First Stirring of Love

"Seriously, can't you just say something to me? Even something as simple as asking if I want something to eat or drink would be fine!"

If Bai Ya hadn't already consulted a witch doctor about his head, she would have truly believed that the exquisitely crafted and silent man in front of her, who resembled a puppet, was an idiot.

She was having a good time at the Salt Scramble just a few days ago, but halfway through the Salt Scramble, a Beastmen came to tell her that the man she had rescued had woken up.

Because the chieftain of the White Lion Tribe was worried that his daughter would be harmed, he forbade her from participating in the competition with the tribe's warriors. Without this fun, the Salt Scramble event didn't seem very interesting anymore, so after learning that the man had awakened, Bai Ya immediately took the female Beastmen back to the tribe.

Just as Bai Ya had guessed, the man was already stunning enough when he was asleep, but he was even more captivating when he was awake.

Especially his eyes; Bai Ya felt that when he opened his eyes, even the stars in the sky weren't as bright as his eyes.

This was the first time Bai Ya had seen such a handsome person, and she became unusually shy. Before she could process her girlish feelings, the person took the initiative to ask her something.

First he asked if a girl had been rescued with him, then he asked where he was.

Bai Ya sensed the other person's concern for the girl. Although she was a little angry, she still truthfully explained the situation when she met the man.

"I didn't see any girl, I only saw you." If there really was a girl, even if Bai Ya wasn't as meticulous as she was when taking care of men, she would still have saved her.

After receiving this answer, the man still seemed unconvinced and continued to ask Bai Ya if there was any news of any strange women appearing nearby.

However, the connections between tribes were not very close to begin with, and the White Lion Tribe and the Calling Deer Tribe were far apart. Because of Yue Tianze, the Minglu Beastmen did not feel that Sang Ying was a stranger at all.

In addition, Bai Ya didn't pay much attention to things outside the tribe, so naturally she didn't hear any rumors.

Utterly disappointed, the man fell silent, and then came this scene. Their wedding was fast approaching, but Bai Ya didn't even know the man's name.

She was somewhat discouraged, but for the sake of the other person's face, she felt she could endure it a little longer.

"If you won't speak, then I'll tell you. My name is Bai Ya. After our engagement ceremony, I will be your female Beastmen, and you will be my man!" Beastmen don't have many reservations about love; if they like someone, they'll say it, and no one will feel ashamed.

But these words greatly offended the man.

He had been silent like a mannequin, but the next second his sharp gaze shot straight at Bai Ya: "I'm not yours, I already have someone I love!"

Bai Ya was taken aback, seemingly not expecting such a response.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. The first thing he asked about after waking up was a girl, so she's probably the one he loves.

But Bai Ya didn't care about any of that. "I'm the one who saved you. The shaman used many precious herbs to treat your injuries. I paid for all of that. You can't do anything right now and can only rely on me. I want to marry you, and you won't have any room to resist."

This is the rule of their White Lion Tribe: apart from food, Beastmen finds outside belongs to that Beastmen as long as it doesn't have an owner.

Just like the man at this moment.

"I will repay you tenfold, a hundredfold, for what you have done to me, but I already have someone I love, and I will never marry you." The man lowered his head, his attitude resolute.

Bai Ya was furious. She was, after all, the young master of the White Lion Tribe, and one of the tribe's most beautiful women. How dare he look down on her, a nobody from out of town!

"I don't want your compensation, I just want you to marry me. Besides, there's still no news of your sweetheart; she's probably already dead."

Bai Ya had just uttered the last word when she saw the man glare at her fiercely.

At that moment, she felt as if she were being stared at by a ferocious beast, which sent chills down her spine.

Bai Ya's words caught in her throat; she felt uneasy under the man's gaze. In the end, she didn't dare to argue with him further, made up a few words, and quickly left the stone house.

Bai Ya walked quite a distance before daring to stop, and only then did the chilling feeling clinging to her back completely disappear.

Seeing this, the female Beastmen beside Bai Ya stepped forward, puzzled, and asked, "Young Master, why are you leaving the stone house? That stone house is your territory, why are you afraid of him?"

Bai Ya was somewhat embarrassed by what she was being told. She couldn't very well tell the female Beastmen that she had been frightened by the man's gaze in the stone house, could she?

Moreover, after this ordeal, Bai Ya's feelings for that man had diminished considerably.

She wanted to find a husband with whom she could live a peaceful and happy life, not someone who had someone else in his heart and whose eyes were so scary that he would frighten her every day.

After Bai Ya decided to go find her biological father and see if she could cancel the marriage.

Even if they're going to get married, it shouldn't be this soon.

Given the White Lion Chieftain's doting affection for his daughter, it was assumed that this request would be granted quickly.

But Bai Ya never expected that her own father's first reaction upon hearing her words would be to rebuke her. "You think you can just get married whenever you want, and cancel it whenever you want? Do you think the sun in the sky revolves around you?"

Chief White Lion still remembers how his daughter argued with him a few days ago about marrying that pretty boy, and how she even threatened to kill herself.

Now she regrets it and wants to call off the engagement? Too late!

He was determined to teach this audacious girl a lesson.

"You were the one who insisted on getting engaged to that outsider. Now we've spread the news, and the Beastmen from other tribes who came to attend the wedding banquet have all arrived. The banquet is about to begin tomorrow, and now you're saying the marriage is off? How am I supposed to explain this to the guests?" The White Lion Chieftain watched his daughter flailing about, his face expressionless, but his heart was filled with sighs.

Bai Ya pleaded with her father for a long time, but he wouldn't budge, so she could only leave the clan chief's stone house dejectedly.

She didn't want to go back to her house to see the man she had rescued, so she wandered aimlessly through the tribe.

The entire tribe is preparing for tomorrow's wedding, and the atmosphere is filled with joy.

But the more Bai Ya looked at it, the more annoyed she became, and she even had the idea of escaping from the tribe.

Bai Ya has always been the type to act on her ideas, and the thought of escaping flashed through her mind. By the time she realized what she was doing, she was already almost out of the White Lion Tribe's territory.

But before that, she accidentally bumped into someone.

Bai Ya rubbed her sore shoulder, and before she could even utter a curse, she was met with a face so beautiful it left her speechless.

"I'm sorry," the woman said first, her tone slightly cold.

But Bai Ya felt music entering her ears, and at that moment, she felt like she was experiencing first love again.