Chapter 52
Mu ger’s heart skipped a beat, and he felt a pang of worry, would Yue ger suddenly change his mind and refuse to marry after all?
They had already paid respects to the Beast God…
Mu ger nervously watched Yue ger, seeming even more anxious than Wang Jin that the marriage might not go through.
Fortunately, after a short while, Yue ger turned his face back, his expression full of tenderness.
“It’s just that I didn’t get along with A-Jin before, so I wanted to invite him to come along and improve our relationship.”
He made no mention of his earlier insistence on having Yuan Heng accompany them, only bringing up Wang Jin, and the leader actually believed him.
“My A-Yue is so kind-hearted. Even after that lunatic treated you so poorly, you still care so much.”
“What a shame, they…” Yue ger cast a disappointed glance inside, and the leader followed his gaze. The entangled figures naturally didn’t escape his notice. He paused slightly and coughed awkwardly.
“In that case, let’s go back.” The leader reached out his hand to Yue ger, and Mu ger’s heart seemed to leap into his throat.
Take it, take it!
Mu ger screamed inwardly. As if hearing his plea, Yue ger placed his hand in the leader’s palm and let himself be led away from the courtyard.
Before leaving, Yue ger turned to glance at Mu ger. Her gaze as cold and calculating as a venomous scorpion lurking in the shadows, sizing up its prey.
Mu ger’s momentarily eased heart clenched again, the brief relief now feeling like a cruel illusion.
He had a strong premonition: even though Yue ger had successfully left with the leader, he wouldn’t let Brother Heng go.
Compared to before, Yue ger was even more terrifying now. No one could guess his thoughts, and the speed at which his expressions changed was startling.
Mu ger followed them out of the courtyard, reunited with Lai Yuan, and then found an excuse to slip back home.
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The next day.
Yuan Heng left early in the morning. With Xi ger absent, the other gers, as usual, gathered at Wang Jin’s place.
Truthfully, Wang Jin wasn’t teaching much anymore, and they no longer bothered him. Sometimes a dozen or so gers would weave together, occasionally discussing clothing styles or cosmetics, and sometimes gossiping - it had become their daily routine.
When Yuan Heng went hunting, Wang Jin found it quite dull, so having them around was a good thing.
Yesterday, after Yue ger’s marriage ceremony, he had distributed fresh meat and fruits, earning everyone’s goodwill. Today, those present couldn’t stop praising Yue ger.
They even complimented the leader’s good judgment, with those who had seen the fireflies last night saying how deeply in love the leader and Yue ger seemed.
Hearing this, Wang Jin felt slightly relieved and chimed in, “At least he’s settled now. Being with the leader is good.”
The other gers chuckled, and one ger replied, “Now you can relax, Jin ger. Yue ger won’t be pining for your Brother Heng anymore.”
The group burst into friendly laughter. Wang Jin’s ears burned, but he stubbornly retorted, “Of course I’m relaxed. Even if he hadn’t found someone, Brother Heng wouldn’t have been swayed.”
The ger who had accompanied Yue ger to Wang Jin’s courtyard last night nodded emphatically. One of them added, “That’s true. You wouldn’t believe it.”
Leaning toward the uninformed ger, he continued, “Last night, Yue ger invited Brother Heng and Jin ger to see the fireflies. When he got too close to Jin ger, Brother Heng actually got jealous of Yue ger!”
As if recalling something amusing, the ger laughed. “His expression looked like he was ready to duel Yue ger!”
“Good thing Yue ger has moved on. If he still liked Brother Heng, wouldn’t he be heartbroken?” another ger added, only to be lightly smacked by the person beside him. “Are you saying you’d actually feel bad for Yue ger if he still liked Brother Heng?”
The ger’s expression shifted, and he quickly shook his head. “I didn’t say that.”
Seeing the conversation take an awkward turn, another ger intervened, “Alright, enough nonsense. Both gers are taken now… these hypotheticals don’t matter.”
Don’t matter?
Mu ger glanced subtly at Wang Jin, hesitating as if he wanted to say something.
“Honestly, Brother Heng is such a good beastman in the tribe. He dotes on Jin ger so much, he even gets jealous if another ger gets too close!”
“Why the surprise? Don’t you remember? Even when we just cling to Jin ger a little, he gets possessive. Imagine how he felt last night when Yue ger was practically on top of Jin ger!”
The others nodded in agreement. One ger sighed, “Brother Heng is so adorable… He’s so fierce during hunts, always decisive in front of other beastmen, and commands so much respect in the tribe. He usually acts so gentlemanly and composed, who’d have thought he’d be so petty over his own ger?”
“You’re just realizing this now? Brother Heng has always been like this.”
“Wow, I’m so jealous of Jin ger. To have such a good beastman…”
The group cast envious looks at Wang Jin, whose lips twitched, his face darkening.
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