Marrying the Soft-hearted Villain

This should be the most straightforward thing she had ever said to this wolf.

Ruan Qiuqiu felt her face burning from her eyelids down to her earlobes.

Though shy, she also felt a strange emotion. Holding Mr. Tianluo Gray Wolf's arm, she felt like she was stepping on soft clouds, her whole body feeling light and airy.

Yuan Jue's state wasn't much better. His long eyelashes trembled, his whole body tense, and his fingertips quivered slightly.

His face was clearly ruined, yet she said he was the most beautiful.

His narrow phoenix eyes flickered with a strange light. Yuan Jue's gaze shifted to the little missus at his side, just in time to meet Ruan Qiuqiu's eyes as she looked up to see his reaction.

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

She froze, then became even more embarrassed. She quickly lowered her head to avoid Yuan Jue's gaze and changed the subject, "The food is getting cold…"

After speaking, Ruan Qiuqiu released Mr. Big Gray Wolf's arm and went to sit by the stone bed that served as a bench.

"Wife."

A hot breath brushed past her ear, drilling into her ear canal, causing a roar that connected to her soul.

Ruan Qiuqiu felt half her body go numb. She mustered the courage to turn and look at Yuan Jue, quietly pinching her fingertips, "Hmm?"

"…" Yuan Jue pursed his lips, the corners of his eyes red. He clearly cared a lot, yet he still pretended to be indifferent, his voice filled with suppressed joy, "Wife is more beautiful than a wolf."

Although the wolf's words were comparable to a cub's, hearing him say this, besides the embarrassment, Ruan Qiuqiu still felt an indescribable thrill.

I'm really head over heels for him, she thought, and curved her lips into a smile at her wolf.

Thinking that this topic about "whether wolves are ugly" was over, Ruan Qiuqiu planned to start working after breakfast. First, she would go to Grandpa Mo and Grandpa Clan Leader to find some helpers, make the necessary tools, and then process the Green Moon Cotton…

Ruan Qiuqiu was thinking when suddenly her vision blurred. A force, not heavy but slightly domineering, pulled her forward from her arm.

"?" Ruan Qiuqiu hadn't yet pulled herself out of her plans when she felt herself buried in a not-so-soft embrace.

Her nose touched the familiar, slightly rough fur of the black hide, and Ruan Qiuqiu blinked in confusion.

A tight but slightly trembling restraint fell on her waist.

A slightly aggrieved voice came from above her head, "Distracted?"

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

Even if she was slow, she understood that she had been pulled into Mr. Big Gray Wolf's arms.

Ruan Qiuqiu simply relaxed, leaning lightly against Yuan Jue's chest and blinking.

She hadn't expected that the wolf, usually so shy and always concealing his actions, would one day become so straightforward.

To actually initiate a hug was truly remarkable progress.

As she thought about it, Ruan Qiuqiu couldn't help but laugh. She probably understood Yuan Jue's temperament. She didn't say much, but raised her arms, gently placing them on Mr. Big Gray Wolf's back, then closed her eyes, quietly listening to his heartbeat.

Thump, thump, thump.

Faster than before.

The powerful sound, transmitted through this gentle embrace, seemed to infect her heart as well.

"Thump," "thump," "thump."

Beating faster and faster.

A slight touch came from her back, and Qiuqiu didn't reject his intimacy.

For him, this level of contact was already unparalleled intimacy.

His eyes were a little sore, and the corners of his narrow eyes grew redder. Mr. Big Gray Wolf didn't know what was wrong with him, he just wanted to hold her tighter, even tighter.

But at first, it was just a gentle snuggle. Holding her tighter naturally brought them closer.

Although Mr. Big Gray Wolf exercised restraint, his restraint seemed a little lacking compared to his strength.

When he came to his senses, the wolf and the person were already very close.

An undeniable feeling… came from his little wife, a softness completely different from his own.

Yuan Jue's pupils trembled, his muscles tensed reflexively, and a blush quickly spread across his handsome face. He subconsciously loosened his grip on Ruan Qiuqiu.

Ruan Qiuqiu, who had been feeling uncomfortable pressed against the hard wolf, quickly took a small step back, escaping the wolf's embrace and secretly sighing in relief.

The wolf and the person tacitly didn't mention what had just happened, blushing and not daring to look at each other.

Ruan Qiuqiu recovered slightly, hooked her finger, and sat directly on the stone bed, "Husband, let's eat."

Yuan Jue stood frozen in place for a long time before slowly moving to sit beside Ruan Qiuqiu and picking up the wooden spoon he had just made that morning.

Ruan Qiuqiu looked at the obviously newly made wooden plate in front of her and the wooden spoon in her hand, then at the single wooden bowl, and fell into thought.

Yuan Jue seemed to realize his actions were a bit obvious. He lowered his voice and calmly said, "There wasn't enough wood to make another wooden bowl."

Ruan Qiuqiu "…" Hah, as if I'd believe that.

She looked at the wooden plate filled with beautifully colored roasted meat, thought for a moment, and moved a small portion into the wooden bowl. Then, she placed the wooden plate, still mostly full of food, in front of Mr. Big Gray Wolf and said half-jokingly, "Since that's the case, then Husband should use the wooden plate."

Yuan Jue "…"

Mr. Big Gray Wolf was silent for a moment, but he didn't refuse the arrangement.

Ruan Qiuqiu's heart softened, and she began to taste the roasted meat made by the wolf in her home.

Although she hadn't found a grill in the cave, Ruan Qiuqiu guessed that Mr. Big Gray Wolf must have used his spiritual power to roast the meat.

The wild calf had been divided into bite-sized pieces, and the aroma was overflowing.

Both the appearance and the smell were excellent. Ruan Qiuqiu took a bite full of anticipation, but her expression became strange when the food entered her mouth.

The taste was odd. The meat quality should be fine, but she wasn't sure if it was because too much salt had been added or some other seasoning, but it wasn't delicious. Instead, it felt like chewing sand.

"Don't you like it?" Noticing her strange expression, Mr. Big Gray Wolf's voice sounded nervous and hurt.

Ruan Qiuqiu "…"

She swallowed the food in her mouth, shook her head, and said against her conscience, "No, I like it. It tastes good."

As if to prove her words, Ruan Qiuqiu ate another piece of roasted meat, her expression calm and composed, the corners of her lips slightly curved, as if it really suited her taste.

Seeing this, Yuan Jue's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and he elegantly and quickly finished the food in front of him.

Seeing that he hadn't noticed, Ruan Qiuqiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She finished her portion of roasted meat, and then felt a warmth gradually rising in her stomach. Comfortable spiritual power flowed through her body, and the spiritual power in her dantian slowly increased.

Hmm? Ruan Qiuqiu noticed this change and asked the wolf beside her, "Did you add some medicinal herbs to the roasted meat?"

Yuan Jue lowered his eyes modestly and looked at her, softly saying, "It's Second-rank Leaf Spirit Flower."

Ruan Qiuqiu looked at him, "Leaf Spirit Flower?" So was it because of this plant called Leaf Spirit Flower that the food tasted strange?

But she hadn't seen this plant in the roasted meat. Had he crushed it and added only the juice? Ruan Qiuqiu guessed.

"Yes." Mr. Big Gray Wolf nodded and took her hand in his large palm, waving his sleeve as if performing a magic trick.

Soon, two crystal-clear small flowers appeared in Ruan Qiuqiu's hand. The petals were five-petaled and light blue, particularly beautiful.

"For my wife."

Mr. Big Gray Wolf blushed and added in a low voice, "Using them as decoration or seasoning has the effect of increasing spiritual power."

Ruan Qiuqiu "…" She pinched the two small flowers. They felt like flowing ice packs, very resilient, not fragile, and faintly emitted a light fragrance. They were very peculiar plants.

She carefully put the two small flowers into the small hide pouch she carried with her, looked at Yuan Jue's gentle eyes, and for some reason, thought of the snowy day when Lu Ziran had forced her, and the small flower she had found by chance amongst the food and snow.

Although she had picked up those few broken light blue petals and washed them clean, that ordinary wildflower had already crumbled and rotted over time.

"Thank you, Husband." This time, Ruan Qiuqiu didn't avoid his gaze. She curved her eyes and smiled at her wolf. Looking at the joy that flashed in his eyes, she felt a slight pang in her heart.

Actually, she didn't need decorations.

After breakfast, before the wolf could prop himself up to wash the dishes, Ruan Qiuqiu flicked a few water balls and quickly cleaned up using her spiritual power.

She seriously told him that her spiritual power had advanced and she no longer needed to store snow water and spring water.

Mr. Big Gray Wolf nodded calmly, his expression cold, and fell silent.

Ruan Qiuqiu wanted to laugh, so she simply told the wolf to help her sort out the Green Moon Cotton fruits of different ranks.

Feeling the ice on his handsome face melt slightly, Ruan Qiuqiu smiled helplessly.

…

The snow outside continued to fall without stopping. Ruan Qiuqiu was thinking about making a loom after processing the Green Moon Cotton.

She had come into contact with looms before. One was a large, fully wooden frame loom, and the other was a very easy-to-make and easy-to-use hand loom. She only vaguely remembered the former, and it would probably be difficult to make.

The latter, however, she could try. It was easy to learn, and even the cubs in the tribe could help weave some. With the help of spiritual power, the adults and the demon race should be able to weave even faster.

However, she would need to modify the simple loom later based on the characteristics of the Green Moon Cotton.

As Ruan Qiuqiu was thinking, Mr. Big Gray Wolf had already quickly sorted the Green Moon Cotton.

Ruan Qiuqiu looked at the Green Moon Cotton separated into several hide bags and was amazed by the wolf's speed.

She didn't waste any time, releasing her spiritual power and beginning to extract the moisture from the Green Moon Cotton.

Normally, after the cotton was picked, it needed to be dried in the sun. But now they didn't have the conditions, and Green Moon Cotton wasn't ordinary cotton, so Ruan Qiuqiu thought of this method.

To her surprise, the Green Moon Cotton fruits contained very little moisture. She only consumed about one-fifth of her spiritual power to process all the cotton.

Among these fruits, the highest rank was Third-rank, and the quantity was the smallest, only enough to make two thin sets of clothes.

There was more Second-rank, and even more First-rank.

If they kept it for themselves, they could use all this cotton.

But considering that the Green Moon Cotton might be able to be sold, Ruan Qiuqiu thought about it and decided to keep the First-rank and Third-rank and make the Second-rank into cotton-padded clothes to sell.

The next step should have been fluffing the cotton, which was actually a physically demanding task. Ruan Qiuqiu was considering whether to do it herself when a small shout came from outside the cave.

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