Marrying the Soft-hearted Villain

“Caw! (Cute! Adorable!?)” Tianxiu was startled again. He didn't control his voice, and it suddenly rose, startling Ruan Qiuqiu.

She saw the silly eagle’s sharp beak open.

Seeing that the big eagle might continue to make a loud noise, Ruan Qiuqiu was worried that Mr. Big Gray Wolf would hear it. She quickly put her finger to her lips and shushed, signaling Tianxiu to lower his voice.

She knew Mr. Big Gray Wolf was conscious and easily embarrassed. If he heard it, wouldn't she be unable to hear his cute "awoo" sound later?

But Ruan Qiuqiu's "gentle and kind" action, in the eyes of the somewhat infatuated Tianxiu, was a sign of "consideration."

Thinking that his little wife was concerned about her injured husband and didn't want him to be woken up by other demons, Tianxiu consciously closed his beak. The big red eagle even raised his two wings in the air and made an eagle apology gesture.

The silly eagle whispered, "Coo… (I understand, I understand, I get it, I get it.)" Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all.

Ruan Qiuqiu “…??” Was this eagle really a bit brain-damaged?

“You should go back. The demons of the Winter Bear Tribe are in urgent need of medicinal herbs.” Ruan Qiuqiu smiled helplessly and started to shoo him away.

“Coo~ (Alright, I really need to go back.)” Tianxiu seemed to remember something and sighed. “Coo~ Caw~ (Everyone in the Winter Bear Tribe is in bad shape. The two bears who followed the silly lion back to the Wind Lion Tribe last time haven't returned yet…)”

Hearing his words, a flash of surprise crossed Ruan Qiuqiu's eyes. “They went to the Wind Lion Tribe?”

“Coo… (I'm not sure, but they haven't returned yet. I plan to go to the Wind Lion Tribe tomorrow to have a look.)” Tianxiu paused, then said, “Caw~? (Also, about moving, I saw that cave, it's quite good. It can be divided into four small caves! It's very spacious. If you move there, you can even live alone, hahahahaha…)”

Ruan Qiuqiu “…”

A certain wolf who was eavesdropping “…”

Moving?

Mr. Big Gray Wolf's ears, which had turned pink from shyness, seemed to have been doused with a basin of ice water. The blood drained from his handsome face.

He couldn't help but bite his thin lips, and the water droplets on his long eyelashes trembled.

His heart ached uncontrollably, accompanied by anxiety and a growing possessive desire, making him involuntarily clench the animal skin blanket beneath him.

She married him.

She was his.

If she moved, she could only move with him. They had already kissed, they were already such intimate partners…

She had to be responsible for him.

Even though Qiuqiu hadn't said anything, a certain glass-hearted wolf was already feeling miserable.

Mr. Big Gray Wolf thought fiercely, if she wanted to leave later, he would lock her up and force her to stay with him every day, not allowing her to leave his side for even half a meter. She would have to kiss him at least a hundred times a day, and not just on the face…

She would also have to let him hold her while they slept…

As Yuan Jue thought about it, his handsome face flushed red.

He gently closed his eyes, which were slightly unaccustomed to the light, adjusted his breathing and his unconsciously rising body temperature, and moved as lightly as possible, intending to "wake up" slowly when his little wife came in later.

At the cave entrance, Ruan Qiuqiu's eyes lit up when she heard that the new cave could be divided into four small caves.

Actually, she felt that the current cave was a bit small. The storage room wasn't big enough to store things. She also wanted to separate the kitchen and bathroom, as well as a place to make clothes and store some miscellaneous items.

With all that, four small caves seemed just right.

If she were to sleep separately from Mr. Big Gray Wolf, there wouldn't be enough space.

Ruan Qiuqiu shook her head, deciding to consider the sleeping arrangements later. She shared some information with Tianxiu, then waved goodbye to the big eagle and turned back into the cave.

During their conversation, the sky outside had already half-darkened.

The long-awaited sunlight was no longer visible. Ruan Qiuqiu closed the door, inserted the temporary wooden bolt, and slowly followed the faint light, inching towards the "master bedroom."

She originally thought that Mr. Periwinkle Gray Wolf would continue to pretend to be unconscious.

But when she lifted the animal skin curtain, she found that Yuan Jue seemed to have "woken up."

He was sitting by the stone bed, one big foot stealthily wearing one of the animal skin shoes she had made and washed for him. The other leg was empty from the knee down, looking quite pitiful.

“Husband, you’re awake?” After so many days together, although the time they were both awake at the same time wasn't much, she still felt a little shy. However, having figured out most of the wolf's nature, Ruan Qiuqiu could now face him naturally.

“…” Hearing his little wife call him, Mr. Big Gray Wolf paused, his voice slightly hoarse. After a while, he "hmmmed."

Ruan Qiuqiu “…”

She hesitated for a moment, then said, “…Let me apply some medicine for you.”

Yuan Jue slightly raised his head, his phoenix eyes vaguely looking in her direction. His vision was filled with hazy, flickering spots of light. Accompanied by the lingering stinging pain, a thin layer of mist instantly gathered in his eyes.

Mr. Big Gray Wolf didn't care much about his own injuries.

Before she arrived, he had indeed given up on himself and had also loathed life in the endless cycle of being abandoned and hated again and again.

But now, he was only worried about the contract she had made with other demons.

Having not spoken such a long sentence for a long time, Yuan Jue's voice was terrifyingly low and hoarse. The red string around his neck, strung with red beads, shattered the coldness of the room in the swaying warm light. “Were you forced to make a contract with a demon?”

Ruan Qiuqiu “…”

It was the first time she had heard him speak so much. She was stunned for a moment, then looked at Mr. Big Gray Wolf, whose eyelashes were trembling and whose eyes were filled with tears, with surprise.

Realizing what he was talking about, Ruan Qiuqiu's heart softened. “It was an agreement with Granny Ruyi.”

“I told you about it before, it’s about her master…” Ruan Qiuqiu explained as she walked forward and sat on the stone stool in front of the stone bed.

“…” Hearing the words 'Granny Ruyi's master,' a deep sense of unease gradually filled Mr. Evil Wolf's heart.

He leaned forward slightly, his large, warm hand reaching out, slowly following Ruan Qiuqiu's sleeve, and accurately clasped her right hand.

His rough fingertips lightly brushed against the faint red mark on her wrist. Ruan Qiuqiu felt an unbearable itch from her wrist, causing her to involuntarily pull her hand back slightly.

Yuan Jue's face paled, and he tightly pursed his lips.

He probably misunderstood her dislike of his touch and even worried that she would find him presumptuous. His heart ached, and he slowly tried to withdraw his hand.

But his movements were still gentle, and as his fingers slid across her wrist, Ruan Qiuqiu felt even itchier.

She shivered, a blush unconsciously spreading across her face. She raised her left hand and pressed down on his retreating sleeve, saying shyly, “…It's okay.”

She knew he just wanted to check the vow, not to do anything bad.

A glimmer of light flashed in Yuan Jue's crimson eyes. He carefully examined the content of the vow, and his heart gradually sank.

Ruan Qiuqiu looked up and saw that Mr. Big Gray Wolf's face was getting paler and paler, and his expression was gradually becoming terrifying. Even the part of his arm that was exposed had some blue veins appearing, as if the entire wolf was suppressing great anger and killing intent.

She belatedly realized that Yuan Jue's beautiful eyes were no longer as unfocused as before.

Although they weren't as bright as Little Gray Wolf's eyes, they gradually gained some luster.

She looked at Mr. Big Gray Wolf's handsome face, which was a bit more profound and rugged than when he was a child, and watched his eyelashes tremble constantly, seemingly uncomfortable with the light. A joyful thought gradually emerged in her heart. "Husband, can you see a little now?"

But after a long time after her words fell, Mr. Big Gray Wolf didn't answer her question.

“…What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?” Ruan Qiuqiu noticed that Mr. Big Gray Wolf's large hand, which was holding her wrist, was trembling constantly, and his ears were also pressed softly against his head. She became worried again.

Granny Ruyi had said that every second of the demonization period for a half-demon was excruciating. She wanted to avoid it as much as possible.

After Ruan Qiuqiu finished speaking, she looked at Yuan Jue, but was surprised to see that Yuan Jue's narrow eyes were now filled with sadness. His eyes reddened from the corners, quickly covered with a layer of mist, wetting his long, dark eyelashes.

Ruan Qiuqiu felt a string of warm water droplets falling on her fingers, dripping continuously from the wolf's eyes.

Drop by drop, they landed on her hand.

Ruan Qiuqiu's eyes widened slightly, as if she suddenly understood something. She stood up from the stone stool in a panic, bent down slightly, and picked up the animal skin handkerchief beside her to wipe his tears.

She seemed to comfort him with confidence. “Granny Ruyi is very capable, and there’s also Grandpa Mo, Tianxiu, and the others who will help.”

Ruan Qiuqiu tried to make her expression look relaxed. She sat next to Mr. Big Gray Wolf and said with a smile, “Granny Ruyi's master sounds like a demon who's about to become a Demon King, which seems a bit scary… As long as we hide, he won't be able to find me…”

Before she could finish the word "us," Ruan Qiuqiu felt a weight on her waist, an irresistible force pulling her to one side.

Her vision swayed for two seconds, and her nose bumped against a hard chest, instantly filled with Yuan Jue's scent, which made her eyes sting.

When she came back to her senses, she was already being held in his arms, his fluffy tail wrapped around her waist.

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