In her past life, Yan Shu did spend many years in the hospital, lying in bed all day, envying those people in the corridors with their families by their side, hoping that she could also have the unwavering love of family.

However, this does not mean that she is a weak and kind-hearted person.

Her life in her previous life was never smooth sailing. The years she spent in the hospital made her experience the coldness and warmth of human relationships.

Although her parents kept saying they would take care of her, the medical bills were not always delivered on time.

Occasionally, due to financial pressure, delays in paying medical bills would even draw disdainful looks from nurses, a memory that Yan Shu still vividly recalls.

That kind of cold and silent discrimination seems to be more suffocating than the illness itself.

She remembers that the ward was always cold and oppressive, filled with a suffocating despair.

I once waited with hope for my parents to appear, longing for them to bring me some warmth and comfort, but all I got in return were excuses and perfunctory responses.

Gradually, she learned to stop depending on others and stop expecting anything from them.

Rather than enduring disappointment again and again, it's better to shut yourself off and build a defense line with calmness and strength.

That's why Yan Shu has a cold personality; she's just used to pretending.

She always dealt with others with an outgoing demeanor, but her smile concealed a distance, and her enthusiasm carried a hint of aloofness.

Despite her seemingly carefree attitude, she has long been accustomed to facing everything alone.

Of course, her fear and nervousness when she first came into this world were not feigned.

Faced with Shalog's targeting and those strong orcs, her heart was indeed tense and fearful due to the unknown and the imbalance of power.

It's no exaggeration to say that Ah Xu and the others teased her until she blushed and her heart raced.

This unprecedented intimate contact was enough to make her flustered and even cause her to blush.

She wasn't without a crush on someone in her past life.

The handsome boy in the next ward had added a bit of color to her otherwise dull life.

Unfortunately, that person's life was even shorter than hers, becoming a fleeting, unfulfilled dream of youth in her life.

Under Ah Xu's violent oppression, the males quickly gave in and told the whole truth.

It turns out that the so-called "generously distributed" rations were actually A-Chen's share allocated by the tribe.

However, they were greedy and pocketed most of it. Fearing that Ah Chen would starve to death and affect the next distribution, they reluctantly gave him some scraps.

As for those stories of "brotherly love" and heroes rescuing damsels in distress, they are utter lies.

Ah Chen was beaten half to death many times because they deliberately shifted the blame onto him to cover up their own mistakes, framing him and making him a scapegoat.

Their so-called "rescue" was nothing more than a pretense of compassion and righteousness, so that A-Chen would continue to feel grateful to them and be easily manipulated.

After the truth was revealed, the men's explanations became weak and unconvincing, but unexpectedly, they still had the audacity to say, "We didn't do it on purpose, we were just trying to survive."

The lean male spoke with a defiant tone: "Ah Chen, I challenge you to a one-on-one duel."

Ah Chen froze, then his face changed drastically, turning pale and then ashen. He gritted his teeth, his gaze fixed on the thin man, his voice filled with suppressed anger: "What do you mean?"

"What do you mean?" The thin man spread his hands, his tone matter-of-fact. "Rules are rules. The male next to the female is the most capable. If we win, we can naturally replace you and become the male next to the master."

"Yes, Ah Chen, we won't bully you. Since this is the rule of the Beast World, there's nothing to argue about. It's just a duel; whoever wins is qualified to stay by the Master's side. It's fair."

Ah Chen's fist trembled slightly, and his chest heaved violently.

Ah Xu, Ah Hou, and Ah Ling wanted to go up and beat them up again, but unfortunately they had no reason to.

Because one-on-one duels are allowed.

After listening, Yan Shu frowned but quickly recovered, "Achen, I believe you can do it."

When Achen heard Yan Shu's words, he was stunned for a moment, then looked up at her with his eyes full of excitement.

The adult's trust flowed into his heart like a warm current, slowly melting away the anger and grievances in his chest, replacing them with a deep sense of gratitude and determination.

His clenched fist relaxed slightly, but quickly clenched again. His eyes reddened, and his voice trembled slightly: "My lord... I will not let you down."

Yan Shu leaned close to him and kissed him in front of everyone: "I only hope one thing: after we win, you will never be timid again."

When Achen received a kiss from Yan Shu, he froze instantly.

His face flushed red at a visible speed, and he was so shy that he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.

He stood there blankly, his lips slightly parted, wanting to say something but unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Ah Xu and the others squinted, feeling quite displeased.

Shushu (the adult) had never kissed them in front of outsiders before.

No, after this is over, I must make sure Shushu kisses me more often!

Yan Shu was unaware of what her male companions were thinking. After comforting Achen, the group went to a spot by the water in the distance.

Surprisingly, these males are also aquatic creatures.

He insisted on going to the water for a one-on-one fight.

After Ah Chen left with them, Ah Xu leaned close to Yan Shu and whispered, "Shu Shu, do you believe he can win?"

They genuinely didn't expect her to agree to Ah Chen's challenge to a one-on-one fight with those good-for-nothings.

I originally wanted to drive them away, but now that the one-on-one challenge has been officially accepted, I can no longer resort to underhanded tactics.

Yan Shu smiled slightly: "I think Achen will win."

Ah Xu was very jealous when he heard Yan Shu's words.

He ground his teeth slightly and couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "You actually believe him."

Yan Shu tilted her head slightly, glanced at him, and her smile widened: "Of course I believe you. He's my man, how could he lose?"

The moment Ah Xu's tail wrapped around her waist, he lost control of his emotions and pulled Yan Shu into his arms.

His movements were extremely natural, yet they carried an irresistible possessiveness.

His soft tail wrapped tightly around her, and his hot breath almost sprayed onto the side of her neck.

Whispers rang out from those around him, but Ah Xu paid no heed, his gaze fixed intently on Yan Shu.

Yan Shu gently patted his tail, her tone soothing: "If it were you guys, I would believe it too."

However, her slap caused Ah-Xu to catch his breath.

His body trembled slightly, and his breathing became involuntarily heavier.

His tail tightened even more, as if he had reached his limit of endurance.

Yan Shu was slightly taken aback, and then realized what she had done.

She could clearly feel Ah Xu's body temperature gradually rising on her back, and she remembered that his sensitive spot was his tail!

She tried to break free, but Ah-Xu held her even tighter.

His voice was low and hoarse, carrying a suppressed emotion: "Shushu, don't move..."

Yan Shu was speechless for a moment, then said in a low voice, annoyed, "There are people watching here! Don't do anything reckless!"

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