Chapter 122: Chapter 122: Lu Di’s Greeting Gift
Lu Di’s eyes were gentle, his distinctly jointed hand holding a black wooden box engraved with a spider web pattern, and he extended it forward.
Wen Shu glanced at it, showing hesitation, but heard his steady voice explaining openly, "I was a bit presumptuous before, but that day..."
As if fearing she’d be embarrassed, Lu Di lowered his voice, a soothing smile appearing at the corner of his lips, "Wen Shu, it seems you misunderstood my intentions."
Meeting his slightly distant gaze, Wen Shu recalled the events during the migration.
He truly hadn’t spoken directly, nor had he provoked her these past few days, and his relationship with Bai Qiao was progressing quickly.
Perhaps, having read novels, she jumped to conclusions?
Suppressing the doubts in her heart, Wen Shu raised her hand to take it, but before she could touch it, a slender, cold white hand from behind clasped the box first.
Mious’s indifferent but polite response echoed slowly beside her, "Thank you."
With his fingertips, he slightly pried it open, peered inside, and his gaze turned colder, "You’ve gone to great lengths, but gifts like jewelry are best given by a female’s beast husband, don’t you think?"
Watching his displeased, tightly pressed lips, Wen Shu was a bit curious about what it was, but couldn’t make out anything from her hurried glance earlier.
She looked up at Wu Xuan, noticing his golden eyes also filled with a slight anger, tugged his sleeve, and asked in a low voice, "Wu Xuan, what is that?"
Hearing her inquiry, Wu Xuan’s gaze flickered, deliberately raising his voice, straightforwardly saying, "A very ugly necklace."
He spoke with justification, staring intently at the box, repeatedly calculating how to dispose of it discreetly.
Seeing both of them bristling with hostility like hedgehogs, Lu Di curled his lips, apologetically smiled, and said, "That was my oversight, but..."
As his tone shifted, he turned to look at Wen Shu, speaking calmly, "When I pair with Qiaoqiao, we’ll be family with Wen Shu; her future beast husbands surely won’t mind this much, right?"
Catching the subtlety in his words, Mious’s face turned a bit unsightly, slightly tightening his grip on the soft, boneless hand in his palm.
Faced with Wu Xuan’s answer, Wen Shu was full of confusion, her hand suddenly being clasped, causing her to be momentarily stunned.
She raised her eyes blankly, looking straight into the male’s cold, intense gaze, both silent and frustrated.
Seeing him like this, Wen Shu’s heart felt as if it was being squeezed, she straightened her back, protectively pulling Mious behind her.
Reaching out for the gift box, she seriously said, "Wu Xuan and Mious are my beast husbands, and since neither of them likes it, please take back this gift."
Hearing what she said, Mious, who was previously showing signs of disappointment, looking down at the top of her head, froze in place.
His lips tightened, holding his breath as he struggled to believe what he had just heard.
Until the female before him turned to look at him.
Those clear eyes showed a hint of concern, gripping his hand tightly, and Mious’s almost halted heartbeat resumed its rhythm!
So the kiss this morning wasn’t just a spur-of-the-moment thing...
The female, had truly accepted him.
He stared at Wen Shu’s back without blinking. It was clearly joyous news, but his heart, once cracked, swelled with a dull ache.
"Ashu..."
His thin lips moved, wanting to say something, but a rush of indescribable bitterness rose in his parched throat, rendering him speechless.
Hearing his trembling voice, Wen Shu paused, and when she turned back, she met with a pair of eyes shrouded in mist.
"Mious? You’re..."
She spoke, puzzled, but before she could finish, the male in front of her opened his arms and tightly embraced her.
Without thinking of anything else, Wen Shu handed the box to Wu Xuan, gently patting the firm back of the male, trying to comfort him.
Before she could organize her words, she felt a burning moisture seep into her shoulder, and the male’s restrained tremulous voice sounded intermittently by her ear, "Ashu, is it true? I’m so happy..."
The arms around her waist gradually tightened, as if trying to merge her into his flesh and blood.
Wen Shu’s heart felt a sharp ache, her body leaning closely into his embrace, gently stroking his cold nape, she recalled rejecting him many times before, her tone full of apology, "I’m sorry, I won’t do it again."
Witnessing this tender moment, Wu Xuan furrowed his brow slightly, silently clenching his palm, his gaze lowering with a dimmed expression.
While across, Lu Di’s eyes lost some of their smiling warmth, turning around, his drooping long lashes concealing the fleeting dark gleam in his eyes.
Once Mious’s emotions settled, Wen Shu wiped away his tears, yet he held her wrist and pressed it to his lips.
He slightly bowed, gently kissing, and from beneath his dark hair, those calm emerald eyes had been fixed on her the entire time.
Wen Shu slightly curled her fingertips, her ears feeling a bit hot.
At that moment, Bai Rong approached, "Oh, you young ones are indeed full of spirit."
She sighed, then smiled, urging them to go out.
Only then did Wen Shu belatedly realize, they were surrounded by beastmen!
Her cheeks flushed, and she instinctively held onto Mious in reverse.
Seeing Wu Xuan retreating to the side, holding back his emotions with a forced smile, her heart clenched once more.
"Wu Xuan, shall we go?"
Wen Shu approached a few steps, hooked his neck, and gently coaxed him, "I want you to come with me."
Feeling a warm softness brush past, Wu Xuan’s golden eyes trembled, he lowered his gaze to Wen Shu, seeing her cheeks flushed, rubbing her face against his palm.
The delicate sensation lingered under his fingertips, Wu Xuan’s Adam’s apple bobbed, his mind blank, and the bitterness in his heart vanished.
In a daze, he moved his feet, hearing his own voice sound dreamily by his ears, "Of course, of course, I’ll accompany you, let’s go."
Seeing his eyes light up again, Wen Shu’s tightly wound heart gradually relaxed.
Outside the castle, Lu Di had prepared a pack of Wolf Beasts to take them around Divine Tree Square, reaching the bustling Central District.
Wen Shu was wide-eyed on the way, marveling at Yasen City’s advancement. Apart from the lack of high technology, there wasn’t much difference from a large city.
And the place where they stopped was a massive commercial fortress.
If it weren’t for the retro and elegant decor, adorned with beautiful sculptures and flowers, Wen Shu would almost suspect it was a modern skyscraper.
"We’re here."
Upon reaching the third floor, Lu Di led Bai Qiao into a clothing store.
Wen Shu followed closely and looked around, her heart filled with surprise as various evening gowns were displayed on the walls.
There were even some being rushed, worn by wooden mannequins.
Bai Qiao’s amazed voice reached her from the front, "Lu Di, you have a great eye, this one is so pretty!"
She beamed, taking a crystal-encrusted dress, and walked gracefully into the fitting room.
Wen Shu’s gaze swept past everything, thinking of the trickiness of the upcoming banquet, she chose a bright and maneuverable black knee-length dress.
Seeing her pick hastily, the shop owner still tried to recommend a few pieces.
Wen Shu shook her head, telling the males still helping her choose to pick their clothes first, and then walked into the fitting room.
"Are you really going to wear that?"
As she entered, Bai Qiao glanced at her selected dress, hesitated for a moment before commenting, "What a unique taste."
Speaking, she huddled her skirt and moved to the inside.
The banquet also needed a grand act, and Wen Shu didn’t want to confront her at this moment, quickly changing and preparing to leave.
Unexpectedly, as soon as her hand touched the fabric curtain, a rustling sound suddenly came from behind.
She turned sharply as Bai Qiao’s scream rang out simultaneously, "Who are you? Wen Shu! Help me! Mmm—"