CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 46: BAI QIAO’S HATRED

Lucius unreservedly revealed his identity, and his blunt words made Wu Xuan’s face change slightly; this spider had such a significant background.

He glanced at the inscrutable expression of the female, his heart filled with guilt and unease.

Of course, the female deserved the best. It was just him being too incompetent now to provide that kind of life for her.

But would the female really be tempted by Lucius and hastily accept him as a beast husband?

He wasn’t the only one with such worries; Mious also looked at the female. Having grown up in Beast City, he naturally knew the vast difference between the city and the tribes.

In his impression, few females could withstand such temptation. After all, obtaining a comfortable life only required accepting a handsome new beast husband.

What would they have to lose?

For a moment, the cave fell silent again.

Ku Jia and others looked smug, while Wu Xuan and Mious had dark expressions.

Except for Nan, who showed no emotion, everyone seemed convinced that the female would not refuse, waiting for the moment she would respond.

But Qiaoqiao, surrounded by gazes, only felt her hand ache from being clenched. She did indeed plan to live in Beast City, but wouldn’t standing on her own feet be more secure?

She glanced at Lucius, who was confident, and without thinking, refused, "No need, I’m very happy living in the tribe."

As soon as the words left her mouth, the beastmen’s expressions froze.

The female actually refused!

The gloom in Lucius’s eyes shattered a bit, leaving him stunned in place. How could she, who so resembled that female, possibly refuse him?

How could she remain unmoved?

The allure must not be great enough!

He raised his brows, ready to up the ante, but Qiaoqiao didn’t want to waste any more time and directly interrupted him, "If you’re looking for me just for this, you can leave now."

She tried to pull her hand away with all her might, but even when her knuckles turned red, she was unsuccessful.

Nan had been watching her, and upon seeing this, he transformed his beast claw and reached for Lucius. As Lucius evaded, Nan shielded Qiaoqiao behind him, gently holding her hand, and reminded, "Didn’t you understand? The female told you to leave."

After speaking, he very lightly touched the red marks on Qiaoqiao’s hand, asking with concern, "Does it hurt?"

He lowered his head, bringing his lips near the female’s fingertips.

The warm breath grew closer and closer to her fingers, causing Qiaoqiao’s entire arm to go numb.

Her face immediately heated up, and she quickly retracted her hand, avoiding Nan’s overly gentle gaze, "It doesn’t hurt, Nan, don’t worry."

Seeing their intimacy, Wu Xuan was consumed with jealousy, his eyes darting between the two with mixed emotions.

But he knew there was nothing he could do; no matter how much he cared, Nan was the female’s first beast husband.

Having already seen the closeness of the two, Mious turned his head away, his expression as cold as ice, reminiscent of yesterday...

The undercurrents between the four were clear to Lucius, but he wasn’t interested in that. He was focused on his goal and didn’t intend to give up easily, stepping forward to approach the female.

Nan had been watching his movements and firmly blocked in front of Qiaoqiao as Lucius approached, a mild tone mixed with a hint of coldness, "You’re not welcome here."

Lucius, after being obstructed multiple times, stood in place, the warmth on his face stiffening, and the darkness he kept suppressed surged tumultuously.

Such an annoying Snowy Owl!

His icy, blood-red pupils stared intently at Nan, a hint of bloodthirsty undercurrents flashing through his eyes, containing his emotions, and spoke warmly, "Qiaoqiao, I haven’t finished yet..."

Feeling the cold killing intent in his eyes, Nan only looked back coldly, seemingly unaffected, "Please leave."

Seeing the confrontation between the two, cold sweat broke out on the backs of Ku Jia and the others. They had witnessed the leader tormenting Sin Beasts, but rarely saw him angry, and those who had were long dead...

But the leader threatened the female’s beast husband and even used powerful Rank pressure against him, yet this Snowy Owl showed no fear, not even blinking!

The warmth on Lucius’s face was nearly cracking; he clutched his fists in restraint, his bloodthirsty gaze almost tearing Nan apart bit by bit.

The two tall males stood in a tense confrontation, the intense killing intent vaguely showing signs of unrest.

Qiaoqiao sensed something was off, stepped forward to take Nan’s wrist, trying to speak up to ease the situation, when a familiar voice came from the cave entrance.

"Is Qiaoqiao here?"

Qiaoqiao didn’t recognize the voice, but at this moment, anyone was preferable to Lucius’s unreasonable frenzy.

The male protagonist was not someone to be trifled with, and if he decided to kill them, with no one else around, there would likely be no trace of how they died!

Qiaoqiao pulled Nan to circle around the table to the entrance, "Who is it?"

Before she finished speaking, Bai Qiao’s family gradually entered.

Yun Suo and Bai Rong led the way, and both middle-aged beastmen looked somewhat weary, with faint dark circles under their eyes, as if they hadn’t slept all night.

Bai Yan walked alongside them, and just a few days ago, his eyes had sparkled, but now they seemed devoid of light, his whole demeanor like a withered eggplant, dragging his feet into the cave.

Following them closely was Bai Qiao, even more exaggerated. She had probably cried all night; her eyes were swollen like walnuts, her fair face streaked with red marks from wiping tears.

The previously neat white dress was no longer cared for, the hem rumpled and the collar bore a few deep-colored tear stains.

Seeing their appearance, Qiaoqiao paused in place, an ominous feeling rising in her heart.

She braced herself, stepped forward to invite them to sit in the outer hall, forced a smile, and asked, "City Lord Bai Rong, is there something you need from me?"

Hearing her question, Bai Qiao glanced at her sideways, then looked at Bai Rong. After a detailed comparison, her red and swollen eyes began to well up with tears again.

Bai Yan did the same, his gaze lingering for a few seconds on the soft side of Qiaoqiao’s face, and his expression grew darker.

So similar... this female really resembled their mother.

Bai Rong raised his eyes to look at Qiaoqiao, staring directly at her face, his chest heaving twice, eyes filled with complex emotions.

Qiaoqiao felt her scalp tingle under their gaze, leaning back slightly, she turned to Yun Suo, who seemed relatively calm, "What is this about...?"

Noticing her confusion, Yun Suo tightened his grip on his hands, which were on his knees, and chuckled lightly, pulling Bai Qiao over, "We’re here to thank you for saving Qiao Qiao."

"It was nothing, no need to mention it." Qiaoqiao smiled along, glancing at Bai Qiao’s face out of the corner of her eye, suddenly feeling a headache.

She wished she could believe it, but with the protagonist looking like this, how could she believe it?

Moreover, Bai Qiao didn’t look like she was thanking her, her gaze seemed more like she hated her!

Qiaoqiao was right; Bai Qiao indeed hated her at this moment.

After Qiaoqiao left yesterday, Bai Qiao noticed something unusual about her parents.

Until last night, her parents suddenly called her and her brother together to tell them a shocking news!

She couldn’t accept it and didn’t dare to believe it!

Through her blurred vision, Bai Qiao looked at Qiaoqiao, feeling that the female’s gentle face was both hideous and hateful.

Why... why was she her parents’ biological daughter!