Chapter 36: You’ll Protect My Butt, Right?

Chapter 36: You'll Protect My Butt, Right?

Bai Yeye's brain worked at lightning speed, and when deciding whether to tell the truth, he chose to lie.

It wasn't that he didn't trust Shen Yu—he was afraid that once Shen Yu knew the truth, he'd side with his brother, and then he'd really be trapped with no way out.

So under Shen Yu's gaze, Bai Yeye spoke in a whiny, delicate voice: "He wants to take me home and make me his wife. Boohoo."

Since his brother said Shen Yu already knew he could turn into a human, he decided not to hide that fact anymore.

A fire flared in Shen Yu's eyes. "What?"

Bai Yeye quickly made up an outrageous but plausible lie: "Before, I used to assist Brother Ruoshui. One time, I happened to meet Long Rui, and he fell hopelessly in love with me. He insisted I marry him. But I didn't like him, so I ran away. Later, to avoid revealing my identity, I had to ask Brother Ruoshui for a suppressant potion so I could stay in Samoyed form at all times. Cool Alpha YeYe will never submit to anyone!"

Shen Yu believed the first half but was skeptical about the second half: "You're an alpha?"

Bai Yeye puffed out his chest. "Yeah! Don't I look like one?"

Why did he add that? Because he was afraid that if Shen Yu found out he was an omega, he wouldn't want to hold him anymore.

What a scheming little YeYe!

"No."

Shen Yu had always thought Bai Yeye would be a sweet and soft omega, not an alpha.

Bai Yeye bit Shen Yu's finger. "You're the one who doesn't look like an alpha!! Have you ever met an omega with this much stamina?"

Although Bai Yeye was a bit chubby, his stamina was indeed extraordinary—he even outclassed the other alphas in the base by a mile. That made Shen Yu waver slightly.

"But you said he wanted to marry you."

"Yeah, Long Rui likes alphas. Have you seen any omegas around him?" Bai Yeye silently gave Long Rui a thumbs-up in his heart—luckily Long Rui was as clean-living and self-disciplined as Shen Yu, or his story would have fallen apart.

"Why don't you like Long Rui?" Long Rui was also a top-tier interstellar alpha, and Bai Yeye didn't even like him. Then what about himself...

Wait, that had nothing to do with him.

Bai Yeye said, "First, I'm an alpha. Second, he's too old."

Shen Yu felt stung by that remark. "You think Long Rui is old?"

"Yeah, he's eight years older than me. Three years is a generation gap—that's a whole chasm."

"I'm the same age as him." General Shen felt betrayed.

"But then again, ..." Bai Yeye awkwardly looked away, trying to salvage the situation. "It's not bad to be a bit older. They know how to take care of people."

Shen Yu didn't press further. "Get some rest."

Bai Yeye wrapped his paws around Shen Yu's arm and looked up at him with big, sparkling eyes full of hope. "Then will you protect me? I don't want to be caught."

"Yes. Stay by my side, and you have nothing to fear." Whether he liked Bai Yeye or not, he couldn't let Bai Yeye be captured and forced into a marriage with someone he didn't love.

General Shen was actually losing his rational sense over love. In the past, he would have at least checked with Bai Ruoshui or Long Rui to confirm if it was true. But now, he believed Bai Yeye's words without even asking.

With his assurance, Bai Yeye bounced up, rubbing his fluffy head against Shen Yu's neck. "You're the best!"

His sweet and cheerful voice softened General Shen's heart. He didn't push Bai Yeye away, instead looking at him with a gentle gaze. "Can I see what you look like as a human?"

Would it be like he imagined—a chubby but adorable teenager?

"I can't show you right now. The suppressant potion hasn't worn off yet. Also... I'm not very good-looking." Bai Yeye said that last part while watching Shen Yu's reaction.

Would he be disappointed?

Or would he not care at all about what he looked like?

Shen Yu's expression didn't change, and his heart didn't waver either. "It doesn't matter if you're good-looking or not. You're still adorable."

"When I'm a dog, I'm cute and chubby. If I turn into a human, being chubby would make me ugly," Bai Yeye mumbled softly.

Shen Yu saw that he seemed a bit self-conscious, so he gently took his paws and lifted him up. "What I mean is, no matter what you look like as a human, in my heart, you'll always be adorable."

Shen Yu had never been in a relationship before, but he had his own definition of love.

A pretty face only stirs desire; a soul that resonates gives birth to love.

Bai Yeye felt warm inside. He wrapped his paws around Shen Yu's neck. "Hehe, YeYe is definitely the cutest in the world!"

Afraid that continuing this topic would hurt him, Shen Yu carried him back to the room to rest.

Early the next morning, Long Rui came to the base alone to demand the dog. Bai Ruoshui, who had just finished studying how to detoxify the poison with Wu Shao, walked out of the pharmacy exhausted. When he saw Long Rui, he thought he was hallucinating.

"Big Brother?"

Long Rui fondly patted his head and said gently, "Xiao Shui must be tired. Go rest on the spaceship. I brought you a gift."

"I'm not tired. When did you get here?"

"Yesterday. Be good, go to the spaceship. I don't want to frighten you."

"Huh?" Bai Ruoshui was confused.

The next second, Long Rui's roar echoed through the entire base, accompanied by a faint dragon roar. He was truly furious.

"Bai Yeye, I'll give you one minute. Get your ass out here!"

In the time it took him to take a nap, Bai Yeye had actually run away. He really had grown some nerve.

Bai Yeye hid under the blanket and trembled. If he went out now, the fur on his butt would be doomed.

"Prince Long Rui, this is General Shen's base. Please keep your voice down!" Gu Yuankai warned Long Rui sternly. He had let Long Rui in only out of respect for Bai Ruoshui, but he never expected such rudeness.

Bai Ruoshui quickly apologized. "Sorry, my brother didn't mean it. I'm really sorry."

With the handsome man apologizing, Gu Yuankai's expression softened a bit, but he still blocked Long Rui from going any further.

Long Rui's temperament was just like Yun Ningxin's—prone to violence at the drop of a hat. "Move aside, or don't blame me for being rude."

"Feel free to try." Gu Yuankai knew he couldn't beat Long Rui, but it didn't matter. They were on the base. He didn't believe Long Rui could lay a hand on him and still walk out.

"Big Brother, don't be mad. Calm down. I'll get YeYe to come out and see you." Bai Ruoshui stood between them, patting Long Rui's back to soothe him.

Long Rui didn't want to scare his gentle brother, so he smiled kindly while delivering a threat. "Tell Bai Yeye that if he doesn't come see me right now, I'll shave all the fur off his butt!"

Hearing the threat, Bai Yeye fled to Shen Yu's office.

Shen Yu was dealing with some matters. His office was well soundproofed, so he didn't know what was happening outside. When he saw Bai Yeye rushing in flustered, he asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Bai Yeye flopped delicately onto the floor, his puppy dog eyes pitiful and teary. "Long Rui said he's going to shave the fur off my butt. Boohoo. You'll protect my butt, right?"

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