Su Qinglan was frozen stiff under the man’s gaze.
Damn. Where had this handsome beast popped out from?
Her heart thudded like a drum.
Was she really this astray in the beast world...drooling over every man that crossed her path? No, no! It wasn’t her fault. She was innocent! The real problem was these beastmen. They were all too beautiful, too tall, too dangerous-looking, and too hard to ignore.
What could she do? She was just a maiden... a maiden easily swayed by handsome faces.
Her eyes blinked, trying not to stare too much at his icy blue eyes that looked like frozen lakes.
But then, his expression changed.
Just a second ago, he had looked at her with calmness, even with a hint of gentleness. But suddenly, it twisted. His face scrunched up like he had just swallowed a fat fly.
"...???"
Su Qinglan’s mind went blank.
What was with that expression? Why did he look like he was disgusted by her?
She stiffly touched her own cheek. Droplets of water clung to her skin. Her round face still looked the same, right? No dirt, no mud. She had just bathed!
When he came, his voice had been low, calm, and even polite. And now... this?
Was he disgusted by her face?
Her heart sank a little, and she poked her own cheek with her finger. "Still round, but not that bad..." she muttered under her breath.
But wait.
The more she looked at him, the more his face poked at her memory.
Those sharp icy blue eyes... that aura colder than winter...
Her mind flipped through the messy memories left behind by the original owner.
And then it hit her.
Her stomach dropped.
This wasn’t just some random beastman.
This was one of those men.
The kind the original Su Qinglan had shamelessly pestered, clinging to his leg, begging him to be her mate and beast husband.
And what did he do back then?
He didn’t budge an inch. He was ruthless. He didn’t care if she was a female. If she provoked him, he treated her like any other male...merciless in his actions. There had even been times when he beat her without blinking.
He doesn’t even fear the Beast God, let alone the tribe leader. If someone pesters him, they’d better be ready to get beaten.
Su Qinglan’s shoulders stiffened. Her whole body shuddered.
Of all people, why did it have to be him?
And why was he asking where she came from? Was he here to settle scores? Was he planning to beat her into the ground for past grudges?
Her throat went dry. Still, she forced herself to answer, her voice timid and soft.
"I... I am from the fox tribe..."
The man’s icy eyes flickered, and he grumbled under his breath.
"I knew."
Su Qinglan blinked at him, dumbfounded.
... If he knew, then why the hell did he ask?!
Was this beastman testing her patience? Or just enjoying scaring her half to death?
She bit her lip, glaring at him in her heart.

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