Chapter 84: Can’t Kiss Even in Human Form

Chapter 84: Can't Even Kiss After Becoming Human

Bai Yuanzhou spent five minutes and still couldn't wrap his head around it.

In contrast, our General Shen was a lot quicker to accept it, and he quickly sprang into action, pouring tea for Long Rui.

Long Rui gave a fake smile and glanced at him. "No need to be so polite, General Shen."

"It's the least I can do. Are you hungry? Want me to cook something for you? I'm a decent cook." This was the most groveling Shen Yu had ever been in his life—well, the first time, actually. Because there would be more moments like this in the future.

Long Rui sneered. "Oh really? General Shen, not only are you a great cook, but you're also quite the fighter."

He was referring to their previous fights.

Bai Ruoshui spoke up to help Shen Yu out. "Brother, we're still talking business here."

Long Rui turned his head away haughtily, deciding not to argue with Shen Yu for now.

Bai Yuanzhou was still in shock. "Honey, are you guys in on a joke together? Bai Yeye is clearly a little fat—"

Long Rui shot him a glare. "What did you say?"

He wouldn't let anyone utter that word!

"—a little skinny dog. How could he possibly be Long Tianao? Your two fathers are a dragon and a mermaid, right? Could it be... that YeYe isn't your biological father's son?"

Bai Ruoshui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "He is biological. One of my grandfathers was a Samoyed."

The affairs of the mermaid clan were kept under wraps, so the world didn't know that the previous ferocious mermaid chief had fallen in love with an adorable Samoyed.

"I see. But Yeye doesn't look like the type to conquer the galaxy."

Shen Yu replied with conviction, "As long as he wants to, he can."

Bai Yuanzhou recalled—that's why the fortune-teller had said Shen Yu could pin Long Tianao underneath. He had thought back then it was because Shen Yu couldn't be bothered to be emperor, but now it clicked—that "underneath" had a different meaning.

"Discussing this now is still premature. Now that we've laid everything out, the family wants Yeye to go back. With just me and my brother, I'm afraid we can't send Yeye back. I hope General Shen can help us."

Originally, Long Shen and Bai Ningxin hadn't had this idea, but Bai Ruoshui was afraid Yeye would stay and become a target, so he deliberately brought up how dangerous it was. The two fathers were already worried, and Bai Ruoshui's words made them even more eager for Yeye to go back.

But Bai Yeye wasn't one to be easily talked into things. Forcing him wouldn't work, so they had to trick him into leaving.

"How do you want me to do this?" Shen Yu didn't want to scheme against Bai Yeye, but he wanted Yeye to stay here even less.

"General, you have the Ocean Heart, right?"

"I do."

"When the time comes, we'll use the excuse of returning the Ocean Heart to get Yeye to go back into the mermaid territory. Once he's inside the territory, the clan members will lock him up. After everything is over, we'll go bring him back."

Ordinary cages couldn't hold Bai Yeye; only the cages within the mermaid domain could.

Though this was a bit extreme, for Yeye's well-being, they had to steel their hearts.

Shen Yu hated the idea. "Locking him up will make him suffer."

"The clan members will take good care of him. General, you have to learn to make trade-offs."

They were just as unwilling as Shen Yu to see Yeye suffer.

After a pause, Shen Yu said, "Alright."

"Then I'll leave it to you, General. But don't send him back right away. The day after tomorrow is Yeye's birthday—let him celebrate it first."

"Alright." Shen Yu didn't even know Yeye's birthday, so he started to panic—what gift should he prepare?

Bai Ruoshui and the others left after they were done. Shen Yu should have gone back to work, but his legs carried him to Bai Yeye's door without him thinking.

With his keen hearing, Bai Yeye opened the door and came out, his beautiful high ponytail swaying like his tail when he was a Samoyed. "Is something wrong?"

Shen Yu stared at his mask. He'd finally seen Yeye in human form, but he still couldn't touch him.

"What's wrong with you?" Bai Yeye felt uneasy. He didn't see through me, did he?

Oh no, oh no—he's definitely going to send me back.

Shen Yu lowered his head, his voice as cold as usual. "There's something I need your help with."

Relieved that he wasn't about to send him back, Bai Yeye sighed. Good, he didn't figure it out.

"What is it? Spill it." Finally, his skills would come in handy.

"The Princess Consort discussed with the people in the clan before, and they agreed to leave their waters and help us by diverting water. But they're not helping for nothing—I promised to return the Ocean Heart to them. Three days from now, you help me deliver it and bring the mermaids back with you."

Bai Yeye was a bit disappointed. "Isn't there something more exciting?"

Brother Ruoshui looked so cool fighting—he wanted a piece of that action too.

"The Princess Consort can't get away right now. If you don't go, no one else can enter the mermaid domain."

Bai Yeye muttered, "Why don't they just come get it themselves? It's not like we'll rip them off."

"If you're asking someone for a favor, you have to make the first move. If you don't want to go, then I'll have to ask the Princess Consort to go."

"Fine, I'll go. But after I come back, you have to give me something challenging." Bai Yeye bargained.

Shen Yu nodded. "Alright."

Bai Yeye cheered. "You said it! I'm recording this!"

"Mm, I said it." Seeing how happy he was, Shen Yu couldn't help but smirk.

"How about I go right now? A day is enough for a round trip." Bai Yeye wanted to finish this quickly so he could help with other tasks.

Shen Yu made up an excuse. "There might be a mission in the next couple of days. Just wait."

Bai Yeye cheered. "Great! If there's a mission, tell me right away."

"Alright. I'll head back to the office. If you need anything, find me. If you're not comfortable in the room, let me know and I'll get you a new one. You're here to help us, so feel free to ask for whatever you want."

Bai Yeye smiled and slipped back into his Huang Yeye persona. "The place is great, but if you could arrange for a handsome general to snuggle with me at night, that would be even better."

Shen Yu's mouth twitched. He'd love to snuggle with Yeye.

When he was a Samoyed, it wasn't easy to get close. Now that he's human, he still can't get close. What did he do to deserve this...

"I'll head back now."

"Go on." Bai Yeye knew he wouldn't take the bait. He watched him leave, closed the door, and started hopping around the room in excitement.

Finally, he had his moment! General Yeye, on the move!

Shen Yu hadn't gone far. He leaned against the wall at the corner of the hallway and let out a heavy sigh.

I'm sorry, Yeye.

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