Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 117: Chapter 117: Just to Win or Lose

Shen Yue saw his stunned expression, nodded, and added,

"Yes, that’s right. The Shen Yue from the Duke Mansion who was stripped of her title and exiled."

Gu Fangqi took a few seconds to process this...

Then he looked as if he’d been struck by lightning.

His pupils contracted repeatedly as he stared at Shen Yue.

Shen Yue gave him a beaming smile.

"I’ll be waiting for you to use your charm to make me fall in love with you, to the point I can’t live without you. Good luck with that!"

With that, Shen Yue turned and walked into the house.

Gu Fangqi stood rooted to the spot, as if turned to stone.

His face turned beet red, as if all the blood had rushed to it.

A storm of emotions raged within him.

After a long moment, he looked at the five men standing by, who were all enjoying the show.

He seemed to be seeking confirmation from them.

Lan Cangyue gave a wicked smile and shrugged.

"What a coincidence. It looks like you’re one of the ex-fiancés, too!"

Ye Lüqi was thrilled. In that moment, he saw on Gu Fangqi’s face the same look he’d had when Mu Silin had mocked him.

So, he didn’t hesitate to twist the knife.

"Falling in love at first sight without even knowing who she is... How ridiculous!"

"Remember what you said about not using the child or any underhanded methods to seduce her. You’d better keep your word!"

Mu Silin’s gaze swept over the men.

"Well, this just got interesting. It seems we were all engaged to her!"

"But it’s clear who has already broken the engagement. As for me, I never once annulled my engagement with her, from beginning to end!"

"So, besides myself, what right do any of you have to talk about fulfilling the duties and obligations of a Beast Husband to her!"

As he finished speaking, the expressions of Ye Lüqi, Lan Cangyue, and Gu Fangqi all darkened.

Huang Ziyue didn’t say a word, but his face looked grim as well.

’Using the engagement to talk about rights?’

’If it comes to it, I’ll visit the Duke Mansion myself, propose a new match, and get that engagement back.’

Bai Chaosi listened, then said unhurriedly,

"I’ve said it many times. I also never broke my engagement with her. So how could I not have the right?"

Mu Silin didn’t buy his act for a second.

"Is that so? You say you didn’t, so you didn’t? Then show me your engagement contract."

As he spoke, Mu Silin took out his own engagement contract from his robes.

"I can produce mine. Can you?"

The other men’s eyes narrowed instantly as they saw the marriage contract appear in Mu Silin’s hand.

Gu Fangqi froze completely.

He was all too familiar with that contract. Two months ago, when he received the annulment letter from the Duke Mansion, he had impatiently torn his own contract to shreds in front of everyone!

At the time, he had even loudly proclaimed that he was finally free, rid of that ugly freak!

’But who would have thought that the woman I just fell in love with at first sight would be the very person whose engagement I tore up?’

’What on earth is going on? Could the rumors have been fake?’

Ye Lüqi’s expression was just as sour.

When he saw the annulment letter back then, he had ordered someone to return the engagement contract to the Duke Mansion.

Returning the contract was a blatant act of humiliation toward the Duke Mansion.

At this thought, he couldn’t help but cover his face.

’What have I done?!’

Meanwhile, Huang Ziyue stared at the engagement contract, his eyes darkening. He seemed to recall that when he received the annulment letter from the Duke Mansion, he had ordered someone to throw the contract away!!

He had even said to throw it as far away as possible!

Bai Chaosi hadn’t expected Mu Silin to actually produce the engagement contract. ’And he carries it with him?’

Mu Silin demanded, "Take it out!"

A flicker of shock crossed Bai Chaosi’s gentle face before he said,

"I don’t carry it with me. Why would I carry something so important on my person?"

Mu Silin saw through his lie in an instant.

"It’s precisely because it’s important that you’d carry it with you and never let it out of your sight. I bet you don’t have the contract at all. You probably threw it away long ago!"

He said, raising an eyebrow.

"Don’t think I don’t know. That night, my subordinate saw one of your men transform into a White Fox and fly toward Snow Ridge. He must have been going to intercept the annulment papers, right?"

"But let me tell you, you may have reacted quickly, but the annulment letter from your Fox Clan already reached the Royal City last month. When I was leaving the city, I saw your clan’s messenger entering with my own eyes. I’m afraid your interception failed!"

Bai Chaosi had been exposed by Mu Silin.

At the same time, Mu Silin had poured cold water on his hopes.

’A messenger from the Fox Clan reached the Royal City last month?’

The Fox Clan rarely entered the Royal City. They generally lived in seclusion on Snow Ridge, only traveling to the Royal City to handle essential matters.

And at this point in time, the only "essential matter" would be the annulment of his engagement with Shen Yue.

’So, there was no way for me to intercept the annulment letter?’

His heart instantly sank.

Seeing the expressions flicker across his face, Mu Silin decided to just say what was on his mind.

"Even though we all want to become her official Beast Husband, I think she’s suffered far too much because of us. If you’re all just scrambling for a title without any regard for her wishes or feelings, then I don’t think you’re qualified to compete with me!"

"At least, my feelings for her are genuine. You all have never truly cared about her. You just keep pressuring and forcing her, just to win some competition and prove who’s superior."

When he said this,

the other men all looked slightly stunned.

Shen Yue, who had been standing at the door, heard these words and pulled back the foot she had been about to step forward with.

She looked at Mu Silin, finding it hard to believe that the fiercely cute Leopard could say something like that.

’So, the Leopard who seems so carefree, with a temper as childish and quick to ignite as a spark, is actually this perceptive.’

’Then again, someone who could become the Great General of the Black Panther Royal Family couldn’t be that simple.’

’He probably just restrains his deeper, sharper side in front of me, showing his more approachable, true nature instead.’

’So, if even he could see that these men were only competing to win, how could I not see it?’

’But I don’t really care. We haven’t known each other for long. I don’t expect them to have deep feelings for me, nor do I expect them to understand or care about me much. As long as they’re willing to do everything in their power to protect me and the child, and as long as they’re on my side, then it’s fine!’

’To me, emotions are more of a burden. A bond based on mutual interest is more important.’

’Men, to me, are optional. If I have them, I’ll use them. If I don’t, I won’t. It’s that simple.’

Outside, Bai Chaosi listened to Mu Silin’s speech but wasn’t buying it.

"Just because you didn’t break the engagement, you’re claiming your feelings are genuine? Can you honestly say you weren’t disgusted with her when you heard the rumors that the Duchess was hideous and infertile? That you never once thought of annulling the engagement?"

"If you never thought of breaking it off, why did you go to Beastification City and lock yourself in the Isolation Room to suppress your bestial urges? You should have married her long ago!"

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