CHAPTER 24: CHAPTER 24: THE GREEDY MONSTER

Fortunately, Nan seemed very tired, merely hiding his face under the shadow of his long hair and breathing lightly, without making a sound.

Wen Shu secretly sighed in relief and pretended to be humble, "It’s alright, it’s not that exaggerated..."

Wu Xuan lowered his eyes to hide the disappointment in his gaze; it wasn’t exaggerated, merely the concern from a female was enough to prove this point.

Facing a male who failed in the struggle, most females just felt embarrassed, not many would treat a male this way...

He was very jealous of Nan.

Suppressing his thoughts, Wu Xuan picked up the skewered fish from the foot of the wall and stepped briskly, quickly bringing them back to the cave, stepping into the spacious main cave under Wen Shu’s guidance.

He placed Nan on a side stone table and carefully put Wen Shu back on the bed, considerately covering her with a blanket, "Female, the fish hasn’t been purified, I’ll make you something else to eat, be right back."

Thinking about how the female hadn’t eaten since yesterday, he hurriedly left without waiting for Wen Shu’s response.

After Wu Xuan left, the cave instantly quieted down, dark hues enveloping the air, with only two faint breaths remaining.

After a day of rushing, Wen Shu was exhausted and hungry, didn’t even want to move her fingers, but her mind was filled with Nan’s scarred face, unable to rest peacefully.

His current predicament wasn’t just due to his weakness but was exacerbated by the actions of the original owner.

She couldn’t stand idly by, at least helping him return to a normal life of a Beastman.

Wen Shu sat up straight and looked at the male opposite her, "Nan, how are you?"

There was no response from the other side, which made Wen Shu a bit uneasy.

Since entering the main cave, Nan had been slumped against the stone table, his head hanging lifelessly on his chest, his Rank was very low, and it’s possible he had fainted from excessive injuries.

She panicked slightly, anxiously calling out twice, "Nan? Nan!"

Yet the male’s aura around him was like still water, with no movement at all.

It’s over...

Wen Shu’s heart suddenly plummeted, hurriedly activating her superpower focused on her right leg. Compared to the previous glimmer, the superpower had clearly become more abundant after ascending to the Third Rank, and snow-colored beads of light instantly illuminated half of the cave.

After receiving treatment from Wu Ya, her injuries mainly healed, with only broken bones and nerves left unhealed. After a brief treatment, the nerves and bones in her right leg gradually mended, and she felt the piercing pain once again.

With the treatment nearly complete, she couldn’t care whether it hurt or not and directly got off the bed, nearly kneeling down due to instability, quickly grasped the wall, and slowly moved step by step toward the stone table.

By the time she reached Nan’s side, her back was already drenched in a cold sweat.

"Nan?"

Wen Shu sat weakly on the stone table, shook the male slightly, seeing no response still, directly grabbed his icy arm.

The slightly dim light points emerged in her palm, continuously flowing into Nan’s body. Soon, Nan’s fingertips on his side trembled lightly, and his weak breath gradually grew stronger.

He slowly opened his eyes, stunned for a moment, his gaze moving upward along the slender fingers on his forearm, settling on Wen Shu’s exceptionally pale face.

In the eyes as light as amber, the female’s tense expression gradually relaxed, her lips forming a timid, relieved smile, "Nan, you scared me."

Nan’s heartbeat paused, hesitantly replying, his voice almost distorted, "Female... aren’t you afraid of me?"

He stared into the female’s eyes intently, unwilling to miss any flaws.

Then, he saw the female’s expression transition from confusion to realization.

She slowly leaned closer, stopping at an appropriate distance, her eyes lightly raised, sincerely saying, "Nan, your eyes are beautiful, how could I be afraid?"

The unexpected answer made Nan’s pupils instantly dilate, a lump of indescribable dryness welling in his throat.

He made no sound, like a piece of old ice sculpture frozen in place, yet a small fissure suddenly opened up in his heart, from which warmth seeped out.

With superpower overdrawn repeatedly, Wen Shu leaned weakly against the wall, sitting shoulder to shoulder next to Nan.

She placed her head on her knees, steadying her slightly dizzy vision, and asked the latter half of her question, "Is it true that ever since I drove you out of the cave, they often trouble you?"

Her tone was gentle, but Nan remained mute, merely focused on watching her, his gaze filled with complex, obscure emotions.

Wen Shu felt a bit odd but couldn’t understand his gaze, only comforting herself in her heart that at least now they could talk calmly, without him kneeling at every turn!

She continued, "Nan, let’s make an agreement. I’ll help you heal your face and then send you away from here to live elsewhere, alright?"

Heal his face?

Hearing this sentence, Nan’s fluctuating heartbeat quieted down again.

His face was caused by pollution; over the years, he had sought help, but no superpower could heal him.

He had long accepted this reality, but at this moment facing the female, his long stagnant emotions could not help but sink into despondency.

Seeing Nan’s head lower again, a layer of disappointment enveloped the surroundings, Wen Shu felt a pang of heartache.

"It’s okay if you don’t believe me, as long as you’re willing to let me help you treat it."

Nan probably still didn’t trust that she would offer help, but given what the original owner did to Nan, it would be normal not to trust her.

Thinking about the original owner’s actions, her mind again conjured the scene of Nan being beaten.

She didn’t want the original owner’s past actions to affect Nan’s future life anymore.

Wen Shu pondered for a while and then spoke again, "Nan, starting tomorrow, you must not leave my side, okay?"

This was the most effective way; those males had to reconsider before trying anything.

Nan looked at her in shock, vaguely guessing her intentions.

He didn’t understand why the female was being so kind to him.

Human instinctive reactions are hard to hide; though absurd, he could determine that the female before him wasn’t the originally vicious one.

They didn’t even know each other...

After speaking, Wen Shu intended to lie down. She braced herself to lift her increasingly weak body, just moving to the edge of the table, before suddenly plunging into darkness, the entire person tilting forward.

The earthy smell of the ground rushed close, she thought that her face would be smashed flat, and the next second, completely lost consciousness.

Yet before she fell to the ground, a strong arm wrapped around her waist, pulling her into the embrace.

The force was great, causing Wen Shu’s body to heavily land on another body, precisely striking the male’s injured ribs.

Nan grimaced in pain, but his arms holding Wen Shu didn’t relax at all.

He lowered his gaze to her face, so familiar yet so unfamiliar; who exactly was she? And when did she appear?

Had he almost killed her...

Nan’s pupils contracted with fear for a moment, his gaze growing darker, the arm encircling her like a snake gradually tightened, pressing them even closer together.

Feeling her warm body against his chest, he thought, perhaps the female shouldn’t have saved him...

"Female, I’m back!"

When Wu Xuan entered carrying a steaming bowl of meat, he was faced with this scene.

The male was holding the female in his arms, his long legs confining her, intimately nestled in the female’s neck, his shoulders trembling slightly due to heavy breathing, like a monster more greedily intent upon obtaining the treasure.