Marrying the Soft-hearted Villain

Looking at the bowl of lukewarm water on the stone table, Ruan Qiuqiu's eyes reddened.

She placed the large egg on the stone table and, with trembling hands, picked up the wooden bowl and took a small sip.

The water was almost completely cold, but Ruan Qiuqiu felt a little better.

It seemed that the demonic energy within Mr. Big Gray Wolf hadn't flared up again. He still had the strength to pretend to be a snail-carrying wolf, so he should be feeling a bit better.

Ruan Qiuqiu looked at the wolf lying quietly on the stone bed and smiled. "Thank you, Mr. Snail-Carrying Wolf."

She didn't look away, wanting to see if the wolf had woken up, but this time his tail didn't twitch, and his pointed ears drooped limply due to the pain. He really seemed to be asleep.

Ruan Qiuqiu sighed almost imperceptibly, turned around, and filled a bowl with hot water, taking a sip.

The warm water flowed down her cold lips, all the way to her empty stomach. Ruan Qiuqiu shivered, finally feeling like she had come back to life.

She didn't rush to do anything, but sat on the stone stool, slowly drinking the hot water, and planning what she needed to do next—

The food and firewood, if used sparingly, could last for seven or eight days. Medicinal herbs were urgently needed. She also had to be wary of any monsters or demons that might come looking for trouble…

This winter had just begun. According to her memories, winters in previous years usually lasted four to five months.

Ruan Qiuqiu suddenly felt a lot of pressure. She really wanted to take Mr. Big Gray Wolf and seek refuge in another tribe.

After all, in other tribes, at least they wouldn't have to live in a cave near the edge of the forest, and it would be safer.

But firstly, in her memory, the only tribe she was familiar with was the Wind Lion Tribe. She only vaguely knew that there were also the Winter Bear Tribe and the Feathered Serpent Tribe around the Wind Lion Tribe, but she didn't know how to get there, and they might not be willing to take them in.

Secondly, Mr. Stored Provisions' reputation was a big problem. He still had so much demonic energy in his body, and he couldn't even move now. It wasn't realistic for him to suddenly recover and leave with her.

Ruan Qiuqiu frowned, becoming increasingly anxious.

According to the plot of the book, there would be a large beast tide in three months. If Mr. Big Gray Wolf hadn't recovered by then, they would be in great danger.

The demons of the Flame Wolf Tribe certainly wouldn't protect them. And according to the book's description, she would also die in that beast tide.

Her death would be a gruesome one, her heart ripped out by a monster, her neck snapped, and then her body trampled…

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

She shuddered and shook her head, refusing to think about such terrifying things.

No matter what, she had already left the Wind Lion Tribe. As long as she stayed far away from the male and female leads, and lived cautiously, she should be fine.

She wouldn't jump into the beast tide to serve as a shield for that philandering lion, nor did she want to follow the male and female leads around, relying on them for food and drink. She just wanted to farm properly and, together with Mr. Big Gray Wolf, slowly improve their lives.

At the very least, they needed to have enough food and clothing.

Ruan Qiuqiu felt a bit pathetic. She scratched her cheek and touched her damp hair. After hesitating for a moment, she decided to tidy up and go to the "storage room" to bathe.

Although she and Mr. Evil Wolf were considered an intimate couple in the eyes of other people and demons, and the wolf was currently unconscious, she still didn't want to bathe in the "bedroom." After all, Mr. Big Gray Wolf was asleep now, but he might wake up at any moment. Wouldn't it be very awkward if he found her bathing right in front of him?

While tidying up, Ruan Qiuqiu saw the egg on the stone table and her mood brightened again.

In any case, she could finally have a good meal tonight, and she had also gained a lot of information. Life didn't seem as hopeless as it had been in the past few days.

She glanced at the egg, then at Mr. Big Gray Wolf lying on the bed.

The thought of using his tail to incubate the egg in the snow earlier resurfaced.

Ruan Qiuqiu was feeling a bit mischievous, probably because life was too hard and she was too bored. By the time she came to her senses, she was already standing by the bed, placing the egg next to Mr. Big Gray Wolf's tail.

The fluffy, large tail and the egg, which was originally quite big but looked much smaller next to the wolf's tail, formed a stark contrast. Ruan Qiuqiu lifted Mr. Big Gray Wolf's tail and carefully placed it on the egg.

The long, silver-gray fur draped over the round egg, but because it was too smooth, the tail quickly slid off.

Ruan Qiuqiu "…Pfft."

Ruan Qiuqiu tried a few more times, but found that she couldn't "incubate" the egg by simply placing Mr. Big Gray Wolf's tail on top of it. In the end, she had to settle for the next best thing. She curled Mr. Big Gray Wolf's tail, rolling the tip towards the middle section, trying to make it into a "nest" shape.

But although Mr. Big Gray Wolf's tail was soft, it wasn't easy to shape. Ruan Qiuqiu had to compromise again, not requiring his tail to completely encircle the egg.

She just curled it a bit and placed the egg in the middle.

Yes.

That would do.

Ruan Qiuqiu was still thinking about further adjusting the wolf's tail when she heard a soft, low groan from beside her ear.

A hoarse sound, tinged with a hint of confused bewilderment, the ending slightly breathless, pierced through the cool air and into Ruan Qiuqiu's ears.

She reflexively let go of Mr. Big Gray Wolf's tail. Perhaps because she felt guilty, her heart beat faster and faster.

"…Hu-Husband?"

Ruan Qiuqiu blushed, tentatively calling out to him.

Yuan Jue, abruptly awakened by a very strange sensation, felt a peculiar feeling in his tail. As his consciousness slowly returned, he heard Ruan Qiuqiu calling him.

Although there was a hint of nervousness in her voice for some reason…

She really had come back.

She hadn't left.

A strange feeling suddenly welled up in his heart, like eating the sweet honey from the Winter Bear Tribe, sticky and soft.

Although his body still ached, and the demonic energy hadn't dissipated, Yuan Jue felt completely different than before.

He didn't open his eyes, suppressing the soft feeling in his chest. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he carefully considered how to respond to her.

If he simply said "Mm," would it be too cold?

If he called her "Wife," would she dislike it, given the snail-carrying wolf in her heart?

But if he called her "Qiuqiu," would it scare her? Speaking of which, did his little human wife know that he knew her name?

Mr. Big Gray Wolf was very nervous. His ears twitched, and his slender fingers picked at the hole he had previously clawed in the animal hide. Ten seconds passed, and he still couldn't utter a single word.

Since he didn't speak, Ruan Qiuqiu breathed a sigh of relief.

She was still more comfortable interacting with an "unconscious" Mr. Big Gray Wolf. If he were awake, she wouldn't know how to talk to him.

Seeing Mr. Big Gray Wolf's eyelashes tremble, as if he was about to speak at any moment, Ruan Qiuqiu quickly said, "Well… Husband, I-I'll go take a bath first."

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt extremely awkward and hurriedly added, her voice trembling, "Don't worry, I-I'm just going to take a bath, I don't mean anything else…"

Ruan Qiuqiu "…" Ah!! What was she even saying?!

Ruan Qiuqiu was about to have a meltdown, but she glanced at Mr. Big Gray Wolf, whose eyelashes were trembling even more violently, and gave up on further explanations.

Forget it.

Salty Fish Qiu gave up struggling and, accepting her fate, blurted out, "I-I'll go out first."

She left with her animal hide clothing and hot water, but forgot the egg she had just placed on Mr. Big Gray Wolf's tail.

Ruan Qiuqiu left, and the face of Mr. Big Gray Wolf, lying on the stone bed, grew redder and hotter.

His head was a little dizzy, and Ruan Qiuqiu's words kept echoing in his mind.

Taking a bath…

Recalling Ruan Qiuqiu's fair skin and the elegant curve of her neck that he had seen, Mr. Big Gray Wolf felt inexplicably warm for some reason.

—Could it be that his little wife was hinting at something?

—But, didn't she like the snail-carrying wolf and only treat him as a substitute?

—Right, she was a little nervous just now. Was it because of the snail-carrying wolf? Did she like the snail-carrying wolf that much?

Since that was the case, he wouldn't do anything to her.

He hadn't wanted to do anything to her anyway…

Mr. Big Gray Wolf's eyes were tinged with red.

He endured, the tip of his tongue licking the sharp fangs he couldn't help but reveal. He raised his hand to cover his hot, red, and fierce face, a bitter grievance and a tingling itch spreading through his chest.

Mr. Big Gray Wolf moved his tail and suddenly realized something was amiss.

His fluffy wolf tail slowly moved, curling around something smooth. ???

An egg???

Yuan Jue felt it again and realized there really was an egg nestled in the center of his tail.

How could there be an egg?

Did Ruan Qiuqiu put it on his tail?

Why would she put an egg on his tail? Did she notice that he had lost some fur on his tail and planned to use the egg to soothe it?

As soon as this thought appeared, Yuan Jue chuckled softly.

That was unlikely.

With a thought, he channeled a small amount of demonic power and quickly determined that the egg on his tail was a small dinosaur egg, full of spiritual energy and delicious.

Was it food?

So why was it placed on his tail?

Mr. Big Gray Wolf was a bit puzzled, but he was still careful not to flick his tail too much.

He maintained the position Ruan Qiuqiu had curled his tail into, pricking his ears to listen for any movement outside.

The sound of her bathing wasn't loud, but it wasn't quiet either.

As he listened, the tips of Mr. Big Gray Wolf's ears turned pink.

He curled around the gradually warming egg, and a possibility suddenly flashed through his mind, his face flushing crimson—

Could it be that Qiuqiu was testing the softness and warmth of his tail?

Back when he was still the leader, he wasn't completely ignorant. He had heard some male demons say that human females were very fickle creatures.

In the summer, they liked male demons without fur, and in the winter, they preferred fluffy male demons.

For fluffy male demons, if they wanted to win the favor of a human female, their tails were even more important.

Oh.

So she was testing the warmth of his tail?

Mr. Big Gray Wolf felt like he had suddenly understood.

Heh.

Yuan Jue sneered. He wouldn't let Ruan Qiuqiu discover that his tail was many times softer and warmer than a snail-carrying wolf's.

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