Free Web NovelChapter 63: Chapter 61: It’s Just a Kiss
After that, whenever Su Mo complained about him in her head, Mo Xiao would tirelessly go over the "lesson" again.
Then he would watch her with a smile, his voice gentle and bewitching as he asked, "Wife, do you feel there’s anywhere else that needs improvement? Please, speak your mind. I will be sure to correct any mistakes."
Su Mo pressed her numb lips together, waving her hands frantically as her face flushed. "You’re... great! Just great! ...I’m going down the mountain! I want to go back!"
She scrambled and crawled toward the cave entrance.
’Heavens, how could I let lust get to my head? I was totally bewitched, kissing that damn snake... I must be insane!’
’WAAAH, I really need to stay far away from him from now on. With my small frame, he’ll be the death of me... I can’t let myself be so foolish again...’
Mo Xiao’s eyes darkened. So that was her game. Kiss and run, refusing to take responsibility. That was just like her.
His snake tail suddenly shot out and wrapped around her ankle as she tried to crawl away.
Su Mo spun around, only for the man behind her to suddenly appear in front of her, pinning her beneath him with a swift move.
His deep eyes scanned every inch of her face, not missing a single subtle expression.
"What are you running for? It’s not like I’m asking you to take responsibility."
Su Mo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
’That damn System was right, I should just be a heartbreaker! It was just a kiss, no big deal...’
’Was that damn snake trying to seduce me on purpose?! That scheming snake! I absolutely cannot fall for his tricks again!!!’
The corner of Mo Xiao’s eye twitched. He looked down at the person beneath him and said, word by word, "I’ll allow you to be irresponsible toward me, but... I must be responsible for you. What do you say, Momo?"
Su Mo’s eyes widened. ’Is that damn snake trying to trick me again?’
Mo Xiao raised a hand to caress her slightly swollen lips. "If you don’t say anything, I’ll take that as a yes."
"I..."
The next second, her lips were sealed by his kiss once again.
Afterward, he said with a look of utter satisfaction, "Speaking also means you agree."
Su Mo covered her lips and glared at him. "You’re shameless!"
Mo Xiao nodded, his tone flat. "Mm, my wife is right."
He’d cast aside his pride if he had to. In any case, that was better than being cast aside by her.
Su Mo stared at the shameless man, momentarily at a loss for words.
Mo Xiao chuckled softly, leaned down to press a kiss on her forehead, and then gently pulled her into his arms again.
He coaxed her in a low voice, "My dowry is ready at any time. We can get married whenever you want. I’ll never rush you, alright?"
"As long as... you don’t abandon me."
On the way down the mountain, Su Mo insisted on walking. But after a short while, she was exhausted, and Mo Xiao ended up carrying her down on his back.
By the time they were halfway down, she had fallen asleep. freēwebnovel.com
She slept all the way back home on his back, never once waking up.
Mo Xiao put her back in her room, then came out and took some herbs from a leather pouch, handing them to Yue Ying to brew for Fei Yan.
Yue Ying glanced at the red mark at the corner of his lips, then at the look on that damn snake’s face, and instantly understood everything.
What a scheming snake!
By the time Su Mo woke up, it was already dark outside, the moon hanging high in the sky.
She groggily opened her eyes. The moment her vision cleared, the room suddenly lit up.
Su Mo met a pair of jet-black eyes. Cang Lan was sitting cross-legged by her bed, staring at her without blinking.
"What... are you doing here?"
Cang Lan smiled faintly. "Taking care of my wife."
Su Mo was confused. "I’m sleeping. What is there to take care of?"
Cang Lan replied with a straight face, "Watching over you."
"...You don’t have to be so thoughtful and considerate."
Cang Lan’s eyes crinkled with pleasure. "I get to sleep with my wife tonight. I’m so happy!"
As he spoke, he started taking off his shoes, preparing to get into bed.
"Wait!" Su Mo reached out a hand to stop him.
A look of sorrow immediately appeared on the little leopard’s face. "Does my wife not like me? You don’t want to sleep with me?"
Su Mo: "..."
’What is even happening?!’
Cang Lan looked at her pitifully and asked, "Did I do something wrong to make my wife unhappy?"
"That’s not it..."
Su Mo said helplessly, "Um, I want to get up and get something to eat first, okay?"
"Okay!"
Cang Lan helped her up and even thoughtfully put her shoes on for her.
The two of them had just pushed the door open when they saw three figures standing not far away.
Mo Xiao looked at her, his expression calm and composed.
Yue Ying’s gaze swept over Su Mo’s still-red lips. His eyes darkened for a moment, but then a look of understanding dawned.
Fei Yan smiled at Su Mo and said gently, "Wife, you’re awake. Let’s have dinner together."
Su Mo had just sat down when three small plates appeared in front of her.
One plate of fish, one of vegetables, and a wild vegetable pancake. Then, Cang Lan pushed over another small plate.
He said to her with a serious expression, "Wife, if you eat their food, you have to eat mine too."
Su Mo’s lips parted. ’This world has really gone mad...’
’It’s time for me to show them the authority of the head of this household!’
She pushed the dishes back to their owners, frowning as she put on a stern voice. "Eat your own food!"
’They’re really rebelling against me...’
But when she looked up, she saw the men across from her, their deep, calm gazes fixed on her in unison.
Su Mo subconsciously wanted to shrink back. ’What’s with that look? Are they really planning to revolt? If the few of them ganged up... oh no!’
’Don’t panic! Even if I lose, I can’t lose my nerve!’
Su Mo gripped her chopsticks tightly and widened her eyes. "What are you looking at? Eat!"
Mo Xiao stared at her for a few seconds, then couldn’t help but let out a soft laugh.
Su Mo gritted her teeth. ’That damn snake! Sooner or later, I’ll make him pay!’
Mo Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression seeming to say, ’I’ll be waiting.’
Su Mo shot him a glare and lowered her head to chow down on her food.
She secretly wondered if she should find a few helpers of her own later.
Fei Yan and the others paused in their eating, exchanged a look, and remained silent with tacit understanding.
After dinner, the two Little Dragons came over, and Su Mo went out for a stroll with them.
The men had wanted to follow, but she found an excuse to make them stay home.
Su Mo took out the few books the System had given her and had them study them diligently at home to help find an antidote for Fei Yan.
Cang Lan held the book in his hands, so sleepy he kept nodding off, not reading a single word.
Yue Ying, Fei Yan, and Mo Xiao, however, were completely focused on reading.
After reading for a while, the three of them even began to discuss their findings.
"I wonder where our wife found these books. They’re written in such detail."
Yue Ying added, "If there’s a way in here to cure the poison in Fei Yan, could there also be a way to cure the poison in our wife?"
After he spoke, the three of them exchanged a look. Clearly, they had once again arrived at the same thought.
Fei Yan frowned. "Whether it’s there or not, let’s keep reading and see."
The men were so engrossed in their reading that they lost track of time.
By the time they realized it, quite a while had passed.
"Why isn’t our wife back yet? I have to go check!"
Yue Ying said worriedly, closing his book and getting up to head outside.
Fei Yan and Mo Xiao quickly followed.
Not far away, they saw Su Mo surrounded by several Beastmen from the Dragon Clan.
Lieutenant General Long Yan was right there among them, looking at Su Mo with a smile so intense his eyes were practically shooting sparks.
The gazes of those young Beastmen on Su Mo also shone with a strange, excited light.
The air was thick with the scent of youthful hormones.
As fellow Beastmen, Yue Ying and the others saw through their intentions in a single glance.
Yue Ying was so angry his mouth twitched. Looking at Su Mo in the crowd, he thought resentfully, ’I really should just lock her up at home!’
