349: Chapter 349 Let's Make a Bet

Bai Wanwan stopped walking; she planned to wait until Yin Mei had composed herself before going in.

However, Yin Ze returned first. As he walked to the door and heard the crying inside, he turned to ask Bai Wanwan, "Who bullied my Female Elder Sister?"

His voice was not loud, clearly not wanting the person inside to realize he was there.

Yin Mei's crying was very restrained, as if she were trying hard to suppress her sobs.

"No one bullied Sister Yin Mei. Sister Yin Mei rejected Kong Lai, but she seems very upset."

After Yin Ze listened, he stood at the door, his fists clenched tightly, complex emotions churning in his eyes.

"I shouldn't have let them get close to Female Elder Sister." He gritted his teeth, seemingly regretting not stopping them.

Bai Wanwan sighed, "Are you going to lock up Sister Yin Mei forever? Although I don't know why you object, I can see that Sister Yin Mei likes Kong Lai, and Kong Lai likes Sister Yin Mei too. Sister Yin Mei is probably refusing him because she's worried you'll interfere."

Yin Ze suddenly turned to look at her, "Why would I object? Because once these Males know she has no fertility, they will leave without hesitation."

Bai Wanwan was surprised, having an ingrained perception that Males placed great importance on a Female's fertility.

So Yin Ze's words were correct.

"So you're only objecting to those Males approaching your Female Elder Sister because you're afraid she'll get hurt?"

Yin Ze remained silent, but Bai Wanwan knew she had hit the mark.

"How will you know if you don't try?" Bai Wanwan blinked, "How about we make a bet?"

"What are we betting on?" Yin Ze's tone was reluctant.

"We bet on whether he will give up after knowing Yin Mei cannot conceive. If he gives up after knowing the truth, it means he is completely unworthy of Sister Yin Mei's affection, and Sister Yin Mei can move on sooner. But if it stays like this without being said, Sister Yin Mei will never be happy and will always keep him in her heart."

Bai Wanwan paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, if he passes this test, you will no longer interfere. How about that?"

Yin Ze glanced at her, remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded, "Fine. But if he gives up on my Female Elder Sister, or even hurts her... what do you say then?"

"Me..."

Bai Wanwan felt like she had dug a pit for herself, but this brother and sister had saved her life.

If she could help them within her capabilities, she wanted to try her best.

"Then I will be responsible for making Sister Yin Mei forget that Male, and in the future, I will help her vet potential partners and find her a Male who truly loves her. How about that?"

"Can you find one?"

"Cough... I'll try my best, try my best!"

Yin Ze frowned, not entirely convinced.

However, hearing the faint sobbing from inside the Stone House, his brow tightened, and his heart was in turmoil.

He even felt that he might have been wrong.

"Go call Kong Lai back. I'll go in and talk to Sister Yin Mei."

Saying that, Bai Wanwan didn't wait for Yin Ze's action; she knocked and entered the room first.

"Sister Yin Mei, I'm coming in."

After speaking, she waited a moment before pushing the door open.

Yin Mei was sitting in the shadows, turning her head to wipe away tears.

"Sister Yin Mei, can I come sit with you?"

"Okay."

Yin Mei's voice was muffled as she tried desperately to hide the fact that she had been crying.

After sitting down beside her, Bai Wanwan took her hand and whispered, "Sister Yin Mei, do you really like Kong Lai?"

Yin Mei subconsciously denied it, "I don't like him."

"Really don't like him?"

Yin Mei knew her eyes were still red, so her words held no credibility.

Bai Wanwan held her hand, "Actually, I think Kong Lai is a very good Male..."

"Yes, he is very good. During the Snow Season, he worried I wouldn't have food and would bring me supplies. He even sewed a beast skin skirt for me himself. One time, I had severe stomach pains and passed out. Yin Ze wasn't here, and he was the one who took me to the Clan Witch..."

She listed a string of Kong Lai's good qualities, and the more she spoke, the redder her eyes became.

"Yes, such a good Male. If he ends up becoming someone else's Beast Husband... Sister Yin Mei, aren't you sad?"

This statement was undoubtedly sprinkling salt on Yin Mei's wound, but she knew that without a heavy blow, Yin Mei might continue to hide like a timid turtle.

"Wan Wan, don't say it. If he... if he wants to have a Pairing Ceremony, let him. It has nothing to do with me."

"Sister Yin Mei, what if? What if he accepts everything about you? If you reject him like this, he will also be heartbroken. Give yourself and him a chance. Talk it over. If he cannot accept it, then you can let go completely."

Yin Mei was clearly stunned for a moment. She had never considered this possibility.

Because she couldn't conceive, she had been discriminated against since childhood, which prevented her from facing her own shortcomings directly.

She was even afraid to confess this weakness in front of the person she loved.

"Wan Wan, but... even if he accepts, I still can't bear him children. I can't hold him back."

As she was speaking, the door was pushed open, and Kong Lai's figure appeared in the doorway.

In that instant, Yin Mei clearly panicked.

"Yin Mei, is this why you rejected me?"

"No... you misheard. Why are you back? Hurry up and leave. Don't come again in the future."

Kong Lai strode forward quickly but was stopped momentarily by Yin Ze, "Don't you dare force my Female Elder Sister! If you dare bully her, I won't let you off!"

Kong Lai gave a wry smile, "How could I bully her? I cherish her too much."

Bai Wanwan stood up and slowly walked toward the door, motioning for Yin Ze to follow her.

Yin Ze glanced at her, ultimately restraining himself from grabbing Kong Lai, and instead turned to follow Bai Wanwan out of the Stone House.

After exiting the door, Yin Ze remained extremely anxious.

In contrast, Bai Wanwan seemed much more relaxed, sitting on the Stone Stool and admiring his tall figure.

"You actually hope deep down that Kong Lai can accept Yin Mei, who cannot conceive, don't you?"

Having her words strike home, Yin Ze's expression did not improve.

"But... they won't accept it."

This situation wasn't unique to this place. Females without fertility, once they paired with a Male, would not be sent to the Female Cave.

But even his best friend was unwilling to have a Pairing Ceremony with his Female Elder Sister.

After repeated disappointments, Yin Ze had lost hope.

He just didn't want his only Female Elder Sister to be hurt again.

Bai Wanwan looked up at him, "What about you? Could you accept a Female who cannot conceive?"

Yin Ze answered without hesitation, "As long as I like her, I don't care."

He answered instantly because he had asked himself the same question countless times before.

If he truly liked a Female, he had to accept everything about her and couldn't let her feel sad or upset.

Therefore, those Males who couldn't accept that his Female Elder Sister couldn't conceive were actually not worthy of her affection.

His answer greatly surprised Bai Wanwan. She hadn't expected that in this backward world, where most Males valued procreation, he would possess such progressive thinking.

They looked at each other, neither speaking further.

Suddenly, the sound of stoneware shattering came from inside the Stone House.

Yin Ze immediately turned and rushed back into the Stone House.