After transmigrating, she became the most beloved beast in the world.

Chapter 148 Views on Love

The morning sunlight filtered through the treetops, dappling the courtyard. Chu Xinyao, refreshed after a good night's rest, got up and had just entered the room that served as the living room when she heard a commotion outside the courtyard gate.

"Xi'er, stop fooling around!" Fish Bubble stopped Jiao Xi'er, preventing her from going in and disturbing Chu Xinyao.

"I'm making a fuss?" Jiao Xi'er pointed at herself incredulously, her expression extremely angry. "Hu Yi is the beastman I love, and he was given to me by the fox clan. How could you treat me like this, giving my beastman husband to someone else?"

"The fox clan sent this person here for a marriage alliance; no one was chosen. This is to strengthen the alliance between our clans, not to satisfy your personal desires," Fish Bubble sighed, offering only patient comfort.

"Even if it wasn't me, it shouldn't be that female's turn!" Jiao Xi'er's voice was full of jealousy. Why was that female able to win Fox One's favor?

"She's not even a mermaid, so why should we give Fox One to her?" Jiao Xi'er protested loudly.

Seeing her start shouting, Yu Paopao frowned first, and then tried to call someone to take her away.

Chu Xinyao frowned slightly. She didn't like this kind of argument, but Jiao Xi'er's words made sense. She pushed open the door and went out, intending to quell the dispute.

Fish Bubble was already getting impatient. What was wrong with Jiao Xi'er? She wouldn't listen to anything he said and just kept yelling.

"Someone come..."

"Bubble, what are you doing?" Chu Xinyao opened the courtyard gate, freezing Bubble in place.

When Jiao Xi'er saw Chu Xinyao appear, she became even more agitated. She shook off the two females who were holding her and rushed in front of Chu Xinyao, shouting, "It's you! What right do you have to take Fox One? He should have been mine!"

"You are Jiao Xi'er?" Chu Xinyao asked, frowning, even though she already knew who she was.

“Yes,” Jiao Xi’er said arrogantly, but the person in front of her was Chu Xinyao.

"So that means you summoned the beastmen to injure Fox One!" Chu Xinyao's voice was cold, her eyes sharp, piercing straight into Jiao Xi'er's heart.

A flicker of panic crossed Jiao Xi'er's face, but she quickly regained her composure: "So what? Hu Yi is my beast husband, and I have the right to decide his fate."

Chu Xinyao shook her head: "You're wrong. Hu Yi is not anyone's private property; he is an independent individual. Moreover, he is the envoy of the Fox Clan, a bridge connecting the Fox Clan and the Merfolk."

"You injured him and made him unhappy. What's wrong with him not choosing you as his partner? You're not a masochist. Who would like a female who not only beats and kicks her beast husband but also invites other beastmen to injure her?" Chu Xinyao's words were direct and left no room for negotiation.

Jiao Xi'er's expression changed; she hadn't expected Chu Xinyao to bring this up so directly. A complex mix of emotions welled up within her, including anger and resentment.

She bit her lip, trying to argue, "But Fox One was clearly given to me by the fox clan. I am the princess of the mermaid clan, so he should belong to me. I hit him because..." She and Fox One had known each other since childhood, and she had always liked this beautiful fox. The reason she hit him was because he rejected her advances.

She paused, then continued, "At worst, I won't hit him anymore. You, you give him back to me."

Chu Xinyao raised an eyebrow at her; it seemed she still hadn't figured it out.

"I just said that Fox One is an independent individual; he belongs only to himself. How can I return it to you?"

A look of confusion crossed Jiao Xi'er's eyes. She seemed to realize she had made a mistake, but didn't know where she had gone wrong or how to make amends. "But... what should I do?"

Chu Xinyao sighed, knowing that changing someone's mindset is not something that can be done overnight.

"First, you need to learn to respect others—respect their choices and their feelings. Everyone is an independent individual, not someone you can just give away. Everyone has their own wishes and emotions. Also, let me ask you a question: do you genuinely like Fox One?"

“Of course!” Jiao Xi’er replied confidently.

"I'm afraid not!" Chu Xinyao said, crossing her arms and slightly raising her chin. "If you really like him, you will respect his wishes instead of forcing him to do things he doesn't want to do. True love is wanting the other person to be happy, not just wanting to possess them."

Jiao Xi'er fell silent. She felt that Chu Xinyao was right, but she still found it hard to accept this reality.

"The main reason I think you don't like him is that you actually resorted to violence against him because you were rejected. Anyone who likes someone understands this, yet you don't." She suddenly moved closer to Jiao Xi'er's face, looking directly into her eyes. Her voice was deep and powerful, making Jiao Xi'er want to back away.

"If you truly like someone, you wouldn't want to see them hurt, much less try to harm them. Love is protection, care, unconditional support and understanding. What you call liking or loving is nothing more than possessiveness arising from seeing Fox One's good looks!"

Jiao Xi'er took a few steps back, a flicker of doubt in her eyes, her heart beginning to churn. She had never considered whether her actions truly stemmed from her love for Hu Yi.

She had always believed that as a princess of the merfolk, she had the right to everything she wanted, including Hu Yi, with whom she had grown up. But now, Chu Xinyao's words were making her waver. Had she never loved Hu Yi at all?

Seeing the distraught Jiao Xi'er, Yu Paopao turned to Chu Xinyao, gently took her hand, and said, "Now I am even more certain that I love you, and I love you more and more!"

His sudden confession surprised Chu Xinyao. Just as she was wondering what he was going to do, Yu Paopao said, "Then I'll take Xi'er back first. You didn't rest well last night, so you should rest first!"

Seeing the group leave, Chu Xinyao breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to resolve Jiao Xi'er's problem.

As I turned to walk back, I ran into Fox One at the corner; it was obvious he had been standing there for quite a while.

Fox One's eyes held complex emotions. He stood there quietly, seemingly having heard the entire conversation. Chu Xinyao walked towards him and asked softly, "You heard everything?"

Fox nodded, gratitude flashing in her eyes: "Xinyao, thank you."

"Sigh, I have no choice! The things between you and her still need to be dealt with." Chu Xinyao waved her hand helplessly.

"Ah."

“However,” Chu Xinyao looked up at Hu Yi, “everything I said is true. These are things I have always believed in and have done.”

Fox smiled and said, "Therefore, I am even more certain that my choice was not wrong!"