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

Xu Wan saw Chen Shuang and Zhu You standing by the pot from afar. Water had already been added to the pot, and firewood was arranged around it.

She was taken aback. She had originally planned to teach them how to use it, but the two of them figured it out on their own.

"You guys are so clever!" She smiled and handed the flint to Chen Shuang. "Light the fire, boil the water, and cook!"

The two nodded, and she began to assign tasks, "Zhuyou, come and help me get out the coarse salt. We can pickle the leftovers so they can be preserved for longer."

"Chen Shuang, watch the fire. Once the water boils, put the meat in and then call me."

"Okay." Chen Shuang noticed the dark red mark on the base of her palm, grabbed her hand, and asked, "Wait, what happened to your hand?"

The base of my palm was covered in dirt and dust, and there were some small stones embedded in the wound.

"Did Fox Jiu bully you?" He frowned, wanting to check if she was injured anywhere else.

Xu Wan pulled her hand away, pretending to be nonchalant as she shook it off. "It's nothing, I just bumped into it by accident. Hurry up and cook, I'm starving."

"...Alright." He looked at Zhuyou, "Then you treat her wounds, and if that doesn't work, go see a witch doctor."

"Okay." She smiled, pushed the person in front of the pot, and ran off with Zhu You in her arms.

If she doesn't leave soon, the little wolf cub will keep nagging her. Xu Wan thought: He doesn't look that old, so why is he so worried?

Once the two figures disappeared from his sight, Chen Shuang shook his head with a smile, thinking to himself, "He's not going to eat people, why is he running so fast?"

The smell of animal meat permeated the air, mixed with a hint of the bloody scent of females.

Chen Shuang twirled her fingertips slightly; the female... was truly different now.

In the past, even if it was a wound that would heal immediately, the females would use it as an excuse to blame them for not taking good care of her, and then whip them severely.

The firelight reflected on his face, revealing a serious expression on his youthful face: he was making a decision.

Although their wolf clan's prophecy was not as accurate as that of the merman clan's priest, it had never been wrong. If it weren't for this prophecy, he wouldn't have agreed to come to Xu Wan's side and become her beast husband.

If he couldn't see any hope before, this time he wanted to give it a try.

[Congratulations, host! Chen Shuang's favorability has increased by five points, now at -81. Keep up the good work, host! A reward chest is just around the corner!]

She went up? But she didn't do anything.

Xu Wan's gaze fell on Zhu You's face, who was cleaning her wounds. After all the twists and turns, this guy's favorability rating was now the lowest among the three.

You haven't said a word since just now, are you angry?

Trying to figure out what men are thinking is beyond Xu Wan's level as a single mother, so she chooses to be straightforward.

"Zhuyou, why aren't you saying anything?"

"...It's nothing."

"You're lying." Xu Wan poked his face with her uninjured hand. "You wear your heart on your sleeve."

"Tell me about it. Even if I can't help you, talking about it will make you feel better."

Zhu You's gaze fell on her face, her blue eyes gleaming like blue gemstones, adding a touch of captivating allure.

She unconsciously swallowed, her words hesitant, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Zhu You looked away, her voice muffled, "Are you like this to everyone?"

"Huh? What?"

"Caring about whether they're happy or not, paying attention to their reactions and all that..."

What does that mean? Why does she not quite understand?

Seeing that she didn't speak, Zhu You released her wrist and turned to walk back.

[Congratulations, host! Your favorability with Zhuyou has increased by two points, bringing your latest favorability to -93. Your current health is reduced to thirteen hours. Please keep up the good work!]

Huh? It went up again? All three of my beast husbands' favorability ratings increased on the same day. Is this some kind of surprise?

But what exactly is the reason for their increased popularity?

Xu Wan scratched her head, completely bewildered. Why were all these men acting so strangely?

On the way back, I found some bracken by the roadside late at night. I picked a handful and took it home, intending to add it to the meat soup.

"The meat is cooked. Shall we eat it now?"

"Wait a minute, wash these wild vegetables and throw them in." She turned to look at Zhuyou, "I also want you to make me a few bowls, like these..."

She quickly drew a pattern on the ground with a twig, and when Chen Shuang curiously approached Zhu You, she took out a spice jar and added some salt.

Coarse salt can't be eaten directly as it's harmful to the body, but this masked the meaty smell. Plus, with the wild vegetables she picked, wow, just thinking about it makes my mouth water!

The two beastmen's attention was immediately drawn to the delicious aroma. Chen Shuang leaned closer, her eyes lighting up. "Strange, it didn't smell this good before."

"Hehe, come and have a taste."

Xu Wan smiled and put her hands behind her back, quietly putting the spice jar back into the animal skin bag.

She thought no one had noticed, but Zhuyou's gaze never left her.

He twirled his fingers a few times, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes: Sure enough, how could she possibly get better?

The next second, he saw the female holding a bowl of hot meat soup and putting it into her mouth. Before he could react, his hand had already reached out.

My arm hit the rim of the bowl, spilling scalding hot soup all over the floor, and my forearm immediately turned red.

Xu Wan exclaimed in surprise, and without asking why, she hurriedly led him to the wooden bucket where water was stored.

"Quickly, cool it down with cold water! Chen Shuang, go fetch some more water!"

"No need." Zhu You looked down at her scalded skin, her tone indifferent as if nothing had happened. "Isn't this what you wanted to see?"

Xu Wan was stunned by his words, "...What?"

She looked up at him; his blue eyes held no warmth, only mockery.

She suddenly realized that he thought she had poisoned him.

Her heart felt like it had been doused with cold water; even though it was still warm season, she felt her body temperature dropping.

"Zhu You," her voice trembled, "do you think I'm that bad?"

He just looked at her quietly, saying nothing, yet saying everything.

Xu Wan was furious; she couldn't refute what the original owner had done.

But ever since she transmigrated here, she hasn't done anything. She swore that she wouldn't hurt them anymore, so why don't they believe her?

She let go, took a few steps back, and made another bowl of meat soup.

It was still very hot, but she didn't have time to wait for it to cool down, so she drank it right in front of him and Chen Shuang.

Her fingertips hurt, her throat hurt, but it was nothing compared to the pain in her heart.

"See?" She put the empty bowl on the ground, her voice a little hoarse. "I drank it. It's not poisonous."

"I'm tired, I'm going to rest now." She turned around, paused, and said, "If it really is poisonous, I'll sever your bond first, so you don't need to collect my body when I die."

As she passed Chen Shuang, she sidestepped the hand that was being reached out to her, lowered her head, and said with a hint of self-mockery in her voice, "I was going to ask you to give one to Hu Jiu, but now it seems there's no need."

After saying that, she turned and left. The moonlight cast a long shadow of her, which made Chen Shuang feel a tightness in her chest.

He turned around, frowning as he stared intently at Zhu You, his tone protective as much as possible, "What are you doing?"

"I saw her putting something in there, and I thought..."

"Are you stupid?" he raised his voice. "If she really wanted to hurt you, you would have been punished by the oath mark when you were burned. Would she still be standing here talking to you?"

He placed the bowl of broth in front of Zhu You. "Smell it, see what she added?"

The orcs had a keen sense of smell. Zhu You's nose twitched slightly, and his throat felt dry. "...It's salt."

Chen Shuang finished the soup in his hand, looked at the other person, and said seriously with a youthful face, "Zhu You, no matter what she did before, I choose to forgive her. From now on, she is the female master I have chosen."

"So," he stepped forward, his tone carrying a hint of warning, "even if you want to break the bond with her, I won't allow you to hurt her."

"And Fox Spirit, I won't let him hurt her."

With that, he turned and left. "Thanks for taking the punishment for me before. I'll leave the task of delivering food to Fox Jiu to you."

Zhu You stood there, staring at the empty bowl on the ground, and remained silent for a long time.