Help! The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama!

Chapter 885: Chapter 691: The Missing Heart Scale (1)

When Xue Yansi awoke once more, he found himself lying in an unfamiliar room. The room was warmly and ordinarily decorated, yet exuded a hint of antiquity.

A delicately crafted incense burner was placed on the table beside the bed, releasing a faint fragrance that was refreshing to the spirit, calming even the mood.

Yet as Xue Yansi looked at everything before him, he froze, for he had never been here before.

Where is this place?

He looked down, and a hint of astonishment appeared on his cool, handsome face—he was wearing a silk, silvery white robe.

These were not his clothes.

Who changed them for him?

Just as he was perplexed, footsteps sounded at the door.

Shortly after, the door opened with a ”click.”

Shen Tang walked in carrying a basin of hot water. Upon seeing the man awake, she happily said, ”Great, you’re awake.”

Xue Yansi froze briefly, his expression turning even more peculiar, ”...It’s you again.”

How could he be here?

How could he be with her?

Could it be that she was the one who changed his clothes?

Xue Yansi’s breathing became slightly erratic.

Regardless of what might have happened between the two of them, he was a male with a fiancée, yet he was alone with a female from another clan.

She even privately changed his clothes; wouldn’t that mean she had seen everything...

How could she do this?

Xue Yansi’s cool and flawless cheeks turned a light pink, unsure if it was from shame or anger! He immediately wanted to get out of bed but found himself completely weak, like a newborn cub.

”What... happened to me?” He furrowed his brow, looking at the approaching female. His voice was extremely hoarse, ”Could it be you did something to me?”

Shen Tang’s lips twitched slightly, a bit speechless, ”Even if I pursued you, I wouldn’t resort to such low means.”

As she spoke, she placed the basin of hot water on the table beside the bed, her gaze falling on the silver-haired man on the bed.

It had to be said, Xue Yansi’s face was cold and beautiful, extraordinarily striking.

If Shen Li was glamorous and enchanting like a poisonous poppy, with the unique allure of the Fox Clan, seemingly gentle but with hidden danger,

Then Xue Yansi was like a cold, beautiful iceberg, akin to a handful of pure snow on a snowy peak or a sacred snow lotus, leaving people in awe of his appearance but also deterred by the chill, an untouchable flower high on the peak.

And at this moment, he lay weakly there, his silver-white long hair dishevelled across the bed, his robe slightly loose, revealing a cold white collarbone and a small part of his chest.

His flawless white jade cheeks had an unnatural flush, his originally sharp eyebrows softened.

He seemed uncomfortable, his long brows slightly furrowed, those enchanting purple phoenix eyes half-closed, revealing a vulnerability and confusion not usually seen, adding a heart-stopping sense of fragility, making one want to cherish, even... to touch! To desecrate!

Shen Tang watched, somewhat spellbound, her heart skipping a beat.

No matter how many years she had known him, every time they met, she would still be dazed for several seconds.

This truly was a masterpiece meticulously sculpted by the creator!

If it weren’t for his usual cold and gloomy aura, which often made people overlook his appearance, only remembering his ruthless methods.

”Then... why am I so weak, unable to use even my superpower?” Xue Yansi frowned tightly.

Shen Tang came back to her senses, pursing her lips, ”Why else, you were too hasty and got countered by the Devouring Power.”

Xue Yansi was startled, fragmented memories surfacing in his mind. After being pursued by the Ghost Snake Clan, he had faced repeated assassinations, and combined with turmoil in his heart, his powers seemed almost out of control.

Later, when his consciousness became blurry, it seemed like someone was approaching...

After that, he completely lost consciousness.

When he woke up, he was here, and saw her again.

”...Was it you who found me?”

”Who else could it be? Your tribe who wish you dead or your fiancée?” Shen Tang’s tone carried a bit of resentment and annoyance, ”If I hadn’t rushed over, you’d have been dead from the counterattack, let alone having the strength to question me here.”

”...”

”Your current state is different from an ordinary ailment, I can’t heal it. You can only recover slowly by yourself.” Shen Tang shrugged, helplessly spreading her hands, ”As for when you’ll fully recover, I’m not sure either.”

The system couldn’t help but tease, [Host, when did you become so sly? With your Healing Ability, you could have helped him recover. Were you lying to spend more time with him?]

Shen Tang didn’t expect the system to see through her thoughts and lightly coughed to cover it up, ”I’m doing this for his own good! He’s being hunted everywhere outside. Letting him quietly recover here is better than him running off to court death or to find his fiancée again.”

She turned to look at the silent Xue Yansi, ”But rest assured, here in the Divine Fox Clan territory, I still have some say. With me protecting you, at least the Ghost Snake Clan won’t catch you anytime soon.”

Xue Yansi snapped back from his daze, a trace of suspicion flickering in his gaze as he looked at her.

Fox Clan?

Recalling her attendance at a banquet under the guise of a ”Divine Fox Clan Envoy”...

Turns out she truly is from the Fox Clan.

No wonder there’s a captivating allure about her.

Shen Tang didn’t know what this snake was thinking. She took a clean towel, dampened it in hot water, wrung it out, folded it neatly, and gently placed it on his forehead.

Her voice softened, ”Your body temperature is too low. This might make you feel a little better.”

Although Xue Yansi, with his cold constitution, snakes actually don’t enjoy the cold and prefer warm, humid environments.

The warm towel against his forehead seemed to bring some warmth back to his icy body.

At this moment, the female leaned in closer, the distance between them very small. Xue Yansi could smell the faint fragrance on her, and his thoughts momentarily blurred.

His mind was almost blank.

Xue Yansi always disliked contact with females, even hated and resisted it. But for some reason, when she approached, his body did not reject it at all; instead, it was instinctively drawn to her.

Inside, it’s as if two forces were pulling; one urged him to stay away, while the other coaxed him closer.

Xue Yansi snapped out of it, his brow furrowing deeper.

He didn’t like these strange emotions that occasionally surfaced, and it seemed they only lost control when faced with her.

He didn’t like this feeling of being out of control.

He shouldn’t be having such chaotic thoughts.

So when Shen Tang handed him another cup of water, he suddenly raised his hand and knocked it away.

A crisp ”clap” echoed.

The cup fell to the ground, and water splashed everywhere.

”...” He turned his face away, his voice hoarse, ”Stay away from me.”

Faced with a lifesaver, he was like the ungrateful snake in the fable, coldly saying without emotion, ”I told you, stop following me. I don’t need you to do this.”

If it were any other temperamental female, they would likely have chased him out or scolded him fiercely!

But Shen Tang either didn’t hear or simply didn’t care. After using her Ice Ability to clear away the shards and water, she continued, ”You’ve been unconscious for a day and a night. Let me make you something to eat.”

With that, she turned and went into the kitchen.

Shen Tang planned to make something light, preparing to steam a bowl of egg custard and cook some rice and meat soup.

Listening to the bustling sounds from the kitchen, Xue Yansi hadn’t eaten in a long time indeed.

Smelling the faint aroma of food wafting through the air, his Adam’s apple involuntarily moved, his gaze somewhat unfocused.

Never thought he would fall to such a state one day, becoming the weakling he despised most, even needing a female to care for him.

In Xue Yansi’s understanding, weakness was a sin, a disgrace, undeserving of life, and always at risk of obliteration.

But in front of this female, he seemed to forget all this, despite speaking hurtful words, his body unconsciously relaxed, his vigilance unwittingly slackened.

This wasn’t normal.

It shouldn’t be like this.

But he couldn’t control his instincts.

Moreover, she seemed genuinely intent on taking care of him.

Making the effort to save him, meticulously tending to him, this is not what a stranger would do.

Could it be—

Did something really happen between them?

...

In the kitchen.

The system couldn’t hold back anymore, unable to resist a snarky comment, [I feel for the host. This dog of a man is just too difficult to serve, even worse than before! His mood changes like flipping a book—cold one moment, warm the next. Who could handle that!]

”He’s been like this ever since losing his memory, cold-hearted, I’ve long become accustomed to it,” said Shen Tang calmly, ”Besides, he did so much for me before, what I’m doing now is nothing.”

[But that was before, now is now. These cold-blooded snake beasts don’t know gratitude at all. Host, you can’t just keep meeting cold faces with warm ones; it infuriates me just watching.]

”There’s nothing to be done. His memories are likely still very confused, he doesn’t even know what he’s doing.”

Shen Tang’s brow furrowed slightly, ”And while he was unconscious, I checked his body and found something inside him.”