Chapter 188 – His tail feels so hot

Translator: ChuRen/ YuQiChen

Night fell, and the world became peaceful and quiet. The castle lights flickered in the darkness, like an extension of the starry sky.

The moon quietly peeked from behind the clouds, casting pure, silvery moonlight. Shadows of trees mottled the ground, stretching long and wavering.

Sephiroth reluctantly opened his eyes and saw the boy beside him—who had spent the day complaining about him—twisting into a strange position, placing both arms and legs over him.

Tang Qing’s skin was very fair, and so were his feet—white and tender, with a slight pink arch, like a delicate work of art.

Sephiroth glanced sideways at the boy, confirming he was indeed deep in his dream.

With a resigned expression, he carefully readjusted the boy’s twisted limbs.

Soon after, another fist came crashing toward his face.

Finally, Sephiroth had no choice but to hold the boy tightly in his arms, restricting his movements to prevent his lively limbs from thrashing even in sleep.

For the first time, the man was grateful that vampires didn’t need to sleep at night.

…

The next day, when Tang Qing woke up, Sephiroth was no longer by his side.

He had slept deeply the night before but had experienced a strange dream.

He dreamt he was battling a refrigerator monster, using all four limbs—punching and kicking—but still couldn’t defeat it. Eventually, he was locked inside the cold fridge and couldn’t escape, no matter what.

A truly odd dream.

Tang Qing paced along the castle wall, musing over his dream from last night.

“Anne!” an excited male voice called out.

Tang Qing turned his head and saw none other than Shax, the burly knight from Lord Carter’s order.

He was sneaking around, hiding at the castle’s edge, peeking his head out to talk to Tang Qing.

Tang Qing quickly gestured for silence.

Only then did Shax remember he was scouting and lowered his voice.

“Shax, what are you doing here?” Tang Qing looked up toward a breach in the castle wall and asked.

“Anne, I’m here to scout the enemy situation. Ever since we heard you returned to Castle Csejte, we’ve all been worried about you. Don’t worry, we’ll come to rescue you in the next few days,” Shax said.

As he spoke, he took something from his pocket and slipped it into Tang Qing’s hand. “This is a firework made by Eastern people—we’ve improved it a bit. If you encounter danger, just press this, and it will send a signal. When we see it, we’ll come to you.”

Tang Qing tucked the signal firework into his pocket.

Only then did Shax notice Tang Qing was wearing men’s clothes. His collar was slightly open, revealing a graceful line of collarbone. Though it was an ordinary black-and-white male servant uniform, on him it made his waist look slender, legs long, and his figure tall and attractive.

Although Shax already knew Anne worked as a male servant in Castle Csejte, he was still amazed by his appearance this time.

“Anne, I didn’t expect you to look so good in men’s clothes,” Shax said bashfully. “If I hadn’t known, I’d have thought you were some handsome young boy.”

Tang Qing could only awkwardly show a polite smile.

If he said he was actually a boy, would Shax get so shocked he’d fall off the castle right then and there?

“By the way, Anne, your ears… how did they… suddenly become like this?” Shax said as he stared fixedly at the white cat ears peeking out from Tang Qing’s black hair, his dark face flushed red.

“I…” Tang Qing felt a bit shy and reached up to touch the fluffy white cat ears on his head. “This was Sephiroth’s doing…”

Shax dared not look at Tang Qing anymore, blinking nervously. He whispered, “Anne, you look so cute like this, like an adorable little white cat…”

Tang Qing didn’t quite catch the last part and asked, puzzled, “What?”

Shax quickly withdrew his lecherous expression and replied righteously, “That big villain is really awful, actually using such dirty magic. Has he bullied you, Anne?”

Before Tang Qing could answer, Shax was suddenly knocked flying through the air.

He fell straight to the ground, landing with a dull thud.

Sephiroth approached Tang Qing from behind, exuding a chilling aura. He looked down imperiously at the fallen Shax.

“Your lover?”

Sephiroth raised his right hand as he spoke.

Seeing the man as if gathering power to unleash a powerful move, Tang Qing hastily reached out to hold the man’s hand and explained,

“Prince Sephiroth, he’s just an ordinary friend of mine, who came to check on me.”

Sephiroth’s expression finally softened a little.

Tang Qing quickly signalled to Shax with his eyes to run away.

Clutching his chest, Shax got up and shouted to Tang Qing, “Anne, don’t worry, I’ll come back for you!” Then he made a swift escape.

Tang Qing really admired this big fool and hurriedly tightened his grip on Sephiroth’s hand to prevent another attack. “My lord, please listen to my explanation.”

Sephiroth turned his head, gazing ambiguously at Tang Qing, and said coldly, “Such a pair of ill-fated lovers.”

“Looks like your social circles in human society aren’t simple. There are so many complicated and unclear relationships.”

Tang Qing hastily explained, “We’re just ordinary friends. He only came because he was worried about me being in danger here.”

“Makes sense. He probably doesn’t even know you’re male, right?” Sephiroth chuckled at the thought. “He still calls you Anne, doesn’t even know your real name.”

Embarrassed, Tang Qing pursed his lips nervously and said, “In the royal family, I always dressed as a girl. Only here with you did I wear men’s clothes again.”

“I could never have anything beyond friendship with them. They all think I’m a girl.”

Under the setting sun, the boy’s soft black hair obediently fell over his forehead. Amid that hair, a pair of white cat ears stood straight up, the tips drooping slightly, making him look incredibly gentle.

His delicate face was pale and smooth, his eyes sparkling and captivating, and his long eyelashes fluttered softly like little butterflies.

Too well-behaved.

Sephiroth reached out to stroke the fluffy ears nestled in Tang Qing’s black hair—soft and warm.

Fearing he might question him about Shax again, Tang Qing just stood still and let him fondle his ears.

“Are you still angry?” Tang Qing carefully looked up at the man.

His black hair was sleek, hanging close to his cheek. His eyes were round and bright, like a small defenceless animal.

Tang Qing had no idea why this question pleased the man, but Sephiroth’s eyes brightened slightly.

He suddenly lifted the boy waist-high in his arms.

“Your Highness, what are you doing? I can walk myself,” Tang Qing was startled, but had no choice but to wrap his arms around the man’s neck.

Sephiroth said, “Your wound isn’t healed yet. Don’t wander around.”

Tang Qing replied, “My injury isn’t serious enough to stop me from walking…”

Sephiroth glanced down at him and said, “Is that so? Then maybe tonight we can continue…”

Tang Qing’s eyes widened, and he quickly interrupted, “My lord, thank you for carrying me back. I almost fainted.”

Sephiroth chuckled softly and didn’t press further about Tang Qing’s meeting with Shax, then took him back to the bedchamber.

That night, after Tang Qing finished his bath and returned to the chamber, he saw the man standing there waiting for him, still holding the herbs for human wounds.

“My lord… perhaps I can do it myself?” Tang Qing looked at the man’s hands-on attitude and couldn’t help but say.

“Aren’t you nearly unable to walk?” The man raised an eyebrow and stared at Tang Qing, casually adding.

“My lord, please go ahead.”

Tang Qing realised there was no persuading this man. So he stopped resisting and obediently lay down, submitting.

Sephiroth then skillfully stripped off the boy’s pants, expertly parted the two snow-white flesh mounds, revealing the small, shrunken flower in the middle.

After a day of healing and herbal care, the wound was nearly fully restored.

Tang Qing only felt a cool, minty freshness in that area.

“All done,” the man said, giving the pretty flesh a light but firm pat.

Tang Qing was too lazy to even turn over; he just lay face down and closed his eyes to sleep.

But soon, he couldn’t help himself and flipped over.

Maybe it was just his imagination, but he felt something strange and itchy where the medicine had just been applied.

“My lord, where did you buy your herbs?” Tang Qing asked.

“I went to your human market and bought them from an old man in an herbal shop,” Sephiroth answered.

Tang Qing turned over thoughtfully again.

He couldn’t shake the feeling that something unusual was itching beneath him.

“99, can you find out what’s going on with this medicine? I keep feeling something strange beneath me,” Tang Qing couldn’t bear it any longer and asked System 99.

【Host, let me check.】 System 99 reviewed the records and replied, 【This herb is normal, suitable for wound recovery.】

【But it contains mint, as well as deer antler and bezoar… Since you’re currently in a half-human, half-animal state, you might be more sensitive to the medicine.】

Tang Qing couldn’t quite catch what 99 was saying, but just felt his tail’s root itch unbearably.

The big white fluffy tail twisted in the air a few circles before finally being impatiently grabbed by the man.

“Got lice?” Sephiroth said coldly.

“No… I…” Tang Qing stammered, unsure how to explain.

His tail felt like it was burning.

But when the vampire prince’s cool fingers gripped the tail, it brought an icy-cool sensation, as refreshing as finding dew while walking in a desert summer.

The vampire prince’s hand was long, strong, pale, and veined lightly—sexy and solid.

The white furry tail couldn’t help but coil around the man’s hand, wrapping in a fluffy loop, gracefully entwined.

The man stared at the boy beside him. The boy had just bathed and still emitted a faint fragrance. His originally delicate, fair face somehow had beads of fine sweat.

Tang Qing couldn’t help but nuzzle closer to the man.

“My lord, your body’s so cool…”

The boy’s pale cheeks flushed softly pink. His breath grew warmer, and even his ears blushed red at the roots.

Even the fluffy cat ears drooped lazily, listless, as if waiting for someone’s affectionate touch.

The man looked straight at Tang Qing. His narrow phoenix-like eyes grew darker with an unspeakable emotion.

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