Evil Dragon Chapter 65: Extra 1-8: Not a Dream

Chapter 65: Extra 1-8: Not a Dream

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Aika

 

Once again, it was a clear and boundless sky. Lin Nuo, wearing a helmet, gently exhaled. He closed his eyes, recalling the movements one last time in his mind. Alright, it’s good. Mount the horse, draw the wooden crossbow.

Lin Nuo’s movements, while not exactly fluid, were at least standard and precise, making it hard to find fault. Following the technique he saw yesterday, Lin Nuo lightly thrust the spear towards the black steed while lowering the long crossbow, and simultaneously raised the bronze shield to protect most of his body.

“Wow.” Roy, standing at the observation platform, whispered in admiration, “Yesterday, for the sake of simplifying the demonstration, I didn’t use a shield. Just by reading a couple of books, he managed to master this posture?! The learning ability of this human is truly not to be underestimated.”

Next to Roy, Rennes, arms crossed in front of his chest and wearing a silver-white mask, stared at the figures on the training ground, remaining silent. Seeing Rennes’s lack of reaction, Roy suppressed his words and said, “Stand up. The Crown Prince has always been busy with state affairs. Why does he have so much time today to personally inspect our knight order?”

Rennes coldly replied, “Naturally, he’s concerned that the Captain is neglecting his duties and allowing rookies to act recklessly.”

Roy hadn’t expected Rennes to be so direct. Even though there was never a clear signal, hearing such straightforward words made his face alternately red and white. He huffed, “Oh, yesterday you even threw hailstones at me. Isn’t that warning enough? Today, you personally came to check on us?”

With that said, are you still feeling okay? It’s just herbs?

Rennes didn’t bother responding and continued to focus on watching Lin Nuo. Lin Nuo’s mount galloped forward, the rider and the horse becoming one entity, rapidly approaching the specially crafted target dancing in the air. The aspiring knight in shiny armor confidently raised his arm, lifting the long crossbow slightly and adjusting the angle of the weapon.

Then, like a lightning bolt, the flying spear struck —

The target shattered.

Although the target didn’t disintegrate into powder like Roy’s demonstration yesterday, and the wooden crossbow didn’t hit the bullseye precisely, it was enough to break the target into several large pieces, falling from the sky. In other words, Lin Nuo’s set of movements had passed with flying colors.

“…Excellent!”

“Fantastic!”

The knights on the training ground, after a moment of stunned silence, all began to cheer.

Even within the Royal Knight Order, even among these elite knights from various regions capable of using magic, achieving this level of precision on the first attempt with skill and strength alone was quite rare. Therefore, these knights praised him wholeheartedly.

If they knew that the prospective knight Lin Nuo had never received any systematic training before today and had just touched a long crossbow for the first time, their jaws would probably hit the ground.

“Sigh… This ‘learning on the fly’ skill is really effective…” Lin Nuo looked at the shattered target on the ground, murmuring to himself. Although this skill was sufficient to complete the entire set of movements, executing these actions still consumed Lin Nuo’s physical strength. So, Lin Nuo’s entire arm was slightly trembling, and his sides were a bit sore.

Amidst the cheers from the surroundings, his cheeks turned slightly red, sweat beads forming on his forehead. He raised both hands, waved to everyone, then turned towards the platform and waved again. Under the brilliant sunlight, the figure of this young man sparkled like a diamond, captivating everyone’s gaze.

“Oh…” Roy sighed deeply, unconsciously licking his lips.

Looking at the figure on the training ground, Lin Nuo resisted the urge to move. A cute and lovely, fair and agile handsome young man naturally aroused interest. An intelligent and agile outstanding knight would also be intriguing. If this handsome young man and outstanding knight happened to be the same person, then anyone would want to get closer to him.

If only yesterday, Lin Nuo’s thoughts were about embracing someone, taking advantage of the situation, today, what he wanted was to ride freely across the grasslands together with this person. Gallop with the horse under the starlight, light a campfire, and then…

Even if they didn’t do anything, just making the other person consider him as a close friend would be a memorable happiness. Honestly, even if Rennes wasn’t by Lin Nuo’s side today, even if Lin Nuo didn’t know how much Rennes valued this person, even if he had been warned so sternly yesterday, Lin Nuo would still restrain himself and find various ways to get closer to him. But now that he couldn’t do anything about it, Rennes stood by the side, the meaning of “don’t move” even more apparent than yesterday’s hailstorm. Even if he felt restless, he could only suppress it and not act recklessly.

Thinking about this, Roy curled the corner of his mouth, sneaked a glance at Rennes. Although this person wore a mask, making it impossible to see his expression, judging by the tightly pulled facial muscles, it was evident that he was enduring.

Strange. He restrained himself because of Rennes’ threat. Then, why was Rennes enduring? Have they both endured each other for so long? Have they done everything they could? Roy wondered with curiosity.

Soon, Lin Nuo, who had removed the silver chainmail and padded clothes, ran towards the platform. The first person he saw was Rennes, dressed in a deep red casual outfit. Lin Nuo’s posture stiffened for a moment, he pulled the corners of his mouth in Rennes’s direction, then, without daring to look at him any longer, quickly turned towards Roy. He formally saluted, “Captain.”

Lin Nuo’s natural attitude towards Rennes did not escape Roy’s keen perception. Roy couldn’t help but feel curious—these two were normal yesterday, what happened today? Roy naturally pretended not to notice anything abnormal and praised Lin Nuo with a smile, “Well done. At this rate, passing next month’s test shouldn’t be a problem.”

The qualification test for the Knight Order was held every month. Only those who passed the test could officially become members of the Knight Order. Individuals like Lin Nuo, who had no title and were wandering, could only become “prospective knights” undergoing training after passing the test.

“Really? So fast?!” Lin Nuo was pleasantly surprised.

“Yes.” Roy continued, “In addition, during this month, you can try taking on some of the junior tasks posted by the Knight Order. This way, by passing the test, you can directly earn the knight’s reward.”

“Junior tasks?” Lin Nuo’s eyes lit up. Wow! The kind of chivalrous deeds and righteousness he had yearned for since childhood! Defending the innocent, fighting against evil!

Encountering a wrong, drawing his sword to help, the other party grateful to the point of tears, and he would leisurely leave towards the setting sun, leaving behind an extremely cool silhouette! Just thinking about such a scene made Lin Nuo so excited that he almost wanted to jump in place.

“Um, are you interested in taking on missions?” Roy asked curiously.

“Yes, yes. It feels like it would be very cool,” Lin Nuo candidly admitted. “Oh, do I have to fight monsters? I’m quite good at dealing with monsters!”

“…Fight monsters? Quite good at dealing with monsters?” Roy couldn’t help but laugh.

The young captain of the knight order, with a meaningful look, glanced at his cousin who had been silent all this time. The unspoken words in his eyes were: Tsk tsk, what have you turned this kid into? Do you even know where you stand?

Lin Nuo understood what Roy was laughing about and felt a bit puzzled.

“Roy,” Rennes, who had been silently observing, finally spoke, “Let Lin Nuo take a look at the junior tasks suitable for prospective knights. You should have specialized tasks suitable for him here.”

After hearing Rennes’s suggestion, Roy silently complained in his heart: Alright, you’ve said it so bluntly. Even if there were no such tasks before, there will be now. After a few minutes, the ever-adaptable Roy used a crystal to project several tasks for Lin Nuo, saying, “Since you are only a prospective knight, the tasks you can do are probably these.”

Lin Nuo took a look, and the tasks included: Helping an old lady take care of her cats. Assisting an overly fat hamster in losing weight. Walking ducks by the riverside. And so on. In short, Lin Nuo, after reading through them, couldn’t help but exclaim, “It truly is a fairy tale world! Even the tasks are so fairy-tale-like!”

Although not exactly what he had in mind before, it seemed interesting. So, with a smiling face, Lin Nuo asked, “Can I take on all these tasks? They seem like a lot of fun.”

Roy nodded, “Of course. Since you have proven your swordsmanship and crossbow skills, there’s no need for you to come to the training ground every day. You can go directly to do tasks, and then report to me through the crystal.”

If you come every day, the Crown Prince will have to inspect every day. I don’t want to live under the constant supervision of the Crown Prince. Lin Nuo’s face showed a hint of disappointment upon hearing such a clear hint. “Ah? Can’t I come every day?”

Roy quickly added, “This is—the tradition of the Knight Order.”

Lin Nuo scratched his head and said, “Alright…fine.”

Rennes then turned to Roy and said, “Since that’s the case, can Lin Nuo leave today?”

Roy hurriedly said, “Of course! If you have a mission tomorrow, it’s better to rest early today. This is also a tradition of the Knight Order. Well, Lin Nuo, you may leave for today. Just come back in a month.”

Faced with such an obvious invitation to leave, Lin Nuo couldn’t say anything more. He scratched his head, turned around, and left. Rennes followed him down from the platform. As they left, Roy, who was watching the two figures from behind, suddenly noticed: Rennes’s posture was somewhat unusual. His left arm was slightly raised, circling around Lin Nuo’s waist as if embracing him.

Upon closer inspection, it was clear that neither the arm nor the palm of Rennes had actually touched Lin Nuo. It seemed that he was carefully placing Lin Nuo in his embrace, adopting a protective stance, but at the same time, he was very restrained and did not touch the person at all.

This… Roy frowned, thinking: What is my cousin really up to? He won’t let others touch him, but he himself doesn’t dare to touch anyone? Could it be… These two have been sharing the same suite for so long, and nothing has happened between them yet?!

* 

Lin Nuo walked beside Rennes, feeling somewhat uneasy. Until they exited the training ground, Lin Nuo still hadn’t figured out what to say to Rennes. The morning incident was… So awkward.

It made Lin Nuo want to cover his face and escape. Rennes seemed perfectly normal, making Lin Nuo suspect whether he was still dreaming. But, it wasn’t a dream. The scent of roses on this person’s body still lingered in his nostrils. All those confusing and strange words, even though he tried hard to forget them, hadn’t been successful.

How could that chaotic scene be a dream?

* 

Last night, Rennes had combed Lin Nuo’s hair so smoothly that he felt a bit dazed. When Rennes asked if he liked it like this, Lin Nuo, while rubbing against Rennes’s arm, casually said, “I like it, just like when mom and dad blow-dry my hair.”

Indeed, that’s what he thought. But unexpectedly, after hearing this sentence, Rennes, who was originally close to Lin Nuo’s back, slowly retreated. Sensing this sudden pause, Lin Nuo opened his eyes, a bit dazed, and asked, “Huh? What’s wrong?”

Rennes smiled, got up first, lifted a blanket over, and then sat back beside Lin Nuo, wrapping them both up with the blanket. Lin Nuo didn’t find this movement strange. Originally, Rennes was afraid of the cold. It was normal to wrap oneself in a blanket and hold a warm baby, right?

Once wrapped in the blanket, Lin Nuo subconsciously put his bare feet on the sofa, and the two feet accidentally touched. As they touched, Lin Nuo remembered the doctor’s advice and said to Rennes, “Bring your feet over.”

Rennes obediently did so.

Lin Nuo gently placed his foot on Rennes’s instep and said, “This way, your feet won’t be cold.”

Rennes smiled faintly, not continuing with that topic but following Lin Nuo’s casual remark, asked, “When you were a child, did your mom and dad blow-dry your hair for you?”

This sentence was like opening the “chatterbox” of Lin Nuo. He started talking animatedly, describing how handsome his dad was and how gentle his mom was, and how adorable they were together. Both of them were core members of the Transmigration Bureau, and they fell in love during the process of completing missions. After getting married, the two of them often partnered up for missions.

When Lin Nuo was 18, his parents took on an SSS-level, highly challenging mission, similar to interstellar pioneering. In the process of transmigration, they decided to stay in that world. Once they successfully stayed, during holidays and special occasions, they would temporarily leave the small world and return to the main system’s “resting station” to meet Lin Nuo. They even ate dumplings together.

This was probably one of the perks of being core employees?

After Lin Nuo chattered on and on about various things, he felt a bit embarrassed and playfully rubbed Rennes’s foot, saying, “I’ve rambled so much, you must be bored.”

Rennes shook his head, picked up a cup of water from the coffee table, handed it to Lin Nuo, and watched as he took a few sips before saying, “I find it interesting. It’s refreshing to hear about situations from another realm.”

To avoid suspicion, Lin Nuo referred to himself as being “from another realm.”

After hearing Rennes’s comment, Lin Nuo leaned back on the sofa, satisfied, and chuckled.

“By the way…” Rennes frowned slightly, changed the position of his foot, and gently slid Lin Nuo’s foot under his own. With a hint of curiosity, he asked, “By the way, I’d like to know how your parents met?”

“Oh, that…” Lin Nuo scratched his head, trying hard to recall. “I think they met while working together. Then, after that mission was over, my mom was supposed to go to another, um, another place for work, but my dad was very sad. My mom told me that my dad was quite clumsy at first, not knowing how to express himself. But someone advised my dad to try to get close to her as much as possible. So my dad put a lot of effort into changing to work in the same place as my mom, going on missions together every day… Then others suggested that he should show his affection and give gifts, things the other person likes. But my dad was too shy and didn’t know how to find out what my mom liked. So my dad only knew to give flowers. When he came to my mom’s dormitory, there were flowers piled up every day. But one day, my mom told him it was too wasteful, and he shouldn’t give her flowers anymore. My dad panicked, thinking she didn’t like it. But it turned out my mom suggested they plant flowers together, and they could take turns watering them every day. So, my dad came to water the flowers every morning and evening. Well… that’s how they got to know each other.”

After finishing his story, Lin Nuo stretched lazily.

Rennes listened attentively. After hearing it all, Rennes still earnestly asked, “So, in your country, if one wants to express affection, do they need a lot of preparations?”

“Are these preparations… necessary when one wants to confess their love?”

Lin Nuo was a bit confused and scratched his face. He couldn’t be too sure and replied, “Well… I think so? In short, it’s about trying to show the other person how much you care about them and convincing them that they’ll be happy if they’re with you?” When Lin Nuo reached this point, he looked at the person beside him and curiously asked, “Is it the same here?”

Rennes thought for a moment, touched his chin, and said, “Here… the situations are quite diverse.”

After all, in this country made up of monster races, even though everyone usually took on human forms, their behavior habits were still influenced by their inherent nature. For example, the peacock spirit loved wearing flamboyant, eye-catching dresses and constantly moved around in front of their admired one. As for the rhinoceros spirit, they liked trying to nudge the other’s nose with their own. If the other party didn’t like it, they would punch the fellow away. If the other party had a good impression, they would nudge back with their nose, and then the two would start circling around in place.

In many cases, many monsters skipped many steps and directly rushed to the final step. As for the dragon race…

“Dragons, when they see something they like, naturally carry it back to their own lair and hide it.

If the other party likes this cave, willing to come and go around this cave, maybe even lying on a pile of gold to sleep overnight, it means that the other party has accepted the dragon’s courtship. Of course, in this humanized kingdom, the royal palace is the dragon’s lair as a member of the royal family.

After contemplating for a while, Rennes slowly said, “We… well, we may not be as… tactful and detail-oriented as you are. Sometimes, we can be… quite straightforward.”

Lin Nuo thought for a moment and said, “Being straightforward is not a bad thing.”

Well, in the fairy tale world, everyone can kiss and hug, and then they can get married.

Rennes seemed a bit surprised and asked, “Do you dislike being too straightforward?”

Lin Nuo replied candidly, “What’s there to dislike? It saves a lot of guesswork and trouble.” Lin Nuo yawned and said, “In the end, these relationships don’t have a fixed pattern. Some can get married quickly, and some may wait for many years… as long as both parties are happy, it doesn’t matter what others think.”

Anyway, when his parents got married, many people doubted it, saying the woman was too busy with work and couldn’t take care of the family. They also talked about the high danger level, how they would raise children in the future, and so on. No matter what others said, it didn’t affect his parents becoming a pair of divine companions, and they even raised a well-behaved child.

He was almost falling asleep, and leaving suddenly seemed not so good, right? And this person is so afraid of the cold, and it’s not easy for him to warm up… If he left, and Rennes’ body cooled down again, what if it caused another emotional fluctuation in magic power? But Lin Nuo couldn’t help but think of those strange dreams he had… What if he got confused in the middle of the night and did something he shouldn’t do? What if?

While pondering, Lin Nuo, who was getting a bit tired, felt the temperature of Rennes’ foot with the back of his foot again and touched the other’s arm, confirming, “It doesn’t seem so cold now?”

Rennes rubbed his foot against Lin Nuo’s and said, “Mm.”

“That… it’s time to sleep…” Lin Nuo wanted to pull his foot away, then get up and go back to his room to sleep.

Unexpectedly, Rennes stood up first, then picked up Lin Nuo, as if carrying a sack, and took big steps toward his own bed.

“Hey?!” Before Lin Nuo could react, Rennes had already placed him on the bed. This action, talking about being gentle, was a bit like… when he was a child and refused to sleep, running around in circles at home, and his parents caught him and threw him onto the bed.

In this way, Lin Nuo didn’t have much resistance to this action, just a little surprised. Afterwards, Rennes naturally wrapped Lin Nuo in a blanket, lay down beside him, covered another blanket casually, and put it over Lin Nuo’s body.

At this point, Lin Nuo hesitated and asked, “Are you planning… for us to sleep together?”

Seemingly very tired, Rennes, with a voice full of drowsiness, replied, “Of course?”

Then, as if somewhat drowsy, his body leaned slightly toward Lin Nuo, holding him tighter, and murmured, “It’s so cold… you’re so warm…”

Uh…It’s almost falling asleep, and suddenly getting up by oneself, seems too good? And this person is so afraid of the cold, it’s not easy to warm up… If I’m not by his side, and he gets cold again, what if it causes emotional fluctuations and magic disturbances? But, Lin Nuo couldn’t help but think of those strange dreams of his…

What if he gets confused in the middle of the night and does something he shouldn’t do, what should I do? While Lin Nuo was distressed, Rennes’ even breathing sounded beside him. Huh? Has he already fallen asleep? Uh… his warmth is still surrounding me… Since he’s already asleep, and we’re covered with the same blanket, let’s just leave it like this tonight.

Anyway, the physician said to be especially careful at night. Hmm, I’m just taking care of his health… As Lin Nuo thought about it, smelling the faint rose scent coming from Rennes, he finally sank into a dream.

When his breathing became steady, the person next to him slightly raised his body, the golden pupils shining faintly in the darkness, staring at Lin Nuo’s sleeping face motionlessly. Oh? Has he fallen asleep already? Uh… his hand is still around my waist… Since he’s already asleep and we’re covered with the same blanket, let it be like this tonight. After all, physicians need to be especially cautious at night.

Hmm hmm, I’m just treating illnesses and saving lives… As Lin Nuo thought about it, smelling the faint rose scent coming from Rennes, he finally sank into a dream. When his breathing became steady, the person next to him slightly raised his body, the golden pupils shining faintly in the darkness, staring at Lin Nuo’s sleeping face motionlessly.

Oh? Has he fallen asleep already? Uh… his hand is still around my waist… Lin Nuo had another dream of a golden dragon. This time, the golden dragon didn’t overturn the bed with its claws. Instead, the dragon lifted Lin Nuo like a little chick, and despite Lin Nuo’s resistance, it skillfully removed his armor. Just when Lin Nuo thought the dragon was going to eat him like this, the dragon opened its mouth.

Wow, the dragon is going to breathe fire on me!

Lin Nuo reflexively closed his eyes. What came was not the scorching flames but a gentle and fragrant rose petal shower. Countless rose petals fell, like a deep red rose rain. As the petals piled up, Lin Nuo tried to lift his feet, but they slipped, and he fell onto the thick, soft petals. Could it be that these roses have a sedative effect? Lin Nuo felt his legs weaken, unable to stand.

The dragon, stepping on petals, approached step by step. The dragon, once again lowered its head, looking down at Lin Nuo from above, with sparkling eyes. The dragon spoke, “Do you like these flowers?”

Well, they’re quite nice… What are you planning to do with them? Marinate me with petals and then roast me for dinner? Rose-flavored barbecue? As this thought crossed his mind, the dream instantly disappeared.”

Lin Nuo opened his eyes and found Rennes propping himself up on his elbow, a slightly helpless smile on his face as he looked at Lin Nuo with his beautiful golden eyes.

Lin Nuo asked, somewhat confused, “Huh…? Are you awake?”

Rennes replied, “Yeah… You’ve been humming, ‘Don’t eat me,’ ‘Don’t eat me.’ Did you have a dream?”

Blushing, Lin Nuo felt embarrassed about his childish dream and didn’t want to talk about it. He quickly turned around, burying his face in the pillow, and mumbled, “No, nothing. I remember the dream.” The smooth fabric and comfortable warmth made Lin Nuo subconsciously roll around in bed. But suddenly, he realized that something was wrong. In the early morning, some unavoidable problems had arisen.

As Lin Nuo blushed, thinking about how to discreetly and privately address the issue, Rennes spoke in a strained tone:

“Hmm?… You… need to use the… chamber pot.”

Lin Nuo’s body stiffened, feeling both embarrassed and awkward. He continued to bury his head in the pillow and said quietly, “Sorry, sorry. I’ll go by myself in a bit…”

“By yourself?” Rennes’ voice was low. “At times like this, shouldn’t we… help each other?”

Lin Nuo was surprised, about to protest that this is an exceedingly pure little world, but then he heard a buzzing sound from the small table next to the bed. Turning towards the sound, he discovered a set of crystal glasses trembling on the table, almost creating an afterimage. This indicated…

Was Rennes feeling very low? Was his magic about to go out of control? Was this about helping each other? Wait, helping… each other? Could it be that in his daze, he accidentally touched…? But then, what…? Ah, why is it so awkward? What did I do?

What should I do? Helping each other is fine, but if I really help and Rennes gets hurt due to magic fluctuations, or worse, if this action is deemed out of character (OOC) and affects the overall setting of this little world?!

As Lin Nuo agonized over it and began biting his fingers, just as the crystal glass on the table was about to shatter, a thought flashed in Lin Nuo’s mind: [Ding dong! This is a Reward Redemption Card! When the protagonist has Little Dragon Gold Coins, they can use them to handle some emergency situations! When using Little Dragon Gold Coins, both the protagonist and the interacting party will be in a state of ‘absolute safety.’ Of course, the duration of this ‘absolute safety’ depends on the duration and intensity of the interaction between the protagonist and the other party, as well as the number of gold coins the protagonist possesses. As for what constitutes an emergency situation, the protagonist needs to judge for themselves, hehehe…]

Huh? So, using one gold coin is like having a ‘get out of jail free’ card? Even if it’s an out-of-character action, it can be screened out? Then why hesitate? Use it now! The current situation is definitely an emergency!

Lin Nuo, pretending to contemplate, chose “Use one gold coin.”

Suddenly, with a ‘clink,’ a gold coin appeared between the pillows.

“What’s this?” Seeing the coin fall from the sky, Rennes didn’t seem too surprised.

Without explaining, Lin Nuo picked up the coin and stuffed it into Rennes’ arms, saying, “Hold onto this coin and, um, proceed…”

Lin Nuo knew what verb to use next. It seems like there might be a need for some explanation… very soon, Lin Nuo covered his mouth and made some strange sounds.

In any case, Lin Nuo didn’t have the courage to recall the sights and sounds of what happened next during the daytime. Even a slight thought would make his cheeks burn, his body stiffen, and he would lose the ability to speak. The only thing Lin Nuo was grateful for was that, thanks to using that gold coin, it wasn’t judged as an out-of-character (OOC) action, and the little world didn’t seem to be on the verge of collapse.

And… It seemed that the crystal glasses on the table had stopped vibrating? But Lin Nuo wasn’t entirely sure… After all, in the midst of that situation, he didn’t care about crystal glasses. Once this friendly cooperation, or rather, one-sided support, was over, Lin Nuo felt that he couldn’t face Rennes anymore.

He practically fled from that room. He didn’t even go to the dining hall for breakfast, hastily ate some biscuits, and ran to the training ground. Unexpectedly, Rennes came too. Moreover, it sounded like Lin Nuo wouldn’t have a reason to come to the training ground tomorrow.

Maybe he could go out on a mission… Well, during missions, he probably wouldn’t run into Rennes, so it wouldn’t be so awkward, right? But, didn’t the physician suggest spending more time with Rennes? Should he take responsibility for not controlling himself and let innocent Rennes bear the consequences?

No, he couldn’t. He was the future knight; he should protect the people around him, with a clear conscience. Lin Nuo steeled himself, gathered his courage, and finally raised his head. He solemnly walked around to face Rennes, bravely looking at him and said, “I’m sorry! I was too reckless! So, please feel free to continue being with me.”

Rennes stopped, removed his silver mask, and stared at Lin Nuo with his attractive eyes. He asked slowly, “Sorry…?”

As he was asked, Lin Nuo’s courage suddenly decreased by more than half. He lowered his head again and mumbled, “Uh, just, um, I was too impolite…”

“Oh?” Rennes continued to inquire while taking a step forward, at the same time, he took Lin Nuo’s hand.

Uh, what does this mean? Does it mean he forgives me, or will he still look down on me? Or… Lin Nuo’s heart began to beat wildly, seemingly beyond his control.

“I was just thinking about coordinating the time for our missions. How to align my official duties with yours,” Rennes calmly added.

Lin Nuo widened his eyes, not understanding how Rennes suddenly shifted to discussing official matters.

“By the way, I was wondering,” Rennes’ voice sounded a bit puzzled, “do you like roses, lilies, or irises?”

Uh, why did we suddenly jump to what flowers I like? What does that have to do with anything? Lin Nuo blinked, his face filled with confusion and doubt.

Seeing Lin Nuo completely clueless about the situation, Rennes gently kissed Lin Nuo’s hand near his lips. In his eyes, which shimmered with a golden hue, he said, “According to our customs, once two people share the same bed, they can consider getting married. After careful consideration, I’m concerned it might frighten you. So, perhaps it would be more suitable to follow your customs and slowly pursue a romantic relationship. Lin Nuo, how do you intend to choose? Should we get married now, or would you prefer to let me pursue you gradually?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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