Beauty and the Beasts

Curtis glanced at her and said nothing. He then transformed into a snake completely and slithered out of the tree hole.

“Qingqing, are you hungry? I’ll go and cook you some noodles,” said Parker.

Bai Qingqing, whose appetite had been excellent lately, felt hungry at the mention of food. She nodded her head repeatedly.

Realizing, to her alarm, that she had grown slightly chubbier lately, she added, “Throw in more noodles and less meat. I’ll just drink the soup.”

“Okay.”

Parker immediately went down. As the rain was heavy, even though a small shelter had been constructed under the tree, one could still feel a drizzle from inside. It took Parker quite a while before he climbed up the tree with one hand, holding the noodles in another.

He was drenched again. And with the layer of rainwater over the soup, it wasn’t as piping hot.

Bai Qingqing handed Parker a piece of animal skin and took the soup noodles from him.

“Smells so fragrant.” Enticed by the smell, she lowered her head and started eating. Her long hair fell loosely beside her cheeks, and from time to time, a few strands would enter her mouth as she ate.

Seeing his spouse eat with such contentment, immense satisfaction welled up in Parker’s heart. He walked up behind her and smoothed her hair, then held it up for her. “Eat slowly. Be careful, it’s hot.”

“Ooh ooh!” Bai Qingqing responded in a muffled voice. As she chewed, she searched for meat in the bowl.

Previously, she had grown sick of eating meat. But perhaps because she had been eating less meat over these two days in a bid to lose weight, she suddenly craved it.

There were only ten-odd slices of meat in the entire bowl. After finishing them all, Bai Qingqing could only drink the soup. At least, she could smell the fragrance of meat in the soup.

Finally, she finished the entire bowl of food, noodles, and soup inclusive.

As Winston’s culinary skill couldn’t be compared with Parker’s, he never fought to do the cooking. But he would always do the dishes without being asked. After Bai Qingqing set down the bowl, he immediately carried it out.

“Delicious!” Bai Qingqing spread out her arms as she laid on the bed, looking so relaxed she resembled a cat who had just filled its tummy. Patting her hard abdomen, she could hear a “boing” sound.

“Seems like simply eating less meat won’t help me to lose weight. Going vegetarian makes one’s appetite increase,” said Bai Qingqing, patting her puffed up abdomen.

Clad in a tube top and skirt, her tummy was exposed, so even a little flab would be especially apparent. Bai Qingqing took in a deep breath and decided to eat more meat at the next meal, decreasing the overall quantity.

Parker sat down beside her and rested one foot horizontally over the knee of the other leg, then placed his hand on his knee. This posture gave one an unobstructed view of that object between his thighs.

“How are you plump at all? You’re merely plump at the chest.” As Parker spoke, he even reached out to squeeze her chest. The comfortable sensation from his fingers coursed through his blood and flesh, turning his brain numb.

“It’d be great if you were this plump from head to toe,” he couldn’t resist saying, an unusual glow in his golden eyes.

Bai Qingqing slapped his hand away and rubbed her aching chest. “Dumb leopard. If I’m this plump from head to toe, you’re not going to like it.”

“I will!” Parker declared resolutely.

No matter how Bai Qingqing thought about it, Parker’s words sounded lewd to her, making her feel like he was some middle-aged uncle. Just like how young lads fancied slender and demure ladies, while middle-aged men went for voluptuous sluts. No further elaboration was needed.

Though she had watched as Parker turned into this, she still couldn’t bear to look at him in the eye.

“Get lost! I want to sleep now.” Bai Qingqing covered herself with a blanket and laid with her back facing him.

Parker lowered his head and glanced gloomily at the object between his thighs, then flicked it hard.

“Sss!” He drew in a gasp and instantly held a hand over his lower body.

Just then, Winston entered. Seeing Parker in this state, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Tensing, Parker pretended to act nonchalant and loosened his hold. “What are you looking at?”

After casting a grumpy glance at Winston, he went to lie down beside Bai Qingqing and rested one leg over her waist, in an attempt to cover up the awkwardness of his body.