Their true feelings revealed: the beastly husbands are working themselves to the bone every night.

Chapter 148 I'm Jealous of the Third Young Master (Part 148)

Mo Xiao held the person tightly in his arms.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he said in a cold voice, "If the Third Young Master needs any help, Mo Xiao can do it for him. There's no need to trouble my mistress."

His words sound more like a declaration of sovereignty.

Xuan Qing chuckled softly and said calmly, "How can I trouble others with matters between Miss Su and me?"

Mo Xiao tightened his arms around Su Mo slightly, restraining his strength, and said calmly, "I am Mo'er's rightful husband, how can I be considered someone else?"

“Hmm.” Xuan Qing went along with it, saying, “Then I am Miss Su’s rightful husband, so I can’t be considered anyone else. It’s only natural that she does anything for me. Young Master Snake, don’t you agree?”

Su Mo felt the pressure from the person holding her drop even further, which was definitely not a good thing.

She instinctively clutched Mo Xiao's clothes tightly.

[This Xuanqing is truly my nemesis! Why does he have to deliberately provoke Moxiao like this? What good does it do him to watch this snake go berserk towards me? This is blatant revenge against me! Scholars are indeed so petty!!!]

Xiao Jiu silently watched the drama unfold: Tsk tsk tsk! This Third Young Master, when he doesn't speak, he's infuriating! What a mouth! I love watching this kind of show!
Mo Xiao's expression shifted, a dark glint flickered in his eyes, and the nameless fire within his chest burned even brighter.

This third young master appears nonchalant, seemingly indifferent to his wife. But just now, he clearly saw the undercurrent surging in Xuan Qing's eyes when she lowered them, and the indulgence within that restraint that even he himself was unaware of.

People only indulge in this kind of behavior towards those they like, especially someone as aloof and self-possessed as Xuan Qing.

If he wasn't attracted to someone, how could he allow others to be so disrespectful to him?

He knew better than anyone how he had crossed all boundaries for the sake of the person in his arms.

Mo Xiao said in a cold voice, "Third Young Master, your mouth is even more eloquent than a storyteller's. It's just a pity that a title can't be earned with words alone. Your affair with the mistress was forced by circumstances. The mistress will soon grant you your freedom."

He left those words behind, turned around, picked up the person, and strode away.

Su Mo nestled in his arms, lost in thought.

Why does this stinky snake have to argue with that scholar so fiercely? I... didn't do anything, so what's he so angry about?

Mo Xiao glanced at the person in his arms and snorted softly.

She hasn't done anything yet?
If he hadn't arrived in time, she would have already started tearing his clothes off. And you call that not doing anything?!

Mo Xiao carried the person to his bedroom and said to Fei Yan, who came out of the kitchen, "My wife needs to help me apply the medicine. You all eat first."

Su Mo looked up at him and muttered softly, "I... want to eat first..."

[Are you kidding me? I wouldn't dare be alone with him in a room looking like this!]

Mo Xiao glanced at her and said in an unquestionable tone, "Take it after you've applied the medicine."

Su Mo tried to jump off his arms, but she didn't have the chance.

Mo Xiao carried the person and slipped into the house, quickly closing the door behind him.

Outside, Fei Yan glanced at Xuan Qing not far away.

Xuan Qing remained aloof and indifferent, his expression calm and utterly unmoved.

In the room.

After putting the person down, Mo Xiao began to take off his clothes.

Seeing his posture, Su Mo panicked and turned to open the door and escape.

The person behind her teleported to her side in an instant and firmly pressed down on the door.

She pointed at him, her eyes wide with intimidation, and said, "If you try to force yourself on me, I... I'll... expel you from the family register!"

"How about it?" Mo Xiao dangerously approached her, his deep eyes fixed on her, his slender fingers slowly caressing her delicate lips: "Divorce me?"

"No no!"

Su Mo had a sudden idea. She reached out and hugged the person in front of her, leaning softly against him, and said gently, "Xiao Xiao~ Forced love isn't fun at all. Can we not play that game?"

Looking at the person who kept snuggling in his arms, Mo Xiao's anger had almost completely dissipated.

He sighed helplessly and gently hugged the person in front of him.

"I didn't say I was going to do anything, why is my wife panicking?"

Su Mo blinked at him and said, "I'm hungry! I want to eat!"

"How come you have time to apply medicine to others but not to me? Can't you spend a moment alone with me?" Mo Xiao grabbed her wrist, looking at her with a rather aggrieved expression.

Su Mo smiled, her eyes narrowing: "Okay, then turn around."

"What? Are you feeling guilty face-to-face, my wife?"

"...Why should I feel guilty!" Su Mo scooped out a piece of ointment and smeared it haphazardly on his body.

What's with this inexplicable sarcastic tone?! Did I marry a monster?!

[I told you I couldn't choose him as my husband, and all you do is yell at me! Yell at me my ass! If you dare yell at me again, I'll immediately…]

Mo Xiao's chest heaved, and the anger that had just subsided suddenly flared up again!
He grabbed her wrist and kissed her.

It almost forcefully and domineeringly plundered all the air from her lips and teeth.

"ink……"

The moment she spoke, he had an opportunity.

He caught her tongue as she tried to escape...

After a while, Mo Xiao released her.

Su Mo was held tightly in his arms, breathing rapidly.

Before she could even react, he said, his desire unfulfilled, "Don't you understand, Mo'er? I'm jealous of the Third Young Master."

He wanted to make things clear and direct, to make her confront his emotions.

Su Mo leaned against his chest and frowned: "Why are you like that fox? You're always getting jealous for no reason?"

What's so great about Xuan Qing's jealousy? I don't like him, and he doesn't like me! It's like we have nothing in common at all~

“I’m not imitating Yueying, this is my true nature. I like you, so much so that I’m insanely jealous even if you glance at him twice.”

"However... if Mo'er really likes him, I can control my emotions and tolerate his existence. Jealousy is my instinct, but letting you like whoever you want is a rule that I, as your beast husband, should abide by."

Su Mo shook her head: "No, I don't like him. I was just... trying to scare him! Once the engagement is broken off, I'll send him away!"

"Really? His rank is even higher than mine, is my wife willing to give him up?"

Although Mo Xiao didn't want to admit it, Xuan Qing's excellence was obvious.

The other party is not only highly skilled in combat, but also a formidable rival in love.

If Xuan Qing is willing, then today's events will seem quite ordinary. If his wife truly dislikes it, Mo Xiao naturally hopes she can leave as soon as possible.

Su Mo patiently reassured the person in front of her: "I like you, not because of your level, so naturally I won't like him just because he has a high level~"

A dark glint flashed in Mo Xiao's eyes, and he asked in a low voice, "When does Mo'er plan to send him back to the Tiger Clan?"

Su Mo thought for a moment and said, "As we said before, once we clear his name, we'll break off the engagement and send him away."

"Ah."

Xiao Jiu silently watched the drama unfold and then screamed: This stinky snake is utterly shameless! It actually used a roundabout tactic to trick its host into sending away its love rival!

Of all those 800 schemes they have, 600 were used on their host, right?!

Xiao Jiu couldn't stand it anymore and jumped up and down, shouting, "Host, tell him that a legitimate husband should be magnanimous! How can someone as petty as him be a legitimate husband! Why not tell him to give way to Xuan Qing!"

Su Mo: "Shut up, you jerk! Do you want to see my backyard catch fire?!"

Xiao Jiu: "Don't fall for it! He's not a good snake! He's a cunning snake!!!"

Su Mo squinted: "Nonsense, he's my good little snake~ He's just a little jealous~"

Xiao Jiu looked up at the sky speechlessly: "It's over, it's over! You're going to be turned into a love-struck fool by them!"

Su Mo said nonchalantly, "I don't care. Any snake that puts in the effort for me is a good snake." Mo Xiao hugged her tighter, a deep, dark light flashing in his eyes.

Then he coaxed Su Mo into kissing him for a while, using both gentle and forceful methods to torment her for a bit before reluctantly letting go.

The wedding has been some time away, and Mo Xiao's desire was hard to hide. If it weren't for the fact that Yueying had tormented her so badly yesterday, he would never have let her leave at this moment.

He actually regretted it a little. He had gone to great lengths to seize the title of "official husband." If it weren't for this status, he would have definitely taken her back to his room last night and spent some quality time with her.

But once you become the husband, you still need to remind yourself to restrain your behavior.

Xiao Jiu was completely speechless.

That snake's cunning was practically written all over its face, yet the host chose to ignore it?!

It's really a problem. With the Third Young Master's aloof and cold nature, and having encountered so many rivals, when will he ever achieve his goal?
If they don't achieve their goal, what will happen to his performance... This is truly a matter of life and death for the leader!

Jin Tong, who was talking to Lin Shan in the study, suddenly darted out like a gust of wind and soaked himself in the ice spring.

Lin Shan followed and noticed the inexplicable red marks on the adults' necks... then they trailed down their arms and chests...

The scene was truly shockingly comical.

Jin Tong's temples throbbed, and his determination to kill Su Mo only grew stronger!
Fortunately, the strange sensation stopped abruptly after a short while.

He took a deep breath and leaped out of the icy spring.

Lin Shan, unafraid of death, asked, "Are you finishing this so quickly this time?"

Jin Tong's cold gaze swept over him, and he asked indifferently, "You're courting death! Who exactly are you questioning?!"

Lin Shan suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly explained, "Sir... I wasn't talking about you! I didn't mean to doubt your strength!"

But after saying that, I felt like I was trying to cover something up...

……

During dinner, Su Mo said she was going to town the next day.

Seeing those eager eyes, Su Mo directly requested that Fei Yan and Ye Yuan accompany her.

Yueying squinted and said, "I'm going to the black market tomorrow anyway, let's go together."

Ye Yuan smiled and placed an octopus leg on Su Mo's plate: "My wife, this is my specialty!"

Su Mo took a bite and nodded: "Delicious!"

"My lady, eat more!" Ye Yuan piled several octopus legs into Su Mo's bowl.

Su Mo looked at the contents of the bowl: "..."

[This little fish, Night Abyss, is too naive. Even if it's delicious, you can't just eat it for the sake of eating it...]

Ye Yuan was taken aback, and quickly and silently took the few octopus legs from Su Mo's bowl.

Su Mo looked at him with a smile.

[What a sweet little fish~ My Night Abyss is the best!]

Instantly, several pairs of eyes shot over, making them incredibly jealous.

Ye Yuan was overjoyed, looking at Su Mo with excited eyes.

The wife praised him!
He knew that he still held a special place in his wife's heart.

Xuan Qing remained calm and composed throughout, his aloof and detached demeanor seeming somewhat out of place with the current atmosphere.

Fei Yan secretly observed him several times, and to be honest, even now, he still wasn't sure if this Third Young Master could hear his wife's thoughts.

This is truly an unfathomable opponent. Just now, Mo Xiao subtly coaxed his wife to send the person away in the room, which was indeed not gentlemanly. However, he also agreed that it was best to send the person away as soon as possible, given that Xuan Qing was a rival in love.

The women in the family are already enough to fight tooth and nail for; who would want another rival in love?
Ye Yuan was flattered and, at that moment, he was overcome with affection, looking at Su Mo with starry eyes.

Unable to bear watching any longer, Yueying and the others continued exchanging flirtatious glances.

He quietly placed a piece of food on Su Mo's plate and said sarcastically, "Seafood is good, but it can't compare to mountain delicacies. Why don't you try my tender and juicy rabbit meat?"

Su Mo took a bite, then squinted and said, "Your rabbit cooking skills are truly a direct inheritance from me!"

Yueying smiled shamelessly: "You flatter me~"

After saying that, he put another piece of rabbit meat on Su Mo's plate.

Ye Yuan secretly glared at the smug fox, then looked at Su Mo with a pitiful expression.

When Su Mo looked up, she saw him staring at her with teary eyes, as if tiny pearls were already forming in his eyes.

[She's such a crybaby...please don't! I'm eating right now, I...don't have time to pick up those little pearls~]

She quickly picked up a piece of food for Ye Yuan and fed it to his mouth: "Eat."

Ye Yuan sniffed and lowered his head to eat.

Su Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

[The innocent little mermaid is quite easy to please—much easier than the others!]

Ye Yuan is even more enthusiastic about eating!

Moon Shadow raised an eyebrow: What innocent little fish? Only a wife and lover see beauty in the eye of the beholder. Look how innocent this stinky fish is!
Knowing that feigning weakness would work on his wife, he used it consistently. If he's a fox with eight hundred schemes, then this fish must have at least six hundred, of which five hundred and ninety-nine were used on his wife!
A brief silence followed, the only sound the clatter of bowls and chopsticks in the air.

Xuan Qing finished eating first, and said in a light voice, "I'm done eating. I'll go back to my room first, and I'll wash the dishes later."

Su Mo looked up at him, her eyebrows curving as she nodded. "Okay."

When she looked away, she saw those same people staring at her with mournful expressions.

Especially Mo Xiao, whose dark eyes looked like they wanted to devour people.

Su Mo frowned and swept her gaze over the crowd: "What are you looking at!"

[This is outrageous! I was just greeting someone, why are they all acting like they've spilled a jar of jealousy?! If this continues, I'll have to take in ten more husbands! So they can live in a constant state of jealousy!]

Xiao Jiu screamed excitedly, "Host is mighty! Host is domineering! They should know that the authority of the head of the family cannot be challenged! As a beautiful and wealthy wife, you certainly have the strength to do so!"

Su Mo: "..."

She looked up and saw that the group of people were all staring at her with a dangerous look in their eyes.

They're trying to fly!

She widened her eyes and said fiercely, "Still looking?! You're all full, right? Go wash the dishes!"

Canglan put down his chopsticks and said respectfully, "I'll go wash the pot."

Yueying gritted her teeth and decided to marry ten more.
Can she handle it?!

Suddenly I felt a little regretful; I shouldn't have accepted it last night.

After finishing her meal, Su Mo went to find A Nuan and asked her some questions about the shop.

Ah Nuan said that the store's stock is almost sold out, and business has been very good lately.

Upon hearing that Su Mo was going to take the new products to town the next day, she was incredibly excited.

As they parted, Anuan mentioned the Dragon Clan's Major General.

Su Mo then remembered that she hadn't seen the major general since she came down the mountain. But she clearly remembered seeing him on Mount Jintong that day.

Su Mo frowned and asked, "Has he already returned to the Dragon Clan?"

Ah Nuan smiled and said, "That's right, I heard it from the strategist this morning. After he and Mo Xiao rescued you, they rushed back to the Dragon Clan, saying that there were matters to be dealt with in the clan."

"Oh," Su Mo replied, but a hint of doubt arose in her heart.

[It doesn't make sense that he didn't even have time to say goodbye. Could something have happened?]

(End of this chapter)