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Chapter 663 How lonely and boring it is to sit here alone? (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Katrelli bit her lips, which were already turning blue from the cold, and thought to herself, "Why can you do it but I can't? I'm freezing to death too! Anyway, in this freezing weather, there's really nothing else to do besides 'keeping warm.' Is saving face more important than life?"

With that thought in mind, Dalia no longer hesitated. She took a deep breath of the cold air, trembling as she reached out and gently lifted the curtain of Li Chen's tent.

Inside the tent, Li Chen was halfway through his "busy" work with Ekaterina and Anastasia when another beautiful woman, pale with cold but with a resolute look in her eyes, crawled in and asked to "warm up."

A knowing smile appeared on his face. Naturally, he had no reason to refuse and "generously" made room for the beautiful woman to join her heating device.

Thus, in this secluded ice cave, where an eternal blizzard raged outside, the small tent inside transformed into a warm and welcoming haven.

For Li Chen, this long period of wind and snow provided some unique "entertainment" to pass the time, in addition to exploring the secrets of the Katrilan tribe.

And Dalia finally got her wish. In the embarrassing warming exercise, she dispelled the bone-chilling cold and felt warm all over.

At first, when only Ekaterina and Anastasia took turns or went together to "warm up," the atmosphere was relatively "low-key."

They would always find some excuse, such as discussing shamanic knowledge, asking about bloodline issues, or, as before, using the excuse of being afraid of the cold, to carefully enter Li Chen's tent, trying not to attract too much attention from Katrian and Dalia, and keeping their movements relatively restrained.

But ever since Dalia also joined in with a "what's the use" attitude, that thin layer of paper has been completely torn down.

The three women developed a tacit understanding, which even hinted at a competition to outshine each other and curry favor with the master.

They stopped hiding their true selves, and the atmosphere suddenly became "high-profile".

During the day, when they had a simple meal in the center of the ice cave, the three women would naturally gather around Li Chen, offering him food and water, their words and actions filled with intimacy and dependence.

Catherine would thoughtfully blow on the meat broth with a silver spoon to cool it down, Anastasia would gently wipe the non-existent corners of the master's mouth with a silk handkerchief, and Dalia would blush as she offered him the softest milk cake.

After they finished eating, they would even exchange glances, and then follow Li Chen back to his tent in a very open and almost flanking manner, leaving behind the gradually cooling leftovers by the campfire and a bewildered Katrilan whose face turned from shock to shame and indignation.

Now, even if Katrelli wanted to pretend he couldn't see or hear, he couldn't.

The ice cave was only so big, and although the tent was thick, it couldn't block out all the sounds.

Moreover, the three men's unabashed laughter and chatter as they came in and out, along with the increasingly unrestrained laughter and blush-inducing noises emanating from inside the tent, felt like needles pricking her eardrums and heart.

"Do they think I don't exist?" Katrelli sat alone at the entrance of his small tent, unconsciously clutching a hard piece of jerky in his hand, his teeth grinding together, his cool cheeks turning red and blue.

"Absolutely shameless!" As a mature and beautiful woman with the blood of the Northern Elves, how could she not know what was happening in that tent? It was definitely not just about "keeping warm"!
Her inner reserve, the traditional tribal education she had received for so long, and her pride in her noble bloodline made her suppress a certain restless thought.

She kept telling herself: I am different from them! I am a descendant of the Northern Elves, an envoy of the tribe, how can I be like those thirsty noblewomen, succumbing to the cold for a little warmth? Besides, I'm not as afraid of the cold as they are!

She tried to calm her mind through meditation, but the constant sounds in her ears made it impossible for her to enter a meditative state.

She tried to plug her ears with ice and snow, but the sounds seemed to penetrate all obstacles, reaching the depths of her heart and stirring up ripples.

She was so angry she almost vomited blood. Those four people didn't treat her like a human being at all; they didn't know how to restrain themselves!
What frustrated her most was that she couldn't find a suitable reason to join. Say she was cold? But she was certainly much more resistant to the cold than those three pampered ladies; that excuse was far too lame.

Find other excuses? Like discussing knowledge again? Wouldn't that make me seem even more "unscrupulous" and too ulterior motive?
Katril was caught in a deep struggle and self-reproach, while at the same time she felt a curiosity and longing for the "extremely warm" experience inside the tent that she herself was unwilling to admit.

This ordeal lasted for five days, with the blizzard outside still raging, seemingly without end.

The heating inside the tents showed no signs of stopping.

Katrelli felt like she was being driven crazy by this extreme of extremes, suffering from severe sleep deprivation and dark circles under her eyes.

By noon on the sixth day, Catherine was probably thirsty, so she lifted the tent flap to look for a water bag.

Her face was radiant, and her eyes and brows exuded a languid and contented springtime charm. Her slightly disheveled hair added to her mature elegance.

As soon as she came out, she saw Kathryn sitting in the corner, hugging her knees, staring blankly at the wind and snow outside the cave.

Ekaterina was incredibly astute and immediately saw Katrin's predicament and struggle.

Her eyes darted around, and a meaningful smile, tinged with sympathy, appeared on her face. She walked over and lowered her voice, saying, "Sister Katrini, isn't it lonely and boring sitting here all alone? Who knows how long the snow will last? Why make yourself suffer? Master is actually very 'approachable'."

Moreover, the 'warming' effect is really excellent; I guarantee that once you try it, you'll never want to be alone in the cold again.

Her tone was seductive.

Katritter's heart skipped a beat, and two red clouds instantly rose to her cheeks, turning all the way to her ears.

She instinctively wanted to refuse, to maintain her pitiful self-respect, but her lips moved a few times. Looking at Ekaterina's skin, so moist it seemed like she could squeeze water out of it, and comparing it to her own haggard appearance over the past few days, a huge sense of grievance and impulse surged up.

She lowered her head and gave a soft "hmm" in a voice barely audible. Almost reluctantly, she was pulled by Ekaterina towards the tent that seemed to exude magic.

As the tent flap closed behind him, he felt a warmth that was completely different from the ice cave outside, carrying a special aura. Seeing the scene before him, Kathryn's mind went blank.

Then it dawned on her that Ekaterina and the others had been enjoying themselves so much these past few days!
I wasted six days of my life outside, what a complete idiot!

All restraint and pride seem utterly insignificant in the face of such extreme warmth and wondrous experience.

In the following days, Katril, having tasted the flavor for the first time, seemed to have opened the door to a new world.

She already possessed the cold and aloof temperament of a northern elf and an unusually flexible physique. Once she let loose, she exuded a unique charm, unexpectedly gaining more favor and exploration from Li Chen.

She completely let go of her burdens and immersed herself in this unique "warming up" ritual in the icy and snowy landscape.

On the twelfth day, the blizzard that had lasted for nearly half a month finally gradually subsided.

(End of this chapter)