450: Chapter 450 How happy they must be!

Chapter 45: How happy that would be!

Outside, the fine snowflakes, like silent whispers, quietly covered the silent Mountains and Forests.

The arrival of the first snow officially announced the prelude to the long Snow Season.

Inside the cave, the warm fire pit dispelled the chill, but Bai Wanwan's heart felt heavy.

Her few Cubs were snuggled in the nest lined with thick dried grass; their fur was much thicker than when they were born, and their little bellies were growing rounder by the day, which meant their appetite was growing at an alarming rate.

Jiao Yin's figure flashed past the cave entrance, and when Bai Wanwan chased after him, she saw his back as he turned to leave.

"Jiao Yin, you've returned, take a rest for a while."

Bai Wanwan stepped forward and forced him to sit down. "Drink some hot water."

She handed the stone cup to him and signaled with her eyes for him to drink.

Jiao Yin looked into the Female's beautiful eyes and couldn't bring himself to refuse, so he took the water cup and drank it all in one gulp.

On the ground were a few snow rabbits he had just hunted, still cold to the touch.

"Wan Wan, while it's still early, I have to go out again."

They were new here and had no food reserves at all.

For Beastmen, everyone would scrimp and save throughout the Snow Season. Because they had helped the Lynx Clan, the clan leader had sent over a few pieces of prey, but for Males with such huge appetites, that was just a drop in the bucket.

Bai Wanwan knew he was hunting almost without sleep, all to stockpile as much food as possible for this small family before the harsh winter.

"You..." Her eyes filled with guilt, but The Cubs truly needed a lot of food.

In the end, it helplessly turned into one sentence: "Thank you, Jiao Yin."

Jiao Yin shook his head firmly. "Wan Wan, you have helped me a lot, no need to say thank you to me. Hurry back, it's cold outside, I will be back soon."

After speaking, he walked out, and after walking a distance, he turned back to look at her, not quite at ease.

"Go in quickly, it's cold outside."

Amidst his instructions, he only felt at ease to leave after seeing her close the door.

Inside the house, Hua Han was also taking meticulous care of the few Cubs.

Hua Han and Jiao Yin... they were not her Beast Husbands.

She could not enjoy their meticulous care with peace of mind.

Therefore, every day when the first ray of light struggled through the curtain of snow and seeped into the cave, she forced herself to get up.

No longer lingering in bed or feeling lazy, she neatly tidied the beast skin bedding, woke The Cubs one by one, and fed their chattering little mouths with warm minced meat.

Seeing the prey Jiao Yin had brought back in the corner, with ice crystals still congealed on its fur, she picked up the stone knife and attempted to skin and process it.

"Wan Wan!"

Hua Han's clear voice always carried a kind of vitality; he had just returned from fetching water, and water droplets were still hanging on the rim of the cold stone jar.

Upon seeing Bai Wanwan's actions, he immediately put down the stone jar, strode over in a few large steps, and snatched the stone knife from her hand without a word, moving as fast as the wind.

"Just leave these rough tasks to me." His charming peach blossom eyes revealed rippling waves of light.

"I'm just doing what I can; I can't let you do everything."

"Why not?" Hua Han said as if it were only natural. "We are Males; taking care of a Female is what we should do. Go in and rest, don't catch a cold."

As he spoke, he wrapped her body with beast skin and pushed her toward the room.

But after entering the room, his hand that was holding her body was reluctant to let go.

He couldn't help but harbor the extravagant hope: when would he be able to openly and legitimately embrace her?

The Cubs smelled the Mother's scent, immediately gathered around, and whimpered softly around her.

Bai Wanwan had no choice but to sit down, hold The Cubs, and tell them stories to coax them to sleep.

Hua Han stood at the doorway, reluctant to leave. If The Cubs in Wan Wan's arms were not Tiger Cubs, but Fox Cubs born to him and Wan Wan...

How happy would he be in this life?

Harboring such a fantasy, he worked with even more energy.

His mood seemed to be very high throughout the entire afternoon.

However, when he finished processing the prey and returned from gathering firewood, his good mood was instantly frozen.

Not far away, a tall, sturdy Male was standing at their doorway, showing Bai Wanwan some kind of shiny ore.

"Beautiful Female Bai Wanwan," his voice was deliberately lowered to be deep and magnetic. "You only have two Beast Husbands. In this harsh Snow Season, taking care of you and so many cute Cubs, they are likely unable to handle it. Please allow me to join your family, use my strength and loyalty to share your worries, and let you receive more comprehensive care."

His gaze was burning, carrying undisguised admiration and ambition.

Hua Han only felt a nameless fire "whoosh" up to the top of his head!

He had racked his brains and still hadn't been able to truly walk into Wan Wan's heart, yet this guy who popped out of nowhere dared to covet her so blatantly?

A barely audible low hum emanated from his chest, like a ferocious beast whose territory had been violated, his eyes full of murderous intent.

But very quickly, he took a deep breath of cold air, suppressed his churning emotions, instantly put on an overly brilliant smile on his face, and walked over with large strides.

"The snow makes the road slippery, how did this Male come to our home?" Hua Han enthusiastically "happened" to insert himself between the two, his tall figure forming a barrier.

While pretending to be familiar and patting the snowflakes on the other's shoulders, he began to ask incessantly about the other's situation, Snow Season reserves, and even dragged in legends of some distant mountain range, speaking so fast that the Male couldn't get a word in at all.

Bai Wanwan watched Hua Han's exaggerated performance, a faint smile flashing in her eyes.

Taking advantage of the moment when the Male was dizzy and embarrassed from being pestered by Hua Han, she nodded slightly, her voice clear and distant: "Thank you for your kind intentions, but my family does not need new members for the time being. The snow road is difficult to travel, please return."

Her tone was gentle, but carried an indisputable decisiveness.

The Male's face was full of disappointment. "Female, please consider carefully, I really like you very much."

"Thank you, but I don't need it."

The Male had no choice but to leave sheepishly, only looking back every few steps, trying to catch another glimpse of the Female's figure.

But Hua Han's tall figure blocked Bai Wanwan tightly, and he couldn't see anything.

After that eyesore of a Male finally disappeared, Hua Han immediately leaned close to Bai Wanwan, his amber eyes sparkling, carrying a bit of seeking credit and testing: "Wan Wan, these guys are really annoying. Next time someone blind comes over, I will directly chase them away for you, saving you the trouble of wasting words, okay?"

Bai Wanwan looked at his rolling fox eyes, chuckled, and then nodded in compliance, "Okay, thank you for the trouble."

Having obtained her approval, the corners of Hua Han's mouth almost reached his ears.

From then on, driving away Bai Wanwan's suitors became Hua Han's most tireless task.

Whenever a Male approached, he was like the most loyal guard, driving those guys with ulterior motives away from Bai Wanwan's line of sight, not giving them even the slightest chance.

He had to guard his own territory well; he hadn't even taken a bite himself, so others shouldn't even think about touching a morsel.