Chapter 119 - Stir-frying Food for the First Time (1/2)

“I was checking if you’re done with going into heat.” Cortis’s gaze swept over the cotton on the pile of grass—some bloodstains could be seen.

“Seeing that you’re not done, I wanted to help you change into a new piece of cotton.”

Bai Qingqing held her hand over her chest and let out an exhale. “Ah, I see.”

It was truly something that a beastman would do. Well, so long as he was not sneaking up to launch a sexual assault on her as she had imagined, it was alright.

Sprawled on the grass, Parker had transformed into a human and had his butt sticking up in the air, his thick and long tail hanging between his legs. “The air is getting moister and moister. It’s stifling.”

Cortis handed clean cotton to Bai Qingqing. Conscious that she was in the presence of the opposite sex, she didn’t even remove her underwear and simply placed the cotton into it by feel.

Since even Parker felt awful, it was even more so for Bai Qingqing. But what worried her more was the fact that her period had been going on for a long time now—eight or nine days. When was it going to end?

She felt that it was perhaps because she had caught a cold previously. She felt regretful. Really shouldn’t have done that.

The morning fog was even more intense this morning. Winged insects were flying low across the skies in flocks. The most eye-catching was the dragonflies, followed by flies. One would easily bump into those winged insects as they walked. The birds were also flying at a low altitude.

The vines binding the short-winged bird were long enough—it flapped its wings as it caught bugs to eat. It looked like it was used to being tyrannized over by beastmen now and didn’t seem that afraid of Cortis and Parker anymore.

Bai Qingqing washed up by the river. Seeing that Cortis was about to enter the river to collect the fish baskets, she quickly stopped him. “I wish to eat steamed eggs now. We also have some pork from yesterday. No need to take in the fishes. Let’s leave it for the next meal.”

“Okay.” Cortis agreed. He squatted down and started washing the rice.

Parker’s voice rang from inside the house. “Hmm, the meat didn’t go bad. Eh? It’s salty!”

“I said it wouldn’t go bad, right?” Bai Qingqing walked back barefooted, feeling a coldness underneath her feet. She wondered if the females here wore shoes during the winter. Never mind that. Even if they didn’t, she would wear them, even if it made her look queer.

Parker had started a fire in the house using the green firewood chopped yesterday. As the water content was heavy, the smoke was rather thick. White bubbles could be seen forming on top of the firewood.