Huang Ziyue listened. Intelligent as he was, he naturally guessed that the "debt" Shen Yue mentioned also referred to what happened in Beastification City.
After all, Shen Yue had given birth to septuplets.
They were all conceived on the same day in Beastification City.
And as fate would have it, the fathers of six of the children were her fiancés by political alliance.
That meant Shen Yue hadn’t just tricked him, but the other six as well.
As for who Wubao’s father was and why he hadn’t appeared, he didn’t know for sure, but it wasn’t hard to guess now. He had to be one of her seven betrothed Beast Husbands.
So, all seven of them had been tricked by Shen Yue.
If Bai Chaosi had truly died from the fall he took to save Shen Yue, he knew that, given her personality, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.
They could compete against a living person and still have a chance to win or lose.
But you could never win a fight against a dead man.
A dead man would forever become a lingering regret in Shen Yue’s heart.
She would keep him in her heart forever.
So how could he not understand how she felt?
At this thought, his lips left her forehead. He lowered his gaze to meet hers, his eyes serious.
"I understand."
"Then tell me, who do you care about more? Him, or me?"
As he spoke, he bit her earlobe, his voice laced with a hint of a threat.
"Answer honestly. No lying, and don’t try to fool me."
"And don’t try to placate me by saying you’ll make me the First Beast Husband. I know you’ve said that to every single one of them, so that trick won’t work on me anymore!"
Shen Yue was speechless. "..."
’This man...’
’How did he know I said that to every one of them?’
’When was my cover blown?’
Shen Yue froze, a little embarrassed.
She cleared her throat and met his gaze, her own eyes full of guilt.
"When did I ever say that to everyone? Don’t you accuse me! I did no such thing."
In short, her main strategy was denial.
But Huang Ziyue had no intention of letting her off the hook.
"I heard it with my own ears a few days ago, when that Leopard and the Lion King were arguing!"
"It’s not just me who knows now—they both do, too."
Shen Yue was speechless. "..."
’Those two idiots.’
’They really can’t keep a secret.’
Seeing no way out, she decided to confess.
"Alright, I admit it. A few days ago, in an effort to balance the relationships between you all and create a harmonious atmosphere, I did say that to those two."
"But now—and I, Shen Yue, swear on it—I genuinely, sincerely want you to be my First Beast Husband. I’m not joking."
She looked up at him, her expression serious.
"Will you?"
’Although I haven’t decided to officially take in the other six one by one—they still need to be tested, at least.’
’But I’m truly willing to spend the rest of my days with Huang Ziyue.’
’So, making Huang Ziyue my First Beast Husband and having him handle all future matters for the other husbands, big or small... I’m willing to do that.’
’After all, it’s not an easy job.’
’Being the First Beast Husband isn’t so easy.’
’Because not one of her seven Beast Husbands was a simple man, and none of them were easy to handle.’
’Only Huang Ziyue, with his status, strength, and calm, steady manner, could keep the others in check.’
’And based on my previous observations, I can tell that the others are willing to listen to Huang Ziyue when it really matters.’
From the serious look in her eyes and the sincerity in her tone, Huang Ziyue could tell she wasn’t joking.

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