Chapter 17: The Rival Always Wants to Taste Him Again [17]

Chapter 17: The Nemesis Can't Stop Wanting to Taste Him Again "17"

When Shi Mo woke up the next day, he rubbed his shoulder and couldn't help but let out a soft "tsk."

Sure enough, that little mad dog couldn't hold back even a little.

He got up and went to the bathroom. When he came out, he changed clothes and didn't linger in the bedroom.

Instead, he went to another room and ordered some stuff online, planning to make a small bed for 447.

Little did he know that Ye Qi, watching the surveillance feed, had been nervous since the moment he woke up.

After all, it was his first time doing something like that, and he'd had zero preparation.

Even though he'd cleaned up carefully before leaving, he was still scared of leaving any trace Shi Mo might pick up on.

When Shi Mo didn't act any different, Ye Qi let out a small sigh of relief. But then he waited and waited, and Shi Mo never showed up in his line of sight again.

Ye Qi pursed his lips, then calmly grabbed his phone and ordered even more cameras.

He was truly insatiable—once he got a taste, he couldn't let go and wanted even more.

He wanted to see Shi Mo all the time, no matter what state he was in.

When 447 told Shi Mo about it, Shi Mo just smirked.

"Looks like the little mad dog's gotten braver, but that's still not enough."

He can do all that crazy stuff in his dreams, so why is he such a coward in real life? He needs to be even crazier...

447 hesitated before speaking: [Xiao Momo, don't be like that. You're making me wonder which one of you is actually crazier.]

Shi Mo blinked, gave 447 a gentle squeeze, and smiled as he said:

"Xiao Qi, I just like my food to be a little more proactive."

What's more satisfying than the food you're eyeing coming to you on its own, offering itself up to be tasted?

Shi Mo figured, probably nothing—at least, not in his experience.

447 nodded in sudden realization, raised its tiny hand, and waved it excitedly:

[I get it! Just like in that novel I read yesterday—the best hunters often show up looking like prey!]

Shi Mo looked pensive: "A novel..."

447: [What's wrong, Xiao Momo?]

Shi Mo: "Nothing, I just suddenly felt like sending him some study materials."

After all, he wanted him to be crazier, not to just recklessly ram into things in bed.

Ye Qi's technique was a total waste of such good hardware.

If he weren't an incubus, he probably would've been done with it a long time ago.

Shi Mo thought to himself, then immediately had 447 download some "study materials" and package them up. Then he switched to his burner account and found the post Ye Qi had put up earlier.

He started by liking the comment that called out Ye Qi's technique.

Then he DM'd Ye Qi, telling him to work on his skills, and attached the materials.

Ye Qi just replied with a "thanks" and then sent a red envelope.

Shi Mo's hand froze, but in the end, he didn't take the red envelope.

What he didn't expect was that, instead of studying, Ye Qi came to him every night to "practice."

Probably because of all the practice, Ye Qi got better and better at it.

Shi Mo didn't even have to pretend he hadn't noticed—if he didn't wake up every morning feeling full, he'd never know Ye Qi had been there at all.

Even the medicine that got applied to him every time was so he wouldn't be too sore.

But since Shi Mo had been staying home these past few days, Ye Qi couldn't install those cameras in his place, which only made him more desperate when he couldn't see him.

Shi Mo couldn't help but remark to 447: "As expected of the protagonist, that guy's got endless energy."

"He handles all that company stuff during the day, then comes over at night—guy doesn't even know what tired means."

447: [Probably because he naps at the office. His subordinates are pretty useful, after all.]

Shi Mo nodded along.

Actually, in the original storyline, he should've joined the company by now too.

But he really didn't want to deal with all that, so he was just a name on the roster.

Aside from occasionally butting heads with Ye Qi over projects, he never showed up at the office.

After all, his dad was still holding down the fort, so he didn't need to bust his ass.

Unlike Ye Qi, whose dad handed him the reins after he proved himself and then took off on a trip with his mom.

But it wasn't long before he got that chance, because Lin Ran started stirring up trouble again.

After a week in the hospital, Lin Ran checked himself out early, saying he wanted to recover at home.

But the first thing he did after getting home was head straight to the Shi house.

When Shi Mo got the text from his dad, he was a little surprised.

Lin Ran really didn't waste any time.

447 also came over, eyes wide with disbelief:

[Wait, is he for real? His injuries haven't even healed, and he's already going to your place talking about getting engaged?]

[Is he seriously not scared of ending up back in the hospital? ...Xiao Momo, I think I went too easy on him when I stabbed him the other night!]

447 gritted its teeth and fumed: [Just you wait—I'll stab him right back into the hospital tonight!]

Shi Mo didn't react much. He texted his dad back, then immediately got another message from Yun Mujin.

Yun Mujin: "Holy crap!!!"

Yun Mujin: "Brother Shimo, your dad already told you, right? What the hell is up with Lin Ran? Wasn't he always chasing after Ye Qi? Why's he suddenly talking about getting engaged to you?"

Yun Mujin: "You wouldn't believe the look he gave me just now—like I'd stolen someone from him, like I was his mortal enemy."

Yun Mujin: "Tsk tsk... Man, guess people always end up hating the same person at different points in their lives."

Shi Mo let out a soft chuckle but said nothing.

In this social circle, the three of them had formed their own little clique.

Aside from the fact that their families were comparable in power and collaborated frequently, the most important reason was Lin Ran.

They had all grown up together, but he and Yun Mujin had a closer bond.

Because Lin Ran had always stuck close to Ye Qi since they were kids, not letting anyone else get near. Back then, the Yun family hadn't left yet, and Yun Mujin often came to play with them.

But Yun Mujin had a temper too. After being warned by Lin Ran a few times, she simply stopped bothering with the two of them and instead grew closer to Shi Mo.

So all things considered, Yun Mujin's relationship with the other two wasn't particularly good, and she especially disliked Lin Ran.

He snapped out of his memories, pulling his thoughts back, while Yun Mujin kept sending messages:

"Hey, Shimo, give me a hint—how have things been between you and him all these years?"

Yun Mujin: "If... I mean, just hypothetically, he happens to slip later and his face accidentally meets my hand, would you be mad?"