Jiao Jiao, on his back, felt her face flush uncontrollably upon hearing this.
She stole a glance at Wen Te, and it seemed he no longer had that infatuated look. Had she stopped liking him so quickly?
Jiao Jiao found it strange, but she was open-minded and decided not to dwell on what she couldn't understand.
In the past, as the most beautiful female in the tribe, she subconsciously felt that only Dragon Beasts were worthy of her. Thus, her gaze had always been fixed on Wen Te, never considering anyone else.
In reality, she didn't like Wen Te that much. Before, it was merely her unwillingness to accept that the mate she had chosen was taken by someone else, especially when that someone was one of the tribe's most outstanding beastmen.
It was natural to feel unbalanced. She did like him, but it hadn't reached the point of deep love, so she moved on quickly.
After hearing the reason, Wen Te was even less inclined to agree, because A Shui could not possibly win against him.
Shu Yue suddenly smiled mischievously, "I'll agree to the competition with you on Wen Te's behalf."
"But A Shui, you're going to be out of luck. How could you possibly win against Wen Te? It seems you're destined not to mate with Jiao Jiao."
This dismissive attitude successfully made both Jiao Jiao and A Shui's expressions turn very unpleasant.
Jiao Jiao glared at her defiantly, but she couldn't find any words to refute; it seemed what the other person said was the truth.
A Shui knew this too, but a male would not back down, only go all out!
He said in a deep voice, "It's alright. If I lose, it's because I'm not good enough, but for Jiao Jiao, I must compete!"
Hearing this, Jiao Jiao was a little touched.
Shu Yue smiled even more gleefully, "Alright then, shall we start the competition when I say so?"
Wen Te clearly disagreed and said helplessly, "Yue Yue, don't mess around." He couldn't joke about his brother's happiness.
Shu Yue glared with her almond-shaped eyes, "Listen to me!"
Wen Te: "..." I'm sorry, brother.
A Shui said, ready to spring into action, "I'm ready." As soon as he heard the word "start," he would rush out!
Jiao Jiao nervously gripped the long brown fur in her hands, preventing herself from being thrown off.
Shu Xin shook her head helplessly, knowing her sister was about to play a prank.
Shu Yue hooked her lips and, without delay, shouted, "Start!"
As soon as the last syllable fell, A Shui rushed out.
In the blink of an eye, he was hundreds of meters away. Wen Te deliberately started a second later. Just as he was about to take off, he felt a strong pat on his back.
He turned back, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Shu Yue shouted from his back, "Why are you taking it so seriously? Let A Shui win. Can you make him win beautifully?"
Wen Te froze for two seconds before reacting. He thought, "My Yue Yue is so smart. I thought..."
His voice laced with laughter, he said, "Got it. This time, I guarantee A Shui will mate with Jiao Jiao!"
The Dragon Beast then darted out, its momentum fierce.
The other beastmen: "..." Such blatant favoritism. A Shui is really lucky!
~
On A Shui's back, Jiao Jiao leaned back, her eyes unable to open due to the wind. She couldn't bother to look back to see if Wen Te was catching up.
At this moment, her heart was beating very fast. She was a little excited because the male was competing for her. After the excitement, she felt a little regretful for making such a request. What if A Shui couldn't win!
Would she have to refuse A Shui?
Jiao Jiao was in great turmoil on his back.
A Shui flew forward with all his might. He felt his speed was unprecedented!
In less than twenty minutes, A Shui was the first to reach the collection point, with Wen Te only two steps behind him.
"..."
A Shui frowned. There was no joy of victory. He asked suspiciously, "Wen Te, are you letting me win?"
Wen Te shook his head and said seriously, "No, Yue Yue is pregnant. If I fly too fast, she'll be thrown off." This was the only reason that could convince him.
A Shui was stunned for a moment, and then his slight awkwardness disappeared. If his female were pregnant, he wouldn't dare to fly at full speed either.
Wen Te returned to his human form and placed the two sisters on the ground. Shu Yue said with a smile, "Congratulations, A Shui. When will you and Jiao Jiao have the ceremony?"
A Shui excitedly turned to look at the female on his back, "Jiao Jiao, what do you say?"
"..."
Jiao Jiao blushed slightly, slowly dismounted from the elephant's back, and said in a low voice, "I don't know. I need to ask my father."
Shu Yue smiled at her, "A Shui won. Jiao Jiao, you must keep your word."
Jiao Jiao snorted lightly, "Of course, I will definitely keep my word!"
This put the few people present at ease.
Wen Te said, "A Shui, congratulations."
An excited A Shui flicked his nose, "Thanks." Regardless of whether the other party let him win or not, it was beneficial to him. Sometimes, you can't be too serious~
A Shui was the biggest winner today. He thought he was just escorting someone, but he unexpectedly got the promise. It had only been three days since he first expressed his feelings.
A Shui proudly thought that he must be the fastest male in pursuing females. He would have to brag to Da Jiang and the others when he got back!
The first arrivals waited there for the main group. When everyone had arrived, it was time for Wen Te and A Shui to leave.
Before leaving, Wen Te worriedly instructed, "Yue Yue, you must not stray from the sight of the guard team, understand?"
Shu Yue nodded, "I understand, don't worry!"
Looking at the bamboo basket on her back, he added, "Don't carry the basket all the time; it's tiring. If the basket is full, just put it down and don't move it. I'll carry it when I come to pick you up."
Shu Yue continued to nod, "Okay, I know."
Wen Te was still worried. Yue Yue was pregnant. If she bumped into anything, no one would be there to help. What should they do!
Shu Yue urged him, "I'm not a child. I won't push myself recklessly. I have biscuits with me. I'll eat when I'm hungry and drink water when I'm thirsty. Don't worry!"
These words blocked what Wen Te was about to say.
After a long silence, he finally hugged her, still worried, before leaving.
Of course, he didn't leave directly but went to find the guard team to give further instructions.
After being threatened, the guard team watched him leave with a mixture of tears and laughter.
His mate was pregnant, and Wen Te was so worried. They understood~
If only they had a mate who worried about them. Yes, the guard team was a group of single beasts, which was also arranged by Balen to facilitate contact and interaction between unmarried females and males.
On the other side, A Shui was much more at ease. Although he was reluctant to leave, he had things to do today. He could only reluctantly say to Jiao Jiao, "Jiao Jiao, I'll accompany you another day. I need to help Wen Te and the others build houses. After their houses are built, we can build our house, okay?"
The phrase "our house" made Jiao Jiao's slight dissatisfaction disappear, and she said understandingly, "Okay, go ahead. Remember to pick me up in the afternoon."
"Of course, I'll come early," A Shui said憨厚ly.
"Then I'm leaving~"
"Mhm, hurry and go," Jiao Jiao waved goodbye to the beastman.
A Shui flew away, looking back repeatedly. Jiao Jiao remained in place, touching her chest strangely, "This feeling is so strange."
If Shu Yue saw this, she would tell her that this was the feeling of being in love~
Jiao Jiao gave a silly smile, slung her basket over her shoulder, and turned to join the collection.