Chen Tan shook his head vigorously.

Bai Hao: [Sigh, your question is so stupid I can't stand it anymore. Sick? Have you ever heard of a mirage beast getting any diseases? You're the one who's sick!]

Jie Chong: [Do you even know what a private chat is? You're everywhere, so what? Xiao Tan is clearly acting differently than usual, how come a beast is attacking him?]

Bai Hao: [Right now, I really want Shan You to come and yell at you. I'm speechless with sarcasm because of your stupidity.]

Jie Chong: [Get lost! I'm blocking you if we don't have anything important to say!]

Bai Hao: [You haven't considered that Chen Tan's feelings for you... hmm~ understand?]

Jie Chong was stunned, looking at Chen Tan, whose head was almost buried in his chest, with great surprise.

Jie Chong: [What I mean, the way I understand it?]

Bai Hao: [Otherwise, why do you think he would come out?]

Jie Chong: [...]

Bai Hao: [What's with the silence? What's the point of your silence towards me? Don't you even know whether you've taken it to heart or not?]

Jie Chong: [Do you live in a temple dedicated to the Old Man Under the Moon in the human world?]

Bai Hao: [Of course not, it's just to thank the Mirage Beast. And coincidentally, both Shen Tan and Shen Yan have requests, so a reward is certainly warranted!]

Jie Chong: [Stop eavesdropping and peeking! This is our business now.]

Bai Hao: [Okay.]

There was silence on Bai Hao's end. Shen Tan was still trying to express his feelings. He had no experience, but saying it directly was too embarrassing for the beast.

If they had never been exposed to human thought, Chen Tan wouldn't be so conflicted. But over the long years, they took human form and learned too much about human thought and teachings, so they no longer simply followed their instincts.

Jie Chong looked at Shen Tan, who was blushing and trying his best, and reached out to rub his head.

Jie Chong: "Xiao Tan, I like you. You want to ask me about this?"

Shen Tan's eyes widened, and she suddenly looked up at Jie Chong, her face full of disbelief.