Jiang Zheyu watched as the big tiger’s fluffy white fur was stained red by the insect blood on her body, and it pained her to see.

’How could such beautiful, fluffy white fur be stained with disgusting insect blood?’

"You’re not dirty," Yin Ji replied softly.

After his white tail helped her sit securely on his back, he took off, running forward at high speed.

Jiang Zheyu thought Yin Ji was taking her back to the tribe.

But to her surprise, Yin Ji brought her to the edge of a clear lake.

The clear lake water glittered and shimmered under the sun’s reflection.

The sun was so scorching hot that it made the lake look like a silver river, its reflection almost blinding.

Jiang Zheyu had actually noticed it back at the tribe—the temperature on this planet was exceptionally high.

The sun hung high in the sky, its full outline visible, dazzling and intensely bright.

This planet seemed to be very close to its sun. Jiang Zheyu could feel the fiery heat baking the top of her head, making her feel dizzy.

"Come on, let’s get in and wash up," Yin Ji said as his tail wrapped around Jiang Zheyu’s waist and lowered her to the ground.

The huge tiger stepped into the lake, bringing Jiang Zheyu with him into the water, which had been warmed by the sun.

"Um, I’d like to wash by myself." The water had made Jiang Zheyu’s clothes cling to her body, revealing her graceful and beautiful curves.

Yin Ji’s gaze discreetly fell upon her. He felt that her lines were incredibly beautiful, making him imagine sliding his palm down those graceful curves, his thoughts growing obsessive and heated. Fortunately, he was in his beast form, so Jiang Zheyu couldn’t see his expression.

Jiang Zheyu hadn’t forgotten that Yin Ji was a Beastman.

He wasn’t her Beast Husband, and Jiang Zheyu really couldn’t bring herself to be completely exposed in front of someone she had just met that day.

Besides, Jiang Zheyu wanted to take off her clothes and wash them. After all, this was the only outfit she had.

’This sun is so hot. If I take my clothes off and lay them on the ground, they should dry very quickly.’

So, since she wanted to take her clothes off later, she was naturally a bit embarrassed with an unfamiliar Beastman right beside her.

"Female Master, I am your Beast Husband," Yin Ji gently stressed again.

Hearing this, Jiang Zheyu felt a bit helpless.

’I don’t know what the rules are here. Why does a female who gets rescued by a Male Beastman have to become his Female Master?’

"Why don’t you wash that insect blood off first? I need to change later, and it’s awkward with you here," Jiang Zheyu said, sidestepping the topic to bring up another. "Please hurry. I don’t want to waste any more time."

Yin Ji turned his enormous tiger back toward Jiang Zheyu. "Then, Female Master, please help me wash my back."

Jiang Zheyu looked at the fluffy white tiger fur floating on the water’s surface before her.

"O-okay, then." Jiang Zheyu couldn’t resist reaching out and scrubbing the fluffy fur.

The feeling reminded her of washing her cat at home.

Except this cat was a little on the large side.

Jiang Zheyu focused on scrubbing all the spots stained with insect blood.

"Mm, that should be good. There’s no more insect blood anywhere else." Jiang Zheyu couldn’t help but stroke the tiger’s fur a few more times.

The fluffy fur felt even slicker in the water.

"Okay." Yin Ji’s face flushed red, and his heart began to beat very fast.

Finally, Yin Ji got out of the water and went behind some nearby trees to wait for Jiang Zheyu.

Jiang Zheyu thought about the slick feel of the big cat.

It made her think of her Beast Husbands back home.

’Su Yan is a snake. He’s slick too, but I don’t really like touching him. Feng Qi is a leopard, but his fur is too short and not that great to pet. Jiang Yi is a robot, so no fur to pet at all. Zexun is a Nine-tailed Fox—so much fluffiness, perfect for petting.’

’What a pity. If I had known, I would have taken a proper bath with Zexun and had him soak with me in his beast form.’

’But Zexun should still be on the Imperial Capital Star right now.’

’It doesn’t seem like that much time has passed, but I feel like it’s been a long time since I’ve seen my Beast Husbands.’

’Sigh, another day of missing my Beast Husbands.’

Then she thought of Shan Xun. Shan Xun’s beast form was a wolf, but she had never seen him in his wolf form. He always used a Mecha and rarely his own beast form.

’A wolf is nice, too. I think I’m starting to like Shan Xun a little.’

’It’s probably a fondness that grew from our time together at the Research Institute’s base.’

’Even though he’s always infuriating, there’s no denying that he’s very capable. Most importantly, his height, muscles, and eight-pack abs are all exactly my type.’

’And he found me so quickly. He might not be good with words, but his intentions were always good for me.’

’Even though I like him a little, I get the feeling Shan Xun has no feelings for me at all, right?’

’I don’t have any proof, but just from how he acts around me, it really seems like he doesn’t like me in the slightest.’

’He’s always so fierce.’

’I actually kind of want to see what such a fierce person would be like if he fell for me.’

’I do like Shan Xun. Otherwise, why would I have been so devastated to hear he died? Why couldn’t I accept it?’

Jiang Zheyu decided that if she found Shan Xun this time, she would seriously pursue him. She wanted to make him her Beast Husband.

’Of course, if I can’t win him over, then so be it.’

In her previous life and this one combined, Jiang Zheyu had actually only ever pursued one person.

The one from the modern world.

Even though she only had that one experience chasing after someone, Jiang Zheyu wanted to give it a proper try.

’If Shan Xun isn’t dead, I’ll never curse him out again.’

Jiang Zheyu took off her clothes, wiped the blood off them, and laid them on the ground.

The water temperature was just right, not too cold.

She could wait in the water for the sun to dry her clothes.

But whenever the sun baked her head too intensely, she would duck her head under the water.

「Some time passed.」

Originally, Jiang Zheyu thought her clothes would dry quickly.

Who knew this sun was all for show and no go?

She had been soaking in the water for so long that her skin was starting to wrinkle. She reached out and touched her clothes—they were still a little damp.

"Female Master, are you done?" Yin Ji had also noticed the little female had been in the water for quite a while, and his voice was tinged with worry.

Jiang Zheyu felt she couldn’t soak any longer, but her clothes weren’t dry yet.

"Um, Yin Ji, do you have any spare clothes?" Jiang Zheyu asked quietly. "Mine aren’t dry yet. Can I borrow something of yours to wear?"

There was a pause from behind the trees, but a voice soon followed, "Wait a moment."