Chapter 373: A Lover’s Whisper

Chapter 373: Chapter 373: A Lover’s Whisper

Bai Wanwan snuggled in his arms for a while longer, then took his hand. "It’s getting late. We should get to bed."

Xin Feng raised a hand, brushing her stray hair behind her ear. "Let’s not rush to sleep just yet. I just saw Yin Ze leave by himself. He looked very lonely..."

He understood that feeling. He couldn’t imagine how miserable he would be if Wanwan paid him no mind.

But thankfully... there was always a place for him in Wanwan’s heart.

Hearing this, Bai Wanwan’s smile faded, and she turned to look toward the door.

"You should go talk to him."

Bai Wanwan squeezed his hand. "Xin Feng, how can you be so generous?"

Xin Feng smiled gently. "It’s not that I’m generous. If you didn’t have me in your heart, I would fight and claw for you—I’d be more petty than anyone. I suppose I can understand his feelings so well because I know how much it would hurt if you didn’t love me."

"Okay, I’ll really go then..."

Bai Wanwan watched his expression, and only after confirming he wasn’t angry did she put on her shoes and stand up.

"Mhm, go on."

"Wait for me, I’ll be back soon."

With that, Bai Wanwan pushed open the door and walked out.

Zhu Xiu and the others had already settled into their assigned rooms. The courtyard was quiet and deserted. In a dark corner, a lone, slender, tall figure stood.

Bai Wanwan slowly approached him, one step at a time.

Startled from his daze, Yin Ze suddenly turned his head. "Who’s there?"

He was clearly surprised to see Bai Wanwan. "You... Aren’t you resting with your Beast Husband?"

Bai Wanwan didn’t stop walking, continuing toward him step by step. "What? Are you not happy to see me?"

In the blink of an eye, Bai Wanwan was in front of him, looking up at him.

Her beautiful, bright eyes were brimming with a smile.

"I am... I just thought you wouldn’t have time for me right now."

Bai Wanwan wrapped her arms directly around his waist and rested her head against his chest. "My Beast Husbands found me, and I’ve just gotten my memories back."

A bitter smile touched Yin Ze’s lips. "I know."

Still in his arms, Bai Wanwan lifted her head to gaze up at him. "They’re very important to me. They’re a part of my very life..."

With every word she spoke, the smile on Yin Ze’s face grew a little more forced.

"These are undeniable facts. They love me, and I love them very much."

She paused here, her voice softening. "But... you saved me, too. If it weren’t for you, I might never have had the chance to see them again. You gave me a second life."

"Are you just grateful to me?" Yin Ze couldn’t help but ask the question that was on his mind.

’Even though he knew that was likely the case, he still hoped to hear a different answer.’

"You saved my life, how could I not be grateful?" Bai Wanwan smiled lightly, raised her hands to cup his face, and, standing on her tiptoes, gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

Yin Ze’s pupils contracted sharply. His hands, which had yet to embrace her, now wrapped around her.

"But I’ve gotten greedy. I don’t just want your gratitude. I want your love, too. I want you to love me the way you love them."

Bai Wanwan nodded. "Mhm, I will, in time. And you... are you still willing to give me that chance and become my Beast Husband?"

Her tone was somewhat playful, but to Yin Ze’s ears, it was the most beautiful sound imaginable.

It made his heart lose its rhythm, thumping wildly in his chest.

"I am willing!" His arms tightened around her. "I want to be like them, to guard you forever, to be with you forever."

Bai Wanwan’s lips curved into a smile. "Okay. Then next time you’re unhappy, you have to tell me. I don’t want you to be sad, but sometimes I might not notice."

A light danced in Yin Ze’s eyes.

’He knew with absolute clarity what a treasure he had found.’

’Not many females were so considerate of their Beast Husbands’ feelings.’

’But Wanwan had come out to coax him just because he was upset, even though she herself was still unwell.’

’What was there to be angry about?’

’He was practically buzzing with excitement and happiness.’

’He was incredibly excited for their future together.’

"Wanwan..."

Yin Ze called her name softly, then slowly lowered his head, pressing his lips to hers. He started with a gentle exploration, then slowly deepened the kiss.

Bai Wanwan didn’t push him away. Instead, she stood on her tiptoes, wrapped her arms around his neck, and did her best to respond to him.

The kiss didn’t last long. Yin Ze fought to control his impulses and released her.

"Hm? What’s wrong?"

Yin Ze gently wiped her reddened lips with his thumb. "You’ve been out here for a while. Go back. When it’s my turn, I won’t share you with anyone."

’Since the other guy was willing to let Wanwan come out and coax him, he couldn’t keep monopolizing her.’

’It seemed Wanwan’s Beast Husbands... were relatively easy to get along with.’

The heavy gloom in his chest, which had felt like it was being crushed by a giant rock, suddenly lifted.

He took the initiative and released his hands from her waist. "Go on, get some rest."

Bai Wanwan was relieved to see that the bitter smile was gone from his face. Thinking about the one in the room who also couldn’t be ignored, she nodded. "Okay. And you shouldn’t stand out here for too long, either. Hurry back and get some rest."

Only after Yin Ze agreed did she return to her room, glancing back every few steps.

"He’s not angry anymore?"

"Mhm."

Bai Wanwan walked over to Xin Feng with light steps and sighed with feeling, "What would I do without you!"

’Thank goodness he was helping her keep an eye on things. Otherwise, if she’d neglected someone, she would have felt truly awful about it.’

’Because they all loved her sincerely and wholeheartedly.’

’She wanted to give them all her love, too, but sometimes she might genuinely not notice things.’

Xin Feng chuckled. "My female sure has a way with words."

’He thought that no matter who it was, no matter how wronged they felt, as long as she was willing to say a few sweet words, they would forget all about it.’

’They would only want to rip out their own hearts and give them to her.’

Bai Wanwan let out a mischievous laugh, her hand moving to his belt. "Hubby, it’s time for bed. Let me help you get undressed..."

Xin Feng’s eyes were full of adoration as he let her have her way.

"What did you just call me?"

Bai Wanwan looked up, her eyes curving into crescents. "In the world I came from, ’Hubby’ is what you call your partner. It shows how close and intimate you are."

On the Beast World Continent, partners mostly just called each other by name.

Before, she’d actually been a little too shy to say it, but just now, the word "Hubby" had slipped out so naturally.

’It wasn’t so hard after all.’

Hearing that it was a term for one’s most intimate person, the look in Xin Feng’s eyes grew even gentler. "Then what should I call you?"

Bai Wanwan paused for a second. "Wifey."

"Wifey..."

Xin Feng repeated it in a low voice. His voice was already exceptionally pleasant, and when he said the word, it sounded like a lover’s whisper.

Bai Wanwan’s heart skipped a beat.

"Wifey..."

Seeing the tips of her ears turn red, Xin Feng lifted her into his arms and carried her, step by step, toward the stone bed...