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

Chapter 718 Heavens, what should she do?
A tense silence fell over the room.

Zhu Xiu and Qiu Rong said nothing more. They just stood there silently, giving Bai Wanwan a deep look, then glancing at Jin Ying standing silently behind her. Their eyes were filled with scrutiny and an unresolved pent-up frustration.

They stood there for only a moment, then, as if they had reached some kind of silent consensus, they turned around first and left the room without saying a word. Their footsteps were slow and powerful, each step seeming to tread on people's hearts.

The other beastmen also had complex expressions on their faces upon seeing this.

Yan Lie snorted heavily, his gaze sweeping over Jin Ying like a knife before reluctantly moving away; Hua Han and Jiao Yin exchanged a glance and silently retreated as well.

Xin Feng walked last. Just before leaving, he stopped and looked back at Bai Wanwan on the bed.

His gaze remained gentle, like a spring stream, seemingly capable of encompassing everything, and his voice was as calm as ever: "Wanwan, rest a little longer. Come down for dinner later." He paused, then added, "You always have to eat."

Bai Wanwan felt a sudden pang of sadness, as if something was blocking her heart.

Xin Feng is always like this, always gentle, even if he may be feeling frustrated or unhappy at the moment, he still won't say a harsh word.

This gentle tolerance sometimes made her feel more ashamed than direct reprimand.

"Okay, I understand. I... I'll come down right away." She lowered her eyelashes and replied softly, her voice carrying a barely perceptible nasal tone.

After Xin Feng quietly closed the door and left, only she and Jin Ying remained in the room.

The air seemed to begin to flow again, yet an awkward and silent tension permeated the air.

Bai Wanwan took a deep breath, quickly threw off the animal skin quilt wrapped around her body, and prepared to get out of bed to get the clothes scattered to the side.

However, as soon as she moved, her wrist was gently grasped by a warm, large hand.

Bai Wanwan paused, turned her head, and looked at Jin Ying sitting on the edge of the bed.

He had already put on his outer garment, but the collar was slightly open, revealing some ambiguous traces left from last night.

He gazed at her silently, his deep eyes showing neither the joy of triumph nor the forcefulness of coercion.

"What's wrong?" Bai Wanwan asked, her voice still a little hoarse.

Ember's gaze lingered on her face for a moment before he spoke slowly, his voice low and clear: "Actually, if you're worried about them... I can leave."

He paused, as if trying to be more precise, “I’m not testing you, nor am I using retreat as a tactic. If you feel pressured, or if this puts you and your family in a difficult position… I can leave now, as if nothing happened last night. You… don’t need to feel pressured.”

He spoke earnestly, his eyes sincere.

Bai Wanwan could tell that he was genuinely worried about her situation, fearing that she might be forced to accept him because of a momentary "mistake," thus leading to family conflicts.

This restraint, showing consideration for her, was completely different from his domineering behavior the night before, yet it inexplicably touched a soft spot in Bai Wanwan's heart.

She gently pulled her hand away from his, not out of rejection, but instead, she took his large, calloused hand in her own.

She looked up at him, forcing a reassuring smile, though it was somewhat strained: "What nonsense are you talking about? I've already said it in front of everyone, you're going to be my beastly husband. A promise is a promise, how can I go back on it? They..."

She glanced at the closed door, her voice lowering, "They're just having trouble accepting it right now. But I understand them; they mean you no harm. It's just... I need some time to comfort them. Don't overthink it. Let's tidy up first and go downstairs for dinner, otherwise Xin Feng will worry." Jin Ying lowered her eyes, her thick eyelashes concealing the turbulent emotions within.

He felt the warmth and soft touch of her palm, and his heart, which had been hanging in mid-air, seemed to finally be enveloped by this subtle warmth and slowly fall back to reality.

He gave a low "hmm" in response.

Bai Wanwan also needs some space.

Things happened too suddenly. Suddenly having a new beast husband, even if she decides to take responsibility, she still needs a buffer and adjustment period psychologically.

Facing Jin Ying at this moment, she still felt a slight awkwardness and a subtle sense of distance.

She quickly dressed, her movements deliberately hurried, showing no intention of going downstairs with Jinying.

As she straightened her clothes, she said to him as if casually, "I...I'll go downstairs and take a look first. You...take your time getting ready, no rush."

After saying that, she didn't even look back at him. She walked straight to the door, opened it, and quickly walked out, gently closing the door behind her.

"Click."

The soft sound of the door closing left Ember Shadow alone in the room.

He remained seated in the same position for a while, his gaze falling on the hand she had just held, which still seemed to retain a little warmth, before slowly moving towards the closed door.

The room still carried the lingering scent of last night, but the warmth and promises from just now seemed to cool and vanish quickly with her departure.

In his mind, Fu Jinshen's consciousness was shrouded in a somber silence.

“Fu Jinshen,” Jinying whispered in her heart, with a rare hint of hesitation and uncertainty, “Will you… blame me?”

In fact, it was Jin Ying's animalistic instinct to possess her that overwhelmed Fu Jinshen's complex emotions, which were a mixture of guilt, reluctance, and a feeling of "unworthy".

But this possession came with the impact on her original family relationships, the awkwardness and distance in her eyes, and the huge, unbridgeable void in Fu Jinshen's heart—he was ultimately able to stay by her side under a different identity and with a different face.

“You have become Wanwan’s beast husband,” Fu Jinshen’s voice echoed deep within his consciousness, carrying an almost cruel calm and a profound weariness. “I hope that if I am gone in the future, you can protect her and love her with all your heart.”

“Of course,” Ember Shadow answered without hesitation, his voice low in the silent room, carrying a masculine sense of absolute possession and unwavering commitment, “She is now my wife. Protecting her is my responsibility, and also my… honor.”

"My lady..." Fu Jinshen murmured the word repeatedly in his mind, feeling as if it were the sharpest ice blade, precisely piercing his already wounded heart, bringing a sharp and suffocating pain.

He should have had another unique title in another world.

Ember Shadow clearly felt that tearing pain from the depths of his soul.

The pain was so intense that it even affected his body, causing him to catch his breath slightly.

He raised his hand to press on his aching chest, his brow furrowed, and he sighed softly.

(End of this chapter)