Chapter 356: A Hot Potato

Chapter 356: Chapter 356: A Hot Potato

Yin Ze took Bai Wanwan around the tribe to ask for information, but they didn’t learn anything particularly useful.

Fearing Bai Wanwan would worry, Yin Ze quickly reassured her, "It’s okay. The Tiger Clan is a Super Tribe, and its territory is vast. If we can’t find anything today, we can keep trying tomorrow. Come on, let’s find a place to stay for now."

The Tiger Clan had a designated area to accommodate visiting Beastmen.

Although it was a melting pot of different groups, it was relatively safe thanks to patrols by the Tiger Clan’s Beastmen.

After Yin Ze traded some supplies for a place to stay, he led Bai Wanwan to a remote corner on the left side of the tribe.

Compared to the luxurious and massive stone buildings in the center of the Tiger Clan’s territory, the houses here were small and cramped.

"I’m sorry you have to put up with this place for tonight. Tomorrow, I’ll find a Beastman I know in the Tiger Clan and see if we can move somewhere better."

Bai Wanwan immediately shook her head. "Don’t go to the trouble. This place seems fine to me. Besides, we only came here for a reason. We might have to leave at any moment."

They were only staying temporarily, so there was no need for all that trouble.

But Yin Ze didn’t see it that way. ’Females are delicate. It’s not like I lack the means. Since I have them, I want her to be as comfortable as possible while we’re away from home.’

"I’ll go get you some water."

After spending this time together, he had come to understand her temperament and habits.

Knowing she liked to wash up thoroughly every morning and evening, he immediately grabbed the stone basin from the room and went out.

Before long, he returned carrying a stone basin filled to the brim with clean water. "Wanwan, go ahead and wash up. I’ll stand guard for you at the door."

Bai Wanwan had just searched the room for water and found none, so she had been planning to just make do for the night.

This was the Beast World, after all, and most Beastmen weren’t so particular about such things.

But just as she lay down, Yin Ze came back with the water.

"Come on, wash up."

Seeing that there was water to wash with, it was as if all of Bai Wanwan’s exhaustion melted away, and she happily skipped over.

She cupped water in her hands and splashed it on her face...

As she rinsed her mouth and washed her face, Yin Ze watched her with an intense gaze.

"What are you looking at?"

Yin Ze didn’t look away. He wasn’t sure why himself.

He’d never had any interest in paying attention to other females before.

But when his gaze fell upon Wanwan, it was as if it were glued there.

He would find himself subconsciously watching her.

’It seems that no matter what she does, the little female is especially pretty.’

When Bai Wanwan saw he wasn’t speaking, she was about to continue washing, but Yin Ze stepped forward.

He reached out and brushed aside a strand of hair stuck to her face.

The gesture suddenly sent Bai Wanwan into a daze. It seemed... someone had once treated her with such gentle care before.

After brushing her hair aside, Yin Ze’s fingers lingered, reluctant to pull away.

He quickly noticed that Bai Wanwan seemed distracted. "What are you thinking about?"

Bai Wanwan shook her head. The feeling had come and gone in a flash, and she hadn’t managed to grasp any clues from it.

"It’s nothing. Please go outside, I’m going to wash the rest of my body."

Hearing she was going to wash her body, the tips of Yin Ze’s ears reddened. He gave a soft "en" and turned to leave the room.

After quickly washing up, she called out to Yin Ze, "I’m done, you can come in now."

But Yin Ze, who was standing guard outside the door, didn’t come in.

Bai Wanwan walked over to the stone bed and slowly lay down.

But Yin Ze still didn’t come in.

"Yin Ze?"

Yin Ze’s voice came from outside the door. "You go to sleep. I’ll stand guard out here. Don’t be afraid."

She paused, stunned. The stone house was tiny, just a single room. Outside were hard stone steps, offering no place to rest at all.

She turned on her side, glanced at the spacious stone bed, and after a moment’s hesitation, called out to him, "Yin Ze, come inside."

This time, Yin Ze didn’t say anything, simply pushing the door open and walking in slowly.

"What is it?"

"Close the door and come over here."

Yin Ze did as she said, striding toward her on his long legs.

"Are you scared?"

He sat down on the edge of the bed. "Then I’ll stay here with you. Once you’re asleep, I’ll go back outside."

Just as he said that, she grabbed his hand. "You don’t have to go outside. Just come sleep up here."

’He left his own sister behind and came all this way with me, just to help me find my memories.’

’And he won’t even take the bed, insisting I have it...’

Yin Ze froze. In the darkness, his gaze locked onto her face. "Wanwan, do you know what it means to invite me onto your stone bed?"

Bai Wanwan hummed in affirmation. Even though she had lost her memories, she knew that in this world, a female could have multiple husbands.

She had also guessed that the owners of the four faces she remembered must be her Beast Husbands.

Besides... after spending so much time together day in and day out, she had actually grown rather fond of Yin Ze.

The moment he’d been willing to leave with her to search for her memories, she had essentially made her choice.

She wanted him to become her Beast Husband. It’s just that everything would have to wait until after she regained her memories.

Yin Ze squeezed her hand tightly. "Wanwan, you really want me to be your Beast Husband."

Bai Wanwan could hear the excitement and joy in his voice.

The corners of her lips curved up. "Mm-hm, really. It’s just... I can’t officially become your mate just yet."

"Okay,"

With that, he nimbly climbed onto the bed.

Knowing how much she valued cleanliness, he even made a point to explain, "I already washed up when I got back."

Bai Wanwan let out a soft laugh. "I know. Now go to sleep."

She was tired and slowly closed her eyes.

Drifting in a state between sleep and wakefulness, she sensed a searing warmth draw near as a pair of long arms wrapped around her.

She didn’t wake up, simply turning her head contentedly to rest in the crook of the male’s arm.

With the sound of the female’s soft, even breathing in his ear, a grin spread across Yin Ze’s face, stretching almost to his ears.

’So this is how blissful it feels... to find a female you love and just be with her.’

He couldn’t resist burying his face in the crook of her neck.

Her sweet scent filled his nostrils, and a dry heat, a primal urge, began to surge through his blood.

He abruptly became aware of his body’s reaction, and the smile on his face froze.

The female in his arms suddenly felt like a hot potato.

He knew that if he just pushed her away and took a moment to cool down, everything would be fine. But his hands wouldn’t obey; he couldn’t bear to push her away.

Torn between bliss and torment, Yin Ze lay awake for most of the night before finally falling asleep.

Bai Wanwan was woken by something hard jabbing her.

Something hard was pressing uncomfortably against her neck. She shifted, and the movement woke her completely.

The first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was Yin Ze’s handsome face, which looked like a divine masterpiece.

She was dazed for a moment before realizing his arm was wrapped tightly around her, holding her securely in his embrace.

They had never been this intimate before. Bai Wanwan instinctively shifted, trying to ease out of his embrace without waking him.

But the moment she moved, the male instinctively pulled her back toward him.

His hand landed squarely on a soft mound.

Bai Wanwan let out a soft gasp. Pulled flush against him, she could feel the magnificent presence of something that had just woken up...

Yin Ze also seemed to sense that something was amiss and slowly opened his eyes.