Zhi Yao was bitten quite painfully, but she had almost become accustomed to Pei Chiyao treating her this way. This time, she didn't even shed tears, and even felt a little guilty, after all, she knew she hadn't listened to Pei Chiyao properly.
"I... I was just worried, you know?"
The young girl lowered her head, not daring to look into Pei Chiyao's eyes.
She was unusually obedient, not calling him a dog.
Seeing Zhi Yao like this, Pei Chiyao's heart softened.
He let out a light laugh, and his slender fingers grasped Zhi Yao's chin, meeting the young girl's aggrieved eyes.
"Good girl." He released his hand, then couldn't help but pinch her cheeks, the soft and tender sensation making Pei Chiyao unable to let go.
How could there be such an adorable little creature?
He truly loved her to the utmost, Pei Chiyao silently rejoiced that it was him Zhi Yao had encountered back then, and not someone else, otherwise...
He could hardly bear to think of what might have happened, just the thought of it made Pei Chiyao want to go mad.
Seeing Pei Chiyao spacing out again, Zhi Yao was truly puzzled, "Pei Chiyao, what's on your mind? If you have any worries, you can tell me. I'm a big Fox now, I can help share your burdens."
A big Fox?
Those three words really amused Pei Chiyao.
"Why a big Fox?"
"Because I've grown up!" Zhi Yao said matter-of-factly. "I think I'm very powerful now! I can even protect Father now."
Zhi Yao was afraid Pei Chiyao didn't know how powerful she was, so she went over the previous events in detail again, growing more excited as she spoke, completely unaware of the man's increasingly darkening expression.
"Aren't I super, super powerful?" Zhi Yao proudly raised her little head, but before she could finish speaking, the next second...
"Ah—what are you doing, Pei Chiyao!"
Zhi Yao was suddenly slung over Pei Chiyao's shoulder, the young girl terribly startled, but Pei Chiyao seemed oblivious to her struggles. He carried her into the room and laid her down on the bed.
The man narrowed his eyes slightly, "I think Yao has been too disobedient, so..."
As he spoke...
His gaze darkened instantly, but his actions showed no signs of softening.
With a loud smack, Zhi Yao was instantly in tears from the pain.
"Wah wah wah, why did you hit me again..."
Zhi Yao kept kicking her legs, trying to escape from Pei Chiyao, but he only let out a cold laugh.
"Will you listen to me next time?"
The young girl had never suffered such humiliation before. When she was little, only her mother had ever hit her there, but after growing up, her mother had never laid a hand on her again.
Zhi Yao felt a sense of shame that was about to burst through the heavens, "No, no, no, you're not my dad, I won't listen!"
"Indeed I'm not your dad, then tell me, who am I?"
Pei Chiyao's fingertips gently caressed, his Adam's apple rolling up and down.
"You're Pei Chiyao!"
Zhi Yao was laid face down across his lap, completely powerless.
She didn't know what had gotten into Pei Chiyao today, for him to treat her like this!
But Pei Chiyao was furious, if he hadn't arrived in time today, combined with Ling Jue's reckless protection of her, Zhi Yao might have been seriously hurt.
He really wanted to crack open this Fox's head to see what was inside!
If anything happened to Zhi Yao, he dared not imagine what he would become...
Pei Chiyao's expression darkened, it seemed he had no choice but to properly discipline this Fox today.
"Who is Pei Chiyao?"
He decided to give Zhi Yao one more chance.
Zhi Yao had struggled until she was exhausted, absentmindedly answering, "Pei Chiyao is just Pei Chiyao, who else could he be?"
Her response instantly made his heart clench again.
He wasted no courtesy, raising his hand to deliver another harsh smack.
This time, the young girl could no longer hold back, tears streaming down, "Why are you doing this, you're so mean, I didn't do anything wrong, I was just worried about you... you're a big bully! I don't like you anymore!"
Seeing the young girl burst into tears, Pei Chiyao's initial anger seemed to dissipate along with Zhi Yao's tears.
Zhi Yao felt a burning pain, having never suffered such humiliation before. Not only humiliation, but also a deep sense of shame.
"Alright, alright."
The man turned her over, gently patting her back and coaxing, "Promise me, next time you'll take what I say to heart, can you do that?"
Zhi Yao sniffled, her golden eyes now red and swollen, like an adorable little Fox rabbit. If her ears and tail were exposed at this moment...
He looked at her with such adoration, holding back and holding back, until he could no longer resist leaning in to kiss her.
But Zhi Yao was still fuming, how could she obediently let Pei Chiyao kiss her? She quickly turned away, struggling to get off Pei Chiyao's lap, but his arms were like iron, no matter how hard Zhi Yao tried with all her might, she couldn't budge him at all.
"Still angry?"
How could she not be angry, she was still in pain.
Thinking of this, Zhi Yao couldn't help but glare at Pei Chiyao again, she wanted to hit him back, this bad dragon, so bad!
Pei Chiyao could see right through Zhi Yao's intentions, chuckling softly before suddenly leaning in to whisper in her ear, "Good girl, call me husband, and I'll let you hit me back, how about that?"
He had wanted her to acknowledge him earlier, but unfortunately, Zhi Yao was so dense, he had no choice but to spell it out.
Zhi Yao glared at Pei Chiyao, what husband?
"You're not..." but before she could finish, the man's expression, which had softened somewhat, darkened once more.
Zhi Yao immediately cowered, she was just a timid little Fox after all...
Her survival instinct kicked in, making Zhi Yao hastily backtrack, "You're my sweetheart, you're my darling!"
But that wasn't what Pei Chiyao wanted to hear.
"Good girl, call me husband."
Why was this man so childish!
Zhi Yao glared at him, but in an instant, the young girl felt the overwhelming oppressive aura from the man.
"Ah, I'll say it, I'll say it, isn't that enough..." She lowered her head dejectedly, burying her face in Pei Chiyao's shoulder, and called out "husband" in a humiliated tone.
Zhi Yao didn't know if it was just her illusion, but she had a feeling that Pei Chiyao's body suddenly stiffened.
"Yao, call my name again," he said in a hoarse voice.
Zhi Yao suddenly regretted a little.
Perhaps if she didn't call his name, it would just... hurt. But if she called it... maybe his whole body would ache.
Later, when the little girl woke up again, her whole body felt as if it had been dismantled.
