Chapter 51: In Heat

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: In Heat

Sui Sui stared at Yizhou in disbelief, he couldn’t believe his words. He opened his mouth, intending to argue, but after thinking about it, he realized he had no convincing reason to refuse. Yizhou had indeed given up his own room for the sake of goodness, and there was nowhere else for him to go.

In the end, Sui Sui could only swallow his protest and accept his fate.

The excitement he had felt earlier vanished almost instantly.

What was the use of the protagonist suddenly showing his gentlemanly side to the ladies if I am the one who had to deal with the consequences?

By the time they returned to the room, Sui Sui quickly gathered a change of clothes and headed into the bathing room. He was still not entirely used to relying solely on cleansing spells, and after a long day, he preferred to end the night with a proper hot bath.

After soaking for a while, he changed into a loose white sleeping robe and finally stepped out. The warmth of the bath had left a faint flush across his skin, while a few strands of damp hair clung to his cheeks and neck. Thin wisps of steam still followed him as he walked back into the room.

After his bath, Sui Sui finally stepped out of the bathing room. The moment he entered the main room, he saw Yizhou already sitting comfortably on the bed, looking completely at ease as though he had been waiting for him.

"Finally finished?" Yizhou asked, his gaze settling on Sui Sui with an unusually intense look. There was something almost predatory in his eyes, as though he had just spotted something particularly tempting.

Sui Sui instinctively felt like hiding under somewhere, but after a moment, he decided not to pay it any mind. Instead, he turned toward the cabinet and retrieved a spare blanket and several pillows.

Carrying them over, he walked toward the bed. Fortunately, it was spacious enough for two people to sleep without being too cramped.

Holding the pillows in his arms, Sui Sui carefully arranged them along the middle of the bed, creating a neat little barrier between the two sides.

One.

Two.

Three.

Yizhou watched in silence, his eyes following Sui Sui’s increasingly serious efforts with a hint of confusion. Only when Sui Sui placed the last pillow down did he finally ask,

"What are you doing?"

"Building a divider," Sui Sui answered, while giving the arrangement one final adjustment.

Yizhou raised an eyebrow, clearly puzzled. "A divider? For what?"

"Well, this is so we don’t accidentally cross over to each other’s side of the bed, obviously," Sui Sui replied.

In truth, he simply wasn’t used to sharing a bed with anyone other than his family. Besides, he still remembered that Yizhou had never been particularly fond of physical contact in the novel.

Although the two of them did have plenty of skin-to-skin contact now, but that was only because of their cultivation method. Outside of cultivation, Yizhou should prefer to keep his distance, right?

Thinking this, Sui Sui glanced at the carefully arranged row of pillows and felt that he had made a rather sensible decision.

Speaking of cultivation, Sui Sui suddenly remembered something important. Hadn’t they forgotten their daily rounds today?

"Senior Brother, let’s do the rounds today?" Sui Sui reminded him dutifully.

It wasn’t that he particularly enjoyed doing it. Okay, fine he did appreciate the benefits it brought to his cultivation, of course, but that alone wasn’t enough to make him look forward to it.

It was just that whenever they missed a day, Yizhou would always find a way to pin the blame on Sui Sui, and Sui Sui would end up paying the price twice over. So, whether he liked it or not, he had to remember the sequence.

Otherwise, he would be the one to suffer in the end.

"Come here, let’s do it," Yizhou said, he reached one hand toward Sui Sui while casually patting his own lap with the other, clearly signaling for him to come over.

After doing this countless times, Sui Sui had long since grown accustomed to the routine. He obediently walked over and settled onto Yizhou’s lap, facing him as he had done so many times before.

Once Sui Sui was settled, Yizhou reached for the collar of his robe and loosened it slightly, exposing his slender neck.

His gaze lingered on the skin still carrying a faint warmth from the bath.

A familiar sensation stirred within him.

Hunger.

Whenever they cultivated this way, Yizhou would experience the same urge. There was something strangely alluring about Sui Sui’s blood, as though it carried an attraction he could never quite ignore. The moment that familiar scent reached him, his thoughts would inevitably narrow to the person sitting before him.

Today, however, the hunger felt unusually strong.

Yizhou had been in a relatively calm mood when they returned to the room. Even the irritation from earlier dealing with Lin Fan’s annoying face had gradually faded after the long day of investigation. Yet the moment Sui Sui settled onto his lap, another thought suddenly surfaced.

For some reason, he remembered Sui Sui laughing with Luo Qingya and the others.

He had been so relaxed around them, talking freely and without the slightest restraint. There had been a brightness in his voice that Yizhou rarely saw directed at himself.

Yizhou’s expression remained unchanged, but his mood quietly sank.

He knew there was nothing wrong with Sui Sui being friendly. That was simply his personality, and Yizhou had no reason to interfere with who he chose to speak to.

But the more he thought about it, the more something felt wrong.

Sui Sui had never been this open with him.

Ever since recovering from his foolishness, the little fool seemed to treat everyone else differently from him.

Around others, Sui Sui was lively and talkative, speaking without the slightest restraint, but whenever he was around Yizhou, there was always a faint trace of caution in his manner, as though he was constantly wondering what Yizhou might do next.

Why?

Did Sui Sui dislike being around him?

Did he hate him?

For some reason, the thought of Sui Sui not liking to be with him made Yizhou feel increasingly irritated. The more he thought about it, the more unpleasant he became, and the mood that had only just improved gradually sank once again.

Perhaps this was also why he had suddenly decided to give up his room earlier.

It had never been because he wanted to be considerate toward the Luo sisters. He had simply felt like finding an excuse to get into this little fool’s room.

Yizhou enjoyed teasing Sui Sui, especially when he could catch him at a disadvantage and watch him struggle to deal with the situation. Seeing that helpless and slightly flustered expression was always rather amusing to him.

Of course, there was another reason, one that Yizhou would probably never bother telling Sui Sui.

He was a little worried.

If their suspicion was correct and the culprit was truly searching for people with strong Yin attributes, then Sui Sui’s Extreme Yin Physique would undoubtedly make him an especially valuable target.

Compared to ordinary people with Yin-aligned birth charts, someone with an Extreme Yin Physique would probably be far more tempting to whoever was behind the killings.

Keeping Sui Sui within his sight was therefore not a bad idea, he wouldn’t want anyone to take the food he got for himself right?

Of course, there was no reason for Sui Sui to know these thoughts.

Especially since Sui Sui had been so enthusiastic around everyone else while seeming less interested in being around him, Yizhou naturally felt like sticking closer just to annoy him.

If the little fool really didn’t like being around him, then he could simply endure it. Yizhou had thought it would be amusing to let him deal with the consequences himself.

It was only a small punishment, nothing more.

Yizhou reached up and gently swept Sui Sui’s damp hair to one side, exposing the side of his neck. He leaned closer, and the faint floral scent of the soap from his bath drifted toward him, mingling with the subtle fragrance that always seemed to cling naturally to Sui Sui.

The familiar scent made something stir within him, and Yizhou’s gaze lingered on the warm skin before him.

Just like usual, It was still strangely intoxicating.

His breath brushed lightly against Sui Sui’s neck, but for some reason, Yizhou did not immediately lower his head as he normally would.

Instead, he paused, his gaze lingering on the spot for a moment longer.

Then, almost absentmindedly, Yizhou lowered his head and brushed his lips against the side of Sui Sui’s neck. Instead of biting down as he normally would, he lingered there, lightly kissing and suckling the same area before moving to another spot.

He repeated the motion several times, lingering just long enough for faint red marks to gradually appear across Sui Sui’s skin.

There was something strangely possessive about the way he did it, as though he were unconsciously leaving behind a mark that only he had the right to leave.

The unfamiliar sensation on his neck made Sui Sui’s shoulders stiffen. He blinked, momentarily confused.

What was this?

Yizhou had never done this before.

The warmth of Yizhou’s lips against his neck made Sui Sui feel strangely sensitive, and the heat gradually crept higher onto his cheeks. He instinctively turned his head slightly, trying to see what Yizhou was doing.

"Ngnn... S-Senior Brother? What are you doing?"

Yizhou did not answer. He simply continued, his lips lingering against Sui Sui’s skin and leaving faint red marks along his neck before gradually moving lower toward his clavicle.

Seeing the marks he had left behind, a strange sense of satisfaction settled in Yizhou’s chest.

Then, without warning, he suddenly bit down harder.

"Ahh! It hurts, Senior Brother!" Sui Sui cried out, his eyes immediately reddening from the pain.

Yizhou’s body stiffened at the sound. Only then did he seem to realize how forceful he had become. He quickly stopped his aggression and lightened his bite, no longer pressing his teeth into Sui Sui’s skin as hard as before.

Aggrieved, Sui Sui closed his eyes and waited for Yizhou to finish.

A few moments later, he suddenly felt a familiar Yang energy flowing from the point where the two of them were connected.

Sui Sui paused for a moment. Did Yizhou want to dual cultivate at the same time?

He immediately gathered his own Yin energy and guided it toward Yizhou’s Yang energy. The two energies met and slowly intertwined, circulating between them.

As Sui Sui refined the Yang energy entering his body, he could not help but notice that something felt different this time. The energy seemed to be circulating more smoothly, and the amount he was able to absorb was noticeably greater than usual.

He wasn’t sure if it was merely his imagination, but the energy he received this time seemed much better than before?

The two of them continued cultivating in the same position. Sui Sui remained focused on refining the energy flowing into his body, while Yizhou was busy calming himself down.

It seemed that he had almost acted unlike himself just now, like something else was controlling him.

He had not actually intended to dual cultivate at this time. Yet after what had just happened, a strange heat had begun to spread throughout his body, accompanied by an unfamiliar restlessness on his lower half that made it difficult for him to calm down.

Yizhou had rarely experienced such a reaction before, but he could roughly understand what it meant.

He had been aroused.

The realization made him pause for a moment. It was a strange feeling, especially since he had never paid much attention to such things before.

What had stirred this reaction?

Perhaps it was the satisfaction of seeing the marks he had left on Sui Sui’s skin, or the memory of hearing him cry out. Whatever the reason, it had stirred a side of him that he had never encountered before.

It was unfamiliar, but not unpleasant.

Wanting to dispel the rising heat, Yizhou began circulating his Yang energy, intending to let the excess energy flow out and calm his body down. He just had not expected Sui Sui to respond so naturally, apparently taking it as Yizhou’s intention to dual cultivate and also releasing his own Yin energy.

Yizhou did not stop him.

After all, it was not a bad idea. The cool Yin energy from Sui Sui gradually intertwined with his Yang energy, soothing the heat that had been building within him and helping him regain his usual composure.

After some time, the two of them finally finished their cultivation. Sui Sui felt noticeably more energetic than before, and the spiritual energy within his body also felt much more stable.

"I think combining the blood feeding with dual cultivation works much better," Sui Sui said enthusiastically. "What do you think, Senior Brother? Should we continue doing it this way in the future?"

He had already completely forgotten about Yizhou’s strange behavior earlier.

"Mn," Yizhou replied in a low husky tone, agreeing without hesitation.

"Great, I feel that doing both at the same time gives a much better result. We can try it again tomorrow and compare the difference," Sui Sui said, already looking forward to testing his theory.

He climbed down from Yizhou’s lap and returned to his own side of the bed. After putting away his things, the two of them finally lay down and extinguished the lights.

Sui Sui was exhausted after the long day. His head had barely touched the pillow before he drifted into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, Yizhou remained wide awake.

So much for his plan to tease Sui Sui until the little fool could not sleep. In the end, it seemed that he was the one who had been teased instead.

Yizhou turned his head and quietly looked at Sui Sui’s sleeping figure. His hair had become slightly disheveled, a few strands falling across his face as his breathing remained slow and even. Moonlight slipped through the window, faintly illuminating his disguised appearance and casting a soft glow over his features.

His lips were slightly parted in sleep.

Without thinking, Yizhou reached out and lightly touched them with his fingertips.

Sui Sui shifted at the unfamiliar sensation but did not wake. As expected, the little fool was still a heavy sleeper.

Yizhou’s fingers lingered for a while, lightly brushing over his lips and watching as they gradually became a little redder from the repeated touch. Only after satisfying his curiosity did his gaze slowly drift downward.

It eventually settled on Sui Sui’s collar.

The marks Yizhou had left earlier were still there, faintly visible beneath the edge of his robe.

Beautiful.

The thought surfaced almost instinctively as Yizhou looked at the faint marks beneath Sui Sui’s collar. He wanted to see them more clearly, but the row of pillows between them was in the way.

With a slight frown, Yizhou reached over and tossed the pillows aside one by one, clearing the space between them.

He was just about to move closer when he suddenly stopped.

Then he thought of a better idea.

Yizhou quietly channeled a trace of his Yang energy. Sui Sui’s body, which was already extremely familiar with his energy, and even while asleep, he instinctively sensed its presence and unconsciously moved toward the source.

Little by little, Sui Sui shifted across the bed until he finally ended up in Yizhou’s arms.

Yizhou watched the entire process, amusement quietly filling his eyes.

Yes, just like this.

He did not need to be the one taking the initiative. If the little fool wanted to come closer, he could simply come over himself.

Yizhou wrapped his arms around Sui Sui’s waist and lightly pinched his side a few times.

If Sui Sui asked about it tomorrow, he could always say that Sui Sui had been the one who came over first.

After all, that was the truth.