Fairy, please have some self-respect. I am not the reincarnation of your deceased husband.

Mu Qianxue walked very lightly and slowly, as if afraid of disturbing Chen Lianshu.

The other person was fast asleep and did not notice.

Only when she knelt down beside her husband did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"..."

Gazing at her husband's sleeping face, Mu Qianxue still couldn't get enough of it, even though she had seen it countless times.

Her fingertips twitched slightly as she imagined tidying his hair.

However, she managed to suppress the thought.

Given their current relationship, such a move would be far too risky.

Moreover, what she was about to do must not wake him.

"Waaah~"

Su Jiu'er, who was lying on Chen Lianshu's chest, suddenly let out a comfortable fox cry.

As a vigilant jade-faced fox spirit, she slept soundly beside her husband, unaware of Mu Qianxue's approach.

"..."

Mu Qianxue looked at the little fox lying on her husband's body, and then at Xueyan, who was curled up alone by the campfire on a blanket.

She originally didn't have a good impression of this lazy and languid Snow Flame.

At this moment, I actually found that little thing more pleasing to the eye.

After all, a spirit pet should act like a spirit pet and stay true to its role.

Instead of monopolizing her husband like a mistress.

We did it right away.

Mu Qianxue lightly pinched a magic seal with her fingertips, and a gentle spiritual power quietly emerged, gently lifting the sleeping Su Jiu'er.

Even so as not to wake the little guy.

Her movements were not only slow and gentle, but she also deliberately concealed the chill inherent in her spiritual energy.

This demonstrates the exquisite skill in manipulating spiritual power, as well as the extreme caution and meticulousness with which he did so.

Soon, Jiu'er, who had just been lying on Chen Lianshu's chest, was slowly moved to the other end of the snow flame blanket by her spiritual power.

The soft blanket could easily accommodate the two little ones, with the two ends even quite far apart.

"?"

However, Xueyan was not sleeping soundly.

The little guy woke up as soon as Su Jiu'er was put down.

It glanced at the silly fox at the other end of the soft blanket, puzzled.

"Meow?"

"!"

This soft call made Mu Qianxue, who was feeling guilty, freeze.

She subconsciously turned around and looked, then gestured for Xiao Xueyan to be quiet.

"..."

The little guy is very sensible, or rather, he's too lazy to meddle in other people's business.

It moved its paws, which were nestled under its body, and adjusted to a more comfortable position before lying down again.

After silently thanking her in her heart, Mu Qianxue slowly extended her hand.

"Waaah~~"

But this soft call woke up Su Jiu'er, who was standing nearby.

The little guy arched his back, stretched, and let out a comfortable fox-like yelp.

Just as she was about to nuzzle her husband to express intimacy, she realized that the touch felt wrong.

"???"

She was completely dumbfounded, especially after seeing the silly cat next to her.

What's going on?

Wasn't she just in her husband's arms a moment ago?

How did I end up here after just one night's sleep?

Even next to that lazy, silly cat?

"!"

Before Su Jiu'er could fully wake up from her sleep, she saw Mu Qianxue's actions.

Instantly, she bristled.

What is that woman doing?

He's actually going to cheat on me?!

Given the current situation, it's obvious!

It must have been this woman who did it!

"Waaaaah!"

In the blink of an eye, Su Jiu'er rushed back to Chen Lianshu's side and returned to her previous position.

She bared her teeth, arched her back, her tail held straight, and warned the other party with a fierce look in her eyes.

But Mu Qianxue didn't seem to care, merely glancing at him indifferently, without the slightest hint of guilt:

"They're quite protective of their master."

"Such loyalty makes it a good spirit pet."

Having said that, she looked away, returning her gaze to her husband's sleeping face, and continued to do as she pleased.

Clearly, Mu Qianxue was not only not threatened, but she didn't even take Su Jiu'er seriously.

"Ugh!"

Su Jiu'er called out softly again, using her tail to firmly block Mu Qianxue's hand from touching her husband.

He also kept nudging her hand with his head, trying to push her away.

I'm not a spirit pet!

I am my husband's wife! I am his lawfully wedded Daoist partner!

You bad woman! Don't touch him!

"?"

Mu Qianxue frowned slightly, a hint of helplessness in her eyes, but she did not stop.

With just a gentle push, he tried to push aside the little fox blocking his way.

However, the two were quite in sync.

Both moved slowly and quietly, neither intending to wake Chen Lianshu.

Just as the atmosphere was tense and extremely delicate—

"Ha~~"

Little Snow Flame yawned beside her.

The yawn was particularly clear in the tense atmosphere.

Su Jiu'er's eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly turned her head and whispered twice to Xue Yan.

But the little guy lazily yawned again, buried his face in his paws, and prepared to continue sleeping.

They acted as if it were none of their business.

After all, it won't favor either side unless its owner is present.

Moreover, if it really wanted to help, it would definitely help Mu Qianxue, who had been with it for a long time and was also its master's disciple.

Instead of this stupid fox that just appeared and is constantly vying for its affections.

Seeing this, Su Jiu'er was so angry she almost fainted.

Sure enough, this lazy cat was completely unreliable at the crucial moment.

She still has to protect her husband herself.

Then, she turned her head back and glared at her rival in love.

She blocked her husband's path with her body, refusing to back down.

Mu Qianxue chuckled softly, flicked her wrist, and gently rubbed the little guy's head.

Then he took out a piece of fish fillet that Xueyan usually liked the most, intending to bribe her with it.

"snort."

Su Jiu'er gave a soft snort, not taking it to heart.

"Meow."

But the fragrance caught Xiao Xueyan's attention.

With lightning speed, it snatched the fish fillet from Mu Qianxue's hand.

"..."

Su Jiu'er glared at the other person.

What a greedy, stupid cat.

She snuggled back into Chen Lianshu's arms, clinging tightly to him, trying to take control.

In this way, even if that woman wanted to do something, she couldn't get past him.

Seeing the fish fillet being taken away, Mu Qianxue was not angry.

He then took out another piece of dried meat and continued to bribe Su Jiu'er.

Similarly, Xiao Xueyan made another move.

But this time, it didn't try to steal the snacks.

Instead, it stretched out its claws and pulled Su Jiu'er out of Chen Lianshu's arms.

The opponent's spiritual power was mostly sealed, leaving them powerless to resist, and they were easily dragged away.

"???"

Su Jiu'er looked completely bewildered.

But Xiao Xueyan didn't care about any of that. She simply tossed her aside, wagged her tail, and looked at Mu Qianxue with anticipation.

Mu Qianxue understood immediately and simply took out a bunch of snacks that Xueyan usually liked.

The little guy was overjoyed; his tail was practically wagging.

Su Jiu'er stomped her feet in anger.

traitor!

Stupid cat!!

They actually sold her just because she needed a bite to eat!

Su Jiu'er naturally understood.

From the moment Xueyan was bribed with food, it became Mu Qianxue's ally.

Now, fighting alone against two, he was completely unable to stop that woman.

However, since she couldn't stop him, she decided to give up and prepare to wake her husband.

"Meow."

But Xiao Xueyan "loyally" interrupted her, preventing her from using her skills.

"Waaah!"

OK!

Since you won't let me protect my husband, then I'll make sure you can't eat your snacks!

Su Jiu'er decided to ignore it and teach this stupid cat a lesson first.

So the two little guys started fighting each other.

Even though they might nudge me or scratch me, they all kept their distance and didn't actually get angry.

"..."

Mu Qianxue glanced at it, realized it was just ordinary playfulness, and then ignored it, turning her attention back to her husband.

Her hand moved closer and closer until it grasped the corner of the blanket.

My heart was pounding like a drum.

Even though it was just imitating his master, when it came to actually doing it, he was so nervous that his mouth went dry and his fingertips trembled.

After a moment's hesitation, she still lifted the corner of the blanket.

Just as I was about to crawl in—

When I looked up, I was surprised to meet a pair of clear eyes.

"?"

Mu Qianxue was stunned.

Has my husband woken up?

When did you wake up?

How much did he see?

"..."

The moment their eyes met.

The air seemed to freeze, and the atmosphere became extremely awkward.

"Senior sister, what are you doing?"

It wasn't until that clear, melodious voice broke the silence that Mu Qianxue came back to her senses.

Oh no, we've been caught!

They were caught red-handed by the person in question.