The evil female is weak and the males of the whole continent are out of control and fall.

Chapter 717 The dust has settled
"I am willing!"

Almost without any pause, the instant she finished speaking, Jin Ying (Fu Jinshen) uttered a deep and firm reply, so fast that it even carried a hint of trembling from having something lost and regained, and an eagerness to prevent her from changing her mind.

Bai Wanwan was stunned for a moment, then secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I didn't actually let him leave like that.

Although there are no explicit laws in the beast world, there are unwritten and cruel rules: a male who has had an intimate relationship with a female but has not been accepted is unlikely to be accepted by other females and often ends up as a lonely wandering beast in a miserable situation.

This is like a man in ancient times who ruined a girl's virginity but didn't marry her; she has to give him an explanation and a way out.

He suddenly grabbed her hand tightly.

Bai Wanwan then looked up to examine him closely, only to be surprised to find that Jin Ying's usually deep and restrained eyes were now brimming with an intense and pure joy that was almost overflowing, and the light was astonishingly bright.

"Wanwan..." He whispered her name, his voice filled with too many emotions that he hadn't had time to express.

"Oh!"

A deafening banging came from the doorway, accompanied by Yan Lie's furious yet anxious roar: "Wanwan! We're in!"

Before the words were even finished, and before there was any response from inside, the sturdy wooden door was kicked open with tremendous force!

Bai Wanwan didn't even have time to speak up and stop them!

In an instant, a group of tall, imposing men with various complexions rushed in through the doorway.

Chief Rong, Zhu Xiu, Jin Yi, Yan Lie, Hua Han, Xin Feng, Jiao Yin, Yin Ze... not one is missing!
Their sharp eyes, like searchlights, instantly took in the scene inside the room: the messy bed, Bai Wanwan wrapped in blankets but still showing signs of distress, and Jin Ying standing by the bed, his clothes on but clearly just having gotten up!

The air seemed to freeze instantly, or as if gunpowder had been ignited.

The males' gazes shifted from astonishment to fury, finally turning into icy coldness that pierced Jin Ying's body.

Even though he had once risked his life to save them, at this moment, in the eyes of all the beastmen, he was a despicable thief who took advantage of their vulnerability to steal their treasures!

Yan Lie, with his straightforward personality and fiercest temper, stepped forward, pointing at Jin Ying, his voice hoarse with suppressed rage: "Jin Ying! I thought you were a respectable male, but I never expected you to be so despicable! Sneaking into Wanwan's room and taking advantage of her while she was drunk and unconscious! What kind of male are you?"

Bai Wanwan wrapped herself in the blankets. Although they were all her beast husbands, she was not wearing any clothes, which made the situation rather awkward.

She clearly remembered that she had taken the initiative, but she really didn't know why Ember Shadow had appeared in her room.

Could it be... that he really did it on purpose?
Jin Ying keenly caught the fleeting suspicion in her eyes, and his heart sank.

He knew that if he didn't make things clear at this moment, not only would the recognition he had just received and longed for vanish, but he might also completely lose the right to stand by her side.

He met all the male gazes that seemed to want to tear him apart, straightened his back, spoke clearly and steadily, but his eyes were fixed only on Bai Wanwan as he explained, rather than defending himself to the others:

“Wanwan, Uncle Yuan was in a bad mood and got drunk, so I helped him back to his room downstairs to rest. When I came out, I happened to hear some noise upstairs. You seemed to be calling out, but there was no male response. I was worried that something had happened to you, so I went upstairs to check. When I opened the door, I found only you. I was going to make sure you were alright and then leave, but then you…”

He paused, then continued, "But you were so drunk you mistook me for them..."

He did not want to go into the details later in front of everyone.

"Cough! Cough cough!" Bai Wanwan's face instantly turned bright red, almost burning up. She quickly interrupted him, "No need to continue! What happened next... I, I roughly know." In fact, she had already gradually recalled those fragments after she regained consciousness.

She just felt incredibly ashamed.

If the other person were her familiar beastman, she could easily be affectionate and clingy, but it just so happens to be Ember Shadow, whom she had always deliberately kept her distance from...

She wanted to disappear into a crack in the ground.

Under the increasingly suspicious gazes of the beastmen, Bai Wanwan steeled herself, raised her head, which was throbbing from the alcohol, and spoke in a clear, albeit soft, voice, filled with sincere remorse:
"The main responsibility for this matter lies with me. I was drunk and out of control, clinging to Jinying. It's not his fault."

In one sentence, it was as if a pause button had been pressed, instantly suppressing all the overwhelming dissatisfaction and aggression that all the males were about to unleash against Ember Shadow.

Yan Lie walked to the bedside in disbelief, looked at Bai Wanwan, then at the silent but upright Jin Ying, and said in a dry voice, "Wanwan, what... what do you mean by that? You mean... Jin Ying will be your beast husband from now on?"

This question voiced the sentiments of all the beastmen.

In an instant, all eyes in the room—shocked, scrutinizing, displeased, and complex, including Jin Ying's tense and eagerly expectant gaze—focused on Bai Wanwan's face.

Bai Wanwan felt immense pressure and pursed her lips.

She knew that things had come to this point, and that escaping or making excuses would be extremely irresponsible.

She took a deep breath, met everyone's gaze, and said with difficulty but clearly:

"Yes. It was my... slip of the tongue. Since it has already happened, I am willing to take responsibility. From now on... Jinying is also our family."

She paused, looking at the complicated and indescribable expressions on her husbands' faces, and added shamefully, "It was my fault this time, I was too indulgent. I promise, I will never drink again, and this kind of...accident will never happen again."

The beastmen's expressions varied.

Chief Rong frowned, his sharp gaze sweeping over Jin Ying, carrying the immense pressure of a clan leader; Zhu Xiu remained expressionless, but his aura grew even colder; Jin Yi's eyes held a complex mix of helplessness and resignation; Hua Han pursed her lips and muttered something under her breath; Xin Feng and Jiao Yin watched silently, lost in thought; Yin Ze simply turned his gaze to Bai Wanwan…

Despite their reluctance, Wanwan had already admitted it and made the decision.

What's done is done, and cannot be changed.

No matter how angry or unwilling they are, they must respect her choice and maintain the integrity and harmony of the family.

In the end, all the emotions turned into heavy breaths and complicated gazes that had to be accepted.

Jin Ying (Fu Jinshen) stood quietly in place, feeling the piercing gazes on his back.

The long wait and the deep longing have finally come to an end in this unexpected and irreversible way.

He finally regained the right to openly and legitimately protect her.

Even if the road ahead is full of unknowns, and he may not be able to stay in Jinying's body forever, he is still happy to accept it.

(End of this chapter)