Chapter 79: What Are You Looking At?
Yun Xi had been resisting right up until her court appearance. But she never saw her Beast Husband arrive. Instead, she received news that because of her, he had been dismissed from his post and even sentenced to prison. She was completely stunned.
After that, in a complete reversal, she became passive and admitted to everything.
Yun Xi was convicted of hiring a killer to murder another female, Bai Zhi. Since the attempt failed, she was sentenced to ten years of confinement in a female prison.
On the day of the sentencing, Bai Zhi was present in the female military court, watching with her own eyes as Yun Xi was sentenced.
Meanwhile, Han Yu was convicted on multiple charges including abuse of power, violating laws and regulations, knowingly breaking the law, and abetting his wife. He was stripped of his position, permanently barred from ever holding a similar post, and sentenced to ten years in prison.
The incident was so egregious and, being the first of its kind, its impact was enormous. It was held up as a precedent-setting case and even broadcast throughout the entire interstellar region.
The entire Star Network was discussing their case.
[This female is too vicious! She actually hired a hitman. What kind of grudge is that?!]
[I always thought females were all delicate and cute. I never expected one to be so ruthless! You really can’t judge a book by its cover!]
[But that Beast Husband is pretty decent. Even at the end, he was still looking out for his wife.]
[They’ve really made a name for themselves, huh? First time the entire Federation has made such a huge deal out of a case like this. They’re a special case within a special case.]
[Isn’t this a beautiful love story in its own way? He gambled his own future just to help his wife.]
Seeing Yun Xi sentenced, Bai Zhi felt her revenge was complete, and she was in high spirits. At the same time, however, she felt an indescribable sensation.
’Something feels... strange. It doesn’t feel real.’
’Yun Xi is the female lead of the book. Was she really sentenced just like that?’
’Could it be that I’m dreaming? Did I not actually transmigrate into a book?’
Bai Zhi returned home with these thoughts weighing on her mind.
Along the way, Bai Zhi’s silence drew the attention of her Beast Husbands. Yan Yichen whispered to Yue Junxiao behind her, "What’s wrong with her? She got her revenge, so why does she look so unhappy?"
Yue Junxiao didn’t understand either. He muttered a few words in Yan Yichen’s ear, after which Yan Yichen’s face contorted in pain. Following a flurry of coordinated action between them, a brightly colored shuttlecock made of feathers suddenly appeared before Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi instinctively glanced back and saw a huge smile on Yan Yichen’s handsome face, his eyes filled with anticipation. "Do you like it?"
Bai Zhi took it in her hand. Her fingertips felt the smooth, slightly warm touch of the feathers. It tickled her palm, and she subconsciously said, "I like it."
Then, noticing the color was a bit familiar, she asked curiously, "Is this made from your own feathers?"
He nodded. "Mm-hm, didn’t you say you liked my feathers? You seemed down, so I wanted to cheer you up."
Yue Junxiao also leaned in and asked, "Are you feeling a little happier?"
Bai Zhi nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you. It must have hurt, right?"
Yan Yichen rubbed the spot where he had just plucked the feathers, grinning. "It hurts a little, but it’ll be all better if you blow on it."
He had plucked the feathers from near his wing, so the spot was on his arm.
Bai Zhi really did blow on his arm and even stroked it with her hand.
Seeing this, Yue Junxiao’s eyes widened. He inwardly cursed, ’That Yan Yichen, he’s so damn sly!’
’I just told him to cheer her up with his feathers, I didn’t teach him to do *this*!’
’If she weren’t in a bad mood right now, I’d definitely pull Yan Yichen away and take his place!’
Yan Yichen was in a great mood as he enjoyed the intimacy, and the little interlude did make Bai Zhi feel better.
Just then, the System came online from its dormant state.
[Super Mission Triggered: Please spend 10,000,000.00 Star Coins on five Beast Husbands within twelve hours.]
[Mission Reward: One small Starship and 10,000,000.00 Star Coins.]
Bai Zhi was startled to suddenly hear the System’s voice. "System, you’re back?"
System: "Yes, Host."
Only then did Bai Zhi remember the mission the System had just issued. To her surprise, the reward was a small Starship.
Bai Zhi’s mood instantly lifted. She grabbed them and went shopping.
After a huge shopping spree, Bai Zhi was feeling utterly refreshed. She replaced all her Beast Husbands’ beds with the same model she was currently sleeping on and had them all delivered.
Then, she stocked up on food for the coming cold winter and also bought a mountain of ingredients to host Xiang Ling and the others. She was going to make hot pot!
She’d been here for so many days and hadn’t had a single bite of hot pot yet.
’Cold winters and hot pot are the best combination!!’
Even after buying so much, she still had plenty of Star Coins left. So, she charged into high-end department stores with a simple rule: buy whatever was expensive. If one of her husbands so much as glanced at an item, she bought it!
Eventually, Bai Zhi’s lavish spending caused the sales staff in the luxury shops to practically fight over her, all of them hoping she would walk into their store.
In every store Bai Zhi entered, she would spend no less than several hundred thousand Star Coins.
She went into several stores in a row, completely updating their wardrobes. With the new winter collection that had just been released, her Beast Husbands—each with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a tall, straight posture—looked even better than models in their fur coats.
After that, she booked a hot spring resort, planning to take her Beast Husbands there to enjoy themselves. Then, she bought everything they would need for the hot springs and picked up some snacks as well.
Bai Zhi’s mood hadn’t been great for the past two days, and on top of that, she was still dealing with the psychological trauma of the kidnapping and Starship explosion. Hu Yan and the others hadn’t really tried to curb her shopping sprees before, and they were even less likely to do so now. In fact, they hoped that all the buying would help lift her spirits.
Seeing Bai Zhi so down made them feel strangely uncomfortable.
And just as they’d hoped, while shopping, Bai Zhi was instantly radiant again, the brilliant smile on her face so captivating no one could look away.
Bai Zhi and her husbands arrived at the natural hot spring area. Unlike modern hot springs, which are mostly artificial, the ones here were almost all natural. They had booked the presidential suite, which consisted of three rooms.
They had arranged for all their purchases to be delivered home. Since they had just arrived at the resort, Bai Zhi used her Light Computer to remotely operate a robot to let the delivery crew in. She watched them place the new beds in each room before they quickly departed, taking a load of trash with them on their way out.
’Good service really is different. So efficient and fast.’
Bai Zhi and the others got to their rooms. Aside from Yue Junxiao, who was scheduled to share a room with Bai Zhi tonight, the other Beast Husbands shared rooms in pairs.
Hu Yan was with Yan Yichen, and Lang Qiu was with Sang Mo.
After splitting up into their rooms, they all began to change.
When Bai Zhi came out of the bathroom wearing a swimsuit, Yue Junxiao saw her fair skin and curvaceous figure. With just one glance, he was completely captivated and couldn’t tear his eyes away. He stared blankly as his ears and face instantly flushed, turning completely red.
Bai Zhi saw him staring at her. She glanced down at herself. ’There’s nothing wrong with what I’m wearing, is there?’
Confused, she asked, "What are you staring at? Did I put it on wrong? Aren’t you going to go change?"