"No wonder it's you, Lu Lu."
"You're so quick to figure things out, really smart!" Cheng Mo laughed and patted Si Lu on the head.
Indeed, she was clever.
"Earlier, I also thought about this water route, but I quickly dismissed it. After all, few of us are good swimmers, and your swimming isn't great either." Cheng Mo explained.
Of course, Si Lu's idea of the water route had crossed his mind before, but he'd quickly rejected it because of the swimming skills issue. Nevertheless, it showed how smart Si Lu was.
At least, aside from him and Si Lu, no one else had considered it.
"Didn't expect that Ah Mo had thought of it earlier than me, but I have a solution for that." Si Lu smiled mysteriously.
Cheng Mo was taken aback. Could Si Lu really have a way to solve the most difficult problem?
The others nearby were equally surprised and delighted.
Everyone's eyes were now focused on Si Lu.
"Of course, it's not that hard. We can gather some bamboo and make a bamboo house. Then, we live inside the bamboo house while floating on the water, traveling that way. This way, we won't have to struggle, and we can continue our journey even in the rain." Si Lu spoke excitedly.
Exactly!
"Lu Lu, you're really so smart!" White Di looked at Si Lu with admiration in his eyes.
He hadn't expected his beloved female to be so brilliant. It truly surprised him.
"Yes, I'm really honored to be the mate of such a clever female!" Song Zhan couldn't contain his excitement either, and his gaze toward Si Lu was filled with passion.
"I'm also lucky to have met such a smart female. My instincts were right." At this moment, Nans's eyes burned as he looked at Si Lu.
Seeing how fervently they were all looking at her, Si Lu felt a bit embarrassed.
Nans, why are you joining in on this too?
"But how do we make this bamboo house?" Cheng Mo furrowed his brow and asked Si Lu.
He had no idea, so he had to ask her.
"Actually, it's not difficult. We just need to find some sturdy vines and tie the bamboo together to form a raft. Then, we build up from there to make a house. I'll draw it out for you, and you can follow that to build it." Si Lu thought for a moment before starting to draw on the ground.
Whenever they didn't understand something, she explained it to them.
They were all very intelligent, so they understood immediately.
Each of them looked at Si Lu with admiration, including Cheng Mo.
"Ahem, don't look at me like that. I just happened to have seen it before, so I know how. If I hadn't, I would have been just as clueless as you."
"Of course, it has to be built solidly. Otherwise, it could break easily. After all, there are many rocks in the river, and when it rains, there will be wind, so we need to be prepared." Si Lu continued.
"Don't worry. We'll make sure it's sturdy!" Cheng Mo, his eyes full of pride, assured her.
After all, with such a smart female as his mate, how could he not feel proud?
"Yes, leave it to us. We'll do a good job." Song Zhan immediately promised.
"Don't forget about me. I can help too!" White Di quickly chimed in.
He didn't want to miss out on participating in this task.
"Alright, I'll leave it to you. Hei Yao is injured and needs to rest for a while, so we'll have to rely on you." Si Lu looked at the group and said,.
Indeed!
Hei Yao was injured and couldn't move, so the others had to step up.
"It's fine. With or without him, we can manage just fine." Song Zhan said.
"Mm, mm." Si Lu nodded.
The plan was settled.
Soon after they had rested, the group, leaving White Di behind, went out to gather bamboo.
At this time, it started drizzling again.
Si Lu carried a bowl of meat soup into the tree cave, with White Di holding a few skewers of grilled meat.
As they approached the cave, Hei Yao woke up. Upon seeing the two, his eyes lit up.
To be precise, his eyes lit up as soon as he saw Si Lu.
From the moment Si Lu entered his sight, Hei Yao's gaze was glued to her.
He couldn't help it. In his world, Si Lu was the only thing that mattered.
As for the others, they were merely there because of Si Lu; otherwise, they wouldn't have caught his attention.
"Ah Yao, White Di and I brought you some food. I know you're not hungry, but this is still warm, so have some to warm yourself up." Si Lu said gently.
Of course, Hei Yao had fire-type abilities and didn't need to warm himself.
Hei Yao didn't say a word. He gladly accepted her care.
White Di pouted from the side but said nothing.
He just looked at Hei Yao with envy.
He also wanted to be taken care of by Si Lu like that.
What should he do?
Maybe he should pretend to be injured so Si Lu would feel sorry for him?
That could work!
But not right now. Si Lu had just stabilized her emotions. He'd have to wait for a better time to try it.
Right now, he was more worried about her well-being.
"Alright." Hei Yao nodded, surprisingly obedient.
"I'll feed you some soup first." Si Lu sat beside him, scooped a spoonful of the broth, and brought it to Hei Yao's lips.
Of course, the soup was no longer scalding.
If it had been, White Di wouldn't have let her carry it.
Hei Yao's gaze remained fixated on Si Lu as he opened his mouth and drank half a spoonful of the broth.
It was the first time he'd been fed by her hand like this.
Inside, he was filled with excitement and joy.
He loved this gentle Si Lu so much!
She was tenderness incarnate.
Truly, the heavens had blessed him.
"Open your mouth, ah!" Si Lu scooped another spoonful and brought it to Hei Yao's lips.
Hei Yao obediently drank it down.
Off to the side, White Di was incredibly jealous.
This guy, Hei Yao, wasn't nearly as weak as he made himself out to be!
Did he really need to be fed spoonful by spoonful?
When had male beastmen become this fragile? It was almost unbearable to watch.
White Di was fuming.
But there was nothing he could do.
Watching Si Lu feed Hei Yao one bite after another, White Di eventually turned his eyes away, trying to calm himself.
But he couldn't help sneaking glances.
He couldn't stop himself!
Finally, the soup was finished, and then she started feeding him grilled meat.
(⊙o⊙)… Uh.
White Di truly felt that if he kept watching, he would go mad with jealousy.
But he still couldn't bring himself to leave.
He just wanted to spend a little more time with the lovely female.
Once Si Lu finished feeding Hei Yao, she turned and noticed White Di's extremely pitiful expression. His starry eyes glistened with unshed tears as he looked at her, like a little puppy or kitten that had been abandoned.
Seeing this, Si Lu's heart almost melted.