Free Web NovelChapter 108: Chapter 106: Restoring Her True Appearance
Mo Xiao and the others didn’t attend the Tiger Clan’s victory celebration.
Su Mo was still unconscious, and they didn’t want to leave her side for a moment.
Although Long Yan was at the banquet, his mind was elsewhere. But since Miss Su and her fiancés were absent today, he was considered an honored guest of the Tiger Clan and couldn’t just leave as he pleased.
He could only rely on the two Little Dragons, who kept scurrying back and forth between Su Mo’s room and the banquet, to bring him news about her.
Nannan ran another trip, returning to whisper to Long Yan, "Lord Major General, Sister Mo isn’t awake yet."
Long Yan nodded. "I know."
"I really wish Sister Mo would wake up soon," Nannan said, stuffing a piece of rabbit meat into his mouth.
Then he frowned and sighed, "I really miss Sister Mo’s stir-fried rabbit. When is she ever going to wake up?"
Dongdong nodded furiously beside him. "Sister Mo’s cooking is the best!"
With that, the two Little Dragons exchanged a look and started trying to brainwash Long Yan. "Lord Major General, don’t you like Sister Mo? When she wakes up, you should go propose! Get yourself married to her, and then we’ll get to see Sister Mo all the time and eat her cooking!"
"We’re your most loyal attendants, and we only ever think of you! Lord Major General, for the sake of your lifelong happiness, you have to listen to us this time!"
Long Yan was speechless. "..."
For a moment, he really couldn’t tell if they were more concerned about his lifelong happiness or Su Mo’s cooking...
He could faintly hear conversations coming from all around. Even though Miss Su wasn’t here tonight, her name was mentioned frequently.
Next to Long Yan and the Little Dragons sat the sisters, Xuan Shuang and Xuan Wei.
Having just finished a round of toasts, things had quieted down for a moment on Xuan Wei’s side.
Listening to the chatter around her, Xuan Wei couldn’t help but smile. "Interesting people really do attract attention wherever they go. If I were a Male Beastman, I’d choose Miss Su too!"
Xuan Shuang laughed. "You’d have to ask those few men by her side if they agree."
"As long as Miss Su agrees, who cares about them! No, I still have to pick some of the Tiger Clan’s strongest Beastmen for her!"
"Hold on. Each of those men around her is as devious as they come. An ordinary person would be no match for them. It wouldn’t be good to cause a conflict."
Xuan Shuang took a sip of wine and raised an eyebrow. "Then we’ll just have to find someone who isn’t ordinary."
Xuan Wei chuckled lightly. "Don’t you go getting any of your silly ideas. Those men are already at the table waiting to be served. If you try to squeeze someone else in now, where would they sit? Do you think they’d tolerate that? Look at that Lieutenant General from the Dragon Clan. He’s been waiting in line for ages, even gave her a Dragon Bone, and he still hasn’t gotten a number."
Xuan Shuang raised an eyebrow. "That’s why we have to pick someone clever, someone who at least won’t bring shame to our Tiger Clan. Tsk, I think the new Think Tank is a good choice. He’s sharp, and good-looking too!"
After speaking, she glanced over at Xuan Qing, who was sitting not far away. He held a cup of wine, his expression as calm and detached as ever, the very picture of an ascetic who spoke little.
"How boring!"
After saying her piece, Xuan Shuang picked up her wine and drained it in one gulp.
「By the evening of the second day of Su Mo’s coma」
Xuan Wei came on schedule to perform acupuncture on her. Sometimes Xuan Shuang would offer a few instructions, and other times she would leave as soon as the treatment was finished.
Other members of the Tiger Clan Tribe would also come to visit from time to time. Today, Xuan Shuang had come along, and they happened to run into Xuan Qing on their way, so they called him over as well.
At this moment, Xuan Qing and Jin Yan were standing outside Su Mo’s room.
Xuan Shuang looked at the person on the bed and smiled. "Miss Su’s looks are recovering quickly. It’s only been two days, and she already looks so different from before."
The person on the bed had skin like flawless porcelain, like a finely carved jade figurine. Even with her eyes closed, her cool, transcendent beauty could not be concealed.
Xuan Wei removed the needles and said, "Her looks have recovered quickly, but it will still take some time to completely clear the poison from her body."
Xuan Shuang said heartily, "No matter. She can recuperate here in the Tiger Clan for now."
Mo Xiao and the others thanked them and saw them out of Su Mo’s room.
As they were about to head back, they ran into Tian Huan and Bai Chi, who had come to check on Su Mo. So, the group stood outside and chatted for a bit.
As they were parting ways, the sharp-eared Yue Ying overheard a Tiger Clan soldier ask Tian Huan, "Is it true that the Second Miss said she wants to select a few outstanding Beastmen from the clan for Miss Su to choose from, to be sent to the North Wing for a marriage alliance?"
Tian Huan asked, bewildered, "Huh? Is that a thing?"
The man added, "The Second Miss’s attendant told me, it must be true! General Tian Huan, why don’t you recommend me to the Second Miss?"
Tian Huan glanced at him, then instinctively turned to look behind him.
Unfortunately, his gaze met that of Miss Su’s fox husband...
Yue Ying was grinding his back teeth, a humorless smile on his face as he watched them. The fan in his hand was about to be crushed.
’Our wife isn’t even awake yet, and someone’s already got designs on her? This is infuriating!’
Tian Huan gave an awkward laugh and kicked the soldier next to him in the butt. "What are you thinking! Daydreaming all the time! The Sec-Second Miss would never have such an idea. I’d advise you to drop it right now!"
The young soldier said indignantly, "But the Second Miss’s attendant said so himself..."
"Said my ass! Shut up!"
Another unceremonious kick sent the man in front of him flying...
’Those guys just helped us repel the enemy,’ Tian Huan thought, ’and now the Second Miss is going to arrange for someone to steal their wife?’
’Something so shameless... it does sound exactly like something the Second Miss would do!’
However, the Tiger Clan had its pride to consider. He still had to maintain the dignity of the clan’s Stewards.
Yue Ying watched their backs disappear, then said through gritted teeth to Fei Yan and Mo Xiao, "You heard that, right? I’m so pissed off. We really shouldn’t stay in the Tiger Clan for long!"
Fei Yan frowned. "Our wife isn’t one to fall for just anyone."
Yue Ying’s brows knitted together. "I’m just afraid she won’t be sending an ordinary person!"
The three fell silent for a moment. They had likely all thought of the same thing, and their brows furrowed slightly.
Yue Ying said resentfully, "When we get back to the North Wing, we have to get our wife to put the wedding on the schedule!"
Fei Yan and Mo Xiao also looked thoughtful.
No matter what happened in the future, it was best to secure a position first.
Just as they reached the door, they heard Cang Lan’s excited voice from inside. "wife!"
In an instant, three figures flashed into the room like lightning.
Su Mo had been unconscious for two days, and her head was still a little fuzzy. The moment her vision cleared, she saw the men staring at her, stunned.
Su Mo was puzzled.
’Have these guys gone stupid?’
She couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh, chiding them, "What are you staring at like fools for?"
Cang Lan, sitting by the bed, did indeed look a bit foolish. His wife’s eyes had always been captivating, but now they were even more dazzling. As they moved, it was as if a river of stars flowed within them. Her every frown and smile could easily make one drown in her charm.
Cang Lan’s clear, dark eyes were filled with delighted surprise. "wife... you’re so beautiful."
Su Mo subconsciously touched her face, then asked with a smile, "Have my looks recovered?"
Fei Yan’s deep, calm gaze was fixed on her as he nodded. "Yes."
Yue Ying handed her a copper mirror. Though the reflection was blurry, it couldn’t hide her breathtaking beauty.
Willow-leaf brows, a pair of shimmering phoenix eyes that held a natural charm, and vermilion lips that were vibrant without any color, all set against skin as white as porcelain.
Her features were nearly flawless—a perfect beauty who looked as if she had walked straight out of a storybook.
Even Su Mo herself was taken aback. No wonder the others had been so shocked.
’Isn’t this a little too pretty?’
Little Nine’s voice huffed in her mind. "Stop playing coy after getting such a sweet deal. With a face like that, you should be waking up from your dreams with a smile."
’It’s alright. Just so-so, I guess.’
Little Nine rolled its eyes in disdain. "Keep pretending!"
Su Mo got up and checked her own pulse. The poison in her body had stabilized, and a portion of it had been cleared.
It seemed the Beauty Smile had indeed worked on her.
She got out of bed and said, "I’ve troubled the people of the Tiger Clan quite a bit these past few days. Now that I’m awake, I should go thank them in person."
Mo Xiao nodded. "We will accompany you, wife."
When their wife came out of the room, she immediately drew the attention of everyone in the courtyard.
They surrounded Su Mo, asking her all sorts of questions, their gazes lingering on her face.
She already had a lively personality and had long since gotten along well with everyone in the courtyard. Now, faced with this beautiful visage, the crowd was even more enthusiastic.
Not far away, Long Yan and the two Little Dragons stood watching, all of them a bit dazed as they looked at that familiar, yet unfamiliar, face.
Nannan dragged him over to Su Mo. With red ears, Long Yan greeted her, "Mi-Miss Su, you’re awake!"
He was probably so nervous that he stammered.
Su Mo’s eyes curved into a smile. "Yes. I’ve made the Lord Major General worry."
Her eyes were crescents, shimmering with a light that made it impossible for one to look away.
"I..."
Long Yan felt his heart pounding like thunder. In that moment, he had no idea what to say.
Yue Ying lifted his eyes and met Long Yan’s infatuated gaze. A knot of frustration immediately tightened in his chest.
He hadn’t even figured out how to get rid of this shameless, stinking dragon in front of him when he caught sight of Xuan Shuang and her two siblings walking toward them out of the corner of his eye.
Catching sight of that head of silver hair, Yue Ying’s mood soured even further.
