CH 47

TL: Moonlit

As William leaned closer, Lin Su felt his blood boiling within him. The sense of danger, as if being targeted by a ferocious beast, instinctively made him want to escape, but his vulnerability was weakened by the fact that it was the Great Fox before him.

Lin Su struggled to suppress his heartbeat, but his scorching and rapid breath betrayed him.

“How should it be done?”

Sensing the unease in his embrace, William slightly distanced himself, providing Lin Su with a sense of safety. However, his golden beast-like eyes remained tightly fixed on Lin Su, denying the “prey” any chance of escaping his gaze.

“Don’t be afraid, I won’t harm you.” William’s voice was somewhat hoarse, and the rolling lump in his throat revealed his restraint. The sweet scent mingled with the surrounding steam was a lure for the little female.

Under William’s reassurance, Lin Su gradually let go of his unease, but he still remained curious about what William would do next.

Until William’s cool palm covered his eyes, and his body was pressed against the door panel, gently but firmly.

Lin Su’s jet-black and slender eyelashes fluttered anxiously, brushing against the palm of William’s hand. They were soft and fragile, as if they could break with just a gentle touch.

In the darkness, Lin Su involuntarily clenched his fists. Just as he didn’t understand what William was about to do, he felt a soft sensation on the back of his neck.

It was a gentle kiss from William.

It tickled a bit, but it was mostly scorching.

Before he could express his confusion, the next moment, the soft flesh at the nape of his neck was lightly bitten by William.

“Mmm…”

Sharp canines punctured the glands, injecting his own information into them, marking the little female in his arms as his own, even if it was only a temporary mark.

But just the thought of Lin Su emitting his own scent in the coming days made William’s heart swell with satisfaction.

Apart from the initial pain, what remained was a tingling coolness, as if something was moving within his body, washing away the burning heat that had caused him restlessness, leaving only a comfortable freshness.

The marking process didn’t take long, and when William released Lin Su, the little female weakly slid down, but William swiftly scooped him up and held him firmly. William’s breath was somewhat unstable; it was his first time doing something like this.

The feeling of satisfaction and intense possessiveness that arose during the marking process even made him instinctively desire to do more to the little female in his arms.

But in the end, reason triumphed over instinct. William firmly embraced Lin Su, kissing his sweaty black hair. “Are you alright, Lin Su?”

As the dazed feeling from the marking gradually faded away, Lin Su regained his senses and finally understood what William had done to him.

Blushing, he murmured in a muffled voice, burying his head in William’s embrace, revealing only his fuzzy head. “Does it only work if you mark me like this?”

“Yes, yesterday’s marking can also be effective, but it is shorter in duration.” If he wasn’t reluctant to subject Lin Su to the torment of heat in his rut, William wouldn’t mind marking him like he did yesterday more than once.

With a simple-minded understanding, Lin Su nodded gently. “Thank you, I feel much better now. How long can this marking last, and do I need to get it again later?”

“It will last for seven days, by which, your heat should be over.” As he spoke, a hint of regret seeped into William’s tone. However, the comfort of the little female was most important to him. He gently rubbed Lin Su’s head, finding the soft touch just as satisfying as he had imagined.

Lin Su lifted his gaze, his black eyes shimmering with a gentle light, like a clear lake. The edges of his eyes were tinged with a hint of red, resembling peach blossoms floating on the surface, exuding a pure and enticing charm. William restrained the rolling lump in his throat, moving his gaze away fleetingly.

It felt as though he couldn’t hold himself back if he looked at him for too long.

Lin Su relaxed his body, leaning against the warmth of the Great Fox’s embrace. Feeling the powerful heartbeat transmitted from William, he couldn’t help but feel incredibly at ease in this moment. It was as if in this small world, as long as he had William by his side, he could do nothing and still be content.

Lin Su gently tugged at the front of William’s clothes, his eyes half-closed. He felt that while this kind of marking was nice, it was still somewhat regrettable that he couldn’t kiss William anytime he wanted.

“William, can I still kiss you in the future, just like yesterday?”

In Lin Su’s originally soft and tender voice, there was a hint of sweetness, like teasing feathers lightly brushing against William’s chest.

Lin Su was always so straightforward and frank, yet he effortlessly softened William’s heart.

How could he refuse such a seductive little female?

No, not just him. It was unlikely that anyone wouldn’t adore this enticing Lin Su.

It seemed like he was hiding him away, not allowing anyone to see him, nor letting him see others. Those beautiful eyes could only look at him at all times, just at him.

“Mmm, you can kiss me anytime you want,” William responded.

As Lin Su was drifting off to sleep, he heard those words and finally revealed a contented smile. “That’s great. I like you…”

The movement of William’s ears was triggered by those words, and his large tail, which had been behind him, had wrapped around Lin Su’s waist, firmly keeping him in his embrace. It was as if only by doing so could he find peace.

Lin Su slept deeply and soundly, completely relieved of the discomfort brought by his heat cycle in the past few days. With the comforting presence by his side, he instinctively nestled against William and didn’t want to leave even for a moment.

He slept through breakfast, and when Lin Su woke up, it was already afternoon. He yawned with sleepy eyes and contentedly rubbed the large fox tail in his arms. Lazily, he asked William, who was beside him, “What time is it? Did I sleep for a long time?”

He felt incredibly comfortable after this deep sleep. His entire body felt so good!

As the temporary marking took effect, their interactions seemed to grow more intimate. William reached out and gently tousled Lin Su’s hair. “It’s already afternoon. Are you still feeling uncomfortable?”

Lin Su buried his face in the warm fox tail and shook his head gently. “I’ve never felt this good before. I feel like I could run 10,000 meters without getting tired.”

Amused by Lin Su’s playful banter, William nodded. “Let’s skip the 10,000 meters, but you should definitely get up. Female father just came to check on you, thinking you were sick.”

Lin Su understood immediately. He had woken up so late, and Su Jin must have been worried.

Now fully awake, Lin Su energetically sat up. “Thank you for yesterday. I feel super great now!”

William sat up as well, joining him. “You’re welcome. As your partner, it’s my responsibility.”

Seeing the serious yet extremely gentle fox in front of him, Lin Su suddenly had an idea.

Taking advantage of William’s unguarded moment, Lin Su suddenly pressed down on his head and gave him a quick kiss on the corner of his lips. He then playfully squeezed his soft and fluffy ear before jumping off the bed in excitement. “You agreed yesterday that I can kiss you whenever I want, so you won’t mind, right?”

Although Lin Su was almost asleep when William said those words last night, he heard them!

Watching the energetic little female leave the room, William chuckled and shook his head. Then, uncontrollably, he lifted his hand and gently touched the corner of his lips that Lin Su had kissed, still carrying the unique fragrance of the little female.

Just as Lin Su had come out of the room and was about to find Su Jin, he heard a commotion in the courtyard.

Subconsciously walking to the doorway, Lin Su saw that there were layers upon layers of people outside the courtyard gate. These people extended their arms, reaching for something inside. Su Jin, Lin Feng, Su Ge, and Xie Bai were busy passing fruits and vegetables to the outside.

The scene was chaotic yet lively.

He just couldn’t understand how it had turned into this when he had simply overslept for a day.

Su Jin, who was busy, turned around and saw Lin Su standing at the door. He walked over, speaking to Lin Su, who was closest to Su Ge. “Xiao Su, you’re awake?”

As he spoke, Su Jin couldn’t help but smile uncontrollably.

“Female Father, what’s going on? Why are there so many people?” Even during their busiest times at the Ai Su Fruit and Vegetable Shop, it was the first time they had seen such a scene offline.

“The North Star just made an announcement that purified fruits and vegetables have a similar effect to pacifiers. These people came after seeing the announcement. It was quite sudden, and we were startled. Fortunately, Minister Mu’en is here to maintain order. He said they will establish a dedicated outpost here in the future,” Su Jin explained.

Upon hearing this, Lin Su breathed a sigh of relief and turned his gaze to the floating cars circling in the sky and the growing crowd below.

It seemed like this was just the beginning.

“Do we have enough inventory?” If he had known that so many people would come today, he would have kept more yesterday and prevented the Enforcement Department from taking so much.

“It’s not enough. These people… how much should be considered enough?” Su Jin had never seen so many people before, and his mood was still unsettled.

“We’ll sell as much as we have and encourage them to place more online orders. They shouldn’t all come here to buy,” Lin Su suggested.

With so many people crowding here all the time, it wouldn’t be long before their courtyard collapsed.

After all the inventory was sold out, there were still many people who couldn’t buy anything. Immediately, there were complaints from dissatisfied customers. “Why is there so little? There are still so many of us who couldn’t buy anything, what should we do?”

“Yes, these fruits and vegetables with a calming effect are so rare. My family’s patients are still waiting to be saved. Can’t you think of a solution?”

Facing the noisy crowd, Lin Su had Su Ge bring a stool over.

Lin Su stepped on it and said, “Everyone, please quiet down. You all came here to buy things, but being restless like this won’t solve the problem. Please quiet down and listen to me, okay?”

Seeing the little female standing on a high place, pure and clean, with two adorable dimples on his cheeks, obedient and amiable, the noisy crowd gradually quieted down. “Is this the young female mentioned in the announcement? He’s so young!”

“This little female is so cute!”

“You can tell us, we have money!”

The words of an elderly female who seemed to be the leader made Lin Su laugh, and he nodded. “I also want to make money, so it’s great that you have money. Today’s situation was unexpected for all of us, and we weren’t prepared. Our inventory is indeed depleted now, but there’s no need to panic, and it’s not necessary for everyone to come here to buy. After you go back, you can search for our online store called ‘Ai Su’ and choose the fruits and vegetables you need. There will be dedicated delivery personnel. However, due to our limited capacity, we can only accept 1,000 orders per day. We hope for your understanding.”

As Lin Su finished speaking, the scene instantly quieted down, but someone raised a concern, “1,000 orders are too few. With so many of us, 1,000 orders won’t be enough!”

“Yes, let’s increase the limit!”

Looking at Lin Su, Mu’en had squeezed into the crowd, and said, “Everyone, listen to me. I am Minister Muen of the Enforcement Department. Lin Su, with limited abilities, has already done convenience for everyone by accepting 1,000 orders. Please understand. Besides, isn’t it better for you to purchase online instead of crowding here?”

After Mu’en’s words, the crowd hesitated for a moment. “Alright, we understand. But can the people with illnesses be given priority?”

“Yes, my family’s patient is in a critical condition. We finally have a solution. Can you let us, the sick ones, have the opportunity to buy first?”

“Don’t worry, we will gradually improve the regulations. Is it okay if we do it this way for now?” Mu’en didn’t expect such a situation to occur less than an hour after the announcement was made. Fortunately, he had sent people over in advance. He had intended to discuss it with Lin Su, but there wasn’t enough time.

After managing to disperse the crowd, Mu’en wiped the sweat off his forehead and turned to Lin Su. “I didn’t expect this. Fortunately, we made some preparations in advance.”

Lin Su had already come down from the stool and opened the courtyard gate, allowing Mu’en and other members of the Enforcement Department to come in and have some water. “When was the announcement made?”

“It was just an hour ago. Who could have expected it to happen so quickly? Fortunately, nothing major occurred.” Mu’en said, still feeling a lingering fear. If not for Lei Sen’s preemptive order, who knows what would have happened.

“We’re grateful for Minister Mu’en and your team’s presence today.” If so many people had suddenly come, they wouldn’t have been able to handle it properly.

“As long as everything is fine. But what are your plans next? Can you handle providing 1,000 servings of fruits and vegetables every day? Won’t it be too tiring?”

Whether 1,000 servings were considered a lot or not, Lin Su was just one person, and Mu’en was genuinely afraid that he would overwork himself.

“I plan to limit each person to one serving out of the 1,000, and individuals who have made a purchase will not be able to buy again within three days. That should help a bit. As for the suggestion to prioritize purchases for those who are ill, I think it’s acceptable. Minister Mu’en, what do you think?”

Meeting Lin Su’s clear and discerning eyes, Mu’en was moved. He had been working with Lin Su for quite some time, and Lin Su often displayed a maturity that went beyond his age. It was not something expected at his current age.

Mu’en was deeply touched by Lin Su’s words. It was clear that despite having such abilities, Lin Su remained humble and maintained a pure heart.

“Whatever needs to be done, just let us know, and we will do our best to cooperate with you.” Saying so, Mu’en suddenly bowed respectfully to Lin Su.

The sudden gesture did startle Lin Su for a moment, and he smiled, saying, “Minister Mu’en, there’s no need to be so polite. I’m just running a business and serving customers is part of my duty.”

When everything is clearly priced and there are no excessive emotions involved, it becomes easier to detach oneself when necessary.

“You can do it this way, but we can’t be ungrateful.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Su patted Minister Mu’en’s shoulder and said, “Relax, we’ve known each other for a long time. If there’s anything, I’ll come to you.”

“Very well!”

Mu’en didn’t stay for long and had to rush to report to Lei Sen, but he left someone behind to explain the situation to the customers who had rushed over.

Su Jin tidied up the chaotic courtyard and said, “Experiencing something like this once is enough. I can’t handle it if it happens too often. It’s like going to war. Thanks to Lin Feng, Su Ge, and Xie Bai being here, I didn’t know what to do.”

“To be honest, Uncle, I was scared at that time. I didn’t even react and just followed you all charging forward,” Xie Bai squatted on the ground. It was the first time he had experienced such a thing, and he found it quite interesting to think back on it.

Su Ge and Lin Feng exchanged glances. In fact, it wasn’t just Xie Bai; they were also experiencing it for the first time.

Lin Su chuckled and said, “That’s true. But for the next period of time, I’m afraid we’re going to be very busy.”

After hearing Lin Su’s words, everyone thought of the 1,000 daily orders.

“Xiao Su, won’t it be too tiring?” Su Jin thought about it and still felt worried, mainly because he didn’t want Lin Su to be overworked.

What Su Jin wanted to say was also what Su Ge and Lin Feng wanted to say.

Xie Bai didn’t quite understand and squatted there, looking up at everyone.

“In fact, 1,000 orders per day sounds like a lot, but think about how many fruits a fruit tree produces. Lin Feng, you recorded the time. How long does it take for Lin Su to simply accelerate the growth of a fruit tree?”

Lin Feng blinked his eyes and said, “To fully mature a fruit tree and accelerate the growth of its fruits, Lin Su only needs 5 minutes, or to be precise, 4 minutes and 35 seconds. A fruit tree produces at least 1,000 fruits. So, based on this calculation, it’s actually not necessary to accelerate growth every day.”

As Lin Feng finished speaking, everyone’s gaze turned to Lin Su, filled with astonishment.

Even though they knew Lin Su was amazing, very amazing, without specific data, they didn’t have a concrete understanding. But now it was different.

Suddenly, they felt that these 1,000 orders were like child’s play for Lin Su.

“Is it really that fast?” Su Ge looked at Lin Feng, his eyes filled with undisguised amazement.

Lin Feng nodded. “It was calculated specifically and won’t go wrong. But to cultivate a fruit tree, Lin Su needs 1 hour and 20 minutes.”

That’s also why Lin Su would be exhausted with weak legs after accelerating the growth of fruit trees.

After all, simply releasing the abilities of the Wood Element for an extended period of time was also a very exhausting task, not to mention that during this process, he was repeatedly drained multiple times.

“Since it’s so easy, why not increase the quantity a bit more? Can’t we make more money?” Xie Bai blinked his eyes, looking like he didn’t quite understand.

Of course, this question also aroused curiosity in others.

Lin Feng suddenly spoke up. “Is Lin Su considering hunger marketing?”

Lin Su shook his head. “Currently, I’m the only one capable of cultivating fruits with soothing effects. No matter what I do, it would turn into hunger marketing. Besides, there are plenty of avenues for making money now. It’s not necessary to invest a lot of effort into this. Moreover, before you all arrived, I had already provided a batch of purified seeds to the North Star. It won’t be long before North Star can achieve self-sufficiency in purification fruits. In that case, I’ll only need to provide purified seeds to North Star, and I’ll have plenty of time to do other things.”

The conclusion of Lin Su’s words could be summarized in four words: “I don’t need money!”

No one expected such a straightforward reason, but everyone thought it truly matched Lin Su’s character.

Xie Bai squatted on the ground, looking up at Lin Su with admiration in his eyes. He cautiously tugged at Lin Su’s clothes and said, “Lin Su, you’re amazing!”

Even in the capital star, where there were many females who claimed to have outstanding abilities, Xie Bai felt that compared to Lin Su, those people were far inferior.

Lin Su met Xie Bai’s puppy-like gaze, raised an eyebrow, and gently patted his shoulder. “Don’t think that just because you said that, you don’t have to work.”

Suddenly being patted on the head, Xie Bai let out a cry and hugged Lin Su’s waist. “Lin Su, I really like you now. If you were male, I would definitely marry you!”

Lin Su: “…”

William, who had just come out of the house to enjoy the sun: “!”

After suddenly hugging Lin Su, Xie Bai instinctively let go and looked around cautiously. There was just a moment ago… a hint of killing intent!

After scanning the surroundings and not finding the source of the killing intent, he was about to go and hug Lin Su’s thigh again when Lin Su evaded him. “Forget it, I’m not interested in you at all.”

Seeing that the move didn’t work, Xie Bai chuckled and cautiously said, “Lin Su, since you’re so amazing, can you also take a look at my beast pattern and see if you can repair it? Maybe it’s also incomplete.”

Xie Bai’s words suddenly stunned everyone present.

Lin Su looked at Xie Bai, who was trying to please him, and realized something. Yes, females also have beast patterns, so why had he always been limited to repairing male patterns?

Females didn’t experience mental instability because they could only form a contract with plants. However, it didn’t mean that their beast patterns weren’t damaged or incomplete.

After repairing a male’s beast pattern, it could be elevated by one level and could cure mental instability.

So, what surprises would there be for females?

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Su’s gaze toward Xie Bai became filled with interest.

Lin Feng beside him also had a glimmer in his dark eyes.

Being stared at by both of them like this, Xie Bai’s smile gradually faded away. He pitifully said, “Did I say something wrong? Why are you both looking at me like that?”

Just as Xie Bai was about to retreat, Lin Su grabbed him. “Since you brought it up, let’s study it then.”

Xie Bai was momentarily stunned and then tentatively asked, “Really?”

“Of course!”

Lin Feng quickly called for Su Ge, “Let’s go prepare.”

Seeing that the four of them had something to do, Su Jin smiled and said, “You all go ahead, I’ll go cook.”

Everyone was hungry after a busy morning.

Once they arrived in the next room, Xie Bai was pressed down on the bed by Lin Su. “Let me take a look at your beast pattern.”

Xie Bai hesitated and glanced at Su Ge and Lin Feng standing nearby, as well as Lin Feng holding a notebook ready to record. “They can’t look; I’m not married yet.”

Beast patterns were a relatively private matter, and since he wasn’t married and didn’t have a partner by his side, it was embarrassing to casually expose his beast pattern to a male.

Lin Su remembered that Xie Bai was a female and turned to Su Ge and Lin Feng. “Since that’s the case, the two of you should leave first.”

Lin Feng shook the notebook in his hand. “No, I need to record.”

Su Ge blinked and quickly said, “In case anything happens during the process, I can help!”

Lin Su: “So, what are you two implying by wanting to watch here? Have you no shame!”

30 seconds later, Lin Feng and Su Ge, who were kicked out, exchanged a glance. Lin Feng said, “Mainly, I was just curious about the process. I didn’t have any perverted intentions, and besides, you know how I feel about Xie Bai.”

Lin Feng lowered his head and pocketed the notebook, giving a sidelong glance to Su Ge. “Now I really don’t know what you’re thinking.”

Su Ge replied, “Hey, why don’t you believe me anymore…”