Chapter 141: Warm and Touched

Chapter 141: Chapter 141: Warm and Touched

Qiao Suluo hugged Chu Moyuan’s neck excitedly.

She didn’t even realize how tightly she was holding him.

Caught off guard by her embrace, Chu Moyuan’s body stiffened for a moment. He hadn’t expected this.

Growing up as an Ink-colored Snake Beastman, he had never been favored or welcomed by his family. If not for his outstanding strength, they wouldn’t have accepted him at all. Later, when he became crippled, his family abandoned him and sent him to Qiao Suluo as her Beast Husband to humiliate him and force him out of the Capital City.

He was used to being unloved and unwanted.

But in this very moment, he felt what it was like to be cared for and needed.

His wife was hugging him tightly, relying on him.

Chu Moyuan’s heart instantly melted into a puddle of mush. Afraid that his cold, hard body might make her uncomfortable, he deliberately relaxed his muscles to soften himself.

He reached out to gently wrap his arms around her, lowering his voice. "Mhm, I’m awake."

Qiao Suluo pulled back from his embrace and inspected him carefully. "Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

By the dim light of the oil lamp, Chu Moyuan looked down into her eyes, finding nothing but his own reflection swimming in her gaze.

He carefully assessed his physical condition. With a slight movement of his hand, he felt the Wind Element Superpower surging in his palm.

To his surprise, his Wind Element Superpower had improved significantly.

A look of astonishment crossed his face.

Noticing his expression, Qiao Suluo asked worriedly, "What’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"

Saying this, she reached out to check his pulse again. She hadn’t found anything wrong when she checked his pulse while he was unconscious.

Chu Moyuan caught her hand. "I’m fine. It’s just that my Abnormal Power has leveled up."

"Are you sure?"

Seeing her fretting over him filled him with joy, turning his heart as soft as a gentle stream.

He affectionately stroked her hair. "Don’t worry, I’m really fine."

He clearly remembered using a blood sacrifice to boost his strength—a forbidden technique that should have left him half-dead, if not entirely. Yet, he woke up with no adverse effects, and the strength of his superpower had even increased. It felt completely unbelievable.

Qiao Suluo explained, "I asked Young Master Gu to save you. I don’t know what method he used, but I owe him a huge favor now. I will definitely repay him properly in the future.

"Anyway, all that matters is that you’re okay.

"You have no idea how terrified I was when you wouldn’t wake up."

A soft, rippling glow appeared in Chu Moyuan’s ink-black eyes. "Was my wife very worried about me?"

"Of course! If anything happened to you, I would never forgive myself.

"I was scared to death. You are not allowed to do that again. No matter what, you must always put your own safety first."

As she spoke, she held his hands tightly, looking at him with a deadly serious expression.

For the first time in his life, Chu Moyuan experienced what it felt like to be so deeply cherished. No one had ever said such words to him before.

He pulled her into a tight embrace, lowering his head to kiss the crown of her hair. "Okay, I understand. I’ll listen to you from now on."

Though he said this, he knew he would do the exact same thing next time. In that critical moment, his only thought had been to protect her; his own life or death hadn’t mattered at all. Therefore, he didn’t regret his actions in the slightest.

Meanwhile, hidden in the shadows, Tushan Feishang watched the scene unfold, a complex and envious gleam flashing through his fox-like eyes.

So this was how she treated her Beast Husband in private. So intimately, so caringly.

He couldn’t help but feel a twinge of jealousy toward Chu Moyuan. Despite being an ostracized Cold-blooded Snake Beastman, he was deeply cherished by his wife and had earned her genuine affection.

Then again, females like Qiao Suluo were a rare breed. A normal female would take it for granted that her Beast Husband would lay down his life to protect her.

After observing for a while longer, Tushan Feishang left as silently as he had come.

With her attention entirely on Chu Moyuan, Qiao Suluo didn’t notice his presence.

However, the moment Chu Moyuan woke up, he had sensed the aura in the room and naturally noticed Tushan Feishang.

He knew that since his wife was so wonderful, Tushan Feishang would eventually return to her. It wouldn’t be a bad thing to have an extra male to protect her.

Still, a sour pang of jealousy welled up in his heart, though he quickly forced it down. As long as it was good for his wife, he wouldn’t stand in the way.

After hugging Chu Moyuan for a while longer, Qiao Suluo asked, "Are you hungry? I’ll go make you something to eat."

"I can do it myself," Chu Moyuan replied. "Let me wash up first."

He cared deeply about his image and was a bit of a clean freak. Naturally, his first priority upon waking was to clean himself.

Qiao Suluo nodded. "Okay."

While he went to bathe and wash up, she headed to the kitchen to prepare a meal. Using the meat and vegetables they had at home, she made wontons from scratch and boiled them herself.

When Chu Moyuan entered the kitchen, he saw her tending to the fire while cooking the wontons. The room was filled with steam and the comforting, rustic scent of a home-cooked meal.

Watching her bustle about, a deep sense of warmth and coziness blossomed in his chest.

He quickly stepped forward. "Wife, let me do it."

"They’re already done," Qiao Suluo said. "Don’t get your hands dirty."

She ladled the wontons into a massive bowl.

"Try it. How does it taste?

"You haven’t eaten anything in days while you were unconscious, so you must be starving. I made several different fillings: vegetable, meat, salted egg yolk, and century egg."

She had bought the century eggs and salted duck eggs from the Space Mall. By making a variety of flavors, she just wanted to treat him to a good meal.

She had also prepared a lot of extra portions. Since Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo had already eaten dinner and were likely asleep by now, she planned to cook some for them first thing in the morning.

Staring at the brimming bowl of hot wonton soup on the table, Chu Moyuan suddenly felt a sting behind his eyes.

"Eat it while it’s hot."

His Adam’s apple bobbed as he replied hoarsely, "Okay."

He scooped up a wonton, blew gently to cool it, and took a bite. The rich flavors burst in his mouth—it was absolutely delicious. He had eaten wontons before, but never with such a variety of fillings, nor had they ever tasted this good.

Qiao Suluo sat across from him, resting her chin on her hands as she looked at him with eager eyes. "Well? Is it good?"

She noticed that while Chu Moyuan was fierce and ruthless in battle, his everyday movements were incredibly elegant. Even when eating a simple bowl of wontons, he was silent, unhurried, and graceful. His composed demeanor made it hard for her to tell if he actually liked the food.

Chu Moyuan looked at her with a smile. "It’s delicious."

It warmed him body and soul, giving him the true feeling of home.

"If you like it, eat some more. If it’s not enough, I’ll cook another batch."

Looking at the massive bowl, he chuckled. "This is already a lot. It’s more than enough.

"You should have some too."

Qiao Suluo shook her head. "I already had dinner. I’m not hungry right now."

Although she had spent the last three days sick with worry over him, Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo had taken meticulous care of her. If she skipped a meal, they would fret over her. They would even go out of their way to whip up all sorts of new dishes just to tempt her appetite. Because of that, she forced herself to eat as much as possible so they wouldn’t worry.

By the time he finished the bowl, Chu Moyuan’s eyes were red, lined with a trace of suppressed moisture.

"What’s wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing. It’s just... no one has ever treated me this well before."