Hu Jiaojiao closed her eyes in enjoyment.
"Is it hot?" Long Mo asked in a deep voice when he saw her closing her eyes.
"It's not hot, the water temperature is just right, very comfortable."
The corners of Hu Jiaojiao's mouth unconsciously rose, and she answered in a soft voice.
After she finished speaking, she opened her eyes and met Long Mo's deep golden animal eyes. "I'll help you wash next time."
She is not someone who only cares about her own comfort.
Long Mo is good to her, so she should also be good to Long Mo.
Long Mo originally wanted to say that it was enough for him to help her wash, and her hands should not be used for these things.
But when he saw Hu Jiaojiao's bright and hopeful eyes, Long Mo's words suddenly turned into a low response, "Okay."
He was reluctant to let Jiaojiao's bright eyes lose their luster.
Just like that night, he thought she didn't like her, but at her invitation, he still lost his mind.
“Jiaojiao.”
Long Mo called out in a hoarse voice.
"Hmm..." Hu Jiaojiao felt a little sleepy and closed her eyes slightly. It was so comfortable that she was so sleepy that even her voice floated up like clouds in the sky.
Long Mo pursed his lips tightly, as if he was carefully choosing his words, and did not notice that Hu Jiaojiao had half closed her eyes.
A mellow and hoarse voice said in a low voice:
"Jiaojiao, I like you, not because you became a better person, but from the first time I saw you. You helped me cut open my wound to drain the poisonous blood. They all scolded me as a useless dragon who would bring disaster, but you were the only one who was not afraid of me. Not only did you help me heal, you also shared your favorite fruit with me."
"From then on, I wanted to protect you for the rest of my life."
I don't want to be her partner.
I don't even want to have a baby with her.
I just want to be behind her and protect her silently. It's that simple.
He was very useless at that time. Even when he was beaten, he could only hold his head tightly and take the beating. He didn't think he was qualified to be chosen by her.
Standing beside her as a partner is even more delusional.
At that time, Hu Jiaojiao was the only ray of light shining into his extremely dark life.
"But… "
As Long Mo spoke, his brows unconsciously sank, as if he was thinking of something he couldn't figure out.
"It wasn't long before you changed into a different beast, becoming completely unfamiliar and hating me just as much as those other beasts."
He thought she must be afraid of him, so he began to avoid her and only dared to secretly glance at her from a distance.
Until I found out that she fell in love with Ying Yuan.
That ray of light disappeared completely, as if it had never appeared in his world.
He could only stand in the darkness, like a stink bug that could not stand the light, dirty, useless, and despised by everyone.
"On the day we mated, I happened to eat a poisonous animal in the forest by mistake. Who knew that the animal had eaten aphrodisiac fruit before dying? I could have held back. Even if you were standing in front of me, I would not touch you at all as long as you didn't want to."
"You know how happy I was when I heard you say you like me too."
Long Mo's eyelids drooped and his deep eyes slowly closed.
Can't tell whether it's pain or pleasure.
But she hugged him and said that she had him in her heart. He still remembered that her eyes were as clear and bright as when they first met, as if filled with thousands of stars.
Any temptation is like a stagnant pool of water in his eyes, but only Fox Jiaojiao is an irresistible addiction.
That night, he and she mated crazily.
He became her partner, but the next day, she drove him out of the tribe like a dog.
Long Mo couldn't even tell which one was the real Fox Jiaojiao.
He knew that he was not worthy of her and had defiled her, so he was willing to live in the forest. But who would have thought that she would become pregnant with his cub, and then cruelly abuse the cub after giving birth. One thing after another, in countless dark nights of life and death, his love gradually turned into hatred.
He hated himself for being incompetent and for letting his cubs make the same mistakes.
Long Mo opened his eyes, and there was clarity in his deep pupils.
He has never dared to recall these things, fearing that the happiness before his eyes would become a bubble.
This was the first time he had expressed his feelings to Jiaojiao so seriously since returning to the tribe.
"Jiaojiao, I know you are not happy with your life in the tribe. You must have had your own reasons for doing that. From now on, I will be by your side, guarding you and protecting you, and I will not let you suffer any grievances again..."
"Jiaojiao??"
Long Mo's gaze moved up to Hu Jiaojiao's face.
Hu Jiaojiao had already closed her eyes and was sleeping soundly. When she heard the sound, she smacked her lips twice.
"Well... Long Mo, you are so nice..."
Little did she know that in Hu Jiaojiao's sweet dream, Long Mo was also a ray of light that illuminated her life.
No one is anyone's salvation.
It's just that they happen to be a destined part of each other's life.
Hearing Hu Jiaojiao's murmuring in her sleep, Long Mo's cold and nervous expression softened instantly.
He shook his head gently, with a helpless smile on his face.
It was Hu Jiaojiao who made him firm in his determination.
Long Mo gently rinsed his hair with water and wiped it lightly with animal skin.
There was a brazier burning in the room, and the temperature was just right. Long Mo brought the brazier to the bedside so that Hu Jiaojiao's hair could dry faster.
He wiped her hair like this for half an hour, waiting patiently for it to be completely dry before he carried Hu Jiaojiao back to the bed and covered her with a blanket.
Looking at the peaceful sleeping face of the petite female on the bed, Long Mo's eyes were filled with pampering.
"Jiaojiao, for you, everything is worth it."
Even if it means risking my life.
…
"Hu Qingyuan, you brothers have such a good relationship!"
"Hu Qingshan has been coming to help you deliver supplies every day recently. Your elder brother is so good to you."
"Yeah, ever since we became adults, my brothers don't even talk much, let alone help me with work."
Outside the warehouse, several orcs surrounded Hu Qingyuan with envy.
Hu Qingyuan was so delighted and proud of what he said.
"Of course, the animals in our family are the most harmonious, and my eldest brother treats me very well." Hu Qingyuan puffed out his chest proudly and patted his chest with his hands, and the word "smug" was almost written on his face.
"Who made me the best cub in the family?"
The animals automatically ignored his last words.
"Hu Qingyuan, how come you are so lucky? Hu Qingyuan is highly regarded by the tribe leader, Hu Jiaojiao is the lucky star of the tribe, and even Hu Jiaojiao's partner Long Mo has become powerful now."
"I didn't expect you to be the first to find a partner. I heard that after Hu Jing became your partner, he seemed to have turned into a beast. Not only was he considerate and gentle, he even cooked food for you himself."
"Even the witch doctor has moved into your house. Can you let us go see the witch doctor as well? If we get hurt in the future, we can ask the witch doctor to save our lives!"
"Yes, can you take us with you? We can also help you move the supplies..."
The animals were talking about it in a flurry.
If possible, they really want to become Hu Qingyuan.
If it really doesn't work, I can become one of the brothers in Hu Jiaojiao's family, any cub will do.
You don’t have to worry about the rest of your life.