446: Chapter 446 What's going on?

Chapter 446: What's Going On?

She shifted her body slightly and immediately felt a large patch of skin under the beast skin come into direct contact with the cool air, as well as... the body heat coming from Hua Han's arm and chest through the thin fabric of his clothes!

Bai Wanwan was instantly wide awake. "Hua Han, what's going on?"

Almost instinctively, she used all her strength to push away the Male who was holding her tightly, her watery eyes filled with anger on a face flushed bright red.

Hua Han staggered back a bit before steadying himself. Caught off guard by her questioning, a faint blush also crept onto his handsome, jade-like face.

Thinking of the scenes when he was wiping her down, his eyes subconsciously avoided her gaze. His Adam's apple bobbed several times before he spoke in a somewhat dry voice:

"Wan Wan... You, don't worry. Listen to my explanation."

He took a deep breath, trying to steady his voice. "You had a very severe fever and were completely delirious; no matter how I called, you wouldn't wake up."

Carefully observing her expression, he continued, "I... I really had no other choice. I remembered the Old Tribe Shaman mentioning once that if one encounters a persistent and violent fever, they can... can remove their clothes and use a soft cloth soaked in icy creek water to repeatedly wipe the body, especially the sides of the neck, armpits, palms, and soles of the feet to help dissipate heat... Perhaps it could buy some time..."

His fox-like eyes showed a hint of grievance. "I was just so worried about you that I decided to give it a try, hoping to wipe your body down to lower the temperature. I had only been wiping for a while when you... you woke up..."

Hua Han lowered his eyes, looking very innocent. But in reality, he was hiding his true emotions.

He had been wiping her all night; he had seen everything he should see and touched what he shouldn't have.

But he knew he couldn't say it, or he would make the Female angry.

Bai Wanwan originally wanted to lash out and question him, but the worry in Hua Han's words and his consideration for her left her with no real reason to do so.

Forget it, she would just treat him like a doctor. There is no distinction between men and women when a doctor is saving lives.

Besides, if it weren't for his help, she might have actually burned her brain into stupidity.

Although the System was there, it wasn't fully autonomous; she had to operate it as needed.

In that situation, she was so delirious from the fever that she naturally couldn't exchange for fever-reducing medicine to save herself.

An extremely subtle silence fell over the cave, filled only with the sound of their slightly hurried breathing and the pitter-patter of the seemingly endless rain outside the grass shed.

Bai Wanwan took several deep breaths, suppressing the embarrassment rising in her heart; after all, Hua Han was not her Beast Husband.

"I understand. Thank you. You... go out for a moment, I need to get dressed."

Seeing that the Female didn't seem angry, Hua Han felt as if he had been granted a grand pardon and immediately replied, "Okay! I... I'll go see if the meat soup is heated up yet."

Bai Wanwan was left alone in the space.

Only then did she let go of the beast skin. She reached out to find her inner garments and beast skin robe from the neatly folded clothes nearby, enduring her body's weakness as she clumsily put them on.

The coarse beast skin rubbed against her skin, which was still cool from the recent wiping.

When she finished dressing and stepped onto the ground, the Cubs were still fast asleep in their nest.

She didn't disturb them and walked toward the outer room.

As she reached the doorway of the inner room, she almost collided head-on with Hua Han, who was carrying a warm Stone Bowl.

"Careful!" Hua Han held the bowl with one hand and supported her waist with the other.

Having just recovered from a cold, she was a bit unsteady on her feet. After a moment, she finally steadied herself.

Hua Han helped her sit on a Stone Stool. "Come, have some hot soup first."

Bai Wanwan was indeed hungry. She picked up the hot soup, blowing on it as she drank. After just two sips, her stomach felt much more comfortable.

"By the way, where is Jiao Yin?"

"Jiao Yin saw that your high fever wouldn't break. Hearing from the Lynx Clan Clan Witch that there is Silverleaf Herb in the Swamp, he went out in the rain to find medicine for you."

Jiao Yin had also sacrificed a lot for Wan Wan. Moreover, Hua Han needed a powerful companion like Jiao Yin to compete for Wan Wan's heart.

Otherwise... he didn't think he could contend with the six excellent Beast Husbands by Wan Wan's side on his own.

"You said Jiao Yin went to find medicine for me? To the Swamp?" Bai Wanwan's voice was raspy and tinged with urgency.

"Yes, don't worry. Jiao Yin is an Orange Tier Male; there won't be much danger."

Since he had already gone, it was useless for Bai Wanwan to worry, but she felt she owed Jiao Yin more and more.

It was he who had rescued her from Roger's hands, and it was he who had protected her as she successfully crossed the ocean to reach this continent safely.

And now, because of her, he was heading into the Swamp in such heavy rain.

She owed him more and more. Clearly, at the very beginning, she hadn't even been willing to help him when he asked.

The rain finally eased a bit, no longer a downpour but a continuous, bone-chilling drizzle.

But the sky remained as gloomy as a giant iron pot turned upside down, making it hard to breathe.

Wrapped in the thick beast skin Hua Han had insisted on putting on her, Bai Wanwan stood at the door like a bear.

Her gaze pierced through the gray curtain of rain, scanning the muddy paths of the Tribe over and over. Every time a distant tree shadow swayed or a blurry figure approached, hope would rise in her heart.

Hope was like a candle in the wind, flickering toward extinction with each disappointment.

With such heavy rain, if another mudslide occurred, even if Jiao Yin was an Orange Tier powerhouse, it would be difficult to contend with a natural disaster.

"Wan Wan, the rain is cold. You've just recovered from a fever, and your body is still weak. You can't catch a chill again. Come inside and warm up." Hua Han's voice sounded coaxing as it rose behind her once more.

Bai Wanwan shook her head, only wrapping the beast skin tighter around herself, her gaze still fixed firmly on the distance.

Hua Han sighed, knowing he couldn't persuade her.

He stepped forward, not to pull her, but to unfold another larger, drier beast skin and wrap it tightly over her original one, bundling her up like a zongzi.

Feeling the added weight and warmth, Bai Wanwan finally moved.

She looked up at him. "Hua Han, have you heard the beastmen in the Tribe talk about the Swamp? Is it dangerous there?"

He gave her a slight smile, his voice sounding steady and certain. "Don't worry. The Lynx Clan has thrived here for many years. Although the overall level of the beastmen isn't high, it's precisely for this reason that there are definitely no fatal dangers nearby that could threaten a peak Orange Tier Male. Otherwise, with the Lynx Clan's caution, they would have moved the entire Tribe long ago."

He paused and added, "Jiao Yin is very strong. He promised to bring back the medicine, so he will definitely do it."

Hua Han's words were logically clear and carried a reassuring power.

Bai Wanwan's tense nerves seemed to be slightly soothed.

However, a day passed, night fell, and Jiao Yin did not return.

The next day, the rain continued to drizzle. Besides taking care of the Cubs, Bai Wanwan spent her time looking out from the doorway.

The heavy worry in her heart grew wildly like vines. She really owed Jiao Yin too much.