Ruan Li never expected that in this era, marriages were still arranged, and she even got assigned five at once!
But...
She recalled Bai He's previous disdainful look at her; he probably wasn't happy with the Smart Brain's allocation.
Arranged marriages are deadly!
"If a female and a male Beastman are dissatisfied with each other, can they divorce?" Ruan Li asked.
"Divorce?" Bai He sneered, his cold eyes staring at her, "Once divorced, a male Beastman is exiled to the Deserted Star, where Fierce Beasts roam, and survival is extremely difficult."
"By the way, what did I do to you before? You seem to really dislike me?" Ruan Li probed.
"You!" Bai He choked with anger, remembering how Ruan Li used to insult him as "Bai Xiazi" in a mocking tone before she lost her memory, always accusing him of not being worthy of being her Beast Husband, and even more!
"Heh, you know very well what you've done." Bai He said coldly.
"Back already? What do you want to eat? I'll cook." Xu Mo said as he pushed open the door and saw the two standing in the living room. The atmosphere seemed a bit tense, and he raised an eyebrow, thinking they must be arguing again, but it was none of his business.
Ruan Li's gaze shifted to the stunning young man by the door. His face was exquisite and flamboyant, with perfectly high-arched brows and a pair of sly fox-like eyes that held an amused smile.
Who is this? So handsome! Wow...
Ruan Li, once more showing infatuation, caused Bai He to frown tightly. Wasn't she the one who disliked these fox-like males the most?
However, instead of the imagined "shaming," she coquettishly asked, "Little handsome guy, who are you?"
Xu Mo's smile froze, a hint of danger flashed in his eyes; if this blind woman wanted to pick on him today...
He slowly curved his lips into a smile, but it looked even more seductive.
"Female Head, I am your Beast Husband Xu Mo."
Just like his enchanting appearance, his voice was alluring, like a fox that scratched the heart, with a mischievous charm in his glances, delivering a fierce blow to Ruan Li's heart.
Such a handsome man was flirting with her!
Very well, another arranged husband, but he didn't seem hostile toward her.
Ruan Li nodded as a greeting, "You go ahead and get busy."
Xu Mo showed a trace of surprise in his eyes but said nothing more as he turned to the kitchen.
He couldn't care less about whatever tricks this woman wanted to pull, as long as they didn't involve him.
The living room was left with just Ruan Li and Bai He. She looked up at him, hoping to dig further, but he just glanced at her and turned away.
Ruan Li touched her nose, realizing that this handsome guy with white hair and white eyes truly seemed to dislike her.
Bang—
A loud bang accompanied by dust filled the air as the door was slammed open.
"Shi Jue must receive treatment, otherwise, otherwise, his superpower will be completely damaged!"
A tall and handsome man with golden hair and red eyes marched up to Ruan Li, carrying another man with the same golden hair.
The man's handsome, rugged face showed urgency, and his gaze upon Ruan Li held deep-seated resentment, "Ruan Li, even if you hate Shi Jue, you shouldn't take his life; you must heal him!"
Ruan Li looked bewilderedly at the two men in front of her.
Shi Yu carefully laid his brother Shi Jue on the sofa. The deep scar on his chest was bleeding profusely, and from the looks of it, it wasn't a new wound; rather, it seemed like an old injury had been torn open again without healing.
Seeing Ruan Li standing there blankly, Shi Yu assumed she was playing coy again. He strode forward, grabbed her wrist, and dragged her to the sofa, "Treat him! If Shi Jue dies, I don't care if you're a woman; I won't let you go!"
Xu Mo stood at the kitchen door, coldly observing the scene.
"What treatment? Where's the medical kit? But his injuries look serious; he should go to the hospital for surgery as soon as possible." Ruan Li responded logically, ignoring Shi Yu's hostility.
To her surprise, the man sneered, "Ruan Li, if you don't want to heal Shi Jue, just say so. Why pretend and delay by talking about hospitals!"
He never expected that in such a life-threatening moment, this woman could still remain so indifferent, even bringing up hospitals when she should have known that due to scarce medical resources, hospitals only served females!
"Male Beastmen cannot go to hospitals for treatment. Wounds caused by Fierce Beast attacks can only be treated by the Female Head." Bai He explained from the staircase.
Ruan Li didn't dwell on the unfamiliar terms like "Female Head" or "Fierce Beast."
Lying on the sofa was a dying young man. Though she barely knew him, he was still a life. "How should I save him?"
Shi Yu frowned and asked, "You're willing to save him?"
"Yes, whatever issues we have can be dealt with once he wakes up." Ruan Li nodded, thinking perhaps her body had caused a lot of grievances in the past.
Bai He came down from the second floor and approached her. His voice was cold, but listening closely, one could feel a slight warmth akin to melting first snow, "Close your eyes, meditate, and feel the Life Force within you. Touch his forehead with your palm and try to pass the Life Force over."
Following his instructions, Ruan Li closed her eyes, still wondering what Life Force was, but as soon as she discovered that pink light within her, she understood instantly.
The pink ball lightly nuzzled her fingertips, its warm and gentle aura enveloping her, clearing away all the blockages within her body.
Unable to resist playing with it for a while, Ruan Li remembered her purpose.
"Pink ball, I need to save someone. Can you help me?"
She asked within her mind.
The pink ball bobbed up and down in front of her, as if nodding.
Ruan Li raised her hand, placed her palm on Shi Jue's forehead, and the pink ball drifted out along her arm, disappearing into Shi Jue's forehead.
At the same time, Ruan Li found herself in a scorching desert, where the sand was so hot from the sun that it burned her feet. She immediately spotted Shi Jue lying in the desert, close to death.
Shielding him from the sandstorm, she ran to Shi Jue, whose menacing chest scar revealed his white bones, while his handsome, pale face was covered with dust.
Holding his upper body, she leaned down and shouted urgently in his ear, "Shi Jue, wake up!"
Seeing no response from the man in her arms, Ruan Li grew anxious, repeatedly calling out to him by his ear.
Finally, she saw the thick lashes on his pale cheeks lightly flutter, and his emerald eyes contracted slightly as they met hers.
Her petite, delicate body shielded him from half the sandstorm, her graceful hair dancing wildly in the wind, yet it didn't diminish her beauty at all.
Seeing that he finally woke up, Ruan Li, filled with excitement, gripped his hand, her eyes turning both sore and warm.