Translated by Eve

　　Edited by Kara

　　Although his instinct to court greatly raised Lei's aggression, Bai was not a pushover who would be easy to deal with. What was more important was that Sui Yuan and Bai's pack was resting nearby. When they finally had heard the commotion, they had quickly come over. Instantly, they held the advantageous position in terms of location and manpower.

　　Although the protagonist gong didn't want to give up, his ability to take stock of the situation and act accordingly was engraved into his bones. It told him that even if he persisted, he would not get anything good out of this. He retreated a few steps, unresigned. He used his jade eyes to look at Sui Yuan, gaining a fierce glare in response. In the end, he made a wronged whimper and ran into the forest.

　　Sui Yuan："………………………………"

　　——Wronged, your sister, ah! The one feeling wronged should be me, OK?!

　　Even though the protagonist gong had escaped, Bai was relentless. He grabbed his weapon, wanting to pursue. Seeing that the protagonist shou was so firm in wanting to dispose of the protagonist gong, Sui Yuan had no time to pay attention to his own conflicted feelings. He promptly leapt in front of Bai, blocking his way. The plot was messy enough to make him worried. If one of the protagonists died, even if he died, Sui Yuan would not be able to escape bearing the blame!

　　Bai only paused for a second, but this was enough for Lei to disappear without a trace. Seeing that the danger was gone, the pack very quickly calmed down, and each member went their own way.

　　In the pack's eyes, s.e.x was no issue nor was age. The fact that they were of different species also posed no problem. So long as both parties were willing, then they would not meddle in their affairs. Of course, forcing oneself on another was a different matter.

　　Only, even if their chief was forced, that wouldn't really matter much to them either. So long as they chased the offender away, it was fine. This just meant that their chief was so charming—charming to the point that even other species wanted to prostrate under his paw, ne!

　　——It was optimistic enough to make tears stream down one's face….

　　Although the rest of the pack didn't care, the protagonist shou, who still thought like a human being, could not do the same. Even if he had chased the protagonist gong away, Bai's handsome face was still stern. He sucked in a deep breath and forced himself to pacify his anger. Only then was he able to relax a bit. He then turned around and walked over to Sui Yuan's side. He knelt on one knee and stroked the fur that had become dishevelled in battle.

　　For a while, Bai really didn't know how to comfort Sui Yuan, who had been injured. He could only deal with his wound that had reopened again. His tone carried some resentment and indignation, but his actions were very careful as if he was afraid of the other suffering even the slightest bit of pain, "Why did you stop me from going after him just now? Just when did the relations.h.i.+p between the two of you become so good? He did such a thing to you, and yet, you still protected him?"

　　Sui Yuan glanced at Bai but was in no mood to deal with the protagonist shou, who was not in the right mind. At this time, he felt like he had nothing to live for. He lowered his head dispiritedly and weakly laid on the ground. He didn't want to pay any attention to anyone.

　　5237 cautiously rubbed against Sui Yuan, "Actually, it's not that bad. It was an unsuccessful attempt. What is there to bicker about with an animal?"

　　Sui Yuan："…………Heh."

　　5237, who was "heh'd" at rolled away, dejected. Meanwhile, Bai discovered that Sui Yuan was downcast. He realized that his tone just now was not very good.

　　He wrapped a hand around Sui Yuan's neck and stroked the other's fur. He eased his tone and spoke apologetically, "…Sorry. I know that you stopped me from chasing him, because you didn't want anything to happen to me. After all, Lei is more familiar with the forest than I am, and he's also more agile. I was just…angry."

　　Sui Yuan："…………………………"

　　——My beloved protagonist shou, you're overthinking things. You're sick. You must get treated!

　　Although Lei had disappeared without a trace, this matter had not come to an end. At least, the protagonist gong and shou were not as loving (?) as before.

　　The relations.h.i.+p between the protagonist gong and shou was extremely b.u.mpy. The protagonist shou's perception of the protagonist gong had gone from a "comrade" he had the pleasure of holding animated conversations with to a "similar type" that was a bit annoying but bearable to a "rival-in-love" that he was just itching to get rid of with a knife. This b.u.mpy relations.h.i.+p was enough to make Sui Yuan sad.

　　With the protagonist shou, the two helped each other, and emotions developed over many interactions. So, Sui Yuan didn't understand why the protagonist gong had taken a liking to him at all. Could it be because of his gallant appearance from when he rescued the protagonist shou? This kind of setting in which the person you had a fierce battle with became your beloved (?) instead or your enemy really made one feel dizzy upon thinking about it….

　　Sui Yuan, who had been taught a lesson, naturally no longer dared to go off on his own. He decisively chose to remain with the pack. However, the protagonist shou felt that Sui Yuan's thoughts were too simple. Although he had already fallen out with Lei, Bai understood the other, who was "like" him, quite well. Bai knew that Lei was overbearing and persistent. He would never give up until he accomplished his goal. Thus, Bai did not let down his guard. Occasionally, he would even make preparations for Lei's next surprise attack.