Zhu You snorted coldly, but her voice wasn't as harsh as before. "I just went to see Hu Jiu. He said that her current change of heart might just be a pretext to find a better way to torment us."

"How did Fox Jiu's face become like this? Have you forgotten too?"

Chen Shuang choked, then awkwardly looked away. "Of course I haven't forgotten."

He paused, then continued, "But what if she really changes? Harming a female can lead to death."

"If the contract can be broken successfully, I won't hurt her." Zhu You looked at the female's hand, which was tightly clenched around his. "After the contract is broken, I will leave. I can't care about anything else."

As he spoke, he looked at Chen Shuang and said seriously, "Chen Shuang, Hu Jiu's hatred for her will not disappear. I advise you to make plans as soon as possible and break the contract with her. It's better than dying with her."

"But……"

Chen Shuang recalled the scene of Xu Wan applying medicine to him. In those blue eyes, he had seen indifference, disgust, and excitement, but never heartache, sadness, or tenderness.

Language can be learned, actions can be faked, but what about the eyes? Can the emotions in the eyes be faked?

He didn't know, and he didn't want to make a choice right now. He always felt that if he chose to break the contract, he would regret it.

"Let's wait a little longer." He stood up. "Last time with Fox Spirit, she faked five sunrises. This time... if it's the same, I'll break the contract with her."

After saying that, he turned and walked out. "It's time to eat. I'll cook tonight."

Only after his figure completely disappeared outside the cave did Zhu You slowly turn his head to look at Xu Wan.

The female's palms were cold, and her beautiful blue eyes were closed. She was silent; if she weren't still breathing, she would have been dead.

Death...? He looked down at his chest.

Why does the thought of her death cause this feeling of resistance? Why is it that people don't want to think about it anymore?

It's absolutely not that he's softened towards females, he just... just...

He couldn't find a reason.

********Divider Line********

Xu Wan woke up, but didn't want to open her eyes.

Looking at the system panel, where all three of them had a favorability rating of -90 or higher, she felt that she could see her future laid out before her.

The system explained to her why the beastmen's favorability ratings had dropped. She had seen the whole process of how Fox Jiu's face was destroyed in the system space, and she had become the wicked female Xu Wan. No one could be blamed.

"Tongzi, I want to heal Hujiu's face. Please help me."

The system paused for a moment: [Host, if you can raise the favorability of any two beastmen to a positive value, you can unlock the Spirit Spring, which might be useful.]

"...You might as well just let me die."

Xu Wansheng was dejected. She didn't know how to improve her favorability, so she tried to work on Hu Jiu's face. Now, things have taken a new turn.

[Host, why don't you take the beastmen to the blessing ceremony? The more they interact with you, the more they'll notice the changes in you.]

Xu Wan was silent for a moment. It wasn't that she didn't want to go, but the female lead was there.

The female lead in the original book is a heartthrob. If she really meets him, all three of her life-saving pills will fall for her. Wouldn't she lose both her wife and her army?

But if the favorability rating doesn't go up, you still have to die.

She sighed: I just want to be able to choose between men and women, I don't want to be caught in the middle!

Whether she sticks her neck out or not, she'll still get stabbed, so Xu Wan chose to survive for now.

She opened her eyes, trying to sit up... but couldn't.

"Ugh."

"Get up and eat something when you wake up."

Seeing her open her eyes, Zhu You stood up and tried to pull her arm away, but found that Xu Wan was still holding it tightly.

He frowned. "What are you doing now?"

Xu Wan awkwardly touched the tip of her nose. "Um... help me up, I can't sit up."

"Heh." With a soft laugh, she was pulled up by Zhu You like a little chick. Once he made sure she was standing firmly, he immediately let go, turned around, and left.

"Tch, you're just saying that."

Xu Wan silently clenched her small fists, determined to lose weight.

[Host, don't forget to take the Beauty and Fitness Pill. Combined with your regular exercise, you'll lose weight quickly.]

"Look at my memory, I forgot about this good stuff."

She popped a pill into her mouth and walked out in a fairly good mood.

"Chen Shuang, what are we having for dinner today?"

"The meat of the Gugu Beast." Chen Shuang picked out the tenderest piece and handed it to her. "Here you go."

The smell of raw meat hit her in the face, and if it weren't for the slightly sweet taste of the pill in her mouth, she probably would have spat it out on the spot.

"Not baking it?"

"Roasted meat?" Chen Shuang looked up at her. "I don't have a flint. If you want some, you'll have to go find Fox Jiu."

Okay, but this meat...

"Just one serving? What about yours?"

Chen Shuang opened his mouth, but thinking of the little female's teary-eyed appearance, he felt that if he told the truth, she would cry again.

"...I'm not hungry."

As soon as she finished speaking, a gurgling sound came from between the two of them. Seeing Chen Shuang's embarrassed appearance, Xu Wan understood everything.

She took a deep breath, suppressing the anger that was rising within her. She was furious. What grudge did the original owner have against them that they would treat her beastly husband like this?

"Bring out all the food you have left." Her voice wasn't loud, but it was earnest. "Not just today, but we'll eat together from now on!"

Chen Shuang was stunned. He looked at her, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he just stood up and took out a few more pieces of animal meat.

[Congratulations, host! Chen Shuang's favorability has increased by 5 points, now at -86. A beginner's treasure chest and one basic seasoning have been unlocked.]

Basic seasonings? Xu Wan's eyes lit up. "Chen Shuang, let's have something nice tonight."

Hmph, these little delicacies can easily win over the beastmen's stomachs, can they?

They had agreed to go hunting in the forest, but Zhu You waited at the cave entrance for a long time without seeing Chen Shuang. Instead, he saw Xu Wan Chong running towards him.

"Zhuyou, I need your help with something."

The little female's eyes were bright, and when he tried to refuse, it turned into a request to do something.

Xu Wan picked up a twig and started drawing on the ground. "I want you to use your superpowers to make something like this for me."

"Make it bigger, so it can feed the four of us. If I make a lot, I can also send some to my mother to try."

"What is this?"

"This thing is called a pot. You add water to it and you can use it to cook food. It's delicious."

She looked at Zhu You, her tone expectant, "Can you do it?"

"...Okay, I'll give it a try."

Zhu You activated his supernatural power, and the stones on the ground quickly fused together under his control, gradually transforming into the shape of a pot.

Looking at the perfectly replicated stone pot in front of her, Xu Wan's eyes lit up. She excitedly grabbed his wrist, "Zhu You, you're amazing!"

"This, this is nothing..." Zhu You withdrew her hand, picked up the stone pot with one hand and left, but the tips of her ears turned slightly red.

Now that we have the tools, we still need fire to boil water.

Xu Wan looked at the stone cave not far away, where the three beastmen lived, but she hadn't seen Hu Jiu come out since she woke up.

Xu Wan knew he was inside. She unconsciously bit her lip; to be honest, she was a little scared.

It wasn't that she was afraid to see that face, but among the three people, Hu Jiu hated her the most, and she was afraid that if she said the wrong thing, she would further lower the already fragile goodwill she had.

But she was so hungry! She took a deep breath. Fortune favors the bold. Maybe if she could take it easy, her favorability rating would actually increase instead of decrease?

Thinking this, she took a step towards the cave entrance.

"...Fox Spirit, are you there? I need your help with something."

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