dognovel Chapter 221 has already left its mark on me.
Chapter 221 has already left its mark on me.
Ah Zhi gritted her teeth and said, "You wretched little female, you're so close to me one minute and distant the next. Everyone knows you like me, but you still reject my advances!"
Linni tried to look up at him, but Azhi pressed her into his arms with trembling hands. His voice became a little choked up: "One minute you say you only look at me because of other men, the next minute you say you want to leave the Beastman Continent. You keep asking me if I want to be with you. What else do you want to torture me for? Do you want me to rip my heart out and show it to you? You already left your mark on me that night, do you know that?"
She didn't know. She didn't realize how deeply her actions had hurt him during this time. Lin Ni felt that A-Zhi's body had stopped trembling, so she lifted her head from his embrace to look at him. She saw that his eyes were red, filled with deep affection and restraint.
Lin Ni said with heartache, "I'll never ask again."
After saying that, she raised her head and kissed him.
The two were passionately kissing when Yuan, the chieftain of the Bear Beast Tribe, came over: "Um, Lin, excuse me."
Lin Ni blushed deeply. They were right in the middle of the hall! They hadn't even entered; they'd seen them from the doorway. Lin Ni pulled away from A-Zhi's embrace, her face flushed, and said, "Grandpa Chief, is there something you need?"
Yuan, Azhi, and the others all remained calm, it was just a kiss. In fact, sometimes they would even witness others mating, which was quite normal. Yes, that's how it is on the Orc Continent.
Yuan smiled and said, "It's like this, we'd like to invite Lin to tonight's bonfire party. Our tribe has already selected a hunting team to go to the Azure Dragon Stele, and they'll be setting off for the Azure Dragon Stele tomorrow. There's a small tribe at the foot of the Azure Dragon Stele, and they'll be waiting for you there. So the chief wants you to tell the members of the hunting team about the Beast God."
Lin Ni naturally agreed, rested at home for half a day, and then went to attend the mobilization meeting that evening.
The hunting party members were all robust men. Years of hunting and fighting had imbued them with a fierce aura, even if their ranks weren't high. Linni then gave everyone a briefing on the Beast God and the Guardian Stone, urging them to collectively pray to the Beast God on the first day of each season. She was already very familiar with this routine, but she didn't know if the Beast God's story was as she described. If she was wrong, the Beast God might blame her. However, she believed it was reasonable for them to urge everyone to have greater faith in the Beast God and to set a fixed day for prayer.
Starting the next day, she gave lectures at each of the bear tribe's settlements. Yao and Ye, Sheng, Huan, Luo, and Xue formed one group, while Bai, Yan, Azhi, Wei, and Dawen formed another. They took turns accompanying Lin Ni to these events and hunting trips. Xuan and Ling stayed with Lin Ni every day. They explained that since they no longer needed to keep watch at night and could easily find a river to eat from, they spent their days with Lin Ni. However, Lin Ni wouldn't allow them to stay overnight.
After Lin Ni gave two speeches, Xuan and Ling invited her to dinner that evening. Under her strange gaze, Xuan smiled and said, "We've been learning how to cook recently, and we'd like you and Yao to try it out."
Linni and Yao exchanged a glance, then nodded: "Okay, thank you."
The meal was to be eaten in the house next door. Although it was in the tribe, Yao had been on guard against them for so long, and he didn't want anything to go wrong. So he asked Bai to accompany Lin Ni. With Bai and Yao there, even if Xuan and Ling suddenly changed their attitude, they could protect Lin Ni.
At dusk, Linni, Yao, and Bai went to the house next door together.
The room was quiet, with only Xuan and Ling present. The flying beastmen must have given prior notice to keep them away. Xuan and Ling had already prepared a table full of dishes: fish ball and mushroom soup, pan-fried fish fillets and shellfish, and boiled shrimp. It seemed they had really put a lot of thought into making it.
Xuan and Ling were clearly pleased to see them arrive. Ling invited them to sit down, and Xuan said, "There's still meat stewing in the pot. Please sit down; we'll be eating soon."
Lin Ni and the others sat down at the dining table, praising, "It smells really good, and it looks delicious. I didn't know you guys could cook!"
Ling said somewhat awkwardly, "I learned it all from you guys; I really didn't know how to cook before."
Ling set out five sets of bowls and chopsticks, and Xuan brought out a large pot of stewed, tender meat, inviting everyone to try it.
Lin Ni picked up the chopsticks, which were clearly newly made and unused: "Then I won't be polite."
Bai couldn't use chopsticks and wasn't interested in the cooked food, so she just watched. Yao and Lin Ni tried a little, and surprisingly, they did quite well. The fish ball and mushroom soup and the pan-fried scallops were delicious, only slightly inferior to Yao's cooking. The rest were just average, but still edible. Lin Ni sincerely said, "Hmm, the food you cooked is quite delicious. The best dishes are the fish ball and mushroom soup and the pan-fried scallops. The shrimp were cooked for a bit too long; next time, don't cook them for so long. The meat was also stewed very tender; it would be even better if you added some potatoes."
Xuan and Ling were both very happy to hear her words. Ling said, "It's great that Lin likes it! We'll definitely cook the food even better next time."
Linni looked at them and asked, "Why did you decide to cook?"
She and Yao were the ones eating all of these things, and they tried a bite of each one, which showed that they didn't eat cooked food either.
The two paused for a moment, and Xuan said, "We've been thinking that we can't really help you much, so how about we cook your meals from now on?"
What does this mean?
Lin Ni glanced at Yao, who smiled at Xuan and Ling and said, "If you take my job, then I'll have nothing to do. Besides, I need to eat too, so I can't expect you to cook for me."
It's natural for a male to take care of his partner, but it's unreasonable for a male to expect his partner's partner to take care of him. No male would willingly do that unless the other party is too powerful, leaving the weaker party with no choice but to serve him. Besides, these two aren't even Linni's partners.
Gen smiled and said directly to Yao, "We don't mind. We can cook for you every day from now on."
Yao smiled and looked at Lin Ni. Lin Ni met Yao's gaze, then looked at Xuan and Ling. She understood what they meant. She looked directly at Xuan and said, "Xuan, didn't we agree on this the other day?"
Xuan's eyes darkened upon hearing her words, but he still lowered his gaze and nodded. Ling asked, puzzled, "Agreed on what? When did you agree on this?"