Beastman Forcefully Raising a Wife

Edited by Squid

A different kind of trigger warning. Parental… neglect? Dislike? In short, the author describes the babies very pitifully while Jintian still has his phobia of snakes and Hanyu inherited a Spiritual Snake’s usual indifference towards their children. 

I don’t recommend reading this chapter (or the novel) if you can’t handle such content.

Shu Hanyu caught a half-metre long fish in the blue water, picked a few fresh algae, then brought them back in the vine net Shu Jintian had weaved.

Shu Hanyu had cooked for Shu Jintian so often, but his best skill was still boiling soup. He didn’t have to stay beside open fire constantly, and so he did it without a problem. Whereas roasting meat required occasionally flipping of skewers, and always required staying close to the bonfire.It was very uncomfortable to be roasted along with the food, and the female also did not quite like the things he made.

After Shu Hanyu processed the food and put them in the kitchen, he pondered for a moment but still decided to cook a pot of fish stew.

Shu Hanyu was about to start the retained tinder when he suddenly became a little worried for Shu Jintian. Shu Hanyu put down the firewood in his hands and wanted to take a look at Shu Jintian first. He would also be reassured once he verified that Shu Jintian was fine.

Shu Hanyu’s lips curved faintly. He didn’t know if Tiantian was awake; what was he doing now? But even if Tiantian was awake, he must be incubating ba! Shu Hanyu thought of the scene of his female earnestly incubating, and had a slight sense of envy even though it was his and Tiantian’s children.

Shu Jintian was covered in three layers of fur overcoats, squatting curled up in a corner of the cave. His covered hands held his pained cold face, and his body was trembling a little.

So cold. Why isn’t big snake back yet? Shu Jintian was praying in his heart when he heard a faint noise outside the cave and lifted his head in delight.

“Hanyu, you’re finally back!”

Shu Jintian was like a drowning person grasping the only life saving straw, his eyes gleaming at Shu Hanyu. Shu Jintian wanted to welcome him, but his frozen stiff and jelly-like legs made it so he couldn’t get up smoothly. When he stood up, he immediately stumbled and nearly fell.

When Shu Hanyu saw Shu Jintian outside, he already felt a little puzzled. Wasn’t Tiantian very serious when incubating eggs? Why wasn’t he incubating anymore? Before Shu Hanyu could ask, he saw Shu Jintian’s pale face, cheeks flushed red with cold, and shivering nonstop.

When Shu Hanyu saw Shu Jintian so careless with his body, his anger slowly grew, and he failed to notice the abnormal noises in the cave.

“Tiantian, why did you come out? It’s so cold outside; what if you get sick?” As Shu Hanyu spoke, he strode over to Shu Jintian and picked him up.

“Hehe…” Shu Jintian laughed nervously, trembling as he pressed against Shu Hanyu’s side. He felt a little awkward, and didn’t know how to tell Shu Hanyu. Seeing Shu Hanyu’s face increasingly going colder, he hesitantly said, “Eh~ Um, the eggies…”

As Shu Jintian spoke, he subconsciously looked at the bed.

Spiritual Snake eggs born in the cold season would usually only be able to hatch when the warm season approached. Even if the male father personally incubated the eggs, it would still take thirty to forty days. He didn’t expect Tiantian to hatch out snakelets so soon.

“Ah? Ahem! Yes ah, they’ve all hatched. Then what do we do now?” Shu Jintian looked at the bulging bed curtains, and couldn’t help but shudder when he thought of the scene inside the bed. But this time, it wasn’t from the cold but fear.

Shu Hanyu was just about to ask why Shu Jintian came out when he saw the female’s reaction. His face that had slightly warmed from the snakelets hatching sank once more.

“They bit you?” Shu Hanyu’s voice that had always been gentle turned incredibly icy.

Thank goodness he came over and checked, otherwise the female might have squatted outside the whole time. Repulsive. As expected, it was still better to send away the snakelets as soon as possible; they would even bully their own female father.

“N-no!” When Shu Jintian saw Shu Hanyu’s odd expression, he knew that he definitely misunderstood and hurriedly explained to Shu Hanyu.

Looking at Shu Hanyu’s attitude towards the little snakes, Shu Jintian was a little worried for the snakelets but also a little happy. It seemed that it was still himself who was more important in the big snake’s eyes compared to the children! But… the big snake’s behaviour towards his children seemed a bit weird; was it his misconception?

“Then why did you come out? You’d rather freeze than go back to bed.” Shu Hanyu looked at Shu Jintian suspiciously. Was Tiantian afraid that he would now discard the children, and wanted to protect them even after being bullied?

“Ah? Well…” Shu Jintian stammered, not knowing how he should say it.

Shu Hanyu’s patience was already reaching its end. Unwilling to have the female continue freezing like this, he picked him up bridal-style and walked towards the bed.

Shu Jintian was startled, then his hair rose and his scalp numbed at the thought of returning to the snakehole-like bed. He could no longer think of anything else and hurriedly said, “Wait! Can you bring the snakelets out?! …Um, I’m afraid I’ll squish them in my sleep.”

No, I don’t want to sleep in a snake nest! Kindly stop ah, old snake!

Shu Jintian embraced Shu Hanyu’s neck and shoved his weight on Shu Hanyu, as if this could stop Shu Hanyu’s footsteps.

Shu Hanyu lowered his head to look at Shu Jintian in confusion, but the female taking the initiative to ask for the baby snakes to be removed was exactly what Shu Hanyu wanted as well. He did not intend to share his Tiantian with the children in the first place; it’s good that Tiantian thought so as well.

“Okay!” Shu Hanyu quietly replied, already standing at the side of the curtains. Shu Hanyu lifted the door curtain with a leg only to realise that Shu Jintian had unexpectedly tied up the curtains.

Shu Hanyu gave Shu Jintian a doubtful look.

Understanding the doubtful look, Shu Jintian smiled awkwardly. “I was worried they’d run about, so I tied up the curtains.”

Shu Jintian definitely would not admit that he was afraid that these green snakes would run out and coil around him or that he was scared of his own children. Saying it aloud was too ridiculous!

Dubious, Shu Hanyu put Shu Jintian down and reached out to undo the curtains, then casually parted them.

The flock of desperately wriggling snakelets—upon Shu Hanyu suddenly opening the curtains—did not fall to the side of the bed, but instead flew out of the opening in the curtains.

An unlucky young snake that had been tossed to the cornermost area fell on the soft animal fur, then flipped its body over before slowly raising its head. It stared right at Shu Jintian, pitifully doing its best to get closer to him.

The clear and shining emerald green beast eyes were wet and looked very aggrieved; Shu Jintian already felt like he had committed a great wrong seeing them.

Shu Jintian uneasily diverted his gaze, distress covering his face. Was this really his child? Fuck, why did he really want to die just by looking at them?!!

A slim little green snake had already slid out of the bed, spitting out its soft pink forked tongue with a hiss and excitedly gliding to Shu Jintian’s legs. It was like a baby who was the first to find their female father, and had a great sense of achievement.

Shu Jintian trembled and instinctively hid behind Shu Hanyu. Before he could ask Shu Hanyu to take it away, Shu Hanyu had crudely kicked aside this restless little snake, looking at Shu Jintian in concern.

“Is Tiantian okay? Did they bully you?”

Shu Jintian’s eyes widened and he gave Shu Hanyu a disbelieving look. The little snake that was uncaringly kicked flying fell against the wall as light as a feather, then dropped to the ground with a ‘pa’. Then, it laid there limply with its shining white belly exposed as it weakly twisted.

“Ah! What are you doing ah?! Ahhh, the little snake fell to its death!” Shu Jintian was dumbstruck, and his first reaction was to rush towards the little snake, even forgetting his fear of snakes.

The big snake was truly too rough. How could he kick his own child like this? Wasn’t it his own child? Shu Jintian looked at the unmoving snake, his heart practically seizing.

The little snake laid prone on the ground, not feeling like moving. Suddenly feeling its female father unexpectedly come to its side, it was suddenly revived and flipped over in extreme excitement, raising its little head and rushing towards Shu Jintian.

But a just-hatched little snake’s body shape was not stable yet, and it could only sway closer while looking at its large female mother.

“Eh~” Shu Jintian screeched to a halt, then hastily backed up to Shu Hanyu’s side.

The hell! Actually faked its death…

At this time, green young snakes were already crawling all over Shu Hanyu’s feet, and Shu Jintian did not notice this end when he was rushing over to check the little snake that had been thrown. With his return, he realised that he was already standing on a ground blanketed in green snakes. When Shu Jintian heard the sounds by his feet, he broke out in a scream.

“Ah~ Hanyu!” Shu Jintian jumped in fright, then latched onto Shu Hanyu’s body like a koala. Shu Jintian’s legs were wrapped around Shu Hanyu’s waist, and he was doing his best to climb even higher.

“Don’t be scared Tiantian! I’m here.” Shu Hanyu said this, but his lips could not restrain a curl. Tiantian still relied on him the most. Even their children cannot steal away Tiantian.

Shu Hanyu casually waved his foot and dispersed the still powerless little snakes on the ground, then patted Shu Jintian’s back consolingly.

“It’s okay, don’t be scared Tiantian, I’ve already kicked them away,” Shu Hanyu cheerfully told Shu Jintian, both of his hands had wrapped around Shu Jintian’s waist, firmly not allowing him to move.

When Shu Jintian saw Shu Hanyu manhandling the little snakes again, he stiffened up.

Fuck me! This wasn’t Shu Hanyu’s seed! Evaluation complete!

“Don’t kick ah, Hanyu. Why are you this cruel? What if they die?” Shu Jintian looked at the green and white strips of little snakes on the ground and his heart constricted. He wanted to go down to check, but was also afraid he would be tangled up in numerous snakes, so he could only angrily shout at Shu Hanyu.

“Don’t worry, they’re fine. Spiritual Snakes aren’t that weak. Who told them to chase you? They should be punished. It’s cold outside, so Tiantian should warm up in bed ba!” Shu Hanyu indifferently cast his gaze on the green snakes all over the cave before looking at Shu Jintian in concern.

Shu Jintian watched the floor of young snakes slowly struggling to move and felt incredibly distressed. But Shu Jintian already experienced a fake dead little snake, and felt there was some truth when he heard Shu Hanyu’s words.

Sure enough, it wasn’t long before the little snakes on the ground recovered, their gazes towards Shu Hanyu carrying some fear as they no longer dared to whimsically approach Shu Jintian. They only totteringly slithered on the ground, and the scattered little snakes slowly gathered into a pile.

“Eh~ That’s good ba! But let’s make a nest for the children, or else I won’t feel at ease.” Shu Jintian could not accept sleeping together with a nest of slender long green snakes. Even if these snakes were his own children, he couldn’t entirely dispel the discomfort, and could only make them their own animal hide nest outside.

“Okay!” Shu Hanyu gave a provocative look at the young snakes tangled together and agreed magnanimously.

Tiantian was his alone, he won’t share him with anyone else. Even if that ‘anyone else’ was his own children!

Baobao Notes

Damn the author really doing their best to make us feel bad for the baby snakes… I feel bad but i’m also scared of reptiles and bugs…. Even though they’re green, I’m sort of imagining them as little worms QAQ