Marrying the Soft-hearted Villain

Yuan Jue's voice echoed in the empty cave, like a gust of icy wind across the cheek. Ruan Qiuqiu was stunned.

She seriously doubted she had heard correctly. Her mind went blank, and she was speechless for a moment.

Tianluo Mr. Big Bad Wolf's train of thought was a bit erratic. She was clearly talking to him about how to use the other two small caves. Why did the wolf ask her if she wanted to sleep separately from him?

Could it be that he wanted to sleep separately from her?

As this possibility crossed her mind, Ruan Qiuqiu felt the previously warm cave gradually grow cold.

The air fell silent. Yuan Jue didn't receive a response from his little wife, and his pale lips gradually lost their last trace of color, appearing deathly white.

He parted his lips slightly, then quickly pressed them into a thin line, his grip on the edge of the chair tightening.

Crack

A crack appeared in the willow wood, breaking the chilling silence.

Ruan Qiuqiu forced a smile, trying to appear relaxed. She nervously clutched the hem of her animal skin skirt, her voice still dry. "…What does my husband think?"

Ruan Qiuqiu's palms were sweaty, and her eyes were red. She feigned lightness. "Now that the cave is bigger than before, if the wolf prefers to sleep alone…"

"No." Ruan Qiuqiu's words were cut short by Yuan Jue's low voice.

She paused, her gaze shifting towards Mr. Big Bad Wolf.

He turned his head slightly, his long black hair a little disheveled. He said earnestly, "The wolf is afraid of the dark."

Ruan Qiuqiu "…" A wolf who specifically extinguished the stone stove in the cave last night is afraid of the dark?

Little Mr. Grey Wolf isn't afraid of the dark, so how could the big wolf be afraid?

She was speechless for a moment, then chuckled, warmth returning to her body.

Following the light from the lit stone stove, she took two steps forward and sat on the stone bed, facing Mr. Big Bad Wolf.

Ruan Qiuqiu looked at his slightly flushed, handsome face and large hands. Her gaze fell on the bright red robe he wore. After a long moment, she took a deep breath and softly called his name, "Yuan Jue."

Mr. Big Bad Wolf didn't expect Ruan Qiuqiu to call him by his name directly. He paused slightly, then responded softly, "Qiuqiu."

Hearing him call her Qiuqiu, Ruan Qiuqiu felt a little dazed.

She didn't know when it had started, but Mr. Big Bad Wolf's way of addressing her had gradually changed from no title at all to "wife." This was the first time he had called her by her name.

Ruan Qiuqiu chuckled softly, choosing not to dwell on this question. Instead, she mustered her courage, carefully considering her words, and decided to ask him the question that had been troubling her. "Wolf, do you… think I'm not good?"

After speaking, Ruan Qiuqiu felt that her phrasing wasn't quite right. Nervous and rambling, she rephrased her question, her tone laced with self-deprecation and dejection. "…I mean, when you were seriously injured, those demons from the Yan Wolf Tribe didn't ask for your opinion…"

Having already said this much, Ruan Qiuqiu decided to be completely open. Ever since she realized her feelings for Yuan Jue were more than just simple affection, she had been in a state of constant nervousness.

She only knew that Mr. Big Bad Wolf didn't dislike her, but she didn't know what his attitude was towards her, his unexpected little wife.

Even though in the eyes of other demons, they were already an intimate couple.

Her heart pounded, and her cheeks flushed. She gripped the animal skin mat that the wolf had just laid out, hesitating, unsure how to continue.

While she was nervously tangled up, Mr. Big Bad Wolf felt as if he had been struck by a mild electric current. A tingling sensation spread through his chest, accompanied by unexpected surprise and joy, making him feel as if he were drunk. A blush spread from the tips of his ears down to his neck.

His sideburns curled slightly, and he seemed to be losing control of his half-demon form again. In order not to embarrass himself in front of his little wife by fluffing up, Mr. Big Bad Wolf tried hard to suppress his surging emotions. He couldn't help but curve his lips into a slight smile.

Ruan Qiuqiu "…" Is this wolf going too far? I'm almost embarrassed to tears, and he's still laughing.

"The wolf never intended to be separated from his wife." Yuan Jue suppressed the urge to wrap his tail around her and pull her into his arms. His voice was so low and husky it was almost frightening. Color had returned to his lips at some point.

Outside, the sky was darkening. Half of Yuan Jue's handsome face was illuminated by the flickering light. Beyond his usual restraint, there was an inexplicable hint of brooding intensity.

He murmured softly, his voice, inexplicably heated, seemed to cling to the bright red robe he wore, forming a cage of possessiveness.

Ruan Qiuqiu didn't expect Mr. Big Bad Wolf to say such words in such a tone. But instead of being frightened, she couldn't help but raise a hand to her forehead.

Ruan Qiuqiu's eyelashes fluttered. Staring at his empty left leg, she blushed. "…Mm."

Her voice was soft, but Yuan Jue heard it clearly.

His knuckles tightened slightly. He suddenly chuckled, a short, fleeting sound like a shooting star in the night sky.

His narrow eyes, hidden beneath the white fur trim, were bloodshot, revealing a flicker of unmasked mockery and sorrow.

Sending Ruan Qiuqiu to him was the best thing those white-eyed wolves of the Yan Wolf Tribe had done in all these years.

"Then… then I'll go pack my things…" Having received the answer she wanted, the heat on Ruan Qiuqiu's face hadn't subsided, and her heart was still racing. She patted her cheeks, forcing herself to calm down.

She didn't dare look at Yuan Jue's face. She stood up abruptly, wanting to hurry out and be alone to collect herself.

But as she passed by Mr. Big Bad Wolf, he gently grasped her wrist.

She lost her balance, her body tilting to the side. She stumbled, her vision swirling. When she came to her senses, she was somehow back in the wheelchair, leaning against Mr. Big Bad Wolf's shoulder.

"I… ah…" Ruan Qiuqiu felt embarrassed. Before she could speak, she felt her wrist being gently lifted to Yuan Jue's lips. In the next instant, the wolf bit down.

A strange yet familiar thrill shot through her wrist. Realizing the sound she had just inadvertently made, Ruan Qiuqiu immediately bit her lip and closed her eyes.

Ruan Qiuqiu's limbs felt weak. No matter how many times this happens, I don't think I'll ever get used to it, she thought.

The small fangs withdrew from her wrist. The pain wasn't intense, but the warmth lingered. By the time Ruan Qiuqiu regained control of her limbs, the wolf had finished, licking his lips with apparent satisfaction.

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

She glanced at her wrist, which bore no mark, then at Mr. Big Bad Wolf's flushed face, feeling a strange mix of emotions.

So why did he suddenly bite me?

As Ruan Qiuqiu was pondering this, she heard the wolf's shy voice beside her ear, "A simple spell to make the touched object lighter."

Ruan Qiuqiu understood somewhat. She wasn't going to pursue the matter further, but then she heard Mr. Big Bad Wolf say in a guilty voice, "It can only be cast by biting."

Ruan Qiuqiu "…" As if I'd believe that.

"I suddenly remembered, I also know a spell." Ruan Qiuqiu blinked, her face flushed. Although shy, she didn't rush away from Mr. Big Bad Wolf as she had before.

"Mm?" Yuan Jue responded softly, a hint of pleased cunning in his voice.

Ruan Qiuqiu smiled, taking one of Mr. Big Bad Wolf's large hands in hers. She couldn't bring herself to do as he had done, but she endured the strange sensation rising within her and gently pressed her lips to his fingertips.

Then, she focused on channeling her mutated water-type spiritual energy into him, completely forgetting about the bites he still owed her.

Yuan Jue's fingertips trembled, his eyelashes fluttering. They were quickly dampened by a string of small water droplets, which gradually soaked the fur trim that his little wife had sewn for him.

He was so happy.

Truly happy.

Mr. Big Bad Wolf's large hand twitched. He slowly, presumptuously, tried to pull Ruan Qiuqiu into his arms, just as she had leaned against his shoulder and fallen asleep that afternoon.

Before the wolf could act, a childish voice came from outside the cave. "Sister Qiuqiu, are you home?"

Ruan Qiuqiu's hand trembled. She instinctively released Yuan Jue's hand and quickly replied, "Yes!"

After speaking, she tried to stand up, but her waist was now encircled by Mr. Big Bad Wolf's suddenly appearing tail.

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

"Husband." Ruan Qiuqiu called out.

"…Mm." Mr. Big Bad Wolf responded.

"Xiao Bo He is calling me." Ruan Qiuqiu said helplessly.

"…Who is Xiao Bo He?" Mr. Big Bad Wolf asked in a hoarse voice, his tail refusing to budge.

Ruan Qiuqiu "…………" Why didn't I realize Mr. Big Bad Wolf was so good at playing dumb?

"Sister Qiuqiu, Grandma asked us to bring you something." Xiao Bo He (Little Mint) called again from outside, followed by another equally childish voice, which sounded like a little boy.

"Yeah, Sister Qiuqiu, my name is Xiong Gungun. Xiao Bo He's grandma sent us."

When Ruan Qiuqiu heard the name Xiong Gungun, her eyes lit up. She was very curious about what a child named Xiong Gungun would look like.

She really wanted to go out, so she whispered to the wolf, "Husband, let's go out together, okay?"

Tianluo Mr. Big Bad Wolf curved his lips indifferently and released his tail from around his little wife.

Ruan Qiuqiu sighed and pushed him outside.

But to her surprise, there were three young ones who came to deliver the items.

Besides Xiao Bo He, there were two little boys. The older one stood far behind Xiao Bo He and the other boy, a black animal skin wrapped around his neck, covering half of his face. Faint scales were visible on the exposed skin.

He was a Snake Tribe half-demon.

Xiao Bo He and Xiong Gungun held a thick animal skin blanket between them. Seeing Ruan Qiuqiu pushing Yuan Jue out, they smiled. "Sister Qiuqiu, Brother-in-law, you finally came out."

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

She subconsciously glanced at Mr. Big Bad Wolf, somewhat anticipating his reaction to being called "brother-in-law."

Unfortunately, his eyes were covered, so she couldn't see clearly.

"Grandma made it with the hides saved in the tribe and said to give it to you." Xiao Bo He held the blanket out.

Ruan Qiuqiu was surprised. She smiled and thanked Xiao Bo He and the others, accepting the gift.

The animal skin blanket she and Mr. Big Bad Wolf had was old and couldn't be washed.

Ruan Qiuqiu took the blanket and, in the dim light, noticed a small, cotton-like fluff clinging to Xiong Gungun.

Her eyes brightened. Ruan Qiuqiu immediately placed the animal skin blanket in Mr. Big Bad Wolf's hands and walked over to Xiong Gungun, bending down to pick the cotton-like fluff off his arm. She rolled it between her fingers.

"What's wrong, Sister Qiuqiu?" Xiong Gungun asked familiarly.

After discovering that the texture of this green plant was almost identical to cotton, Ruan Qiuqiu asked excitedly, "Gungun, do you know where this… plant you have on you grows?"

If she could find a plant similar to cotton, she could make quilts and new clothes.

According to Granny Ruyi, the best-selling items at the demon trading post in winter were mostly food, animal skin blankets, and other warm items. So perhaps cotton products could also fetch a good price.

"Eh, when did this get stuck on me?" Xiong Gungun looked confused. He didn't have the habit of remembering routes, so he couldn't recall at the moment.

Xiao Bo He hadn't noticed either and was racking her brain trying to remember. It was She Qin, who had been standing silently to the side, who spoke. "It seems to be at the foot of the mountain. There are similar plants, but I'm not sure."

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