Chapter 33: Why Do They Fight The Moment They Meet?

Hearing this, Wen Qian felt a little relieved. She had gone to great lengths to save this beastman, after all. He had to be okay!

’Speaking of which, I’m quite curious what this Yellow-tailed Robin will look like after he transforms,’ she wondered. ’Will he be a soft, cuddly cutie, just like he is now?’

"Qianqian, you have something on your mouth." Almost at the same instant, Yin Zhi, who hadn’t touched his spoon, suddenly leaned in. He cupped Wen Qian’s chin with one hand, a glint of cunning in his eyes.

’The cake on the plate might not be good, but the bit on Qianqian’s lips looks quite delicious.’ The curve of his lips grew more pronounced. The man lowered his gaze, his ears popping out at some point...

The expected soft touch never came. Just as Yin Zhi was about to press his lips against Wen Qian’s, Gu Mian’s hand suddenly shot out, blocking the way.

He took out a tissue and gently wiped the cream from Wen Qian’s lips, not sparing Yin Zhi a single glance the entire time.

"You damned snake, are you looking to die?" Yin Zhi instantly blew his top.

Gu Mian took another bite of cake. After swallowing, he lazily raised his eyes and retorted, "Is your whole Tiger Clan always in heat?"

Yin Zhi: "I see you have a death wish..."

The atmosphere instantly tensed. Just as the two were about to come to blows, Wen Qian abruptly set down her spoon. She leaned back and slammed her palm on the table. "Whoever throws the first punch is out!"

’She’d heard the saying "one mountain can’t hold two tigers," but she’d never heard of a snake and a tiger being unable to get along... Why did these two have to be at each other’s throats the moment they met?’

Sure, Yin Zhi had cleaned up the house and Gu Mian had paid for the damages after their last fight, but it was still a huge headache to think about. Especially when, the very next day, she was cornered at her door by Aunt Li from downstairs.

Wen Qian felt a little dejected just thinking about it.

Wen Qian only had one elective on Friday, so thinking the Yellow-tailed Robin still hadn’t woken up, she skipped class to stay home and monitor its condition.

Who would have thought she’d run into Aunt Li the moment she went downstairs? The woman was coming back from grocery shopping, and you couldn’t imagine how excited she was to see Wen Qian.

She came right up to her and relentlessly asked if Wen Qian had been fighting with someone at home yesterday. The noise was so loud, she said, that it had scared her and her husband so much they almost called the police.

Wen Qian’s first reaction was to apologize. Her second was to blame it on the cat. She explained that her kitten was too mischievous and had knocked a bunch of things over, causing the commotion.

But Aunt Li didn’t buy it at all. She insisted she’d heard a man’s voice and pestered Wen Qian, asking if she’d gotten a boyfriend...

Wen Qian had no choice but to go along with it and continue spinning her tale, claiming the kitten’s original owner had shown up, and the cat, refusing to leave, had been the one to knock everything over... ’My talent for bullshitting is top-notch,’ Wen Qian thought. ’If I ever need a part-time job, I should consider becoming a novelist or something.’

’Speaking of which, I’ve never even been in a relationship my whole life. I can’t have rumors like that spreading about me.’

"What’s that smell..." Just as she was lost in thought, Yin Zhi, who was beside her, suddenly sniffed the air. Before Wen Qian could react, he swept her up into his arms.

Wen Qian yelped in surprise. By the time she processed what was happening, she saw Yin Zhi staring at her rear end and asking anxiously, "Qianqian, are you hurt?"

For a second, Wen Qian thought she really was injured. But as her eyes followed Yin Zhi’s gaze, she quickly realized what was happening. She’d been having backaches and breast tenderness for the past few days. ’By my count, it should be that time of the month...’

"I’m not hurt!" Scrambling out of his arms, Wen Qian clutched her behind and dashed for the bathroom.

Watching the girl’s panicked retreat, Yin Zhi instinctively started to follow. He had just lifted his leg when Gu Mian held him back. The man rubbed his temples, his voice tinged with resignation. "Aunt Flo is visiting."

’Females are rare in the Beast World, and their menstrual cycles are longer than human ones,’ Gu Mian thought. ’But he’s been on Blue Star for this long; has he not picked up a single piece of common knowledge?’

"Whose Aunt Flo?" Yin Zhi frowned.

Gu Mian shot him a look as if he were an idiot. But to stop him from actually chasing her into the bathroom, he explained with a stony face, "It’s that time of the month for human females."

Yin Zhi: "What time of the month?"

Gu Mian fell silent. ’What is wrong with him? I suddenly have the urge to throw him out. No wonder the Gu Family is so reclusive. If everyone outside is this dense, trying to communicate with them is a genuine insult to one’s intelligence.’

Gu Mian took out his phone, unlocked it, and patiently typed a few words into an encyclopedia app.

Yin Zhi took the phone with a frown. The moment he read the contents, his face flushed red, then went pale. ’No wonder the little female has been so irritable the last couple of days. So it’s because of...’

Placing the phone back on the table, Yin Zhi covered his face. The moment Wen Qian came out of the bathroom, he immediately went to the kitchen to get her a cup of hot water.

Seeing him act this way, Gu Mian didn’t say anything more and turned his attention to the Yellow-tailed Robin on the coffee table.

Just then, a notification popped up on Wen Qian’s phone. She took it out and tapped it open. It was about Li Jiang.

Li Jiang’s fall from the building was no secret. In fact, it had caused a huge stir in City A. No one had expected the doctor, who had dedicated his life to researching beastmen, to suffer such an "accident."

One would have thought that, given his status, prominent figures from all sectors would have come forward to mourn him. But surprisingly, the media was unusually quiet this time, and even the official cause of death was announced in an ambiguous manner.

"Was Li Jiang..." Wen Qian looked at Gu Mian, her words trailing off.

"No," the man said, his tone perfectly even as he unwrapped the gauze from the Yellow-tailed Robin’s wing. He paused, then added, "But it was related to me."

’If I hadn’t released those birds, Li Jiang wouldn’t have been tormented to the point of jumping to his death.’

He thought Wen Qian would ask more, but to his surprise, she just gave a quiet "Oh," seeming uninterested in Li Jiang’s fate.

Li Jiang’s evil was plain to see, especially after Gu Mian and Yin Zhi had told her about the Beast World. ’What a ridiculous man. He spent half his life studying beastmen, yet he couldn’t even tell the difference between a beastman and an animal.’

’For all his obsession, he couldn’t even state the Yellow-tailed Robin’s true name in the Beast World.’

To Wen Qian, he wasn’t someone deserving of sympathy.

"He’s awake," the man said suddenly, breaking Wen Qian from her thoughts.

The girl’s eyes lit up. She shook off Yin Zhi’s hand and ran straight to Gu Mian. Staring down at his empty palm, Yin Zhi gritted his teeth. ’So everyone’s trying to steal the female from me, huh!’

The Yellow-tailed Robin, which had been lying quietly in the box, had now opened its eyes. Its two bead-like eyes swiveled, quietly observing the people before it.

’I recognize Gu Mian,’ the robin thought, ’but this girl... did they save me?’

He tried to move his wing, and a piercing pain shot through him. He froze for a moment, but then, a sense of elation washed over him. ’I can still feel pain! That means my wing is still there!’

"Wow, he’s so cute!" Wen Qian never could resist a small, fluffy animal. She leaned her head in for a closer look, her eyes sparkling.

But she had barely gotten a glimpse when a pair of hands reached out from behind and firmly covered her eyes. Yin Zhi said, huffing, "No looking!"