Marrying the Soft-hearted Villain

Xiao Momao finished explaining the situation he knew, tears shimmering in the corners of his eyes. He looked earnestly at Ruan Qiuqiu and Yuan Jue, seemingly wanting a reassuring answer from them.

Ruan Qiuqiu felt a dull ache in her heart and carefully offered comfort, "Grandmother Ruyi told us to wait for her, so there shouldn't have been any major issues at the time. Don't worry."

After speaking, seeing that Xiao Mao and Xiao Yu looked a little better, she sighed inwardly.

Ruan Qiuqiu's gaze met Mr. Big Bad Wolf's slightly furrowed brows. From his scarlet eyes, she caught a reassuring signal.

Everyone temporarily put aside this currently unsolvable matter. Ruan Qiuqiu checked on the half-snake, half-eagle hatchling again.

The little hatchling woke up earlier than She Qin. He was covered in wounds, but his spirit seemed good, his round eyes looking around curiously.

"Xiao Sheying was very scared when he woke up this morning, struggling to move," Xiao Yu told Ruan Qiuqiu. "But he calmed down quickly after seeing his brother beside him."

"Sheying?" Ruan Qiuqiu was taken aback.

Xiao Yu smiled and added, "Yes, Sheying is the name we gave him, temporarily. He can change it himself if he doesn't like it later. He shares a surname with She Qin. 'Ying' means we hope he will become a great hero in the future!"

Hearing the meaning of the name, Ruan Qiuqiu's expression softened, and the anxiety in her heart dissipated somewhat.

…

Leaving Xiao Bo He and the others with Mr. Big Bad Wolf, the sky outside grew gloomy again.

Ruan Qiuqiu asked him why he had signaled to her with his eyes in the cave that she shouldn't be nervous about Grandmother Ruyi.

Being stared at by his little wife like this, Yuan Jue lowered his long eyelashes, a faint blush creeping across his handsome face. "Because of the oath."

He slightly lifted his sleeve, revealing a blue-red mark. Looking at the mark on Mr. Big Bad Wolf's wrist, Ruan Qiuqiu quickly understood. It was the oath she had made with Grandmother Ruyi.

Semi-circular, with a sharp end, like an upright blade.

Ruan Qiuqiu clearly remembered that it wasn't this color initially.

"It hasn't completely turned blood-red, so there shouldn't be any life-threatening danger," Yuan Jue explained in a gentle voice, noticing her expression, as if he wasn't too concerned about it.

Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't help but reach out a finger, gently touching the mark on his wrist, her voice trembling with worry. "Does it hurt?"

Yuan Jue's heart stirred. He chuckled, his ear tips reddening. "If it hurts a lot, will my wife kiss the wolf?"

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

She couldn't help but laugh. Just as he had done to her countless times, she gently grasped Yuan Jue's wrist, leaned forward, and pecked him on the cheek, her lips curving into a smile. "Yes."

After she finished speaking, she propped her chin up playfully, enjoying Tianluo's reaction after turning into a grey wolf.

The corners of his eyes quickly flushed red. He pressed his lips together, but his gaze shyly avoided hers.

This pure wolf would get shy every time she took the slightest initiative.

But Ruan Qiuqiu was wrong about one thing.

After his usual shyness, Yuan Jue didn't let her go. Instead, he gently caressed the soft skin of her wrist, his long arm preventing any escape. Just like yesterday, he kissed her.

Because they were still outside, he didn't go too far, but by the time he was satisfied, Ruan Qiuqiu's legs and hands were weak.

The wolf and his wife met with Xiong Yuan and Xiong Xiaoyue, arranging some matters regarding patrols and hunting within the Winter Bear Tribe.

After most of the matters were discussed, Ruan Qiuqiu called a few elderly bears who had woken up after eating their fill yesterday to help fluff the Green Moon Cotton.

In the afternoon, Yuan Jue went hunting alone in the forest, while Ruan Qiuqiu went to the small wooden shed, holding the small red wooden token, and began to receive the inheritance.

"Woo—"

A strange and melodious tune rang in her ears. Ruan Qiuqiu followed the sound, her entire mind completely immersed, just like yesterday, letting the melody guide her thoughts.

In this kind of cultivation, Ruan Qiuqiu had lost track of time.

She had thought that this cultivation would be similar to yesterday's, seemingly taking a long time but in reality, only a short while passing in the outside world.

But today was clearly different. When Ruan Qiuqiu's body reached its limit and was repelled by the melody, she suddenly opened her eyes. The warm and bright space of the small wooden shed was eerily quiet.

She stood up and stretched, put away the small red wooden token, bowed to the sacrificed bears on the wall, and pushed open the wooden door.

However, time was not as she expected. The moment she opened the door, cold wind and snow blew onto her face.

"Why so late?" Ruan Qiuqiu was a little surprised. She looked up at the sky, which was almost completely dark and filled with falling snow and rain, thinking that she felt like only an hour or so had passed, how could it be dark already?

"Wife." A low voice came from the corner. Ruan Qiuqiu, who hadn't reacted yet, was startled.

She turned her head, rubbed her eyes, and after a few seconds, she vaguely made out the figure of a certain wolf standing stiffly like an ice sculpture in the corner beside the small wooden shed.

"Husband??" Ruan Qiuqiu tried calling him, surprise flashing in her eyes, and quickly closed the door of the small wooden shed.

Before she could walk forward, she heard Mr. Big Bad Wolf say softly, "Go."

The umbrella that had been held over the wolf's head was now over hers.

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

She didn't waste any time, stumbling all the way to Mr. Big Bad Wolf's side, tugging at his sleeve. "Why did wolf come? Didn't we say we would go back to cultivate first?"

When they parted at noon, they had agreed that whoever finished their business first would return to the cave to cultivate.

Hearing this, Yuan Jue lowered his head slightly, his right hand holding Ruan Qiuqiu's, his voice a bit vague. "Wolf didn't say that."

Ruan Qiuqiu "…………" Thinking carefully, it was indeed her who made the decision at noon. Mr. Big Bad Wolf had only looked at her quietly from beginning to end, neither speaking nor nodding in agreement.

A helpless smile curved her lips. Ruan Qiuqiu took his arm, her smile bright. "Then let's go home?"

"Okay." Yuan Jue responded, paused, and took out a small animal skin pouch from his pocket and handed it to Ruan Qiuqiu.

"?" Ruan Qiuqiu took it doubtfully and heard the wolf's cold voice, "Open it."

Ruan Qiuqiu did as she was told, her fingers moving to open the pouch.

A few soft lights lit up. The contents of the small animal skin pouch, like pale golden jelly, shimmered with a warm golden light that spread out, appearing particularly noticeable in the dark night.

"What is this?" Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't help but take out the contents, discovering that it was a bracelet that felt like jelly to the touch.

Soft, elastic beads strung together, warm to the touch.

"Nightglow beads," Yuan Jue said lightly.

Ruan Qiuqiu "Nightglow beads?" Was it something similar to luminous pearls? Could it illuminate?

"It's not something very rare," Mr. Big Bad Wolf said, pressing his pale lips together. It was just relatively difficult to find, often hidden in corners. He had been collecting them for a long time.

"Anything wolf gives me is rare," Ruan Qiuqiu smiled and put on the bracelet.

A soft light spread, illuminating the path ahead.

Ruan Qiuqiu and Yuan Jue walked along the path towards the cave. As they neared home, Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't help but ask, "Has husband been waiting for me for a long time?"

Yuan, a certain wolf who spent an hour hunting and the rest of the time waiting outside the wooden shed, lowered his eyes, not showing any unusual expression. "No."

Ruan Qiuqiu was skeptical of his words, but no matter how she asked, Mr. Big Bad Wolf insisted that he hadn't been waiting outside for long, so Ruan Qiuqiu had to give up and changed the subject, saying seriously, "Wolf is not allowed to cultivate under the waterfall tonight."

Yuan Jue "…"

Yuan Jue's eyes reddened slightly. "Mm."

The wolf and his wife returned to the cave, ate a simple dinner of strangely flavored food that the wolf had prepared at some point, cleaned up, and then discussed the day's events.

The Winter Bear Tribe was functioning normally, the hole in the forbidden ground's barrier was getting smaller, and even the oath mark on Mr. Big Bad Wolf's wrist had turned a bit bluer, indicating that Grandmother Ruyi was not in mortal danger, just for some unknown reason, she hadn't returned.

At night, the wolf and his wife tacitly chose to cultivate instead of sleeping.

Spiritual power and demonic energy intertwined. To avoid embarrassing herself, Ruan Qiuqiu deliberately kept a distance from Yuan Jue.

She leaned against the corner of the stone bed and, in the dim light, saw Yuan Jue's handsome face covered in beads of sweat.

She looked at his trembling pointed ears and the still-unhealed scar on his cheek, and for some reason, she suddenly felt helpless and sad.

Ruan Qiuqiu looked at Yuan Jue's gloomy, dark eyebrows, but a sense of unease lingered in her heart.

As if this pale Tianluo, the grey wolf she loved, might leave her soon.

Clenching her hands, Ruan Qiuqiu gritted her teeth and forced the thought out of her mind.

They had overcome the times when they didn't have enough to eat, they had survived near-death situations, and they would definitely overcome this crisis as well.

…

The next two days passed quickly. Apart from Grandmother Ruyi and Grandfather Patriarch still not returning, everything seemed to be progressing smoothly.

Xiong Duoduo and Xiong Gungun had almost completely healed, and Xiao She Qin's condition was much better. He touched his smooth face, choked with emotion, unable to speak.

Sheying had also recovered a lot and become very energetic.

To Ruan Qiuqiu's surprise, he was particularly fond of Mr. Big Bad Wolf.

Xiao Sheying wasn't very good-looking, and according to previous descriptions, he was arrogant and unwilling to interact with other demons.

But ever since he discovered his brother (the egg) by his side, he had become very well-behaved. Although he still didn't like to get too close to other demons, at least he wouldn't attack them anymore.

The only demons who could touch him were Xiao She Qin and Mr. Big Bad Wolf.

When the bald and ugly little skinny bird spread its small wings for the first time and ran to Yuan Jue's feet, hissing and asking to be held, Ruan Qiuqiu was stunned.

Yuan Jue was a little disgusted. In the end, he just coldly extended a finger and poked the hatchling's small belly, making him fall over. Then, when the hatchling giggled, thinking that Mr. Big Bad Wolf was playing with him, he finally revealed a faint, mischievous smile.

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

She watched helplessly as the childish wolf played with the hatchling for several rounds, watching Xiao Sheying flap his little wings and get up again and again—

She knew that very few hatchlings were willing to approach Yuan Jue. Her wolf seemed to be bullying the hatchling, but in reality, he hadn't used any force at all. He was even training Xiao Sheying's movements and dodging skills with great interest. Could this be considered well-intentioned?

Thinking this, Ruan Qiuqiu finally smiled gently.

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