I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 19 The Meaning of Rules

Smiling, Le Chu watched as Le Zhi's eyes widened involuntarily after taking the first bite of the fruit. "It's delicious, isn't it? I knew it! All the tree spirits love this fruit, and you're no exception. Be careful, there's a seed in the very center of the fruit. Eat slowly, I have more here."

"Hmm~"

Without bothering to reply, Lezhi nodded perfunctorily and focused all his attention on the fruit. He hadn't eaten anything since waking up in the morning, and the added hunger made the already delicious fruit even more amazing.

She ate one bite after another, and soon there were hardly any palm-sized fruits left. At this moment, Lezhi thought of the fur ball on her head that hadn't eaten either, and she shrugged her eyebrows guiltily. Then she glanced at Lechu and thought about how to start the conversation.

As the patriarch of the Spirit Feather Clan, Le Chu witnessed the growth of every cub afterward, and naturally, he could not hide Le Zhi's little thoughts from him. "The fruit is yours now. If you want to share it with your friends, you don't need to ask for my opinion anymore. Just do what you think is right."

"Hmm, hehehe, thanks Lechu."

After thanking Lechu, Lezhi held up the remaining small piece of fruit above her head and said, "Come on, Maoqiu, try it. This fruit is super delicious."

"Tweet~"

The furball, fed a treat, responded cheerfully and then unceremoniously devoured the remaining fruit. Perhaps sharing the same aesthetic sense as Lezhi, the furball was also captivated by the fruit's excellent flavor, squinting its eyes to savor the delicious taste in its mouth.

"Chirp chirp chirp chirp~"

"Right? It's delicious, isn't it?"

"Tweet~"

Encouraged by the delicious treat, Maoqiu stopped clinging to Lezhi's head and jumped into Lezhi's arms, its little bean eyes fixed on Lezhi's movements, trying to get more food to feed it.

Just as Lezhi was about to shrug and say that she was out of food after being attacked by the fluffy ball's cuteness, another milky white fruit was handed to her. "Here, there's more here."

Seeing the delicious fruit appear, Maoqiu's eyes lit up, and he almost jumped up and snatched the fruit from Lechu's hand. Fortunately, Lechu reacted quickly and grabbed Maoqiu, saying, "Wait, Maoqiu, you can't be so rude."

"Tweet~"

Never before had Maoqiu been reprimanded by Lezhi in such a serious tone. A look of grievance flashed in Maoqiu's eyes, and he obediently nestled in Lezhi's arms, following Lezhi's lead. Without Lezhi's permission, Maoqiu did not move around anymore.

Seeing that Maoqiu was obedient, Lezhi's tense heart relaxed a little. He was so strict with Maoqiu to show Lechu that he could manage him.

As an adult, Lezhi naturally doesn't see things so simply. Since Maoqiu, being from another race, is going to be brought into the life of the tree spirits by him, they will inevitably have to abide by the rules of the tree spirits and can no longer act as recklessly as they did in the jungle.

In their past lives, how many conflicts had occurred between ordinary people and pet owners? Those were all cautionary tales. As someone who had been through it all, Lezhi knew all too well that they had to leave a good impression on their clansmen from the very beginning. Causing trouble wasn't the problem; the most important thing was to control the scope of the trouble.

Although Maoqiu's sudden actions didn't cause serious consequences, Lezhi knew from the constant attention the tribesmen paid to him that they were still somewhat wary of him, and this wasn't a good thing. However, Lezhi believed that as long as he could demonstrate to the tribesmen that he could control Maoqiu's excessive behavior, they would definitely accept Maoqiu's existence more quickly.

As Lezhi had suspected, seeing how easily Lezhi had stopped Maoqiu's actions, Lechu quietly relaxed her grip on her weapon, a gentle smile flashing in her eyes.

"It's alright, here, take it, this was originally prepared for you."

"Yes, thank you, clan leader."

Releasing his grip on the fur ball, Lezhi anxiously watched it while accepting the fruit Lechu offered. Fortunately, the scolding had been effective; throughout the ordeal, the fur ball remained nestled obediently in his arms without moving.

After showing the fruit to Maoqiu, Lezhi softened her voice and said softly, "Maoqiu, look, we have food now. It was given to us by the chieftain. You should thank him too."

At Lezhi's prompting, Maoqiu looked at Guozi, then at Lezhi. Helpless, Maoqiu reluctantly gave Lezhi a perfunctory "chirp," then glanced at Lezhi sideways, as if to say, "Is this alright now? I really can't do anything with you."

With a soft chuckle, Lezhi put down the fruit and vigorously ruffled the fur on Maoqiu's body, a heartfelt joy welling up inside him. He knew Maoqiu was unwilling, but even so, it was still willing to cooperate and thank Lezhi, showing how intelligent and obedient Maoqiu was.

"You're such a good boy/girl. Here, it's a reward for you. We'll each have half."

"Chirp chirp~"

The fluffy ball was all crumpled into a ball. The little ball of fluff, which had been looking somewhat resigned to its fate, suddenly lit up when it heard that Lezhi was going to share half of the fruit with it, revealing its true foodie nature.

As Lezhi and Maoqiu shared a fruit, a realization flashed in Lechu's eyes, who had taken in all their interactions.

This child seems to have been born with a keen and insightful mind, incredibly perceptive.

Knowing that Lezhi must have sensed their distrust of Maoqiu, which was why he was so careful to regulate Maoqiu's behavior, Lechu felt a surge of relief. Lezhi's understanding nature both pained and delighted him.

What's heartbreaking is that these are things a cub shouldn't have to go through at all. The cub stage of the tree spirit race is already short. Which tree spirit cub isn't pampered and spoiled by its people during its cub stage? But their cubs have to endure all kinds of hardships from the moment they hatch and are forced to grow up.

At the same time, he was also delighted that after experiencing so many hardships, their cub not only did not suffer because of its disability, but also gained a partner who protected it so well. Seeing that they could understand each other so well, Le Chu, as the clan leader, was filled with joy.

At least as long as Maoqiu is there, Lezhi won't feel too much of a sense of loss after returning to the tribe because she no longer has wings.

They were sharing the fruit affectionately, while on the other side, the hardworking Lingyu people had already built several simple fire pits according to their groups, and the fires were successfully lit.

The tribesmen who had gone out to hunt in the forest returned one after another. With a loud "bang," a huge insect was thrown down not far from the lake. When it landed, the insect's legs were still twitching, indicating that it was still alive.

"We're back……"

Before they arrived, their voices preceded their arrival. Judging from the robust voices of the guards, dealing with such a bug had not taken a heavy toll on them.

The hunting teams were divided into several groups when they went out to hunt. This was just the first group to return. Their return was like a signal, and then all the hunting teams returned one after another with their prey.

Their harvest was quickly processed and prepared by the tribesmen left at the camp using the clear water by the lake. Their swift movements left Lezhi speechless.

It was only then that Lezhi realized that the tribesmen were carrying weapons, but they were usually well hidden.

Seeing Lezhi's curiosity about the prey, and assuming that Lezhi wanted to eat the meat, Lechu reassured him, "Wait a moment, they'll be done soon. Are you hungry? I have some fruit here."

"No, no, I can wait."

Apologetically waving her hand, Lezhi hesitated for a while, but still couldn't help but cautiously ask, "Um, I saw that they broke down the insects very easily. What tools did they use? The stone slabs I used before were not very good."

Realizing that the cub was curious about the weapon, Le Chu pulled a sharp dagger from her clothes and showed it to Le Zhi. "Yes, you hatched in this forest, so you must have never seen this before. This is a weapon we made from gold and stone. It's very useful, but you're still a cub, so you can only look at it. You can't touch it. Be careful not to hurt yourself."

As Le Chu spoke, she twirled the dagger in front of Le Zhi, turning it to an angle where sunlight streamed through, catching Le Zhi's astonished gaze...