My lady, don't be angry. I'm letting you touch my big tail.

They slept until four in the morning.

Hua Ran really couldn't sleep, because he had slept for a long time while he was dizzy.

He opened his eyes and looked at Qiao Yi's little face, feeling an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

He used to never believe in first impressions, and he always felt that even the best feelings would fade away over time, unlike before.

But after being with his wife, he felt that he loved her more each day than he had loved her the day before.

He is increasingly worried about his wife.

He increasingly wanted to imprison his wife, making her only look at him and not be able to be interested in other men.

Under a polyandrous system, a woman has only one man, which is incredibly difficult.

But Hua Ran just can't accept that Qiao Yi loves someone else.

"Goodness..."

Listening to Qiao Yi's even breathing, Hua Ran whispered again, "I can do anything for you, I just hope you'll stay with me forever, never leave me, and never fall for another man. I'll try my best to do that."

"I'll wash your clothes, cook you delicious food, wash your feet and massage you, and I'll let you hit and scold me... In short, you can't leave me, or I'll eat you up..."

After Hua Ran finished speaking, she wanted to close her eyes and rest for a while longer.

Then I heard Joey say a very clear word that showed no signs of sleepiness.

"it is good."

Hua Ran opened her eyes instantly.

Seeing that Joey's round eyes were very bright, he was a little flustered.

"My lady, did I disturb your sleep?"

"sorry!"

Hua Ran hugged Qiao Yi again and carefully stroked Qiao Yi's back.

"Come on, keep sleeping, I'll pat you."

Joey said, "No need. I woke up a little earlier than you, and seeing that you were still sleeping, I closed my eyes for a while longer."

Hua Ran felt her face instantly heat up.

Then wouldn't the wife have heard everything he said?!

Joey simply sat up and twisted her neck.

Seeing this, Hua Ran quickly came up behind her and massaged her shoulders.

"My lady, aren't you going to sleep?"

"Actually, I only need one or two hours of deep sleep. Let's go out and have a look."

Hua Ran quickly grabbed a coat for Qiao Yi to wear, her mind replaying the word "okay" her wife had just said.

I felt completely dizzy.

The two went outside; it was the darkest time in the village before dawn.

Joey first saw a middle-aged woman coming out of a house, swaying as she emptied a chamber pot.

She walked over.

"This lady..."

The middle-aged woman was stunned for a moment, then rolled her eyes at Qiao Yi.

"Who are you calling 'elder sister'? I look about the same age as you, young lady, I'm only nineteen this year."

"Uh……"

Joey almost fell.

Hua Ran was also troubled. The smell of the chamber pot was too strong. He had a very sensitive nose, and the stench made him want to gag.

At that moment, another middle-aged woman's voice came from inside the house.

"Girl, who are you talking to in the middle of the night?"

Then the man appeared; he also looked to be in his forties.

"Mom, they suddenly rushed over, and this woman even called me 'elder sister'... I don't look like an elder sister at all!"

Joey quickly explained that she was a passerby who had wandered into the village by mistake and was currently staying at the house at the village entrance.

"Big Sister" is what she is called in her hometown.

There was no intention to discriminate.

Not long after, the door across from that house also opened.

An old man came out.

His hair was completely white, and the wrinkles on his face almost squeezed his eyes away.

"What's all the commotion about? It's still early, it's not even time to hang up the clothes yet..."

Joey turned around, and the white-haired, wrinkled old man blushed.

It was obvious that she blushed.

Joey thought to herself, "Ha, I don't need to look at your palm to know that you are actually a young man. Otherwise, why are you blushing in front of me? Are you having a second spring at such an old age?"

Hua Ran noticed it too.

He hurriedly said, "My lady, let's go back. I still feel a bit cold coming out so early... my body can't take it!"

Joey now fully understands what Hua Ran means.

He then said, "Going back was my oversight; I should have let you wear more clothes when you came out."

Hua Ran nestled in Qiao Yi's arms and said, "It's because you're so healthy, my lady, that I don't feel cold anywhere~"

The white-haired old man coughed twice, then stepped forward and started chatting with them.

When asked where they lived, they asked if they had gotten separated from their families upon entering the village.

Joey waved her hand.

"I came here with my husband and younger brother. My father is the only one at home in our hometown."

In an instant, both Qiao Yi and Hua Ran felt a murderous intent.

In her previous world, Joey was a seasoned veteran; her obvious killing intent, rather than something mystical, was something she could sense.

Hua Ran is a spirit, and naturally she is sensitive to human evil.

They were still taken aback.

Because the white-haired old man's face appeared even older to them.

It's visibly noticeable to the naked eye that the skin has become even looser.

Gray hair also lacks luster.

The eye bags are deeper and heavier.

Joey turned around and looked at the nineteen-year-old girl she called "Big Sister".

She's gotten a bit older.

Qiao Yi pulled Hua Ran's hand and quickly said, "I'm so sorry to have disturbed everyone's rest. Let's go back now."

Once outside the encirclement, Hua Ran said, "My lady, everyone seems to have aged a bit."

"Ah... murderous intent accompanies aging. I think people with evil intentions age quickly."

Joey once heard a saying in her world: people who are scheming and calculating tend to age faster than those who are carefree.

Here, there are more than just a few.

"Everyone ages, but we've found the reason why some people age so quickly."

At the same time, Joey clenched her fist.

"When we get back, that guy's daughter will be old because she's interested in you."

Hua Ran frowned as well, "That old man just now also has feelings for my wife!"

As she said this, Hua Ran hugged Qiao Yi.

"My wife can only be mine, mine!"

He suddenly remembered that his hair had grown longer.

He quickly explained, "My lady, you don't think I have bad intentions because my hair has grown longer, do you? I...I...I really only wanted the dog god to eat shit at that moment, nothing else!"

Qiao Yi chuckled and patted Hua Ran on the back.

"Based on our deduction, this incident in the village should have only occurred a year ago, which is why there haven't been a large number of deaths or caused any unrest. In a year, even the least aged among them would have aged more than ten years. The fact that you've only grown hair is enough to show that you have no bad intentions."

Hua Ran breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, his wife hadn't misunderstood him.

However… Hua Ran’s little head, which was resting on Qiao Yi’s shoulder, moved and she grinned.

He's got bad intentions now.

He wanted that old man who had taken a liking to the wife to die in the most miserable way!

Fortunately, the yang energy his wife is giving him now is enough to counteract the spell.

Otherwise, he might develop fine lines, and his wife might find out about the dirty thoughts in his heart...

Just as Hua Ran was about to look up, there were many things swaying in the grove.

Qiao Yi noticed that Hua Ran's body was tense and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

“My lady…there are so many hands there, waving at us…”