After transmigrating, she became the most beloved beast in the world.

Chapter 179 We are partners

The group was taken to the courtyard next to Longyuan's rest area.

Unlike the opulent palaces, this place is a quaint courtyard with winding paths paved with bluestone slabs, lined with plants resembling Monstera deliciosa, where a gentle breeze rustles the leaves.

Several exquisite wooden houses are scattered in a pleasing manner, with red lanterns hanging under the eaves, emitting a warm light.

"Yaoyao, didn't you just say he was your friend's younger brother? How did he become your older brother?" Hu Xiao's eyes were full of doubt as he noticed the contradiction in Chu Xinyao's previous words.

Although he wasn't a very observant person, he still noticed something was wrong.

Chu Xinyao stood in the center of the courtyard, her brows slightly furrowed, seemingly somewhat helpless.

She sighed softly, looked up, and said, "Yes, that's why we recognized each other!"

Seeing the disbelieving looks on everyone's faces, she felt a little anxious. She stomped her foot and pretended to be angry, saying, "If you don't believe me, you can go and ask him. I've never met him before. If I hadn't changed my appearance like this, he wouldn't have recognized me as Sister Ting."

"No, no, little female, how could we not believe you!"

Chu Xinyao stood in front of the door, arms crossed, head slightly tilted back, and snorted softly. She turned and strode into the room, slamming the door shut and leaving the three beastmen outside.

The moment the door slammed shut, it made a loud "bang," as if shutting out all doubts.

"Yaoyao, I didn't say I didn't believe you!" Hu Xiao knocked on the door anxiously.

They all knew Chu Xinyao's personality well; once she got angry, she was hard to appease.

He knocked on the door as he explained, "Yaoyao, I just feel something's strange. Don't misunderstand, it's not that I don't trust you. I'm just worried about you, afraid that you'll be deceived by some unscrupulous orc."

"Yao Yao?"

The courtyard fell silent, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind.

Tiger Roar stood at the doorway, gripping the frame with both hands, his face filled with regret. He glanced back at Snake Ink and Fish Bubble, who also looked helpless.

"What should we do? I've really made her angry now," Hu Xiao asked in a muffled voice, scratching his head with a look of confusion in his eyes.

Shemo sighed and nodded: "Yes, it's our own fault. We were too impatient and shouldn't have asked her so many questions."

He looked up at the closed door, his heart filled with guilt. Chu Xinyao was usually carefree, but she was actually very sensitive; they shouldn't have distrusted her like that.

Fish Bubble comforted her, "Alright, Tiger Roar, the little female will calm down soon. Let's go to another room to rest, instead of getting stuck here."

Hu Xiao nodded, but couldn't help knocking on the door again: "Yao Yao, I know I was wrong, please don't be angry, okay? Let's go in and talk it over."

Inside the room, Chu Xinyao sat by the window, gazing at the woods outside, feeling a pang of regret. She knew she had acted impulsively, but when Hu Xiao pressed her for answers, the pent-up resentment welled up inside her.

She sighed, stood up, walked to the door, and listened to the sounds outside through the door panel.

She could hear Tiger Roar's anxious knocking on the door, and Snake Ink and Fish Bubble's helpless sighs, which softened her heart.

She leaned against the door, sighing inwardly: Actually, she wasn't really angry, it was just...

But what? She herself couldn't explain it.

Perhaps it was the distrust from her close partner that made her sad, or perhaps it was because she herself felt confused about everything. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

After waiting for a while, the three beastmen outside knocked on the door again and said helplessly, "Yaoyao, you should rest well. We'll talk again tomorrow."

After saying that, he turned around and walked with Snake Ink and Fish Bubble to the next room.

Chu Xinyao stood behind the door, listening to their footsteps gradually fade into the distance, a strange sense of loss welling up in her heart.

She opened the door, walked into the yard, looked at the starry sky, and whispered, "Actually, I also hope you can believe me..." Her voice was very soft, as if she were talking to herself, or as if she were confiding in the starry sky.

"Actually, you don't care about them as much as you think." Long Tingting, an observer, said frankly, her voice calm, as if stating a fact.

Don't care about them? Chu Xinyao was slightly taken aback. She raised her head, looked up at the sky, and a trace of confusion flashed in her eyes.

No, she does care about them, it's just that some situations are beyond her control.

As night deepened, everything in the courtyard gradually quieted down, leaving only Chu Xinyao's figure looking particularly lonely in the moonlight.

The moonlight, like water, bathed her, draping her in a thin silver veil. She stood there quietly, her thoughts a jumbled mess that gave her a headache.

"Yao?" Snake Ink, who had been observing from the side, couldn't help but step forward.

Chu Xinyao turned her head and saw She Mo emerge from the shadows. She called out softly, "Mo, what are you doing here?"

Snake Ink looked into her eyes and sighed, "I've been here for a long time. We heard you open the door and quietly followed you out." He looked towards another shadowy spot.

Chu Xinyao naturally understood that the other two were hiding there. Seeing that they didn't come out, she sighed and said, "There are many things I don't want to tell you, but..." She looked down at the plant beside her and murmured, "I don't know where to begin."

As if by magic, Shemo produced a fruit platter and tea from behind his back, placed them on a stone table not far away, and said with a smile, "Yao, come, let's sit down and have a chat!"

Chu Xinyao nodded and slowly walked over to sit down. She Mo immediately stepped forward to pour her some hot tea, the aroma of which filled the night air and soothed her mood.

Chu Xinyao took the teacup, took a small sip, and felt the warmth of the tea spread through her mouth, as if it warmed her heart as well.

“Yaoyao, it’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it.” Shemo sat opposite her, his tone gentle. “We’re just worried about you, afraid you’ll be in danger. You’re very important to us, and we don’t want to see you get hurt.”

Chu Xinyao looked up into She Mo's eyes, a look of emotion flashing within them. She knew She Mo was speaking from the heart; although they sometimes asked her many questions, it was all because they cared about her.

She took a deep breath and said softly, "I know you're worried about me, and I'm very grateful. But there are some things I haven't figured out myself, and I don't know how to explain them."

She Mo nodded and didn't press further. He knew Chu Xinyao needed time, and he was willing to wait until she was ready and willing to speak.

He gently held Chu Xinyao's hand and whispered, "Yaoyao, no matter what happens, we'll be by your side. You don't have to shoulder everything alone. We're going to be life partners, aren't we?"

A tear glistened in Chu Xinyao's eyes. She grasped Shemo's hand and nodded.

"it is good!"