Xiao Mingyan, who had just come out of the kitchen, had skin that appeared somewhat shiny in the high temperature.
The chest, partially covered by animal hide, showed even more defined muscle lines due to the moisture.
He didn't even need to make any movement; just standing there, his body, slightly damp with sweat, exuded a strong aura of masculine hormones.
The cool touch of my fingertips, washed with water, brushed against her earlobe.
Ling Yunxi's body stiffened for a moment, but she quickly returned to normal.
She merely frowned slightly and said in as calm a tone as possible, "It's nothing."
However, her slightly reddened earlobes betrayed the turmoil in her heart.
She calmly turned around and went into the yard to twist her hair.
Xiao Mingyan smiled and turned to pick up some dried animal hair from the bamboo pole in the yard. He then gently wiped her hair with the ends of her hair.
The familiar masculine scent wafted over her again, and Ling Yunxi froze.
Xiao Mingyan caught her subtle reaction, and where she couldn't see, a strong possessiveness instantly surfaced in his deep eyes.
Every breath he took carried that deadly warm and refreshing fragrance, and all he could see were the curves of a woman's rounded figure.
Xiao Mingyan felt an unbearable heat rising up all over his body.
My breathing became increasingly heavy.
Sweat rolled down his forehead, down his neck, and onto his chest, finally disappearing...
He needs to take a shower.
Xiao Mingyan suddenly gripped the towel in his hand, his hand trembling slightly as he handed it to Ling Yunxi.
A deep voice said, "My lady, alright, you eat first. I'm going to take a shower..."
After saying that, he went into the bathroom without looking back.
Soon, the sound of rushing cold water came from the courtyard.
Looking at the bathroom in the courtyard, Ling Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief.
She wasn't afraid; she was just panicked, and he wasn't the only one.
Ling Yunxi never expected that Xiao Mingyan, a male beastman, could do such a thing.
Xiao Mingyan still hadn't come out by the time Ling Yunxi had finished eating.
She went back to her room and continued watching for a while.
After a day of learning, she had mastered a lot of the beast script of this beast world and also recognized some simple runes.
I'm planning to review my notes before going to sleep.
...
The next morning.
When Ling Yunxi got up, she only saw food on the table, but Xiao Mingyan was nowhere to be seen.
It seems he has already left.
After Ling Yunxi finished eating, as she was about to leave, she discovered that the sapling she had planted yesterday had already been watered.
Ling Yunxi, who went out today, could still hear a lot of orcs talking about her on the road.
Only the content of the discussion has changed.
"It was her who refused to be partners with Pu Shangji?"
"That's right, he publicly refused the marriage in front of all the representatives of the tribes!"
"No... what right does Ling Yunxi have to refuse? Pu Zhuji is incredibly powerful, and among the wolf clan, he's exceptionally handsome. What gives her the nerve..."
When the orc caught sight of Ling Yunxi, he stopped speaking abruptly, his gaze shifting as she passed by.
Today, her figure and appearance have changed a lot. Her rounder figure and the acne scars that have faded to the point of being negligible make her look somewhat unfamiliar.
Although she is not perfect yet, her well-proportioned features and the confidence she exudes from within make people unconsciously attracted to her.
After she left, the orc watched her retreating figure, then changed the subject and continued, "I heard she discovered the Thousand-Year Cold Pool, which is very useful for healing supernatural abilities!"
"The location hasn't been announced yet, how can we be sure she's not lying?"
"Who would dare to lie in that kind of situation?"
"She's Ling Yunxi, what wouldn't she dare to do..."
Upon arriving at the Beast Academy, they were still met with many strange looks.
There were doubts, disdain, and curiosity, but the most common reaction was surprise at the dramatic change in her appearance after her three-day break.
Normally, when she gradually loses weight, almost no one notices her, but after just a few days, her overall width suddenly decreased significantly.
The figure that used to be so fat that it was difficult to even pass through the aisle between desks has long since disappeared.
She isn't exactly thin, but she has a curvaceous figure with the right curves.
In the beast world, being overweight can be a burden, but this kind of body shape is the perfect image in the minds of most male beastmen.
It's not just about having an alluring tactile experience, but more about fulfilling the instinctive choice of procreation.
The pimples on Ling Yunxi's face that used to be so disgusting they oozed pus have disappeared, leaving only some faint acne scars.
Without careful observation, especially for orcs with poor eyesight, it's really hard to see the mark.
Her previously overlooked facial features became more refined and three-dimensional after she lost weight and her acne disappeared, creating a completely new face together with her smooth, long curly hair.
Even those top-tier beastmen from various tribes in the academy who didn't usually pay attention to her would still notice this obvious change in her.
Some of the orcs didn't even recognize the female who suddenly appeared in the school, thinking she was a newcomer. They never expected that she was the vicious female they usually complained about.
Their gazes followed her every step.
He only reluctantly looked away when the female finally sat down.
Even more so, some people want to get to know her again.
But the thought of the constraints he had placed on her filled him with shame.
Inside the school, many orcs still loathe her, because the bad things a person has done cannot be erased just because of a change in appearance.
The things she did left behind lasting harm.
"I never expected her to have changed so much..." exclaimed the orc beside Chi Yanling.
"So what!" Chi Yanling said angrily, crossing her arms.
From the moment she entered the Beast Academy, there was a fleeting moment of amazement.
But his anger was quickly replaced by a look of disdain as he stared at her the whole time.
As her appearance improved and she gained more popularity among the beastmen, their hatred for her intensified.
When he returned to the Peacock Clan during his rest day, the tribal chief, upon learning that his tail feathers were gone, refused even the opportunity to participate in the Peacock Clan's unique Display Ceremony.
When many of the orcs in the tribe found out, the males mocked him, while the females despised and scorned him.
Even though he once won first place in the entire Peacock Clan and entered the Beast Academy on his own merit.
In the peacock tribe, winning the favor of a female is not based on looks, but rather on the feathers of the tail, in addition to strength.
The more vibrant and beautiful the feathers, the healthier and stronger the person is, and the more favor they will attract from the opposite sex.
But his feathers were plucked by that vicious female, Ling Yunxi.
At this moment, Chi Yanling had a gloomy expression and exuded a cold aura.
"Warning: Chi Yanling's aversion value has increased by +1, currently at -99."
Hearing the warning suddenly issued by the system, Ling Yunxi's heart skipped a beat.
She looked up at Chi Yanling, who was sitting in front of her. His cold back seemed to be trembling with anger, like the feathers of a peacock.
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