254: Chapter 254 Rubbing Salt into the Wound

A few Male figures appeared on the path not far away, one of whom was particularly eye-catching.

His extraordinarily handsome face and outstanding temperament made him stand out among the group of Males.

Bai Wanwan saw that he was in much better condition than a few days ago, clearly recovering from his injuries.

Seeing that he had no intention of approaching, Bai Wanwan simply nodded to him as a greeting.

The Females were also very excited to see Jin Yi, and they all began tidying their beast skin skirts and hair.

There wasn't a single Female in the entire Tribe who didn't want Jin Yi to be her Beast Husband.

As the Young Clan Leader and one of the Tribe's strongest warriors, Jin Yi was very popular among the Females, but he had a cold personality and rarely had much contact with them.

But the Females all held onto a glimmer of hope—what if one day Jin Yi agreed to be their Beast Husband?

So, they had to leave a good impression on him from the very beginning.

"Jin Yi!"

Zhuo Ling's gentle voice carried a hint of intimacy. "Are you going out to hunt?"

These few days were a good time for hunting. Before the Harvest Festival arrived, the Males would be very busy, trying to store as much food as possible.

"Mhm."

Jin Yi had no choice but to continue forward, and the Females just happened to be on the path he had to pass.

Jin Yi didn't seem to want to stop, intending to pass by them without looking aside.

Zhuo Ling suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm, leaning her body toward him.

"The Harvest Festival is coming soon..."

Just as Zhuo Ling was about to stake her claim in front of Bai Wanwan and the other Females, Jin Yi pulled his hand away without hesitation and took two steps to the side.

Coincidentally, he walked right up to Bai Wanwan's side.

His tall figure cast a shadow over Bai Wanwan, blocking the increasingly scorching sunlight.

She could smell the faint scent of pine on him, mixed with the smell of sunlight.

But he didn't look at Bai Wanwan, only leaving behind a sentence: "It's getting late, I have things to do."

After saying that, he left with a group of Males under the watchful eyes of many Females.

The mask on Zhuo Ling's face almost crumbled.

She could feel the doubt and scrutiny in the eyes of the other Females.

Bai Wanwan's voice rang out at such an inopportune moment, "Sigh, there's no good show left to watch. Let's head back."

Bai Wanwan's words were undoubtedly fanning the flames, as if she thought Zhuo Ling's situation wasn't awkward enough.

After speaking, she looked at Zhuo Ling's back with a half-smile, waiting to see if Zhuo Ling would endure it.

It was most likely her who had plotted against her when the beast tide came.

Even if it wasn't, given what Zhuo Ling had done before, what was wrong with her rubbing salt in Zhuo Ling's wound?

It wasn't like she was taking her life.

Anger surged in Zhuo Ling's chest, but she knew she couldn't show it or offend Bai Wanwan openly. She didn't want to be humiliated like the other Females, apologizing to her and drinking manure water.

Seeing her act like a Ninja Turtle, the playfulness in Bai Wanwan's eyes slowly faded.

After staring at Zhuo Ling's back for a moment, she said to Shi Hua beside her, "Shi Hua, let's go back."

"Okay."

Shi Hua called out to The Cubs and walked further away while talking with Bai Wanwan.

The other Females also felt uncomfortable with the atmosphere. Some began to pack up the beast skins in front of them, while others simply picked up their stone basins.

"I just remembered I have things to do at home, I'm heading back first."

"Me too, I'll go with you..."

In the blink of an eye, the dozen or so Females were left in small groups of two or three.

Jin Yuan walked up to Zhuo Ling. "Zhuo Ling, I think you need to hurry up. The Young Clan Leader and that Bai Wanwan have been getting a bit close. I heard from my Beast Husband that during the days the beast tide attacked, the Young Clan Leader was always with Bai Wanwan."

Jin Yuan said this while looking at Bai Wanwan's receding back.

They were both Females, but Bai Wanwan was beautiful, with snow-white skin and slender limbs, and she was curvy in all the right places.

When she walked, her slender waist swayed gently, and even as a Female, Jin Yuan found it hard to look away.

"Look at how good she looks. If the Young Clan Leader ends up liking her, what will you do?"

Jin Yuan meant well for Zhuo Ling, but with every word she spoke, Zhuo Ling's face grew a shade darker.

Zhuo Ling also stared at Bai Wanwan's receding back.

She had to find a way to drive Bai Wanwan out of the Golden Lion Tribe!

On the way back home from the Central Plaza, there was nothing to block the scorching sun.

Bai Wanwan took Shi Hua's hand and called to The Cubs as they rushed into the house.

Instantly, a wave of coolness hit them.

"So comfortable..."

"Sister, then I'll take The Cubs back first."

Shi Hua gave a greeting and took her two cubs further inside.

Bai Wanwan shouted after her, "When Mu Feng comes back tonight, don't eat at home. Come over and eat; I'm cooking today."

"Okay." Shi Hua was never polite with her; she loved eating things Sister Wanwan made.

Of course, if her family had anything good, she would also send it to Sister Wanwan immediately.

After Yan Lie called The Cubs back to their nest, he walked over to her.

"Wan Wan, what do you want to make? I'll help."

It was still early...

"No need, we'll prepare in the afternoon. Let's rest for a bit this morning."

She was a bit tired from last night and had gone out for a walk this morning, so sleepiness was catching up with her now.

Yawning, she went into the courtyard, intending to cool off and rest on the lounge chair for a while.

Just as she was about to wake up from her nap, she vaguely felt a cool breeze blowing over her.

Her consciousness slowly returned, and she opened her eyes to look up into Xin Feng's gentle gaze.

"Sleep a bit longer, I'll fan you."

Bai Wanwan closed her eyes with a smile on her lips, rolled over toward him, and leaned into his embrace.

Xin Feng brushed aside her slightly sweat-dampened hair, gently waving a leaf to relieve her from the heat.

Bai Wanwan reached up to hold his hand as he lowered it, her eyes still closed. "Is everyone back?"

"Zhu Xiu isn't back yet."

Bai Wanwan waited for a moment until her sleepiness completely vanished before propping herself up with her arms.

"Not sleeping anymore?"

Xin Feng reached out to support her.

"Yeah, it's getting late. I need to prepare the ingredients. I'll have Yan Lie go call his big brother over; we'll eat together tonight."

"Then you rest, I'll prepare it."

"No need, I've had enough sleep. I'll do it; you just help me from the side."

There was a wide variety of meats these days, but most of them had been preserved by them.

Only her space had some fresh ones.

"I want to make a Hot Pot and a stew."

She figured if she made flavors the Males liked, Yan Chi should like them too.

No sooner said than done; the Males were actually satisfied as long as there was meat.

But Bai Wanwan liked eating vegetables, so after preparing seven or eight kinds of meat, she also bought some side dishes from her space.

"How should these meats be handled?"

"The texture of these two types of animal meat is suitable for slicing, and this one should be minced into a paste."

To enhance the texture, Bai Wanwan also marinated some of the meat slices in advance with different flavors.

With Xin Feng's help, the preparations proceeded very methodically.

"Then I'll leave these to you; I'm going to make some ice drinks."

As she spoke, there was a sound from outside the door.