Chapter 473 – My Master Is Not Human – A Kiss for Tang Tang Will Fix Everything (20)
After returning to his room, Pei Boyi immediately took the little squirrel out.
Bai Tang rolled onto the table, leaving Pei Boyi with nothing but a stubborn little back to look at.
Pei Boyi reached out and poked the squirrel’s back with a finger. The little squirrel waved a paw and smacked it away. He poked again, and it got smacked away again. Poke, smack, poke, smack—after several rounds of this, Pei Boyi finally realized that Bai Tang wasn’t injured from cultivation at all; he was sulking.
“Tang Tang, can you tell me why you’re unhappy?” Pei Boyi coaxed him gently. It would’ve been better if he hadn’t tried to coax him at all—because the moment he did, the floodgates opened.
The little squirrel’s round eyes instantly filled with tears, which began dripping down patter after patter.
“Squeak squeak squeak—” None of your business.
“Tell me, Tang Tang.”
“Squeak squeak squeak—” Go away, go away.
“Tang Tang…”
“Squeak squeak squeak—” Go find your Zhenzhen.
Well, case solved.
Pei Boyi took out some pine nuts. This trick never failed.
He peeled away the tea leaves wrapped around the pine nuts, revealing the fragrant and delicious nuts inside. Though the little squirrel was still sniffling, that didn’t stop him from eating.
Holding the pine nut with both paws, he stuffed it into his mouth while hiccupping softly from crying. His cheeks puffed up adorably as he ate.
“Tang Tang, I don’t like her at all.” Pei Boyi poured his heart out in confession to Bai Tang. Tang Tang still had no memories right now, so he absolutely couldn’t let him misunderstand.
A flash of white light passed, and the little squirrel rolled onto the bed, covering himself with the blanket. Tears still clung to the corners of his eyes.
“You say you don’t like her, but how am I supposed to know if you’re telling the truth or not? Who you like has nothing to do with me anyway. You don’t need to report it to me…”
“Who says it has nothing to do with you? It has everything to do with you.” Pei Boyi walked closer to Bai Tang, still holding a plate of peeled pine nuts.
“H-How does it have anything to do with me…” Bai Tang stretched out his smooth arm to grab a handful of pine nuts, shrinking back slightly when the other man got too close.
The bed was only so big. No matter how much he retreated, there was nowhere left to go.
Very quickly, Bai Tang’s back hit the wall, his bare skin pressing against the cold surface.
“Hiss—”
The boy sucked in a faint breath of cold air, but Pei Boyi’s sharp hearing caught it immediately.
Bai Tang was still feeling wronged when suddenly both he and the blanket were pulled into Pei Boyi’s embrace. That unique masculine scent surrounded him, and for some reason, Bai Tang found that he didn’t really want to push him away.
Pei Boyi adjusted him into the position Bai Tang usually liked to curl up in within his arms. It was so comfortable that Bai Tang became even more reluctant to leave the embrace.
“The person I love most is already in my arms. How could I possibly like someone else? No matter how wonderful anyone else is, could they ever compare to my little squirrel?!”
Bai Tang blushed red at Pei Boyi’s confession. Turning his head away, he buried his face in the other man’s chest, his muffled voice sounding slightly sulky.
“A man’s mouth is the mouth of a liar. You’re only saying things like this to coax me because you need something from me and want me to protect you.”
“Great Demon Lord, please see clearly—this humble one’s sincerity toward you can be witnessed by heaven and earth. If you don’t believe me, why not keep me by your side? Time reveals a person’s true heart. Then you can see for yourself whether I’m deceiving you or not.”
Since Tang Tang hadn’t pushed him away, Pei Boyi felt that life was infinitely beautiful.
“Hmph. I doubt you’d dare lie to me. Fine then, I’ll believe you this once. Once we get that pearl tomorrow, we’re leaving immediately. Got it?”
The moment Bai Tang thought about that Zhenzhen harboring improper thoughts toward Pei Boyi, he felt unhappy again.
He grabbed Pei Boyi’s arm and looked at the scratch marks that had already formed a thin scab. His expression carried both annoyance and heartache as he asked, “Does it hurt? Are you an idiot? Why didn’t you dodge?”
“It hurts. It hurts a lot. Only Tang Tang’s kisses can make it stop hurting.” With memories from multiple worlds, Pei Boyi acted shamelessly as naturally as breathing.
“You’re being outrageous.” Bai Tang lifted his head and looked directly into Pei Boyi’s eyes, only to drown in the deep affection within them.
“D-Does it really hurt that much?” Blushing, Bai Tang lowered his head and gently lifted Pei Boyi’s injured arm. He softly kissed the edge of the scratches.
“How about now? Does it still hurt?”
“It seems a little better.” Pei Boyi hadn’t expected such benefits, so naturally he wasn’t going to let the opportunity pass. Suddenly, he let out another pained groan. “Ah… it seems to hurt again.”
“Ah?” Bai Tang panicked slightly and quickly kissed the edge of the scratches several more times. “D-Does it still hurt?”
“It doesn’t seem to hurt as much anymore. Tang Tang, kiss me more. If you kiss me, it won’t hurt anymore.”
“It’s all my fault. If only I hadn’t acted impulsively. I’m sorry~”
Bai Tang hadn’t expected that a casual scratch from him would leave such serious aftereffects. It wasn’t even bleeding anymore, yet it still hurt so badly. He was the Demon Lord—far stronger than Pei Boyi—so it was only natural that Pei Boyi couldn’t withstand his strength.
“Wuuu~~~” Bai Tang’s eyes reddened, and tears began falling again like little golden beans. “I’m sorry…”
“It actually doesn’t hurt that much anymore. Just a tiny bit. It must be because you haven’t kissed me enough yet. Tang Tang, can you kiss me a little more?”
Seeing Bai Tang cry made Pei Boyi’s heart ache, so he couldn’t bear to keep deceiving him too much.
Even after becoming the Demon Lord, Bai Tang was probably still the purest and most innocent Demon Lord in the history of the cultivation world. How could he be so easy to fool?
Thinking about the past three months, during which he hadn’t been by Bai Tang’s side, Pei Boyi’s heart ached in waves at the thought of who might have deceived him during that time. His Tang Tang should have been cherished in the palm of someone’s hand and given the very best the world had to offer.
“Arguing with those old fogies earlier wore me out a bit. This place feels uncomfortable,” Pei Boyi said, pointing at his lips with anticipation in his eyes. “Tang Tang, can I have a kiss?”
“Ah?!” Bai Tang froze. Then, like a fully cooked lobster, his whole body turned red, his cheeks flushing an especially deep crimson.
“Th-Then don’t move. I’ll kiss you~”
Bai Tang spent a long time mentally preparing himself, reminding himself that he was only helping Pei Boyi for the sake of future meals. They had an agreement: he would protect Pei Boyi, and Pei Boyi would make delicious food for him. He couldn’t become someone who broke his promises.
Gathering all his courage, Bai Tang closed his eyes and slowly leaned toward Pei Boyi’s face.
His movements were painfully slow, and Pei Boyi quickly lost patience and took the initiative instead. Wrapping an arm around Bai Tang, he captured the lips he had longed for day and night.
“Mmn~~~”
Pei Boyi’s kiss was domineering and passionate. The suffering of three months of longing was released in that single moment, an intensity of love that the memoryless Bai Tang could hardly bear.
“Tang Tang, breathe through your nose.”
Pei Boyi was reluctant to part from Bai Tang, but the latter was so nervous and shy that he had actually forgotten to breathe, his entire face turning bright red. In the end, Pei Boyi mercifully spared three seconds to teach Bai Tang how to kiss before pulling him into another lingering kiss.
That night, neither of them dreamed.
It was the first truly restful sleep Pei Boyi and Bai Tang had had in three months.
At some point, Pei Boyi had already grown taller than Bai Tang. Compared to the smaller, delicate Bai Tang, he now looked more like a protector.
At this moment, Pei Boyi held the sleeping boy curled up in his arms, guarding Bai Tang tightly in the posture of a protector.
Half an hour later, daylight had fully broken.
Pei Boyi woke up and lowered his head to look at Bai Tang, whose head rested against his chest. A silent smile appeared on his face.
My Tang Tang… you’ve finally come back.