Just as everyone was still reeling from the surprise, Shi Xi chuckled and said, "The processing fee is five hundred."
Upon hearing this, Chi Zaiqing finally released his grip on the deformed cuff.
"I'm sorry, Ran, I accidentally wrinkled your clothes." Chi Zaiqing lowered her head, smoothed out the cuffs, and muttered softly to herself, "This is Ran's coat, it can't be ruined..."
With his excellent hearing, Jiang Yichen ignored Chi Zaiqing's sickly remarks and accepted the wolf skin that had a faint herbal scent.
Because of the distance, Shi Xi did not hear what Chi Zaiqing said.
He looked at Jiang Yichen and said, "You already have some, why don't you buy a couple for your brothers?"
Jiang Yichen's dark eyes remained fixed on Shi Xi, quietly waiting for his next move.
Shi Xi picked up two wolf pelts from the ground and pressed on: "Ten thousand each, our price, fair and square, the last two are a steal!"
The way Shi Xi was talking about a fire sale made Sheng Yingpu and Cheng Hao even feel like they were taking advantage of her.
"A-Ran." Chi Zaiqing frowned, walked over, and reached out to tug at the hem of Shi Xi's shirt, as if those two wolf pelts were their entire possessions: "We gave them everything, so what are we going to do?"
Chi Zaiqing's words made it seem as if the two remaining wolf pelts on the ground didn't exist.
Cheng Hao scratched his head, muttering somewhat embarrassedly, "It doesn't have to be this cheap..."
Sheng Yingpu glanced at Cheng Hao, who had been fooled and was now crippled, but remained silent.
Jiang Yichen hummed in agreement and said calmly, "I'll take these two too."
Shi Xi immediately distributed the wolf pelts to the two men, and Cheng Hao, holding the pelts, thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Brother Gao."
Shi Xi waved her hand: "You're welcome, please come again next time."
He happily made a peace sign in his mind.
Another 20,000 came in.
Shi Xi turned her head and blinked at Chi Zaiqing.
Thanks, bro, that was really good teamwork.
Chi Zaiqing blushed and smiled shyly.
...
In the afternoon, the sky suddenly became overcast, a clear sign that a downpour was imminent.
The temperature inside the cave dropped rapidly, and a cold wind rushed in through the cave entrance, making it feel chilly. Chi Zaiqing sneezed several times in a row.
Shi Xi frowned as she looked at the gloomy sky outside. Judging from the look of it, the rain was going to last a long time.
"I'll go gather some branches, just in case we don't have enough."
Just as Cheng Hao finished speaking, a bolt of lightning suddenly streaked across the sky, as if it were about to tear the heavens apart.
Then came a deafening clap of thunder.
'Boom!'
"A-Ran..." Chi Zaiqing, who had just sneezed, was pale and buried her face in Shi Xi's arms.
They seemed quite frightened by the sudden noise.
"Young Master." Shi Xi reached out and covered Chi Zaiqing's ears, looking into his deep blue eyes. "Don't be afraid, it's just thunder."
Jiang Yichen glanced at Shi Xi and said, "I'll go fetch some more water and game."
"I'll go pick some fruit," Sheng Yingpu said.
"Aran."
Just as Shi Xi was about to follow, she felt a resistance at her waist. Chi Zaiqing's expression did not improve at all. He wrapped his arms around Shi Xi's waist and forced a smile.
"Will you stay and keep me company?"
"...I'm an omega, and I'm scared here," Chi Zaiqing said.
Shi Xi glanced at Jiang Yichen and, seeing that he didn't intend to stay and keep Chi Zaiqing company, nodded in agreement.
No matter what, he was a mercenary hired by Chi Zaiqing, and protecting Chi Zaiqing was his duty.
Jiang Yichen frowned, glanced at Shi Xi, and said, "Stay here obediently."
Shi Xi gave a dismissive "hmm".
...
"Are you cold?" Shi Xi asked, looking at Chi Zaiqing, who was shivering and huddled up.
"...It's not cold, Aran's clothes are very warm." Chi Zaiqing shook his head, tightened his coat, and stubbornly said.
"..." Shi Xi paused for a moment, then took Chi Zaiqing's clothes from the hanger and handed them to him. "I'll go guard the cave entrance. You put on these clothes."
The temperature difference between day and night is significant here, and it looks like it's about to rain. It's definitely not okay for the protagonist to be wearing only a jacket.
Without waiting for Chi Zaiqing's reply, Shi Xi turned and walked to the cave entrance.
Chi Zaiqing watched Shi Xi's back. Back when he took him to take a bath, the other party had taken off his coat on the grounds that it was too hot, and now he was only wearing a thin shirt.
Chi Zaiqing's gaze fell on the back of his neck, which gleamed in the firelight.
He knew perfectly well that there were no glands there, and he couldn't mark the other person.
But he really wanted to take a bite, to fill Shi Xi's body with his plum wine-scented pheromones.
Shi Xi was standing at the cave entrance, and he could see him as soon as he looked up; the other person had his back to him.
Chi Zaiqing's Adam's apple bobbed as he greedily looked at Shi Xi. He lowered his head slightly and couldn't help but take a deep breath of the scent of his coat.
The slightly bitter herbal flavor blends with the sweet taste of plum wine.
It smells wonderful.
A tremendous sense of satisfaction welled up inside me.
Chi Zaiqing really likes this flavor.
He gently rubbed against Shi Xi's collar, whispering her name, a blush spreading across his beautiful and delicate face, making him look both sickly and infatuated.
Shi Xi grew impatient and asked him if he had changed yet.
A hint of regret flashed in Chi Zaiqing's azure eyes. He responded with a sound of agreement before slowly taking off his coat and changing into his own clothes.
He said, "Aran, I'm changed."
Shi Xi, who was almost asleep standing at the cave entrance, turned around.
...
As soon as Shi Xi entered the cave, Chi Zaiqing put a coat on him with an apologetic expression.
"Aran, put on your coat so you don't catch a cold."
Shi Xi was feeling sleepy and too lazy to think, so she simply spread her hands out and let Chi Zaiqing do with them.
After putting on her coat, Shi Xi barely opened her eyes—
At this moment, Chi Zaiqing was wearing a light green coat, her light golden short hair fell across her forehead, and her azure eyes were looking at Shi Xi.
"Aran, you're sleepy, let's take a nap," Chi Zaiqing said softly, his movements gentle as he supported Shi Xi.
Leading people onto the soft, comfortable wolf skin, Chi Zaiqing looked at Shi Xi, who had fallen into a deep sleep.
She slowly lay down next to him, her gaze lingering on the back of Shi Xi's neck with fascination.
"Aran, may I mark you?"
After a long silence, a hoarse murmur suddenly echoed through the empty cave.
...
After picking the wild fruits, Sheng Yingpu also picked some commonly used herbs that Shi Xi had casually mentioned to him.
Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a figure walking over.
"A good haul." Sheng Yingpu looked at the seven or eight fish and four wild rabbits in Jiang Yichen's hand.
Jiang Yichen glanced at the fruit in his hand. "You're not bad either."
As they walked towards the cave, talking, they heard two unfamiliar male voices near the entrance—
"Boss is getting more and more impressive; this time it lasted so long."
"Of course! Boss hasn't had any fun in ages, and those little omega and beta are so beautiful, we have to take this opportunity to enjoy ourselves..."
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