When Su Yuan woke up the next day, looking at Zhaozhao sleeping soundly in his arms and the mess all over the floor, the whole dragon was in a state of self - doubt.
What on earth had he done?
His memory was in a complete jumble, and his head was throbbing.
Last night was a full - moon night, and his karmic affliction had flared up. He had originally intended to go to the cold pool, but then...
What happened then? And why was Zhaozhao here?
Had he... done something to Zhaozhao?
Su Yuan was now in a state of deep regret, extremely regretful.
He clearly knew that he should have gone to the cold pool in advance as the full - moon night approached, but instead, he had indulged himself because of some secret longings.
Just this one time, and an accident had occurred...
Su Yuan couldn't remember what had happened last night at all. But judging from past experiences, it couldn't have been a very harmonious night.
Su Yuan rubbed his temples, trying to recall. Beside him, Zhaozhao murmured and turned over, grabbing his arm.
"Su Yuan... stop fooling around..."
These words made Su Yuan go stiff all over and his mind go blank. What on earth had he done!
After Su Yuan had mentally prepared himself for the one - hundred - and - eighth time, he finally mustered the courage to turn his head and carefully observe Zhaozhao lying beside him.
The little girl was carefree and sleeping soundly. Instinctively, she moved closer to Su Yuan, her little face flushed.
Seeing that Zhaozhao was fully dressed, Su Yuan heaved a sigh of relief. Thankfully, he hadn't completely lost his senses.
Su Yuan thought he needed to calm down. However, just as he bent down to pull his arm out of Zhaozhao's grasp, the room door was suddenly smashed open.
"Boss! I'm here to save you! Are you... okay?" Bi'an Chu Ming froze on the spot when he saw the scene in the room clearly.
What was he seeing?! Their aloof and abstinent ancient dragon lord of the Monster Administration Bureau was actually... disheveled, looking like he'd just had a passionate encounter?!
What?! Chu Ming felt like the world had turned into a fantasy. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief.
Su Yuan reacted quickly. The moment the door opened, he quickly wrapped Zhaozhao tightly in the quilt, then slapped Chu Ming out of the room. His voice was tinged with annoyance:
"Can't you be more careful? Where's your dignity as a great monster? Get out!"
Nan Jia, Fu Feng and the others arrived late, chasing after Chu Ming. They were out of breath. They happened to catch Chu Ming, who had been thrown out by the boss, at the door. Gu Qing caught him.
"Damn it! Chu Ming, why are you running so fast? I haven't even finished my sentence. You're in a bigger hurry than someone going to be reincarnated." Nan Jia hung on Gu Qing, gasping for breath as she scolded Chu Ming.
Fu Feng couldn't stand it when someone slandered the reincarnation business of the Underworld. He shouted, "Hey hey hey, you can't talk like that. Our Underworld's reincarnation business is very professional. We don't allow such disorderly behavior!"
"I was just worried about the boss. Why did the boss throw me out? And why is he still okay?" Chu Ming rubbed his sore buttocks and squatted down. He sounded extremely aggrieved with his not - so - authentic Northeast accent.
The door that had been accidentally broken by Chu Ming earlier had been repaired by Su Yuan with a wave of his hand. It was firmly fixed in the door frame.
Nan Jia took a couple of glances, then turned to look at Chu Ming. With a solemn expression, she said, "Well, it's a long story."
Chu Ming was getting really impatient. "Then make it short!"
Nan Jia said, "It was a dark and stormy night..."
In the next ten minutes, Nan Jia fully demonstrated her gossiping skills. She "vividly" and "exaggeratedly" told Chu Ming in detail about their dragon boss's amorous adventures in the countryside during the time he was on a business trip.
Chu Ming was left dumbfounded, and even Fu Feng beside him felt inferior.
"Nan Jia, if you worked for a newspaper, you'd be a small leader by now." Fu Feng complimented sincerely.
"Aw, thank you. You're not bad yourself."
...
The hustle and bustle outside was unknown to those inside the room. At this moment, Su Yuan was looking at Zhaozhao, who had been woken up with a messy head of hair. He was at a complete loss.
Zhaozhao was sitting on the bed wrapped in the quilt, still a bit dazed.
She yawned, and the corners of her eyes became moist instinctively, which made Su Yuan beside her extremely nervous.
Maybe Su Yuan's nervousness was too obvious. Even though Zhaozhao was still sleepy, she noticed it.
Thinking of last night, she suddenly waved at Su Yuan. "Su Yuan, come closer."
The dragon was now in a state of confusion and guilt. Of course, he did whatever the little ancestor asked him to do. He moved closer very obediently.
"I..." Su Yuan opened his mouth, but his mind went blank again when he tried to ask something.
Because Zhaozhao, soft and fragrant, burrowed into his arms!
"Okay, okay, don't feel bad. I'm here." Zhaozhao lay in Su Yuan's arms, half - closing her eyes. She patted Su Yuan's back gently. She thought Su Yuan wasn't fully awake yet.
After hugging for a few minutes, Su Yuan finally regained his wits.
"Zhaozhao, I'm okay."
"Huh?" Zhaozhao was almost falling asleep in the dragon's arms again. Hearing Su Yuan's words, she forced herself to stay awake. She held Su Yuan's face and looked at it from side to side.
"Oh, you're really okay! Even your dragon horns are gone..." There was a hint of disappointment in her voice.
Zhaozhao got out of Su Yuan's arms. Like a heartless little emperor, she waved her hand, signaling that Su Yuan could leave.
Then she flopped back onto the bed, buried herself under the covers, and fell asleep again.
She was really sleepy. Su Yuan had been clinging to her last night, and she hadn't slept well. She didn't fall asleep until very late when the sky was starting to turn pale.
There was nothing he could do. There were still a group of monsters waiting outside. Su Yuan didn't have the heart to really wake her up. So he got up first, tidied himself up, and opened the door.
He kept a cold, expressionless face, trying hard to ignore the inquisitive looks from the group outside. He forced himself to appear calm.
"Nothing happened last night. Don't worry."
It was concise, which was in line with Su Yuan's usual style.
However, none of these monsters were serious. Nan Jia, who seemed calm on the surface, was muttering to herself inside: Who doesn't know you've had a passionate night? You're probably over the moon.
Gu Qing was staring at Nan Jia's profile, infatuated: My wife is so beautiful, hehe~
The Great Emperor of Fengdu, Fu Feng, sneered mercilessly: Hmph... Just as I expected.
Only Chu Ming, who had been slapped flying, was genuinely worried about his boss. "Boss, are you really okay? Do you need to go back to the cold pool—"
"I know." Su Yuan interrupted Chu Ming. Then he turned to Nan Jia and said, "Nan Jia, I have something for you."
"Ah? Boss, tell me."
"You stay. When Zhaozhao wakes up, take her to the Monster Administration Bureau."
Wakes up... wakes up?! Holy cow!
Nan Jia's mind was racing. Was the boss that powerful? The little sweetheart still hadn't woken up? Although she knew that their dragon clan was powerful, she didn't expect them to be this powerful...
"Fu Feng, go and check if there are any lost ghosts near Zhaozhao's apartment." Su Yuan had noticed the ghostly aura on Zhaozhao when he woke up this morning. But it had been a bit chaotic then, and he hadn't had the time to deal with it.
The Great Emperor of Fengdu, who had been named, looked extremely shocked. "Me?"
Are you kidding me? I'm the King of Hell! Am I supposed to check on such a trivial matter for you?
Su Yuan gave him a cold look. "Reluctant? The sudden appearance of ghostly aura in the human world and a mortal being contaminated by it is ultimately your negligence. Don't make me revoke your upcoming vacation."
"Sure thing, dear. I understand, dear. The Great Emperor of the Underworld is at your service. I'll make sure you're satisfied." Fu Feng forced a professional smile.
After giving his instructions, Su Yuan left for the cold pool.
There was still one thing he needed to sort out.