Chapter Eighty-Seven
When Yan Beiyou went out, he was alone. When he returned, he had a Mushroom Egg in his hand, with the Little Yellow Dog that had been missing for days trailing behind him.
Its round head hung low, and it looked utterly listless.
"Your Majesty, what happened to your Companion Beast?" As a pheromone expert, Song Ren immediately asked with concern.
Yan Beiyou's Companion Beast was an unremarkable Little Yellow Dog in its initial form, but after advancing, it became the imposing and mighty Big Black Dragon.
The state of a Companion Beast was closely tied to its host's condition. Having known Yan Beiyou for so many years, this was the first time Song Ren had seen the Little Yellow Dog so dispirited, wilted like an eggplant struck by frost.
Thinking of how Yan Beiyou had often suddenly disappeared and reappeared over this long period of time,
Song Ren could not help but wonder whether His Majesty had failed in his pursuit of love.
"Was it that obvious?"
Glancing back at the wilted Little Yellow Dog, Yan Beiyou immediately recalled his Companion Beast.
Before Song Ren could answer, "Very obvious," he watched the Little Yellow Dog vanish from the spot.
Meeting Song Ren's curious gaze, Yan Beiyou said four words: "Withdrawal symptoms."
Withdrawal symptoms?
Could his guess really be true?
As one of the few people who knew Yan Beiyou had been secretly associating closely with an omega, Song Ren probed indirectly, asking with concern, "Your Majesty, why didn't I see you buy flowers?"
"What would I buy flowers for?" Yan Beiyou tossed the Mushroom Egg onto the desk and took off his trench coat.
Secretary Mo stepped forward, took the coat, and hung it to one side.
Song Ren said, "Usually, when an alpha wants to express