"No, you are my partner."

"I don't want to! I want to break up. I don't want to be your partner. You don't think that just because I slept with you, I'll love you wholeheartedly, do you?"

"It's alright, there's plenty of time in the future."

"Huh? Can't you understand human language? Do you want me to speak animal language with you? I! Don't! Want! To! Be! Your! Partner!"

No, you want it.

"Are you crazy? I said no!"

Are you not satisfied?

"What are you satisfied with? What are you dissatisfied with?"

"mating."

"Pfft—cough cough—"

Bai Muqiu spat out a mouthful of tea, not understanding how this topic had come about.

Long Chengxiu raised his hand and gently patted Bai Muqiu's back to help him catch his breath.

Bai Muqiu recovered, pushed his hand away, and looked at him, saying each word clearly, "Yes! Not satisfied! I want to find a beast with better skills! Remove your mark from my body!"

Long Chengxiu was slightly taken aback, his eyes lowered.

"I'll learn."

Bai Muqiu was speechless and choked with emotion. Was that the point?

"You, how are you going to learn? Are you going to practice on other beasts?"

No, I only want you.

"You...you've made me so angry! I don't want you anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Long Chengxiu's pupils constricted for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.

"But I want you, I only want you. You are already mine, no one can touch you anymore. You can have anything you want, but you can't not have me."

Long Chengxiu's voice was deep and steady. Although he was speaking domineeringly, his tone was completely flat, which startled Bai Muqiu.