Chapter 66
Shang Xi thought, he liked White Tail. All the wolf people in Nanfeng Courtyard had discovered it, right? Why was she reacting as if she had discovered something incredible?
"In my opinion, you need to change your way of speaking and your tone. No one can stand the way you're pursuing her." Gu Wen lightly coughed and his throat moved as he swallowed. "Sorry, this is my first time liking a mate. Um, I don't know how to speak."
He glanced at her, uncomfortably avoiding her gaze. "I'll change."
"Okay."
"How do you feel about it?" Gu Wen looked at her nervously, his face red as he lowered his eyes. "Do you find it annoying?"
After all, she had been distancing herself from him recently.
He always felt like Shang Xi was an untethered kite. He watched helplessly as she flew away. That unease and panic constantly swirled around him.
Now, she had actually discovered his feelings.
Had he been that obvious?
Or was this the terrifying sixth sense of human women?
Shang Xi scratched her head in confusion and tried to speak. "It won't be annoying if you change how you speak...I don't think I'd find it annoying."
So.
Gu Wen's eyebrows relaxed and he felt happy.
He took Shang Xi to a second flower shop. After spending some time there Shang Xi came out of the shop, got into Gu Wen's car, and returned to Nanfeng Courtyard.
After all, it was her son's grandfather's birthday. Everyone had gathered, so she should head back too.
Nanfeng Courtyard was extremely lively.
In addition to the dozen or so wolf people of Nanfeng Courtyard, wolf people from other places who followed Gu Wen had also come, over fifty in total.
They sat at tables scattered across the wide lawn.
Gu Wen's seat was arranged in the middle.
His table consisted of his good friends.
Shang Xi changed into a light colored dress, held her son's hand, and walked among them, feeling countless wolf people's gazes staring at her.
"That is the family leader's cub."
"She is a pure human."
"So beautiful."
"Will she become the family leader's wife?"
She had originally wanted to sit far away at the end, but Black Tail shook his head and said: That's not acceptable. Your seats are next to the family leader.
Next to Gu Wen?
When she arrived, there was only one seat left at Gu Wen's table, next to Gu Wen, and White Tail had not yet appeared.
That was White Tail's seat, right?
So she consciously sat down at the table next to them instead of at Gu Wen's table.
When Gu Wen saw Shang Xi approaching, his earlobes kept burning uncontrollably. He lowered his eyes with his heart racing violently.
He had reserved that seat next to him for her.
This was a blunt announcement to the wolf people: He was interested in Shang Xi. She was the family leaderβs wife. Everyone should treat her as the family leaderβs companion and show respect.
Obviously the other party had not yet agreed to be with him.
But he had presumptuously made such rude and offensive arrangements.
However, she was a pure human. She probably didn't understand that just sitting next to him carried that meaning, right?
On his 30th birthday, in front of so many tribesmen and friends, he wanted to be selfish just this once.
The closer Shang Xi walked, the hotter his face became and the faster his heart raced.
After today many tribesmen would treat her as their companion.
Just thinking about it made Gu Wen so happy he wanted to go hunting.
But Shang Xi sat down at the table next to them.
With the other Nanfeng Courtyard wolf people.
Gu Wen's long eyes paused briefly.
His heart hung in the air for a second before it crashed down heavily.
She...didn't want to sit next to him. She didn't want the tribesmen to misunderstand?
Did she know his selfish intentions?
Over on this side, as soon as Shang Xi sat down, she heard Green Tail gasp.
"Ah! Shang Xi, your seat is not next to me! F*ck, I'm so scared..."
Shang Xi felt awkward and stood up again, "Can't we sit anywhere here?"
As she got up and took a step back, a force rammed into her from behind. Her stomach bumped right into the table.
"Ow ow I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" It was a cub who looked to be about the same age as Baby Shang. She was a girl.
Shang Xi, clutching her aching abdomen, wrinkled her brow and shook her head at her, "It's fine."
She had just gotten out of the hospital. Walking was usually okay, but being bumped like this did hurt.
Before she could react, her whole body was lifted into the air. She was carried away bridal style as the man said urgently, "Let me take you to the hospital first."
"Put me down first. I'm fine." She felt a little uncomfortable with so many eyes staring at them.
"Your wound is bleeding. I can smell it." After Gu Wen said this, Shang Xi was stunned into silence.
Gu Wen carried the woman in his arms as he strode briskly among the wolf people. The wolf people all lowered their eyes respectfully, "Family leader."
Shang Xi called out to him, "Wait, you can call anyone, just don't go. Seriously, Mr. Gu, stop casually carrying me. What's our relationship?"
"If White Tail sees, she'll get the wrong idea!"
Gu Wen frowned, "Why would I care if she gets the wrong idea?"
He was finally starting to feel that something was off.
Shang Xi stood on the ground, also wondering, "Don't you like White Tail? Don't you care if she gets the wrong idea?"
When Shang Xi said this.
The air fell silent.
They were on the other side of Nanfeng Courtyard's villa area, by the swimming pool.
Gu Wen's expression froze stiffly.
The strange things that had happened over the past two days connected together, forming a joke.
That night at the hospital, Shang Xi had told her to keep White Tail company.
So that was what she meant.
This afternoon, she had advised him to be nicer when speaking. He had thought she was dissatisfied, and that he would change.
So she was giving him advice? Advice on how to pursue White Tail??
She was trying to push him towards someone else.
Gu Wen felt like his heart was about to explode from the pain.
There was nothing more agonizing than this.
No matter what he gave her, she always read ulterior motives into his actions. Even his current feelings of affection were likewise...
"Have I ever said I like White Tail?" He pulled his lips in a mocking, helpless smile. He was nearly laughing from anger.
But he really couldn't laugh.
His heart felt choked, on the verge of bursting.
He had never failed so thoroughly at something.
Again and again, faced with Shang Xi's cold, rational gaze, he was routed. He had collapsed. "I don't like her. Why would I like her? I've never said a single word that I like her!"
He really felt he would go crazy!
No matter what he gave her, she always suspected him. Even now, his feelings of affection were likewise...
"I don't like White Tail! I don't like any female wolf people! I only like you!"
There was only bleak despair in his jet black eyes.
"Do you understand? The one I like is you!"
"Shang Xi, you may be a pure human, but I've lost. I've gone crazy. I like you!"
He put down all his prejudices and fears. He was willing to jump into the river for her. He was willing to bare his neck before her knife.
Yet she thought he liked White Tail. Fine! She gave him advice!
She pushed him towards someone else.
Gu Wen felt like his heart was about to burst from the sheer agony.
There was nothing more painful than this.
Shang Xi stared wide-eyed, stunned in place.
She saw the slight redness in his eyes. She saw the red bloodshot veins in Gu Wen's eyes that seemed to be soaked in excruciating, agonizing toxins.
"You..."
She couldn't help but take a step back, she hadn't been so bewildered in a long time.
Gu Wen liked her?
Gu Wen liked her??
Why?
Why did he like her?
She couldn't figure it out, didn't understand, was bewildered and puzzled.
A fierce gust of wind blew towards her.
Her eyes suddenly widened as she looked at Gu Wen, who seemed to be desperately revealing something. Wearing a black shirt, he stood right in front of her, and with a swoosh, huge black ears sprouted from the top of his head, followed by a huge, fluffy black tail emerging from behind him.
"What...do you mean?" Shang Xi was stunned.
This was the first time Gu Wen had revealed his ears in broad daylight. He had always tried his best to be a pure human when dealing with pure humans, because he had to be vigilant at all times.
What did it mean for him to reveal himself to her like this now?
Gu Wen's low, hoarse voice was devoid of any emotional fluctuations, as if he had been emptied out just now.
He just said to her earnestly:
"I'm showing you."
"They have what I have too."
"Is this okay?"
"Look at me more."
Black Tail: Whimper whimper whimper darling look at me!
At three in the morning, Huang Bao couldn't take it anymore and needed to use small gifts to spur on updates. β’Μα΄β’Μ
Please excuse me, darlings see you tomorrow afternoon