Chapter 838 - 826: Consideration (First Update)
Even in her sleep, Su Muyao felt some unease. Her dreams were filled with the image of Xiao Jihan. Unconsciously, she hugged Xiao Jihan tightly, her head nestling into his wolf fur.
It was a completely involuntary action.
Yet she hadn’t woken up.
Seeing Su Muyao rely on him even in her dream, Xiao Jihan’s heart melted utterly, as if turning into a pool of serene blue water.
His noble and cold brow and eyes seemed to thaw like melting snow, filled with intense and lingering affection.
He gazed at her furrowed brows, and gently reached out to smoothen them, with movements so gentle as to not wake her.
Su Muyao murmured restlessly, "Jihan..."
Even in her dream, she was calling his name.
Xiao Jihan was taken aback, feelings suppressed in his chest surged like waves, rolling relentlessly...
Unable to calm for a long time.
Not knowing what she dreamt of, seeing her tear-stained cheeks, Xiao Jihan uncontrollably lowered his head, gently kissing them away with tenderness and fondness.
It was his fault for worrying her.
"Wife, I’m here, everything’s fine, sleep peacefully..."
Xiao Jihan whispered softly beside Su Muyao’s ear, his voice carrying a soothing aura.
Feeling Xiao Jihan’s presence in her dream, Su Muyao finally drifted into a calm slumber.
Until the day dawned bright, the rain ceased, sunlight streamed into the cave, and Su Muyao woke up groggily.
Upon waking, she was still a bit dazed. Raising her head to see the cave’s view, her expression changed, "Jihan..."
Frantically, she sought out Xiao Jihan.
In her haste to rise, she lost her balance and almost fell to the ground.
Xiao Jihan was nearby preparing food, reached her side in an instant, and held her, "Careful."
"I’m here."
Hearing his voice, feeling the familiar presence, and hearing the strong heartbeat, she looked up to see a face of exquisite beauty, cool and sublime as frost.
"Jihan, I found you."
Feeling a sting in her nose, Su Muyao couldn’t help but gently touch Xiao Jihan’s brows and eyes.
Carefully feeling his presence.
Holding Su Muyao, Xiao Jihan’s arms tightened, as if he wanted to merge her into the depths of his being.
His cold and noble gaze now looked at Su Muyao, as if steeped in endless affection, he spoke softly, "Yes, wife has found me."
His voice was imbued with deep, lingering emotions.
He gently grasped her hand, bringing it to his lips for a tender kiss. Just this touch to her fingers stirred feelings in his heart, and those longings seemed to find a slight relief.
"I’ve missed you so much, so much, sob..."
Ensuring it was real, Su Muyao hugged Xiao Jihan’s waist tightly, pressing closer to him.
She felt Xiao Jihan had lost weight. In her embrace, he seemed much slimmer.
Feeling distressed, her eyes turned misty, almost bringing her tears to fall.
But she held back, not wanting Xiao Jihan to worry.
Xiao Jihan’s spirit trembled fiercely.
His wife rarely expressed such emotions.
At this moment, he could genuinely feel her love and concern.
Certain suppressed desires and emotions broke free and flourished through his heart, "I’ve missed my wife too, to the point it hurt."
So painful, he could barely bear it.
Luckily, he held on until his wife arrived.
Simply holding her now, a sense of contentment filled his being.
This moment, Xiao Jihan’s voice was hoarse with a choking quality.
No one knew how deeply he loved his wife.
As he spoke, his lips touched Su Muyao’s ear, reverently grazing her ear.
Her earlobe, briefly taken in, left a tingling numbness.
After so long apart, and worrying about him, Su Muyao couldn’t resist such a tease, a soft sound escaped, her legs weakened.
Though she wanted to, she couldn’t; she hadn’t yet bathed or freshened up.
Besides, she had many questions to ask Xiao Jihan.
"Um, I’m hungry, want something to eat."
Xiao Jihan couldn’t bear for Su Muyao to go hungry, so after waking up, letting her rest easy, he went hunting, preparing things.
He also bathed, tidying himself thoroughly.
Xiao Jihan, naturally clean-loving, bathed daily whenever possible, yet had fainted after a fight last night, with his body covered in blood.
Not wanting his wife to see him like this, he washed meticulously in the river.
Now his wounds were healed, a portion of his superpower restored, hunting and preparing were easy for Xiao Jihan.
"Alright, I just cooked some meat soup, have a bowl."
"I also heated water for you to wash up."
Xiao Jihan, though typically taciturn, knew his wife loved cleanliness, aware of her habits.
So he prepared in advance.
Su Muyao noticed a large wooden barrel, stone pot, soap nuts, salt, and other items in another part of the cave.
Things that weren’t there last night.
Evidently, Xiao Jihan did them upon waking.
She knew, Xiao Jihan was someone who did things silently.
"I’ll bathe first, you eat something."
"I’m not hungry, waiting to eat with my wife."
Su Muyao bathed in the large wooden barrel, the temperature just right, the soap nuts very clean.
She bathed and rinsed twice, even brushing her teeth with salt.
Xiao Jihan’s preparations were meticulous.
It was Xiao Jihan who, when she needed wiping, used a clean beast skin to dry her.
"I... I can do it myself."
Su Muyao blushed, embarrassed to let Xiao Jihan dry her.
Xiao Jihan looked at her with his gentle, cool gaze, "I want to care for my wife."
"In the days without her, I don’t know how I made it through."
This moment, his voice was low, almost fragile.
Su Muyao’s heart softened instantly, whatever Xiao Jihan said, she found herself agreeing.
"Alright... okay."
Xiao Jihan gently wiped Su Muyao with a clean beast skin.
He moved with such gentleness as treating a treasure.
When drying her hair, Xiao Jihan used another piece of beast skin.
"Oh, this beast skin can absorb water."
Simply wiping left her hair almost dry.
Xiao Jihan softly said, "Yes, this beast skin absorbs water, convenient for drying hair."
When he was in the tribal cave, weak as he was, he sensed his wife’s presence, saw that rainbow-colored divine light, instinctively feeling there was a chance to meet her.
Clinging to that sliver of hope, he prepared these things with all his might.
At that time, his leg was still injured.
But thinking of his wife brought a little strength to persevere in his body.
Su Muyao could feel his considerate care, "Are you alright now? Anywhere uncomfortable?"
After sleeping, Su Muyao noticed her Wood Element Ability had recovered slightly.
Though still weak, she could heal Xiao Jihan’s body.
Xiao Jihan softly replied, "I’m alright, my leg is healed too."
Saying this, he sighed inwardly, letting his wife see him at his most vulnerable.
"Let me check you."
Su Muyao placed her fingers on Xiao Jihan’s wrist to feel his pulse, probing with her Wood Element Ability.
After examining, she found nothing wrong.
This set Su Muyao’s mind at ease.
Xiao Jihan then personally dressed Su Muyao in the beast skin clothes, beast skin skirt.
"Jihan, what happened to your superpower, why is it only Level 5? My power also weakened, is it because this is the place where the Divine Domain collapsed?"
"Is this world real or an illusion, what about those Beastmen?"
She had so many questions.