Chapter 90: I Have Great Stamina, You Know.

Chapter 90: I've Got Great Stamina, Okay?

The next day, Bai Yeye woke up with a sore mouth.

Shen Yu had left around dawn, but not before helping him put on his mask and wig, pretending nothing had happened.

In the bathroom, Bai Yeye took off the mask and looked in the mirror. His rosy lips were slightly swollen, as if someone had been gnawing on them.

"Tch... Who's so inconsiderate, biting me like this?" Bai Yeye muttered to the mirror.

After washing up, he walked out of the room to find Bai Ruoshui and Shen Yu already waiting for him downstairs.

"Why so many dishes? Is someone having a birthday again?" Bai Yeye was startled by the feast before him. It was just breakfast—did it have to be this extravagant?

Bai Ruoshui's smile was a little bitter: "I was afraid you'd be tired from the journey, so I wanted you to eat more and recharge."

Bai Yeye made a heart gesture at him: "Brother Ruoshui is the best, but don't worry about me. It's just a day or two back and forth; I won't be too tired. Besides, I've got great stamina, okay?"

Shen Yu pulled out a chair for Bai Yeye: "Let's eat first." Great stamina, huh—he'd fallen asleep before anything even started last night.

General Shen was still a bit resentful.

"Where are Brother Longrui and Yong Yun?"

"Probably still in bed. Let's not worry about them. Eat up, then head off." Bai Ruoshui put some food on his plate.

Bai Yeye joked, "It feels like this is my last meal."

"Xiaobai!" Bai Ruoshui shouted loudly, clearly upset.

Bai Yeye immediately apologized: "My bad, my bad. This is a delicious breakfast~"

Shen Yu couldn't bear to see him scolded at a time like this, so he helped out: "Let's eat, or the food will get cold."

Bai Ruoshui suppressed his anger and continued to pile food onto Bai Yeye's plate.

Shen Yu wasn't supposed to serve him either, but he couldn't control his hand, and soon he and Bai Ruoshui were taking turns adding food.

Before long, Bai Yeye's bowl was piled into a small mountain.

"Enough, enough, I can't eat anymore." For the first time, Bai Yeye thought eating could be such a hassle.

Bai Yuanzhou sat nearby, biting his chopsticks. Good thing he was in human form—if he were in his Samoyed form, this table wouldn't be enough to fill him up.

After he'd eaten his fill, Bai Yeye picked up the things Shen Yu had given him and said goodbye cheerfully: "Even though I'll be back tomorrow, make sure to miss me, okay~ Eh, Brother Longrui, why does your face look like you're constipated? If you need anything, remember to ask Brother Ruoshui for medicine."

Long Rui had appeared at the door at some point, looking dazed, with his shirt misbuttoned.

He had woken up this morning to something he really didn't want to face. But no matter how unwilling he was, he was an alpha and should step up.

But Little Phoenix had run away while he was trying to calm down, not even giving him a chance to speak.

If it weren't for seeing Bai Yeye off, he probably wouldn't have shown up here at all.

"Brother Longrui? Are you feeling sick?" Bai Yeye was a bit worried. Normally, when he fooled around, Long Rui would scold him. But today he heard it and didn't react at all.

Long Rui snapped back to reality and said, "Drank too much last night, just a headache."

"Then you should rest well. No need to come down to see me off." Bai Yeye pushed him back to rest.

Long Rui straightened the wrinkles on his clothes: "No rush. Take care of yourself when you get there."

"I'm only going for a day. Why do you make it sound like a year?" Bai Yeye teased him.

Long Rui pressed his lips together: "Even a day—you need to take care of yourself. Don't come back skinny. And say hi to your uncles for me."

"I know, don't worry about me. I'm off now. Goodbye, everyone!"

Bai Yeye blew a kiss to each person, and when it was Shen Yu's turn, he blew two.

Shen Yu forced a smile: "Take care. Safe travels."

"At least blow me a kiss back! Eh, forget it, you have a partner, so I won't take yours." With that, Bai Yeye started the spaceship and took off.

Shen Yu watched the spaceship fly away, then conjured his wings and followed.

He couldn't go with Bai Yeye to the mermaid waters, but he could escort him part of the way.

"Big Brother, are you feeling sick anywhere?" Bai Ruoshui asked Long Rui with concern.

Long Rui didn't want to bring up last night's events, so he brushed it off: "Drank too much, headache. I'll go rest for a bit. Let me know when Yeye arrives."

"Okay. If it still hurts after you wake up, remember to tell me."

"Mm. And if you see Xie Yongyun, tell me immediately."

Bai Ruoshui was a bit surprised. What did Big Brother want with him? But he didn't ask further; he just said "okay," and Long Rui left to look for someone.

After Long Rui left, Bai Yuanzhou also went to the base to handle business. When Bai Ruoshui went back to the bedroom to get something, he found a trembling Little Phoenix.

"What are you doing here? Are you feeling unwell?" Bai Ruoshui could tell at a glance that something was wrong. The smell on Little Phoenix was chaotic. There were traces of two types of pheromones.

"You... were marked? It's Big Brother's scent!" Bai Ruoshui recognized it.

Xie Yongyun looked at him pitifully: "I didn't want this either. Please, help me."

He felt terrible now, but he didn't know what was happening.

Bai Ruoshui didn't waste time. He first checked his gland. Long Rui, who had been delirious last night, had been too rough, leaving marks and scratches on the gland's outer area.

After applying medicine, Xie Yongyun calmed down a lot.

"Thank you, Brother Ruoshui. I won't bother you anymore." Xie Yongyun didn't have the face to stay now.

Bai Ruoshui stopped him: "You can't go out like this. Big Brother is looking for you."

Xie Yongyun said anxiously, "No! Don't tell him where I am. What happened last night wasn't his fault. I was just messing around. I deserve it. I don't want him to take responsibility."

Long Rui didn't like him. If Long Rui felt forced to marry him because of this, Xie Yongyun would feel guilty forever.

"How about this: I promise not to tell anyone until you're ready to face it. But you have to stay here and let me take care of you until you recover, okay?"

A freshly marked omega is even more fragile than during a heat. Since Xie Yongyun didn't want Long Rui to take care of him, Bai Ruoshui would do it.

Xie Yongyun whispered, "That's not necessary. You're all busy. I don't want to be a burden."

"It's no trouble. You're Yuanzhou's brother, so you're my brother too. Taking care of you is only right." He was about Bai Yeye's age, and Bai Ruoshui had a soft spot for him.

Xie Yongyun's nose tingled, and he threw himself into Bai Ruoshui's arms, sobbing.

He was scared and panicked now. Without Bai Ruoshui's comfort, he didn't know what to do. If he told his two fathers, they would absolutely kill him. If he told his brother, he'd be dead meat.

Bai Ruoshui gently soothed him. Xie Yongyun hadn't slept well all night, and before long, he fell asleep in his arms.

Bai Ruoshui carried him back to the room and tucked him in.

Poor kid. What were they supposed to do now?

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