Chapter 21: Little Mouse
“What is this?!
What’s going on?!
How come it suddenly has a little lover?!”
Little Black Dragon never expected that after just one look at the Mirror of Origins, its phoenix would no longer want it. It was both bewildered and shocked, refusing to believe it. Instantly, it expanded and tightly coiled around the phoenix.
“Roar!”
Su Muluo looked down at the black dragon clinging to him, feeling gloomy and unwilling to speak.
The black dragon’s dark golden eyes were filled with grievance as it nuzzled its head into the crook of his phoenix’s shoulder.
“Roar.”
It didn’t have any little lover! Other than the phoenix, it liked no other bird.
Besides, its phoenix was the most beautiful; no other bird could compare! It wouldn’t even look at them.
“It’s not true,” Su Muluo replied, “That person is as beautiful as me.”
Black Dragon: “Roar!”
But it only likes its phoenix! Always has and always will! It never had a little lover, not in the past and not in the future!
It even raised a paw, ready to swear.
Su Muluo looked at its paw and said, “What do you want to swear on?”
The black dragon thought for a moment and then roared, “Roar!”
Honey?
Su Muluo: “…”
Su Muluo patted the black dragon’s head and said, “I don’t want honey.” Then, after a brief pause, he added, “If you lie to me, you’ll drink milk every day.”
The tone of this sentence was noticeably lighter, a joke. The black dragon knew its phoenix was appeased and returned to its small size, sticking to his palm and nuzzling him.
“Chirp roar.”
It loves the phoenix the most and only the phoenix.
Su Muluo looked at the little dragon in his palm, then after a few seconds, he patted its head.
He didn’t actually believe his dragon would like someone else. After all, they had been together since they were eggs. But the past revealed in the Mirror of Origin still bothered him, and he didn’t know how to accept it.
Who was that silver-haired phoenix?
Su Muluo pondered silently.
Could it be… a father-son relationship with his dragon?
…They didn’t really look alike.
Su Muluo frowned again and poked the little black dragon.
The little black dragon immediately hugged his finger and pecked at his fingertip.
Su Muluo: “…”
A hint of a smile flashed in Su Muluo’s eyes, but he quickly regained his seriousness and said, “No matter what, when you regain your memory, you’re not allowed to dislike me.”
Little Black Dragon: “Roar!”
It would never dislike its phoenix—back when it was just an egg, it had a natural attachment and affection for the phoenix next to it. It didn’t know anything, but it knew this was its phoenix, its precious treasure that no one could take away.
So, even if it had a past life before becoming a dragon egg, even if it had forgotten that past, it clearly remembered one thing—it only liked this phoenix. If there was a next life, if it were reincarnated, it would still only like this phoenix.
The little black dragon hugged Su Muluo’s hand tightly, nuzzling him in various ways. Su Muluo felt the tangible warmth of the little dragon in his palm, and the anxiety in his heart slowly eased.
From the Mirror of Origin and his previous dreams, it seemed that he and the little black dragon each had a past. But he didn’t know the specifics of that past or their relationship at that time.
However, since they ended up as the last remaining eggs of the dragon and phoenix clans, nestled together, their relationship must have been extraordinary… perhaps they had been together even earlier?
Thinking of this, Su Muluo’s eyes brightened a little, and his mood improved.
No matter what, his dragon only liked him. As for that silver-haired phoenix, he didn’t know or recognize it.
So, he ignored the Mirror of Origin and took the little black dragon out.
In the corridor at the entrance, Liu He was waiting. Seeing Su Muluo come out, she smiled slightly and asked, “Mr. Su, did you see what you wanted to see?”
Su Muluo paused for a second and said, “No.”
Liu He: “!”
Her expression immediately changed slightly. She glanced at the room and saw the Mirror of Origin still lying on the table, then breathed a very subtle sigh of relief.
But Su Muluo noticed her small movement and thought she was worried he might break the Mirror of Origin. He said, “Don’t worry, the mirror is still intact.”
Liu He, realizing he noticed her movement, smiled awkwardly and said, “Sorry, Mr. Su, it was just a reflex.”
Su Muluo gave her a puzzled look, so she explained, “Actually, we often use this mirror because several of our leaders… often use it to catch cheaters.”
Su Muluo: “…”
Su Muluo glanced at the little black dragon.
Little Black Dragon: “…”
Liu He continued, “You know, people who find out they’ve been cheated on aren’t in a good mood, so they sometimes do extreme things like smashing the mirror… The Mirror of Origin has been broken several times, and our branch in Lin City was even labeled the ‘Most Uncivilized Organization’ by the headquarters. The director had to treat them to several meals to get rid of that title.”
After she finished speaking, she remembered Su Muluo’s earlier response of “no” and cautiously glanced at him.
“You wouldn’t be—”
“No,” Su Muluo quickly interrupted, “I’m not wearing a green hat, thank you.”
Liu He: “Oh.” Then she whispered, “Actually, I wasn’t going to ask you that.”
Su Muluo: “…”
Su Muluo felt this visit to the Bureau of Extraordinary Beings was extremely unfriendly, not wanting to stay a second longer. He politely thanked Liu He and then quickly left.
One person and one dragon left the Bureau of Extraordinary Beings, neither looking very happy. The little black dragon rubbed against Su Muluo’s hand, and as it rubbed, a feather fell off.
A pristine white phoenix feather.
Su Muluo: “…”
Another feather!
And it was rubbed off by his dragon!!
He poked the little black dragon and said, “You rubbed it off, you compensate!”
The little black dragon immediately hugged the feather, looking innocently at him.
Su Muluo felt like misfortune was piling up, although it seemed like he was molting, and the feathers would grow back… But he was already 1,800 years old; he should have reached adulthood long ago. Why didn’t he molt before, but now he was?
And he had been feeling sleepy lately, even during the day, just like the little black dragon before.
The more Su Muluo thought about it, the more he felt all this was related to the little black dragon. His oddities only appeared after the little black dragon hatched. So, he rubbed the little dragon’s head, trying to rub it bald.
The little black dragon, feeling wronged, knew coming to the Bureau of Extraordinary Beings would lead to no good. It hated the Bureau of Extraordinary Beings the most.
In the future, it must watch over its phoenix and never come here again!
Because of the Mirror of Origin and the feather, Su Muluo wasn’t in the mood to go to the coffee shop today. Feeling unusually tired, unable to muster any energy, he took the little black dragon home.
Initially, he only felt sleepy at night, then became drowsy in the afternoon. But today, it was still morning, and he was already struggling to keep his eyes open.
Back at the rental house, Su Muluo quickly prepared a simple lunch. The little black dragon, lying on the table, gnawed on some meat while watching its phoenix, whose eyelids were slowly drooping as he ate, eventually resting on the table, asleep.
Little Black Dragon: “Roar!”
You can’t sleep here! You’ll catch a cold!
It immediately went over to nudge Su Muluo. Su Muluo, with sleepy eyes, said, “Got it…”
Then, very reluctantly, he got up, carrying his little black dragon to the bed.
The large bed was soft, and Su Muluo buried himself in the warm, fluffy blankets. His smooth black hair slightly covered his beautiful brows, long eyelashes drooping, looking lazy and relaxed, like a beautiful bird taking a rest.
The little black dragon expanded, affectionately wrapping around Su Muluo. Su Muluo muttered, pushing it away slowly, “No taking advantage…”
The black dragon found its phoenix soft and adorable, so it stayed silent and wrapped around him tighter.
Su Muluo initially tried to push it a few times, but finding it impossible, he got annoyed and said, “I won’t bother with you… I’m going to sleep.”
This sentence was also soft. A hint of a smile appeared in the dark golden eyes of the dragon, its head nuzzling against Su Muluo’s hair, and it let out a low growl.
Su Muluo ignored the dragon, pulled the blanket over his head, and soon fell into a deep sleep in its embrace.
He slept very soundly. After some time, he gradually woke up.
But he wasn’t fully awake, half of his consciousness in reality, half still dreaming, too sleepy to open his eyes.
In this half-awake state, he felt a strong arm tightly wrapped around his waist, as if he were nestled in someone’s chest, even feeling their body warmth.
The familiar feeling from a few days ago returned. Su Muluo,
lying there lazily, tried to nuzzle closer, but his half-asleep body refused to respond, staying in that warm, cozy embrace.
In his dream, a voice asked, “Why are you molting again?”
A gentle voice replied, “Who knows, maybe I’m still young?”
“How come? You’re not a chick.”
The latter voice, full of irritation, said, “If I say I’m young, I’m young!”
The first voice was speechless, clearly not wanting to provoke the other further. But a low chuckle soon followed.
“Alright, you’re young.”
…
“Su Muluo.”
“Su Muluo.”
The voice was faint but so close that Su Muluo woke up from his dream. Opening his eyes, he found himself still alone in the room, lying in the warm embrace of the black dragon.
The warm embrace felt so real; he rubbed against the black dragon, letting it tighten around him, as if recalling the dream he had just had.
It seemed like… they were having a conversation in the past?
T/N: Hello hello! There is plenty more where that came from, so stay tuned! And stay healthy! Straighten your posture, so some stretches and drink some water before continuing hehe~
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