Chapter 68: Unable to Resist
His voice was soft and ethereal, carrying a dreamlike quality.
It was like a gentle breeze in spring, seeping into the heart bit by bit, giving a sense of extreme comfort and peace.
He seemed to possess a calm charisma that made people involuntarily trust and believe in him.
Su Muyaoās expression shifted, and she snapped back to reality. “No need, I won’t eat.”
She wouldn’t casually eat things from a stranger.
“You don’t like food made from peach blossoms? Then I’ll make something else for you.”
“Whatever you like to eat, Miss, I can make it for you!”
Such a gentle voice, with a tone of subtle temptation. Su Muyaoās heart skipped a beat.
She steeled herself against the enchantment. “It’s fine, I won’t trouble you, Young Master!”
“I should go back!”
Saying this, Su Muyao moved to stand up and leave. The man gently tugged at her wrist. “Miss was looking at my mask just now. Did you want to take it off and see?”
Su Muyao blinked. Just the lower half of his face was so perfect and exquisite; his appearance must be outstanding.
She was just a little curious.
She asked curiously, “Can I take it off?”
She thought, if it could be taken off, why wear a mask?
He smiled elegantly, his gaze as soft as clouds, his voice containing a hint of a smile. “My true appearance can only be seen by my Wife-master. If you become my Wife-master, Miss, I can take it off right now for you to see.”
Su Muyao was startled and hurriedly held down his hand as he went to lift the mask. “Don’t! I’m not curious, I won’t look. Farewell!”
With that, Su Muyao ran away quickly.
Through layers of mist, Su Muyao suddenly came back to her senses.
She saw herself standing in her own kitchen.
It felt as though her entire being had entered the sword’s spiritual sea just now.
And at this moment, a soft, murmuring sentence still echoed in her ears: “Miss, we will meet again!”
Su Muyaoās heart began to race.
She looked down at her wrist. The sensation of his cool, moist hand holding her wrist was extremely distinct, even bringing a lingering numbness.
Mei Qingchen found it strange seeing Su Muyaoās cheeks flushed red at this moment.
Su Muyao handed the sword back to Mei Qingchen. “Your sword is completely fixed. Hold it well!”
Su Muyao held the sword as if it were a hot potato, hurriedly passing it to Mei Qingchen.
After Mei Qingchen took it, Su Muyao let out a slow sigh of relief. Then she picked up the tray of bread dough and went to the bread kiln in the backyard to bake.
She walked right past Mei Qingchen, who was still at the door, leaving as if she were fleeing.
Mei Qingchen looked at the life-bound sword in his hand. It was indeed his sword.
He examined it carefully; it was truly repaired, and even higher grade than before.
But he felt an indescribable sense of weirdness.
He murmured, “What exactly happened just now?”
Why did Su Muyaoās expression suddenly change?
And she blushed!
Why did she blush?
This sword had spiritual energy; it was his life-bound sword and a spirit sword. But a sword only has a spirit; it isn’t human, nor is it a living creature.
Su Muyao hurried to the backyard. However, she was somewhat absent-minded, so while walking, she stepped on an uneven spot, twisted her ankle, and was about to fall.
Just then, Wen Nanxi arrived at Su Muyaoās side like a gust of wind and gently scooped her up.
His ability moved with his hand, supporting the tray. The bread dough, which was falling, landed back on the tray and was floated over to a stone table nearby by his power.
Everything happened in an instant.
Wen Nanxi held Su Muyao steadily, asking with concern and worry, “How are you? Is there anywhere that hurts?”
His voice was extremely gentle, possessing a quality as warm as jade.
Hearing Wen Nanxiās voice, Su Muyao came back to her senses. “I’m fine. I was just walking a bit too fast.”
Hua Linye, watching Wen Nanxi hold their Wife-master, felt somewhat annoyed.
Why hadn’t he seen it first just now!
Hua Linye spotted the protruding pebble by the backyard threshold. “Ugh, it’s all this stone’s fault. It almost hurt Wife-master.”
As he spoke, Hua Linye activated his ability, and the small pebble instantly turned into powder.
Um…
Su Muyao didn’t know what to say.
Regaining her composure, Su Muyao stepped out of Wen Nanxiās embrace. “I’m fine now. I’ll go bake the bread first.”
Hua Linye stuck to her immediately, his fox eyes rippling with affectionate spring colors as he teased, “Wife-master, I’ll help you!”
If he didn’t find a chance to get close now, Wife-master would only remember Wen Nanxiās goodness.
Su Muyao felt the seductive aura from his body enveloping her.
“Wife-master, are you tired? Let me carry it for you!”
Su Muyaoās ears went numb; she was almost unable to handle it.
“No… not tired. No need to help!”
If she let Hua Linye help by her side, she wouldn’t be able to bake any bread.
Hua Linyeās fox eyes hooked upward. He thought for a moment and felt his method just now might not have worked.
Was it because his body hadn’t pressed against hers?
Su Muyao prepared to bake the bread. Seeing Hua Linye still standing by her side, she decided to find some work to send him away.
“Hua Linye, the water in the vat is running low. Go help fetch some more water!”
Hearing Su Muyao assign him a task, Hua Linyeās eyes immediately shimmered with light. “Okay.”
“Whatever Wife-master needs me to do, I will do.”
With that, Hua Linye left like a gust of wind to fetch water.
Su Muyao slowly let out a sigh of relief.
If Hua Linye kept this up, she was afraid she couldn’t help but soften her heart, and even more afraid she would catch feelings.
Ever since she used her Purification Ability to save Hua Linye, his attitude toward her had changed completely.
If this continued, since she wasn’t made of stone, she really worried whether she could hold out.
But what if, over time, she fell in love?
What if they decided they wanted to leave again?
Previously, they had intensely wanted to leave.
They couldn’t have completely changed their minds in such a short time!
At most, they felt her healing ability was useful to them.
Because she possessed the predecessorās memories of abusing these Beast Husbands, she couldn’t fully let go.
With those memories existing, would they ever truly fall for her?
The kind of love where they would never abandon her?
She didn’t dare to believe it.
It wasn’t like meeting a male beast from the outside, whom she could meet with her own identity.
Just like when she faced that Sword Spirit, she had no psychological burden from the past.
Facing Wen Nanxi and the others, because of what the predecessor did, she couldn’t completely drop her guard.
Su Muyao didn’t allow herself to get hurt, so she wanted to protect her heart well.
Moreover, Wen Nanxi and Hua Linye didn’t seem to have fallen for her either; they were likely just caring for her out of the instinctual duty and upbringing of a Beast Husband.
Wen Nanxi brought over some firewood. He crouched down, looking at Su Muyao, and asked gently, “Does Wife-master have something on her mind?”
“Or are you worried about something?”
Hearing Wen Nanxiās voice, gentle as water, Su Muyao couldn’t help but lower her guard.
Su Muyao thought for a moment and said, “Wen Nanxi, you said you wouldn’t leave.”
“I don’t know why, but I don’t want to force you into anything.”
“But if one day you meet a female you like and want to leave, I will still let you go freely.”
“So…”
Wen Nanxiās picturesque eyes darkened. He didn’t want to hear her speak such words that distanced their relationship.
Wen Nanxi pulled her directly into his arms, lowered his head, and proactively kissed her lips.
At this moment, Wen Nanxi just wanted to block the mouth that was speaking, not wanting to hear heartless words. He hadn’t expected her breath to be so sweet.
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