Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Jiang Lan slept until the afternoon and didn’t wake up even once.
The curtains had been closed at some point, and the air conditioner was adjusted to a suitable temperature. He sat up and stretched before putting on his slippers and going out.
In the living room, Ying Qiao was watching TV with Jiao Tu and Suan Ni. Ying Qiao and Jiao Tu sat on the double sofa, with Suan Ni squeezed in between them, sitting in a decent manner, with his soft belly spread out.
Hearing the movement, the three of them turned their heads at the same time.
Ying Qiao paused for a moment and said, “Are you awake?”
Suan Ni scratched the sofa and swung his tail back and forth with great joy: “Brother Ying Qiao said that we would go out to have barbecue for dinner tonight!”
Jiang Lan bent down and rubbed his head: “Are you hungry?”
Suan Ni rubbed his head against the palm of his hand: “I want to eat barbecue!”
Jiang Lan straightened up: “Okay, okay, we’ll go once I change my clothes.”
Then he turned to look at Ying Qiao: “Let’s go home and get my clothes first?”
Ying Qiao glanced at him slowly and said, “Can’t you just wear mine? Running back and forth is a waste of time.”
Jiang Lan was shorter than him, and his stature was also smaller. But in fact, he was not thin, his body proportions were very good, and his frame was well-proportioned. Ying Qiao’s clothes were a bit too big for him, but they didn’t look ill-fitting. The sleeves and trouser legs had to be rolled up, and the neckline was loose, revealing the slender neck and clavicle line, but it only added a casual sexiness to him.
Ying Qiao’s thoughts drifted to that hug again. If he hugged him from behind, he could hug him whole. He could lower his head slightly and rest his chin on his neck…
“Okay, let’s wear yours then. I’ll wash them clean and send them back to you.”
Jiang Lan’s words brought back Ying Qiao’s wandering thoughts. He hurriedly stopped the thoughts in his mind, curved his lips and smiled, got up and walked to the bedroom: “I’ll get you some clothes.”
After entering the bedroom and moving out of Jiang Lan’s sight, he showed a trace of embarrassment, pinched the bridge of his nose irritably, and slowly exhaled a breath of foul air.
It couldn’t be broken back, and there were signs of slipping deeper and deeper.
He had known that Jiang Lan was good-looking, but at that time, his mentality was that his little boy was good at everything. He only thought he was cute and didn’t pay too much attention to anything else. It wasn’t until today that he discovered that the little monster had such a good figure and was full of adult appeal.
Now he still thought that the little monster was cute and good everywhere, but there was an added greediness of wanting to take possession of it.
A dragon’s nature was selfish and greedy, and he was naturally not immune to this. His instinct clamored to imbue the other person with his own aura and claim him as his own. But he struggled to hold on to his rationality, telling himself over and over again that he couldn’t.
The little monster was still so young and trusted him so much.
How could he do something so inferior like an animal?
Absolutely not.
Ying Qiao closed his eyes and suppressed the dark thoughts tumbling in his heart. Then he carefully picked out the clothes and took them out to Jiang Lan.
He restrained himself very well and didn’t show anything strange at all.
Jiang Lan changed his clothes and came out. Ying Qiao glanced at him and said with a smile: “Let’s go when you’re done. I’ve already reserved a seat.”
Jiang Lan led his brothers in front, and Ying Qiao was the last as he had to lock the door. His eyes only dimmed for a moment. When he turned around again, he was the upright and reliable brother again.
But he never dared to keep his eyes on Jiang Lan.
Ying Qiao had booked a private room. There was a square barbecue table in the semi-enclosed compartment, and the seats were soft sofas that fit one person on each side.
Jiang Lan happened to be sitting opposite Ying Qiao. He was wearing Ying Qiao’s shirt, but he was used to wearing casual clothes. He couldn’t stand having his shirt buttons buttoned all the way to his neck, so he casually unbuttoned the top two buttons to make it more comfortable, making him look a bit unruly.
Ying Qiao lowered his eyes and thought, why did he think of him as a little kid who hadn’t grown up before?
Obviously, girls were asking for their phone numbers while walking on the street. How could he say… you’re too young?
The fire had been lit. This barbecue restaurant did not have a Korean teppanyaki, but a charcoal grill. The smokeless charcoal burned bright red, and the upper layer was covered with a fine grilling net, brushed with oil, and the freshly sliced beef was placed on it and lightly flipped. It was delicious enough without the need for extra sauce.
Jiao Tu and Suan Ni were already roasting with enthusiasm.
Jiang Lan groaned and pursed his lips in annoyance. He suddenly remembered the Gu Diaos and Dilongs that he had not had time to eat.
Although it could fill you up when eaten raw, the taste was just so-so. If he could have brought it back, cleaned it, sliced it and barbecued it, it would definitely taste better!
Jiang Lan felt sad and regretted, thinking that it was all his fault. If he hadn’t been trying to lure the others out, he would have eaten the Dilong a long time ago. No food would have been wasted.
“What’s wrong?” Ying Qiao asked.
Of course Jiang Lan couldn’t say that he forgot to pack the loot back. He could only say: “Suddenly I remembered what happened in Sanshui Village. Is the wrapping up over there finished?”
Then he seemingly asked casually: “What happened to those monsters in the cemetery?”
Chen Hua did have a report, but how could Ying Qiao bother to read it? When Jiang Lan asked, he took out his mobile phone, looked at it and said: “It’s over. The ghost miasma has been completely eliminated. A lot of Taoist monks next door have gone over. The deceased in the cemetery were granted salvation. The villagers of Sanshui Village were taken away by the police, seemingly on suspicion of murder and illegal trading of corpses.”
The Special Administration Bureau did not intervene in human affairs. Chen Hua just mentioned it casually, but Ying Qiao ignored it and talked about the matter of the Demon Management Bureau: “The corpses of the Gu Diaos and the Dilong were brought back. Tao Wu who was alive and attacked you was also taken back with them.”
Jiang Lan was eating meat in his mouth, but he was still thinking about his plastic friendship. He asked vaguely: “Tao Wu? Is that a ferocious beast? How is the bureau going to deal with him?”
“It’s not clear yet.” Ying Qiao added the roasted meat to Jiang Lan and said tentatively: “Taotie is also an ancient monster and one of the four evil spirits. The boss said that Taotie might protect him. Behind Taotie, there is also the Dragon Palace, so the bureau has to give them some face.”
After he finished speaking, he carefully observed Jiang Lan’s expression.
Tao Wu almost ate Jiang Lan, so it would be no exaggeration to say that he was an enemy. If Taotie relied on connections to get Tao Wu out at this time, Jiang Lan’s impression of Taotie would be greatly reduced.
Ying Qiao still remembered that the little monster particularly admired Taotie. He would never miss this opportunity to give Taotie some eye drops.
As expected, Jiang Lan frowned and muttered, “Taotie wouldn’t do that.”
The most he could do was to visit the prison and laugh at Tao Wu.
Ying Qiao only felt that he was looking for reasons to excuse Taotie. This was the case with fan filters. When Taotie really got Tao Wu out, he would be disappointed.
He followed Jiang Lan’s words and said, “I just heard the boss’s guesses. I will tell you if there is any news.”
….
The three of them finished eating the barbecue and went back satisfied.
Jiang Lan still had a day off tomorrow, and his poverty alleviation work had to be suspended, so he packed his luggage and took his brothers home.
It was Ying Qiao who drove them back. Jiang Lan returned to his home. He was a little unhappy but also relieved. If Jiang Lan hung in front of him again, there was no guarantee that he won’t act like a beast again.
He watched the three brothers enter the building before leaving.
Instead of going to the new community, he went directly back to his villa.
When he got to the villa, he directly went upstairs, returned to his original form and buried himself in a pile of gems to calm down. But he couldn’t calm down at all. His favorite gemstones seemed to have lost their appeal.
Ying Long flicked his tail irritably, and the colorful gems were swept everywhere by his tail. The thoughts that had been suppressed for a day were allowed to fly freely, and the more they were let go, the more he felt that only the little monster could be worthy of him.
Even if he was young now, he could still wait until he grew up. Besides, the little monster was not very small, just much smaller than him.
The age difference was not a problem. He was not old. As long as he didn’t talk about the little monster, you couldn’t tell it at all.
What Jiao said was not entirely unreasonable.
And… Ying Qiao suddenly stood up, flapped his wings twice, and finally remembered a long-forgotten but very important matter from the corner of his mind.
——The little monster was originally his blind date.
The tail slapped on the ground, and Ying Qiao’s restless mood suddenly became clear. All the worries were thrown out of the window.
Yes, how could dating a blind date be considered beastly?
It was him who was making trouble.
Ying Qiao raised his tail in a good mood. The golden scales were still shining brightly among the gems. However, the more he looked at it, the more he felt that the scales were not shiny enough and the tail hair was no longer smooth. He returned to his human form and went downstairs. He sent a message to Chen Hua and made an appointment with him for scale care.
After making the phone call, he started to recall again, what did Geng Chen do when courting a mate in the past?
After some recollection, he found that all he remembered was the scene where Geng Chen failed to court a mate and was beaten violently. He scoffed and decided to be self-reliant.
He took out his cell phone and started searching for how to court a mate. After searching for a long time, all he found were videos of animals courting. He frowned and searched with another word.
——How to pursue the person you like?
——How to make the people you like like you too?
——How to propose?
This time, many search bars popped up. He clicked on them one by one and looked at them. Most of them contained messy content and were of no use at all. There was a post that recommended a lot of books, such as “Love Psychology”, “Compulsory Courses in Love”, “Dating with Men Using a Man’s Thinking”…
Ying Qiao thought that the books on raising cubs he had read before were very practical, so he placed an order according to the book list without hesitation.
….
After not going to work the next day, Jiang Lan dressed up and went to the detention center in a low-key manner.
He planned to go see Tao Wu and check his confession with him, lest he make noises everywhere after he recovered and exposes his identity.
He swiped his work permit and met Tao Wu smoothly.
Tao Wu’s situation was better than he thought. At least he was not locked up and left to fend for himself. He was lying in the special ward of the detention center with medicine applied on his injuries. He was eating and drinking. He just had a restraint weapon on his wrist to prevent him from escaping.
Tao Wu was lying half-dead on the hospital bed, but his eyes widened when he saw him coming, and he wanted to jump up and fight him desperately.
Jiang Lan quickly pushed him back: “Why are you so excited? Lie down and talk.”
Tao Wu pressed on the wound, and screamed sadly, saying angrily: “Who caused me to be like this? Is it not all you! Why do you hold a grudge so much!”
Didn’t he accidentally cause him to be sealed? He was also struck by lightning!
Why couldn’t they even out the situation?
The author has something to say:
Longlong: The person you are going to date is your boyfriend.
Taotie:?
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Longlong finally remembered the important settings and needs to be applauded.jpg
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