98: Chapter 98 She bullied me!

Chapter 98: She Bullied Me!

Mu Shan was pulled behind by her two older brothers, who tried to shield her.

"Stop blocking, I can't swallow something as big as her anyway."

Bai Wanwan raised her hand to signal reassurance, telling them not to be afraid.

"I just wanted to tell you all that Shi Hua is my friend. If she gets bullied, I get unhappy, and when I get unhappy, I like to tattle. Although I am a delicate Female, I have two very formidable Beast Husbands. Mu Shan, wouldn't you agree?"

Mu Shan was so angry her teeth ached. Several times she tried to break free from her brothers' grasp to argue with Bai Wanwan, but they held on tightly.

It wasn't until Bai Wanwan and her Beast Husbands left with Shi Hua that Mu Shan burst into loud sobs.

"She bullied me!"

Before, she was the one who acted willfully in the Tribe; even Zhuo Ling had to placate her before she Paired with a Male.

Now, she was bullied like this by an outside Female. She would definitely be laughed at by the other Females in the Tribe later.

Zhuo Ling did not approach, watching the farce from afar.

She had often been bullied by Mu Shan when they were young, so she felt quite happy seeing her being disciplined by Bai Wanwan.

However, when she saw Bai Wanwan's two Males arrogantly and domineeringly protecting her, she couldn't help but feel envious.

She also wished she could have powerful Beast Husbands like Bai Wanwan, so that no matter how jealous other Females were, they would just have to endure it and wouldn't dare speak a harsh word to her.

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After parting ways with Shi Hua, Bai Wanwan’s family returned to the Stone House.

She placed The Cubs into Xin Feng's arms and politely refused his offer to help cook. "No need, I'll do it myself. You go inside and look after The Cubs."

After Xin Feng went inside, Zhu Xiu walked up to her side and wrapped his long arm around her waist.

"Really don't need our help?"

"No need. You two worked hard today; I’ll handle it."

Her two Beast Husbands had given her face today; she needed to reward them well.

Standing on her tiptoes, Bai Wanwan gave him a quick peck on the cheek. "Go process the game. I'll call you when it’s ready later."

Zhu Xiu’s gaze dropped to the corner of her lips, but Bai Wanwan had already turned around to continue massaging the piece of meat, letting the marinade soak in.

Zhu Xiu did not move. A speck of red light in his pupils slowly dimmed, gradually being enveloped by darkness.

Bai Wanwan did not look back, still talking to him: "You’ve hunted enough beasts recently. Maybe you shouldn't go out tomorrow. Just process all of this at home tomorrow..."

Before she finished speaking, the hand around her waist suddenly tightened with such force that it almost snapped her in half.

Bai Wanwan let out a small cry of pain, and the piece of meat almost slipped out of the stone basin.

"Be gentle!"

She shot him a reproachful look over her shoulder.

The hand on her waist suddenly loosened. Bai Wanwan turned back but didn't see anyone, only watching Zhu Xiu walk quickly past her.

"I'm going out for a moment."

Seeing him leave the Stone House like a gust of wind, Bai Wanwan shook her head and continued massaging the meat to let it fully absorb the sauce.

"Wan Wan..."

Aunt Lu's voice came from the doorway. Bai Wanwan stopped what she was doing and walked to the door, greeting her with a smile: "Aunt Lu, you're here?"

Aunt Lu took her hand. "I heard about what happened today. Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." What could possibly happen to her? The others were the ones who had problems.

"That's good that you're fine. Mu Shan has many Male relatives in the Tribe, so try not to clash with her if you can."

Aunt Lu meant well. Although Qiu Rong said Wan Wan wasn't his Female, Qiu Rong never mentioned any other Female besides her. This Little Female bore Qiu Rong's Cubs, and things might change later.

Even if Bai Wanwan had other Males by her side, she would try her best to keep an eye on things.

After speaking, she handed Bai Wanwan a piece of meat she was holding. "This pork is tender; eat it with The Cubs."

Bai Wanwan understood Aunt Lu's good intentions, took the meat, and said to reassure her, "Okay, Aunt Lu, I'll try my best not to provoke her."

But if Mu Shan continued to cause trouble, she wouldn't hold back.

Aunt Lu didn't chat with her for long and turned to leave.

The Cubs' muffled cries came from inside the house, clearly having a great time playing with their Father Beast.

The few Cubs were at a mischievous age and were running around the house.

Taking care of Cubs was tiring; these Cubs never stopped moving, and she had to prevent them from running out of the Stone House.

Bai Wanwan had to fish the Cub out three times after he ran out, bringing him back inside.

Xin Feng gently patted the Cub's back and scolded softly, "Look at the trouble you caused today, still running outside."

Bai Wanwan nodded in agreement beside him. "Exactly. If you don't listen to your Father Beast, be careful or you'll get spanked."

The Cub seemed to understand the meaning of his Father Beast and Mother Female, burying himself in Xin Feng's embrace.

"Hah! Are you hiding now that I'm talking to you?"

Bai Wanwan couldn't resist tapping its head with her hand. The Cub made a soft 'hmph' sound and ignored her.

"Where is Zhu Xiu?" Xin Feng asked casually.

"He went out."

She teased the Cub, then turned back to place the piece of meat near the pot and slowly fry it.

The fat sizzled, and the aroma slowly wafted out.

It smelled so good!

After Xin Feng took The Cubs inside, Bai Wanwan fried more than ten pieces of meat before realizing Zhu Xiu still hadn't returned.

She stopped frying and walked to the doorway to peer outside.

"Why is he taking so long to come back?"

Xin Feng, who was inside, heard her voice and walked out.

"Zhu Xiu hasn't come back?"

"Mhm, I don't know what he went out to do."

Xin Feng held her hand. "The Cubs are asleep. You watch them for a bit; I'll go look for him."

"Okay, hurry back."

After telling her, Xin Feng let go of her hand and left the house.

Bai Wanwan closed the door and walked inside. The few Cubs were sleeping soundly in their nests, letting out faint snores.

She leaned on the sofa, drowsily stroking them.

She didn't know how long she dozed off for before she was gently shaken awake.

The room was very dark, but she smelled Xin Feng's scent.

She spoke lazily, "You're back?"

Xin Feng gave a soft 'Mhm' and pressed her back down. "You sleep a little longer. I'll go warm up some meat for you."

Bai Wanwan rubbed her temples, slowly waking up.

Only then did she realize that Zhu Xiu's figure was missing from the pitch-black room.

"Xin Feng, you didn't find Zhu Xiu?"

Xin Feng, who was walking out, paused. "I didn't find him. I was worried about you, so I came back to check. After you eat something, I'll go look again."

Bai Wanwan hadn't thought much of it just now, assuming Zhu Xiu just stepped out for something.

But recalling carefully, when Zhu Xiu left just now, he seemed to have squeezed her waist very forcefully.

Although Zhu Xiu's temperament wasn't as gentle as Xin Feng's, he had never hurt her before.

He was always very measured when dealing with her.

That squeeze just now had genuinely almost broken her waist; it took a while for the pain to subside.

Thinking of this, she became even more uneasy.

She stopped Xin Feng, who was about to heat up meat for her. "Don't worry about me. I won't starve if I eat a little less. I'm worried about Zhu Xiu. Go out and look for him again."

Xin Feng hesitated for a moment before putting the pan down.

"Alright, I'll go look. You eat the meat here by yourself, and I'll come back once I find Zhu Xiu."

Bai Wanwan urged him several times and saw Xin Feng out the door.

It was dark outside. The moonlight overhead seemed veiled in a layer of mist, and the faint light that filtered down only barely illuminated the immediate area.

Once Xin Feng walked far away, she could no longer see clearly.

Bai Wanwan was indeed very hungry, and since the Warm Season had just begun, the temperature at night was a bit low.

Even wrapped in a layer of beast skin, she still felt somewhat cold.

She had no choice but to push the door shut and start a fire.

The fire slowly began to burn, lighting up the Stone House.

She looked at the meat ribs placed on the stove and couldn't help but overthink.

It shouldn't be this way!

Zhu Xiu's temperament shouldn't lead him to leave angrily without reason.

What could it be?

Bai Wanwan waited until the middle of the night.

She pushed the door open again to check the situation outside and saw some Beastmen already moving around.

Several Beastmen who passed by her doorway would avert their eyes, wishing they could be as far away as possible.

She wasn't the type of person who couldn't live without socializing; of course, if she could find fun among people, she was very willing to.

At this moment, she had no mind to pay attention to others' behavior, only pacing anxiously at the doorway.

The Cubs were sleeping soundly in their nests, emitting light snores.