"Mm, you can go out. Don't worry about me, I'll be fine on my own."
Shu Xin was planning to go out with Leite today to gather wild vegetables for the rainy season.
After breakfast, they left. With nothing else to do, she decided to sleep in the cave. She had been sitting for too long yesterday, and even though Went was helping her with massages, her back and hips were still sore today.
...
"Is Shu Yue here?"
Shu Yue, who hadn't slept long, was woken up. Who had come?
Someone called out again in the yard, "Is Shu Yue here?"
This time, she recognized the voice. It was that Jiao Jiao calling her.
"Why is she here again?" With a subtle feeling, she got out of bed.
Stepping out of the cave, she saw Jiao Jiao standing in her yard.
Feeling a little displeased, she said, "Why did you come in without knocking?"
Jiao Jiao awkwardly grabbed her right hand with her left and said softly, "The door wasn't locked. I pushed it open and came in. Did I disturb your sleep?"
Something was wrong! Shu Yue felt that the other party's tone was off!
It was terrifying for a love rival to speak to you so amiably!
"Do you need something?" She put aside the issue of knocking. Such eagerness without a reason, and being so agreeable today, was she plotting something?
Jiao Jiao didn't seem to be good at pretending to be pitiful. Her eyes blinked, but no tears fell. Anyone who didn't know would think her eyes were twitching.
After trying in vain, she could only smile ingratiatingly, "Sister Shu Yue, I have something I want to talk to you about."
Shu Yue's internal alarm bells rang loudly. "What is it? Tell me."
Seeing that the other party was willing to talk to her, Jiao Jiao couldn't help but show a kind smile. "Sister Shu Yue, it must be very hard for you to be pregnant now. I want to stay and take care of you."
Without thinking, she refused, "No need! I'm not tired, and you don't need to take care of me!" Calling her sister? She was afraid of losing years off her life!
"If you have something to say, just say it. Went went hunting today, so you won't be able to wait for him."
Unexpectedly, Jiao Jiao shook her head. "Sister Shu Yue, I came to find you."
"Why are you looking for me? I have no connection with you."
Her blunt words made Jiao Jiao's face stiffen for a moment. "Sister Yue, please don't treat me like this. From now on, I will listen to you and Went. Please let me stay."
"…!"
Shu Yue was shocked. "What do you mean by that?"
Jiao Jiao decided to be direct. "Sister Yue, I'm not trying to ruin your relationship with Went. I've thought very clearly these past two days. I really can't let go of my feelings for Went. Just let me join you. I'm not asking to be his mate, I'm even willing to be a concubine not recognized by the Beast God!"
Her words were sincere, and her attitude was humble.
However, Shu Yue looked at her with complex eyes. "I think you haven't thought it through at all!"
"Do you think I'll agree? I'll tell you clearly, Went is mine alone. I can't share him with anyone else. You can give up on this idea."
This time, it was Jiao Jiao's turn to be shocked. In her impression, as long as the secondary female was humble enough, the primary wife, although angry, rarely refused. After all, the male's stamina was too good, and it was good to have more people to share!
"You, how can you be so overbearing!"
"You're pregnant now and can't satisfy Went's desires. Why aren't you willing to share him? That way, Went won't have to hold back!" Jiao Jiao accused her, as if Went was suffering a great injustice because of her!
Shu Yue's face turned completely dark. "Are you sick? That's our business, what does it have to do with you? Why are you meddling in things that don't concern you?!"
Although Jiao Jiao didn't understand what "meddling in things that don't concern you" meant, she knew it wasn't a compliment.
Her eyes instantly turned red with anger. "How can you be like this? I've come to beg you sincerely. I'll respect and take care of you in the future. Why aren't you willing? I truly like Went!"
...
Shu Yue was broadening her horizons. So, a third party could be so righteous!
Damn it!
"Heh, you want me to agree just because you're begging me? What kind of twisted logic is that? There are many males in the tribe who like you. Why haven't I seen you agree to them!"
Jiao Jiao was momentarily speechless. "That's because I like Went!"
Shu Yue sneered. "If you don't like those who like you, why insist on snatching someone else's? I'll tell you clearly, it's impossible. As long as I'm here, I will never agree!"
"If you're just here to say this, then you can leave. You're not welcome here anymore!"
...
"You!" Her merciless words severely hurt Jiao Jiao's self-esteem. Unable to bear such humiliation, she ran out crying and slammed the door.
This scene was witnessed by Hu Mao, who was passing by on patrol...
Shu Yue walked to the door and closed it, meeting his complicated gaze. Hu Mao pointed at Jiao Jiao's retreating back and tentatively asked, "Did you bully her?"
She chuckled coldly. "This is my home. She ran into my home and expects me to bully her?"
After speaking, she closed the courtyard gate, too lazy to talk to him!
Hu Mao sheepishly rubbed his nose. He decided it was best to pretend he hadn't seen the affairs between females and continued his patrol of the tribe.
...
Meanwhile, a similar scene was unfolding in the Tieda tribe, but on a larger scale.
"Cui, come out!" A sturdy female with her hands on her hips stood in front of a cave, glaring fiercely inside.
The females from the original Wuda tribe couldn't stand seeing their people being bullied and stepped forward to block the cave entrance, angrily asking, "Who are you? Why are you bullying Cui?"
The female said angrily, "My name is Xiong Niu. This has nothing to do with you. Let the female inside named Cui come out!"
"You have the guts to seduce males, but not the guts to admit it!"
Hearing this, the females of the Wuda tribe exchanged glances. Lu Ye stepped forward and said, "On what basis do you say Cui seduced the male? I think it's your tribe's male who wants to take advantage of Cui!"
"You! How can all the females of your Wuda tribe be so shameless? Clearly, she seduced him, and you're saying it's our fault!" Xiong Niu stomped her feet in anger.
However, a female over 1.8 meters tall and weighing nearly 200 catties stomping her feet was not aesthetically pleasing at all.
"Since you're unreasonable, I'm not to be bullied either. I'll go call my tribespeople!" With that, she ran to find them.
Soon, a group of strong and stout females ran over. Judging by their physique, they were all bear females.
"The females of your Wuda tribe seduced the males and won't admit it, right? Call Cui out to ask her face to face!" An older bear female stood there and shouted.
Lu Ye's side had a disadvantage in terms of physique, but they were not afraid. "Are we afraid of you?"
Then, she asked a female to call Miao Xiao Cui out. That female went into the cave and pulled out the frightened Miao Xiao Cui.