But now he has Yu Xiao, and that kid's emotions are in a state of extreme instability...
By the way, Yu Xiao?
Yu Tang turned around and met the boy's smiling face, only to catch him in the bloodthirsty gaze he was giving the girl in his arms.
At the same time, Xiao Jin told him in a trembling voice: [Host, the favorability rating I finally managed to raise has dropped to negative 10,000 again!]
Yu Tang: ?
Almost as a reflex, upon hearing this level of favorability, he pushed the girl in his arms away without hesitation.
He took a large step back and said coldly, "Your Highness, men and women should not touch each other. Please have some self-respect."
"Phew! Host, the favorability rating has risen again!" Xiao Jin breathed a sigh of relief for Yu Tang, then gritted her teeth and said, "[This time, the main god is too stingy! Not only is the initial value low, but it also rises so slowly. And not only is it slow, it even drops!]"
Yu Tang was so helpless that she couldn't even make an expression.
Thinking about the original owner's identity and seeing Yu Xiao's performance today, he felt a deep headache.
He was a heartthrob in the Oro Empire, captivating countless young men and women on the street, and attracting numerous noble young masters and ladies who tried every means to get close to him.
If Yu Xiao saw this, just thinking about it would send chills down my spine.
"Brother Yu, you're always like this!" Princess Tang Qi pouted unhappily, ignoring the ministers' attempts to stop her, and continued to approach Yu Tang. She winked at the man, then smiled again: "However, I won't give up!"
"I'll make you fall in love with me someday!"
After saying this, he reluctantly stepped back and was pulled away by the servants summoned by the minister.
Only after the girl left did Yu Tang dare to breathe a sigh of relief. He subconsciously turned back to look at Yu Xiao.
I noticed the other person was biting their nails.
With a smile playing on his lips, and his pearly white teeth constantly rubbing against his fingernails, he looked utterly eerie.
Yu Tang dared not look any longer, coughed lightly, and followed the minister into the palace.
When they arrived at the council chamber, the Queen was sitting at her desk handling official business.
Upon seeing Yu Tang arrive, they did not turn off the projection in mid-air, as if giving Yu Tang full trust.
"You may all leave." The middle-aged woman, whose face was haggard but whose spirits were still good, dismissed everyone, leaving Yu Tang alone to face her.
Yu Tang placed the metal box in front of the Queen, then stepped back two steps, knelt on one knee, and bowed: "Your Majesty, I have successfully completed my mission and brought back the Zhizhe Grass."
"Thanks a lot."
The Queen asked him to stand up and continued, "General Yu, during the time you were away, I have identified Prince Zhou and Prince Xu as the two people who poisoned him."
However, they were unable to find evidence to convict them.
Therefore, I hope you can make more contact with these two families recently and help me find evidence.
Yu Tang knew that since the other party had spoken, he had no right to refuse.
Moreover, the original owner had received many favors from the Queen in his early years, and now it was time to repay them.
"Very well, Your Majesty, I will certainly do my best to complete the mission."
Having finished explaining his business, the Queen waved him out.
Yu Tang suddenly thought of Yu Xiao, so he turned back and said to the Queen, "Your Majesty, I have a favor to ask of you..."
The palace doors opened.
Yu Xiao, sitting on the edge of the fountain, was still biting his nails. Upon closer inspection, one could see that his nails were stained light pink with blood.
It's only because the wound on my fingertip healed quickly that it didn't bleed.
He looked up at Yu Tang, who was walking out of the palace.
The midday sun shone on the man's military cap and shoulders.
The crisp, clean military uniform accentuated Yu Tang's excellent physique: broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long, straight legs. He strode towards him with steady steps.
The self-harming behavior stopped without him even realizing it.
The wound on the fingertip healed, and the blood on the nail was absorbed.
As if afraid of being discovered, Yu Xiao put her hands behind her back and gave Yu Tang her signature innocent smile.
What I got in return was a sharp flick on the forehead.
Yu Xiao was slightly lost in thought, blinked, and was about to speak.
He then felt the gloved hand tap his forehead gently after flicking it.
Then, as if by magic, he opened his palm, revealing a piece of chocolate in his hand.
"Here, take it..." Yu Tang urged him, "This is for you..."
When Yu Xiao reached out and took the chocolate, he took the boy's wrist, stared at the boy's light pink nails for a while, and said, "On the way back, I will buy you lots of candy and chocolate."
If you feel like hurting yourself again, just eat a piece of food and stop biting your nails, okay?
When he came out just now, Xiao Jin had already told him in his mind that Yu Xiao's nail-biting behavior was actually self-harm.
Yu Tang didn't know what had caused Yu Xiao to lose control again. But he remembered that the previous villains all liked to eat candy.
If this is all Wei Yuan's habit, then would letting Yu Xiao eat sweets when he wants to hurt himself suppress his self-harm behavior?
Although I don't know if it will work, there's no harm in trying.
As Yu Xiao felt the warmth of Yu Tang's hand and looked at the man's serious face, that sour feeling in her heart spread again, bringing a glimmer of light to her dark eyes.
Then, to Yu Tang's surprise, Yu Xiao stood up, reached out, and hugged his waist.
The way he hugged Princess Tang Qi was almost exactly the same.
Then, Xiao Jin shouted in shock within Yu Tang's consciousness: [Holy crap! Host, the favorability rating has skyrocketed!]
Yu Tang: ?
[Negative 9000! Negative 8000! Negative 7000! Negative 6000... Negative 1! 0! Holy crap! Host, it's finally down to zero!]
Yu Tang: ?
Yu Tang was still in a daze when he heard Yu Xiao say something.
"Master, may I hug you like this often?"
In a short time, Yu Xiao understood her own strange psychology.
When that woman embraced Yu Tang, he wanted to tear her to pieces.
When Yu Tang disappeared from his sight with the ministers, he felt a void in his heart and wanted to do something to fill it.
For example, biting one's fingernails.
Until blood was everywhere and the pain was unbearable.
But when the man, radiating sunshine, walked up to him and handed him the chocolate, his heart felt as if it had been filled with something.
It was bittersweet, yet satisfying.
A mixture of primal joy instantly calmed him down.
Now, as he embraces Yu Tang, a smile involuntarily spreads across his face, and he no longer thinks of treating men the way he would treat his former master.
He wanted to experience more of that bittersweet feeling.
So he made this request to Yu Tang for the first time.
"Of course." Yu Tang had just recovered from his daze. Thinking that the favorability rating was no longer negative, he really felt a pang of bitterness and wanted to say "yes" to Yu Xiao a thousand times.
He patted the boy's shoulder happily, then added without thinking, "From now on, you can do whatever you want to me."
Chapter 10
Died for the villain for the seventh time (10)
You can do whatever you want?
Yu Xiao was stunned for a moment when she heard Yu Tang's words. The smile on her lips widened and then gradually faded.
He hummed in agreement, then affectionately nuzzled Yu Tang's shoulder before letting go of the man.
Then, following behind Yu Tang, he silently took out the chocolate, opened the packaging, and put it in his mouth.
The sweetness spread in my mouth, washing away the fishy, salty, and bitter taste of the blood.
Yu smiled and squinted his eyes, unable to resist humming a song.
Listen closely, and it sounds like a nursery rhyme: "Candy, chocolate, cotton candy, soft and sweet, the little boy stretches out his hand, asking his mother to buy it for him, buy it for him, put it in his palm, the little boy laughs and runs around cheering..."
As he sang this part, he even skipped and jumped like a child, chasing after Yu Tang.
Then she grabbed the man's arm, pressed against his crisp military uniform, and cheered, ignoring the stares of those around her: "Master! The chocolate is so delicious!"
Yu Tang paused for a moment, but didn't push him away. He didn't care about the shocked looks from He Yu, the soldiers, or the palace servants. He just reached out and affectionately ruffled the boy's fluffy hair, smiling as he replied, "If you like it, that's fine."
Yu Tang's request to the Queen was to finalize Yu Xiao's household registration.
Give Yu Xiao a citizen's identity card from the Oro Empire and have his information entered into the interstellar network.
In this way, Yu Tang can better arrange Yu Xiao's future life.
The Queen readily agreed.
After all, in the current crisis-ridden Auro Empire, she has very few people she can trust.
Therefore, in order to win over Yu Tang, she doesn't mind fulfilling all of his requests at this stage.
The identity document came through very quickly.
The next day, He Yu brought the bracelet containing Yu Xiao's information to Yu Tang.
The identity given to Yu Xiao above is that of a homeless Cysik alien.
Now that they have come to the Oro Empire, they have been granted Oro Empire citizenship and can enjoy the benefits of the Oro Empire.
Because of Yu Tang's connection, he was even directly allocated a property.
Of course, Yu Tang wouldn't let him live in that apartment.
After all, he knew that Yu Xiao's mental state was too unstable. Even with him watching over him, Yu Xiao would still self-harm at the drop of a hat. If he were left to live alone...