Chapter 138: Couldn’t Bear to Force Her

Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Couldn’t Bear to Force Her

"How could I? I can’t even bear to wear this dress myself! I’d have to be crazy to actually give it to her."

Shi Hua didn’t understand. "Then... Sister, why did you just..."

"Why offer it to her? Because I knew she wouldn’t dare to take it."

Shi Hua’s face was full of doubt. "Why wouldn’t she dare to take it? I clearly saw her raise her hand. I thought you were really going to give it to her, Sister."

"Of course she wanted it. But she knew that if she took it, she’d never be able to hold her head high in front of the other females of the Black Dog Tribe again."

Bai Wanwan chuckled. "She slandered me for ruining her ugly skirt, and in return, I offer her a beautiful one—one even prettier than the one the Golden Lion Young Clan Leader gave her. She can’t accept that psychologically."

"Why can’t she accept it?"

Shi Hua practically turned into a curious child, launching a barrage of questions.

"Your mind is rather simple. You wouldn’t understand even if I explained it. Basically, she’s afraid that if she took my dress, the other females would laugh at her, so she didn’t dare to take it."

"Oh."

Bai Wanwan casually pushed the dress in her hand into Shi Hua’s. "It’s for you."

Shi Hua jumped in fright and quickly tried to push it back. "Sister, I can’t take this! Even the dress from the Golden Lion Young Clan Leader wasn’t as beautiful as yours. It must be very precious."

"No matter how precious, it’s still just a dress. Take it. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to wear beautiful dresses in the future."

She couldn’t return the dress after buying it anyway. She had plenty of dresses to wear now, while Shi Hua mostly just had Beast Skin Skirts.

Beast skins were fine in the winter, but they would get hot and stuffy in the warmer seasons.

"Yesterday you had Zhuo Ling bring me two dresses. I have enough."

"Take it. Those were from her; this is from me."

"I..."

Shi Hua’s eyes reddened, and tears welled up.

"What’s wrong? Did a single dress move you to tears?" Bai Wanwan put an arm around her shoulder. "There, there, Shi Hua. You have to believe in yourself. You’re an excellent female. You deserve beautiful dresses, and you deserve for me to be good to you."

Shi Hua looked up at her. "But... no one has ever been this good to me before."

’Seeing her looking so silly and naive was actually kind of cute.’

Bai Wanwan patted her head. "That’s because they’re blind. See? Mu Feng and I have good taste, don’t we? You’ll receive more and more love in the future. You have to believe in yourself, too—that you’re worthy of all this love."

Shi Hua listened, only half-understanding, not realizing what kind of impact Bai Wanwan’s words would have on the rest of her life.

In the distance, Bai Wanwan saw Mu Feng walking back, carrying his hunt. She patted Shi Hua’s arm. "Your Beast Husband is back. Take the dress home for now. I’m going home too."

Xin Feng had been waiting off to the side for a while. After finishing with Shi Hua, she trotted over to him.

"Slow down, don’t fall." Xin Feng held up his hands, ready to catch her at any moment.

Bai Wanwan bounced right in front of him, wrapping her arms around his neck and tilting her head up to bring her face close to his.

"Am I pretty?" she asked deliberately, her smile radiant.

The male before her didn’t look away for a second, his gaze clearly focused on her, yet she just had to tease him.

Xin Feng knew his female was very beautiful, but after she had specially dressed up today, she had become even more dazzling.

"Beautiful."

His gentle voice deepened a notch.

"So, what do you think of those males from the Golden Lion Tribe?"

The moment the words left her mouth, Xin Feng bent down, scooped her up, and strode toward home.

Bai Wanwan’s laughter floated all the way back, finally getting shut inside behind a closed door.

"I was just teasing you. I don’t like lions."

The instant Bai Wanwan finished speaking, her lips were covered by his.

There was a hint of punishment in the kiss.

Bai Wanwan laughed as she tried to dodge him.

But Xin Feng trapped her between his arms, leaving her nowhere to hide.

’Bai Wanwan actually quite liked this side of Xin Feng.’

’Usually, he was as gentle as jade, calm and mild as a spring breeze, so tranquil it seemed nothing in the world could stir his emotions.’

’But when a man like that was moved, angered, or jealous, he was at his most captivating.’

’Bai Wanwan absolutely adored him like this.’

’Though she was crazy about him, she deliberately teased and dodged him.’

After a bit of a chase, Xin Feng sighed. "Stop playing around. Be good."

With that, he lifted her from the door and strode towards his room.

For once, the little cubs were sleeping obediently in their den. Hearing the commotion, they merely lifted their heads to glance at their Father Beast and Mother before lying back down to sleep...

Xin Feng gently placed her on the bed. Bai Wanwan really did stop fooling around, lying there obediently and watching him with a beaming smile.

Xin Feng’s hand caressed her face. "Why did you suddenly stop playing?"

"I’ve had enough fun. Now I’m hungry."

Having said that, Bai Wanwan tilted her head up and actively kissed his lips.

Xin Feng supported her neck and waist with his hands as they slowly lay down.

He pulled the blanket over them.

"Are you uncomfortable?"

Xin Feng did his best to restrain himself.

"I’m not. Don’t worry."

But in the next moment, she regretted saying that.

It left her unable to utter another complete sentence...

Shi Hua went home and tried on the dress, her heart filled with joy. She grabbed Mu Feng and declared that from now on, Sister Wanwan would be her dearest, closest Sister.

Mu Feng was also grateful to Bai Wanwan in his heart. He and Shi Hua had grown up together, and he knew she was often bullied in the tribe. Every time he found out, he would stand up for her, but the other females would still bully her whenever he was away hunting and couldn’t watch over her.

He made up his mind then and there: as long as Bai Wanwan continued to be good to Shi Hua, he would do everything in his power to help her if she ever needed it.

After Mu Feng went out to fetch water, Shi Hua took off the new dress, planning to go find Bai Wanwan for a chat. But just as she reached the door and was about to knock, she heard noises coming from inside.

She wasn’t an entirely clueless female anymore. Her cheeks instantly flushed bright red.

She quickly turned and left.

’Sister Wanwan’s Beast Husband seems so gentle. How could he make such a racket when she’s pregnant with cubs?’

’You really can’t tell from his face...’

She was so embarrassed that she hurried away.

She didn’t even notice a male nearby calling her name.

Yan Lie had called out three or four times before Shi Hua finally seemed to hear him.

She turned around, dazed. "Who’s calling me?"

Yan Lie pointed to the five or six hunted animals on the ground. "Could you please do me a favor and pass these on to Wanwan? I... I won’t bother her anymore. Tell her to take good care of herself."

Yan Lie said everything he wanted to say in one breath and turned to leave.

Shi Hua snapped out of her daze and called after him, "Are you really leaving?"

’She actually thought it was a real shame. This male named Yan Lie seemed to be a good match for Sister Wanwan in every way.’

’He was so good to Sister Wanwan, too. She was starting to feel a bit soft-hearted and wanted to help him.’

"Yeah. I’ve been away for too long. I have to go back."

The most crucial reason was that Wanwan didn’t like him; she didn’t even want to see him.

His presence was probably causing her trouble.

He couldn’t bear to force her.

Perhaps if they didn’t see each other, he would give up on the idea, and Wanwan wouldn’t have to be in a difficult position.