FRGNM -Chapter 98 Losing Means Running Naked

“Yeah, then why are you standing in my way? I’m looking for my Little White, move aside!” Ling Ruoxi shoved the person in front of her and headed toward the abandoned temple.

Luo Mingyu’s entire body went goosebumps as he quickly blocked her path. “There’s really nothing inside… the silver wolf isn’t there. I just came out, really…”

“You’re stopping me? Hmph! Now I’m even more sure that Little White is in here. Little White! Come out, Little White!” Ling Ruoxi wriggled free from Luo Mingyu’s arms and looked inside the empty temple. Only a tattered piece of cloth lay on the ground—no sign of the silver wolf.

Luo Mingyu exhaled in relief. The silver wolf was sentient, and now that it had left, he could breathe easier… but wait. If the wolf had left, it would definitely have been noticeable. Yet…

Was something wrong with that silver wolf?

Luo Mingyu lowered his head in thought, frowning. The silver wolf that had appeared in the bamboo forest had fought a tiger despite the level difference. Even after he took it in, it stayed quiet for days, as if enjoying life on its own terms. No matter how he looked at it, that wolf seemed to have its own mind. But how could such a beast…

“Hey, what are you thinking about? Little White is missing! If I find out who took my Little White, I’ll cut off your little…!” Ling Ruoxi glared fiercely at him and strode outside.

Luo Mingyu was speechless. Why did she always threaten to cut him? Was this all she ever talked about?

When Luo Mingyu returned to the inn, his mouth twitched and the veins on his face bulged. If he had a knife right now, he would definitely stab something to death.

“Little White! You’re here? Why didn’t I see you earlier? You little brat, where did you run off to?” Seeing the silver wolf lying on the bed made him even more frustrated.

The silver wolf, however, curled its lips into what looked like a human-like smile, its eyes lifted slightly with a hint of victory, gazing at the flustered man.

It even extended its pink paws onto Ling Ruoxi’s hands, gently nudging her face, its tongue softly licking her cheek.

“Hehe, Little White, don’t mess around… haha, ticklish…” Ling Ruoxi quickly pressed the wolf’s head, wiped the drool off her face, and kissed its forehead. She picked up the meat from the table. “Little White, you’re injured. You need to eat more to get stronger, so you can return to the forest and become the king of the forest.”

“What? Weren’t you going to make it your magical beast?” Luo Mingyu, leaning against the door, was slightly stunned, tilting his head at Ling Ruoxi. His gaze was complicated.

Wasn’t she supposed to like the silver wolf? She even brought it to her bath to clean and bandage it. He, jealous and hiding, got pushed into the water, unable to approach.

At meals, she gave the best portions to the wolf, combed its fur, applied medicine, even hugged it to sleep. She even called its name in her dreams.

He had never seen anyone love a magical beast so much. But what did that comment mean? The wolf had only been missing for a short while, and she had anxiously searched for it. Now she said something like that again.

Ling Ruoxi smiled faintly, patting the wolf’s head. “I like wolves that live in forests, not in greenhouses. They belong in the wild. If tamed, they’d just be dogs. I like their eyes, their personality. So I’ll let it return to the forest and stay the wolf I like. Keeping it by my side would make it lose its nature.”

Just like in this world, how many people lost their true selves? Even she, once a special agent on Earth who could make Feng Yun turn pale, was nothing here.

Only by hiding deeply could she avoid being noticed, and live freely under the eyes of the experts.

Yes, because she liked it, she would let it reclaim its nature. That was why she loved it.

Nature… That kind of thing. Luo Mingyu, dressed in silver-white, leaned against the door, watching her calmly.

What did he like about her? Simply put, every expression, every movement fascinated him. It was an innate beauty, an irresistible desire, like a fire burning him completely.

“Ruoxi…” he whispered, closing the door gently, stepping toward the woman on the bed.

Her starry eyes were inscrutable, making her heart tremble. She instinctively held the wolf’s paw.

Luo Mingyu crouched, casually wrapping her in his arms. His lips curved into that teasing smile—but this time, he closed his eyes and leaned in slowly.

As he moved, Ling Ruoxi leaned back. Her hands, holding the wolf’s paw, were stretched forward—and the wolf’s paw landed right on Luo Mingyu’s lips.

“Pft!” Sensing something wrong, Luo Mingyu’s eyes flew open. Seeing the huge paw, his face turned purple and green. He stumbled back, clutched his neck, nearly vomiting.

He had kissed the wolf’s paw! That damned beast—maybe it had scratched itself with its paw—emitted a terrible smell. His life was ruined!

Ling Ruoxi laughed heartily, patting the wolf’s head and rubbing her cheek against it. “Little White, let’s ignore him. I really admire you. Finally, I’ve seen a wolf like you…”

A silver wolf in the streets dazzled passersby. They’d seen magical beasts before and knew silver wolves were among the lowest-ranking wolves, weaker than domestic animals.

Normally, they would just attack. But seeing the laughing, chatting woman, shopping while carrying the wandering wolf, they realized this silver wolf belonged to her.

Most women chose pretty, obedient beasts. Silver wolves, though weak, were incredibly beautiful and extremely hard to capture. They’d rather die than be caught by humans. Almost no one had a silver wolf as a magical beast.

“Luo Mingyu, is it really true that letting the silver wolf bask in the sun will help it recover?” Ling Ruoxi worried as Little White slowly walked. Its wounds weren’t fully healed, and walking might worsen them.

Luo Mingyu sighed. All magical beasts’ inner cores draw energy from the world. This wolf’s injuries were mostly internal. Sunlight was the best way to circulate inner core energy and stimulate Dou Qi. That’s why magical beasts liked sunny areas and avoided gloomy places.

“You… how many times have you lifted the silver wolf? Keep this up and I’ll throw the little dog out!” He patted her head, helplessly smiling.

Then he noticed something ahead, froze, and quickly turned to avoid it.

He was fast, but the other person was faster. A slender figure approached with a gentle yet strong aura. “Lo Gongzi, it’s really you. Yuan Yuan thought you’d never appear again.”

“Yuan Yuan?” Ling Ruoxi leapt up, grabbing Luo Mingyu. The woman in front of her still had connections with him!

Yuan Yuan saw Ling Ruoxi, her eyes filled with a hint of disdain, walking calmly to Luo Mingyu. “Lo Gongzi, truly heartless. You shared my bed, undressed for me, styled my hair, and now you’re with another woman.”

“Luo Mingyu!” Rage exploded in Ling Ruoxi. He had gone to another woman—the one who had made her leave before, hugging and holding him!

To hell with love—today she would fight!

“Ruoxi, listen, I only…”

“Only coal, who cares! Get lost! Little White, let’s go!” She kicked Luo Mingyu aside and strode forward.

But before she could go three steps, the woman standing there extended a hand, blocking her path. “I’m not here for Lo Gongzi today, Ling Ruoxi. I’m here for you.”

“For me? What do you want? I can’t satisfy men!” Ling Ruoxi glared at Yuan Yuan disdainfully.

“Pft!” The bystanders burst out laughing. It was the first time they’d seen Ling Ruoxi speak so bluntly.

Yuan Yuan’s face darkened, fists clenched, but she smiled lightly. “Ling Ruoxi, everyone in the capital knows you have a silver wolf. I happen to have a wolf too. Let’s duel with our beasts. The loser… will run naked here. What do you say?”

“What?” Ling Ruoxi blinked, not expecting this woman to target her. At the words “run naked,” she scoffed. “A simple beast duel isn’t interesting. Fine, we’ll both bring our beasts, duel until one admits defeat, and then run three laps around the capital with our beasts. Naked—the punishment’s severe.”

Of course, Ling Ruoxi had no intention of running naked herself. She and this woman were not on the same level. This duel would be nothing but a mismatch, the bigger dominating the smaller.