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Chen Shuang released her hand and took a few steps back.

"Wanwan, you like Zhuyou more than us, don't you?"

Fox didn't speak, but he loosened his grip on her waist a little.

"Chen Shuang..."

She instinctively reached out to take his hand, but he dodged it.

His voice was muffled, tinged with grievance.

"You hug him, kiss him, treat his wounds, and now you even take him with you when you take a bath."

Chen Shuang looked into her eyes, determined to get an answer, "What about us? We're your beast husbands too."

He truly didn't understand. It was clearly Zhu You who insisted on breaking the contract with her in the beginning, while Hu Jiu was determined to kill her.

He was the first to notice that she had changed, and he was also the first to stand by her side.

Why did Zhuyou become the person she subconsciously relied on?

Xu Wan opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"I..." She lowered her head, instinctively wanting to escape, "...it's possible to break the bond..."

Realizing what she had said, she quickly stopped, but all three people inside the cave had heard it.

Chen Shuang's reaction was particularly strong.

His ears practically bulged out, flattening like airplane ears, and his voice was filled with disbelief, "You...you want to break the contract with me?"

"Wanwan, don't you want me anymore?"

"I...that's not what I meant..."

A voice inside her seemed to be telling her: You'll mess this up. It's better to set each other free now than to suffer in the future.

Xu Wan felt like she had a knot in her mouth, unsure how to express her thoughts.

Or rather, she was also hesitant about whether she should do as the voice said.

"Wanwan? In your heart, has the position of number one beast husband already been given to Zhuyou?"

"I……"

Before she could answer, Chen Shuang had already left the cave.

[Host, Chen Shuang's favorability has decreased by three points, and Hu Jiu's favorability has decreased by two points.]

Upon hearing the system's announcement, Xu Wan froze on the spot, watching Chen Shuang's figure disappear into the cave entrance.

Sure enough, she's terrible...

"Wanwan, I'm going to check on him."

Zhu You took her hand and squeezed it. "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Soon, only Fox Jiu and she remained inside the cave.

Xu Wan turned around. "Hu Jiu, I..."

"Don't say it." He shook his head at her. "Wanwan, I don't want to break our contract. Don't say things like that to me, okay?"

"I didn't want to break the contract." Her voice was so soft it was almost unrecognizable.

"I just feel that I'm not a good enough mistress for you, and that you'll be unhappy because of me..."

He cupped her face in his hands, so she could look into his eyes.

A glint of light flashed in her fiery red eyes, and in an instant, Xu Wan felt as if her consciousness had been touched by something.

It was Fox Jiu's illusion.

She didn't resist, always feeling... that he wouldn't hurt her.

Moreover, she needed a "passive" opportunity to speak her mind.

Fox Jiu's voice seemed both distant and close at hand.

"So, what kind of female master do you think is a good female master?"

She heard herself say, "I want you both to be happy every day, to maintain a good balance in your relationship, and not to argue because of me..."

"But Wanwan has already done very well."

"No, that's not good..."

She shook her head, a hint of disappointment on her face. "I'm terrible. I made you and Chen Shuang unhappy..."

"Wanwan." His voice drew closer.

"You are our mistress, and we will accept whatever you do."

"But we're family too, and family is about making concessions to each other."

She reached out and hugged him, nuzzling her head against his.

"Fox Spirit, this is the first time I have a family of my own. I'm really afraid that I won't do well, and that you'll hate me..."

Fox was taken aback when it heard what she said.

This was the first time he had heard the little female talk about herself.

In the Canglan Continent, females are cherished by everyone from birth and are the apple of everyone's eye.

But Wanwan...did she never have a family of her own?

Is there enough food? Will her tribe take care of her? Will anyone bully her...?

Thinking this, Fox Jiu felt as if something had cut open a wound in his heart.

He raised his hand to cover his body, but felt the pain spread to other parts of his body, even his fingertips ached.

"Wanwan..." He raised his hand and hugged Xu Wan back, his strength so tight it was as if he wanted to pull her into his arms.

No one will want to leave you.

The illusion ended, and Xu Wan regained consciousness.

Feeling his deep breathing beside her ear, she instinctively wanted to see his expression, but instead, she was gently patted twice on the back.

"Wanwan, I won't leave. I won't break our bond. I want to be family with you..."

"But I'm a terrible mistress."

Hearing her say that, Fox Spirit smiled and said, "Wanwan, you should go and see how other females treat their beast mates."

Why?

"Because that way you'll know..."

He paused, his tone somewhat amused.

"Even if you whip us every day now, we'll just think it's for fun."

Sensing his teasing tone, Xu Wan raised her hand and punched his shoulder.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Let go of me, I want to go see Chen Shuang."

Fox Spirit refused, "He's disrespectful to the female master, and I only spare him punishment because I'm soft-hearted. Why are you still trying to coax him?"

He took her hand and lowered his voice, "Instead of wasting time, why don't you comfort me, Mistress?"

"After all, when I heard about the contract being dissolved, I was afraid that Wanwan wouldn't want me anymore."

On the other side, Chen Shuang was squatting on the ground, the grass at her feet almost all pulled up.

Hearing footsteps, his ears twitched slightly, and he turned his head with a smile, but his expression froze on his face.

"What are you doing here?"

Zhu You walked up to him and whispered, "Chen Shuang, you shouldn't talk to Wanwan like that. It will upset her."

"None of your business." Chen Shuang didn't look up and casually tossed the grass in her hand aside.

"You're so smug, aren't you? You're Wanwan's favorite now."

"Yes, I'm very happy." Zhu You did not deny it.

"You're male too, so you know how possessive we are of our female masters."

Chen Shuang stood up, her eyes red with anger. "Then why did you come to see me? To show off?"

"No, I'm here to tell you that we encountered a ferocious beast in the forest today."

Chen Shuang froze on the spot. "What?"

He grabbed Zhuyou's animal skin coat. "Why didn't you protect her? Was she hurt?"

After saying that, he pushed him away again, scratching his hair in frustration, "Fine... I'll go see for myself!"

"She wasn't injured, but she was uneasy until we got back."

Zhu You stood in front of him, her tone serious, "But after seeing you, she made you laugh and cheered you up; it wasn't an act."

Hearing his words, Chen Shuang opened her mouth, feeling as if something had hit her heart.

"Chen Shuang, you always say you like Wanwan, but what have you actually done for her?"

"I……"