Pitiful Widower (07)

Xue Ci had heard similar things several times, and having learned from enough experience, he certainly wouldn't believe them again.

After being rejected, Qin Zhou didn't mention it again, but he still found the hickey irritating.

He felt extremely disdainful of the group of male high school students who spoke filthy language in private, and he arrogantly refused to share videos with them.

It's fair to say that, aside from the occasional lewd content popping up on spam websites, Qin Zhou had never actively explored this kind of knowledge, so naturally he lacked experience.

That hickey, in his eyes now, had become something incredibly promiscuous.

They kept watching.

It looks so erotic.

His fair skin had very noticeable pink marks; the other person had sucked the area until it was swollen.

How did they suck it out? They probably had to hold the person in their arms and suck it to make the swelling go down.

Was it just a kiss on the neck?

Have you sucked like this in other places as well?

"... Qin Zhou?"

Xue Ci felt uncomfortable under the boy's direct gaze and called out to him suspiciously.

Qin Zhou snapped out of his daze and realized he had been staring at a man for so long. He awkwardly scratched his messy red hair.

In conclusion

He had already warned him, but the NPC didn't believe him.

If you cry from being bullied again in the future, it has nothing to do with him.

Qin Zhou thought so, but he couldn't take his steps because of that face. "Why don't you just not share a room with him? Once the door is locked, you won't hear a thing."

"They might even be drugged and tortured in the middle of the night."

Xue Ci was taken aback by those two words.

What are you saying?!

His eyes were wide open, his expression blank, and his lips were tightly bitten between his teeth.

Qin Zhou became even more certain that his idea was not without reason.

I heard hurried footsteps behind me.

Lu Min was unusually aggressive, probably because he had heard Qin Zhou's words. "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I... treat Xue Ci like that?!"

"That hickey wasn't from my kiss."

"Even if I did these things, I would definitely get permission first!"

As he spoke the last sentence, Lu Min's voice suddenly rose, and his gaze drifted towards Xue Ci Xue Ci, as if to observe her reaction.

Seeing the handsome young man's delicate brows furrow slightly, his heart skipped a beat. To prove his innocence, he immediately recounted the story of the male ghost appearing the previous night.

Xue Ci felt a chill run down her spine after hearing this, and touched the goosebumps rising on her body. "This ghost is out again? When did it appear?"

"It was the middle of the night... I don't know what time," Lu Min explained honestly, afraid that Xue Ci would be frightened, "But I've already chased it away with a talisman."

"I bought it with points in the store."

Lu Min added this sentence intentionally, and sure enough, he received a "thank you" from Xue Ci.

A light, tingling sensation spread deep within his heart, and Lu Min revealed a satisfied expression.

Qin Zhou, of course, saw through his intentions and said unhappily, "Why didn't you get rid of him sooner?"

"He has no physical form; I only woke up when I heard a sound," Lu Min explained to Xue Ci.

Qin Zhou still believed Lu Min was lying. "What kind of sound could a ghost without a physical body make?"

Lu Min answer immediately. He stared blankly at Xue Ci, and then, as if thinking of something, suddenly turned his face away.

Xue Ci knew nothing about what happened last night and didn't know if Lu Min was telling the truth, but he still trusted Lu Min more. "What sound did you hear?"

Lu Min's expression was uncertain, and he stammered, "It's... it's the sound of water."

Wh-what?

Xue Ci had a bad feeling.

"It's lifting your foot and licking... a loud splashing sound."

Xue Ci's cheeks flushed almost instantly.

Fu Chengsi stood with his arms crossed not far away, observing coldly.

He didn't know if the NPC was genuinely stupid or doing it on purpose.

She didn't even realize she was being surrounded by two men spewing trash.

No longer wanting to watch these pointless farces, Fu Chengsi went upstairs.

He glanced at them casually as he passed by them.

Xue Ci's ears turned bright red, and her eyes were red like a rabbit's as she helplessly twisted the lace on her skirt with her fingers.

It's inevitable that I'll be teased until I cry in the future.

However, none of this concerns him anymore.

*

Xue Ci did not agree to Qin Zhou's request for the three of them to share a room.

He went to the bathroom and untied the lace ribbon around his neck.

Sure enough, a very obvious red mark was sticking out in the very center.

Is the ghost coming to find him again?

Xue Ci, her shoulders trembling, retreated back to her room, straightened her long skirt, and lifted her feet.

My thighs were all red... and they really did get licked.

Xue Ci angrily put down the clothes.

It's so annoying! Aren't we all supposed to look the same? Why do people always like to lick him?

Fortunately, it has already been cleared away.

Xue Ci stopped thinking about these annoying things. Taking advantage of being alone, he sorted out his progress bar.

I roughly organized my thoughts--

It seems he can't let these players complete the game so quickly.

Before that, she needs enough time to find her husband.

Ah... no, it's that I found my husband's body.

Of all the players, Fu Chengsi's progress bar is the highest. At this rate, he might finish the game in a few days.

But... I don't want to see him.

Xue Ci could sense that Fu Chengsi had some prejudice against her; he seemed to dislike people who were weak and delicate. They had just had a fight, which had created a real grudge between them.

In this situation, he certainly wouldn't take the initiative to make amends.

Xue Ci also had a temper, and decided to leave Fu Chengsi aside for the time being.

In the afternoon, he went to the housekeeper to ask for leave—the place where he met his husband was in the Gleri Town, which would take two days to travel there and back by carriage.

He only has four days of vacation per month, and he can't take them all at once.

Xue Ci felt like she was being a corporate slave again.

Before asking for leave, he had mentally prepared himself, but he was still startled by Joel's scolding voice. He immediately had 11 mute the other person's voice, leaving only an angry face with his mouth moving back and forth, as if he were performing a pantomime.

The air suddenly filled with a comical atmosphere.

Xue Ci planned to sneak out the next day under some pretext.

The players' progress bars weren't even halfway done yet; he couldn't put pressure on himself.

*

That night, Xue Ci shared a room with Lu Min again.

He felt it was time to win Lu Min over, so after taking a shower, he invited him to sleep in the same bed.

Xue Ci's bed was a single bed, and even if Lu Min slept on his side against the edge, he would still bump into someone. The socially awkward otaku first stammered and refused, but immediately regretted it afterward.

Fortunately, Xue Ci invited her a second time.

This time he didn't hesitate and lay down, his body tense.

With a handsome, soft-smelling boy sleeping right next to him, how could Lu Min possibly fall asleep? His whole body was rock hard.

Of course, he had to pretend to be asleep.

After Xue Ci groggily got up and left the room for the bathroom, he pressed his face against Xue Ci's pillow.

It smells so good...

The stockings that Lu Min had secretly hidden were worn out and washed again and again. There wasn't a trace of Xue Ci's scent left on them.

He buried his face in Xue Ci's pillow; his skin, which was pale from years of lack of sunlight, now revealed an eerie, sickly red.

As if he had just thought of something, after he finished sucking on the pillow, he tiptoed to Xue Ci's wardrobe.

On the one hand, you shamefully condemn yourself; how is that any different from being a pervert?

Without hesitation, he stole one of Xue Ci's underwear.

Xue Ci heard the little girl's voice.

Joel seemed to have taken the servants' advice and had the gloomy corners of the castle repaired, and the lights were turned up, making the castle much brighter than usual.

The little girl was sitting on the sofa in the living room on the first floor, holding a rabbit in her arms.

She was very cute, with rosy cheeks, but her expression exuded an arrogant and aloof air.

Upon seeing Xue Ci downstairs, she took the initiative to ask, "Are you the new gardener? I've never seen you before?"

"I am indeed new here." Xue Ci guessed she must be Mrs. West's granddaughter. "Did you come with your mother?"

"Of course, we might move here in the future. There's a big garden here, which is great for raising rabbits."

After saying that, she touched the rabbit in her arms.

That rabbit must be the one from the backyard; she was holding it in her arms, not afraid at all.

Perhaps they came here often before.

Xue Ci remembered there were a few desserts in the refrigerator, so she took them out and let the little girl try them. The little girl frowned and said, "They're so sweet."

She doesn't like sweets, but seemingly wanting to reciprocate Xue Ci's kindness, she wanted to have a second bite.

Xue Ci her hand. "If you don't like it, you don't have to eat it."

The little girl breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps it was Xue Ci's words that made her happy, but she offered the rabbit she was carrying to Xue Ci to hug. "Have you ever heard of a violin?"

Xue Ci her head.

"I'm quite good at playing the violin!" the girl said. "The violin is upstairs; I'll bring it down and play for you!"

She said this with a proud and confident tone.

Mrs. West also had a great talent for the violin; could it be something she inherited?

Xue Ci still held her back. "I believe you're very capable, but it's so late, it might disturb other people."

The little girl nodded obediently.

The rabbit in Xue Ci's arms suddenly jumped to the ground and quickly hopped towards the balcony. The balcony door had opened at some point, and the little girl chased after the rabbit and ran outside.

Xue Ci followed almost immediately.

But in just two seconds, the little girl had completely disappeared.

Realizing that she might have encountered something other than human, Xue Ci felt a chill run down her spine and froze on the spot, afraid to move.

The sound of a little girl crying came from outside, constantly calling for her mother, which was particularly eerie.

Xue Ci down her spine.

He sensed something was off; after all, Joel wouldn't leave his relatives unattended when they came to entertain them.

The safest course of action now is to run up to the second floor and wake up the players.

Just as he was about to turn around, his crying was gradually drowned out by other sounds, followed by the sound of something sliding on the ground.

Xue Ci recognized the voice.

really.

The next second, several thick vines surged in from outside the door.

With an intimidating stance, it charged straight at Xue Ci.

Xue Ci wasn't afraid of them.

"Careful--"

A voice suddenly sounded behind her, Xue Ci felt a tightness around her waist. When she came to her senses, she found herself being held in someone's arms.

Lu Min's disheveled hair was whipped up by the wind stirred up by the vines, and his cheeks were quickly scratched by the leaves.

Hold me tight.

Compared to his usual shyness, Lu Min was exceptionally reliable at this moment, his tone calm.

He was struck hard on the back again, making a dull thud.

Lu Min remained silent, his expression unchanged, protecting Xue Ci tightly.

The tighter he protected it, the angrier the vines became, and the harder they swung at him.

Xue Ci gasped a few times, then patted the vines with her palm, signaling them to stop.

The vines were unhappy, but they still obediently withdrew their aggression. They had no intention of letting Lu Min, tightly binding his limbs and forcefully pulling away his hand that was on Xue Ci's waist.

Unable to overcome the monster's strength, Lu Min instructed Xue Ci, "Run downstairs and hide in their room!"

Xue Ci seemed to have thought of something, rolled her eyes, and revealed a rare hint of mischievousness.

He knew how to lure Lu Min into his trap.

Don't worry.

At this critical moment, Xue Ci not only didn't abandon him, but also gently comforted him. Lu Min tore at the vines; despite being a homebody, he was surprisingly strong and quickly managed to pull out a thick branch.

The vines surged forward relentlessly, almost turning him into a mummy.

Fearing he would suffocate, Xue Ci flicked away the tender branches of the vines. "They didn't do anything to me, do you know why?"

Lu Min then realized that the vines seemed to be attacking only him, while gently brushing against Xue Ci with their tenderest branches.

Is this monster courting?

Even monsters are attracted to beautiful humans.

The monsters that seek mates are even more terrifying. They might act on primal instincts, treating humans as their females and filling their flat bellies again and again until they leave behind offspring.

Driven mad by his own thoughts, Lu Min gritted his teeth and urged Xue Ci to run.

"...?"

Xue Ci didn't know what he was thinking; his expression was strange, and he was looking at his stomach.

He tiptoed and brought his rosy cheeks closer. "It's my scent that makes them not want to hate me."

To seduce a man, the young servant began to tell lies, "If you smell like me, they won't attack you anymore."

Lu Min was completely dumbfounded.

My mind went blank, and I forgot that I was still struggling against the vines.

It has taken on the flavor of Xue Ci...

He's finished! He's ruined! The image of Xue Ci's two slender legs raised in the air, being licked, flashed through his mind.

The smell there was very fragrant and strong.

Xue Ci... should I splash the water from there onto him?

Lu Min's breathing became uncontrollably heavy, his pupils constricted, and his heart pounded in his chest, beating as fast as when he forcefully slammed his head against the stockings.

While he was still in a daze, Xue Ci's face was magnified several times in front of him.

A soft touch landed on his lips.

It felt like being electrocuted.

Lu Min felt a tingling sensation all over his body, his expression frozen, too afraid to move.

It all seemed fake. He couldn't hear or feel the vines tightening their grip; only a small area on his lips could be felt.

Xue Ci didn't seem to know how to do these things either. After pressing close to him, she opened her lips and licked him with the tip of her soft tongue.

Lu Min felt like he was about to die.

That should be about right... Xue Ci stepped back, looking at Lu Min's completely dumbfounded expression, unable to tell whether he had been tricked or was disgusted.

He didn't dare to do anything more drastic, secretly letting the vines loosen and leave, and quickly closed the balcony door.

After doing all this, Lu Min remained standing in the same spot.

The man had cuts and lacerations on his cheeks and arms, but his expression was blank, as if he didn't feel the pain.

Xue Ci couldn't bear it and reminded him, "Alright, it shouldn't come again tonight. Go upstairs and rest."

*

As Xue Ci climbed the steps, she recalled the little girl who had appeared earlier.

He felt that the little girl was the key to passing the level, but it seemed that only he had seen it.

I wonder if Lu Min saw it...

Considering Lu Min's condition, Xue Ci felt that tonight was not a good time to discuss serious matters.

He had just turned the doorknob when his wrist was grabbed.

Lu Min, who had been following silently behind him, suddenly spoke up, "We kissed."

Xue Ci gave a perfunctory "hmm".

Lu Min's tone was somewhat excited. "That... that was my first kiss."

Um?

Xue Ci looked at him and understood something from his dark, somewhat shy eyes.

So he reached out and made a gesture as if beckoning a dog.

Lu Min obediently bent down.

He heard Xue Ci whisper, "This is my first time too."

Lu Min was completely hooked.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, he stammered, "Then, what do we do...?"

Then he looked at Xue Ci and tentatively suggested, "How about we start dating?"

[Progress bar +10.]

Xue Ci showed a satisfied expression.

However, he was trying to have his cake and eat it too, so of course he couldn't agree.

We cannot refuse.

Xue Ci in a sticky, coquettish tone, "Mr. Joel can't see this, okay?"

Lu Min naturally assumed that Xue Ci had agreed, and he excitedly grasped Xue Ci's hand.

He really wanted to say some cheesy sweet nothings, but he couldn't bring himself to say them, and after a long while he could only manage to utter a single "okay".

Perhaps frightened by the little girl, Xue Ci relaxed and lost all her strength, her eyelids sticking together.

He was so sleepy that he wanted to go inside and rest, but Lu Min wouldn't let go, pinching his fingers back and forth, not letting go of any of the soft flesh.

Are his hands some kind of fun toy?

Xue Ci puzzled and her little face fell with worry.

Lu Min was completely immersed in joy, forgetting all about "passing the level and deciphering the mystery," his mind was filled with thoughts of how to go on dates with Xue Ci in the next few days.

What kind of dates does Xue Ci like?

Lu Min then remembered that Xue Ci was a succubus.

I prefer doing those things to dating.

Succubi choose their husbands based on their sexual prowess.

Lu Min swallowed hard, his palms sweating, and gripped Xue Ci's hand tightly. "Do... do you want to kiss me again?"

In the dimly lit stairwell, two figures intertwined.

"Hmm..."

Xue Ci hadn't expected Lu Min to be so fierce when he kissed someone.

Like a starving dog that has never eaten meat before, once it gets its first taste of meat, it can't stop eating.

Xue Ci's lips were forced open wide, her mouth was thoroughly licked, and her sticky fluid was stimulated and made in an ambiguous watery sound before Lu Min sucked it all away and swallowed it.

Her eyelashes trembled incessantly, filled with uncontrollable tears.

Xue Ci but whimper twice, not knowing what she had touched on, and pressed her whole body against the other person.

It is at times like these that men reveal their aggressiveness.

Her straight nose was sunken into her soft, white cheeks, which were flushed red, piling up and full, almost overflowing with moisture.

"Xiao Ci..."

Lu Min had unknowingly changed how he addressed her and finally let go.

He hadn't had enough of kissing her, but when he heard Xue Ci crying softly, he immediately let go of her as if he had done something wrong.

Xue Ci was like a cat whose belly had been stroked until it was soft, completely exhausted. Her tongue had long been sucked until it was numb, and now it was sticking out, red and wet.

Her eyes and brows were radiantly captivating.

Fortunately, I was the only one who could see it.

Lu Min felt so good that his scalp tingled, and he moved closer to Xue Ci and licked her wet, red cheeks clean.

Xue Ci finally came to her senses and grabbed his head with her hand.

Lu Min looked over, his face still showing utter infatuation.

Don't lick me without permission.

After seeing Lu Min nod, Xue Ci licked her lips, which had been sucked until they were swollen.

This one has already obediently listened to him.

Time to find the next one.

*

The next morning, when Qin Zhou came downstairs, he was still surrounded by a chilly aura, clearly indicating that he hadn't slept well.

Xue Ci and Lu Min were already in the living room.

The chef is not here today, Xue Ci is preparing breakfast.

He stopped and observed; Lu Min had done all the work.

What a dog! So good at currying favor.

Sure enough, after finishing its task, the dog started asking for a reward, casually sticking close to Xue Ci.

Xue Ci was wearing shorts today, and her top was also short, exposing her arms and slender legs. Before long, her arms and legs were rubbed raw by Lu Min's dog.

Qin Zhou found it irritating.

As a straight man, he absolutely doesn't want to see men being so close.

I decided to ignore it and sat down on the sofa with a cold face.

Five minutes later, Joel came out of the room. Xue Ci pushed Lu Min aside and went over to ask about the West Family's upcoming visit.

"How could they possibly be here so early?" Joel glanced at the date. "They won't arrive for another two days."

Xue Ci's lips turned white.

really.

The little girl I saw last night was not West's granddaughter.

Is that... a ghost?

Xue Ci asked again, "Where are they now?"

Joel: "Didn't I tell you before? They'll spend a couple of days in town before coming over."

Joel's expression was very unnatural.

Xue Ci had a bold guess in her mind.

He suspected Joel wanted to seize Mrs. West's fortune and might kill his two relatives on the way.

What I encountered last night was the spirit of a little girl.

Xue Ci asked Joel for the photos again, but he scrutinized her and said, "What do you need photos for? Go buy today's ingredients!"

Xue Ci took the list.

The ingredients inside are still similar to those from the previous few days.

Back in the living room, Lu Min immediately greeted him warmly, "Are you going out? I'll go with you."

Having already won him over, Xue Ci wasn't going to waste any more time on him. "Would you help me trim the garden?"

Lu Min looked somewhat disappointed, but still obediently nodded.

They've really become like dogs.

Qin Zhou revealed a disdainful expression.

I couldn't resist a few sweet words from a handsome young man.

What an ignorant nerd.

Qin Zhou had just finished his taunt when he saw the little male servant standing in front of him at some point.

"Can you come with me to the market?"

*

Xue Ci had no idea how to win over a guy like Qin Zhou.

He thought he could use the money he saved to ask him what he liked later.

In short, boys of this age seem only interested in video games.

Romantic relationships don't hold much appeal for them.

Xue Ci, her eyelashes drooping in worry, didn't notice that the boy next to her had already moved very close to her.

Their shoulders were almost touching.

Therefore, the sound was transmitted very clearly.

"You kissed Lu Min, didn't you?"

What?

Xue Ci caught her breath and looked at the other person with a blank expression.

"I saw him eating your tongue." Qin Zhou leaned down, his eyes fixed on his mouth, as if trying to see through it into his mouth.

Your tongue is so red from being eaten; you even forgot to put it back in.

Author's Note:

Soggy from eating [poor thing]

This chapter makes up for yesterday's.

There's still some today, but it'll be quite late.