Oops! My Beast Mates Can Hear My Inner Voice

At the Northern Wing Border, a Beastman who had just returned from the rear mountain stared at the red-clad woman in the distance.

He stammered, his voice trembling, "City Lord, Jin Tong killed Ah Zhi... He said he knows what he’s doing and doesn’t need anyone... telling him how to do it!"

Upon hearing this, the woman’s beautiful eyes narrowed, and the round wooden beads in her hand instantly crumbled into powder.

With a flick of her wrist, she narrowed her eyes and said coldly, "It seems he’s truly become uncontrollable! Does he really think finding some tattered old book means he can escape my grasp and show me, the City Lord, no respect? How naive!"

The woman raised her hand in a gesture. "Return."

「The night was enchanting.」

Ye Yuan had been lying on his side all night, a gentle smile on his face as he watched the person beside him.

He wasn’t making any overt moves, but his gaze was so intense that Su Mo felt like a two-thousand-watt lightbulb was shining on her. She couldn’t sleep at all.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes and met his.

Ye Yuan froze, his gaze captured by hers before he had a chance to look away.

"W-Wife..." he stammered, his face turning red.

Su Mo’s eyes curved into a smile, her luminous gaze resting on his face.

"Are you nervous, Ye Yuan?"

She suddenly felt the urge to tease him.

’Being so well-behaved... it makes one want to... bully him a little~’

A flash of delighted surprise appeared in Ye Yuan’s eyes, and he whispered, "Wife, you can do whatever you want."

Before Su Mo could even react, he took her hand and placed it on his chest.

’In that case, I won’t hold back~’

’He’s gotten even more muscular since I last saw him~’

’Ye Yuan really is the most well-behaved Little Yu! I love it!’

Ye Yuan’s face flushed with shyness as he whispered, "Wife, I reached Level Five a while ago."

"Really?!"

Su Mo happily felt for his pulse, then smiled and nodded. "That’s wonderful."

Ye Yuan blinked his light-blue eyes at her and said with the utmost sincerity, "I’ll keep working hard to raise my Level. I don’t want you to worry about me, and I’ll do everything I can to protect you."

Su Mo frowned. "You should be raising your Cultivation Level to become a better you, not just for me. I shouldn’t be your only motivation. You should always follow your heart. What you need and what you want—that’s what’s most important."

Ye Yuan hugged her tighter. "But protecting you is what I want to do most. I want to become someone worthy of you, and I want to be a source of pride in your eyes. I don’t want to be a burden to you..."

The young man’s body heat seemed to burn her right through the thin fabric of their clothing.

She could clearly hear the frantic pounding of his heart in his chest.

His affection was always so intense, yet so pure. Like a moth drawn to a flame, throwing itself in without a second thought.

Su Mo tilted her head back to look at the endearingly foolish boy before her and let out a helpless laugh.

’Does the East Sea specialize in producing lovesick fools or something?’

Gazing into his pale blue eyes, she said, enunciating each word, "You have never been a burden. You are my pride."

"Wife..." Tears suddenly welled up in Ye Yuan’s eyes.

All at once, a perfectly round pink pearl rolled from the corner of his eye...

Su Mo anxiously reached out to catch it.

’Jeez, can’t let that roll away! That’s money!’

Ye Yuan pressed his lips together as another one silently rolled down...

’My wife... How could she be like this!’

’One second she moves me, the next she makes me cry... Can’t she just let the touching moment last a little longer?’

One after another they came, each bigger than the last.

Su Mo got so caught up in gathering them that she lost track of everything else. When she finally came to her senses, she looked at the small pearls scattered across the floor, feeling a bit helpless.

"Wh-why are you crying again?"

Ye Yuan explained between sobs, "Mermaids... we have overactive tear ducts..."

"Oh!" Su Mo exclaimed in sudden understanding.

’This is great. From now on, I’ll never be poor. If I’m ever out of money, I’ll just make this little crybaby start weeping. These little pearls can always be sold for a pretty penny!’

Ye Yuan sniffled, fresh tears threatening to fall.

’His wife... she really... loves money more than him. It’s so sad.’

’Can’t she love me a little more? I have plenty of money, you know!’

Su Mo glanced at his tear-filled eyes and quickly clapped a hand over his mouth.

"No more crying, okay~"

’Good heavens, if he keeps crying like this, I’ll be picking up little pearls all night. Am I supposed to get any sleep?!’

Ye Yuan looked at her, sniffling, his lips pressed tightly together.

Su Mo unwrapped a piece of candy and offered it to him. "Eat this, and then no more crying~"

Ye Yuan kept his mouth shut, refusing to cooperate.

’She always tries to placate me like this. I’m not a three-year-old kid.’

’I don’t want candy tonight. I want to eat something else!’

"Not going to eat it? Fine, I’ll eat it myself!" Su Mo said, narrowing her eyes as she popped the candy into her own mouth.

The next second, the man before her suddenly pulled her into his arms and lowered his head, pressing his lips to hers.

It was a kiss that began cautiously, lingering and tender, yet with an undeniable undercurrent that permitted no resistance.

"Wife..." he murmured in the instant he pulled back for air. His usually gentle voice was uncharacteristically hoarse. "I like you so much."

His entangling kiss left Su Mo breathless, and she subconsciously leaned back.

But he followed the movement, his arm tightening around her waist. His slender fingers wove through her cascading black hair to cup the back of her neck, and he resumed his plunder with even greater intensity...

After a long moment, he finally released her.

Su Mo leaned limply in his arms, trying desperately to calm her racing heart and ragged breaths.

Ye Yuan held her gently, not daring to let her see the tempestuous desire churning in his eyes.

He didn’t want to shatter her perception of him. She liked that he was innocent, so he could be innocent forever.

As long as she liked it...

He might seem naive compared to her other men, but he wasn’t stupid.

Ever since he was young, he’d watched his father fight for favor among his mother’s many Beast Husbands. It wasn’t that he didn’t know how to do such things; he just disdained them.

He knew how to please his wife. He had always known...

It took a while for Su Mo to come to her senses. She pulled back slightly from his embrace and eyed him with suspicion.

She summoned Little Nine in her mind. "I didn’t misjudge him, did I? Isn’t Ye Yuan supposed to be a sweet little fish? Just now, he was... not normal at all!"

Little Nine frowned. "No matter how innocent he is, he’s still an adult Beastman! It’s physical instinct, so don’t make a big deal out of it! It’s your fault for always teasing him anyway!!"

Su Mo frowned. "I... I barely teased him! I think he’s a little dangerous now. I still prefer him when he’s being good... It feels like I’ve been tricked!"

Little Nine frowned. "Oh, come on, he’s been suppressing it for so long, it’s only natural for him to lose a little control! Rest assured, Host, he’s a good boy~ He definitely won’t be like those other ravenous beasts who pounce on you like their lives depend on it!"

Su Mo’s eyes widened. "The more you say, the more panicked I get..."

"Wife..." Ye Yuan called out pitifully. The blush at the corners of his eyes hadn’t faded, but a fresh layer of mist was already gathering in their depths.

He looked at her with a piteous expression, as if he were about to shatter.

Su Mo froze for a moment, then her eyes crinkled into a smile. "Let’s sleep first. Go to sleep!"

"Mhm."

Su Mo glanced at the man beside her, who had already closed his eyes, and breathed a silent sigh of relief.

’I must be overthinking things. Ye Yuan is still so obedient and well-behaved!’

Little Nine glanced at the virtual panel. Although Ye Yuan was the youngest Beast Husband, his stamina was on par with the others.

The thought of the day His Little Highness would finally pounce made him scream silently with excitement. Being a system was, at times, a very happy existence.

After all, he had a front-row seat to all the drama!