Chapter – 50
I’m Not Ending It Either!
This time, not only was Huo Lun silent, but Mu Ling and Lu Liufeng were also silent.
They glanced at the string of corn kernels in Yi Yuesi’s hand, then at the half-eaten corn that was almost as big as half of a female master’s face.
Even more silence followed.
Perhaps, this really was the proper way for a female master to eat.
But, on the contrary, Jiang Xi liked to eat it herself. She always felt that food she ate herself tasted even better.
She shook her head at Yi Yuesi and lifted the half-eaten corn from her bowl, giving it a little shake.
“I’ll just eat it myself.”
Saying that, she bit into it, chewing off a few kernels, her cheeks puffed out as she chewed.
Corn juice and crumbs stuck to her cheeks, making her look extremely endearing, which made Yi Yuesi’s hand itch to poke her.
But before he could move, Lu Liufeng picked up a piece of animal hide and wiped it off.
Carefully cleaning the juice from her face, he saw her beautiful eyes open wide in confusion as she looked at him. He smiled.
“Your face has corn on it, female master.”
“Ah… oh, thanks.” Jiang Xi’s gaze flitted about, embarrassed, and her toes curled.
She raised her hand and messily wiped at her face again.
Yi Yuesi reluctantly withdrew his hand, taking back the string of corn kernels, and leaned back in his chair, watching the female master eat while he started eating the corn himself.
It was as if the female master’s beauty made the food taste better, and he was enjoying it along with her.
Huo Lun felt completely out of place in this family.
One after another, the three beastmen all seemed completely bewitched by Jiang Xi.
He didn’t want to get involved with them, so he took a piece of the so-called corn.
But after biting into it just once, his eyes lit up immediately.
And then, like a starving ghost reincarnated, he used both hands to rapidly sweep the dining table clean.
Jiang Xi and the three beastmen slowly raised their heads in shock at Huo Lun.
How long had it been since he last ate?
The once intimate atmosphere in the fire room instantly turned into a scene of ravenous eating.
Yi Yuesi held a bowl of potato noodles, slurping while watching Huo Lun’s antics.
“Yo, the eldest young master of the Golden Lion Clan can actually handle these rustic dishes?”
Yi Yuesi had secretly learned the noodle-slurping technique from the female master and naturally used it in his teasing.
Lu Liufeng shook his head at him, signaling him to tone it down.
He stood up to ease the tension. “Don’t worry. I’ll cook a few more cobs of corn. There’s plenty at home; enough for everyone.”
Jiang Xi watched the scene for fun, though she was far less conspicuous than Yi Yuesi.
After all, Huo Lun always carried himself like a young master, showing off.
After all the back-and-forth, he wasn’t some extraordinary being—just a local beastman who hadn’t eaten well.
She averted her gaze and focused on eating.
Huo Lun slowed his pace slightly, but because he ate too fast, he hiccuped, and a faint blush of embarrassment appeared on his handsome face.
“Indeed, I haven’t eaten all day. Sorry for making you laugh.”
Lu Liufeng left his seat, and Mu Ling immediately took it over with his bowl.
He tilted his head toward the female master.
“Don’t worry about him. He’s just back for a day or two. He won’t take much of our food.”
His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, but everyone in the fire room could hear it.
He said it openly and plainly, with no hint of embarrassment.
Huo Lun: “……”
He paused for a moment, then spoke.
“I might be staying for a while this time.”
“The snow’s too heavy.”
If he didn’t intend to stay longer, he wouldn’t have bothered hunting the wild ox.
After all, unlike these beastmen, he didn’t think he had any responsibility to take care of the female master.
Whether Jiang Xi survived in the Cursed Land or not was of no concern to him; even if she died, he could survive.
But the price to intervene would be too high. He wouldn’t choose that unless necessary.
Besides, his matters in the Cursed Land weren’t over yet, so there was no need to separate from this family.
Huo Lun didn’t know why Jiang Xi had regained her external spiritual energy or why she had changed so drastically.
But he didn’t care and had no intention of getting involved.
Jiang Xi’s beastmen were just part of his identity in the Cursed Land.
However… judging from the attitude of these three beastmen, it might not be so easy to achieve cooperation using the Golden Soul Fruit.
“You’re not leaving?” Yi Yuesi’s fox-like eyes flickered.
He thought, maybe Huo Lun had gained something.
Once the female master of those Sacred City beast clans died, the pressure disappeared, and ending the marriage contract became a race—everyone was afraid of being caught by the female master.
Only Huo Lun of the Golden Lion Clan had not ended the marriage contract and had followed them into the Cursed Land.
Yi Yuesi didn’t believe Huo Lun had no other motive.
Especially since Huo Lun rarely returned from the Cursed Land, making Yi Yuesi more certain of his guess.
Now, Huo Lun suddenly changed from being busy to visibly relaxed.
Lu Liufeng returned after cooking the corn, only to find Mu Ling sitting in his chair.
He didn’t yield and simply reached out to tap him.
“Go back to your seat.”
Mu Ling didn’t move. “Does it matter where I sit? I just want to sit here.”
Then he added, “Lu Liufeng, I remember you’re closest to Huo Lun. Why don’t you go over and talk to him?”
Lu Liufeng: “Move aside.”
Mu Ling grabbed the armrest with both hands. “Nope!”
Jiang Xi: “……”
It was basically a kindergarten-level scene!
She helplessly turned her head to him.
“Go back to your seat. Don’t fight with Lu Liufeng.”
Lu Liufeng was the head of this household! No one disobeyed the head!
Mu Ling pursed his lips, feeling a little wronged.
“No, I’m not moving.”
“He can stay, so can I!”
Jiang Xi froze, her eyes wide, her voice trembling slightly.
“Stay? Stay where?”
Hoping it wasn’t what she thought.
Mu Ling went all-in. He looked into the female master’s eyes and declared firmly:
“I’m staying. I’m not ending the marriage contract. I’ll be your beastman!”
Even if the female master was pretending to tease him, he would accept it!
Huo Lun almost spat out the soup he had in his mouth.
He could only shift his gaze to the only person not involved in this little skirmish—I Yuesi.
Yi Yuesi spread his hands and shrugged, signaling, “Don’t ask me, I have no idea.”
He had guessed Mu Ling’s hesitation but didn’t expect him to make the decision so quickly.
Lu Liufeng lowered his eyes and instinctively looked at the female master.
He clearly knew that Mu Ling staying wasn’t a bad thing—it might even be good.
After all, Mu Ling had spent the most time with the female master and knew her best.
With him around, no matter what related to her past came up, it could be easily resolved.
But…
Lu Liufeng’s mind couldn’t help but remember that the female master had said she only wanted him as her beastman.
Her eyes sparkled, her tone firm, resolutely choosing him.
He looked at her, his heart tensing.
This time… what would the female master say?
Would she accept Mu Ling, or would she insist on only having him?
