Chapter 65 Rewards?!
Chapter 65 Rewards?!
"Yes, I'm here to pay the fee."
A gentle voice, completely at odds with his cold, hard exterior, rang out, stirring ripples in Lezhi's heart once more. He genuinely liked Lei Xiu's voice; Lezhi was once again certain of his attraction to voices.
"remuneration?"
"remuneration?!"
Along with Lezhi's question, Leyou's exclamation arose from behind.
Startled, Lezhi tilted her head and looked past Lei Xiu at Leyou, who had arrived at some unknown time.
At this moment, Leyou strode up to him, pushed past Lei Xiu who was blocking the doorway, and looked on with suspicion.
"What reward, Lezhi? Did something happen yesterday that I don't know about?"
"Uh..." Le Zhi glanced at Lei Xiu with difficulty, unsure of how to explain.
By this time, it was already broad daylight, and early-rising clansmen were already active in the sky. Lei Xiu's figure standing here was too conspicuous. Le Zhi made up her mind and simply reached out to pull Le You, asking Lei Xiu to come into the house together to talk.
"...So, because Lezhi helped you cure your illness, you have to stay by his side and do chores for him as a way of repaying him?" After hearing the whole story, Leyou felt even more absurd.
"Correct."
"No, if you're going to give back, just providing supplies would be enough. Why do you have to stay at Lezhi's house? Besides, don't you need to go back to your clan?"
Yes, what Leyou didn't understand and was most dissatisfied with was that Lei Xiu actually proposed to stay at Lezhi's house during his stay in the Lingyu Clan.
Ignoring Leyou's breakdown, Lei Xiu turned to Lezhi and earnestly explained, "I feel my body hasn't fully recovered yet, so I'll feel more at ease staying closer to you. Of course, I'll pay for the supplies. Besides what I carry with me, you can tell me what else you want. While you're staying here, I can also help with the hunting and gathering at home. I can learn anything I don't know, so think about it. I won't lose out if you stay."
When a stunningly beautiful woman, who perfectly matched his aesthetic standards, pressed her face against his and begged to be adopted, Lezhi felt his head buzzing. He didn't quite hear what Lei Xiu was saying, as he was too busy admiring the beauty.
Even though Leyou was pulling him aside and trying to signal him to refuse, the thought of hearing such a beautiful voice and seeing such a beautiful face every day if he agreed made Lezhi's eyes sparkle and he felt a special kind of joy.
It's strange. Lezhi isn't a naturally outgoing person. In fact, he's very guarded. But from the first moment he saw Lei Xiu, he felt a sense of closeness from the bottom of his heart.
"Close" isn't quite accurate; it should be "trust," a feeling that this person would never hurt him, something like that.
This feeling came inexplicably and was difficult to express. She lowered her eyelids, and a strange light flashed in her pure white eyes. When she looked up at the two of them again, her eyes returned to their previous clarity, without revealing anything unusual.
Upon realizing that Lezhi seemed to be seriously considering whether to agree to Leixiu's request, Leyou's throat tightened, and he felt a sense of suffocation.
He quickly reached out and pulled Lezhi aside, turning her back to Lei Xiu, and whispered to dissuade her, "Lezhi, no, you don't really want to agree, do you? Don't be fooled by him. What do you mean by not having recovered? He looks stronger than both of us combined right now. A person like that could live well anywhere."
Not wanting to tell Leyou her plans, Lezhi could only laugh it off, "But you didn't see how he looked when he came yesterday. He was really not well. Maybe he just looks okay on the surface, but he's actually very weak!" Lezhi blinked and started chirping without thinking, not afraid of being overheard by Lei Xiu himself.
After all, it was Lei Xiu himself who said that he wasn't fully recovered, and he was speaking up for him. So what if he heard that? He dared to say that to Lei Xiu's face.
Also, after cautiously glancing at Leyou, Lezhi paused, then added shyly, "And he's so handsome, and his voice is so nice too..."
Before she could finish speaking, the rest of her words were choked back by Le You's glare. Le Zhi pursed her lips and dared not speak again.
Seeing that Lezhi was now completely swayed, Leyou raised his hand to cover his forehead and sighed helplessly, "How come I didn't realize before that you were also someone who judges by appearance? Well, is it no use no matter how I try to persuade you?"
"It's not just about looks," Lezhi muttered in defense of herself.
Judging from her tone, Leyou's attitude had softened, and Lezhi happily smiled, "I know Leyou is the best to me. Anyway, we see each other almost every day, and I tell you immediately if anything happens. Leixiu is an outsider and has just recovered from a serious illness. He'll probably leave once he's fully recovered, so don't worry."
Who is he worried about? Isn't he afraid of letting a wolf into the house? Whether Lei Xiu leaves or not will not be up to them.
Rolling her eyes inwardly, Le You could tell that Le Zhi was not exactly eager to join Lei Xiu's cause, but rather gladly accepted it. It was a case of one willing to give and the other willing to receive, so she simply stopped trying to dissuade her.
"Alright, anyway, there's still Maoqiu here, it's not just the two of you." Leyou glanced at Maoqiu, who was still fast asleep in Lezhi's arms, and looked forward to seeing Maoqiu's wonderful performance when it woke up and discovered that its home had been raided.
Keep it up! The safety of this home is in your hands. We're rooting for you, furry ball.
With a smug smirk, Leyou asked, "By the way, are you still going to Lezhong's place today? If you are, let's hurry, or we'll be running out of time."
"Ah, go, go, I'm going, please wait a moment."
Reminded by Leyou, Lezhi suddenly realized that he still had to go to Lezhong's place to help out, and there were only a few days left until the agreed date. He couldn't afford to have anything go wrong at this crucial moment.
Turning around and standing in front of Lei Xiu, Le Zhi began to explain:
"Lei Xiu, I've agreed to let you stay. We're going to help cook at our clansmen's house now, and we'll be back in a bit. You'll stay home by yourself for the time being."
After giving Lei Xiu a few quick instructions and seeing him nod in response, Le Zhi hurriedly pulled Le You towards Le Zhong's house.
The two jogged all the way, barely making it on time. The morning's work was completed smoothly. Leyou invited Leju to go out of the tribe to gather resources, but Lezhi didn't go with them. He hadn't forgotten that someone was waiting at home, so he hurried home to prepare a new room for Leixiu during this free time.
"Lei Xiu, I'm back. Huh, what's this?" He stepped into the house excitedly, but stopped in his tracks in surprise at the supplies scattered all over the living room floor.
In the once empty halls and corridors, all sorts of dazzling utensils, fabrics and furs were piled up in categories, many of which Lezhi had never seen before.
For example, there was a giant jar that was taller than him, placed in the middle of the living room, and on the other side, there were knives of all shapes and sizes scattered on the floor.
Besides these, there were also various colors and patterns of fabric, piled up like a mountain of fabric on the sofa.
The fabrics that the Spirit Feather Clan sent him were all basic, solid-colored fabrics. He had only seen fabrics with so many colors and patterns on his own people occasionally, since they usually went into the forest to gather materials and wouldn't dress too flashy.
Besides this, there was an even more magnificent mountain of furs. After roughly estimating the quantity, Lezhi swallowed hard. If these were made into clothes and used sparingly, they would be enough for him to wear for decades.
Staring in disbelief at the scene before him, Lezhi didn't know how to react.
The obedient furball, perched atop Lezhi's head, missed the morning's spectacle. Now, upon its return, it found the house filled with so many new things. This piqued the furball's curiosity, causing it to flap its wings and take flight, surveying the surroundings from above.
In its mind, anything that enters this house belongs to Lezhi and itself. Even if its origin is unknown, the sudden influx of so many gains brings not only confusion but also joy.
The cheerful chirping of the fur ball didn't wake the dazed Lezhi. Instead, a loud "bang" behind him startled Lezhi.
Turning around and rushing out the door, Lezhi and Maoqiu followed the sound to the open space in the backyard. Lei Xiu had just folded his wings, and there seemed to be a faint flash of lightning behind him.
However, it disappeared too quickly, so Lezhi didn't see it very clearly.
Before him lay a massive, dead insect, its sharp antennae and legs still twitching slightly. Bathed in sunlight, its silvery carapace reflected a blinding gleam, forcing Lezhi to shield his eyes from the direct light just to get close.
"Lei Xiu, what's going on..."
Seeing Lezhi approaching, Lei Xiu immediately stepped forward to greet her, "Zhizhi, you're back."
Lei Xiu naturally took Le Zhi's hand and shielded him from the light with his body. "This is a silver beetle I just hunted. Not only is its meat delicious, but its carapace is also very suitable for making clothing armor and decorations. I think it matches your hair color very well." So, among a group of ugly insects, Lei Xiu chose it at a glance as his first prey when he came to this home.
When they were still some distance from the insect, Lei Xiu stopped. "Alright, let's watch it from here. It's not completely dead yet, so be careful. How is it? Are you satisfied? If you don't like it, I'll hunt another one later."
"Ah..." Looking at the silver beetle in front of her, whose face was ferocious but whose carapace was indeed very shiny, and then at Lei Xiu's expectant face, Le Zhi was too embarrassed to say no, so she could only nod with difficulty, "No, this one is quite good..."
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