The Villainess Cannot Escape — Five Beast Husbands Chase Her Madly-Chapter 137: Fei Zhao Eats Strawberry Cake

Steam condensed into droplets on the mirror’s surface.

Su An’an haphazardly gnawed at Fei Zhao’s skin.

Although the scent of his Charm slightly eased the sharp pain in her head, it was far from enough to truly heal her.

"My head hurts so much!"

Her flushed cheeks pressed against Fei Zhao’s cool chest. A pale pink, A Level beast marking appeared on the small of her back, desperately needing to be replenished with Energy from her Beast Husband.

"It feels awful, Fei Zhao! Help me!"

She was like a doll running out of battery. Even her voice was fragmented as she could only helplessly beg the fox for help.

"There, there. I’ll help you."

Fei Zhao lifted her long hair and placed a light kiss on her pristine forehead.

"It’s not enough!"

Su An’an hugged his waist tightly, pressing her small face firmly against his chest. Her long, thick eyelashes brushed against his skin like tiny bristles.

Fei Zhao’s Adam’s apple bobbed violently. His voice was deep and hoarse, as if coated in fine honey. "Sit up straight. I’ll help you recharge."

Su An’an obediently sat up, her back against the wall. Her long legs dangled, her toes just touching the floor, as she stared at him with misty, expectant eyes.

’When is he going to recharge me?’

She was already dizzy with hunger. If he didn’t willingly hand over his Energy soon, he couldn’t blame her for taking it by force.

"You little glutton."

Fei Zhao gently tapped her little nose and knelt before her.

This dew-kissed strawberry had never been tasted.

As a member of the Fox Clan with top-tier Charm, Fei Zhao was naturally gifted, self-taught in all sorts of soothing techniques.

Tasting strawberries was also one of his talents.

He first tasted the sweet dew upon the pale pink strawberry, then, increasing the pressure slightly, he gently bit down...

The cream cake nearly melted.

The cream cake never knew there was such a way to be eaten.

’No wonder the Fox Clan Beast Husbands are at the top of the list every year!’

As the water in the bathtub gradually cooled, the pale pink beast marking on the small of Su An’an’s back flared with brilliant light, and she drifted into a contented sleep.

Fei Zhao caught her sliding body. He brushed his fingertips across her pink cheeks, discovering that her temperature had finally returned to normal.

Rose water dripped from the ends of Su An’an’s hair, falling onto the black markings on his chest like a farewell kiss to a wilting flower.

Enduring the excruciating pain in his tailbone, Fei Zhao carefully dried Su An’an’s hair and body before wrapping her in a pink cashmere bath towel.

The large pink bed in the bedroom was identical to the one in Su An’an’s own chambers, right down to the various clothes in the wardrobe.

Fei Zhao changed her into silk pajamas and slipped the pink smart-brain onto her wrist. Only then did he lean down and gently kiss the spot between Su An’an’s eyebrows.

"Sleep now, my treasure."

His faded red hair fell across her cheek. She frowned and let out a murmur like a small animal.

Fei Zhao smiled dotingly. But the moment he stood up, a metallic, sweet taste rose in his throat.

He covered his mouth and began to cough violently. Dark red, bloody foam seeped through his fingers, and his red hair instantly faded to a mottled gray-white.

[Warning, genetic collapse at 93%. Please proceed to the treatment room immediately.]

The piercing alarm had just sounded when Fei Zhao roughly shut it off.

He stumbled to the medicine cabinet and took out a bottle of dark red liquid from a hidden compartment.

The crystal bottle was engraved with ancient Fox Clan runes. This was the Forbidden Medicine, "Life Extension," that the Witch Doctor had exhausted all their effort to concoct for him.

Although this Forbidden Medicine could forcibly restructure his collapsing genetic chains, it would also twist a Beastman’s bloodline into a chaotic, monstrous form.

"As long as I can stay by Anan’s side and protect her, it doesn’t matter if I become a monster."

He pulled at the corner of his mouth in the mirror, watching as black markings crawled up his throat and onto his cheek, with web-like, blue-green veins blooming around his left eye.

’But if I become a monster, I won’t be able to stand openly by Anan’s side, let alone be intimate with her.’

At this thought, he felt a pang of resentment. He had yet to truly bond with Anan.

Fei Zhao took out his communicator, tapped on Jiu Su’s name, and quickly typed out a message: 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Lord Jiu Su, my genetic chain has degraded to 93%. My only option is to take the Life-extending Forbidden Medicine to reverse it. If you have any other way to save me, I am willing to pay any price."

His hands trembled as he sent the message, hoping that when Jiu Su received it in fifteen days, it would bring him a glimmer of hope for a reversal.

Fei Zhao turned his head for a deep look at the sleeping Su An’an, then left the bedroom with the dark red vial, resolute and without a backward glance.

Just as he rounded the corner, he saw the Owl Beastman waiting at the door, clutching a medical kit. The round eyes behind his metal glasses were shot with blood.

"My lord, you can’t keep pushing yourself like this."

The Owl Beastman stumbled forward to meet him, his gaze fixed on the new, fractured markings at the corner of Fei Zhao’s eye.

"I beg you, just listen to me this once. Go into the cryogenic pod and wait..."

"There’s no need."

Fei Zhao cut the Owl Beastman off coldly.

"Activate the second protocol. I’m going to take the Life Extension medicine and live."

"That’s wonderful! You’ve really chosen to live on."

The Owl Beastman flapped his wings excitedly. "The Waste Female Safety House can’t lose you, and the Princess needs your protection too."

"Enough nonsense. Guard the entrance to the secret chamber. Don’t let any beastman inside until my transformation is complete."

Fei Zhao shuddered, the searing pain from his tailbone nearly making him collapse, but he still forced himself to stand tall.

"Yes, my lord!" the Owl Beastman nodded hastily, his eyes behind his lenses flashing with determination.

"I’ll guard this door with my life."

Fei Zhao clenched his jaw and walked into the secret chamber. The moment he sat on the medical bed, he went limp.

He lay down, trembling. As he tilted his head back and swallowed the Forbidden Medicine, which reeked of blood, he pressed the switch to engage the restraints.

Countless silvery-white restraints bound him tightly to the medical table. Nine twisted fox tails burst uncontrollably from his spine, but in mid-air, they began to grow scales, taking on a monstrous appearance.

Excruciating pain instantly swept through his entire body. The sharp cracks of misaligning bones mixed with agonized roars, echoing throughout the sealed space.

...

Su An’an was sleeping soundly when Little Pink’s piercing voice suddenly shrieked in her ear:

[Princess, stop sleeping! Something terrible has happened!]

"What is it?"

Su An’an sat up groggily, her fingertips unconsciously clawing at the soft down duvet. She stared blankly at the pink ceiling above, which was adorned with starry lights.

The pink smart-brain on her wrist was still warm, but her memory felt like it was shrouded in fog.

The deadly fight in the dense forest, the searing heat of Fei Zhao’s body as he held her... had it all really happened, or was it just a fantasy of a hero saving the damsel in distress?

[Fei Zhao is in the secret chamber taking the Forbidden Medicine for Life Extension! Once the effects take hold, he’ll completely transform into an out-of-control monster!]

Little Pink’s tentacles turned into a glaring red alarm.

"Fei Zhao? Forbidden Medicine?"

Su An’an’s eyes widened, and she shot upright.

Suddenly, the image of Fei Zhao gently dabbing her wounds in the bathroom flooded her mind.

The fox’s faded red hair hanging down, his brilliant red pupils shimmering in and out of view through the steam, and his trembling lips as they pressed against hers...

’So it wasn’t a dream. Fei Zhao, covered in blood, had charged into the rainforest and carried me, battered and bruised, back to the Waste Female Safety House.’

[Princess, stop spacing out! Go save Fei Zhao, quickly!]

Little Pink quickly pulled up the message Fei Zhao had sent to Jiu Su:

[This stubborn fox! His genetic chain has degraded by 93%, and he still forced himself to recharge you.]

[He gave you his last shred of Life Force, and now he’s going to die!]

[The Forbidden Medicine he’s about to take will scramble his genes! He’ll end up with three eyes and five tails! Aren’t you afraid of having nightmares when you sleep at night?]

[AHHH! I don’t want to see you whispering sweet nothings to a monster!]

Su An’an’s heart seized. She grabbed a pink windbreaker, threw it on, and shot out the door like a whirlwind.