Ugly, Fat, and Vicious? My Five Beast Husbands Are Obsessed Anyway

Chapter 16: Chapter 16: The Snake Beast’s Accompaniment

Su Luoluo licked her lips. "Beggar’s Chicken. I’ll make you Beggar’s Chicken!"

"Beggar’s Chicken?"

Xiao Ye frowned. "Never heard of it."

"Of course you haven’t, you’ve never had it. You’ll know once I make it," Su Luoluo casually explained.

Xiao Ye was skeptical, regarding her words with a hint of suspicion.

He wondered if he should listen to Su Luoluo.

But as he considered it, he shook his head. ’Since when do I have to put so much thought into the words of a fool like her?’

But on closer inspection, Su Luoluo’s face really did seem to have changed.

He wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but he felt Su Luoluo wasn’t as repulsive as before. At the very least, that purple birthmark had faded considerably and was no longer so obvious.

Moreover, her skin, once as dark as charcoal, had lightened to a faint yellowish tone. Though still ugly, at least she was no longer so dark that only her eyes and pearly white teeth were visible.

Besides, Su Luoluo really did have a knack for cooking. He’d only had a small bite of the duck egg last time, but he still couldn’t forget the taste.

It was fragrant and tender, so much more delicious than the ordinary duck eggs he usually swallowed raw in one gulp.

The duck eggs he usually swallowed raw were not only sticky and viscous but also carried the gamey, foul stench of wild duck.

After tasting something delicious, his palate had started to become a bit more discerning.

Xiao Ye thought for a moment and finally agreed. "Alright then. But we need to be clear this time. How are we splitting this chicken?"

’This Xiao Ye is so petty,’ Su Luoluo thought with a hidden smile. ’Isn’t this all because we split the six eggs evenly last time?’

’Holding a grudge over something so small for this long.’

Xiao Ye, of course, had no idea Su Luoluo was thinking this about him. As far as he was concerned, he’d never been able to trust Su Luoluo.

After all, her character wasn’t great. You couldn’t list all the things she’d done in three days and three nights, so naturally, he had to be more guarded around her.

Su Luoluo glanced at the pheasant, made a chopping motion with her hand, and lifted her chin. "Naturally, we’ll split it down the middle. Half for each of us."

Back in the Post-apocalypse, Su Luoluo had often split things with people this way, so her actions were decisive and magnanimous. But she’d forgotten she was currently a two-hundred-pound woman, and in Xiao Ye’s eyes, her casual gesture was simply eye-searing.

Her body was covered in fat, her arms were as thick as an elephant’s leg, and when she lifted her chin and made that chopping gesture... it looked like a clumsy, low-budget attempt at flirting.

Just as Xiao Ye was starting to find Su Luoluo less repulsive, any positive feelings he had instantly shriveled up.

Su Luoluo didn’t think anything of it, but the system’s voice rang in her ear.

"Detected signs that the target is becoming interested in the Host. However, due to your inappropriate gesture, your attraction value has dropped."

"Please be mindful of your image, Host. Refrain from cringey behavior."

Su Luoluo was speechless. "..."

’Wait, I didn’t do anything!’

’One moment a heart flutters, the next my attraction value drops. Where is this rating even coming from?’

’There’s no one else here. It can’t be talking about Xiao Ye, can it?’

Su Luoluo glanced suspiciously at Xiao Ye. He was giving her a look of pure disdain; his eyes couldn’t hold more contempt.

He even took a few steps back when he saw her look over.

Su Luoluo: "..."

’I must be overthinking things.’

Shaking off her thoughts, Su Luoluo stretched her hand toward Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye was already wary after her previous gesture. Seeing her suddenly extend her hand, he blinked. "What are you doing?"

Su Luoluo rolled her eyes. "Aren’t we making Beggar’s Chicken? Give me the chicken!"

Xiao Ye looked awkward for a moment, then shifted into his human form and handed the chicken to Su Luoluo.

As soon as Su Luoluo took the chicken, she found a stone and slit its throat. In an instant, the bird went limp in her hands.

As a Snake Beast, Xiao Ye was no stranger to biting through a chicken’s neck to eat it.

He’d never considered it cruel. To him, it was simply the law of the jungle: survival of the fittest.

But seeing Su Luoluo do it so cleanly and decisively, he was still a bit shocked. ’Could a female be so swift and decisive?’

As far as he knew, females were born frail and were completely incapable of things like hunting.

That was why the Beastmen in the tribe always shared a portion of their hunt with the females, as a way of protecting and caring for them.

But watching Su Luoluo dispatch a chicken with such ease made him start to see females in a different light.

To be precise, his view of Su Luoluo had changed. She seemed a little different from other females.

She wasn’t as delicate, nor as frail.

Strangely enough, he found himself admiring her a little.

The longer he watched, the more his gaze seemed to soften.

Actually, Su Luoluo wasn’t that ugly. On closer inspection, she had inherited many of the finer features of Su Yang and Lan Ya; they just weren’t very prominent.

Su Luoluo was busy draining the blood from the chicken and completely missed the change in the onlooker’s gaze.

She watched the bright red chicken blood pool on the ground and felt a pang of regret. ’If I had some salt, I could solidify this into delicious, tender blood curd. But without a container, it’s all going to waste.’

After the chicken’s blood had completely drained, Su Luoluo pulled a sharp stone knife from her person, fiercely sliced open the chicken’s belly, and gutted it. After removing the entrails, she walked a few steps, found some leaves, and wiped the inside of the cavity clean with them.

Normally, she would use fresh water to clean it, but because of the flood, they had deliberately stayed far from the river, so there was no water for washing.

Having survived the Post-apocalypse, Su Luoluo knew you had to adapt to your circumstances.

As someone accustomed to eating his food raw, Xiao Ye cared even less that Su Luoluo hadn’t washed the cavity with water.

After all, he usually just tore into his prey and ate it raw. His methods were far cruder than Su Luoluo’s, with all her bleeding and gutting.

When Su Luoluo was mostly done, she handed the chicken to Xiao Ye. "Hold this."

Seeing Su Luoluo hold the chicken out to him, Xiao Ye’s mouth twitched, an incredulous expression on his face. "Don’t tell me, your Beggar’s Chicken is already done?"

Su Luoluo looked at him like he was an idiot. "I asked you to hold it, not eat it. I need to find some seasonings. I’ve already prepped the chicken. It’ll get dirty on the ground, and we won’t be able to eat it if ants get on it."

Hearing this, Xiao Ye sheepishly reached out and took it.

He paused, then asked, "Where are you going to find seasonings?"

Su Luoluo scanned their surroundings. The seasonings she needed weren’t immediately visible; she’d have to search to find out.

"We’ll see after I look," she said, her tone uncertain.

’Guarding a chicken by myself is boring,’ Xiao Ye thought. ’It might be more interesting to see what kind of seasonings she’s looking for.’ So he said, "I’ll go with you!"

The moment he spoke, Su Luoluo gave him a strange look. ’Did I hear that right?’

’Xiao Ye actually wants to come with me?’