Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

It's that time of year again—the sweltering heat of summer.

"Boom boom boom..."

Lightning flashed by, emitting a brief but blinding white light, and a gust of wind carrying damp air rushed in through the half-open window.

The little female lying on the bed jolted, and groggily opened her beautiful almond-shaped eyes.

The next second, a deep voice filled with infinite tenderness came from the side, and Shengxia was pulled into the Wolf King's arms.

"Xia, don't be afraid, it's just thunder and rain."

The bewildered female turned her head, and what came into view was an extremely gentle and handsome face.

His firm chest rose and fell slightly with his breath, and water droplets rolled down his perfect V-line, disappearing into his waist and below...

What a beautiful picture of a beautiful man emerging from a bath!

Faced with such beauty, Sheng Xia's eyes widened uncontrollably, her bright almond-shaped eyes sliding from his perfect chest muscles to his gentle, jade-like face.

She said in a sweet and soft voice,

"Wolf King, did you just take a shower?"

So handsome!

By the way, can't he use his superpower to dry things off?

Wolf King could certainly use his superpower to dry her, but the thunderstorm came suddenly, and he was worried that Shengxia would be scared, so he rushed over immediately but hadn't had time to dry her yet.

Seeing her stunning eyes, Wolf King felt a secret joy welling up inside him. Luckily... he hadn't had time to dry his tears.

Xiaxia seemed to really like him like this.

Then... let her watch a little longer.

"Yeah, I just took a shower, it'll be dry in a bit."

"Boom!" Lightning flashed and thunder roared outside the window.

"ah!"

The sudden sound startled Shengxia, and she instinctively threw herself into Wolf King's arms, shrinking into him and wrapping her fair arms around his long, strong neck.

The wolf king pulled her into his arms, gently stroking her back, and spoke in a soft, gentle voice.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

At the same time, Aoki quickly closed all the windows, turned around with a bright smile, and said...

"Xiaxia, don't be afraid, we're all here with you."

The moment the window was closed, a gust of wind swept up fallen leaves, slapping them against the windowpane with a crackling sound, making Aoki's voice barely audible.

Jiao Su floated lightly in mid-air, lavishly placing fist-sized golden mermaid pearls in every corner of the room, the pearls emitting a bright, soft yellow light.

Shengxia's almond-shaped eyes curved into crescents as her gaze fell upon each of the gathered companions.

"Ah Bai, Xing Mu, Fox, Big Lion, Little Sheep, Su Su, you're all up here."

Every time she called out a male's name, she could see eyes full of love and concern, and her heart felt soft and heavy.

"I'll come up and put the beads down." Jiao Su looked at Sheng Xia, a ripple appearing in her golden eyes.

In the sweltering summer, realizing belatedly that they were worried about her, she raised her almond-shaped eyes and said in a sweet, coquettish voice,

"Thank you for the beads, SuSu. It looks much better now. Big Lion, you've worked hard too~..."

Each of the companions was praised in turn, and one of them even gave the wolf king a kiss on the cheek.

Shengxia sat up from his arms, and Wolf King sat up as well, carefully draping a thin blanket over her and gently embracing her.

The soft light illuminated her, and her fair and delicate face, with its pinkish hue, had an inexplicable pitifulness that made Aoki's heart ache.

He leaped forward and cupped Shengxia's face in his hands.

"Xiaxia, you look so pitiful, it breaks my heart."

With her rosy lips and white teeth, Sheng Xia helplessly covered his large hand, looked up at him with a bright smile, and said playfully,

"You're all here, how am I pitiful?"

Her almond-shaped eyes, full of moisture, looked over, and Aoki's blood rushed to his head. Without hesitation, he leaned in and kissed her lips deeply, saying breathlessly,

"Xia, don't seduce me..."

His self-control was practically nonexistent in front of Xiaxia.

A loud crash came from the direction of the outer room.

Aoki's panting stopped abruptly.

Sheng Xia looked up in surprise, her eyes meeting Tie Bai's light pink gaze.

"Xia, it's Yang Yun and Xing Mu. They just went to cook, it should be ready by now. Shall we come down to eat or eat in bed?" Tie Bai said in a clear and crisp voice.

The next second, the bedroom door was gently pushed open, and a slender figure carrying a beautiful ice-blue tray walked quickly in.

"Xia, are you hungry? Xingmu and I just made some barbecue."

He remembered that Xiaxia loved eating barbecue at night, saying that she didn't feel anything during the day, but there was a great atmosphere at night.

Yang Yun didn't know what "atmosphere" meant, but that didn't stop him from remembering and adapting to her preferences.

Upon hearing the word "barbecue," Sheng Xia swallowed hard and looked over in surprise.

All that could be seen was a handsome young man with slightly messy black hair falling between his eyebrows, half-covering his beautiful peach blossom eyes and revealing half of his fair and delicate face.

She was looking at herself with a smile.

A beautiful boy who looks like he stepped out of a manga...

Sheng Xia's almond-shaped eyes widened, her gaze fixed on him. When he approached, she raised her hand to brush away the stray hairs, revealing his tender and affectionate peach blossom eyes.

"Little lamb, you're so pretty! What did you grill? I'm actually a little hungry." Shengxia smiled sweetly, her almond-shaped eyes crinkling.

"There's beef, potatoes, mushrooms..."

After hearing the long list of names, Sheng Xia's mouth watered. Just then, she saw Xing Mu carrying something over from behind, and her eyes lit up again.

"Little brother Xingmu~" Such cute little dimples.

Xingmu blinked his spotless blue eyes and obediently brought over the remaining roasted meat with a smile.

"Sister Shengxia, come and eat!"

After finishing lighting the fire, Hu Xue walked at the very back. Seeing Sheng Xia looking over, she raised an eyebrow and gave her a flirtatious wink.

"Sister Xiaxia, you must try it! I helped too~" Starting a fire is also part of cooking~

Seeing her freeze in surprise, Jiao Su chuckled and gently touched her face, speaking in a clear and elegant voice,

"He is very good at starting a fire."

Summer: "..." Hmm?

Suddenly realizing what was happening, Sheng Xia breathed a sigh of relief and her sweet smile returned. She playfully glared at Hu Xue and sat down at the head of the table.

"Don't stand up, sit down and let's eat together."

“Okay.” Aoki jumped over first, plopped down on the stool to Shengxia’s left, picked up a grilled shrimp and started peeling it for her.

On the other side, Fox Snow, who had teleported over, took over, and the other males took their seats one after another, slowly starting to serve food to Sheng Xia.

Several handsome males were busy picking fish bones, peeling shrimp, and brushing on dipping sauce... no one was idle.

In the height of summer, as she ate delicious food, her bright almond-shaped eyes darted from one person to another, always meeting their gazes with deep affection that captivated even the beasts…

At that moment, she suddenly understood.

This is probably what happiness is.