Chapter 114: Too Sweet

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Too Sweet

Hearing these words, Qiao Suluo’s eyes widened sharply. She was completely stunned, even doubting her own ears.

"You... you..."

Qiao Suluo’s tongue was tied.

Watching Qiao Suluo’s reaction, Chu Moyuan’s expression darkened. A hint of cold agitation appeared in his usually clear, sharp eyes. "What? Is my wife unwilling?"

As he spoke, Chu Moyuan walked toward her. This man, usually so noble and aloof, now emanated an overwhelming aura that pressed down on her entirely.

Qiao Suluo stepped back involuntarily until her back hit the wall.

Chu Moyuan reached out, planting one hand against the wall, completely trapping Qiao Suluo in front of him and leaving her with nowhere to escape.

Qiao Suluo looked up at Chu Moyuan. She felt as if a deep layer of mist obscured his ink-black eyes, making his true emotions unreadable. Instinctively, she felt that he was very dangerous in this moment.

"Did my wife bring me back just to be a decoration? To be a Beast Husband in name only, forced to watch you be intimate with your other Beast Husbands?"

Faced with these Beast Husbands she needed to win over, Qiao Suluo completely lacked any temper. Terrified that their Darkening Values would rise, she stammered, "N-no."

Hearing this single word, Chu Moyuan finally seemed a little satisfied. The chilling aura radiating from his body began to dissipate.

He lifted her chin with his fingers so he could look at her more easily.

As he stroked her chin, he found that her skin felt incredibly soft to the touch. It made him reluctant to let go.

"Good."

Sensing that Chu Moyuan was no longer angry, Qiao Suluo finally let out a breath of relief.

"I thought you hated me," she said.

Chu Moyuan laughed out of sheer exasperation at those words. "If I hated you, would I have risked my life to protect you?"

Even before he understood his own feelings, he had protected her on pure instinct. The memories from the Ancient Secret Forest were permanently branded into his mind. Her every movement, every frown, and every smile occupied his thoughts and his heart.

Seeing her in such pain in the pool that day had made him realize just how much his heart ached for her. He couldn’t bear to see her suffer even the slightest bit.

"You heartless little thing, and you still wanted to reject me."

Qiao Suluo bit her lip and mumbled, "I didn’t."

Chu Moyuan’s long, slender fingers brushed past her chin and rested on her lips, caressing them gently.

Seeing her dazed expression, he felt both frustrated and helpless. "Then why do you think I agreed to come back with you?"

Since returning, both Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo were allowed to get close to her, while he alone had to stand by and watch. That feeling had been incredibly bitter.

At first, Qiao Suluo genuinely hadn’t known. But looking at Chu Moyuan now, she finally began to understand.

Could Chu Moyuan actually like her? But how could that be possible?

Just by looking into her eyes, Chu Moyuan knew exactly what she was thinking.

He didn’t answer. Instead, his powerful arm pulled her tight, securely locking her in his embrace as he lowered his head and captured her lips.

Qiao Suluo’s body stiffened. She could feel his overwhelming dominance in this moment; his scent carried a magical pull that left her completely defenseless.

"Mmph... Chu... Chu Moyuan."

"Shh, don’t speak. Don’t get distracted..."

Chu Moyuan coaxed her softly, his eyes deepening, swirling with a dark intensity as if they were going to swallow her whole.

A jolt of electricity seemed to shoot through her heart. She could feel that Chu Moyuan’s breathing had turned chaotic, and his arms were searing hot and firm.

His gaze locked onto hers as he murmured, "I can’t wait until tonight. What should we do?"

Qiao Suluo’s mind had grown hazy from the kiss, but his words jolted her back to her senses. She tried to push him away. "It’s still daytime, you can’t."

Que Hongjin and Bai Qianluo were still in the front yard.

She was worried that he might insist. She knew that despite Chu Moyuan’s cold and noble exterior, he was fiercely dominant and overbearing to the bone, with a temperament completely different from Que Hongjin’s and Bai Qianluo’s.

Softening her voice, Qiao Suluo pleaded, "I need to finish writing the play in a little while, and I want to make something delicious for you all tonight. It’s our first day in the new house, so we should have a nice meal.

"Is there any specific flavor you’re craving?"

Looking at her blinking up at him as she tried to negotiate, Chu Moyuan seemed to retract his overwhelming aura.

He held her close, burying his face in her neck, and whispered softly, "Anything is fine."

The food she made truly was delicious. As he rested his head against her neck, his lips brushed against her ear.

Qiao Suluo didn’t dare say another word, terrified that he might actually go through with it right then and there.

Chu Moyuan didn’t beat around the bush. His voice turned hoarse as he declared, "Then we’ll do it tonight. After dinner, we’ll form the Contract."

At this moment, the system chimed in excitedly, "Host, don’t refuse! Forming a Contract with Chu Moyuan will give you system rewards!

"Besides, once the Contract is formed, their Darkening Values will completely drop to a safe range.

"I was originally planning to have you put more effort into winning him over. Who knew Chu Moyuan would take the initiative to form the Contract with you? This is great news!"

Thinking of his true form as a snake, Qiao Suluo knew she couldn’t refuse. In truth, ever since he had saved her in the Ancient Secret Forest, he had unwittingly found a place in her heart. She had just subconsciously believed that he hated her and held a grudge against her, so she never dared to think otherwise.

Biting her lip, she tried to negotiate with him, "Then, can... can you stay in human form?"

Looking at her, Chu Moyuan forced down his desires and replied in a low voice, "Alright."

It was better not to frighten her for now.

Hearing his agreement, Qiao Suluo breathed a sigh of relief.

He couldn’t let her remain terrified of his true form forever. Later, once she was used to him, he would make her fall in love with it.

Just a single kiss had ignited a blazing fire in his heart. Only by getting close did he realize just how sweet she was. He was afraid he might lose control over certain things. But for now, he had to restrain himself.

Knowing that she was weak in the knees, Chu Moyuan picked her up and set her down on a nearby chair. He then went back to making her bed.

He straightened out the mattress, quilt, and pillows in an orderly manner. Every single movement he made exuded a noble elegance.

Qiao Suluo stared blankly at him as he worked. Who would have thought he knew how to take care of people?

Now that she thought about it, she realized that Chu Moyuan always did things neatly, cleanly, and efficiently. He looked cold and abstinent, but in reality, he was anything but.

"Is there anything else you aren’t satisfied with, or anything else that needs tidying?" he asked.

Snapping back to reality, Qiao Suluo replied, "This is already perfect."

She felt like there wasn’t a single wrinkle left on her mattress or quilt.

"I didn’t expect you to know how to do this," she remarked.

Chu Moyuan looked at her with deep, dark eyes. "I took these classes after my coming-of-age ceremony in the family."

These were skills that adult males had to learn in order to properly care for their wives. No matter what he learned in his family, he always demanded the absolute best of himself. He just hadn’t expected that what he learned would actually come in handy one day.

Qiao Suluo was taken aback for a moment before remembering that such classes did indeed exist on the Beast World Continent. Because of the polyandrous system, males always had to learn a few extra skills.

Curious, Qiao Suluo asked, "Did you have to learn a lot?"

It must have been exhausting for them to learn all these things, especially making a bed so impeccably smooth. She wondered if he had a touch of OCD.

Hearing her question, a hint of a smile spilled into Chu Moyuan’s eyes. He reached out to gently stroke her brow, leaning down so his pitch-black eyes bore into hers like a captivating ocean wave, concealing a deep, dark danger. "Tonight, my wife will see exactly how much I’ve learned."