Orc Girl's Tribal Daily Life

Chapter 159

"Speak." Yuan placed the two brightly colored birds aside and turned to look at Jiang Luoluo and Ge.

"What brings you here to me?"

His voice was calm, as if he didn't care, but the slight tremor in his voice and the unconscious clenching of his hands revealed the unease in his heart.

This was the first time Jiang Luoluo had seen a reaction that matched the "rumors" so well.

When Jiang Luoluo visited Qing and Heng, their behavior was quite different from what she had heard, which made her doubt the truth of those rumors.

However, after seeing the source, Jiang Luoluo knew that it wasn't the rumors that were wrong. It was just that Qing and Heng were older and more accepting. Apart from some inexplicable psychological emotions, their feelings for Zao were not so "extreme".

Or rather, the proportion of their lives affected by it has decreased.

Just as Li occupied most of Qing's energy, Heng's energy was also occupied by his two children. All that remained for them regarding Zao was that initial bit of "unwillingness".

But Yuan is different. She is still young, so young that no one or anything else in her life has yet surpassed Zao. Therefore, Zao is still the one that occupies the largest proportion of her life.

So she appeared calm, but she was actually the most unsettled one.

It was Ge who spoke just now, so now Ge is explaining the whole story on behalf of Jiang Luoluo.

Jiang Luoluo carefully observed Yuan's reaction from the side.

When Ge Gang started speaking, Yuan's eyes showed a hint of expectation, but this expectation slowly disappeared as Ge Gang continued speaking.

It turned into a weary indifference, along with a self-deprecating sense of self-loathing.

It's like knowing a liar is lying, yet still hoping to hear a single truth from them, only to be left wounded and scarred by the lies.

However, what I feel most is self-loathing.

I feel a deep contempt and disgust for myself for being deceived so many times, yet still choosing to believe the other person.

Why is that? Jiang Luoluo couldn't understand it; she rarely saw such complex emotions in the people of the tribe.

“I…” A somewhat distorted expression appeared on Yuan’s face.

It's like wanting to say no as a form of "revenge" to someone, but on the other hand, you feel that such behavior is wrong and you can't do it. You're wavering between these two emotions.

“Yuan, the leader is very supportive of us too.” Jiang Luoluo suddenly said with a naive and innocent smile.

Ge only talked about the creation, but Jiang Luoluo also told her everything that the leader Jing had told her when he came over.

"The chief said that if everyone had access to binoculars, the success rate of hunting would increase significantly, and we wouldn't encounter so many dangers anymore..."

Yuan was slightly stunned, and the previously conflicted expression on her face seemed to have found an answer that no longer required her to struggle with it, and she relaxed.

“Leader…” Yuan began softly.

Although she was saying "leader," Jiang Luoluo could sense that she was actually missing someone else's name.

"I understand," Yuan nodded in agreement.

She seemed much more relaxed... That's right, she wasn't listening to that person; she was doing it for the chief and for the tribe.

"I haven't made one before. Could you please bring me some transparent stones so I can try?" Perhaps because of his youth, or perhaps due to his upbringing, Yuan lacked the confidence of others.

Ge glanced at Jiang Luoluo. Most of the transparent stones at home had been given to Heng, so Jiang Luoluo didn't have many with her. She hadn't expected Yuan to make such a request.

Go was debating whether to go back with the cub or leave it here to wait.

Jiang Luoluo shook her head at Ge, "I'll wait for you here."

Incidentally, she also wanted to get to know Yuan. When facing her, a child, Yuan probably didn't have a strong sense of defensiveness and might whisper some "secrets" to her.