Chapter 262 - 264: A Mysterious Love Triangle

Chapter 262: Chapter 264: A Mysterious Love Triangle

After getting a handle on the situation, Su Luoluo focused on finding Iron Stone and tanning acid grass.

The ink she made last time was almost gone. She planned to make a few more bottles to draw clothing design drafts.

Activating the detection function of her Earth Ability, Su Luoluo found a piece of Iron Stone in no time.

Seeing she was looking for something, Fu Feng joined in. "Luoluo, what are you looking for? I’ll help you."

Su Luoluo didn’t refuse. She pointed to a blade of grass in her hand and said, "Find me more of this kind of grass."

Fu Feng wasn’t a total stranger to this grass. It had a hint of sourness, so people usually called it sour grass, but Luoluo used it to make something called ink.

The two worked together seamlessly. Before long, they had found a good amount of Iron Stone and sour grass.

Su Luoluo processed the materials, mixed them in a specific ratio to create the ink, and then stored it in bamboo tubes. Afterward, she found a sheet of Beast Skin Paper and began to draw.

The little cubs naturally disliked being constrained. After a moment of thought, Su Luoluo decided to design a little bellyband for each of them.

The front would have a cute, silly pattern matching their individual colors, while the back would be open, leaving their bottoms out for ventilation.

Four straps, one piece of cloth—Su Luoluo finished the drawing in no time.

Next was the gift for Dongfang Luanhe.

Adult clothes were harder to design than children’s. Not only did they require more fabric, but the style also needed to be more sophisticated.

Especially someone like Dongfang Luanhe; he was surely very particular.

Su Luoluo thought it over and over, and finally decided that an Ancient Greek-style wide robe would suit Dongfang Luanhe best.

The robe was long enough, and the garment itself was flamboyant enough, a perfect fit for Dongfang Luanhe.

The only thing was, she’d have to pay attention to the pleats during sewing.

Su Luoluo drew with great detail, outlining the design with a feather pen in no time.

Fu Feng watched from the side, a little jealous. "Luoluo, you haven’t even made me a set of clothes yet, and you’re already making them for someone else. I don’t care, I want one too."

"What’s this? Some other day, I’ll find something to dye it with and make you something even better. This set for Dongfang Luanhe is just to string him along," Su Luoluo said casually as she blew on the ink to dry it.

"Dye... Dyeing? Luoluo, are you saying you can make cloth in different colors?" Fu Feng asked in astonishment upon hearing this.

"Mhm, it’s not hard. I just need to find some plant-based dyes. But we can’t let Dongfang Luanhe know about this yet. You have to reveal your good stuff a little at a time. That’s how we’ll make our partnership last," Su Luoluo said with a confident expression.

She was prepared for a long-term partnership with Dongfang Luanhe, but she couldn’t reveal all her cards at once. Otherwise, she’d have no bargaining chips left.

Fu Feng nodded. "I’ll listen to you, Luoluo. Just make sure you design my clothes to be really nice."

Once the designs were finished, Su Luoluo took the Beast Skin Paper to find Cai Xia and Ah Zhu.

The moment the two of them saw the designs, their jaws dropped in astonishment.

"Luoluo, did you draw all of these? The style is just gorgeous!"

"I know, right? I’ve never seen such beautiful clothes before."

"If you like them, you can make a couple of sets for yourselves from the patterns," Su Luoluo said with a generous smile.

In addition to the drafts for the little cubs and Dongfang Luanhe, Su Luoluo had also drawn several designs suitable for the daily wear of females and Beastmen.

She planned to make a sample for Dongfang Luanhe and have him market these clothes as well. That way, she could earn another pile of Beast Crystals.

Ah Zhu looked at the clothes on the paper, her face alight with excitement. "Can we really?"

Su Luoluo nodded. "Of course. There are also Beastman styles. You two can make a set for your own Beastmen."

Cai Xia gazed at the clothes on the Beast Skin Paper, her face flushing red. "I can’t even imagine how good my Beastmen and I will look in these clothes."

The linen cloth had been prepared early on. After returning to the tribe, Su Luoluo had asked Si Cheng to have some made.

He was very fast and completed the task in no time.

So now, all that was left was to cut the fabric and sew it.

Ah Zhu and Cai Xia were experts at sewing clothes. Without needing much instruction from Su Luoluo, the two of them stitched the garments together using Bone Needles and Fish Intestine Thread.

Su Luoluo was very satisfied with the hastily made little bellybands. ’The little cubs will look so cute in them.’

As for the one made for Dongfang Luanhe, once it was finished, she wrapped it in beast skin and gave it to Su Yang to have someone deliver it.

...

「City State Palace.」

Dongfang Luanhe sat lazily on a chair made of beast skin, his heavy gaze fixed on Lu Ming below him. "What have you found?" he asked in a low voice.

"Young Master, we’ve found out. Luan Ting was not born and raised in the Wolf Clan. He was brought back by leader Su Yang as a child."

"Brought back? Seems a bit like Xiao Luan."

Just as he said that, a Beastman Servant reported, "Reporting, Young Master! The Wolf Clan has sent someone over with a delivery."

"Bring it up and let me see."

Lu Ming took the beast skin bundle, unwrapped it, and discovered a yellowish-white garment. He had never seen the style before, and it looked surprisingly good.

He picked it up and presented it to Dongfang Luanhe. "Young Master, it’s an article of clothing."

’Clothing?’

Dongfang Luanhe looked it over and found that the texture was very similar to the gauze he had seen last time. He picked it up with great interest, a curious glint in his eyes. "That female really did make the clothes. They look pretty good."

With that, he removed his own clothes and put on the new one. The long hemline accentuated his tall frame, making it look even more slender. The garment was simple yet elegant. He examined his reflection in a water mirror for a moment, then nodded. "These clothes really are nice."

After admiring himself, he said lazily, "Since the clothes have been delivered, let’s set out for the Wolf Clan Tribe tomorrow."

"Yes, Young Master."

The day Dongfang Luanhe came to the Wolf Clan Tribe, he didn’t notify them. His arrival was sudden, as if he intentionally wanted to catch them off guard.

This only deepened Su Luoluo’s impression of his cunning.

Dongfang Luanhe felt no guilt at all for his uninvited visit. He strode brazenly toward the tribe’s center.

Seeing him arrive, Su Yang had no choice but to politely lead him toward the tribe’s council hall.

Already handsome to begin with, he looked even more dashing now in the off-white, Greek-style robe, causing many of the tribe’s females to stop and stare at him.

He glanced at them smugly, even throwing a flirtatious wink now and then, which made the tribe’s females blush shyly.

Su Luoluo, who was walking alongside, couldn’t stop rolling her eyes.

’If this guy were in the Post-apocalypse, he’d definitely be a womanizer.’

Su Yang politely showed him to the seat of honor and then brewed him a cup of tea.

Dongfang Luanhe looked at the green leaves in front of him, his brow furrowing slightly. Before he could say anything, Lu Ming voiced his displeasure, "Your Wolf Clan is truly negligent! How dare you serve our Young Master broken leaves to eat."

Hearing this, Su Luoluo shot him a glare. "What do you mean, ’leaves’? This is tea, alright? I wouldn’t even let just anyone drink it."

She had only planted a few tea trees in total, harvested some leaves to process, and given a small amount to Su Yang.

Normally, the little old man cherished it dearly. She had no idea why he’d suddenly taken it out to serve a guest today. Unfortunately, the guest didn’t recognize its value, nor did he appreciate the gesture.

"What are you trying to pull? You’re talking non—"

Before Lu Ming could finish, Dongfang Luanhe stopped him with a raised hand. "Let me try it. It looks quite good."

As he spoke, Dongfang Luanhe picked up the cup to drink, but he carelessly spilled all the tea from the ceramic cup. He said with some annoyance, "How clumsy of me. I didn’t even get a chance to taste it."

Su Yang pursed his lips, about to say something, when Dongfang Luanhe’s gaze swept over and landed on Luan Ting. "Could I trouble you to brew me another cup of tea?"

When he said this, no one else present found it strange, but Su Luoluo, standing at the front, furrowed her brow.

’It’s just making tea, so why is Dongfang Luanhe’s gaze so strange? The way he’s looking at Luan Ting... his gaze is so intense it feels like a thread is being drawn between them.’

’Could it be...’

Su Luoluo’s heart skipped a beat. ’No way, it can’t be!’

’Dongfang Luanhe has actually taken a fancy to Luan Ting.’

’No way. I can’t let Luan Ting get hurt.’

Luan Ting just thought the other man was probably trying to make things difficult for him. However, it was a small matter he could handle, so he was about to take the ceramic cup.

Su Luoluo’s eyes darted, and she stepped in front of Luan Ting. "I’ll do it for you."

Su Luoluo’s action was a bit too eager. Luan Ting recalled how she had acted this way toward him before, and his expression deepened. He cast a dark, searching gaze toward Dongfang Luanhe.

The two men locked eyes, their gazes meeting in mid-air, while Su Luoluo stood protectively in front of Luan Ting. The whole scene looked incredibly bizarre.