Chapter 9: The Beast Husband's Dowry

The Beast Husband's Dowry

Chaosheng was kept by Baipei, who lectured her on the experience and lessons of how to be a good Mate; she found it very beneficial to listen.

Half a day passed, and after finally seeing off Baipei and those few brothers of Baini, Chaosheng flicked her tail, feeling a bit tired.

Chaosheng looked down at the pile of glittering dowry on the rock, feeling a headache from the worry; she swam unhurriedly to sit beside the pile of treasures, resting her chin in her hands, so troubled that the roots of her hair stood on end.

If it couldn't fit in the cave, should she put it here? That wouldn't do; if it were stolen, she would surely be sick with rage!

Why hadn't she learned more about space-type Witch Power from her teacher back then? If she could create a small space, she would put all these beautiful treasures inside.

There were many things Baipei had sent, piled as high as a small hill, which was enough to show how much she doted on her son, Baini.

Half of them were necklaces and bracelets made of rare pearls and gemstones; it must have been that Baini told them Chaosheng liked pearls, so they sent so many.

However, there was one gauze garment that Chaosheng quite liked; it could wrap her two big white rabbits very well.

Chaosheng picked them up one by one, becoming more fascinated the more she looked; she touched these pearls with enjoyment, a hint of regret flashing in the depths of her eyes.

Baini swam over, and seeing that Chaosheng's expression was off, he asked in a panic, "What's wrong? What's wrong? Do you not like them? If you don't like..."

"No!" Chaosheng quickly stopped him; she liked them, she liked them very much! Like a miser, she circled these pearls and said in a sweet, clear voice, "I like them very much, it's just that the cave is too small to put them all down."

"That's fine, if you can't put them down, just leave them here." Baini looked at the exceptionally spirited Chaosheng, a dense sense of joy spreading in his heart; he knew he was right to send these, even though his mother had said Chaosheng was from the Mermaid Clan and used to these treasures, so she wouldn't like them. Fortunately, he had listened to his own heart in the end and sent these pearls; he had seen the way Chaosheng held the pearls and wouldn't let go.

"Ah? Won't they be stolen?" Chaosheng was still a bit uneasy; she held a pink pearl the size of an eyeball in her hand, silently lamenting that it would be too much of a pity if these were stolen.

"Hahaha!" Baini chuckled out loud, looking at the rarely naive Chaosheng before him, and explained carefully, "Don't worry, no one dares to come and steal things from us Orcas!"

After awakening his ability, Baini became the little tyrant of the Polar Sea, having whatever he wanted; even his physique was fed to be larger than other Orcas due to the abundant prey, reaching a full ten meters and ten tons.

Chaosheng glared at him crossly, her delicate brows slightly furrowed; who was she doing this for? Wasn't it all his dowry?!

Seeing that Chaosheng was still looking worried, Baini stopped laughing, a trace of killing intent flickering imperceptibly in his round black eyes, his lips curling into a wicked arc, "Alright, if anyone is really so blind as to dare to come and steal, then I'll just go and snatch them back!" While snatching, he could also bring back some rations.

"Don't worry, don't worry." Baini sat behind Chaosheng, his distinct, bony fingers gently playing with her silky purple hair, a sense of contentment rippling in his eyes.

Chaosheng sighed in her heart; forget it, there was no use worrying about this, "Alright."

Barely comforting herself, and urged on by Baini, Chaosheng chose some pearls and gemstones she liked to decorate her little bed.

The Shell Bed instantly became gorgeous and luxurious; the outermost circle was made of gemstones of various colors, the inner circle was made of off-white and gray pearls, and paired with soft seaweed and fragrant sea flowers, it was just like a little nest exclusive to a princess.

The light at the cave entrance dimmed, and Baini transformed into his human form and entered the cave, his sharp voice carrying a bit of deliberate softness, "Sheng?"

Chaosheng's gaze paused slightly, a trace of itchiness radiating from her tailbone; she felt a bit uncomfortable being teased by that sound and turned her eyes away as if to cover it up, "What?"

Baini didn't speak, the tips of his ears under his black hair stained with a shy redness, and he spoke hesitantly, "I have finished stringing the Black Pearl, I wanted... I wanted to come and give it to you."

Given the situation yesterday, he wasn't at ease leaving the pearls for the Black Butterfly Shell Beastman to string.

After having another big meal last night, he simply came to string the pearls himself, but he didn't have the skilled technique of the Black Butterfly Shell Beastman and couldn't make female beast clothing, so he could only string a long chain loop.

Chaosheng looked over with anticipation in her eyes; Baini held his hands upward, holding a long string of black pearls in his distinct, bony hands, and Chaosheng exclaimed, "It's so long?"

"I'll put it on for you." Baini volunteered, his round black eyes flashing with brilliance; he walked quickly behind Chaosheng, the distance between the two being extremely close, her purple-gold long hair brushing against Baini's sturdy and powerful arms, wisps of fragrance drilling into Baini's nasal cavity, and Baini's face exploded into redness instantly; he rolled his Adam's apple, swallowing saliva silently, his hand holding the pearls uncontrollably touching Chaosheng's ear, "I... I didn't mean to."

"It's okay." The female's soft voice soothed this blushing, heart-pounding Orca; after stumbling to put the necklace on, Baini took a deep breath—why did the little mermaid smell so good? He had been too out of control just now.

Chaosheng looked down at her new necklace; the pearl she had taken a fancy to at the beginning fell exactly in the middle of the outermost circle, dazzling and brilliant.

"Wow! So beautiful." Chaosheng curiously fiddled with the circles of black pearls on her neck; the black pearls rested against her skin, which was as white as snow, adding a touch of mysterious and grand aura.

"Mm." Baini leaned in behind Chaosheng, refusing to believe it, and took a few more sniffs of the faint yet charming fragrance on Chaosheng's body; the closer he was, the clearer he could smell it.

He sniffed almost obsessively, squinting his eyes in enjoyment; that fragrance seemed to rush from the tip of his nose to his Mental Sea, hooking his Mental Sea to blend with it.

As soon as Yinxu returned, he saw this scene of ambiguous cuddling, a dark color flashing in his deep brown eyes.

"Yinxu?" The light at the cave entrance was blocked, and as soon as Chaosheng looked up, she saw Yinxu standing at the entrance, a hint of a smile rippling in her crystal-like eyes, "Where did you go today? I didn't see you at all!"

Infected by the brilliant smile, Yinxu slightly curled his lips; he walked to Chaosheng with swift steps and took out a ring that had been warmed by his hand, "By rights, today the beast husband should have come to deliver the dowry."

"I originally thought that I would never have a Mate in this life, so I have always... always been unprepared." Yinxu was so nervous and ashamed that his voice was trembling; he had heard that many females treated their beast husbands poorly because their dowries were small.

Although Chaosheng was not that kind of female, he did not want to be a lower-class beast.

Yinxu's eyelashes were very unique, with a few white strands dyed into the black lashes, and they were trembling uneasily at this moment, like fluttering butterfly wings; he thought again of the pearls and beautiful stones piled up outside the cave—she should like these, right?

"Thank you, I like it very much."

A simple sentence instantly made Yinxu heave a sigh of relief, his gentle and refined face full of sincerity, "Don't worry, I will make up for it in the future."

"Tch! You still have to make up for the dowry?" Baini sneered coldly; if it weren't for this obstructive guy coming to disturb them, he would have secretly hugged his Mate just now.

"Baini!" Chaosheng gave him a look like a knife, then put the ring on her middle finger; it was a bit loose, but it didn't matter.

The ring seemed to be polished from some kind of ore, with an extremely beautiful yellow-red gemstone embedded in the middle, emitting a faint white light, shining thinly through the passage of time.

After Chaosheng examined it carefully for a moment, she looked at Yinxu with satisfaction, smiles filling her eyes, "I really like it."

"Mm, as long as you like it." Yinxu looked at the ring currently on Chaosheng's hand, his eyes filled with warmth; it was his mother's memento.

When he was five years old, his mother died in an accident, and not long after, his father followed her.

Leaving only this ring and him behind.

"Yinxu, this ring once brought your mother good luck, I hope it can also bring you good luck."

His father's dying words still swirled in his ears; he looked at Chaosheng infatuatedly—Father, he seemed to have already found his "good luck."

He had gone out to look for a long time today, originally intending to find some good things as a dowry for her, but after searching and searching, he still felt it wasn't to his satisfaction, not good enough, and not worthy of her.

He went out for a day and returned empty-handed.

In the end, he could only offer this ring; this was his everything.