“……Are you sure this isn’t about fighting for your rights?”
Shuai Chang happily went to find An Qiluo with an edict from the Emperor. An Qiluo was currently trimming branches and leaves, having ordered his servants to plant flowers and plants in the courtyard. Seeing Shuai Chang with a beaming smile, he asked, “What good news do you have from the court?”
Shuai Chang took the scissors from his hands to help him trim. “Father Emperor appointed me as a touring envoy. I can take you to travel around the beastmen planet for two months.”
“Really?” An Qiluo smiled happily. “But aren’t you going to do serious work? Can I come with you?”
“Don’t worry, Father Emperor has agreed, and the court officials have no objections.” Even if they had objections, it didn’t matter; their opinions didn’t count.
An Qiluo finally felt relieved. He immediately returned to his room to prepare what to bring, placing everything into his storage ring. Shuai Chang followed him in. “However, Father Emperor has some requirements for us.”
An Qiluo felt his heart race. “What requirements?”
Shuai Chang leaned in close to An Qiluo’s ear and whispered, “Father Emperor said when we come back, he wants you to be carrying his grandchild.”
“Ah?” An Qiluo looked at Shuai Chang’s smug expression, and he knew how pleased he must be. “I heard that it hurts a lot to do that.” An Qiluo said uneasily.
“It doesn’t hurt, it shouldn’t hurt! I promise it will be very comfortable. But the first time might be a little difficult. I suggest we consummate our relationship tonight, and then we can take our time traveling around after you recover,” Shuai Chang teased, hooking his finger playfully against An Qiluo’s soft palm. “What do you think, An Qiluo?”
An Qiluo cooled his cheeks with his cold hands. “……You make a good point.”
It’s better to suffer at home than to suffer outside. After recovering, the second time wouldn’t be so fearful.
Shuai Chang felt a rush of heat coursing through him. “An Qiluo, I think we don’t need to wait until tonight. I’m already feeling it now.”
An Qiluo: “……”
#Questioning the feeling of being with a husband who thinks about that thing all the time#
After Shuai Chang and An Qiluo left the beastmen academy, Yarlin began to cling to Xia Zuo day and night. Xia Zuo tolerated his clinginess, but at the same time, he would play with other female beastmen friends. Yarlin felt neglected and couldn’t help but complain, “Xia Zuo, do you not like me being around you every day?” Yarlin stared closely into Xia Zuo’s eyes. If Xia Zuo even uttered one positive word, he would definitely back off! He swore!
Xia Zuo’s eyes flashed with surprise and hurt. “Yarl, how could you think that? I’ve always considered you my best friend. When I’m with you, I never think of my heartless ex-boyfriend. You are a comforting presence for me and the person I care about most after An Qiluo in the beastmen academy.”
Yarlin immediately regretted his words and hurriedly apologized. “Xia Zuo, I didn’t mean it that way. I just saw you talking and laughing with others, and I felt really jealous.”
Yarlin took a deep breath. “Xia Zuo, do you have time tomorrow? I have something I want to confess to you.” He didn’t want to hide it any longer; one lie sometimes requires a thousand more to cover it. He didn’t want a day to come when someone called his name in front of Xia Zuo, and he stood there ashamed and speechless.
Xia Zuo chuckled lightly. “That’s great! I also have something I want to tell you. Where should we meet tomorrow?”
Yarlin thought for a moment. “There’s a coconut grove to the east of the academy. It’s quiet there; it’ll be convenient for talking.”
“Alright, see you tomorrow, Yarl.”
Yarlin watched Xia Zuo leave, his gaze filled with deep feelings, but unfortunately, Xia Zuo turned his back and couldn’t see it.
The next day, Yarlin arrived early at the coconut grove to set up. He hid a beautiful bouquet behind a tree trunk, planned the positions where he and Xia Zuo would stand, and made sure Xia Zuo wouldn’t see the bouquet before leaning against the coconut tree to take a breather.
He had been so excited the previous night that he hardly slept. He woke up early to buy the bouquet, and the dark circles under his eyes made him look more like his original form, a giant panda.
Yarlin couldn’t help but want to rest for a while. Just as he closed his eyes, he heard Xia Zuo’s voice coming from behind him. “Yarl, look at my luck! I found a bouquet of flowers on the way here; it’s the purple butterfly flowers I love!”
Yarlin opened his eyes and saw Xia Zuo approaching with the bouquet he had carefully prepared. A bitter taste rose to his mouth. “Haha, that’s really lucky.” He bitterly accepted the reality.
Xia Zuo asked, “Yarl, what did you want to tell me?”
Yarlin felt disappointed and wanted to give up. He barely controlled his expression. “Xia Zuo, don’t you have something you want to tell me? Why don’t you go first?”
Xia Zuo seemed to have nothing to be shy about. He nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll go first.”
“Yarl, I know your full name is Yarl Lin.”
Yarlin’s body tensed, his face turned pale. “When did you find out?” He realized too late. It was so different to confess than to be found out. Yarlin’s heart raced in his empty chest.
Xia Zuo quietly looked into his eyes. “I recognized you the first time I saw you in your beast form, the giant panda.”
“Then why did you keep talking to me? Did you think I was funny, so you were just toying with me?” Yarlin felt his heart tighten. Xia Zuo surely still loved his ex-boyfriend deeply; he was just a tiny distraction for him when he was bored. Now that everything was out in the open, Xia Zuo would definitely not want to have any further connection with him.
Yarlin felt a painful lump in his throat. “Xia Zuo, I understand your feelings now. I just want to ask you one question: why did you suddenly suggest breaking up? Not only that, but you also blocked my account. Do you even know…” Do you even know that I was going crazy because of that?
Xia Zuo was astonished, frowning. “Yarl Lin, what are you talking about? You disappeared without a trace; how did it become me suggesting breaking up? Even if you don’t want to deal with me anymore, you can’t just slander others.” He had only gone on a two-day trip. After coming back, he couldn’t reach Yarlin at all. Even after a year, he still remembered him. When Yarlin lied to him, telling him his name was Yarl, he wasn’t even angry, only feeling a sense of loss and recovery.