"Alright, time to eat."

Just as she said that, Chi Yizhong came over carrying the food.

From not knowing how to prepare cooked food at the start, he could now make dishes that looked, smelled, and tasted amazing. He had improved by more than just a little bit.

Everyone helped set things up, and they quickly began to eat.

Chu Liangyu caught sight of the drunk fruit she had set aside and felt a playful urge. "Chi Yizhong, try this fruit. It tastes pretty good."

"Mm, okay." After swallowing the food in his mouth, he reached out for one.

He had never been a big fan of fruit, but if she wanted him to eat it, he would give it a try.

It turned out the fruit’s texture and flavor were quite good. He just felt a little dizzy after eating it, but he didn’t think much of it and continued eating the roasted chicken in his hand.

Chu Liangyu blinked, a smile playing at the corners of her eyes, and pushed the tray directly in front of him. "Have a few more. Otherwise, they’ll be ruined by the frost tomorrow."

Without a hint of suspicion, Chi Yizhong put down the food in his hands and, doing as Chu Liangyu said, ate more than half of the fruit.

By now, his eyes were already a little hazy. "I didn’t eat them all. I saved some for you."

Chu Liangyu gave an awkward laugh, suddenly feeling a little guilty. So, she tried a few herself.

Who knew she couldn’t handle it as well as she thought? After just two or three, a faint blush rose on her cheeks, but thankfully, she was still clear-headed.

"Beast Mother, we’re done eating. We’re going to rest now," Chu Yue said, standing up and pulling her little brother toward Chu Liangyu.

Chu Liangyu nodded, her voice a little soft. "Okay, go on."

With that, only the two of them were left in the room, and the atmosphere started to feel a bit strange.

Outside the door, Chu Li wiped his mouth and asked, puzzled, "I’m not full yet. Why’d you drag me out again?"

"Kids shouldn’t ask so many questions."

Chu Li pouted, a little displeased. "But I’m really not full."

Chu Yue frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "All the food is in the kitchen. I’ll take you to eat it raw."

"Okay, okay!"

In truth, there wasn’t much of a difference between raw and cooked food for Beastmen. Aside from the better taste, they usually weren’t willing to go through the trouble of cooking.

Of course, if there was a female in the family, the males would generally make an effort to cook delicious food to please her and deepen their bond.

"Are you alright?"

Looking at Chu Liangyu slumped over the table, a smile unconsciously touched the corners of Chi Yizhong’s eyes.

He had thought she would refuse, not expecting her to eat them so readily. This left him feeling a bit at a loss.

He poured a cup of hot tea and helped her sit up. His tone was as gentle as if he were coaxing a child. "If you can’t handle it, then don’t eat it. I poured some tea for you, take a sip."

But now, Chu Liangyu grew a bit rebellious. She pushed away the teacup near her lips, looked at him with hazy eyes, and then cupped his face, saying very seriously, "I have a question for you. You have to answer me honestly."

Chi Yizhong froze for a moment, the teacup still in his hand. "What do you want to ask?" he said.

Chu Liangyu shook her dizzy head, one hand still stroking his cheek. "Why... why do you never call me Female Master, or by my name, or anything like that?"

Her hand brushed the corner of his eye, and he immediately lowered his gaze as if he’d received an electric shock. His voice grew a little hoarse. "We’ve never done anything intimate, and you’ve never told anyone about our relationship."

He had finally said what was on his mind. But after saying it, he didn’t dare to look at her expression. Therefore, he didn’t see the surprise in Chu Liangyu’s eyes.

She had assumed that Chi Yizhong staying by her side was a tacit agreement that they were Female Master and Beast Husband. It turned out that from his perspective, it meant nothing of the sort.

’Hmm... So he’s a boy who cares about making things official.’

Chu Liangyu let out a soft laugh. Then she slowly leaned in closer, her breath brushing against his ear as she spoke. "I thought you were already my Beast Husband. Was I wrong?"

Emotions surged in Chi Yizhong’s eyes, and uncontrollable joy welled up in his heart. In his shock from her words, the teacup in his hand slipped and fell to the floor.

The warm tea splashed everywhere, and a faint steam rose from the floor.

His thin lips tightened unconsciously. He turned his head to look at Chu Liangyu but only saw her long, waterfall-like hair. Inhaling her faint, fresh scent, he spoke in a hoarse voice tinged with both nervousness and joy, "I’m... very happy. That I wasn’t just being delusional."

Chu Liangyu’s heart trembled. She pulled back from his neck, and they were face-to-face again. The deep affection Chi Yizhong hadn’t had time to hide was now fully visible to her.

"You just said we’ve never done anything intimate... Well... now we have."

As he felt her soft lips press against his, Chi Yizhong’s mind went blank for a second. A glint of light flashed in his dark, somber eyes, and he unconsciously brought his hands up to the back of her head.

The innocent kiss began with a careful, tentative exploration. After receiving a satisfactory answer, it gradually deepened. It was clearly not practiced, yet it was as comforting as a clear mountain spring. And like a beautiful but poisonous flower, it lured one into its depths.

As their passion deepened, Chi Yizhong called out to her, "Female Master..."

Shocked, Chu Liangyu couldn’t help but open her eyes, wanting to see his expression, but he covered them with his hand. "Don’t. Don’t look."

He was a little flustered, yet also alluring. Chu Liangyu’s heart beat uncontrollably, and for a moment, she forgot to respond to him.

He wasn’t annoyed. Instead, he moved his hand from her eyes, kissing her brow and coaxing her, "Female Master... don’t get distracted."

Every time he called her "Female Master," it carried an indescribable feeling, and Chu Liangyu found herself enjoying it immensely.

「Meanwhile, in a private room at the Black Market.」

At the desk, Jiang Li’s hand, holding a writing brush, trembled slightly. A suppressed groan suddenly broke the silence of the room, and the brush in his hand snapped.

Sweat beaded on his forehead without warning, a sign of his extreme restraint. He braced his hands on the desk, his breathing heavy and ragged. One pained grunt followed another until, suddenly, he slammed his fist on the desk in a fit of rage. In the next instant, the desk shattered with a crash.

Dust filled the air. Jiang Li emerged from the debris with a dark expression, his hands hanging at his sides unconsciously clenched into tight fists.

As the controller of the doppelgänger, Jiang Li could share its senses. The strange feelings coming from his body told him exactly what was happening between the two of them right now.

He had clearly placed a direct command in the doppelgänger’s consciousness: no intimate acts with Chu Liangyu. And yet, Chi Yizhong had violated it.

’He’s just a doppelgänger, what right does he have to be with her like that!’

’If I had known this would happen, I never should have created him.’

Closing his eyes for a moment, Jiang Li suppressed his fury and shut off the sensory link.

"Chi Yizhong, call me ’Female Master’ again so I can hear it."

Chu Liangyu loved seeing him get shy. The more he acted this way, the more her heart itched with excitement, making her even more reluctant to let him go.

Calming his slightly ragged breathing, he looked down at her and, as she wished, said, "Female Master."

Now Chu Liangyu was satisfied. She took the initiative to kiss the corner of his lips and didn’t forget to praise him, "Such a good boy."

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