That's what I really thought.
However, when he looked at the man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes beside him, a different kind of feeling slowly began to ignite in his heart.
Richard thought to himself, "This Eastern man is so simple-minded; he looks like he could be easily fooled."
If he hardens his heart, perhaps he can find an ideal partner.
As far as he knew, there were more than ten kinds of plants on the Zhuyuan Continent that could make people lose their minds, and the most domineering one of them grew on Dragon Island right under his feet.
Silver Dragon Dew.
This is a plant that grows only on the shores of Rose Salt Lake, irrigated by the rich life-giving water of the dragon race. Its flower juice is bright red and tasteless, but becomes sweet when mixed with dragon blood. Consuming it causes restlessness and mental turmoil, which can only be relieved by sexual intercourse.
Under the influence of the dragon race's wicked nature, he seemed to see Xie Mulang, who was completely unprepared, being conquered and devoured by him.
But he only thought about it and then stopped.
He had to admit that after witnessing such sincere feelings in Yun Wei and Isaac—
His standards for love have also risen.
And he was tired. He didn't want to take the initiative anymore.
Unless the other person also likes him wholeheartedly, he might find it hard to fall in love again.
Under his glaring gaze, Xie Mulang still seemed hesitant to speak.
The other person's eyebrows were thick and well-shaped, exuding both strength and heroism, but they couldn't hide the brilliance in their eyes below.
Those eyes really do look like stars.
Although Richard had never seen the mysterious celestial body that appeared in the legends of the Continent of Elements, if he were to imagine a sky full of dazzling stars, he would think of Xie Mulang's eyes when he looked at him.
This stirred a burning desire and embarrassment within him.
Richard's already limited patience quickly ran out.
He stood up and said, "I'm leaving. Kid, come have a drink with me."
These days, Xie Mulang has been staying in his cave.
The so-called dragons are nothing more than high-level beasts with intelligence, and they still have a strong sense of territory. They are rarely seen near their caves.
Richard didn't want any other guys to blindly come up to him and rudely approach his little friend.
However, he seemed to have completely forgotten that taking treasures back to the cave and hiding them was also one of the dragons' natural instincts.
After walking a few steps, there was still no sound from behind.
Richard stopped abruptly, grinning dejectedly.
When he turned his head again, his face was once again adorned with that nonchalant smile. He grinned at Xie Mulang, but asked flippantly, "What's wrong? Didn't someone once say they wanted to drink with me until we were both drunk? Are you chickening out now?"
His provocation seemed to have worked; the other person's eyes, which had been so hesitant to speak, now narrowed and became sharp.
Richard knew that this was a strange competitive spirit among men.
This made him feel relieved, but also more lost.
...
"cheers!"
After a few rounds of drinks, Richard, his eyes gleaming and ears burning, stared intently at Xie Mulang, who was sitting cross-legged across the stone table, his face flushed. He slowly asked, "Little friend, are we friends?"
“Of course.” The other person lazily flicked the high ponytail at the back of their head, pulled off the hair tie, and looked at him seriously. “We are brothers for life, Mr. Long.”
The other person's hair cascaded down their back like a thunderous waterfall.
Richard couldn't take his eyes off it, but his heart ached.
He simply raised his glass and said in a low voice, "Alright. This toast is to you, young man."
Without waiting for a reply, he downed the sweet red wine in his glass in one gulp.
The cool liquid entered my stomach, yet it produced a burning sensation, like a handful of bitter, hot tears.
...
Dragons are really strange creatures; in some ways, they still retain the characteristics of snakes.
For example, they like warmth.
When Richard woke up from his hangover, all he saw was a large patch of black fabric, and he realized he was clinging to someone.
The other person's body was quite hot, a rare source of heat in the winter, making him so comfortable that he almost groaned.
"You're finally awake, Mr. Long."
He rubbed his cheek against the hard chest below, intending to go back to sleep, when he heard a clear voice coming from the top of his head.
"Ah!" He then realized what he was doing and froze in embarrassment.
The atmosphere was somewhat ambiguous in the silence.
This left him feeling somewhat lost.
Richard said awkwardly, "So you were awake all along, kid."
"Yes." Xie Mulang answered honestly, "As long as the true qi circulates through one cycle, the alcohol will be dispelled, so I only looked very drunk last night."
His tone was quite honest, as honest as the changes in one's body in the morning.
Richard also quickly noticed the abnormality in the other person's body.
For some reason, after realizing what had happened, his face suddenly turned red in an instant.
“You’re cheating!” Richard said, feigning anger.
He simply closed his eyes, pretending that he didn't care at all about the other person's physical changes.
"I'm sorry, I subconsciously did a full cycle of Qi circulation at the time. I swear, just one cycle... I punished myself with three drinks to make up for it later," Xie Mulang explained patiently. He was a little embarrassed and didn't know where to put his hands.
Richard muttered, "Good heavens, so you're subtly implying that I can't hold my liquor?"
Xie Mulang pursed his lips helplessly and ultimately chose to remain silent.
Seeing that the other party remained silent for a long time, Richard sighed inwardly.
He wished time could just stop right there.
He asked softly, "Since you were awake so long ago, why didn't you call me?"
Xie Mulang replied, "Because I feel you're sleeping...very soundly."
He originally wanted to say that the other person's sleeping face was cute.
But then he realized it was inappropriate, so he changed his mind before he could finish speaking.
"Then I really thank you." Richard closed his eyes and quietly smiled.
"Of course," was the reply from the other party.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but his chest seemed to be vibrating slightly, as if the other person was looking at him with a gentle smile.
stop!
Richard, you can't be so presumptuous. He earnestly warned himself.
"Now you can get up." He released his long, slender arms and legs, rolled to the side, and effortlessly diffused the slightly awkward situation.
But then, his wrist was grabbed by the other person.
He could clearly feel that the callus at the base of the other person's thumb was unusually hard, and the intense heat of the body almost burned his heart.
You're pressing on my hair.
Xie Mulang said this to him, his voice filled with helplessness.
“Uh…” Richard was speechless.
He opened his eyes, sat up abruptly, and easily broke free from the other person's grasp.
Step by step, they walked to the wide cave entrance, where the rising sun shone on the boundless sea, the shimmering waves golden or red, a magnificent sight that made the dragon unable to open its eyes.
Behind me came the sound of tranquility, one gentle rustling sound after another, overflowing with a lovely charm.
Richard knew that Xie Mulang was combing her hair.
He thought to himself, "I've finally made progress."
There was no longer any excuse for instinct to make any wrongdoings.
He should have been overjoyed by his progress, but instead felt inexplicably lost, because at the same time, he felt that he was no longer the person he used to be.
He took a deep breath of the morning air, then sincerely suggested to the humans behind him:
"Little friend, why don't you go back to Bili with Yun Wei and the others?"
Keeping the other person by your side would be another sweet yet cruel torment.
But what can be done about it?
He was just a "sad dragon who did not know love"...
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