Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Away

“Love has colors purple, red, blue, and white

Painting a splendid world of romance…”

Her sweet voice was enough to melt anyone’s heart.

Yun Xie sat on the sofa, his gaze never leaving Jiang Qin.

She was truly different when she sang.

It was like she was glowing.

In that moment, his world had room for only one person.

Wei Chen had asked him why.

He didn’t know why either. Was it just lust? He’d seen more beautiful females before.

Given his Spiritual Power Level, even S-level females were a little softer toward him.

After all, who wouldn’t like a powerful male who wasn’t going to be around for long?

Besides, he was handsome.

But his heart had never been stirred, not even when lower-level females had promised to be with him and him alone until they were forced to marry at age thirty.

But he’d still found it all meaningless.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want a partner. It was just that whenever he looked at them, he got the feeling that females were just as boring as everything else.

He’d rather go tame a Wild Star than spend time with them.

But Jiang Qin was different.

He’d been smitten by just a single video.

Although he always appeared casual whenever they were together, only he knew that it felt like an Alien Beast was rampaging inside him.

The feeling was utterly captivating.

Right now, for instance, he felt an indescribable craving for her.

’I want to hold her, to kiss her, to be with her for a long, long time.’

He used to not care whether he died sooner or later, but now, he felt a pang of regret.

’If I’d known I was going to meet her, I probably wouldn’t have spent all those years fighting on Deserted Stars.’

Only through blood and violence could he feel truly alive.

’This world was so damn boring.’

Before, his pleasure had been killing Alien Beasts and Star Beasts. Now, his pleasure was Jiang Qin.

…

“The world is left with just you and me

Only red expresses it with such clarity…”

The two of them, lost in the moment, didn’t notice the small cat lying at Jiang Qin’s feet.

A faint red glow was emanating from its body, which had grown scorching hot.

When the song ended, its breathing instantly grew erratic.

Fortunately, Jiang Qin quickly began to play again.

She’d switched to a different song.

This time, she sang “Away.”

The song had just suddenly come to mind.

“At night I have a beautiful nightmare

I try to wake but can’t resist my heart’s desire

In my dreams, you’re a bottomless black hole…”

In truth, she felt that Yun Xie was a temptation to her.

“You took my heart away away away…

I beg you, don’t greet me with such care

It’s a plot that even you’re unaware

…

If you are the serpent’s temptation

You mean to confuse me, to make me weak…”

This particular temptation laid its pros and cons bare.

She craved his power and was swayed by his passion.

But if she accepted him, the whole “dying in seven days” thing would be off the table. She would save him, and in doing so, her S-level Spiritual Power would be exposed.

But she was terrified.

This was a huge gamble.

If she won, she’d gain a loyal and powerful partner. If she lost, her secret would be exposed to the entire Interstellar.

S-level females held a noble status.

But a female who went from C-level to S-level? That was called “research material.”

She didn’t have the power to completely control Yun Xie; she could only bind him with emotion.

And emotion was the one thing she trusted least.

She hadn’t made up her mind yet, but she could at least delay the onset of Yun Xie’s frenzied state.

That’s why she sang two songs.

But during these two songs, her little rabbit did not appear.

She had deliberately let her thoughts wander and controlled the release of her Calming Power.

The effect was, at best, equivalent to the amount from a single, large-scale soothing by an S-level female.

It was useful, but the effect wasn’t significant.

In truth, even if she wanted to perform a deep soothing at her peak, she couldn’t do it right now.

After all, she still hadn’t fully recovered from using her spiritual power last night.

…

After “Away” ended, Jiang Qin didn’t continue.

As she was putting the piano away, she finally noticed the small cat sleeping soundly at her feet. She crouched down and scooped it into her arms.

Yun Xie clapped softly. “That was beautiful,” he praised.

“I’ll sing for you again when I get the chance.”

“Make it in the next couple of days. Otherwise, I’m afraid I’ll be out of time.”

Even as he spoke of his impending death, Yun Xie’s expression didn’t flicker in the slightest.

He still had that same languid air of someone who didn’t care whether he lived or died.

Jiang Qin was a bit speechless.

Her hand unconsciously stroked the cat’s body, again and again.

Yun Xie watched, so jealous it made his teeth ache.

But he couldn’t say anything. Thinking of his own beast form, he felt a flicker of defeat for the first time.

’A slippery Flood Dragon… would she like stroking that?’

’Probably not. After all, females like these cute, fluffy Beast Pets.’

’They usually scream when they see something long and slippery…’

While the two were silent, a shout came from outside. “Brother Xie, are you home?”

Seeing Yun Xie had no intention of responding, Jiang Qin was a bit puzzled. “Are your teammates back?”

“Mhm.”

“Aren’t you going to get the door?”

Yun Xie wanted to say no, but he was afraid Jiang Qin would get the wrong idea, so he went to open the door, his face a mask of irritation.

Sure enough, his teammates were standing outside.

He lowered his voice, displeased. “Didn’t I tell you not to come looking for me?”

He had messaged them last night so he could be alone with Jiang Qin, and had even taken the opportunity to arrange his final affairs.

He planned to spend a few days with Jiang Qin and then go directly to the Exile Star—where Frenzied Beastmen go—to await his death. He hadn’t planned on seeing them again.

So last night had been his final farewell.

This was also the final destination for most Beastman males.

But now they had come anyway.

This annoyed him.

He didn’t want to hear any more of their pleading, nor did he want to listen to their sappy, sentimental speeches.

“Brother Xie…” Wei Chen’s eyes were red, and he choked up as he said, “Don’t worry, we’re not here to persuade you. We’re here to help you.”

“Yeah, Boss! You’ve never dealt with females, so you definitely don’t know how to get along with them. We’re here to give you ideas!”

“That’s right! Maybe… she’ll accept you before you go frenzied.”

“Then, if you die, your tombstone will still say you were Miss Jiang Qing’s first partner!”

It had to be said, Yun Xie was tempted.

Compared to dying silently on the Exile Star, he wanted a place to belong.

If he were her partner…

At the very least, more than two hundred years from now, their tombstones could still rest side by side…

“Can you guys… actually pull it off?”

Yun Xie looked doubtfully at the five males in front of him.

’Their entire team was made up of single males. Was he sure any of them actually knew how to win a female’s favor?’

The blond-haired male puffed out his chest. “Don’t you worry, Boss! Back in the day, I graduated in the top ten of my entire year in the Beast Husband course!”

Hearing this, Yun Xie’s expression did indeed brighten considerably.

He had skipped his Beast Husband course entirely back then, so he’d finished dead last.

Since Jin Ming had placed in the top ten, he must have some real skills.

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