Free Web NovelChapter 9: Chapter 8: We’ll Each Rely on Our Own Abilities
Dinner was a plate of stir-fried rabbit, the large half-bowl of braised pork left over from lunch, and a plate of stir-fried wild vegetables.
The fish the Little Dragons brought back was filleted by Su Mo and made into a spicy and sour fish fillet dish. Plus, a delicious fish bone soup~
As for the staple food, it was still cornmeal mush.
Fei Yan stared in surprise at the dishes on the table, unable to believe Su Mo had made them.
In the Beast World, few Females knew how to cook, and those who could cook this well were even rarer.
After setting out the bowls and chopsticks, Yue Ying sat down. Gazing at the table full of food, he started showering Su Mo with compliments.
"Our Momo is just too amazing~"
Su Mo glanced up at Yue Ying across from her. ’Did he go back and change? Red really suits him~’
Fei Yan shot a sideways glance at that flamboyant fox, then said to Su Mo, "You’ve worked hard."
"It was nothing. Let’s eat."
Fei Yan and Yue Ying both picked up a piece of the rabbit meat. After one bite, their eyes flew wide open.
It was so spicy...
The two Little Dragons beside them were so overwhelmed by the spice they nearly breathed fire on the spot.
Seeing their expressions, Su Mo smiled with delight. "Can’t handle it? Then this plate is all mine!"
Once he recovered, Yue Ying narrowed his eyes and said, "It’s spicy, but it’s delicious!"
With that, he ate another piece of rabbit.
Fei Yan silently picked up a piece as well.
Numbing and spicy, with springy rabbit meat—it was the first time he had ever eaten food with this kind of flavor.
It was addictive.
Just as they were all happily eating, a series of footsteps sounded from outside.
Yue Ying turned his head and saw Mo Xiao walking over from outside.
Upon seeing Su Mo, an unnatural expression flickered across Mo Xiao’s face.
Su Mo simply raised an eyebrow and continued eating with a calm expression.
’Just seeing this snake completely ruins my appetite. I have no idea why he suddenly went crazy and refused to break off the engagement! It’s all his fault the others can’t bring it up! He’s my nemesis! In this lifetime, don’t even think for a second I’ll ever get along with him peacefully!!!’
Mo Xiao’s brows furrowed sharply. "Fei Yan, I need to talk to you."
Fei Yan put down his bowl and chopsticks and said to Su Mo, "I’ll be right back."
Su Mo nodded with a look of indifference.
Yue Ying, looking pleased, put some food on Su Mo’s plate. "Momo, try this."
Mo Xiao led Fei Yan to a secluded spot and said in a low voice, "This is medicine that can control the poison in Long Yan’s body. Find a chance to give it to him. But I still haven’t found out who injured Long Yan."
Fei Yan took the medicine. "The poison in Long Yan’s body seems to be under control already."
Mo Xiao was in disbelief. "Su Mo really brought the poison in Long Yan’s body under control?!"
Fei Yan nodded. "It seems she’s hiding a lot from us. I’ll stay here tonight to monitor Long Yan’s condition and, while I’m at it, probe what else Su Mo is hiding from us."
Mo Xiao looked at Fei Yan with suspicion. Given Fei Yan’s personality, why would he care what Su Mo was hiding from them?
Unless he had developed an interest in this Female.
"Do what you want!"
He felt inexplicably upset, though he didn’t know why.
"Have you eaten? Want to go have some? Su Mo probably wouldn’t mind."
"I mind!"
With that, Mo Xiao turned and left. Him sitting down to eat with Su Mo? Impossible!
Although the aroma of the food in the air was indeed tempting, how could he, the dignified Young Master of the Snake Clan, be swayed by such a simple carnal desire?!
Fei Yan bid him farewell and returned to the house to continue eating.
After they finished eating, Fei Yan washed the dishes, and Yue Ying boiled water.
Su Mo was heard outside, quietly instructing the two Little Dragons, "In a little bit, I need you to help me give your Lord Major General a bath."
The Little Dragons nodded obediently. In their eyes, Su Mo was as perfect as an angel.
They would do whatever their fairy-like big sister asked.
While stoking the fire, Yue Ying gritted his teeth and thought: ’His noble lady wife has never even helped *him* bathe. Why should that dragon get all the perks? I might as well just throw that wretched dragon into a pot and boil him!’
A moment later, Fei Yan came in with the clean bowls and chopsticks. Yue Ying shot him a meaningful look, and Fei Yan nodded.
Then he went outside and said to Su Mo, "Wife, could you help me look at the wound on my arm?"
Su Mo froze for a second but still went with him to his room.
Rolling up his sleeve, Su Mo couldn’t help but frown. "Strange, why is it bleeding again? Did you bump it?"
"Maybe..."
Su Mo focused on treating his wound, completely missing the tips of Fei Yan’s ears turning red from his guilty conscience.
After applying the medicine, Su Mo bandaged it for him again.
Just as she was about to leave, Fei Yan suddenly asked about Long Yan’s injuries, and so the two chatted for a while. freёwebnovel.com
When she came out again, she saw the two Little Dragons huffing and puffing as they carried a wooden bucket out of Long Yan’s room.
"What are you doing?"
The innocent Little Dragon smiled and said, "Lord Yue Ying already helped us bathe our Lieutenant General. He’s such a great person~"
Su Mo: "..."
’That damn fox, ruining my plans again!!!’
She looked up to see Yue Ying walking over with a towel, smiling as he asked, "I’m so helpful. Aren’t you going to praise me, wife?"
"!!!" Su Mo gritted her teeth. "You’re. So. Great!"
Yue Ying suddenly leaned in, his voice bewitching. "Actually, Yue Ying can be even greater. Does my lady wife want to know how?"
Meeting those foxy eyes, Su Mo felt her mind waver for a moment, but she quickly snapped out of it.
Then she hurried away. "I-I’m going to take a bath!"
Watching her back as she fled, Yue Ying couldn’t help but chuckle.
Fei Yan walked over and whispered angrily to Yue Ying, "Did you just use a Bewitching Technique on her? Are you insane!"
The clan has a clear rule: Male Beastmen are forbidden from using such tricks on their wife or other Females!
But Yue Ying looked completely unconcerned. "What are you panicking about? Didn’t you see? My Bewitching Technique doesn’t work on her."
"Whether it works or not, you shouldn’t have used it!"
Yue Ying scoffed. "Is the great Priest, who is so indifferent to everything, afraid that his future wife will fall for me and no longer have a place for you in her heart? Is that why you’re panicking?"
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
"You know perfectly well whether I’m spouting nonsense or not," Yue Ying snorted. "Although we’re all her fiancés, who ultimately gets to marry her will depend on our own abilities."
At that moment, Su Mo was comfortably soaking in the bath, chatting with Little Nine.
Little Nine told her that because of today’s farce, she had gained a wave of "passerby" affection points, a full 60 of them.
Fei Yan’s and Yue Ying’s affection levels had also each increased by 10 points.
Mo Xiao’s current affection level was -94.
Although the five-point increase was inexplicable, it was still a good thing for Su Mo.
The System Mall rewarded her with a beauty-enhancing body wash with an exclusive secret formula.
Su Mo quickly took it out and used it. After all, what woman doesn’t want to be beautiful?
Little Nine: "I recommend pairing it with the Divine Level Rose Essential Oil you received last time. The effect will be doubled."
Su Mo: "Then I’ll put it on right after my bath!"
After her bath, she applied the rose essential oil, then took out a mirror to look at herself. It was amazing—the improvement in both her skin and her appearance was visible to the naked eye!
’Looks like I’ll have to take more baths in the future!’
Su Mo got dressed and went out. Yue Ying immediately came over, eager to help her empty the bathwater.
She had no time to stop him before he was already carrying the tub of water out.
After he emptied the water, Su Mo walked over and said politely, "Thanks."
Yue Ying was taken aback for a moment, then narrowed his foxy eyes. "As I should, my lady wife."
Hearing this form of address made Su Mo uncomfortable all over. They weren’t even married yet, and he was calling her "my lady wife" left and right. It was so awkward.
She turned and said, "I’m going back to my room."
A gentle breeze blew past, carrying the scent of roses from her body, causing Yue Ying’s already dark eyes to grow even more unfathomable.
What a fragrant scent.
On her way back to her room, Su Mo ran into Fei Yan, who was just coming out of Long Yan’s room.
The fragrant scent that wafted over made him freeze.
He looked at her almost subconsciously. He wasn’t sure if it was his imagination, but he felt that something about Su Mo seemed different after her bath.
Su Mo gave him a slight smile. "You should get some sleep."
"Mm," Fei Yan nodded, then hastily moved past her.
The fragrance on her body was throwing his thoughts into chaos.
Su Mo frowned. ’What’s his deal? It’s like I’m some kind of monster. If you hate me so much, why are you sticking around and not leaving?!’
「That night.」
Su Mo was sleeping groggily when she felt like she touched something furry.
It felt smooth to the touch, and the thing kept nuzzling into her arms.
She subconsciously hugged it tighter and gave it a casual pat.
A tingling, alluring voice whispered in her ear, "Good Momo, sweet Momo~ Don’t stop~"
Su Mo tried to open her eyes, but her consciousness was hazy.
