A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

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"Ahem, Mistress, I just remembered I have some things to take care of at the Lu family, so I'll head over there first." Lu Xiao made up an excuse and left.

Xiao Jin stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the doorway. He was tall and slender, with handsome features, but his face was dark and he exuded a resentful and murderous aura!
Xiao Jin was already seething with anger – not only had Shen Tang sent him back early, but the two of them had also lingered on the road for so long; it was obvious what they were doing!
He rushed over to find someone, only to stumble upon such a mushy scene, which made his leopard tail bristle with anger.

"Tell me! Don't you love me anymore?" He looked annoyed and a little aggrieved, his leopard ears drooping pitifully. "Sure enough, females never cherish what they have!"

“Lu Xiao almost died in the trial grounds, shouldn’t I comfort him? If it were you who got into trouble, I would be even more worried.” Seeing his stern face, Shen Tang chuckled and pinched his lean waist. “You brat, who are you giving that attitude to?”

"Hiss—" Xiao Jin gasped in pain, his previously restrained anger instantly dissipating.

Helplessly, he pulled her into his arms, and Shen Tang took the opportunity to hook her arms around his neck and lightly peck him on the lips.

This fleeting kiss instantly ignited Xiao Jin's fire!
His Adam's apple bobbed violently, and he gripped the back of her head with his large hand and kissed her back fiercely.

The kiss was quick and deep.

An ambiguous sound filled the air, making one blush.

I wish I could make up for all the intimacy we'd missed these past few days!
As they kissed, the urge to kiss in that area arose, and Xiao Jin's kisses became more and more urgent and erratic. Shen Tang was so overwhelmed by his kisses that she could barely breathe!
Xiao Jin didn't care that the sun was high outside. He picked her up and threw her onto the bed, his long fingers impatiently starting to unbutton her clothes.

"Are you a hungry wolf? It's still daylight, so shut up!" Shen Tang covered her chest with her hands, her beautiful eyes wide open.

"I can't wait any longer!" Xiao Jin's voice was hoarse, and his eyes were a little red. His hands kept moving as he muttered aggrievedly, "Who knows who will mess things up again tonight? Just do me this now, just once! It'll be quick..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Xiao Jin didn't even look up and said impatiently, "Get out!"

His voice was somewhat rapid and rough.

The person outside the door clearly guessed what was happening inside. With a loud bang, the door was kicked open.

A white shadow flashed by, and with Xiao Jin's painful cry, he was sent flying, and the window glass shattered.

"You damned leopard, are you tired of living?" Xue Yinzhou stormed in, his voice as cold as ice.

Xiao Jin leaped back from the window, his golden eyes bloodshot with rage. He instantly transformed into a black cheetah and pounced on Xue Yinzhou's snake tail, wishing he could tear the white snake that had ruined his plans to shreds.

The two were wrestling again in the blink of an eye. Shen Tang slowly got out of bed, casually straightened her disheveled clothes, and rubbed her temples helplessly.

She'd seen this kind of scene so many times that she was too lazy to try and mediate.

I just feel bad that we have to replace the windows again.

The original purpose of installing floor-to-ceiling windows was to improve lighting, but now they have to be redone every few days.

Jialan leaned against the door and glanced at it indifferently, saying without any surprise, "If you want to fight, go outside and fight. Don't hurt Tangtang."

Upon hearing this, Xue Yinzhou flicked his tail and threw the black panther out of the window, then transformed into a white lightning bolt and chased after it.

Outside the window came Xiao Jin's increasingly distant roar, accompanied by the sounds of fighting. "You damned worm! Once I break through to the tenth rank, I'll beat you to a pulp—damn it! Don't hit me in the face!"

Xiao Jin, furious at being beaten up instead of having an affair, wasn't stupid; he knew he couldn't defeat the tenth-tier Xue Yinzhou. Seeing his opponent chasing after him, he immediately activated his teleportation skill and fled in a flash.

Xue Yinzhou was indeed too fast to catch up with him and was quickly left behind.

Shen Tang walked to the broken window and looked out, but could no longer see the two of them.

She turned to Jialan helplessly, "Let's contact the installer to come and replace the windows this afternoon."

“I’ll make arrangements later.” Jialan nodded, then changed the subject, “By the way, we came here to tell you that the Minister of Works is still waiting for you to summon him outside the palace. He says that construction of the palace can begin and he wants us to make a decision.”

The warm spring sun shone into the courtyard; two months had passed since the war ended.

The reconstruction of major cities is basically complete, and the newly sown crops are growing well, alleviating the food crisis that has plagued the empire. Those difficult years are gradually fading into the past, and the strength of the Night Glow Empire is steadily recovering.

Shen Tang, the ruler of a country, still lives in this old, renovated courtyard. It is not only inferior to the residences of noble ministers, but even the residences of some wealthy commoners are better than this place.

When the ministers came to discuss matters, they couldn't help but frown, which was truly beneath the dignity of the monarch!
Previously, with the war just over, Shen Tang was unwilling to burden the people and waste resources. Now that the country's strength has recovered, the Ministry of Works has repeatedly requested permission to build a palace.

“It is indeed time to put it on the agenda.” Shen Tang said, ordering the summoning of officials from the Ministry of Works, and also calling over several beastmen to discuss the specific details of the palace construction.

Not long after, Xue Yinzhou and Xiao Jin returned one after the other.

Apart from her slightly disheveled silver hair and a few more teeth marks on her snake tail, Xue Yinzhou was otherwise unharmed, maintaining her aloof and detached demeanor as if the chase had never happened.

In contrast, Xiao Jin looked much more disheveled—he walked with a limp, and his clothes were torn in several places.

However, this guy had protected his face very well. Apart from a shallow scratch on his cheekbone, his handsome face was still completely unharmed.

Seeing his appearance, Xue Yinzhou's temples throbbed with anger, and he raised his snake tail, ready to strike again.

"Tangtang, help!" Xiao Jin darted behind Shen Tang in a flash, his leg no longer limping and his back no longer aching.

"All of you, shut up." She rubbed her temples and spread a roll of blueprints on the table. "This is the first draft of the palace designed by Minister Otter of the Ministry of Works. Take a look and see if there's anything that needs to be modified or added?"

Xiao Jin: "I have no other requirements, just one: the room must be soundproof!"

This move received unanimous approval from the beastmen.

Shen Tang awkwardly touched her nose. "Don't worry, each of you has your own palace with a private courtyard. You're all far apart, so no one can disturb anyone." She turned to the other three. "Do you have any other requests?"

Jialan leaned back lazily in her chair. "I'm a water-type beastman, and life on land is too dry." She pointed to the blueprint with her slender fingers. "Just dig a big pond in my yard, the kind where I can soak all day."

Since marrying Shen Tang, her life has been incredibly frugal. This noble mermaid prince doesn't even have a decent pool and can only resort to taking baths, which is really stifling.

He didn't ask for anything else, as that would be too much of a waste of money and resources; he just wanted a large pool where he could take a bath.

Lu Xiao and Xue Yinzhou didn't have any specific requirements; they just wanted things to be done according to the normal standards.

Lu Xiao often travels between the two places and probably rarely stays in the palace. He'll be happy to stay anywhere.

Xue Yinzhou is not picky about food and lodging.

After some discussion, the final construction plan was quickly determined.

Before long, the construction of the palace began in full swing.

Qiu Yang, that old fox, was also brought in to do the work.

Now that the war has subsided and he no longer needs to go to the battlefield, Shen Tang is not comfortable entrusting him with important matters, so she simply uses him as a laborer.

Qiu Yang felt as if he had suffered a great humiliation. He was a dignified tenth-tier beastman, a figure respected and loved by everyone wherever he went. Shen Tang had him come to work as a cement bricklayer?!

This wicked female just wants to humiliate and demean him!
But he was powerless to resist!
If he had known, he wouldn't have been so clever... It's a pity he signed the contract of servitude; it's too late to go back now.

Seeing his frustrated expression, Shen Tang suddenly remembered something.

Although she and Shen Li had completely severed ties, there was something she still kept with her.

The pair of birthday earrings that Shen Li gave her.

Since we've already separated, keeping it is awkward, but throwing it away is a waste.

Why not just have Qiu Yang run the errand and send it back?