Free Web NovelChapter 249: Chapter 249: Impersonating the Winter City Branch Hall Master
"That’s right!"
"An’an, how did you know? Zaizai and I searched all over Winter City for you. When we couldn’t find you, we wanted to look elsewhere, but we couldn’t get out of Winter City’s limits no matter what."
Han Li grew very frustrated talking about this. He had tried everything he could think of to leave, but nothing worked. In this unfamiliar place, he wanted to ask someone to deliver a message, but he didn’t even know where to send it.
He was at his wit’s end and could only pray that Yu An would come find them. Fortunately, Yu An really did come.
"An’an, do you have a way to get us out? You still have to go back to Beast God City. Does that mean we can’t go with you?"
Little Wolf had been listening quietly to the adults talk without interrupting. Only when Han Li said this did he grab the corner of Yu An’s clothes and say, "Female Mother, I don’t want to be separated from you again."
"An’an," Han Li also grabbed her sleeve, "Me too."
"I know," Yu An said, pulling one into each arm and sighing. "But I don’t have a way either. If there were, Feng Xuan and Lan Ying would have come with me."
Hearing this, Han Li felt both happy and sad. He was happy that Yu An would be spending the next few days with him alone, but sad that he couldn’t leave with her.
Yu An patted Little Wolf’s head. "Be a good boy, Zaizai. Female Mother has to find your Beast Father Mo Yan and Beast Father Ao Wu, so I can’t stay with you the whole time."
"But don’t worry, Female Mother will definitely find out what’s going on. Our whole family will be reunited soon."
"Okay, I believe in you, Female Mother."
Little Wolf nodded obediently, his arms wrapped around Yu An’s in adoration.
To prevent anything from happening to Han Li and Little Wolf without her knowledge, Yu An fashioned bracelets from Lu Lu’s vines for them. No matter how far apart they were, she could sense their locations. Feng Xuan and Lan Ying had them too.
Now that she had found Han Li, only Mo Yan and Ao Wu were left. Ao Er and Ao Si would take men to search for them, and Yu An would go over once they were located.
Han Li was eager to spend some alone time with Yu An and engage in some... ahem, activities conducive to marital harmony. But having not seen Zaizai for so long, Yu An missed him terribly.
So his request was denied. That night, the three of them would sleep together, with Yu An in the middle and the father and son on either side, snuggled up close to her.
Little Wolf was only a little hellion when playing with Fuzai; in front of Yu An, he was exceptionally well-behaved.
After the lights were out, Yu An lay on her side, holding Little Wolf and whispering secrets. This made Han Li feel like an outsider.
Unwilling to be left out, he scooted closer and occasionally chimed in, making for a harmonious atmosphere.
Before Ao Er and Ao Si left, Yu An found an excuse to check Ao Er’s pulse. Just like last time, she used her superpower to envelop the Gu Worm inside his body. free𝑤ebnovel.com
They had wanted to leave some guards behind when they left, but Yu An refused.
She was enough on her own and didn’t need anyone to wait on her. Finding the others was more important.
So after Ao Er and Ao Si left with their men, only the family of three remained in the courtyard.
It was a rare chance for them to have their own private world. A smile played on Han Li’s lips. With nothing else to do, he wished he could stick to Yu An’s side every second of the day.
Little Wolf, who had been excluded by his naughty Beast Father, didn’t care at all. As long as he was breathing, his Female Mother would hug him and coo, "My baby is so cute and adorable," showering him with one kiss after another. Competing for affection? That wasn’t even a thing, okay!
Han Li only felt a pang of jealousy for a moment before he quickly made a pact with Zaizai: they wouldn’t disturb each other, day or night.
So when night fell, before Yu An could even look for an excuse, Little Wolf proactively asked to sleep by himself.
"Female Mother, I’m a big kid now. Big kids have to sleep by themselves."
The little guy’s serious-faced imitation of an adult was exceptionally cute, making Yu An’s heart melt.
"Alright, alright," Han Li said, heartlessly shutting the door. "An’an, from now on, you’re all mine!"
Yu An burst out laughing. "Okay, okay, look how impatient you are."
Han Li pulled her to sit on the edge of the bed and sighed dramatically. "Sigh, what can I do? I’m the least favored one in the family. It’s only at times like these that I get to enjoy my Female Master’s affection."
Yu An was both amused and exasperated. Seeing that he was about to continue his spurned-husband act, she decisively silenced him with a kiss.
Han Li paused for a moment, then quickly took the lead. His large, searing hands grasped Yu An’s waist, pulling her into his embrace.
Yu An knew that wolf Beastmen had high body temperatures. But after so long without being intimate, he felt alarmingly hot.
Even his breaths were scorching. The temperature climbed until it felt like the room had entered the peak of summer.
Han Li greedily buried his face against Yu An’s chest, kissing, licking, and sniffing her scent nonstop.
Yu An placed her hand on the back of his head and patted it lightly. "Han Li, are you a puppy?" she asked, exasperated.
Han Li’s sense of smell was indeed sharp. He nuzzled against her and took another deep breath. "That’s right. An’an, you smell so good... so soft..."
Yu An blushed and motioned for him to be more serious, but Han Li just chuckled, his words growing even more outrageous.
"Why pretend to be so proper now? An’an, you like it too, don’t you?"
"Han Li!"
"Mmm, I’m here... Your puppy’s here..."
"Hiss... Relax..."
Her whimpers were swallowed by his kisses. The summer night was silent, but the whispers in the room continued late into the night.
Yu An didn’t know when she fell asleep, only that when she woke up, it was already broad daylight outside.
Rubbing her sore lower back, she skillfully healed it with her superpower.
Hearing movement inside, Han Li came in carrying a basin of warm water to help Yu An wash up. His every action was meant to please her; clearly, he knew he had been a bit excessive last night.
Yu An just snorted lightly and didn’t say anything. It had been consensual, and she had enjoyed herself too. If she hadn’t wanted to continue, she could have simply tied Han Li up with her vines.
Han Li understood this as well. His fawning at that moment was just a bit of playful fun between a couple.
During this period, Han Li was the only one with her. With no one to compete with, his eyes were filled with satisfaction every single day.
After a few more sweet, idyllic days, one afternoon while Yu An was preparing lunch, there was a sudden knock on the courtyard gate.
Han Li had gone out to buy some of Winter City’s specialty foods. She thought he had returned and hurried to open the gate, only to find a stranger on the other side.
Well, not a complete stranger. The person wore the uniform of the Beast God Hall. Several wounds on her body were bleeding, and upon seeing Yu An, she looked as if she had found her savior.
"Hall Master... save... save me..."
With that, the person fainted.
Yu An caught her before she hit the ground. On the assumption that she was a member of the Beast God Hall, Yu An was about to bring her into the courtyard for treatment.
Little Wolf walked over, saw her face, and exclaimed in surprise, "Female Mother, she’s the branch Hall Master of the Winter City Beast God Hall!"
Oh?
’Then why would she run here covered in injuries?’
"An’an, why are you at the gate... Huh, the wanted criminal is here!"
Han Li had just returned and saw the woman Yu An was holding. He said quickly, "An’an, this person is impersonating the branch Hall Master and is wanted by the Beast God Hall."
"Close the gate first," Yu An said with a frown. "She just called me ’Hall Master,’ so she clearly knows who I am. If she were an impostor, wouldn’t fleeing to me be like walking right into a trap?"
’It seems Winter City isn’t very peaceful either. I’ll save her first and figure things out later.’
