That night.
018: “Your Majesty is truly a remarkable person.”
On the king-size bed, Xu Yin gently massaged the silver wolf’s neck, the silver wolf lying on his lap, eyes half-closed.
018: “Indeed, ‘remarkable’ is an understatement!!”
Ten meters away from the king-size bed, in the corner of the sofa, You Yuan curled up, biting his lip, casting a resentful glance at them.
Xu Yin glanced at You Yuan… paused for a moment, and silently looked away.
You Yuan: “!”
He was absolutely furious!
He still remembered how surprised the guy looked when His Majesty brought him in front of Xu Yin!
You Yuan had never been so embarrassed in his entire life. He had no idea how things ended up like this!
You Yuan’s gaze was too noticeable.
The silver wolf turned its head and coldly glared at him. Xu Yin pressed its wolfish face down with a hand. “Don’t move.”
The silver wolf: “Woof.”
It flicked its tail and obediently lay back down on Xu Yin’s lap.
An elderly palace illusionist stood at the head of the bed, speaking in a slow, calm tone: “Young Master Xu, imagine that you are holding a handful of fine sand. This sand will slip through your fingers… Turn the energy into sand, and slowly guide it into the body of the Crown Prince…”
Fine sand? So, it’s like ice sand, huh? That’s not too hard to do.
Xu Yin closed his eyes and placed his hand on the silver wolf’s head, trying to gather and solidify the energy within his body, then shatter it into fine grains of sand, carefully guiding it into the silver wolf’s body.
After an afternoon’s effort, the energy channels in the silver wolf’s body became agitated once more. However, the sand-like energy forcefully entered, and the agitation immediately calmed down.
At the same time, the silver wolf slowly stretched its body. In just a few seconds, its fur became even smoother and shinier than before, and its expression softened slightly.
Xu Yin opened his eyes and met the gaze of the palace illusionist.
The effect was much more noticeable compared to the afternoon session, proving that Xu Yin quickly grasped the technique after just listening to the illusionist’s verbal instructions. The illusionist felt a surge of joy in his heart and couldn’t help but give Xu Yin a thumbs-up.
On the sofa, You Yuan watched the silver wolf’s transformation with a grim expression, sitting up straight.
How did Xu Yin’s comprehension improve so suddenly? He had always been like useless mud before!
After the session, the silver wolf even rolled over onto its back, legs splayed out, claws tucked in front, and its deep gaze fixed on Xu Yin.
In the past half month, when had the Crown Prince ever appeared so at ease? The palace illusionist, feeling elated, waved to You Yuan. “Come, You Yuan, come over here!”
You Yuan froze…
However, whether it was Xu Yin, the palace illusionist, or the other guards, all their eyes were now fixed intently on him. You Yuan clenched his teeth, swallowing his humiliation, and slowly rose from the sofa, fists tightly clenched.
The palace illusionist urged, “Hurry, come over here, just stand next to me!”
You Yuan… his face turning pale, slowly moved step by step.
However, before he even reached the palace illusionist’s side, the silver wolf suddenly flipped over, glaring coldly at him, its throat vibrating with a threatening growl.
You Yuan immediately felt goosebumps all over his body, and then he heard the palace illusionist cheer, “It works! It works! You’re so close, and the Crown Prince didn’t even growl at you! He’s already starting to learn restraint!”
You Yuan: “…………”
You Yuan was nearly driven to the brink of madness. “Teacher, isn’t this a bit too much?”
The palace illusionist paused for a moment, then cautiously asked, “I heard this opportunity was something you sought out from His Majesty yourself?”
You Yuan: “…………”
What the hell, he hadn’t sought it out! Enraged, he shouted, “I—”
The silver wolf finally couldn’t hold back any longer, barking loudly, “Awooo—”
The palace illusionist was so startled that he immediately took two steps back, and the guards rushed forward to shield him. You Yuan, startled, fell flat on the ground.
Xu Yin swiftly embraced the silver wolf, commanding, “No more barking, stop!”
The silver wolf immediately obeyed, but its gaze remained full of impatience as it glared at You Yuan.
After the palace illusionist steadied himself, he sighed in disappointment. “Looks like I was too optimistic.”
One of the guards tried to comfort him, saying, “At least there’s progress. The Crown Prince didn’t bark for long just now, right?”
The palace illusionist’s brow softened. “You’re right. Any progress is good. Things will get better day by day!”
You Yuan scrambled up from the ground, nearly losing his mind in frustration!
Furious, he slapped his own backside, while the palace illusionist patted him on the shoulder, speaking with heartfelt seriousness, “You Yuan, it still depends on you to keep testing the Crown Prince. Only then can we accurately assess his condition. Your role is very important, truly important. So, you must keep your focus. Since you were the one who fought for this position, you need to believe in yourself and persevere!”
After finishing his words, the palace illusionist was escorted out by the guards, still mumbling about needing to discuss things with his colleagues. Meanwhile, You Yuan was left in the room, trembling with anger.
Xu Yin glanced at him, offering a rather friendly suggestion, “If you feel like you can’t continue, you can always tell His Majesty.”
You Yuan felt completely mocked!
He roared, “I won’t give up that easily! Xu Yin, just wait for me!!”
The silver wolf broke free from Xu Yin’s grasp and lunged fiercely at You Yuan. However, this wasn’t the gentle leap it had made into Xu Yin’s arms earlier; this time, its claws were out, ready to strike!
You Yuan screamed in terror and, utterly panicked, fled the room, slamming the door behind him with all his strength.
“…” Xu Yin sighed, “Come back here!”
The silver wolf scratched the door with its claws, then huffed a breath, before turning around and, with a calm demeanor, leapt back onto the bed. It walked over to Xu Yin and transformed into human form.
The man pinned Xu Yin beneath him, gently rubbing his face, his neck. Even though he had transformed into a human, he still acted like a playful puppy.
Xu Yin couldn’t help but smile, rubbing his head and coaxing, “Good boy, go to sleep. Let’s play again after we wake up tomorrow, okay?”
The man held him down and kissed his lips.
…After a full twenty minutes, it still wasn’t over. Xu Yin finally forcefully pulled him away, pressing him back into the bed with a cold expression. “Sleep!”
The man: “Awooo.”
—
The next morning, Xu Yin woke up early and began doing squats and push-ups in his room.
He noticed that in the recent two worlds, the periodic tasks had almost disappeared, and random tasks were becoming fewer as well. On this point, Little 18 had already warned him early on.
The ultimate task is the most important. As time goes on, the main sources of points will shift to the ultimate tasks and the three basic exercises.
So, whenever Xu Yin had the time and energy, he still diligently did his push-ups, squats, and running—whatever points he could earn, he would.
At this moment—
He was lying on the floor, and the silver wolf was lying at the edge of the bed.
Xu Yin supported himself with both hands, slowly lowering himself, while the silver wolf’s gaze followed him down.
Xu Yin slowly pushed himself back up, and the silver wolf’s gaze followed him up.
A light sweat began to bead on Xu Yin’s body, and the scent of jasmine grew stronger. The silver wolf’s eyes deepened.
Xu Yin lowered himself once again, then pushed himself back up. Suddenly, something from behind him made contact with his back, and two hands reached down from behind, placing themselves on either side of him.
Xu Yin: “…Be good, go play on your own for now.”
The man behind him: “Woof.”
He remained motionless.
Xu Yin: “…………”
After struggling to finish an absurd pair of push-ups, Xu Yin left the room with Jun Yuzhou, who had shifted back into his wolf form.
You Yuan wasn’t around, and Xu Yin wondered if it was because after a night, he still couldn’t stand his “job responsibilities” and had run off.
Xu Yin glanced around the corridor. Not bothering to ask any questions, he simply led Jun Yuzhou to breakfast.
This wolf clearly refused to eat breakfast properly on his own, staying clung to Xu Yin the entire time.
Xu Yin nearly ate a bite, then fed him a bite. After feeding him half of it, You Yuan’s figure suddenly appeared in his line of sight.
To Xu Yin’s surprise, You Yuan had completely shaken off the frantic, irritable demeanor from last night. Dressed neatly, he walked over with a calm expression and coldly asked, “Good morning, have you done energy therapy for His Highness yet?”
According to the treatment requirements, Xu Yin was supposed to administer treatment to Jun Yuzhou twice a day—once in the morning and once at night.
Xu Yin raised an eyebrow, unsure of You Yuan’s intentions, but simply said, “Not yet.”
“You can handle your own meal. I’ll help His Highness with the therapy,” You Yuan said, walking over on his own accord.
As soon as he stepped into the room, Xu Yin caught a faint scent of jasmine.
He narrowed his eyes.
The silver wolf, who had eaten half of its food, suddenly sniffed the air, as if it had detected something. It turned its head, focusing its gaze on You Yuan.
You Yuan’s steps faltered as his body tensed. He swallowed nervously but didn’t move.
However, after locking eyes with him, the silver wolf didn’t react further.
Its icy eyes slowly shifted upwards, scanning You Yuan’s face.
You Yuan held his breath, his heart racing in his chest, and stiffly forced a friendly smile.
The silver wolf watched him for a while, its icy eyes moving up and down as it scrutinized him.
…But it didn’t react as aggressively as it had yesterday, when it had seen him and immediately became so hostile!
A glimmer of light flashed in You Yuan’s eyes, and his heart lifted!
This method was working!
He had spent all of yesterday wondering what kind of strange magic Xu Yin possessed. So many seasoned illusionists couldn’t calm the Crown Prince, yet Xu Yin could?
It didn’t make sense!
If the Crown Prince’s favoritism for Xu Yin was true, then how could it be explained? The Crown Prince had never even met Xu Yin before—where could this affection come from? Or was it simply because of Xu Yin’s looks?
…Thinking about Xu Yin’s beautiful face, You Yuan irritably dismissed that as the reason.
Then, he suddenly remembered the faint fragrance that had clung to Xu Yin’s body yesterday.
You Yuan remembered that Xu Yin had always been a low-key person, without much presence. He dressed simply and never bothered with anything flashy or extravagant.
But yesterday, Xu Yin… he had worn perfume!
Could that be the reason?
Could it be the jasmine fragrance that attracted the Crown Prince?
He vaguely recalled that yesterday, the Crown Prince had been nuzzling Xu Yin’s neck. That must have been where the fragrance was strongest!
You Yuan suddenly realized he had hit on the key point. He gritted his teeth in frustration, annoyed that Xu Yin had somehow found out about this and slyly used it to his advantage. Then, unable to sleep all night, as soon as dawn broke, he rushed out of the palace, determined to buy perfume.
However, finding jasmine-scented perfume wasn’t easy. Most perfumes were blended, and none of them had the pure and light fragrance that Xu Yin carried. So, You Yuan quickly changed his plan. He ran to a flower shop, bought a pot of jasmine, and picked fresh flowers from it. He separated them into small clusters and stuffed them into the pockets of his clothes and pants.
Now, he was surrounded by the scent of jasmine, and even You Yuan himself couldn’t help but inhale deeply, feeling as if he was enveloped by the fragrance of the heavens themselves.
At this moment, seeing the Crown Prince so “friendly” toward him, You Yuan felt even more confident.
As long as he could successfully get close to the Crown Prince, what role would Xu Yin still have in the treatment?
He grinned smugly and gave Xu Yin a pointed look. “It seems the Crown Prince isn’t entirely dependent on you after all.”
Xu Yin looked at him.
Then, with a gentle smile, he put down his chopsticks.
With a soft “thud,” the silver wolf’s ears twitched, and it turned its head to glance at Xu Yin.
Xu Yin smiled at it, his expression remarkably gentle.
