Xue Zhao had gathered every ounce of his courage before deciding to try this approach.
The system had told him that Xiu Jixin’s Affection Value was already so high that simply “seducing” him was no longer only about increasing it further.
He needed to make use of that affection.
He had to turn it toward other goals.
For example…
Getting Xiu Jixin to let him leave sooner.
It would only be letting him look at his tail…
Nothing else would happen.
Even so, Xue Zhao wasn’t certain whether Xiu Jixin would agree.
He waited anxiously.
Yet Xiu Jixin remained silent.
His dark eyes dimmed slightly, giving no sign of being moved in the slightest.
…Was it not acceptable?
A tiny wave of disappointment rose in Xue Zhao’s heart.
Last night, when Xiu Jixin had wanted to look at his demonic markings, he had thought…
Just as he began to lose his courage and retreat inward, Xiu Jixin finally spoke.
“All right.”
Xue Zhao’s eyes instantly lit up.
“You agreed?”
he asked carefully, as though afraid he had misheard.
Xiu Jixin gave a quiet hum of acknowledgment.
He drew Xue Zhao back into his arms, his palm gently stroking along the side of his waist as he asked softly,
“When are you going to let me see your tail?”
“Now?”
They were sitting extremely close together.
Breathing in Xiu Jixin’s familiar scent, Xue Zhao felt both delighted and unbearably nervous.
“W Wait a little first…”
he stammered.
“I’ll change back into my human form first… then I’ll let you see it.”
This had also been part of Xue Zhao’s plan from the very beginning.
When he was in his human form, his tail would separate from his body and coil around his arm like a bracelet.
His Life Points had already accumulated to nine.
If he transformed voluntarily now, the consumption would be much lower than before.
So when the time came…
All he would have to do was show Xiu Jixin his arm.
However…
It was as though Xiu Jixin had sensed something.
His eyes narrowed ever so slightly.
“No.”
That response completely shattered Xue Zhao’s carefully prepared plan.
He froze on the spot.
Xiu Jixin smiled faintly.
“Trying to fool me?”
There wasn’t the slightest hint of anger in his voice.
Instead, he casually reached up and lightly pinched Xue Zhao’s cheek before saying in an unhurried tone,
“You’re not allowed to transform into your human form.”
“After I’ve seen your tail…”
“I’ll accompany you to the infirmary to search for your clues.”
Xue Zhao was completely at a loss.
The blush already coloring his cheeks deepened further, growing hotter and hotter until his entire face was burning.
If he remained in his demon form…
His tail was hidden beneath his clothes.
How could he possibly let someone see such a place so casually…?
But…
Xiu Jixin had already agreed to his request.
If he let this opportunity slip away, there was no telling when he would be allowed out again to complete his mission.
Lowering his head, Xue Zhao remained silent.
He wrestled with himself for a long while, caught between hesitation and indecision.
The system said nothing.
It left the choice entirely up to him.
Xiu Jixin was remarkably patient.
His fingers gently brushed aside the loose strands of hair near Xue Zhao’s cheek as he quietly waited for his answer without urging him.
Only after what felt like an eternity did Xue Zhao finally speak in a tiny voice.
“You can only look once…”
“You already promised.”
“You can’t go back on your word.”
“All right.”
Xiu Jixin nodded.
“Only one look.”
Xue Zhao cautiously asked again,
“Then… tomorrow morning, you’ll come with me?”
“Can you?”
Xiu Jixin agreed just as readily.
“I can.”
Only then did Xue Zhao finally relax a little.
The mission that had occupied his thoughts for almost the entire day had finally made some progress.
Besides…
With Xiu Jixin accompanying him, visiting the infirmary would be much easier.
In any case, he was only searching for clues.
As long as he remained careful and didn’t expose what he was truly looking for, everything should be fine.
However…
Before any of that…
His cheeks were still burning hot.
His long, thick eyelashes lowered shyly as he murmured,
“Let’s… wait a little longer first.”
“I…”
“I need to prepare myself.”
At the very least…
He needed some time to mentally prepare.
There was no way he could let Xiu Jixin look right now.
“All right.”
Xiu Jixin’s voice remained gentle.
“Let’s eat first.”
Lunch had already been delivered.
In truth, whenever he maintained his demon form, Xue Zhao had very little appetite for human food.
But he certainly couldn’t recklessly tell Xiu Jixin what his real “food” actually was.
Xue Zhao lingered in Xiu Jixin’s embrace for a while longer, rubbing against him reluctantly before finally following him toward the study.
As they passed through the corridor outside, the system suddenly sent him a notification.
[System]: The black cat is on the roof.
With the system’s scan activated, the black cat undoubtedly knew that both Xue Zhao and Xiu Jixin were walking through the corridor below.
Xue Zhao lifted his head to look.
Yet he couldn’t see the cat anywhere.
It seemed to be deliberately hiding itself.
After entering the study, Xue Zhao could no longer resist asking,
“Is… the little cat angry with me?”
“Perhaps.”
Xiu Jixin lowered his eyes slightly.
“But you don’t need to be afraid.”
“It won’t hurt you.”
Xue Zhao hesitated before quietly nodding.
“Mm.”
The system’s scanning function activated from time to time.
Each time, it showed the black cat lying motionless atop the roof.
It hadn’t moved at all.
It looked almost as though it had fallen asleep.
Xiu Jixin had no intention of bothering it.
After their brief midday rest, he handed Xue Zhao the passages of scripture he needed to copy that afternoon.
Then he left the courtyard and headed toward the church.
The black cat did not follow him.
It remained lying quietly on the rooftop, without moving an inch.
Xue Zhao lowered his head and quietly copied the scriptures for a while before eventually lifting his gaze toward the window.
He only had to copy the passages twice that afternoon, so it wouldn’t take very long.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was outside, Xue Zhao returned to his small room and searched through his belongings until he found a few strips of dried meat snacks.
Carrying them back to the window, he pushed it open halfway and looked upward.
“Kitty?”
he called softly.
The courtyard remained perfectly still.
The only sound was the gentle rustling of leaves stirred by the breeze.
Xue Zhao called out another couple of times.
The black cat still didn’t appear.
He pursed his lips, placed the pieces of dried meat on the outer windowsill, then quietly closed the window before returning to the desk to continue copying the scriptures.
He had barely written two lines when a faint sound came from the window.
Outside the glass, a black figure landed silently upon the windowsill.
Lowering its head, the black cat quietly began eating the dried meat.
Xue Zhao’s eyes lit up with delight.
Just as he was about to stand and open the window,
The black cat suddenly leaped away from the sill and returned to the rooftop.
[System]: Forget it. There’s no need to rush.
[System]: It still likes you.
If the black cat had possessed an Affection Value of its own, it probably wouldn’t have been much lower than Xiu Jixin’s.
That was also because, although Xue Zhao was a demon, he had never committed any truly terrible wrongdoing.
Holding his pen, Xue Zhao rested his head on his folded arms and waited quietly for quite some time.
Only after he was certain the black cat wouldn’t return did he resume copying the scriptures.
Before nightfall, Xiu Jixin returned to the courtyard.
Xue Zhao handed him the completed pages of copied scripture before quietly retreating to his little room alone.
When the assistant delivered dinner, Xue Zhao only ate a few bites.
After returning to the bedroom, he remained inside the small room without coming back out.
Outside, darkness quickly swallowed the sky.
The black cat crouched atop the rooftop, slowly surveying its surroundings.
At this hour, no one else would come by.
With a graceful leap, it jumped down from the roof’s edge, deciding to continue patrolling elsewhere.
Inside the bedroom, Xiu Jixin sat on the sofa, leisurely reading the book in his hands.
Only then did Xue Zhao finally emerge from his little room.
He quietly sat down beside him.
Setting the book aside, Xiu Jixin drew him into his embrace.
“Have you forgotten something?”
he asked.
A faint blush colored Xue Zhao’s cheeks.
“I didn’t forget…”
Tomorrow morning, Xiu Jixin was supposed to accompany him to the infirmary.
He still hadn’t fulfilled the promise he had made.
Xue Zhao slowly raised his head.
Those beautiful crimson eyes looked toward Xiu Jixin with unmistakable shyness.
“I…”
“I can let you see my tail now.”
A faint ripple passed through Xiu Jixin’s eyes.
His voice softened, almost coaxing.
“All right.”
Even though he had spent the entire evening mentally preparing himself…
When the moment actually arrived, Xue Zhao still couldn’t stop feeling nervous.
He instinctively burrowed into Xiu Jixin’s embrace, lowering his head so he didn’t have to look at him.
He lingered there for quite some time before finally summoning enough courage.
Drawing one leg onto the sofa, he reached down and grasped the hem of one pant leg.
Slowly…
Very slowly…
He pulled it upward.
He was wearing his own pajamas.
Even so, they still didn’t fit him particularly well.
They were the ones Aunt Huai had previously found for him.
The loose fabric lifted easily, revealing a section of his fair, slender calf.
Xue Zhao didn’t stop.
With painstakingly slow movements, he continued pulling the fabric higher and higher until the pant leg was nearly bunched against the top of his thigh.
Beneath the warm amber light…
A slender black tail rested quietly around his leg.
Beginning at the base of his tailbone, it curved naturally downward, hugging the smooth skin of his thigh as it wrapped almost one complete circle around it.
Its tip ended in a small triangular shape.
Its deep black color only made his snowy white skin appear even softer and more delicate.
Perhaps because it had suddenly been exposed to the open air…
Or perhaps because it sensed its owner’s overwhelming nervousness…
The tail gave a small twitch.
Then it tightened ever so slightly around his thigh.
Xiu Jixin silently watched the entire scene.
His breathing grew just a little heavier.
[Character Affection has changed.]
“That’s enough…”
The instant it was over, Xue Zhao hurriedly pulled his pant leg back down.
Turning around, he immediately tried to return to his little room.
But Xiu Jixin refused to let him leave.
He firmly pulled Xue Zhao back into his embrace before asking quietly,
“That’s all?”
Xue Zhao thought he intended to go back on his promise.
A trace of grievance immediately appeared on his face.
“But… you agreed this afternoon…”
“We already agreed.”
“You were only allowed one look.”
“I already let you see it.”
Xiu Jixin gazed at him for a long moment.
Then he smiled.
“All right.”
Seeing his attitude soften, Xue Zhao quickly pushed him away with all his strength before jumping to his feet.
Almost as though fleeing for his life, he hurried back into his little room.
He dove beneath the blankets, wrapping himself up so tightly that not even a corner remained exposed.
The system, whose connection had briefly been interrupted, immediately resumed communication.
[System]: How did it go? Everything went smoothly, right?
“Mm…”
Xue Zhao softly answered as he reached up to touch his burning cheeks.
It…
Probably had gone smoothly…
Right?
In the end, Xiu Jixin hadn’t said anything.
Besides…
He had already promised.
He wouldn’t go back on his word.
Rolling over beneath the blankets, Xue Zhao quietly stretched out a hand and gently searched for the tail wrapped around his thigh.
His fingertips softly stroked the tip of his own tail in a comforting gesture before opening his system panel.
The last time Xiu Jixin had looked at his demonic markings, the Affection Value had increased by one point.
This time…
Just from seeing his tail…
It had increased by two points.
Xue Zhao rolled over again, taking a deep breath.
The door to his little room remained open at all times.
He stayed hidden beneath the blankets for what felt like forever.
Only after confirming that everything outside had become completely quiet did he cautiously peek out with half of his face.
The bedroom lamp was still on.
He wasn’t sure what Xiu Jixin was doing.
After waiting for quite a while longer, Xue Zhao quietly sat up, switched off the light in his little room, crawled back beneath the blankets and slowly closed his eyes.
Outside the little room, Xiu Jixin stood before the bookshelf.
Opening one of the books, he revealed an old yellowed page tucked carefully between its leaves.
Printed upon it…
Were the demonic markings of a succubus.
Although parts of the page were missing, making it impossible to determine what a succubus fed on…
Several lines of information remained intact.
They concerned…
“The Succubus Maturity Period.”
The reason Xue Zhao had been so eager to leave the house…
The explanation he had given, that he would soon be entering an important stage of a demon’s life,
Matched exactly what was recorded on the page.
But only…
If he hadn’t been lying.
Closing the book, Xiu Jixin quietly returned it to the bookshelf.
The following morning, Xue Zhao woke up early.
He eagerly waited for Xiu Jixin to take him to the infirmary.
Xiu Jixin instructed him to change back into the church assistant’s uniform.
“You are still my assistant in the eyes of everyone outside.”
“You’ll continue serving at the church.”
Hearing those words, the system experienced an indescribably complicated feeling.
A demon…
Remaining beside a priest as his assistant…
When it had first arrived in this world, it could never have imagined things would develop into this.
Xue Zhao obediently nodded.
Then he let out a small yawn.
He hadn’t slept well the previous night.
A touch of insomnia had left him restless and he hadn’t gotten much proper sleep.
Even during breakfast, he only managed a few bites.
Besides…
While copying the scriptures yesterday afternoon, his Life Points had decreased by another point.
Later that evening, he hadn’t been able to spend much time with Xiu Jixin, so his Life Points never increased again.
He only had eight points remaining now.
Standing in front of him, Xiu Jixin gently brushed his fingers across Xue Zhao’s damp, pale eyelashes.
“You can transform back into your human form now.”
Instead of complying, Xue Zhao wrapped both arms around Xiu Jixin.
In a quiet voice, he murmured,
“Kiss me first…”
There was obvious exhaustion lingering in his expression.
It sounded both like a request…
And a little like spoiled affection.
Xue Zhao couldn’t help thinking…
Being allowed only one kiss each day…
Simply wasn’t enough.
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ChaptersChapter 1 · [Mission Identity]: SuccubusChapter 2 · Let him copy the scriptures fifty more timesChapter 3 · Can I seduce him?Chapter 4 · Can I have a bite?Chapter 5 · I wasn’t full at allChapter 6 · This is its original formChapter 7 · Xue Zhao slowly licked it againChapter 8 · If something is discoveredChapter 9 · Because he is… a succubusChapter 10 · Are you trying to seduce me?Chapter 11 · That’s right, a cage to lock up the devilChapter 12 · Can I keep you company for a while?Chapter 13 · Only one kiss a dayChapter 14 · Uncomfortable?Chapter 15 · Day of RepentanceChapter 16 · It’s the last bit left, silver halideChapter 17 · Current Form: SuccubusChapter 18 · This is your… original form?Chapter 19 · What would you like to eat?Chapter 20 · I’ll show you my tail… okay?Chapter 21 · The premise is that he didn’t lieChapter 22 · It has a light, pleasant fragranceChapter 23 · Demons typically have a limited dietChapter 24 · Don’t touch me…Chapter 25 · MaturityChapter 26 · Touch What?Chapter 27 · I never imaginedChapter 28 · “I’ll feed you until you’re fullChapter 29 · You’d better keep having this kind of luckChapter 30 · Anyway, I’ve already touched it onceChapter 31 · Like a kitten begging for extra food.Chapter 32 · [Skill “Charm” in effect]Chapter 33 · [You have entered the “Mature Stage”]Chapter 34 · He wanted Xiu Jixin to feed him….Chapter 35 · You’re trying to seduce me againChapter 36 · He seems… even more off now.Chapter 37 · Xue Zhao blushedChapter 38 · The fallen Holy SpiritChapter 39 · [Health points have reached maximum]Chapter 40 · [Corruption Value]: 63%Chapter 41 · Besides seducing me, what else can you do?Chapter 42 · Can we take the NPC with us?Chapter 43 · Horror Comics: The Murder DollChapter 44 · [Task Details]: Find a new owner for your itemsChapter 45 · The skill “Entering Dreams”Chapter 46 · The thought of making him cryChapter 47 · With a rather wicked interest.Chapter 48 · I’ll buy you new clothes, little bunnyChapter 49 · I should say, thank you, MasterChapter 50 · Do toy bunnies go into heat?