Chapter 57

Xiao Jiu's voice kept echoing in her mind.

If the host really gets lovey-dovey with them, I don't know what kind of reward the System Administration Bureau will give~ Xiao Jiu is really looking forward to it! What are you waiting for? Instead, seize this opportunity to get them in one fell swoop! This way, your laboratory might be able to upgrade again~

Su Mo was speechless: "Looking forward to a big idiot's head! Before the excitement, can you first consider whether this body of mine can bear it?"

She now suspects that his previous several hosts were all sent away by him like this……

Su Mo sighed: "But they're two too impulsive, right……"

Xiao Jiu: "This isn't impulsiveness; it shows your charm is invincible, host! They've already recognized you as that person in their hearts~"

Su Mo was speechless: "Be realistic, okay? With this face of mine, what do they like about me? Before they disliked me in every way, and suddenly they like me? Even ghosts wouldn't believe that!"

"Of course it's because they like you as a person~ Host, you're so cute that even Xiao Jiu can't resist your charm~ mua!!!"

Su Mo frowned in disgust: "Stop feeding me those sweet talk, give me something practical!"

Xiao Jiu immediately stammered: "Um~ the Bureau's leader told me to go to a meeting, Xiao Jiu is leaving first~"

"……"

Su Mo again cursed that shameless one in her heart.

Thinking, today she needs to find an opportunity to test the power of the upgraded laboratory.

Su Mo turned her gaze and saw Fei Yan sitting up.

He was about to tie the sash of his inner robe under his long garment, and not knowing if it was because he felt embarrassed, he actually became a bit flustered.

She glanced again at the marks on his body.

【Is it a psychological effect? The more I look, the more they look like kisses and marks… Did I really bite them?】

【Good heavens, I couldn't really be a scumbag whose body is more honest than her mouth, could I……】

Fei Yan's hand, which was tying the sash, paused again; actually, Wife Master didn't do anything excessive to him last night…… just when touching…… she used a bit more force only.

Su Mo looked again at the dark pattern of the Binding Contract on his left chest.

【He's also too impulsive, people's hearts are changeable, no one will love someone forever. What if…… what if he later falls for another female, then having this Binding Contract proof means the other party won't want him either……】

Fei Yan's motion paused, he lifted his eyes to look at the person before him, the depths of his eyes carrying a hint of indescribable sorrow.

"Wife Master, I will not like anyone else again."

Su Mo startled【Could it be, he also has the Peeping Heart Technique?】

She looked at the faintly visible marks on Fei Yan's chest, furrowed her brows and said: "Actually, you don't have to promise yourself to me just because I saved you; I don't want you to have a psychological burden over this. Saving you was merely out of a healer's instinct."

Besides this reason, Su Mo couldn't think of any other reason.

Most Beastmen are actually still quite simple; it's not strange for them to want to pledge themselves after being saved.

But Su Mo didn't expect that a Beastman like Fei Yan would be this simple.

Upon hearing that, Fei Yan's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom: "Wife Master saved me, truly only out of a healer's instinct, with nothing else?"

Su Mo stared for a good while before opening her mouth to say something.

Fei Yan softly interrupted: "No matter what Wife Master thinks of me, I only follow my innermost true feeling. Wife Master probably doesn't realize what the Beastmen's Binding Contract truly signifies. Perhaps other Beastmen would choose this person as a partner out of gratitude for saving their lives, but Fei Yan will not."

"Since childhood I have known what kind of wife I want, and I have sworn to love only the one I wish to love for my whole life. Beastmen only choose the Binding Contract when they are truly moved emotionally."

"I have developed a delusion toward you that even startles myself; I tried to restrain it, but it was in vain. This is the best proof."

Fei Yan lowered his head, lightly caressing the gorgeous red flower pattern on his chest.

When he lifted his gaze again, his eyes held three parts tenderness and seven parts restraint.

He spoke slowly: "I originally didn't want Wife Master to discover this, fearing you'd have a psychological burden. Moreover, I don't want you, because of this, to be forced to keep us by your side. Even…… if in the end you still want to call off the engagement, I am willing to fulfill what you wish. Here, your happiness comes before mine."

"Saying this to you is merely to tell you that the choice has always been in your hands. I am fond of you, but you need not return the same feeling. You can remain the unrestrained wind, and I will be the silent tree; when you pass through my branches, let me provide you with brief shade and shelter from the rain, and that will be enough."

Because of her, the person he had imagined in his childhood fantasies became vivid; from then on, every frown and smile became an imprint, thereafter others found it hard to catch his eye, and even if they were perfect in a thousand ways, there would be no second person who could move his heart like this.

Su Mo's face flashed with surprise and embarrassment; recent events have seemed one more unexpected than the last.

The current plot is simply completely different from the original book.

When exactly did this change begin?!

Before she could figure it out, a noisy sound arose outside.

It seemed like the two dragon cubs of Long Yan had come over, shouting anxiously outside, as if they wanted her to go treat someone.

Mo Xiao was in the middle of communicating with someone.

Su Mo came to her senses and began tidying her clothes; just as she was about to bend down to look for her shoes, she saw Fei Yan bending and squatting before her, holding her shoes ready to help her put them on.

Su Mo's face flushed, she lowered her head and quickly put them on herself.

"I, I'll go out and have a look……"

Then she was seen running off as if fleeing.

Fei Yan rose to his feet, looking at her hair that she hadn't had time to tidy, and couldn't help but let out a helpless chuckle.

Then he picked up a hairpin from nearby and chased after her.

Su Mo was about to turn back to look for the hairpin when she saw him coming out with her things.

She blushed, reached out and took the quickly tied-up item, then turned and walked toward the two dragon cubs outside.

Nan Nan rushed over anxiously: "Sister Mo, can you go check Lord Lan Ling's injury?"

Su Mo was startled, actually forgetting that yesterday the Commander had also been injured.

Where is the person?

The Dragon Cub anxiously said: "He's right outside."

Quickly let him in!

Upon hearing that, Dong Dong rushed out like a gust of wind.

Soon Su Mo saw Dragon Clan subordinates carrying Lan Ling over; he had already fainted, his whole face bruised.

Su Mo stepped forward and felt his pulse; the pulse was very weak.

The Dragon Clan Shaman Doctor beside them broke into a cold sweat.

Behind them, the Military Advisor and Dragon Rock, apparently having heard the commotion, hurried over with worried expressions.

"Miss Su, quickly show this to Lord Lan Ling! I used this prescription on him yesterday; he was improving, but this morning, he turned out like this."

Su Mo took the prescription, glanced at it, and found the medicine itself fine, but only a temporary fix, not a cure.

She hadn't expected that the Hei Yi Ren yesterday actually had so many tricks.

He and his subordinates each coated their weapons with different poisons; having so many tricks is rare.

Su Mo took out a silver needle, intending to draw some of Lan Ling's blood for System Space analysis.

Beside them, Fei Yan, Mo Xiao, Yue Ying, and Cang Lan shouted in unison, "Wife Master!"

The nearest Mo Xiao reached out and seized her wrist: "Wife Master, you must not harm yourself for others!"

Su Mo blinked and said, "I only want to take some of his blood for research..."

The fact that she is a poison bag must, of course, not be known by too many.

Last night, because Fei Yan's condition was more severe, she acted in a panic and couldn't consider everything.

"Oh."

Mo Xiao exhaled, releasing her hand.

After drawing the blood, Su Mo retrieved a Detox Pill from System Space, having the Shaman Doctor give it to Lan Ling first to steady his mind.

Then she walked toward the room carrying Lan Ling's blood.

The Dragon Clan Shaman Doctor, the Military Advisor, and their entourage were about to follow, but Mo Xiao blocked them at the door with a hand.

"Sorry, Wife Master does not like being disturbed right now."

The Military Advisor frowned, glanced at Dragon Rock beside him, and seeing that the Minor General did not intend to speak, retreated to his place.

Fei Yan and the others agreed with Mo Xiao's approach; after all, the fewer people who know Wife Master's secret, the better.