Chapter 92: Chapter 92: A Kiss Sweeter Than Sugar

BUZZ—

The terminal on the bedside table vibrated softly, disturbing the quiet of the room.

A pale, elegant hand reached out from under the thin blanket, slowly groping for the terminal. But before it touched the device, it brushed against something as soft and smooth as satin.

The long fingers froze at the unfamiliar sensation.

Pale golden lashes trembled. Yuan Shimo fought against a splitting headache and forced his eyes open, only to be shocked wide awake by the sight before him—

He was lying on his side on a bed with pale blue sheets, face to face with Jiang Qingli, sleeping in an embrace!

The girl was nestled in the crook of his arm, her features picturesque in the morning light.

She seemed to be sleeping restlessly, her knees slightly bent. One hand was curled in front of her, while the other was clutching his clothes—

Yuan Shimo glanced down and sucked in a sharp breath.

His silk shirt from last night had been changed into pajamas!

’Who changed them?!’

He and Jiang Qingli were the only ones in the room. The most likely person was...

The young man’s breathing quickened unconsciously. He wanted to shake Jiang Qingli awake and demand an explanation.

His fingers touched her shoulder, but he couldn’t bring himself to grip it tightly.

It was as if he subconsciously didn’t want to disturb her peaceful sleeping face.

Yuan Shimo frowned, unable to understand why he was feeling this way.

’Forget it. It’s probably still early. If I wake her, the delicate female will probably throw a fit.’

His head was throbbing, too, and his memories of last night were fragmented.

’Whatever. I’ll just rest a bit longer.’

Yuan Shimo closed his eyes, but Jiang Qingli was too close. Her breath fell upon his chest, tickling him.

The young man pressed his lips together and slowly began to pull his arm out from under her head.

He had barely moved it an inch when the person in his arms frowned in discomfort. "Don’t mess around..."

Her hand clutched his pajamas even tighter. Yuan Shimo froze, as if he’d been petrified.

After a moment, Jiang Qingli managed to pry one eye open and mumbled, "Ah, you’re awake... I’ll go get..."

She pushed herself up with her arms, sitting up unsteadily.

Her pure white nightgown swayed with her movements, her snow-white skin and the hem of her gown a stark contrast to the blue bedsheets.

She was like a snow-white cloud; a gentle squeeze and one’s fingers would sink into softness.

Yuan Shimo’s fingertips twitched.

He averted his gaze and tried to speak calmly. "Get what?"

Only when he spoke did he realize how hoarse his voice was.

As if it had been overused...

The association made Yuan Shimo uneasy.

That uneasiness peaked when he saw the red mark behind Jiang Qingli’s ear—it was clearly a hickey.

’What exactly did he and Jiang Qingli do last night?’

’Why is she so exhausted?’ 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

’Did we... do everything?’

Jiang Qingli didn’t notice Yuan Shimo’s strange state.

She slowly got out of bed, rummaged through the coffee table for a few pills, grabbed a bottle of water, and shuffled back in her slippers to hand them to Yuan Shimo.

Yuan Shimo eyed her warily. "What’s this?"

Jiang Qingli was a little more awake now. She answered seriously, "It’s your medicine."

Seeing the doubt in his eyes, she elaborated, "Last night, after your injection... um... you went a little crazy for a bit. I called Doctor Meng—my family’s doctor."

"Because you were in heat, and it wasn’t convenient for her to come over since she’s female, she had a robot deliver some medicine for you. It can alleviate your symptoms."

"It’s quite effective. You fell asleep right after taking it," Jiang Qingli said with a yawn.

Yuan Shimo: "..."

He felt like she was hiding something.

Last night, the injection had been administered too quickly, and the excessive dosage had caused a negative reaction.

It couldn’t have been as simple as she made it sound.

Otherwise, why would she be so tired, as if she’d pulled an all-nighter?

But if they had just had sex last night, there would be no reason for her to hide it.

After all, she was his female master; she could do anything she wanted to him.

Many females took pride in claiming a male’s first night and would boast about it, even comparing him to their other Beast Husbands.

But Jiang Qingli kept her lips sealed.

’Strange.’

Yuan Shimo was silent for a little too long. Jiang Qingli yawned again, growing impatient.

"Hurry up and take it. It’s fine, and it has a sweet sugar coating." Jiang Qingli popped the medicine into his mouth.

Caught off guard, the young man felt her knuckles press against his lips as she fed him the pill. His soft tongue brushed against her fingertips.

The medicine was, indeed, sweet.

Yuan Shimo took a sip of water and swallowed the pill, but his gaze remained fixed on her slender fingers, the tips of his ears growing hot without him realizing it.

"Three times a day... Don’t forget..."

Jiang Qingli mumbled, kicked off her slippers, and snuggled back under the thin blanket, curling herself into a cocoon.

Soon, the girl fell into a deep, steady sleep.

As if her sleepiness were contagious, Yuan Shimo started to feel drowsy as well.

He lay down beside the girl and drifted into a deep dream—

A warm, yellow light dazzled his eyes.

In a daze, Yuan Shimo felt himself hugging the girl’s waist, clinging to her and nuzzling her. His lips traced the skin behind her ear as he greedily inhaled her scent.

Jiang Qingli tried to push him away. "Stop nuzzling me, you lecherous cat!"

But as soon as she reached out, he grabbed her wrist. He didn’t stop his movements, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He was clearly enjoying himself.

"You—"

She seemed genuinely angry now, her fair cheeks flushing a deep red. She grabbed his hair and pushed him away.

"You’re not allowed to be in heat with me! Go take your medicine! Do you hear me?!"

The pull on his hair, a sharp sting, transformed into a tingling numbness in his delirious state.

The soft cat ears on his head twitched. The young man tilted his face up, following the force of her pull. His jade-green cat eyes narrowed, and a blush-inducing sound escaped his throat.

At the same time, his fluffy cat tail slipped between her straight legs, rubbing coquettishly against her upper thighs.

The girl, completely unaware he would be so bold, hastily let go.

She pulled back, but he leaned forward, supporting her back with one hand.

His other hand pushed up the soft, layered nightgown, and his lips pressed against her waist, nibbling gently.

"Take your medicine—" She seemed to be out of options, lying there helplessly as he kissed her here and there.

After a moment, Jiang Qingli patted his cheek. "Can you still understand me?"

Yuan Shimo nodded.

"Are you in pain?" she asked.

After getting an affirmative reply, she held out the pill. "Hurry and take this. You won’t be in pain anymore once you do."

He turned his head away. "It’s bitter."

"It won’t be bitter once you take it," Jiang Qingli said.

"I won’t."

His cat tail swayed gently. The young man licked his lips, his jade-green eyes fixed on her mouth. "Not unless you feed me."

"Are you three years old?" Jiang Qingli couldn’t help but laugh. "If you knew what you were like in heat, you’d probably faint from embarrassment tomorrow."

"Feed me."

It seemed the young man had found something new to insist on.

Fearing she wouldn’t understand, he leaned in and gently licked her soft lips, prompting, "Use this."

"I don’t think so..." Jiang Qingli looked troubled.

"I want you to." He licked them again, his voice soft as he emphasized, "I want you to."

"Alright, I guess I’m partly responsible for this..." Jiang Qingli said. "But when you wake up, don’t say I took advantage of you, I want—mmph—"

Before she could finish, he stopped caring about the medicine and captured her lips with his.

The genius youth, proficient in countless fields of knowledge, was incredibly clumsy at this. His lips fumbled against hers while his body moved restlessly against her.

Finally, Jiang Qingli couldn’t take it anymore. Seizing a gap between kisses, she shoved the medicine into his mouth and forced him to swallow.

Then she pushed him onto the bed. "Go to sleep!"

The young man frowned, looking at her with a hint of grievance. "You didn’t feed me."

"I did."

"You used your hand."

"...Just go to sleep."

Jiang Qingli pulled the blanket over her head, but he just pulled it back down.

The young man stared at her intently, his cat ears twitching eagerly. "I want more."

"You’ve had today’s medicine. You can have more tomorrow," she said, as if coaxing a child.

"I was talking about kissing."

Even in his muddled, heated state, Yuan Shimo was very clear on that point.

Jiang Qingli thought for a moment. "Alright, first go take a shower and change into your pajamas. If you can do that, I’ll give you another chance."

She seemed to say those words with a practiced ease.

Yuan Shimo felt like he was being trained like a dog, but his muddled thoughts wouldn’t allow him to think too deeply about it.

He obediently did as he was told. When he returned, the unusual feeling had subsided.

The young man clambered onto the bed and lay down properly beside Jiang Qingli.

Jiang Qingli stroked his cat ears. "Close your eyes."

His vision plunged into darkness.

A few seconds later, Yuan Shimo felt a soft, moist touch on his lips.

It was like a jolt of electricity shot through him, climbing up his spine and crackling as it burned away all his thoughts.

It was a long moment before the young man realized what had happened.

He licked his lips.

’It’s sweet.’

’Sweeter than the pill’s sugar coating.’