Chapter 174
Seeing the little tiger sleeping soundly, Wang Jin carefully picked him up and led Uncle Shan into the next room, placing the little tiger on the bed.
Just then, the three people had finished bathing and came out, having changed into new clothes.
Qi ger was wearing a purple robe, the style most favored by middle-aged ger. On him, it accentuated his very gentle demeanor, and even the gloom between his brows seemed to have lightened considerably.
Mu ger's clothes were the most popular ger style in Ning'an City: a pale green, long skirt with wide sleeves, making the wearer appear tall and straight.
Looking at them, Wang Jin's eyes showed appreciation: "Uncle Qi, A-Mu, you both look really good in these."
Lai Yuan nodded in agreement. He was wearing a slightly darker shade of purple. Before this, he had been wearing a dark green robe. However, since his appearance was not particularly outstanding, changing clothes was simply that—he changed clothes. It merely made him look a little tidier, without any sense of being transformed. He was not like Mu ger or Qi ger, who seemed like completely different people after changing their outfits.
Both Mu ger and Qi ger, being ger, naturally enjoyed receiving compliments. Hearing this praise now, their faces grew warm with a hint of bashful embarrassment.
Wang Jin said happily: "I'll have Uncle Shan prepare some snacks for you. After you eat, have a good rest. Brother Heng will be back by evening. I'll go to my brother's place first to check on the others."
"Alright."
When Wang Jin saw Xi Ning, the people from the Danmu tribe had just withdrawn. Wang Jin told Xi Ning that his pavilion was very spacious; there was no need to arrange other accommodations if there was room to stay.
Seeing this, Xi Ning didn't say much more and proceeded to handle official duties at a nearby desk.
Ning'an City had been severely damaged, with everything in need of rebuilding. Wang Jin also knew that Xi Ning had been extremely busy during this period, so he didn't disturb him further.
He took the people and returned.
By the time everyone was settled, it was nearly evening. Wang Jin took everyone to the best restaurant in Ning'an City for a meal.
When Yuan Heng returned, everyone was eating at the restaurant.
Even though Wang Jin had improved the food, everyone in the tribe had never eaten such delicious dishes before. Now, at the restaurant, they all ate their fill with open appetites, feeling extremely satisfied.
The next day, Yuan Heng took the people from the Danmu tribe and left, including the gers, leaving only Qi ger, Mu ger, and the little tiger behind.
Qi ger had not yet fully come to terms with the matter of the leader. Wang Jin arranged for someone to take him out to see the city. To someone from the Danmu tribe, Ning'an City was a place of wonders, and Qi ger was quite willing to go along and explore.
Meanwhile, Mu ger took care of the little tiger and Wang Jin. Since Wang Jin had Mu ger to look after him, Yuan Heng no longer rushed back every couple of days.
While Wang Jin breathed a sigh of relief, longing was like a seed, slowly taking root and sprouting in his heart, eventually growing to entwine his entire heart, making it beat with thoughts of the man.
Mu ger saw him becoming increasingly distracted and knew he was suffering from lovesickness again.
He had suffered from it before—that was when Yuan Heng went to gather Rui Grass for him. But this time was different from last time.
This time, Yuan Heng was away longer than before, and he couldn't be asked to return at any time. After all, building a city was a major undertaking, and it was said that this city-building was also related to the deadline for the marriage. If he kept rushing back, it would delay progress...
Mu ger thought about it and simply entrusted the little tiger to Wang Jin to care for.
Amidst Wang Jin's flustered efforts, he really didn't have time to think about Yuan Heng.
During the day, he took care of the little tiger. At night, when he couldn't sleep, Wang Jin would also get up to draw some blueprints and send them to Yuan Heng via message bird.
These blueprints were for various buildings. Wang Jin didn't know if they would be useful for city-building; he just drew them from memory and gave them to Yuan Heng for him to decide.
By chance, he came across the clothing designs he had drawn with Yuan Heng before.
These clothes hadn't been made for Yuan Heng yet...
Staring at the luxurious garments on the blueprint, an idea flashed through Wang Jin's mind. He picked up a brush and began making modifications...
Three months later...
For the first time since that banquet, Xi Ning stepped into the pavilion. The first thing he saw was a little beastman rubbing against his feet.
Xi Ning was startled. He bent down and picked up the little beastman. The little tiger tilted his spotted face, blinking his round eyes curiously at Xi Ning, not afraid of strangers at all. He even wobbled and lifted a paw, swiping at Xi Ning and smearing mud all over his face.
"..." The corner of Xi Ning's eye twitched. Then he saw a ger limping over: "Hu Hu!"
Xi Ning handed the little tiger to him, looking at him curiously.
Mu ger was also sizing up Xi Ning: "You are?"
The beastman before him was extraordinarily handsome, his naturally languid eyes slightly narrowed as if perpetually drowsy. Yet he did not seem lazy or listless. Instead, he possessed a unique, indescribable aura that made it difficult to look away.
If he didn't already have Lai Yuan, he probably wouldn't be able to stop his heart from beating faster upon seeing such a beastman, Mu ger thought.
"Are you Mu ger?" Xi Ning guessed and asked.
Mu ger was taken aback, then nodded. Xi Ning's expression softened as he said: "I am Yao... A-Jin's brother."
A-Jin's brother? Then that must be... the city lord.
Mu ger quickly bent down, wanting to bow in respect. Xi Ning stopped him: "You are Yao... A-Jin's good friend. No need for formalities. Where is Yao... A-Jin?"
"Brother." Just as Wang Jin was mentioned, he came out of the room. Xi Ning stepped forward and saw a middle-aged ger following behind Wang Jin.
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