Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children-Chapter 85 - 84: That’s Not Fair

Si Shuo smiled, pressing her lips together. "It’s nothing. He... he’s just being affectionate with me!"

Xiao Shisi rubbed her head against Si Shuo and laughed along. "Look at that radiant smile, Sister. Does that mean you like Brother Ji Liang’s type? I’m very good at acting cute, too."

Si Shuo tilted her head, shrugging as she laughed. ’Is it the same when a woman acts cute versus when a man does?’

’I’m a woman. I only melt and find it impossible to resist when it’s one of my own Beast Husbands acting cute. That doesn’t mean I swing both ways...’

Xiao Shisi was only teasing for a moment before returning to the previous topic. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she watched Si Shuo, saying nonchalantly, "Actually, even if you don’t say anything, Sister, I can pretty much figure it out."

"You’re all a family. And while I’m an outsider, I’m also a female who poses no competitive threat to them."

"So there’d be no need to be so secretive if Brother Ji Liang was just being affectionate with you, Sister. Unless it’s about something I’m not allowed to hear... like you’re afraid I’ll try to steal a Beast Husband from you?"

"At the auction in the workshop, there will be Male Slaves for sale. Are you planning to pick one with high Combat Power, Sister?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

’As expected of a fox. She even figured that out!’

Si Shuo glanced at Xiao Shisi. "So, Fourteenth Sister, are you really going to fight me for one?"

Xiao Shisi gritted her teeth. "I’m not going to fight you, but I want to cut in line!"

Si Shuo stifled a laugh. "You’ve really got your sights set on me, haven’t you? Since you can’t join my family yourself, you’re just relentlessly pushing your brother on me?"

"Don’t all the great families place a heavy emphasis on marriage alliances and joining forces with other powerful groups?"

"Every male and female in a great family who wants to enjoy the family’s protection has to accept an arranged marriage. I’m not wrong about that, am I?"

"And I’m just a female from the Southern Continent, and the strongest male I have is only Level 10. In the eyes of a great family like yours, I’m hardly a worthy connection. Why would you waste such an outstanding male like your brother on me?"

"Besides, your Xiao Family, the Three-tailed Blue Fox Clan, has very fertile females. You would never entertain the idea of supporting an outsider female like me!"

Xiao Shisi huffed. "You said it yourself, Sister. Only the weak who can’t bear to part with their family’s protection have their pairings controlled. My brother has excellent talent; he’d never be willing to use his union as a bargaining chip."

"HISSS... Here now, little Shisi, tell me. Without his status as the son of a great family, what competitive edge does your brother have?" Ji Liang sneered. "There are plenty of good-looking males with high Combat Power in the Central Continent. Your brother is hardly the only option."

Xiao Shisi looked at Si Shuo with pitiful eyes. "Sister, for my sake, since I’m so well-behaved and pitiful, won’t you please give my brother a chance?"

"Even if you meet him and decide you don’t want him, I absolutely swear I won’t say another word!"

Si Shuo’s head was starting to ache from all the pestering. "Shi Si, it’s your brother who’s choosing a female, not you."

Gong You chuckled and tutted. "Ah, back when I was fighting in the arena, my dear girl chose me on the spot. Said she was crazy for me, that she’d bang her head against a wall for me."

"How could a simple Fish Beast like me ever refuse such fiery passion?"

Si Shuo blushed, not expecting Gong You to remember it so clearly.

’Could I really tell him it was all just cringey fan-speak that modern-day stans love to throw around at their idols?’

Xu Chi nodded. "When I met Si Shuo, she wouldn’t leave my side!"

’That was because I was afraid of Fierce Beasts in the forest, and he looked harmless.’

Zhi Le let out a low laugh. "I was kitty’s first Beast Husband, so our bond is naturally different. For my sake, she delayed taking a second and third Beast Husband, insisting on waiting for my approval first."

’I just imprinted on him. I’d just been reborn and was completely clueless about this world.’

Ji Liang... ’There’s no need to drag everyone else down just to build yourself up!’

"HISSS, when I’m with my Little Shushu, she can’t even sleep without me."

Si Shuo’s face burned an even deeper shade of red. ’I was in my Mating Period back then...’

’How did every single thing get so twisted when it came out of their mouths?’

Compared to all of them, Xiao Shisi looked at Si Shuo with tears welling in her eyes. "Sister, so you’re saying I’m the only one who just latched on, that I’m not even worth a single Crystal Stone?"

"Am I really that unlikable to you, Sister?"

Si Shuo took a deep breath. After spending a month with her, she knew full well that Xiao Shisi was a total drama queen. Her mental fortitude was nowhere near as fragile as she let on.

She couldn’t help but say seriously, "Xiao Shisi, forming a union isn’t a game. It concerns the long-term happiness and stability of both individuals, and even their two families."

"I already have four Beast Husbands. I’ll take two more at most: one needs to be a Flying Beast, and the other needs to have a considerable background in the Central Continent to give us a sense of security."

Even through the Human Skin Mask she wore, Xiao Shisi’s face seemed to pale. "Sister, can’t there be just one exception?"

"The Central Continent is huge. Just one Beast Husband with a background won’t be enough."

Si Shuo smiled. "You’re right. Relying on others is no long-term solution. Even with two or three more, it wouldn’t be foolproof."

"But we’ll work hard to become the kind of powerful backing that others rely on."

"I can’t take more than two. After all, there are more opportunities for survival in the Central Continent, so I won’t have to put all the pressure on my Beast Husbands."

’If circumstances didn’t force my hand, I wouldn’t want to keep adding new family members.’

’Six is a lot. That’s more than the fingers on one hand!’

Xiao Shisi’s expression darkened, and her laugh held a hint of misery. "So your mind has been made up all along, Sister. It seems I was just flattering myself."

"It’s true. The Xiao Family isn’t particularly prominent in the Central Continent. We rely on marriage alliances to maintain close ties with other great families. We wouldn’t be good enough to catch your eye, Sister."

"Since that’s the case, Sister, just take me to the largest Beast Skin Bag. The auction’s organizer is my uncle."

"The Xiao Family will owe you a favor. If you ever have trouble in the future, Sister, just send someone to the Xiao Family in Zhuan City and mention my name."

Si Shuo pressed her lips together. She felt a little bad but didn’t know what to say, so she simply nodded and had Zhi Le lead her over.

Ji Liang and the others exchanged a glance, a hint of schadenfreude in their eyes. ’Tsk, one is being all secretive, and the other is completely clueless. It’d be a miracle if those two got together now!’

Xiao Shisi let go, taking a step back. She said faintly, "Sister, life is unpredictable. If you ever change your mind, you can always come to the Xiao Family."

Si Shuo had grown used to Xiao Shisi’s noisy, attention-seeking antics. This sudden distance between them made her heart ache, and her eyes began to glisten.

Gong You’s face turned cold. He swept Si Shuo up into a bridal carry. "My dear girl, we promised to bring Xiao Shisi back, and we’ve completed our task. From now on, we’ll go our separate ways."

"There’s no need to waste emotions on a Beastman we’ll never see again. Let’s go. We’ll explore the workshop, get something to eat, and come back for the auction tonight!"

Si Shuo gave a sullen hum of agreement. ’It’s true,’ she thought, ’all good things must come to an end. A single month is nothing in the long lifespan of a Beastman.’

Xiao Shisi couldn’t resist taking a step forward and grabbing Ji Liang’s sleeve. Her jaw was tight as she asked, "Brother Ji Liang, do I really not have a single chance?"

Ji Liang looked Xiao Shisi up and down. "HISSS. When you’re no longer this... thing that’s neither female nor male, then maybe you’ll have a shot."

’Hmph. What a waste of a fox’s genes. What’s wrong with this Beastman’s head, relentlessly pushing some non-existent brother!’