Chapter 33 (The last part is a fragment and doesn't translate directly.)
Upon hearing this, Shu Ning's eyes lit up—there was hope!
She was eager to check his affection level towards her, but unfortunately she could only wait two more days to use the system assistant to view the changes in affection in real time.
Because she is currently a little short of her ideal weight.
Previous missions were all completed by "accidents," but there aren't that many accidents anymore. The core of the strategy is to fundamentally change their perception of her and increase their favorability towards her.
On the riverbank—
Mo Li turned to Shu Ning and said, "You'll be swimming by yourself today."
Upon hearing this, Shu Ning immediately felt timid.
Although she was able to swim in the river yesterday, that was because she knew that Mo Li was also in the water, and he could quickly rescue her if anything happened.
She frowned and looked at him: "Aren't you going into the water?"
"Yes, you need to learn to swim on your own."
Seeing her worried expression, Mo Li continued, "Don't worry, I'll be watching from the shore."
"Alright then." After letting go of their clasped hands, Shu Ning walked into the water by herself, took a deep breath, and then plunged into the water.
After learning in the water yesterday, she has gradually come to enjoy the feeling of swimming.
She enjoyed the light and exhilarating feeling of floating in the water.
As Mo Li watched her swim effortlessly in the water, a complex look flashed in his eyes as he recalled her earlier question, "Do you mind if I like you?"
When they were arranged to marry, he only heard rumors that she was a lazy, domineering, and ugly female. At that time, he had the opportunity to marry other female beastmen of the wolf clan, but she took advantage of her status to forcibly marry him.
He was devastated by the news and had no choice but to accept it.
At first, he had no interest in this female and even resisted contact with her, only wanting to complete the mission, so he planned to stay away from her from the beginning.
To his surprise, from the very first day he met her, he discovered that she wasn't what the rumors said. Although she was indeed a bit ugly, he saw a lovely, brave, and strong female, who was now starting to look much prettier...
Who is maliciously spreading rumors, or has she really changed?
And she just said she liked him. If he had heard that when they first met, he would definitely have been disgusted and repulsed. But now, he actually...
...
At this moment, Shu Ning had unknowingly swum to the middle of the river.
She suddenly wanted to challenge herself to swim to the other side of the river.
So they continued swimming forward...
Little did she know that a black snake shadow was approaching her in the water and then passed beneath her.
Shu Ning, who was engrossed in swimming, was suddenly entangled, causing her to lose her freedom and stop.
Feeling as if something thick was binding her body, Shu Ning thought it was Mo Li who had arrived.
She turned around happily, only to find a black snake flicking its tongue and staring at her at close range.
The snakes' tails swayed in the water, preventing them from sinking.
Upon realizing that the object on her body wasn't Mo Li, she was so frightened that she couldn't scream. She just struggled incessantly, and suddenly felt as if something had been torn off her.
Xuanmo, his clothes torn off, frowned and stared at the panicked female in front of him with a sinister look.
He was fishing in the water when he suddenly saw this female swimming towards him. Curious, he wanted to see what she was up to.
When did she learn to swim?
Curiosity drove him over, only to find her so engrossed in swimming that she hadn't noticed him at all. So he prepared to scare her, but to his surprise, he actually managed to startle her.
Seeing how frightened she was, he simply transformed back into human form and hugged her.
The moment he touched her, he was surprised to find that she had lost so much weight.
Could it be because of Yi Yuan's departure?
Well, losing weight would be good too.
As Shu Ning struggled, she saw the terrifying black snake in front of her transform into Xuan Mo, and only then did she realize it was him, and she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
She noticed that the man was holding her, his smooth skin pressed tightly against hers, their faces so close together, and her gaze finally settled on his thin lips.
This reminded her of how she had used her mouth to feed him medicine while he was unconscious. She unconsciously swallowed, her ears turning red, and quickly looked away.
She wanted to look down and stop looking at him, but when she looked down, she saw a scene that shocked her even more.
He wasn't...wearing?
She looked up at him in disbelief, feeling a strange sensation welling up inside her, her face burning hot.
Then she thought of the object that she had torn off during the struggle.
Shu Ning instantly understood what was going on. She looked at him awkwardly and laughed, "Haha... I didn't mean to."
He frowned, feeling her movements in his arms, and a certain sensation was aroused in his body, causing a sudden surge of inexplicable heat.
The man looked at the female in his arms, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He found that she had become much prettier, with a rosy blush on her fair and delicate cheeks under the sunlight.
His Adam's apple bobbed slowly, his deep eyes held a captivating danger, and the heat emanating from his body compelled him to get closer to her. He placed one hand on the back of her head and wrapped the other around her waist.
He then suddenly hugged her tightly, his cold face close to her ear, his breathing heavy, his voice deep and magnetic: "If you do something, you have to take responsibility."
The man's hot breath tickled her neck, making her shudder. Then she heard him say something about taking responsibility after doing it.
She was wondering what he wanted her to be responsible for—to find him a new animal costume, or to find the one he had torn off.
Before Shu Ning could react, her lips were suddenly and forcefully kissed by him.
"Hmm..."
Her eyes widened as she looked up into his deep, captivating eyes. Her heart pounded as if it would leap out of her chest. She tried to pull away but found his hand firmly gripping the back of her head, preventing her from moving.
...
After a long while, Shu Ning was almost out of breath from his kisses, her face flushed, and she pounded his back with her hands.
Sensing her change, the man frowned and loosened his grip slightly.
Shu Ning, now free, took deep breaths of fresh air, but it was soon covered up again by him.
...
Mo Li, who was lost in thought, came back to her senses and tried to find Shu Ning, only to find her being held by a male in the river, struggling and flailing her arms.
Upon seeing this, Mo Li's expression suddenly turned cold, and veins bulged on her forehead. She then plunged into the water, transforming into her original form and quickly swimming towards them.
As they got closer, they realized that the male was actually Xuanmo.
Doesn't he hate her?
How could this be…
After getting close to him, she suddenly and forcefully separated him from Shu Ning.
Before Shu Ning could react, she was pulled up and held in Mo Li's arms just as she was about to sink into the water.
When Shu Ning saw that the person who came was Mo Li, she immediately felt wronged and hugged him tightly.
Tears welled up in my eyes uncontrollably.
Actually, she didn't feel particularly wronged. It was just that when someone came to her aid while she was being "bullied," the grievances in her heart were magnified several times over, making her unable to control herself and want to cry.
Feeling the female trembling in his arms, a tenderness flashed in his eyes. He hugged her tighter, gently patted her back, and then glared angrily at Xuan Mo, roaring at him.
What are you doing?
Xuanmo didn't respond to him. He looked at Shu Ning hugging Mo Li tightly, looking aggrieved. His brows furrowed slightly, his expression complicated, and he seemed to feel a dull pain in his heart.
Then it transformed back into its original form and disappeared into the water.
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