372: Chapter 372 How long must this pretense continue?
Her eyelids fluttered, then slowly opened...
The first thing she saw was a stretch of pure white, which then reformed as if pieced together from mosaics.
She finally saw everything before her clearly.
This... why does it look like a hospital room?
She wanted to move, but her body was extremely weak, as if even lifting a single finger was difficult.
"Wan Wan?"
A familiar Male voice drew her attention back, and she saw an enlarged, handsome face.
It looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't recall where she had seen him before.
The man had blue-tinged stubble on his face, and he looked haggard overall.
A pair of bloodshot eyes stared at her. "Wan Wan, hold on a moment, I'll go call the doctor right away."
But Bai Wanwan felt her consciousness being pulled away; she was so sleepy, and her eyelids grew heavier and heavier.
When the man turned back, he saw Bai Wanwan slowly close her eyes.
He rushed over fiercely, tightly gripping her hand. "Wan Wan, you can't sleep... I still have so many things I didn't get a chance to explain to you. Everything you saw isn't real. Give me a chance, let me explain, okay?"
No... she didn't know him, and she was too sleepy.
"Wan Wan... Wan Wan..."
Amidst the continuous calls, Bai Wanwan sank back into the darkness.
This time, many images flashed through her mind.
There was Xin Feng fishing for fish and shrimp with her in the clear lake water; there was Zhu Xiu coiling his long tail around her as they walked across the vast snowfield.
When the Eagle Beasts attacked, the Beast Husbands formed a solid wall with their lives to shield her from the attacks.
And during the Beast Tide, Yan Lie willingly fell into the valley to save her...
Fragmented scenes played in her mind like a movie.
After she fell unconscious, several Males guarded her bedside for a day and a night.
"No, we must invite the Clan Witch of the Tiger Clan to come examine Wan Wan." Yan Lie stood up, wanting to find the Clan Witch of the Tiger Clan.
"If you go, it might bring more trouble. There is the scent of Cubs living here. Qiu Rong probably doesn't want the Tiger Clan Beastmen to know about the existence of the Cubs, as there must be a powerful enemy that would harm them."
Yan Lie stopped his steps. "Then are we just going to do nothing and wait like this?"
Jin Yi turned to look at him. "Let's wait a bit longer. Wan Wan's breathing is steady, her complexion is rosy, and she keeps murmuring our names from time to time."
After pacing around the room once, Yan Lie gritted his teeth and said: "Then we'll wait another half day. If Wan Wan still hasn't woken up, I'll go tie up the Clan Witch of the Tiger Clan. At worst, after she finishes examining Wan Wan, I'll secretly send her to another Tribe."
Everyone learned to suppress the anxiety in their hearts.
Since the area around Wan Wan was too crowded to squeeze into, Yin Ze sat on a Stone Stool not far from her.
His gaze was constantly focused on her movements.
This continued until nighttime, but Bai Wanwan still hadn't woken up.
"I've waited another half day, and Wan Wan still hasn't woken up. I'm going to tie up the Clan Witch of the Tiger Clan!"
"Alright, be careful not to be discovered by other Beastmen," Zhu Xiu reminded him.
Having received Zhu Xiu's support, Yan Lie couldn't wait to go and capture the Clan Witch immediately.
Just as he stood up, his robe seemed to be snagged by something.
He tugged, and when he turned around, he saw Wan Wan's eyelashes flutter.
"Wan Wan?"
He squatted down in surprise, clinging to her shoulder by the bed. "Wan Wan, you're awake, right?"
All the Males were paying attention to her every move, so as soon as Bai Wanwan's eyelashes moved, everyone noticed.
Five tall Males crowded around the edge of the Stone Bed, almost completely blocking the entire bed.
The moment Bai Wanwan opened her eyes, five handsome faces delivered a critical blow to her.
She was a little dazed, matching each face with a memory.
"Zhu Xiu..."
A rare smile appeared in Zhu Xiu's cold eyes. "Yes, I'm here."
Bai Wanwan also managed a slight smile, her gaze moving sluggishly, and landed on Xin Feng's face again.
Seeing that she accurately called out his name, Xin Feng nodded gently. "You remember now?"
"Mhm, I recalled some scenes, but they are intermittent and incomplete."
Yan Lie immediately leaned closer. "What about me?"
Bai Wanwan's gaze fell on his face, and she smiled weakly. "You fell off the Cliff for me, how could I not remember? Yan Lie!"
Yan Lie grinned, revealing a row of perfectly straight, snow-white teeth that looked especially brilliant and dazzling.
Jin Yi remained silent, but joy clearly overflowed from his reddened eyes.
"Jin Yi, come here."
"Mhm."
Although Yan Lie was reluctant, he still moved aside slightly to let Jin Yi get closer.
Bai Wanwan raised the hand inside.
She had only raised it halfway when it was grasped.
"I remember now. I said I would give you a happy home."
Jin Yi pursed his lips. "Mhm, it's good that you remember."
While things were harmonious here, Yin Ze, standing in the corner, looked somewhat desolate.
The smile on the corner of his lips seemed extremely bitter.
He knew from their conversation that she had Cubs with each of the other Males, due to their many shared experiences.
Only he... had taken advantage of her amnesia.
Now that Wan Wan had recovered her memory, would she still agree to be with him?
His heart involuntarily rose with a moment of selfishness.
If Wan Wan hadn't remembered them in the Peacock Tribe, he and Wan Wan could have lived happily there forever...
The Beast Husbands chatted with Bai Wanwan for a while. Seeing that she looked a bit tired, they said: "Wan Wan, who do you want to stay with you tonight? Let one stay with you, and the others can go rest in other rooms."
This was clearly a trick question, and Bai Wanwan, learning to be smart, didn't answer at all.
She just rolled over and hugged the beast skin. "I'm so sleepy..."
The Beast Husbands stared at her back and were amused despite themselves.
Yin Ze silently turned and left the room.
He looked up at the huge full moon in the pitch-black night sky.
If he hadn't fallen for Wan Wan, he could have turned and walked away freely.
But now... could he let go?
In the room, none of the Beast Husbands were willing to yield. Finally, they defaulted to arranging themselves according to the order in which they met Wan Wan.
Everyone finally agreed, and Xin Feng stayed behind while the other three Males left the room looking back repeatedly.
Bai Wanwan quickly felt someone sit down on the edge of the Stone Bed.
"How long are you going to keep pretending? They're all gone now."
Bai Wanwan gently turned over, opened her eyes, and gave him a sheepish grin. "I don't know. If I choose any one of you, I'll make the others sad. For something like this, it's better to let you all decide among yourselves."
"Mhm, I know."
Xin Feng was wearing a snow-white robe, looking as gentle and warm as jade.
Just looking at him was reassuring.
She threw herself into his embrace, burying her head in the crook of his neck. "Xin Feng, I missed you so much."
The Female's soft, sweet voice felt like a sharp scratch on Xin Feng's heart.
The anxiety and unease of the past few days were relieved.
He extended his arm and gently wrapped it around her.
"We missed you too. It's a good thing... you're alive."
He recalled the state Yan Lie and the others were in before.
He was certain that if they had known Wan Wan was gone, they might have taken their own lives.
And he... would have done the same.
A world without Wan Wan held no meaning for him.
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