Chapter 383: An Overwhelming Sense of Happiness

Chapter 383: Chapter 383: An Overwhelming Sense of Happiness

"You really want to know?" The corner of Chou Rong’s mouth lifted in a rare arc.

She had known Chou Rong for quite some time, and though they hadn’t spent much time together, she had never seen him smile.

Now, his brow was smooth, the sharp lines of his features softening. He was so handsome it was hard to look away.

Bai Wanwan snapped out of it and nodded at him.

"I just told her that I have a Wife and cubs now. That no matter what she did, I would never be with her."

When she heard him say he "has a Wife," Bai Wanwan couldn’t help but smile, too.

Just a moment ago, he had been so fiercely pressuring her to admit she hadn’t lost her memory, yet he was clearly very pleased with his current status...

Watching Bai Wanwan’s unrestrained smile, Chou Rong’s heart felt as if it had been tickled, and a strange feeling began to take root.

"That was a pretty good performance. Once you’ve recovered, I’ll give you a nice reward."

The look in Chou Rong’s eyes deepened instantly, and his voice grew husky. "How will you reward me?"

Bai Wanwan, who had been smiling, saw his expression and immediately knew he had gotten the wrong idea.

"What are you thinking about? I meant I’ll cook you something delicious. You’ve never had my cooking before. I guarantee that once you have it, you’ll want more."

The smile on Chou Rong’s lips widened, but before he could say anything else, Zhu Xiu and Jin Yi, who had been out, walked in.

Seeing Bai Wanwan and Chou Rong sitting in the courtyard, they walked straight over.

Zhu Xiu looked at Chou Rong. "Regarding the Clan Leader’s death, even though you handled it cleanly, there are still rumors circulating that you’re the one who killed him."

Chou Rong was unconcerned. "It doesn’t matter. If any male wants to challenge me, I’ll be ready for them."

The position of Clan Leader was not fixed. Although it could be passed down to a designated Young Clan Leader, if a particularly powerful male issued a challenge and won, the position had to be yielded to the stronger male.

Zhu Xiu stared at him, a dark light glinting in the depths of his red eyes. "Wanwan plans to settle down in the Tiger Clan. Are you confident you can defeat every male who challenges you?"

Chou Rong turned his gaze to him, their eyes seemingly clashing in the empty space between them. "You can see for yourself whether I can defeat them when the time comes."

He had fought his way back from the Cat Clan Tribe. Over the past year, he had not only enhanced his Talent Power but also cultivated his own forces.

In fact, even if Bai Wanwan hadn’t appeared, he would have attacked Zhu Li at this point in time.

Bai Wanwan’s appearance had slightly disrupted his rhythm.

But on the whole, it was a good thing. With her and these other males here, he no longer had to worry about anything holding him back.

"It’s best that you can handle it," Zhu Xiu said, changing the subject. "There are more and more males and cubs at home, and this place isn’t very winter-proof. There’s a nice piece of land on the back of the mountain with a small stream nearby. Wanwan would like it. How about building a new house there?"

Chou Rong recalled the terrain nearby, frowning as he spoke. "That place is good, but it’s relatively remote and not as safe as being in the settlement."

’With a stream right there, we won’t have to worry about fish and shrimp,’ Bai Wanwan thought.

’Besides, if I could wake up every day, open the window, and see green mountains and clear water, life would be so much more pleasant.’

"It’s fine. This is a Super Tribe; Beastmen won’t come looking for trouble here lightly." ’Besides, with so many Beast Husbands now, it’s not like before when there weren’t enough of them to go around.’

When Chou Rong heard her say that, he knew she was happy with the idea.

"Alright. Once things settle down, we can send Beastmen to patrol the area regularly."

"Wanwan, we plan to leave tomorrow to go back to our tribe and bring all the cubs here," Jin Yi said from beside her.

"You guys?" Bai Wanwan’s gaze swept over her several Beast Husbands. "Which of you are going back?"

"Me, Xin Feng, and Yin Ze."

"Yin Ze?" Bai Wanwan was a little surprised to see Yin Ze, who had already walked over.

’This doesn’t have anything to do with him, so why is he going?’

Yin Ze, seeing the conversation had turned to him, stepped forward. Not one for many words, he said, "Mm, Wanwan, you probably haven’t seen the cubs in a long time. I’ll go with them; flying will save a lot of time."

’With Yin Ze along, another flying Orange Rank Beastman, they would definitely be much safer.’

Bai Wanwan’s heart warmed. "Thank you for doing this."

Watching her males having a rare, harmonious discussion about family matters, her gaze swept gently over each of their faces.

This warm sense of belonging made her feel like the luckiest person in the world.

A deep sense of happiness gradually bloomed in her heart...

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Four days passed in the blink of an eye, and Chou Rong’s injuries were healing quickly.

Every morning, Bai Wanwan would do her routine check, and the wounds on his body had faded to little more than faint scars.

After the check this morning, Chou Rong went out.

Bai Wanwan was playing with the cubs in the courtyard until she heard footsteps behind her.

Turning to look, she saw it was Chou Rong and immediately smiled and waved him over. "Perfect timing, the cubs were just missing you. Come and play with them."

Chou Rong didn’t respond, simply striding over to her side on his long legs.

He bent down and picked up the two small Cat Cubs from the ground.

He soothingly stroked the Cat Cubs’ heads, but his gaze turned to the female beside him. "Wanwan, my Mother wants to see you."

Hearing this, Bai Wanwan instinctively recalled her last unpleasant encounter with Jin Yi’s Mother in the Golden Lion Tribe.

Chou Rong noticed the strange expression on her face. "You don’t want to go?"

"That’s not it, but you should be mentally prepared. If your Mother tries to give me a hard time, I might just embarrass her so much she won’t be able to sleep for days."

Chou Rong chuckled and gave a decisive nod. "Fine."

"Really?" Bai Wanwan was a little disbelieving and turned her head to look at him.

Seeing his expression hadn’t changed, she thought, ’I’ll have to meet this Mother sooner or later, so I might as well get it over with today!’

"Wait for me a second."

’I need to put on my battle armor!’

Bai Wanwan quickly darted into the house, pulled a lilac dress from her System Space, undid her braids, combed her hair again, and put on a hair accessory.

Bai Wanwan walked out of the house, satisfied, but saw that the male’s expression hadn’t changed at all.

She deliberately twirled in front of him, her skirt flaring out.

"Is it pretty?"

His gaze darkened, but only a single syllable came from his mouth.

"Mm."

Bai Wanwan didn’t press him for praise. After teasing him a bit, she began to prepare for what was about to happen.

After mentally rehearsing a few scenarios, they arrived with the cubs at the home of Chou Rong’s Mother.

As soon as she entered, a kind and gentle female grabbed her by the wrist, curiously looking her up and down.

Just as Bai Wanwan was about to shake her off, she heard the woman ask softly, "Wanwan, that’s your name, right?"

Her eyes, as if filled with stars, were exceptionally bright and dazzling.

They also held a naivety that seemed untouched by the world.

The initial power play Bai Wanwan had been expecting never came.

Bai Wanwan nodded in a daze as the woman affectionately pulled her further inside.

"Wanwan, come, sit! You have to tell me, how did you manage to capture this big cub of mine?"

She blinked her big eyes, looking utterly curious.

Bai Wanwan hadn’t adjusted her mindset yet. She had come prepared for a battle; how had it turned into this?