Ben also got off the bed and walked over silently. His expression didn't reveal what he was thinking, but Happiness knew that he really wanted her to voluntarily leave Burn and return to his embrace.
But how could she push Burn's arms away? In the ancient base, in the sea, on the island, she relied on these arms to survive...
Burn seemed completely oblivious to the awkward atmosphere. He opened the box, and the objects inside immediately caught Happiness's attention.
Several signs that couldn't be discerned for their original colors, rusty and damaged, some jewelry that still emitted a faint glow after thousands of years, and some plastic products that hadn't decomposed. But none of these were important. Happiness trembled uncontrollably and her slender fingers picked up a cracked iron photo frame from among the wreckage in the box. With wide eyes, she searched for a familiar figure in the blurry image behind the glass. Suddenly, she pressed it against her chest and sobbed, "This, this is my family, my parents."
Holding a photo frame that she had never dared to imagine still existed, Happiness completely forgot about Ben's presence. She tightly hugged Burn and cried, saying, "Thank you, Burn!"
"I've been very careful in my inspection, I haven't damaged the original body and structure. When the weather isn't so cold, I'll take you to District 5 to see, maybe we'll find more things." Burn said.
Even a tiger would have a difficult time moving in that icy, snowy environment on such a cold day, right? The TV said that everyone was staying home obediently. Happiness was deeply moved. Burn didn't wait for the severe cold to end, he braved the heavy snow and extreme cold, and ran to District 5 alone to dig up the hard frozen soil, all just to win her favor! These people were originally beasts, but they were all so wholeheartedly kind to her! Most importantly, Burn had found the thing she treasured the most.
"Thank you, Burn," Ben suddenly said, carefully picking up the things from the box.
Happiness's heart was deeply shaken. Of course, Lu and the others were good, but Burn was also good. They all liked her. If she only responded to a few of them, it would be unfair. However, if she accepted Burn's love, how could she not accept Eugene, Andy, Damian, Abyssyus, and even Lionel, who had always been with her? Could she accept so many beasts and live with them? Having three boyfriends or husbands already made her feel the future would be difficult. Could a family with so many men and one woman be happy and fulfilling? Life is not a pink fairy tale for little girls.
This question was obviously very difficult for Happiness now. Burn picked up Happiness and put her back in bed, saying, "I'll take this picture frame to get it processed in a few days so it can be preserved for a long time. Don't hold it so tightly. This is something from a thousand years ago."
Happiness hurriedly let go and saw her hands full of iron filings. She felt heartbroken. Burn understood her very well. He unfolded a handkerchief and let Happiness put the debris on it. Even if it was just some rust iron powder, as long as it had special meaning, it had incomparable value like diamonds and gold...
Folding the handkerchief and putting it in his pocket, Burn suddenly realized something. In the eyes of the Tiger Clan, the Inu Clan, who had mediocre combat power and was not highly regarded, was the existence that even the most powerful beast on the entire planet could not replace for this little girl. She only recognized her own heart and did not measure male beasts by their combat power or other external conditions. Those male beasts who were becoming more and more exaggerated were really foolish. Even the Furan Head Beast didn't care about such a little girl. He would rather give up the opportunity to ascend and stay with her Inu Clan. How could the ancient humans who slaughtered animals compare to her?
"Burn, you're really great," Happiness said, wrapped in the blanket. She wanted to kiss Burn's face, but she now had a boyfriend and hadn't confirmed her future path and feelings. Of course, she couldn't make any suggestive actions towards Burn anymore. However, she grabbed Burn's hand and rubbed his fingers, her eyes red, and said, "It's so cold today, even the ground is frozen. Why are you in such a hurry to dig? Even if you're a tiger, it's still very difficult. Moreover, you are alone. What if you are captured by the ancient species? It's been a thousand years, and I don't even have hope of finding old things."
Burn shook his head and said, "It's not difficult. I'm not injured."
Happiness wanted to say something but stopped. Ben saw all her expressions in his eyes. He had been drawing her appearance in his mind day and night, observing her every move. Naturally, he knew she had something to say to Burn. Normally, with his honest personality, he should have voluntarily left the room so that Happiness wouldn't be in a difficult situation. However, at this moment, he pretended not to understand and silently stood in front of the sofa, not leaving or speaking.
"Happiness, I have some other things to do. I'll come see you later," Burn stood up and walked towards the door without waiting for Happiness's response. He also took the wet coat that had been soaked in snow water.
As soon as Burn left, Ben approached and sat by Happiness's bed, bowing his head and saying, "I'm sorry, Happiness. You're so happy, and I should have let you talk alone, but today, I don't know why, I just don't want you to be alone with him."
Happiness casually said, "That's normal. I'm your girlfriend now, um, the kind of girlfriend mentioned in Eliot's book about male-female relationships. It's not wrong for you not to like me being with other men. Don't say such things..."
Ben touched Happiness's head and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this. I'm sure you feel uncomfortable napping like this. I'll prepare some hot water for you to wash up."
A touch of red glow flew onto Happiness's face. She uncovered the blanket and said, "I can wash myself. It's not like I don't have hands and feet. Hmmm, in the past, I couldn't say anything when you took advantage of me. From now on, whether it's bathing or washing anything, I will do it myself!"
"I'll help you change the bed sheets," Ben smiled and said.
The sound of rushing water came from the bathroom. Ben took off the dirty sheets from several places, took a clean one, and spread it on the thick down mattress.
In the afternoon, Alexander came back with Damian and Eugene. Ben deliberately avoided them and found another excuse to pull Alexander aside.
"Alexander, Happiness admitted to us today," Ben said to Alexander. "She said it herself, she's willing to be your, Eliot's, and my spouse. She also said that we will be her boyfriends in the future. I checked in Eliot's dictionary, boyfriend is the previous term for husband in the human world. Unfortunately, Eliot is not here!"
Alexander was obviously stunned. His mood had been bad these days, and he saw Happiness getting farther and farther away from them. He never expected her to suddenly say this.
Ben continued, "Happiness also said that when she becomes more familiar with Fran, she will proactively mention the matter of that law. How about it, Alexander, are you not happy?" Although from the beginning, they had treated Happiness as their property, it was completely different from getting Happiness's acknowledgement. Moreover, she had even fallen in love with them and said she was willing to mate with them in the future!
Alexander didn't look particularly excited. He calmly said, "Of course I'm happy, but the situation is complicated now, and the future is unpredictable. Happiness probably doesn't have a choice."
"You mean Fran?"
"He is the leader of the entire beast clan. How could he easily Happiness go?" Alexander said. "Besides, Happiness's future survival depends on him."
"But Fran isn't doing anything right now..."
"Nothing can be said until his attitude is clear," Alexander said. "And there's also Damian from the wolf clan, Eugene from the leopard clan, and probably a tiger clan member named Burn. Although Happiness doesn't like him, she has no way to refuse them. And we have no reason to stop them."
Ben lowered his head and said, "Actually, I also know that. But I don't want to think about it..."
Alexander said bitterly, "I'm not afraid of the wolf, leopard, and tiger clans. It's just that they have also put in a lot of effort for Happiness. They will never give up Happiness willingly. To put it more seriously, if Fran takes her away, which is very likely to happen, and if Fran hides her and the public opinion is powerless against him, have you thought about that situation? At that time, I would rather Happiness really fall in love with Fran, completely forget about us, and have a better life."
Ben said dazedly, "But Happiness likes us. That's always a good thing, it's not a bad thing."
The entanglement of love between men and women was not only the first time for Alexander, but also the first time for these male beasts. What Alexander said may not necessarily make sense, and Ben's reaction may not necessarily be well-considered. But both of them had deep feelings for Happiness. Perhaps Alexander was even better, because he truly considered the flaws of his own race. Although he always appeared strong and fearless in front of Alexander, he had to take into account every possible future. In this kind of meticulous estimation with faint hope, he was more concerned about Alexander's future happiness rather than his own. This was something that Damian and Abyssyus could not do, and even Lu, who was so devoted to Alexander, hadn't thought so much or so deeply.
The law of the jungle is fair and cruel. The strong are respected. They are beasts, so they must obey and follow this law.
"I'm going to see Happiness," Alexander said. "Ben, don't worry too much. I'm talking about the worst case scenario. You don't have to tell Eliot about these things, he probably already knows it in his heart."
Cray and Ben didn't stay long. Damian changed into casual clothes and went into the kitchen. He hadn't eaten all day and now he just wanted something to fill his stomach. He called out to Eugene, who was standing by the stove, "Hey, is there anything ready-made? The raw meat is frozen hard and it's tasteless."
Eugene was always smart and capable, rarely in a daze. Damian called him a few times but he didn't react. The fresh ingredients brought back from District 11 were still in a large paper bag.
"Eugene, what's wrong with you?" Damian approached and took out a ham from the bag to eat.
"... " Eugene looked at Damian, who still didn't know anything, and suddenly felt a sense of sympathy with him. He snatched the half of the ham from Damian's hand and said sadly, "This is what Alexander likes. I didn't buy much, don't eat this."
Damian put the convenience fried meat in the oven and took a big bowl to get the hot soup simmering on the stove. He complained, "You make all these soups, although Happiness likes them, they don't fill me up and they don't suit my taste."
"I cook like this every day and serve it to Happiness's mouth. Has she gotten used to it? Why can she remember when others are good to her, but she can't remember my kindness? But Alexander is right, Fran's problem is indeed very serious, I'm afraid no one will get Happiness in the end." Eugene's face looked bad, his silver hair seemed to have lost its luster. He wasn't in the mood to talk to Damian, he just said, "Help me tidy up the food, put the meat in the refrigerator."
Damian scooped out the meat from the soup pot and ate while saying, "Are you tired? Go rest, I'll handle it."
Actually, everyoneallfall in their first love,aren't they? ᜊ(꒪ˊ꒳ˋ꒪)ᜊ
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