Chapter 37 I Like You More
Shu Ning felt a sweet warmth in her heart after hearing Xiao Chong say that she was beautiful.
She looked up at Xiao Chong, the light of the flames shining through his gray hair, like clouds gilded by the setting sun after rain.
The flickering firelight cast shadows on his cold, handsome face, making his eyes slightly upturned and seem to burn with a dark fire, giving him an even more sinister and wild appearance.
He looked down at her, the gentle light in his eyes falling into her bright eyes, stirring ripples in her heart.
"Brother Xiao Chong, you..."
Shu Ning was stunned and couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Um?"
Xiao Chong looked at her with a slight upturn of his thin lips, his Adam's apple bobbing as he responded with a magnetic tone.
“You’re beautiful too…” she said, then pressed her forehead against his arm, not daring to look at him anymore.
"oh?"
Xiao Chong watched the shy female with great interest.
"Then tell me, Ningning, who's prettier, him or me?"
After saying that, Mo Li lowered her head and hummed softly, quietly pricking up her ears as if waiting for a definite answer.
“This…” Shu Ning bit her lower lip, unable to answer for a moment.
How can she say it? Both are very beautiful and have their own unique characteristics.
A melancholic dragon prince with an innate aristocratic air.
A naturally wild and decisive top-tier handsome werewolf-orc.
She looked up at Xiao Chong, then turned to look at Mo Li.
Just as she was wondering how to answer, Mo Li placed the peeled shrimp meat near her mouth.
"Open up," he said in a low voice, his face expressionless.
Shu Ning paused for a moment, but still opened her mouth as instructed, letting him put the shrimp meat into her mouth.
"I have to say, you guys are really being ridiculous. Two males are making things difficult for a female over such a trivial question."
Jin Tong couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up with disdain.
Although he had no feelings for Shu Ning, he just couldn't stand seeing males fighting over a woman.
Shu Ning looked at Jin Tong and secretly gave him an affirming look.
You really can't tell unless you look closely.
At this moment, Xiao Chong touched the top of her head.
She turned to look at him.
"Our Ningning definitely thinks I'm prettier, but she's just too embarrassed to contradict him because of someone's face."
He looked at her with doting eyes and gave her a wicked smile.
"Haha..." Shu Ning didn't dare to be so sure of his words, and could only laugh awkwardly.
She suddenly stood up and knelt down, placed one hand beside his ear, and whispered something close to Xiao Chong's ear.
"Brother Xiao Chong, I like you even more."
After saying that, she sat back down shyly, sitting upright and pretending to be calm as she faced the fire, not daring to look at him again.
The firelight made her face flush red.
Hearing Shu Ning's words, Xiao Chong grinned with satisfaction, revealing his sharp wolf fangs, and stretched out his strong arms to easily pull her into his embrace.
Shu Ning, nestled in the man's arms, placed her hands on his chest, rested her head against his body, and felt his warm chest rise and fall with his breath.
At this moment, it's impossible to tell whose heartbeat it is.
This overwhelming sense of security made her unconsciously reach out and hug his waist.
Sensing the female's initiative in his arms, the man's lips curled slightly, and he lowered his head to place a deep kiss on her head.
Shu Ning, who was being kissed, was slightly taken aback. Her face burned even hotter, and she buried her head deeper, holding him even tighter.
Xuan Lin, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore. Although he wasn't looking at them, their actions still caught his eye.
Sure enough, once a new beast husband is found, the old one is forgotten!
A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
That's good, though, at least it saves him from having to find ways to avoid her later.
However, ever since Shu Ning stopped pursuing him, she has seen her new beast husband peeling shrimp for her and then becoming a new beast husband who fiercely protects her.
Watching the two of them embrace sweetly at the end, he felt a slight emptiness in his heart.
He's not bad either. Although he and Xiao Chong didn't compete at the same time, their opponents were other orcs in their tribe. If they were to fight, who knows who would win?
When Xuan Lin came to her senses, she felt like she had gone crazy, actually imagining a scene of her fighting with Xiao Chong.
That's fine, as long as he doesn't come looking for me again.
Mo Li, standing to the side, was not so calm.
Didn't she just say she liked him this afternoon?
How could she suddenly fall into the arms of another male? Could it be that she was lying when she said she liked him?
Seeing other males holding her, he felt a strange sense of irritation.
At this moment, Mu Chen walked over.
"Shu Ning, we didn't expect you to have changed so much recently. You've not only lost weight, but you also look much better. It's really amazing."
Shu Ning looked up at the male who had spoken, following the sound.
She couldn't figure out what he was planning to do.
Although he was her half-brother, she remembered that the original owner of this body didn't have a very close relationship with him.
"Hehe, thank you for the compliment. Wow! You've changed quite a bit too. Not only do you look much better, but you also start initiating conversations with me now."
"I've come here genuinely to congratulate you, so please don't mistake me for Mu Yu."
He appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was somewhat flustered.
Looking at his younger sister, who is growing more and more beautiful, he noticed a resemblance between her and him in their features.
No wonder they were born of the same mother; how come I never noticed before?
Shu Ning looked at her brother, who was not only more beautiful than her and had an extraordinary demeanor, but was also one of the candidates for the next clan leader.
Let's not offend them yet.
"No, I was just kidding. Don't take it seriously."
"I...of course I know you're joking. I was joking with you too. You go ahead and do your thing, I'll head back now," he said somewhat hesitantly, before leaving.
“Shu Ning, you’ve been so busy playing with Xiao Chong lately, you haven’t been including us at all.”
At this moment, several more male orcs arrived.
When they saw how much Shu Ning had changed recently, they were all shocked. Some stared wide-eyed, some opened their mouths, and some were stunned.
Shu Ning took a look and realized that these were the orcs that the original owner used to take on adventures to other tribes.
They were all Mu Xia's subordinates, and their strength was top-notch, second only to Xiao Chong.
Looking at the few wild-looking orcs, she laughed awkwardly and said, "I've been quite busy lately, maybe another day."
"If the Holy Mother hadn't instructed us to prepare to make the salt lake public, we wouldn't have known that the two of you had gone on an expedition to such a far place behind our backs and discovered such a wonderful thing."
"Sigh, feelings have faded, it's heartbreaking!" One of the orcs pounded his chest, feigning sadness.
“Yes, Shu Ning only has Xiao Chong in her heart, not us brothers.” Another beastman echoed with a tragic expression.
Looking at their comical expressions, Shu Ning couldn't help but laugh and said, "Don't be sad. That adventure was very dangerous. It's a good thing you didn't go."
Just as one of the orcs was about to say something, he saw Xiao Chong's unfriendly expression and immediately shut up.
At this moment, Xiao Chong turned his gaze to them with an icy look, exuding a dangerous aura.
The other male orcs immediately sensed a change in the atmosphere around them.
"Shu Ning and Brother Xiao are busy enjoying their honeymoon, so don't meddle," another beastman said upon seeing this.
"Shu Ning, you should just enjoy your sweet time with Boss Xiao for now. Remember to invite us next time you have an adventure!" another orc said.
After saying that, he pulled the other orcs away.
"Okay." Shu Ning waved goodbye to them.
"Are you full?" Xiao Chong asked in a low voice, his expression softening.
Shu Ning nodded.
"Let's go back."
"good."
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