CH 38

TL: Moonlit

“Damn it!” Lin Feng’s shout startled Su Ge, causing him to almost drop half an orange on the ground. It took him by surprise, and as he regained his composure, he thought of saying that they could still go shopping when Lin Feng arrived. However, he realized that Lin Feng had already ended the video call.

Only one sentence was left: “I have my ship ticket for tonight, wait for me.”

Su Ge took a segment of the orange and stuffed it into his mouth, thinking that it wouldn’t hurt for Lin Feng to come and see it for himself. He didn’t think he had done anything wrong.

Mu’en’s recommended decoration company had a strong business capability. After finalizing the design drawings, they managed to complete the entire renovation in just over a day.

Originally a two-bedroom, one-living-room layout, the large room, and the living room were now connected to form a single large space, while the small room next door was preserved as a rest area.

The overall color scheme of the room was based on a light orange, creating a warm and relaxing atmosphere for anyone entering the room.

In order to facilitate future treatment, Lin Su customized the bed and furniture online.

Lin Su arranged the standing shelves, placed them by the window, and looked back at the overall arrangement of the room. The white furniture matched the light orange base, giving a clean and cozy feeling.

Su Jin smiled and reached out to touch the freshly cleaned tables and chairs, sighing, “It’s really nice. When you chose this color before, I thought it might not match, but now, with these white furniture and bed, it feels really good.”

Carrying a bucket of water and preparing to mop the floor, Di Di exclaimed mechanically, “Beautiful, lovely, cozy! Di Di likes it!”

“I’ve noticed that Di Di has become much smarter since you sent it for repairs once.”

“Di Di has never been stupid, Master Su Jin. Di Di is not stupid at all!”

“Alright, not stupid at all.”

Lin Su watched the banter between Su Jin and Di Di, shaking his head and about to speak when he heard a voice from outside, “Lin Su, are you at home?”

The atmosphere in the room suddenly quieted down, and Su Jin turned to Lin Su and said, “Sounds like Xiao Zhao’s voice, doesn’t it?”

Lin Su put down what he was holding and nodded, “It’s Brother Zhao.”

They went out of the house and indeed saw Zhao An and Gen standing outside the yard. They probably didn’t expect them to come out from the neighboring house, so they were surprised for a moment before smiling and saying, “Lin Su, Uncle Su Jin, hope we’re not disturbing you?”

Lin Su walked over and opened the gate, glancing at Gen, “We brought A-rank Contract Beast blood.”

With just one sentence, Lin Su understood why Zhao An and Gen had come over at this time. He nodded, “Since you’ve made up your minds, come inside.”

Su Jin patted Di Di’s head, asked it to tidy up the tools, and said, “I’ll go get some fruits.”

He knew that Lin Su would need these fruits for replenishment while repairing Gen’s Beast Mark.

Zhao An and Gen followed Lin Su into the house and were immediately attracted by the clean and cozy decoration style.

“Please have a seat for a while, I’ll prepare everything.”

“Alright, do you need us to do anything?”

“Just prepare the Contract Beast blood, nothing else.”

Lin Su came out of the room and went over to support William. Every time he repaired a Beast Mark, he would release a large amount of Wood-type ability. Instead of letting it dissipate in the air, it would be better to let William absorb it to help with his recovery.

Inside the room, Zhao An and Ge En felt a bit uneasy. It was something they had been looking forward to for a long time, but now they couldn’t help but feel nervous.

Zhao An took out the A-rank Contract Beast blood and carefully placed it aside.

He obtained this blood by asking his family in the capital star to arrange it. Because of this, his female father had been suspicious that he had been deceived.

Gen grabbed his hand and gently squeezed it, silently comforting Zhao An.

During this period of time, Zhao An had lost a lot of weight in order to obtain the Beast blood.

Zhao An responded with a reassuring smile. He heard some movement outside and looked back, noticing that Lin Su was leading the half-beast male from outside into the neighboring rest area.

The moment Gen saw William, he involuntarily tightened his grip on Zhao An’s hand.

The fear that surfaced in his heart at that moment clearly told him that this was a male much higher in genetic rank than him.

Zhao An noticed Gen’s reaction and looked at him suspiciously, “What’s wrong?”

Gen suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and shook his head at Zhao An, “It’s nothing.”

Zhao An didn’t ask any further but kept his doubts in his heart. He watched as Lin Su came out from the next room, and didn’t indicate why he had invited the male into the neighboring room.

“Let me explain the precautions. Once we start, no matter how painful it is, don’t move. Brother Zhao, you’ll help me hold him down, and also release your Contract Beast to accompany you.” Lin Su finished speaking and noticed Su Jin entering with a fruit tray. He reached out to take it and said, “Thank you, female father.”

Su Jin smiled, patted his shoulder, and stepped aside without leaving.

Just looking at Lin Su, there was a trace of worry in his eyes.

Lin Su asked Gen, “Are you ready? Can we start?”

Gen nodded, and then a fluffy and adorable little raccoon appeared on the floor of the room.

The sudden appearance of the little creature made it a bit confused. Its pair of round, sleepy eyes with dark circles scanned the people in the room, then silently held its long tail and moved closer to Gen’s leg, extending its paws to grab onto its owner’s trousers.

Lin Su’s eyes brightened as he looked at the cute and furry little raccoon. He never expected Gen’s Contract Beast to be such an adorable little raccoon!

Zhao An reached out and picked up the small raccoon clinging to Gen’s leg from the ground, smiling as he spoke, “Sorry for the trouble. It’s a bit shy.”

Lin Su noticed the timid little creature nestled in Zhao An’s arms, observing him with cautious eyes. There was a cunning glint in its shiny black eyes.

After all, it was an A-rank Contract Beast. Even though it appeared soft and cute on the outside, it was just a disguise. If one let their guard down, it would definitely cause trouble.

“Put it on the bed. It might not be appropriate to hold it during the procedure.”

Although Zhao An didn’t understand what Lin Su meant by “not appropriate to hold,” he still followed the instruction and placed the little raccoon on the bed.

As soon as it landed on the bed, the little raccoon hurriedly crawled onto Gen’s shoulder, hiding behind him and peeking at Lin Su sneakily.

When Lin Su caught its gaze, the little creature averted its eyes, pretending not to have been eavesdropping. But when Lin Su looked away, it would turn back and stare at him intently.

Quite an interesting little creature.

Lin Su picked up the A-rank Contract Beast blood from the table, removed the cap, and instantly released the energy. The moment the energy surged out, the small raccoon hiding behind Gen trembled with its fur standing on end. It vigilantly bared its teeth and made a hissing threat towards the A-rank beast blood in Lin Su’s hand.

Gen raised his hand and gently patted the raccoon’s head. “Don’t be afraid, Xiong1I was thinking hard on this part if it would be Bear, since Xiong means Bear in English. But then I remembered about Da-Hei and Tiao Tiao, so I decided on Xiong ^^.”

Hearing the word, Lin Su looked up in surprise. “What’s its name?”

Gen solemnly replied, “Xiong.”

Lin Su and the cute little raccoon perched on Gen’s shoulder looked at each other. “…”

Zhao An couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Don’t laugh, Lin Su. Gen is not good at naming, and when I found out, I was also taken aback. But this little thing has already accepted this name, so we didn’t change it.”

Realizing that, Gen, who surprised others with the name, was also taken aback, he smiled shyly. “I didn’t think much about it at the time, it just came out naturally, so we’ve been calling it that.”

Lin Su nodded and smiled. “I understand. We’re about to start, don’t forget my previous instructions.”

Gen and Zhao An exchanged a glance, both becoming serious.

Lin Su dipped his palm into the A-rank Contract Beast blood and covered Gen’s right hand, which had the beast pattern2I might change between mark and pattern from time to time.

A faint green glow emanated from his palm, transforming into thin threads that penetrated into Gen’s hand. Instantly, a devouring force surged out, wildly engulfing his psychic domain.

“Ugh!” The intense pain that spread from his palm felt as if it would tear Gen’s soul and body apart. His face turned pale, cold sweat dripped from his forehead, his pupils dilated, and he bit his teeth, enduring without making a sound.

Gen’s sudden condition startled Zhao An. His heart pounded, but he didn’t dare to disturb even a bit, remembering Lin Su’s previous warning. He could only tightly hold onto Gen, preventing him from moving.

Tears gradually welled up in his eyes, feeling distressed for Gen’s suffering.

Engrossed in this pain, neither of them noticed that the little raccoon that was previously perched on Gen’s shoulder suddenly fell onto the bed and rolled around with its legs up in the air.

It even made comfortable humming sounds.

Su Jin, who was standing by the side, looked at Lin Su’s gradually pale face with worry, unintentionally becoming anxious.

William, sitting on the next bed, opened his eyes. Once again, red beast patterns emerged on his chest, crazily devouring the natural elements diffused in the air.

Repairing the cracks in his psychic domain.

Suddenly, the large tail hanging down at the side of the bed gently swayed. William raised his hand and lightly brushed the area around his throat, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes.

At the moment when Lin Su’s wood energy was about to be depleted, he stopped and quickly ate some fruit to replenish the depleted energy.

Just as he stopped, Gen, who was being held by Zhao An, suddenly fell backward.

Zhao An called out, “Gen!”

“It’s fine, he fell asleep. Let him sleep.” Su Jin, who had come to Lin Su’s side, asked worriedly, “Are you okay, Xiao Su?”

Lin Su curled the corners of his pale lips. “I’m fine. Don’t worry, female father.”

Zhao An, who was relieved to see that Gen had indeed fallen asleep, finally noticed Lin Su’s pale complexion. He quickly asked, “Are you alright, Lin Su?”

“I’m fine. I just need some rest. When he wakes up, you can go back. The next treatment will be in a week. Make sure to eat fruits and vegetables to nourish your body after returning.”

“Okay, are you really okay?”

Zhao An had never seen Lin Su in such a weak state before, and he couldn’t help but feel uneasy. It seemed that repairing the beast pattern was not easy for Lin Su either.

“The consumption was too great, don’t worry.” Lin Su supported Su Jin’s hand and stood up. “Sorry for the trouble, female father.”

Su Jin supported Lin Su out of the room with a worried expression. “Should I carry you, Xiao Su?”

“No need, I’m just a little weak. The A-rank contract beast pattern is still a bit too much for me.” If his ability was one level higher, he wouldn’t be in such a sorry state. “So, female father, don’t forget to collect the money!”

Seeing that he was still thinking about making money at a time like this, Su Jin felt both angry and amused. “I got it, my little money enthusiast.”

“Haha, don’t expose me, female father!”

Seeing Lin Su’s mischievous look, Su Jin’s worries dissipated a bit. He helped him onto the bed and said, “Go to sleep.”

“Don’t forget about the big fox, female father.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll have him come over to accompany you in a bit.”

Reassured by the confirmation, Lin Su finally closed his eyes and fell asleep shortly afterward.

Seeing him like this, Su Jin felt a softness in his heart. He gently rubbed Lin Su’s head, feeling sorry for the hardships he had to endure just for the sake of their family’s well-being.

After tucking Lin Su in, Su Jin left the room. He saw William leaning against the wall, coming back from the adjacent room. He quickly went up to him and asked, “Why did you come out by yourself? Is your body okay?”

William nodded at Su Jin. “Su Su, is he alright?”

“It’s nothing serious, just…” Su Jin’s answer was cut off as he looked at William. His black pupils contracted. “You can speak?”

Although his voice was hoarse and unpleasant, there was no mistaking it. He definitely heard William speaking just now.

“Yeah, I just regained… cough… my voice.” Although he had regained his ability to speak, his throat still needed some time to adjust since he hadn’t spoken in a long time.

Seeing him cough, Su Jin was taken aback and quickly patted his back. “Since you just recovered, don’t talk for now and rest. If you speak, Little Su will worry.”

Helping William back to the room, Su Jin couldn’t help but say, “Lin Su is straightforward about his likes and dislikes because he’s young. I can tell that he really likes you, so I hope you won’t hurt him.”

If Lin Su were awake, Su Jin would never say these things.

Sitting on the bed, William’s golden eyes gently focused on Lin Su. After Su Jin finished speaking, a smile appeared on William’s lips. “Meeting him was my lucky chance. Rest assured, female father, I will protect him well.”

Hearing this, Su Jin felt relieved. “He was looking for you before going to sleep. Take good care of him.”

After Su Jin left, William cautiously approached Lin Su and gently circled his ankle with his large tail.

Just as he was trying to pull Lin Su into his embrace, the sleeping person seemed to sense a familiar scent. He turned over and snuggled into William’s arms, affectionately rubbing against his chest.

Shocked by this sudden action, William was stunned for a moment before relaxing his body. His eyes filled with tenderness as he gently embraced Lin Su and sniffed the refreshing natural scent of the young female’s hair, closing his eyes in contentment.

When Su Jin returned to the adjacent room, he saw Zhao An with a shocked expression he couldn’t hide. It made Su Jin’s heart tighten. “What’s wrong, Xiao Zhao?”

Zhao An opened his mouth to speak, suppressing the shock that surged up when he faced William, and shook his head. “Nothing, everything’s fine. How is Lin Su doing?”

“He’s asleep. He’s always exhausted after each treatment.” Su Jin glanced at Gen lying on the bed, peacefully sleeping, and the little raccoon beside him, breathing evenly. “If you’re tired, you can rest in the lounge inside. He will probably sleep for a long time, and you’ll probably have to stay here tonight.”

“Thank you, Uncle. I’m not tired yet. I want to stay with him a little longer.” Zhao An smiled as he said this, and Su Jin could understand his feelings. “You’ve been through a lot, and things will get better. They will only get better.”

Zhao An nodded. “Yes, they will get better.”

Initially, they were just trying it out with Lin Su, but after seeing how peacefully Gen slept, Zhao An’s doubts vanished. Even though they started eating purified fruits and vegetables later, allowing Gen to rest for a while each day, it had never been as calm and peaceful as this, and Gen even started snoring.

Su Jin completely understood Zhao An’s emotions. He thought back to the first time Lin Su had treated Kane, and how Kane had slept so peacefully and snored like this.

Without saying anything else, Su Jin tactfully left the room, giving the space to Zhao An and Gen.

In the middle of the night, Lin Su was suddenly awakened by a wave of heat. He opened his eyes and saw the large fox so close to him. Electrified, he let go of his hand and hurriedly went to the bathroom.

William slowly opened his eyes, his golden pupils filled with confusion as he looked towards the direction of the bathroom.

His canine ears stood upright as he listened to the sound of running water coming from the bathroom.

The fox tail hanging halfway off the bed gently swayed, which annoyed the rabbit lying in the corner of the bed, causing it to make a disgruntled sound.

With flushed cheeks, Lin Su stood under the showerhead, half-closed eyes filled with indescribable embarrassment. He actually…dreamed about himself and William…

Thinking about it, William stared at him with his golden eyes, filled with intense heat…

Lin Su’s cheeks grew even hotter. He turned the cold water on to the maximum, but it seemed like it couldn’t extinguish the fire inside him at all!

It was just a dream, why bother?

When Zhao An woke up in the morning, he found himself lying in bed, but the person who should have been lying there was nowhere to be seen.

Suddenly wide awake, he exclaimed, “Gen!”

The voices outside stopped, and not long after, the disappeared Gen appeared at the door. “Xiao An, you’re awake?”

Zhao An hurriedly went over, grabbed his arm, and looked him up and down, asking tentatively, “How do you feel?”

Gen smiled. “I’ve never felt better. Not only does it not hurt at all here, but it’s also very clear. Compared to before I fell ill, I feel much better, and communication with Xiong has become much easier.”

“Really?” Zhao An grabbed his hand in surprise. “Let me see your beast pattern.”

Gen gently took in Zhao An’s nervousness with warmth in his eyes. “Really, I feel really good now. Look at my beast pattern, there’s an extra section here. Lin Su wasn’t lying, my beast pattern is indeed incomplete.”

Looking at the green beast pattern that appeared on the palm of Gen’s hand, among the chaotic patterns, the extra small patch of color seemed even more vivid.

Tears welled up in Zhao An’s eyes, and he hugged Gen tightly, finally releasing the pent-up worries.

Gen held him in his arms, gently patting Zhao An’s shoulder with affection. “Cry, Xiao An.”

Since he fell ill, Zhao An had never shown any weakness in front of him. He knew it was because he didn’t want to worry him and always appeared strong.

After venting, Zhao An’s mood finally calmed down, and he smiled apologetically as he wiped away his tears. “It’s great, Gen.”

Gen leaned over and gently touched Zhao An’s forehead with his own. “Xiao An, things will only get better for us.”

“You’re right, I’m Di Di3At this point, I am contemplating whether it was Di Di or Ding Ding T.T lemme know in the comments if you remembered XD. Master Su Jin asked me to come and call you for breakfast.” Di Di blinked its big eyes mechanically, addressing the two affectionate individuals in the room. “…You can come out after you’re done hugging each other… probably…”

Listening to the rambling words of the little robot, Zhao An and Gen smiled at each other. “Thank you, Di Di. We’ll come out soon.”

After a quick wash, Zhao An and Gen left the room together.

Su Jin noticed Zhao An’s reddened eyes and tactfully didn’t ask further. “I made some soup for breakfast. Have some to fill your stomachs.”

“Thank you, Uncle. We’re really sorry for all the trouble.”

“It’s no trouble at all. Lin Su will also need to eat when he wakes up. You two go ahead and eat.” Su Jin smiled as he handed them two bowls of vegetable soup. “Gen, now that you’re feeling better, take care of yourself. Eat the purified fruits and follow Lin Su’s instructions. You’ll get better.”

“I will. Thank you, Uncle, for your advice.”

If they had doubts about Lin Su’s abilities before the treatment, now they believed him a hundred percent.

Holding the warm soup in their hands, they felt the warmth seep into their hearts.

Gen lowered his gaze, looking at the vegetable soup in his hands, unable to help but exclaim, “This soup smells so good!”

Zhao An nodded. “It tastes really good. Uncle, how did you make this soup? I’ve made it at home before, but it never tasted like this.”

Upon hearing this, Su Jin smiled. “Didn’t you buy a chicken last time and didn’t Little Su give you a recipe? It’s made with chicken broth and added vegetables. That’s why it tastes good.”

Zhao An suddenly realized, “Oh, I didn’t know you could do it like that. I’ll try it when I go back.”

After breakfast, Zhao An and Gen settled the payment for their first restorative treatment and left before Lin Su woke up.

Before leaving, they asked Su Jin to convey their gratitude to Lin Su.

Lin Su woke up shortly after the two of them left, groggily reaching out to caress the big tail in his arms and nuzzling it against his face. But after just two rubs, he suddenly froze.

The memories from last night rushed in.

Opening his eyes, the big tail he held in his arms suddenly became scorching hot.

Keeping calm, he moved the big tail in his arms to the side and raised his hand to scratch his hair, coughing naturally. “Seems like I overslept again.”

“Not really, you can sleep a little longer.”

“No, Zhao…” His words abruptly halted, and Lin Su turned his head. In the black, shiny cat eyes, he looked at William with surprise on his face, who was smiling lightly. “You… can speak now?”

William took in Lin Su’s expression of surprise and warmth swelled in his heart, unable to hide his tender feelings. “Hmm, thanks to you, I can…”

His words were interrupted by the sudden pounce of the little female into his arms. With Lin Su’s arms wrapped around his neck, his ears were filled with the excited voice of the little female. “This is great! You can finally speak!”

The smile on William’s lips grew wider, and his eyes revealed an unmistakable tenderness. “Hmm.”

Lin Su was truly overjoyed. His ability had finally shown results for William.

After the excitement subsided, he suddenly realized what he was doing and instantly felt embarrassed. He had done all sorts of things to him in his dream last night and couldn’t believe himself. He even took a cold shower in the middle of the night to calm down.

Lin Su cursed himself inwardly, released his hand, and asked, “Apart from being able to speak, is there anything else different about you?”

Lin Su looked at William guiltily, even though he knew that William couldn’t possibly know what he had done to him in his dream last night, he still felt guilty.

Suddenly, he collided with a pair of gentle golden eyes. Lin Su’s already restless heart started pounding even louder.

Ah, why was William looking at him with that kind of gaze!

That gaze… it was almost the same as the one he saw in his dream last night… it was almost… filled with desire…

Unable to meet William’s gaze any longer, Lin Su felt that with his current self-control, it was difficult to resist such temptation.

Indeed, the ancients were not deceiving people. The charm of a fox spirit was quite powerful.

“The pain in my spiritual domain is not as intense as before. Your ability is very helpful to me. Thank you, Su Su.”

Although William’s voice was still hoarse, it had improved significantly from yesterday. The huskiness combined with the deep tone sounded particularly sexy to Lin Su’s ears.

Lin Su felt like he was being teased, even though William hadn’t done anything, just saying those words made him lose his composure like this… it was really… trying to maintain a calm tone, he said, “If I really had that effect on you, I would have healed you a long time ago. But don’t worry, I will definitely cure you. Just wait for me a little longer. I won’t say anything else. I need to go and do something.”

After saying that, Lin Su got up abruptly and left the room, but his steps were a bit unsteady.

Su Jin, who was busy in the kitchen, heard the commotion and looked over. He saw his child with a flushed face, clear and shining black eyes, and an overall appearance that exuded a sense of vitality. “…”

Noticing Su Jin’s gaze on him, Lin Su’s heart panicked for a moment, and he blinked his eyes.

Previously, when Su Jin misunderstood him, he was at least mentally at ease, but ever since he did all those things to William in his dream, and just now in the room, he almost lost control.

He felt a bit guilty, well, very guilty.

Given William’s current condition, even if there was some improvement, it was not enough to do anything with him like that.

How could he… Ah, beauty is truly deceiving. Stay calm, stay calm!

“Female Father, they’ve left? Did they pay?”

Su Jin wiped his hands and walked over, noticing Lin Su’s discomfort. He sighed inwardly and didn’t expose him, saying, “Yes, they paid. They asked me to thank you on their behalf.”

“As long as they paid.” Lin Su chuckled lightly. “By the way, Female Father, William can speak now.”

“I knew that when I helped him back yesterday.” Su Jin pondered for a moment and advised tactfully, “Xiao Su, now that William’s condition has improved, you still need to restrain yourself a bit.”

Lin Su: “…”

Indeed, fate played tricks on someone!