59: Chapter 59 The Subtle Fragrance Between Beds

Night rain quietly fell over the old district of Jiangzhou City at some unknown hour.

The autumn rain beat against the old glass window on the second floor of the Funeral Shop, producing a dense and faint rustling sound, "Sha, sha".

This sound formed an invisible barrier, completely isolating the cold world full of scheming and killing outside, leaving only a room of inescapable tenderness and tranquility.

The bedroom did not have the main lights turned on, relying only on the dim halo emitted by the yellowish bedside wall lamp.

Lin Ye sank flat on his back deep into the soft bedding, his breathing heavy and carrying a scorching heat.

Leng Yue had just crossed the threshold known as "Drought Demon", and the millennium-raging Red Lotus fire poison within her body was completely tamed.

At this moment, she had shed her usual aloof and icy exterior, like a bewitching flower in full bloom in the dark night, showing her softest and most fatal side to Lin Ye without reservation.

The distance between the two had long since returned to zero.

That feeling was like falling into a deep well filled with warm honey.

Lin Ye's senses were infinitely magnified.

He could smell that signature cold fragrance of Manjushaka, but at this moment, due to the blending of their vital energy and blood, it gained a touch of soul-stirring sweetness.

Leng Yue's silver hair, like countless invisible and flexible threads, wrapped around his neck, arms, and chest circle by circle, bringing a slight yet inescapable sense of bondage.

Without any extra movements, the mere intersection of their breaths was enough to cause one's reason to collapse.

...

This sound was infinitely magnified in the silent rainy night, constantly stirring the most primitive flames at the bottom of the heart.

Her ten fingers tightened unconsciously, grabbing the bedsheet at Lin Ye's shoulders, and faint cyan blood vessels appeared on the back of her hands, showing the unrest in her heart at this moment.

Without straightforward physical entanglement, this probing that only stayed at the lips, teeth, and fingertips instead brewed a jar of high-concentration potent liquor, making one drunk just by smelling it.

...

Early the next morning.

The rain was still falling, and the pattering rain threads enveloped the streets and alleys of the old district in a hazy mist of water.

Lin Ye awoke amidst a suffocating sense of oppression.

He opened his eyes with difficulty, feeling as if a huge boulder was pressing down on his chest.

Looking down, a pair of silver-blue twin tails were scattered disorderly across his chin.

Frost Star, this mutated little Corpse King, had sneaked up from the large refrigerator on the first floor at some point.

Like an insecure koala, her limbs tightly wrapped around Lin Ye's torso.

The little girl's warm and soft cheeks pressed closely against his heart, and her mouth made a rhythmic "purr" sound.

What was most fatal was that her two sharp little canine teeth were unconsciously rubbing gently against the skin around Lin Ye's neck, bringing waves of dangerous shivering sensations.

Lin Ye took a deep breath, trying to pry this large pendant off his body.

As soon as he made a move, Frost Star's deep blue left eye suddenly snapped open.

A fierce light of morning grumpiness flashed across the bottom of the little girl's eyes, but after seeing clearly that it was Lin Ye, that trace of fierce light instantly turned into a pool of spring water.

"Morning."

Frost Star greeted him softly and tenderly, then brought her small face even closer, sniffing forcefully twice at Lin Ye's neck with her pink and tender nose tip.

She immediately bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Older Sister's scent!"

Frost Star puffed out her cheeks, her heterochromatic pupils filled with accusation and grievance.

At this critical juncture, a dim light flashed across his retina.

"Ding! System prompt: Please, Host, balance this bowl of water within three minutes and break the sticky morning deadlock!"

The light screen unfolded, and three options emerged:

[Option A: Insensitive Straight Man — Push Frost Star away and seriously educate her, "Eat fewer snacks early in the morning, and watch out for cavities."]

[Reward: Obtain the [Oblivious to Romance] achievement. Consequence: Frost Star will think you despise her, and secretly add a lethal dose of mutant corpse poison to your goji berry tea.]

[Option B: Flew in a Panic — Taking advantage of the little girl not having bitten down yet, do a carp jump to flip out of bed, rush into the bathroom, and lock the door.]

[Reward: Agility + 10. Consequence: Leave a bitterly resentful yandere to wreak havoc on your big bed, and your bedsheets will be cut into QR codes by bone blades.]

[Option C: Go with the Flow, Spring Rain Nourishing All Things — Use pure yang blood and qi to perform a set of 'morning massage', soothing her restless Corpse King origin in a gentle way.]

[Reward: Husband points + 200, acquire the Taoist minor spell [Cleansing Heart Spell], Frost Star's favorability continues to soar.]

Lin Ye looked at these three options and made a decision without hesitation.

"I choose C."

Facing this mutated White Zombie whose jar of jealousy had been overturned, using brute force would only lead to a dead end.

Lin Ye reached out his broad palm and pressed down on Frost Star's little head, which was about to make trouble.

"Don't be in a rush to bite."

Lin Ye's voice carried the lazy hoarseness of just waking up.

"You have just stepped into the realm of the Nether Corpse King not long ago, and the Yin Python inner core you swallowed has not been completely digested yet. Directly absorbing pure yang blood and qi can easily lead to a reverse flow of meridians. Close your eyes, and I will help you smooth out your breath."

Frost Star was stunned for a moment, the jealousy in her eyes replaced by a hint of curiosity.

She obediently closed her eyes and relaxed her tense body.

"..."

"..."

As the massage progressed, that trace of unstable death qi escaping from Frost Star's body surface was completely refined into the depths of her dantian.

"Ding! Daily option task completed"

"Husband points + 200, current points: 2850. Taoist spell [Cleansing Heart Spell] has been issued."

Having finished all this, Lin Ye withdrew his hands, a layer of fine sweat already seeping out from his forehead.

"Alright, get up and wash up."

Lin Ye patted Frost Star's rounded back of the head, turned over and got out of bed...