CH 52

Morning.

The warmth of the bed and the breath of a companion. Jun Ye was lazily tracing the muscular arm beside his face, preparing for a morning cuddle.

He faintly felt an inexplicable gaze on him, causing Jun Ye to hesitate. He stopped his hand midway, opening his eyes to look in the direction of the source of the gaze.

Then he met a pair of deep blue eyes…

It was… the Empress?!

Jun Ye’s heart skipped a beat.

How would you feel if your mother stood by the bed watching you, while you were intending to initiate morning intimacy with your partner?

…

Jun Ye also felt slightly awkward at the sudden interruption, moving his gaze away from the Empress and directing it towards the sentinel whose arm he had been holding.

Fortunately, it was only an embrace, and he hadn’t progressed to anything more intimate…

With a slight quirk of his lips, Jun Ye couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride and superiority towards someone, displaying a somewhat haughty yet proud expression.

Seeing the guide looking over, Xiu Si gently lowered his head, brushing the stray hair from the guide’s forehead, and softly said, “Darling, you had a rough night. Get some more rest, okay?”

Jun Ye: “…”

You’re blatantly provoking, aren’t you?

In order to avenge the Empress’ strict restrictions on his movements? Hmm, the petty and possessive side of you is unexpectedly cute.

Seeing Jun Ye’s expression immediately soften, the Empress briskly turned and left.

With an affectionate gaze, Xiu Si continued to look at Jun Ye, then turned his body slightly to block any prying eyes that might come from the doorway.

Click—

“How’s our son?” Seeing the Empress open the door, the Emperor hurriedly approached.

His view was obstructed, so he couldn’t see what was happening inside, but based on years of experience, the Emperor keenly sensed that the Empress’ mood was quite bad.

He had just gone in and come out, so if the Empress’ mood was sour, it could only mean that something had gone wrong with their son!

The Empress walked out with a cold face, casually closing the door, blocking the Emperor’s attempt to rush in.

The Emperor and the Empress met eyes in the corridor, one nervous and anxious, the other expressionless.

The Emperor was extremely worried, but as the Empress was his only companion in this matter, his ability to associate was quite limited.

Based on the Empress’ character, he could only imagine their son calmly sitting on the edge of the bed, buttoning up his shirt to the topmost button, or with a poker face sitting in front of the vanity mirror, using some guide cosmetics to conceal the bite marks on his face.

Of course, rationality told the Emperor that this was a severe out-of-character situation. Their son was a genuine soft and adorable guide. So, what could be the current situation?

…

Worrying! Urgent! Frustrating!!

Struggling on the verge of a meltdown, the Emperor paced back and forth while the red-maned lion scratched the floor, and the large jellyfish floated around the Empress several times.

After a long silence, the Empress made a decision, “Prepare for the wedding!”

The Emperor: ?!!

Huh?! Just a moment ago, he was worried about their son being bullied, and now suddenly it’s decided to marry their son off to that sentinel?

How could they let a dark sentinel, whose background is unknown, marry their son so easily?!

To marry the beloved prince of their country, not only should there be a giant dragon as a dowry, but there should also be marital vows, accompanied by a contract!

Inside the room,

As the bedside lamp went out and the door closed with a click, Xiu Si smoothly pulled back the covers and slipped in.

He embraced the soft and petite guide, legs entwined, feeling completely satisfied as his eyes narrowed.

Wrapped up in the sentinel’s arms, their bodies close together, Jun Ye didn’t resist the embrace, leaning against the sentinel’s shoulder lost in thought.

The arrangement was successful, and there were no issues with their parents. However… it seemed like he had slept with the target of his mission again.

Wait, he hadn’t moved much, so shouldn’t it be the sentinel who slept with him?

Jun Ye quietly raised his head, wanting to ask the sentinel about the sleeping arrangement.

But the sentinel’s expression was incredibly strange, appearing hesitant and embarrassed.

“What’s wrong?” Jun Ye asked, raising an eyebrow in surprise.

What’s with this embarrassed expression? Weren’t we happily cuddling in bed just now?

Xiu Si looked at Jun Ye with a difficult expression for a long time before gritting his teeth and asking, “What did you use to bond with me last night?”

That’s quite a profound question.

Looking into the sentinel’s eyes, Jun Ye couldn’t help but wonder if he wanted another demonstration. A subtle way to ask for another morning cuddle?

Under the covers, the sentinel’s hand moved to Jun Ye’s abdomen, fingers closing in…

Something shifted…

Jun Ye: “…”

Whoosh—

Jun Ye suddenly sat up in bed, lifting the covers.

He saw the sentinel’s hand resting where his abdomen had been lying, gripping a soft and squishy creature.

With a white body and two black ears on top of its head, it looked like a rabbit, if its body wasn’t so long…

Jun Ye was a bit perplexed.

Where did this long rabbit come from? Despite being so close to the sentinel for so long, he hadn’t sensed the presence of anything else.

Comparatively, Xiu Si’s mind was much more complex.

As a native-born sentinel, he had no difficulty recognizing a quantum beast, and the fluctuations on this creature were exactly the same as those of his guide’s spiritual waves.

This was his guide’s quantum beast.

Even though he had never seen it before, and it wasn’t in any of the hospital records, Xiu Si was certain.

So, even as this soft little creature was about to climb onto him, Xiu Si only held it gently in his hand, barely applying any pressure.

Xiu Si’s concern was where the guide’s quantum beast had been during their bonding last night.

His suspicions made him inhale sharply.

Meanwhile, the quantum beast twisted in his hand, crawling toward his chest.

Xiu Si felt a chill in his chest, and just as the guide leaped at him, he felt a cold sensation disappear, followed by a snapping sound as something stuck to the wall.

“…”

Xiu Si’s gaze went past the guide’s waist and landed on the soft white quantum beast sliding down the wall, his fingers twitching.

For a sentinel, protecting his guide and the guide’s quantum beast were ingrained instincts.

If it had been someone else throwing the quantum beast just now, he would have already thrown a punch.

Taking a deep breath, Xiu Si resisted the impulse to comfort the soft little quantum beast and looked at Jun Ye, trying to gauge his reaction.

This was the first time he had seen his guide’s quantum beast, and Jun Ye’s reaction made Xiu Si uneasy. He needed to know Jun Ye’s attitude.

Did Jun Ye not want the quantum beast to touch him, or did he not want Xiu Si to touch the quantum beast…?

Jun Ye glanced at the unidentified creature in the corner, then flipped over the sentinel’s body and jumped off the bed.

As Xiu Si rubbed the waist that the guide had flipped over, he sat up and saw the guide grabbing a broom and dustpan from a small machine near the door.

In the blink of an eye, Jun Ye had swept the unknown creature in the corner into the dustpan.

Xiu Si’s face was filled with horror: ?!!

POOR QUANTUM BEAST lmao that’s really mean of Jun Ye but honestly I’d do the same if I suddenly found an unidentified thing in my bed (lies i would pass out first)

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