In the end, Xu Wan still didn't give him an answer.

She simply touched his face and whispered, "Fox Spirit, give me some time to think."

Anyone could tell she was avoiding the issue, but Hu Jiu didn't say anything.

He nodded. "Okay, Wanwan, take your time thinking about it. I'll bring the wooden bucket in."

Once his figure disappeared into the cave entrance, she looked away.

"Master, if I can go back, will Xu Wan no longer exist here?"

Having received an affirmative answer from the system, she thought of the bond marks on Hu Jiu and the others.

This mark binds their lives together.

"If they cease to exist, Fox Spirit and the others... will they die?"

Yes, if you leave without breaking the contract, they will die.

Xu Wan's heart tightened.

She hasn't officially formed a contract with them yet, so it's not too late to dissolve it.

But once the contract is truly formed, she and they will be completely bound together, and there will be no way to break it then.

She leaned back in her wheelchair and sighed softly.

Ultimately, she was afraid; the closer she got to the beastmen, the more afraid she became.

Once bonds are formed between people, there will be reluctance to part, greed, and many complicated emotions.

"Tongzi, do you think I should stay here?"

[Host, there's a sentence in my database that perfectly describes your current situation.]

"What is it?"

Whatever you choose is right. Therefore, there is no right or wrong; just choose according to your heart.

She smiled slightly. "Tongzi, thank you."

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Outside the cave, Xu Wan directed Chen Shuang and Hu Jiu to scrape the fish scales clean and then had them remove the internal organs.

Chen Shuang looked at the thing in his hand, and the strong fishy smell made him frown in disgust.

"Wanwan, why is this so troublesome?"

They used to eat it directly.

Xu Wan pointed to the dark stuff in his hand, "If this isn't cleaned properly, the fish will taste very fishy."

She winked at him, "Sweetie, once it's done, you'll know what real fish soup is."

She took the salt out of the animal skin bag and poured it into their palms.

"Apply it on."

By the time all preparations were completed, the sky had only just begun to darken.

Zhu You walked over. "Wanwan, the fire is lit."

She looked at the makeshift kitchenware that the four of them had spent an afternoon making and pointed to one of the woks.

"After heating the oil, pour it in, then throw the fish in and stir-fry it back and forth."

She then pointed to the pot next to her, "Fry until golden brown, put the fish in here, add water, and cook it."

Twenty fish, and the aroma filled the air the moment they hit the pot.

"Wanwan, it smells so good! Is this really the smell of a spiky beast?"

He licked his lips. "I want to eat it now!"

"Don't rush, let's grill these ten fish."

If she had soy sauce and vinegar, she would have liked to make sweet and sour fish, braised fish, and fish head with chopped chili peppers...

Swallowing hard, she handed the skewered fish to Chen Shuang and Hu Jiu.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Ali and Tulan hiding behind a rock not far away, watching her. She waved to the little guy.

"Ali, come here."

Hearing her call him, Ali's eyes lit up, and he ran towards her with his little legs.

"Sister Wanwan!"

Xu Wan looked at the scars on his body; they had faded a lot.

Some of the lighter areas have disappeared, restoring the original skin color.

She looked at Tulan, "Remember the oath you made with the progenitor."

The other party nodded quickly.

"No one saw us come here. When we get back, we'll just say we went to see a witch doctor, and we won't tell anyone!"

"Sister Wanwan."

Ali tugged at her hand, "Why can't we tell Ah Lin and the others that my older sister healed me?"

"Because this is an agreement between the ancestor and my elder sister. If others find out, my elder sister will die."

She ruffled his hair. "Ali is a brave male, he'll protect his older sister, right?"

"Yes!" Ali nodded emphatically.

"My sister healed me, and I want to protect her. I won't tell anyone!"

"good."

She took the freshly grilled fish and handed it to him.

"Eat up. When the fish soup is ready, ask your brother Zhuyou for a bowl."

"Hmm!" Ali hugged her leg and looked up at her.

"Sister Wanwan, when I grow up, will you be my beastly husband?"

Xu Wan was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, "Ali, you will find a better mistress."

"But I like it..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Shuang had already picked him up from behind and brought him back to Tu Lan.

He shoved the grilled fish in his hand to Ali, saying, "She won't be your mistress. Your sister Wanwan already has a beast husband!"

Why?

Ali pouted, "Sister Wanwan only has three, but the other females have many..."

Tu Lan quickly stepped forward, covered his mouth, and carried him away, feeling embarrassed.

Chen Shuang leaned close to Xu Wan, her voice tense.

"Wanwan, you wouldn't like this kind of brat, would you?"

Amused by his nervous appearance, Xu Wan pinched his cheek and teased him on purpose.

"Ali is so cute, calling me 'elder sister' all the time, it melts my heart."

"If Wanwan wants to hear it, I can call out to her too!"

She raised an eyebrow. "You call that something to listen to?"

"Sister!"

Seeing that she didn't respond, he called her name a few more times, but she still didn't answer.

As if remembering something, Chen Shuang smiled and rested her chin on her lap, "Wan~ Wan~ Sister~"

As soon as she finished speaking, her ears turned red visibly.

"Y-It's okay now..."

Taking in her changes, Chen Shuang suddenly realized that grilled fish was no longer as appealing to him as a single strand of Xu Wan's hair.

Like Ali, he shook his head on her knees.

"Your sister only needs me, right?"

"Uh-huh……"

The usually well-behaved wolf cub showed some of the same wickedness it had shown at their first meeting.

He continued calling her by a term that would make the young female blush, "Sister..."

The rest of the conversation was paused.

Chen Shuang looked at the little female, whose ears were red, and who was holding her face and kissing her lips.

Suddenly I realized: This is much better than the kiss he asked for!

After the kiss, Xu Wan realized what she had done.

She could have simply covered it with her hand, but instead she kissed him directly, right in front of Hu Jiu.

She looked away, her voice barely audible, as if squeezed from her throat, "No, don't shout anymore..."

Chen Shuang nodded in agreement and handed the grilled fish to her.

When she caught it, the boy's words almost made her drop the fish on the ground.

"Is this a better kiss than Fox and the others? Sis~ Sis~"

Fox Jiu and Zhu You both looked at her at the same time.

"Wanwan, what's a better kiss?"

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