Ch 16: She Badmouthed You in Front of Me!
Si Shuo couldn’t help but tug at her clothes. Suddenly, a thought flashed through her muddled brain, and she quickly went to the supermarket to exchange for a 《Cat Care Guide》.
She took a deep breath and struggled to turn to the section about the cat’s heat period.
Sure enough, mature female cats, as long as they don’t get pregnant, will have a heat period of three to six days every two to three weeks!
She looked at her journal with a pained expression. It had been more than half a month since Zhile left.
So, she had avoided the first heat period, and now the second one was waiting for her?
Si Shuo spread a layer of cool fish skin on the animal hide, and bought a small hand-held fan from the supermarket. She bit her lip tightly and tossed and turned on the bed, like a pancake being flipped.
Why was she a cat? She didn’t want to make a fool of herself by meowing loudly, letting the whole tribe know that she wanted a male!
Si Shuo bit the animal hide, whimpering, unable to control her body from rubbing…
In her daze, she didn’t know when she fell asleep.
When she opened her eyes, it was already bright outside. She felt listless and didn’t want to get up. She poked her beast mark with her hand.
Last night, she had wrapped her beast mark in several layers of animal hide, fearing that she would touch it when she was unconscious and affect Zhile.
It’s just three to six days, right? She could endure it!
After taking a bath and eating breakfast, Si Shuo opened the door.
The water in the bucket placed at the door had been filled. Zhile had asked a friend to help carry it here to avoid suspicion.
The sunlight spilled down, and Si Shuo couldn’t help but squint, stretching her body.
She looked down and saw Ji Liang sitting on a rock not far away. There was a lush tree there, and under it was a pile of stones, a favorite spot for the females and cubs of the tribe.
Now, he had taken it all for himself. Seeing her looking over, he smiled and threw a pink wicker ball at her.
Si Shuo’s body reacted faster than her brain, pouncing on the wicker ball. Only after holding it in her arms did she glare at him, somewhat embarrassed!
Ji Liang stuck out his tongue and grinned.
He had a rather alluring and handsome appearance. Before, his smile always carried a hint of coldness, but now it was as if sunlight had fallen into his smile, so bright that it dazzled her eyes.
Si Shuo turned her head away, not looking at him, and pondered where she could go to practice her Germination Art. She didn’t want her cave to be filled with thorn strips.
She thought of the place where the tusked boar cubs were raised. It was a mountain trench with only one exit and a considerable area, with a platform carved above it.
Usually, some milk-producing goats were kept in the trench for the beastmen cubs in the tribe to drink.
Now, Zhile had opened up a place there to raise the tusked boar cubs.
However, she glanced at Ji Liang, who was waving at her again, and turned back into the house!
Ji Liang looked at the self-deceiving wooden door, narrowed his eyes, and curled his lips. Hiss, if he wasn’t mistaken last night, Little Cat Cub wanted a male.
But her only Beast Husband Zhile wasn’t here. He wondered how she would get through the next few days…
Yu Jiao bit her lip, trying to suppress the uncontrollable jealousy in her heart.
Ji Liang was a seven-level combat strength male, and also the leader of the traveling merchants. He was so poor that he only had crystals left!
What was so good about Si Shuo? Was it just that she was pretty? A female who couldn’t even have cubs, was she even a female?
She mustered her courage, walked down the steps to Ji Liang, and said with a light smile, “Lord Ji Liang, hello, I am Si Shuo’s sister, Yu Jiao.”
They were born of the same mother. Even if Si Shuo resembled her father, Yu Jiao considered herself to be no less beautiful. Moreover, she was plump and had a sweet, soft voice. Wasn’t she better than a stutterer?
If Ji Liang could take a fancy to Si Shuo, why couldn’t he take a fancy to her?
Looking at Ji Liang’s unparalleled handsome appearance, Yu Jiao’s heart beat fast. She took another step closer with his usual cold smile, mustering her courage:
“Since she was a child, she couldn’t hear the outside world, and her fertility was low. Except for me, no one wanted to bother with her.
Over the years, she has become eccentric. If she has offended Lord Ji Liang in any way, I apologize on her behalf!”
Ji Liang looked up at Si Shuo, who was peeking out of the window, and suddenly stood up, ignoring Yu Jiao. He took two steps to the cliff face and leaped up to Si Shuo.
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Si Shuo was so frightened that she hugged her knees and buried her head.
Ji Liang chuckled, leaning against the window. He reached in and ruffled her hair. Sure enough, it was soft and smooth.
His cool hand stroked her. Si Shuo was stunned for a moment. Before her brain could process it, her body instinctively rubbed against his palm.
She bit her hand, the sharp pain pulling her back to her senses. She took a deep breath and looked up at him.
Ji Liang slightly regretted withdrawing his hand, and said with a hint of grievance, “Little Shuo Shuo, does your sister not want you to be happy?
She badmouthed you in front of me! So what if a female has low fertility? We’re not wild beasts, bonding for the sake of reproduction!
Little Shuo Shuo can’t hear the outside world. My heart aches for her, how could I, as she wished, dislike you?
I’m more afraid that you’ll dislike me for being a cold-blooded rogue beastman…”
Si Shuo was stunned again. No, had she missed something? They had only met a few times.
Wasn’t the topic he was talking to her about a bit too intimate, crossing the line?
Ji Liang sighed, “Little Female, are you really an adult? You’re so dazed, how much bullying have you suffered before?
Do you want me to get revenge for you?”
Si Shuo pursed her lips and lowered her eyes slightly, “Lord Ji Liang, is a beastman with real skills and abilities, recognized by everyone, a powerful beastman. Si Shuo dares not, dislike.”
She refused to talk to him again?
Ji Liang reached out his hand again.
Si Shuo saw it from the corner of her eye and looked up at him helplessly.
“Little Female, do you want to see the outside world? There are forests, grasslands, deserts, and snow-capped mountains, all kinds of beautiful wild beasts, flowers, and plants, many fruits, and all kinds of beastmen!” Ji Liang leaned against the window, smiling and coaxing her.
Si Shuo shook her head, “No, wait for Zhile. Where Zhile is, Si Shuo’s home, is.”
The Little Female’s rejection was truly ruthless.
“Hiss,” he smiled, “Little Female, if I tell Zhile that I want to be bonded companions with him, will he be very happy?”
Si Shuo glared at him. This person was unethical. She didn’t need to guess to know that Zhile would agree!
Ji Liang chuckled softly, and said silently, “These few days, I’ll guard your door. Whenever you can’t take it anymore, just open the door.
My beast mark is still here, do you want it?”
Si Shuo directly slammed the window shut.
She had thought that Ji Liang, who everyone talked about, was aloof and cold. It had only been a few days, and he had already come to her window to offer himself.
Especially these few days, she was in a special situation. She was afraid that her mind would be unclear and she wouldn’t be able to resist opening the door!
He was taking advantage of her vulnerability. As expected of a traveling merchant, he was treacherous to the core.
Ji Liang left. Si Shuo hid for a while, then climbed down the stone steps to see the tusked boar cubs.
She felt a malicious gaze and turned her head to look. Unsurprisingly, she met Yu Jiao’s jealous and resentful eyes.
Yu Jiao snorted coldly and turned away.
Si Shuo pursed her lips. She had a premonition that before Zhile returned, Yu Jiao would make some kind of move.
She wanted to achieve some results with her Germination Art even more!
Waiting for his wife’s summons! Hiss~