Chapter 233: Realizing One’s Own Feelings

Chapter 233: Chapter 233: Realizing One’s Own Feelings

Yan Lie shamelessly pressed closer. "I’ll help you wash first, and then I’ll wash myself."

His rough palms roamed over her delicate skin, sending thrilling shivers through her.

"Yan Lie, just wash properly."

Bai Wanwan glared at him, but her eyes were glistening, full of seductive allure.

Far from stopping him, it only made Yan Lie more aroused.

"Wanwan..."

He captured her crimson lips, sucking gently, then grinding insistently.

He had evolved from the clumsy, inexperienced leopard he was at the beginning into someone far more provocative.

Yan Lie felt like the love in his chest was about to overflow.

With no other outlet, he could only hug the female in his arms tighter, pressing close to her delicate body, continuously deepening their intimacy.

Jin Yi didn’t understand the unfamiliar emotions stirring within him and just wanted to take a walk to clear his head.

He returned after walking a long way, when he suddenly heard a sound coming from the underground river up ahead...

He slowed his steps and crept closer, only to freeze on the spot.

Male beastmen had excellent eyesight. What Bai Wanwan perceived as a dim, dark corner was, in the faint glow of the fire, perfectly and clearly visible to a male’s eyes.

The first thing he saw was Bai Wanwan’s delicate, smooth back, and he could even make out the swell of her curves.

Beast World culture was open-minded, and he had seen females without their beast-hide clothing before, but none were like Bai Wanwan.

Every curve of her body was breathtakingly beautiful.

He watched as Yan Lie’s large hands roamed over her body, and his own breath hitched, suddenly growing ragged.

’Jin Yi, what are you doing?’

He spun around and hurried back the way he came.

But the image was seared into his mind, replaying over and over again.

Bai Wanwan let the aroused Yan Lie fool around with her in the water for a while, but he ultimately knew his limits and didn’t cross the line.

After he finished washing Bai Wanwan, he carried her to the bank, took the towel she was holding, and began to dry her hair.

"Are you cold?"

The Warm Season had passed and it was now Yan Ji, but the underground river was still chilly and damp.

She had been a little cold when she first got in, but after all of Yan Lie’s passionate attention, she didn’t feel cold anymore.

"I’m fine."

"Let me dry you off, then I’ll wrap you in a beast hide."

"Mm."

Bai Wanwan leaned against him, her eyes half-closed lazily.

Yan Lie happily gathered the female into his embrace, letting her lean on him as he slowly dried her hair.

As she leaned against him, Bai Wanwan grew so comfortable she started to feel drowsy.

But her eyes suddenly snapped open, and she sat up a little straighter.

Sensing her movement, Yan Lie asked in a low voice, "Wanwan, what’s wrong?"

Bai Wanwan turned, grabbing his arm. "We’ve been here for a while now... did Jin Yi... did he come back?"

Yan Lie understood immediately. His little female was worried that Jin Yi had seen their intimate moment.

He felt a pang of guilt; he had been too caught up in the moment to pay attention to his surroundings.

"Probably... no. I didn’t sense anything."

Bai Wanwan finally let out a sigh of relief. A male beastman’s senses were sharp; if he didn’t notice anything, then Jin Yi definitely hadn’t come back yet.

Even though she had several Beast Husbands, she still believed that private moments of intimacy with a lover were not something to be observed by others.

Too bad she had no idea. Not only had Jin Yi witnessed their intimacy, but the scene was now burned into his mind, impossible to forget.

Once the moisture was dried from her skin, Bai Wanwan changed into a slightly thicker beast hide.

Now that she was relaxed, she felt even drowsier.

She yawned, letting the male beastman carry her.

She rested her head back on his shoulder and closed her eyes in comfort.

When Yan Lie carried her back to the fire, Xin Feng had already made the bed—a thick pile of beast hides laid out on the ground.

"Give her to me..."

Xin Feng held out his arms to Yan Lie.

Though extremely reluctant, Yan Lie remembered that he had just monopolized Wanwan for a long time, so he slowly passed her into Xin Feng’s embrace.

After taking her, Xin Feng laid Bai Wanwan down in the middle of the beast hides.

Yan Lie saw there was enough room for a male on either side of her.

But he glanced at Xin Feng, and then at Zhu Xiu.

’How am I going to squeeze past those two to lie next to Wanwan?’

’This is a tough problem.’

Jin Yi returned just as the fire was about to die out.

He had managed to calm the turmoil in his heart, but the moment his gaze fell upon the slender female figure on the beast hides, a fresh wave of heat surged through him.

Seeing that fighting for a spot was hopeless, Yan Lie decided to volunteer for the night watch. ’If I volunteer for watch duty tonight,’ he thought, ’then tomorrow it has to be my turn to sleep while holding the soft, sweet-smelling Wanwan, right?’

"Young Clan Leader, you’re back. I’ll keep watch tonight, you should rest too."

At the sound of Yan Lie’s voice, Jin Yi immediately recalled the scene he had spied on.

’He treats a female so roughly.’

For some inexplicable reason, a trace of anger colored his tone. "No need. I’ll take the watch."

Caught off guard by his sudden anger, Yan Lie frowned at him. "Did I do something to piss you off?"

But Jin Yi only shot him a single glance before walking to a corner and sitting down without a word.

Yan Lie had a temper of his own; he was only willing to humble himself before Bai Wanwan.

Since Jin Yi was ignoring him, he couldn’t be bothered to deal with Jin Yi either.

He found a spot to sit near Wanwan, a place where he could see her sweet, sleeping face just by turning his head.

It was just that the two males beside her were too imposing, hemming her in tightly between them.

The last wisp of firelight vanished, and an even deeper quiet fell over the cave.

Only the sound of the beastmen’s breathing rose and fell, low, slow, and steady...

Yan Lie gazed at Bai Wanwan’s face for a long while before closing his eyes, content.

After a long time, Jin Yi knew that the female and her Beast Husbands were asleep, though not deeply.

He was well aware of the capabilities of her Beast Husbands. At the slightest disturbance, they would be wide awake in an instant.

Jin Yi leaned against the wall, his eyes fixed on the small, gently rising and falling bundle on the beast hides.

After this recent bout of emotional turmoil, Jin Yi was slowly starting to realize something.

He had once thought he liked Zhuo Ling, but he had never felt such a possessive urge toward her.

He had almost lost control and rushed over, wanting to pull Bai Wanwan from her Beast Husband’s embrace.

In that moment, he knew something was wrong with him.

He took a soft breath and closed his eyes.

But he knew full well that Bai Wanwan already had three powerful Beast Husbands, and that they were only temporary guests of the Golden Lion Tribe.

There was no future for him and Bai Wanwan. The thought made his heart ache as if it had been pierced by a spiky cactus.

Bai Wanwan woke up only after she had slept her fill, immediately noticing the two Beast Husbands lying beside her.

She rolled over happily in their arms, and each of the two Beast Husbands pulled her in for a round of morning cuddles.

Mindful of the other males present, they didn’t get too carried away and quickly let her go.

The kindling was lit, illuminating the still-dark cave.

"Jin..."

Bai Wanwan was about to speak to Jin Yi but noticed he wasn’t looking at her. Afterwards, he continued to keep his distance.

’What’s gotten into him?’