Chapter 44: Removing the Vest
Qin Huai rarely dreamed, but recently he had frequently fallen into dreamscapes.
He had enjoyed his extra meal last night. Duan Ke was too well-behaved when asleep, whimpering in cooperation, tasting uniquely delightful.
Thought he could sleep well after a full meal, yet Qin Huai dreamed as soon as he closed his eyes, dreaming of that cruel separation years ago.
In the dream, Duan Ke nestled on his blood-soaked clothes, constantly letting out aggrieved and sad whimpers, as if blaming him for not keeping the promise to raise him.
Qin Huai woke up silently after only a few minutes of sleep, his heart aching like it was being stabbed. His eyes dark, he silently tightened his arms around the person sleeping soundly in his embrace, listening to Duan Ke’s breathing, sleepless all night.
Although he hadn’t slept all night, Qin Huai couldn’t neglect work. The Bureau would collapse without him; Qin Huai wasn’t that incompetent yet.
Throughout the morning, the young Inquisitor worked non-stop. He barely managed to clear most of the work piled up over five days, returned to the rental apartment, wanting to snatch some sleep before continuing to approve files in the afternoon.
As a result, not long after falling asleep, Qin Huai fell into a dream again.
Luckily, this time there were no swords and shadows of separation. He appeared in a stone cave alone with Duan Ke, with no annoying monsters around.
In front of Qin Huai was a crackling fire, and he held a paper in his hand. He glanced down briefly, realizing it was a topographical map of the military exercise grounds.
A few seconds later, Qin Huai suddenly heard Duan Ke crying hunger. The voice was soft and weak, coming from behind him.
Just as the voice fell, a soft little black ball clung to the back of his neck. Sharp little teeth patrolled slowly over the skin, seemingly looking for a spot with more blood vessels.
Qin Huai didn’t stop it, letting it bite.
Duan Ke-ball gulped and gulped behind Qin Huai, eating deliciously. Qin Huai reached out to wipe the back of his neck, finding the skin completely broken, obviously bitten many times.
Besides the joy of being marked by Duan Ke, a nameless stifling feeling rose from the bottom of Qin Huai’s heart.
This child really lacks physiological common sense.
He had checked the Bureau’s database; marking was a behavior unique to succubi. It prevented the keeper’s scent from being smelled by other succubi, and the succubus himself would completely lose interest in other humans because of the mark.
Most importantly… this mark could only be used once in a lifetime and couldn’t be washed away.
Then what if the one who picked up Duan Ke was someone else? Would he do this too, giving the mark to the other party just because he was hungry?
Although he lucidly knew Duan Ke was acting recklessly because no one looked after him, Qin Huai still found it unbearable. Just imagining the possibility of “someone else” made Qin Huai feel he might go a bit crazy.
Many of Duan Ke’s habits lacked boundaries, like this begging for food, or… always calling people “Brother” indiscriminately.
Must re-teach him. Can’t indulge him like this, otherwise I really don’t know what I’ll do out of control.
Qin Huai’s movements were as gentle as possible, but allowed no resistance.
He picked up Duan Ke-ball from his neck, placed it in front of him, and looked at it calmly.
Duan Ke-ball was very dissatisfied, two short front paws flailing: “Brother, I want to eat… haven’t eaten enough…”
Qin Huai didn’t pay much attention. Looking indifferent, he spanked Duan Ke’s little butt with the tail attached, not holding back his strength.
“Ah!”
Duan Ke-ball yelped in fright, immediately squirming even harder, a small ball twisting around trying to escape the devil’s claws.
“You cannot bite or kiss people casually, nor call others ‘Brother’.” Qin Huai raised his eyes to say to him, “Understood?”
Duan Ke-ball swung its tail, whining and humming, obviously rebellious about this.
Qin Huai was relentless, spanking its butt lightly twice more, not allowing disobedience on such a principled issue.
“You’re not good to me at all.” Duan Ke-ball started to whimper, mumbling, “…Are you really my boyfriend?”
“…What?”
Qin Huai, always calm, was solidly shocked by this sentence. At that time, he didn’t have any improper thoughts about Duan Ke, after all, Duan Ke was completely a child.
Qin Huai steadied his breathing and said seriously, “Baby, you’re still too young, you can’t call me that.”
“I’m not small, I’m an adult…”
Duan Ke-ball flapped its wings, aggrieved. “Boyfriend, aren’t you my boyfriend?”
“…Not yet, of course. Don’t call me that, be good.”
Duan Ke-ball seemed to fall into thought, not understanding why Qin Huai denied himself so firmly.
Suddenly, Qin Huai’s hand was empty; the Duan Ke-ball in front of him vanished. A beautiful boy with succubus horns and a tail suddenly appeared, sitting in his lap, looking at him with reproachful eyes.
“Aren’t you my boyfriend?”
Duan Ke’s slender finger tapped his chest. “I’ve grown up… Brother.”
Qin Huai looked down at him, his prominent Adam’s apple bobbing twice. He supported himself on the ground, leaning back slightly.
But Duan Ke wouldn’t let him dodge at all. The slender succubus tail hooked Qin Huai’s lean, powerful lower back, pulling him towards himself.
A force came, and Qin Huai simply stopped resisting, wanting to press Duan Ke onto the stone cave floor.
But he woke up abruptly, feeling Duan Ke sitting on him, body radiating heat.
…Calling him boyfriend, again and again, in secret.
“Boyfriend, call me that again.” Qin Huai’s voice held a hint of indistinguishable laughter. “I like hearing it.”
“…”
Duan Ke was completely encircled in Qin Huai’s arms, unable to move.
Their size difference was simply too great. When held by Qin Huai, Duan Ke’s legs couldn’t touch the ground at all, and he was always completely suppressed in bed.
Duan Ke turned his head blushing, but Qin Huai turned his face back, pressing kisses on him again and again.
“Boyfriend…”
Qin Huai murmured in the gaps between kisses, “Why call me that suddenly, hm?”
“Call me that again, Baby…”
Qin Huai demanded hoarsely, incessantly, between kisses. But Duan Ke kept silent, just trying hard to respond to him, tasting the seductive sweetness in Qin Huai’s mouth while going limp from shame.
“Why refuse? Are you embarrassed?” Qin Huai asked, knowing the answer.
“Or does Baby not like me at all?” Qin Huai’s expression suddenly became downcast. “Just treating me as someone else while…”
“No!” Duan Ke hurriedly covered his mouth. “Don’t talk nonsense… what are you saying.”
Qin Huai’s bangs were messed up by Duan Ke’s action, looking loose and sexy. He smiled, holding Duan Ke’s hand, teasing lazily, “Finally willing to talk? Thought I was getting the silent treatment.”
…I did deliberately not answer, but can kissing continuously be called silent treatment?
Duan Ke didn’t understand. He felt something was wrong, but had no evidence.
Qin Huai stopped teasing him. He held Duan Ke up to sit, making them face to face, very close, his expression gentle yet serious.
“Baby, I like you.” Qin Huai placed Duan Ke’s hand on his chest, letting Duan Ke feel his heartbeat. “I love you.”
“Last time at Happy Valley, saying you were my boyfriend… wasn’t for anything else, just because I like you very much.”
“Is Baby willing to be my boyfriend?” Qin Huai spoke almost piously. “Let me take care of you always, stay with you.”
…
A very strange emotion instantly filled Duan Ke’s chest, covering his entire heart. Duan Ke didn’t know why he was so excited, yet mixed with a bit of sadness, as if he had waited for this sentence for a long time.
Actually, he had somewhat guessed what Qin Huai was going to say to him just now, but hearing it with his own ears, he still lost emotional control for no reason, filled so full inside that even breathing was difficult.
Duan Ke remained silent, holding Qin Huai’s pillow to hide his face, pretending to faint.
Qin Huai didn’t rush for an answer. His rough palm gently kneaded Duan Ke’s lower back, silently and gently expressing a partner’s tolerance and encouragement.
The fine golden hair on Duan Ke’s forehead had been messed up by kisses. Qin Huai gently brushed it back, revealing the beautiful face completely. He barely maintained a calm expression, unaware that he was so shy his breath trembled, fingertips unable to grip the pillow, eyes and brows all red.
Qin Huai was tempted, slightly inappropriately pulling Duan Ke closer to his hip bone.
His expression was calm, but his mind was actually chaotic too, yet he didn’t miss that very light nasal sound from Duan Ke.
“Mn…” Duan Ke bit his lower lip, voice very soft.
“I’m very willing, B-Boyfriend.”
Qin Huai’s heart stopped abruptly, then gave a very heavy beat.
So this is what getting a wish fulfilled after many years feels like. From birth until now, he had never experienced such abundant emotions. Like a machine endowed with a program by its master, he was joyous to the point of being flustered, afraid of gain and loss.
Qin Huai’s solid muscles suddenly exerted force, clasping Duan Ke into his arms.
Having just confirmed the relationship, he rarely acted like a gentleman in this regard. “Then can we kiss every day from now on? Unlimited times.”
“Yes… wu.”
Duan Ke answered in a tiny voice, but before he finished, he was pressed into the bedding by Qin Huai, who demanded kisses fiercely like a wolf.
Qin Huai seemed tireless, starting to put his hands all over Duan Ke again.
Duan Ke was stunned. “Still… still going…”
I’m tired of eating; doesn’t Boyfriend get tired??
Qin Huai’s eyes were direct and passionate, Adam’s apple bobbing.
“Can we? If your stomach isn’t uncomfortable right now.”
Boyfriend’s request should be satisfied to the best of my ability.
And Duan Ke wasn’t completely resistant, after all, he was a gluttonous succubus.
Ready, Duan Ke suddenly remembered something and pushed him away urgently. “I have something very important to say… how about stopping for a moment?”
Qin Huai naturally didn’t listen at a time like this, gently but extremely dominantly pinning Duan Ke’s hands to the pillow. “Just say it, Baby.”
Duan Ke could only let him act, his voice going soft: “I, I said it, you can’t break up with me… I only have one partner in my life. You agreed; if you dare mention it, I’ll pester you to death!”
Qin Huai had never heard such absurd yet sweet words. He kissed Duan Ke’s lower abdomen, hands not stopping.
“Baby, I won’t let the words ‘break up’ appear between us even if I die… Say it freely.”
“…Really?”
“Really. Impossible for me to propose a breakup.”
Duan Ke was suddenly curious. “Then what if I propose it?”
“Better not, Baby… I don’t think you want to hear the consequences.”
Qin Huai’s tone was ordinary when saying this, but his actions were very unusual. Duan Ke trembled all over, confirming once again that thinking Qin Huai was ascetic before was completely his delusion.
Duan Ke’s lower abdomen trembled. “Mn-hm… Brother, can I sit up? It seems so unserious like this.”
“Want to change position?”
Qin Huai distorted the meaning with a straight face, picking Duan Ke up. “Mn, seems you haven’t led before. If you want to, you can try.”
“What are you saying, I’m being serious…”
Saying he was serious, but things developed into a very unserious situation.
Duan Ke was picked up by Qin Huai, sitting on Qin Huai’s lean, solid abs that were glistening with a thin sheen of sweat, looking down at Qin Huai from above.
This angle was actually very rare, as Qin Huai liked being on top.
Qin Huai was lying down now, a submissive posture, but his eyes showed no weakness, making Duan Ke feel numb for no reason.
The man rarely didn’t hide his wicked nature. The gaze directed at him was more direct and passionate than usual, freezing half of Duan Ke’s body.
Duan Ke thought distractedly about what he was going to say.
…Will I be hated?
Duan Ke was actually really uneasy. He didn’t know if Qin Huai would be like other humans, hating terrifying succubi, thinking his sincerity was just to get food.
The hesitation on the small face was too obvious, but Qin Huai couldn’t guess what Duan Ke wanted to say. He was sure he hid his identity well; Duan Ke wasn’t talking about that.
Then what other barrier could there be between us?
Qin Huai sat up straight, turned his head to kiss Duan Ke, comforting the sensitive little pitiful thing, using actions to tell Duan Ke he was right here and trusted him absolutely.
After kissing for a few minutes, Duan Ke seemed to finally make up his mind.
Qin Huai didn’t wait for him to speak, but felt something thin wrap around his wrist. He paused, looking over.
…It was a slender, flexible succubus tail tipped with a beautiful plush heart.
“I’ll tell you a secret…” Duan Ke leaned to his ear, voice mysterious and serious. “A secret only a boyfriend can know.”
“Actually, I’m not a kitten. I’m the most powerful succubus, the very bad kind!”
Duan Ke pointed to his sharp little succubus horns. “The kind that can control humans and punch three high-level monsters flying with one punch—the Progenitor Succubus!”
Qin Huai stared at that overly beautiful tail, not answering immediately, his gaze deep.
Duan Ke’s heart tightened, tail drooping dejectedly. “Does it sound very bad? Will you dislike it… Eek!”
Duan Ke’s tone suddenly took a turn.
Because Qin Huai pinched that plush heart, kneading it in his hand neither lightly nor heavily, making it tremble pitifully.
“Brother… that’s very sensitive…”
Duan Ke wanted to cry but had no tears. “Let go for a sec, I’m saying something, I’m very serious… wu-mn…”
Qin Huai let go regretfully, his gaze on Duan Ke very deep.
“Don’t dislike it,” Qin Huai spoke slowly. “Very cute… as long as it’s you, I like it very much.”
“Really!” Duan Ke covered the lower half of his face in surprise. “You really don’t dislike succubi? Then what if I use charm on you, you won’t dislike it either?”
“Don’t dislike it, like it very much. Best if used every day.”
Duan Ke was truly happy, pouncing on Qin Huai like a kitten.
Qin Huai circled him in his arms, grinding against Duan Ke’s lips. Just as he was about to kiss down, Duan Ke pressed a hand against his lips: “Wait a minute.”
Duan Ke said seriously: “This is a secret between the two of us. You can’t tell anyone… especially not that detestable Inquisitor!”
Qin Huai: “………………………………”
Lying in the same blanket with him, clothes disheveled, at this very moment.
Duan Ke stared at Qin Huai seriously, waiting for his answer.
Qin Huai was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled, eyes curving. He kissed Duan Ke’s palm covering him, his large hand circling Duan Ke’s lumbar dimples, eyes full of rich, undisguised aggression.
He raised his hand, somewhat forcefully lifting Duan Ke’s chin, scrutinizing him closely.
When he left this morning, Duan Ke hadn’t woken up. He kissed Duan Ke for a while. The simply big-hearted little succubus was oblivious, completely unaware his lips had been sucked by the coveter until slightly swollen, pitifully red.
…Is he very afraid of him?
Then if one day he finds out that the good boyfriend, good husband who accompanies him day and night is the Inquisitor he fears most… will the little guy be scared?
What will the reaction be?
The man, wicked and rough to the bone, decided to hide it for a while longer. His voice was lazy and casual, admitting frankly: “Mn, I won’t tell him.”
“We’ll use charm secretly too.” Qin Huai pinched Duan Ke’s cheek, whispering, “Don’t let that bad guy find out… okay?”
The lover’s thoughts were exactly the same as his own. A strange sense of taboo, similar to an affair, welled up in Duan Ke.
The incident with Ji Qing last time made him realize the Bureau would arrange monitors around high-level monsters.
As the Progenitor Succubus, he was likely being monitored too. Although he had no idea who was monitoring him, Duan Ke swore he would be very careful in the future not to let anyone discover his secret relationship with Qin Huai and implicate him.
The little succubus nodded solemnly, hands on Qin Huai’s shoulders. “I will protect you well… we won’t be discovered by the Bureau. Brother, don’t worry.”
Qin Huai nodded obediently, seemingly very trusting.
Finally having talked it out, a worry was resolved. Duan Ke relaxed completely, going limp on the bed.
But the next second, he was hoisted by Qin Huai and placed on his abs, his butt spanked neither lightly nor heavily, like an urge.
“Feed again, Baby.”
Qin Huai licked his lips. “Try with the new status of boyfriend.”
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