158: Chapter 158 I Want to Hug You

Bai Wanwan slept very deeply this time, and when she woke up, she felt lazy and didn't want to open her eyes.

Her body was still aching; she moved her hand and felt rock-hard muscles.

Without opening her eyes, she burrowed directly into the Male's embrace.

It was rare for them to stay in bed with her.

In her daze, Bai Wanwan only wanted to nestle in the crook of his arm and go back to sleep.

The name "Xin Feng" was just about to leave her lips when she caught the scent of another person—a crisp, cold aroma like ice and snow.

"Zhu Xiu..."

She smiled and opened her eyes. "Xin Feng never stays in bed with me. It's so good to see you when I wake up."

She hugged his waist tightly, nuzzling against his chest.

Zhu Xiu looked down at her. "If you still want to get up later, lie still and be good."

Bai Wanwan noticed it too. Well, she had gotten a bit carried away just now.

"When did you get back yesterday?"

Zhu Xiu smoothed her soft long hair, a faint pale red rippling in his eyes; it was clear he was in a good mood.

That cold, unapproachable aura he usually carried seemed to have vanished.

"I carried you back after you fell asleep."

"Then, have you seen the Snake Cubs?"

Bai Wanwan climbed up, her eyes searching the Stone House for the snake eggs.

That was the good thing about Snake Cubs; they were born as eggs, so she didn't have to worry about them at all—just leave them there.

Finally, she spotted several large oval eggs in The Cubs' nest in the corner of the sofa.

"Yes, I saw them."

Compared to Bai Wanwan's excitement, Zhu Xiu seemed somewhat indifferent.

Sensing this, Bai Wanwan leaned down and peered closely at him. "You've become a Father Beast! Why do I feel like you're not that happy?"

"I am happy."

Bai Wanwan stared suspiciously at his micro-expressions; this guy really was someone who didn't show his emotions.

He wasn't like Yan Lie, whose eyes would crinkle when happy and who would look so aggrieved he might drop golden tears when unhappy—his emotions were practically transparent.

Zhu Xiu didn't avoid her gaze; in his heart, Bai Wanwan was more important than The Cubs.

His palm stroked her small, palm-sized face. "Last night, Xin Feng and I discussed leaving this place once you've harvested the potatoes. What do you think?"

Bai Wanwan nodded. "Sure, it's a good time to go out and see the world. This Black Dog Tribe is easily attacked by Eagle Beasts, and it's not safe for The Cubs."

"There is a Large Tribe nearby, the Golden Lion Clan. Do you want to go there?" Zhu Xiu continued to ask for her opinion.

This Golden Lion Tribe... she had heard of it many times.

She was indeed curious about what a Large Tribe looked like.

To what extent had their prosperity and civilization reached?

Seeing that they already knew how to use some tools and weave linen, it meant their society was already beginning to take shape.

"Alright, let's go to the Golden Lion Tribe."

A Large Tribe should be a better place to inquire about the whereabouts of energy stones.

It wasn't that she was unwilling to spend points on Zhu Xiu, but if there was another way to solve it, then that was certainly better.

Saving these points might even play a major role at a critical moment.

After that, their family became busy.

Usually, Xin Feng stayed behind to guard the home, while Yan Lie and Zhu Xiu went hunting separately, with Mu Feng bringing the kill back.

Bai Wanwan and Shi Hua were responsible for slicing and roasting the meat.

On a whim, Bai Wanwan also had Xin Feng slice the meat into very thin pieces.

She tried to mix three flavors of sauces—sour and spicy, numbing and spicy, and five-spice—and brushed them onto the thin meat slices.

After they were dried over a high fire, Bai Wanwan tasted a piece.

Crispy and savory, it had the crunch of potato chips and the texture of meat.

She couldn't stop after just one piece.

Since she started saving points to lift the dark curse from Zhu Xiu, Bai Wanwan hadn't exchanged for any more snacks. It had been a long time since she had eaten her fill of such things.

The meat was readily available, and the taste was no worse than what she could buy with points.

"Sister, this is so delicious!"

Before Shi Hua could even swallow what was in her mouth, her hand couldn't help but put another crispy meat slice in.

"Don't rush, there's plenty."

Bai Wanwan said to her with a smile, then stood up and walked toward Xin Feng.

Seeing that he had sliced another basin of thin meat in such a short time, Bai Wanwan stood on her tiptoes and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"You're amazing. Thank you for your hard work."

This kind of work was very easy, and yet he was being praised by his Female.

Even someone with a slow temperament like Xin Feng couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.

"This basin is sliced. I'll bring it over for you and keep slicing. That way, when we're traveling, you won't run out if you want to eat some."

Bai Wanwan nodded repeatedly. "Okay, slice more, slice more. While the fire is good today, let's make several large bags of it."

With Shi Hua watching the fire and Xin Feng slicing the meat,

she simply strolled over to check on the potatoes.

The stems and leaves above ground were growing well, but she didn't know what the situation was like in the soil.

But they seemed to be growing a bit too fast...

It had only been about forty days, yet the stems and leaves were very thick and lush.

She gently poked the soil with a stick and saw potatoes the size of eggs.

They grew this big in forty days?

She didn't know much about plants, but in her limited knowledge, there really wasn't any plant that went from sprouting to maturity this quickly.

Could it be that the soil in the Beast World was too fertile and the sunlight too abundant?

Whatever!

The sooner they matured, the sooner she could turn them into food and leave the Black Dog Tribe.

After a brief inspection, Bai Wanwan felt they might not be ready for harvest yet; overall, the potatoes were on the small side.

So she would wait a little longer.

Another five days passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhu Xiu and Xin Feng had already carried dozens of prey home. Some were given to Shi Hua's family, and their own family still had about thirty.

Every day, besides making crispy meat slices, Bai Wanwan would circle the potatoes, hoping they would mature quickly.

"Wan Wan..."

As she was squatting on the ground checking the situation, someone seemed to be calling her from behind.

Bai Wanwan slowly turned around and saw Yan Lie standing in the alley next to the Stone House, looking clean and refreshed.

He lowered his voice and beckoned to her.

Bai Wanwan gave a light cough, glanced at the busy Xin Feng and Shi Hua, and slowly stood up to walk toward him.

"What's wrong? Is there something you can't say at home?"

Yan Lie held up the beast skin bag in his hand and offered it to her. "The fruit in the mountains has ripened. The Females all like to eat it, so I picked some for you."

Bai Wanwan leaned in to look into the beast skin bag. The fruits inside were each the size of a fist and bright red; they did indeed look quite tempting.

She blinked her eyes at him, her mouth watering slightly. "Is it delicious?"

Yan Lie's gaze fell on her moving lips, and his throat felt a bit dry. "Yes, delicious."

"Then take it back. I'll come and taste it once I'm done checking the potatoes."

As she spoke, she was about to turn away when Yan Lie grabbed her wrist.

"Wan Wan..."

Bai Wanwan turned back and met his bright eyes, which were swirling with intense emotion.

"Wan Wan, I want to hold you."

These past few days, as long as Zhu Xiu was at home, he stayed by Wan Wan's side, almost never leaving her.

He had no chance to get close to Wan Wan at all.

The last time he had kissed or held her was before Zhu Xiu returned.

Bai Wanwan didn't answer him immediately. Under her gaze, the tips of his ears slowly turned red...