Raising Beast Husbands with My Space — The Villainess Becomes a Beloved Favorite-Chapter 548 - 544: Heartache

Wen Nanxi also thought that Xie Xiaoqi’s father should know some secrets of Master Xie.

Otherwise, Master Xie wouldn’t go to such lengths to eliminate them completely.

"Xie Xiaoqi said his father left, which suggests his father might have guessed something or discovered some secret, and left early."

"But knowing Master Xie’s style, he would never let him survive."

"Just like Xie Guixue’s father."

Su Muyao also understood this, "Indeed, back then Master Xie schemed against Xie Guixue’s father, but the Ice and Snow Spirit Beast is not an ordinary beastman; they have a Secret Technique to survive."

"So when Nalan Ling, Xie Guixue’s father, arranged for someone to escort Xie Guixue back to the Nalan Family on the Cang Beast Continent, Master Xie did not dare to resist. Confronted by such a powerful force, she had no choice but to give up Xie Guixue."

"And if it weren’t for Xie Guixue, given how she schemed against Nalan Ling before, the Nalan Family might not have spared her."

"So when it came to Xie Guixue’s situation, Master Xie automatically gave up on him."

"Facing such a formidable person, she wouldn’t dare to try to control Xie Guixue."

When Su Muyao said this, a sarcastic curve appeared on her lips.

Back then, when Master Xie faced her, she thought Su Muyao had no background or power, so she felt free to pressure her however she wanted.

Wen Nanxi now roughly understands what happened between his wife and Xie Guixue back then.

He still remembers when she and Xie Guixue went to Xie Guixue’s villa and encountered so many beastmen ambushing them on the way back.

That ambush also seemed related to the Xie Family.

Realizing these connections, Wen Nanxi felt even more heartache for Su Muyao.

He gently reached out to tidy her hair and said softly, "Don’t think about these things right now, let’s eat first."

Su Muyao nodded.

Just as the two were about to eat, the Military Department brought Xie Xiaoqi back.

The Commander of the Military Department also briefed Su Muyao on the interrogation.

"Crown Princess, Master Xie refuses to say anything or confess, and without evidence, the Military Department can’t rashly torture her."

Since Master Xie is, after all, the Family Head of the Xie Family, rash torture by the Military Department would have a bad impact.

The words of small children can’t be considered complete evidence according to the laws of the Dongning Beast Kingdom.

"Moreover, Xie Family people are causing trouble outside the Military Department, and without concrete evidence, we can’t keep holding Master Xie."

Su Muyao said, "Let’s wait for a while."

"Soon there will be evidence."

"As for the Xie Family causing trouble, it’s a good opportunity to catch and interrogate them to see if we can find out anything about the Xie Family’s internal affairs."

"But handle these matters personally and don’t let it spread."

Master Xie is likely a Dark Beastman; both she and her grandmother are aware of this regarding Xie Guixue, and their stance is to turn a blind eye.

But if Master Xie is plotting something big, it cannot be tolerated.

After Su Muyao finished speaking with the Commander, he had Xie Xiaoqi brought in.

"Sister!"

When Xie Xiaoqi saw Su Muyao, his eyes instantly brightened, and he ran towards her.

He seemed to want to hug Su Muyao’s leg but realized it was inappropriate and stood in front of her without moving.

Su Muyao could sense Xie Xiaoqi’s sensitivity and fragility.

His being so sensible reminded Su Muyao of Xie Guixue and her two kids.

Though the Merfolk child is still in an egg state, she has a fox cub.

Seeing such an adorable and sensible child always softens her heart.

She crouched down, touched Xie Xiaoqi’s hair, and said, "You must be hungry, let’s go and eat first with Sister."

Wen Nanxi’s cooking skills are quite good now.

She also enjoys the food Wen Nanxi makes; it suits her taste.

Xie Xiaoqi’s eyes lit up, and he said, "Thank you, Sister."

"No need to be so polite."

Su Muyao said, holding his small hand and leading him to the kitchen.

Xie Xiaoqi obediently let Su Muyao hold his hand, looking up at her and said, "Sister, I have a small appetite, I can eat very little."

For some reason, Su Muyao felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this.

"You’re still growing and need to eat more, not less."

"Since you’re a lion beastman, you need to eat more to gain strength."

"And Sister’s house has plenty of food, you can eat as much as you like."

The Xie Family is also a prominent noble family, belonging to the first-tier Gate阀 Family in Dongning Beast. By rights, even if Master Xie treated his beast husband poorly, he shouldn’t have neglected Xie Xiaoqi.

Who knows what he went through at home, looking so thin and weak.

When they got to the kitchen dining room, the table was full of food.

There were dishes, soup, and dumplings.

The dumplings were taught by Su Muyao to Wen Nanxi.

Wen Nanxi, with his superpower, now cooks quickly, especially when cutting meat and making dumplings, which he does even faster with practice.

When they sat down to eat, Wen Nanxi served soup to Su Muyao and Xie Xiaoqi, and it was seaweed, tomato, and dough drop soup.

When Su Muyao and Wen Nanxi began eating, Xie Xiaoqi didn’t know where to start.

He held the chopsticks somewhat shyly.

Su Muyao took a bite of the dumplings and thought they were delicious.

Seeing that Xie Xiaoqi hadn’t moved much, she took an empty bowl and served him some dumplings and vegetables, saying, "Eat more."

"Eat more and gain some weight. When your dad comes back and sees you, he’ll be happy."

Hearing this, Xie Xiaoqi began to eat seriously.

He ate quietly, neither hastily nor slowly; even though he’s young, she could see an elegant demeanor in him.

And he didn’t make any noise while eating.

It’s clear that he was well-educated at home.

And he wasn’t picky; he ate whatever was put in his bowl.

"Eat what you like."

Xie Xiaoqi pointed at the dumplings and said, "These are delicious."

"I’ve never eaten these before."

He truly liked them; they were so delicious.

Su Muyao gave him more.

Xie Xiaoqi ate them all.

Su Muyao looked at Wen Nanxi, worried if he’d overeat; she had no experience with a child’s appetite.

Wen Nanxi smiled and said, "It’s fine; he’s a lion beastman, so he needs to eat more; he won’t overeat."

Luckily, he made plenty of food, enough for the three of them.

Even though Xie Xiaoqi is Xie Guixue’s brother and there’s a competitive relationship between him and Xie Guixue, Wen Nanxi’s attitude is to love those his wife cares for, so he also genuinely wants to take care of him.

But after the meal, on the way back, Xie Xiaoqi whispered to Su Muyao, "Sister, you’re so nice, I really like you. I can imagine my brother must also like you a lot."

He didn’t understand why his mother wanted to separate Sister and Brother.

Thinking about Xie Guixue, Su Muyao felt a sense of loss.

"I don’t know, but right now we can’t find your brother."

Xie Xiaoqi blinked and said softly, "Sister, actually, I dreamed of my brother before." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"It was Brother who told me that if I wasn’t happy or felt oppressed at home, I should leave the Xie Family with Dad."

"So, I gathered the courage to leave with Dad, only to find that Dad was gone."

Hearing this, Su Muyao was shocked, finding it hard to believe.

Though surprised, she thought Xie Xiaoqi’s words might be true.

Because she had also met Xie Guixue in dreams before, back when he was still Nalan Gui Xue and had amnesia.