Xin Yuan heard Wen Li’s words and was somewhat tempted.
He stared at the roasted meat in Wen Li’s hand, which was fragrant and incredibly enticing, and swallowed.
But after a two-second hesitation, Xin Yuan refused.
“No need.”
“Oh.”
Although Wen Li felt a bit regretful, she didn’t force it.
She was confident in her grilling skills. When she was studying, she often helped her uncle at his barbecue stall, and everyone said her grilled meat was the most delicious.
Wen Li placed the cooked meat chunks on a leaf and continued to grill the next one.
The freshly grilled meat was very hot, so Wen Li decided to let it cool for a while before eating.
This time, after skillfully grilling with branches, Wen Li’s efficiency in grilling meat for the second time had clearly increased.
Soon, both pieces of meat were grilled.
Wen Li carefully tore apart the cooled piece of meat and put it in her mouth.
The moment it touched her tongue, her eyes lit up.
Even without any seasoning, the taste was surprisingly good!
The skin was crispy, the meat was tender and juicy, and there was no gamey smell as she had imagined.
After tasting the first bite, Wen Li eagerly took a second bite.
It was truly delicious.
She ate with her mouth full of oil, and Xin Yuan’s gaze was involuntarily drawn to her.
Mainly, the meat Wen Li grilled was indeed fragrant.
As a beastman, Xin Yuan’s sense of smell was already keen. With a piece of fragrant meat right in front of him, it was hard for him to ignore it.
Wen Li finished the first piece of grilled meat in a few bites.
Her appetite was relatively small, and after eating just this much, she already felt full.
Although the grilled meat was delicious, without seasoning or drinks, it quickly became greasy.
Wen Li couldn’t eat the second piece after finishing the first.
She remembered Xin Yuan’s expression not long ago; he clearly seemed interested in her grilled meat, but for some reason, he refused.
Wen Li decided to be proactive again.
“Xin Yuan,” Wen Li called out softly.
Xin Yuan looked at her, “What is it?”
Wen Li offered the grilled meat in her hand in his direction, “I don’t know how well I grilled it. Can you try it and give me some honest feedback so I can improve next time?”
Xin Yuan looked at Wen Li, then at the grilled meat in her hand.
“You’re not eating anymore?” he asked.
Wen Li nodded, “Will you try it?”
Xin Yuan remained silent, with a thoughtful expression.
Wen Li felt a sense of frustration and then said decisively, “If you don’t want to eat it, I’ll throw it away. I can’t eat any more anyway.”
Upon hearing Wen Li say she would throw it away, Xin Yuan finally reacted.
“Give it to me.”
He took the still-warm grilled meat from Wen Li’s hand, looked it over, and then took a gentle bite.
The juices of the grilled meat burst in his mouth, and the meat was soft and tender.
Xin Yuan’s expression at this moment was the same as Wen Li’s, his eyes instantly lit up.
He devoured the piece of meat in his hand in a few swift bites, licking his fingertips with lingering satisfaction.
“How is it? Does it taste okay?” Wen Li looked at Xin Yuan expectantly.
Seeing him eat so eagerly, she felt a sense of satisfaction.
It seemed Xin Yuan also thought it tasted good.
Xin Yuan nodded, “Delicious!”
Wen Li also smiled, revealing her crooked teeth, “That’s good.”
Xin Yuan lowered his eyes, unable to bear to look.
Wen Li awkwardly retracted her smile, and a plan for conquering Xin Yuan instantly formed in her mind.
She said softly, “If you like it, I can grill some more for you?”
Xin Yuan’s head shot up instantly, “Really?”
Under the firelight, his amber eyes were like brilliant stars, stunningly beautiful.
Wen Li was briefly dazed.
It wasn’t until the system’s favorability reminder pulled her thoughts back.
[Xin Yuan’s favorability has increased.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a favorability gift package for the first time. Please accept it!]
Hearing the system’s reminder, Wen Li almost jumped up!
As expected! Xin Yuan was interested in food!
Xin Yuan’s favorability increased by two points this time. Although it wasn’t much, it was a good start.
Wen Li was in a good mood and kept her word, grilling a few more pieces of meat for Xin Yuan.
The only pity was that Xin Yuan’s favorability did not increase further.
As an adult beastman, Xin Yuan’s appetite was much larger than Wen Li’s.
When he ate raw meat, he didn’t need much preparation time. Grilled meat was different; it required a certain amount of time to cook.
By the time Xin Yuan had eaten his fill, it was already late.
After eating his fill, Xin Yuan proactively cleaned up the garbage on the ground, piling it in a corner, and his cave entrance became clean and tidy again.
“It’s late, I’ll take you back,” Xin Yuan said.
Wen Li’s heart resisted at the word “back.”
Her cave was next to Zhu Yan’s cave, so if she went back, she would inevitably encounter him.
Although Zhu Yan wouldn’t kill her now, Wen Li still didn’t want to see Zhu Yan.
Wen Li was traumatized by what happened in the morning and didn’t want to see Zhu Yan and Bai Yanci for the time being.
Compared to these two beast husbands, Wen Li preferred to stay with Xin Yuan.
Wen Li whispered, “Can… Can I stay here for the night?”
Fearing Xin Yuan would misunderstand, Wen Li explained, “I don’t really want to see Zhu Yan right now, but my cave is next to Zhu Yan’s… so…”
Xin Yuan stared at Wen Li for a long time.
As if to confirm whether she was serious or lying.
“You had a serious argument this time.” Xin Yuan said.
As far as Xin Yuan knew, Wen Li’s favorite beast husband was Zhu Yan.
It was precisely because of this that she chose to live next to Zhu Yan.
Now that she didn’t even want to see Zhu Yan, it seemed the argument was indeed serious.
Wen Li didn’t dare to explain the specifics of what happened, only let out a dry laugh.
Xin Yuan didn’t ask further, only made one request.
“Tell me the method for grilling meat.”
Wen Li naturally agreed.
Thus, Wen Li successfully found a place to stay for the night.
“Alright, come in.”
Xin Yuan led Wen Li into his cave.
This was the first time Wen Li, as the wife, had entered Xin Yuan’s cave.
Xin Yuan’s cave was clean and refreshing inside, with dried wild fruits and jerky hanging in a well-ventilated corner.
The original host had been to Zhu Yan’s and Bai Yanci’s caves, and neither of their caves had a pile of food hanging like Xin Yuan’s.
“You really like food, don’t you?” Wen Li said softly.
Xin Yuan frankly nodded, “Yes.”
Wen Li came to a clear conclusion about Xin Yuan – he was a foodie.
No wonder the original host’s impression of Xin Yuan was always either hunting or on the way to hunt.
It turned out he just liked to eat.
“You can sleep here tonight.”
Xin Yuan gave Wen Li the only stone bed, choosing to sleep on the floor himself.
“Thank you,” Wen Li said.
Xin Yuan didn’t reply, focusing on arranging his sleeping mat.
There were no entertainment activities on the beast world continent, so beastmen went to bed early at night.
The two lay on their respective beds and extinguished the lights.
Wen Li had no wild thoughts and wasn’t worried about Xin Yuan doing anything to her.
With her current appearance, she was quite safe.
At this moment, Wen Li was more concerned about what reward the system had given her.
Just as Wen Li was about to open the gift package, Xin Yuan’s voice echoed from the darkness.
“Wen Li, you said earlier that you would dissolve the marriage contract with us in three months. Is that true?”