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

Chapter 35: Chapter 35: A Good Show to Watch

Hearing this, Xiao Ye stopped and glanced at Sheng Anlan. "Didn’t you say we had to put on a show for them? How will they know if you don’t come along?"

"Huh?"

"Does that mean you agree?"

"Then why don’t we go to..." Su Luoluo’s gaze drifted toward the house she had built.

Xiao Ye cleared his throat. "You want an audience?"

"Oh, okay."

’She really didn’t want people gathering around to watch.’

’Xiao Ye never lived in the tribal settlement, so going with him was the most appropriate choice.’

"You’re being a real sport about this. I’ll make you a snack tomorrow."

Xiao Ye, walking ahead, didn’t react at first. But when he heard the word "snack," he stopped. "What’s a snack?"

Su Luoluo gave him a mysterious smile. "That’s a secret. You’ll find out tomorrow."

’She couldn’t just tell him now. Otherwise, how could she get him to put up with her later?’

Su Luoluo followed Xiao Ye for a while until they reached a cliff.

There was no path ahead, only a steep precipice. Staring at the cliff face, Su Luoluo’s legs began to tremble.

’Surely Xiao Ye doesn’t expect me to climb that!’

’How could I possibly climb it with all this extra weight?’

Before she could dwell on it, she was suddenly lifted into the air.

Next thing she knew, she was soaring through the air. Xiao Ye flew her to the top of the cliff and set her down.

He pointed to a cave ahead. "Go on in."

’No wonder the tribespeople could never find this cave for the life of them. It was so high up that just climbing to it was a major challenge.’

’But somehow, Xiao Ye had.’

The cave was quite large, just a bit damp and humid.

Su Luoluo guessed Xiao Ye must like it, though. After all, snakes prefer cool, damp environments.

She glanced around. Inside, there was only a single bed covered with a beast skin. She moistened her lips and asked, "So, where do I sleep tonight?"

Xiao Ye’s expression was cold. "Anywhere you want, as long as you don’t cause any trouble."

’As if she’d dare cause trouble in a place like this.’

’She’d be lucky not to be scared to death during the night. To be honest, Su Luoluo had a feeling there might be bats.’

She shivered and wrapped her arms around herself. "Don’t worry, I’ll be on my best behavior. I have absolutely no designs on you."

The words were pleasing enough, but for some reason, Xiao Ye felt a strange twist in his gut.

’Why did it sound like she wanted to stay as far away from him as possible? Didn’t she used to be all over him, fawning and trying to curry favor?’

Little did Su Luoluo know that her words were causing Xiao Ye to quietly stew.

The cave certainly offered shelter from the wind and rain, but it did nothing to ward off the bone-chilling cold. She needed to gather more firewood before dark.

With that thought, she said to Xiao Ye, "I’m going out for a bit."

Xiao Ye gave her a lazy glance. "Don’t say I didn’t warn you, but this area is crawling with snakes."

"But I really need firewood."

Xiao Ye stared at her, seemingly unconvinced.

Su Luoluo hugged her arms. "I want to gather some firewood. It’s too cold in here. I’ll freeze to death tonight if I don’t have a fire."

Xiao Ye listened but said nothing.

Su Luoluo just assumed he couldn’t be bothered to deal with her and walked out of the cave.

After a few steps, she retreated back inside and looked at Xiao Ye, her head lowered.

"What is it now?"

"Didn’t you say there were snakes here? Could you please come with me?" Su Luoluo requested quietly.

"Go out and turn left. There’s a tree on your right. Gather the wood there. You won’t find any snakes."

"Why not?" Su Luoluo asked, confused.

"The area around this cave is my territory. Other snakes don’t dare approach," Xiao Ye said coldly.

’Alright, then!’

’You’re the boss!’

Hearing this, Su Luoluo nodded. "Got it."

The tree Xiao Ye had mentioned wasn’t far; she reached it in just a few steps.

Su Luoluo bent down to pick up some branches. As she straightened up, she saw a shadow flash past.

The figure looked like a goat, but she couldn’t be certain.

’If it really was, that would be fantastic...’

After gathering enough firewood to last the night, Su Luoluo carried it all back to the cave.

As she was starting the fire, she remembered the shadow and asked Xiao Ye, "Do goats come around here often?"

"What? Are you hoping someone from the Goat Tribe will become your Beastman, too?"

Su Luoluo’s lips twitched. She had no such thought.

"If there are goats, then we can find salt. I’ve run out," Su Luoluo said calmly.

Hearing this, Xiao Ye’s tone softened. "I’ve seen them, but I don’t know exactly where."

’Looks like I’ll have to find some time to search properly.’

In the end, Su Luoluo didn’t dare sleep on Xiao Ye’s bed. She knew perfectly well that he was disgusted by her.

She tactfully found another ledge to sleep on. It was also padded with a beast skin and was probably where Xiao Ye usually sat.

Next to the fire, it wasn’t too cold, and Su Luoluo slept soundly enough.

Xiao Ye, however, couldn’t sleep. He lay on his bed, worried that Su Luoluo would try to climb in with him at any moment. But he waited well into the night, and she never made a move.

「The next morning」

After waking up, Su Luoluo was taken down the cliff by Xiao Ye.

The tribespeople, who had been hoping for some drama, were left speechless when they saw Su Luoluo coming down from the cliff with Xiao Ye.

Anyone could tell at a glance that was where Xiao Ye lived.

Even if they wanted to go up and investigate, they couldn’t get there. And so, the matter was dropped.

After running her usual laps, Su Luoluo returned to her "treasure trove" area.

She had already prepared breakfast: slow-simmered peanut congee and a few roasted sweet potatoes.

Once breakfast was ready, Su Luoluo took out the corn she had left to dry in the sun.

The snack she was making for Xiao Ye was popcorn.

Ever since she’d seen the corn a few days ago, she had been craving it.

She had picked the corn ahead of time, stripped the kernels from the cobs, and sun-dried them.

Since she had no sugar, she’d found some wild honey instead.

The yellow popcorn, coated in yellow honey, was sweet, crispy, and smelled absolutely divine.

Since it was for Xiao Ye, Su Luoluo only sampled a few pieces before using a clean leaf to fashion a cone-shaped pouch. She filled it with the crisp, delicious popcorn and handed it to him.

Xiao Ye, who had been watching from the side, was already getting impatient. He had a major sweet tooth and would often go looking for honey to eat by himself.

Now, seeing that Su Luoluo had popped the corn and even added honey, his face lit up with delight.

He eagerly popped one into his mouth, and a sweet, fragrant flavor instantly exploded on his tongue.

’This is incredible.’

Seeing his satisfied expression, Su Luoluo grinned. "So? Spending the night with me was worth it, right?"

Xiao Ye: "..."

Mo Xuan watched from the sidelines, green with envy.

’If I’d known spending the night with Su Luoluo would get me something this delicious, I would’ve spoken up yesterday and taken the job myself!’

’Now all he could do was watch with longing.’

Fu Feng had come looking for Xiao Ye at daybreak, planning to taunt him a little. But instead, he found Xiao Ye eating a pile of bright yellow things, and the intoxicating aroma nearly made him swoon.

The taunt died on his lips. Instead, he asked, "What is that?"

Xiao Ye shot him a look and didn’t answer, asking instead, "What do you want?"

Fu Feng shrugged. "I came to inform you that your nemesis has returned."

Mo Xuan, who had been staring intently at the popcorn in Xiao Ye’s hands, whipped his head toward Fu Feng. "What did you say? Nantu is back?"

After saying this, he shot a subtle glance at Su Luoluo. ’Now things are going to get interesting.’