Free Web NovelChapter 25: Chapter 23: I Almost Thought They’d Fight Over Me
"Ahem!" Su Mo coughed, startled.
The Clan Leader’s Wife handed her a cup of water. "Look at you, getting all shy. This is a tradition passed down from our ancestors. Little Mo, why don’t you tell me how many husbands you’d like? I can keep an eye out for you based on your standards."
Su Mo took a sip of water.
’What a great era, what a great place! I used to read those trashy romance novels and dream of being the female lead. But now that I actually am one, I’m realizing this life isn’t so easy...’
Lifting her gaze, she met the three knowing smiles from across the way, and a chill went down her spine.
’What’s with those looks? We’re not even married, do they think they can control me? It’s not about how many Beast Husbands I have—I just want to replace them! Get some who are compatible, gentle, and considerate!’
’Too bad that old geezer, the Clan Leader, is so useless! Annulling the engagement would just take a word from him, so what’s with him pretending not to understand?!’
Yue Ying’s eyes glinted with amusement as he asked sarcastically, "My dear wife, you already have the most outstanding Beast Husbands in the tribe. Do you really need to look for others?"
The Clan Leader’s Wife shot him a casual glance. "In our tribe, it’s not uncommon for a family to have twenty or thirty husbands. As a Beast Husband, generosity is a prerequisite."
Su Mo was once again thoroughly shocked. ’Twenty or thirty?!’
’You wouldn’t have to see the same one twice in a month...’
’If twenty or thirty is just the starting point, then I might as well say something more outrageous. Best if I can scare them off!’
Su Mo looked at the Clan Leader’s Wife and said with feigned shyness, "Oh, no need for too many. I suppose... eighty or a hundred would be fine."
Hearing this, both the Clan Leader and the Clan Leader’s Wife were stunned.
The three men across from her nearly ground their teeth to dust.
’Eighty or a hundred?’
’She really has the nerve!’
’With that small frame of hers, could she even handle it?!’
"Excellent! Young people are certainly full of ideas!" the Clan Leader forced himself to praise her.
Then he asked, "So, as of now, do you have any other potential candidates in mind?"
As he spoke, he glanced pointedly at the three Beastmen standing nearby.
Even someone as dense as Su Mo could understand what this old geezer was implying. ’He wants to saddle me with another Beast Husband?’
’No way! I haven’t even dealt with the current ones. If more show up, how am I supposed to live!’
Besides, her original plan was to get rid of the existing ones before picking someone she actually liked.
She was not a fan of arranged marriages.
Liking to look at handsome men and living with handsome men were two completely different things. She knew which was more important.
"No! Right now, I just want to live a good life with these few... We can talk about the future in the future."
’Since I can’t annul the engagement, I can at least use them as a shield, right?’ freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
The Clan Leader just smiled and didn’t press the matter.
Although a Female in the Beast World could have multiple husbands, they still had to be compatible. Otherwise, the relationship wouldn’t last long.
After some more small talk, the Clan Leader’s Wife invited them to stay for a meal. In truth, she wanted to use the opportunity to let Fei Yun and Su Mo interact more, to see if there was any chance for them.
Fei Yan spoke up and declined, saying they had guests at home and it wasn’t convenient.
With that, the Clan Leader couldn’t insist, and he saw them out.
The Clan Leader’s Wife watched Su Mo’s departing figure and smiled. "That girl is quite interesting. No wonder Fei Yun likes her."
"If you ask me, we should just forget it," the Clan Leader said. "Those Beast Husbands of hers are no simpletons. If Fei Yun really marries into that family, I’m afraid he won’t be able to compete."
The Clan Leader’s Wife raised an eyebrow. "But from what I saw, that child Momo doesn’t plan on marrying those men, either."
"If they want to stay, they’ll naturally find a way. Su Mo is clever, but can she, by herself, be a match for those few? Others might not know how cunning those men are, but you and I should know better, right?"
"If they didn’t like her, it would be one thing. But once they’ve fallen for her, how could they let go so easily?"
The Clan Leader’s Wife laughed. "Their lives from now on should be very interesting."
Having failed in her task, she was bound to face a few complaints from her nephew.
The Clan Leader’s Wife looked at Fei Yun with a raised eyebrow. "If you really like her, then you have to fight for her yourself. As long as Su Mo agrees, no one else can stop you."
"I’ll talk to your uncle in a bit and arrange for you to study medicine with him. Whether you succeed or not will be up to you."
Fei Yun’s eyes lit up, and he thanked her excitedly.
On the way back, Su Mo was completely dispirited.
Not only had she failed to annul the engagement, but she’d almost gotten herself into even more trouble.
Looking at the three great guardians flanking her, she was so worried she felt like she was going bald.
Every one of them was more full of schemes than a hornet’s nest.
Having to navigate between them day in and day out, she would sooner or later die from mental and physical exhaustion...
’How on earth can I get them to annul this engagement? Do I really have to throw a world-ending tantrum?’
’No, no, that won’t work. If I go too far, they might just kill me...’
Suddenly, Yue Ying leaned in close to Su Mo’s ear and whispered softly, "My dear wife, I’m a good person. A very, very good person~"
Su Mo turned her head and was caught off guard by his narrow, smiling eyes. Their lips almost touched...
Startled, she quickly tried to pull back.
Yue Ying reacted instantly, his hand snaking around her slender waist, intending to land that kiss.
God only knew how intoxicating her scent was to him right now.
He couldn’t control himself; he just wanted to be closer to her.
But in the next second, Yue Ying felt a chill on his neck. Fei Yan had grabbed him by the throat and yanked him to the side.
That scheming bastard then feigned innocence and said, "Is there something wrong with your eyes? What if you had bumped into our wife? Watch where you’re going!"
"You!" Yue Ying glared at him, looking as if he were about to breathe fire.
He cursed silently: ’Damn flightless chicken, ruining my fun!’
Fei Yan raised an eyebrow. ’If you’re going to be in heat, don’t do it out in public!’
Mo Xiao’s heavy gaze swept over the fox before landing on Su Mo’s soft, pink lips. For a moment, it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Su Mo, however, breathed a sigh of relief.
’That scared me to death. I almost thought that damned fox was going to kiss me.’
’Anyone who didn’t know better would think they were getting jealous over me~ Thank goodness I was just overthinking it.’
’Looks like the monogamy of civilized society has its perks... After all, not everyone can handle the kind of warzones you read about in novels.’
Fei Yan’s brow furrowed slightly. ’Monogamy?’
’Does that mean a Female can only have one Beast Husband?’
’Hmm, that system does sound quite good.’
’Perhaps he could find a way to implement it as soon as possible?’
’That way, his wife could be with him and only him...’
Before he could finish plotting, he was met with two sinister glares.
When they got home, Yue Ying and Mo Xiao cornered Fei Yan, warning him in a low voice, "Our fair and impartial High Priest, don’t you go getting any funny ideas because of our wife’s strange thoughts! ’Our wife belongs to everyone’—you’re the one who said that!"
Fei Yan’s expression was placid. "Then may the best man win."
In the kitchen, Su Mo was preparing dinner with the two Little Dragons.
Heaven and earth may be vast, but food is vaster!
After a short while, that fox Yue Ying also came in to help. He was incredibly fast, able to mince meat in just three minutes.
The knife flew in his hands, leaving Su Mo and the Little Dragons watching in awe.
Fei Yan was in the courtyard, chopping firewood.
Meanwhile, Mo Xiao had gone up the mountain and found the "bodies" of the Witch Doctor and Qing Shan.
After checking for breath and feeling for a pulse, Mo Xiao frowned slightly.
Then he kicked Qing Shan squarely in the chest.
The next second, the man on the ground coughed up a mouthful of blood and grimaced in pain.
Mo Xiao’s frown deepened. ’So my wife was actually right!’
When Qing Shan met Mo Xiao’s gaze, he was scared out of his wits.
"You dog, you really were faking your death!"
