With the watermelon in the basin, Guo Xiaoxiao didn't bother soaking it in water today.
Cang Jue took back the finished feather collar, decorated it in red, and Guo Xiaoxiao wore it around her neck. The thought of it being taken off her buttocks made her feel a little uncomfortable.
But seeing Cang Jue's excited expression, Guo Xiaoxiao couldn't refuse his kindness, so she happily said...
"Wow, Cangjue is so beautiful! I've never seen such a beautiful collar before. I'm so happy that you actually made it for me. I'm going to wear it every day from now on."
Cang Jue was smug. He knew right away that Guo Xiaoxiao would like it. What female wouldn't like a beautiful gift from a male?
"Then you can wear it every day from now on. When the hair on my butt grows back, I'll make you two more so you can switch between them—one for winter and one for summer. I'll make more colors so you can use a different color for each season."
This can be considered a symbol of being pampered by females, as one is born with an aura of unparalleled beauty at all times.
Guo Xiaoxiao felt very strange just thinking about having a feather around her neck every day. She only wanted to wear it during the ceremony as a courtesy.
"Okay, then you can make it, but I need to bring it when the weather is cool. It's too hot now, and I'm sweating buckets. It's so uncomfortable."
This is a bit hot and a bit warm. Cangjue has already controlled the spacing to ensure coolness, but it gets very hot as soon as it touches the skin.
Guo Xiaoxiao fiddled with it for a bit and then took off the collar. Cang Jue was unwilling. Fine, he'd wear it then, but they'd have to come back and take another look. It was made from the hair on his buttocks.
"Just wear it, it's so pretty, why take it off? I'll take you out for a walk with you."
As if afraid others wouldn't know, I didn't have the courage when I was a child. This red feather on my neck looks like a flamingo. I'll wear it during the ceremony. Guo Xiaoxiao pulled Cang Jue to the big basin and pointed to the watermelon inside.
It was big and green, and looked delicious, but Cang Jue had never seen or eaten anything like it before. He was ignorant and his subconscious reaction was, "What is this thing? Can such a big lump be eaten?"
It's still soaking in water, so what, is it an egg or a living thing?
Cang Jue: "What is this thing? A giant fruit egg, is it alive? Is it soaking in water to cool off?"
Cang Jue frowned, looking at the watermelon in the basin from left to right, unable to tell whether it was fruit or not.
This young orc knew it was a watermelon, something edible, and specially brought it to her. How come Cang Jue didn't know?
Not only did he not know about watermelons, but he was so excited that Cang Jue rushed in without noticing that the room was filled with all sorts of gifts.
Flowers, fruits, dried meat—there was everything imaginable; it was almost overflowing. Cang Jue only then noticed it and exclaimed in surprise.
"Hey, they brought all this back today, is it for a ceremony in a few days?"
They never expected it to be sent by other little orcs; they thought Arthur and the others had specially brought back some good stuff to please Guo Xiaoxiao.
Guo Xiaoxiao: "No, I'm going to attend a ceremony in a few days to give them my blessings. Those little orcs sent them to me, and I couldn't refuse. It must have been Alo and Monet who specifically asked me to accept them. It's really nothing, they're just too kind."
"It's just a matter of a few words, like attending a birthday party. I should be the one giving them gifts, but... there are too many people, and it's too late to give them to each one individually. But it shouldn't be that they have to give me gifts."
"There's so much food and things to look at, I don't know where to put them. Cang Jue, why don't you find a few beastmen to move them to the third-floor room? Don't move the flowers, I'll just leave them in the room to fumigate them."
Cang Jue: "I was wondering why. This morning I saw A Luo whispering something to some orcs. As soon as I walked over, they dispersed. So he was probably reminding them to give gifts and say thank you or something."
Guo Xiaoxiao thought they were being too formal. Was it really necessary to give gifts for something so simple? They'd given far too much.
There will definitely be more people coming to send off tomorrow and the day after. This is just the beginning. There are already two or three hundred people participating in the ceremony. How many is that?
"Why don't you go and talk to Alomonai again, and tell them to tell the orcs not to send any more things. If they send things, fine, but if they don't, then there's no need to bother them."
Cang Jue smiled. It was only right that they sent gifts after asking Guo Xiaoxiao for help. They should know what it means to give and take and not to get something for nothing.
He agreed with Monet and Alo's approach and didn't intend to stop them, but to avoid making Guo Xiaoxiao suspicious, he still agreed.
"Alright, I'll talk to Alomon tomorrow. But I've already told the orcs, so they might not listen. If they insist on giving it to you, then accept it. Don't waste their good intentions."
Guo Xiaoxiao: "Of course I know, but we have to show our appreciation. If they insist on sending it to me, I won't refuse anymore. Otherwise, it would seem like I'm favoring one over the other."
Cang Jue: "Okay, how should we eat this big fruit in the basin? It's not poisonous, is it? How about I take a bite first, and if it's not poisonous, then you can eat it."
What poison could a watermelon possibly have? It's just sweet poison, right? It's so cool and sweet, it's like silk. If it soaks for a little longer, it'll be ready to eat. Let's enjoy it together when Arthur and the others come back.
They only saw this huge watermelon after they returned; apart from Carlos, none of the others had ever seen it before.
They studied the watermelon for a while but couldn't figure it out. But when they heard Guo Xiaoxiao say she wanted to eat it, they became wary, wondering if it was poisonous and might poison them.
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