If only there were a basin, she could boil water for bathing. She always just wiped herself with water in the house; she'd never even washed her hair.
It was so greasy that Guo Xiaoxiao subconsciously scratched her hair.
She touched the river water; it was warm under the sun, yet still quite cool.
She simply crawled down, let her hair down, and poured water on her head to wash it clean.
Seeing her like this, Carlos's smile deepened. He reached out and grabbed Guo Xiaoxiao's arm, pulling her to the shore. He then removed his animal skin to avoid getting wet, revealing his strong, muscular physique with clearly defined abs.
Guo Xiaoxiao stared blankly at him, wondering what he meant. Did he want to... have sex in the wild? She immediately shook her head warily.
"Don't touch me"
Carlos didn't answer. He lifted Guo Xiaoxiao onto his lap, holding her slender waist with one hand. He squatted down, and you lowered your head.
"Let me rub your hair."
Can you?
Guo Xiaoxiao looked at him suspiciously.
How will you know if you don't try?
Guo Xiaoxiao was half-believing and half-doubting, so she lowered her head. Carlos poured water over her with both hands, stroking her soft, smooth black hair and gently pressing it.
But the wet water wasn't on her scalp; she was just washing her hair, Guo Xiaoxiao said.
"My scalp isn't even wet yet, let go, I'll do it myself."
"The water's cold. We'll get you a big basin when we get back, heat it up, and then you can wash yourself."
As Carlos spoke, Guo Xiaoxiao replied irritably.
"Why didn't you say so sooner? I should have gotten a big basin a long time ago. Why would I wash my hair with cold water?"
Carlos said innocently
"You didn't make any demands of me."
Guo Xiaoxiao was speechless. She was angry with him, so naturally she didn't want to talk to him. It turned out that ignoring him was a loss for her.
She said irritably, "Didn't you notice when I didn't mention it? There's no place to shower in the house. You should have prepared that a long time ago."
Carlos couldn't help but chuckle when she mentioned taking a bath.
"I really didn't think that through, please forgive me."
Guo Xiaoxiao pushed Carlos's hand away and started wringing her hair dry. Her hair was medium-length, and she often trimmed it with a bone scissor, finishing in no time.
Then, she broke free from Carlos's embrace, turned her back to him, and pretended to admire the scenery while secretly glancing around at her surroundings. Where could she run if she wanted to?
Carlos is catching up and she can't escape. She can't beat him, so why not give it a try? At most, he'll just use a little force during mating when he's angry.
They won't hit her or scold her.
Suddenly, Guo Xiaoxiao noticed a palm tree. Its roots were firmly planted in the soil, and its leaves were lush and green, making it stand out starkly against the other trees.
The tree trunk was so thin, could someone hide in it? Guo Xiaoxiao couldn't help but look up.
After thinking it over, she ran a few laps around him, then climbed a tree to hide.
Carlos seemed to sense her thoughts, smiled faintly, and stood up to say...
You can't escape.
Guo Xiaoxiao pretended to be nonchalant: "No, you're overthinking it."
Carlos walked to the tree, picked up a stone, smashed the palm tree's roots, pulled it out, and threw it to the ground. The tree fell down with a crash.
Guo Xiaoxiao gasped in fright. She just wanted to escape, was it really necessary to go to such lengths?
"Alright, now there's nowhere to hide."
"It's ridiculous!" Guo Xiaoxiao thought, and simply turned her head away and walked forward.
Seeing that she was angry, Carlos didn't say anything, but quickly followed her to make his presence known, and even grabbed a few rabbits, saying he would cook them for her when he got back.
Throughout the journey, Guo Xiaoxiao kept a tense expression and refused to talk to Carlos, which he was happy to see her sulking.
...
Aside from a few trusted individuals like Monet, the situation of Arthur and his companions was kept secret from their entire clan.
Monet was so angry he almost vomited blood. He couldn't believe Guo Xiaoxiao would suddenly end their relationship, and wondered if she had died in an accident.
But the others rejected this idea; Carlos was already married, so he couldn't kill Guo Xiaoxiao. The only possibility was that he had tampered with something.
Monet was extremely anxious and couldn't wait a moment longer, but given the current situation, if anyone else provoked them and it was discovered that they were missing three key players, they would definitely lose their territory.
Monet and the others were concerned about Arthur and his companions, and came to check on them three times a day.
"Alo, let's walk around the neighborhood for a bit, and then I'll come back with them tonight."
A Luo looked at their eventual compromise and could only hope that nothing bad would happen to Guo Xiaoxiao.
Although he and Monet are old, they can still contribute to the tribe.
"No need. You can continue to take care of the wounded as before."
Randy is currently the last and strongest clan leader of Yushan. Monet and Alo have voluntarily taken over the positions of Cangjue and Miksen.
It's not about seizing power, but about sharing the burden; Randy can't handle it all by himself.
Randy glanced at the three of them; they were all struggling to sit, and Arthur, in particular, had lost all his former high spirits, looking utterly dejected. It was worse than killing him.
Having been a prodigy since childhood, never experiencing a period of weakness, suddenly losing all that power—looking back, it's truly hard to accept.
Abir brought food.
"Are you feeling better? Come and eat something."
Randy: "Just leave the stuff here. They're not in the mood, don't bother them."
Abir put the meat in the cave and came out with Randy.
Abir pulled Randy to a more distant spot.
What are your plans?
Randy: "Defend to the death"
Abil: "They are no longer Guo Xiaoxiao's males, and they are so weak..."
Randy immediately interrupted Abier: "Don't do anything reckless."
Abier wasn't one to take advantage of a crisis.
"What are you thinking? I mean, no matter how Guo Xiaoxiao removed the beast mark, if she's alive, then if she partners with them, they'll be ruined too."
Randy didn't understand: "What exactly are you trying to say?"
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