Chapter 14: Don't Provoke Them

Once it was finished cooking, Su Muyao scooped out five large bowls and placed them on the table.

She then transferred the braised meats into a basin, making it easier for everyone to pick them up with chopsticks.

"Alright, it's done! We can eat in a moment!"

In truth, braised meat was best enjoyed with steamed buns or rice.

Unfortunately, there was no flour or rice here at all.

According to her predecessor's memories, she knew that crops like rice and millet existed on the Beast World Continent.

In the northern mountains and forests, there were corn, sorghum, and soybeans, but no wheat.

Furthermore, in her predecessor's memories, the grains of corn, sorghum, and soybeans were two to three times larger than those from the apocalypse.

Even the grains of rice were two to three times larger.

Su Muyao looked over at Wen Nanxi and the others.

The three of them had cleaned the hearth and the courtyard thoroughly.

The firewood had been split and stacked in a corner, and the corn starch had been stirred again and left to sit to one side.

She also noticed an opening in the corner.

Her expression shifted as she walked to a corner of the courtyard, her eyes lighting up. "Is this an ice cellar?"

Xiao Jihan said in a low voice, "Yes, I finished it last night. If you find anything unsatisfactory about it, Wife, I will remodel it."

Su Muyao crouched down to look inside and saw steps.

She intended to follow the steps down to investigate.

"Be careful, Wife."

Seeing her feet slip, Xiao Jihan instinctively reached out to steady her.

As Su Muyao saw herself about to fall onto Xiao Jihan, and remembering how much he used to loathe her, she could only throw herself in the opposite direction, falling to the other side instead.

Xiao Jihan stared at his empty fingers, which trembled slightly, his cold features seemingly clouded by a layer of dark mist.

Su Muyao, naturally, did not notice his abnormality.

She slid down the steps and was very satisfied to see that the bottom of the ice cellar was covered in ice blocks.

"Xiao Jihan, thank you."

"This way, the leftover pork and pork skin from yesterday can all be stored here."

A natural refrigerator!

Su Muyao was truly grateful to Xiao Jihan.

When she looked up at him from below, her eyes were filled with a sincere smile.

She seemed genuinely happy, her eyes curving into crescents, her gaze as clean and clear as flowing water.

It was no longer the obsessive, frantic, or even malicious smile of the past.

Xiao Jihan's heart stirred; she really did seem different.

No matter how much a person tried to disguise or hide themselves, their eyes could not change so thoroughly.

He couldn't help but think of Hua Linye's words.

He composed himself and said calmly, "If there is anything else you need, Wife, please command me!"

Su Muyao waved her hand. "No need. Let's eat breakfast first!"

Having witnessed their combat prowess last night, she didn't dare provoke them lightly.

Once everyone had entered the kitchen, Su Muyao placed the large bowl of corn egg custard into a basket and said, "You all eat first. I'm going to take this bowl to Gu Ningning."

"She is physically weak and can't eat much else; she should be able to drink this."

Wen Nanxi stood up and said, "Wife, you eat first. I'll go!"

"No need. I'll make the trip myself and take the opportunity to check on her condition."

In fact, she had thought about it last night: if she could nurse Gu Ningning back to health and the tribe realized she possessed medical skills comparable to a witch doctor, her status in the tribe would rise.

After leaving these beast husbands, she should be able to live a good life.

At the very least, the people her predecessor had offended wouldn't dare do anything to her.

After all, no one can guarantee they won't fall ill or get injured in the tribe, right?

Still feeling uneasy, Wen Nanxi ignored breakfast and vanished from the spot like a gust of wind.

He followed her secretly to protect her, fearing someone might bump into her on the road.

It was just dawn, and there were few people on the tribal paths; the adults instinctively avoided Su Muyao.

Only a few young beast cubs looked at her and said, "Ugly freak."

"A bad and ugly freak."

"Don't talk about her, she hits people."

"If she hits us, we run."

"My mother said she has special powers, we can't offend her..."

Listening to the cubs, Wen Nanxi worried that Su Muyao would get angry.

But Su Muyao was bathed in the morning sunlight, a sweet smile on her face.

She seemed completely unbothered.

She heard their words and looked in their direction, smiling at them as if she weren't angry at all.

When Su Muyao smiled at the cubs, they instead ran off as if they had been frightened.

Su Muyao was amused. "They're actually quite cute."

The abilities of these beast cubs were still very weak; some had not fully transformed, some showed cute ears, some showed cute horns, and others were entirely in beast form.

There were many local wolf cubs, and their fluffiness was quite adorable.

Watching her, seeing the bright and brilliant smile on her face, Wen Nanxi's heart stirred.

This was her true smile, wasn't it?

In front of them, even when she smiled, she was somewhat restrained.

Wen Nanxi remained in the shadows, guarding her silently without showing himself.

...

At the Chief's House

The Chief's wife was astonished to see Su Muyao personally deliver the corn egg custard.

"I feel bad accepting this."

Su Muyao said, "Madam, you can let Ningning try some. Her spleen and stomach are weak, so she should start with something easy to digest. Once her digestion improves, she will gradually get better."

The Chief's wife was both moved and somewhat embarrassed.

"This is just made with cornmeal and some bird egg liquid; it's nothing special."

Su Muyao checked Gu Ningning's pulse to assess her condition; the wound from the mutated beast had completely healed and was no longer an issue.

As Su Muyao was about to leave, Gu Ningning boldly reached out and tugged at her sleeve.

She blinked her round eyes at her, looking quite pitiful.

Su Muyao's heart softened. She gently patted the girl's hand and said tenderly, "Try the corn egg custard first. Drink plenty of it and go out in the sun more often, and your body will get better."

Smelling the fragrant and pleasant scent on her, Gu Ningning felt that Sister Su was wonderful.

She nodded and obediently began to scoop up the custard with a spoon.

After one sip, her eyes lit up, and she took another.

"It's so fragrant!"

The Chief's wife was stunned. "This... Miss Muyao, how did you make this?"

"In the past, when I gave Ningning cornmeal, she would always spit it out!"

Su Muyao explained, "The method is very simple. First, you must soak the cornmeal in cold water and stir it until it's dissolved, and then..."

Su Muyao shared the recipe with the Chief's wife, who nodded in sudden realization.

So that was how it was done.

Next time, she would know how to make it.

The Chief's entire family was deeply grateful to Su Muyao.

When Su Muyao returned home, she saw that Wen Nanxi and the other two had not moved; they were all standing there waiting for her.

"Why are you all standing there? Why haven't you eaten breakfast?"

"Is it not good?"

Hua Linye's fox-like eyes curved as he looked at Su Muyao with deep meaning. "Has Wife forgotten? You stipulated that if you haven't eaten, we are not allowed to eat!"

"Only the food left over by the Wife in the past was something we were qualified to eat."

Many times, she had actually flipped the table and refused to let them eat.

Consequently, they often went hunting on empty stomachs.

"Now that Wife allows us to eat at the table, you have been much better to us. How could we possibly eat before you!"

(End of Chapter)