274: Chapter 274 Bai Wanwan, what's wrong?

Chapter 274: Bai Wanwan, What's Wrong With You?

Jin Yi's handsome face instantly flushed crimson. He turned his head aside, trying to pull her clothes back up.

But because he didn't dare look, his hand touched the wrong place—a soft, yielding area...

He jerked his hand back as if electrocuted.

In her dazed state, Bai Wanwan rolled over and bumped into Jin Yi.

She burrowed directly into his arms, her slender, fair hands fumbling over the beast skin he wore.

Jin Yi's Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably.

He quickly reached out, grabbing her restless hands that were trying to undo the ties of his garment.

"Bai Wanwan, what's wrong with you?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Bai Wanwan pressed closer. The Female's soft body was tight against him, her exhaled hot breath spraying against his neck.

"Help me," her voice held a sweetness he'd never heard before, her eyes slightly glazed. "I feel so awful."

A surge of heat began to boil in his blood, and a deep yearning stirred within him.

But he knew he couldn't.

He exerted a slight force, intending to pull the Female away from him.

Bai Wanwan, however, only held on tighter, rubbing her face against his neck, pushing aside a large section of the beast skin he wore.

The moment the Female's warm lips pressed against his skin, Jin Yi's pupils constricted.

As one of the Tribe's finest warriors, he had never retreated before frenzied beast hordes, yet now he was being forced back step by step by a petite Female.

His back was pressed against the cold rock wall, with nowhere left to retreat.

Bai Wanwan, however, clambered into his lap, cupped his face, and kissed him.

He immediately raised his hands to grip her shoulders, intending to push her away.

But her sweet scent was like an alluring poison; his hands seemed to lose their strength.

Causing him to lose himself in her demands.

Her consciousness in complete disarray, Bai Wanwan instinctively associated this sensation with the "emotional exchange" between her and her Beast Husband.

She was dissatisfied that the Male today wasn't as passionate as usual.

Punishing him, she bit down hard on his lip.

"Bai Wanwan, snap out of it. I'm not your Beast Husband." Jin Yi tried to rouse her.

Bai Wanwan, however, acted as if she hadn't heard, her fingertips tracing the contours of his abdominal muscles.

Jin Yi sucked in a sharp breath, his entire body tensing.

Reason told him he should push her away immediately, but his body betrayed his will.

Her kiss turned gentle again, causing his resolve to crumble bit by bit, making him want to sink into this.

Her clothes had long become disheveled and loose from her own tugging.

In a few quick motions, she also pulled off Jin Yi's beast skin.

When Jin Yi felt her pressing against him without any barriers, his entire being felt as if set ablaze.

Losing control, he raised a hand to cup the back of Bai Wanwan's head, reversing their positions and pinning her against the rock wall, deepening the kiss.

The Female eagerly responded, her hands tangling in his thick hair.

Jin Yi could smell her unique scent, mingled with the cloyingly sweet aroma of the poisonous flower, making him dizzy.

He didn't know how long it lasted before he finally managed to grab her restless hands.

Gasping for breath, he regained a sliver of reason.

The Female's eyes were glazed, looking at him with a hint of confusion.

That beautiful face was more stunning than the most gorgeous flower in the Warm Season.

She raised her hands again, trying to move closer to embrace him.

Only then did Jin Yi come to his senses. In that moment of relaxation just now, he had nearly lost control and almost mated with her.

He glanced at their clothes, his and hers, almost all scattered on the ground.

Having regained some clarity, Jin Yi quickly sensed something was amiss.

Bai Wanwan didn't seem to have a fever; instead, it seemed like she was affected by the poisonous flower.

The Female was still throwing herself at him. Jin Yi couldn't use too much force, so he could only wrap one arm around her slender waist to prevent her from bumping into the nearby wall.

He took deep breaths, trying to control his impulses.

He couldn't let anything happen while Bai Wanwan wasn't in her right mind.

Just the thought that she might look at him with disgust later made his heart feel as if frozen in agony.

Affected by the poisonous flower and finding no relief, Bai Wanwan continuously tested the limits of his endurance.

Yet, even with the beloved Female in his arms, Jin Yi used immense willpower to dress her properly.

Holding the squirming Female in his embrace, he whispered, "Wan Wan, I don't want you to hate me."

Even if they might never have a Pairing Ceremony, he hoped that in the future, when she thought of him, she wouldn't feel disgust or revulsion.

Just then, noises came from outside.

Jin Yi's expression turned sharp.

He wanted to get up to check the situation, but Bai Wanwan clung to him like an octopus, rubbing against him.

He could only hold her and peer outside from beside the rocks.

With just one glance, he spotted three Males walking towards them.

They were Bai Wanwan's Beast Husbands.

He knew it was time to return her to her rightful owners. He had never possessed her, and she did not belong to him.

Zhu Xiu and Xin Feng pinpointed this crevice accurately.

Zhu Xiu entered first. Upon seeing Bai Wanwan in Jin Yi's arms, a crimson hue began to swirl in his eyes.

Jin Yi also knew their intimate, embracing posture was too much.

He immediately offered an explanation: "Female Bai Wanwan seems to be affected by the poisonous flower. I suspect Xiong Zong slipped it to her when I wasn't paying attention."

"The poisonous flower?"

Yan Lie immediately stepped forward, his face full of concern as he checked her condition.

Knowing his position was improper, Jin Yi could only hand over the delicate, soft Female in his arms.

Afraid of dropping her, Yan Lie carefully gathered her into his own embrace.

Already in a state of delirium, Bai Wanwan immediately nuzzled against Yan Lie's neck...

Yan Lie was utterly defenseless against Bai Wanwan to begin with. Just being held and rubbed against by her like this...

His face flushed completely red. "Wan Wan, hold on a little longer. We'll help you soon."

With no Clan Witch present, there was only one solution.

Zhu Xiu took a deep breath. Instead of taking Wan Wan from Yan Lie's arms, he said to Jin Yi, "Young Clan Leader, come out with us for a moment. I have some questions for you."

After speaking, Zhu Xiu turned and left.

Xin Feng looked at Jin Yi. "Regardless, thank you for saving Wan Wan a second time."

Jin Yi tried to force a smile, but it came out somewhat bitter. "It's because of me that she suffered this ordeal."

Xin Feng wasn't fully aware of the details but nodded. "Let's go outside to talk then."

Right now, Wan Wan needed the effects of the poisonous flower neutralized, and they also needed to clarify some of the dangers they might be facing.

"Xin Feng..." Yan Lie called out to him.

Xin Feng turned back to see Yan Lie frowning deeply, fists clenched.

"What?"

"You... help Wan Wan neutralize the poisonous flower." As he spoke, he made to get up and leave.

But as he passed Xin Feng, he was stopped.

"If our positions were reversed, I might have been negligent too. Wan Wan is safe now; you don't need to blame yourself."

After saying this, Xin Feng turned and left.

Yan Lie stood frozen in place until Bai Wanwan on the ground whimpered in discomfort.

Only then did he hurriedly return to her side, holding her tightly, full of guilt, and responding to soothe her restlessness.

"Wan Wan, I'm sorry. Don't worry, I'll help you neutralize the poison of the poisonous flower right away."

Yan Lie picked her up and carried her to a more secluded spot further inside. He removed her dress and his own beast skin, spreading them on the ground.

With a long arm, he pulled the Female forcefully into his embrace.

Outside the crevice, the three Males stood in a triangular formation.

"This was done by the Bear Clan. They originally targeted me and our Tribe. Wan Wan was dragged into it because of me."

The enmity between the Bear Clan and the Golden Lion Clan wasn't born overnight; it had accumulated over decades, even centuries.

"You saved Wan Wan, but it also started because of you. From now on... Young Clan Leader, please keep your distance from Wan Wan. I don't want something like this to happen again."

Jin Yi had originally intended the same. His smile was somewhat bitter. "Don't worry, I know what to do."

As they spoke, commotion arose in the distance. Xiong Zong had brought other Bear Clan Beastmen searching for them.

At the forefront, a Black Bear laughed triumphantly. "Ha! Jin Yi, this time, you can't escape!"

This translation is a direct, faithful rendering of the provided Chinese text into English, adhering to the specified glossary for terms like ' female' (Female), ' male' (Male), ' Beastman' (Beast Husband), ' animal hides' (beast skin), ' Vitex negundo' (the poisonous flower), ' warm season' (Warm Season), ' Clan Shaman' (Clan Witch), ' Couple' (Pairing Ceremony), ' Young clan leader' (Young Clan Leader), ' tribe' (Tribe), and character names (Bai Wanwan, Jin Yi, Zhu Xiu, Yan Lie, Xin Feng, Xiong Zong). It maintains the original meaning, tone, and sequence of events without adding explanatory notes within the text itself.