Xing Fang Siyuan: Sorry, I have something to attend to right now. Can we chat later?
Craving For Big Crabs Today: Alright.
Bai Tang exited the chat window. To start a business, first, he needed a Spirit Certification. Then, he should apply for a business license at the Monster Business Department. After that, he could publish professional information on the Monster Network to attract business.
The process was clear, but completing these tasks in a short time posed some challenges.
After Su Siyuan finished bathing, he entered the room and saw Bai Tang’s tangled expression. Those snow-white little roots were entwined, as if encountering some difficulty.
“What’s wrong?” Su Siyuan walked to the computer and looked at the chat records on the screen. “Time is a bit tight. It’s the beginning of the month, and we should set off this week. Are you worried that time won’t be enough?”
“I’m considering the possibility of obtaining the Spirit Certification and business license within this week.” Bai Tang waved the small leaf and said, “I don’t want to operate without a license.”
The emerald green grass spoke with a righteous tone, possessing a strong sense of morality. Su Siyuan covered his lips and cleared his throat, earnestly helping Bai Tang analyze, “The training course grandfather enrolled you in is an accelerated class. You should be able to cover the basic test points in six days.”
“Although it’s an accelerated class, most students tend to seek stability and opt for extra classes by paying additional fees. The exam content is similar to the reference book I gave you before, all about human society. Do you have confidence in mastering this knowledge in six days?” Su Siyuan stared at Bai Tang, his expression unchanged. But there was a sense of oppression emanating from him, the kind only those in higher positions possessed.
“Yes!” The emerald green grass patted his small leaves, confidently affirming.
Bai Tang hadn’t experienced being human and didn’t understand these things, but… he had a system with many human hosts!
The system snorted, “When you need help, you call me ‘Little Sweetie.’ When it’s time to exchange energy points, you act like you don’t know me. Tell me, are you a bad host?”
Bai Tang: “…”
Well, as long as you’re happy.
“The exam for the Spirit Certification consists of an interview and a written test, which can be completed in a day. As for the business license…” Su Siyuan’s slender fingers lightly tapped the desktop. He looked at the bewildered Bai Tang with a gentle gaze. “Once you have the Spirit Certification, obtaining the business license is easy with a bit of connection.”
Witnessing a dirty deal, Bai Tang: “…”
Su Siyuan reached out and rubbed Bai Tang. His palm carried the warmth that had just come out of the bath, accompanied by energy enveloping Bai Tang. “The key is the interview. Can you transform into a human form within a week?”
Bai Tang felt a bit uncomfortable and shook his small leaves. He was a little embarrassed, wanting to avoid Su Siyuan, but hesitating to do so. The conflicted emotions were all exposed in the entwined roots, but Bai Tang remained oblivious.
“Yes,” Bai Tang replied candidly. “I can transform into a human form now.”
It costs five hundred energy points to transform into a human once. The maintenance time for the human form was three days.
Coupled with Bai Tang’s ability to obtain energy in the golden sand, the golden sand quietly transformed his body. According to the original schedule, Bai Tang would naturally turn into a human form in about a week, and it would be a permanent transformation.
Now, he just spent five hundred energy points to advance this progress.
The casually uttered “Yes” from Bai Tang reached Su Siyuan’s ears. Su Siyuan’s fingers subtly tightened for a moment. He skillfully concealed his momentary lapse. Looking gently, he said, “Really? I’m curious about your human form.”
Bai Tang didn’t have much impression of his human form. After some contemplation, he couldn’t come up with a reasonable description. So, he pondered and said, “Just… two eyes, a nose, and a mouth.”
After saying this, Bai Tang felt that he was being a bit perfunctory. He shook his small leaves and straightforwardly suggested, “How about I transform into a human form right now for you to see?”
Su Siyuan blinked, showing no emotion on his face. He softly agreed.
Bai Tang, expressing his intention to transform, made the system extremely happy. The system swiftly completed the transaction in the store, fearing that Bai Tang might change his mind the next second.
For Su Siyuan, in the blink of an eye, the verdant little grass in front of him disappeared, replaced by a young man dressed in wide-sleeved robes.
The young man’s black hair reached his ankles, and he had brows and eyes reminiscent of peach blossoms in autumn. With light pink lips and exquisite facial features, when combined, they exuded a cold and unapproachable aura.
His eyes were a dark green, an intensely saturated shade that settled between black and green. It seemed as if they were perpetually shrouded in thick fog, a green pool unseen by the sunlight.
It felt like being in a misty mountain stream, seeing a green that could melt all thoughts away.
Bai Tang initially took the form of a small grass, sitting on the edge of a chair. After transforming into a human, the tiny space was far from enough to sit. He slid off the edge of the chair, about to fall flat on the ground. Suddenly, Su Siyuan rushed forward, taking a step and catching Bai Tang.
The transition from stepping forward to embracing Bai Tang was seamless, fluid, and as fast as lightning. The speed was so swift that even a sloth’s reaction time would be considered breaking the limits of the body.
Moonlight spilled across the room. Su Siyuan, in an embracing posture, held Bai Tang’s waist. The black hair falling on his back felt as cool as moonlight. His slightly pointed chin rested on Su Siyuan’s shoulder, and the young man’s soft cheek was against Su Siyuan’s neck.
This made Su Siyuan a bit worried that the other person might feel the heartbeat on his neck1the pulse located at the neck, realizing that, at this moment, his heart had skipped a beat.
Maybe it wasn’t just the heartbeat; clearly, his breathing was also erratic. Even his earlobes had a faint blush. How should he explain this? He should compose his expression, calmly say that it was the heat from the bathroom causing the blush, not…
Not what?
There was a moment of blankness in his mind. The surroundings became extremely quiet as if only the pounding heartbeat could be heard.
His palm rested on the other’s waist, separated by the thin silk. His fingertips could sense the slightly raised vertebrae.
The young man’s skin was soft and warm. The plush cheek pressed against his neck made him want to lower his head and affectionately nuzzle against the young man, using his jaw to intimately touch the young man’s forehead. With closed eyes, he sniffed the scent from the young man’s hair.
He knew that fragrance; it was the unique freshness of the forest after rain, deep and shallow, a subtle fragrance floating in the air.
Su Siyuan had never known he had skin hunger. Holding someone in his arms, he suddenly suspected he had this condition.
Why else would he want to keep holding the other person? Just like a sloth embracing its beloved tree.
Even if all the newly grown green leaves around him withered, fell to the soil, and decayed into the mud. Even if the fallen leaves rustled through the soil’s insect-ridden holes, carried by the whistling wind, he still loved that tree, still held onto it tightly.
Bai Tang felt a bit dazed being held by Su Siyuan. Continuous streams of energy emerged at the points where their skin touched, making Bai Tang extremely comfortable for a moment.
Bai Tang discovered a small secret: the closer to Su Siyuan’s heart, the purer and richer the emanating energy became.
The pure energy made Bai Tang unable to resist. He wished to press his cheek against Su Siyuan’s chest, specifically on the left side, to confirm his speculation.
Previously, when he was held in Su Siyuan’s palm, the received energy came from the palm. Compared to the energy coming from the neck, it was considerably less intense.
There was another difference; the sensation of being embraced and being cradled was distinct. Bai Tang couldn’t quite articulate the difference, but he felt the chest pressing against him, warm and cozy, giving a particularly comforting feeling.
There’s a term called the “Land of Gentleness2a captivating and comforting environment that lures individuals in, making it difficult for them to resist or escape. It is like a paradise“, and Bai Tang felt like he was currently in that land. The Land of Gentleness was a hero’s grave; even heroes couldn’t resist its allure. For a moment, struggling to break free seemed somewhat… not entirely wrong.
Unlike heroes trapped in the Land of Gentleness, Bai Tang had a lively system skilled in calling souls. At this moment, the system sighed, “Hugging and cuddling in broad daylight, what kind of order is this?”
Bai Tang: “…!”
Upon hearing this, Bai Tang hastily escaped from Su Siyuan’s embrace, nervously retorting to the system, “Unexpected, totally unexpected.” After saying this, he quickly glanced at Su Siyuan, then hastily shifted his gaze, bowing his head to inspect his toes, as if trying to find something extraordinary in his toenail.
The faint sound of movement filled the air, which was Su Siyuan walking.
The sound stopped, and a pair of deep black slippers appeared on the floor.
A gentle touch on the head created a sensation. The man’s fingertips passed through the roots of the hair, and the smooth warmth, along with energy, triggered a tingling itch on the scalp. “Be careful next time. In case you bump into something,” he paused, whispering very lightly, “I would feel heartbroken.”
This man could say sweet words in a gentle voice, enough to deceive those inexperienced little monsters, leaving them blushing, ears burning, and hearts captivated.
Bai Tang stood there, feeling helpless. For a moment, his heart beat like a drum. Even though Su Siyuan had touched his head before, the emotional fluctuations had never been as intense as they were now.
Various emotions erupted like a long-closed water valve opening, and the water gushed out. So, Bai Tang, in a fluster, tried to close the valve. He exerted all his strength and produced a small sprout—
With a whoosh, a young shoot sprouted from the top of the young man’s head. The roots were ink-green, and the two round and glossy leaves were emerald green. They sparkled under the light, intertwining the radiance of jade and moonlight.
At such a close distance, even the veins on the leaves were visible. For no apparent reason, Su Siyuan thought of the torrential rain during their first encounter, with similarly verdant leaves adorned with round water droplets.
Bright and glistening water droplets.
The young man’s eyes were also bright and glistening. He raised his head in confusion, wanting to see the little green shoot above him. However, the green shoot happened to be in the blind spot of his vision. No matter how he shook his head, he couldn’t see it. The little shoot could only wobble left and right.
Ah—
An inconsequential sigh echoed in Su Siyuan’s mind. How could things become so unconventional, he wondered.
Just a moment ago, he was thinking about holding onto the young man continuously, and now he wanted to cradle the youth in his palm.
Author’s Note:
Sweet moments~
Bonus Scene:
Su Siyuan: Come here.
Bai Tang: ?
Su Siyuan (hugging): You are mine now.
Su Siyuan: Once I hold you, I won’t let go.
Bai Tang (nuzzling): …Mm.
Sea Otter Spirit: That’s too much! I’m still waiting here.
