Back at the camp, Cheng Min changed into a beautiful nightgown and resumed his pampered lifestyle. His only daily task was to stay by Lu Bingxun’s side. At this moment, Cheng Min was curled up on a small sofa by the window, holding a snow rabbit that had grown quite plump, and eating glutinous rice cakes. Soft and sweet, just to his liking.
“Creaaak.” The door was pushed open, and Lu Bingxun walked in cheerfully, “Wife, I’m back.” Cheng Min glanced at him, then withdrew his gaze, continuing to eat the dessert in his hand, showing no intention of acknowledging Lu Bingxun.
“I missed you so much.” He approached on his own, circling around Cheng Min like a clingy dog, offering temptation, “Do you want to eat other desserts?” “Husband.” After finishing the glutinous rice cake in his hand, Cheng Min finally deigned to look at Lu Bingxun. Hearing the word ‘dessert’ piqued his interest, “I do.”
Seeing Cheng Min take the bait, he smiled, picked Cheng Min up, and let him sit on his lap. Without waiting for him to speak, Cheng Min instinctively wrapped his arms around the man’s neck and gave him a kiss. After some playful tussling, Cheng Min, with swollen lips, finally got what he wanted and contentedly nestled in Lu Bingxun’s arms, eating the hard-won dessert.
As he was enjoying the treat, Lu Bingxun pinched his waist, muttering, “How did you get so thin? Looks like you need some good nourishment.” Cheng Min didn’t pay much attention, continuing to eat.
In the following days, Lu Bingxun seemed to go crazy, using all sorts of nutritional supplements to boost Cheng Min’s health. Eating so much, just the smell made him nauseous. He always found various excuses to avoid these expensive supplements, but Lu Bingxun wouldn’t let him have his way, coaxing and tricking Cheng Min into continuing to eat.
In less than a week, Cheng Min gained several pounds, and his face became round again.
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However, the crazier part was yet to come. Lu Bingxun disappeared without a word, leaving for about a week without returning. After a snowstorm, the world was once again covered in white. Without Lu Bingxun around to manage him, Cheng Min ignored others’ advice, put on a coat, and ran outside.
At this moment, he was squatting in the backyard, building a snowman. Soon, he heard a crunching sound getting closer, as if someone was coming to find him. Looking up, he met the eyes of one of Lu Bingxun’s subordinates. Realizing it, the man quickly averted his gaze, leaving behind a sentence before departing. “Brother Lu is looking for you!”
Usually, if there was something to handle, Lu Bingxun would take at most three days, returning to Cheng Min’s side as soon as the time was up, never exceeding a day. But this time, he left Cheng Min alone in the vast camp for so long, only now finally willing to return.
Thinking of this, Cheng Min felt a bit angry, not wanting to see Lu Bingxun. But upon hearing he was back, he couldn’t help but walk towards the house. After all, despite being angry, he still loved Lu Bingxun the most.
Turning a corner, he bumped into Lu Bingxun coming out of the study. He didn’t notice Cheng Min’s presence, and just as Cheng Min was about to step out, a slender figure appeared beside Lu Bingxun. With fair skin and delicate features, it was another high-level elf. The two were chatting and laughing, walking forward together.
Instantly, Cheng Min’s jealousy flared up, and he angrily returned to his room, slamming the door and throwing himself onto the bed. Smelling the scent on the blanket, Cheng Min became even more furious, imagining it as Lu Bingxun’s face and punching it repeatedly.
After venting, Cheng Min’s anger subsided a lot, and his rationality slowly returned. Thinking of the intimate scene between the two just now, Cheng Min felt he couldn’t just sit idly by. He needed to do something to make Lu Bingxun continue to love him. After all, he was Lu Bingxun’s delicate little vine.
Thinking was one thing, but he didn’t have a better plan at the moment. In his frustration, his gaze swept to the wardrobe beside him, and he suddenly had an idea. Walking over, he opened the wardrobe and took out a set of clothes from the corner, taking a deep breath and tearing open the packaging.
A beautiful semi-transparent little dress was revealed, and with the movement, something fell out. Picking it up, he found it was a pair of cat ears. This was another one of Lu Bingxun’s quirky tastes.
To win back Lu Bingxun, Cheng Min was willing to go all out. He took off his clothes, picked up the little dress from the bed, and put it on. Looking in the mirror to make sure everything was fine, he put on the cat ears.
Arriving outside the reception room again, Cheng Min took a deep breath, mustered up his courage, and pushed the door open, only to bump into Lu Bingxun. “Wife!” Lu Bingxun was stunned, then his face darkened. He quickly closed the door to block others’ view, took off his coat, and covered Cheng Min with it, “Why are you wearing this outfit out here?”
“Don’t you like it?” Cheng Min looked up and questioned him, “Or do you not like me anymore?” “What nonsense are you talking about?” Lu Bingxun laughed in exasperation, “When did I ever say I didn’t like you?”
“Then you…” Before Cheng Min could finish, he was pulled into Lu Bingxun’s arms and carried towards the bedroom. “Bang.” As soon as the door closed, Cheng Min was held tightly in his arms, receiving a rough kiss from the man.
“Wife.” After it ended, Lu Bingxun kissed Cheng Min’s cheek, took out a bottle of light golden liquid from his jacket pocket, and handed it to Cheng Min, “I specially asked the elves to find this for you.” Cheng Min looked at the liquid in his hand, a bit puzzled, “What is this?”
“It’s for nourishing your body.” Lu Bingxun opened the cap for him and brought it to Cheng Min’s lips, “Drink it quickly, or the effect will wear off.” The contract ceremony was very taxing on an elf’s body, and within a few years, they couldn’t survive. For an elf like Cheng Min, who had lost all energy, the situation was even more severe.
Only then did he realize he had misunderstood Lu Bingxun. It turned out everything he did was for him. There was no new love interest at all. “Okay.” Hearing this, he didn’t hesitate and poured the liquid into his mouth. It was sweet, and his stomach felt comfortable.
“Are you ready?” Lu Bingxun asked Cheng Min seriously. “I’ve been ready for a long time.” Cheng Min replied with a smile. Their hands tightly clasped together, fingers pricked by silver needles, blood flowing and intertwining. As a golden light flashed between them, everything returned to calm.
A warm sensation spread from his wrist, and Cheng Min looked down to see a golden mark appearing there. He kissed the mark, a slight smile on his lips. “What’s wrong?” Noticing Lu Bingxun’s actions, Cheng Min asked him.
Lu Bingxun didn’t speak, pulling Cheng Min’s hand to his neck, smiling as he asked his “little vine,” “Can you guess what this is?” “What?” Cheng Min was puzzled. “Cheng Min.”