I'll Be Good and Wait for You to Come Back

The afternoon sun slanted westward.

Inside the cave, Ling kissed the tip of Feng Rumeng's nose. "Be good while I'm away. Don't leave the tribe unless you have to, and if you need anything, ask Batu for help."

Feng Rumeng wrapped her arms around his neck, reluctant to part. "I know, sweetheart. I'll be good and wait for you to come back."

Ling waved his hand, and another pile of crystal stones appeared with a clatter. "Little Meng'er, keep all of these and use them as you need them."

"Keep them for your advancement. I'm not leaving the tribe anyway." Feng Rumeng glanced at the crystal stones. "I haven't even finished using what you handed over before, have I?"

Ling didn't take them back. He pressed his lips to hers again and again, then showered her with kisses. "I've marinated all the meat. Just fry it on a stone slab tonight."

"I know~" Feng Rumeng's hands wandered, and she gave Ling's package a squeeze. When he bent down, she pushed him away and took a small beast-hide pouch from her space. "Open it when you reach your destination. It'll be useful to you."

Ling looked at her slightly open neckline and swallowed. If he hadn't already reached his limit, he really wouldn't have wanted to leave today. He suppressed the restlessness in his body, put the beast-hide pouch into his space, and sucked on her lip. "Wait for me to come back."

Feng Rumeng watched Ling walk out of the cave. For the next three months, she would be alone again.

Feng Rumeng was in no mood to sleep. She took all the beast hides outside and hung them out to air, then wiped down the inside of the cave twice.

With Ling gone, she needed to find things to do to pass the time.

When she was done, she took a ball of cotton thread she had spun during the cold season from her space and used a crochet hook to make underwear for Ling. Cotton thread in the beast world had a natural elasticity, so she didn't have to worry about it stretching.

Outside the cave, she sat on the stone table, winding the fine cotton thread around the crochet hook. With each loop and pull, it gradually took shape, and by the time the setting sun glowed red, it had a recognizable outline.

She stretched her neck, put everything back in her space, and took out some purple fruit juice to drink.

When she first came to the beast world, she had been too hungry to put on weight. But even after she had Ling and ate plenty at every meal, she still hadn't gained any flesh. Instead, her waist was slimmer than before.

"Sister," Bai Zhenzhen's silvery voice rang out behind her.

Feng Rumeng, who was resting her chin in her hand, turned to see a female standing beside the tall Hu Yun. The female had fair skin, delicate features, a slightly plump figure, and a full bosom. She came up to his chest.

"Hello, Sister. I'm Bai Zhenzhen." The corners of the female's lips lifted slightly.

Feng Rumeng nodded with a lovely smile. "That's a beautiful name. Hello, Sister Zhenzhen. My name is Rumeng."

Hu Yun waved his hand, and two Kaka Beasts appeared in the open space. "Female, there's a female I like now. These are compensation for you and Ling."

Feng Rumeng looked a little bewildered. "It's a happy thing that you have a female, but what do you mean by compensation for Ling and me?"

"You..." Hu Yun took an anxious step forward on his long legs. "Why are you pretending..."

Could it be that Ling still hasn't told the dark-skinned female? It was better if she didn't know, so she wouldn't come bothering him later. He said coolly, "It's nothing. This is what I owe Ling."

"Sister, what are you drinking?" Bai Zhenzhen looked at the bamboo cup.

"This is purple fruit juice," Feng Rumeng said, taking another sip.

"Do you have any more, Sister?" Bai Qingqing leaned forward slightly. "It smells sweet. It looks delicious."

Feng Rumeng smiled and went into the cave, returning with two cups. "Have a taste."

Bai Zhenzhen nodded obediently, picked up one of the cups, and took a small sip. Her long eyelashes fluttered. "Wow, it's so good~"

She picked up the other cup and handed it to Hu Yun, her voice coquettish. "Brother Yun~ Have a taste~"

Hu Yun didn't want to drink it, but when he saw Bai Zhenzhen's big, sparkling eyes, he swallowed, took the bamboo cup, and drained it in one gulp. "It's good."

Feng Rumeng couldn't be bothered to watch the pair's obnoxious antics. "Hu Yun, take the Kaka Beasts back and save them for Female Zhenzhen to eat. I'm not short of food here."

Bai Zhenzhen's voice was soft and sweet. "Sister, please accept them. It's a token of Brother Yun's and my goodwill."

Feng Rumeng smiled. "I appreciate the thought, but there's no need for the prey. I have nowhere to put it. Actually, I don't really like accepting things from beastmen I'm not familiar with."

Bai Zhenzhen's smile faltered, and a mist of tears rose in her phoenix eyes. Her voice was as faint as a mosquito's. "Sister, did I say something wrong and make you angry?"

A trace of disdain flashed through Hu Yun's blue eyes. "Female, Zhenzhen meant well. Don't you think what you said was too much?"

Bai Zhenzhen wore just the right amount of hurt on her face. "Brother Hu Yun, don't blame Sister. I was too rash. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have liked you..."

She lowered her eyes and began to sob quietly. "I know Sister likes Brother Hu Yun too. I'm sorry, Sister. I shouldn't have come here. I'll leave right now."

Boo-hoo-hoo...

Hu Yun wrapped his long arm around Bai Zhenzhen, his heart aching for her beyond measure. His blue eyes looked at Feng Rumeng with displeasure. "This has nothing to do with Zhenzhen. I'm the one who likes her. Even without her, there could never be anything between you and me."

Feng Rumeng rolled her eyes. That acting would have earned at least a hundred points in a performing arts department. She had thought that, having finally met someone from home in another world, they could help each other and become good friends, only for her to act like a green tea bitch the moment they met.

"Sister Zhenzhen is such a delicate female, Hu Yun. You'd better protect her well, or a gust of wind might shatter her if you're not careful."

"Even without her, there could never be anything between us!" Feng Rumeng repeated, raising her brows. "Hu Yun, are you delusional or something? I never intended to have anything to do with you in the first place."

Hu Yun's voice was gloomy as he looked down at Feng Rumeng, his blue eyes dark and menacing. "Dark-skinned female, Zhenzhen came to see you out of kindness. Did you have to put it so unpleasantly?"

"It's all right, Brother Hu Yun. Don't blame Sister," Bai Zhenzhen said, her shoulders shaking silently as she cried. "I'm really all right. Don't mind me."

With that, she raised her eyes and bit her lip. "Sister, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have come here and been an eyesore to you." After saying that, she turned and ran.

Hu Yun gave a cold snort, then turned and chased after Bai Zhenzhen.

"Hu Yun," Feng Rumeng called after him, stopping him. "I don't need these two beasts here. Take them away."

Hu Yun had eyes only for Bai Zhenzhen and couldn't be bothered to waste any more words on Feng Rumeng. With a wave of his hand, he put the two Kaka Beasts into his space and ran off.

Several unmated males in the square saw a female as beautiful and delicate as Bai Zhenzhen crying like a pear blossom drenched in rain. The sight truly made their hearts ache, and as they gathered around her, their voices grew gentle without their realizing it:

"Beautiful female, what's wrong?"

"Beautiful female, who bullied you?"

"Beautiful female, who made you angry?"

Bai Zhenzhen sobbed softly. "No one bullied me. It's all my fault. I made Sister Rumeng angry. It's all my fault."

Someone scratched his head. "Who's Rumeng?"

Bai Zhenzhen raised her eyes, swollen like peaches, and glanced in the direction of Feng Rumeng's cave. "Sister is actually quite nice. It's not her fault. She misunderstood. I can stop liking Brother Hu Yun."

Hu Yun had excellent hearing. After hearing those words, he ran with his package swinging wildly, his beast-hide skirt unable to conceal the fine view.

When Bai Zhenzhen saw him, her nose stung, and she ran toward the outskirts of the tribe.

Hu Yun pulled Bai Zhenzhen forcefully into his arms, and they swiftly disappeared from the spot.