Chapter 120 - 122: Choosing a Date for the Moon God Festival

Chapter 120: Chapter 122: Choosing a Date for the Moon God Festival

’The color of these feathers is just awful.’

It was the first time Su Luoluo had ever seen such ugly feathers.

Orange-red feathers were dotted with white spots, under which were small blue lines, and beneath those were a few strands of long, black down. It looked just like a moth.

’And Mo Xuan just said he’s giving me a feather skirt like this?’

’Does he think I’m not fat enough already?’

Su Luoluo’s eyes glazed over as she stared. Seeing her fixated on it, Mo Xuan assumed she loved it.

He beamed and began to explain, "I specially selected the colors for these feathers. They have a bit of everything."

After speaking, he deliberately lowered his voice as if sharing a secret. "It matches mine perfectly."

Su Luoluo: "..."

’There’s no way I’m wearing this. He’s already dressed like a multicolored turkey, and he wants me to match him? He’s so narcissistic.’

Su Luoluo gave it a perfunctory glance before turning her attention back to the tea leaves in her pot. "I’m roasting tea," she said flatly. "Just hold onto it for now."

She didn’t want to spare that feather skirt another glance.

But Mo Xuan looked at her enthusiastically. "Aren’t you going to try it on?"

"Er..." ’How am I supposed to answer that?’

He was looking at her with such an expectant gaze. Su Luoluo wanted to refuse with a smile, but she couldn’t immediately think of a suitable way to phrase it.

Just as her mind was racing for an excuse, a voice from out of nowhere rescued her. "Tch, how can you have the nerve to ask Su Luoluo to try on such an ugly feather skirt?"

"Su Luoluo, look at mine instead. I made you a really beautiful bracelet."

Fu Feng dangled a bracelet in front of Su Luoluo.

Su Luoluo glanced over and was surprised to find that the bracelet was indeed quite pretty. It wasn’t like the ones the other females in the tribe made by grinding stones.

The one in Fu Feng’s hand was made of white pearls, mother-of-pearl, and some other shiny beads strung together.

The beads on the bracelet were of different shapes, but they looked very nice strung together.

’I have to admit, a Dragon Sparrow is still a Dragon Sparrow. A species that loves beauty is bound to make beautiful things.’

’Especially when compared to a country bumpkin like Mo Xuan, this is infinitely better.’

They were both Beastmen, but their sense of aesthetics was worlds apart.

Like night and day.

Su Luoluo was tempted, but wanting to treat everyone equally, she simply gave a faint nod. "Just put it there for now. We’ll talk after I’m done cooking."

Hearing Su Luoluo say that, Mo Xuan’s eyebrows shot up, and he looked smug. "And here I thought it was some treasure. It’s just something made of a few broken rocks, nothing worth showing off. It’s far worse than my feather dress."

"Your feather skirt? What’s so good about it? It looks like something from a wild pheasant," Fu Feng retorted with a glance, unable to agree.

Aside from his good taste in choosing Su Luoluo, Fu Feng felt that Mo Xuan had absolutely no sense of beauty.

"What pheasant? Mine is gorgeous! Yours is just a bunch of broken rocks."

"Broken rocks? Can broken rocks be as glossy as this?"

"No matter how glossy it is, can it compare to Nantu’s Luminous Pearl?" Mo Xuan shot a glance at Nantu’s Luminous Pearl on the table and sneered.

Only then did Fu Feng realize that Nantu had also arrived.

He looked down at his bracelet, then glanced at Nantu’s Luminous Pearl.

’No way!’ he thought. ’Is this fish really going to give the Luminous Pearl to Su Luoluo?’

’If that’s the case, my victory today isn’t guaranteed.’

’But it’s unlikely he’ll give it to her.’

’I’ve heard that these Luminous Pearls are gifts mermaids give to their beloveds.’

’Nantu despises Su Luoluo, so how could he possibly give a Luminous Pearl to her?’

Mo Xuan had only said it casually, but after seeing the Luminous Pearl, he also began to have his doubts.

If Nantu really was giving her the Luminous Pearl, then it might actually be comparable to the feather skirt he was holding.

In that case, the chances of his dress winning weren’t as high as he’d thought.

The two of them fell silent for a moment, sitting quietly with Nantu at the round table.

Suddenly, a rabbit scrambled out from under the table. Mo Xuan was already annoyed, and upon seeing the rabbit, he casually grabbed it by the ears, about to toss it aside.

A swift gust of wind whistled through the air. Mo Xuan felt something strike his hand, and when he looked over, he saw Xiao Ye holding the rabbit and glaring at him fiercely.

"Xiao Ye, are you crazy?! You hurt me over a rabbit!" Mo Xuan turned and snapped at Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye hopped onto the round table with the rabbit in his arms. Hearing Mo Xuan, he said nonchalantly, "Serves you right for messing with my rabbit."

"Your rabbit?" Mo Xuan looked astonished. "Well, I’ll be. The sun must be rising in the west. I’ve only ever heard of snakes eating rabbits. I never thought I’d see the day a snake would raise one."

Xiao Ye ignored him and said flatly, "This rabbit is for Su Luoluo."

At that, Mo Xuan shut his mouth.

’Who knew the rabbit belonged to Su Luoluo?’

’To think that Xiao Ye would even stop eating rabbits just to curry favor with Su Luoluo.’

’Still, what’s so special about a rabbit? It’s not as beautiful as my feather skirt.’

As the rich aroma of tea began to spread, Luan Ting arrived.

He walked straight up to Su Luoluo and said with a smile, "I made you a pair of shoes, and I also picked some raspberries for you."

Hearing this, Su Luoluo looked up, her face lighting up with delight. "There are still raspberries now?"

"I found another patch and picked some fresh ones," Luan Ting said gently.

Su Luoluo accepted the raspberries from Luan Ting and then saw that he was also carrying a pair of straw sandals.

She had just been thinking that her own shoes were getting worn out and that she needed to make a new pair. She hadn’t expected Luan Ting to notice and make a pair for her.

"Try them on. If they don’t fit, I can adjust them."

There was no cloth in this primitive society, so the Beastmen mostly wore straw sandals.

Su Luoluo wasn’t used to them at first, but after she adapted, she found them quite comfortable, loose, and breathable.

Besides, she didn’t know how to make shoes, so this was her only option.

Her tea leaves were almost done roasting, and she had poured in the milk. Now, she just had to wait for it to boil.

With the cooking mostly done, Su Luoluo took the shoes. After putting them on, she nodded. "They’re a perfect fit. Thank you, Luan Ting."

A smile graced Luan Ting’s eyes at her words. "I’m glad they suit you."

Seeing what Luan Ting had given to Su Luoluo, Mo Xuan, Fu Feng, and Xiao Ye all felt a pang of regret.

’Why didn’t we think of giving Su Luoluo an extra gift?’

’Luan Ting looks so gentle, but he’s actually become quite cunning. To think he’d bring two gifts at once! We’ll have to do the same next time.’

Xi Yi was the last to arrive. He handed a pair of Turquoise earrings to Su Luoluo. "Luoluo, these are for you."

Su Luoluo was a bit surprised when she saw the earrings. She hadn’t expected the Beast World to have something like this. Although the craftsmanship wasn’t as good as in the Post-apocalypse, the style was very similar.

’You know, I actually quite like these. They have a Post-apocalyptic vibe.’

However, in front of the others, she only gave them a cursory glance. "Let’s eat first. Have some milk tea."

When the milk tea was served, its rich, milky aroma immediately captured the attention of the men who had been secretly competing.

They eagerly took a sip, and the sweet, pure flavor of milk and tea instantly filled their mouths.

’This stuff is delicious! Once you start drinking, you can’t stop.’

Nantu got his wish and drank the milk tea, his heart filled with satisfaction.

’That Luminous Pearl was truly worth it.’

’Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to drink something this good.’

After they finished, Su Luoluo stretched and was about to leave.

In unison, the men took out their prepared gifts and pushed them in front of Su Luoluo.

Mo Xuan looked at the feather skirt in his hands, full of confidence. "Su Luoluo, out of all these gifts, which one is your favorite?"