How could she be this clever?
She was truly different from other females.
There seemed to be a layer of mystery around her, deeply attracting the rabbit, Nance, making him strongly want to get closer to her.
Looking at Si Lu's radiant smile, his heart sank deeper and deeper at that moment, beating exceptionally fast.
It was as if his heart might leap out in the next second.
He clearly felt that, at this moment, his heart was beating for Si Lu.
"Lu Lu is truly smart. I'll make the big scrunchie you like," Bai Di said happily, smiling.
Being needed by the little female made him feel valuable, a sense of accomplishment.
"Mhm, and of course, you can make yourselves those fur-lined clothes too. It'll keep you warm in the winter," Si Lu said.
"We don't need to worry about that. We're strong, with great physiques. Winter cold doesn't bother us much. The main concern is you," Cheng Mo said, looking at Si Lu with deep concern in his eyes.
Yes!
The little female was so slender and delicate, naturally the one they were most worried about.
"Hehe, alright, alright, you're all strong, and I'm the weak one. Also, Bai Di, when you have time, can you make me a few furry hats to wear on my head? Oh, and gloves too, but not with individual finger slots; just separate the thumb from the other fingers."
"Mhm, let me think... What else? Oh, a fur scarf, too, all fluffy to keep warm," Si Lu continued.
There was no choice.
She was living through winter in this beastman world, so she had to take extra precautions to ensure she could handle it.
It's better to have these things ready as a safeguard.
Si Lu thought these were winter essentials. It was good to be prepared, just in case.
"Got it, I've noted everything," Bai Di said seriously, committing everything Si Lu mentioned to memory.
Once the materials were gathered, he'd start making them.
Although he had never seen or made these things before, his intuition told him they wouldn't be too hard to make.
These were essential for the little female to survive the winter, after all.
Not only Bai Di, but even Heiyao and Cheng Mo made mental notes. They thought, when they had free time, they could try making these things too.
Of course, they also remembered what materials they needed.
Over the next few days, they would gather more fur and beast sinew.
The big tiger, too, thought to himself, He might not know how to sew, but he could hunt!
He planned to hunt more fluffy, good-looking beasts for Si Lu, so she could have beautiful fur clothing.
The thought filled him with pride.
Meanwhile, the rabbit glanced at his own fur. So, she really liked fluffy fur, huh?
He, too, needed to recover quickly, so he could help her gather some fluffy pelts.
They tacitly chose not to ask Si Lu why she knew about these things or how to make them.
If Si Lu didn't voluntarily explain, they wouldn't ask.
After all, they believed Si Lu must be from a large tribe. Otherwise, how could she know so much and be this smart?
Only females from large tribes would be this intelligent and well protected.
"Mhm, thank you for the hard work," Si Lu said, looking at Bai Di.
"Lu Lu, it's not hard. This is what I should do. Being able to do these things for you is my honor," Bai Di said, gazing deeply at Si Lu.
His handsome face radiated warmth.
His tenderness seemed almost tangible, and his eyes, holding the brilliance of stars and oceans, shone so brightly that Si Lu found herself momentarily lost.
Indeed, fox spirits were the most seductive. Si Lu couldn't help but think to herself.
Bai Di, seeing Si Lu's reaction, smiled happily.
He was truly delighted.
"I'm a bit tired. You should all rest early, too," Si Lu said, yawning.
Cheng Mo said nothing, simply picking Si Lu up and carrying her into the cave.
Naturally, the rabbit was left outside.
There was no way anyone would bring him in.
The others sat by the fire, busying themselves with their tasks.
Bai Di carefully worked on sewing fur clothing, while Heiyao seemed deep in thought, occasionally glancing at Bai Di.
Song Zhan had transformed into a large tiger, lying beside the fire, resting with his eyes closed.
The rabbit drooped his ears and shut his eyes.
The night was quiet, with no sounds other than the occasional chirping of insects, the rare call of a bird, and the crackling of the fire burning dry wood.
Si Lu had already fallen asleep in Cheng Mo's arms, who was filled with contentment as he held his beloved female.
With others on watch outside, there was no need for him to stay alert, so he relaxed and rested as well.
The night passed peacefully.
…
Several days went by without incident.
Today, it rained.
The rain wasn't heavy, but they didn't travel.
Females were delicate, and with Si Lu being pregnant, they had to be extra cautious to prevent her from falling ill.
After the rain stopped, they resumed their journey.
Each day they traveled, they got closer to their destination.
And today, Nance's injuries had healed.
He no longer needed to be carried in a basket by Bai Di while they traveled.
Still, he stuck close to Bai Di, walking alongside him.
Si Lu's beast husbands didn't drive him away or say anything, but Heiyao's gaze was increasingly unfriendly.
Yet, to stay by Si Lu's side, Nance pretended not to notice and played dumb.
Besides, Si Lu couldn't outright command him to leave.
She figured Nance would eventually decide to leave on his own.
Their group was neither too large nor too small, so she didn't mind Nance tagging along.
The weather had been nice for the past few days, and they had already crossed that river.
Though Si Lu had water in her spatial space, with Nance around, she couldn't easily reveal it.
If she exposed her ability, it could bring trouble.
Si Lu knew that one must always be cautious of others.
She had been making excuses to go out with her beast husbands to fetch water, but she knew that couldn't go on forever. Eventually, it would be discovered.
This time, she had Cheng Mo take her out, and again, she discreetly collected some water.
She couldn't take too much, though, as the spiritual spring water differed from ordinary water, and if Nance noticed, he might figure it out.
"Cheng Mo, what if we don't come across another river? What do we do then, especially with Nance around?" Si Lu said worriedly.
Sigh.
"We can't let him stay. We'll have to drive him away," Cheng Mo replied.