Upon hearing Chen Shuang's voice, Xu Wan froze.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the shadow of a tail wagging happily on the ground... That fox spirit, it's doing this on purpose!

[System! I've been tricked by this wicked fox! I'm going to report this!]

[Host, we've told you to be more vigilant, and remember to install the anti-fraud app too!]

Xu Wan took a deep breath, no longer wanting to pay attention to this system that was only interested in watching the show.

She turned around, flashing her standard business smile, "Chen Shuang's back! You must have had a hard hunt~"

"Wanwan, you haven't answered my question yet."

Chen Shuang stepped forward and placed her own tail into Chen Shuang's palm. "Touch it again. I'm definitely better than his."

"I know, I know."

As soon as she finished speaking, Fox Jiu's tail wrapped around her wrist, its tone perfectly low, "Wanwan just said she liked me, was she lying to me?"

Caught between a rock and a hard place, she is now torn between two men, and equally caught in the middle.

At this moment, Zhuyou's appearance was like a timely rain.

Forgetting even her beloved fluffy pet, she stood up and ran towards Zhuyou, calling out, "Zhuyou!"

He gently pulled her into his arms, smoothed her wind-blown hair, and softly asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that your beast form feels cool to the touch."

As she spoke, she deliberately said the words "I like it so much!" loudly, making sure that Chen Shuang and Hu Jiu could hear her.

Hmph, she may not know how to solve problems, but she knows how to shift the blame.

The furry texture feels nice, but in the warmer season, nothing beats the refreshing feeling of Zhuyou's beast form.

She glanced discreetly at Chen Shuang and Hu Jiu, and after confirming that both of them had retracted their tails, she smiled with satisfaction, having achieved her goal.

The MVP of this match is none other than Zhu You.

Amused by her, Zhu You reached out and ruffled her hair. "Have you eaten anything?"

She shook her head. "Fox Jiu burned the meat."

As for why a fire-type orc could burn the meat, she didn't say a word.

"Then I'll bake it again for Wanwan."

She touched her stomach, her tone unconsciously coquettish, "But I'm hungry..."

"Eat this first."

Zhu You untied the animal skin bag and took out a few red fruits, handing them to her.

"Try it, all the females in the tribe like this."

"What is this?"

Xu Wan took it, opened her mouth and took a bite. The familiar sweet and sour aroma exploded in her mouth. "Apple?"

"This is called a red fruit."

Zhu You put the remaining apples into her animal skin bag and asked casually, "What kind of apples did Wanwan mention?"

Xu Wan paused, quickly took a bite of the fruit, and mumbled, "Ah, no, nothing..."

She laughed it off and nudged his shoulder, urging him to cook.

Once everyone had gone far away, she breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to herself, "I almost gave myself away again."

After her favorability rating increased, the beastmen became even more curious about her than before.

This served as a wake-up call for her; she should be more careful with her words in the future.

But the apples here taste better than the ones we have now.

"If only I could grow my own..."

[Sure, once the three beastmen's favorability reaches +20, the Spirit Field can be unlocked.]

Xu Wan's eyes lit up; it seemed the system had quite a few good things in store.

Based on her experience reading novels, planting things in the spirit field would definitely result in a good growth rate and high yield.

Chen Shuang called to her, "Wanwan, dinner is ready."

"Here you are!"

She went over, took the apples out of the leather bag, and divided them among the people, one for each of them.

"In a moment, take a bite of the meat, then a bite of the apple... hawthorn."

Hearing this, Chen Shuang frowned. "Wanwan, what kind of way of eating is this?"

"A bite of meat followed by a bite of fruit? How can that taste good?"

"Why don't you try it and you'll see?"

Xu Wan, holding her half-eaten apple, smiled and glanced around. "Who wants to go first?"

Zhu You picked up the fruit. "...I'll do it."

The snake-like orcs aren't that particular about food, so this strange way of eating probably won't be too hard to swallow.

Zhu You tore off a piece of roasted meat and put it in her mouth. Under the watchful eyes of three pairs of people, she forced herself to take a bite of an apple.

The greasiness of the meat is washed away by the sweetness of the fruit, leaving only the aroma of caramelization and tenderness.

Zhu You's eyes lit up, and she devoured the roasted meat in a few bites. "Delicious!"

"Really? You're not just trying to make Wanwan happy, are you?"

Chen Shuang took a bite with a questioning look on her face, her icy blue eyes widening instantly, unable to utter a word.

He swallowed what was in his mouth, looking at the apple in Fox Jiu's hand with lingering interest. "Fox Jiu, you probably don't like it, do you?"

Before she could finish speaking, Hu Jiu had already taken a bite of the apple and asked lightly, "I never said I didn't like it."

Chen Shuang: ...

Fox Jiu added, "Wanwan said it was delicious, how could I not believe her?"

"you!"

Chen Shuang's eyes widened in anger. He turned to Xu Wan and began to complain, "Wanwan, look at him..."

Xu Wan sighed helplessly to herself: Little wolf cub, this fox's tea skills are clearly superior to yours, you can't beat him.

If she hadn't caught a glimpse of the corner of Hu Jiu's mouth that he hadn't managed to suppress, she almost would have believed it too.

Despite the banter, Judge Xu pointed expressionlessly toward the river.

"I want to eat Spiky Beast for lunch today. You can choose between arguing or catching fish."

Chen Shuang and Hu Jiu exchanged a glance, then simultaneously looked away.

You filthy fox/wolf cub, just you wait!

"Wanwan, I'll go catch some fish for you right now!"

After saying that, Chen Shuang transformed into her beast form and ran to the riverbank.

Fox didn't leave immediately, and asked again, "Wanwan, there's very little meat in the thorny beast, and females are easily scratched by its thorns."

"It's okay, I'll teach you a new way to eat it today."

Seeing her insistence, Fox Jiu said nothing more. He transformed into his beast form and nuzzled her palm with the top of his head.

"Then I'll go with Chen Shuang, and wait for us to come back."

"good!"

After the two of them left, Zhu You hugged her waist from behind, rested her chin on her shoulder, and said in a slightly sour tone.

"...Fox Spirit also calls you Wanwan?"

"Since you and Chen Shuang both call me that, we can't stop him from calling me that."

"So...was it Wanwan who brought it up herself?"

"Hmm?" She nodded without thinking much of it. "Yeah, he always calls me 'Mistress,' it feels weird."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu You's kiss landed on her shoulder and neck, his tone tinged with grievance.

"But Wanwan didn't agree to let me call her that back then..."

His kiss landed right on her ticklish spot, and she couldn't help but shrink back and laugh as she explained.

"That's because you didn't trust me back then, and you even used that tone to seduce me..."

"Oh?" Zhu You kissed her earlobe, lowering his voice, "What kind of tone is that?"

Xu Wan was already powerless against the rich, cello-like tone, and being in the wild, her legs went weak.

"Candle, candle in the shadows..."

She tilted her head back, but her voice sounded soft because of the teasing from behind her, "Wait, wait until we get back..."

"Then I'll call you Wanwan from now on, okay?"

"good……"

A soft chuckle came from behind her. He whispered in her ear, "So, the promise to break the bond we made before doesn't count anymore, okay?"

Xu Wan had no time to think about anything else and could only nod, "Okay..."

[Congratulations, host! Zhu You's favorability rating has exceeded the positive value and is currently at 5 points.]

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