The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 286: Daydreaming

After confirming that Yuheng and Chongzhen had returned home, Ling Chengen went to the kitchen to check on them. The two of them were eating dinner directly in the kitchen. The ginger milk curd she had prepared was placed under the plate, and it was just the right time to eat it. She didn't go into the kitchen to disturb them and turned back to her own courtyard.

The words "Lin Yuan" are engraved on the stone slab above the gate of the small courtyard.

She wasn't good at naming things. She originally planned to use "Ling" from her own name, but then she remembered that it sounded similar to the "Ling" in "cemetery," so she changed it slightly. Actually, it wasn't much better; sometimes the pronunciation was a little confusing, and it was hard to tell the difference between the two.

However, the Beast World doesn't care about these puns, so she carved words on the lintel of the small courtyard herself, which can be regarded as officially recognizing this place as her dwelling place.

Finally, we have a decent home.

The days she lived in caves and treehouses were habitable, but they were too hot in summer and too cold in winter, and they would leak when it rained... Thinking about it now, she really wanted to shed a tear of bitterness.

As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, she saw Bai Qingyu standing under the veranda. Large lantern plants hung under the veranda, swaying in the night breeze, their shadows on the ground flickering and blurring.

Bai Qingyu was wearing a fur coat with a white rabbit fur trim around the collar. The bright moonlight made him appear exceptionally tall and slender. His gentle demeanor and reserved nature added a touch of elegance to the quiet courtyard.

Why are you here so late?

Bai Qingyu walked down the steps and reached out to hold her slightly cold fingers: "I let Father sleep in my courtyard first. His bed isn't ready yet, and it wouldn't be good to let him sleep on the ground with some dry grass, that would be too cold."

Ling Chengen didn't take his explanation to heart.

There must have been other ways to accommodate Ling Xiao, but he didn't do that. He gave up his room, probably because he wanted to squeeze in tonight.

"You don't want me to come?"

Seeing that she didn't speak, Bai Qingyu tightened his grip on her fingers slightly, his expression somewhat inscrutable.

“No.” Ling Chengen took his hand in return, led him into the house, lit the lamp on the table, looked at the empty room, and sighed softly, “I haven’t been living here for long. There’s nothing else besides the bed and the table and chairs.”

This wasn't Bai Qingyu's first time entering her room. Sitting on the stool, he smiled and said, "It's alright. I'll go back when I have some free time and bring over all the remaining things from home. We'll arrange everything nicely then, and we can prepare the missing furniture later."

Ling Chengen turned around and closed the door. The room was quite large and empty. There was no heating in the city for the time being, so it was not much different from the outside. The temperature was very low, but there was no wind.

"Would you like to go to bed? It'll be warmer there." Ling Chengen asked.

Bai Qingyu took off her fur coat and casually draped it over the railing at the foot of the bed: "Are you going to take a shower?"

Ling Chengen shook his head and said, "I've already washed up. I just went to the kitchen to take a look."

Otherwise, I would have gone to sleep long ago.

Bai Qingyu went straight to her bed, lifted the blanket, and patted the spot beside her.

Ling Chengen watched his smooth and effortless movements and shook his head helplessly: "I knew you had been planning this for a long time."

Bai Qingyu looked at her lying beside him, then suddenly reached out and pulled her closer to his chest, pulling the blanket up to cover her completely. He then rested his chin on her shoulder and slowly closed his eyes.

Ling Chengen tilted his head to look at his face and asked, "Are you very tired?"

In fact, after Bai Qingyu returned, Ling Chengen did not arrange for him to do anything, just so that he could rest well.

He slept at her place the other day, but he fell asleep almost as soon as his head hit the bed, and the two of them barely spoke a few words to each other at night.

Ling Chengen wasn't quite sure what had happened to him during his trip south. It was during the autumn hunt that he was on edge the whole time, and when he suddenly relaxed after returning, he suddenly became like this.

But he was afraid that if he kept crowding around her, the other people in the house would get jealous.

So this morning, after she got up, she told him that she would go back to her own yard and rest for a few days.

He verbally agreed, but he still came over tonight.

Ling Chengen couldn't bring himself to be cruel to him, though he couldn't explain why.

Perhaps because they hadn't been apart for so long since they got together, she must have missed him, so she instinctively wanted to indulge his little whims.

Bai Qingyu took a deep breath, and after smelling the familiar scent, his heart slowly calmed down. He gently stroked her cheek with one hand: "I've recovered, I just want to spend more time alone with you."

"Mmm—"

Bai Qingyu touched her shoulder and arm, paused slightly, and pulled her arm out from under the covers, examining it carefully in the light of the bedside lamp: "Didn't you say the injuries were all healed? Didn't Yuheng help you remove these scars as well?"

Ling Chengen glanced at the scars on his hand and said calmly, "Yuheng is not omnipotent either. These scars are minor and he can naturally treat them."

"But we also suffered heavy casualties in the battle with the Uga tribe, especially many people who were burned. If their wounds are not treated in time, they will die from infection. And the number of wood-type warriors in the city is too small, and their healing skills are limited."

"So I only told him to conserve his powers and use them on other wounded soldiers."

"Moreover, the giant forest in the city was also created by him in a very short period of time, which actually took a huge toll on his abilities and body. During this period, apart from using healing spells, he was not seen using his abilities casually at other times."

This is quite rare for Yuheng.

Because Yu Heng is not stingy with his use of his superpowers on a daily basis, nor does he meticulously calculate how much he has used or how much he has left.

His superpower is like a lake with no bounds, completely indifferent to the plants he can cultivate within an area of ​​a few square meters or hundreds of square meters.

There's only one possibility for her to suddenly become so restrained.

His superpowers are being used up in large quantities, possibly because he is on guard against other tribes attacking the city again in the near future. Therefore, he must ensure that his superpowers are sufficient so that he will not fail at a critical moment.

“These scars won’t have any impact later on.” Ling Chengen pulled his arm back under the covers and took a soft breath. “Is there anything you want to do? About Beast City.”

Bai Qingyu raised her head slightly and looked into her eyes: "Anything is fine with me. What are your plans for me?"

Ling Chengen: "Are you sure you want to follow my arrangements instead of finding something you like to do on your own?"

Bai Qingyu knew that she truly respected his decision, but he didn't really have anything he particularly liked to do. He had a strong learning ability, and he could quickly get the hang of many things, even if they were unfamiliar to him.

Because nothing he did was challenging, he had little interest in it.

Ling Chengen pondered and said, "I actually plan to make some work arrangements based on your abilities."

"Since you have a plan in mind, just go ahead and make the arrangements." Bai Qingyu lay down and asked curiously, "But I'd like to hear how you plan to arrange things for me?"

"I plan to put you in charge of emergency management and internal and external transportation in Beast City."

Ling Chengen wasn't one to hide anything; after a brief consideration, he determined the most suitable position for him.

Bai Qingyu has strong overall planning skills and is good at adapting to changes, making her most suitable for emergency management.

Emergency management involves a wide variety of tasks and requires coordination with multiple departments, which he is well capable of handling.

The emergency management she can think of right now is probably things like fires in the city, the evacuation and disaster avoidance of residents when the beast tide comes, flooding in the beast city during the rainy season, and the drainage of external rivers.

However, these kinds of unexpected situations are actually not easy to manage; it's a tough job.

As for transportation... Intra-city transportation is relatively easy to manage, but the main concern is transportation outside the city. This will be the focus of later construction. For now, we'll just get this department up and running and then gradually add more details later.

Ling Chengen explained emergency management to Bai Qingyu, and Bai Qingyu quickly understood what it meant.

He nodded and said, "Sure, I can definitely do this well." "If you have any suitable helpers, you can bring them over directly. One person definitely can't do it well. You can set up your own department and choose the staff yourself."

Bai Qingyu nodded slightly and asked, "What about the others? What are your plans?"

“He’s already very familiar with managing the economy and construction, so there’s no need to move him.”

"Yuheng will be in charge of medical matters. We still have too few wood-type warriors in Beiyuan, and their healing skills are relatively low. Let him focus on this area. He probably won't like to deal with other things."

Bai Qingyu lowered her eyes slightly and smiled, "You really do spoil him quite a bit, and you understand him well."

Although it was meant as a joke, Ling Chengen still understood.

He's feeling sour.

Ling Chengen tilted his head and said, "There's nothing we can do. Capable people always have tempers."

"Our relationship is just a partnership or a partnership, not a master-servant relationship. We are equals, and he doesn't actually need to listen to my arrangements."

Bai Qingyu leaned closer to her face, his breath brushing against her ear: "So, you don't cherish someone like me who offered herself up so much, right?"

Ling Chengen reached out and pinched his mouth: "Don't slander me. If you don't want to do it, you don't have to. I can arrange for someone else to take your place."

"You can stay at home if you want; I can support you."

Bai Qingyu was now satisfied and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "I'm only eighteen. I'm so young and you're already supporting me. What will I do if you get tired of me later? I'd better go out and work. Even though you don't expect me to support you, I still have to take responsibility for myself."

Ling Chengen's body was warmer than Bai Qingyu's, and the two snuggled together for a while, finally managing to warm him up.

After thinking for a moment, Ling Chengen decided that there were some things he needed to explain to Bai Qingyu: "I have reconciled with Chang Tianchen."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingyu remained silent for a long time before saying in a low voice, "I know. He's been loitering around the city lately, looking all smug. I've seen him several times. Without your permission, how could he swagger around our territory like that?"

"On the night Ujah led the team to capture the city, Shilin was ambushed by the wandering orcs of Luolu Mountain. It was he who arranged for people to go there, which saved Shilin and the old, weak, women and children of Yaoluo. Compared to so many lives lost, the grudges of the past seem insignificant."

Bai Qingyu showed no mercy: "One thing at a time. He can't ask you to forgive him for something like this. I still don't like him. When he's sober, he's someone you can deal with, but using him when he's not thinking straight is like killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own."

"He intends to lead Snake Mountain to submit to Beast City."

Bai Qingyu paused for a few seconds, then frowned and said, "Are you sure those orcs from Snake Mountain can let go of their old grudges with Stone Forest? That they won't pretend to submit while actually plotting to seize the city you built?"

"Chang Tianchen is here, so there shouldn't be any major problems." Ling Chengen believed this.

Bai Qingyu sensed something was off: "You still trust him quite a bit, right? Your relationship wasn't this good before, was it?"

Ling Chengen pointed out incisively: "His problem lies within himself, not in his control over Snake Mountain."

"Moreover, after the orcs from Snake Mountain enter the city, I will naturally have ways to divide them and prevent them from sticking together in the city."

Bai Qingyu sighed: "Alright, as long as you know what you're doing."

"Regarding the Heartfire Seal..." Bai Qingyu lifted the hem of her clothes, his fingers repeatedly tracing the mark on her waist and abdomen. "Does he have a way to resolve this?"

He said he'd try to find a way, but who knows?

"If he can't figure it out, then it's up to you."

Bai Qingyu leaned in and kissed her lips, his words muffled as he said, "You really know how to put pressure on me. If I can't outdo him in the next two years, will you secretly call me a good-for-nothing?"

Ling Chengen chuckled and said, "Are you afraid of that?"

Bai Qingyu's breathing became heavy. He took her hand and placed it on his lower back. Her originally cool skin gradually became hot, quickly changing the atmosphere between them.

Ling Chengen didn't move, but obediently stroked his lower back with her hand.

Bai Qingyu pressed her forehead against his, her voice hoarse, and said, "I'm not afraid of you secretly cursing me in your heart, but I don't want you to dislike me."

"Yes, I can't stand your disgusted look, and I can't ignore your indifference and perfunctory attitude."

"With more and more partners you have, will my place in your heart become smaller and smaller?"

He was greedy; he wanted her to love him more.

“No,” she said.

Ling Chengen looked into his clear eyes, which seemed to hold too many unspeakable emotions.

"Love me a little more, okay?"

Bai Qingyu slowly lowered his head and pressed his lips to the corner of her lips.

Carefully, gently, and with utmost restraint, she ravaged the soft lips he had longed for.

His carefully concealed emotions seemed to be transmitted, causing Ling Chengen to feel somewhat dazed.

However, she quickly regained her senses, flipped over and pinned the man beneath her, instantly reversing the situation and taking control.

Bai Qingyu's body quickly became hot, and the quilt, which was filled with the scent of sunshine, was also filled with the fragrance of peonies that he would exude when he was aroused.

The light and mellow flavor was like an intoxicating fruit wine, making their cheeks flushed.

His body trembled slightly as he tossed the shirt he had worn to bed onto the floor with one hand. His eyes were lightly closed, but his eyelashes trembled uncontrollably, and his eyes were full of spring-like allure.

Once everything calmed down, a thin layer of sweat had formed on his forehead. He hugged the person lying on top of him tightly, rubbed his chin against the top of her head, and his voice was hoarse.

"Yeah, sometimes... I really wish time would go by faster."

This is really too hard to endure.

He always wanted to get close to her.

As soon as he gets close, his mind starts to wander, or he can't help but want to be more intimate with her.

But each time, they could only scratch the surface and end up with a hasty conclusion.

It's like a person who is about to freeze to death, who can't help but want to hug a charcoal brazier for warmth.

Torturing oneself repeatedly.

Ling Chengen covered him with the blanket, turned to hug him, closed his eyes, and remained silent about his thoughts.

She wished time could slow down.

Once she enters her breeding season, her life might really become a living hell.

"By the way, didn't Shi Ruo'an come back with you?"

Ling Chengen suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to have seen that merman in the crowd today.

(End of this chapter)