Chapter 117: If I

The dust settled, and the scene was quiet for a few seconds.

Yue Ying suddenly shifted into a human form, and Fei Yan's heavy gaze fixed on the object in Mo Xiao's hand.

Then everyone saw Mo Xiao slowly open the little boat and take out the note inside.

After reading the numbers clearly, he could not hide his joy and said to Su Mo, "Wife Master, it's me."

A chorus of congratulations rose around them.

Mo Xiao was not one to show his happiness openly, but at this moment, even the corners of his eyes could not suppress the joy in his heart.

Su Mo's hand hanging at her side squeezed slightly, then she nodded and gave a soft "mm."

In her mind, Xiao Jiu's gloating laugh rang out: "Host, does this count as man's plan being inferior to Heaven's? You anticipated everything, yet you surely didn't expect those three to target the object at first glance."

Su Mo furrowed her brows slightly, now utterly unwilling to bother with him.

Fei Yan's shattered gaze fell on the graceful figure, and he dared not look into Su Mo's eyes at this moment.

How could he be so useless…

Yue Ying gritted his teeth and said, "My skill falls short of others, I admit."

Not being the first Beast Husband is fine; I can still be the second, third… In short, as long as he is her Beast Husband, it's enough.

A Nuan beside them asked excitedly, "Do you want to hold the banquet first, or register first?"

"Register."

The few spoke in unison.

On this matter, they were in strong agreement; the formalities were unimportant, what mattered was becoming her legitimate Beast Husband.

A Nuan excitedly asked again, "When shall we go?"

Yue Ying waved his fan and laughed, "We'll go after Wife Master finishes breakfast."

"Everyone's entertainment is over, let's return first; we also have matters to attend to later, so we won't keep any guests."

Yue Ying cheerfully issued the dismissal.

After the others left, Su Mo set off toward the kitchen, "I'm going to have breakfast."

Yue Ying and Fei Yan intended to follow, but the snake beat them to it, so they had to give up.

Su Mo took a sip of water in the kitchen, unable to understand why those three had all immediately targeted that little boat.

Clearly, the other few she had folded were more exquisite than the little boat!

Xiao sighed, "Perhaps because they know you well enough and guessed your mind. Accept the loss, Host!"

Su Mo was about to say something else when Mo Xiao came over.

He stood behind her and called softly, "Wife Master."

Still holding the note, his fingertips had turned pale, likely from excessive excitement.

He knew she actually didn't intend to choose him as Right Husband, and he had hesitated during the contest.

He had considered letting her have it, but the thread of greed in his heart ultimately broke through reason.

He wanted the Principal Husband Position and also desperately wished to be her first Beast Husband.

Even if he could not become her greatest love, he wanted to be the most special to her, or the one she remembers most vividly.

He constantly warned himself to stay calm while hoping she would give him more response.

Perhaps falling in love with someone is a plunge without hesitation.

He plunged into that abyss without hesitation, willingly, with no regrets.

He clenched the note in his hand and murmured, "Wife Master…"

Su Mo turned slowly, not yet having a chance to speak.

She was rushed by the person in front of her, who pulled her into his arms.

Mo Xiao's low, aggrieved voice sounded in her ear, "I became the first Beast Husband; Mo Mo, are you unhappy?"

"Even if you're unhappy, I still don't want to give up this position. I want to be your Right Husband; I will be your first Beast Husband!"

"Your favorite may not be me, but you must never let me relinquish this position. I refuse; no matter how you beg, I will not agree!"

Su Mo reached out, embraced the person before her, and said softly, "I'm not unhappy; you're also wonderful."

"Really?"

Mo Xiao's dark eyes stared at her, wanting to confirm her thoughts again.

Su Mo looked at his affirming tone and said, "Mm, you're also wonderful."

Although it indeed differed from her plan, it was fine.

They are all her Beast Husband.

Xiao Jiu was right; accept the loss.

She had personal motives in this contest; for them it was never a fair start, and the outcome didn't turn out as she expected, so she should accept it.

She knew that Mo Xiao could also be a good Right Husband for her.

Mo Xiao's joy was hard to hide; he forcefully pulled her into his embrace, pressing her close to his chest.

He wanted her to feel how intense his joy was at that moment.

After a while, a low question came from above Su Mo's head, "Are we still holding the banquet?"

Su Mo looked up at him and asked, "How do other families do it?"

"When the Right Husband enters, a ceremony is held. Sometimes together. Some skip it, but it depends on Wife Master's wishes; if you find it troublesome, those steps can be omitted, and you can just register."

Su Mo frowned and thought for a moment.

【I don't like these formalities, but the neighbors always clamour to attend my wedding feast, and if there's no fanfare at all, wouldn't that seem too cold?】

She whispered to him, "Let's still hold it, but can it be simple?"

Mo Xiao's bright eyes gazed at her, "Alright, I'll arrange it right away; shall we marry in three days?"

Su Mo exclaimed in surprise: "Isn't it too rushed? The house isn't even fixed yet~ I haven't prepared anything either."

He gave a low chuckle: "It's not a difficult matter; we can settle it within three days."

Mo Xiao lowered his head and touched foreheads with her: "I don't want to wait any longer; I suppose they can't wait either……"

Su Mo seemed to recall something.

【I don't seem to have any relatives on my side, but regarding this marriage, I should still inform my parents, right? In the original work, the original protagonist's parents and the original protagonist have no plot together.】

【It's been so long, yet the original protagonist's parents have never appeared once. Moreover, my memory turns up no information about the parents at all; I suppose the parent-child relationship isn't good. Where should I go to find someone?】

【Forget it, I'll go ask the Tribe Chief this afternoon~】

Su Mo looked up and asked: "Do I still need to first visit your tribe?"

"If you want to go, go; if you don't want to, you don't have to."

Su Mo frowned: "Better to go after all."

After all, he is the Right Husband, so I should still visit his parents.

"Okay."

When Su Mo finished eating and came out of the kitchen, only Fei Yan remained in the courtyard.

A faint, hard-to-describe emotion surfaced in his dark eyes.

It's just a little bit off, really just a little bit…… then he could achieve what he wanted.

Su Mo walked over to him, tiptoed, and gently smoothed the furrow between his brows.

"Fei Yan, don't blame yourself, and there's no need to feel regret, okay?"

He almost lost control and grabbed the person before him in a tight embrace: "I'm useless……"

Clearly she had already handed the opportunity to him with her own hands, yet why couldn't he grasp it?

In his life, he had never despised himself as useless as he does today.

Su Mo tightly returned his embrace: "Fei Yan, the more you are like this, the guiltier I feel. As your Wife Master, I really shouldn't have taken the lead in cheating; if I had never given you hope, perhaps you wouldn't feel so guilty……"

She leaned against his chest and softly asked him: "If you aren't the Right Husband, will you no longer like me?"

Fei Yan held her even tighter, urgently explaining: "How could that be? Even if I'm not the Right Husband, I am still your Beast Husband; my affection for the Wife Master turns with the sun and moon, eternal and unchanging."

Su Mo pressed against his chest, feeling his fervent affection, and whispered: "We're still just as we were before."

In the mind's Virtual Panel, Fei Yan's affection value kept jumping, just like Mo Xiao's last time, finally settling at the critical point of 99.

"Okay." Fei Yan embraced her, lowered his head and lightly kissed her forehead: "As long as the Wife Master has even a bit of place for me in her heart, that's enough."

Su Mo looked up at him: "There is."

In that instant, her eyes seemed to have a galaxy flowing, so beautiful that one couldn't look away.