I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1299: He Still Cares About Me

"Mu Yun, listen to me. I have a reason for all of this. I didn’t want to betray you, I just... I just owed someone a huge amount of money. At that time, he only gave me two days. If I couldn’t come up with the money, I would have become a slave, just like when you saw me that day."

"Are you really Ding Xiang?" You suddenly asked.

"Yes." Tears flooded Red Beauty’s eyes. You placed the parcel on the ground and slowly walked in front of Red Beauty. "Then why are you here this time? To apologize to me?"

"I’m sorry. I really didn’t mean to deceive you. It’s just that back then, I truly didn’t have the chance to explain the truth to you."

Your expression remained unchanged. "Fine, I forgive you. You can leave now."

"Mu Yun, I..."

At this moment, Red Beauty didn’t know whether to be happy or sad. You said you forgave her, but deep down, you might not have. She understood you were a person with strong pride; a wounded heart wouldn’t heal so easily.

Actually, this strategy is called ’Capture by Letting Loose.’ Red Beauty couldn’t understand it.

You had already guessed Red Beauty might be one of the six wives, but exactly who, you were still uncertain.

"Damn it! You dare to eat my portion! I’ll chop you up!"

Suddenly, you disappeared in front of Red Beauty, and so, under Red Beauty’s stunned gaze, you and White Shadow played out a scene of human chasing wolf. With your speed, catching up to the gray wolf shouldn’t have been an issue. But White Shadow wasn’t an ordinary gray wolf; it was the mutated offspring of the Wolf King. Its speed was almost on par with yours. Thus, a wolf and a man engaged in a pursuit across the prairie.

"Do they do this often?" Red Beauty asked Mo’er.

"Yes, Grandpa En and White Shadow have a great relationship. Grandpa En even says White Shadow is the true King of the Prairie. His reason for staying here is to help White Shadow grow strong. Once White Shadow can face enemies on its own, Grandpa En will leave."

"Leave? Where would he go?"

"No idea, he hasn’t said." Mo’er winked at Red Beauty with a smile. "But don’t worry, Grandpa En will definitely take you with him when he leaves. Too bad we might not get to toast to your wedding."

"Mo’er, stop teasing me. He won’t forgive me so easily," Red Beauty lowered her head with a touch of sadness.

"Honestly, I think since you came, Grandpa En has been more cheerful. It’s just a feeling, something that others might not notice. He seems strong on the surface, but deep down he’s fragile, with soft ears too. Besides, Elder Sister, you’re so beautiful. If he doesn’t have feelings for you, that’d be odd."

"Woo!"

You finally caught White Shadow, and at that moment, you gave its backside a hard slap. "That’ll teach you to steal food! Spit it out!"

"Don’t hurt it," Red Beauty said, a little worried about White Shadow.

"Relax, this guy’s hide is thicker than mine..." Your voice abruptly stopped, followed by your anguished cry. "Ah! You dare bite me!"

"Woo!"

Yet another chase began.

As you and White Shadow ran after each other, the sky gradually darkened.

Night fell. Mo’er and Big Iron, now a couple, had already gone home. You were sitting in the evening breeze, holding White Shadow. Red Beauty stood lonely behind you, the wind dancing through her long hair, presenting her beauty with an airy grace before your eyes.

"Hey, I’m saying, why haven’t you left yet?" Your tone was a little cold.

"Woo." White Shadow, nestled in your arms, suddenly leapt into Red Beauty’s embrace, barking symbolically at you.

"Fine, since you want her to stay, I’ve got nothing to say. But her food isn’t my responsibility. You’ll have to take care of that yourself." You took a swig of fruit wine and sighed loudly. "Good wine. The elders used to say wine harms the body, but now I feel it’s the only thing that can ease our troubles."

Red Beauty was indeed a rare beauty. Even though she still carried the purity of a maiden, her whole presence exuded the charm unique to mature women. It was both a temptation and a capital.

Holding White Shadow, she stood gracefully, her boundless elegance shining through.

She felt you had changed—a lot. But as for how exactly, she couldn’t quite say.

During your dealings with gray wolves these days, you’d come to understand one principle: "To defeat a wolf, you must be fiercer than the wolf."

Expanded, it meant: to defeat an enemy, you must be more cunning, more cunning, even more ruthless than the enemy.

Your enemies were all gifts from Grandpa En as part of your coming-of-age ritual.

At the same time, during this period, you had crossed paths with many enemies. To survive better, you had to grow stronger; to move forward, you had to tread over the corpses of your foes.

The night was dark. Red Beauty still stood there. Your heart skipped a beat, and without turning your head, you said, "Are you under an immobilization spell? Standing there without feeling tired—sit down. If you collapse, that wolf isn’t going to take care of you."

Red Beauty let out a faint smile, thinking to herself, "He cares about me after all."

She quietly sat on a rock below and to the right of you.

Looking at Red Beauty, ripples stirred in your heart. To be honest, Red Beauty was truly beautiful—especially now.

Every part of her body seemed extraordinarily distinctive, as if meticulously sculpted by a thousand artisans.

By coincidence, Red Beauty turned her head at that moment as well, and your eyes met. You immediately lowered your head, your face uncharacteristically flushing with a hint of redness.

Heaven help you, you were actually blushing!

The two of you remained at that distance without speaking. You lifted your head to gaze at the stars. As the night wind grew colder, you said to Red Beauty, "White Shadow feels cold. Take him to my straw hut. At least it’s warmer than out here."

"What about you?" Red Beauty asked.

"I’ll keep watching the stars. There are so many tonight."

Red Beauty nodded, carrying the already slumbering White Shadow into a nearby, simple straw house.

This hut was built together by Big Iron and you. Big Iron, being a blacksmith, had been taking care of Mo’er after you left. The two had developed deep, unbreakable feelings.

Upon entering the straw hut, the first thing that caught her eye was a faintly glowing crystal stone and two beds—one larger, clearly yours, and the other smaller. Red Beauty gently placed White Shadow on the smaller bed, then stood quietly at the doorway, silently watching you sitting with your arms wrapped around yourself on the rock.

The night seemed to pass in a blur. When morning came and you awoke, you found Red Beauty had fallen asleep while sitting at the door. She had curled up, her face pale from the cold air of the night.

Unbeknownst to Red Beauty, you staying outside was actually a cultivation method derived from the Mou Family of Academics.

Seeing Red Beauty’s pitiful appearance, you couldn’t help but walk over, gently lift her up, and softly lay her on the bed.

By this time, Red Beauty had already awakened but didn’t dare open her eyes. As you approached, her heart beat faster, and when you picked her up, she felt as though her heart might stop entirely.

Feeling the warmth of your body against hers, Red Beauty felt as though she were ablaze. She desperately wanted to open her eyes and gaze at you, confessing everything in her heart, yet feared rejection or being chased away. Torn between these emotions, Red Beauty finally chose silence.

"Lazy dog, it’s time to wake up. We need to prepare breakfast." With that, you grabbed White Shadow’s tail and dragged him out of bed. White Shadow let out a pitiful whimper before following you, half-asleep, on the hunt.

Shortly after you left, sounds of chatter came from outside the hut. "This is the place."