He rattled off like a machine gun, and without Qiu Fang saying anything, he already knew who the boss was.
"Alright," Ruan Mingchu interrupted his sobbing, "Release your mental energy, I need to go in and check."
While whimpering that Ruan Mingchu didn't trust him, Qiu Fang quickly let Ruan Mingchu enter his mental sea and opened his memory palace.
Although it was a shameful thing, Qiu Fang felt it was necessary to prove his loyalty.
At the same time, he felt a strange sense of relief towards his young master. Look, his young master wasn't someone who could be trusted with just a few words; he was very vigilant.
Having determined Qiu Fang's allegiance, Ruan Mingchu asked directly, "He wants me to get his Soul Pearl back. Do you have a way to do that?"
Qiu Fang wiped away his snot and tears with his sleeve, and scratched his head: "I only have one key. The others aren't our people, so stealing the key isn't very realistic. We'll have to go straight into Juying Hall and steal it."
All that talk is nonsense. The real question is how to get into the Hall of Gathering Heroes.
Moreover, given how much Qingnuo cares about Qingyao, it's not certain that Qingyao's soul bead is in the Juying Hall.
After thinking for a long time, Qiu Fang said, "How about this? In five days, it will be time for the Juying Hall to be thoroughly cleaned. Let's send a mermaid disguised as a cleaner to scout out the situation first."
Ruan Mingchu nodded, and at the same time, he had his own plan in mind.
After parting ways with Qiu Fang, Ruan Mingchu took a detour back to his bedchamber.
They moved swiftly and silently, and none of the guards on the road noticed anything unusual.
As he passed an unnamed, dilapidated palace, Ruan Mingchu suddenly stopped.
Separated by a wall, two familiar voices were having a conversation.
"Where is this? How did Grandpa Rabbit get here?"
"I sensed spatial fluctuations just now; it must be a teleportation-type skill."
"Damn, this place is so dirty! There are so many bones and they haven't even cleaned them up. Let's climb up quickly."
"Forget it, the walls are too dirty. I'll just fly you out myself."
"Thank you, Xiaotian."
When Ruan Mingchu heard the first sentence, he had already climbed over the wall and arrived at the dry well, listening to Mu Yu and Tu Aotian's conversation.
As Tu Aotian twirled his rabbit ears and grabbed Mu Yu with his paws to fly up, he immediately spotted Ruan Mingchu squatting by the well. His eyes widened, and he was about to fall in.
Ruan Mingchu managed to pull both the people and the rabbit out of the water in time.
Rabbit Aotian was foaming at the mouth, clearly terrified.
Late at night, in the dilapidated palace, under the withered locust tree, by the well filled with bones, the wind occasionally howled through the cracks in the wall.
Who wouldn't be afraid?!
After recovering, Tu Aotian grabbed Ruan Mingchu's head and started hitting it wildly, though he didn't manage to hit him many times.
Damn it, Grandpa Rabbit's image is completely ruined.
Ruan Mingchu soothed Tu Aotian's fur and forcefully pressed him onto his shoulder to keep Men Hao company.
Ruan Mingchu noticed that something was wrong with Mu Yu, which is why she made a fuss with Tu Aotian and observed Mu Yu further.
Mu Yu didn't express any joy at their chance encounter, even though they had been apart for almost a whole day.
Ruan Mingchu reached out and took Mu Yu's hand.
Mu Yu obediently let him hold his hand; his palm was a little cold, which was rare for an Alpha who was usually as hot as a furnace in spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Ruan Mingchu asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Mu Yu gave a muffled "hmm".
He quietly moved closer and closer to Ruan Mingchu until their arms touched, and only then did his agitated mood dissipate somewhat.
But that's not enough; I want more.
Mu Yu unconsciously tightened his grip on Ruan Mingchu's hand, and his sweet pheromones were slightly leaked due to his unstable emotions.
Smelling the sweet aroma, combined with Mu Yu's manic mood and her unconscious approach to him, Ruan Mingchu concluded that Mu Yu's vulnerable period had arrived.
During their vulnerable period, Alphas may amplify certain emotions, mostly negative ones such as aggression, possessiveness, and irritability, but also emotions like loneliness and depression. Nesting behaviors may also occur, though these are less common.
During this period, Alpha is like an unstable bomb; even the slightest external disturbance could cause it to explode.
The best solution is the companionship of an Omega and the soothing effect of pheromones, but the Alpha's instinctive desire to unite, coupled with a loss of rationality, could potentially cause physical and psychological harm to the Omega.
Therefore, most Alphas spend their susceptible period in a quiet, empty room.
Being in the palace of an enemy is not a suitable place to spend one's vulnerable period.
However, the susceptible period doesn't take into account the individual's condition; it can come suddenly and without any logic.
As Ruan Mingchu pondered how to respond, he suddenly tensed up as Mu Yu threw herself into his arms, tightly hugging his waist.
The soft murmur was clearly heard; Mu Yu was saying, "I want it."
What do you want?
Ruan Mingchu thought to himself, but then asked the question aloud.
Mu Yu buried his face in Ruan Mingchu's shoulder and said in a muffled voice, "I want your pheromones, I want you."
This was not something a shy Mu Xiaoyu would say. His desire was amplified during his sensitive period. Ruan Mingchu suddenly felt that being sensitive during his sensitive period wasn't so bad, of course, on the premise that Mu Xiaoyu wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
Although she was happy that Mu Yu liked her pheromones, Ruan Mingchu had a headache just thinking about the substances in her pheromones that could trigger arousal.
If we release them, wouldn't that just add fuel to the fire?
But Mu Yu kept asking for it, and Ruan Mingchu couldn't bear not to satisfy him.
Two very faint pheromones were released, landing in Mu Yu's nasal cavity and the gland at the back of his neck, respectively.
Mu Yu let out a comfortable, soft hum.
Ruan Mingchu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as his pheromones could soothe Mu Yu, it seemed that the small dose would not cause any evil consequences.
Ruan Mingchu put one arm around Mu Yu's waist and lifted him up, his feet off the ground.
Maintaining this posture, the two people and two rabbits returned to their sleeping quarters.
The mental energy continues to interfere with the cameras and listening devices, so no one will see what they do.
Mu Yu was covered in dust, probably from the well.
Ruan Mingchu led him to the bathroom, but Mu Yu seemed to have lost his limbs and couldn't leave Ruan Mingchu's body; he had to be carried.
Taking a deep breath, Ruan Mingchu looked down at the restless Ruan Xiaochu, then held Mu Yu with one arm and turned on the bathtub to turn on the water with the other.
Lying in the bathtub requires no effort.
After testing the water temperature, Ruan Mingchu wanted Mu Yu to take off his clothes before putting him in the water. However, Mu Yu pulled him into the water as well.
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Author's Note:
Ruan Mingchu: !!! My clothes are still dirty, and the water is dirty too!
Mu Yu: Hmm~
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48. He waited until Mu Xiaoyu was sober before showing him the fish, wondering if she would feel so ashamed that she would want to crawl into a shell.
Hot water soaked through my clothes, the steam hazy and half-hidden.
Ruan Mingchu held onto the edge of the bathtub with her left hand and placed her right hand under Mu Yu. Whether it was body heat or the hot water, everything felt incredibly hot.
Before her eyes were Mu Yu's alluring pink face and her misty, watery eyes. Even though the bathroom was so humid, Ruan Mingchu still felt parched.
Ruan Mingchu knew he couldn't let things continue like this. Mu Yu's mind wasn't clear right now, but he wasn't confused.
We're not married yet, so we can't do that kind of thing.
He pulled his right hand out from under Mu Yu, straightened up by supporting himself on the edge of the bathtub, but Mu Yu held him tightly, not letting him leave.
Ruan Mingchu said in a hoarse voice, "Be good, let go."
His thin lips, opening and closing, seemed like an invitation to Mu Xiaoyu. Mu Yu put his arm around Ruan Mingchu's neck, bringing the two of them closer.
The next second, their four lips touched.
Only two words remained in Ruan Mingchu's mind: So soft.
He seemed frozen in place, his body stiff and at a loss, wanting to go forward yet also wanting to retreat.
Mu Yu gently bit Ruan Mingchu's lower lip with dissatisfaction, his tongue invading Ruan Mingchu's mouth along with the wetness, bringing a sweet and soft sensation.
This successfully made the string in Ruan Mingchu's mind snap.
Ruan Mingchu held Mu Yu's head firmly with his right hand, gently taking the initiative with a deep kiss.
The pheromones released during their passionate encounter intertwined and bonded, both soothing their souls and enticing their bodies.
After an unknown amount of time, Ruan Mingchu forcefully tore the two apart, and Mu Yu let out a dissatisfied snort with his mouth half open.
The water in the bathtub had been drained sometime ago, but the soaked clothes were still wet, clinging to the skin, their semi-transparent state inviting the imagination.
Ruan Mingchu closed his eyes, suppressing all his desires.
Mu Yu hummed twice, and seeing that he could no longer get the sweet and soft thing, he obediently let go, satisfied for the time being.
While silently reciting "form is emptiness," Ruan Mingchu washed Mu Yu clean, dried him off, and changed him into his pajamas.
The two finally came out of the bathroom and onto the bed.
Mu Yu clung tightly to Ruan Mingchu's arm like a koala. "You can leave, but you have to take me with you."
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The only thing I can do is coax Mu Yu to sleep and then deal with it once he's asleep.
Ruan Mingchu never expected that Mu Yu, once asleep, would be even harder to coax. He could pull his arm out, but as soon as he did, Mu Yu's eyes would immediately open.
It was clearly not in its right mind, but it just stared at you quietly with those beautiful big round eyes.
Ruan Mingchu: ...