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

Chapter 178: 178 has plenty of strength and methods.
The next day, when Su Mo got up, Xuan Qing had already packed his things.

He didn't have much when he came, so he didn't have much to take with him when he left.

Su Mo stopped in front of him, took the package that Fei Yan had prepared in advance from his hand and handed it to him, saying, "One package is for the young lady's medicine, and the other is for you."

Xuan Qing took the things, then casually grabbed her hand and stuffed something into her hand. "I don't like owing favors, so we're even."

Su Mo looked down at what was in her palm, but before she could see it clearly, his warm palm pressed against hers, and with an irresistible force, he pulled her fingers together one by one.

She was somewhat stunned.

Xuan Qing withdrew his hand, looked at her with calm, watery eyes, and said gently, "Take care."

"Bon Voyage."

Only after his figure completely disappeared from sight did Su Mo open her palm and look at the small, blood-red crystal.

Mo Xiao and the others beside him all looked over at the same time. The red crystal shimmered with a crimson light under the sunlight, dazzling and eye-catching.

The crystal, nourished by the blood of a tiger beastman, is said to store a portion of the original being's life force and fighting power, allowing them to turn danger into safety in times of crisis.

Fei Yan frowned slightly. Such an important thing, and he just casually gave it away with a sentence like "I don't like owing favors, let's call it even"?

Some people's gentleness is always so silent. The Third Young Master's unspoken concerns are all hidden in this crystal.

Although I've always disliked Xuan Qing as my rival in love, I'm actually finding it hard to adjust now that he's really gone.

Fei Yan hesitated, wondering whether she should explain the purpose of the crystal to Su Mo.

But then she gripped the crystal tightly, turned around, and walked back.

As he watched her retreating figure, he thought, "My wife is so clever; perhaps she has already guessed it."

……

Su Mo took a sip of water by the stove.

Xiao Jiu's extremely dejected voice rang out: "Host... I've already started missing him~ Do you really have no regrets or remorse at all?"

Su Mo replied silently, "I only make the right decisions in the moment, and I don't need to regret them."

As for regrets, everyone will have them in life. What's more important is not dwelling on the past and not fearing the future.

Xiao Jiu pouted, looking at the empty beast husband slot in the system space, feeling somewhat disappointed.

Su Mo had just finished breakfast when Huang Ming came to her with a book.

He's been coming almost every day these past few days, and each question lasts for half a day. Although Su Mo appreciates his thirst for knowledge, she's finding it a bit overwhelming to keep up with his constant probing...

And today, Huang Ming was followed by that little werewolf Fei Yun.

Fei Yun's eyes lit up the moment he saw Su Mo; his feelings were written all over his face.

Moonshadow gave the little werewolf a cold look the moment she saw him. He's been an adult for so long, why hasn't he found his female master yet? What is he planning to do?!

No, he'll go to the fox clan tomorrow to find a partner for this little wolf!

Ye Yuan and Cang Lan weren't much better off. Who would have a good face when they see a rival in love? Nowadays, they don't even want to maintain a dignified and composed facade anymore!
Mo Xiao and Fei Yan were relatively normal, but they were really having a headache looking at the eccentric witch doctor Huang Ming.

The most upset person was Ye Yuan. He had originally planned to take his wife back to the underground palace today and enjoy some time alone together. Now, however, an uninvited guest had arrived at their home. How could his wife possibly get away?
So annoying!

I really want to run away from home with my wife!

Waaaaah, I really want to cry!
But his wife didn't like him crying, so he decided to hold it back...

Su Mo and Huang Ming talked for a while, and then Fei Yun also asked a few questions.

Feiyun said repeatedly, "Miss Su, thank you."

"Miss Su, you know so much!"

"You are so awesome!"

All that's missing is saying "I like you so much"!

Ye Yuan and Cang Lan squatted in the corner, watching Fei Yun smile ecstatically at their wife, and gritted their teeth in anger.

Tears streamed down Ye Yuan's face as he whispered, "This is the third time! My wife has looked at that little werewolf three times..."

“This is the fourth time.”

"Ugh... This is the fifth time!"

Canglan glanced at him silently. How could a real man cry so easily?
Ugh, the mistress is going to make them pick up pearls again soon!

Canglan looked at the round little pearls scattered on the ground, then picked one up and quickly walked over to Su Mo, quietly placing the pearl into her palm.

Su Mo pinched the small pearl between her fingertips and subconsciously turned her head to look at Ye Yuan, who was squatting not far away, silently shedding pearls.

The little mermaid's tears stopped abruptly, and then she forced a smile that looked even uglier than crying, blinking her watery eyes at her.

Su Mo felt a strange urge to laugh.

I was just exchanging a few words with someone, is it really necessary to be this jealous? It's both heartbreaking and funny...

Ye Yuan pursed his lips and looked at her with a pitiful expression, on the verge of tears again.

Su Mo shot him a piercing look, and he had no choice but to swallow it back, staring at her pitifully with his watery, light blue eyes.

That pitiful look instantly melted Su Mo's heart.

[Forget it, I'm not going to chat anymore. I'd better go and comfort my little mermaid~]

Su Mo dismissed the person in front of her with a few words.

Moon Shadow, who was standing in the corner, breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Night Abyss's tears were quite effective!
With my rival gone, even the air feels fresh!

That silly leopard's got some tricks up his sleeve; he won over the wife with just a pearl! Looks like he underestimated her before!
Su Mo started walking towards Ye Yuan, looking at his reddened eyes, and picked up a small pearl from the ground.

With a helpless tone: "Stop crying, or our warehouse will be overflowing! You're all so jealous all the time, I might as well just soak you all in a vat of vinegar!"

[This tendency to cry is clearly inherited; if she were to give birth to several little mermaids, wouldn't this house turn into an ocean of pearls???]

Ye Yuan sniffed: "I'm not... I'm not jealous..."

Su Mo chuckled and pointed to the scattered pearls on the ground, asking, "Then explain yourself."

Ye Yuan looked at her with a wronged expression: "I... I just don't like it when my wife looks at that little werewolf. The number of times my wife has looked at me today is less than the number of times she has looked at him..."

As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes, and more tears were about to fall.

Su Mo quickly reached out and popped a candy into his mouth, coaxing him with a helpless smile, "Sweetie, don't cry, or your abs will shrink!"

Ye Yuan pouted, feeling even more like crying, but he took a deep breath and held it back.

Abdominal muscles are the wife's favorite feature, they can't be small...

Su Mo was overjoyed to see his adorable appearance.

It's really fun to tease the little mermaid!

Looking at her smiling face, Ye Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He blinked and said, "My wife, I want to kiss you."

When it was her turn to meet him a few days ago, she said she was very tired and told him that she should be a good husband who is considerate of his wife.

He felt that his wife's words made sense, so he held back all night and then soaked in the pool all morning... thinking that he would serve her well next time.

But it wasn't his turn tonight... and it still wasn't him!
I can't stand it anymore!

Before Su Mo could react, he reached out and picked her up, trapping her in a secluded corner.

A moment later, Ye Yuan's kiss, sweet and cloying, landed on his lips.

Canglan squinted and followed, flicking a small pearl onto the little fish's head.

The wife is his tonight!
Don't even think about cutting in line!

The moment Ye Yuan cried out in pain, Su Mo ran away, her face flushed.

Ye Yuan's current attributes are also unpredictable to her. One second he's as docile as can be, and the next he's pouncing like a wolf... It's really hard to guard against!
Making a kiss sound like they're about to devour you is just too much...

Su Mo stumbled into a strong embrace, and then felt a burning palm clasp around her waist.

As soon as she looked up, she met Canglan's piercing gaze.

The dark glint in his eyes was clearly visible. His face flushed as he spoke, "My lady, it's my turn tonight. Shall we go back to our room now?"

Su Mo's eyes widened suddenly. These people must be crazy!

[Are you kidding me? If I go inside with him now, I won't be able to leave the house all day! They're even worse than when we first got married!!!]

……

Su Mo later coaxed Canglan up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables. Although this leopard usually looks silly, it has plenty of strength and skill at times.

So we still need to release his energy beforehand!
"Canglan, I want that flower~"

"Help me dig up that herb!" "And the one on the mountaintop too!"

With a series of instructions from Su Mo, Canglan circled the mountain again and again.

When he arrived at Su Mo's side with those things, he was drenched in sweat. Su Mo felt that it was about time, so she took him back.

As they descended the mountain and passed a hot spring, before Su Mo could even react, the person next to her jumped in with a splash.

He then threw all his clothes at her feet.

Su Mo simply washed the wild berries and sat down to admire them openly.

Our little leopard's physique is absolutely perfect!

[Wow! I love his abs the most!!!]

Should I get him a swimsuit...? Ah! How could I forget something so important? What a great opportunity...?

Before Su Mo could finish her thought, she felt as if a beam of light had swept past her, and when she came to her senses, she was already in a hot spring pool.

She instinctively hugged the person in front of her tightly.

The vast ocean steadily supported her.

Su Mo lowered her gaze and met his eyes, which were as volcanic as an eruption. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his eyes surged with emotion. He said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Let's go for a soak together."

……

Su Mo was pinned to the edge by him, kissing him until she was oblivious to the world around her.

She was involuntarily rising and falling with him in the spring water, her heart pounding deafeningly.

Perhaps because of the different circumstances, she was a little nervous, but he was exceptionally enthusiastic.

The excitement overwhelmed her.

She pleaded softly for mercy amidst his relentless onslaught.

Canglan's intermittent, suppressed complaints reached his ears: "My wife always says she's tired, but I've never made you tired at all..."

"..."

Exhausted, Su Mo thought, "He's simply... distorting the truth!"
Is this a one-person affair?!

Canglan gave her no chance to dodge. Since none of the others were around today, he was determined to have a good time no matter what!

The wife had no idea how much he really liked him!
So today he wanted to let her know his true feelings for her.

Su Mo tried to coax him several more times in a soft voice, but to no avail.

In the hazy, white light that blurred her consciousness, she vaguely heard his low, hoarse murmur: "My wife, I want you to have everything I have..."

Later, Su Mo didn't know how long he had been pestering her, she only knew that by the time it ended, her clothes on the shore were already dry.

She was too weak to walk, so he carried her all the way back, and she fell asleep in his arms, feeling dazed and confused.

Canglan escorted Su Mo back to her room, and as he went downstairs, he saw Ye Yuan and Yue Ying looking at him with resentful eyes.

That silly leopard's methods are getting more and more sophisticated.

They left in the morning and didn't return until evening?!

Look at all the trouble he's caused his wife...

Yueying calculated the days in her mind; it would take two more days to reach him.

These days are really tough!
Mo Xiao walked over and looked at Cang Lan, saying, "Let's go eat. I'll go upstairs to check on things later."

Canglan nodded and turned to leave.

Ye Yuan was about to follow when he heard a voice coming from the courtyard.

It was Ah Nuan and her beast husband who came looking for them.

Anuan looked at Mo Xiao and said, "I'm looking for Su Mo."

"My lady is tired today and has already rested. It's the same if you need to tell me."

Ah Nuan was surprised for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, I just came to settle the money in the shop with her recently."

Mo Xiao gestured for everyone to sit down, and soon Fei Yan brought out tea from the kitchen.

Ah Nuan is an extremely meticulous person. She writes her daily summaries and monthly summaries very clearly, making them easy to understand at a glance.

As is customary, her wages will be settled today.

Mo Xiao then paid her the previous wages, and gave her an extra amount.

"My wife was away from the North Wing for a while, and Miss Nuan took care of everything at the shop. This is just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it."

Ah Nuan smiled and nodded to accept it.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Mo Xiao, she took her beast husband back home.

Ye Yuan frowned and said in the courtyard, "The aura on her body is somewhat different from before."

Yueying raised an eyebrow and said, "She's pregnant."

Ye Yuan was taken aback. No wonder Ah Nuan's beast husband was more careful and considerate than before.

If it were his wife...

Forget it, the wife doesn't like having children, and they always take medication, so she won't get pregnant.

Speaking of the medicine they were taking, it was Xuanqing who prescribed it.

They didn't know why, but they had been looking forward to the Third Young Master's departure, and now that he was gone, they felt a little uneasy.

The cycle repeats itself, day after day.

Life seemed to suddenly become calm and peaceful, as if nothing had ever happened.

The tiger tribe would send things over every now and then. Sometimes it was new gadgets that the girls liked, but most of the time it was rare medicinal herbs.

The person who delivers the gifts is sometimes Bai Chi and sometimes Tian Huan.

Today, Bai Chi has arrived.

He stood in the courtyard for a long time without seeing Su Mo, and couldn't help but ask, "Excuse me, is Miss Su not here today?"

Mo Xiao said calmly, "She went to see Mother with Fei Yan today. If there's anything you need, I can pass it on to you."

Bai Chi smiled awkwardly: "It's nothing, I just haven't seen her in a long time and wanted to see her."

Mo Xiao chuckled softly, but didn't expose him.

If he remembered correctly, Bai Chi had just visited six days ago, and General Tian Huan had visited three days ago.

Their frequency of coming every two or three days is what you call "not seeing each other for a long time"?

I'm afraid I won't be able to see anyone, and it will be difficult to explain when I get back.

Mo Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "If General Bai Chi doesn't have anything urgent to attend to, you can stay for dinner. My wife will definitely be back tonight."

"Oh! That's troublesome!"

At this moment, Su Mo and Fei Yan were outside Fu Ying's small hill.

They cooked some food together and are now sitting under the pavilion outside, eating and chatting.

After sending Fei Yan away, Fu Ying asked, "There's still no clue as to how to break the contract?"

Su Mo shook her head and said, "Let's take it one step at a time."

Fu Ying nodded and chuckled, "Jiang Wu's situation has been unusually peaceful lately; I feel like these days are stolen time."

"She was seriously injured last time, so she must have been recovering. But it should be soon; someone like her can't wait too long. She suffered a great loss at my hands last time, and I'm afraid she dreams of revenge right now."

After saying that, Su Mo looked down at the totem on her wrist.

The medicinal herbs recently sent by the Tiger Clan, combined with Fu Ying's methods, have been quite effective, significantly enhancing their efficacy.

Fu Ying reached out and took her hand: "No matter what, I'll be with you."

Su Mo smiled and reached out to pat the back of her hand.

Xiao Jiu popped into my mind with a "ding": "What about me!"

As evening fell, Fei Yan and Su Mo descended the mountain. The setting sun blazed brightly on the horizon, and their shadows sometimes overlapped and sometimes separated.

Not far away, a figure stood not far away, neither familiar nor unfamiliar.

(End of this chapter)