Chapter 106: Are You Going to Be Her Beast Husband?
At the sound of the voice, everyone in the shop, Bai Zhi included, turned to look.
She had just turned her head when she saw an imperious, extravagantly dressed female approaching with another female in tow. In a tone dripping with condescension, she said, "I’ll take that bracelet you’re holding."
Bai Zhi was surprised that the female was after the bracelet on her wrist.
Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow and replied without hesitation, "Sorry, I saw this bracelet first. You’ll have to look at something else."
As she spoke, she deliberately shook the bracelet on her wrist. The crisp jingle sounded exceptionally clear and loud in the quiet shop.
Wan Qing couldn’t believe Bai Zhi dared to speak to her like that and immediately raised her voice. "Do you have any idea who I am?! Do you know who you’re talking to?!"
Lang Qiu and the others had initially thought it was just a simple case of two females wanting the same bracelet, so they waited outside for Bai Zhi. It wasn’t appropriate for Beastmen to interfere in minor conflicts between females.
But when they heard the other female’s voice sharpen and grow louder, their expressions darkened, and they walked over to Bai Zhi.
Lang Qiu asked, "Is everything okay?"
Yue Junxiao moved closer to Bai Zhi, and Yan Yichen asked with concern, "My Lady, you’re not being bullied, are you?"
Even Sang Mo glanced at her a few times.
Bai Zhi shook her head. "I’m fine. It’s just a normal dispute. You all can wait for me outside."
Hearing this, Lang Qiu and the others shot the female a menacing glare.
When Wan Qing saw Bai Zhi’s Beast Husbands arrive, and especially when they looked at her with such expressions, she grew even more displeased. "Who are you? I’m going to report you to the Female Alliance! I’ll have you all arrested!!"
At this, the other females in the shop began to whisper among themselves.
"What’s Wan Qing doing here?"
"Didn’t Count Shalan ground her? How is she out again?"
"I wonder what she’s up to this time. That poor female... She finally found a bracelet she likes, and now Lady Wan Qing has her sights on it."
"Are those the female’s Beast Husbands? They’re all so handsome. But do they not know who Wan Qing is? To dare and threaten her like that... they’re brave, but unfortunately..."
"Maybe we should leave... I’m afraid things are about to get ugly."
Listening to the hushed discussions among the other females, Bai Zhi pieced it together. This imperious female was the daughter of an Earl. ’No wonder she’s so arrogant.’
Bai Zhi had actually wanted to keep a low profile, but it seemed her words had already offended the Earl’s daughter. ’Judging by her attitude and tone, she’s probably impossible to deal with.’
For someone like her, who had never been defied, Bai Zhi’s words were nothing short of a slap in the face.
The threat from Lang Qiu and the others was especially likely to infuriate her. They were different from Bai Zhi; if Wan Qing reported them to the Female Alliance, they would be punished.
But Bai Zhi was different. As a female, even if she got into a fight with Wan Qing, she was in the right and would at most get a lecture. If Lang Qiu and the others got involved, however, it would be a different matter entirely. So, she quickly sent them out.
They obeyed and left the shop immediately.
But they went to find Zelda. They figured Zelda would have a way to resolve this.
’I’ve already offended this Earl’s daughter anyway,’ Bai Zhi thought. ’Even if I apologize now, she probably won’t accept it. More importantly, I’m not about to back down. Besides, if the Earl felt the need to ground her, he must be aware of her usual behavior. And it’s not like her family is the only power on the Main Star!’
So, Bai Zhi said with a straight face, "I’m sorry, I really don’t know who you are. But what does my buying a bracelet have to do with who you are? You’re not paying for it, so why should I know who you are?"
Bai Zhi’s words made all the females in the shop gasp collectively.
They clearly never expected anyone would dare to speak to Wan Qing like that.
When Wan Qing heard Bai Zhi, her face flushed red and pale with anger. Just as she was about to teach Bai Zhi a lesson, Zelda suddenly walked in from outside. He frowned in displeasure. "Wan Qing! Are you bullying people again?!"
Zelda couldn’t believe it. He had only stepped away to take a call, and Bai Zhi had already nearly been bullied.
The moment Wan Qing saw Zelda, her attitude did a complete 180. She ran up to him, stomped her foot, and pointed at Bai Zhi with a coquettish whine, "Brother Zelda! I wasn’t bullying her! She stole the bracelet I liked!"
Zelda heard her but didn’t believe a word. ’Who on the entire Main Star doesn’t know what she’s like?’
’Some time ago, she bullied a distant cousin of mine. During a palace banquet, I ran into Count Shalan and expressed my hope that he would restrain Wan Qing. Afterward, I heard she had been grounded. I hadn’t expected her to be let out so soon.’
’On top of that, Bai Zhi just arrived on the Main Star. She’s in an unfamiliar place and wouldn’t actively start trouble. It’s obvious that Wan Qing is the one being unreasonable.’
Zelda said, "This is my friend. She’s not the type to bully people."
The undisguised favoritism in his words was a huge blow to Wan Qing.
She had snuck out today specifically because she’d heard Zelda was out shopping with a female. She hadn’t found Zelda at first, but she had found the female.
Just as Bai Zhi had taken a liking to a bracelet, she had spoken up, only for this female to completely disregard her!
And now, Zelda was even defending her. Wan Qing’s face twisted with anger. She raised her voice and cried out plaintively, "Brother Zelda! You’re defending her?! Who is she to you? Why are you defending her like this?! Are you going to be her Beast Husband?! I like you so much, and you’re going to be *her* Beast Husband!"
As Wan Qing spoke, she started to sob.
She had hinted to Zelda, both openly and subtly, several times that she wanted him as her Beast Husband, but he had always refused. He never had any females around him, so she had assumed he just wasn’t ready to get married yet.
But today, someone told her that Zelda was shopping with a female, being attentive and guiding her around, even accompanying her to the Females’ Street. For Wan Qing, who had long admired Zelda, this was unbearable, which led to the scene just now.
She couldn’t believe that Zelda had come in and, without even asking what happened, declared that Bai Zhi wouldn’t bully anyone. Tears streamed down Wan Qing’s face as she looked at him with a wronged expression.
Seeing this, Zelda frowned, looking completely bewildered. "What are you making a fuss about? Who told you I was going to be her Beast Husband? Her Beast Husbands are my friends."
Hearing his words, Wan Qing’s expression instantly brightened. She wiped the tears from her face and said with a radiant smile, "You’re not going to be her Beast Husband? Oh, then everything’s fine! Your friends are my friends!"
With that, she immediately turned to Bai Zhi, lifted her chin proudly, and declared, "From now on, I, Wan Qing, have got your back!"