“Huh?” Gu Mengmeng was stunned by Elvis’ words. For a moment there, she didn’t know how to react.
Elvis kissed Gu Mengmeng on the face. “It is my honor to be scolded by you. Not just anyone gets the pleasure of being scolded by you.”
Gu Mengmeng chuckled as she shook her head wordlessly.
Elvis pinched Gu Mengmeng’s slender finger. “You are my female. Scold me if you want to. Hit me if you wish. There’s no need for any reason and no need for any apology. Understand?”
“I am not such a pervert.” Gu Mengmeng rebuked.
Elvis placed her little hand into his mouth and nibbled on it. He didn’t say anything more.
As the two of them sat by the side of the stone castle flirting, they spotted a wolf beast approaching. On a closer look, they realized it was Sandy’s new partner, Hodgson.
“Wolf King, Queen.” Hodgson bowed respectfully. “Sandy said she misses the Queen very much and wants to invite her to our place for a visit.”
Elvis raised one unfriendly eyebrow. “Ha, Sandy is so high and mighty now. In the past, she would come over herself whenever she misses you. But now, she has sent someone over to summon you…”
Gu Mengmeng glared at Elvis. “It’s not that she doesn’t want to come but she can’t come.”
Elvis stared at Gu Mengmeng in puzzlement.
Gu Mengmeng gritted her teeth. “She took in seven wolf beasts at one go. Do you think she can even get off the bed now?”
Elvis thought about how Gu Mengmeng would sleep for two to three days every time after they mated and always woke up still in a daze. Realization dawned, but he was still displeased. “All the more you can’t go over now… the air over there is not good.”
Gu Mengmeng pinched Elvis with a smile. “Have you forgotten that I promised Sandy that I will go celebrate with her and sing a song for her every time she gets a new partner?
“Now that you mentioned it, Xiao Meng, how long has it been since you sang for me? Mmm?”
“Didn’t I sing for you on the way back from the Mecca Desert?” Gu Mengmeng asked.
“That time didn’t count.” Elvis felt that Gu Mengmeng wasn’t singing for him then. It just felt strange, although he couldn’t pinpoint how or why.
Gu Mengmeng wriggled in Elvis’ arms. “I will sing for you after I return. I am going to visit Sandy now, do you want to come along?”
What could Elvis say? There was no way he would give up any opportunity to be in her presence.
Carrying Gu Mengmeng, he sprinted straight towards Sandy’s stone house. When they arrived, they saw Sandy nestled inside Collin’s arms, looking so weak that it was as if she was dying. Bode was carefully feeding her from a stone bowl, his face full of tender heartache.
Traces of a smile crossed Sandy’s face when she looked up to see Gu Mengmeng. Her eyes brightened and she wanted to wave Gu Mengmeng over, only to realize that she could not even lift her arm. Sandy opened her mouth, but she could not utter a sound. She could only shrug weakly and give a faint, helpless smile.
Gu Mengmeng jumped down from Elvis’ embrace and sat beside Sandy. She then shot a glance at Bode, who immediately handed the bowl over to Gu Mengmeng.
Gu Mengmeng took over the stone bowl and fed Sandy. “The weather outside is just nice. Go get some thick animal skins and lay them outside the cave. Sandy and I are going to take in the sun together.”
“Alright.” Bode was already used to being ordered around by Gu Mengmeng. Without another word, he went into the house to choose the biggest and thickest animal skins.