Chapter 54 Departure and Great Harvest Sacrifice

  Mo Yu'er really wanted to go out and find the little fluffy ball, but since the Golden Lion had appeared at night, it would be very dangerous outside. She herself wasn't worried, but she knew her tribe absolutely wouldn't let her go out alone, which would also bring danger to others, something she absolutely didn't want to see.

  Chu Yan could see Mo Yi's worry and anxiety, so he quickly comforted her: "Don't worry, little fluffball will be fine, maybe she just sneaked out to play!"

  "Uh, I know, maybe he'll be back soon." Mo Yi'er lay restlessly on the rabbit fur cushion, although she was very tired, but couldn't fall asleep. She got up countless times throughout the night, everyone else was fast asleep, only Mo Yi'er kept glancing at the cave entrance, wondering if that fluffy figure would return. But fate had it that Mo Yi'er was disappointed time and again, until dawn broke, that little ball of fluff who brought her warmth and joy still hadn't come back.

  Chu Yan and Fan Ge had finished their breakfast and were about to go hunting, both of them were worried about Mo Yi'er. Chu Yan patted her shoulder in comfort. "Don't worry too much, take a good rest, your eyes are all dark circles."

  "Alright! I know." Mo Yier also comforted herself in her heart, previously Xiao Rongqiu wasn't someone who hadn't gone missing before, and each time she would be gone for several days! She didn't notice that every time Xiao Rongqiu went missing, it was always around the time of her aunt's period.

  She saw off Chu Yan, but instead of resting, she used busyness to numb herself. A large batch of clothes was waiting for them to be made, and she had to work on drawing patterns. The task of cutting with a stone knife was handed over to Xī Fěn Niè. Those who were assigned to help her make clothes were Xī Fěn Niè and Zhàng Jī. Although Xī Fěn Niè seemed careless, she was actually skilled at sewing animal hides. She had also wanted to call Sāng Zhēn, but other tasks in the tribe couldn't be separated from Sāng Zhēn's distribution, so she had to give up.

  She was busy all the time, trying not to think of Xiao Rongqiu, and didn't know when she started treating him as more than just a pet. After being exhausted for the whole day, she finally fell asleep at night, but in her dreams, it was always scenes of her and Xiao Rongqiu together. When she woke up, looking at where Xiao Rongqiu usually slept, her heart felt empty... So, during the day, she became even busier, and kept looking forward to Xiao Rongqiu coming back soon.

  They waited until Chu Yan notified her that they were about to set off for the Grand Harvest Festival, but Xiao Rong had not returned. Mo Yier's originally high spirits also subsided.

  This time when they went out, Chu Huo brought five men and Mo Yier, while Fan Ge stayed behind to watch over the rest of the tribe. The things they brought for exchange were not many, including crystal sugar, wooden bowls, chopsticks, plates, and some silk scarves. Sang Zhen said that in previous years' harvest festival exchanges, they only brought dried meat, but this time they didn't bring any dried meat at all. Nevertheless, Chu Huo and the tribe members believed that these things could be exchanged for many good things! Especially the crystal sugar, which would shock all the tribes.

  Mo Ye'er wore a thick fox-fur jacket and followed Chu Yan on their second outing. Within the tribal territory, Mo Ye'er trotted quickly by Chu Yan's side, her speed much faster than the first time they went out. The animal skin sandbag tied to her leg was also removed, making her footsteps much lighter.

  "Mo Yu'er, how did you manage that? In just a few days, your speed has increased by so much!"

  Mo Yi's rare smile revealed a hint: "It was that animal skin pouch on my leg earlier, didn't you ask me about it?"

  "Oh, it's so useful, I'll also tie one when I get back."

  "You don't need to anymore, your speed is already that fast." Mo Yier was speechless as she looked at Chu Huo. Their hunting team didn't have modernized hunting tools, they relied on ambushing and then chasing with their legs, so their speed was already extraordinary.

  "We must hunt faster, so we can catch more prey and ensure that everyone in the tribe is well-fed. And... I also need to protect you well!" The serious tone of these words was like a promise, warming Mo Yi'er's empty heart for many days.

  The leaves on the tree had all fallen off, so at night when sleeping in the tree, one could also be blown by the cold wind. Chu Yan always lay beside Mo Ye to block the wind for her.

  That day, Mo Yier woke up to find herself in Chu Yan's arms. The warmth of his body had let her sleep very comfortably throughout the night, no wonder she hadn't noticed. However... why was Chu Yan, who always got up early every day, still not awake today? Mo Yier sat up and looked at Chu Yan with a puzzled expression, causing Chu Yan, who was pretending to be asleep, to breathe even more unevenly.

  "Are you awake?" Mo Yier asked with a slightly red face.

  "Cough... Ah!" Chu Yan had no choice but to open his eyes, and even on his expressionless face, there was a suspicious flush. It's really rare for such a serious and rigid man to be shy, it's quite interesting! "Uh... last night was too cold, I saw you shivering, so I got closer, yes, yes, you came into my arms yourself..."

  Chu Yan reluctantly explained, but his heart was very uncomfortable. It's only natural for a man to hold a woman, so why did he feel guilty when it came to him and Mo Yier?

  "Oh...I see...” Mo Yier lowered her head, it seemed that she was too cold last night and leaned into a warm place, but this counts as actively throwing herself into someone's arms. Too embarrassing. Previously, she had refused him, what is going on now?! "I, I'll go cook breakfast first!" Mo Yier stood up with her head down and didn't even look at the road before trying to leave, but Chu Huai pulled her back.

  He couldn't help but laugh, and he knew that Mo Yier was even more shy than him. "Slow down, you forgot we're in a tree, I'll take you down."

  "Good!" Mo Yier looked at the tree below and was glad that Chu Yan had pulled her back in time. If she had fallen, she would have been seriously injured.

  He got used to lying on Chu's back, letting him carry himself down the tree trunk. To be honest, this action really looked like a big ape carrying a little ape! But the back of this big ape was wide and solid enough, with an absolute sense of security.

  Breakfast was warm water with boiled bird eggs. Mo Yi'er thought to herself, when should she bring back a few head of cattle? According to the size of the cows here, one cow's daily milk production is also absolutely astonishing. If the tribe members drink some cow's milk, their bodies should be stronger, right? Speaking of which, she was still so small, even her chest... Chu Yan and Fan Ge had questioned her several times already, asking why she never grew taller! Good heavens, hadn't she passed the age for growth a long time ago?!

  It turns out that this time she followed Chu Yan out, with a bit of a tomboyish feel to it. Her chest was covered with animal hide, her hair was even shorter than the men's, and she was still so petite, believing that many people wouldn't be able to tell she was a woman!