Hearing Zhu You's words, Xu Wan turned to look at Chen Shuang, "Where is Chen Shuang?"

"I think Zhuyou is right."

He certainly wouldn't object. The fact that Wanwan didn't disregard their thoughts just because she liked Zhuyou the most was already the thing that made him happiest.

"Then it's decided!"

She smiled and placed all three beast crystals in Hu Jiu's hand, then winked at him playfully.

"Fox, you must protect us well~"

Fox Jiu was still looking down at the beast crystal in his hand, as if he hadn't reacted yet.

He raised his head, his lips moved, and his voice was a few decibels softer than usual.

"Wanwan... these beast crystals are very rare..."

"You're quite rare too."

Xu Wan leaned against Zhu You's chest, tilted her head to look at him, and spoke with a tone that was somewhat matter-of-fact.

"I have three such good beast husbands, which is much more precious than beast crystals."

Seeing that he didn't speak, she reached out and took his hand.

"Fox Jiu, we are family. Family means considering each other, not scheming against one another."

A hint of confusion flashed in Fox Spirit's usually shrewd eyes. "For each other...'s sake?"

"Yes, for each other's sake."

Xu Wan shook his hand.

"So, Fox, those who claim to be close to you but do things to hurt you are all bad people."

Even if she's my mother?

"Yes, even if she is your mother, if she truly loves you, she won't hurt you, but will care about you."

"Wanwan..."

Fox didn't say the rest, but she knew that her fox would gradually emerge from the shadows of the past.

Once isn't enough, do it twice; twice isn't enough, do it three times.

She would always stay by his side, helping him gradually untangle the knots in his heart.

[Chen Shuang's affection value increases by one; Hu Jiu's affection value increases by one.]

Listening to the system's announcement, Xu Wan's guess was confirmed.

As expected, physical contact alone does not increase affection levels.

If the increase in favorability was mainly due to her increasingly intimate physical contact with her beast husbands.

Therefore, the current level of affection should depend more on the changes in their hearts.

She caught the fleeting disappointment in Chen Shuang and Hu Jiu's eyes, and noticed the astonished expression on Hu Jiu's face when he heard that the beast crystal was given to him.

She wanted to use this incident to verify whether her idea was correct or not.

Xu Wan thought that she had to admit that she didn't understand what love was either.

But she knew that liking someone meant possessing and controlling them, but love meant responsibility and heartache.

For the first time, Zhu You's affection level changed, and the system said that he was willing to restrain his possessiveness for her sake.

The second time, the unspoken words must have contained heartache.

She doesn't deny that she likes Zhuyou the most, but she won't ignore the sincerity of others just because she likes someone the most.

As for why Hu Jiu and Chen Shuang's affection levels didn't change, that's not their problem.

There are plenty of people in this world who don't know how to love, and she's willing to go with them to experience the subject of love.

The changes in affection levels have now confirmed her suspicions.

The more deeply they feel the various labels of "love," the more their love value will increase.

So what she has to do next is... a "psychological war" with the beastmen.

*

If a person successfully advances from a fourth-tier to a half-king beastman, it will likely trigger unusual phenomena.

During the insurance period, Hu Jiu decided to go to the back mountain first, and Chen Shuang went with him.

When only she and Zhuyou were left in the cave, she pulled him to the bedside and sat him down.

"Take off your clothes."

Zhu You raised an eyebrow. "Didn't you say your back hurt?"

Despite saying that, his hands didn't slow down at all as he untied the animal skin ropes.

In the blink of an eye, the barrier was set up, and he casually tossed his clothes aside.

When he reached out to pull the little female in front of him, she stepped back, tilted her head slightly, and smiled at him.

"Why are you pulling me?"

Seeing her sly smile, Zhu You knew she was up to something again.

He gave a helpless smile, then leaned back, bracing himself on the bed with his hands, to present himself to her more fully.

Xu Wan's eyes lit up, and she reached out to touch it.

Beneath his palm were strong muscle lines that rose and fell gently with his breath, making one want to follow the lines and measure them inch by inch.

As her fingertips slid down to his waist and abdomen, she deliberately poked his abs.

The person above him choked on their breathing, "Wanwan..."

Zhu You reached out to pull her up, but she pushed him back down, saying, "Don't move, I haven't had enough fun yet."

She had been watching videos and saw comments saying that abdominal muscles are soft when relaxed.

However, if the other person is nervous or reacts, these muscles will tense up instantly.

She had already verified that it was true, and she wanted to try it again.

She withdrew her hand, looked up at him, and said, "Relax."

"Wanwan..."

Zhu You took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and tried to relax as much as possible.

But the next second, she pressed her entire palm against it, and her breathing, which she had finally managed to regulate, became disordered again.

"Wow, it really does get hard, that's amazing!"

Watching the little female squatting in front of him, having a great time, he slowly tightened his grip on his back.

"Wanwan, are you done?"

"Wait, let's try again."

She looked up at him as if she had discovered something new, her bright blue eyes blinking with pure curiosity that made one's heart soften.

He took a deep breath. "...The last time."

The little female nodded rapidly, but her interest remained undiminished; she was clearly just going through the motions.

He now understood what it felt like when Wanwan told him it was the last time.

But he couldn't bring himself to refuse her, so he could only let her palms press against his waist and abdomen again and again, completely disrupting his already unsteady breathing.

"Wanwan..."

Unable to resist any longer, he grabbed her wrist, pulled her up, and held her close in his arms.

"Have you had enough fun?"

The little female's voice, tinged with guilt, rang out from above, "I've... had enough playing..."

He curled the corners of his lips, leaned back and pulled her towards him, casually tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear.

"Wanwan's had enough fun, now it's my turn..."

He held the back of her neck and gently lifted her chin to kiss her.

But instead of soft lips, I touched a warm palm.

He opened his eyes and saw her smiling with her eyes crinkled, and she even reached out and poked his face, her words carrying a hint of teasing.

"I never said... that I was asking you to take your clothes off to do that kind of thing with you~"

Zhu You was taken aback, then chuckled softly.

He didn't let go of her, and in that position, he rubbed his nose against hers, whispering a question into her ear.

"What did you want to do with me that night?"

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