Chapter 243: Xin Feng’s Little Scheme

Chapter 243: Chapter 243: Xin Feng’s Little Scheme

Bai Wanwan turned her head at the sound and saw Xin Feng standing just outside, his body turned sideways. Blood was dripping from his finger.

She immediately retied the sash she had been about to undo and said to Yan Lie, who was lying on the bed, "You rest for a bit. I’m going to go check on Xin Feng."

Before Yan Lie could even speak, Bai Wanwan was already heading outside.

The desire in his eyes turned completely to disappointment.

He then watched as Bai Wanwan took a few quick steps to Xin Feng’s side and cradled his injured hand.

Yan Lie glanced at the knife by Xin Feng’s feet, a flicker of disbelief in his eyes.

For a powerful male to cut his finger was already a huge "mistake," but to then lose his grip and drop the knife...

Yan Lie saw through Xin Feng’s little trick in an instant and lay back down in a sulk.

But in Bai Wanwan’s mind, Xin Feng had always been the type to never vie or compete for attention. It never crossed her mind that he would use such a method to get her to notice him.

She examined Xin Feng’s wound. It was long and deep, still steadily bleeding.

Frowning, she quickly took some golden sore medicine and gauze from her System Space to treat it.

She mumbled as she worked, "How could you be so careless? If you’d slipped just a little more, you would have chopped your whole finger off."

Hearing Bai Wanwan’s gentle scolding, the sour feeling that had risen in Xin Feng’s heart finally dissipated.

It was as if he couldn’t feel the pain in his hand at all, a gentle smile gracing his lips.

"It’s just a small cut, don’t worry."

"Even if it’s a small cut, doesn’t it still hurt and bleed?"

After dressing the wound, Bai Wanwan looked up at him.

Those eyes he loved so much were filled with worry for him.

He admitted to himself that he had just done something very childish and impulsive.

He had heard Wanwan and Yan Lie’s conversation inside, and feeling a pang of jealousy, he’d actually resorted to hurting himself to get her attention.

He had always thought he could handle it. When he occasionally saw Wanwan being intimate with her other Beast Husbands, a painful feeling would well up inside him, but he would always tell himself the same thing.

Wanwan was a Holy Female. To ensure her safety, she needed to be protected by a sufficient number of powerful males.

He understood the logic, and he had always acted accordingly.

But just now, in that single moment, he really couldn’t hold it in.

"Wanwan..."

Bai Wanwan hummed in response, her eyes reflecting only him.

He loved this feeling of completely filling her vision.

Bai Wanwan waited, but he didn’t continue.

"Why did you stop?"

She held his hand and sat down on the stone bench.

She cradled his hand and blew on it gently. "Don’t do any work for the next couple of days since you’re injured. Just look after the cubs. It’s fine, I can cook to pass the time."

She actually enjoyed cooking, but Xin Feng was always worried about tiring her out and insisted that she rest while he did the work.

"I’m fine," Xin Feng said, staring at her. He finally confessed, "I lied to you just now."

"Hmm?"

Bai Wanwan glanced at him sideways, puzzled. "You lied to me? About what?"

There wasn’t the slightest trace of anger on Bai Wanwan’s face.

’How could I not know that I’m his whole world?’ she thought. ’Even if he lied, it would never be about something that could hurt me.’

"Just now... I cut myself on purpose and dropped the knife to make a sound and draw you out."

He laid his thoughts bare, just like that.

Bai Wanwan was stunned for a moment, then she looked at him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "If that’s the case... why are you telling me?"

She hadn’t suspected a thing. If he hadn’t told her, she might have never known he’d done it on purpose.

"I don’t want to lie to you, but I just did."

With a quick turn of her mind, Bai Wanwan knew exactly why Xin Feng had done it.

He must have heard everything she and Yan Lie were saying inside.

’If I were in his shoes, I couldn’t do it either.’

Anyone with feelings and desires would react. Xin Feng was already magnanimous enough; she couldn’t ask for more from him.

She avoided his injured finger and squeezed his hand tightly. "Xin Feng, you have every right to be unhappy. Next time, if I neglect you and make you upset, you can just tell me directly."

Bai Wanwan had also just done some self-reflection. Xin Feng never vied for attention, and she realized that sometimes she didn’t pay special attention to his feelings.

It wasn’t that she didn’t love Xin Feng. On the contrary, he was her first Beast Husband, and they had gone through life-and-death situations together.

Xin Feng would forever hold an unshakable place in her heart.

It was just... he was so magnanimous that she sometimes overlooked his emotions.

Looking into the female’s sincere eyes, the discomfort in Xin Feng’s heart had long since faded.

"Okay. From now on, I’ll tell you everything."

A smile touched Bai Wanwan’s lips as she leaned forward and threw herself into his arms, wrapping her hands tightly around his strong waist.

Every Beast Husband had rock-hard muscles; they were all tall and powerfully built.

Even the gentle Xin Feng was no exception.

Nestling in his embrace gave her an immense sense of security.

Xin Feng wrapped his other arm around her, holding her close.

Inside, Yan Lie watched this scene, feeling as if he’d eaten a sour fruit—the tartness spread from his mouth straight to his heart.

He kept staring at Wanwan, hoping she would turn and glance at him, but she only had eyes for Xin Feng, her own eyes curving into a smile.

Although he had seen that this fellow Xin Feng wasn’t as magnanimous as he appeared on the surface, the thought that he himself could become one of Wanwan’s Beast Husbands and stay by her side forever—a feat Xin Feng had helped him achieve—made him reconsider.

He could only endure it for now. In any case, he had already secured a position as one of Wanwan’s Beast Husbands.

Sooner or later, he would mate with Wanwan and they would have cubs of their own.

As he thought about it, the bit of unhappiness that had just surfaced in Yan Lie’s heart vanished without a trace.

He even began to imagine what the cubs he and Wanwan would have might look like.

’Maybe we’ll have two majestic leopard cubs like me, but they definitely wouldn’t be as cute as a Cat Cub.’

’If Wanwan could give him two adorable Cat Cubs just like her, he would probably dote on them so much he’d be afraid they’d melt in his mouth...’

Bai Wanwan and Xin Feng sat by the door talking for a good while, and the affection between them had clearly deepened.

When they looked at each other, it was as if no one else in the world existed.

Just then, the sound of footsteps from outside suddenly interrupted their conversation.

They both turned their heads to look and saw a familiar face appear at the entrance.

Bai Wanwan recognized him. It was Jin Yue, the most capable Warrior under Jin Cang Clan Leader.

Xin Feng helped Bai Wanwan up from the stone bench and asked Jin Yue, "Are you here looking for Wanwan?"

Jin Yue shook his head. "Female Bai Wanwan, I’m not here on behalf of Jin Cang Clan Leader this time. A Beastman from another tribe is here looking for your Beast Husband."

"Who?" Bai Wanwan asked, her face full of suspicion.

"Your Beast Husband, Yan Lie."

Xin Feng’s eyes flickered as he recalled Yan Lie’s strange behavior when he had first come inside.

’So someone really was looking for him?’

"Then please wait a moment. Yan Lie isn’t feeling well and is resting in the room. I’ll go ask him."

Jin Yue stood his ground outside the door. "Very well. We will wait here at the entrance."

Bai Wanwan acknowledged him and turned to walk back inside.

She walked to the side of the stone bed and saw Yan Lie with his eyes shut, looking as if he were asleep.

She sat down right on the edge of the bed and reached out to poke him in the ticklish spot on his waist.

Yan Lie couldn’t hold it in for a second and shot up. "Wanwan..."

Bai Wanwan pulled her hand back after one poke and looked at him. "Done pretending? Do you know who’s here for you?"