Chapter 161: Irreplaceable

The cramped, dim space amplifies a person's senses infinitely; under the intense stimulation, Yun Li clutched Ji Xuan tightly and wouldn't let go.

Until the moment her consciousness blurred, Yun Li finally felt she was about to be subjected.

"Awake?"

For the first time, Leng Xiao showed this aloof expression before Yun Li; seeing that she had awakened, he simply handed her a bamboo tube and said calmly, "Drink water."

Yun Li, feeling a bit insecure, dared not look at him, took the water and drank two sips, only then feeling her throat a little more comfortable.

"What time is it now?"

She glanced around; it seemed not to be the same cave as before.

She also didn't know how Ji Xuan had told Leng Xiao and the others after she fainted.

"What are you looking for? Ji Xuan and Mu Qing went to tidy things up; I'm the only one here."

Saying that, Leng Xiao placed both hands on Yun Li's sides and pressed down.

"You like him that much?"

Back then, he and his brother had to coax her for a long time before she was willing to try other places with them; how she ended up at Ji Xuan's place, she was willing the next day to follow him to a place that wasn't home.

Leng Xiao admitted that he was simply jealous—jealous of Yun Li's specialness toward Ji Xuan.

"I like him, but I like you more."

Yun Li knows full well that at this moment she must not show any avoidance toward Leng Xiao, otherwise he would truly be hurt.

He is indeed shameless in front of a female, but that doesn't mean he feels no negative emotions when Yun Li appears being held by Ji Xuan; precisely because he cares, he repeatedly confirms his standing in her heart before Yun Li.

Mu Qing is Yun Li's First Beast Husband, and a Beastman who gave her protection and warmth when she most needed help; Leng Xiao wouldn't be foolish enough to compare his importance with his.

And Leng Xiu is his brother; although Leng Xiao spectacularly competes with him for Yun Li's favor in front of her, he never intended to deprive him of any of A Li's affection at home.

Only Ji Xuan was personally brought in by Leng Xiao.

If he hadn't kept bringing up Ji Xuan at the start, even dragging family members to Ji Xuan's side, A Li wouldn't have any connection with Ji Xuan.

But Ji Xuan is indeed stronger than the three of them in every respect, so when he entered, Leng Xiao felt uneasy but didn't really regret it.

Because A Li is the best in his eyes!

He doesn't regret having brought Ji Xuan into the house, but that doesn't mean he won't be jealous or scared of Yun Li's specialness toward him.

What if A Li only likes Ji Xuan?

"Really, you didn't lie to me?"

Leng Xiao had a whirlwind of thoughts in his mind, and when he heard A Li's words, he still found it hard to believe.

Yun Li reached out, wrapped her arms around his neck, and planted a heavy kiss on his face, "Really. Apart from Mu Qing, among the Beast Husbands at home, you're the one I like the most."

Leng Xiao, soothed by her words, felt his mood shift from gloom to overcast in an instant; he buried his head and nuzzled Yun Li's neck, pressing his advantage and said:

"Why don't you say your favorite is me? Is Mu Qing that important in your heart? Where am I lacking compared to him?"

Strength? Fine, his strength is greater than mine.

Looks—he's sure that even if Mu Qing weren't a Snake Beastman, that fierce-looking face of his would hardly be liked by any female.

Therefore, compared to himself, Mu Qing's face is definitely less attractive to females than his.

Lastly, it's the figure; wasn't it A Li's initial attraction to him because of his physique?

In that respect, Mu Qing can't match him!

In summary, Mu Qing is only a bit stronger in strength; in everything else he simply can't compare to me.

Leng Xiao thought extremely narcissistically.

But who knows that Yun Li truly likes him; in this matter she has never been vague.

"You don't know whether A Qing is important to me? If it hadn't been A Qing who raised me well back then, could you all have taken notice of me?"

That happened so long ago; Leng Xiao remembers it but never dares to recall it, because each time he does, he regrets it to death.

At that moment, hearing Yun Li speak up, Leng Xiao's actions suddenly halted.

He hugged Yun Li tightly, his buried head not daring to lift, and said, "I regret it; clearly it was my brother and I who first encountered you."

But there's no regret medicine in this world, and Yun Li doesn't believe that after they stayed then, once they saw her true face, they would definitely become her Mate Bond.

Because mood can affect one's appearance to some extent, if she were still that starving Yun Li, whose mind was full of how to snag a single male as a long‑term meal ticket, her eyes toward Leng Xiao and the others would be filled with scheming.

And Leng Xiu, being a clever Beastman, would inevitably notice her ill intent and then develop a dislike for her.

At that time, even if Leng Xiao liked her face and intentionally moved closer, Leng Xiu's interference would still prevent their contact from becoming consummated.

Thus, in the end she would still choose Mu Qing, who is irreplaceable to her.

Likewise, she is the same for Mu Qing.

However, Yun Li only thought these words in her mind; she stroked Leng Xiao's hair and said:

"Regret also comes at night; our lives are just like this."

Leng Xiao felt a blockage in his heart, lowered his head, and kissed her collarbone haphazardly.

Seeing the kiss marks left by other Beast Husbands on the female's body, his actions became even more gentle, as if he were competing with someone.

Yun Li's body softened quickly from his kiss, "A Xiao, stop..."

One more time, her body simply couldn't endure.

Leng Xiao's voice was muffled, "I'll just kiss, not touch you."

He kept his word; although he made Yun Li blush and turn red, he didn't overstep.

So when Ji Xuan and Mu Qing came out carrying something, they saw Yun Li transformed into a Snow Wolf lying on that huge beast hide, while beside her Leng Xiao kept fanning her with a large leaf.

Mu Qing, upon seeing the scene, didn't even think to use anything; he instantly knew what had just happened.

But he kept quiet, lest A Li become angry and truly flare up.

A Li, we're going home.

The male walked over, gently stroked Snow Wolf's head; Snow Wolf lifted its head, let out a plaintive whine, then reverted to human form and buried its head in Mu Qing's embrace.

Because of Leng Xiao, she now has several obvious kiss marks on her body that can't be hidden.

Yun Li now doesn't dare to look at Mu Qing's expression at all.

It seemed that, sensing the female's anxious unease, Mu Qing felt both tender concern and anger.

He's not angry at Yun Li, but at Ji Xuan and Leng Xiao.

If those two hadn't repeatedly tempted A Li, given A Li's shy and bashful nature, how could A Li have been exhausted last night and today be out causing mischief with them again?

Let's call it off today; if it happens again next time, we'll go out and have a fight.

Mu Qing lifted Yun Li and warned Ji Xuan and Leng Xiao, "Her constitution isn't on par with ours; if you still want her, you must also take care of A Li's health."