For the sake of the child, I will take responsibility for you.

Both of them were practically unclothed. In such intimate contact, Margaret did not feel anything was amiss, because the people of Amazon Lily valued martial arts and had never seen a man, thus paying no heed to such details.

However, Shu Mingyuan was a different story altogether. A fierce dragon beneath him stood at attention, pressing right against a very sensitive spot.

"Ahem... Look here, young lady, shouldn't you put on some clothes before you settle scores with me? Trust me, I am not going to run away."

Shu Mingyuan glanced at Margaret, who was still bewildered and furious, and could not help reminding her. To conceal his embarrassment, he maintained the posture of a sage, sitting straight and proper.

Only then did Margaret realize that their posture was somewhat improper. Remembering the legends passed down by word of mouth in Amazon Lily—that men and women should not touch hands when passing things, and the person before her was precisely a man—she could not help blushing!

The iron law of Amazon Lily: Men are strictly forbidden to enter, and upon discovery, shall be executed immediately!

"Man, you are truly insidious! In a situation like this, you actually launched a sneak attack on me!"

"What? A sneak attack on you? I did nothing of the sort!" Someone looked baffled.

"You're still trying to quibble? You clearly hid a stick and poked me with it!"

Someone: "..."

Thick-skinned though Shu Mingyuan was, he dared not utter a single word at this moment.

"You've been caught by me, yet you still won't pull it out? You're simply courting death!"

Margaret grew furious, one arm wrapped across her chest as she reached down and grabbed. Her hand closed over something scorching hot, causing Shu Mingyuan to emit a soft moan as a flush spread across his face.

"Huh... Why won't it budge?"

Shu Mingyuan: "..."

Seeing that she was about to apply more force, Shu Mingyuan shuddered with fright. Summoning strength from unknown origins, he shoved Margaret away, sprang up in a flash, and turned his back to her.

He was struck speechless. What kind of person had he run into? He could tell now that such an exquisite girl had an understanding of matters between men and women that was basically zero. She lacked any sense of shame, and her intense anger stemmed entirely from him insolently calling her his wife and launching a sneak attack with a stick. As for the fact that he had seen her body completely bare, she did not care in the least.

Shu Mingyuan shivered with his back turned to Margaret. If she had really gotten a solid grip just now, the future happiness of the latter half of his life would likely have been completely ruined.

"Young lady, go put on some clothes first. I promise you I won't run away!" Shu Mingyuan drew a deep breath to steady his mind; the mental shock he had suffered today was a bit too heavy.

"Really not running?"

"Mm! Really not running."

"Fine, I'll take your word for it for now. I really don't know why you're being so shy. Are all men this shy? It's not like I haven't seen one before; doesn't it just look like a little bird compared to us?"

Shu Mingyuan's face darkened, and he nearly spat a mouthful of old blood. Did this woman understand even the most basic common sense?! He lowered his head for a quick glance and grew instantly furious—that was no little bird!

The rustling sound of clothing being put on came from behind him, sending another wave of sultry heat rising in Shu Mingyuan's heart.

"All right."

"So fast?"

Shu Mingyuan turned around, but his nosebleed nearly gushed out. What did she call this clothing? It was clearly a bikini!

No wonder she dressed so fast...

Two leopard-print pieces of fabric covered the snowy expanse of her chest, making the two full mounds look all the more eager to burst forth, while her lower half was clad in nothing more than a lace thong.

"Gulp..." Someone involuntarily swallowed saliva once again.

"What are you staring at? Where's the stick from before? Hand it out, or I'll snap it in half!" Margaret glared at him, hands on her hips, exuding a unique charm of her own.

Shu Mingyuan could not help wiping away a cold sweat. This woman was simply too ferocious, threatening to snap his piece at every turn. Fortunately, he had been reciting the Prajnaparamita sutra in his mind the whole time, forcibly suppressing his desires and thus avoiding embarrassment.

"Ahem... When you were changing clothes just now, I threw it away."

Margaret instinctively glanced downward, causing Shu Mingyuan's heart to skip a beat as he quickly spoke.

"Re... really threw it away?"

"You still resort to sneak attacks in the middle of a battle? Are all men as despicable as you? Truly, not a single one of you is any good," Margaret sneered.

The corners of Shu Mingyuan's twitching mouth remained still as he dared not make a sound. Just kidding, this woman was entirely too fierce. Although he could not use his abilities for the time being, his discernment remained, and he could clearly sense that the airheaded woman before him actually possessed formidable strength.

"Young lady, might I ask you a question?" Shu Mingyuan said weakly. He was being so submissive primarily because he currently could not beat her.

"Speak."

"How did I end up here..."

At the mention of this, Margaret's anger flared anew. She glared at Shu Mingyuan unpleasantly, and then recounted the events of the past two days to him in detail, including how she found him and how she treated his injuries.

"Many thanks, young lady, for saving my life. I am endlessly grateful, but since I am currently penniless, how about I offer myself in marriage as repayment for saving me?" Shu Mingyuan blurted out out of nowhere.

Margaret blushed. "Who wants your repayment? No, wait, who wants you to offer yourself in marriage?"

"But you're my wife." Shu Mingyuan raised his eyes to look at her, biting the bullet and emboldening himself.

"Whose wife did you say you were?" Margaret narrowed her eyes, radiating a dangerous aura from head to toe.

"Well, we've slept together, you've seen me, you've touched me, and you've taken advantage of me in every possible way. Ah, I understand the mentality of reaping the benefits and refusing to take responsibility. Even though you don't want to admit it, our future child cannot be without a father." Shu Mingyuan put on a dejected expression.

"Wh... what child... who's going to have children with you?" Margaret flusteredly demanded.

"Huh? Didn't the adults in your family tell you? After a woman and a man sleep in the same bed and have intimate physical contact, she will get pregnant and have babies," Shu Mingyuan feigned surprise, growing bolder by the minute.

"Ah... No... No way." The color drained from Margaret's face.

"Alas, I actually didn't want to tell you these things and burden you with needless worry, but the thought that our future child might grow up without a father breaks my heart. It is a fact that you forced yourself upon me and sat on my body just now. With that much physical contact during this time, you're bound to have about ten kids."

Shu Mingyuan continued to bluff. The woman before him had the knowledge of a blank slate in this area; if he didn't scare her a bit, he would truly be doing a disservice to her earlier threat against his little brother!

An auntie can bear it, but an uncle cannot!

"Ten... Then... Then what should we do..." Margaret was completely panicked. Ever since she rescued this man, misfortune had followed one after another. If she really got pregnant and gave birth to ten children in a row, she would truly have no face left to show anyone.

"Sigh, there's no help for it, unless you abort the children. But could your heart bear it? Those are also vibrant lives, the crystallization of our love. For the sake of the children, I am willing to shoulder this responsibility. I can tell that you will be a good mother, and I will be a good father, giving the children a warm home. My dear, trust me, I will take responsibility for you."

"As for the gossiping tongues outside, let me bear them."