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Chen Shuang was taken aback. "Wanwan, what are you talking about?"

She tried to pull her hand away, but couldn't, so she had no choice but to let him hold it.

"Chen Shuang, I've been using you all along. Breaking the contract will be better for everyone."

She lowered her head, not daring to look at his face again.

"I say I hate being lied to, but I keep a lot of things from you. You must think I'm hypocritical."

After waiting for a while without hearing a response, Xu Wan twitched the corners of her mouth. Sure enough, he must be very disappointed in her.

She tried to pull her hand back, but the boy gripped it even tighter.

His voice was muffled, yet very clear.

"What if I... am willing to be used by you? Would you then refuse to break the contract with me?"

She froze, opened her mouth, and said, "I'm using you all, so why... are you still staying by my side?"

"Because I like you."

He cupped her face in his hands, making her look into his eyes.

His icy blue eyes held a hint of obsession, as if he wouldn't let go until he got a satisfactory answer.

"Wanwan, do you really only want to use me?"

"Of course not!"

She subconsciously denied it; if it were only for exploitation, she wouldn't be willing to break the contract with them. Of course, she would try every means to gain life points.

but……

"Can liking someone who's also using them still be called liking?"

Chen Shuang didn't answer her, but instead leaned closer and asked, "Wanwan, will your talk of using us cause us to bleed and get hurt?"

"No, it won't happen..."

The boy's smile widened as he gently pressed his forehead against hers.

"That night...did your manipulation kill us?"

She couldn't bear the word "death" and quickly denied it, "Of course not!"

After answering, she realized that she and he were already very close.

She instinctively tried to back away, but Chen Shuang grabbed the back of her neck and kissed her.

"Ugh...!"

Her blue eyes widened slightly as she saw the smile in his eyes, as if he had seen through her disguise.

She looked away, reached out and pushed him back against his shoulder, interrupting the sudden kiss.

"Just talk, why are you kissing me...?"

Chen Shuang chuckled, pulled her wrist and into her arms, then nuzzled her neck with her chin.

"Wanwan, if you can keep me by your side by using me, then use me. I'm more than willing to be used by you."

She was silent for a moment, then said, "...Chen Shuang, this is not fair to you."

"But I don't want fairness, I just want to be with you."

He tightened his grip on her arm.

"Wanwan, I'm glad I have something you can use. Since it won't kill me, you can take it."

She seemed stunned by these words, unsure how to respond, only repeating her own doubts.

"But... can something that isn't purely liking still be called liking?"

"Yes, I called it." Chen Shuang gave her an affirmative answer.

"Wanwan, I'm just afraid... you won't even use me, so please don't break the contract with me, okay?"

Xu Wan's mind was still a bit muddled. Hearing him say that, she subconsciously nodded, "...Okay."

When she heard the boy's joyful whisper, she realized what she had said.

Seeing Chen Shuang so happy that she was circling around her, she couldn't help but smile.

In this way, she couldn't bring herself to say that she wanted to break the contract.

Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced towards the cave and saw two figures standing at the entrance. Her smile faltered and slowly faded.

Chen Shuang may not care, but what about them? Would they feel the same way?

She looked away. "Chen Shuang, it's getting late. I'll head back to the witch doctor now."

"Wanwan, aren't you coming back to the cave with me?"

She shook her head. "No, I've been with the shaman lately, and there are still a lot of herbs I haven't finished sorting out."

"Then I'll go with you!"

He took her hand and said, "I can sleep outside at night, and I can teach those disobedient guys a lesson during the day. I'm very useful."

Seeing him trying so hard to "sell" himself, Xu Wan still felt uneasy.

"Chen Shuang, you don't need to do this."

She grasped his hand in return, "I promise I won't break the bond with you, and I won't go back on my word tomorrow."

"Then we have to follow suit."

He took her hand and kissed it lightly twice.

"Wanwan is my mistress. What kind of mistress does all the work while her beastly husband just watches?"

He made a slapping gesture, "A male who only lets the female do the work will be looked down upon by others."

Amused by his vivid performance, she patted the back of his hand.

"Go tell Hu Jiu to come to me after sunset tomorrow so I can treat the scars on his face."

Chen Shuang glanced back in the direction of the cave. "Won't Wanwan go in and take a look? Shouldn't she talk to him herself?"

"No." She shook her head. "They probably don't want to see me. Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

She doesn't have the courage to face other people yet.

*

The following evening.

Xu Wan originally wanted Chen Shuang to go to the forest to see if she could find the basket she hadn't been able to bring back.

Unexpectedly, after hearing what she said, Chen Shuang went straight to the cave and brought back her basket.

"Found it so quickly?"

"Hmm, I don't know when Fox Jiu brought it back, and even covered it with some animal hides, as if he was afraid someone would find out."

Upon hearing Hu Jiu's name, she slowed down her pace of picking up the fodder.

Why did he bring it back? And why did he hide it?

Moreover, the parts of the basket that were damaged back then have now been repaired.

"Wanwan?"

Hearing Chen Shuang call her, she came to her senses and asked him to help her pick out the wormwood from inside.

She wanted to use this time to make the deworming medicine and distribute it to the females and cubs in the tribe.

These women have lower immunity than men, so even a minor illness can be fatal to them.

Over time, the situation of more males than females led to the fact that reproduction became the most important thing for the beastmen.

Once the medicine is distributed, the number of sick people will likely decrease significantly.

She'll have to go find the Rabbit Spirit again and organize a gathering team to go into the forest to pick more knotweed and other herbs for her.

This newly made deworming medicine can be shared among the males of the tribe.

After finishing these tasks, Yun Shu and the others should set off to attend the blessing ceremony.

However, by then, she would probably have already broken her bond with Hu Jiu and Zhu You, leaving only Chen Shuang with her.

It felt like a thorn had gently pricked my heart.

She looked up and realized that Hu Jiu had come over at some point and was standing opposite her, looking at her.

He looked no different from usual, with his usual nonchalant smile, and his words were easy to misunderstand.

"Mistress, when shall we begin?"