Chapter 30: No sugarcoating
The system quickly translated: «[He says your hesitation is unbecoming. Honesty is valued in their culture.]»
Lin Mu clenched his fists, realizing his attempt to explain himself was only digging him into a deeper hole. "Fine," he muttered under his breath. "Let's just play along for now."
" Hahahaha, I was just joking... only an idiot wouldn't want to be blessed with such beautiful gems." He forced a stiff smile and said reluctantly at the tribal head, who seemed to relax at his response.
The tribal head gestured for his daughters to leave the tent, speaking to them in a fatherly tone. Lian hesitated, her sharp eyes darting between Lin Mu and her father, but Mei tugged at her arm, and the two reluctantly exited.
