Chapter 10: The Rival Always Wants to Taste Him Again [10]

Chapter 10: His Nemesis Can't Stop Tasting Him "10"

Even in the dreams he had meticulously crafted, Ye Qi had never been this wild.

Luckily, he was a succubus. Though it took some getting used to at first, eventually only one thought remained.

This feeling... wasn't half bad.

It's just that Ye Qi was too timid to do such things to him except in dreams.

He could stay lucid in dreams, but it still wasn't quite the same.

Until it finally ended.

Shi Mo leaned weakly against Ye Qi's chest, eyes lowered to hide that hint of satisfaction, and let out a soft sigh.

Sure enough, dreams only gave him a taste—no matter how much he took in, he could never feel full.

Guess he needed to find a way to provoke this guy...

When Shi Mo came out of the dream, he was briefly awake, then rolled over, grabbed the little ball of fluff beside him, and fell back asleep clutching it.

447, startled awake by his sudden movement, mumbled a few sleepy words and snuggled closer.

The one human and one system on this side slept soundly and contentedly.

But on the other side, Ye Qi, who'd woken from the dream, stiffened for a moment when he realized something was off.

He threw off the covers with a blank face, took a deep breath, got out of bed, and headed to the bathroom.

Ye Qi thought back to that wild dream, the tips of his ears turning red. He quietly opened his photo album and looked at the video he'd recorded earlier today.

The sound of the running water grew louder...

The night stretched on—some slept soundly, while others lay awake all night.

Shi Mo went back to the Shi family home early the next morning. His parents were already waiting at home, and besides them, there was a girl around his age.

The girl had a sweet face and a gentle smile, wearing white high heels and a pale yellow dress, a cream pearl chain cinching her waist just right.

Her slightly wavy chestnut bob swung in an arc as she tilted her head, her amber eyes brimming with a bright smile.

The moment she saw Shi Mo, a flicker of admiration clearly flashed in her eyes.

"Ah Mo, come here, let me introduce you. This is Uncle Yun's daughter—you two used to play together all the time as kids."

"Mu Jin, this is your Brother Shimo."

Shi's mother said with a big smile, holding Shi Mo's hand in one and Yun Mujin's in the other.

Yun Mujin smiled at Shi Mo, her eyes curving, and reached out her other hand first:

"Brother Shimo, long time no see."

Shi Mo gave a faint smile and shook her hand: "Long time no see."

[Little Seven, what's the deal with this Yun Mujin? I remember she rarely came back to the country after moving abroad with the Yun family at ten, and she never came back in the plot either.]

They didn't have much contact with the Yun family now.

Like, he'd been in this world for three years, and apart from getting Yun Mujin's mass holiday greeting texts, they had zero interaction.

Why would Yun Mujin suddenly come back to the country now?

447, perched on his shoulder, was just as confused: [No idea. Yun Mujin isn't tied to the plot, so I can't dig up much either.]

Shi Mo pulled his hand back without changing his expression, a hint of curiosity creeping into his eyes as he looked at Yun Mujin.

Shi's father cleared his throat: "Alright, don't just stand around. Mujin will be staying with us for a bit this time—you can catch up slowly. Let's go eat first, the food's getting cold."

"Brother Shimo, can I sit next to you?"

Yun Mujin blinked and asked in a bright, cheerful voice.

Shi Mo wasn't sure if he was imagining it, but he felt Yun Mujin was being way too enthusiastic toward him.

Shi's parents exchanged a look and very deliberately left the seat next to Shi Mo open.

Shi Mo: "Sure."

447 had already climbed onto his head and, watching the scene, said thoughtfully:

[Xiao Momo, why do I feel like something's off here? And the way your parents are looking at you two... Are they trying to set you two up?]

Shi Mo ate his meal calmly, completely ignoring the stares from all three of them.

Seeing Shi Mo stay quiet, Shi's mother glanced at Shi's father, cleared her throat, and said:

"Old Shi, peel me a tangerine."

Shi's father immediately caught on, peeled one for her, and even picked off the white pith from each segment.

Shi's mother: "Ah, you know, tangerines are great—not only sweet, but every single one has a partner."

Shi's father: "That's right, even tangerines have partners."

447: [Hehe! I knew I wasn't imagining it! They really are trying to set you two up!]

Hearing that, Yun Mujin set down her chopsticks and instinctively glanced at Shi Mo before saying:

"Uncle and Auntie, Brother Shimo is still so young—there's no rush for him to find someone. You don't need to pressure him."

Shi's mother said helplessly: "Mujin, it's not that I, as his mother, want to push him."

"It's just that after all these years, he hasn't even had anyone remotely close. When I was his age, I already had him."

447: [Xiao Momo, is your mom low-key praising you for staying pure while pretending to complain about you being single for so long?]

Shi Mo: [Little Seven, you could've just kept your mouth shut.]