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

Chapter 63 Negotiation

Although it was already late, Lezhi, who liked to do things in one go, was still very excited and decided to render all the remaining fat into oil, put it in jars, and store it in the cold storage before stopping.

"The jars the clan gave us aren't enough anymore. I'll ask Leyou who we can exchange them with." After taking stock of the family's supplies, Lezhi silently made plans in her mind.

We don't have enough linen and jars at home right now. After summer, we'll need to make a couple more sets of clothes to cope with the increasingly cold weather. Although Leyou has provided needles and thread, Lezhi isn't exactly a skilled person, so we'll have to find someone to help us make the clothes.

The transaction with Le Zhong will be completed in two days. Le Zhi calculated and made a plan for herself, "Hmm, I need to be more diligent from now on and accumulate some supplies as soon as possible. I wonder if I can exchange for dried meat. Sigh, it's so troublesome not having currency~"

The round-bellied furball, who had just taken a nap, was woken up again. It didn't know what Lezhi was worried about, it only saw him sighing and chirping twice as he stood up. The furball couldn't understand the source of Lezhi's fear of scarcity.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. It's almost dawn, come with me to take a bath and then go back to sleep!"

After exhausting her overly excited mind with long hours of work, Lezhi finally felt a little sleepy.

"Tweet~"

With Maoqiu's enthusiastic agreement, Lezhi put aside her worries about the lack of supplies, picked up Maoqiu, and turned back to the bathroom to wash up and prepare for rest.

He had no idea that after today, he would no longer need to worry about this.

The Thunder Clan's arrival today didn't cause too much of a stir. The Spirit Feather Clan members continued living their lives as usual, with only a few members of the management team gathered together to discuss the upcoming matters with the Thunder Clan.

"...That's the situation with Lezhizai. It seems that his talent can indeed suppress the Shadow Disease, which is a good thing for the Tree Spirit Clan, but not necessarily for Lezhizai. So Lei Xiu, I can roughly guess what you want to do next. Let me express my opinion first: I disagree."

Le Chu tapped the table with her knuckles, still firmly sticking to her original idea, "Le Zhi is still a cub, his mind and body are not mature, and his early growth is the most crucial, especially since he is still... So Lei Xiu, you can stay if you want, but before Le Zhi enters adolescence, you cannot do anything out of line, nor can you interfere with our Lingyu Clan's method of raising cubs."

“Clan Chief Lechu, let’s be frank. Others may not know, but you certainly know the relationship between Lezhi and me. You saw his reaction just now. This is something that outsiders cannot stop.” Raising his eyes to Lechu, Lei Xiu’s aura was not weak at all, but his tone was still relatively calm.

The two argued back and forth, and the onlookers dared not utter a sound. Le Chu's authority in the Lingyu Clan was unquestionable. The attitude of the two from the Thunder Clan was somewhat strange. The Thunder Clan's patriarch was right beside them, yet he remained silent, allowing Lei Xiu to control the conversation. This gave the observant Le Yun some clues.

"Clan Chief, Lei Xiu, I think your argument is a bit unnecessary." Seeing the tense atmosphere, Le Yun stood up to mediate. Le Chu and Lei Xiu, their attention drawn by Le Yun, finally softened their expressions and waited quietly for her to speak. "You've been discussing this for so long, all you want is to fight for guardianship of Le Zhi. There's nothing to fight for. Le Zhi is a cub of the Spirit Feather Clan, and he must spend his cub years in the clan. This is a tradition of all our Tree Spirit Clan, and the Thunder Clan should be the same. It's a consensus that outsiders should not interfere in clan affairs."

Having been outmaneuvered by Le Yun, Raine's eyes flickered, but he did not reply.

Seeing that Lei Xiu remained silent, and Lei En unable to interject, Le Yun continued to control the pace of the conversation. "As for what Lei Xiu said about your relationship with Le Zhi, I've heard about that as well. It's said that the relationship between people destined for each other is indeed unbreakable once it's formed, but we haven't reached that point yet."

Lei Xiu's expression remained unchanged as Le Yun's words struck at his sore spot. He stared intently at Le Yun and said softly, "As long as he is by my side, we will definitely be attracted to each other. That is unchangeable."

“Of course, I didn’t mean to question you.” Le Yun smiled and reassured him. “What I mean is that we can give Le Zhi more time. After all, he is still a cub, and you are not in a hurry. I think your idea was very good. Lei Xiu, you have just recovered from your illness, so you can stay in the Lingyu Clan for a while to recuperate and keep Le Zhi company.”

"As for the clan leader, although Lezhi is still a cub, he is capable of independent thinking. Whether or not he wants to associate with Lei Xiu, we cannot force him, nor do we need to stop him. Wouldn't it be better to respect Lezhi's own thoughts?" Le Yun turned to look at the indignant Le Chu, knowing that he was feeling awkward, but still tried to persuade him gently. After all, if the rumors were true, Lei Xiu would be justifiable no matter what he did.

After being persuaded by Le Yun, Le Chu's expression softened a bit. Lei En, who had been watching from the sidelines, quickly seized the opportunity, "Yes, yes, I also think this is a good idea. Lei Xiu, you've finally recovered, so why don't you just stay in the Lingyu Clan for a while? Clan Chief Le Chu, you don't need to worry. Lei Xiu is very sensible."

Hearing what Raine said, Le Chu closed her eyes and conceded a step, "Okay, I agree to Raine staying here, but I have one condition. As long as you can do that, I guarantee I won't interfere with your relationship with Le Zhi."

“I agree.” Without any hesitation, Lei Xiu replied, “However, you must also keep your promise. As long as I can gain Lezhi’s approval, you cannot interfere with his decision.”

“Okay, I agree too.” Le Chu relaxed her tightly clenched fist and looked up at Lei Xiu. “My condition is… before Le Zhi agrees to form a partnership with you, you cannot tell him anything about the legend of the Chosen One.”

“This…” Renn stood up in shock, speaking up for Lei Xiu first, “Clan Chief Lechu, isn’t this a bit too much to ask?”

Seeing that Lei Xiu's expression finally changed, Le Chu relaxed her body and leaned back in her chair, arms crossed, and said, "How can you force someone to do something against their will? Lei Xiu firmly believes that people destined for each other will be attracted to one another, so whether you say it or not shouldn't have much impact on your relationship!"

"……I agree."

"Lei Xiu!"

Raising his hand to signal Renn to calm down, Lei Xiu composed himself and repeated, "I agree to your request, and Clan Chief Le Chu should not forget what he promised me."

"Don't worry, the Spirit Feather Clan will not interfere with the freedom of its members, even the cubs."

The two stared at each other, sparks seemed to fly, creating a lively and exciting scene.

“Alright, since it’s settled, Lei Xiu, I’ll arrange accommodation for you later…” Le Yun quickly stepped in to smooth things over, as she was genuinely afraid the two of them would start fighting over a minor disagreement.

Fortunately, Lei Xiu and Le Chu still retained their rationality. As soon as Le Yun spoke, the two of them looked away and stopped provoking each other.

"No need, I'll take care of the accommodation myself." Lei Xiu nodded slightly to Le Yun, then stood up and said goodbye. "Clan Chief Le Chu, everyone, I'll see my clansmen off now."