After The Soft And Cute Beauty Marries The Wolf King - Chapter 53

Lang Xiaoxiao’s situation once again brought up the topic of an heir for Lang Sa.

 

Lang Sa said, “Actually, Lang Xiaoxiao is also a suitable candidate. Although she’s a bit unreliable, she should be trainable.”

 

Lang Sa scratched his head as he spoke and added, “I… uh, wasn’t very reliable at the beginning either.”

 

Xie Zhiqing burst into laughter and said, “I don’t believe it. Lang Sa must have been a super-excellent wolf king!”

 

Lang Sa poked Xie Zhiqing’s nose and kissed him.

 

Lang Sa didn’t elaborate on what specific tasks would “test” Lang Xiaoxiao, but he did keep a closer watch on Xie Zhiqing these past few days. 

 

The little prince was well protected and unaware of what was happening outside.

 

As Lang Sa mentioned, Xiao Qizhen arrived on the prairie early on the third day.

 

Lang Xiaoxiao had been waiting on the only road leading to the wolf tribe. Growing impatient, she secretly cursed him.

 

After fully understanding Xiao Qizhen’s true nature, many previously overlooked details resurfaced in her mind, like his cowardice and incompetence.

 

Tannis stayed by her side, occasionally rubbing against her. They had been apart for some time and missed each other dearly. Lang Xiaoxiao hugged its neck and nuzzled her head against it.

 

She resolved that she would never leave Tannis for so long again, nor would she quarrel with her brother and Xiao Qing anymore.

 

Determined, she decided to solve the problems she had caused once and for all and never worry her brother again.

 

However, she was surprised that Xiao Qizhen managed to find her on the prairie.

 

During her time alone, Lang Xiaoxiao gradually let go of her initial romantic feelings.

 

She couldn’t compare herself to others, but she knew she didn’t care for the prince as much as her brother did for Xiao Qing. Nor was she willing to try to accept entirely different customs and lifestyles like Xiao Qing. Hearing about her former crush’s marriage and children now only caused her a fleeting moment of pain, which seemed trivial.

 

Carrying the precious fabric she bought, she walked slowly through the streets of Pianyong, noticing that no one seemed happy about the prince’s marriage. Listening carefully, she learned that the prince frequently married multiple women, and people were used to it.

 

Lang Xiaoxiao shook her head, tightened her grip on the fabric, and headed straight to Xiao Qizhen’s residence.

 

She moved lightly, sneaking in without being noticed.

 

Everyone was busy with the wedding preparations, but there was no joyful atmosphere. Listening closely, she heard a woman crying in a nearby room.

 

Lang Xiaoxiao’s heart sank, and she quietly approached to investigate.

 

The woman, dressed in a red wedding dress, was the soon-to-be concubine.

 

Hiding on the roof, Lang Xiaoxiao was shocked to learn that Xiao Qizhen had kidnapped this woman!

 

Furious, Lang Xiaoxiao jumped down and subdued the guards in the room.

 

She grabbed the woman and ran, asking urgently, “Do you have somewhere to go after leaving here?”

 

The woman, terrified, thought for a while and whispered, “I… have somewhere to go.”

 

“That’s good, follow me!”

 

Despite her skills, Lang Xiaoxiao couldn’t avoid alerting the entire household. Soon, they were discovered.

 

Lang Xiaoxiao gave the woman directions and stayed behind to delay the pursuers.

 

Eventually, someone recognized her.

 

“Stop fighting, stop! This is our future princess!”

 

“Princess, my foot!” Lang Xiaoxiao shouted angrily, “What bad luck!”

 

Soon after, Xiao Qizhen arrived. Whether he still had feelings for Lang Xiaoxiao or was wary of her martial skills, he tried to appease her.

 

Listening to his sweet words, Lang Xiaoxiao felt only sadness.

 

With a faint smile, she said, “Prince Xiao, I heard you use red decorations for weddings.”

 

Not sure if he had calmed her down, Xiao Qizhen hesitated before vaguely agreeing.

 

“We wolves are colorblind; we can’t see colors clearly. I don’t know what red looks like,” Lang Xiaoxiao said with her hands behind her back, “But I heard about something red. Since today is your wedding day, I’ll give you a gift.”

 

In front of everyone, she set fire to his residence!

 

She hid in Pianyong for two days and heard that Xiao Qizhen’s father was furious. Although Lang Xiaoxiao disapproved of many customs here, she admired their merit-based system. Because of this, Xiao Qizhen had no chance of inheriting the throne.

 

Reportedly, Xiao Qizhen’s father was already displeased with his son’s lecherous behavior. Hearing about the arson on his wedding day made him even angrier, and he ordered Xiao Qizhen to be confined.

 

After confirming that Xiao Qizhen didn’t show up again, Lang Xiaoxiao left.

 

She hadn’t expected him to dare come to the prairie to find her.

 

After waiting a while, Tannis stood up and looked into the distance, likely hearing something.

 

Lang Xiaoxiao remained seated, patiently waiting. She picked up a small branch and carved it into sharp arrows.

 

Soon, Xiao Qizhen and a few men barged onto the prairie.

 

Before they arrived, Xiao Qizhen’s voice echoed, “Where’s Lang Xiaoxiao? Tell her to come out!”

 

The guards at the entrance exchanged glances, ignoring him without letting him in.

 

Xiao Qizhen was furious.

 

But soon, he spotted Lang Xiaoxiao.

 

“Lang Xiaoxiao!” Xiao Qizhen yelled, “You still dare to show yourself?!”

 

Lang Xiaoxiao replied indifferently, “I didn’t expect you to dare come here.”

 

Xiao Qizhen looked miserable. His face was pale, cheeks sunken, and his clothes no longer luxurious. He had clearly suffered during his confinement.

 

Lang Xiaoxiao laughed and said, “Still causing trouble after being confined by your father?”

 

“Trouble?” Xiao Qizhen angrily waved his sleeve and pointed at her, “If you hadn’t provoked me, I’d ignore you!”

 

Lang Xiaoxiao said, “Then get lost.”

 

“You stop being smug! When I become emperor, the first thing I’ll do is lead troops to annihilate your wolf tribe!” Xiao Qizhen cursed, “Just you wait—”

 

Before he could finish, a wooden short arrow whistled through the wind and shot straight at Xiao Qizhen’s right hand, piercing his sleeve in an instant.

 

Xiao Qizhen was shocked and couldn’t dodge in time. He instinctively waved his hand to avoid it—

 

With a ripping sound, his right sleeve tore open, revealing the inner garment.

 

Lang Xiaoxiao had no desire to say much to him. In terms of talent and ability, Xiao Qizhen probably wouldn’t become emperor even in his next life. Besides, they had loved each other once; whether it was genuine or not, those times together were real.

 

Lang Xiaoxiao couldn’t be so heartless. She only thought that if Xiao Qizhen stopped bothering her, she would let go of the past and act as if they had never met.

 

But Xiao Qizhen insisted on escalating their personal grudges to the level of the wolf tribe, which Lang Xiaoxiao could not tolerate.

 

“Xiao Qizhen, I suggest you not involve the prairie or the wolf tribe in this.” Lang Xiaoxiao picked up a few more branches and slowly carved them with a small knife, “What’s between us is personal. No matter what, I’ll let you go. But if you drag the prairie or the wolf tribe into this—”

 

The freshly carved arrow shot out, the rough wood sharpened by Lang Xiaoxiao into the sharpest weapon.

 

“—then don’t expect to leave the prairie alive today.”

 

The arrow again didn’t aim at any vital spot. It flew over Xiao Qizhen’s hair, messing up his hairstyle.

 

A prince values his appearance highly, and now he was dragging a torn sleeve with several strands of hair falling out of place, looking utterly disheveled.

 

“Lang Xiaoxiao, how dare you!” Xiao Qizhen roared, “I am the Crown Prince of Pianyong! How dare you treat me like this!!”

 

Lang Xiaoxiao quietly looked at the hysterical man across from her. She could no longer find any trace of the man she had once loved in him.

 

With a faint smile, she said, “I am a princess of the wolf tribe. I dare anything.”

 

Xiao Qizhen still wanted to rage, but suddenly his expression changed.

 

“Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao…” he became ingratiating, “Let’s talk this over nicely, let’s talk this over nicely!”

 

Lang Xiaoxiao lowered her head, threw away the bunch of branches in her hand, and said, “There’s nothing to talk about. Don’t come back again. From now on, we owe each other nothing. Let’s leave it at that.”

 

With that, she turned to leave.

 

The simple-minded girl still didn’t understand the dangers of the world. She had spent a long time in human settlements, learning some of the human social customs, like parting amicably.

 

But she still didn’t understand that some people could really turn on those they once loved.

 

Fortunately, she was not alone.

 

Sensing the danger, Tannis sprang into action, rushing toward the man like lightning.

 

At the same time, another wolf came running from a distance.

 

This wolf had strong limbs and sharp teeth, exuding a terrifying pressure just by running.

 

It leaped over Lang Xiaoxiao and Tannis, pouncing fiercely on Xiao Qizhen.

 

The next moment, the sound of teeth tearing through flesh was heard.

 

Lang Xiaoxiao had no time to pay attention to the heart-wrenching screams behind her.

 

She was looking… looking for the owner of that wolf.

 

Not far away, Lang Sa was holding his cloak over Xie Zhiqing’s head.

 

“It’s so hot,” Xie Zhiqing protested, poking Lang Sa’s waist with his finger, “Don’t cover me.”

 

Lang Sa lied through his teeth, “It’s not about the heat. Ateus rolled in the mud and got really dirty. I don’t want you to see it.”

 

“…” Xie Zhiqing was speechless, “Just give him a bath.”

 

Lang Sa said, “You don’t understand. Ateus is a very image-conscious wolf. He can’t stand you seeing him like this. He insisted I cover you up.”

 

Xie Zhiqing: “?”

 

The little prince instinctively felt Lang Sa was lying but couldn’t break free—actually, he didn’t really want to.

 

Being covered by Lang Sa’s cloak was indeed a very safe feeling.

 

Xie Zhiqing pretended to struggle for a while before giving up, nestling comfortably in the wolf king’s arms as they walked home.

 

Soon, Ateus’ footsteps were heard behind them.

 

The cloak was finally pulled off, and Xie Zhiqing turned to see Ateus indeed drenched in water.

 

It rubbed against Xie Zhiqing’s pant leg, soaking his shoes.

 

“Don’t roll in the mud anymore, Ateus,” Xie Zhiqing said, bending down to pat its head.

 

Ateus nodded and gently nudged his pants with its ear, looking very docile.