Chapter 87: Who is he?

Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Who is he?

"I’m not lying to you. Zhu Xiu saw it too. These cubs have very strong Talents."

Some males went their whole lives without a single litter after pairing up, yet in just a few months, Wanwan had given him five cubs with extremely strong Talent Power.

Xin Feng leaned down and held her in his arms. "Wanwan, thank you."

The cubs were all around him, little bundles of fluff that made his heart feel completely full.

Zhu Xiu stood at the doorway, watching them quietly.

Just as a malevolent energy was about to surge from within him, Zhu Xiu took a deep breath and forced it back down.

’If I really did something to Xin Feng and these cubs, would Bai Wanwan ever forgive me?’

Bai Wanwan was completely unaware of the two males’ starkly different states of mind.

She looked at her point balance in the system, a grin stretching from ear to ear.

"System, I have over thirty thousand Points now. Can I unlock the next few grayed-out options?"

"Host, not yet. The next option requires a balance of fifty thousand Points to unlock."

’So I’m still more than ten thousand short...’

Bai Wanwan knew the system was strictly business; it definitely wouldn’t unlock things for her early if she didn’t have enough Points.

So she started tapping and poking at the control panel.

She scrolled endlessly through the items in the first few unlocked sections, her eyes landing on ice cream, chocolate, potato chips, soda...

She couldn’t help but swallow.

Before, she had too few Points and also needed to save them to restore Xin Feng’s Talent, so she hadn’t dared to buy much.

Now that she had over thirty thousand Points, she could buy whatever food and snacks she wanted from the System Mall.

"Wanwan... Zhu Xiu is talking to you."

"What?"

Bai Wanwan snapped out of it. Xin Feng repeated himself, and only then did she hear him clearly and turn to look at Zhu Xiu.

Zhu Xiu’s face was as black as ink, his displeasure obvious.

’Even though I was just talking to the system, from Zhu Xiu’s perspective, it looked like I was ignoring him to talk to Xin Feng.’

’That was a little unfair of me!’

She deliberately softened her voice. "Zhu Xiu, come here. I have something to tell you."

Zhu Xiu’s expression didn’t soften. He stood rooted to the spot.

Xin Feng sensed Zhu Xiu’s mood. ’Wanwan just gave me five cubs, and Zhu Xiu hasn’t even mated with her yet,’ he thought.

He could understand how Zhu Xiu felt.

"Wanwan, I’m going to see if I can catch any fish nearby. If I can, I’ll make you some soup for lunch."

Bai Wanwan played along. "Okay, then catch a lot."

Xin Feng agreed with a smile and left the stone house.

Once he was gone, Bai Wanwan shifted into her human form.

The cubs, having eaten and drunk their fill, were sleeping soundly off to the side.

"Come over here!"

When Zhu Xiu didn’t move, she simply threw back the covers and started to get up.

Only then did Zhu Xiu stride over in a few steps and press her back down.

Bai Wanwan didn’t let go, using the momentum to pull him down to sit on the edge of her bed.

She deliberately swung his hand. "What’s wrong? Who made my Beast Husband unhappy?"

Zhu Xiu looked down at her smiling, beautiful face, her eyes darting about mischievously.

’What an infuriating female, yet I can’t do anything about her.’

He flipped his palm, gripping her hand tightly in his.

"Bai Wanwan, you may have known Xin Feng first, but if your heart has room only for him, I will take his life."

His voice was laden with malevolence, completely undisguised.

Bai Wanwan was silent for a moment, and Zhu Xiu’s brow furrowed. "Why aren’t you saying anything? Or is it that you used me to leave Wandering Beast City and now you don’t need me anymore? You don’t need to... with me again..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Bai Wanwan wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down.

Her soft lips pressed against his, silencing him.

But it was just a brief touch. "Zhu Xiu, I think you might have the wrong idea about me. If I didn’t desire someone, I would never let him become my Beast Husband. You’re so outstanding and powerful. Since I’m supposedly using you, why wouldn’t I use you for a lifetime and let you be my Beast Husband forever?"

A red glow flared in the depths of Zhu Xiu’s eyes. Bai Wanwan’s heart trembled. ’Did I mess up my flattery?’

The next moment, Zhu Xiu cupped the back of her neck and pulled her toward him.

His kiss fell again, but unlike Bai Wanwan’s, it wasn’t light. It was heavy and deep.

After what felt like an eternity, Bai Wanwan was running out of breath and had to push against him.

Sensing her ragged breathing, Zhu Xiu reluctantly let go.

Starved for air, Bai Wanwan’s cheeks were flushed. A layer of mist veiled her already beautiful eyes, making her look like a soul-stealing demon.

Zhu Xiu’s gaze turned dangerous once more.

Having spent this time together, Bai Wanwan had come to understand this male a little.

She raised a hand to cover his mouth. "Don’t mess around. I just gave birth. In the end, you’ll be the one suffering the most."

’It’s true that I could take a pill and recover to my pre-birth state.’

’But I don’t want to get pregnant again right now.’

’After two back-to-back pregnancies, I’m a little tired.’

’I want to rest for a while before thinking about it.’

Besides, she and Zhu Xiu hadn’t known each other for long. Although he had become her Beast Husband and was completely her type in terms of looks...

...they hadn’t had enough time to truly develop their feelings.

She hoped for things to happen naturally, as a result of their growing affection.

Zhu Xiu took a deep breath and forced his gaze away.

’Wanwan’s right. Females need a long time to recover after giving birth, or they’ll suffer long-term health problems.’

He just sat beside her, but the scent from her body that drove males wild kept wafting into his nose.

Zhu Xiu shot to his feet.

Bai Wanwan jumped in fright. "What’s wrong?"

"You and the cubs get some rest. I’m going to start a fire."

During this time, he had also learned how to start fires and cook from Xin Feng.

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

Watching his retreating back as he strode quickly away, Bai Wanwan of course understood what was going on.

A smile played on her lips, but for now, her heart didn’t soften.

Under the covers, she gently stroked her cubs, one by one.

’I’ll see how he behaves. If he does a good job, I might ’recover’ a bit faster and give him a litter of cubs sooner.’

For the next few days, the two males took turns caring for Bai Wanwan, and she was pampered so much that she gained a little weight.

After Bai Wanwan used her Points to redeem a postpartum recovery pill, all the issues from childbirth completely disappeared.

But the two males didn’t know that and absolutely refused to let her go outside.

Nearly every day, Xin Feng took care of her and the cubs while Zhu Xiu went out to hunt.

"Xin Feng, the snow outside has all melted and it’s gotten warm. Please let me go out for a walk. I’m about to grow mushrooms in here."

Xin Feng was holding a few cubs, slowly feeding them small, cut-up pieces of meat.

He was an exceptionally gentle and meticulous Father Beast. He took excellent care of all the cubs, whether they were his own or Chou Rong’s.

After finishing with one cub, he looked up at her helplessly. "Wanwan, the weather has only just started to warm up. It’s still easy for females to get sick if they go out. When it gets a little warmer, we’ll take you out."

Bai Wanwan even hopped in place a few times. "Look, I’m in great shape! I was running around outside in the dead of winter. Now that the weather is warm, it’s totally fine."

"Then wait for Zhu Xiu to come back. I’ll discuss it with him, and we can take you out together."

At that very moment, Zhu Xiu was striding home, carrying a kill on his shoulder.

Now that the weather was warmer, females from the Black Dog Tribe had also started coming out for strolls.

Zhuo Ling, accompanied by her two Beast Husbands, was planning to go wash up in the mountains when she looked up and saw Zhu Xiu carrying his prey.