Chapter 361: I Won’t Starve Myself to DeathTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Smart.” Lea smiled with affirmation as he tapped between Gu Mengmeng’s eyebrows said, “No wonder you are the Messenger of the Beast Deity, you immediately got it with just one hint.”
Gu Mengmeng understood what Lea was doing, he was trying to ease the awkward atmosphere. No matter how upset he was feeling, he did not want to see her feeling any sense of guilt. So Gu Mengmeng cooperated with him and wrinkled her nose, she said in an extremely proud manner, “I am a low-key person and I don’t like personal wors.h.i.+ps. Moreover, you don’t have to raise this kind of things that the whole world already knows about.”
Lea smiled lightly with affection in his eyes. He said gently, “Messenger of the Beast Deity is right.”
Gu Mengmeng cleared her throat and said, “You guys should first tell me about the beauty pageant, what should I do then?”
Gu Mengmeng looked up at Elvis and asked, “You must have been there a few times? Tell me, do they compete for singing, dancing, poetry or songwriting?”
Elvis kissed on Gu Mengmeng’s lifted head and said, “Eating.”
“What?!” Gu Mengmeng was stunned. “Isn’t it a beauty pageant? Why was it changed to a foodie compet.i.tion?”
Elvis smiled and said, “The biggest insecurity of the males in the Beast World is their partners not surviving the winter. The stronger the male beasts are, the more scared they are about this point. Because once the females die, the weaker males would definitely be punished by the mating contract, but some of the powerful once won’t die. Many a time, not dying means an even greater suffering.”
Gu Mengmeng paused for a while, hugged onto Elvis’s neck and said, “Yeah, just like when you suddenly fainted while leveling up. At that moment, I thought you were not going to survive from some serious injuries. I felt so desperate and helpless, without you, I felt like my sky has crashed, I don’t even know how to survive the Beast World without you by my side.”
Listening to Gu Mengmeng saying, Elvis felt warmth in his heart. He kissed Gu Mengmeng’s head, gently brushed her hair and said, “I will protect you, forever and always.”
Gu Mengmeng nodded her head obediently, before continuing, “But what has this got to do with eating on the beauty pageant?”
Elvis adjusted his position to let Gu Mengmeng sit more comfortably, before answering, “To the males, the females are the most beautiful when they are eating. The more the female is able to eat, the more energy she can stock before the winter and the higher the chance that she was going to survive the winter. So, this is the most basic and the most important factor affecting how males choose their partners.”
Gu Mengmeng smiled awkwardly as she remembered how Elvis and Lea had thought of all ways possible to trick her into more food. She chuckled and said, “So for the coming winter you are trying everything to make me eat more, because you are scared I won’t make it and die in the winter?”
Elvis nodded his head earnestly and he put his hand onto Gu Mengmeng’s stomach, pinching it a little. He let out a disappointed sigh and said, “At first when I didn’t know you are pregnant, I thought you finally gained some weight, I was overjoyed. But you chased me and beat me for an entire day, looking extremely fierce and you did not have a decent meal for three days.”
Gu Mengmeng facepalmed and said, “We can stock up enough food before the winter and eat slowly during the season, so there is no need to be as fat as a ball. You see, last year we had preserved meat, fish, potatoes and sweet potatoes, although it was a little plain due to time constraints and I wasn’t able to find more food. But this year I am experienced and I am definitely able to prepare more food beforehand, winter will not be a problem at all. So don’t worry, I won’t starve myself to death and leave you on yourself. Besides, we still have our sons, I want to live long enough to see my sons marry their wives.”