Chapter 153: Awakening Zhu Xiu

Chapter 153: Chapter 153: Awakening Zhu Xiu

Zhu Xiu didn’t move an inch. Bai Wanwan tilted her head up to meet his gaze.

Yan Lie had suffered at Zhu Xiu’s hands before, so his heart was in his throat, and he was extremely worried.

He whispered to Bai Wanwan, "Wanwan, in a moment, I’ll draw his attention. You slide down quickly. I’ll find a way to get free."

No matter how quiet he was, his voice still startled the King Cobra.

Its forked tongue flickered, HISSING, and Zhu Xiu’s enormous head was about to turn back.

Bai Wanwan immediately raised her voice and continued, "Zhu Xiu! Don’t you want to see your children?"

Bai Wanwan pointed a finger at the room. "They’re all healthy. I gave birth to them, safe and sound."

Seeing that he still wasn’t reacting much, Bai Wanwan immediately called down to Xin Feng, "Xin Feng, go get the eggs and bring them out for Zhu Xiu to see."

Yan Lie immediately shook his head. "No, Wanwan! If Xin Feng leaves, what if Zhu Xiu attacks you?"

He was restrained right now. If danger struck, he wouldn’t be able to rescue Wanwan in time.

"He won’t. Zhu Xiu won’t hurt me."

Bai Wanwan replied to Yan Lie, but her eyes were on Xin Feng, filled with trust. "Xin Feng, the most important thing right now is to wake Zhu Xiu up. You see? He doesn’t actually mean to harm us."

’If they could use this chance to wake Zhu Xiu, it would be for the best.’

Xin Feng hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to do as Bai Wanwan said.

But before he left, he said to the King Cobra, "Zhu Xiu, don’t you dare hurt Wanwan. If you do, you’ll regret it, and Yan Lie and I will hunt you down forever."

It was unclear if the King Cobra understood, but its head darted forward, letting out a warning HISS at Xin Feng.

Xin Feng ignored the threat and quickly turned to go inside.

Shi Hua had already overheard their conversation and had gone inside first to carefully bring out the snake egg.

Seeing Xin Feng enter, she immediately handed it to him. "The egg. Here."

"Thanks."

Xin Feng took it and turned to walk back outside.

The restless King Cobra seemed to catch a familiar scent.

Its jet-black eyes moved away from Bai Wanwan and locked onto the egg in Xin Feng’s hands.

Xin Feng held the egg high. "See this? This is the snake child Wanwan bore for you."

The King Cobra stared motionless at the small egg, its thoughts unreadable, but the tail coiled around Yan Lie slowly loosened.

Yan Lie sensed the change and immediately freed himself.

After rolling close to the ground, he was about to leap up and carry Bai Wanwan away.

Bai Wanwan noticed his movement and waved him off. "I still have things to say to Zhu Xiu. Don’t worry about me."

Yan Lie was uneasy, but Bai Wanwan insisted, so he could only back away slowly to avoid agitating Zhu Xiu.

Bai Wanwan pressed herself against Zhu Xiu, raising a hand to gently stroke his beast form, helping him relax and gradually get used to her.

"This is your little snake child... Do you like it?"

Bai Wanwan smiled at him, unsure if he could understand. "When you’ve recovered, you can raise them yourself, okay?"

She bent down and said to Xin Feng, "Xin Feng, give me the snake child."

Xin Feng complied, warily watching the King Cobra as he approached Bai Wanwan step by step.

The King Cobra’s gaze remained fixed on the snake egg in his hands, and it made no aggressive moves.

Bai Wanwan smoothly took the snake egg from Xin Feng. "I’m going to talk to Zhu Xiu alone for a bit. You keep an eye on Yan Lie and don’t let him do anything rash."

Xin Feng also noticed that Zhu Xiu’s state had stabilized considerably. The black mist around his body was no longer as thick as before and was slowly dissipating.

"Okay. Yan Lie and I will be nearby. If you feel anything is wrong, shout for us immediately."

After Bai Wanwan nodded to him, Xin Feng retreated slowly, still uneasy.

Once Xin Feng was gone, Bai Wanwan turned her gaze back to Zhu Xiu. "Zhu Xiu, I have no experience with this at all. You have to recover quickly and come back to help me."

"What do you think the children will look like when they hatch? I’m quite curious. The female babies will definitely be beautiful. It’d be best if they have my eyes and your face shape..."

At first, Bai Wanwan was deliberately making conversation, but as she kept talking, the smile on her lips grew wider. She was genuinely starting to look forward to seeing what the snake babies would look like when they hatched.

She held the snake egg in one arm, her other hand sliding gently over his beast form.

She knew Zhu Xiu didn’t like being touched by others. She’d even been warned the first time she tried.

But now, even as she kept testing his limits, he didn’t get angry with her.

’It proved that even in this berserk state, his body recognized her and wouldn’t easily harm her.’

"They’re your children, after all. Isn’t it a bit inappropriate to let Xin Feng and Yan Lie take care of them? Come back soon and raise the snake children with me, okay?"

Bai Wanwan rambled on until dusk began to fall. Just then, she thought she saw a flash of red in the King Cobra’s eyes.

She quickly rubbed her eyes and stared intently at his.

And then, a faint red began to slowly creep into the deep black...

"Zhu Xiu, you can hear what I’m saying, can’t you?"

A delighted smile spread across Bai Wanwan’s face as she called his name over and over.

"Zhu Xiu..."

"Zhu Xiu..."

Finally, after she had called his name countless times, the King Cobra spoke in a voice that was incredibly familiar to her.

"Wanwan..."

Zhu Xiu’s voice was tinged with exhaustion, hoarse and deep.

’Images of what had just happened replayed in his mind: the little female, talking to him tirelessly, helping him recover.’

’Her beautiful, fair little face was beaming, her eyes fixed on him, full of expectation.’

"I knew you’d wake up!"

Bai Wanwan was overjoyed, hugging the snake child and pressing her face against his beast form.

But just as she did, the massive beast form suddenly vanished.

Bai Wanwan and the snake child fell into a broad, strong embrace.

Seeing Zhu Xiu’s divinely handsome face again, Bai Wanwan leaned contentedly against his shoulder. "You’re finally back."

"I made you worry, Wanwan. Thank you."

He glanced only once at the egg in her hands before his gaze returned to her face.

"I’ll take you inside to rest."

With that, Zhu Xiu ignored the two males in the distance and carried Bai Wanwan toward the stone house with long strides.

"Perfect timing. I can show you the other two snake children."

When Yan Lie saw Zhu Xiu change back into his human form, he immediately started to follow them.

Xin Feng put out a hand to stop him. "Don’t go in just yet. Wait for me to talk with Zhu Xiu."

Xin Feng was well aware of Zhu Xiu’s attitude. If Yan Lie went in now, he was afraid it would only cause more trouble.

Yan Lie stopped in his tracks. Thinking of Zhu Xiu’s previous attitude toward him, he couldn’t help but worry.

"If Zhu Xiu doesn’t approve, will Wanwan send me away?"

Panic seized Yan Lie’s heart. It had taken so much for Wanwan to finally agree to let him be her Beast Husband.

But he knew in his heart that, as he was now, he was no match for Zhu Xiu.

’If Zhu Xiu doesn’t accept me...’

Yan Lie’s face scrunched up with worry.