Chapter 53
The two exchanged glances, their eyes filled with wariness.
Yue ger seemed oblivious to their unwelcoming expressions and approached them with a smile, calling out warmly, "A-Jin, A-Mu."
"..." Wang Jin didn't respond, while Mu ger gave an awkward laugh and replied.
Yue ger blinked playfully and asked, "What were you two talking about just now? Something about eating A-Jin? Was someone bullying A-Jin?"
"..." The two felt awkward.
Yue ger said indignantly, "Anyone who dares to bully A-Jin is going against the entire Danmu tribe. None of us gers here will let them off."
As he spoke, Yue ger rubbed his hands together as if he genuinely intended to stand up for Wang Jin.
Wang Jin's eye twitched. If he didn’t know how much this person hated him, he might have believed Yue ger truly cared for him...
This act was too convincing. Seeing how the surrounding gers were taken in, Wang Jin cut in and asked, "Why are you here?"
Yue ger put away his angry expression and said, "I wanted to ask A-Jin to come to my home and teach me how to weave."
"I—"
Before Wang Jin could refuse, Yue ger’s expression softened abruptly, interrupting him, "A-Jin is the best, you wouldn’t refuse me, right?"
"..." Wang Jin’s lips twitched. Yue ger moved closer, sitting familiarly beside Wang Jin and whispering, "We’ve had some minor conflicts before, but things are different now. We’ve made up..."
As he spoke, a calculating glint flashed in Yue ger’s eyes. He added, "If you refuse to teach me, it means you’re still angry and unwilling to forgive me..."
Yue ger put on a pitiful face.
Sitting side by side with Wang Jin, his aggrieved expression was fully visible to the gers who had come with him, instantly swaying their sympathy toward Yue ger.
One of the ger spoke up, "Jin ger, since Yue ger is so sincere, why don’t you teach him?"
"Yeah, Jin ger, let bygones be bygones. Just teach Yue ger."
"..." Wang Jin remained silent. Mu ger interjected, "Everyone knows how to weave, so there’s no need to ask A-Jin specifically. Besides, when others learn from A-Jin, they go to him. Why should A-Jin go to you?"
Yue ger quickly replied, "It’s true that everyone can teach me, but I really just wanted to invite A-Jin over to reconnect and mend our friendship..."
Hearing this, even Mu ger couldn’t find a way to refuse on Wang Jin’s behalf.
Wang Jin sighed.
Yue ger was truly silver-tongued, saying so much just to get him to his home.
He had no idea what this person was really planning.
As Wang Jin pondered, the others noticed his silence and assumed he was reluctant to agree.
Some gers continued to persuade him on Yue ger’s behalf.
"Jin ger, just go. We’ll all be there too."
"Yeah, treat it as a chance to hang out with everyone."
"Think of it as bonding with the others."
"The important thing is for Yue ger and Jin ger to reconcile. We’re all gers of the same tribe, one family."
"..." Seeing their insistence, Wang Jin knew he couldn’t refuse today.
He stood up. He’d see what Yue ger was up to.
Mu ger quickly stood up as well. "I’m coming too."
Wang Jin glanced back at him, disapproval in his eyes.
Mu ger shook his head slightly, his gaze firm.
Yue ger smiled. "Of course A-Mu is welcome."
"Let’s go, let’s go!" The excited ger pulled Mu ger along, leading him out of Wang Jin’s yard. "We’re all going!"
Mu ger was dragged away, but no one dared to pull Wang Jin. Everyone remembered that Wang Jin’s beastman was the jealous type, no one except Yuan Heng could touch Wang Jin.
Yue ger tried to reach for Wang Jin, but Wang Jin dodged deftly and walked ahead of the group.
For a moment, Yue ger was left at the back. In a corner where no one could see, his eyes turned icy.
Arriving at the leader’s house, the interior was much brighter and more spacious than other homes.
The yard was tidy, easily accommodating nearly ten gers without feeling crowded, a stark contrast to Wang Jin’s small courtyard.
Perhaps preparations had been made in advance, as weaving tools and chairs were set up in the yard.
One chair had a thick cushion.
As they approached, Yue ger gestured to the cushioned seat and said amiably, "A-Jin, sit here. It’s more comfortable."
The others praised Yue ger. "Wow, Yue ger is so thoughtful!"
"Jin ger, see? Coming was the right choice. Yue ger treats you so well."
"Seems like we’re just extras. Yue ger only cares about Jin ger," someone joked.
Yue ger laughed. "How could that be? I’m just being considerate of A-Jin’s delicate health. You all know that."
The gers chuckled good-naturedly, not truly jealous.
They relented, "That’s true. A-Jin has always been frailer than most ger."
Yue ger nodded. "Exactly. This is a special case. Later, take some meat home as a gift from me."
"Wow, Yue ger is amazing!" The gers' eyes lit up.
In this world, food was always precious.
Yue ger said, "Now you know I care for you all equally, not just A-Jin."
The gers nodded repeatedly, showering him with praise.
"..." Wang Jin and Mu ger exchanged glances, feeling inexplicably uneasy at this harmonious scene.
If Yue ger’s kind and generous act was all an act… then he was truly terrifying.
Wang Jin thought silently.
Yue ger urged, "Come, sit down."
As everyone took their seats, Wang Jin bent his knees slightly, about to sit—when Mu ger suddenly yanked him up and shouted loudly, "A-Jin!"
Startled, Wang Jin straightened instinctively.
The others gasped, turning to Mu ger.
Mu ger swiftly pulled out a long, sharp bone needle embedded in the cushion...
The group inhaled sharply. The needle was thick and long, placed right in the center of the cushion. Had Wang Jin sat down, he would have been badly injured.
Mu ger shielded Wang Jin behind him, furious as he thrust the needle toward Yue ger.
"Your methods of harming others are too vicious!"
With that, he flung the needle at Yue ger.
It clung to Yue ger’s clothes briefly before falling to the ground, stark against the brown soil.
All eyes turned to Yue ger.
From Mu ger’s words, it seemed Yue ger had planted the needle to hurt Wang Jin.
The group sucked in cold breaths, their gazes turning suspicious...
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