“You…”
Wen Li was stunned.
Her movement froze mid-air as she looked at the small spoon Xin Yuan had just used, wanting to speak but stopping herself.
This… this was considered a kiss, wasn’t it?
Wen Li never expected Xin Yuan to directly use the spoon she had used.
Didn’t Xin Yuan dislike her?
This person who had avoided her touch just yesterday.
Xin Yuan’s action left Wen Li confused, feeling both bewildered and embarrassed.
The instigator, Xin Yuan, was completely oblivious to Wen Li’s unusual reaction. He was already completely captivated by the tomato and egg stir-fry.
Xin Yuan was still savoring the taste of the tomato and egg stir-fry in his mouth.
The texture was truly wonderful, something he had never experienced before.
It was sour and salty, with the soft, stewed tomatoes paired with tender, fresh eggs. This taste was simply unforgettable.
In the past, he had hated tomatoes the most, finding the fruit sour and unpalatable. After trying one, he never touched them again.
Most people in the tribe were the same; basically, no one liked tomatoes, so even though they grew nearby, no one would pick them.
This unpleasant fruit, however, had become exceptionally delicious after Wen Li’s touch.
Xin Yuan’s gaze towards Wen Li began to change.
Although Wen Li was not conventionally beautiful, it was undeniable that she was very capable.
Why had he never noticed this before?
Their eyes suddenly met, and Xin Yuan’s gaze towards Wen Li held a hint of admiration.
Wen Li suddenly met Xin Yuan’s sparkling eyes and felt a subtle, indescribable emotion.
She felt it would be redundant to bring up the spoon incident again, so she changed the subject:
“How does it taste?”
Xin Yuan quickly replied, “It’s delicious.”
It was clear from his expression that he meant every word.
A sense of satisfaction welled up in Wen Li.
She smiled down, “That’s good then.”
“Find something to cover it for me, I’m going to roast the chicken,” Wen Li continued to instruct Xin Yuan.
Xin Yuan was exceptionally obedient now. He turned and went into the cave to search for something to cover the stone pot.
Wen Li gave the stone pot a final check of its temperature and nodded with satisfaction.
It was good, it would keep the food warm.
She hadn’t asked Xin Yuan to serve it because the stone pot had residual heat, which would prevent the dish from cooling down too quickly. Roasting the chicken would also take some time.
After entrusting this task to Xin Yuan, Wen Li began to prepare the roasted chicken.
They had caught a total of five wild chickens today, plus one sent by Zhu Yan in the morning, making a total of six.
Wen Li prepared four of them, leaving two.
Xin Yuan had a large appetite, and Wen Li was afraid she wouldn’t make enough for him.
If she cooked them all, she wouldn’t feel at ease without any reserves at home.
The marinated chicken meat was brightly colored and had a lot of Wen Li’s seasonings.
Seasonings were the key to delicious food and the most scarce commodity on the Beastmen Continent. Fortunately, Wen Li had the system.
As long as she had enough points, Wen Li didn’t need to worry about seasonings; they could be directly exchanged in the system mall.
In order to quickly win over Xin Yuan’s stomach and gain his favor, Wen Li spared no expense.
Because of the curse, she now had an extra seven days to spend with Xin Yuan.
As long as Xin Yuan wanted to live, he wouldn’t actively drive her away.
During these seven days, she had to make Xin Yuan unable to leave her food!
This was Wen Li’s current plan.
Given Xin Yuan’s fondness for food, Wen Li felt that this plan was not difficult to achieve.
While the chicken was marinating, Wen Li had already set up a simple rack and prepared the charcoal fire. Now, all she needed to do was place the chicken on the rack to roast.
As the roasted chicken came into contact with the charcoal fire, a rich aroma gradually wafted out, swirling around Xin Yuan’s cave.
Wen Li roasted with great enthusiasm, watching as the chicken gradually turned golden brown, its color enticing.
Xin Yuan was already by her side, staring intently at the roasted chicken on the rack.
The waves of savory meat aroma tickled his nose, truly living up to Wen Li’s words, “making him dazed with its fragrance.”
Xin Yuan couldn’t imagine what the roasted chicken in front of him would taste like, but his intuition told him it would be absolutely delicious!
As Wen Li was focused on roasting the chicken, footsteps approached from a distance.
Xin Yuan’s hearing was sharp, and he was the first to look. Wen Li noticed his movement and looked over as well.
The person approaching was a female who lived nearby.
Although she lived nearby, because Xin Yuan’s dwelling was a bit remote, there was still some distance.
The female was about the same age as Wen Li, and Wen Li knew her.
They had a decent relationship, not particularly close, but they would smile and greet each other when they met.
The female’s name was Cai Jie. She looked surprised to see Wen Li at Xin Yuan’s place.
“Wen Li, why are you here?”
Wen Li was taken aback by her question, “Is there a problem?”
It was normal for her to be at her beast husband’s place, wasn’t it? Cai Jie’s tone sounded like she was catching someone in the act.
Cai Jie forced a smile, “No, nothing. I’m just surprised, you never used to come here before.”
Her words seemed innocuous, but Wen Li detected something amiss.
Although everyone knew that the original owner was not very interested in Xin Yuan as a beast husband, how did Cai Jie know that she didn’t usually come here?
Did she often come to see Xin Yuan?
Wen Li’s mind raced regarding this matter.
She said calmly, “Is there something you need?”
Cai Jie saw that Wen Li’s tone had become much colder, and her face showed some embarrassment. A flicker of disdain flashed in her eyes.
“Nothing, I just came to see,” Cai Jie said. “I was passing by and smelled something very fragrant.”
She had initially thought that others saying Wen Li and Xin Yuan’s relationship had improved was just gossip, but she hadn’t expected it to be true.
A sourness welled up in Cai Jie’s heart.
She casually glanced at Xin Yuan, only to find that Xin Yuan wasn’t looking at her at all; his eyes were fixed on the roasted chicken over the charcoal fire.
Cai Jie became even more dejected.
She had always wanted Xin Yuan to be her beast husband. She had set her sights on him from the day he arrived in the tribe.
However, Wen Li’s mother had interfered, and Xin Yuan became Wen Li’s beast husband.
Fortunately, Xin Yuan didn’t like Wen Li, so Cai Jie saw a glimmer of hope.
She believed herself to be more outstanding than Wen Li and was sure she could win Xin Yuan’s heart. She often found opportunities to approach Xin Yuan.
“Have you eaten dinner yet?” Wen Li asked.
She had been observing Cai Jie and keenly caught the hostility emanating from her, and she immediately made a judgment.
If nothing unexpected happened, Xin Yuan’s admirers had already found their way here.
When Cai Jie heard Wen Li’s question, her gaze also fell on the roasted chicken not far away.
Besides coming to see Xin Yuan, part of Cai Jie’s reason for coming was the aroma of the roasted chicken.
It smelled so good.
She had smelled it from afar and wondered how it was made to be so fragrant.
She knew Xin Yuan was knowledgeable about food and often made things for himself to eat, but it had never smelled this good.
She had thought Xin Yuan had made a new breakthrough, but it turned out to be Wen Li.
Cai Jie hadn’t eaten dinner yet, and her stomach rumbled, “Gurgle, gurgle.”
“No,” Cai Jie said sheepishly.
She thought Wen Li’s question meant she wanted to invite her to stay for dinner.
After all, Wen Li was not good-looking and was inwardly insecure.
Even though she had a mother with an extraordinary status, she would inadvertently try to please others when interacting with them.
Cai Jie had interacted with Wen Li before and knew her personality.
If nothing unexpected happened, Wen Li would soon ask her if she wanted to eat together, or offer her a roasted chicken to take home.
She saw that Wen Li had roasted as many as four chickens!
Cai Jie licked her lips and began to look forward to the taste of the roasted chicken.
She had already decided to take a roasted chicken home to eat.
Unfortunately, Cai Jie’s wish did not come true.
Wen Li just smiled and said, “Then you should hurry home.”