334: Chapter 10 "Really? He treats me differently?"

"Is that so? Is he different towards me?"

Yun Tiankai subconsciously let out an "Mm," then hurriedly waved her hand, "It's not what you're thinking, we didn't sleep together!"

She explained her "illness" to Bao Yang.

She spoke deliberately loudly, fearing that other Female Beastman might misunderstand.

Although she really wanted to get Tang Longyan as a long-term life-extension pack.

But she couldn't ruin his reputation just like that.

"To think there's such a strange illness." Auntie Hua sighed with emotion.

"Then doesn't that mean you need to hurry up and find a Beast Husband to be with?" Bao Yang asked.

Yun Tiankai nodded.

"Lord Longyan said he would take me out today to find a partner."

"The Male Beastman of the Barren Continent are all bad!" Bao Yang suddenly raised her voice.

Yun Tiankai smiled bitterly.

She certainly knew that.

Whether from their words or her own personal experience.

She didn't have a good impression of the Male Beastman of the Barren Continent at all.

It wasn't for anything other than extending her life...

In any case, she would proceed with her plan first; if she extended too little life, she would have to just make do with a Male Beastman.

"Lord Longyan said that I can live near here with my future partner," Yun Tiankai said.

"That's pretty good..." Bao Yang sighed.

Just then, Yun Tiankai suddenly instinctively felt a gaze from the side, staring intently at her.

She turned her head and saw a Female Beastman standing not far away, who was rather short and plump.

Upon making eye contact with Yun Tiankai, she hurriedly turned around and went back to her own business.

Yun Tiankai had an impression of that Female Beastman.

Yesterday, when everyone introduced themselves, she said her Beast Form was a wild boar, so she was called Zhu Zhu.

She had several Beast Husbands in the Barren Continent.

Because she couldn't stand constantly giving birth to Cubs, she ran away.

While eating, Yun Tiankai noticed her looking at her again.

As usual, she only ate a few bites, then pretended to be unwell and returned to her room with the meat.

Opening the trading panel, the meat she had listed yesterday hadn't been sold yet.

However, a bargaining message appeared below.

The other party requested a 50% discount.

Yun Tiankai: ...

This little system actually had a bargaining function.

Although Tang Longyan had transferred Energy to her, she didn't feel exhausted.

But she was still hungry!

Yun Tiankai clicked the "OK" button.

Following the sound of gold coins, 40 points were credited to her account.

She impatiently opened the sales column, but after searching for a long time, she couldn't find anything she could afford.

The little system kindly reminded: [There is a filter function above!]

Yun Tiankai was extremely grateful, [Thank you!]

After filtering, she discovered the only thing she could afford was—mineral water.

Yun Tiankai: ...

The little system coughed lightly, [Actually, you can browse the "Market Supermarket"; although there isn't much inside, the items are high quality and inexpensive.]

Following the little system's voice, the mouse cursor moved to the bottom right corner, to an icon shaped like a shopping cart.

Yun Tiankai clicked it.

The things inside were indeed cheap.

40 points were just enough to buy two large steamed buns.

Yun Tiankai: [The prices in your little system aren't right, are they? I traded a handful of meat for only two steamed buns? This is beef. Even if it were chicken, it shouldn't be this price, right?]

The little system coughed lightly again, [Host, it's like this. As a system, there are operating costs. So, the selling price you see actually includes the operating fees.]

[How much is the operating fee?]

[100%.]

Yun Tiankai: [That means the original price of these two steamed buns should be 20 points, 10 points each.]

[Mm.]

Yun Tiankai: That makes much more sense.

Suddenly, she thought—

[So, the beef I listed for 80 points actually shows up as 160 points to other plane merchants?]

The little system: [That's right!]

Yun Tiankai: No wonder no one bought it!

Profiteer, what a profiteer...

She ate the two steamed buns with tears in her eyes.

Then, she listed today's meat.

This time she didn't dare set it too high, so she set it at 60 points.

Just after finishing all this.

Yun Tiankai suddenly heard footsteps approaching.

She suddenly snapped back to reality from her spiritual consciousness.

She saw Zhu Zhu standing in front of her, very close.

She was half a head shorter than Yun Tiankai and was currently looking at her expectantly with a pair of large eyes.

Yun Tiankai subconsciously shifted her body back.

She had zero resistance to girls acting cute.

Especially when being asked for help by a cute girl.

Back then, it was because her best friend asked her for a favor that they later became inseparable friends.

Sometimes, Yun Tiankai felt like there was a man living in her heart.

She had grown up without ever knowing what shyness was.

Until—not long ago.

She seemed to feel again the sensation of Tang Longyan's arm muscles on her belly.

Yun Tiankai blinked: "What's the matter?"

"Nothing... I was worried something might happen to you, so I came to check."

Sensing Yun Tiankai's distance, Zhu Zhu also took a step back.

"Is there something you need from me?" Yun Tiankai asked.

She understood this look from girls perfectly; in the past, when her best friend had no money for food at the end of the month, she would use this look to attack her.

Zhu Zhu hesitated for a moment.

But she still spoke up.

"Are you going out with Lord Longyan today?"

Yun Tiankai: "Mm."

Yun Tiankai: Could it be that damned female competition? Could it be, could it be—

"If you meet a Male Beastman with a mole under his eye, could you take him?"

Yun Tiankai: ?

"Is he your brother?" Yun Tiankai guessed.

Zhu Zhu shook her head, "He is one of my Beast Husbands, I can give him to you."

Yun Tiankai was stunned.

"Why would you give your Beast Husband to me? Wait! Didn't you come here because you were bullied by your Beast Husbands? Then he can't be a good Male Beastman, right?"

Hearing Yun Tiankai's words, Zhu Zhu immediately shook her head.

"It's not like that! She Lin is really good; he is the only one among all my Beast Husbands who treats me well. He doesn't even force me to have Cubs with him."

"Then why would you—give him to me?" Yun Tiankai didn't understand her train of thought.

Zhu Zhu's eyes suddenly reddened, and she choked up, unable to speak.

Yun Tiankai hurriedly reached out and patted her shoulder.

Seeing it had no effect, she pulled Zhu Zhu into her arms to comfort her.

"Don't cry, don't cry, tell me slowly."

She hugged Zhu Zhu tightly, and Zhu Zhu hugged her back tightly, sobbing on her shoulder for a while.

Only then did she lift her head and say: "Lord Longyan does not allow us to have contact with outside Male Beastman. Previously, several Beast Husbands of a Female Beastman came to find her, wanting to take her back, and they were burned to death by Lord Longyan. But because of your illness, Lord Longyan allows you to bring a Male Beastman back."

Yun Tiankai: There's actually something like that?

Is it because that Female Beastman didn't want to go back?

Before Yun Tiankai could ask her question, Zhu Zhu said: "She Lin is really good. If he stays there, they will definitely bully him. Besides, such a good Beastman should have his own Cubs."

Yun Tiankai: "Actually, you still love him very much, you just want to help him escape that environment, right?"

Zhu Zhu: ...

Zhu Zhu hesitated for a moment before nodding, then said firmly: "But rest assured, once given to you, he is yours. And, it is really hard for you to find such a good Male Beastman in the Barren Continent."

Yun Tiankai listened to the tone of Zhu Zhu's last sentence.

It was as if she heard the uncle selling fruit downstairs saying: "If you don't buy it, you won't find such sweet watermelon on this whole street."

"Why don't you beg Lord Longyan to bring him over to live with you?" Yun Tiankai asked.

Hearing Yun Tiankai say this, Zhu Zhu seemed to have heard something terrifying.

She immediately widened her eyes and looked up at Yun Tiankai, "Did you really not notice?"

"Notice what?"

Zhu Zhu blinked: "Lord Longyan has only ever said so many words to you alone."

Through Zhu Zhu's words, Yun Tiankai learned.

In their eyes, Tang Longyan was an extremely cold Beastman who didn't like to be with Female Beastman.

The words he had spoken to all of them added together might not even amount to as much as he spoke to her in one day.

He had told them early on that they were living here voluntarily.

He could provide them with food and security.

But if they had contact with outside Male Beastman without permission.

He would throw them out of the Tribe and stop caring about them.

The Female Beastman here all saw it clearly; they were actually being kept by Tang Longyan as "productivity" for future development of the Barren Continent.

They guessed that Tang Longyan might find them other Beast Husbands in the future.

"He is really, very different towards you." Zhu Zhu said.

"Is that so? Different?" Yun Tiankai asked happily.

Zhu Zhu nodded very seriously, "Based on my experience of having eight Beast Husbands, he definitely likes you! But he is too powerful, so you must also be careful."

"Thank you, Zhu Zhu!" Yun Tiankai couldn't help but cup her little face and kiss her.

Zhu Zhu lowered her head shyly and hugged Yun Tiankai again.

"I knew you also liked Lord Longyan."

"How did you know?"

"Who doesn't like Lord Longyan?"

The two of them hugged together, chatting and laughing.

Unbeknownst to them, this scene fell entirely into a pair of red eyes in the distance.