Sheng Xia looked at Xiong Rui with sparkling eyes, clearly indicating that she and the delicate beauty from earlier were from the same family.

The same silver hair, the same deep purple eyes.

With a youthful face and large breasts, she's practically an anime girl straight out of a two-dimensional world.

It looks extremely pleasing to the eye.

"Don't be afraid, little one, we won't force you to change your clothes." Xiong Rui said gently, looking at Sheng Xia with a kind and friendly expression.

Sheng Xia was stunned; she hadn't expected her first words to be comforting.

Oh my, even the beautiful auntie speaks so gently!

"Mmm, I'm not afraid, thank you." Sheng Xia's eyes crinkled into a smile, her clear and melodious voice carrying a hint of laughter.

Things became much more harmonious after that.

In the height of summer, she nestled beside the wolf king, a smile playing on her lips, her little hands fiddling with his large, well-defined knuckles.

They watched with great interest as he and the chief went back and forth, discussing the price of the pottery jar.

About ten minutes later.

"Alright, it's settled then!" the chief said loudly, his face glowing with pride and his eyes brimming with joy.

They were clearly satisfied with the agreed price.

"I've arranged accommodations for you. You've come all this way, so you can stay a few more days." The chief was in a good mood, a smile always on his face.

“There’s a stream south of the tribe, and it’s full of pretty pink flowers. You’ll love it,” Xiong Rui said softly to Sheng Xia.

"Okay, thank you~" Shengxia thanked him politely, and made up her mind to go to the stream to see the flowers later.

They came out of the chief's house.

"Want to go play by the stream?" Wolf King patted her head and chuckled, his voice as gentle as ever.

Shengxia wrapped her arms around Wolf King's arm, looked up, and laughed, saying, "Yes! She said the stream is to the south. Do you know where south is?"

After being transported to the Beast World for so long in the height of summer, it has only been a short time since I managed to figure out the directions of the Yafatu tribe.

Without being reminded, she couldn't tell which way was which.

Wolf King chuckled softly: "Yes, come with me."

In his view, one could easily tell which direction was east, west, south, or north, and he couldn't understand why the height of summer was unknown.

His partner is like an adorable little cub.

"I can't walk anymore, you need to carry me." She stretched out her hands, pleading softly.

Wolf King felt his heart melt. He quickly stepped forward, squatted down at her feet, and turned back to urge, "Get on, I'll carry you."

In the height of summer, with her eyes crinkled in the breeze, she nestled against his back, her arms naturally wrapped around his neck.

She lay on his back, feeling his breath and heartbeat, and her soul felt light and joyful.

The streamside was quiet at dusk.

The stream was cool and refreshing, and the breeze was gentle.

The serene canyon, clusters of pink wildflowers, and crystal-clear streams all speak of the gentleness of this place.

In the height of summer, she looked at the green plant in the water, which was up to her calves. It looked familiar, but she couldn't remember what it was for a moment.

She squatted down and took a closer look; it was water celery!

"Wolf King, come quick, come quick, I've found water celery!"

Summer jumped up happily and threw herself into Wolf King's arms, her bright eyes shining brighter than the stars in the sky: "Water celery, my favorite!"

Water celery can be said to be a cherished memory from my childhood.

It's delicious and also a nostalgia for childhood.

Shengxia grew up in the countryside. Every summer vacation, she would go to the hillside with her friends to play, occasionally catching crabs in the stream and picking some water celery.

Take it home, blanch it in water, mince some garlic, drizzle it with oil, and eat it as a cold dish. You'll know how delicious it is once you try it!

"Slow down, it's slippery here." Wolf King quickly took Shengxia from him and said with a light laugh.

"I'm not afraid at all with you here~" Shengxia gave him a quick kiss, her voice soft and sweet, like she was being coquettish.

Wolf King's breath hitched, and he froze on the spot.

His deep brown eyes blazed with desire as he reached out and pressed the back of her head, kissing her fiercely.

He unconsciously softened his sucking motion on her lips, treating her with the utmost care as if she were a precious treasure.

In the height of summer, her heart skipped a beat, and she tilted her head back to deepen the kiss.

After a long while, the two panting beasts looked at each other and smiled, their eyes locked in a knowing glance.

To anyone else, they looked like a lovestruck young couple.

"Let me tell you, water celery is especially delicious. We can pick more and make sauerkraut..." Shengxia muttered to herself as she frantically pinched off water celery stalks.

"Am I amazing?" Sheng Xia blinked and said with a smile.

Wolf King's lips curled up slightly, and he affirmed in a gentle voice, "Yes, my Shengxia is the smartest."

Wolf King squatted down beside her, watching her feet while imitating her way of picking vegetables.

“That’s right!” Sheng Xia’s voice was tinged with laughter, and she was beaming with pride.

She couldn't keep going for more than ten minutes.

Wolf King, who had been watching closely, smiled and said, "Go play over there, I'll pick them."

"Mmm, you pick them, I'll collect them~" Sheng Xia tilted her head, looking sly.

Wolf King is so nice, tall, handsome and gentle!

She looked around to make sure there were no beasts, then discreetly put the water celery that the wolf king had picked and washed into her spatial storage.

Occasionally, a few small insects, such as snails, would fall from the air the moment the water celery disappeared, and quickly vanish into the water.

In the end, they harvested three large baskets full of water celery and returned home with a full load.

Wolf King used what was available to weave a small basket from vines, put some water celery inside, and left the rest in his spatial storage.

The setting sun cast long shadows of the two beasts.

Wolf King and Summer held hands, surrounded by pink bubbles.

Back at the house the chief had arranged for them, a male tiger was waiting outside the door with a large piece of meat in his hand.

Upon seeing the two beasts return, their eyes lit up: "You're back! This is meat the chief sent me. He said we could come back for more if we didn't have enough."

He handed the meat to the wolf king, grinned sheepishly, and happily ran off.

midsummer:……

The words "thank you" rolled on my tongue and I swallowed them, and it felt really uncomfortable!

Wolf King entered the house first. It looked very clean, but he still cleaned it carefully and sprinkled insect repellent in every nook and cranny.

She turned around, her face gentle: "Have you been waiting long? Come in quickly."

"It won't be long. It's not cold here at night, it's so comfortable." Sheng Xia's eyes sparkled, as if they held stars.

Wolf King's heart softened: "How do you eat water celery?"

"Make it cold! Blanch it in water, then prepare the sauce like you would for dumpling sauce, pour it over the blanched ingredients, and stir well."

"Oh, right, there's also meat. Stir-frying it with meat is also very delicious!" Sheng Xia said, her mouth practically watering.

"good."

Wolf King acted quickly, and soon a rich aroma spread throughout the Youtao tribe—the smell of oil-splashed sauce.

Next comes the aroma of rice, mixed with the smell of stir-fried water celery and meat.

"What does it taste like???"

"It smells so good it's killing my beast!"

"My female isn't eating, who's doing this?"

Orcs have an exceptionally keen sense of taste, and unknowingly, a large group of beasts followed the scent.

They stood quietly at the entrance to the summer, ignoring each other, their eyes half-closed as they savored the fragrance in the air.

Shengxia was stunned when she opened the door.

Does this scene seem familiar?