Beauty and the Beasts

“Did you give him the flowers yesterday?” Bai Qingqing was curious how Molly had given out the flowers yesterday.

Molly said with a miserable expression, “I didn’t see him at all yesterday. He refused to come out.”

It was within expectations.

The waterhole was the place that received the most light in the village, and sunlight would be able to shine down on this area for a long duration in a day. Many small blue bubbles came out of the glistening water surface, shining in beautiful colors under the sunlight.

Bai Qingqing gave it some thought and decided to give it another try. She took a walk around the village and realized that Molly was really the best-looking one in the village. If even Molly wouldn’t do, then Bluepool was probably not fated with the tiger tribe.

Bai Qingqing took Molly’s hand and said, “Come with me.”

“To where?” Molly asked.

“Your place.”

Parker immediately said, “Don’t go too far. Come back for food in a while.”

“En, I know.” Bai Qingqing waved at Parker and then ran off while holding Molly’s hand.

Parker tore up some bird meat for the cubs, and they tried very hard to bite and tear them up. They threw a glance at their mother, and, after a momentary hesitation, they lowered their heads and continued eating.

Ripples appeared on the water surface, and a blue-haired head appeared in the very middle. “Why did she leave?”

“She went off to play,” Parker replied half-heartedly.

“But she had finally come over.” Bluepool looked at Bai Qingqing’s and the female’s back views running off and swung his fishtail irritatedly, creating big waves in the clear water.

Parker clenched his fist, stared at Bluepool, and let out a low growl.

Bluepool immediately stopped his actions and sank back into the water.

The two females ran over to under a big tree, panting so hard that they couldn’t stand straight. Molly rested her hands on her knees and asked while panting vigorously, “What is it?”

“I have a method to let Bluepool come out, but it’s just a little immoral.” Bai Qingqing hesitated. She had acted on impulse earlier, but after thinking about it, she felt that it wasn’t a good idea.

“What is it? Tell me quickly. I just don’t have any chances of talking to him. If you can get him to come out, he’ll definitely like me,” Molly said with certainty. “I don’t have any mates yet. If he were to become mates with me, I’ll only like him alone during this period. He’ll definitely be moved.”

Bai Qingqing felt that this made sense as well. Under such an environment, it was harder than ascending to the heavens to be a female’s only love.

Seeing that her expression wavered, Molly heaved a sigh of relief. The flush of a young girl in love appeared on her face. “I want to speak to him alone. Will your method work?”

“It can be done,” Bai Qingqing said, not feeling assured. “Are there any fish in the waterhole?”

“There are.”

This meant that there was a food chain there. Then, her method would really be a little risky.

“Say it quickly.” Molly pulled Bai Qingqing’s hand, shaking it to and fro like rowing oars. “Tell me!”

“Alright!” Bai Qingqing seemed as if she had gone all out. She’d do it for at most a day. If the situation didn’t seem right, then she’d immediately stop.

Molly hugged Bai Qingqing and jumped about happily. “Thank you. You’re so good.”

“You can thank me after he agrees.” Bai Qingqing poked Molly’s forehead with her index finger, pushing her away.

“Go look for some teak. This is your matter, so don’t think of getting my mates to help,” Bai Qingqing said.

Molly patted her chest and agreed. “Of course. What else? Feel free to give me instructions.”

“That’s all. Go bring a bundle of teak here, then leave the rest to me.”

Having a goal, Molly went off in a hurry to make preparations, not paying any heed to her.

After Bai Qingqing returned to the waterhole, Bluepool popped his head out again, assessing her a few times with a suspicious gaze.