NOVGO.NET Chapter 32: Snatching Your Man
Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Snatching Your Man
In the tribe, Su Yang scanned the area but didn’t see Su Luoluo. He asked, "Why haven’t I seen Su Luoluo come for breakfast these past few days?"
A female near Su Yang said, "Su Luoluo is making her own food."
"That’s right. I’ve seen her a few times. She even gives food to Luan Ting."
In their primitive society, cooking methods were limited. Besides the various wild fruits from the jungle, their daily diet consisted of animals brought back from the hunt.
So, whenever they thought of food, their minds immediately went to meat. They never imagined that some of the "weeds" in the jungle could also be edible.
Hearing this, Su Yang’s brow furrowed instantly. "She’s making it herself? How could a female hunt?"
A nearby female laughed. "Luoluo has help."
Su Zhao, who was listening nearby, also frowned slightly.
’His sister has always been a loner. She’s ugly, fat, and has a bad reputation. Even her own Beastmen despise her. How could any Beastman possibly be willing to help her?’
"Who would help her?"
Another female said with a beaming smile, "Who else could it be? Her two Beastmen, of course—Xiao Ye and Mo Xuan."
"Why would they help her?" Su Zhao asked, puzzled.
It wasn’t that Su Zhao looked down on Su Luoluo; it was just that Mo Xuan and Xiao Ye always kept as far away from her as possible.
"Ah Zhao, you don’t know, do you! Lately, Luoluo and her two Beastmen have been on great terms."
"That’s right. Last time, Fu Feng even consummated his marriage with Luoluo."
"What did you say? Fu Feng and Su Luoluo consummated their marriage...?"
Su Zhao found this utterly unbelievable.
’He knew perfectly well what kind of person his sister was.’
’With the way Su Luoluo looks, how could Fu Feng... bring himself to do it?’
Let alone a handsome man like Fu Feng; even the average Beastman in the tribe couldn’t stand Su Luoluo.
As the females gossiped enthusiastically, Su Nuannuan’s expression grew dark.
’How could Fu Feng possibly have consummated his marriage with Su Luoluo?’
’That ugly hag Su Luoluo must be the one spouting nonsense.’
’And as for Xiao Ye and Mo Xuan, it’s not like they actually like Su Luoluo.’
’They just think her cooking is delicious, that’s all.’
Thinking of this, she said with a smile, "Brother, don’t say that. Luoluo is a great cook now. Fu Feng, Mo Xuan, and Xiao Ye all love her food. That’s probably why their relationship with her has been getting better."
Her words sounded empathetic, but a careful listener would know there was something off about what Su Nuannuan said.
It was as if the only reason anyone liked Su Luoluo was because she was a good cook.
Su Zhao had spent the last while away, trading game for salt, so he didn’t know what had been happening in the tribe.
Hearing the tribespeople say that Su Luoluo knew how to cook, and that her food was delicious, he was surprised all over again. "You’re saying Su Luoluo’s cooking is actually good?"
’She’s so lazy, how could she possibly know how to cook!’
Quite a few people in the tribe had eaten that beggar’s chicken last time, and upon hearing this, they all nodded in unison. "It’s true. We all had some. It was incredibly delicious."
"How does she know how to cook? I’ve never heard anything about it before!" Su Zhao was still skeptical.
"It’s true. We all saw it with our own eyes, it’s no lie. Luoluo said her adoptive mother, Black Bear, taught her. The flavor was just incredible," a nearby Beastman chimed in.
The speaker meant no harm, but the listener took it to heart.
Lan Ya already didn’t like Su Luoluo, so now, hearing someone praise Su Luoluo’s cooking as even better than her own, her face turned so dark it looked like it could drip ink.
Su Nuannuan shot a sidelong glance at Lan Ya. Seeing her foul expression, she knew her opportunity had arrived.
She quickly chimed in with a gentle voice, "Yes, Brother. Luoluo’s cooking is truly delicious. If only we could have some of her food again."
At these words, many in the tribe grew restless with anticipation.
To be honest, they hadn’t been able to stop thinking about the beggar’s chicken Su Luoluo had made that day.
Although they had tried making it themselves afterward using the method she taught, they had ultimately only learned a single dish.
Mo Xuan and Xiao Ye were both incredibly picky eaters.
When the tribespeople ate wild fruit in the morning, the two of them never joined, always finding their own prey to eat instead.
But they had been eating Su Luoluo’s cooking for a long time straight, which showed her food must be truly delicious.
Su Zhao waved his hand upon hearing this. "That’s simple. If Su Luoluo knows how to cook, then just have her come over and cook for everyone."
Su Zhao didn’t dislike Su Luoluo, nor did he favor Su Nuannuan.
In his eyes, females and Beastmen had a clear division of labor: the tribe’s Beastmen were responsible for hunting, and the females were responsible for laundry and cooking.
So hearing Su Nuannuan’s suggestion, he immediately voiced his agreement.
Seeing her goal achieved, a smirk touched Su Nuannuan’s lips.
’She had wanted to get Su Luoluo to come over and cook for a long time, but she couldn’t be the one to suggest it, out of consideration for Lan Ya’s pride.’
’Now, it was perfect that Su Zhao was the one to say it.’
’No matter how angry Lan Ya got, she wouldn’t get angry with her own son.’
’He was her own flesh and blood, after all.’
’This way, Su Luoluo would be knocked off her pedestal. All the other females could learn to cook from her, and her one and only advantage would disappear.’
’After all, if everyone could cook her dishes, no one would think her cooking was anything special anymore.’
’Without this one shining trait, Su Luoluo would go back to being that same old ugly, unremarkable female.’
’Furthermore, Xiao Ye and Mo Xuan wouldn’t be so close to Su Luoluo anymore. Even if they wanted her food, they’d have to come eat with the rest of the tribe.’
’Most importantly, she would finally have a chance to get close to Mo Xuan and Fu Feng.’
’She’d been looking for a chance to interact with them, but they were always so elusive that she rarely ever saw them.’
’Now, this was perfect. Killing three birds with one stone.’
Still, she had to feign concern. "Brother, is this really a good idea? Luoluo... probably won’t agree."
"What’s there to disagree about? She’s so lazy, it’s about time someone reined her in. Mother, you need to teach her a good lesson!" Su Yang said dismissively.
Lan Ya was not pleased to hear this.
’Before Su Luoluo made that beggar’s chicken, I was the best cook in the entire tribe.’
’It was precisely this skill that made Su Yang fall head over heels for me back then.’
’If Su Luoluo starts cooking for everyone, how can I, her mother, show my face?’
’Especially when Su Luoluo keeps saying her adoptive mother, Black Bear, taught her how to cook.’
’Isn’t that a blatant slap in my face?’
’A birth mother, losing out to an adoptive one!’
But since the suggestion had come from Su Zhao, she couldn’t directly refute him. Instead, she tossed the question to Su Yang. "Su Yang, what do you think?"
Su Yang was tempted. Su Luoluo’s cooking skills were indeed impressive; the beggar’s chicken from the other day was a delicacy unlike anything he had ever tasted.
Even Lan Ya, hailed as the best cook in the tribe, paled in comparison.
"Since everyone likes her cooking, there’s no harm in having her make it," Su Yang said in a low voice.
Lan Ya never expected Su Yang to agree. She had passed the decision to him, hoping he would refuse. Who knew he’d be so completely oblivious to her intentions.
Hearing this, the tribespeople all began to cheer.
Lan Ya desperately wanted to refuse, but Su Nuannuan suddenly grabbed her hand and said with a laugh, "This way, Mother can properly teach Luoluo."
Hearing this, Lan Ya reluctantly agreed. "Then I’ll go speak to her in a bit."
’That’s true,’ she thought. ’With Su Luoluo right under my nose, she’ll be more obedient.’
At this thought, much of the dissatisfaction that had been building in Lan Ya over the past few days began to fade.