You Brought This on Yourself (continued)

Wu Jiong was only wearing a thin short-sleeved pajama top. Stimulated by the heat from his breath, he almost stopped breathing, and his abdominal muscles tensed up.

After a while, Wu Jiong said in a low voice, "Lie down for a bit, you'll get sleepy eventually."

Jian Mo was reluctant to let go. "What if I'm still not sleepy?"

His slightly hoarse voice rang out, his breath brushing against Wu Jiong's ear, making Wu Jiong's body stiffen even more.

Jian Mo smiled, reached out and rubbed Wu Jiong's abs, then continued downwards.

Wu Jiong held his wrist to prevent him from moving, but was reluctant to let go, so he rubbed the thin skin on his wrist with his thumb.

The blood vessels throbbed beneath the skin, making them very noticeable.

Jian Mo let him stroke her wrist, and after a while she said, "Want to do something else? You can fall asleep when you're tired."

The implication was far too obvious. Wu Jiong's eyes suddenly darkened. After a moment's pause, he said with suppressed emotion, "We haven't prepared anything at home."

Jian Mo: "Yes."

As she spoke, Jian Mo rolled out of bed, went barefoot to the bedside cabinet, took out the jar that she had previously hidden under the cloth, and waved it in front of Wu Jiong.

"Look, it's ready," Jian Mo said.

Wu Jiong's eyes grew even deeper as he looked at Jian Mo, seemingly trying to determine if there was any joking in his expression.

Seeing that Wu Jiong didn't respond, Jian Mo chuckled softly, somewhat annoyed, and leaned closer to whisper, "Brother, is it not allowed?"

As she spoke, Jian Mo added in a considerate whisper, "Is it because you've been drinking?"

As he spoke, his hot breath made his lips appear even redder.

Wu Jiong reached out and wrapped his arms around his waist, then lowered his head to kiss him. "No, it's not okay."

Jian Mo know if the giant wolf was naturally ferocious or if it became particularly ferocious after drinking.

He quickly regretted his provocation.

He slept exceptionally well that night, and slept very soundly.

He didn't open his eyes and wake up until the afternoon of the next day.

He had just opened his eyes when he tried to throw off the covers and get out of bed.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I moved my arm, an indescribable soreness and weakness came from my arm. With another movement, my whole body felt sore and weak, especially my hips, which felt as if they had been torn apart.

He hissed and gasped, too afraid to move. Even when he was at his peak, he had never been in such a state.

Memories of last night surged up from the depths of his mind. He lay in bed and sighed weakly.

He didn't drink much before, so I had no idea he could be a bit crazy when he was drunk.

They deserved it.

Jian Mo shifted a couple of times on the bed. Wu Jiong heard the noise and came upstairs, looking worried. He bent down and touched Jian Mo's forehead. "Still feeling unwell? Let me rub it for you again."

Jian Mo hoarsely, "Rubbing won't help; it's all muscle strain."

Wu Jiong frowned, looking somewhat remorseful.

After thinking about it, Jian Mo realized it was his own fault for being so promiscuous, and he couldn't blame Wu Jiong. He sighed and said, "Maybe it's because he felt too good last night."

Wu Jiong's ears turned red instantly, but his face remained calm. "I'll go get you some water. Do you want something to eat?"

Jian Mo: "Yes, you need to carry me down. I don't want to move."

Wu Jiong gave a low "hmm," picked up Jian Mo, and walked downstairs. Instead of taking the escalator, he jumped directly from the second floor.

His movements were so light and quick that Jian Mo barely felt any vibration.

Upon reaching the first floor, Wu Jiong carried Jian Mo directly to the door, sat him on a stool, and then gave him a toothbrush and a cup.

After Jian Mo finished washing up listlessly, Wu Jiong carried him back and placed him on the mat in front of the table. "I made you some noodles, have some."

Jian Mo looked at the noodles he brought over with surprise. "They look really good."

Wu Jiong: "I'll do what you did."

After taking a bite, Jian Mo said, "Delicious."

Wu Jiong touched Jian Mo's forehead again. "Eat slowly, then we'll sleep for a while."

The sun was shining brightly outside, Wu Jiong had taken apart and washed the bed sheets and duvet cover at some point.

The sheets and duvet covers were hanging out to dry in the yard, swaying gently in the breeze and emitting a soapy scent.

After finishing her noodles, Jian Mo said, "I want to go outside and soak up some sun."

Wu Jiong wanted to carry him to the yard, but he waved his hand, stood up, and slowly moved to the yard. He then took the cushion Wu Jiong brought, placed it on the chair, slowly sat down, leaned back, and smiled, "Actually, our life is pretty good now."

Wu Jiong, standing beside him, said, "Mm."

The two sunbathed in the courtyard. Jian Mo played with Wu Jiong's hands for a while, then, getting excited, urged him to transform back into his beast form.

Wu Jiong, at the request, transformed into a giant wolf and lay down in the yard.

Jian Mo climbed onto him, nestled against his warm, soft belly, lay down, and sighed as she basked in the sun.

That felt great.

This is exactly how you should sunbathe!

Beneath Jian Mo lay the giant wolf's warm, soft body, bathed in the warm sunlight, feeling incredibly comfortable, and quickly fell asleep.

When Qing Kuo arrived, this was the scene he saw. He wanted to wake Jian Mo, but the giant wolf glanced at him, signaling him not to speak.

Qing Kuo, having received the hint, had no choice but to abandon the idea of calling Jian Mo, and softly asked the giant wolf, "Is it sick?"

He noticed that Jian Mo didn't look well; she had dark circles under her eyes, but her lips were unusually red, suggesting she might have a fever.

The giant wolf gently shook its head, indicating no.

Qing Kuo: "Just taking a nap, right?"

The giant wolf opened its mouth, silently asking him what he wanted.

Qing Kuo: "The wind changed today, it'll probably be cold again tomorrow. I was wondering if you guys wanted to collect some alkali?"

Besides being used in glassmaking, alkali can also melt impurities in metals and is used in soap making.

Their tribe has a high demand for alkali, and they've been sending people to collect it quite a bit lately.

However, you can never have too much of this good stuff. When the weather gets cold, more alkali will condense in the salt lake, and they can take this opportunity to collect a batch and store it for use in other seasons.