Chapter 589 - 586: Melting into His Embrace

Chapter 589: Chapter 586: Melting into His Embrace

"Should I take you home first?" he asked, the pad of his thumb gently brushing against her slightly feverish cheek.

The flush hadn’t faded from Bai Wanwan’s face, and her breathing was still a little unsteady, but she shook her head. "You should go handle your business. Just have a few of the males escort me."

Chou Rong looked at her, his gaze firm. "It’s not that urgent."

As he spoke, his arm tightened, pulling the female in his embrace a little closer. "I’ll take you."

Seeing his insistence, Bai Wanwan didn’t argue further, letting him lead her down from the city wall with an arm around her.

"Clan Leader."

"Yes. You all go on ahead. I’ll be there in a bit."

The Beastmen quickly acknowledged him and slowly backed away.

By now, it was late, and the tribe’s streets were empty, with almost no other Beastmen in sight.

Occasionally, they would pass a place where some rather loud noises could be heard, which still made Bai Wanwan, who had been here for several years, feel a bit uncomfortable.

The fire in Chou Rong’s heart hadn’t yet dissipated. He squeezed her hand tighter and tighter. "For the next few days, Wanwan, you have to stay with me."

Bai Wanwan knew what he meant, and she desired him just as much.

"Okay."

Just as they were speaking, the tall figure of a male Beastman appeared ahead of them.

A closer look revealed it was Zhu Xiu, who had clearly come looking for her.

"What took you so long to come back?"

"Something held me up," Chou Rong replied. His deep gaze lingered on Zhu Xiu for a moment before he spoke again. "Since you’re here, I’ll leave Wanwan with you. I have some business to attend to and will be back late."

"Alright, go on."

With that, he walked closer and took Bai Wanwan’s other hand.

Bai Wanwan smiled at him, then pulled her hand from Chou Rong’s grasp and gave a small wave. "Go on, and come back soon. I’ll wait for you at home."

"Mhm."

Entrusting her to Zhu Xiu, Chou Rong felt relieved. Only then did he turn and stride away toward the council hall.

Zhu Xiu naturally took her hand. Bai Wanwan turned her head to smile at him, lacing her fingers with his.

"Where did you go?"

"He took me to the city wall to see the new tribal territory."

She was smart now; she would never describe her intimate moments with one Beast Husband in front of another.

That would just be asking for trouble!

The two of them walked slowly toward their home in a secluded area at the back of the tribe, bathed in the cool moonlight and treading on shattered starlight.

It was far from the hustle and bustle, so quiet they could only hear each other’s footsteps and the rustling of leaves in the wind.

Bai Wanwan tilted her head back, gazing at the brilliant river of stars across the vast night sky, which looked like a river flowing with diamonds.

For some reason, she suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the world she had lived in for over twenty years. She sighed softly, unconsciously. "I really wish... I could have a chance to go back and see it one more time."

Here, she had beloved partners and a warm home, but the modern world where she had lived for more than two decades was still a root deep in her heart that she could never completely sever.

As soon as the thought arose, a face she had deliberately sealed deep in her memory quietly surfaced. Her heart felt as if it had been pricked unexpectedly by a fine needle, a dense but fleeting pain spreading through it.

Before she could even suppress this inopportune emotion, her hand was suddenly gripped tight by Zhu Xiu, the force so strong it was almost painful.

"You want to go back?" Zhu Xiu’s voice was low, like a tightly wound string.

Bai Wanwan was still lost in the aftershock of her momentary heartache and failed to immediately catch the turbulent undercurrent beneath his words. She simply answered from the heart, "Mhm, I do want to go back and see."

The next second, Zhu Xiu stopped abruptly, his tall figure casting a heavy shadow in the moonlight.

He turned, staring intently at her. A terrifying gloom clouded his features, and his voice was practically squeezed through gritted teeth. "So you plan to abandon us and the cubs and leave this world?"

Because Bai Wanwan had once told them about her fantastical "hometown," a fear had long been buried deep in Zhu Xiu’s heart: the fear that she would one day vanish as suddenly as she had appeared, never to be found no matter how they searched.

Seeing the anxiety and anger in his eyes that looked like they were about to shatter, Bai Wanwan finally realized what kind of panic her casual remark had stirred in his heart.

Her heart tightened. She immediately threw her arms around his lean waist, pressing her cheek firmly against his warm chest as she explained frantically, "I want to go back and see it, but I never said I would abandon you!"

She remembered Hua Sheng once telling her that as long as she had enough Points, she would be able to travel between worlds once new options were unlocked.

"Once the Beast World Continent is stable, maybe I won’t just be able to go back, but I’ll be able to take you with me."

"You... you’d take us with you if you went back?" Zhu Xiu’s body was still tense, but his voice had clearly relaxed a little.

Bai Wanwan nodded emphatically without hesitation. She tilted her head up to look into his anxious eyes, her tone resolute. "Of course! You’re my partners, my family. A family, of course, has to be together wherever they go!"

"You’re not lying to me?" he pressed stubbornly, those eyes that were always sharp and cold now desperate for an answer.

To others, Zhu Xiu was always incomparably strong and awe-inspiring.

But right now, he seemed terrified of losing her.

Even the hardest heart would melt at this, to say nothing of the fact that she already loved them.

Bai Wanwan’s heart melted completely, tinged with a slight ache.

She sighed softly and pressed her face against his chest. "I’m not lying. If I am, you can punish me by..."

The rest of her words never formed, swallowed by Zhu Xiu’s scorching kiss.

He kissed her urgently and deeply, as if trying to crush her and meld her into himself.

Bai Wanwan understood how much he cared for her, so she responded gently to his passion.

When Zhu Xiu felt her initiative and passion, it was like a bonfire had been lit within him.

All his pent-up emotions transformed into an even more intense possessiveness.

When Bai Wanwan recovered slightly from the dizzying, passionate kiss, she realized that at some point Zhu Xiu had picked her up. With a hint of urgency, he had spun around and disappeared into the shadows of a dense, soft thicket nearby.

"Zhu Xiu, tonight..."

But Zhu Xiu kissed her again, murmuring breathlessly, "Save your strength. Your throat is going to be hoarse in a little while."

Bai Wanwan placed her hands on his chest, but in the end, she didn’t push him away. Instead, she let them rest there gently, tacitly consenting to his actions.

Clothing was tossed out from the thicket. In the moonlight, the female’s skin seemed to glow, as pale as the Beast God’s most perfect masterpiece.

Zhu Xiu’s calloused palm slid across her, his eyes filled with wonder and admiration.

Then, he descended upon her, completely enveloping the female in his embrace.

The moonlight, dappled and fragmented by the leaves and branches, scattered over their entangled bodies. The scent of fresh grass and earth filled the air, mingling with their own scorching breaths...