After Pampering Her 5 Beast Husbands, the Villainess Struck It Rich

The moment Bai Zhi’s hand touched the top of Hu Yan’s fluffy head, the soft, downy sensation instantly brought out her true nature. A wide grin spread across her face, one she couldn’t suppress, and her eyes shone with an astonishing light.

If she wasn’t trying to maintain her dignified image, she would have been cackling maniacally while petting him senseless.

At first, Bai Zhi managed to restrain her true nature, petting him gently and holding herself back from touching the nine fluffy tails behind Hu Yan’s small body. But in the end, she couldn’t resist and reached her demonic claws out toward them.

’It’s not that I can’t control myself, it’s that Hu Yan’s tails are seducing me!!’

’Those long, beautiful tails kept swaying back and forth before my eyes. One of them even "voluntarily" reached out to me. How was I supposed to resist that!!’

Bai Zhi stealthily waited for a moment when the tail "wasn’t looking" and snatched it up. She had thought this was the result of her own long-held desires, but after she finished fluffing one tail, another one suddenly reached for her.

’There’s more to this than meets the eye!!’

She subconsciously glanced at Hu Yan, only to find he had turned his head at some point and was now watching her. Her heart nearly skipped a beat. She had no idea when he’d started looking, or if he’d seen what she’d just been doing.

’But, he did offer his tail to me voluntarily. So even if he didn’t see everything, he must have guessed what I was thinking.’

But!

’When a tail offers itself up like this, it would be a crime not to pet it!!’

Bai Zhi petted one tail after another, making sure to give each one proper attention. In the end, she even buried her face in the fluff. Ahhh—

’This is pure bliss!!’

Only after Bai Zhi had gotten her fill of the fox did she suddenly realize a tail seemed to be wrapped around her waist.

She glanced down and confirmed that, yes, it was a tail. Its tip even seemed to give a happy little flick.

Just then, the tail’s owner seemed to realize he’d been caught, and it uncoiled from around her.

It was only then that she remembered she’d forgotten something.

When she came back to her senses, she realized they had moved. She was now sitting in a cafe, and a fair amount of time had passed.

She blinked. ’Oh no. I was so busy petting Hu Yan that I forgot they were waiting for my answer...’

Bai Zhi looked at the somewhat unfamiliar surroundings. "So, uh..."

The moment she spoke, all their eyes snapped to her in unison.

Seeing them all staring at her now that she’d returned to normal, she blinked nervously for a moment. "I was just discussing something with Hu Yan."

Yue Junxiao immediately looked around. Seeing no sign of Hu Yan, he asked, "Where’s Hu Yan? I don’t see him. Where were you two talking? What were you talking about? And you looked like you were really enjoying yourself just now."

His words made Bai Zhi’s expression twist for a split second, and she almost lost her composure completely.

’So, not only did I fail to hide it from Hu Yan, but I also died of embarrassment in front of everyone else?!’

Yan Yichen glanced at Bai Zhi’s contorted expression and tugged on Yue Junxiao. "You’re firing off so many questions. Which one do you want her to answer first?"

Just as Bai Zhi was thinking that at least Yan Yichen was being considerate, she heard him add, "Just ask your questions one at a time. It’s not like we’re in a hurry. We can buy clothes anytime."

Bai Zhi’s eyes went wide, and the praise she’d been about to offer got stuck in her throat. "..."

’Yan Yichen has gone bad!!’

With four pairs of eyes staring intently at her, Bai Zhi explained everything from start to finish. "Hu Yan’s clan has a special mark that allows him to appear in my spirit sea as a spirit body. During Yan Yichen’s match this morning, Hu Yan used my body as a link to block that attack with his spiritual power. And just now, when Lang Qiu was worried about running out of Star Coins, Hu Yan told me he has plenty, so we can spend as much as we want."

Yan Yichen nodded in sudden understanding. "Oh, so that’s what happened. I was wondering... I didn’t see Hu Yan there, but I definitely sensed his spiritual power. I thought it was strange that he didn’t meet up with us. It turns out he was just a spirit body in your spirit sea."

Then Yan Yichen asked, "So what was with your expression just now?"

Bai Zhi: "..."

Yue Junxiao chimed in, "Yeah! So what exactly were you two doing in the spirit sea?"

Sang Mo also stared at her, his expression full of interest.

Bai Zhi’s gaze shifted. "We weren’t doing anything," she said, finding it hard to explain. "Just... talking for a bit."

Just then, Sang Mo suddenly piped up, "You weren’t... doing *that sort of thing* with Hu Yan in your spirit sea, were you?"

Bai Zhi’s eyes flew wide, and she instinctively shot back, "Of course not!"

Yue Junxiao instantly bristled and shot to his feet, looking at Bai Zhi accusingly. "You’re way too partial to Hu Yan! Giving him the weekend was one thing, but now you’re coming up with new tricks?!"

Bai Zhi said helplessly, "I’m not."

’But I can’t explain it properly. It would have been better to just tell them the truth from the start, then they wouldn’t be guessing things like this.’

’Fooling around in the spirit sea? What on earth was going through Sang Mo’s mind!’

’Besides, how long has it even been...’

Meanwhile, back in the spirit sea, Hu Yan heard this. His eyes flickered as an unknown thought crossed his mind.

Sang Mo continued, "That’s true, it was a pretty short amount of time. So what were you two really doing?"

Bai Zhi sighed, looking as if she’d lost the will to live. She finally confessed, "I was just petting his fur."

Upon hearing this, Sang Mo stared at Bai Zhi and said plaintively, "So you really do prefer fluffy things. You don’t like my scales."

Bai Zhi’s expression froze. ’How did we get back to this topic again?!’

Luckily, Yue Junxiao piped up excitedly, "You can pet my fur!! I have fur too!!"

Seeing how eager he was, Bai Zhi had no doubt that if they weren’t in public, he would have shifted into his half-beastman form for her to feel his ears, or even transformed completely into his original form for her to pet.

Yue Junxiao’s interruption successfully changed the subject, and the matter wasn’t brought up again.

After sitting in the cafe for a while longer, they decided to go buy winter clothes. It was still early, and they had nothing to do back home anyway. They might as well buy everything they needed, spend all the money, and get their hands on that ten-billion-Star Coin mall sooner rather than later.

The winter on the Main Star wasn’t much better than a northern winter. It didn’t snow often, but temperatures could drop to over ten degrees below zero.

The mall already had its winter collection on display. Bai Zhi had them try on some outfits and come out to show her.

They all had figures like models; anything they put on looked good.

Watching them try on outfits and strut in front of her like it was a fashion show was a rather strange experience for Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi’s back was to the entrance. Just as she was enjoying the show, she suddenly heard a familiar, gentle voice from behind her say, "This outfit looks quite nice. Would you like to try it on?"