Qiguan Yuan gently stroked Pei Yubai's back, his movements very light, as if he were comforting a large dog that had been wronged.
Pei Yubai's shoulders were still trembling.
His face was buried in Qiguan Yuan's neck, his breath hot and moist. He didn't shed tears, but he couldn't control his emotions.
Her arms were wrapped tightly around Qiguan Yuan's waist, her fingers gripping his clothes at the side, creating several creases.
Qiguan Yuan looked down at him and could only see the whorl of hair on his head and the tips of his ears, which were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.
Pei Yubai.
Pei Yubai did not respond.
He was very sad.
Qiguan Yuan called out again, " Pei Yubai, lift your head."
Pei Yubai raised his face.
His eyes were still red, with bloodshot veins on the whites of his eyes, his lower eyelids were wet, and his eyelashes were stuck together in clumps.
It's hard to imagine that Pei Yubai, who is always aloof to outsiders, would have this side to him.
He looked at Qiguan Yuan, his eyes filled with heartache and self-reproach.
This was a reaction Qiguan Yuan had anticipated; he knew Pei Yubai would react this way.
Qiguan Yuan reached out and cupped his face, his thumb tracing the corner of his eye, gently comforting him.
"I've already said, you don't need to apologize."
Pei Yubai shook his head.
His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back.
He pulled Qiguan Yuan back into his arms, resting his chin on the top of his head, saying nothing, just holding him.
Qiguan Yuan knew what he was thinking.
However, Qiguan Yuan didn't really think it was that difficult to endure.
Eight hundred years is not a short time for a god, but Qiguan Yuan is good at deceiving himself. Just like every time he covered for Lu Zhao, he said that he had only been in office for eight hundred years.
Only by deceiving oneself that eight hundred years is not a long time can one understand that Yun Yin has not been gone for long.
Now that he's back, Qiguan Yuan thinks that the past eight hundred years weren't as difficult as the time he spent waiting for him.
Qiguan Yuan sighed in his arms.
I couldn't persuade her otherwise.
Reasoning with him won't work. If I tell him he doesn't need an apology, he still wants one; if I tell him he doesn't need to be sad, he still will be.
Qiguan Yuan lifted her face from his embrace, thought for a moment, and then turned to face away.
" Pei Yubai, do you remember what I told you on the sand dunes?"
Pei Yubai looked down at him, his eyes still wet, not yet reacting.
"I said, if you're not sad after you find out the truth, I'll give you a reward."
Pei Yubai was taken aback for a moment.
Then he lowered his head and gently bit Qiguan Yuan's lower lip.
The teeth didn't exert any force; they just gripped that small piece of soft flesh, rubbed it for a moment, and then let go.
"You know I'll be sad." His voice was still hoarse, low and deep, pressing against Qiguan Yuan's ear. " Yuanyuan, this isn't fair."
Qiguan Yuan was amused by his words.
The corners of her mouth curved up, and her eyes followed suit, a mischievous glint appearing in her peach blossom eyes.
He looked at Pei Yubai, his fingers sliding down his cheek, hooking his chin, and gently shaking it. "I thought you'd hold back for this reward, Pei Yubai, I overestimated you."
Pei Yubai looked at him without saying a word.
"Looks like my charm isn't enough." Qiguan Yuan deliberately lowered the tone at the end of his sentence, with a hint of disappointment, but his eyes were bright and sparkling, clearly teasing him.
Pei Yubai stared at him for a while.
Then Qiguan Yuan felt a blur before his eyes, and a blanket was laid out on his back.
Pei Yubai braced one hand on his ear and the other on his waist, pinning him down.
The light shone from behind Pei Yubai, casting his face in shadow.
He looked down at Qiguan Yuan, the redness in his eyes still lingering, his gaze deep as he stared at Qi Guanyuan's face.
"Then..." Pei Yubai began, his voice a little hoarseer than before, "I'm sad. Yuanyuan, Yuanyuan to offer some small comfort?"
Qiguan Yuan lay beneath him, her silver hair spread out on the dark blanket, covering a large area.
He looked up at Pei Yubai, slowly raised his hand, pinched Pei Yubai's chin, and gently rubbed his thumb against the tip of his chin. "How do you want Yuanyuan to coax you?"
Pei Yubai looked into his eyes and remained silent for a few seconds.
"I want to see the scar on Yuanyuan's lower back."
Qiguan Yuan's fingers stopped.
He looked into Pei Yubai's eyes.
The redness in his eyes had faded somewhat, leaving only seriousness; he genuinely wanted to see the scar.
Qiguan Yuan gently patted his shoulder.
Pei Yubai propped himself up, no longer pressing down on him. Qiguan Yuan sat up and reached out to loosen his belt.
The outer garment's straps were loosened, and then the inner garment.
The red undergarment slipped down her shoulders, revealing a section of her shoulder, and further down, the garment bunched up at her waist, exposing her entire back.
The light was a warm yellow, shining on his back, making his skin glow with a soft, warm light.
Qiguan Yuan's frame is neither large nor small; the lines of his shoulders are very beautiful, with slightly protruding shoulder blades, like folded wings.
The spine is a shallow groove that extends from the back of the neck to the lower back, with muscles spread out evenly on both sides.
She has a very thin waist, and two shallow indentations on either side of her hip bones, with her waist dimples resembling two small crescent moons.
Absolutely gorgeous.
He lay down, crossed his arms under his chin, and rested his cheek on his arms.
Silver hair slid down her shoulders, some of it cascading down her jade-like back.
The scar is on my lower back, on the left side, near the hollow of my lower back.
It's very light, a shade lighter than the surrounding skin, with a hint of silvery white.
But on that jade-like back, the scar stood out starkly.
"See?" Qiguan Yuan's muffled voice came from behind his arm.
Pei Yubai remained silent.
He reached out, his fingertips hovering above the scar, but didn't touch it immediately.
His fingers were trembling slightly, so slightly that Qiguan Yuan didn't even notice.
Then his fingertips fell down.
It was placed very, very lightly on the scar, as light as touching a leaf that was about to break.
His fingertips were warm, touching Qiguan Yuan's slightly cool skin, as he slowly traced the outline of the entire scar.
After learning the origin of the scar, Pei Yubai thought of Qiguan Yuan's back pain and couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
Qiguan Yuan lay still.
He felt Pei Yubai's fingers tracing the edge of the scar on his lower back, tracing it little by little.
The movements were so devout that they didn't seem like touching a scar, but rather like touching something lost and found again.
Then he removed his fingers.
Immediately afterwards, a warm, soft touch pressed against the scar.
Pei Yubai and kissed the scar.
Qiguan Yuan's body trembled slightly.
The kiss was light; his lips touched the scar, lingered for a few seconds, and then remained still.
Then Pei Yubai straightened up, gently rubbed his finger against the scar again, and finally withdrew his hand.
He was about to say something when something furry brushed against the top of his head.
Pei Yubai was taken aback for a moment.
Another one.
This time, the force was a bit too much; it hit him directly on the back of the head, making him sway forward slightly.
He looked up.
Nine snow-white fox tails slowly unfolded before his eyes.
It's fluffy and fluffy, with a hint of silver at the tip of its tail, looking like a flowing cloud under the warm yellow light.
One of them was draped over his head, its tail tip slightly curled, and brushed against his forehead.
Pei Yubai subconsciously looked at Qiguan Yuan's head.
Sure enough, two fox ears stood up from Qiguan Yuan's silver hair on the top of his head.
The inside of its ears was pinkish-white, with a layer of fine downy hair covering the edges. The tips of its ears were slightly turned outwards and were trembling involuntarily.
Qiguan Yuan buried his face in his arms, his ears so red they looked like they were about to bleed.
Pei Yubai looked at the two ears, then at the tail on his head that was still brushing against his forehead, and his Adam's apple bobbed.
"... Ears and tail, they're showing, Yuanyuan, you're very sensitive."
Qiguan Yuan's muffled voice came from behind his arm. "Something felt off when you kissed me, Pei Yubai. It's not my fault."
Pei Yubai's gaze fell on the two ears. They were still trembling, the tips of the ears quivering.
His gaze then shifted to the nine tails, which swayed slowly behind Qiguan Yuan, their fluffy fur gleaming silver under the lamplight.
" Yuanyuan."
"... Um."
"May I touch it?"
Qiguan Yuan lifted his head from his arms and turned to look at him.
There was a slight redness at the corner of his eye.
"Can't."
Pei Yubai looked at him and pursed his lips.
Then his eyebrows drooped slightly, and the corners of his eyes also drooped a little, his expression changing from serious to aggrieved.
The change happened so fast that before Qiguan Yuan could even blink, Pei Yubai had already put on a pitiful look.
I thought Yuanyuan would agree to anything I asked for.
Qiguan Yuan was somewhat shocked by Pei Yubai's change of expression. How could he change his mind so quickly?
However, for Pei Yubai, a renowned actor, playing the victim is a piece of cake.
Qiguan Yuan knew perfectly well that Pei Yubai was faking it.
This person was just crying with red eyes in front of him a moment ago, and now they're putting on a bullied puppy face. The switch is so smooth, there's not even a transition.
But he actually falls for it.
Qiguan Yuan turned his face back and buried it in his arms again.
"... Touch it."
Pei Yubai immediately reached out his hand.
Qiguan Yuan was about to warn, "Don't touch it..."
It's too late.
A short, muffled groan escaped Qiguan Yuan's throat, and his body tensed abruptly.
...(omitted here.)
...(omitted here.)
His voice had completely changed, broken into segments, with the final notes rising and becoming as soft as if his bones had been removed.
"Pei... Pei Yubai... You can't..."
...(omitted here.)
...(omitted here.)
" Yuanyuan," Pei Yubai's voice was low, with a hint of coaxing, "I really like your tail, let me touch it, okay?"
Qiguan Yuan's eyes were red at the corners.
His face was buried in his arms, the tips of his ears trembled slightly, and his nine tails were twisted together behind him, reflecting his mood and state at that moment.
...(This part is omitted; they simply won't let me through.)
But Pei Yubai's voice lingered in my ears.
Qi Qiguan Yuan too familiar with that tone. Xiu Yun Yin had always spoken to him like that.
Even though you're asking for a favor, your tone is so soft it sounds like you're the one asking him for help.
But Qiguan Yuan always falls for this, and he can't refuse.
...(omitted here. I don't know why they wouldn't let me through).
His voice was muffled and unclear, muffled by the sound of his arm.
...(omitted here.)
...(100 words omitted here.)
...(omitted here)
He bit his curled fingers to keep himself from making a sound.
Pei Yubai observed his reaction.
Qiguan Yuan lay there, his entire back trembling slightly.
The shoulder blades tightened and relaxed repeatedly, the groove in the spine became deeper than before, and the lower back trembled slightly.
Those tails looked like they were fighting, all in a chaotic mess.
...(100 words omitted here.)
Qiguan Yuan's back was pressed against the blanket, his silver hair scattered all over the floor.
His eyes were misty, the corners of his eyes were red, and he had bitten his lips so hard that there were faint teeth marks.
Pei Yubai picked him up and made him sit facing him in his lap.
Their gazes met at the same level.
Pei Yubai clearly saw Qiguan Yuan's reaction.
...(A sentence is omitted here.)
...(One hundred words omitted here. Not allowed to pass)
Pei Yubai looked down at him.
Qiguan Yuan's eyelashes were wet, and a thin blush spread across his face, from his cheeks down to his neck and then disappeared into his collar.
His lips were slightly parted, and his breath escaped from between them, each breath accompanied by a soft, suppressed groan.
Then Qiguan Yuan's body suddenly stiffened.
...(An unknown number of words are omitted here.)
Qiguan Yuan leaned on his shoulder and panted for a while.
Once his breathing had calmed down, he tilted his head slightly and leaned close to Pei Yubai's neck.
She pressed her lips against his Adam's apple, opened her mouth, and bit him hard.
The force wasn't strong, but it carried a hint of venting anger; his teeth lightly grazed his Adam's apple, leaving a faint red mark.
" Pei Yubai," his voice was still hoarse and panting, "I had no idea you had so many hidden thoughts."
Pei Yubai looked down at him; the redness in his eyes had faded, replaced by a light of satisfaction, gentle and content.
Qiguan Yuan bit the red mark again. "Knowing that you are Yun Yin, you seem to be getting a little arrogant."
Pei Yubai did not deny it.
He lowered his head and pressed his lips to Qiguan Yuan's still trembling ear.
The downy hairs on his ears brushed against his lips, soft and carrying the scent of Qiguan Yuan.
...(omitted here.)
" Yuanyuan is reluctant to part with him." He spoke close to her ear, his voice low and deep, reaching Qiguan Yuan's ears, "My Yuanyuan, she's very beautiful."
He paused for a moment.
"No matter where."
After this incident, Pei Yubai clearly understood that Qiguan Yuan was very tolerant of him.
Qiguan Yuan would agree to many things if he just played the victim a little.
In front of outsiders, his Yuanyuan always carries a faint air of divinity.
But in private, she's absolutely adorable.
This is his Yuanyuan.
Qiguan Yuan had no idea what Pei Yubai was thinking, and he would overthink it.
What he was thinking about now was that tomorrow seemed to be the time they had agreed upon with Pei Yubai's fan.
The fan said they made clothes for them and they're going to meet them tomorrow.
It seems we still need to have Pei Yubai and Meng Xu to them.