Chapter 9.2

“Do you like it or not?” (2)

Buke appeared somewhat disappointed, “But you have to keep learning for me to gain energy. That’s what we agreed on from the beginning…”

He spoke slowly.

There was only disappointment, without any hint of coercion.

Mu Le was the type to respond better to gentle persuasion than force.

Hearing Buke’s tone, she found it difficult to refuse.

“It’s just elementary school, after all,” Mu Le reassured him, “It’s simple, and I don’t dislike it.”

Besides, her caretaker had already made the decision.

She had no right to say “no.”

With this sense of resignation, Mu Le packed up the gift given to her by Gu Mingyuan.

She received the gift but didn’t have her own room.

She could only stuff the set of drawing equipment into her small nest.

Mu Le loved it so much that she wished she could sleep with it as a pillow.

As she was stuffing things away, Gu Mingyuan happened to enter the room.

He watched as the little one carefully tucked away the gift he gave her into the innermost part of her nest, treating it with great care… and he felt a tinge of jealousy.

Gu Mingyuan lowered his eyes, his voice calm, “Do you like it?”

Mu Le turned her head and her gaze happened to meet Gu Mingyuan’s waist and abdomen.

He was wearing a black vest with a towel hanging around his neck. His hair was damp, and there seemed to be a slight heat emanating from his body.

Sweat rolled down his neck, tracing over his collarbone and disappearing into the neckline.

Mu Le: “…”

What a sight.

It’s too seductive.

Gu Mingyuan had just finished working out upstairs.

During his vacation, he hadn’t been able to exercise enough, which made him feel a bit uncomfortable.

He casually wiped off the sweat with the white towel hanging around his neck, his sharp gaze fixed on Mu Le.

Seeing Mu Le’s flustered and hesitant expression, his gaze intensified, “Do you like it? Why aren’t you answering?”

Dragons in ancient times had a habit of hiding things they liked close to them.

They would stack their most valuable treasures into a small mountain and sleep on top of it.

No one could ever take it away.

In Gu Mingyuan’s eyes, Mu Le’s actions were akin to hoarding treasures.

He felt displeased seeing her being so focused on something. Even if it was a gift from him, it wasn’t enough.

While still ogling at the muscular physique, Mu Le thought to herself, “What do you mean by ‘like’? Do I like his body?”

…He’s so seductive!

Mu Le’s face turned red in an instant. She looked around for a while before finally saying, “W-What do you mean by ‘like’…”

Hearing her soft voice, Gu Mingyuan suddenly lost all his resentment.

What’s there to be jealous of?

It’s just a gift he gave her.

This little one is completely his.

Regardless of what she hides in her nest, he can simply hide her and the nest together in his own cave, right?

He approached a bit closer and lightly poked the girl’s rosy cheek with his index finger, his voice becoming gentler, “Didn’t you understand?”

Mu Le: “…”

She understood.

You’re just too seductive.

She took a step back and whispered, “You… you’re covered in sweat. You should go take a shower.”

Her voice was so soft that Gu Mingyuan could only vaguely hear a few words.

He paused for a moment and repeated slowly, “Take a shower?”

Mu Le nodded.

Seeing Gu Mingyuan hesitate, she wondered if she had been too direct, as if she was finding fault with him and hurting his self-esteem.

Gu Mingyuan didn’t respond.

He stood up, took out his light brain, and messaged the veterinarian.

Mu Le saw him suddenly start texting and felt a bit confused.

As Gu Mingyuan sent the message, he said to her, “Wait a moment.”

Mu Le: “Huh?”

Unable to see, Mu Le didn’t know that Gu Mingyuan was messaging the veterinarian, asking if humans could use the bathing and shampoo products meant for orcs.

[Yes, it’s fine.]

The veterinarian responded quickly.

[Just don’t make the water too hot, around 42 degrees Celsius.]

Realizing that it had been three days since Mu Le was brought back and she still hadn’t showered, Gu Mingyuan was annoyed with his own negligence.

He sent another message asking, [How often do humans typically take showers?]

[In this dry season, if they don’t sweat, two to three times a week is sufficient.]

The veterinarian’s response made it sound like he was an expert on human care.

Gu Mingyuan couldn’t believe that she had also searched on her light brain spontaneously.

Two to three times a week.

That means showering every two to three days is within a safe range.

Gu Mingyuan breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at the little one beside him, saying, “Let’s go. I’ll take you to shower.”

Mu Le: “…………?”

Wait a minute.

Is he inviting her for a couple’s bath?

…So, the previous situation wasn’t even the most seductive???

Author’s note:

Mu Le: I’m scared, I’m only eight years old!

(Actually, she has been driving for more than eight years now →_→)