Chapter 131: Chapter 131: Calm Down

Su Muyao looked serious, fully engaged in a fight with Shen Ci’an.

But later, Su Muyao realized that Shen Ci’an was only parrying her moves without counterattacking, watching her with a leisurely air.

His long, narrow eyes seemed to be filled with a shimmering light, accompanied by a smile.

He seemed to be playing along with her.

In the end, Su Muyao understood Shen Ci’an’s strength was formidable and felt continuing to fight would only waste energy.

Moreover, she had been fighting for so long, and he hadn’t retaliated.

Seeing Su Muyao’s displeased expression, Shen Ci’an stopped moving.

Su Muyao’s move landed right on him.

Su Muyao didn’t expect Shen Ci’an to remain still, "You..."

"Why didn’t you dodge?"

Shen Ci’an coughed lightly a few times, "Cough, cough..."

"I thought if I dodged, wife might not be happy. I stood still to let wife hit me once, as long as she’s happy, that’s fine."

With Shen Ci’an acting like this, Su Muyao really had no way to continue attacking.

She withdrew her move.

"Don’t hug me for no reason, and I won’t act like this either."

If Shen Ci’an exchanged moves with her and she hit him, she wouldn’t care much.

This way of him standing still to let her hit, what was that about?

She didn’t hold back her strength in that move, oblivious to how he was feeling.

As she was withdrawing her move, Shen Ci’an took the opportunity to reach out and hug her.

Su Muyao was completely caught off guard.

"You..."

Su Muyao nearly lashed out again to throw him away.

Shen Ci’an enveloped her, using some superpower that left her momentarily immobile.

In a low, alluring voice he said, "This way it won’t hurt, won’t feel uncomfortable."

"Let me hold wife for a while."

"Shen Ci’an, let go, what kind of behavior is this? I’m very unused to it."

They had never hugged before.

Previously, she wanted to get close to Shen Ci’an, but he avoided her, the previous self couldn’t even touch his sleeve.

"It’s alright, feeling unused to it now, but hold more and it’ll become familiar."

Ah, his wife is different; if he doesn’t take the initiative a bit, he can’t hold on at all.

This is all he knows how to do.

Su Muyao closed her eyes, taking deep breaths to calm herself.

"Shen Ci’an, what exactly do you want to do?"

Feeling his little wife was angry, Shen Ci’an lowered his voice and said, "Wife, my chest hurts a lot."

"Let me hold for a while and it’ll be better."

These words made Su Muyao’s heart tremble.

No one had ever addressed her like this, it was overwhelmingly sticky.

Seeing he wasn’t letting go, Su Muyao gritted her teeth, held for a while, couldn’t bear anymore: "What exactly do you want?"

At this moment, Shen Ci’an’s expression turned serious, "Wife knows, I’m your beast husband. Even when exiled years ago, I didn’t leave, now following wife to the Northern Territory, it’s even less likely I’ll leave."

Su Muyao took deep breaths to calm herself, "Alright, you don’t want to leave now, then don’t leave for the time being, we’ll add a room beside here for you."

Shen Ci’an wanted to insist, "Wife knows I’m particular about rooms, about beds, I want to live in my previous room."

Su Muyao’s expression was solemn, directly refused: "No."

This was non-negotiable.

"Wife is so hard-hearted, I’m your very first beast husband, that Ice and Snow Beastman came later."

Su Muyao didn’t want to tangle with Shen Ci’an, he completely ignored common sense.

She spoke seriously: "Xie Guixue saved my life, he’s recognized in my heart as the beast husband, so that room will only be his, even if one day he leaves, that room won’t be given to anyone else."

...

Wen Nanxi and others were anxiously waiting at the door, unaware of what was happening inside.

Hua Linye paced back and forth, very tense.

"No, I have to go in and check, that Shen Ci’an acts unpredictably, what if he harms wife?"

Though there’s a Beast Husband Contract, he was still worried.

Hua Linye seemed ready to explode.

Xie Guixue’s face at this time was as pale as snow but said nothing, he supported whatever wife wanted to do.

Yet no one could think of harming her.

Xiao Jihan also had a cold aura about him, Ice Ability surging, ready to act at any moment.

Mei Qingchen, arms crossed, leaned nearby, his eyebrows furrowed tightly.

His Lifebound Sword on him was buzzing and trembling.

Though Wen Nanxi was anxious, he spoke gently, "Everyone calm down, don’t add to the chaos."

"We must respect wife’s thoughts and decisions."

"Wife is stronger and more resilient than we imagine, since she decided to talk alone with Shen Ci’an, it means she knows what she’s doing."

"We must trust her."

He can’t let everyone act rashly and add to the chaos.

"Moreover, Shen Ci’an won’t overstep with wife."

Shen Ci’an seems frivolous, but he has limits in his actions.

He won’t push wife to do anything.

Also, he bears no murderous intent nor malice.

Moreover, years ago, it’s likely he manipulated things to make wife marry him as a beast husband.

He perhaps detested the marriage arranged by his family.

His former fiancée’s family was once far stronger than the Shen Family.

Only the Su Family at the time dared directly challenge.

Mei Qingchen recalled, "I remember back when wife was to be exiled, the Shen Family Master once wanted Shen Ci’an to return."

"He’s a Blood Clan Beastman, knows many Secret Techniques, could forcibly break the contract."

"Yet Shen Ci’an refused, choosing to follow into exile."

Unlike his situation, his parents made him join the exile.

Hua Linye’s fox-like eyes moved, said coldly, "In the Shen Family, they particularly value females over males, male beasts are merely marriage tools."

"With his both enchanting original form and human figure, if he returns, his mother—also that Shen Family Master—would still use him for arranged marriages, gaining benefits."

"Her first beast husband wouldn’t tolerate him either."

"So naturally he wouldn’t go back."

Hua Linye spoke with a bit of self-mockery in these words.

At least the Shen Family Master wouldn’t harm Shen Ci’an’s life, but his mother definitely would want his life.

Hua Linye could somewhat understand Shen Ci’an’s stance, saying: "If the maternal family isn’t worth returning to, he’ll likely choose to stay."

Initially, he might have weighed costs and benefits to stay, but later, he genuinely wanted to be with wife.

He dared not think what if he left wife, he’d go mad, lose his life.

Seems love feels this way.

Now he understood why his father was so upset back then, yet chose to remain in the Xu Family’s rear court.

His father once genuinely gave his heart to the Xu Family, so even later in agony, he didn’t want to leave.

Mei Qingchen listened, analyzed a bit: "So being wife’s beast husband benefits him, he has no feelings for wife, don’t worry about him acting out."

Xiao Jihan coldly responded, "That’s because you have no emotions, so you’re calm."

As everyone was arguing, Su Muyao and Shen Ci’an came out of the room.

Wen Nanxi stepped forward gently fixing Su Muyao’s clothes, "Are you alright?"

Wen Nanxi’s movements were gentle, but his warm eyes carried an unfathomable depth.

His fingers quivered slightly, nearly unable to control his inner emotions.

He suppressed that agitation, remaining calmly composed.

Mei Qingchen had been unworried, but seeing wife’s wrinkled clothes, his fists clenched tightly.

As if stimulated, "Wife, did he forcefully do anything to you?"

Hua Linye’s aura retracted, softly came before Su Muyao, "Wife, I’m very worried about you."

Su Muyao looked at everyone, warmth spread in her heart, yet she had to address something, "I’m fine."

"I discussed with Shen Ci’an, he’ll stay for now."

"But rooms are scarce, can I ask everyone to add a room beside for him?"

"Thank you all, I’ll prepare a good meal for everyone tonight."