Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Recalling the taste of raw fish back then, Parkerâs mouth watered. âOkay.â
He went down the tree. A gust of wind blew over, taking away the hot air upon her body.
Bai Qingqing looked left and right. Seeing that Winston was nowhere in sight, she asked, âHasnât Winston come back?â
Upon hearing this, Parker regretted he wasnât the one who went to follow those wolf beastmen. Otherwise, it would be him Qingqing was missing right now.
âNot so fast. Thereâs a bit of distance between two villages.â As Parker spoke, something suddenly occurred to him, making him sneer. âSeems like those beastmen followed us here. They were either planning to wipe us out all at once, or they had the same objective as usâto find out about our location.â
Bai Qingqing nodded in agreement.
âLetâs stop talking about this. Go to the waterhole to wash your face while I whip up something for you to eat,â said Parker.
âMm.â
After breakfast, or should we say lunch, Bai Qingqing felt that her tummy had become rounder. She strolled on the empty plot of land to digest the food.
A tall and muscular male walked towards her. He was holding a branch with several red fruits hanging from it, which he handed to Bai Qingqing.
Thinking he was pursuing her, Bai Qingqing was about to refuse, when she heard the male say, âMolly is crying. Can you help me hand these fruits to her? Iâll also give you a few.â
âSheâs crying?â Bai Qingqing took the fruits from him without another word. âYou donât have to give me any. Iâll go visit her now.â
The male heaved a sigh of relief and said with gratitude. âThanks.â
After replying politely, Bai Qingqing walked towards the tribal headâs house.
Before she even got near, she heard the sobs of a female, making her quicken her pace.
As a female, Bai Qingqing didnât have an acute sense of smell and couldnât at all sense the territorial markings of the males. But the males were very tolerant of females and wouldnât take offense with them.
Completely unaware, Bai Qingqing walked to the tribal headâs tree and raised her head to shout, âMolly!â
A vine was tossed down from the second story, and Molly came gliding down, glaring at her with reddened eyes.
âWhatâs the matter?â At the thought of that tiger beastman, Bai Qingqing asked nervously, âDid that tiger threaten you?â
Molly shook her head. âNo, but I heard that many males despise me for my inability to go into heat.â
Bai Qingqing waved a hand and said, âThatâs no reason to get upset. Those who would despise you because of this arenât genuinely fond of you. This is actually a good opportunity for you to see their true colors.
âBut...â Bai Qingqing looked towards Molly. âWho was the one who told you this?â
âCarl.â Molly wiped her tears. âIt doesnât matter who said it. The important thing is that there are males who despise me for it!â
Molly was so mad that she stomped on the ground. âI must go into heat!â Raising the bag in her hands, Molly took in a deep breath and said, âNow that all the males have come back, I will eat one now!â
âErr... but itâs been so long. Havenât they rotted or something?â
Molly said, âHorned melons grow in the deserts and arenât much different from rocks. So long as their skins are not damaged, they will never spoil.â
She looked around and found two rocks, then smashed the horned melon open.
Bang! The resilient shell of the horned melon split into two, and out fell a fruit white and lustrous as jade. It was a tad like a lychee, but it didnât have as high water content, and its color was finer and glossy.
With a hand on her tummy, Bai Qingqing sat down on the floor and sniffed it. âSmells so nice. I bet it tastes delicious.â
âDo you want to try one?â offered Molly.
Bai Qingqing shook her head like a rattle. âYou go ahead and eat it yourself. Have you thought over this carefully?â
âThereâs nothing much to think about.â Molly inhaled a deep breath, then summoned her courage and picked up the fruit. âEating it now!â
With that, she stuffed the fruit into her mouth.