Mu Ye’s heart ached for his female. He wanted to bring her home to take care of her, but Patriarch Shuang Yun had warned him in advance not to bring any outsiders into the rock mountain. Helpless, he could only leave Yi Wu in the stone house and return home alone. He planned to plead with Patriarch Shuang Yun to let Yi Wu enter the rock mountain.
Unexpectedly, Patriarch Shuang Yun was not at home. Mu Ye did not find him but ran into his sister, Mu Xiang, instead.
When she found out that he was with Yi Wu, Mu Xiang was furious. She scolded him furiously!
However, Mu Ye refused to change his mind.
He said, “I’ve already mated with Yi Wu. She’s my mate now. I can never leave her!”
“You ingrate! You’re killing me!” Mu Xiang was trembling with anger.
Seeing how upset his sister was, Mu Ye couldn’t bear it, but when he thought about how Yi Wu was still waiting for him in the stone house, he immediately hardened his resolve and said firmly, “If Patriarch Shuang Yun doesn’t agree to let me bring her up the mountain, I’ll go with her!”
Jiu Yuan asked in a low voice, “Are you planning to leave the Rock Wolf Tribe for an outsider?”
Mu Ye avoided his sister’s gaze and clenched his fists. “Yes!”
Shuang Yun’s voice suddenly sounded.
“Then take Yi Wu and leave!”
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Everyone was in an uproar. They immediately looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Shuang Yun had already arrived outside the crowd. He was looking at Mu Ye with a deep gaze. There was no emotion in his dark green eyes. They were frighteningly cold.
The wolf beasts retreated and took the initiative to make way.
Shuang Yun walked over. When he passed Huanhuan and the wolf cubs, he paused and whispered, “Go back first.”
“Okay.” Huanhuan didn’t want to interfere in his management of the wolf tribe, so she obediently brought the wolf cubs home.
Huanhuan did not know what happened after that.
It wasn’t until Shuang Yun returned that she learned the truth from him.
“Mu Ye is gone.”
Huanhuan was not surprised by the outcome. She sighed. “Mu Xiang must be upset.”
Although Mu Xiang always said that her brother was useless, she actually cared about him very much. She loved her brother from the bottom of her heart.
But now, he had abandoned her, his biological sister, for a female he had only known for one night.
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She probably felt something worse than disappointment!
Huanhuan suddenly asked, “Could Mu Ye have fallen for Yi Wu due to Fox Fragrance and abandoned his sister?!”
But Shuang Yun said, “What difference does it make whether he was poisoned or not? In any case, Mu Ye has already mated with Yi Wu. The mate contract binds him to her. Unless he dies, he’ll never leave her again.”
Huanhuan fell silent.
The mate bond was a cruel thing. It bound the male beast for life. He could not be free unless he died.
If the male beast was unlucky enough to meet a heartless female mate, his life would be over.
Seeing her sigh and frown, Shuang Yun couldn’t help but ask, “What are you thinking about? You’re so engrossed in this matter.”
“I’m thinking about our children. What if they encounter a female who treats them badly when they grow up? What if they’re bullied by their female mates?”
Shuang Yun replied very readily, “They need to find a mate you approve of. If the mate doesn’t meet your standards, they shouldn’t become mates with her!”
Huanhuan was caught between laughter and tears. “How is that possible?!”
In the afternoon, Mu Xiang came to look for Shuang Yun. Huanhuan was at home too. She saw that Mu Xiang’s eyes were swollen from crying, and her voice was hoarse. She looked much more haggard.
She did not expect the once cheerful and open-minded Mu Xiang to become like this!
It seemed that Mu Ye’s departure had hit her hard.
Jiu Yuan carefully held Mu Xiang.
Mu Xiang looked at Shuang Yun and pleaded, “Mu Ye must have been enchanted by that female fox. I’ll look for him again later. If I can persuade him to leave that female fox, can you let him return to the Rock Wolf Tribe, Patriarch?”
A male beast that already had a mate could not be separated from his mate unless he was abandoned by his mate.
But even if they were abandoned, the price was huge.
Mu Ye might not be able to withstand it.
Shuang Yun didn’t say these words. He just nodded. “Sure.”
Mu Xiang quickly bowed. “Thank you! Thank you for your magnanimity, Patriarch!”
Huanhuan helped her up. “You don’t look well. Go back and rest. Although Mu Ye is gone, you still have Jiu Yuan and the children. You have to be strong, even for them.”
Her words cheered Mu Xiang up a little.
Not long after Mu Xiang and her husband left, Xue Ling arrived.
As soon as he walked in, the skullcap eagerly crawled out of his sleeve and played with the wolf cubs.
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When Huanhuan saw Xue Ling, she couldn’t help but ask, “Don’t tell me you’re here to ask me for sunflower seeds again?”
Xue Ling chuckled. “Do you think I only want sunflower seeds? You underestimate me!”
The corners of Huanhuan’s mouth twitched. “Cut the crap. Why are you here?”
“I’m here to ask if you’ve come up with a prescription for the problem of reproduction among the birds.”
Huanhuan: “…”
Oh no! After giving birth, she only cared about eating, drinking, and having fun. She had completely forgotten about the prescription!
She coughed lightly. “Well… wait a little longer. I’ve already made some progress. I need to study it further. When I’m done, I’ll send the medicine to you.”
Xue Ling immediately saw through her thoughts and raised his eyebrows with a smile. “Don’t tell me you already forgot about this matter?”
Xue Ling grabbed her chin. “You’d better not be lying to me.”
Huanhuan tried to smile sincerely. “I never lie!”
As soon as Shuang Yun walked in, he saw Xue Ling and Huanhuan standing very close to each other. He immediately exploded.
He rushed over and pushed Xue Ling away. “Don’t you dare touch Huanhuan!” he said angrily.
Xue Ling deliberately licked the finger that had touched Huanhuan’s chin just now. His blood-colored eyes stared straight at Huanhuan as if he wanted to swallow the little female in front of him.
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Such an explicit gaze couldn’t help but scare Huanhuan, and it made Shuang Yun even angrier.
He grabbed Xue Ling’s collar and roared aggressively, “Don’t think I won’t dare to beat you up!”
Xue Ling still looked lazy and did not take Shuang Yun’s threat to heart.
“If you want to fight, let’s fight, then. My hands have been itching recently. It’s not a bad idea to practice on you.”
“You!”
Huanhuan quickly grabbed Shuang Yun, who was about to hit Xue Ling. “Calm down. Xue Ling doesn’t like me at all. He likes someone else. I have nothing to do with him. Let go of him.”