Chapter 34: I Crave Your Body
When he noticed Jian Tang walking in his direction, Feng Xun didn’t think too much of it at first.
He had tracked the boy very discreetly, using only his peripheral vision the entire time, and possessed a hundred percent confidence that he wouldn’t be discovered.
Therefore, when the youth stopped right in front of him, flashing a bashful smile as he stammered out a greeting, Feng Xun froze for a split second.
“H-Hello.”
Jian Tang wracked his brains, trying to recall how humans in the dramas he had watched struck up conversations with strangers.
“W-What a coincidence, handsome. We meet again.”
…Handsome?
Feng Xun subconsciously glanced at his reflection in the water—yup, he hadn’t swapped to the wrong face. It was a thoroughly unremarkable, plain bystander’s face.
Did this child not only possess a taste palate different from regular people, but also a uniquely distinct aesthetic taste?
…Wait.
It was also possible the other party didn’t genuinely think he was “handsome”; it was just a common pickup line.
So—Little Tang was hitting on him?
“…”
Jian Tang saw the man’s subtle and peculiar expression very clearly, and his heart grew increasingly anxious. This human is so guarded… I didn’t say the wrong words, did I?
Could my ulterior motives be that obvious?
“D-Don’t you remember me?” To ease the awkwardness, Jian Tang stumbled along with the conversation. “I still remember you.”
“…”
The man stared at him for a long time—so long that Jian Tang wanted to turn on his heel and flee—before finally opening his mouth slowly.
“I remember.”
Though his appearance lacked any defining features, his voice was quite pleasant, deep and magnetic. “My apologies about earlier.”
Seeing the other party finally give a response, the pressure on Jian Tang vanished instantly, and his smile became much more natural.
“It’s fine. I know you didn’t do it on purpose.”
The man nodded. “That’s good.”
The two of them looked at each other, neither opening their mouths again.
The conversation stalled.
“…”
Jian Tang was growing so anxious that cold sweat was practically about to break out. He could tell the other party had zero desire to interact with him, but he absolutely had to find a way to get familiar quickly so he could naturally lead the man away.
“Uh… th-there sure are a lot of kids playing in the water here.” Jian Tang finally found a suitable opening, scanning the children playing in the pool as he pretended to be familiar. “Which one is your kid?”
This question was meant both to build rapport and to handle the aftermath—once the man was possessed by A’nie, he definitely wouldn’t be able to look after his child anymore. Jian Tang wanted to find out in advance so he could keep an eye on them later, preventing the kid from crying for their dad.
“…”
The man’s expression grew even more peculiar.
—What a clumsy way to fish for whether I’m single.
If it were anyone else, Feng Xun would have told them to scram long ago. He detested people who hit on others out of sudden lust the most. In the past, he would chase away every single one he saw, telling them to get as far away as possible. But the one before his eyes…
He pinched the bridge of his nose firmly, trying his best to ignore the sour jealousy constantly surging from the depths of his heart as he said in a muffled voice.
“I don’t have kids.”
Eh?
If you don’t have kids, why are you blending into the crowd of parents, watching children play here?
Jian Tang looked at the lively, smiling children in the pool, then at the displeased, seemingly troubled man before him. Suddenly, a small, repetitive male health advertisement he had seen on the morning bus flashed through his mind. With a ding in his head, everything clicked.
“Is it because… you can’t have them?”
He had heard that human reproduction differed from that of eerie creatures. Many humans worried over infertility, and he assumed this gentleman was facing the same plight.
Feng Xun: “?”
To ask such a question, do you look like you can have them?
“Don’t lose heart, you’ll have them in the future.” Jian Tang felt this was a prime opportunity to close the distance, pouring out advertising lines he was used to hearing without a second thought. “Technology is very advanced nowadays. As long as you take good care of your body, actively cooperate with treatments, and don’t give up hope, you will definitely have them in the future! Keep fighting!”
Feng Xun: “…”
Feng Xun: “This isn’t a matter of whether I keep fighting or not.”
Jian Tang: “?”
Feng Xun: “It depends on whether my partner is willing.”
Jian Tang’s heart gave a sudden thud. “You already have a partner?”
This wasn’t good news.
If the other party had a partner accompanying him, it wouldn’t be easy to possess him undetected; it would add an extra step of brainwashing his partner.
“Yeah.” Feng Xun discreetly observed the youth’s expression. “In terms of official status… yes.”
A status given by the system was, naturally, an official status.
“Where is he?” Jian Tang quickly pressed. “Is he here right now too?”
“Yes.”
“Huh? How come I don’t see him?” Everyone around them was a parent with a child; he hadn’t seen anyone alone.
Feng Xun gave him a deep look.
“Because he’s busy.”
“? Busy with what?”
“Probably busy hitting on wild flowers and weeds outside.” The man’s tone carried a faint, ring.
“?”
Jian Tang blinked, failing to catch the meaning for a moment.
He instinctively felt something was off—the other party’s tone was weird, his gaze was weird, and his words were weird.
But he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was wrong.
“Sir,” he asked suspiciously, “are you joking with me?”
The man answered with a question: “What do you think?”
…How should I know!
Jian Tang had always failed to understand the underlying meanings when humans spoke. Fortunately, he had a ready-made point of reference—every time Madame Cattleya went to have afternoon tea with other bosses without bringing Boss Octopus along, his big boss would also display a similar, resentful gaze and say bizarre things that left people completely bewildered.
Little Mushroom said this was called the incompetent fury of a lonely old dog—because he lacked an official status, he didn’t even dare to be truly furious, only capable of making sour, sarcastic remarks.
Deducing logically, this gentleman before him was highly likely a lonely dog as well. Having a partner and whatnot was just a bluff to deceive him.
The truth was likely that no one could be bothered to interact with him.
With a weight lifted from his chest, Jian Tang felt reassured, continuing to scratch his head to think of a new topic.
He was genuinely terrible at breaking the ice with strangers. Just as he was struggling to squeeze out a new line, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Jian Tang turned his head trepidatiously, seeing the stone-faced little boy sitting on the pool bank ten meters away, kicking the water listlessly while staring at him unblinkingly.
Though the other party was expressionless, from those pitch-black pupils, Jian Tang clearly read the big boss’s contempt and dissatisfaction—Why haven’t you handled it yet?
Hurry up!!
Jian Tang: “…”
A wolf in front and a tiger behind, my life is genuinely too hard QAQ.
Following the youth’s gaze, Feng Xun looked back and also spotted the little boy sitting by the pool.
Based on the information Jian Tang had given earlier, he guessed this was the big client’s child, but after observing along the way, it didn’t seem like it.
Neither the trashy blond guy nor the tattooed older sister looked like this child’s parent.
“Whose kid is that?” he asked Jian Tang.
Jian Tang turned his head back gloomily. Lacking the energy to continue spinning lies due to his low spirits, he muttered, “Our factory’s big client.”
Feng Xun: “?”
Feng Xun: “Him? A kid?”
Jian Tang cast a silent look at the man. “Don’t look down on kids.”
If he revealed his true monster form, it would scare an ignorant human like you to death on the spot.
“Why does he keep looking this way?” Feng Xun knitted his brows slightly.
He had seen that little brat pulling Jian Tang into a corner earlier, whispering about who-knew-what. Connecting that to Jian Tang suddenly coming over to find him, striking up a clumsy and rigid conversation, and the child peeking from a distance…
He said abruptly, “He made you come over.”
The man’s pitch-black eyes snapped onto the youth, his sharp gaze causing Jian Tang to instantly lose his footing in panic.
“He made you come to me. For what purpose?”
!!!
This human is way too sharp!
With his trick exposed, the guilty little monster turned on his heel to flee, only to be grabbed by the massive demon king behind him, hauled back without an ounce of effort.
With a smooth bend of his arm, the other party firmly confined the youth within his embrace.
Jian Tang: “!!!”
I came to set a trap for the prey, how did I end up trapped by the prey instead ahhhhh!
“Come on, let’s hear it.”
Knowing the other party had approached him with an ulterior motive, Feng Xun’s mood improved instantly. A trace of a smile even surfaced on his long-sullen face.
“Confess honestly, what exactly are you guys trying to do?”
…We crave your body.
Of course, saying that out loud would spell certain death. Jian Tang panicked like a piece of popping candy, his mind frantically searching for a self-rescue plan, and he actually managed to come up with one—
“W-We’re playing Truth or Dare!”
To avoid logical loopholes when spinning a sudden lie, the key was a rapid-fire delivery to leave the other party dazed for a massive victory. At this moment, Jian Tang’s speaking speed and brain capacity reached the absolute peak of his life.
“He was bored out of his mind but didn’t want to play with the other kids so he insisted I play Truth or Dare with him and the theme was to find someone who looks like a total badass and go to the deep water pool to play if I lose I have to call him dad a hundred times if I win he calls me dad a hundred times that’s exactly what it is if you don’t agree I’ll go find someone else sorry to bother you I’m leaving right now!”
Status of Feng Xun: “…”
Feng Xun: “So as long as I agree to go to the deep water pool with you, you win, right?”
Jian Tang: “…”
Is this guy’s brain wired like a normal person’s?
I almost dazed myself, yet you can precisely extract the core content from this string of garbage talk??
“…Yeah.” Having spoken too fast in a single breath, Jian Tang’s brain faced a bit of oxygen deprivation, leaning against the man’s chest listlessly.
“A-Are you willing to go with me?”
The man didn’t speak.
But the arm confining him remained as rigid as iron, completely unmoving, showing zero intention of letting him go.
Jian Tang: QAQ
The man’s chest was rock-hard with a rubbery firmness, pressing forcefully and solidly against Jian Tang’s back—the other party’s build was truly superb. Such a well-defined, robust chest caused Jian Tang’s mind to wander for a brief moment amidst his panic.
He couldn’t help but think of his wife.
His wife also possessed such a robust chest. It felt soft when he first buried himself in it, but would quickly become firm. A hard rub could even make it bounce slightly, the texture and feel being absolute perfection.
Come to think of it, the dislike guy didn’t just have a chest like his wife. When he stared coldly at him just now, that gaze and momentum were identical to his wife’s terrifying form…
He wondered if the method of begging for mercy he had figured out with his wife would work on this dislike guy.
“P-Please let me go.” Jian Tang tilted his head up weakly, pleading pitifully. “I was wrong, truly wrong. I won’t bother you anymore. I’ll go find someone else to play with, okay?”
Still want to go find someone else to play with?
Play what? How?
Jian Tang instantly felt the arm binding him tighten further. “Behave yourself. You aren’t going anywhere.”
How can this person be like this! So fierce! QAQ.
“Th-Then what exactly do you want before you’ll let me go?”
Jian Tang felt incredibly aggrieved. He admitted he harbored malicious intent and harbored designs, but before he could even do anything bad, he was caught red-handed by the dislike guy. Not only did the mission completely tank, but it looked like he was about to lose himself in the process.
How can a person be this unlucky!
Feng Xun looked down at the youth in his embrace.
The other party’s small face was pale, resembling a piece of soft, sticky rice cake as he leaned against him limply. If his waist weren’t supported by his grip, the boy would likely collapse onto the ground the next second.
Those gorgeous deer-like eyes were also watery—very obedient, very soft, both submissive and pitiful. One look told him the boy had been bullied severely, on the verge of crying the next second.
He didn’t want this person to cry.
Yet he couldn’t help but want to bully him a bit harder.
It was best to teach him an unforgettable lesson so he wouldn’t dare hit on random men outside in the future. Even if it was some game of Truth or Dare, he shouldn’t engage in such a dangerous activity.
“I’m not letting you go.”
He lowered his head, his scorching breath brushing against the youth’s ear, his slightly calloused fingers lightly tracing the boy’s fair, fragile nape. It was a slow, tender, and doting movement, as if soothing a shivering kitten.
It also resembled a shameless threat and a ferocious claim of possession—completely dictatorial and unreasonable.
“You delivered yourself to my doorstep.” The man chuckled wickedly, malicious and arrogant.
“Since you’re here, don’t even think about leaving. I won’t let you go even if I die.”
Jian Tang almost fainted from terror.
Oh crap! I’ve encountered a devil among humans! Ahhhh help me!!
By the pool ten meters away, the stone-faced little boy, who had witnessed the entire process of “going to lure the prey only to become the prey oneself,” smacked his forehead in exasperation.
He had seen stupid people, but never anyone this stupid—asking you to reel a human in, and failing the mission was one thing, but you actually managed to lose yourself in the process!
Tsk.
In the end, he had to personally step out to fish this idiot subordinate back.
The little boy stood up from the pool bank expressionlessly. Just as he was about to take a step, he froze.
He saw the robust man suddenly hoist the youth over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, walking in his direction.
Initially, Jian Tang tried to struggle, but after the other party said something, the youth instantly behaved, resting limply over the man’s shoulder like a corpse in complete grievance.
A’nie: “…”
He knit his brows slightly, watching the man approach until he finally stopped right in front of him.
One large and one small, one tall and one short, along with a “little corpse” whose face was completely devoid of the will to live—the three finally gathered.
The atmosphere on scene was quiet, tense, and bizarre.
After a long silence, the man raised a finger to point at the stone-faced little boy.
“You’re bound to lose.”
A’nie: “?”
“Get ready to call me dad.”
A’nie: “???”
The other party explained no further, carrying the youth past the little boy as he continued forward.
Seeing the area where the man finally stopped, a rare flash of surprise crossed the little boy’s stone face.
Huh?
Does this count as… a successful lure?
—
On the other side.
Feng Xun arrived at the edge of the deep water pool, gripping the youth’s waist as he set him down.
The moment Jian Tang’s feet touched the ground, he turned to run.
Feng Xun stood at leisure with folded arms. After watching the youth run two meters away, the boy suddenly spotted the massive sign reading “Deep Water Pool,” executed a sharp turn, and smoothly ran right back.
…Well, he was exceptionally practiced at walking into a trap on his own.
“Y-Why did you come here?” Jian Tang was surprised and delighted—he thought his mission had tanked, but things took an unexpected turn, and he actually pulled it off!
Wahahaha, talk about a massive stroke of luck falling from the sky!
It was simply too unbelievable, and he couldn’t help but confirm a second time.
“D-Didn’t you say you were going to teach me a harsh lesson just now?”
Feng Xun raised an eyebrow as he did his pre-swim warm-up stretches. “What, you’re disappointed you didn’t get a lesson?”
“No, no, no!” Jian Tang shook his head like a rattle, but his heart was blooming with joy.
This man looked fierce, but it turned out to be just a bluff; he was actually quite easy to talk to.
Hmm, this aspect is also identical to my wife…
Is the personality of this type of person generally similar?
He discreetly observed the other party, hoping to find more common traits between the two. He suddenly locked eyes with the man again—
Reflexively, Jian Tang immediately flashed a friendly, cute smile. After realizing this party shared the same type of personality as his wife, he suddenly wasn’t very afraid anymore.
But the signature smile that had always yielded great results with his wife hit a wall this time—
The man cast a glance at him, withdrawing his gaze silently, looking rather displeased.
Jian Tang: “?”
“Are you like this with everyone?” the other party said suddenly. “Even a stranger you’ve known for barely ten minutes?”
“What?” Jian Tang didn’t understand. “Like what? How?”
“…”
The other party appeared even more depressed.
And when he grew depressed, he became very fierce again.
“Aren’t you coming over to warm up?” He began to glare again. “If you aren’t, I’m leaving.”
“Coming, coming, coming!”
As Jian Tang followed the other party in doing pre-swim warm-ups, he discreetly scanned the other direction.
Excellent, Lord A’nie had also come over, but hadn’t entered the bounds of the deep water pool—lifeguards patrolled here to supervise, forbidding children from approaching to prevent accidents.
Therefore, the stone-faced little boy temporarily stayed by the bank of a shallower splash pool next door. There were quite a few older kids playing with water guns there, so A’nie didn’t look particularly conspicuous blending in.
With the warm-ups finished, the two stood by the edge of the pool.
“How’s your swimming?” the man asked.
Jian Tang puffed out his small chest proudly. Hehe, this question lands right in my comfort zone.
Without a word, he dove cleanly into the water. Within just a few breaths, his head popped out from the surface several meters away from the shore.
Feng Xun raised an eyebrow. His swimming is actually decent.
His speed was very fast too.
Today, the venue was packed with people everywhere, and there were quite a few tourists in the deep water pool as well. Jian Tang scanned the area discreetly, swimming in the direction with the fewest people.
Naturally, he didn’t forget his mission, sticking a finger out from the water flippantly as he gestured to the man on the shore.
“Come catch me if you have the guts.” He provoked arrogantly. “Come on, come on. Bet you can’t catch me, bleh.”
Hehe, this is called reverse psychology to get him into the trap undetected. As long as he chases after me, I’ll hold the upper hand, leading him wherever I want, playing the dislike guy like a fiddle!
The man on the shore stared at the youth in the water for a few seconds. The corners of his tightly pressed lips slowly curved into a sinister arc.
This smile was a bit terrifying.
Jian Tang: “…”
Uh-oh.
I-It seems I went a bit too far with the reverse psychology?
With a splash, the man dove into the water. His form was agile and his momentum ferocious, resembling a fierce great white shark splitting the waves as he bore down directly in this direction.
Jian Tang’s face turned pale with fright.
Holy crap! The dislike guy is actually a swimming expert too?!
Terrified, he turned to flee, swimming forward frantically while casting anxious looks in the direction of A’nie—
Boss, hurry up!
If you don’t come soon, your lackey is going to be eaten by the big shark!
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