Chapter 8

Dinner was a plate of stir‑fried rabbit meat, the leftover more than half a bowl of braised pork from noon, and a plate of lightly stir‑fried wild vegetables.

The fish the Dragon Cubs brought back was sliced by Su Mo into fillets and made into sour‑spicy fish slices, plus a delicious fish‑bone soup.

The staple? Just corn mush.

Fei Yan looked at the dishes on the table in surprise, unable to believe Su Mo had made them.

In Beast World, there are only a few females who can cook, and even fewer who can do it this well.

Yue Ying set down his bowl and chopsticks, sat down, and lavished Su Mo with compliments.

"Our Mo Mo is just too awesome~"

Su Mo lifted her eyes, glanced at the opposite Yue Ying, thinking, "Going back to change clothes? That red really suits him~"

Fei Yan's side glance caught the "burned" fox, then he said to Su Mo, "Thanks for your effort."

"It's nothing, let's eat."

Fei Yan and Yue Ying each picked up a piece of rabbit meat, took a bite, and suddenly widened their eyes.

This is way too spicy…

The two Dragon Cubs beside them were so spicy that they almost spewed fire on the spot.

Su Mo looked at their expressions, smiled happily and said, "You can't eat it, then this plate is mine!"

After calming down, Yue Ying squinted and said, "It's spicy, but it's delicious!"

As he said, he ate another piece of rabbit meat.

Fei Yan also silently picked up a piece.

Numb and spicy, the rabbit meat was chewy, and it was his first time eating food with this flavor.

It's intoxicating.

While the few were happily eating, footsteps sounded from outside.

Yue Ying turned his head and saw Mo Xiao walking in from outside.

Upon seeing Su Mo, an unnatural expression flashed across Mo Xiao's face.

Su Mo slightly raised an eyebrow, remained composed, and continued eating.

【Seeing this Snake auntie eating, my mood vanished; I have no idea why he suddenly went mad and refuses to break off the marriage! It's all because of him that the remaining few find it hard to speak up! He is my nemesis! This life I will never let the auntie get along peacefully with him!!!】

Mo Xiao twisted his brows sharply and said, "Fei Yan, I have something to tell you."

Fei Yan set down his bowl and chopsticks and said to Su Mo, "I'll step out for a moment."

Su Mo gave a nonchalant nod.

Yue Ying, with a pleasant expression, offered Su Mo a dish, saying, "Mo Mo, try this."

Mo Xiao called Fei Yan to a secluded spot and said in a low voice, "This is a medicine that can control the toxins inside Long Yan; find a chance to give it to him, but I haven't yet figured out who injured Long Yan."

Fei Yan took the medicine and said, "The toxins inside Long Yan seem to have been contained."

Mo Xiao, somewhat incredulous, asked, "Su Mo really controlled the toxins inside Long Yan?!"

Fei Yan nodded and said, "It appears she is hiding many things from us. I will stay here tonight to observe Long Yan's condition and also see what else Su Mo is keeping secret."

Mo Xiao gave Fei Yan a suspicious look, thinking that given Fei Yan's nature, why would he care about what Su Mo is hiding from him?

Unless he has taken an interest in this female.

"As you wish!"

He felt inexplicably uneasy, though he didn't know why.

"Have you eaten? Want to go get something? Su Mo probably wouldn't mind."

"I do mind!"

After Mo Xiao finished speaking, he turned and left, saying that having him sit with Su Mo to eat was impossible!

Though the aroma of the dishes in the air truly made one want to taste them, he, a dignified Snake Clan young master, would never be tempted by such mere cravings?!

Fei Yan said goodbye to him and returned to the room to continue eating.

After finishing the meal, Fei Yan washed the dishes, and Yue Ying boiled water.

From outside, Su Mo quietly instructed the two Dragon Cubs, "In a moment, help me, and give your Minor General a bath."

The Dragon Cubs obediently nodded; in their eyes, Su Mo was perfectly like an angel.

The fairy sister does whatever she wants.

Yue Ying, while stoking the fire, gritted his teeth thinking: His noble Wife Lord hasn't ever helped him wash. How can that dragon take all the benefits, just toss that stinky dragon into the pot to boil!

After a short while, Fei Yan came in carrying the cleaned dishes; Yue Ying gave him a glance, and Fei Yan nodded.

Then he went out to Su Mo and said, "Wife Lord, could you take a look at the wound on my arm?"

Su Mo was stunned for a moment, but still went with him to the room.

She lifted his sleeve to look, and couldn't help frowning, "Strange, why is it bleeding again? Did you bump into something?"

"Maybe…"

Su Mo focused on treating his wound, completely ignoring Fei Yan's reddened ears from feeling guilty.

After applying the medicine, Su Mo bandaged him again.

When it was time to leave, Fei Yan suddenly asked again about Long Yan's injury, so the two chatted for a while.

When she came out again, she saw the two Dragon Cubs panting, carrying a wooden bucket out of Long Yan's room.

"What are you doing?"

The innocent Dragon Cubs smiled and said, "Lord Yue Ying just gave our Minor General a bath, he's really a great person~"

Su Mo: "……"

【Dead Fox, you ruined my plans again!!!】

She lifted her gaze and saw Yue Ying approaching with a towel, smiling and asking, "I'm so helpful; Wife Lord, won't you praise me?"

"!!!" Su Mo gritted her teeth: "You, really, awesome!"

Yue Ying suddenly leaned in, in a coquettish voice said, "Actually, I can be even more awesome, Wife Lord (Honorable), would you like to know?"

When she met those fox-like eyes, Su Mo only felt her mind flicker, but she quickly recovered.

Then she hurried away: "I—I'm going to take a bath!"

Yue Ying watched her retreating silhouette and couldn't help but let out a light laugh.

Fei Yan walked over, somewhat irritated, and whispered to Yue Ying, "Did you just use a charm technique on her? Are you crazy!"

The clan has a clear rule: male Beastmen are not allowed to play such tricks on the Wife Master or on females!

But Yue Ying wore an indifferent expression: "Why panic? Can't you see my charm technique doesn't work on her."

"Whether it works or not, you shouldn't have used it!"

Yue Ying sneered: "The ever‑indifferent Priest Lord, is he afraid that the future Wife Master will fall for me, leaving no place for you in his heart, and thus he panics?"

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Whether I'm talking nonsense, you know that yourself," Yue Ying snorted coldly. "We may both be her fiancés, but who ultimately marries her will depend on our own abilities."

At that moment.

Su Mo was leisurely soaking in the bath, chatting with Xiao Jiu.

Xiao Jiu said that because of today's drama, she had increased a wave of passerby Affection Level by a full 60 points.

Fei Yan's and Yue Ying's Affection Levels each rose by 10 points.

Mo Xiao's current Affection Level is -94.

Although his mysterious 5‑point increase is inexplicable, it's still a good thing for Su Mo.

The System Mall rewarded her with a beauty and skin‑care bath lotion, a Unique Secret Recipe.

Su Mo hurriedly took it out and used it, after all, no woman doesn't love beauty.

Xiao Jiu: "I recommend pairing it with the divine‑level rose essential oil you received last time; the effect will double."

Su Mo: "Then I'll apply it right after I finish bathing!"

After bathing and applying the rose essential oil, Su Mo took out a mirror and looked at herself; truly miraculous, both her skin and appearance visibly improved to the naked eye!

Looks like I'll have to soak more often from now on!

Su Mo put on her clothes and went out, and Yue Ying immediately, attentively, came over to help her pour bath water.

She didn't even have time to stop him; he was already carrying that barrel of water out.

After he finished pouring the water, Su Mo walked over and politely said, "Thanks."

Yue Ying was startled, then squinted his fox eyes and said, "You're welcome, Wife Lord (Honorable)."

Hearing that title made Su Mo feel completely uneasy; they hadn't even married yet, and being called "Wife Lord (Honorable)" repeatedly felt awkward.

She turned and said, "I'm going back to my room."

A gentle breeze passed, carrying the rose fragrance from her, making Yue Ying's already dim eyes become even more unfathomably deep.

Such a fragrant smell.

When Su Mo returned to her room, she crossed paths with Fei Yan again; he had just come out of Long Yan's room.

The scent that hit his face made him pause.

Almost instinctively he looked at the person opposite, not sure if it was an illusion, but he felt that Su Mo, after bathing, seemed somehow different.

Su Mo tugged at the corner of her mouth at him and said, "Go to sleep earlier."

"Mm." Fei Yan nodded, then hurriedly walked past her in the opposite direction.

The fragrance on her stirred his mind into a bit of confusion.

Su Mo frowned, "What are you doing, as if I'm some raging flood beast? If you hate me so much, why are you lingering here and not leaving?!"

That night.

Su Mo slept in a daze, feeling as if she had touched something fuzzy.

The texture was smooth, and that thing kept pressing itself into her bosom.

She instinctively hugged it tightly and gave it a casual pat.

A tingling voice whispered in her ear, "Good Mo Mo, good girl~ don't stop~"

Su Mo tried to open her eyes, but her consciousness was hazy.