Chapter 26: The Villain Senior Brother Is About to Turn Dark, the Psychotic Junior Brother Pretends to Be Blind [26]

Chapter 26: The Villain Senior Brother is About to Turn Dark, and the Crazy Junior Brother Pretends to be Blind [26]

Bai Yan felt a rare moment of hesitation. Even though he knew this little fox was Ye Beiyu, he really couldn't resist these fluffy little creatures.

Just as he was hesitating, the little fox in his arms seemed to sense something and instinctively raised its head, staring up at him with those clear, bright eyes.

The little fox nuzzled its fluffy head against Bai Yan's palm, then wound its soft, fluffy tail around his wrist.

Bai Yan immediately stopped in his tracks, his heart melting on the spot. Even his eyes lit up a little.

A smile curled at the corner of his lips, his gaze softening as he put the chain back into his storage pouch.

Bai Yan held the little fox with both hands, lifting it up to eye level.

But in that brief moment of eye contact, the smile at the corner of Bai Yan's lips dimmed a little.

Maybe because this little fox was Ye Beiyu's transformation, even its eyes were just as striking as Ye Beiyu's.

The only difference was that Ye Beiyu used to pretend to be blind in front of him, those eyes always dull and vacant. No matter how beautiful they were, that dullness dragged them down.

But now, the little fox's eyes were so bright, full of innocence and confusion, making anyone who looked at it want to dote on it.

Bai Yan's heart itched. He didn't know why Ye Beiyu had suddenly truly turned into a fox, but the little fox in front of him had really hit him right in the heart.

But he didn't know if Ye Beiyu still had his memories as a fox, or if he even knew who he was, so he could only hold back his feelings.

[Big Shot, I found out!]

Just as Bai Yan was still thinking about how to handle the little fox in front of him, 717's excited voice rang out in his mind again:

[The higher-ups said it's a world glitch. The male lead accidentally turned into a fox and is super fragile right now. They want us to protect him well. Once the higher-ups fix the bug, he'll turn back to normal.]

[We can put our villain act on hold for now. The higher-ups specifically approved us to break character for a bit—priority is looking after the male lead!]

Bai Yan listened but couldn't help frowning, because the plot he'd originally gotten also said Ye Beiyu was blind.

And a world glitch...

Bai Yan thought about his current role and narrowed his eyes. He carried the little fox over to the bed and asked offhandedly:

[717, are you sure that's what the higher-ups actually said?]

[Yeah, the higher-ups said it themselves.]

717 paused, then spoke up again: [Big Shot, let's talk. Look, the male lead is now just a little fox that could easily die...]

Bai Yan raised a brow: [So?]

[So go easy on him. Let's just forget you're the villain for now. Don't actually off the male lead.]

717 said with a dry laugh, the bitterness clear in his voice.

Although he totally agreed with his boss's logic—that as villains, they were supposed to be the male lead's enemy—

but the situation was special now. He couldn't just watch Bai Yan go overboard and actually kill the male lead.

Bai Yan thought about the luck he was after, then looked at the little fox rolling around in his arms, the smile in his eyes growing deeper.

[He's the male lead. How could I bear to kill him? Don't worry, I've got it under control.]

After all, until he got enough luck, he wouldn't bear to kill the guy.

At most... he'd lock him away.

Once he'd taken enough, he'd naturally let him go.

717 didn't say if he believed it or not, so Bai Yan spoke up again: [By the way, what's the deal with that glitch you mentioned?]

Bai Yan absently petted the little fox, his eyes lowered, his long lashes hiding the murky darkness in his gaze.

[Oh, I heard some Tasker defected from the Supreme God's space and even hurt the Supreme God.]

717 didn't think much of it. In his view, even though Bai Yan had forced him into this binding, he was still a serious tasker who did his missions right!

Bai Yan was definitely strong, but he was still a Novice System. This was his first time binding a tasker for missions.

Just because Bai Yan was strong enough to suppress him didn't mean he could hurt the Supreme God and bail from the Supreme God's space.

And if he'd defected from the Supreme God's space, how could he possibly bind himself to this system again?

So 717 didn't suspect at all that the defected tasker might be Bai Yan. He went on, sounding pretty impressed:

[That tasker is really something. Not only did they bail from the Supreme God's space, but their escape also shook up a bunch of small worlds. We got hit by it too.]

[But don't worry, Big Shot. Our luck isn't that bad. There are so many small worlds—we won't necessarily run into them.]

As 717 chattered on, he completely failed to notice the subtle change in Bai Yan's expression. He added with a somewhat reassuring tone:

[Besides, even if we do run into them, it's not a big deal. I'll report it to the higher-ups.]

Bai Yan listened to his words, a smile curling at the corner of his lips, his tone languid:

[Is that so? That would be just perfect...]

717 belatedly sensed something was off, but when he looked at Bai Yan, he couldn't detect anything unusual, so he didn't say anything more.

Bai Yan spoke again: [Alright, I need to rest now.]

[Ah, oh, okay. I'll go ask them when the bug will be fixed so the male lead can transform back.]

717 nodded and no longer disturbed Bai Yan's rest.

After all, he had been watching Bai Yan wreak havoc in the demon realm all this time.

Bai Yan barely gave himself any time to rest. Now that he suddenly said he wanted to rest, of course 717 wouldn't disturb him.

717 had no doubt that if this weren't a cultivation world, Bai Yan would have died from overwork long ago.

Even as he was leaving, 717 was still sighing inwardly—his boss was practically the model worker of the Villain Department!

At this rate, his days of reaching the pinnacle of system-hood wouldn't be far off...

Bai Yan sensed the connection with 717 being cut off and his expression sobered somewhat. He continued looking at the little fox in his arms, a flicker of light passing through his eyes.

So Ye Beiyu was currently in his fox form—did he remember nothing and know nothing?

The little fox just stared at him, completely oblivious to his internal struggle, and simply rolled over in his arms again.

It raised its two paws and lightly pawed at Bai Yan's robes, letting out soft, faint cries.

The tail behind him swayed lightly, the fluffy tail brushing against Bai Yan's wrist.

"Mmm..."

Bai Yan couldn't help narrowing his eyes.

Although he didn't like Ye Beiyu, he had to admit that this little fox really knew how to please him.

With that thought, Bai Yan didn't overthink it.

He still had a use for Ye Beiyu, and since Ye Beiyu was now just a little fox, even if he remembered everything, there was nothing he could do.

But he'd been so busy lately. Although everything had gone smoothly according to plan, even better than he'd expected.

All that remained was finding the right moment to kill the Demon Sovereign, and he would become the new Demon Sovereign.

And conveniently, Ye Beiyu had handed himself right over.

Bai Yan smiled softly at the thought and rubbed the tips of the little fox's ears.

"So good... If only you could stay this good forever..."

Bai Yan murmured under his breath, and the little fox in his arms still looked at him with a dazed look, as if he couldn't understand a word.

Seemed he really didn't remember a thing...

Bai Yan raised an eyebrow, and with that thought, relaxed a little.

He let his guard down a bit around the little fox.

And he didn't want to lock up such a well-behaved fox with those cold chains.

Bai Yan didn't overthink it and simply climbed into bed, little fox in his arms.

Though he wasn't as wary, this was still Ye Beiyu, so he had to keep him close at all times to feel at ease.

Bai Yan came up with the perfect excuse for wanting to sleep with the fox in his arms, then pulled the blanket over and carefully tucked the little fox in too.

"Behave. If you try to run, I'll catch you and break your legs."

Bai Yan's voice was as lazy as ever, tinged with a smile, but the threat was unmistakable.

The little fox curled up obediently in his arms, as if heeding his words.

Bai Yan chuckled softly, and drowsiness swept over him, pulling him into a deep sleep.

But little did he know, as he slept soundly, the little fox in his arms suddenly shifted back into human form.

The instant Ye Beiyu shifted back, a strange fragrance flooded the room.

Bai Yan, as if sensing something, furrowed his brow in the strange scent, but then sank even deeper into sleep, oblivious to what was happening.

Ye Beiyu gazed at Bai Yan, who held him, his eyes deep and dark.

He wound a strand of hair around his finger, barely able to contain the excitement and delight in his eyes.

Ye Beiyu bent his head and pressed a kiss to the corner of Bai Yan's eye, his voice soft and low.

"Senior brother... Got you..."