The beastmen near Yuan Heng, who had heard his words, felt the pressure and fell silent.
Lai Yuan also didn’t dare to speak. How could he not know how absurd this was? Yuan Heng was already married to a ger, and not only were the two deeply in love, but even if they weren’t, what Yue ger was doing was completely inappropriate!
Moreover, the tribe leader was standing right beside Yue ger. The leader had just proposed to Yue ger, but Yue ger ignored him and instead confessed to Yuan Heng, who was already married. How could the leader possibly maintain his dignity in this situation?!
Lai Yuan glanced at the tribe leader’s face, which was as dark as the bottom of a pot. Then he glanced to the side, looking for Wang Jin. He had noticed earlier that Wang Jin wasn’t far from them, and Yuan Heng had been subtly staying close to him.
Wang Jin’s expression wasn’t any better than the leader’s. His face had completely fallen. Just moments ago, he had been smiling so brightly, but now he looked like a completely different person.
What kind of matching couple Festival was this?! This was a complete disaster!
Lai Yuan muttered to himself.
Seeing that the little ger was upset, Yuan Heng ignored the festival’s rule that married couples couldn’t interact. He pushed through the crowd and walked straight toward Wang Jin.
“Brother Heng!” The person on the stage called out to him, his voice tinged with hope.
Yuan Heng didn’t stop. He reached Wang Jin and took his hand. The little ger tried to pull away in a fit of anger, but Yuan Heng held on tightly, interlacing their fingers.
Their palms pressed together, the warmth from Yuan Heng’s hand dispelling some of the coldness in Wang Jin’s heart, easing his tension.
“I’ve said it before, I already have a ger,” Yuan Heng said, looking up at the stage.
Yue ger clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
He bit his lower lip and spoke in a soft, pleading voice, “Brother Heng, you haven’t seen my performance yet. Maybe after you see it, you’ll change your mind. I’ve choreographed a new dance, and it’s really beautiful.”
“…” Wang Jin’s expression, which had just softened, darkened completely again. Yue ger was trying to seduce his man right in front of him! Did he think Wang Jin was dead?!
Wang Jin squeezed Yuan Heng’s fingers tightly, he was about to speak, but another ger beat him to it.
“Yue ger, isn’t it inappropriate for you to flirt with someone else’s beastman right in front of his ger?”
“Yeah, Yue ger, Brother Heng and Jin ger are already married. Why are you still clinging to him?”
“Jin ger and Brother Heng are deeply in love. You can’t come between them, so just give up.”
“This is matching couple Festival, a time to find your own match, not to break up others. Yue ger, can’t you think before you act? How can you publicly try to break up a couple?!”
The gers who spoke up were the ones who had been visiting Wang Jin regularly. Over this time, Wang Jin had grown quite close to them.
They spoke one after another, saying almost everything Wang Jin wanted to say. The only downside was that they were being too polite!
Yue ger seemed provoked by their words and angrily retorted, “Am I the one breaking them up?! It’s him…”
He pointed at Wang Jin, his voice filled with hatred, “He’s the one who came between me and Brother Heng!”
“…” The crowd fell silent.
Initially, Wang Jin hadn’t been the one chosen for the marriage, but the twist of fate had brought him and Yuan Heng together. Their deep affection for each other might very well be destiny!
Seeing the crowd’s silence, Yue ger thought they agreed with him. He raised his voice, trying to incite them, “How does that lunatic deserve the tribe’s top warrior?! Marrying a crazy ger to the best warrior, other tribes would laugh at us for not having any good gers!”
In the past, when he said things like this, the gers in the tribe would agree with him. Wang Jin had always been unpopular, and a few words from Yue ger would easily turn the crowd against him.
But today was different. As soon as Yue ger spoke, many of the gers’ expressions changed.
Some who had initially agreed with him now looked displeased.
“Yue ger, that’s going too far. Jin ger was sick before, but he’s better now. When he dresses up, he’s no less attractive than you.”
“That’s right. To be honest, Jin ger knows a lot of things you don’t, and everything he knows is useful to the tribe. No matter which tribe you ask, no one will laugh at him. They will only say that Brother Heng has great taste.”
“I think Brother Heng and Jin ger are a perfect match!”
Listening to their words, Wang Jin was surprised but also felt that his efforts to teach and share with them hadn’t been in vain. They were all standing up for him now.
He didn’t even get a chance to speak.
“Enough!” Yue ger’s mind felt like it was about to explode from their words. He shouted in frustration, “Are they the perfect match, and I’m the one causing trouble, the one meddling in their relationship?!”
“Aren’t you?” one of the gers shot back. “You confessed to a beastman who already has a ger during the matching couple Festival. What else is that but causing trouble?”
“The beastman tribe values loyalty, and gers are expected to be devoted. They’re already a couple and can’t be separated. Yet you openly flirted with Brother Heng in front of Jin ger. If that’s not meddling in their relationship, what is it?!”
Yue ger’s face turned pale with anger, and his whole body trembled. The tribe leader, who had been silently watching, showed a flicker of heartache in his eyes.
He stepped forward, motioning for everyone to quiet down, and then said to Yue ger, “You’re not like this in my eyes. To me, you’re loyal, understanding, intelligent, and gentle. You just gave your heart to the wrong person. If you’re willing, I’d like to spend the rest of my life with you.”
The tribe leader seemed nervous, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
When Yue ger heard the leader’s words, he glanced at him. Earlier, he had ignored the leader’s confession, but now he felt nothing but hatred for it.
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