Chapter 115: A Difficult Choice

Chapter 115: Chapter 115: A Difficult Choice

Mu Feng, who was hiding by the door, frantically bent down to pick something up.

When Shi Hua, who was inside the room, saw him, her face turned as red as a boiled shrimp.

As if that wasn’t enough, Bai Wanwan teased, "Since you’re already here, why don’t you come in?"

Mu Feng, flustered and holding something in his hands, grunted an "Oh," and walked in.

Bai Wanwan let her teasing gaze drift back and forth between the two until neither of them could bear to look up.

"Sister Wanwan, please don’t stare at us."

"Oh, oh..."

’Alright, if the parties involved won’t let me watch, I guess I can’t enjoy this drama.’

She tactfully stood up. "Well then, you two sort things out. I’m heading back."

Leaving the blushing Shi Hua and the nervous Mu Feng behind, Bai Wanwan strolled leisurely home, humming a tune.

By the time she reached her front door, it was almost dark.

She shed her carefree demeanor and leaned against the entrance of the stone house, peeking inside.

It turned out both males were just sitting there quietly.

"You haven’t eaten?"

Seeing that the pot in front of them was still full of food, Bai Wanwan walked right in.

Xin Feng gave her a gentle smile. "We were waiting for you."

Feeling a little guilty, Bai Wanwan decided not to mention that she’d already eaten a full meal. She quickly grabbed a bowl and chopsticks.

"I was just chatting a bit more with Shi Hua. Come on, eat up."

"We’re not hungry. We ate earlier."

Bai Wanwan knew they only ate these cooked dishes to make her happy; a Beastman male’s primary food was still raw meat.

She glanced over at Zhu Xiu. His face was cloaked in shadow, the flickering firelight adding to his mysterious beauty.

Beaming, she picked up a piece of beef with her chopsticks and placed it in his bowl. "Eat up."

Then she gave a piece to Xin Feng.

She watched them both pick up their chopsticks, but just as she was about to eat, she realized they had both simply picked up the food and were offering it to her.

Noticing the other’s action, Zhu Xiu and Xin Feng both froze.

Zhu Xiu lifted his gaze to Xin Feng. Xin Feng just gave a faint smile and placed the meat in Bai Wanwan’s bowl.

"Wanwan, eat more."

It was as if Xin Feng had no sharp edges, possessing a silent, all-encompassing gentleness.

"Okay, okay."

As Bai Wanwan spoke, she used her chopsticks to take the food Zhu Xiu was offering and put it in her own bowl.

"Eat, eat. You two should eat too."

Bai Wanwan buried her head in her bowl and ate cheerfully, but she knew something was definitely off today.

She decided she would sound Xin Feng out later, and secretly winked at him a few times.

"I’m full. I’m going to go check on the cubs."

Bai Wanwan walked into the inner stone room. The cubs had already eaten their meat jerky and were sound asleep, their snores coming in little hitches and their small bellies rising and falling.

She couldn’t resist scratching one, then another.

After playing with the cubs for a while, she heard footsteps behind her.

Bai Wanwan turned her head and saw Xin Feng walk in.

She quickly waved him over. "Quick, come here."

Xin Feng took her waving hand in his and sat down on the sofa beside her. "What did you want to ask?"

Bai Wanwan immediately pursed her lips. "Was it that obvious?"

Xin Feng chuckled softly. "Not really, but I think Zhu Xiu and I both noticed."

Bai Wanwan pouted, pulled her hand away, and gave his arm a light tap. "Well, that’s because of you two. The atmosphere was so strange, I didn’t feel like I could ask what was going on."

"Nothing happened between him and me. We were just thinking about the difficulties we’ll face in the future, and we can’t help but worry about you and the cubs’ safety."

’It’s not that I’m deliberately hiding the truth from Wanwan, it’s just that saying it would sound like I’m tattling.’

"Hmph, you’re not telling the truth, are you?"

Xin Feng smiled and shook his head. "Then what do you want to hear?"

Bai Wanwan tilted her head and glanced outside. "I’ll sleep with you tonight."

’If asking nicely won’t work, I have plenty of ways to get it out of him in bed... Heh heh...’

"What are you two doing?"

Zhu Xiu’s voice came from the doorway.

Bai Wanwan immediately sat up straight, then stood up from the sofa and walked toward him.

When she reached him, she wrapped her arms around his waist, tilted her head up, and asked, "Can I sleep on your stone bed tonight?"

She was deliberately advancing as a form of retreat. If Zhu Xiu didn’t want to have cubs with her for now, he probably wouldn’t sleep in the same room.

’Then she could use her wiles on Xin Feng and pry the truth out of him.’

But what she didn’t know was that Zhu Xiu had seen every wink and glance she’d exchanged with Xin Feng.

The moment the words left her mouth, Zhu Xiu swept her up into a princess carry.

"Huh?"

"Weren’t you the one who wanted to go to my room?"

Zhu Xiu carried her and strode toward the other stone room, not even giving her a chance to exchange a look with Xin Feng.

She had outsmarted herself. Zhu Xiu carried her straight to the stone bed.

"Sit here and wait for me. I’m going to get some water."

He wasn’t as meticulous as Xin Feng, but he was willing to learn.

He personally fetched water for her and, mimicking how Xin Feng usually did it, slowly wrung out a linen cloth and began to wipe her face.

Being cared for so earnestly and meticulously by him, Bai Wanwan was somewhat overwhelmed by the favor.

If the male in front of her were Xin Feng, she would have immediately started teasing him.

But this was Zhu Xiu, and she didn’t quite dare to get too bold.

"Does this make you uncomfortable?"

He even thought to ask. Snapping out of her daze, Bai Wanwan reached for the linen cloth on her face.

"No, I can do it myself."

But Zhu Xiu held it tightly. She tugged a few times but couldn’t get it free, so she had no choice but to look up at him.

Zhu Xiu was facing her with his back to the light, and she could only see his eyes, which glowed faintly red as they stared intently at her.

"Anything Xin Feng can do, I can do too."

Bai Wanwan was speechless. ’When did this guy get so childish? He has to compete over this too?’

"Alright, alright, you can do it, you can do it."

She let go of the cloth and leaned her face forward, letting him wipe it for her.

Zhu Xiu’s movements were very gentle as he slowly wiped the grime from her face.

"That’s enough. I can handle my own personal hygiene."

After rushing to a corner to wash herself thoroughly, Bai Wanwan took off her animal hide and rolled into the bedding.

She watched Zhu Xiu carry the water basin out and noticed he didn’t come back for a long time.

She rolled over, feeling a little sleepy...

In her drowsy state, she felt a warm body draw near.

She rolled over again and hugged the male, snuggling into his embrace.

Zhu Xiu’s muscles tensed all over, and he subconsciously wanted to push her away.

He had just started to apply a little force when Bai Wanwan sensed it and hugged him even tighter. "Don’t move, I’m so sleepy."

Her warm breath ghosted across his neck, and Zhu Xiu closed his eyes, finding it hard to endure.

’He didn’t know if he was doing this to punish himself or to punish her.’

He had never imagined that his mate would have other Beast Husbands besides him.

But what Xin Feng said also made sense.

Wanwan was no ordinary female; she was destined to be coveted by the powerful figures of this continent.

Unless they hid in a small tribe forever and never came into contact with other powerful males.

But he needed Energy Stones and couldn’t stay by Wanwan’s side forever.

The hand around her waist tightened unconsciously. He lowered his gaze to the female in his arms, the conflict in his heart growing infinitely.

This was more difficult than any choice he had ever faced while growing up.