Chapter 13: It Smells So Good

When Su Muyao was about to leave, the Chieftain's wife held her hand reluctantly and said, "Miss Su, you must come visit us whenever you have time!"

Su Muyao nodded with a smile. "I will!"

It wasn't until after Su Muyao had departed that the Chieftain looked at his wife and said, "It is rare to see you like someone this much."

He had never seen his wife be so enthusiastic toward anyone before.

The Chieftain's wife replied, "I don't know why, but I just feel like I really like this child."

"If you ask me, perhaps we had a misunderstanding regarding Miss Muyao in the past."

"I see that she is a good person; she even saved Ningning. She is our benefactor."

"You are the Chieftain of the Beiluo Tribe; please look after them more in the future."

The Chieftain was a man who believed in repaying kindness. He said seriously, "That goes without saying. They have done us a favor, so we must repay them."

"I will hunt more prey later and send some over."

At that moment, Gu Ningning spoke up in a small voice, "Father, Mother, I... I really like Sister Su."

Hearing Gu Ningning's words, the Chieftain's wife became excited. "Ningning, what did you just say?"

Ningning had been physically weak and timid since childhood; she rarely expressed her preferences and had no friends. She was also afraid of getting close to anyone.

Gu Ningning lowered her head and said, "Sister Su feels so warm and smells so good."

She felt that Sister Su was good. She would also repay Sister Su.

The Chieftain's wife said happily, "Your Sister Su said you should get more sunlight in the future. Once you feel better, you can go play with her."

It was good that she had interests. Moreover, she also felt that Su Muyao was a good person, so she was naturally willing to let Ningning interact with her more. If the two could become good friends, even better.

...

Using some wood-element abilities had indeed exhausted Su Muyao, so she went straight to bed upon returning home.

The weather was still somewhat hot, and lying on the animal skins at night made Su Muyao feel a bit overheated. To make matters worse, there were mosquitoes and insects in the middle of the night.

Su Muyao sighed. "It looks like I'll have to go into the mountains during the day to find some insect-repelling herbs."

There were no mosquito nets at this time, so she could only make some insect repellent. She also planned to find some grass to weave mats; that would make sleeping more comfortable when the weather was hot.

With these thoughts in mind, Su Muyao quickly fell asleep.

The next morning, Su Muyao woke up just as dawn was breaking. This was a habit she had developed during the apocalypse: staying up late and rising early.

Su Muyao got out of bed, and just as she opened the door to the inner room, she saw Hua Linye in the courtyard.

Hearing the sound, his fox-like eyes flickered with a hint of surprise. In the past, she would sleep until the sun was high in the sky, but she had never woken up this early.

He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Is my wife awake?"

Su Muyao was stunned for a moment. "You're up this early too?"

"Mhm!"

They were all accustomed to rising early to cultivate and increase their strength. To survive in such a harsh environment in the North, the stronger one's strength, the better the security.

Furthermore, today was his turn to take care of his wife. Thus, he had been waiting in the courtyard since early morning.

Hua Linye brought a basin of water and toiletries to Su Muyao's side to make it convenient for her to wash up.

Su Muyao truly wasn't used to this. "In the future, you all should just attend to your own business. You don't need to take care of me like this."

Hua Linye said with a hint of awkwardness, "As beast husbands, this is what we should do."

Even if she wouldn't let them touch her, they still had to do what they were supposed to do.

Su Muyao said indifferently, "You are only my beast husbands in name right now. You will naturally leave in three months, so there is no need for this."

Mainly, she was just not used to it. Being served from the moment she woke up until she went to sleep felt strange to her. It felt like being watched or monitored. She preferred to be free and easy.

Hearing these words, for some reason, an uncomfortable feeling welled up in Hua Linye's heart. He couldn't quite figure out why at that moment.

"But there are still three months. During these three months, we should take care of you."

Su Muyao said, "Actually, you don't have to force yourselves. Without you, I can take care of myself. I won't starve to death."

Hua Linye's heart sank. "No, it's not like that."

Even though she wasn't scolding them, hearing those words made his heart feel heavy and oppressed. He wanted to explain, but he didn't know how. It was true that they were the ones who wanted to leave, but why didn't hearing those words make him feel as happy as he had imagined?

Su Muyao felt that since the previous owner of this body had acted so poorly, it was understandable that they didn't trust her.

She said seriously, "Don't worry, I will do what I said I would do."

After saying that, she ignored Hua Linye and washed herself. She had many things to do in a little while.

The Beast World continent here wasn't that backward; people used willow leaves dipped in salt to brush their teeth. In reality, salt was very expensive, but the previous owner didn't care about such things; she only cared about her own comfort.

After a simple wash, Su Muyao prepared to make breakfast. She used the spices that had appeared in her space last night to stew pig offal.

Watching her busy figure—thin and small, as if she had been abandoned by them—Hua Linye felt a sense of pity. When she wasn't being arrogant and shouting insults, she actually wasn't that difficult to get along with.

"Can I help with anything?"

Su Muyao turned to look at Hua Linye. Seeing his expression, it seemed he truly wanted to help rather than just being polite.

She said, "I see that the sweet potato starch we made last night has already settled. We need to pour off the water on top, then add fresh water and stir it again to let it settle."

With their abilities, they could do these things quite quickly. Moreover, she wasn't just cooking for herself; they would all eat together, so there was no harm in working together.

"Alright." Hua Linye went to do it.

While Su Muyao was making breakfast, Xiao Jihan and Wen Nanxi also came over to help. They had also risen early, and they had clearly heard the conversation between Hua Linye and Su Muyao just now.

It seemed she was truly preparing to sever their relationship this time. This made their moods quite complicated.

Wen Nanxi said nothing and naturally stepped forward to help tend the fire. Xiao Jihan went to chop wood, even though a cold, chilling aura surrounded him while he did so.

Thinking of the scene from the first day she transmigrated, Su Muyao felt a bit of repulsion and was not very willing to have much contact with him. However, he had indeed fulfilled his duty in protecting her last night, so she convinced herself that she only needed to endure three more months.

After sleeping through the night, she could feel that her abilities had strengthened slightly. Given time, recovering her strength would not be a problem.

Stewing the pig offal took a long time and required monitoring the heat. When steam began to rise from the pot lid and a rich aroma wafted out, Wen Nanxi and the others all smelled it and showed expressions of astonishment.

It was too fragrant.

Even Lin Qin, who was still sleeping next door, was woken up by the scent. She was practically drooling in her sleep; she was so hungry she could almost cry.

"What is that smell? It's just like last night!"

"What delicious food are the lady's beast husbands making?"

Lin Qin assumed it was Su Muyao's beast husbands cooking; most female beasts with beast husbands didn't do the cooking themselves.

Once the pig offal was stewed, Su Muyao used another pot to make corn egg custard. She poured corn flour into a wooden basin, added well water, and stirred it evenly. Then, she took another bowl, cracked in some bird eggs, and added a tiny bit of vinegar from her space to remove the fishy smell. After stirring the eggs, she set them aside.

Once the water in the pot boiled, Su Muyao poured in the mixed corn flour and continued to stir. After boiling for a while, she stirred continuously to prevent sticking, and then poured in the egg mixture.

Wen Nanxi was slightly stunned seeing Su Muyao use corn to make food this way. Her method was quite different.