"Why is there spoiled meat on the table?!"
Ruan Li let out a heart-wrenching, soul-crushing question.
Do you know what a blow this is to a glutton who's yearning for nothing but a good meal?
At the moment she was starving and joyfully thought she could finally have her first satisfying meal in this world, she ended up eating the worst crap she'd ever tasted in two lifetimes!
Ruan Li's heart was in tears, and even a few tears of grievance squeezed out of her face.
"The ingredients aren't spoiled meat."
"Then what kind of meat is it?"
"Ferocious Beast Meat, and it's the one you specifically asked me to cook a few days ago," Xu Mo said.
Ruan Li fell into a strange silence.
The original "Ruan Li" really did say such a thing.
She really had a heavy taste...
"No need to cook Ferocious Beast Meat in the future. In fact, I don't even want to see meat for now," Ruan Li said with a face full of bitterness and hatred.
"Okay, then I'll prepare four vegetarian dishes in the future," Xu Mo said with a harmless smile.
Seeing Ruan Li's pale little face, Shi Jue felt a slight notion in his heart.
"I'll go upstairs to rest first. Wake me up when the next Beast Husband arrives." Ruan Li went upstairs with a cup of warm water.
"Need to order something? It's on me," Xu Mo raised his hand, projecting the top-tier restaurant ordering interface from Planet A on the Smart Brain.
Bai He glanced over, "No need, suit yourselves."
Feeling his behavior was a bit excessive, he added, "Don't eat the takeaway in the living room."
Shi Jue saw Xu Mo's seemingly "celebratory" behavior and declined resolutely, "No, I'll go back to my room first."
In just over twenty minutes, the first floor was quiet again.
Xu Mo, who was in a rare good mood due to Ruan Li's mishap, was rejected when he offered to treat them, now sat alone at the dining table.
Did he overdo it?
With slender, cool white fingers, he lightly tapped the interface a few times, successfully placing an order.
Ruan Li sat on the bed, sipping warm water to suppress the nauseating feeling. Even so, in the eerily quiet bedroom, her heart still filled with sadness and sourness.
She hadn't even had a full meal since coming here, always facing the strange glances of others.
Ruan Li felt her eyes burn and sting.
The dim light from the bedside lamp shone on her snow-white face, the red-rimmed eyes shimmering with tears.
Knock, knock, knock—
"Come in." Ruan Li took a breath, wiped her eyes, and rubbed the tears on the back of her hand onto her clothes.
As soon as Shi Jue entered the room, he saw her red, grievance-filled eyes.
He held a bag of snacks, "These are my favorite crispy potato chips, honey-flavored, quite sweet. I don't know if you'll like them."
Ruan Li glanced at the snack bag with a little bear print and mumbled, "No need, thank you."
Shi Jue had nowhere to put the hand holding the snack bag, "You haven't eaten tonight, you'll get too hungry. Just try them, they're really good."
The little lion's bright green eyes stared straight at her, sparkling.
Embarrassed by his gaze, Ruan Li accepted the bag and softly thanked him, "Thank you."
Shi Jue scratched the back of his head, not used to Ruan Li suddenly being so polite. Besides, making the Female Head happy was a duty of every Beast Husband.
"No need to thank me. Just, if you really want to thank me, treat me a bit better in the future." The little lion's eyes wandered as if already imagining being sweetly spoken to by the Female Head.
The plastic bag made a soft crunch between her fingers.
Ruan Li said quietly, "I know, you all don't really like me. Even if you haven't said it outright, I can feel it."
"It's okay, change doesn't happen overnight. I'll make you all see that I've really improved."
Ruan Li, whose heart had a knot, now comforted herself completely.
The little lion listened to her muttering, his eyes shining with even more brightness, "I believe you, really!"
From the moment Ruan Li saved him, his life belonged to her.
Ruan Li looked up to see such a handsome, sunny boy, his green eyes filled entirely with her reflection.
She suddenly averted her gaze, turned her face, and murmured, "Mm, okay."
She hurriedly tore open the snack packaging and ate a few crispy potato chips, the creamy honey flavor sweet to her soul.
Seeing her cheeks puff up adorably as she ate, Shi Jue licked his lips, suddenly feeling both hungry and thirsty.
"Want some milk? I'll heat a cup for you." The attentive little lion, eager to please after being coaxed, wished he could wag his tail for Ruan Li to see his goodness.
Looking down under his fervent gaze, Ruan Li nodded quickly.
Once Shi Jue left, she quickly patted her burning cheeks.
Who could resist a six-foot-three, blonde, blue-eyed, mixed-looking, model-bodied handsome guy?
Ruan Li thought about Bai He and Xu Mo and sighed in frustration.
Never mind, take it step by step.
She opened the Smart Brain on her wrist and saw a message from Bai He.
The fourth Beast Husband matched on the Star Network was a five-star Gold Ability wolf, Zhe Ye.
The man's cold, smoky gray eyes seemed to emanate endless frost even from across the screen, his high nose bridge, pursed thin lips, and sharp jawline were like chiseled sculpture, the whole face resembling a masterpiece of a Greek god.
Seeing this photo, Ruan Li's breath caught.
Are men in this world all this handsome?
She recalled her ex-husband, just divorced before the car accident, and thought, he looks six or seven-tenths alike.
Handsome people often have exceptional bone structure; it's no surprise they'd look similar.
Shi Jue entered with the heated milk, only to find Ruan Li blushing at the fourth Beast Husband's information on the screen.
His heart suddenly felt a bit blocked, the corners of his mouth drooping slightly.
"You're looking at the fourth Beast Husband? Seems like he'll arrive tonight. The photo doesn't make him look all that friendly, but wolves as a Beastman race are known to be quite combative, so it's understandable." Shi Jue handed the warm milk to Ruan Li, subtly badmouthing the unseen Beastman.
Ruan Li took a sip of the warm milk, associating Zhe Ye with her overbearingly assertive ex-husband.
She sipped the milk slowly. Despite being a perfectly normal scene, to Shi Jue, she looked more intriguing the longer he watched.
He quickly averted his gaze, daring only to stare at the top of her head.
"Xu Mo has ordered food again; it should be arriving soon. Want to head down now?" Shi Jue suggested.
Ruan Li paused before agreeing.
Under the same roof, they'd run into each other anyway.
This time, going downstairs, Xu Mo stood at the staircase, leaning on the handrail, propping his chin with one hand, his long narrow fox eyes slightly raised as he looked up.
Ruan Li met his gaze immediately upon descending.
Pure and clear as a fawn, flawless, even eliciting a desire to destroy.
Xu Mo licked his lips, then stretched his hand, pulling the person in front of him into his arms.
Ruan Li hadn't expected him to be so bold and cried out in surprise, only to be enveloped in his embrace.
"I apologize for the earlier bad attitude, Ruannuan, please don't be mad, okay?" The low, husky, inherently charming voice murmured by her ear, the warm breath making her whole right ear feel aflame.
Momentarily distracted by the seductive words and the "Ruannuan" address, Ruan Li forgot to break free from this assertive embrace.
Xu Mo lowered his head, seeing her fluttering eyelashes, flitting up and down like butterflies disturbed by the wind, and the alluring pink on her snow-white face.
Shi Jue glared at Xu Mo in outrage, practically steaming.
This cunning fox dared embrace her without her permission right in front of him!
"How could you hug her without her consent?" Shi Jue's voice barely concealed his anger.
Ruan Li appeared like a startled bird, not daring to meet Shi Jue's gaze as she quickly nodded.
After Shi Jue left, she quickly patted her burning cheeks twice.
Who could resist a six-foot-two, blond-haired, blue-eyed, model-bodied hunk?
Ruan Li switched her thoughts to Bai He and Xu Mo, sighing in defeat.
Oh well, one step at a time.
She opened the Smart Brain on her wrist, seeing the message Bai He sent her.
The fourth Beast Husband matched on the Star Network is a five-star Gold Ability wolf, Zhe Ye.
The man's cold, smoky gray eyes seemed to convey endless frost even through the screen, with a prominent nose, thin pressed lips, and a sharp, chiseled jawline, his whole face like an exquisite Greek statue.
Ruan Li had to catch her breath at the sight of his photo.
No way, are all the men in this world this handsome?!
She thought of her ex-husband, whom she had just broken up with before the car accident, and how he looked six or seven-tenths similar.
Good-looking people tend to have exceptionally great bone structure; it's no surprise some might look somewhat similar.
Shi Jue walked in with a cup of warmed milk, seeing Ruan Li's shy face as she gazed at the information on the fourth Beast Husband on the screen.
His heart suddenly felt a pang, and he licked his molars, feeling the sudden urge to claim the person in front of him.
Glaring, with his mustache bristling, Shi Jue stared angrily at Xu Mo.
"You annoying fox, how dare you hold her without her consent?" Shi Jue's words were tinged with anger.
Ruan Li, like a startled bird, quickly looked away and took a deep breath.
Who can resist such a handsome man, six-foot-two, with blond hair and blue eyes, and a mixed-race model physique?
Sighing, Ruan Li thought of Bai He and Xu Mo and let out a depressed sigh.
Never mind, let's take it one step at a time.
She opened the Smart Brain on her wrist, seeing the message from Bai He.
The fourth Beast Husband matched on the Star Network is a five-star Gold Ability wolf, Zhe Ye.
The man's cold, smoky gray eyes seem to convey endless frost, with a sharp nose, pressed lips, and a chiseled jawline like a finely crafted Greek statue.
Seeing this photo, Ruan Li's breath hitched.
Seriously, are all men in this world so handsome?!
She recalled her ex-husband before the car accident, feeling a striking similarity in their looks.
Handsome people tend to have an exceptionally good bone structure, so a bit of resemblance can be expected.
Shi Jue brought in a steaming cup of milk, seeing Ruan Li's shy face as she looked at the fourth Beast Husband's information on the screen.
Suddenly, his heart felt somewhat heavy, and he found himself tongue-tied, unable to speak.
"You're looking at the fourth Beast Husband? From his photo, he doesn't seem like a very friendly person, but the wolf species of Beastmen are generally more combative, that much I understand." Shi Jue said with a subtle hint of frustration, handing Ruan Li the warm milk.
Ruan Li took a sip of the hot milk, already comparing Zhe Ye to a certain domineering ex-husband of hers. Shi Jue, finding it harder to resist the sight, felt his throat go dry from watching her.
Quickly averting his gaze, he only dared to focus on the top of her head.
Under the same roof, they'd inevitably run into him, and there was no avoiding it.
Arriving at the top of the stairs, Xu Mo leaned against the banister, one hand propping his jaw, his narrow fox eyes slightly curved, watching upstairs.
Ruan Li met his gaze right as she descended.
Innocent and inviting, her eyes drew you in, awakening a desire to disturb her peace.
Xu Mo licked the corner of his mouth, then reached out and pulled the person in front of him into his embrace.
Ruan Li didn't expect such boldness, exclaiming in surprise as he held her close.
"I apologize for my bad attitude earlier, Ruannuan. Please don't be mad, okay?" The seductive voice softly spoken by her ear, the warmth of his breath burning her right ear like a blazing fire.
Ruan Li was momentarily distracted by his teasing words and the gentle call of "Ruannuan," feeling a charming flush rise on her pale cheeks.
Shi Jue glared with bristling frustration at Xu Mo.
This stinky fox dared to hold her without her consent right in front of him?
With suppressed anger, Shi Jue spoke, "How could you hug her without her permission?"