Chapter 2: Ugly females are also wanted
He Qianqian lay on his broad back and hugged his neck.
Li Yan is the little brother of the original owner’s neighbor. He is 19 years old and has just awakened his second-level supernatural power.
It's a manul orc.
I have always depended on my father and led a very hard life.
The original owner, He Qianqian, had a family of seven who were wandering around to avoid a beast tide a few years ago. They only stayed there to settle down after encountering the Golden Cat Tribe.
The two families get along well with each other and take care of each other.
Li Yan and He Qianqian are childhood sweethearts.
But since He Qianqian's three fathers and three brothers all died one after another because of their original owners, she was left alone in the world.
Having lost the support of her father and brother, and no male was willing to mate with her, she felt desperate. The original owner also thought that she was the calamity star who killed her father and brother, and just like that, she no longer had the courage to live.
Just now, he resolutely jumped off the cliff and ended his life.
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Li Yan took her and climbed up the cliff as quickly as possible.
On the top of the cliff, a group of orcs from the same tribe hurried over.
Chieftain Charles panted and glanced at her with annoyance.
"You haven't fallen to death from such a high cliff? Do you want to jump to another place?"
Li Yan untied the animal skin and put Qianqian on the ground.
Then he stepped forward and said respectfully: "Chief, Qianqian is willing to be my partner. I promise to take good care of her and never bring any burden to the tribe."
Charles took a breath and said seriously, "That's the best. If she keeps doing this, I'll send her to the neighboring ear mouse tribe and replace her with an obedient female who can give birth to cubs."
It was the dry season before the cold season, and the orcs in the tribe were busy hunting, gathering and storing for the winter. Once the land was covered with ice and snow, it would last for three months, and it was the most scarce time of the year.
If there is not enough food stored, we don’t know how many people will die.
Everyone was struggling to survive, except He Qianqian, who was trying to commit suicide all day long. Every time she did, a group of people would come to rescue her.
He Qianqian's eyes flickered, and she opened her mouth but didn't refute.
In fact, she didn't actually agree to be a couple with Li Yan.
Couple? Okay, I happily agreed.
At this time, a middle-aged orc hurriedly pushed through the crowd and came forward to look at Li Yan and Qian Qian. After confirming that they were fine, he said with a look of resignation:
"Forget it, Ayan, if you want to be a couple with Qianqian, then do it."
After a pause, he added: "But you can't even support yourself, how can you support Qianqian? Oh, what are you going to do in the future?"
The person who spoke was Li Yan's father Li Yue.
He had dissuaded Li Yan many times in the past, even threatening to commit suicide, to force him not to marry Qianqian, who had just reached adulthood.
Because of his low Li Yan rank and average hunting ability, the food he hunted was only enough to feed himself. If he tried to raise Qianqian, he would probably die early one day.
Qianqian, a female who has just reached adulthood and has lost her father and brother, must find a male mate before the cold winter comes.
Someone like her should find a male with more powerful superpowers to be her husband and support the whole family.
Otherwise, without the male to provide abundant food, warmth and meticulous care, she would not survive the cold winter.
Qianqian was short, thin, and sickly like a blade of grass. In addition, she had a face full of pustules a few years ago, and her appearance suddenly became ugly.
Even the tribal witch doctor predicted that Qianqian might have eaten poisonous grass and was poisoned, and would not be able to have children.
She couldn't give birth to babies and grew up to be thin, small and ugly.
So far, she has not found a stronger male willing to mate with her.
Qianqian's biological father has always regarded Lingye as a beastly husband.
Lingye is the first warrior of the Golden Cat Tribe. Although he is only in his twenties, his rank has reached the fourth level and his hunting and fighting abilities are extremely fierce.
A few years ago, Lingye was seriously injured while hunting and was saved by He Qianqian's biological father.
The thoughts in the beast world are simple and honest. According to the rules, he should repay Qianqian for saving his life. Although the original owner didn't like Lingye very much, he was the first warrior, so he didn't refuse.
But Lingye didn't like the original owner. He would rather be whipped 100 times as punishment than to be together. He was only willing to provide food to the original owner for the rest of his life as a reward. [Author's note: Who said that saving a life should be rewarded with one's body :) ]
None of the other males in the tribe were willing to mate with her.
Qianqian was depressed all day and just wanted to end her life.
Seeing how pitiful the little female in her friend's family was, Li Yue had no choice but to agree to let Li Yan be her partner.
Everything is Li Yan's fate.
Li Yan got his father's permission and knelt down on his knees: "Thank you, father. Qianqian and I will definitely live a good life, I promise."
Li Yue said distressedly: "Get up soon. No matter how difficult the future may be, just don't regret it."
"No regrets, thank you, Dad."
Li Yan stood up happily, turned around, took Qianqian's hand, and looked at her expectantly.
The warmth from his palm was transferred to He Qianqian's hand and was particularly contagious.
He Qianqian looked at him with a smile, and that look showed that she also agreed to be a couple.
Suddenly, Li Yan was beaming with joy, and his deep emerald eyes shone even brighter.
"Li Yan, what are you happy about?"
A young female with a haughty manner walked over and glared at Qianqian with disgust:
"You are such a disaster. Not only did you cause the death of your entire family, but you also want to drag Li Yan to die early?"
He Qianqian's pupils shrank slightly: ... (Which onion is this?)
He Qianqian recognized the figure in front of her who was a head taller than her. It was her arch-enemy Bai Qiaoqiao.
Bai Qiaoqiao also fell in love with Lingye, and was afraid that the original owner would always use favors as an excuse to force Lingye to find a partner.
Almost every day, he would chase after the original owner and mock him:
They said she was ugly, short and couldn't give birth to a baby, so no one would choose her as a mate. She should have been thrown into the mountains to feed the wild beasts when she was born.
The original owner was timid and could only hide in the cave and cry.
Her three fathers felt sorry for her, so they went to the mountain to find elixirs to cure her illness, but unfortunately they died on the mountain. Her three brothers went to look for their fathers, but they also died on the mountain.
Bai Qiaoqiao was even more fearless and continued to bully her.
Thinking of this, He Qianqian became increasingly furious.
Just as she was about to retort, Li Yan stood in front of her and said to Bai Qiaoqiao:
"Stay away from us. If it weren't for you, Qianqian wouldn't have jumped off the cliff."
At this time, a stronger male came over, it was Lingye himself.
Lingye is a lynx orc, a fourth-level beastman. He is over two meters tall and strong, with a body of strong and beautiful muscles and great explosive power.
Her long gray-brown hair flies freely, with a hint of unruly wildness. Her facial features are delicate and three-dimensional, her nose is high, and her thin lips are always tightly pursed, revealing a hint of stubbornness.
The stern face exudes a sharp aura, the deep eyes are as cold as a cold pond, and the pupils are yellow-green, giving people the impression of abstinence, arrogance, and unruly.
He said seriously:
"He Qianqian, Li Yan, as long as I am here, I will share the food with you. I will repay the favor I owe to Uncle He Nai with food."
Li Yan looked at him angrily and said firmly, "No need. Just stay away from Qianqian and don't make her sad."
Bai Qiaoqiao was upset: What does Lingye mean by this? Even if he mates with another female, he will support He Qianqian for the rest of her life. Why?
She snapped, "Lingye, are you crazy? All your food should be mine."
Lingye glanced at her coldly: "I won't be a partner with He Qianqian, and I won't be a partner with you either. Don't think I don't know that you often bully her."
The good image that Bai Qiaoqiao had been maintaining for a long time was suddenly exposed by her beloved male. She was furious and decided not to pretend anymore.
She raised her hand and was about to slap Lingye.
"what!"
Just as the blow was about to hit Lingye's face, He Qianqian suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Bai Qiaoqiao's wrist, held her pulse point, and exerted force with her backhand.
Bai Qiaoqiao's bones were almost broken and she staggered with a scream.
With a "slap", He Qianqian slapped her hard on the face. Not satisfied, she slapped the other side of her face again.
"These two slaps are for you, a bad female. If you dare to say bad things about me again, I will beat you every time I see you."
[Reading Tips] Lingye and the original owner were not engaged nor were they in a relationship. He had never done anything to let the original owner down. The original owner did not like Lingye either, but she just wanted to find someone to rely on after her father and brother passed away, because Lingye was the strongest warrior.
Lingye didn't like the original owner, so he didn't want to be her partner. This was his right and choice. But he always provided food for the original owner.
Lingye is very stubborn. He fell in love with the heroine on the first day she came here. He later sacrificed a lot for her and was finally accepted. The heroine didn't choose him without thinking.
Sticking to one's own beliefs is what makes Lingye so valuable.
This is different from other novels, where the routine of kicking out the "scumbag" once the character is reborn or travels through time is different.
Please give Lingye some time, maybe the kids won't hate him anymore. :)
Li Yan, a manul orc, should have green pupils. I will change the AI when I have some free time.
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Lingye Lynx Orc
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