I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 169 The Moon's Scheme

Bai Ling told Yue the whole story of Cupid. Outside, the rain was howling and the cave was pitch black. Bai Ling's voice was deep and magnetic, and the story was so novel and pleasant to listen to that Yue was completely absorbed in the story Bai Ling was telling.

After Bai Ling finished telling the story, Yue understood what Ling meant by drawing that pattern between her name and his name.

Cupid is the god of love. Anyone struck by his golden arrow will fall in love. The image of Cupid's arrow between the characters for "moon" and "ling" makes the meaning all too clear.

Yue blushed again and whispered, "Ling, when did you start... when did you start liking me?"

Although Yue's voice was soft, Bai Ling heard it clearly.

The first time he saw that beautiful white wolf coming against the backdrop of the setting sun, its soft fur shimmering like gold in the sunlight, he thought the white wolf was very beautiful and he wanted to touch it.

The second time he saw Yue in human form, he was immediately captivated by the handsome man with silver-white hair and ice-blue eyes.

“When I first saw you,” Bai Ling’s voice was tinged with laughter, “I was standing on the low hill, and I saw you coming with the setting sun behind you. Such a beautiful, mighty, and spirited white wolf. I noticed you immediately, and then I couldn’t take my eyes off you.”

"Then I saw your human form. Your hair was silvery-white like moonlight, and your eyes were like lakes on a glacier, deep and captivating, making one fall in love at first sight."

"At that time, I thought, there really are people in the world who are as handsome as gods. He must be the moon in the sky. Otherwise, how could he be so good-looking and so eye-catching?"

Even now, Bai Ling can still recall the scene when she first saw Yue, and she still clearly remembers the feeling of her heart pounding in her chest the moment she saw Yue.

Yue's face flushed again, but the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and his eyes and brows were as gentle as a spring breeze, even carrying a hint of unspeakable smugness.

Ling fell in love with him at first sight. How come he didn't notice Ling back then?

Yue felt a little regretful. If only he had noticed Ling back then, they could have spent more time together.

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Yue was lost in his own thoughts when he heard Bai Ling ask, "Yue, when did you fall in love with me?"

Bai Ling stared intently at the moon. He longed to move closer to the moon, but he dared not.

There was silence in the cave for a while before Bai Ling heard Yue say, "I don't know either."

Yue truly had no idea when he had fallen for Ling.

At first, Yue just felt sorry for Ling. She had been mentally unstable since childhood, and after finally regaining her senses, she had no friends in the tribe because of her past experiences.

As a large orc, he rarely even left his tribe, let alone hunted.

When Ling cautiously and hopefully came to ask for her help, Yue agreed without hesitation.

Ling only asked me to run slower on the road and take better care of him. These were just things I did without thinking, so I didn't notice anything wrong at the time.

Later, he spent more and more time with Ling, and they grew closer and closer. By the time he came to his senses, he and Ling were practically inseparable.

At that time, I didn't realize anything; I just felt comfortable with Ling and there were many new things to do. So, as long as I wasn't going out hunting, I would spend all day with Ling.

Later, when I went to the snow mountain tribe, I saw how popular Ling was with the females. Several young, single females wanted to dance with Ling and get so close to her, which immediately made me feel bad.

I'm not stupid. Once I realized why I was in a bad mood, I understood the reason almost immediately.

It turns out that I had fallen in love with Ling without even realizing it.

Yue stared unblinkingly at her lover and whispered, "I don't know either. By the time I came to my senses, I had already fallen for you."

Orcs' affections are always straightforward and passionate; once they've fallen for someone, they'll go after them and win them over.

Winter had arrived, and there was no need to go out hunting. He began to seize every opportunity to spend time with Ling, and apart from sleeping at night, they were almost inseparable.

It was around this time that rumors began to circulate in the tribe that he and Ling were together. Even some of his female friends started joking about him and Ling, asking if they were really together.

Instead of refuting these jokes, he tacitly accepted them, and afterwards, when other clansmen were present, he would deliberately make some small gestures to show that he and Ling were close.

Now everyone in the tribe knows that he and Ling are secretly together, but they haven't confessed yet.

He knew that many young males in the tribe were attracted to him, and he also knew that several young females were secretly watching Ling. In the past, those people would find various opportunities to get close to him and Ling, but after he tacitly accepted that he was with Ling, all of them, whether they secretly liked him or wanted to pursue Ling, gave up the idea.

Ling seemed both very clever and very foolish. It wasn't that the young females in the tribe hadn't tried to get close to him, or that no females hadn't given him things, but he thought it was just mutual help among the tribe members and didn't take it to heart at all.

After she accepted her relationship with Ling, no females fawned over her anymore.

Orcs do not have a tradition of stealing other people's partners. If an orc already has a partner, then other orcs cannot interfere.

Ling was unaware of all that he had done behind the scenes.

We'll never know.

A sly smile crept across Yue's lips. As an experienced hunter, he naturally knew how to lure his prey into the trap.

Especially those prey that seem smart but become silly when they encounter them.

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Bai Ling finally leaned forward a little and laughed, "That must be because I'm very capable and excellent, so you fell in love with me without even realizing it, Yue."

Yue gave a soft "hmm," then, as if remembering something, he lowered his eyes and asked, "You said I'm good-looking, which is why you fell in love with me at first sight. What if I'm not good-looking anymore?"

Yue asked that question on purpose.

Having spent so much time with Ling, he had come to understand Ling's personality. He wasn't the kind of person who only cared about looks; when Ling looked at him, there was genuine light in his eyes.

But Yue still asked the question; he wanted to hear Ling tell him herself.