Xin Yuan’s belongings had all been packed when Zhu Yan arrived.
Wen Li had nothing to pack; she had come to Xin Yuan’s place empty-handed.
“Let’s go,” Xin Yuan said.
Xin Yuan only brought a few tools: woven rattan, a sharpened stone blade, and a backpack.
The backpack was a last-minute addition when Wen Li mentioned looking for taro fruits.
“Is there anything I need to carry?” Wen Li asked.
She felt a little embarrassed coming empty-handed.
Xin Yuan: “No.”
When a beastman is with his wife, there is no reason for the wife to carry things.
If others saw it, he would be ridiculed.
Xin Yuan would not forget his responsibilities.
The two walked in single file, heading in the opposite direction of the tribe.
Because Xin Yuan lived in a remote area, they didn’t encounter anyone along the way.
However, when they passed by a stream, they saw a female.
“Wen Li?”
A surprised female voice came from the direction of the stream.
Wen Li stopped and looked over.
The female who called out to Wen Li looked to be around her age. She had tanned skin and yellow hair, giving her a healthy and spirited appearance.
The female stopped what she was doing and quickly walked towards Wen Li, her beastman following closely behind.
“Wen Li, it really is you! I almost didn’t recognize you!” the female exclaimed in surprise.
Following the original host’s memories, Wen Li also recognized the female before her.
The female’s name was Meng Yu. She had a good relationship with the original host and was one of the few people who didn’t mind the original host’s appearance.
“Meng Yu, why are you here?” Wen Li asked.
“I came to the river to find some stones,” Meng Yu said, holding up a smooth stone in her hand. “This, they say, massaging your face with it at a fixed time each day can make you more beautiful.”
She generously handed the stone in her hand to Wen Li, “I’ve already found several. This one is for you.”
Without waiting for a response, Meng Yu placed it in Wen Li’s hand.
Wen Li had no choice but to accept, “Thank you.”
Meng Yu laughed heartily, “Let’s not talk about that. It’s only been a few days since I saw you, but you look better. Don’t you think so, Zhao Yi?”
Zhao Yi was one of Meng Yu’s beastmen. He had also noticed the change in Wen Li and nodded in agreement.
Wen Li had lost a lot of weight compared to before, and her features looked more refined.
“Really?” Wen Li touched her cheek and couldn’t help but smile.
She was naturally happy to hear that she had changed.
It meant her points weren’t spent in vain!
Meng Yu patted Wen Li’s shoulder, remembered something, and pulled her aside.
“Why are you with your beastman?” Meng Yu asked curiously.
Meng Yu was familiar with the original host and knew how much she liked her beastmen.
She also knew that she wasn’t interested in beastmen with youthful appearances like Xin Yuan. The original host had complained to her more than once that she had no feelings for Xin Yuan.
In the past, Meng Yu had never seen Wen Li with Xin Yuan. She more often gravitated towards Zhu Yan and Bai Yan Ci.
Wen Li explained, “…For some special reasons.”
Meng Yu didn’t pry further but started talking about Zhu Yan.
“Your beastman was looking for you all over the tribe today. Did you two quarrel? He said he hasn’t seen you.”
Wen Li said, “Yes, we quarreled. I don’t want to see him right now. If you saw me, please don’t tell him.”
Meng Yu was taken aback for a moment, then agreed, “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely keep it a secret for you.”
“Thank you. I’ll be going now,” Wen Li said goodbye to Meng Yu.
Meng Yu knew she was going hunting with Xin Yuan and didn’t delay further.
In the past, when Wen Li wanted to act with her beastmen, she was ruthlessly rejected.
Since it was rare for a beastman to accept her, Meng Yu was happy for her.
“Wen Li!”
Before Wen Li turned to leave, Meng Yu called out to her again.
Meng Yu reminded her, “There have been stray beasts appearing near the tribe recently, so be careful.”
Stray beasts were beastmen who had committed offenses and were expelled.
These beastmen were not accepted by any tribe and could only wander, hence they were called stray beasts. Most of them were fierce and brutal.
“Okay, I know. Thank you for telling me,” Wen Li said.
“It’s nothing,” Meng Yu glanced at Xin Yuan, “Your beastman is so strong. I feel relieved with him accompanying you.”
After saying goodbye, Wen Li and Xin Yuan left.
Meng Yu watched their figures gradually disappear before turning to her own beastman and shaking her head.
“Apart from her looks, Wen Li actually has a good personality. It’s a pity her beastmen are unwilling to accept her.”
Meng Yu had no idea that Wen Li had been replaced.
After all, the original host’s personality was similar to Wen Li’s; both were relatively gentle types.
“It’s normal,” Zhao Yi said.
As a fellow male, he could understand Zhu Yan and the others’ feelings.
They were all S-class talented males, top-tier in both appearance and strength. How could they be willing to marry such an ugly wife?
What’s more, they weren’t willing.
Meng Yu just sighed and returned to the stream to pick up her stones.
On the other side, Wen Li and Xin Yuan were on their way to the depths of the forest.
Xin Yuan occasionally glanced at Wen Li.
Meng Yu’s words earlier had reminded him that Wen Li had indeed become a bit more beautiful.
She seemed to have lost some weight.
Was it because she wasn’t eating enough at his place?
Xin Yuan’s heart tightened. If this were to spread to others, he would definitely be scorned.
A beastman who let his wife go hungry was no different from a useless person.
Xin Yuan thought about how Wen Li had only eaten a small amount today and yesterday, with most of the food being eaten by him. He felt a pang of guilt.
This couldn’t continue.
“This way.”
Wen Li’s voice rang out.
Xin Yuan snapped back to attention and saw her running towards a spot.
Wen Li spotted a familiar plant – tomatoes.
On the lush green plants ahead, several strings of bright red fruits hung. They were large and plump, almost as big as Wen Li’s two fists.
The fruits in this world seemed to have been injected with hormones, being much larger than those in her original world.
Wen Li looked closely and confirmed they were indeed tomatoes, super-sized tomatoes.
They looked exactly the same externally.
She picked a fruit and forcefully broke it open. The internal structure was also identical.
Just as Wen Li was about to taste it, Xin Yuan suddenly called out to her.
“Don’t eat it!” Xin Yuan shouted loudly.
Wen Li held the broken tomato and looked at him in confusion.
“What’s wrong?”
“This fruit cannot be eaten.”
“Is it… poisonous?”
Wen Li suddenly felt a wave of fear.
She had almost forgotten that even though they were tomatoes, it didn’t mean the tomatoes in this world were not poisonous.
Xin Yuan was clearly stumped by her question. After thinking for a moment, he said, “…It’s not poisonous.”
“Then why can’t I eat it?” Wen Li was bewildered.
“We don’t eat this,” Xin Yuan said.
The fruit of the tomato tasted sour, and beastmen didn’t like this taste, so they rarely ate it.
“You probably don’t like this taste,” Xin Yuan added.
Wen Li’s focus was not on this. “So it’s not poisonous, right?”
Xin Yuan: “Mmm.”
Wen Li finally felt relieved and took a bite of the tomato in her hand.
The juice burst in her mouth, a familiar taste, a familiar texture.
It was just like the tomatoes from her original world, no problem!
The only difference was the large size.
Wen Li wasn’t particularly interested in eating tomatoes raw; she preferred dishes made with tomatoes.
After tasting it, she didn’t continue eating.
“This can be made into something delicious!” Wen Li beckoned to Xin Yuan. “Let’s pick some to take back.”
Xin Yuan stared suspiciously at the tomatoes in front of him.
“Are you sure?”