A vicious female is trapped in a beastly hell.

Chapter 71 Picking the weak persimmon

Shen Li forced himself to stay awake for the first half of the night, fearing that Shen Tang would secretly climb into his bed and try to take advantage of him.

I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning.

The female didn't make any suggestive moves; instead, she remained unusually quiet.

Shen Li got up and walked to the bedside, only to find Shen Tang fast asleep, sprawled out with the blanket kicked to her feet, looking anything but graceful.

His lips twitched, and he suddenly realized he was overthinking things.

Shen Li thought for a moment and decided to cover her with the blanket to prevent her from catching a cold.

……

Have a good night's sleep.

Shen Tang was awakened by the knocking on the door.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in my mind.

[Ding! The host's side quest is 1/4 complete. Please keep up the good work!]

Shen Tang quickly regained her senses. She turned her head and looked out the window; the sky was bright and clear.

It was around 8 or 9 a.m.

Shen Li wasn't in the room, but he must have just left not long ago.

It seems that as long as I spend one night in the room with the beastmen, I can just chat under the covers.

This system is at least somewhat humane.

If she tried to force herself on him, those bastards would tear her apart.

But thinking about the remaining three men, especially Xiao Jin, they are still difficult to deal with!

Aside from when she was begging for food, Xiao Jin wouldn't even bother with her, let alone share a room with her.

Shen Li knocked on the door for a long time without getting a response, so he opened the door and came in. Seeing that Shen Tang was awake, he said gently, "Little Tang'er, the food is ready. Get up and eat something quickly, or we'll have to reheat it."

Shen Tang was surprised to find food served right after she woke up; she had thought these scoundrels would be waiting for her to cook.

She entered the cabin, and Lu Xiao ladled a bowl of meat soup and placed it on the table. Without a doubt, he had made breakfast today. I didn't realize this man was so virtuous!
Shen Tang was in a great mood and decided to give him a reward.

"Lu Xiao, you'll sleep with me tonight!"

Lu Xiao's hand trembled, and he almost spilled the meat soup.

As if he had been frightened.

Xiao Jin burst out laughing, his thin lips curling into a sneer. "You've got some nerve! Of all people to target, you dare to set your sights on Lu Xiao? You're lucky he didn't throw you out!"

Shen Tang glared fiercely at the dead leopard. How dare he talk so much!

However, she was also worried because Lu Xiao had no feelings for either her or the original owner of the body. He was forced into the relationship simply because the Lu family was loyal to the royal family and, as founding heroes, had a close relationship with the royal family. The two families had intermarried for generations to consolidate their rule.

The original owner was the only princess of the empire, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, she would ascend the throne as empress in the future.

Lu Xiao, as the most outstanding eldest son of the Lu family, was only married according to traditional customs.

Rather than saying he'd marry her, it would be more accurate to say that Lu Xiao would only marry the future heir of the empire.

Now that Shen Tang has been stripped of her princess status, the future empire's successor is Shen Qingli, who is far away in the empire.

As expected, once they return to the Empire, Lu Xiao will find an opportunity to tell her about annulling the engagement.

Since their relationship was nominal rather than real, he certainly didn't want to get involved with her any further at this critical juncture.

Shen Tang cleared her throat, her voice sharp but her tone weak, and said, "No matter what, you are all my beastly husbands now, at least for now!"

"I only let Shen Li accompany me the whole way. What kind of talk will that make if word gets out?"

"How about this, to be fair, you can take turns, each of you spending one night with me!"

Impartial and fair to everyone, even if Xiao Jin and the others were unwilling, they couldn't find fault with it. After this process, the mission was completed.

Lu Xiao gave Shen Tang a deep look. She was now sharp-tongued and quick-witted, a far cry from her former foolish and brainless self. Although he felt some resistance, he thought that she and Shen Li hadn't caused any major trouble last night, so they should be at peace.

Xiao Jin frowned deeply. This fat girl is dreaming!

He even wanted them to each stay with him for one night. How could he dream like that in broad daylight?

But Shen Tang's words left him with no reason to refute them.

Xiao Jin was unhappy. At worst, he would sleep in the cabin on his turn that night. He would never sleep with her.

Seeing that neither of them spoke, Jialan's azure eyes flashed with surprise. He naturally wanted to refuse, but he felt that the atmosphere was a bit off, so he swallowed back his sarcastic words.

The three had different expressions, and it was unclear what they were thinking, but none of them refused again.

Shen Tang clapped her hands with a smile, "Since none of you are saying anything, I'll take that as your agreement! Tonight, let's start with..."

Shen Tang twirled her fingers around, deciding to pick on the weakest link first, "Let's start with Lu Xiao!"

Lu Xiao nodded silently, which was taken as agreement.

The sooner the turn is over, the sooner there will be peace and quiet.

That night, Lu Xiao slept on the floor like Shen Li, while Shen Tang slept on the bed.

Shen Tang wasn't surprised and didn't say much. As long as they slept in the same room, it was fine.

The next morning, the task progress had increased to 50%.

There are still two that are the most difficult to deal with.

Shen Tang originally wanted to choose Xiao Jin to serve her tonight, but when she met the man's cold and dangerous gaze, her heart trembled. So she swiped her finger and pointed to the indifferent and aloof Jia Lan, "You're the one tonight!"

Jia Lan's face was cold and impatient. After all, it was something he had promised, so he didn't say anything more. He snorted and got up to walk away.

That night.

Jialan also slept on the floor.

However, this noble mermaid prince clearly had no intention of sleeping on the floor.

He was high and mighty, giving orders: "I am only used to sleeping in a bed. You can sleep on the floor."

Shen Tang's lips twitched violently.

Okay, okay, you're special, you're precious.

She's tough and resilient; sleeping on the floor is no big deal for her.

When Jialan saw that Shen Tang actually obediently went to sleep on the floor, without throwing a tantrum or crying, and without saying anything disgusting like before, Jialan's azure eyes flashed with surprise, and her gaze on her was meaningful.

Is this female really that docile?
This is unlike her.

He pursed his lips and then laid out three rules.

"First, you are not allowed to climb on the bed, and you are not allowed to touch me inappropriately. You must stay at least one meter away from me."

"Second, no snoring or teeth grinding is allowed, or you'll disturb my sleep."

"Third... you're not allowed to have those disgusting thoughts about me, or I'll throw you out!"

Those who know them assume they are a married couple, while those who don't might think they are enemies.

Shen Tang gritted her teeth in anger, but endured it for the sake of the mission.

"Don't worry, I have absolutely no feelings for you. I'll stay here obediently tonight, sleeping on the floor. I won't step out of here even if you beat me to death!"

Shen Tang said with a critical look, scanning Jia Lan up and down, deliberately trying to provoke him, "Someone like you, you don't look like you have much meat on your bones. Your personality is not as good as Shen Li's, and your figure is not as good as Lu Xiao's. I must be blind to have fallen for you. If it weren't for the marriage alliance between the two countries, do you think I would have married you?"

"Shen Tang, say that again if you dare!" Jia Lan's face turned cold, her fingers cracking as she clenched her fists, clearly enraged.

(End of this chapter)