Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Don’t Lie to Me Anymore
Mious looked at Yining warily, tightening his arms as he attempted to hide Wen Shu in his embrace.
Wu Xuan and Nan were one thing, but where did this flamboyantly dressed guy suddenly come from?
And he’s being so familiar in front of them...
His thin lips pressed into a straight line, a difficult-to-describe anger welling up from his heart.
He leaned down slightly, his nose affectionately brushing over Wen Shu’s soft hair while he glared sideways at the male at the door, speaking coldly, "Matters between partners don’t seem to be something for outsiders to meddle in."
Upon hearing Yining’s concerned inquiry, Nan and Wu Xuan also halted their actions.
Nan had always been concerned about that day, the ambiguous words spoken by the female after being alone with Yining.
After that, he had taken special notice that Ashu indeed had a strong male scent lingering on her.
He wasn’t sure what they had done, but it was definitely not something simple...
His pale eyes dimmed as his gaze swept across Yining’s handsome face, then settled on the door behind him, speaking with ill-tempered words, "Inspector, do you have business? Isn’t it unbecoming to intrude into someone else’s home like this?"
Seeing their attitudes, Wu Xuan finally found something amiss. Yesterday, he felt that this male’s gaze was very bizarre. So it wasn’t his imagination!
His golden eyes full of caution, he acted directly, crouching and blocking in front of Mious with his back, his long tail sweeping across the ground aggressively, "You’re not welcome here!"
Seeing the males quickly band together, surrounding her tightly, Wen Shu, nestled in Mious’s cold embrace, was sweating from awkwardness.
"Wait..."
She tried to stop this inexplicable standoff, yet Yining, across from her, was incited with a desire to compete.
Seeing Wen Shu confined by the males, a coldness appeared in his eyes, and his tense lips curled into a sharp arc, "Partner?"
His gaze swept over the three males, his tone flat yet provocative, "A female’s scent is clean, aside from a pleasant body fragrance, there’s no other smell. You call yourselves her partner, where’s the proof?"
Upon hearing his words, Wen Shu’s heart skipped a beat, and she widened her eyes slightly, looking at him in disbelief.
The male was dressed in a white robe embroidered with golden thread, almost blending into the swirling snow, his handsome face cool and aloof, appearing dignified and noble.
Yet the words he spoke were so shameful they made one want to crawl into a hole!
Seeing her glaring at him, Yining’s imposing air instantly retracted, his gaze flickered for two seconds, and a blush inexplicably spread from the nape of his neck.
Seeing him like this, the normally oblivious males were all up in arms.
Body fragrance?
This shameless male! Without intimate contact, how did he smell it?
Nan pursed his lips and simultaneously turned his gaze towards Wen Shu with Wu Xuan.
Being the closest to Wen Shu, Mious sniffed the top of her head, his face turning grim, then leaned into her neck where the faint fragrance slowly spread.
As his coarse hair tickled her, Wen Shu reached to push his face away, but as soon as she touched his high-bridged nose, the soft flesh of her palm was clamped by sharp teeth, ground with force a few times.
Feeling the sting, her heart skipped a beat, quickly retracting her hand, her gaze meeting his dark, deep eyes.
Mious lowered his eyes, approaching her ear with an imposing presence, speaking in a lowered voice, "Are you planning to take him as a Beast Husband?"
His deep voice carried a trace of gentleness, sounding extremely calm, yet Wen Shu inexplicably felt a rush of panic.
Her seeking gaze turned towards Nan and Wu Xuan, discovering their eyes were just as deep, not much different from Mious’s.
Swallowing hard, she quickly avoided the males’ gaze, dryly explaining, "What’s with the look in your eyes? How could I casually take a Beast Husband?"
But this explanation seemed insufficient, as the males’ expressions remained unchanged, and Mious even held her tighter.
"We really didn’t do anything!"
Wen Shu was sweating from the palms with anxiety, yet at times like this, her mind was a blank, thinking of no further explanations.
Fortunately, while she was highly flustered, Priest Bona couldn’t hold back either.
He turned to look at Yining, who was flushed and seemingly lost in thought, immediately getting annoyed.
Angrily looking at Wen Shu, "Enough, I’m not here to watch your lovers’ bickering!"
His thick and loud voice instantly shattered the tense atmosphere inside.
He opened the wooden door to the maximum, allowing the swirling snow to flood into the wooden cabin, jolting everyone into a clearer state of mind.
"Look at what you’ve done?"
Priest Bona’s angry voice continued, "Make your Beast Husbands wait here, and come with me!"
Having said that, he took a glance at the messy outer hall, turned, and headed upstairs.
There were indeed questions Wen Shu needed him to answer. She tried to jump to the ground, yet Mious stubbornly held on, unwilling to release her.
She looked up at him, her expression serious, "Mious, this matter is important, can you let me down first?"
Mious sensed her urgency, a hint of worry rising in his heart, fearing of delaying her matters.
Yet, having been worried sick for so long, having just found her, he didn’t want to part from her for even a second.
Even just staying quietly together, being able to watch her all the time, comforted him.
He stared at her stubbornly for a few seconds, then pursed his lips, averting his face, speaking awkwardly, "I want to go with you."
Hearing his words, Wen Shu looked surprised, her gaze landing only on his determined jawline and tightly pressed thin lips.
She was stunned for a couple of seconds, feeling a strange softness in her heart.
Why does he seem... a bit cute?
But remembering his usually cold demeanor, Wen Shu immediately shook her head.
Illusion, it must be an illusion.
"The snow is getting heavier," she clung to the strong arm beside her, her voice unconsciously softening, "I won’t be long, I’ll be down soon, can you let me go first?"
Her gentle voice flowed into his ears, Mious’s tense face relaxing slightly, lowering his gaze to her.
The female in his arms had a snowy white face, her beautiful eyes fixed vigilantly on him, and if looked closely, those clear amber eyes even held his reflection.
Mious’s long eyelashes quivered, upon seeing her reflected clearly in them, his heart swelled with fullness.
"Alright..."
Finally having her feet on the ground, Wen Shu quietly sighed in relief, but before she could turn around, Mious’s arms wrapped around her again.
Feeling the cold softness sway past her cheeks, her heart tightened as his steady and gentle plea echoed beside her ear, "Wen Shu, don’t trick me again."
Once the words fell, he naturally stood up without further obstruction.
Yet, Wen Shu froze for a moment, feeling a lingering unease, and couldn’t help but think his attitude was more like a threat...
But she didn’t have time for further thought, exchanging a glance with Nan, before hurriedly running upstairs.
As soon as she pushed open the door, a wrinkled face appeared behind it.
Seeing her finally arrive, Priest Bona’s already stern face turned even more severe, and he sternly reprimanded, "Wen Shu, are you trying to bring doom upon the entire continent of Beastmen?"