The cleansing fishes had small appetites, so they finished eating their fills after ten minutes and swam away in a group.
Bluepool blew a large bubble and contained them within it.
Licking her teeth, Bai Qingqing could sense that they had an unprecedented cleanness to them and felt very smooth. She couldnât help flashing her teeth at Curtis to show off.
âLook, arenât my teeth white?â
âSsssââ Curtis pushed his tail and edged closer to her, kissing her with his icy lips.
As there were outsiders around, Bai Qingqing shoved him away by reflex.
Curtis couldnât hold Bai Qingqing in his snake form, so she successfully shoved him away. However, his tongue was too tightly entangled with hers, causing her to stick out her tongue as they parted.
Curtis retracted his tongue reluctantly. A strand of transparent saliva was yanked out, giving off a glow under the sunlight.
Bai Qingqing hurriedly waved it off and glared at him, feeling a mix of embarrassment and anger. Not daring to look at Bluepool anymore, she crawled to the shore.
Curtis flipped over and watched as Bai Qingqing went away with a smile in his eyes.
âBunch of unchaste fellows!â Walking with her reddened face, Bai Qingqing wasnât watching where she was going and found herself bumping into a firm chest.
âOh, god!â
The counterforce nearly caused her to fall, but a strong and forceful arm held her by her waist and prevented her fall.
âI thought you saw me,â Winston said apologetically.
Bai Qingqing rubbed her aching head. âWinston? Didnât you say youâd be surveying the topography and would only be back at night?â
Winston showed her the green vegetables in his hands. âI saw some edible grass on the way, so I brought them back for you.â
âThereâs spinach here as well!â Bai Qingqing said in a delighted tone. âThanks, Iâll eat it at noon.â
A beastman of few words, Winston simply gazed at her quietly when he had nothing he needed to say.
Bai Qingqing tried to find a topic for conversation. âAre things going smoothly?â
âMm. The map of the city has been mostly confirmed.â Winston said, âWhen the males have free time on their hands, weâll start the construction. Do you want to go over to take a look?â
Bai Qingqing didnât agree immediately, for she was used to not going out these days. Her luring the scorpion tribe back then still gave her lingering fears.
The glow in Winstonâs eyes dimmed a little. This was a city built for her, a gift prepared for her, and he wanted to show it to her.
âOkay!â Bai Qingqing succumbed to boredom in the end and decided that if she kept quiet, she wouldnât attract attention easily.
Winstonâs eyes lit up instantly as he lifted her with one arm.
She hurriedly circled her arms around his neck to keep her balance.
âYouâre pregnant. Itâs safer to carry you this way.â As Winston spoke, he started walking out of the village.
Although they had become mates, Bai Qingqing still felt rather distant with him and felt uneasy being held this way by him.
Gazing left and right, Bai Qingqing asked, âWhereâs Parker?â
Curtis was taking a shower, so they didnât bother him.
âHeâs away teaching the cubs to hunt,â replied Winston.
âOh.â
And then, it was silence.
Winston walked to the Flos Eriocauli field and broke the silence, something he rarely took the initiative to do. âThe construction of the wall begins from the edges of the Flos Eriocauli field. This plot of land will be vacated and left for the younger beastmen.â
Gazing at the sea of flowers in the Flos Eriocauli field, Bai Qingqing got nervous, and her breathing involuntarily underwent some changes.
Acutely sensing that, Winstonâs countenance changed, and he hurriedly said, âIâll show you the other places.â
âHurhur... okay,â she said.
With Bai Qingqing in his arms, Winston walked one round along the route where the wall was to be constructed. The wall wasnât built with the village as the center, and instead was built along the river, to ensure that the residents would all have convenient access to drinking water.
Finally, he brought her to the center of the future cityâa barren grassland.