’What a headache.’

At his words, Si Xie froze for a moment. With a flick of his palm, he dispersed his Energy, then pressed his lips together and stared resentfully at the Barrier.

’That damn guy is way too possessive.’

’He wouldn’t even let me kiss Jiang Yunnuan.’

’Damn him!’

’Whatever. I’ll just wait for Jiang Yunnuan to finish her mission.’

’That mission seems really important to her. I’ll give that bastard Jun Yao ten minutes.’

He glanced at Fu Yuan and Ming Ye in the front row. Gritting his teeth, his expression darkened as he tried to stir up trouble.

"That guy is so possessive. If we don’t stop him, he’ll never let us get anywhere near Jiang Yunnuan in the future. Are you two really going to do nothing about it?"

Hearing this, Fu Yuan was taken aback for a second, then he chuckled.

"In a little over two months, Jiang Yunnuan is going to terminate our contracts. What are you getting at? You don’t want to go through with the Contract Termination anymore?"

Of course Si Xie didn’t want to terminate the contract.

The Jiang Yunnuan of today was nothing like the one from before.

This Jiang Yunnuan, while sharp-tongued enough to drive a man to his wits’ end, hadn’t done anything to oppress or bully them.

On the contrary, when he lost a fight and came out on the losing end, she would have someone get even for him.

She might not be exceptionally beautiful, but her soul was stunning, and she had so many shining qualities that they more than made up for her appearance.

He was incredibly drawn to her soul.

"You want to go through with the Contract Termination? Don’t forget who helped you with your gene evolution, and who helped you advance two stages in such a short amount of time."

"After the Contract Termination, she’ll be assigned new Contractors. It’s no loss to her. But you? You’ll never get to eat her cooking again. Are you sure you want to let some other Beastman get that lucky?"

Fu Yuan: "..."

’No, I don’t!’

He had been dead set on Contract Termination, but now, the thought of never again eating her delicious food made him incredibly reluctant.

"I haven’t decided yet!"

He admitted honestly.

After all, Contract Termination was something he had dreamed of for so long. The food was enough to shake his resolve, but not enough to make him change his mind on the spot.

Si Xie huffed and rolled his eyes.

"By the time you’ve made up your mind, it’ll be too late. I’m sure you’ve seen how possessive Jun Yao is with Jiang Yunnuan. If we don’t stop him now, he’ll only get worse. Eventually, he’ll find a way to get rid of us—or even kill us..."

Fu Yuan let out a laugh.

"I think you just can’t handle Jun Yao yourself and want to use me and Ming Ye to deal with him."

"So what if I am?"

Si Xie admitted freely. "If we don’t put Jun Yao in his place now, he’ll just keep getting stronger, and the rest of us will be completely out of the picture."

The Barrier blocked all sound and sight.

Those inside could neither see nor hear what was happening outside, and vice versa.

Jiang Yunnuan was in a daze from the kiss, completely unaware that she had even finished the challenge.

Suddenly, a sharp, stretching pain shot through her. Her eyes flew wide open, her face a mask of disbelief.

’This pervert...’

’He actually... entered me, in a place like this!’

"Are you insane? They’re all still here! How could you do this? You’re a wolf in sheep’s clothing, a shameless bastard..."

She looked up, cursing him in a mix of shock and fury as she struggled to get away.

But he held her pinned.

His eyes were dark and grim, and a terrifying aura emanated from him.

"Why did you let him kiss you?"

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

She froze, a wave of guilt washing over her.

’Si Xie’s kiss had been completely unexpected; she hadn’t seen it coming at all. And yes, kissing in front of the other three wasn’t great, but Si Xie had put up an Energy Barrier to block the view.’

’So, what did he mean by that?’

’It sounded strange... almost like he was jealous?’

’A Beastman, jealous?’

’Is that even possible?’

Jiang Yunnuan blinked, looking at him with an innocent expression.

"What’s wrong? Is he not allowed to kiss me?"

The moment the words left her mouth, she was met with a violent tempest. She couldn’t help but cry out, her face contorting in pain.

She balled her fists and hammered them against his body.

"If you’re sick, take some medicine! Stop acting like a lunatic..."

’Damn it, this man was seriously messed up. She’d known all along that his past submissive and obedient act was just a facade, a disguise.’

’But she never expected his true nature to be exposed so soon.’

’Tormenting her like this just because he was unhappy... He was truly domineering, vile, perverted, and hateful.’

"Didn’t you already agree to the Contract Termination in a little over two months? If that’s the case, why are you still leading them on? Whether you want a kiss or... this, I can satisfy you anytime, anywhere. So why did you let him kiss you?"

His voice was grim and icy, thick with rage and jealousy.