Xiao Jiu was overjoyed. He seemed to already foresee himself lording it over that damned fox, Shen Juan.

He wanted to pluck the fur off the dead fox to make a carpet for the adults.

Xiao Jiu, who was envisioning a bright future, couldn't quite control her expression. Before she could even give a defiant look, she met those tearful blue eyes, and her heart skipped a beat.

Sure enough, the next second they heard Ryan's trembling voice, "Sir..."

The hand reached out halfway, but then hesitated to touch Gu Yao's clothes. The usually flamboyant and unrestrained person became somewhat cautious.

Gu Yao turned around and met a pair of eyes brimming with spring water, which stirred a slight ripple in Gu Yao's heart.

He reached out and wiped away the tears of the person in front of him, sighing helplessly, "What's wrong? Who bullied you?"

Although he knew this was most likely a trick the brat was using to manipulate him, he was just too susceptible to it.

The boy turned his head slightly away, his eyes reddening, but the tears that were already on the verge of falling stubbornly refused to fall.

"Nobody." The boy seemed a little defiant, taking a step back to avoid Gu Yao's hand. "Don't you already have a fiancé, sir? Why are you still concerned about me?"

Gu Yao, somewhat amused and exasperated, withdrew his hand, only then realizing the crux of the child's tantrum. He was dumbfounded.

Xiao Jiu was dumbfounded.

Looking at this person who has mastered tea skills, I feel hopeless for the rest of my life.

Once the adults return to their positions, will he still have a chance to survive?

Xiao Jiu looked up at the sky and felt a chill in his heart as the moonlight shone on him.

How are we going to live from now on?

Heaven is going to destroy me!

This damned fox was already difficult to deal with, now isn't it going to kill him?

Seeing that the two were about to start showing off their affection, Xiao Jiu gritted her teeth, glared at Ryan, and then jumped off the windowsill.

Its six wings, shimmering with light, flew into the distance.

(Ugh, I have to spend points to exchange for items just to make room for them.)

Meanwhile, Gu Yao was still coaxing the child. He stepped forward and took the boy's hand. Ryan struggled slightly but then let Gu Yao hold his hand.

She threw a little tantrum, but not much.

They are very good at striking the right balance.

Gu Yao knew exactly what was going on, but he didn't say it aloud.

Looking at the sad-looking boy, a sentence suddenly popped into my head.

"Why do I hate green tea? Because green tea isn't made for you."

Gu Yao has come to understand this.

He gently slipped his fingers between the boy's fingers. "Xiao Jiu is my friend. Don't listen to his nonsense. If I were to get married, it would definitely be someone I love. It would absolutely not be an arranged marriage. Besides..."

Gu Yao paused deliberately, whetting the boy's appetite, and only continued when Ryan looked at him expectantly, "Besides, don't I already have a queen?"

The young man smiled slyly and turned to look at Ryan.

These words, both clear and vague, directly captured the boy's heart.

The moonlight fell on his pale skin, making him appear aloof and distant. Yet, with just a few words, he stirred Ryan's heart.

The boy felt a lump in his throat, staring blankly at the person in front of him. He felt as if the blood in his body was boiling, surging from his heart, warm and cozy, making his head feel dizzy.

The possibility was screaming in my mind, and I opened my mouth, but I was too choked to speak.

Gu Yao remained silent, simply waiting for the boy to react.

Provoked like this, Ryan couldn't even care less about his pathetic pretense. He stared at the person in front of him as if trying to etch him into his soul, and after a long while, he finally managed to squeeze out a question: "Who is it?"

He uttered only two words, but it seemed to have exhausted all his courage. He could not say anything else, and he did not even dare to look at Gu Yao. He hung his head, as if waiting for judgment.

Gu Yao smiled, looked at the child with his head down in front of him, and reached out to touch his hair.

Ryan felt a scent of roses waft over him, and the light breaths on his neck made his heart beat faster.

"So far away yet so close, my little queen."

Gu Yao pronounced the last three words solemnly and tenderly, his deliberately lowered voice sounding like a heavy hammer blow to Ryan's heart.

"Boom."

"Boom."

"Boom."

In the midst of a blank mind, the boy clearly heard his own heartbeat.

Powerful and strong, each beat was for the person in front of him, making his limbs feel weak.

That already burning heart seemed to melt in the excessive heat, turning into a pool of magma that would scorch anyone.

Her slender, pale fingertips touched the boy's already flushed earlobe, and a slightly teasing voice boomed in his ears.

"What's wrong? Are you so happy you've gone crazy?"

The boy remained silent, and Gu Yao thought he had frightened him.

Is it still too fast?

Gu Yao reached out his hand to comfort the boy, but his fingertips froze in mid-air.

He met the eyes of a hungry wolf, which gleamed with a chilling green light in the shadows.

Gu Yao subconsciously took a step back, but the step had barely left his body when...

The next second, Ryan grabbed her and hugged her tightly.

The boy, who had just been as soft and docile as a dumpling, now revealed his fierce side, holding the person tightly in his arms.

Ryan tried his best to suppress his heartbeat and calm his breathing. He pressed down on Gu Yao's head, which he was trying to lift, because he didn't want his master to see him like this.

That must be terrifying.

Ryan looked up and saw his reflection in the mirror. His face was filled with uncontrollable desire and longing. The eyes that the person in front of him had praised were no longer clear; they were filled with a scarlet color, a desire that could not be suppressed.

The longing for this person is etched into every inch of my soul.

Even if it meant having his bones shaved and his flesh cut off, he still couldn't forget it.

"Sir, please don't move. Let me catch my breath, okay?"

Even with his best efforts to control himself, the boy's voice still trembled uncontrollably.

Gu Yao didn't move again, but simply pressed quietly against the boy's firm chest, the clear and powerful heartbeat in his ear.

Irregular, yet filled with a chaotic flutter of the heart.

When the two of them were together, even the fragrance of the roses seemed to intensify, carrying a comforting scent.

After a long while, Ryan managed to suppress the crimson color, but he still did not release Gu Yao.

After considering it for a moment, he finally spoke, "Salsis, is what you're saying true?"

The boy's voice was calm, yet carried a barely perceptible unease.

Gu Yao didn't answer Ryan's question. Instead, he rose from the boy's embrace, cupped the boy's face in his hands, and kissed his rosy lips, his gaze intense.

"Wdzie za mnie?" (Will you marry me?)

--small theater--

Xiao Jiu: Doesn't anyone care about my feelings?

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