Bai Wanwan watched him through half-lidded eyes.
After lingering by the stone bed for a moment, Xin Feng lifted the animal hide and lay down beside her.
’He got up in the middle of the night just to sneak into my bed?’
Bai Wanwan was stunned. ’Xin Feng usually seems so composed. Why would he sneak around and do something like this?’
Just as she was debating whether to kick him off, Xin Feng reached out, wrapped an arm around her waist, and pulled her into his embrace.
She couldn’t pretend anymore. Tilting her head back, she looked at him. "What are you doing?"
In the darkness, Xin Feng looked down at her. "Weren’t you too cold to sleep? I heard you from the side. Males run hot. You won’t be cold in my arms."
Xin Feng had heard her tossing and turning and knew she wasn’t asleep. He figured she must have been unbearably cold to get up and plug the cracks in the door.
Bai Wanwan was indeed very cold. The stone bed was hard, digging into her even through three layers of animal hides.
She had been sleeping curled up in a ball, but her hands and feet were still ice-cold. The multiple layers of hides on top of her were also very heavy.
She desperately missed her own cozy little bed, where she could have a wonderful night’s sleep under a light down comforter in winter.
But now, she had to suffer from hunger and cold in this primitive world.
The more she thought about it, the more sleepless she became...
’If it’s already this cold now, what will I do when the snow season arrives? I still have to give birth then!’
Bai Wanwan’s sudden silence made Xin Feng ask worriedly, "Are you uncomfortable?"
Bai Wanwan snapped back to reality. The fiery heat of his embrace was wonderfully warm and surprisingly comfortable.
Her curled-up limbs relaxed unconsciously.
"It’s comfortable. So warm."
She hadn’t been sleepy at all just a moment ago, but now, nestled in Xin Feng’s arms, drowsiness crept up on her.
"Then sleep like this..."
"Mm."
The sleepiness came so quickly that Bai Wanwan could barely keep her eyes open.
She simply snuggled into his arms and fell into a deep sleep.
Her breathing was quiet, but steady.
Xin Feng didn’t move. It was his first time being so close to a female, and his heart gradually began to race.
’So this is what a female is like... so small, so soft...’
He didn’t feel cold at all. In fact, he was starting to feel a little hot.
He subconsciously shifted to the side, wanting to lift the hide to get some air.
But as soon as he moved, the little female snuggled up against him again.
She clung to him with both her hands and feet.
"Wanwan..."
He wanted to tell the little female not to cling so tightly, but Bai Wanwan was fast asleep and didn’t stir at all.
She was just subconsciously hugging the source of warmth that made her comfortable.
For the first time, Xin Feng felt this tormented, as if he were in heat.
He held back again and again, hoping to move away once she was in a deeper sleep.
But every time, Bai Wanwan would press against him again.
He sighed in resignation and forcibly suppressed the fiery urge in his heart.
The female’s warm breath on the side of his neck tickled its way into his heart.
In the darkness, he lowered his gaze to the sleeping profile in his arms. A scorching tide of passion swirled in the depths of his eyes...
He raised a hand, unable to resist caressing her face, which was smaller than his palm.
At this moment, he felt incredibly fortunate, fortunate that the little female had chosen him, and not some other male.
Bai Wanwan had no idea how much the male beside her was suffering; she, on the other hand, was sleeping soundly.
In her dream, she was chasing a large oven. When she finally caught up to it, she hugged the toasty-warm furnace in satisfaction and slept the whole night, relaxed and comfortable.
When she woke up and moved her limbs, she sensed something was off.
She opened her eyes, and the first thing she saw was one half of Xin Feng’s incomparably handsome face.
And she was clinging to the male with all her limbs.
She didn’t feel awkward at all. She just stared at the male in front of her.
Seeing the tips of his ears turning red, she suddenly felt the urge to tease him.
She didn’t say a word, just kept watching him with her beautiful eyes.
When she was asleep, Xin Feng could still sneak glances at her.
But now the little female was awake, staring at him without speaking or moving.
Xin Feng’s heart began to beat erratically. He didn’t know whether to get up or stay.
His mind was in chaos, but his face didn’t show much of it. He pretended to be calm.
"Wanwan, is it time to get up?"
Bai Wanwan hugged his arm, blinked, and snuggled closer to him. "Nope. It’s too cold outside."
At such a close distance, no matter how Xin Feng tried to hide it, his trembling eyelashes completely betrayed his inner turmoil.
Bai Wanwan finally couldn’t hold back a laugh.
With her laugh, Xin Feng’s slightly stiff body relaxed a bit. He sounded a little helpless. "What are you laughing at?"
"I’m laughing at how silly you look."
As she spoke, she raised a hand to smooth down a lock of his hair that was sticking up. "I remember you’re usually an early riser. How come you’re still in bed today?"
Xin Feng turned his head to look at her smiling eyes. He could tell she was deliberately teasing him.
Looking into the little female’s eyes, he didn’t look away. He voiced the thought on his mind.
"I was afraid you’d wake up from the cold. I thought you’d sleep more comfortably if I was here."
She blinked her big eyes, staring at Xin Feng’s face. "So concerned about me? Do you really want to be my Beast Husband?"
Xin Feng didn’t avoid her gaze. Staring into her beautiful eyes, he let out a soft "Mm."
Bai Wanwan had only meant to tease him. She hadn’t expected such a direct answer.
His directness made Bai Wanwan very happy. She wrapped her arms around his waist and burrowed deeper into his embrace. "Then after I have this litter of cubs, I’ll have a litter for you, okay?"
Something seemed to wrap around his heart, a feeling that was both warm and achingly full.
He raised his arms and held her tightly. "Okay."
At that moment, Xin Feng didn’t want to get up. He just wanted to laze around on the warm stone bed with his little female.
"Oof..."
Bai Wanwan suddenly cried out. Xin Feng immediately loosened his grip and asked with concern, "What’s wrong? Was I holding you too tight?"
Bai Wanwan shook her head, rubbing her belly. "It’s the little rascals kicking me!"
For the first ten days, her belly had been flat with almost no activity.
But a few days ago, it started to slowly inflate like a balloon, and the cubs would kick her from time to time.
She wasn’t sure if it was because they were Beastman cubs, but she felt the kicks from the little ones in her belly were quite strong.
"Right, you’re pregnant with cubs. You can’t go hungry. I’ll go start a fire and roast some meat for you now."
She had slept in so late it was probably almost noon. Bai Wanwan was indeed very hungry, so she didn’t stop him.
Xin Feng swiftly put on his animal hides. Taking good care of their females was something ingrained in the very bones of male Beastmen.
Bai Wanwan didn’t move. It was just too cold, and she wanted to stay wrapped in the hides for a little longer.
She wasn’t sleepy anymore, so she just lay with her eyes open, watching Xin Feng busy himself.
He expertly used a Fire Stone to light some leaves, which he then used to ignite dry branches.
His leg seemed to have recovered a bit more compared to yesterday.
After putting some water on to boil, Xin Feng walked back to the stone bed. "If you’re still tired, just close your eyes and rest a bit more. I’ll call you when the meat is ready."
Bai Wanwan yawned and stretched her arms out from under the covers. Her slender, fair arms seemed to glow like pearls.
Xin Feng’s gaze darkened. The fire he had suppressed all night flared up once again...