Chapter 40: Kiss me!
To prevent himself from really being “murdered” by the phoenix, Long Ling decisively grabbed Su Muluo’s arm and pulled him into his embrace.
Su Muluo hadn’t planned to suffocate him with a pillow for long. Caught off guard by being pulled into Long Ling’s embrace, he pushed him away, saying, “Get away.”
“I won’t,” Long Ling leaned close to Su Muluo’s ear and chuckled softly, “What was the phoenix doing just now?”
Su Muluo remained silent.
Long Ling continued, “Is the phoenix trying to seduce me?”
Su Muluo still stayed silent.
“Is the phoenix admiring me and planning some strange things—”
Before he could finish the last sentence, Su Muluo couldn’t keep quiet anymore. He grabbed a pillow and covered Long Ling’s head again.
“Shut up!”
Long Ling didn’t speak for a few seconds.
Then he burst out again, “The phoenix just wants to seduce me.”
Su Muluo sighed.
Su Muluo angrily pulled at the feather bracelet on Long Ling’s wrist.
This move always worked like a charm. Long Ling was immediately startled and protected his bracelet, saying, “If the phoenix breaks it, you have to compensate!”
It was a beautiful bracelet made of feathers by the phoenix, his first gift to Long Ling!
Su Muluo said expressionlessly, “If it breaks, it breaks. I won’t compensate.”
Long Ling cautiously hid his feather bracelet in his sleeve, then grabbed Su Muluo’s hand, a bit upset. “The phoenix always bullies me.”
“It’s clearly you bullying me,” Su Muluo retorted.
“I would never bully the phoenix. I haven’t even complained about the phoenix teasing me,” Long Ling insisted.
Su Muluo clicked his tongue.
Regretting deeply, Su Muluo immediately turned his back to Long Ling, lying on the bed, not wanting anyone’s love, and closed his eyes to sleep.
Long Ling hugged him from behind, sticky as glue, saying, “Want the phoenix to seduce you.”
Su Muluo acted as if he didn’t hear.
Long Ling continued, “I promise the phoenix, this time I definitely won’t open my eyes.”
Su Muluo acted as if he didn’t hear.
“I’m sorry! I was wrong! I want the phoenix to seduce me!” Long Ling pleaded.
Su Muluo still acted as if he didn’t hear.
Long Ling sighed.
Long Ling affectionately nuzzled his face against Su Muluo’s shoulder, silently regretting that if he had known the phoenix was so easily scared, he shouldn’t have opened his eyes just now.
Why did he open his eyes? If he hadn’t, the phoenix would have already seduced him!
When teasing the phoenix, he was very happy, but after the reaction, he felt like tying himself into a knot. But regret was useless now. Long Ling could only regretfully hold onto his phoenix, close his eyes—
It was at this moment that Su Muluo turned around, swiftly pecked him on the lips.
Then he turned his head, burying his entire self under the blanket, curling up into a soft ball.
Long Ling: “!”
The soft touch lingered, leaving him stunned on the spot. He looked at the phoenix buried in the blanket, and suddenly, a surge of joy welled up in his heart, as if breaking open a block of honey, all sweet flavors.
The warmth still lingered on his lips. Long Ling couldn’t help but chuckle softly, holding Su Muluo tightly, his voice full of joy: “Phoenix looks so good, I love Phoenix the most!”
Su Muluo remained silent, quietly burying his face in the pillow, not letting his dragon see his slightly red face.
As the night passed, Long Ling woke up the next day feeling like he had spent a very beautiful night, exceptionally clear-headed.
“Phoenix,” he affectionately pecked Su Muluo’s hair, smiling, “did you sleep well?”
Su Muluo glanced at him and said, “Not really.”
“Phoenix wouldn’t sleep poorly,” Long Ling said, “you even crawled into my arms in your sleep yesterday, clinging to my clothes.”
There was a hint of pride in his tone.
Su Muluo: “?”
“I didn’t!”
“Where didn’t Phoenix,” Long Ling said, “Phoenix kissed me last night!”
He leaned over again, gently brushing his soft hair, saying, “Still want more kisses from Phoenix?”
Su Muluo met his gaze for a second, then turned his head away, ignoring him and getting out of bed.
A smile flickered in Long Ling’s eyes. It didn’t matter if the phoenix didn’t initiate kisses now; after all, the phoenix had kissed him last night.
He was kissed by his own phoenix!
Very proud.
Afterward, Su Muluo and Long Ling stayed with the avian clan for two days, but there was still no trace of Muge. They couldn’t stay here forever, so they bid farewell to Lin Chengcheng and Feng Xuan, preparing to return.
At the parting, Lin Chengcheng was somewhat reluctant, holding her black cat and saying, “Boss, we will see each other again. When I have time, I’ll bring the avian people to your place for coffee!”
Feng Xuan also said, “The avian clan remembers the kindness of both of you. If you need any help in the future, we will surely do our utmost.”
Su Muluo nodded and said, “Take care. If there’s any news about Muge, contact me immediately.”
He felt that Muge and the person behind the Elder were not simple, especially with the phoenix relic in the avian clan, which required them to be more cautious.
Feng Xuan nodded solemnly and said, “Mr. Su, rest assured.”
They bid farewell to Su Muluo and Long Ling, watching their figures disappear from sight. Lin Chengcheng sighed with some melancholy, then looked at Feng Xuan, noticing his furrowed brow and serious expression.
Lin Chengcheng couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Elder, are you still worried about not finding Muge?”
“…His disappearance is too suspicious; we have to be more vigilant,” Feng Xuan said, “What’s most terrifying is that I only now found out there’s someone else behind the Grand Elder. For all these years, that person has never shown themselves… Are they targeting our avian clan, or do they have a bigger agenda?”
Lin Chengcheng’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing Feng Xuan’s words. “So… what should we do next?”
Feng Xuan remained silent for a long while, then shook his head. “I don’t know either. That person operates in darkness while we’re in the light. Their strength must surpass ours… We can only stay alert and take it step by step.”
He sighed heavily and said nothing more, escorting Lin Chengcheng back.
In the depths of the forest, where daylight could not reach,
A figure covered in mud staggered through the mountains and forests until he stumbled upon a cave. He collapsed to his knees, his face showing relief as if a great burden had been lifted.
If Feng Xuan were here, he would recognize him as the traitor, Muge, whom the avian clan had searched for in vain for days.
This place was thousands of miles away from the avian clan’s territory.
“Thank you for helping me escape,” Muge gasped for breath, looking up at the pitch-black cave. “The Grand Elder is dead, and the Phoenix relic is now in the hands of the one who killed him. There are two powerful demons involved… but their identities are unknown.”
Silence filled the cave.
Muge continued, “I suspect they are the ones you’re looking for, my lord. Rest assured, once I recover, I will—”
Before he could finish his sentence, he abruptly stopped.
He would never finish that sentence in his life.
A red gash appeared on Muge’s neck, rapidly spreading from a short segment to a full gash across his throat. It was as if an invisible blade had sliced through his neck. The next moment, blood sprayed, staining his shocked face red.
He died, not even knowing how it happened.
Blood colored the ground in front of the cave, while inside, the silence remained profound and deathly.
After a few days away, Su Muluo’s first order of business upon returning to Lin City was to visit the coffee shop.
He had expected his own coffee shop to be closed with grass growing at the door. To his surprise, when he arrived, he found it open, not only open but with three or four customers inside.
Three or four customers!
Su Muluo walked in, extremely surprised, and saw a young man behind the counter brewing coffee—it was none other than Qiansui.
Su Muluo: “…”
Su Muluo glanced at Long Ling.
Long Ling: “?”
Why did that glance from his Phoenix seem a little disdainful?
Why did he suddenly feel inexplicably disliked by his Phoenix???
Long Ling immediately grasped Su Muluo’s hand with a look of grievance. “Phoenix, why do you think I took advantage of the Phoenix again?”
Su Muluo replied, “Look, Qiansui can brew coffee now, but you still don’t know how to do anything. You always hug him when he’s brewing coffee, taking advantage of him.”
Clearly, he was a lazy and improper dragon.
Long Ling: “…”
Whether he couldn’t refute or was thinking about something, he fell silent for a moment.
Su Muluo patted his head, walked up to the counter, and saw Qiansui skillfully making coffee. “Did you learn this by yourself?”
Qiansui knew they would return today. “I’ve watched him do it many times before, even a fool could learn.”
The “him” referred to the former coffee shop owner, Huang Gaigai.
Su Muluo then checked the sales from the past few days. Though not much, it was better than nothing. “You can use this money to buy cat food.”
“I’ll take half, after all, the ingredients and the store are yours.” Qiansui said, “They all came because of you. I told them your special coffee material wasn’t enough, so I went back to get the ingredients.”
Su Muluo said nothing, thinking his feathers were falling a lot right now, not to mention the specialty coffee he had been making for ten years. A hundred years may be enough.
Moreover, it was not worth it to sell.
As soon as Qiansui made the coffee, he turned into a cat and ran away. There were few customers in the store now. Long Ling hugged Su Muluo’s waist, leaning against his Phoenix’s face.
Su Muluo turned his head, “Don’t rub against me.”
“I don’t,” Long Ling smiled, “Who made the Phoenix despise me just now? I’m hurt, and the Phoenix should make it up to me.”
Su Muluo wanted to push him away, but he was held by the wrist and gently rubbed against the skin.
Then, to hide his blush, Su Muluo buried his face into Long Ling’s shoulder.
Long Ling: “?”
He didn’t expect his Phoenix to suddenly embrace him without reason, so he happily hugged Su Muluo tightly and said, “Is the Phoenix trying to seduce me?”
Su Muluo: “… Definitely not.”
”But the Phoenix is actively sticking to me,” Long Ling said, “there’s a fee for sticking to me, five yuan per second!”
Su Muluo: “…”
His slight embarrassment completely dissipated, and he expressionlessly patted Long Ling on the shoulder.
This dragon always takes advantage of every opportunity. When it really comes down to it, he’ll definitely be worse than he is now!
Even unimaginably worse!
No, I can’t let this dragon have his way so easily. I need to wait a little longer.
So Su Muluo immediately turned around and ignored Long Ling.
Long Ling still didn’t realize what he had missed. He continued affectionately clinging to Su Muluo, feeling that today’s phoenix was both sticky and cute, unable to resist wanting to get closer to his phoenix.
He stared at Su Muluo’s handsome profile for a while.
The phoenix’s lips were soft, making him want to get closer.
Long Ling thought to himself.
Moreover, the phoenix had kissed him before, and just now he had actively stuck to him, so a little intimacy… shouldn’t be a problem, right?
Thinking this, Long Ling quickly leaned over and lightly bit Su Muluo’s lip.
Indeed, they were soft!
Then unable to resist, he bit again lightly.
Su Muluo: “……”
He looked at Long Ling, who blinked innocently, as if nothing had happened. “What’s the phoenix looking at me for?”
After saying that, Long Ling took advantage of Su Muluo’s unguarded moment and lightly bit for a third time.
Su Muluo: “…………”
He said nothing, did not react, but calmly cast an illusionary technique on Long Ling.
——A moment later, a small black dragon was twisted into a pretzel and hung outside the coffee shop door, clinging to the handle, whimpering and making a fuss.
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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