Chapter 104 Competition
Xuan Mo looked at Xuan Qing lying on the bed, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.
He covered her with a blanket and decided to leave after she woke up.
Wolf tribe
Shu Ning took a nap in the afternoon to recharge for the evening's events.
I woke up in the evening.
After preparing some things to win over the beastmen, she decided to go out.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Xiao Chong's slender figure leaning against the cave entrance.
Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, his chiseled profile, framed by silver-gray hair, appeared even more handsome than usual.
His cold and stern face, with its deep-set features that conveyed a chilling and cruel expression, instantly softened when he saw Shu Ning.
"Brother Xiao Chong!" Shu Ning called out happily.
He immediately stepped forward and pulled her into his arms, looking down at her as she woke up.
"Are you hungry?" he asked gently.
"Mmm." Shu Ning nodded happily.
“Let’s go, let’s go over there.” He then took Shu Ning’s hand and walked towards the altar.
"good."
On the way, she looked up at Xiao Chong beside her. She remembered what happened in the desert. Although he said it was to track down some thieves, what did the matter of the stray beasts have to do with their wolf clan?
Wait, tracking the thief, the stray beast...
She remembered that Leng Yu, one of Mu Chen's subordinates, had once mentioned that their boss had sent them to take in stray animals.
Could it be that those thieves were connected to them?
She recalled how, when Mu Chen gave her the gifts before, the beastmen seemed to look down on the animal clothes he had given her.
She thought everyone was jealous of Mu Chen's half-brother.
Thinking of this, her suspicions became even more certain.
But even if it really was Mu Chen who did it, what does these stray beasts have to do with Xiao Chong?
She decided to ask Xiao Chong.
"Brother Xiao Chong, what was the purpose of your previous mission to track down the missing stray beasts?"
When Shu Ning brought up the matter again, he paused for a moment, looked into the distance, and said, "Ning Ning, it's not the time to tell you about this yet."
Then, he suddenly stopped, turned around, bent down, placed his hands on her shoulders, and looked at her intently with his silver-gray eyes.
"But you need to know, I would never do anything to hurt you, understand?"
Shu Ning was taken aback by his sudden action, then nodded, "Yes, I believe you, Brother Xiao Chong."
Hearing Shu Ning's words, he continued to hold her hand, but this time his grip tightened.
“Brother Xiao Chong, you…”
"Hmm?" Xiao Chong replied as he walked.
"It's nothing." She swallowed back the words that were on the tip of her tongue.
Xiao Chong noticed her hesitation and asked, "What does Ningning want to ask?"
After thinking for a moment, Shu Ning asked directly, "Brother Xiao Chong, do you really like me?"
Xiao Chong was stunned, his eyes flickered slightly, and then he asked, "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
How was she supposed to answer this? Her other beast husbands had already made their moves, but this one, who seemed to like her the most, was...
Xiao Chong roughly guessed what it was. Recalling what Mu Ran had said before, his eyes narrowed slightly, a barely perceptible hint of danger flashing in them, but it quickly disappeared.
Then he patted Shu Ning's head.
"How could I not like you? Silly Lemon."
Let's go.
"Um."
...
Beneath the wolf priest's altar—
In the evening, the wolf tribe held a bonfire party below the sacrificial altar. This time, however, two fire stands were added to the left and right sides of the altar to decorate it, and several tables and chairs were placed below.
Shu Ning and the others were still sitting around the largest campfire.
She glanced around; the seating arrangement was as follows:
Nightmare, Ember Eye, Xiao Chong, Shu Ning, Xuan Lin, Mo Li.
Suddenly, they realized that Xuanmo was gone.
Am I too late?
Never mind, anyway, it's usually hard for his favorability rating to increase.
As soon as she sat down, Jin Tong handed her some grilled meat.
"Thank you, Jintong," Shu Ning said gratefully.
"I was just feeling hungry."
Jin Tong actually wanted to sit next to Shu Ning, but he knew that Xiao Chong held a more important place in her heart.
He didn't treat her well when she was still overweight.
Thinking about this made him feel a little down.
"You're welcome," he said in a low voice, a hint of sadness in his tone.
Hearing his tone, Shu Ning seemed unhappy, so she asked, "What's wrong? Jin Tong, is something bothering you?"
Jin Tong was surprised that she could sense her own emotions, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.
Shu Ning remembered reading in the encyclopedia that Jin Tong liked to be touched and comforted when he was unhappy.
So she got up and sat down between Jin Tong and Xiao Chong.
She patted his back and looked at him gently, saying, "Is something on your mind?"
Jin Tong was moved by her concern for him and immediately reached out to hug her.
"No, don't worry."
"That's good. Remember to let me know if anything happens," she comforted him.
Although she is a female orc, she is slowly getting stronger, with both her speed and strength increasing.
If any of them get into trouble, she can protect them with her own abilities.
"Hmm," Jin Tong replied in a low voice.
"Friendly reminder: Jin Tong's favorability has increased by 2 points, and her current total favorability is 53."
"Oh, right, Jintong, here, have this."
She took out a bag of pastries from last time.
Since the last time, she discovered that this thing wouldn't spoil when stored in the space; it was even better than the crisper drawer in the refrigerator.
When Jin Tong saw that she had brought him his favorite pastries again, while no one else had, he was secretly delighted, but he kept a straight face.
"Friendly reminder: Jin Tong's favorability has increased by 1 point, and her current total favorability is 54."
"Friendly reminder: Xuan Lin's favorability has increased by 1 point, and his current total favorability is 34."
Hearing the system assistant announce not only Jin Tong's favorability but also Xuan Lin's, Shu Ning's lips curled up slightly.
He then got up and sat back down, satisfied.
She glanced at Xuan Lin and Mo Li beside her.
The corners of her mouth that had just turned up fell back down; there was still a distance between her and these two men.
She remembered that when she was with other beastmen, Xuan Lin would get jealous, and his affection for her would actually increase.
Sure enough, he became jealous as soon as he was with Jin Tong.
She glanced at Mo Li, who was grilling meat next to her. His situation was the opposite of Xuan Lin's. In public, he was so focused on others that no one noticed him, which risked lowering his favorability rating.
Fortunately, Mo Li's score didn't drop this time.
Then she put her arm around Xiao Chong's and rested her head on him, intending to continue provoking Xuan Lin who was standing next to her.
"Brother Xiao Chong, is this ready?" she asked, pointing to the roasted meat in his hand.
"It'll be ready soon."
Xiao Chong felt a surge of warmth as he watched her pressed against him, and then leaned down to kiss her forehead.
Meanwhile, Shu Ning was secretly waiting for the system assistant's announcement.
This behavior... even she herself felt was a bit lewd.
She felt guilty towards Xiao Chong, but she also had to consider the other beastly husbands, and especially Xuan Lin.
Seeing her clinging to Xiao Chong, Xuan Lin felt a surge of indescribable emotion and looked away from them.
But he could still catch glimpses of her sweet interactions with Xiao Chong out of the corner of his eye, and the more they interacted, the stronger his feelings became.
When he saw Xiao Chong about to kiss her, he immediately pulled her close.
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