She couldn't take too much water after all, since the spiritual spring water was different from ordinary water. If Nance discovered it, he would surely figure things out.
"Ah Mo, what if we don't come across another river? What do we do about Nance?" Si Lu said, clearly worried.
Sigh.
"Then we'll just have to drive him away," Cheng Mo replied.
There was no other option.
Si Lu's secret could not be exposed, and while Nance liked the little female, Si Lu didn't seem interested in accepting him as one of her beast husbands. She seemed to treat him more like a beloved pet.
"It seems that's the only way," Si Lu said helplessly.
Her secret couldn't be exposed, so there was no choice but to send Nance away.
"Alright, let's go back," Si Lu said.
Cheng Mo then carried Si Lu back to their resting place.
Of course, for Cheng Mo, driving away one beastman was a simple task. They were strong and had numbers on their side. If Nance refused to leave, they could always resort to force. After all, they had done it before.
When Si Lu and Cheng Mo returned, they found Bai Di and Hei Yao sitting across from a young man with long pink hair, wearing a white animal skin robe. Due to the man's back facing them, his face couldn't be seen.
Si Lu's eyes were immediately drawn to the pink hair, a look of amazement and shock filling her gaze.
The pink was a soft cherry blossom hue, incredibly beautiful!
Just the sight of this figure's back left Si Lu stunned.
She hadn't expected such a lovely shade of pink hair to exist in this beastman world.
Wait.
Why was this pink-haired youth sitting with Bai Di and Hei Yao?
Could it be...
"Ah Di, Ah Yao, who is this pink-haired fellow? Is he your friend?" Si Lu asked curiously.
Bai Di and Hei Yao were equally taken aback by Si Lu's question, looking at her in astonishment.
Of course, Cheng Mo could only sigh.
He had recognized the young man. It was Nance.
However, Si Lu had never seen Nance in his human form. She also wasn't sensitive to smells, so she couldn't recognize beastmen based on scent.
This was a well-known weakness of Si Lu's, and both Bai Di and Hei Yao were aware of it, but they hadn't realized it was this serious.
Hearing Si Lu's question, they knew she hadn't recognized that this pink-haired youth was Nance, the rabbit beastman.
Before Bai Di and Hei Yao could respond, Nance spoke first.
"Lu Lu, it's me, Nance!"
He stood up and slowly turned around, his voice carrying a hint of caution and expectation.
Si Lu's eyes widened in shock, staring blankly as Nance turned to face her.
Looking at the fair-skinned, handsome youth, Si Lu was completely stunned.
This... this was Nance?
The pink rabbit ears matched the long pink hair?
His presence was gentle, with a natural warmth radiating from him.
His cherry blossom-colored hair only enhanced his already fair skin, and his dark, sparkling eyes were bright and full of life. His long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, making him look even more beautiful.
Si Lu was truly amazed.
This was like a pink-haired heartthrob straight out of a dream. He was simply too stunning.
"You... you're Nance?" Si Lu asked in disbelief.
The pink rabbit turned out to be so good-looking.
Seriously.
Each one of them looked more handsome than the last!
[Host, are you falling for him?]
[Are you amazed? Don't you want to make this pink-haired beauty yours?][Host, stop hesitating! Just accept him!]
The system's voice echoed in Si Lu's mind.
This system really couldn't be more annoying. Usually, it was silent, almost dead, but now, it popped up in moments like this.
Naturally, Si Lu ignored the system entirely.
"Of course. Lu Lu, do you like how I look?" Nance asked with a playful smile.
He had clearly seen the amazement and shock in Si Lu's eyes, which was why he asked the question.
"Like? Wait, what are you saying?"
"Just because you have pink hair doesn't mean you can act so smug," Si Lu frowned.
Wasn't he getting a bit too full of himself?
Seeing Nance's smile, Si Lu couldn't help but feel like he was acting a bit too proud and confident.
Was he assuming she'd be smitten with his pink hair?
"Lu Lu, should I teach him a lesson?" Hei Yao suddenly stood up. Without waiting for a response, he lunged at Nance.
No one else seemed to have any intention of stopping the fight.
Before Si Lu could react, the two of them were already in a scuffle.
Of course, Nance didn't shift into his rabbit form. Since his beast form was small and not particularly strong, he was better off fighting in his human form.
Hei Yao, on the other hand, transformed halfway into his snake form, his black, iridescent tail whipping toward Nance.
Nance, quick and agile, dodged the attacks. Though he couldn't fight back, his speed allowed him to avoid being hit.
Si Lu watched in astonishment as the two of them fought.
She soon realized that Nance was not confronting Hei Yao directly. He kept dodging, proving that rabbits were indeed quite nimble.
"Lu Lu, do you like this rabbit?" Cheng Mo asked, looking at Si Lu seriously.
His gaze was intense.
He had seen everything clearly. Si Lu liked Nance's human form. She had already been fond of his rabbit form, and now seeing his human form only deepened that affection.
If Nance wasn't a beastman, she probably would've wanted to keep him as a pet.
All of this Cheng Mo remembered.
When he asked this question, Bai Di also looked at Si Lu seriously.
He had to admit, Nance's appearance was exactly the type of person Si Lu liked.
Sigh.
Bai Di felt a twinge of discomfort, a sense of frustration.
However, if Si Lu genuinely liked him and wanted to accept him as a beast husband, there was nothing they could do.
"If you like him, just take him in. After all, he's a blue-tier beastman with decent strength, and he fits the type you prefer. If you like him, there's no need to hesitate," Cheng Mo said, standing firmly by Si Lu's side.
He had always supported her, no matter what decisions she made.
After all, he was her beast husband, and he would always stand by her unconditionally.
"Ah Mo, how can you be so good?" Si Lu said, moved by his support.
Cheng Mo's love was about protection and backing her decisions.
That was just how he was.
Naturally, she did like Nance.
She had liked his beast form, and now that she saw his human form, she liked it even more.
Alright!
She admitted it. She was that shallow.
There was nothing she could do about it.
"Well, in that case, let Hei Yao test him a bit more," Bai Di suggested after some thought.
If Si Lu liked him, they could accept him.
Though he felt a bit annoyed by Nance, he could handle it.
After all, Nance had been behaving himself lately.
"Hei Yao, hit him hard! Let's see how strong he is!"