439: Chapter 439 The Scheming Fox

Bai Wanwan's labor hadn't taken much energy, but she was exhausted nonetheless.

She tilted her head and drifted off into a hazy sleep.

Jiao Yin and Hua Han stood guard by the bed, quietly watching her sleeping face.

An ineffable sense of satisfaction and an even deeper desire to protect spread through the two Males.

"Jiao Yin..." Hua Han's voice woke Jiao Yin, who reluctantly shifted his gaze from Bai Wanwan's face to the Fox opposite him.

"You protect her like that, do you like her?"

Hua Han had exposed the secret buried deep in his heart.

"I don't dare to hope for too much..."

He spoke the truth. Jiao Yue was still in Jiao Ming's hands, and Jiao Ming had colluded with the Bay Crocodile. Reclaiming everything that was his would be an extremely dangerous and difficult task.

Being able to stay by her side for a while was already a source of happiness for him.

"So you do like her..." Hua Han deliberately misinterpreted his meaning, then smiled and said, "Let's join forces. I'll help you deal with your enemies, and then you and I will join forces to protect her and become her Beast Husbands."

When they were in the Tiger Clan, he already knew that Bai Wanwan's six Beast Husbands watched over her like the apple of their eye.

He had tried, but it was hard to get close to her.

This time was a heaven-sent opportunity, and he would risk his life to protect her and The Cubs.

But at the same time, he also had to fight for a chance to stay by her side.

He was well aware that the Males around her were very powerful; it would be difficult for him alone to secure a place by her side.

Therefore, he needed to ally with Jiao Yin.

He believed that as long as they joined forces against Bai Wanwan's six Beast Husbands and protected her through life and death together,

they would definitely secure the position they desired.

Jiao Yin remained silent for a long time. Hua Han's words had drawn out the suppressed longing deep in his heart, which was gradually burning like a prairie spark.

"If you don't agree, I will still fight for it myself. It will just be easier if we team up."

"I cannot answer you right now, because I must seek revenge first."

"This matter cannot be rushed. We should just protect her for now. I only need a promise from you: after you succeed in your revenge in the future, are you willing to join forces with me to compete?"

Jiao Yin knew clearly that he shouldn't, but a voice still emerged from the depths of his heart, constantly tempting him:

Jiao Yin, agree to him! Agree to him, and perhaps you can be with Bai Wanwan forever.

He admitted that he didn't know when he had fallen in love with her.

His gaze fell upon Bai Wanwan's sleeping face. She seemed very relaxed, a slight smile still lingering on the corner of her lips.

If he could see her like this for the rest of his life, he felt incomparably happy.

In the end, he became greedy.

He closed his eyes and said, "Alright, we'll join forces."

If he could save his Clan Members and let them live, his greatest wish in the future would be to stay by the Female's side forever.

Bai Wanwan had no idea that the two Males had reached some sort of agreement while she was asleep.

When she woke up, Jiao Yin was nowhere to be seen in the room; only Hua Han was there, holding The Cubs and playing with them.

"Wan Wan, you're awake?"

Seeing her awake, Hua Han's fox eyes curved into a beautiful arc. He immediately brought The Cubs over to her side, "Are you hungry? I'll go cut some meat for you."

Bai Wanwan shook her head, "I can do it myself."

Her labor hadn't taken any energy, and besides, she was very picky about food. The person taking care of her wasn't her Beast Husband, so how could she keep troubling others to look after her?

She lifted the warm beast skin blanket, placed her feet on the ground, and prepared to deal with the smoked deer leg meat sent by the Lynx Clan.

"How can that be!" Hua Han's voice instantly rose in pitch, and he rushed over in one stride, pressing down on her shoulders without asking.

His movements were fast, and Bai Wanwan was caught off guard, forced to sit back down on the edge of the bed by his pressure.

"Wan Wan, you just gave birth to Cubs, how can you get out of bed to work?" Hua Han looked solemn, as if she were about to undertake some matter of life and death.

He leaned in close, the distance so short that Bai Wanwan could clearly see his distinct eyelashes and the look of "sincere" worry in his eyes. The crisp scent emanating from him instantly enveloped her.

"You rest well. Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll go make it!"

"Hua Han, I'm really fine..." Bai Wanwan, held by his hands on her shoulders, tried to break free with some helplessness.

The moment she attempted to get up again, the hand Hua Han had placed on her shoulder, whether intentionally or not, slid down her arm. In the ensuing tug-of-war, he managed to pull her entirely into his embrace!

"Careful!"

Bai Wanwan felt a dizzying spin, her nose bumping against a solid, warm chest. The scent belonging to Hua Han, mixed with sunlight and forest vegetation, instantly drowned her.

His arms wrapped tightly around her waist and back like iron hoops.

Time seemed to freeze for an instant.

Hua Han's body visibly stiffened.

The soft warmth and fragrance unique to a Female completely flooded his nostrils. Through the thin fabric, he could even feel the curves of her body and her slightly elevated temperature.

A powerful urge originating from Male instinct shot through him like an electric current, causing the muscles in his arms to tighten subconsciously, wishing he could melt this softness into his very bones and blood.

His Adam's apple bobbed. Those fox eyes that always held a smile now appeared unusually deep and dark, churning with undisguised longing and possessiveness, like a whirlpool threatening to suck a person in.

"Hua Han!"

Bai Wanwan, feeling uncomfortable from being squeezed, raised her hand to pat the arm encircling her waist.

"Let go!"

Hua Han seemed to snap out of a dream, and the surging desire in his eyes was quickly concealed.

He quickly released his arms, stepping back half a pace as if he had been burned. "I was afraid you would fall, I acted on impulse... Are you alright? Did I hurt you?"

Bai Wanwan glared at him crossly and walked forward.

Hua Han watched her retreating figure, and thinking of the soft touch in his arms just now, the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curve upward.

In the blink of an eye, he saw the Female collecting firewood herself to start a fire.

He quickly stepped forward to help.

"No need, I can do it."

Bai Wanwan avoided him and quickly sliced and roasted the meat.

Hua Han wanted to help, but Bai Wanwan gave him no opportunity.

He could only stand guard nearby, handing her things when appropriate.

However, his fox eyes kept darting around, always settling on her face.

Bai Wanwan wasn't oblivious to this, but she had glared at him several times, yet he was still smiling at her.

"Are you tired? I'll help you."

Saying that, he took over roasting the rest of the meat.

After ensuring she finished eating, and seeing the satisfied expression on the Female's face, he was also very happy.

"You and The Cubs go rest. I'll clean all this up."

Hua Han said to her before proactively starting to tidy up.

But as he was cleaning, Hua Han suddenly clutched his head and cried out in pain.

His brows furrowed tightly, his complexion instantly turned "pale," and his body swayed precariously, as if enduring immense suffering.