The black dragon’s freshly plucked scale still bore a vivid crimson stain.
The little fox stared at the scale, round-eyed with astonishment.
Ignoring the scale itself, he urgently pressed his paw pads against the dragon’s bleeding wound.
“Does it hurt?”
“Why did you pull out your scale?!”
“Quick, let’s go back. I’ll bandage it for you.”
“Roar.”
It’s fine.
Seeing the flustered little fox, the black dragon leaned closer and soothingly licked his fluffy fur.
“Roar.”
I’m not in pain.
The black dragon handed the still-warm scale to Rong Rong.
A dragon’s reverse scale possesses protective properties.
Rong Rong knew exactly how crucial reverse scales were to dragons.
He never expected Eggy’s gift to him would be this.
“Eggy.”
“Roar.”
I’m here.
Rong Rong only called Eggy’s name without saying anything more.
He simply reached out his paws and hugged the black dragon tightly.
On the deserted mountaintop, dragon and fox embraced.
The scene appeared more beautiful than the starry sky.
The final night passed in the blink of an eye.
The next morning, Rong Rong went to university with Feng Yuan and Qin Xun.
On opening day, everyone was bustling with activity.
After a busy day, when he finally returned to his room to rest, Rong Rong immediately picked up his phone and made a call.
The call was quickly declined.
Instead, Yu Mo initiated a video call.
Rong Rong accepted.
“Eggy, I haven’t washed up yet. I just wanted to tell you that if you’re tired, you should sleep.”
“I’m not tired.”
Yu Mo held his phone, briefly panning the camera over his desk.
“I’m doing homework right now.”
Seeing him occupied with homework, Rong Rong felt pleased.
“Then focus on your homework. I’ll go wash up.”
“Okay, but don’t hang up.”
“Got it.”
Replying, Rong Rong found a phone stand and placed his phone on it.
He set the stand in the bathroom.
Watching the little fox freshen up, Yu Mo’s restless heart finally settled.
He lowered his head and concentrated on solving a few problems.
Rong Rong took his time washing up.
After finally finishing and changing into pajamas, Rong Rong sat on the bed.
“Eggy, it’s really late now. Maybe you should get to sleep soon.”
“Alright.”
Yu Mo had already washed up. Holding his phone, he lay on his bed.
He reclined with the phone positioned right in front of him.
Even from such an unflattering angle, he still managed to look handsome.
As his classmates would say, Yu Mo’s features were sharply attractive.
His facial structure didn’t closely resemble either of his dads but took after his more stern-looking uncle, Yu Ye.
Seeing him lie down, Rong Rong did the same.
Both individuals on the video call were exceptionally good-looking.
Yet, in each other’s eyes, the other was the most beautiful.
“Rong Rong, my big brother officially announced his relationship with Qin Xun today.”
“Yeah, I sent them my blessings.”
“That’s wonderful.”
Yu Mo’s tone carried envy: “Everyone is blessing them.”
“Because they’re a perfect match. They’ve been close since they were little.”
“We were close when we were young, too.”
Yu Mo added: “We still are now.”
Rong Rong didn’t argue.
Initially, he had only seen Eggy as a friend’s younger brother.
He never expected to grow so close to Eggy.
But Eggy had actively drawn near to him.
It was a clingy Eggy, and a domineering one, too.
Yet, it was also the best Eggy.
Rong Rong knew that Eggy had gotten into several fights because of him.
He remembered everything Eggy had done for him.
“Rong Rong, tell me about everything you encountered today.”
“Okay.”
He recounted all the trivial daily happenings at university to Eggy.
He described everything in great detail.
He told Eggy about every person he met and every single thing that happened.
By the end, he yawned.
“Eggy, I’m so sleepy.”
Rong Rong’s voice was very soft. As he spoke, even the last bit of sound faded away.
On the other side of the screen, Yu Mo watched his sleeping face and slowly closed his eyes as well.
That night, although Yu Mo didn’t get to hold Rong Rong while sleeping, at least he watched him fall asleep.
So, his sleep wasn’t particularly bad.
The passage of time in university seemed different from high school.
In high school, with the heavy burden of academics pressing down, students often felt as though the days dragged on endlessly.
But in university, as long as you choose the right major, life could be relatively relaxed.
Rong Rong had chosen fine arts, a major that was neither too busy nor too idle.
At his new university, Rong Rong was finally free from the rumors that had surrounded him in high school.
Here, there were no rumors about him.
Here, he was only bombarded with confessions.
Rong Rong’s appearance appealed to both men and women.
So, those who confessed to him included both genders.
Rong Rong didn’t accept any of them.
Qin Xun attended the same school. Since their homes were close, they often went to and from school together.
Having known each other for so many years, Qin Xun and Rong Rong had a pretty good relationship.
Qin Xun bought water and naturally handed a bottle to Rong Rong.
This was nothing out of the ordinary.
But unexpectedly, someone took a photo and posted it online with malicious interpretations.
“These two look so close. Are they dating?”
“The one handing over the water is Qin Xun. Isn’t he dating Yuan Yuan? Why is he buying water for someone else?”
“Oh my god, I’ve already imagined a whole messy love triangle. Is Qin Xun cheating?”
The malicious speculations online stirred up quite a storm.
After seeing it, Rong Rong specifically went to find Feng Yuan.
“Yuan Yuan, Qin Xun and I were photographed.”
“I know. I’ve already put my family’s legal team to work.”
Feng Yuan had always hated these baseless rumors online.
As soon as he learned about the incident, he immediately complained to his family.
Now, his family had taken over the matter.
Knowing Rong Rong’s introverted and somewhat self-blaming nature, Feng Yuan cupped Rong Rong’s face and said with a smile, “Rong Rong, don’t pay any mind to what’s online!”
“I’ll protect you.”
Feng Yuan’s last sentence made Rong Rong blink a few times before he hugged him.
The two childhood friends embraced. Feng Yuan patted Rong Rong’s back.
After their affectionate moment, Feng Yuan personally posted a photo on his social media.
He shared a selfie with Rong Rong.
Yuan Yuan: Best friends, forever!
Rong Rong liked the post and commented with several flower emojis.
Rong Rong’s mood was lifted by Feng Yuan’s efforts.
By the time Yu Mo came to comfort him, Rong Rong was already completely fine.
“Yuan Yuan is handling this.”
“Yuan Yuan is so good.”
Rong Rong’s praise for Feng Yuan made Yu Mo, the devoted younger brother, nod in agreement.
“Big brother really is great.”
Whether it was Yu Mo or Rong Rong, both of them were die-hard fans of Feng Yuan.
They had so much in common when it came to admiring Feng Yuan.
“Rong Rong, wait for me.”
“I’ll be taking the college entrance exam next year.”
Yu Mo said, “When the time comes, we’ll be in the same city. I can keep you company.”
“Just like how Qin Xun accompanies big brother.”
Yu Mo asked Rong Rong to wait for him.
Rong Rong nodded and said, “Okay.”
The following year.
Yu Mo took the college entrance exam and, true to his word, was admitted to the same university as Rong Rong.
That top-tier university now had Qin Xun, Rong Rong, and Yu Mo.
When Feng Yuan went to visit them, he pouted.
“I feel like I’m being left out!”
Everyone had gotten into this university except him.
It made him seem so out of place!
“Yuan Yuan, you’re amazing, too.”
Qin Xun was always attentive to Feng Yuan’s emotions.
So, when Feng Yuan said something like that, he immediately offered encouragement.
Feng Yuan had only been speaking casually.
Getting into the university he was currently attending had already been a struggle for him.
He didn’t enjoy studying and had always found it exhausting.
“Alright, alright, let’s not talk about school anymore.”
“Now that Eggy is here at the university, let’s take him out for some good food. By the way, Eggy, where are you going to stay?”
“Are you staying with me and Qin Xun? Or in the apartment above us?”
Among the options Feng Yuan gave, he suggested Eggy stay in Qin Xun’s room.
But he didn’t even consider Rong Rong’s place downstairs from Qin Xun.
After all, Rong Rong’s house still had Uncle Chi Shui!
With Uncle Chi Shui around, his Eggy wouldn’t be able to set foot in Rong Rong’s home.
Sigh.
Thinking about Uncle Chi Shui’s aversion to Eggy made Feng Yuan frustrated.
Their Eggy was absolutely wonderful.
Why did Uncle Chi Shui always call Eggy a malicious bad egg?
It was simply slander!
“I’ll stay upstairs.”
Yu Mo quickly made his decision. The apartment above Qin Xun’s was occasionally used by the adults, but they only visited once or twice a year.
So, Yu Mo could stay there without worrying about a lack of privacy.
After deciding on his accommodation, Yu Mo moved all his belongings in.
That night, however, Yu Mo didn’t sleep in his room.
He went to Rong Rong’s room instead.
The windows in Rong Rong’s room were sealed with a fine mesh.
This kind of mesh made it impossible for even a dragon to climb in.
If the windows were inaccessible, the front door was even harder to enter.
In the end, Yu Mo coiled around Rong Rong’s arm and was openly carried inside by him.
He even entered through the front door!
“Dad, I’ve already eaten outside. You don’t need to prepare anything for me.”
“I want to rest early today.”
“Okay, goodnight, Rong Rong.”
The two dads watched as their son entered his room.
Bo Han nudged Chi Shui’s arm and suddenly said, “Chi Shui, even Yuan Yuan is in a relationship. Don’t you think our Rong Rong should start dating, too?”
As soon as Bo Han finished speaking, Chi Shui’s brows furrowed.
“Rong Rong is still young. There’s no need for him to date.”
Bo Han: “…”
Bo Han was speechless. “Yuan Yuan is about the same age as our Rong Rong, isn’t he? Look how long Yuan Yuan has been dating.”
It was one thing that their Rong Rong hadn’t dated in high school.
But now that he was in college, Rong Rong still hadn’t been in a single relationship.
Bo Han felt this wasn’t right.
As foxes, they were supposed to be good at dating!
Was their little fox just clueless, or was he simply incapable of dating?
“Yuan Yuan is Yuan Yuan, Rong Rong is Rong Rong.”
Look. Chi Shui’s attitude remained unchanged. Right in front of Bo Han, he directly took out his phone and played the videos he had saved for Bo Han to watch.
Chi Shui often watched videos.
Bo Han had never paid attention to what kind of videos he was watching before.
This time, when he took his phone to look, Bo Han’s lips twitched slightly.
“Goodness, it must have been quite a task for you to collect so many.”
All the videos Chi Shui had saved were about various cases of love-related murders and dismemberments.
Bo Han only clicked on a few videos before he couldn’t bear to watch any more.
“These are all negative examples.”
“You could look at Yuan Yuan and Qin Xun. They’ve been dating just fine so far.”
Bo Han’s attempts at persuasion were completely useless to Chi Shui.
Chi Shui wouldn’t listen.
In Chi Shui’s eyes, his little fox was still too young.
He couldn’t allow such a small, soft, and kind-hearted little fox—so innocent and guileless—to fall in love with someone else and enter into a risky relationship.
He wasn’t at ease with it, and he wouldn’t allow it.
The two dads were still outside arguing about the little fox’s love life.
Meanwhile, the little fox himself had locked the door and was letting the little dragon out.
“Eggy, it’s okay, you can come out now.”
The little fox placed the little dragon on the bed, watching as its body gradually grew larger.
“Hey, are you going to rest in your original form?”
Rong Rong, seeing that he wasn’t transforming into human form, assumed he wanted to rest in this shape.
The slightly enlarged dragon raised its body, bringing its dragon head close to Rong Rong’s face.
Rong Rong stroked its dragon head and sighed, “So handsome.”
Eggy’s dragon form was truly handsome.
After admiring the dragon form for a while, Rong Rong suddenly started unpacking a delivery box.
From the newly arrived box, he pulled out a large brush.
“Eggy, look! This can be used to brush your scales!”
“There’s also a small brush. It can brush, too.”
Rong Rong held up the brushes, his amber eyes sparkling brightly.
Eggy was very clingy to him. Besides sticking to him to sleep, Eggy also wanted to stick with him while bathing.
Rong Rong had previously only agreed to sleep together.
Bathing together? Absolutely not.
But after being rejected, Eggy directly turned into a little dragon, asking Rong Rong to help brush him.
Rong Rong felt too shy to bathe with Eggy in human form.
However, he was willing to bathe with Eggy in dragon form.
He could help brush Eggy’s scales!
After taking out the brushes, Rong Rong went to fill the bathtub with water.
The two had eaten and drunk their fill outside, and now it was time to bathe and sleep.
Soon, the bathtub was filled.
The bathtub in Rong Rong’s bedroom was specially customized.
This bathtub was huge!
Rong Rong got in first. After he settled, the dragon, whose size was only slightly larger than his, crawled in as well.
The black dragon’s current form was just large enough to envelop Rong Rong completely, yet not so big that it couldn’t fit in the bathtub.
“Eggy, that tickles. Don’t lick me.”
Even though Eggy was a dragon, Rong Rong sometimes felt he acted like a big dog, with a tendency to lick people.
Rong Rong couldn’t help but laugh from the licking.
“Stop moving. Let me brush your scales properly.”
“The start of the new semester is the busiest time. It’s perfect for you to soak in the water and rest.”
The dragon and the little fox stayed together in the bathtub.
The black dragon was an aquatic creature, so it was fine even if it soaked in water for a long time.
But the little fox couldn’t quite handle it.
He felt like if he soaked any longer, he’d be completely waterlogged.
After less than an hour in the bath, he got out.
The dragon, now clean and refreshed, ended up going to bed without any clothes.
Rong Rong wasn’t wearing clothes either, because he had also transformed into a little fox.
On the two-meter-wide bed in the bedroom, the little fox nestled in the black dragon’s embrace. The large and small pair, wide awake, began their pre-sleep chat.
The black dragon nuzzled the sweet, soft little fox in his arms.
“Roar.”
Rong Rong, we won’t be separated this time.
The little fox nodded, looking so well-behaved that the dragon wanted to give him another lick.
“Roar.”
Rong Rong, I’ve come of age.
The little fox continued nodding.
“Roar.”
Rong Rong, you should start thinking about dating.
The little fox was about to nod again when he suddenly processed the words. His face froze in stunned realization.
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