"Well, you see, I’m not a v.i.r.g.i.n anymore, right?" Bíng Huo’s eyes flickered. "In human custom, if a girl has s.e.x before marriage, it’s considered a taboo."

  !

  Xi Xue gasped. The guy stopped walking and instantly grabbed Bíng Huo’s shoulders. "Wait– what?? Then why you didn’t tell me– "

  "It’s okay. Because we are already married in your custom, right?" Bíng Huo shook her head. "Still, in human custom, we aren’t husband and wife yet. So we can threaten grandpa……"

  Bíng Huo paused. The girl curled her lips. "We can say that I’m no longer a v.i.r.g.i.n. So, I have to marry you. Else, I’ll be shunned by society, and grandpa will also suffer."

  BA-THUMP.

  Xi Xue felt like the sky fell. He looked at Bíng Huo with dark eyes.

  "How can you say those things?? Those are bad for you, and I can’t possibly let you go through that– "

  "That’s why grandpa will agree with us." Bíng Huo shrugged. "He also doesn’t want to see me suffer. And there’s no harm in letting me marry you."

  ’I already become a half-beast anyway, so grandpa can’t do anything about it.’


  Bíng Huo didn’t say this and just smiled. She took Xi Xue’s hand and squeezed it. "Don’t look at me like that, hm? In your custom, we are already married. So, you didn’t do anything wrong."

  Bíng Huo clasped Xi Xue’s left hand as her other hand stroked Xi Xue’s cheek. The girl smiled bitterly at the sight of Xi Xue’s pained expression.

  The guy looked like he’s about to cry.

  "Okay? Don’t blame yourself. Look, I’m happy with this. Because it’s you." Bíng Huo hugged Xi Xue and tip-toe. The girl landed a light kiss on Xi Xue’s lips, hoping the man would recover.

  Xi Xue’s hand trembled. The guy sn.a.k.e.d his arm around Bíng Huo’s waist and closed his eyes, receiving the girl’s warm kiss.

  "Mmm……I’m sorry……I don’t want to harm you……" Xi Xue retracted his lips as he spoke. The man stared at Bíng Huo with eyes full of affection, yet one could see a hint of guilt mixed in his crimson red eyes.

  "You didn’t harm me. You never did. As you promised me, I was never harmed, ah." Bíng Huo shook her head. "Regarding this marriage matter, no one knows aside from us. So, I’ll be fine."

  "We just need to hold the wedding ceremony quickly and register to be a husband and wife." Bíng Huo giggled.

  "Mmm……" Xi Xue nodded. The man slowly held Bíng Huo’s hand and continued to walk with her.

  ’I definitely have to marry this girl today. If her grandpa doesn’t allow it, I’ll make sure he allows it from the bottom of his heart.’


  Xi Xue gritted his teeth as he made a resolve.

  10 minutes later.

  "Here it is." Bíng Huo looked up at the tall pagoda tower in front of her. This was the same tower where Xi Xue met her grandpa.

  "Is he inside?" Xi Xue gulped. He stared at the closed wooden gate.

  "I think so. Let’s just go inside and find him, okay?" Bíng Huo tugged Xi Xue’s hand and dragged him to the pagoda. She still had that ring hiding her true gender, but that didn’t matter for Xi Xue.

  In his eyes, the girl still looked like a woman and not a man.

  CREAK.

  Bíng Huo opened the wooden door and slowly stepped inside. Xi Xue was right behind her while holding the girl’s right hand.

  The smell of nature and wood instantly greeted the two, and the sight of books laid bare in front of them. It was the same library-like office they visited a few days ago.

  "Grandpa, you here?" Bíng Huo spoke, and her voice echoed in the tall tower. The girl cautiously walked between the book towers on the floor while Xi Xue nimbly dodged the books.

  Silence filled the tower for a few seconds. No one answered until a weak voice sounded from the room across the door.

  "Huo’er? Come in!"

  "Ah, that’s grandpa." Bíng Huo sighed in relief. She immediately dragged Xi Xue to the room at the edge of the tower. The room was secluded enough from the outside world.

  "Grandpa, I’m here, " Bíng Huo spoke again as she stopped in front of the small door of the last room on the first floor of the tower.

  The girl held Xi Xue’s right hand as they stood side-by-side.

  "Oh, Huo’er, just come inside. Hurry." A hoarse voice sounded behind the door, urging the girl to enter the room.

  But, Bíng Huo didn’t immediately enter. She took a deep breath before speaking in a calm tone.

  "I’m here with Xi Xue. The beast tamer guy I introduced to you a few days ago."

  ’I have to let grandpa know that Xi Xue is here. Else, he might get a heart attack.’


  The old man paused. He didn’t speak for a few seconds before sighing. "Oh, that guy. It’s okay, just come in. I also want to see him." The old man answered without moving from his chair.

  He kept flipping the page of the book in his hand.

  "Okay……" Bíng Huo looked at Xi Xue and nodded. The girl slowly opened the wooden door without letting go of Xi Xue’s hand.

  The moment she opened the door, the sight of an older man sitting against the glass wall appeared in front of her. The sunlight seeped through the glass wall behind him, adding a backlight effect.

  Bíng Huo couldn’t help but break in a cold sweat.

  "Let’s go, Xi Xue, " The girl whispered as she walked further.

  Here it is, time to tell everything to grandpa!

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