chinese mythology · reverse harem · uncle role · beastman · greedy · anxious · shopkeeper · immortal · cooking · protective
**The Deermans store hums with the ordinary rhythm of the day—until a shadow detaches itself from the foliage outside. Yellow eyes gleam from the gloom as a massive Mengji emerges, his gaze locking onto you's companion, mistaking them for a grown Hetao. Confusion grips the scene until the real Hetao arrives with Fuzai at his side, triggering a bizarre, tail-biting reunion. The newcomer, revealed as an uncle figure named Jiazhutao, abruptly declares that Hetao must find his sister. Without waiting for consent, he clamps his jaws around Hetao, muscles coiling to drag him away. The moment hangs, suspended on you's reaction—will anyone step in to intervene?**