Those Legs Could Turn into a Dragon Tail

Chapter 47

Ye Nanxun truly hadn't noticed Yan Beiyou.

Not until the Little Dragon in his arms suddenly let out a series of "woofs." Sensing something, Ye Nanxun turned around and immediately saw the tall man standing outside the pavilion, holding an umbrella in the fine rain.

The umbrella obscured the upper half of Yan Beiyou's face, hiding the alpha's gaze and revealing only his coldly handsome chin.

"Do you like watching the rain?" The alpha stepped into the pavilion and folded up his umbrella, placing it beside a pillar.

When Yan Beiyou sat down in the seat beside him, Ye Nanxun caught the scent of damp rainwater mixed with a faint rose fragrance.

Fresh and captivating.

"I like them all." Gently stroking the Little Dragon's fur, Ye Nanxun watched raindrops strike the ground and gather into puddles. "Rainy days, snowy days, or sunny days—different weather has different scenery. I like all of it."

Back in the days when he could see no light, when he had wandered the streets, rain falling on his body had been cold and icy. Yet even then, he had wanted to see the rain.

Because he could no longer see it, he had felt even more sorrowful and despairing.

Those sights he had once overlooked were never enough to look at after he had been reborn and regained his vision.

As he spoke, Ye Nanxun's moist eyes brightened. Though he was nearly twenty, his gaze still held the innocence and purity of a child exploring the world.

Yan Beiyou quietly watched the omega's profile as he admired the rain, then followed Ye Nanxun's gaze to the puddles gathering on the road.

The drizzle struck the puddles, sending ripples spreading outward.

Neither of them spoke again. Beneath the same roof, they enjoyed a brief moment of quiet amid the falling rain.

"Your Majesty, I should be going back." Ye Nanxun held the puppy in his arms. "Tomorrow is the date we agreed on for the exchange. Will you be at the Imperial Palace?"

Yan Beiyou said, "Let's go to that apartment. I'll probably head over in the evening."

"Alright." Holding the puppy in both hands, Ye Nanxun shifted it a little closer to the alpha. "Your Majesty, don't you want to hold Little Dragon?"

The little yellow dog let out an "Awoo," then turned its head and pointed its backside at the alpha.

Yan Beiyou chuckled. "Look at it. Does it still have any room for me in its eyes?"

Ye Nanxun's lips curved up as well. "You've kept leaving it with me lately. It's upset and throwing a tantrum."

Reaching over, Yan Beiyou unceremoniously rubbed the little yellow dog's head. "Let it stay with you. It's used to being with you now. When there's something I can't bring it along for, it'll be fine staying at home. There's no need to take it everywhere every day."

Yan Beiyou noticed the pet backpack on Ye Nanxun's back.

"I'm very happy with Little Dragon around. It's very well-behaved. When it goes to the lab with me, it waits obediently in the lounge." Ye Nanxun had never seen a dog more obedient than Little Dragon.

It was too sensible. It never made a fuss and certainly never relieved itself wherever it pleased.

"Is it an independent laboratory?" Yan Beiyou scratched the little yellow dog's head and leaned slightly toward Ye Nanxun, his arm nearly touching the omega's.

That faint, pleasant rose scent grew stronger.

It lingered around Ye Nanxun's nose, refusing to fade.

Was it cologne? Would an alpha use floral cologne?

He had smelled that scent on Little Dragon, too.

Or was this the alpha's pheromone scent?

Ye Nanxun lowered his head slightly. Little Dragon swayed its head happily as the alpha scratched it. The hand reaching over had large knuckles but long, slender fingers, with a ruby ring on the index finger.

Powerful and noble.

"Yes, I didn't expect the Scientific Research Institute to provide me with an independent laboratory." Ye Nanxun pressed his lips together. When it came to his work, he was, after all, not yet twenty, and his brows shone with youthful spirit.

"The youngest professor at the Scientific Research Institute?" Yan Beiyou withdrew his hand and returned to his original position. To make it easier to speak with Ye Nanxun, he shifted his knees a little closer to the omega.

Ye Nanxun's eyes lit up. "You knew?"

Yan Beiyou smiled and nodded. The slight upward curve of his lips instantly softened his stern, killingly handsome face into something mellow and gentle.

"That's impressive. You became a professor before twenty. I couldn't do that. I was often scolded by my teachers when I was in school."

It was the first time Ye Nanxun had heard Yan Beiyou speak of his childhood. But considering this man had become a star system lord at eighteen, what did it matter if he hadn't paid attention in class?

Ye Nanxun said, "It's because of my pheromones and Companion Beast. I have a natural advantage over others in the field of microbiology. This experimental project is also related to fungal medicine research, so it's kind of... cheating."

The alpha before him knew that his pheromones were Poison Mushroom and that his Companion Beast was a highly toxic Mushroom Spore. He did not need to hold anything back or worry that Yan Beiyou would tell anyone else what he said.

They were two people worlds apart, with vastly different statuses, yet they had somehow crossed paths because of a Mushroom Egg.

Compared to his parents, who deliberately or unconsciously took care of his feelings, Ye Nanxun preferred discussing his pheromones with Yan Beiyou.

It was easy and unburdened. He would not receive special consideration or be looked at differently.

It was simply an ordinary topic about pheromones.

"My Companion Beast is the Black Dragon. Does that mean becoming a star system lord was cheating too?" Yan Beiyou shook his head. "If you can use your pheromones, Companion Beast, and partial beastification abilities in the right place, then it isn't cheating."

The massive sculpture standing in the central square of the Imperial Palace overlapped once again with the alpha beside him.

Ye Nanxun had never seen the alpha's Companion Beast in person. There was very little related video footage on the Star Network.

He suddenly recalled lying in bed one night before sleep, scrolling through the internet, when he came across a post where many people were discussing Yan Beiyou's partial beastification form.

It was said that after partial beastification, the powerful alpha's legs would become a thick, long, hard black dragon tail.

His upper body would remain human, while his lower body became a dragon tail. Brightly gleaming black scales covered the surface of his skin, and a pair of dragon horns rose from his head.

Ye Nanxun could not help lowering his head to look at the alpha's legs. Those legs, which were said to be able to turn into a dragon tail, were very close to his own. They were a full size thicker than his, and even beneath suit trousers, the strength concealed within them was faintly visible.

Then he lowered his head to look at his own legs. They were straight and slender, but lacked some of that sense of power.

Poison Mushroom's partial beastification would not turn him into a walking Poison Mushroom. His legs would remain human legs, but long, thin fungal filaments could extend from his hands.

That night, Ye Nanxun had a dream.

In the dream, the handsome, mature alpha turned into a half-human, half-dragon form, his thick black dragon tail wrapping around a large white mushroom.

Before Big Mushroom could react, it woke with a start.

Sitting on the bed, Ye Nanxun stared blankly at the pitch-black window for a long time.

Would Yan Beiyou's partial beastification really look like it had in his dream?