After transmigrating into the body of a wicked female, her beast husband's affection level incr

The female responded directly and frankly, with no deception or pretense in her eyes.

Zhu You felt helpless in this situation and subconsciously took two steps back.

Is he handsome? She actually said he was handsome.

Another voice exploded in his ears, sharp and piercing, "Disgusting! Zhuyou, your snake-race beastmen's beast forms disgust me!"

In an instant, those healed scars seemed to be torn open again, causing a dull ache.

It's all a lie, a complete lie; he can't believe it.

His hands, hanging by his sides, clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white.

Seeing that something was wrong with him, Xu Wan stood up, grasped his wrists with both hands, and asked with concern, "Zhu You, what's wrong?"

The female voice was soft and gentle, like a pair of warm hands covering his ears, shutting out the sharp sounds.

His tense shoulders slowly relaxed, he raised his hand, unconsciously curled it up, and then hesitated before putting it down again.

But when he looked down and met the female's blue eyes, his body moved first, and with the female's gasp, he held her tightly in his arms.

There was no disgust, no mockery, only worry. Let's just treat it as a dream. When the dream ends, he's willing to pay the price for this temporary downfall.

"Zhuyou, are you alright?"

"...Call my name."

"What?"

He lowered his head, his forehead almost touching hers, and repeated, "Call my name."

Xu Wan opened her mouth, her mind a little blank. How did things get to this point?

She tiptoed closer to his ear, her warm breath brushing against his earlobe, "Zhu You?"

The craze sparked by his recent advancement seemed poised to return. His Adam's apple bobbed, and his voice was muffled. "...Continue."

"Candlelight in the darkness, candlelight in the darkness."

"I want more."

His voice was very low, as if it rolled out from his throat, making Xu Wan's ears go numb.

What should she do? This was the first time she'd ever been this close to a man; her heart felt like it was going to jump out of her chest…

It was unclear how much time had passed before Zhu You's eyes gradually regained their clarity.

Realizing what he had done, he awkwardly pushed the female away, but consciously restrained his strength.

Before the man could even stand still, he quickly turned and left, leaving behind the words, "I... I'll wait for you outside."

Watching his retreating figure, Xu Wan curled her lips into a smile. "Wow, a pure-hearted serpent."

I wanted to whistle a couple of times, but realizing I didn't know how, I just shrugged and sat back down.

[Congratulations, host! Zhu You's favorability towards you has increased!]

Xu Wan's eyes lit up, and she shrugged smugly. "Heh heh, how about that? I told you the 'it's actually good' principle never goes out of style. Come on, be captivated by me!"

[...Currently, Zhuyou's favorability rating is -90. Please try again.]

Xu Wan's smile froze on her face. She sullenly sat back down on the stone bed. "Negative? Are you kidding me?!"

"Keep trying, or I think you're better off praying for good fortune!"

The system didn't dare to say a word, but Xu Wan wasn't going to let it off the hook. She bargained with it all by herself, unaware of the footsteps behind her.

What do you mean by adding five minutes to holding hands for two hours, or half an hour to hugging for one hour? Just tell me to pounce on them and take advantage of them!

[Otherwise, why would it be called the Flash Pregnancy System, host? Don't be shy.]

Xu Wan scratched her hair in frustration: "You guys are definitely an unreliable system; you're a complete scam."

[I don't care, my phone still charges for five minutes and gives me two hours of talk time. If you don't change the rules, I'll kill myself right now.]

The system panicked. This was the host it had carefully selected, and its bottom-tier performance depended entirely on her.

[I'll fix it! I'll report to the main system right away, please wait for me!]

Xu Wan clapped her hands in satisfaction, and as soon as she turned around, she was embraced in a warm hug.

A soft palm gently patted her back, and the gentle voice reminded her of the headmistress of the orphanage.

"My dear child, have you been wronged? Tell your mother, and I'll stand up for you."

Xu Wan was stunned for a moment, and a sour feeling welled up in her nose.

The headmistress's embrace was meant to be shared with everyone, and she was always last in line. She hadn't been hugged like that in a very long time.

She hugged Yunshu back, buried her face in her shoulder, and said in a muffled voice, "No, Mother, I'm fine, don't worry."

"Sweetie, you scared me so much! Why did you suddenly faint?"

"It's nothing, I just didn't sleep well, but I'm fine now."

Yun Shu cupped her face in her hands, looking her over from left to right, and tenderly pressed her forehead against hers. "You've lost weight. If you're unhappy, move back and stay with your mother."

Xu Wan looked down at her own round figure and thought: With her figure, she could lose weight even if she didn't eat or drink for a few days. She really is her mother, with a built-in beauty filter.

She thought to herself, but nodded obediently on the surface, "Yes, I know Mom is the best to me. I haven't been wronged, really."

The sky was already darkening. She stood up. "Mother, I'm going back. Is Zhuyou outside?"

"Hmm, he also asked me for some herbs, saying you agreed to it. Sweetie, are you hurt?"

Although it was no secret that the original owner was cruel to her beast husband, she didn't want Yun Shu to have that impression of her.

Xu Wan shook her head. "I'm fine. The medicine is for the three of them. I want them to recover faster."

Yun Shu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled even more gently, "Okay, bring more. They're in good health and can take better care of you."

Xu Wan nodded obediently, took Yun Shu's hand, and walked out, shaking her head like a little child who hadn't grown up.

Yun Shu followed behind her, her eyes slightly moist, which she quickly wiped away, her smile becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.

Her precious son has really come back.

Hearing the female's footsteps, Zhuyou transformed into its beast form, slowly bent down, and presented the snake's head to Xu Wan, gesturing for her to come up.

Before leaving, Yun Shu held her hand and said, "My dear, the prayer ceremony is coming soon. This time, you will go with your mother."

Xu Wan's heart skipped a beat. A blessing ceremony? The place where the original female lead appeared? She didn't want to be cannon fodder!

"Um... Mother, I won't go!"

As she spoke, she quickly climbed onto Zhu You's head, hugged him tightly, and urged him in his ear, "Hurry up, hurry up..."

Zhu You lowered his blue eyes, a sense of doubt creeping into his mind: Strange, after the female was not allowed to go to the prayer meeting by the Holy Mother, she cried and made a scene, even taking her anger out on them by whipping them. How come now... she seems like a different person?

Although puzzled, Zhu You turned around and disappeared in front of Yun Shu in the blink of an eye.

"Oh dear, this child."

"It's alright." Yun Shu's beast husband put his arm around her and walked back. "There's still some time before the blessing ceremony. We'll talk to her properly another day."