Jiang Wanwan finished speaking, then pointed coquettishly to another pile of beautiful clothes and continued,
"It's gotten colder recently. I was worried you'd be cold, Sister. I specially prepared all these clothes just for you."
Her words were filled with deep affection, but her somewhat greedy gaze kept drifting past Jiang Xinli to Sheng Tianze, lingering on his noble, elegant, and handsome face.
Unbeknownst to the others, a wisp of green tea-scented pheromones silently bypassed Jiang Xinli and drifted toward Sheng Tianze.
Jiang Xinli's brows knitted, and her gaze, now filled with interest, landed on Jiang Wanwan.
'To think the culprit who made Ye Kuo suddenly lose control and try to strangle me was right here in front of me!'
In the interstellar beast world, both females and Male Beastmen emit pheromones.
However, this mostly happens when they are in heat, courting, or mating.
Females who have awakened their spiritual power can also willfully release their pheromones.
The pheromones of every female and Beastman have a unique scent, but they are almost all related to flowers, plants, and trees.
Sheng Tianze's was a crisp cedar fragrance.
And hers was a faint, lingering scent of rose.
Male Beastmen with superpowers below the 3rd Rank can only smell the pheromones of their own sex, not those of females.
The same was true for females with spiritual power below B-level.
However, Male Beastmen with Mid and High-level Superpowers and females with Mid-high-level Spiritual Power could smell the pheromones of those with low-level superpowers and low-level spiritual power.
Jiang Xinli was clearly only an F-rank, so why could she smell it? She guessed it was most likely related to her awakened Wood Element Ability.
However—
She reached out with her spiritual power and sensed that the wisp of pheromones vanished without a trace the moment it neared Sheng Tianze.
Across from them, Jiang Wanwan was inwardly stunned and tried releasing them again.
The pheromones once again vanished into thin air.
Jiang Xinli turned to glance at the man behind her, but his expression was completely placid, as if he hadn't noticed a thing.
Thwarted again, a flicker of confusion flashed in Jiang Wanwan's eyes.
"Alright, my patience is limited. Take your spineless man and all this junk, and get the hell out," Jiang Xinli said coldly, then grabbed Sheng Tianze and turned to leave.
'She had only come out to move the plot forward and obtain more plot fragments.'
'And it seemed the payoff was significant.'
Sheng Tianze said nothing, silently following behind her like a loyal guard.
With a SLAM, the door was shut heavily.
The moment they were inside, before Jiang Xinli had a chance to "switch" back to her delicate state, Sheng Tianze reached out and pulled her into his arms.
He placed a kiss on the top of her head, stroking her back as he murmured, "Feel better now that you've let it all out?"
Jiang Xinli, "..."
'It was a little satisfying.'
'After all, playing the weak female side character for the past two days had been getting a little stifling...'
"I'm sorry. I don't know what comes over me, but I just can't control myself whenever I see her..." Jiang Xinli slipped into character in a flash, her eyes welling up and her face filled with remorse.
She nervously grabbed Sheng Tianze's hand. "You're not going to ignore me like you used to, are you?"
"How could I?"
"I don't want to be so harsh, really, but it feels like there's this anger bottled up inside me. It's not... my bipolar disorder isn't acting up again, is it...?"
"I have faith in you. It won't happen again," Sheng Tianze said, giving her a meaningful look. "Besides, I'm a doctor. I won't let you have a relapse."
Outside the door, the rebuffed Ling Yan gritted his teeth in anger, his face livid as he spat,
"That vicious shrew! She's just like they say on the interstellar web—completely incorrigible!"
"Oh, come on. My sister is just jealous of me. But it's so nice that you're always here to back me up, no matter what I say. Unlike her..."
Jiang Wanwan trailed off, putting on a sympathetic expression, but inwardly she was blooming with joy as she stared at the tightly closed door.
'Rumor had it that Jiang Xinli and her Beast Husband didn't get along.'
'Seeing them today confirmed it—he didn't say a single word in her defense.'
'It seemed he was just fulfilling his daily bodyguard duties as a Beast Husband, as required by interstellar law.'
'Besides, Jiang Xinli's words and actions had become even more coarse and unbearable.'
'Compared to her gentle and elegant Beast Husband, she was a complete mismatch.'
'I wonder what her other four Beast Husbands are like...'
Just as she was thinking this, a mechanical voice that only she could hear rang out in her mind:
[Ding! A God of Charm matching the conditions for the "God of Charm Album" has been detected! Auto check-in complete!]
[God of Charm: Sheng Tianze.
Appearance: 100 points.
Figure: 100 points
Technique: 100 points
Superpower: 1st Rank, Space System + Healing System + X
Background: Crown Prince of the Imperial Royal Family, Head of the Twelve Great Holy Royal Families...
Full Moon Sand Integrity: 90%.]
[Once his favorability rating reaches 50% or higher and this God of Charm is successfully activated, you can light up his profile in the God of Charm Album and receive corresponding rewards!]
[Note: Must be completed while Full Moon Sand Integrity remains above 0!]
Jiang Wanwan's eyes lit up as a scheme flashed through her mind...
*
Inside the room.
"They're gone," Sheng Tianze said, handing Jiang Xinli a cup of hot water.
Jiang Xinli paused. "How do you know?"
"I have a Space Ability. I can sense superpower users and Spiritual Power Users within a certain range." Sheng Tianze paused, then added, "But someone else has arrived."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a lock turning was heard, and Xuan Ying, Yue Hua Yin, and Hua Xi filed in.
The three of them looked exhausted, carrying the pungent scent of the Sulfur Star Mine.
Fortunately, their Frenzy Values hadn't changed much.
Seeing the two sitting nestled together, both Yue Hua Yin and Hua Xi had strange expressions, but they still called out respectfully in unison,
"Female Master."
The moment Xuan Ying saw Jiang Xinli, a strange emotion flickered in the depths of his eyes.
But he merely shot her a cold glance before turning and heading into the kitchen.
When he emerged again, he had a bag of white, rabbit-flavored nutrient liquid dangling from his mouth and flopped down onto the sofa.
Jiang Xinli looked behind the three of them, but seeing no sign of Ye Kuo, she couldn't help but ask, "Where's Ye Kuo? Why didn't he come back with you?"
Yue Hua Yin and Hua Xi's faces instantly turned deathly pale, and they hurriedly said, "Female Master, Ye Kuo... he already knows he was wrong."
Hearing this, Xuan Ying shot up from the sofa, his face full of mockery as he sneered,
"Hah, how ruthless! The man is half-dead, and you're already thinking about making him go work to earn points. Are you treating us all like free slaves? I'd say some people don't give a damn whether we live or die!"
Beside her, Sheng Tianze squeezed Jiang Xinli's hand. "Am I misremembering? Has he been in the dungeon this whole time without being let out?"
Jiang Xinli immediately became anxious. "Quick, let's go check on him."
'Ye Kuo's spiritual rampage had subsided, but his condition wasn't actually stable.'
'As for her five Beast Husbands, right now, she couldn't afford to be separated from any of them, nor could she afford to lose a single one!'
The entrance to the dungeon was next to a communal bathroom on the first floor.
As they descended the stairs, a wave of cold, damp, musty air rushed up to meet them.
Jiang Xinli couldn't help but cover her nose and mouth.
'She hadn't realized her five Beast Husbands had to clock in and spend four hours in such a harsh environment every day.'
Sheng Tianze, walking ahead, turned on the light.
Seeing the scene before her, Jiang Xinli was instantly stunned speechless...