Chapter 97: Chapter 97 - 91: Drastic Change in the Stinky Leopard’s Attitude

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As dusk fell, the sounds of insects and birds interwove lively, and the mountain breeze chilled to the bone.

Xiao Jin looked at the female sleeping soundly in his arms, a barely noticeable tenderness appearing on his handsome, superior face. His long fingers gently teased her wet hair, his golden eyes squinting with satisfaction and pleasure.

This little chubby girl’s taste was quite wonderful, making him savor it so much that he was reluctant to part.

He was much happier than when he was alone.

Thinking of something, Xiao Jin hurriedly took out a wet wipe from the space.

Shen Tang, groggy from sleep, felt hands moving over her body and was startled awake. She opened her eyes and met the man’s dark and deep golden eyes.

She was all too familiar with these eyes. Before, they were full of indifference and disdain, but now, they were filled with fiery passion.

It made her heart skip a beat.

"Awake? How about another round?" Xiao Jin pinched her chin, a wicked smile playing at his lips.

Hearing those four words, Shen Tang’s body instinctively shivered, recalling last night’s scenes, her face turning crimson with embarrassment.

"Don’t even think about it!"

She angrily kicked at him.

Xiao Jin deftly avoided it, raised his hand to grasp her tender foot, squeezing and kneading it. His gaze grew deeper, his thin lips curling into an enchanting smile, "You still have strength, it seems I wasn’t trying hard enough."

Shen Tang’s scalp tingled; her whole body felt like it had been pummeled, aching unbearably. She really couldn’t take this dog’s man’s wolf-like demands any longer!

Shen Tang grit her teeth, "No, stop messing around, I..."

Her eyes darted around, playing weak and shy, pitifully saying, "You’re too vigorous, I can’t handle it."

Xiao Jin knew this little chubby female was saying it on purpose, but his heart still trembled slightly, a faint blush appearing on his handsome face.

As he looked at her gently trembling lashes and those misty eyes, she had a newfound gentleness and charm that even made her flat nose look more pleasing.

Xiao Jin’s Adam’s apple bobbed, quickly averting his gaze, picking up the clothes from the ground and tossing them to her, "It’s getting late. Let’s head back."

Shen Tang hurriedly put on her clothes, preventing this dog’s man from transforming into a wicked wolf again.

She had just gotten up from the ground when her legs gave out, nearly falling to the ground.

Xiao Jin hastily supported her, his voice carrying a hint of cautious tenderness, "Are you okay?"

Shen Tang glared at him fiercely, gritting her teeth in anger, "Try being pinned to the ground and pummeled for a long time and see if you’re okay."

Xiao Jin wrapped his arm around her waist, scooped her up horizontally, and strode out of the tent, "I’ll carry you back as an apology."

His voice carried a lazy and teasing tone.

Feeling suddenly weightless, Shen Tang instinctively tightened her grip around his neck. Hearing his words, her face flushed.

Did he plan to carry her openly back to the city gates, letting other Beastmen watch along the way?

He might not care about face, but she still did.

"No, no, put me down!" Shen Tang demanded angrily.

"Can’t walk, can you?" Xiao Jin scanned her entire body, especially looking at a particular place.

Shen Tang’s face turned bright red, covering his eyes with her hand, gritting her teeth, "I’m just a little weak in the legs, not crippled!"

Xiao Jin squinted his golden eyes slightly at her, unwilling to let go.

Shen Tang grabbed his arm and bit down on it.

It was as hard as a rock.

Seeing Shen Tang so insistent, Xiao Jin had no choice but to put her down, lazily leaning against a nearby tree, watching her with an unhurried demeanor, "Then try walking."

Shen Tang didn’t want to be made a joke of by this dog’s man and forced her weak legs to walk forward.

Xiao Jin watched her wobbling strange posture, a flicker of guilt on his handsome face, regretting... it was his fault for underestimating this chubby girl’s physical capacity.

He transformed into his original form, taking two light steps to catch up with her.

His tail curled around, hoisting her onto his back.

"Alright, stop being stubborn. I’ll carry you, okay?"

It was common for males to carry their mates in their true form in the city. Many males loved doing it, to show off their possession of a mate, making many single males envious.

This was within Shen Tang’s acceptable range.

She didn’t refuse.

Xiao Jin strolled through the forest with her, his pace steady, not rushing to return to the city.

Shen Tang recalled the last time she sat on his leopard’s back; this dog’s man was full of disdain for her, wishing to throw her as wolf food if she touched him.

Now, he had a complete change of attitude, willingly carrying her.

Shen Tang, in a good mood, petted his leopard fur.

The thick and long leopard tail, hanging close to the ground, gave a light wag.

If Shen Tang had seen it from her angle, she would definitely curse: "Ungrateful sneaky leopard, so disdainful before, but now so attentive."

This dog’s man seemed like a different person after sleeping.

Shen Tang teased, "Your fur’s too rough, it’s scratching my hands."

The lightly swaying leopard tail suddenly stopped, Xiao Jin halted, gritting his teeth, "Hmm? Say that again?"

Remembering last night’s ordeal, Shen Tang’s waist still ached. She deliberately provoked him, "I said your fur’s too rough, not as soft and delicate as Shen Li’s fox fur."

Xiao Jin’s leopard face turned dark instantly; he almost couldn’t resist throwing her off, gritting his teeth, a dangerous tone in his voice, "Praise him once more, and see if I won’t pluck that pesky fox bald when we return!"

Shen Tang’s mouth twitched, "Violent maniac!"

[Congratulations, host, Xiao Jin’s affinity level has soared, reaching the ’like’ stage, rewarding the host with a weight loss pill!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the side quest: Intimate interaction with any Beast Husband. Reward: Mysterious gift package, awarded directly to the backpack, please check it yourself!]

The sudden system notifications in her mind brought Shen Tang great joy, making her less inclined to bicker with Xiao Jin.

She remembered Xiao Jin’s affinity was at 30 before; overnight, it skyrocketed to ’like’?

After painstakingly building affinity for a month, it couldn’t compare to the rapid increase this time.

Men certainly favored this kind of thing the most.

Meanwhile, she lamented internally, surprised that the Beast Husband with the highest initial dislike was the first to reach the ’like’ stage.

Shen Tang opened the system backpack, seeing a shimmering golden gift icon in the last slot of the backpack.

Anxiously, she wanted to open the mysterious gift package to see what was inside.

But found she couldn’t open it.

Under the system’s prompt, she discovered that the item’s description below the icon stated the mysterious gift package’s unlocking condition: It can only be viewed after completing main task (1).

Meaning she couldn’t use it now.

Shen Tang clutched her aching waist, cursing: "Why didn’t this damned system say so earlier?"

Had she known, she wouldn’t have endured this ordeal.

But then again, the dog’s man did put in quite the effort; he served well enough.

On another note, Shen Li and four others left the city, seeking the tracks of the two.