Chapter 131: The Obedient Little Fish Is a Bit Dangerous

At the North Wing border, a Beastman who had just returned from Hou Shan stared at the red‑clad woman a short distance away.

Shaking, he spoke: "City Lord, Ah Zhi was killed by Jin Tong… He even said he acts with his own sense of proportion, needing no one… to point fingers and dictate!"

The woman, hearing that, narrowed her beautiful pupils; the round wooden bead in her hand instantly turned to powder.

She casually lifted her hand, squinting coldly as she said, "It seems he truly is still very uncontrollable now? Did he really think that finding a broken book would let him escape my control, completely disregard me, the City Lord? How naive!"

The woman raised her hand and gestured, "Return."

The night was alluring.

Ye Yuan spent the whole night leaning to the side, smiling as he looked at the person beside him.

Although he made no overtly improper moves, his gaze was scorching; Su Mo felt as if she were illuminated by a two‑kilowatt bulb and couldn't sleep at all.

Suddenly she opened her eyes, meeting the person before her.

Ye Yuan was startled; before he could retract his gaze, it fell into Su Mo's eyes.

"Wife… Wife Master…" he muttered, his face flushed, calling her.

Su Mo's brows and eyes curved, her glass‑like pupils settling on his face.

"Are you nervous, Ye Yuan?"

She suddenly felt like teasing him.

【When he's this well‑behaved, it makes me want to… give him a good, rough teasing~】

Ye Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of delight, then he whispered, "Wife Master, do whatever you wish."

Before Su Mo could recover, he seized her hand and placed it on his chest.

【If that's the case, I won't be polite~】

【After not seeing each other for a while, they're even more solid now~】

【Ye Yuan truly is the most obedient Xiao Yu! I love it!】

Ye Yuan blushed, his face turning red, and whispered, "Wife Master, I recently upgraded to level five."

"Really?!"

Su Mo, delighted, reached for his pulse point, then smiled and nodded, "How nice."

Ye Yuan blinked his light‑blue eyes at her, earnestly saying, "From now on I'll diligently raise my level, so Wife Master won't have to worry about me, and I'll strive to protect Wife Master well."

Su Mo frowned, "You cultivate your level to become a better you; I shouldn't be your sole focus. Whatever you do, you should follow your true heart; what you need, what you desire, is what matters most."

Ye Yuan held the person in his arms tightly, "But protecting Wife Master is what I most want to do. I want to become someone worthy of Wife Master, and also the pride in your eyes. I don't want to be a burden in Wife Master's sight…"

The boy's body heat, through the thin clothing, burned Su Mo.

She could clearly hear the rapid thudding from his chest cavity.

His emotions were always scorching and pure, like a moth diving into flame, unwavering.

Su Mo looked up at the somewhat foolish person before her, and helplessly smiled wryly.

Could the East Sea really be a breeding ground for love‑crazed people?

She stared at his light‑blue eyes, pausing between each word, "You were never a burden; you are my pride."

"Wife Master…" a sudden mist rose at the bottom of Ye Yuan's eyes.

Suddenly, a round pink pearl slipped from the corner of his eye…

Su Mo, nervous, reached out to catch it.

【Ai Ma, this can't roll…】

Ye Yuan pressed his lips together and, silently, another one slipped out…

Wife Master… why is she like this!

The previous second moved him; the next second made him shed tears… can't his moving feeling last a bit longer?

One after another, each larger than the last.

Su Mo, caught up in the picking, forgot herself; when she finally regained composure, she looked at the little pearls scattered on the ground, feeling a bit helpless.

"Y‑you, why are you crying again?"

Ye Yuan sniffed and explained, "Mermaids… have overactive tear glands…"

"Oh!" Su Mo suddenly understood.

【Great! From now on, I'll never be poor; if I'm short of money I'll just make the little cry‑baby cry, and these tiny pearls can always be sold for a few coins!】

Ye Yuan sobbed, about to shed tears again.

Wife Master… really loves money more than loving him… how sad.

Can't she love him a bit more? He clearly has plenty of money!

Su Mo tilted her head, looking at his tear‑filled eyes, and quickly reached out to cover his mouth.

"You can't cry anymore~"

【Heavens above, if he keeps crying like this, I'll have to collect pearls all night—won't I need to sleep?!】

Ye Yuan sniffed while looking at her, pressed his lips together and remained silent.

Su Mo peeled a piece of candy and handed it to him, "Finish it and you may not cry again~"

Ye Yuan kept his mouth shut, refusing to cooperate.

He's coaxed like this every time, but he's not a three‑year‑old child.

He doesn't want candy tonight; he wants something else!

"Not eating? Then I'll eat it myself!" Su Mo squinted and shoved the candy into her mouth.

The person before her suddenly grabbed her into his arms, lowered his head and pressed his soft lips onto hers.

Carefully, a lingering, passionate yet subtly irresistible kiss fell.

"Wife Master…" as he drew a breath, he whispered her name in his usual gentle, hoarse tone, "I really like you."

Su Mo's breath was thrown into disarray by his entangling aura, and she instinctively leaned back.

He, however, seized her waist, his long fingers slipping through her waterfall‑like black hair to support the back of her neck, demanding even more intensely…

After a while, he finally released the person before him.

Su Mo, weak, rested in his arms, trying hard to calm her heartbeat and breathing.

Ye Yuan gently embraced her, daring not let her see the torrent of love and lust churning in his eyes at that moment.

Unwilling to overturn her perception of him—she liked his simplicity—he could remain simple forever.

As long as she likes it, that's enough…

Perhaps, compared to the other few in Wife Master's eyes, he truly is a bit simple, but he's not foolish.

Having watched his father vie for favor among his mother's many Beast Husbands since childhood, there are things he doesn't lack the ability to do, only the disdain.

He knows how to please Wife Master; he's always known…

After a while, Su Mo finally recovered, gently pulling away from his arms and warily scrutinizing the person before her.

She summoned Xiao Jiu in her mind: "I hope I didn't misjudge, right? Ye Yuan isn't a well‑behaved fish? He just now… was very abnormal!"

Xiao Jiu frowned: "Even if he's simple, he's still an adult Beastman! It's just a bodily instinct, no need to make a fuss! Who told you to keep flirting with him!!"

Su Mo frowned: "I… didn't really flirt at all! I now think he's a bit dangerous; I still prefer his obedient side… it feels like I've been duped!"

Xiao Jiu frowned: "Oh dear, he's been holding it in for so long; some loss of control is understandable! Host, rest assured, he's being obedient~ definitely won't bully you like those jackals, wolves and leopards, who act recklessly!"

Su Mo's eyes widened: "The more you say, the more uneasy I feel…"

"Wife Master…" Ye Yuan called out plaintively, the red at the corner of his eyes still lingering, yet a veil of mist resurfaced in his gaze.

He looked at the person before him pitifully, as if his whole being were about to shatter.

Su Mo was startled, then squinted and smiled: "Sleep first, go to sleep!"

"Mm."

Su Mo glanced at the person beside her who had already closed his eyes, and silently exhaled in relief.

【I probably overthought it; Ye Yuan is still very obedient and well‑behaved!】

Xiao Jiu scanned the Virtual Panel; although Ye Yuan is the youngest Beast Husband, his stamina is on par with those others.

Thinking of the day little His/Her Highness counter‑attacked, he let out a silent scream of excitement; as a system, that sometimes feels rather happy.

After all, he can enjoy the drama from the front row!