Chapter 40: Not a Cross-Species Romance, Right?

Chapter 40: Not a Cross-Species Romance, Right?

Bai Yeye wore a pink puffy dress bought by Bai Ruoshui, with a sparkling diamond crown on his head and bling-bling diamond bracelets on all four paws, making him all about being a shiny Yeye.

Shen Yu couldn't help but laugh when he saw him appear.

Yeye, feeling pleased with himself: ?

General Shen quickly corrected himself: "Pretty, very sparkly."

Bai Yeye wagged his tail: "Of course, a lot of money!"

"Is this real?" Shen Yu leaned down and touched the crown embedded with twelve diamonds.

"Definitely! A gift from my father~" Bai Yeye raised his head proudly. He was a wealthy Yeye.

Shen Yu suddenly felt an urge to go into business. Bai Yeye casually carried a black card and easily picked up jewelry worth hundreds of millions—his family must be extremely wealthy.

He had to earn more money; otherwise, how could he support the wealthy Yeye?

"Let's go!" Bai Yeye was ready. Whoever dared to approach Shen Yu, he would blind them with his diamonds!

Shen Yu suppressed a smile and walked beside him, looking forward more and more to how cute Bai Yeye would be when he turned into a human.

Long Rui slipped into the base under Bai Ruoshui's cover, only to find Bai Yeye was gone when he opened the door.

Long Rui: ...Where's the dog?! Where's that big Samoyed of his!

Shen Yu's appearance at the Rose Feast caused a huge stir. Not only omegas but even alphas hurriedly groomed themselves in front of mirrors, wanting to get some attention in front of him.

Bai Yeye was grinding his teeth. If he hadn't come today, these people would have stripped Shen Yu bare.

"Wow, General Shen's dog is so cute. Is this a Samoyed?" An omega tried to use Bai Yeye as a way to start a conversation with Shen Yu.

Bai Yeye bared his gleaming white teeth: "Yes, and he hasn't had his rabies shot. He bites when touched by strangers. Handsome young man, wanna give it a try?"

"..." The person quickly pulled his hand back.

"Sorry, Yeye doesn't like interacting with strangers." Shen Yu didn't want to talk to them either, so he led Bai Yeye to the dessert table.

"I won't eat. I need to keep up my elegant look." Bai Yeye refused delicious food today.

Shen Yu brought a bite to his mouth: "You're elegant even while eating."

"Alright then, just a tiny taste." Bai Yeye was a dog that's very easy to fool.

Shen Yu smiled as he watched him eat—so cute.

He usually kept a stern face and rarely smiled in public. Omegas stared at him dreamily, fantasizing how wonderful it would be to be with such an alpha.

The host of the Rose Feast saw Shen Yu in a good mood and boldly stepped forward to play matchmaker.

"General, since you've graced us with your presence today, have you set your eyes on any omega? I can set it up for you."

Shen Yu's smile vanished: "No."

The host kept his smile and asked again: "Then what kind do you like? I can help you filter."

The disappointed omegas looked at Shen Yu with hope.

Shen Yu fed Bai Yeye a piece of pastry: "I like someone with a big appetite, preferably one who can polish off six buckets of rice in one sitting, round and chubby—lucky."

Bai Yeye's ears perked up—that's him!

Then he heard someone behind him say: "Huh? The general likes pigs?"

Bai Yeye turned his head with a terrifying expression, scaring that person away.

"Haha... General Shen's taste is indeed extraordinary and refined." The host took it as a made-up excuse because he didn't want to find a partner, and laughed it off.

"Crown Princess arrives! The First Prince of Romar Planet arrives!" The guard at the door shouted loudly.

Everyone's gaze shifted to the door to catch a glimpse of Bai Ruoshui's stunning beauty.

After seeing Long Rui beside Bai Ruoshui, hope rose in the omegas' eyes.

Although Long Rui might not be the next emperor of Romar Planet, he was handsome, extraordinary in temperament, and had the noble dragon bloodline—it would be nice to be with such an alpha.

Unfortunately, Long Rui wasn't looking for a wife either; he strode forward to grab Bai Yeye.

"How dare you run!"

Bai Yeye barked once and hid behind Shen Yu.

Shen Yu pressed Long Rui's shoulder with one hand: "Prince Long Rui, please restrain yourself. Don't touch this general's Samoyed."

"Your Samoyed? This is clearly mine!"

Everyone gaped—the top alphas were fighting over a Samoyed! Apart from being ridiculously huge, what other outstanding features did this Samoyed have?

"Big brother, General Shen, let's find a private place to talk." Bai Ruoshui tried to calm them down.

Long Rui refrained from fighting for his sake: "Bai Yeye, aren't you coming back?"

Bai Yeye drooped his ears: "My ears can't hear!"

"Shen Yu, give him back to me. I can find you any number of Samoyeds." Long Rui still wanted to negotiate.

Shen Yu unbuttoned his sleeve cuff, ready to protect Bai Yeye: "I can also find other Samoyeds for you, but I only want this one myself."

"Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."

"You too."

"Hey hey, don't be angry. We're about to reach the rose-giving session. How about we..."

Before the host finished, Bai Yeye ran over and crashed the rose flower cart towards Long Rui and Shen Yu. Both of them simultaneously struck the cart, scattering it, and the exploding roses engulfed them.

Bai Yeye took the chance to bite the hem of Shen Yu's clothes: "Let's go let's go!"

Shen Yu didn't linger either and left with Bai Yeye.

By the time Long Rui brushed the roses off his face, the two were already gone.

"Ruo Shui! Where are they?"

Bai Ruoshui was still squatting on the ground picking up roses: "I don't know."

These flowers are so pretty. I'll pick some and give them to my Yuanzhou baby.

Long Rui gritted his teeth—finally confronting them directly, those two had managed to slip away again!

Bai Yeye ran all the way, without even knowing how he escaped the palace, and only stopped when he was sure Long Rui wasn't chasing him anymore.

"Phew, that was close, almost got caught and dragged back."

Actually, what he feared most was Long Rui and Shen Yu getting into a fight—he cared about both of them deeply, and he would be heartbroken if either got hurt.

Shen Yu looked displeased and said, "If he dares to try and take you again, I'll just kick him out of Lacus."

Bai Yeye's fur stood on end: "No, no, no—he did help me after all. Let's not fall out."

What if Shen Yu wants to enter his family's home in the future? If he offended Long Rui, that would be a disaster.

Shen Yu didn't grasp the gravity of the situation: "I used to respect him as a prodigy, but now I see he's nothing but a hooligan."

"...Well, he's not really a hooligan."

"Forcibly trying to take away a well-behaved dog from a good home—how is that not hooligan behavior?"

"..." Oh no, this really can't be explained now.

Seeing how anxious Bai Yeye looked, Shen Yu softened his tone a little: "I promise you, I won't hurt him. But if he keeps trying to take you back, there's no way I'm letting him stay here."

"Just don't use force... that would make things really difficult."

"I'll do my best. Look over there." Shen Yu suddenly pointed in a direction.

Bai Yeye looked over, but didn't see anything.

"What is it?" When he turned around, a bouquet of roses was right in front of him. Shen Yu had grabbed them from a display earlier.

The Rose Festival's flower distribution was meant for alphas to give to their beloved omegas.

Bai Yeye blushed, and he asked a really stupid question: "What kind of flower is this?"

Shen Yu's answer was even sillier: "A red flower."

"..."

"..."

Both went silent.

Shen Yu added, "I just thought they were pretty. You might like them."

Bai Yeye's tail wagged: "I do like them, so I'll graciously accept them."

A corner of Shen Yu's mouth lifted into a smile: "Mm."

Not far away, Shen Yu's father, who had come a long way, was overjoyed to see his son and rushed to greet him.

But then he saw his son offering flowers to a dog that looked like a nouveau riche owner's pet.

Shen's dad: ?

Was his son about to start a cross-species romance?

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