Reincarnated as her wicked older sister who has been cleansed up, she attracts a swarm of beastly hu

Chapter 121 An Yuan Returns
The silver needle pierced Shen Yihe's skin, bringing a sharp pain.

The witch doctor stood before him, the dark green juice of herbs slowly covering the marks on his body.

Every stroke, every line, felt like it was burning my soul, bringing intense pain.

This pain was different from usual; it wasn't the pain of a physical injury, nor the pain of being beaten.

It was a tearing sensation originating from the depths of his soul, as if something was being forcibly ripped out of him.

Shen Yihe subconsciously resisted this feeling, but still gritted his teeth and endured it.

He pursed his lips tightly, lowered his head, and remained silent.

The witch doctor noticed the subtle change in him, stopped what he was doing, and asked softly, "Are you alright?"

As he stopped moving, Shen Yihe finally caught his breath and nodded gently: "It's alright, I can endure it. Let's continue."

The urgency in his tone was so obvious that it made Wen Li, who was standing silently watching from the side, feel a pang in her heart.

Wen Li turned her face away, no longer looking at Shen Yihe.

All the previous worry and heartache vanished at that moment.

See? The other person is so eager to leave her, so what else does he have to worry about?
Her worries were indeed unnecessary.

Arno glanced at Wen Li, hesitated, and ultimately said nothing.

The two stood quietly to the side, watching the witch doctor erase the marriage contract from Shen Yihe.

Hearing Shen Yihe say this, the witch doctor had no choice but to continue.

This time he sped up.

Since pain is unavoidable, let's at least make the process shorter.

With the final needle prick and the last stroke completed, the marriage contract within Shen Yihe's body was completely erased.

The pain in that instant was more intense than ever before, as if my soul had been torn in two, leaving me feeling desperate and suffocated.

Even Wen Li felt a sudden pang of heart palpitation, though not as intense as Shen Yihe's, it was as if someone had dug something out of the deepest part of her heart.

It was empty and heavy inside.

She didn't like this feeling and unconsciously frowned, but there was nothing she could change.

"Alright, the marriage contract is now completely dissolved. From today onwards, you are no longer Wen Li's beast husband."

The witch doctor's words fell, light yet heavy.

Shen Yihe looked up at Wen Li, and Wen Li was also looking at him.

Their eyes met, but neither of them spoke.

"Thank you."

In the end, Shen Yihe was the first to look away and thank him in a low voice.

The witch doctor looked at the two of them, shook his head slightly, and didn't know what to say.

He could only sigh and hand the tools to Arno, gesturing for him to tidy up.

Now that the marriage contract has been dissolved, the two have no reason to stay here any longer.

"Go back and pack your things," Wen Li said to Shen Yihe.

The words that came out of her mouth were unexpectedly cold, which surprised even herself.

Shen Yihe nodded gently: "Okay."

So the two left the witch doctor's dwelling one after the other and headed towards home.

Speechless all the way.

The main problem was that Wen Li didn't know what else she could say to Shen Yihe.

She has a somewhat awkward personality; once the other party takes the initiative to end the relationship, she doesn't know how to continue taking the initiative.

Shen Yihe seemed to have something to say, his lips parted and closed several times, hesitating for a while, but in the end he remained silent.

And so they walked silently to their doorstep.

Seeing that there was no chance left, Shen Yihe finally whispered, "I'm sorry."

Wen Li looked at him with surprise: "What's there to apologize for?"

Shen Yihe pursed his lips and remained silent.

Wen Li continued, "We agreed that if you didn't want to, I would give you your freedom. There's no need to apologize."

Shen Yihe replied softly, "Okay."

His attitude only made Wen Li feel a dull ache in her heart.

She subconsciously ignored the discomfort.

The only saving grace was that, despite the annulment of the marriage contract, Shen Yihe's positive feelings towards her on the system interface had not disappeared.

This means that her previous efforts were not in vain, and what should be there is still there.

They returned home, where several animal handlers were waiting inside; none of them went out.

Everyone knows what day it is today.

Upon seeing the two return, everyone remained silent for a moment, their gazes constantly sweeping over the two.

Fortunately, they seemed relatively calm.

"I'm back," Pei Yu said first.

Wen Li nodded gently: "Yes, the marriage contract has been dissolved."

She took the initiative to address the issue that everyone was most concerned about.

Everyone had mixed feelings.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yihe actually chose to leave, and the marriage contract was dissolved just like that.

They thought everything would continue as before, but they still felt a special connection to this former comrade-in-arms, and a deep sense of reluctance to part with him.

But this was his choice, and no one could stop him.

"I'll go pack my things." Shen Yihe smiled at the group and turned to walk towards his room.

Pei Yu followed.

After entering the house, Shen Yihe neatly packed his belongings.

He only took what belonged to him; as for the bedding and the items Wen Li had given him, Shen Yihe kept them all.

Pei Yu stood to the side, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

He watched Shen Yihe act decisively and without hesitation, and couldn't understand it.

He clearly had feelings for Wen Li, so why could he just leave like that?

This was too complicated for him.

He always believed that as long as there is love, nothing is a problem.

True love conquers all.

But asking these questions now is too late and pointless.

Pei Yu hesitated for a moment before asking, "Where do you plan to go next?"

Now that Shen Yihe and Wen Li have dissolved their marriage contract, to put it bluntly, they have no connection whatsoever, so he shouldn't continue to stay at Wen Li's house.

But where else could he go? Pei Yu couldn't think of a way.

Both of them were strangers from other places; in fact, they had "escaped" here.

Having finally found a place to settle down, where can we go if we leave now?

Shen Yihe paused for a moment before answering him, "I plan to go home and take a look."

Pei Yu seemed to realize something, and his expression changed slightly.

He knew a little about Shen Yihe's background; it was definitely not a good place.

He barely managed to escape, so why does he want to go back now?

"What are you doing back?"

Pei Yu hurriedly pressed for details, but before she could finish speaking, Shen Yihe interrupted her, saying, "Don't worry about these things."

By this time, Shen Yihe had packed all his luggage except for a small bundle; he hadn't brought anything else, including food.

After confirming that nothing was missing, he tied the bundle and carried it on his back, then looked at Pei Yu one last time: "If I have the chance, I will come back."

Pei Yu frowned: "Are you really coming back?"

What he really wanted to ask was: After coming back from a place like that, do you think you'd survive?
But this was Shen Yihe's decision.

He tried to persuade them for so long, but they remained steadfast in their resolve, and nothing he said would change their minds.

“I hope you can come back,” Pei Yu said earnestly.

He took a sparkling bead from his pocket and handed it to Shen Yihe: "Consider this a parting gift. Keep it safe; it will bring you good luck."

Shen Yihe did not refuse. He took the bead and carefully put it into his pocket: "Thank you."

Pei Yu was born lucky, and if possible, Shen Yihe also hoped to share some of his good fortune.

After putting the beads away, Shen Yihe left the room.

Everyone else was outside, but Wen Li was nowhere to be seen. He glanced around, a hint of disappointment flashing through his mind, but he quickly suppressed it.

It's better that he's not here, Shen Yihe thought.

"Then I'm leaving." He said goodbye to everyone, but as soon as he took a step, he bumped into Wen Li, who was returning from outside.

Wen Li's gaze fell on the small bag on his back, and she frowned as she asked, "Is this all you're carrying?"

Shen Yihe paused for a moment, then nodded.

Did you bring any food?

Shen Yihe gently shook his head: "You can keep those. I'll take care of myself..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wen Li interrupted him: "Take some food with you."

Although the marriage contract has been dissolved, it does not mean that they will never see each other again.

Wen Li still hoped that Shen Yihe could have a better life.

After all, there was no deep-seated hatred between them; the other party had once been her beastly husband.

"Wait a minute, I'll get you something."

Wen Li took out some portable food from her personal space: canned food, instant food, and a small pot, and stuffed them all into Shen Yihe's hands.

"Bring all of these with you. It's inconvenient for you to carry large items of food, but these smaller ones are just right."

Shen Yihe stared blankly at her series of actions, his eyes slightly reddening.

Wen Li didn't notice, and then stuffed another package into his hand: "Take this, that's all."

He chuckled as he spoke.

Shen Yihe, clutching a handful of food, was overwhelmed with emotion, and finally whispered, "...Thank you."

"Don't be so polite, we've been husband and wife for a while," Wen Li said softly.

Shen Yihe left.

He carried his bundle and headed east.

He was anxious and just wanted to get to the place he had to go as soon as possible.

After a day and a night of running around, Shen Yihe finally felt a pang of hunger and had to stop.

He found a place to rest for a while and opened his luggage.

Inside were things Wen Li had prepared for him.

He didn't look at it closely when he received it, but when he opened it now, he found it was full of things.

He casually took out a simple food and ate something, then continued to look through the other items in his bag.

His gaze suddenly stopped on a paper bag that Wen Li had handed him earlier.

When Shen Yihe opened it, he found that it contained candied fruit.

He suddenly remembered that when he was sick before, he was afraid of bitterness, so Wen Li specially prepared candied fruit for him.

He felt he would never forget that sweet taste.

Unexpectedly, after they broke up, she prepared something for him again...

Shen Yihe's heart skipped a beat, and a certain emotion surged silently within him.

He lowered his gaze, took out a piece of candied fruit from the bag, and gently put it into his mouth.

The sweetness immediately spread between his lips and teeth, very sweet, even a little cloying, but he could taste a hint of bitterness in this sweetness.

He unconsciously frowned, feeling a sour, swollen feeling in his heart, a feeling he couldn't quite describe.

He didn't understand what was wrong with him either.

Suddenly my eyes felt dry and sore.

Looking up and around, it was the dead of night, and there was no one around. Only the night wind whistled past me, and all was quiet.

For the first time, Shen Yihe truly tasted the bitterness of loneliness.

This emotion was too unfamiliar to him; it was something he had never experienced before.

As the candied fruit in his mouth gradually melted, he took out another piece and bit into it, trying to fill the void with its sweetness.

However, an endless emptiness still enveloped him.

Shen Yihe silently continued to look through the items Wen Li had prepared for him.

Deep inside the candied fruit bag, he touched a small object. He didn't know what it was, but he could tell that it was exquisitely made and had a tassel at the bottom. It looked quite pretty.

He was puzzled, but still gently took it in his hand.

Shen Yihe carefully put it away, and in the end, he hid it close to his body, as if only by carrying it with him could he feel a little more at ease.

Shen Yihe's departure did not bring about much change to their lives.

Wen Li may have been a little unaccustomed at first, but she gradually got used to it after a while.

After all, the two of them hadn't communicated much in the past.

Afterwards, Wen Li went to see Arno and talked about the strange things that had happened in the neighboring tribe recently.

The two scrutinized the details closely and found it increasingly strange, yet they couldn't pinpoint the source of the oddity.

Even Arno reminded Wen Li to be extra careful during this period to prevent any unforeseen events.

Meng Yu, on the other hand, is preparing to head north.

A few days ago, she had already tidied up the items in her home.

According to her, she had been feeling uneasy and unable to sleep at night during this period, with a nameless unease constantly weighing on her mind.

Meng Yu felt it was time for her to leave.

This matter has been troubling her day and night, and she needs to get to a conclusion.

She had already chosen her next destination, packed her things, and her husbands at home were very supportive.

There seems to be no reason to stay here any longer.

What truly made Meng Yu decide to leave was her recent visit to her mentally unstable cousin.

My cousin is terminally ill and lies in bed unable to move.

The moment she saw Meng Yu, she spoke sternly and demanded that she leave immediately.

But before she could finish speaking, she suddenly became delirious and turned to attack Meng Yu.

Fortunately, Meng Yu dodged in time, and her beastly husband quickly protected her, so she was not injured.

But her cousin's sudden change made Meng Yu even more determined to leave.

My cousin used to never hurt her no matter what, but now, it seems like my cousin is also affected.

Before leaving, Meng Yu found Wen Li and asked her if she wanted to leave together.

Wen Li hesitated for a moment, but ultimately refused.

In fact, she herself had also considered leaving.

During this period, she felt more and more strongly that something was wrong.

Although she couldn't explain why, she always trusted her intuition.

However, Wen Li still had He Yan on her mind.

The day they agreed on last time is almost here, and Wen Li doesn't know if He Yan will come back, but she wants to wait a little longer.

If she leaves, He Yan might never be able to find her again.

Meng Yu didn't try to persuade her further, and finally told her that she was going to settle down in a large tribe in the north.

After that, she set off and left with her several beastmen.

On the day of their farewell, Wen Li prepared many things for Meng Yu, including protective items she had redeemed from the system.

Meng Yu held her hand reluctantly, and after a long conversation, she finally left.

Some time passed, and Wen Li still hadn't seen He Yan.

Perhaps He Yan will never come back.

The agreement the two made back then is no longer valid.

She waited so long, but He Yan didn't show up. Instead, she heard that An Yuan had returned.

Wen Li met An Yuan the day after she heard that An Yuan had returned.

When they met unexpectedly, she almost didn't recognize him.