Chapter 135: Chapter 79: With a Husband Like This, What More Could a Wife Ask For?

Outside the City Lord Mansion.

A few young Male Beastmen were craning their necks, sneaking peeks inside.

The door suddenly swung open, making them jump out of their skin.

Lan Cang walked out, rolling up his sleeves. He glanced at them. “You guys have nothing better to do? What are you doing here?”

“We were just passing by! We’re leaving right now!”

’They wouldn’t dare admit they’d heard a Male Beast had entered the City Lord’s room and hadn’t come out for a full day and night. It was unbelievably shocking! They just wanted to see if the rumors were true.’

“Hey, Boss, you heading out? Weren’t all the Star Beasts outside the city wiped out?”

Lan Cang headed for the kitchen. “I’m going to cook.”

“What? Boss, you know how to cook? How come none of us knew!”

Their lives here were what you could call a real grind. The North Continent had next to nothing, so they could only survive on nutrient solutions every day. Fortunately, the City Lord Mansion’s warehouse still had a few ingredients left, and they wouldn’t spoil even after more than half a month in this snowy landscape with its temperatures dozens of degrees below zero.

The men all hooted and hollered.

“Boss, we want to try your cooking too.”

“The boss is so considerate of his subordinates. He must have seen how hard we worked killing Star Beasts a few days ago and wants to reward us with a home-cooked meal, right?”

“Get outta here,” Lan Cang scolded with a laugh. “It looks to me like you’re all too idle. I should arrange more work for you.”

“No way, Boss! We finally get a couple of quiet days. I want to rest some more!”

Lan Cang grabbed some meat and vegetables from the warehouse and buried himself in the kitchen.

This only made the men more curious. “Did you guys see that? The boss was smiling so wide he could barely close his mouth. We’ve followed him for so long, when have we ever seen him this happy!”

“What kind of good news did he get? He’s even cooking himself. Who’s he making a meal for?”

“It can’t really be that young Male Beast from the rumors, can it? Damn! What kind of trick did he use to completely mesmerize our boss!”

Before the men could finish, the door opened again.

When they got a clear look at the slender, beautiful figure with black hair and snowy skin, the young Male Beasts’ faces flushed red in an instant. They became tongue-tied, unable to utter a single word, their bodies as stiff as wooden posts.

’A f-female?’

’How could a Male Beast go in, and a female come out?’

’Where did this little female come from?’

’So… so beautiful!’

Sang Luo had just finished dressing and stepped outside to see several young Male Beasts frozen in the courtyard. They were all quite handsome and clean-cut. She was about to greet them with a smile when she saw them, faces beet-red, transform into their beast forms with a HOWL and run off.

“…”

’What’s going on?’

’Am I that scary?’

’Don’t tell me they’re shy?’

Lan Cang’s city really was like a monastery, and the men under him were all bachelors. In the few days she’d been in Ice-breaking City, she hadn’t seen many females at all.

Sang Luo went to the kitchen to lend a hand.

Lan Cang was standing at the stove. He had tied on an apron and rolled up his sleeves, revealing his long, strong forearms.

His light, honey-colored skin was alluring under the light.

Standing in the doorway, Sang Luo almost forgot what she had come to do.

“Luoluo, the food is ready. Help me grab a few plates.” Hearing the sound, Lan Cang glanced over at her with a smile, wiping his hands on his apron.

“Oh, okay.” Sang Luo snapped back to reality and hurried to get the plates for the food.

He took the plates, dished out the food, and carried it to the table.

There were more than ten dishes laid out.

They were all her favorites.

Sang Luo was so famished her stomach felt empty! She took a bite of the steaming hot home-cooked food along with the freshly steamed rice and let out a comfortable sigh. This was the good life.

“This is delicious!”

“I’m glad you still like it.”

Watching her eat filled Lan Cang’s heart with even more satisfaction. He shoveled in a couple mouthfuls of rice himself. “The ingredients here are limited. When there’s a chance later, I’ll make more for you.” He added in a low voice, “After you left, I learned a few new dishes. I’ve been wanting to let you try them, but I never had the chance.”

“Cangcang, you really are a gentle and considerate Beast Husband~”

The tips of Lan Cang’s ears turned slightly red. “Then tonight… is there a reward?”

“Thirty-six positions, take your pick.”

“Ahem! Luoluo!”

“Hehe, get me another bowl of rice.”

Lan Cang, blushing, hurried off to get her more rice. His steps were hasty, but you could tell the boy was very much looking forward to it.

Sang Luo watched his back with a grin.

’Dependable, level-headed, emotionally stable, gentle, considerate, and a great cook on top of it all.’

’If a woman wanted to find a man to live a peaceful, stable life with, Lan Cang would be the absolute best choice.’

After they finished eating, Lan Cang asked her, “Did you have any luggage when you came over? I can move it here for you.”

The implication was that he wanted her to move into the City Lord Mansion and live with him.

Sang Luo shook her head. “I came by myself and didn’t bring anything. I’ve been renting a small house in the city for the past few days and added a few pieces of furniture. We can move it, or not.”

“I’ll help you move it. Also, if you need any other furniture or daily necessities, just tell me. I’ll go buy them for you.”

That afternoon, Lan Cang went with Sang Luo to the small house she was renting in the city. They packed up everything she needed and moved it back.

The City Lord Mansion had many spare rooms, but since Sang Luo didn’t specify which one she wanted, Lan Cang took matters into his own hands and moved all her luggage into his own bedroom for her to live with him.

’His bedroom was big enough, and the bed was huge. It could definitely fit two people!’

Sang Luo had originally intended to ask Lan Cang to prepare the empty room next door for her. But seeing how readily he had arranged everything, she decided to indulge his little scheme.

Sixty percent of the Beastmen on the North Continent were native Beast Clans, while the remaining forty percent were migrants from other regions. The migrants were generally less resistant to the cold than the natives and had to wear thick clothes when they went out. Seeing Sang Luo dressed so thinly, Lan Cang remembered that he had sent her out to sweep the streets just a few days ago, and his heart ached for her. He told her not to go out for the next few days. Meanwhile, he bought some high-quality bear and mink furs and personally made a few thick overcoats for Sang Luo to wear.

“I’m sorry, Luoluo. The conditions on the North Continent are quite harsh, not as good as your old life… I’ll work hard to give you a better life. I won’t let you suffer with me.”

Sang Luo shook her head and smiled. “I actually quite like it here. The North Continent is sparsely populated and its resources are largely undeveloped. The treasures hidden beneath the ground are no less than what the Western Continent has, and they’re all unclaimed! First come, first served! If you push a little harder and claim more resources, this is a massive opportunity! Don’t let it go to waste!”

’If this wasn’t outside her main line of work, Sang Luo would have wanted to claim a few plots of land on the North Continent herself. Developing the resources here would make one filthy rich.’

Lan Cang saw the ambition in her eyes and smiled. “My city is your city!”

“That won’t do. The people raised in this city are your people. Why should they be loyal and subservient to me? They’d probably think I got here by pulling strings. Besides, I’ve never even seen a female City Lord.”

In the Beast World, females held a high status, but they were too few in number. Coupled with their generally lower talent, very few females actually held high-ranking positions.

“There are female City Lords,” Lan Cang said. “When I first came to travel the North Continent, I befriended a City Lord from the Ice Bear Clan who was a female. And that female from the Snow Fox Clan you met last time, Aliya—she’s a Sixth Rank Beastman who has also awakened her Talent Ability. It’s highly likely she’ll become the next City Lord of Snow Moon City.”

The struggle for high positions of power didn’t distinguish between male and female; only strength mattered. High Rank females could also compete for power and status.

Some females weren’t powerful themselves, but by controlling more High Rank Male Beasts to serve them and producing more outstanding offspring, they could also establish a clan or tribe and become an admired First Clan Leader.

“It’s a beautiful thought, but if you actually roll up your sleeves and get to work, the difficulties will pile up! We can talk about it when the opportunity arises~”

For now, Sang Luo’s primary goal was still to advance her rank.

’Just as he said, strength was the foundation that decided everything.’

“Mhm, Luoluo, do whatever you want to do. You don’t have to worry. Everything I have is yours. You can tell me anything you want, and I’ll do my best to help you get it.”

Sang Luo hugged him. “With a husband like this, what more could a wife ask for?”

Lan Cang wasn’t the strongest Beast Husband, but he was like a solid wall. No matter when she looked back, he would be standing his ground resolutely, waiting for her…

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