Marrying the Soft-hearted Villain

Ruan Qiuqiu felt that her expression must be quite unsightly at the moment, but thankfully, she was wearing a strange mask, so Mr. Little Gray Wolf couldn't see it.

Ruan Qiuqiu took a deep breath and shook her head, trying to force herself to be cheerful. She pointed to the small hide pouch of medicinal herbs in Mr. Little Gray Wolf's hand and reminded him, her eyes stinging, "…Your leg is injured." Even in this icy winter, within her consciousness, Mr. Big Gray Wolf had conjured a pair of hide boots for her.

Although she didn't know why, in that wolf's mind, she was actually wearing a mid-sleeved hide dress.

Ruan Qiuqiu looked up at Mr. Gray Wolf with a slight complaint, her voice choked with emotion, "How… how can you be barefoot like this…?" She knew he probably didn't have any hide boots, which was why he chose to come out directly like this, but she still couldn't help but ask.

Mr. Little Gray Wolf let out a small "Awoo," indicating that although he currently looked like a wolf cub, he was already a big, strong wolf with thick skin and flesh, and wasn't afraid of the cold at all. Walking barefoot in the snow was nothing to him, a thick-skinned wolf demon.

Perhaps because they were in the world of memories, Xiao Yuanjue, who was essentially Mr. Big Gray Wolf at his core, quickly accepted that the little human in front of him was called Qiuqiu and was his little wife.

The wolf was actually a little shy.

Mr. Little Gray Wolf was too embarrassed to say that he currently didn't even have a single friend.

Xiao Yuanjue stared at her intently with his beautiful gray-blue eyes. Noticing that the fur on the white fluffy mask Ruan Qiuqiu was wearing was dampened by her tears, he asked anxiously, "Awoo, awoo? (Qiuqiu, why are you crying?)"

But quickly, as if realizing something, his ears twitched.

Ruan Qiuqiu was human and couldn't understand his wolf language.

Mr. Little Gray Wolf simply stopped vocalizing and carefully adjusted the strength in his hands, gently opening the hide pouch Ruan Qiuqiu had given him.

—Hearing his voice, Ruan Qiuqiu blinked rapidly, feeling the warm moisture in her eyes. She bit her lip, feeling embarrassed.

Was it because her body was so small now, and her eye sockets were much shallower than before, that she cried so easily?

Just as Ruan Qiuqiu was about to raise her arm to wipe her tears, her wrist was gently grasped.

She looked up and saw Mr. Little Gray Wolf, who was quite a bit taller than her, holding her hand and carefully examining her palm.

He lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes dusted with snowflakes, and stared at her hands for a long time before finally giving a small, gentle smile. His pale lips curved upwards, his eyelashes fluttering slightly, and his beautiful eyes seemed to hold two crescent moons.

"Awoo. (Your hands aren't injured.)"

Ruan Qiuqiu's eyes stung even more. This was the first time she had seen Mr. Big Gray Wolf smile. It turned out he could also have such a pure, happy smile, unburdened by anything.

After confirming that his little wife was alright, Mr. Little Gray Wolf carefully put the crushed herbs back into the pouch and obediently put it away, just as his little wife had instructed.

Having done this, Mr. Little Gray Wolf blushed slightly, as if belatedly realizing something. Knowing that she probably couldn't understand him, he still explained, "Awoo, awoo. (I didn't mean to touch your hand.)"

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

Her tears were successfully stopped by Mr. Little Gray Wolf's words. She tugged on his sleeve, "…I can understand you."

A flicker of confusion crossed Xiao Yuanjue's eyes, quickly replaced by astonishment. He looked at Ruan Qiuqiu, his face flushing crimson. "Awoo, awoo… (But, I can't speak human language… You… don't you mind that I'm mute?)"

Mr. Little Gray Wolf pursed his lips, his eyes flickering. After speaking, he seemed to think he shouldn't have said that, looking somewhat aggrieved and embarrassed, and fell silent.

Ruan Qiuqiu tugged on his sleeve, trying to keep her voice light, and said earnestly, word by word, "They're all wrong. You're not mute, you just haven't learned to speak the human language yet."

Even though she knew her expression was completely hidden by the mask, Ruan Qiuqiu still smiled at him. "I'll teach you."

He could understand her, he just couldn't speak yet.

It was just that no one or demon was willing to teach him, and usually, there probably weren't any people or demons willing to talk to him, so Mr. Little Gray Wolf became more and more taciturn.

He seriously called himself mute, his tone calm as if he had long since stopped caring about such words.

But Ruan Qiuqiu knew that he cared very much.

If he didn't care, how could this be the memory that Nanny Ruyi said would make Mr. Big Gray Wolf so sad?

Ruan Qiuqiu hadn't yet figured out how to leave Mr. Big Gray Wolf's memory world, nor did she know how to talk to this wolf about the future.

The only fortunate thing was that Nanny Ruyi had said that this kind of dream wasn't particularly dangerous, and the flow of time was different from the outside world.

Nanny Ruyi told her to spend more time with Yuanjue and talk to him. But now that she had accidentally entered his memory world, accompanying a certain big wolf who subconsciously saw himself as Mr. Little Gray Wolf was the same thing.

After a long silence from Mr. Little Gray Wolf, Ruan Qiuqiu looked up at him and found the wolf looking rather strange.

His entire face was flushed, even the scratches from the stones were less noticeable. A few water droplets clung to his dark eyelashes, perhaps snowflakes melted by his body heat.

Mr. Little Gray Wolf looked at her clean hide dress and then smelled his own foul odor, his brows furrowing in annoyance.

He should have hidden if he had known Qiuqiu would see him in such a disheveled state.

But if he had hidden, those demons would probably have unleashed their spiritual power attacks. If he had retaliated with his own black flames, which were far more powerful than those of the pig demons, they would have been turned into roast piglets.

The daughter of the kind demon who had helped him once was also there, and he had finally found a place to stay in the nearby forest. He didn't want to hurt any demons.

But it didn't matter if they didn't want them; Qiuqiu had told him to keep them safe.

He was dirty now and needed a bath.

Also, he had just hunted a small lamb yesterday, found medicinal herbs, and gathered some firewood.

There was enough food for the next few days, so she shouldn't go hungry.

Despite hypnotizing himself into believing he was a young wolf cub, Yuanjue, at his core, was still the overthinking big wolf. Qiuqiu had only said "I can teach you," and he was already thinking about serious and weighty matters like "how to continue their life together" and "he couldn't wander alone anymore and needed to find a place to settle down."

The more he thought, the more serious his expression became, his ears twitching rapidly, his gaze wandering—

But his den wasn't very good.

Just when Ruan Qiuqiu thought Mr. Little Gray Wolf was about to refuse, she heard the wolf let out a more cautious "Awoo" than before, his ears twitching shyly as he asked her in wolf language, "Qiuqiu, do you want to come back to my cave with me?"

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

Looking at Mr. Little Gray Wolf like this, her heart stirred. She couldn't help but ask a question that had been bothering her, but her words stumbled out, "…Who is Qiuqiu?"

Mr. Little Gray Wolf gave her an indescribable look, as if asking why she would ask such a strange question.

But his current awkwardness wasn't as severe as the big wolf's. He raised a hand to touch his ear and honestly said, "Awoo… (You are.)"

Mr. Little Gray Wolf's eyes were bright with a smile, just like Mr. Big Gray Wolf teasing her playfully, "Awoo… (The wolf's only little wife.)"

Ruan Qiuqiu's face gradually heated up. Wearing the mask was already a bit warm, and now Xiao Yuanjue's gaze was like the scorching sun, unwavering and far more direct than the big wolf's, making her blush even more.

"…Mm." Ruan Qiuqiu opened her mouth, but in the end, she just nodded, clutching his sleeve, unable to even say "It's cold here, I want to go back to the cave quickly."

…

Mr. Little Gray Wolf's cave wasn't too far away, but Ruan Qiuqiu's short legs struggled to keep up.

When they reached another tall hill, Xiao Yuanjue pulled her under a cliff face and told her seriously to wait for him there; he would be back soon to get her.

Ruan Qiuqiu was a little worried, but he was insistent, so she obediently waited in place.

Mr. Little Gray Wolf indeed didn't make her wait long. Ruan Qiuqiu waited for less than half an hour before he returned.

However, he returned soaking wet.

His own wolf fur was already dry, but his hair and tail were still damp. He walked up to her, folding his ears, "Awoo… (There's a mountain above. I'll carry you.)"

Ruan Qiuqiu wanted to say no, but looking at the cliff face, which she might have been able to climb before but definitely couldn't now, she nodded in agreement.

Mr. Little Gray Wolf seemed very pleased with her trust and gave her another small, happy smile. He took her hand and carried her on his back.

Little Qiuqiu wrapped her arms around Mr. Little Gray Wolf's neck, trying not to move too much.

Lying on his not-so-broad back, looking at the water droplets on the tips of his hair, she felt a pang of emotion in her heart.

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