217: Chapter 217 "What is your relationship with Jiao Yi?"

Hu Che was seen arching his legs.

Just when Tang Ruan thought he had woken up and was about to get out of bed,

he draped his leg over her body, tightened his arms, buried his head deeper, and pressed his body closer to hers.

Tang Ruan: ...

Tang Ruan could already imagine what kind of life she would lead if she went to live in Red Fox City.

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By noon, the Marmot Tribe Beastmen were calling them from the cave entrance to eat.

Only then did Hu Che reluctantly get up from Tang Ruan's body.

His hair was all tousled from him rubbing against her.

Tang Ruan sat up and helped him tidy it up.

Sunlight shone through the cave entrance above onto her delicate, fair skin.

Her soft curves were like a masterpiece meticulously carved by an artist.

Hu Che gazed at Tang Ruan's glowing arms, his Adam's apple bobbing.

He tackled her back down again.

Consequently, by the time they went to eat lunch,

everyone had already dispersed.

But they had left food for them.

Only Lang Lie remained seated where he was, playing with and coaxing Guo Guo.

Seeing Hu Che stuck to Tang Ruan's back like a plaster, following her every step as she approached,

he glared at him.

Tang Ruan: ...

Lang Lie's look just now was so fierce!

So, he actually still minds, doesn't he!

"Eat on time next time!"

So he was just scolding them for not eating properly.

Tang Ruan ate while playing with Guo Guo.

After getting familiar with them, Tang Ruan discovered that Guo Guo's personality was actually quite lively, and she was a bit of a little rascal.

For example, she would pretend to hand the fruit in her hand to Hu Che.

And when Hu Che went to take it, she would suddenly pull it back.

Using the same method they used to tease her, she started teasing an adult Male Beastman.

Guo Guo used the same method to tease Tang Ruan, and Tang Ruan was already prepared for her to pull her hand back.

Who would have thought, Guo Guo didn't pull her hand back.

Seeing that Tang Ruan had grasped the fruit but didn't take it back,

she frowned in confusion, then forcefully stuffed it into her arms.

Hu Che put his hands on his hips in annoyance, "Guo Guo, why are you showing favoritism!"

As he spoke, he went to tickle her, making Guo Guo burst into laughter again.

Tang Ruan took her from Lang Lie's arms.

The more she looked at her, the more she liked her.

"If no one is willing to raise her, how about I do it!" Tang Ruan said casually.

The two Male Beastmen beside her suddenly went quiet.

Tang Ruan looked up, looking at them strangely.

What's wrong?

Do they dislike other people's Cubs?

Tang Ruan was just saying it casually; she had no experience raising a Cub. If she could find a mother who truly liked Guo Guo and had experience, that would of course be best!

It's just that from yesterday to today, she didn't seem to see any Marmot Tribe Beastmen wanting to hold this Cub who looked so much like her.

Even, Mother Potato's gaze toward Guo Guo was filled with displeasure.

Lang Lie hesitated for a long time before speaking first.

"This matter might be suspicious; it's better to investigate clearly before deciding.

If you're worried, I can take her to the Wolf Tribe first and find a Female Beastman to look after her."

Hu Che also agreed.

"Hmm, she looks so much like the Mistress, could it be that someone with ulterior motives used some secret technique to deliberately imitate her!"

Tang Ruan hadn't thought of this point.

However, many things in the Beast World challenged her previous understanding of the world.

It was understandable that they would be worried.

Thus, Tang Ruan didn't mention the matter again.

The next day.

The three of them bid farewell to the Marmot Tribe.

Mother Potato handed Guo Guo over to a Female Beastman who had just lost her own Cub to raise.

That Female Beastman held Guo Guo and joined the crowd to see Tang Ruan and the others off.

Tang Ruan had just turned around.

Guo Guo suddenly started crying loudly.

Her crying had the same penetrating power as the songs of the Jiao Clan.

Even though it wasn't piercing, it went straight to the heart.

Tang Ruan, who had just turned away, turned back around.

As if possessed, she took Guo Guo from the Female Beastman's arms.

Guo Guo immediately stopped crying.

Her little face buried into Tang Ruan's shoulder, sobbing, her hands tightly clutching her neck.

After being coaxed, no one could pull her off.

Tang Ruan saw the old scars on her wrists being pulled, revealing white lines.

She suddenly said: "Forget it, let her come with me!"

The Marmot people clearly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed they really didn't want to keep this Cub.

If the Beast King saw her one day, they wouldn't even be able to explain it clearly.

Hu Che walked over.

He stroked Guo Guo's head.

Guo Guo looked up at Hu Che.

Hu Che asked very seriously: "You want to go with Auntie Tang Ruan, right?"

Guo Guo immediately nodded.

Looking at her swollen, tear-filled eyes, Hu Che felt a twinge of heartache.

But he immediately adjusted his emotions and put on a straight face again.

"You can go with Auntie, but I have a condition."

Guo Guo opened her large, deep purple eyes, staring at him with confusion but seriousness, waiting for him to continue.

"To go with Auntie, you must let us understand your past.

So I am going to use a spell on you.

You will see things that happened in the past..."

His gaze fell on Guo Guo's little hands.

Guo Guo immediately clenched her little fists.

Hu Che narrowed his eyes slightly; this Cub was smarter than they had imagined.

She seemed to understand everything, just unable to speak.

Hu Che continued: "You might see things that scare you.

Do you still want to go with Auntie?"

Guo Guo lowered her head, tears falling "pitter-patter" onto Tang Ruan's arm.

Tang Ruan: "Maybe forget it—"

"No!"

Hu Che interrupted Tang Ruan loudly for the first time.

"She looks so much like you, who knows if she is some ill-intentioned Beastman transformed using some secret technique!"

Looking so much like Tang Ruan, and being so clingy to her.

If she wasn't related by blood, then it was too suspicious.

Suddenly, Guo Guo nodded vigorously.

Tang Ruan looked at the scars on her wrists and arms.

Thinking of the image of such a small Cub having her skin cut by a sharp blade.

She didn't want her to experience that pain again.

"Guo Guo, live obediently in Dongdong Valley.

Auntie will come to see you often, okay?"

Guo Guo shook her head vigorously.

"But, using Mind Control, you will see very scary things..."

"No—"

Suddenly, Guo Guo opened her mouth and let out a syllable.

Everyone instantly quieted down, all thinking they had misheard, staring blankly at Guo Guo.

Guo Guo looked at the pairs of eyes and struggled to open her mouth.

And squeezed out another word.

"Scared!"

Tang Ruan: Guo Guo was indeed afraid to recall the past.

Forget it, letting her stay here was better for everyone.

"Not scared!"

Suddenly, Guo Guo spat out two words.

Not scared, she meant to say, Guo Guo isn't afraid to see scary things, Guo Guo wants to go with Auntie.

Guo Guo opened her eyes wide and said it again firmly.

"Not scared!"

Tang Ruan: ...

Sob... she is just too adorable.

If Guo Guo had no issues, she would definitely cherish her like her own daughter.

The three of them finally decided to stay one more night in Dongdong Valley.

To settle Guo Guo's matter before leaving.

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At night, Hu Che slept with Guo Guo.

He intended to use Mind Control on her while she was half-asleep.

And then make her treat everything she recalled as just a nightmare.

The moon hung in the center of the sky.

Tang Ruan lay on Lang Lie's arm, too worried to fall asleep for a long time.

On the other side, Hu Che tightly held Guo Guo's little hand, which was trembling with fear.

And continued to ask the next question.

"What is your relationship with Princess Jiao Yi?"