A wave of irritation washed over Sunxiao when he heard Qiao Xixi mention she had a beast-husband.
"Don't worry. Even though Qiao Lie is your cub, I would never force you to become my beast-husband."
Sunxiao's eyes darkened. "You don't want me to be your beast-husband?"
Huh?
'Why does it feel like we're talking past each other?'
Qiao Xixi looked at him in confusion.
"You're not just offering to become my beast-husband out of convenience, just so you can take care of Qiao Lie, are you? You wouldn't put yourself through that, right?"
At that thought, Qiao Xixi waved her hands dismissively.
"No, no, that's not necessary! Someone as powerful as you shouldn't have to lower yourself like that."
Sunxiao could see it now. Everything Qiao Xixi had said before was a lie.
In an instant, his long legs transformed into a snake tail, coiling around her and pulling her before him.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Their eyes met, his cold breath practically misting her face.
