The little ladle, unceremoniously yanked out, stared blankly at Qiao Ci.
"Host, why did you suddenly come out? Little ladle thought it was quite good-looking... Gulp..."
Seeing the death glare in Qiao Ci's eyes, Little ladle swallowed nervously, not daring to say another word.
"Is this something a child like you should be watching? Clear the images from your mind." Qiao Ci's voice was cool.
Although Little ladle often eavesdropped, it hadn't encountered such sophisticated bedroom pleasures before.
It didn't understand why Qiao Ci said that, but it obediently deleted the data.
Qiao Ci then remembered her earlier lapse in composure. She wondered if the cub would misunderstand. She organized her wild thoughts and, carrying the little tiger cub, entered Ming Xi's dwelling.
Ming Xi was in a state of self-loathing. Seeing Qiao Ci return, he quickly retracted his ears and tail, terrified she would see them.
Time seemed to slow down a thousand times as his trembling ears and hidden tail gradually disappeared from Qiao Ci's sight...
It was truly excruciating!
Fortunately, she had prepared herself mentally and possessed a slight resistance.
"I had something to attend to, but it's resolved now," she explained with a stern little face. It was obvious she wasn't good at such explanations, appearing somewhat stiff.
Ming Xi bit his lip, looking at her as if he had something to say but didn't. After a long pause, he finally asked the question that weighed on his heart, "I was very ugly just now, wasn't I?"
"Mmm, don't display your half-beast form when you don't have to," Qiao Ci nodded, speaking against her conscience.
Seeing his dejection, she couldn't help but add, "Ahem, I have peculiar tastes; I like it like this."
Ming Xi's eyes instantly brightened. He looked at Qiao Ci shyly, then boldly replied, "Mmm... Since you like it, just say the word anytime, and I'll transform for you, okay?"
This last sentence completely captured Qiao Ci. Her little face tightened even more, and after a long moment, she nodded heavily.
Fortunately, Ming Xi was immersed in the joy of Qiao Ci liking his true form and didn't notice Qiao Ci's expression, or he would have overthought it again.
Qiao Ci set down the little tiger cub. "You can tell it anything you need; it knows where I am."
"Mmm-hmm." Ming Xi took the little tiger cub and held it.
Learning that it could locate Qiao Ci, making it easier for him to find her later, his affection for it instantly increased by eighty percent.
His prior favorability was zero.
Qiao Ci had other matters to attend to. After handing the little tiger cub to Ming Xi, she left.
After Qiao Ci left, Ming Xi's shy and timid expression instantly turned cold and distant. He exuded an aura of sacred inviolability.
That kind of presence that made one feel it was sacrilege to even glance at him was perfectly displayed by him.
The little tiger cub was stunned to see him like this, looking utterly bewildered.
Ming Xi then used his bony fingers to grip the fur on the back of its neck and studied it with interest. "How come I feel you're so familiar? No soul fluctuations, no life force, you're not a beastman."
Little ladle felt a deep sense of dread at this moment, as if the entire system data that powered it was grasped in his hands. It extended its tongue ingratiatingly, wanting the person before it to feel its amiability and not harm it.
Simultaneously, it tried to contact Qiao Ci but found its connection to her blocked.
Little ladle began to tremble uncontrollably. "This deity?"
Was he the deity here?
Deities were not supposed to interfere with the affairs of ordinary beastmen. Why had he come down?
"What are you afraid of? As long as you're obedient, this deity won't destroy you. Also, don't reveal my identity to your master, or else, hehe, little tiger, you wouldn't want to know the consequences."
Though he smiled so holily, he made Little ladle feel a hint of malice. It nodded frantically.
Seeing a glimmer of hope in the little tiger's eyes, Ming Xi curved his lips into an attractive arc. "Don't worry, I won't harm your owner. Don't think about reporting me, because you simply won't have the ability to."
Little ladle's heart skipped a beat. Under his gaze, it dared not have any other thoughts.
"Good boy." Ming Xi rewardingly patted its little tiger head. "Create more opportunities for me to see your owner, for example, you wanting to go find her yourself, and I'll reluctantly tag along..."
Although it dared not harbor other thoughts, Little ladle couldn't help but curse inwardly, "So despicable!"
Ming Xi paid no mind to its fleeting emotional fluctuations and said calmly, "Alright, now you should miss your owner. Go find her."
The moment Little ladle was released, it bolted out. However, it collided with something and fell onto its back.
"Ouch~"
Accompanying its fall was a woman's peculiar voice.
Finally getting up, it saw that the person was Lu Yan.
She was dressed scantily, and to appear both pure and wild, Lu Yan had specifically wrapped a leopard print hide around her waist. She was blocking the doorway.
The little tiger didn't know whether to go or stay, turning its head to look pleadingly at Ming Xi, its eyes full of confusion: Please, what should this little tiger do?
Sensing someone approaching, Ming Xi instantly contained his oppressive aura, reverting to his ordinary beastman self.
However, when he looked at Lu Yan, the disgust and impatience in his eyes were very evident.
Of course, Lu Yan, being oblivious, couldn't see it.
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"Hi, hello there." Lu Yan waved her hand, greeting Ming Xi.
"Is something wrong?" Ming Xi frowned slightly.
"Ah, nothing really. I just wanted to say hello today, but the chief interrupted.
Afterwards, I remembered that as a newcomer, you must be unfamiliar with everything, so I came to check on you and get acquainted.
My name is Lu Yan, Lu from the land, Yan from happy smiles. What's your name?"
As Lu Yan spoke, she deliberately exposed her slender, fair neck, along with her round, cute shoulders and a hint of cleavage, making it easy for people to misinterpret her intentions.
Her seductive posture only filled Ming Xi with disgust. He coldly refused, "I dislike interacting with strangers. There's no need for acquaintance."
Lu Yan was stunned. She suspected she had misheard him. Did he just reject her?
So blunt, direct, a true straight man?
"If there's nothing else, you should leave. You're blocking the door, and the air isn't circulating." Ming Xi, seeing her stare at him with accusatory eyes like an idiot, almost wanted to end her existence.
To avoid causing trouble for Qiao Ci, he forced himself to restrain.
"You're asking me to leave?" Lu Yan pointed at herself incredulously. Wasn't this guy supposed to be the male lead?
She couldn't tolerate a tragic romance. His humiliation of her today was something she would not forgive easily!
Lu Yan glared angrily at the oblivious Ming Xi. "Fine, I'll leave. Don't you regret it later. Just wait for the crematorium, you big straight man!"