Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle

"Listen to yourself, what are you even saying."

"How could words like that come out of the mouth of you, Mu Qingxue."

His voice jolted Mu Qingxue out of her emotionally charged monologue.

Mu Qingxue turned to look behind her, only to see Xiao Ye standing there with a dark face.

"Um!!"

"Xiao Ye, you bastard, why are you here!?"

"Did you hear everything? Ugh, how embarrassing."

Her pretty face flushed bright red, the color reaching her ears, and her white, delicate feet curled together in embarrassment. *She really wished she could dig a hole and crawl into it right now.*

The things she said just now, *those were all her true thoughts, hidden beneath her usual proud exterior.*

*She could say these things to anyone, but not to Xiao Ye. If he knew, who knows how he'd make fun of her or use that information to bully her!*

Liu Ya, Nangong Siyao, and Cheng Bingxi all burst out laughing.

Mu Qingxue grumbled, "Sisters, how could you do this! You knew that bastard was listening and still let me keep talking! You just wanted to laugh at me, hmph."

Mature and alluring Liu Ya curled up her lips, "Isn't it better this way, letting everyone and Xiao Ye know what's truly in your heart,"

"Otherwise, how long would we keep misunderstanding each other about that agreement of yours?"

"Xue'Er, if you think it through, do you really think we're laughing at you?"

Mu Qingxue's eyes widened, and after thinking it over, *she realized her sisters really weren't here to make fun of her but to help her untangle these misunderstandings.*

"But this is just too embarrassing. Now that bastard's going to laugh at me again!" She turned her head, not daring to look at Xiao Ye.

Xiao Ye's mouth twitched and his face turned serious.

The three girls made space. He walked over, placed his hands on both of Mu Qingxue's shoulders, and said in a low voice, "Little miss, look into my eyes. I have a question for you,"

Mu Qingxue's heart started to panic. Her beautiful eyes met his, but she immediately lowered her head, gazing away.

*She was shy to the point that she couldn't make eye contact.* Brought to you by the folks at MV|LEMPYR.

Xiao Ye had no choice but to lift her delicate chin with his hand, making her look directly at him. He asked seriously, "Do you really not want to dissolve our contract?"

"Answer me seriously. You only get one chance!"

Mu Qingxue's face blushed even deeper. She felt a little annoyed—why did she have to say such embarrassing things again? Hadn't she already gone through all of this?

*She figured this bastard purely wanted to see her make a fool of herself!*

"Hmph!" Mu Qingxue huffed, "Bastard, I want to stick with you forever, I'm latching on till you can't shake me off, always bothering you!"

"Uh, what..." Xiao Ye let go of her, looking totally shocked.

Turned out this arrogant little girl had truly developed feelings for him—romantic feelings, wanting to be a real couple with him and not break their contract. That was just...

Awesome!

The arrogant little girl had a time attribute template—one of a kind in this era of Beast Girls, the only one. At least, he had never heard of a second time attribute Beast Girl anywhere else.

Space ruled, but time reigned.

If he could upgrade the SSS-level time attribute template to a mythical-level time attribute template, Mu Qingxue's Summoned Beast template would reach its peak potential, unleashing the true power of the time attribute.

Instead of just having two support Innate Skills like now.

[Time Freeze] [Time Fast Forward] [Time Reversal] [Time Reset]

Xiao Ye thought about those awesome abilities he remembered from his previous life, and god, *he felt so envious.*

*Right, he also didn't want to dissolve the contract with Mu Qingxue. It totally was NOT because he was craving the arrogant little girl's body. No way, he swore on Mu Qingxue's honor!*

"Ahem, you think I'd believe you? Who knows if you're just lying to my face," Xiao Ye's lips were about to split from grinning, barely holding back, but then shot up the stairs and disappeared into the master bedroom in a hurry.

*This guy, after figuring out Mu Qingxue's true feelings, actually wanted to keep teasing her. He was just evil to the core.*

"???"

"Huh?"

Cheng Bingxi and Nangong Siyao were totally confused, while Liu Ya's eyes flashed with insight.

Mu Qingxue took Xiao Ye's words seriously. Her eyes reddened as tears welled up.

*She had just put aside her pride and confessed her true feelings to him, but he still didn't believe her! Even accused her of lying to his face.*

*Mu Qingxue felt so wronged—more wronged than before. She actually buried her head right into Liu Ya's chest, sobbing in her warm embrace.*

Waaaah!

"Sisters, what should I do? That guy still wants to break the contract with me!" *She felt so anxious, terrified that she'd be abandoned.*

Liu Ya had noticed how close Xiao Ye had been to cracking up before going upstairs, and she knew he was just teasing.

Liu Ya smiled and patted her back, "Don't worry, we accept you now. That guy's opinion doesn't matter,"

Nangong Siyao and Cheng Bingxi had accepted Mu Qingxue as one of their own, so they chimed in, comforting her,

"Yeah, without our agreement, he can forget about breaking the contract with you."

"Exactly, Xiao Ye better not be so smug. He thinks he can make and break bonds with new Beast Girls whenever he wants? Does he even ask the three of us first?"

*Mu Qingxue felt a warmth in her heart, completely accepting these three caring, loving First Madam, Second Madam, and Third Madam as her sisters.*

She was twenty-two, four years older than Nangong Siyao and Cheng Bingxi, but in this big Beast Girl family, she needed to call the three of them "big sister."

"Thanks!" Mu Qingxue said gratefully.

But then, Mu Qingxue looked troubled again and asked, "But if that jerk just won't believe me, what do I do? What else can I try?"

She glanced down at her chest, flat as a board, then at her not-so-long legs, and said bitterly,

"That jerk was right. Compared to you all, my body's got nothing going for it. No wonder when he barges in while I'm showering, he doesn't even give me a second look."

"So unfair!"

"Why am I not developing yet? I've tried eating so much papaya already."

*Mu Qingxue hated how her flat chest was so disappointing—it just refused to bloom into a luscious harvest.*

All of a sudden, she remembered what Xiao Ye said about asking Dean Kunpeng, Yunxi, for advice. Maybe the dean could teach her something useful.

Dean Kunpeng was the academy head, usually handling teaching and nurturing students—if she went to her for help, surely the dean would have some pearls of wisdom to share, right?

Watching Mu Qingxue, so frustrated by her uncooperative chest, Liu Ya, Nangong Siyao, and Cheng Bingxi were all left speechless.

Liu Ya giggled, "You can't force stuff like that, but if you want Xiao Ye to accept you, I have a way,"

Mu Qingxue's eyes sparkled, "What is it?"

Liu Ya leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear. Mu Qingxue's cheeks immediately turned scarlet, her eyes full of shyness.

"Do I, I really have to do that?" she squirmed,

"But it's so embarrassing."

Liu Ya produced a bottle of blue signature liquor and grinned, "This is the Maid Tavern's secret weapon. One drink and you're out,"

"You know what to do now, right?"

Mu Qingxue nodded, determined to go all out. Her gaze turned resolute as she popped the bottle open.

"Pop!" went the cap, flicked away by her finger. Gulping down, she tilted her head back and finished the bottle in one go.

"Burp~~" Finishing off the bottle in one go, she hiccuped. Her vision started spinning, and she staggered, "Sister, help me over, I'm about to pass out."

Liu Ya helped her into Xiao Ye's master bedroom and deliberately locked the door from the outside.

Dusting off her hands, she grinned, "Done!"

Cheng Bingxi and Nangong Siyao frowned, "Sister Liu Ya, will this really make Xiao Ye believe her?"

Liu Ya giggled, "Xiao Ye never doubted her to begin with. He was just teasing her."

"Let him have his fun!"

Cheng Bingxi and Nangong Siyao suddenly understood. Xiao Ye was too wicked.

But neither of them felt that Liu Ya's idea went too far—those two in the master bedroom had already formed a contract. Getting a honeymoon room or whatever was totally normal.

After all, they were newlyweds.