Free Web NovelChapter 58: Chapter 56: The Scumbag Female Who Bites and Denies It
In a thatched hut on the outskirts of the Dragon Clan Tribe.
The man in black took off his black face covering, revealing an ethereally handsome face. His vicious, venomous gaze was fixed on the two arrows lying on the table—the ones that had been pulled out of him.
’I can’t believe her poisons have been upgraded again.’
If he hadn’t retreated in time, the poison would have likely already reached his heart.
Thankfully, he had some knowledge of poisons himself. Otherwise, he really would have lost half his life to her this time.
The man gripped the sharp sword on the table and murmured, "Su Mo, I hope you’re just as lucky next time!"
A subordinate beside him, treating his wound, said, "I think we should find an opportunity and deal with that Female as soon as possible! Her skill with poisons is truly formidable. Keeping her around will only lead to endless trouble!"
The man sneered. "What’s the rush? The game of cat and mouse has just begun! This world is so dull; it’s only fun if I keep some interesting people around to entertain me."
"But, Sect Leader..."
"I have my own plans," the man interrupted, raising a hand in annoyance.
’She’s just one insignificant Female; what can she possibly do? Besides, the poison I left on those others should be enough to keep that Su Mo occupied for some time.’
’This round, at best, was a draw.’
「Outside Su Mo’s door.」
Mo Xiao, Yue Ying, and Cang Lan had been up for a while. The three of them had made breakfast and were just waiting for Su Mo and Fei Yan to wake up.
But they waited and waited, and still there was no sign of movement from inside.
They all knew Su Mo had a habit of sleeping in, but today, time seemed to drag on.
Yue Ying quietly peeked into the room through a crack in the window.
He saw Su Mo curled up in Fei Yan’s arms like a kitten, one hand tucked inside his robes in an incredibly intimate posture.
He couldn’t help the jealousy that bubbled up inside him, and the hand holding his fan began to move much faster without him realizing it.
Mo Xiao, who was standing nearby, shot him a sideways glance. The look seemed to say, ’You’re just torturing yourself. Serves you right.’ freewēbnoveℓ.com
Fanning himself, Yue Ying walked over and glared at him. "So what if I’m the jealous type? What’s it to you!"
Mo Xiao snorted. "In that case, you might as well just live in a vat of vinegar from now on."
Angered, Yue Ying glared at him again. "Who are you trying to fool with that calm act? Don’t think I don’t know what’s on your mind. You may look perfectly serene, but I bet a storm is raging inside you, isn’t it?"
Mo Xiao’s hand, hanging at his side, clenched into a fist before slowly uncurling. ’It wasn’t that he was pretending to be calm. He was just beginning to learn how to convince himself that days like this would become the new normal.’
’If he couldn’t control his emotions, he would only annoy our wife.’
’He could accept Su Mo loving others, as long as she still had a place for him in her heart.’
’But now, his greatest fear was that he held no place in her heart at all. After all, what happened before...’
’He didn’t dare dwell on it. The more he thought, the more his heart panicked.’
Yue Ying tapped his shoulder, his brow furrowed. "When can we go back to the North Wing? I can’t stand another second in this wretched Dragon Clan territory. We’ve had nothing but trouble since we got here. It’s much safer in the North Wing."
Mo Xiao replied gravely, "Not necessarily. If they’re after us, they’ll find us no matter where we go."
"Last night was terrifying. If Lan Ling hadn’t shot those two arrows when he did, our wife..."
The more he spoke, the more frightened Yue Ying became in retrospect. He said with a serious expression, "From now on, we need to take turns protecting her."
"Mm."
Mo Xiao had been mulling this over all night. He didn’t know why the culprits were targeting Su Mo, but the current situation didn’t allow for even a moment of carelessness.
Although our wife is skilled with poisons, her Combat Power is zero. What’s more, the enemy is a high Level, so we’ll have to be even more cautious from now on.
Yue Ying knit his brows. "I wonder what that novel our wife was talking about is actually like. I’d love to read it. If we had read it in advance, wouldn’t we know the rest of the plot by now?"
Mo Xiao shook his head, lost in thought. "Based on what our wife was thinking, the plot has already started to change. Even if we knew the original story, it would be pointless now."
’Mo Xiao just couldn’t figure it out—when had the plot begun to change? Could it have been that day in the grove, when he and our wife first met, and he overheard her thoughts?’
’Or maybe even earlier than that?’
「Inside the room.」
Fei Yan had woken up long ago. After a night of rest, his body felt much better.
He heard every single word of the conversation outside.
He lowered his gaze to the person sleeping soundly against his chest, his eyes filled with tenderness.
’His wife looked so endearing when she slept, like a kitten with its claws retracted. Her long, dense eyelashes cast delicate shadows, fluttering gently with each breath. She looked so soft and docile.’
’Her fair skin glowed with an alluring, peachy hue, and a few stray strands of hair clung playfully to her cheek.’
He couldn’t help but reach out and brush the hair away. As the pad of his finger grazed her cheek, Su Mo instinctively snuggled deeper into his arms.
She mumbled in her sleep, "Don’t move... it tickles..."
Fei Yan froze, his heartbeat inexplicably quickening.
He touched his chest, right over where the Tie Contract Secret Pattern had appeared the night before, and a flicker of joy flashed in his eyes.
’From this day forward, he belonged only to her.’
’He quietly tightened his embrace, holding her a little closer. He hoped she would sleep in a little longer, and that tonight, the sky would darken a little sooner.’
Su Mo slept very deeply. By the time she groggily woke up, it was almost time for lunch.
She let out an involuntary yawn. She wanted to stretch, but found she didn’t have much room to move.
Her arms seemed to be trapped.
Su Mo frowned and opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was a set of captivating... abs.
’What is going on?!’ freēwēbnovel.com
All traces of sleepiness vanished. Su Mo’s eyes flew open, and she bolted upright.
’Wait, how did I end up in the bed?’
In almost the same instant, Fei Yan switched modes, adopting the look of someone who had just woken up.
His eyes were heavy with sleep as he asked in a lazy, tender voice, "Wife, what’s wrong? Did you sleep poorly last night?"
"..." Su Mo’s face flushed. She opened her mouth, then just shook her head with an awkward smile.
"Um, I... how did I get on the bed?"
Fei Yan’s eyes crinkled with a hidden smile, but his tone was utterly sincere. "I don’t know."
Su Mo didn’t notice the tips of Fei Yan’s ears turning red as she forced a stiff smile.
’I couldn’t have gotten up here myself, could I? Sleepwalking?!’
In her mind, she summoned Little Nine to ask him what happened last night.
At the same time, Fei Yan’s brow twitched. ’What is a "Little Nine"?’
’The "host" I heard talking to someone before... was it this Little Nine?!’
Little Nine sighed. "Host, do you really have zero recollection of your own actions? To me, it looked like you were just using ’caring for him’ as an excuse to ravish him on the spot!"
Su Mo shot him a glare in her mind. "...That’s ridiculous! I’m a weak Female who couldn’t even truss a chicken! What could I possibly do to *him*?!"
Little Nine tutted. "Your body is far more honest than your words," it said, painting a vivid picture.
"Just open your eyes and look at the red marks on his chest. Tsk, tsk. Looks like you chewed him up so bad there’s not a single patch of good skin left. How can you lie with a straight face and say you did nothing? If you want to be a player, just admit it. Why be so stubborn?"
Su Mo’s eyes widened, and she glanced at Fei Yan’s exposed chest.
She frowned and asked Little Nine, "Aren’t those from his injuries in the fight last night? I couldn’t have been sleeping *that* deeply... How do I not have any memory of this?"
Little Nine sighed. "If that’s what you need to tell yourself to feel less guilty, who am I to stop you? Why don’t you go give him a sniff? See if you can smell your drool on him? Maybe you want to take a few more bites?!"
Su Mo: "!!!"
’This stupid system must have lost its mind...’
"Sh-shut up, you stupid system!"
Little Nine giggled. "What are you panicking for? You already had a taste, what’s there to be afraid of?"
Su Mo couldn’t bear to listen anymore.
"Oh, by the way, Host! Because you successfully obtained proof of a Tie Contract with a Beastman last night, the System Administration Bureau has awarded you with a doubled space and a doubled laboratory! You also get three self-defense tools as a gift~ Keep up the great work!"
"What?! How did I get that?! Why didn’t I know?!"
’Proof of a Tie Contract? Isn’t that something you only get after you, you know, *do it*? Besides, not every Beastman is willing to enter a contract with a wife.’
’Divorce isn’t easy in the Beast World, but it does happen. That’s why Beastmen don’t usually enter into a contract so readily.’
’After all, once that mark appears, it seems it can never be removed.’
’Even if a contracted Beastman is abandoned by his wife, he can never be with another Female.’
Little Nine patiently explained, "This is also my first time seeing a Tie Contract form without... you know. That’s why I didn’t report the last one to the System Administration Bureau. This is perfect! I can issue the rewards for both proofs of contract at the same time!"
"Last time? What last time?!"
"The last time, when Mo Xiao was injured, and you two were in the room together..."
After hearing its explanation, Su Mo looked again at the faint, flower-like red mark on Fei Yan’s chest. She was utterly dumbfounded.
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