Chapter 21 20 Fluctuating Emotions

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"When I went to pick the Seven-Star Scarlet Fruit, I killed a Demon Beast on the way. This is its Crystal Core, shaped a bit special, like two little wolves. Keep it to fiddle with." Zulu handed the Two-Headed Wolf's Crystal Core to Sally. Sally looked at the teal, transparent Crystal Core. She knew a bit about these—it was generally only from Yellow Rank or higher that beast-shaped Crystal Cores could appear, which naturally made them more expensive. "You killed a Yellow Rank Demon Beast?" Sally asked Zulu in surprise. Zulu nodded, "It's nothing, just dealt with it on the side to prevent it from harming our clan." Sally looked at him with admiration in her eyes, "My baby's daddy is so powerful!" "..." Zulu's face flushed red, "Even if you weren't pregnant, I would still take care of you. Whatever you want to eat, I will bring it to you." "Thank you, Brother Zulu." Sally leaned into his embrace. Zulu slowly hugged her as if he were holding his entire world. Sally's diet returned to normal, back to eating a piece of jerky, then drinking a cup of milk. This actually made Auro even more nervous. The most important thing for a female was pregnancy and childbearing. Her current state, rather than the previous binge eating, was more like that of a pregnant female. "Yanyan, are you sure you're pregnant?" "Mhm." Sally was very certain, "Before, Brother Zulu helped me pick a Spiritual Material that could regulate appetite. After eating it, I wasn't so hungry anymore." "Why don't you eat a bit more?" Auro couldn't believe that a single herb could stop someone from eating. And besides, that was something wild animals ate. Sally replied, "No need. Since I'm idle anyway, I'm going to take a look at the stand." Auro said, "With Robby and Zulu around, it should be fine. You should rest well at home, whether you're pregnant or not, your health is very important." "We'll know in a few days whether I'm pregnant or not." Sally knew they wouldn't believe it until they saw her belly swell. "By the way, Dad, was Zulu joking when he said he'd marry into our family, or was he serious?" She was still somewhat unsure of Zulu's real intentions. If he was just playing around with her, she didn't mind, as the purpose was merely to have a child. Now that she was pregnant, the goal was achieved. Auro replied, "Of course he was serious. The Clan Leader even asked me about it and requested I visit him specially to find out what was happening. He's pleased to have Zulu marry into our Rat Clan. He said that once you give birth to Zulu's child, he'll arrange the marriage. He also said..." "Also said what?" Sally asked. "He also said that if you can't have a child, Rona can step in. Having one male and two females is fine if the male is strong enough, and no one would say anything." "He's got some pretty good ideas." Sally stretched lazily, "I'm going to check out the stand." "I'll walk you over." "No need, it's just a short walk away. You stay home and make the jerky, Dad. With my appetite lately, I've put you through a lot too, and so many people have placed orders that we can hardly keep up." "Alright, I'll still set aside the fresh ridge meat for you." "Thanks, Dad." ... The Rat Clan wasn't very big, nor was it small. Word gets around quickly about any little event. Even the children playing on the roadside knew that the Rabbit Clan's youngest and strongest male, also the son of the Clan Leader, had married into the Rat Clan's Millet Family. As Sally walked down the street, many people stared at her. Mainly because her head of white hair was so distinctive. Everyone who knew of her, even those who had never seen her, could guess that she was Sally Millet. Unaware of the situation, Sally looked herself over. Was there something inappropriate with her clothing? The reddish-brown coarse cloth clothes were very common, but the animal skin shoes on her feet were not so ordinary. She had once worked in a shoe factory and understood shoemaking, especially in drawing up designs, at which she was very adept. So she drew a shoe pattern and its various disassembled parts for Robby to see. Robby was adroit and got the hang of it instantly, spending a whole day sewing them just for her. They were extremely comfortable and looked good as well. She suggested that Robby should stop hunting and focus on making animal skin boots, which could also bring in a good sum of money. Robby was somewhat tempted and mentioned it to Auro, who fully agreed. Auro, of course, was happy to hear they could make a living without the risks of hunting. But it wasn't going to happen overnight. First, they would make some in common sizes and try selling them at their stall. She wanted to go to the stall today for that very reason. Early in the morning, Robby had taken ten pairs of animal skin boots there, and she didn't know if he had sold any. Sally Millet was really getting a bit anxious from people's stares, so she opened the System Map. Within a hundred meters radius, she could see and hear all the people and their conversations. "The Oro Family's children are quite impressive. The son can make such beautiful boots, and the daughter has brought in the strongest male from the Rabbit Clan as a son-in-law. Who knows, they might become a major family in the future." "It's a pity my daughter's already married, otherwise, I'd definitely have tied the knot with the Millet Family." "Same here... my family as well." Understanding their thinking, Sally Millet calmed down, put away the map, and continued forward. She didn't have to get too close to see a lot of people crowding around her family's stall. She sped up, taking three steps at a time. Zulu noticed Sally Millet approaching, hurried out from the crowd, and smiled at her, "The animal skin boots you asked Robby to make are a hit. Everyone loves them and is scrambling to have their feet measured for custom orders." Seeing so many people, Sally Millet remarked, "Then Robby is going to be really busy." "Yeah, are you hungry? How about I take you to grab something to eat?" Zulu took her hand. Sally Millet looked down at their hands, especially his – dry yet warm, unlike hers which always carried a slight coolness, "Sure, I feel like having some fresh fruit." "Right, let's go to old Wolf's tavern, he has fresh fruit wine; you can try that." "I'm pregnant now, I can't drink alcohol." Zulu glanced down at her flat belly. He had also inquired about the possibility of getting pregnant on the first try from other males who had become fathers. Only those with superlative Fertility Strength could possibly conceive at once. Those of high Fertility Strength needed three to five months, average strength required a year or two, and those with low strength might never conceive in a lifetime. Although he hoped Sally Millet was pregnant, and her previous voracious eating and drinking seemed to suggest it, he had also heard of a possibility called pseudocyesis, where the intense desire to be pregnant leads one to imagine they are expecting. He didn't want to put too much pressure on Sally Millet, "Alright, then we won't go." "We can go, I'll eat fruit, and you can drink," Sally Millet said with a smile. Just as the two had walked a short distance together, Sally Millet suddenly deployed the System Map. Zulu, unable to see her System, continued to be elated by holding the hand of the person he liked. Sally Millet zoomed in on a jewelry stall thirty meters behind them. At the stall, a slightly plump female held a string of animal tooth necklaces, seemingly admiring the jewelry in her hand, but her eyes were firmly fixed on Sally Millet! Especially on the hand that Zulu was holding!

Chapter 21 20 Fluctuating Emotions

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