After the first kiss, Su Duan happily kissed him a second time, smiling so wide his little white teeth were showing.

Ever since he started doing missions, he had always used a human body and never revealed his true form.

But now, Audrose had drawn it out.

So - did this mean that in the real world, he and Audrose actually had some kind of connection?

...So their encounters were no longer coincidences, and no matter where he went, they would never be apart.

Suddenly, Su Duan was no longer worried that the mission worlds had no end. If they could meet every time, then continuing to reincarnate like this didn't seem to be something difficult to accept.

Although he still held some grudges about his seemingly missing memories, Su Duan was never the type to dwell on things. As long as he grasped the most important thing, then everything else could be put on the back burner.

Audrose's body stiffened for a moment as the little slave took the initiative to throw himself into his arms. Then he reacted, reaching out to grasp the little slave's thin waist and gently pushing him away with a bit of force.

He lowered his head, his thin lips brushing against the little slave's perky nose tip, and said in a low voice, "Don't move around, you're injured on your waist."

This time, Su Duan was very straightforward, not at all like his timid appearance from before, and said righteously, "It doesn't hurt anymore."

As if the one who had been too scared to let go of his master's sleeve just now wasn't himself.

Audrose didn't expose him, only opening his mouth to bite his nose tip, leaving a trace of wetness. "Even so, you need to be good. You have no feeling on the right side of your waist right now, so be careful not to bump it when walking."

Su Duan let out an "oh", nibbling on his chin and also giving him a bit of saliva in return.

Then his lower jaw was grasped, his lips and teeth pried open, and even his breathing was filled with the breath of another person.

Audrose's scent was not strong, but it had a very obvious aggressiveness. According to the nature of plants to seek advantages and avoid harm, Su Duan originally would never have liked this kind of scent. But now, surrounded by this scent, he had no thought of escaping, and even wanted to use his little leaves to cling to the other person and get even closer.

Although he was dizzy from the kiss, he still wanted to be closer.

Su Duan gradually lost strength, his body falling backwards. Audrose fixed his waist with one hand and supported his back with the other, slowly laying him down on the soft bed in the direction of his momentum, then propping himself up with his hands and knees.

This was a very safe posture that would not touch the newly branded waist.

Who knows how long this kiss lasted. By the time Audrose let him go, even his own neck was a little flushed.

The little slave could only pant, his neck and face flushed pink, his dark eyes also moist, looking like he had been bullied to the point of helplessness.

But in reality, he probably just didn't want to fight back, because when Audrose got up to calm himself, he found that his sleeve was being tugged on.

The little slave stretched out his arm, his fingertips grasping his sleeve. The loose sleeve of his pajamas slid down to his elbow due to his raised arm, exposing his fair and slender forearm.

Audrose's eyes darkened. Using the greatest willpower to not cover the little slave again, he asked hoarsely, "What's wrong?"

Although he really wanted to make the little slave his own inside and out right now, reason still stopped him.

Su Duan was injured and had to board the fleet tomorrow. With the little slave's constitution, traveling long distances on a starship would definitely not be comfortable, especially since the transport ships would jump through a large number of wormhole nodes to shorten the travel time, undoubtedly making it even more bumpy.

Now was definitely not the right time.

Su Duan asked him very clingily, "Where are you going?"

Audrose paused for a moment before saying in a low voice, "...To take a shower."

Su Duan persisted, "Didn't you just take one?"

Audrose: "..." He had indeed just taken one, but now he was having a hard time restraining himself. Whether it was to go rinse off with cold water or relieve himself, he should leave the bedside as soon as possible.

Struggling to come up with a reasonable excuse, Audrose said steadily, "I got some material on me just now."

He used his other hand to grasp Su Duan's wrist, wanting to gently pry it off, but as soon as he touched it, he keenly sensed that the wrist under his palm seemed to be a bit too hot.

Su Duan blinked and said very slowly, "...Oh."

Seeing the little slave looking completely dazed, Audrose vaguely felt that something was off. He slowly slid his hand down from the wrist and found that not only the wrist, but even the arm was hot.

Could it be inflamed after all?

—But he had just treated it quickly, and the wound was almost healed.

Audrose instantly forgot about keeping his distance from the little slave. He leaned down again and worriedly checked the wound, then carefully examined the little slave's body.

As a result, he found that it was indeed not his imagination. The little slave's entire body was radiating an abnormal heat.

And in the process of his examination, it seemed to have gotten even hotter...

The wound looked very normal, with no signs of inflammation from the outside, but the little slave's body temperature was indeed higher than normal. The more Audrose thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He was about to get up and take the little slave to the hospital for a more thorough examination.

As a result, this time his wrist was gently grasped.

The little slave said slowly, "I want to take a shower too."

His originally clear, youthful voice had lowered for some reason, and seemed to have taken on some indistinct hoarseness, causing Audrose to be stunned for a moment.

It wasn't inflammation—

Meeting the little slave's moist, dark eyes, Audrose suddenly realized something. He quickly touched him and sure enough, encountered the expected situation.

He froze in place for a while, his icy blue eyes turning as dark as the deep sea. He said hoarsely, "No more showers."

......

Of course, in the end they still showered. Both of them were sweaty and couldn't go to sleep like that.

Perhaps it was because his nerves had been too tense today, and by the time they had finished, it was already late at night. The little slave was already as sleepy as a little chick, nodding off while being carried to the bathroom. As soon as he hit the bed, he fell asleep in seconds and soon started snoring softly.

Audrose pulled the person into his embrace, the little slave curling up in his arms like a small hamster, head pressed against his chest, the hot breath from his nose lightly hitting his body, the temperature seeming to penetrate through the soft pajamas all the way to his flesh.

It was a posture that conveyed a strong sense of dependence.

Audrose carefully controlled his strength, holding the person a little tighter, but because he was mindful of the wound on the little slave's waist, they had only helped each other once, and the restlessness inside him had not completely subsided, even becoming more fierce after tasting the sweetness, making it unusually difficult for him to fall asleep.

The massive dragon appeared on the beam at some unknown time, its pupils narrowing to slits out of excitement, no longer a thin crack, its icy blue eyes like a handful of ghost fire ignited in the deep night.

It stretched out its head, gently sniffing the frail figure in his arms, not making a sound.

It went on like this for who knows how long, before the blue glow disappeared from the room.

......

The next day, Audrose got up very early. Before setting off, he had to go to the military department for a handover, to ensure that all preparations were foolproof.

Su Duan slept until ten o'clock, only awakened by the preset alarm when the bright sunlight had already sneaked in through the cracks in the curtains.

The spot beside him had already become empty, without even a trace of warmth left, clearly the owner who had slept here last night had been gone for some time. But the spirit beast was still there. As soon as Su Duan opened his eyes, he received a huge good morning kiss.

— If having your face washed by a dragon's tongue counts, that is.

Washing up, eating, and then being urged by the dragon to go back to sleep for a nap, by the time Su Duan was woken up again, Audrose, dressed in full uniform, had reappeared in front of his bed.

Perhaps it was because even generals and marshals needed to go to the battlefield like ordinary soldiers, this military uniform was sharp and simple in style, very convenient for movement. There were not many medals hanging on the chest, only a small golden badge on the shoulder, representing his lofty position.

Audrose stood by the bed, bending slightly, reaching out to touch his cheek, saying, "Get up, we're going to the spaceport."

The man was wearing a tight-fitting and neat military uniform, perfectly outlining his muscular physique, making him look especially broad-shouldered and long-legged, his whole person exuding an indescribable explosive power. His golden hair was meticulously pulled back, all tied behind his head, his brows and eyes under the brim of his hat looking sharp and indifferent, those cold, condensed, icy blue eyes making one's heart tremble with just a glance.

But when those eyes looked down at Su Duan, they shed their usual indifference.

Su Duan held his hand, looking up at him in a daze for a while, before scrambling to get out of bed.

He thought Audrose looked really handsome like this, but couldn't think of any nice compliments, so he first kissed the man's cheek, expressing his satisfaction with actual actions, before jumping off the bed to go to the bathroom to wash up.

Audrose rubbed the spot that had been kissed with his fingertips, then licked his fingertips, a hint of darkness flashing in his eyes.

He didn't know if it was intentional or not, but his little slave always seduced him when he couldn't do anything about it.

......

The transport fleet was scheduled to depart at five in the afternoon, and they arrived at the spaceport of the capital star at four.

Various flying vehicles coming and going in mid-air, cold-glowing scanners, stern-faced inspectors... Before Su Duan could take a closer look, he was already ushered by Audrose into the main ship.

They took a special passage, all the way to the main control room, without seeing a single person.

The main control room was large and quiet, until Audrose connected his personal terminal to the control system, and the lights of various instruments lit up one by one.

Although logistics had its own administrators, Audrose's authority was at the highest level in the military, so once he decided to travel with the transport fleet, he automatically took over the control system of the main ship.

Audrose put Su Duan on a chair to the side, while he himself was handling something in front of the control panel with his head down, his expressionless face looking intimidating.

All the instruments in the main control room were things Su Duan had never seen before, full of a cold sense of technology. He was a bit curious about them, but also knew that these instruments were related to the operation of the entire starship and could not be touched casually, so he just sat obediently on the chair and did not disturb Audrose, who was obviously busy.

But it wasn't boring either. Audrose let out his spirit beast, so he could play with the dragon.

After nuzzling him, the dragon decisively pushed his back, "forcing" him off the chair, then swung its wings to push the obstructive chair to the side, and finally wrapped its tail around him with satisfaction.

Half an hour later, the door of the main control room automatically opened and someone walked in.

The person who came was one of Audrose's adjutants, who had received orders from the marshal to confirm some information.

Upon entering, he was first startled by the marshal's spirit beast, which only appeared on the battlefield, and then, when he saw the unfamiliar figure surrounded by the marshal's spirit beast, he received an even greater shock.