Chapter 48: A Game of Competition for Favor

After asking, I found out that Raven went to Beining City alone today.

As an exiled criminal, Sheng Ran's activities were restricted, but these beastly husbands were not.

They were just following their wives and masters and were forced to come here. If they want to go to other places, they are still free.

Even so, Sheng Ran could not imagine that Raven spent a whole day traveling back and forth between Beining and Zhangwei just to buy her a new bed and hand warmer.

[His dark side remains unchanged, and he rarely speaks, yet he's willing to go to such lengths for me.]

The system was also amazed. This kid Raven would either keep quiet or make a big splash when he did. He always did great things silently!

He had long since changed his opinion of the raven, and it would even say a few good words for him now.

Seeing that the host's head was swollen from being hit on the stone bed and that he was cold at night, he immediately tried to find a solution.

【With such execution ability, you will succeed in everything you do! 】

Sheng Ran couldn't help but nod, feeling complicated.

She herself didn't take many small details seriously, always thinking that she could just endure it, but he noticed them keenly.

Sheng Ran realized belatedly that Raven cared about her very much.

She couldn't help but ask the system, "Is his love value still stable?"

"Of course it's unstable—" the system dragged out the tone, adding after a long while, "It's rising intermittently!"

Sheng Ran was speechless for a moment, and the sound of her heartbeat became clearer in her ears.

I thought this was an illusory feeling that would suddenly disappear one day.

But she underestimated Raven's love, and perhaps something really happened that was beyond her expectations.

[But why hasn't his dark value changed? ]

The system continued: [Raven survived by relying on hatred for the original owner. This has become an obsession that cannot be eliminated in a short time.]

[Perhaps only when he completely falls in love with you, the black value will instantly be cleared.]

Sheng Ran vaguely understood that this was a manifestation of paranoia.

Raven's upbringing is different from that of ordinary beast husbands, so his emotional state is inevitably a bit extreme.

But Sheng Ran was not prepared at all to accept any love.

If the moment I complete the Raven strategy mission is also the moment he falls completely in love with me, how can I cancel the engagement?

Sheng Ran had no intention of letting any beastly husband stay with her.

Sheng Ran's heart felt as if it was washed by a violent storm, and her emotions became damp. On the one hand, she was so moved that she wanted to cry, and on the other hand, she was extremely terrified of this love.

She gathered herself together and turned her attention back to the unexpected gift.

But where did he get the money?

In the primitive and backward animal world, buying a canopy bed that can keep warm in winter and prevent mosquitoes in summer is definitely not a small amount of money.

Raven was just an ordinary servant without a distinguished family background, so how could he afford it?

The system didn't care much and replied as a matter of course, "The Sheng family will also pay him his monthly allowance on time. Raven itself doesn't have many expenses, so it's saved quite a bit over the years."

Of course Sheng Ran knew this, and it still hurt a little.

She used to be a wage earner, and she couldn't accept it. [She spent all her savings of several years in a flash. It's not worth it!]

The system smiled heartlessly, "Host, don't feel bad for your man! Doesn't this just mean he's willing to spend money on you? That's a good thing!"

Sheng Ran looked at Raven with an even more complicated look.

"Master... don't you like it?" Raven asked hesitantly.

His voice pulled Sheng Ran out of her chaotic thoughts. She shook her head quickly, and as if eager to prove her inner feelings, she suddenly held Raven's hand and placed it on her heart.

No, no, no, I like it very much.

Realizing that he had touched something on his master's body, Raven's ears instantly felt hot and he pulled his hand away awkwardly.

"Like, as long as you like it." He turned his head slightly, "Master, please wash up and change your clothes early. I will still be by your side today."

What he meant was that he planned to monopolize Sheng Ran for the entire night.

Ling Rui was so angry that his teeth were itching. He wanted to go up and argue, but Pei Xiaoxing pulled him back and shook his head slightly.

"Raven did a thoughtful thing today. Let him stay with his wife."

Ling Rui was not an unreasonable person. He held his anger in his heart and nodded gloomily.

"I just can't figure out where I lost."

Although Pei Xiaoxing looks so calm at the moment, he has been thinking about this problem for a whole day.

He spoke in a flat tone, "Who gave him wings?"

Ling Rui was unconvinced, "My lion's fur is also very fluffy and soft, I can use it as a pillow to sleep!"

Pei Xiaoxing interrupted: "Then can you fly? Can you go back and forth to Beining to make purchases quickly within a day?"

Ling Rui: “…”

Damn it, why isn't he a bird!

While Sheng Ran was taking a shower, the three beastly husbands were in a weird mood and doing their own things.

Until the raven suddenly came over.

Thinking that he was just showing off, Ling Rui didn't want to listen.

Raven's expression was serious. "Today, when I went to Beining, I even followed the leader of the Blood Shadow Gang, that arrogant and conceited bee beast."

Pei Xiaoxing had already inquired about all their experiences in Beining and also knew about this bee beast.

"Did he go to meet the person who has been issuing bounties and hunting down his wife?" Pei Xiaoxing asked.

Raven lowered his voice, "Most likely, I saw his face, it looked familiar, but I can't remember it clearly."

He grew up with Sheng Ran, and Raven knew almost everyone around her, no matter whether they had a good relationship or a bad one.

I have an impression of him but cannot remember his name, which means that he is not the enemy himself, but just a subordinate.

It is obvious that the enemy's status is not low, so he has the right to send layers of people to do things for him.

"I'll be tracking this matter regularly. From now on, someone will be on hand to protect Master's safety, day or night." Raven thought for a long time before making this proposal. "Daytime is fine, but nighttime—I know you have objections and want to take turns accompanying Master, but that puts a lot of pressure on Master."

"How about we each rely on our own abilities to win the Master's favor? Whoever she wants to turn over tonight can go. How about that?"

“…”

To be fair, such words coming out of Raven's mouth really give people a sense of absurdity and disconnection.

Is this still the same Raven who was elusive and wanted to turn himself into a transparent person?

Now, the pressure is no longer on the wife, but on them.

Ling Rui had a headache.

Ability...where does he get that ability from!

He can't speak sweet words and doesn't have that many tricks. How can he compete with these two male beasts whose hearts are more cunning than their own!

Pei Xiaoxing nodded, and said simply, showing a challenge posture, "Good suggestion, it depends on your ability."

After the three of them had made this agreement, they noticed Huai Jun who had been silent beside them.

Feeling all the eyes sweeping over him, Huai Jun felt helpless: "No need to look at me, I won't participate in your boring games of competing for favor."

Ling Rui snorted coldly, he'd better be.

Everyone was so stubborn in the early stages.

Raven stared at him and said with a pursed lip: "I didn't consider you in the first place."

"It's just that I went to Beining today and heard some things about you."

"Did you lose your scales?"