Long Yuzhou was always praised for his professionalism and appears to be so distant from worldly desires. Despite being a well known CEO of a famous conglomerate for a decade, he has never been involved in any scandal with anyone, making the media curious about his personal life. Despite their hard work, they couldn't find any flaws in him, making him the most unromantic CEO.
No one would have thought that one day, the unromantic CEO would bring back a pristine white fox to his mansion and personally take care of it with a lot of patience and care. That's exactly what has been happening inside Long Yuzhou's mansion for the past two days.
Yan Jiuheng who had been turned back into his true form was brought back by Long Yuzhou to his mansion. As Long Yuzhou was someone who likes to handle his things personally, he took care of the feverish fox form of Yan Jiuheng.
As instructed by Dr. Chen, Long Yuzhou provided some medication to the fox to reduce the fever and provided a dry, warm environment to rest. He even provided a heat pack to the fox and covered it with his coat as he noticed that it doesn't let go of his coat anymore. The fox, despite getting proper treatment, doesn't show any sign of waking up, making him worry about Yan Jiuheng.
Long Yuzhou was ignoring a point mentioned by Dr. Chen for the past two days. He still couldn't ignore that point anymore, not after receiving any response from Yan Jiuheng.
On the evening of the second day, Long Yuzhou returned home late, still busy with the arrangement of a trip to the North for Liu Zhong and Wu Xinglong. He went to meet them today at their place and informed them of the arrangement he had made for them. Both of them nodded and agreed with the time of departure.
Liu Zhong for the past two days tried to reach out to Yan Jiuheng but couldn't succeed. He was worried about him and couldn't help but inquire about him with Long Yuzhou.
Long Yuzhou didn't mention anything about Yan Jiuheng's current state and consoled him to just focus on the thing he has in his hand right now, making Liu Zhong subtly understand the current situation. So Liu Zhong didn't question anymore till Long Yuzhou left.
As soon as Long Yuzhou entered his mansion, his gaze swept over the hall to see if Yan Jiuheng had woken up and turned back into his human form. But when he couldn't find Yan Jiuheng, he couldn't help but frown a little as he moved towards his room on the second floor.
Long Yuzhou opened the door to his room, looking at the bed where the fox is still curled on the bed with his coat draped around its white furry body. He silently moved towards the bathroom to fresh up and came out after a warm bath which helped relax his muscles. He wore a white pajama as he sat by the bedside drying his hair with a hand towel.
Once the hair was dry, Long Yuzhou threw the hand towel into the washing machine and proceeded towards the door. For the past two days, Long Yuzhou was sleeping in the guest room as Yan Jiuheng in his fox form was resting in his room.
Just as Long Yuzhou was about to unlock the door, his long fingers paused as his steps halted near the door. He looked back at his bed and he couldn't help but sigh as he locked the door once again. He walked back towards the bed and sat on the other side of the bed, still deep in thought.
A low whimper from the fox disturbed his train of thoughts, making him turn towards the fox. His hand subconsciously moved to comfort the fox but he stopped, his hands hovering over its body for a while longer before he retreated his hands back. He hesitated as another whimper was heard before slowly lowering himself on the other side of the bed.
Long Yuzhou awkwardly slept beside the fox, listening to its soft whimpers. Soon the soft whimpers turned into a cry similar to that of an infant's. Long Yuzhou couldn't understand what's happening, making him perplexed for a while. The soft cries were like a needle pricking at his heart, making it itch with sharp pain.
Long Yuzhou didn't hesitate anymore as he moved closer to the fox, pulling it into his arms. His one hand gently caressing its furry body while the other placed under his head as a support. His fingers moved through its fur slowly, afraid of causing pain if he moved a little harder. His tender voice resounded in the room as he said,
"Shhh! Don't cry. No one's hurting you. Don't be afraid, everything will be alright."
He continued to comfort the fox with his gentle words and caress. Not long after, the cries subsided into soft whimper as the fox nuzzled more into his bare bosom. He didn't expect the fox to nuzzle into him, making his skin tingle. His movement paused for a second before he resumed to caress its furry body.
The sudden tingling sensation made Long Yuzhou relax as his sandalwood scent started emitting wrapping around them like a protective layer. He couldn't help but whisper to the fox, hoping Yan Jiuheng would be able to hear him.
"Jiuheng, I know you could hear my words. I can understand how Liu Zhong is important to you and how much you cherish him like your own brother. But you already knew, a day like this will and you need to let go of him and let him follow his own fate. He needs to be let go off, he needs to accomplish what his ancestors couldn't. Life goes on with or without your cherished ones, you can't just shut yourself and revert back just because of such things."
He paused as his fingers caressed his furry ears while thinking for the right words.
"Our lives are too long and we come across many people we like and have to witness their demise because of our nature. So don't hurt yourself by shutting down. I believe you could understand it and wake up soon. I know you really care and worry about Liu Zhong but he will be alright now that he has found his mate. Wake up soon if you don't want to miss your last chance of meeting Liu Zhong the last time before he starts his journey. Don't disappoint me, Jiuheng"
His voice was so tender the entire time as his fingers didn't let go of his ears till he finished speaking. He leaned down and pressed a soft kiss on the fox's forehead subconsciously before pulling the blanket over them, as he drifted into sleep with the fox still nuzzled close to him.
It's already past midnight, when the fox stirred in the bed and slowly opened its eyes revealing the orange orbs. Those orange orbs closed once again as a golden light surrounded the fox. When the golden light dissipated, a handsome, slender man with stoic face and a cold amber eyes could be seen sleeping next to Long Yuzhou.
Yan Jiuheng who has just returned to his human after two days looked at Long Yuzhou without much of an emotion or surprise and just moved a little further away to the corner of the bed and continued sleeping once again.
During dawn, Yan Jiuheng was awoken by a hand roaming over his body. His amber eyes shot open as he felt a hot hand trace circles on his waist as a breathy voice sounded in his ears, saying intimately
"Don't leave so soon, let's play a little more."
Yan Jiuheng tried to escape it but couldn't as Long Yuzhou's grip tightened on his waist in his sleep. Yan Jiuheng was so angry that his face reddened as Long Yuzhou's hands made their way upwards, stopping at his warm, sturdy expanse of his torso, playing with his nubs.
Yan Jiuheng wanted to kick Long Yuzhou away but froze when he heard his words,
"Ah~~ bunny… my little bunny~~ I love how you feel around me."
Long Yuzhou's hand descended south, in a deliberate slow pace while still whispering,
"I want to make you full. I want you to moan my name with that sweet voice of yours. Will you... you…..ca…"
Just as Long Yuzhou's hand had reached lower inside the blanket, snapping Yan Jiuheng back to his senses. Yan Jiuheng who was brought back to his senses, kicked Long Yuzhou out of the bed with his strength as he sat up with a breathy flushed face, cussing while fuming in anger,
"Yuzhou! The heck are you doing, you motherfucker!!! You pervert having a wet dream early in the morning, you old bastard!!!"
Long Yuzhou, who was kicked away and scolded as soon as he woke, was struggling to process what's happening right now. He was still groggy with messy hair as he looked at Yan Jiuheng with a blank face for a while trying to understand what's happening. Long Yuzhou's face brightened when he asked in pure surprise.
"Jiuheng!! You woke up? I knew you would wake up as you don't want to miss the last chance of seeing Liu Zhong off today"
Long Yuzhou's voice sounded cheerful, completely forgetting the earlier kick and cussing. Yan Jiuheng wanted to roll his eyes at his enthusiasm but didn't as he just glared at him as he got out of the bed, draping the blanket around him as he walked towards the bathroom, still dragging the blanket behind him.
Long Yuzhou didn't say anything as he just stretched himself a little before going to pick an outfit for Yan Jiuheng from his closet. He picked a grey formal suit, a matching black watch and tie and a pair of socks and polished black shoes along with inners which he had kept unused for a long time. As if remembering something, he shouted enough for Yan Jiuheng to hear in the bathroom.
"The spare toiletries and towels are in the second cupboard under the lavatory. Don't worry about the dressing, you could just use mine even though they might look a little oversized on you."
A sharp acknowledgement was heard before the shower turned on and the sound of water hitting the tile resounded. Long Yuzhou wanting to give him privacy, took his dress and went to the guest room to freshen up.
The shower stopped as Yan Jiuheng came out of the bathroom, still dripping wet with a towel draped over his waist and a hand towel on his neck, his hair damp with dripping water droplets at its edges. As he walked over to the bed, the droplets trails down his slender figure, highlighting his well built torso before disappearing behind the towel quickly.
Yan Jiuheng was surprised to see that Long Yuzhou was not here but he didn't care about it as he quickly dried his hair and body before changing into the suit Long Yuzhou had placed on the bed. After changing into the oversized suit and putting on the other accessories, he looked at himself in the mirror to notice that his face clearly showed signs of worry so he put on some makeup to hide it. Once he's satisfied with his looks, he ventured out of the room, descending down the stairs.
As he walked down the stairs, Yan Jiuheng noticed that Long Yuzhou's mansion is grand and luxurious but lacks the usual housekeeper who helps maintain the mansion. When he reached the ground floor, a delicious aroma hit his nose, making his stomach growl. He walked towards the kitchen to notice Long Yuzhou, making a toast and scrambled eggs.
Long Yuzhou's action paused as he heard soft footsteps approaching the kitchen. He turned around as greeted Yan Jiuheng with a smile saying,
"Good Morning, Jiuheng! Take a seat, the breakfast will be ready in a minute."
Yan Jiuheng greeted him back as he sat on the stool near the kitchen counter. He didn't say anything till breakfast was served in front of him. Long Yuzhou poured a two glass of fresh orange juice, placing one in front of Yan Jiuheng saying
"I hope you like toast and scrambled eggs as it might be light and easy to digest as you have just recovered from fever so don't hesitate to eat as much as you want."
Yan Jiuheng nodded as he silently ate a pair of toast and a few mouthfuls of scrambled egg and a glass of juice. Long Yuzhou observed him as he ate but didn't say anything. When he noticed Yan Jiuheng was about to carry his cutleries and crockeries to the kitchen, he stopped him saying,
"Don't trouble yourself with it, Jiuheng. You can just keep it here, I can wash it when I finish eating."
Yan Jiuheng just cast him a look as he proceeded to take his cutleries and crockeries to the kitchen, washing them neatly, wiping them dry and placing them in the right place as if he had known this place for a long time. He came out of the kitchen once he's done. Long Yuzhou silently observed his movement while eating and proceeded to wash the remaining dishes once he's done eating.
Yan Jiuheng could be seen sitting on the living room sofa and blankly looking at the painting in front of him. The painting was drawn in the Gongbi style which displays a radiant celestial being who looks like a god or angel, weeping loudly as they cradle the dying body of the demon close to them. The demon had a smile on his bright red lips as his body emitted black smoke.
Long Yuzhou finished washing the dishes as he walked towards Yan Jiuheng, stopping behind him asking, "Like the painting?"
Yan Jiuheng came back to his senses as he turned back to see Long Yuzhou standing behind him and followed his sight to notice the painting on the wall. He looked at the painting but didn't say anything as he asked, "Shall we go?"
Long Yuzhou understood what Yan Jiuheng meant so he nodded as he grabbed his car key beside the painting saying, "Let go to bid farewell to our dear Liu Zhong"