "It looks like I bullied you..."

Tai didn't speak, but hugged him back, and rubbed his head against his neck like a small animal, as if to please and to comfort.

Shen Shuliu was made to smile: "Okay, don't make a fuss, if you make a fuss again... I'm going to cry later."

Tai stopped for a moment, feeling something, glared at him with a blushing face, loosened his grip, and finally did not push him away.

Shen Shuliu's heart warmed up, but he lowered his head and bit his neck lightly, which caused a soft hiss, but he was still not pushed away.

Shen Shuliu leaned over and leaned against Dai, couldn't help laughing lowly, his chest vibrated, and the laughter passed into Dai's body in a resemblance, before reaching his ears.

The laughter was deep and full of joy, and Dai was scalded at the base of his ears, and he heard him sigh in admiration: "My good Ah Dai..."

-

The small stone pot is boiling slightly, the white lilies are rolling in the golden soup, the orange-red red-shelled flesh has been rotten, the fragrance is sweet, and it is tempting to move your index finger.

With roasted fruit and potatoes, cold side dishes, Shen Shuliu and Dai ate slowly, leisurely and contented.

Counting the days, the fruit wine brewed before is just fine at this time. Shen Shuliu took out a pot from the small cellar, held it up and shook it gently: "Do you want to drink fruit wine? The one made from the dark purple berries last time , I also added some ripe cranberries for a nicer color."

Saying that, Shen Shuliu lifted the tight lid, and the mellow aroma of wine overflowed immediately, accompanied by the sweet and sour fruity aroma, smelling it seemed to make people drunk.

Tai's heart was very itchy, and he looked closely at it eagerly, the tip of his nose moved, and he felt that it was really fragrant.

"Little gluttonous bear." Shen Shuliu smiled lowly, without teasing him, took a cup and poured half of it, and handed it to him, "Try it?"

Tai nodded reservedly, took it over and took a closer look. The color was rich and the crimson purple was alluring. After taking a sip, little stars flashed in his eyes for an instant: "It's delicious."

Shen Shuliu pinched the tip of his nose: "It's delicious and don't be greedy, the alcohol is not low..." After a pause, he said in a doting tone, "It's okay if you're drunk, you can't go out even if it's raining, just drink well if you're drunk Get some sleep..."

"Yeah." Even though he got a pass, he cherished drinking it, taking small sips.

Shen Shuliu also poured himself a glass, took a sip, and felt that although it was delicious, it was not bad. Seeing Dai as if drinking Biluochun, he sipped it slowly, and couldn't help laughing, thinking that he was really cute.

Looking at the wine in the wooden cup, the color was dim and inconspicuous, Shen Shuliu turned around and stared at the quiet crystal bell in the corner of the cabinet.

"What's the matter..." Seeing Shen Shuliu's sudden movement, his eyes were puzzled, and then he turned around, and there were two crystal clear flower cups in his hands.

"Drinking with this will make you feel better." Shen Shuliu lowered his eyes, held the plain wooden jug with his slender and white fingertips, slowly poured the rich purple fruit wine into the crystal glass, and then squeezed the rim of the glass , the flowing water turned gently, and the fruit wine in the glass turned into an amber-like color.Shen Shuliu smiled, and sighed: "Lanling fine wine and tulips, and amber light from the jade bowl."

The movements were indescribably elegant and charming, Tai saw his face getting hot, his throat tightened, and he couldn't help swallowing.

Shen Shuliu casually raised his eyes to look at him, his eyes sparkled, the water in the peach blossom pool was full of love, he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, his lips were dyed extremely bright by the wine.

Red lips and white skin, extremely confusing.

Toi was so teased that her face was red and her ears were red, her heart was beating like thunder.

However, Shen Shuliu wanted to get closer to him, pinched his chin and raised it slightly, and pressed his lips against his.The fruit wine was warmed, and when it reached the mouth of the tortoise, it seemed to be a little sweeter than the one in the cup.

I don't know whether it was the wine that got me drunk first, or my mind first. Before I had two glasses of wine, Dai was so drunk that his face turned red.

After the kiss, Shen Shuliu pressed his forehead against his, looked at him dotingly, and asked in a low voice, "Do you still drink?"

Tai blushed, nodded honestly and said: "I still want to drink."

"It's raining and the temperature is low. Drinking cold wine hurts your stomach. I'll warm it up for you." Shen Shuliu smiled, lowered his head and kissed his lips, let him go, and poured it into the small stone pot for drinking water. Put it on the fire and roast slowly.

After a while, the fruit wine boiled slightly, and the aroma of the wine filled the air, making it even sweeter and richer.

"Green Ant's new fermented wine, small red clay stove. It's going to snow in the evening, can you have a glass?" Shen Shuliu groaned slowly, poured the hot wine into the crystal glass, handed a glass to Dai, and seeing him take it, He smiled and said a few more words.

Dai listened to what he said, with doubts in his eyes, he still raised his wine glass as Shen Shuliu said, walked around his arm, and watched him drink the glass of wine slowly.

It's hot, and the body is warmed up, and indeed hot wine tastes better.

but……

Tai inexplicably felt that this was an ancient ritual, although it was strange, but it made people feel happy.

"Is this the ritual of your former tribe?"

Shen Shuliu smiled, looked at him, and said slowly: "Yes, it was the bond formation ceremony of my former tribe."