Cang Zhuonian’s kiss came fiercely, nearly stealing all of Yunyang’s breath.
When she finally got a chance to breathe, Yunyang pushed against him and asked between gasps, “Weren’t you supposed to apply medicine to your injury?”
Cang Zhuonian had indeed been injured yesterday. He had been trying to save a comrade, leaving his back exposed to the insectoids.
However, his physical constitution was formidable, and he also possessed a defensive ability. The injury was so minor that he did not even need a healing agent; it would recover on its own within a couple of days.
He had only said that because he wanted to gain Yunyang’s attention.
Now that she was in his arms, how could he care about whether it hurt? He only wanted to hold Yunyang tight and convey how much he had missed her these past few days.
“The moment I saw my Mistress, my wound was completely healed.”
After murmuring those words, Cang Zhuonian lowered his head and continued kissing her.
Yunyang had already sensed the change in a certain part of him.
She pushed against Cang Zhuonian again. When he looked at her in confusion, she reminded him, “Cang Zhuonian, do you remember what day it is today?”
Cang Zhuonian’s heart tightened at the question.
When he was young and still living at home, his mother would occasionally ask his father the same thing. Every time, his father would look as though he were facing a formidable enemy, terrified of saying the wrong thing.
Had it finally become his turn to face such a question?
Cang Zhuonian immediately straightened up and carefully searched his memory.
At the base these past few days, he had spent his days fighting the insectoids and his nights hurrying to recover his ability. He had not paid the slightest attention to the date.
But now that Yunyang had asked, he quickly calculated in his head.
They had returned to the base at the beginning of the month, and nearly half a month had passed since then…
Cang Zhuonian soon realized what she meant and cautiously asked, “Mistress, have you… started your period?”
Yunyang raised an eyebrow. The little Qilin had been busy on the frontier star all these days, yet he still remembered when her period was due.
From Yunyang’s expression, Cang Zhuonian knew he had guessed correctly. He immediately felt as though a basin of cold water had been poured over him.
He would not be able to be marked by his Mistress today after all.
Fortunately, Cang Zhuonian quickly composed himself. He pulled Yunyang into a long kiss before murmuring, “Mistress, then let me help you restore your mental energy, all right?”
The distance between them narrowed infinitely. As they spoke, his heated breath brushed against Yunyang’s neck, raising a dense, tingling sensation across her skin.
Yunyang was kissed until she felt dazed. Her entire body went limp against Cang Zhuonian, a flush spreading across her cheeks, alluring without realizing it.
“You may.”
Cang Zhuonian picked her up again and carried her to the single-seat sofa in the room. He then knelt before Yunyang, tilted his head up slightly, and proactively opened his mental landscape.
In that position, he looked just like a well-behaved puppy waiting for its owner’s affection.
Yunyang instinctively rubbed Cang Zhuonian’s head before extending her mental power into his mental landscape.
On the soft clouds, Cang Zhuonian held Yunyang tightly around the waist.
His movements were urgent and fierce, as though he wanted her to feel just how much he had missed her.
Qin Mo and Leonardo were both on the list of those heading to the insectoid planet this time.
After receiving Wu Zhengming’s message, the two were first too shocked to believe it. Then they rushed to Yunyang’s residence as quickly as possible.
Xuan Yu was the one who opened the door.
The moment he entered, Qin Mo asked urgently, “Xuan Yu, how could Mistress have come to T05?”
Leonardo stood behind him, also staring at Xuan Yu in confusion.
Xuan Yu closed the door and rolled his eyes.
“Not only has Mistress come to T05, she’s also going to the insectoid planet with you. Otherwise, why do you think Commander Wu Zhengming ordered you to return to Mistress’s side?”
Although they were all worried that Mistress might encounter danger on the insectoid planet, this was something Mistress had already decided. No one could change her mind.
Qin Mo’s fingers tightened around the military cap in his hand until his fingertips turned white. “Did the military force Mistress to go?”
If that was really the case, then even if he had to resign as adjutant, he would make sure Mistress returned to Central Star.
Pei Wenye shook his head. “No. Mistress volunteered.”
Mistress was the Federation’s only female of SS rank. How could the military possibly have the nerve to force her to go to the insectoid planet?
Upon hearing that, Qin Mo was rendered speechless.
He let out a deep sigh.
Forget it. No matter where Mistress wanted to go, he would do everything in his power to protect her and keep her from harm.
Leonardo turned toward his several rivals. “Where’s Mistress?”
Fuyuan answered, “Mistress just used her mental power to purify Cang Zhuonian. She’s in the room recovering her mental energy.”
As for how she was recovering it, Leonardo did not need to be told.
He breathed a sigh of relief. “I’ll go change.”
When he received Commander Wu Zhengming’s notice, he had just returned from the battlefield. His body was covered in the insectoids’ blood and slime, and he smelled terrible.
While Mistress was still recovering her mental energy, he had to hurry and wash himself clean so she would not find him repulsive.
Qin Mo had not had time to change either. He said the same thing, then went upstairs with Leonardo.
Inside the mental landscape, Yunyang felt as though her spiritual entity had nearly been scattered by Cang Zhuonian’s attentions.
In the end, her mental energy had indeed recovered, but her eyes were unfocused as she lay blankly on the clouds.
Cang Zhuonian nuzzled her neck, doing his best to suppress the urge to go another round. “Mistress, let’s eat first.”
He had already kept her occupied for long enough. He could not let her miss dinner as well.
Yunyang nodded and withdrew her mental power.
Although she did not feel physically uncomfortable, she still reached out her arms and let Cang Zhuonian carry her out of the room.
In the living room, Qin Mo and Leonardo had showered several times and changed into clean clothes.
After confirming that not the slightest unpleasant odor remained on them, the two sat on the sofa and absorbed insectoid cores to replenish their depleted abilities.
The other husbands also seized the time to absorb insectoid cores. It was impossible for them to advance in such a short period, but even a slight increase would give Mistress an additional measure of protection when she went to the frontier star.
When they heard footsteps, all eight of them stopped what they were doing and turned toward Cang Zhuonian—and the Yunyang in his arms.
Rong Jin immediately began setting out the dishes.
Although most of the food was stored in Yunyang’s preservation-space button, he had kept some aside himself, just in case.
Fu Shiyi and Pei Wenye helped arrange everything, while the other husbands all went forward to greet them.
Qin Mo and Leonardo had not seen Yunyang in far too long. Now, they surged to the front, their eyes practically glued to her.
Yunyang first examined the two of them, and only after confirming that neither was injured did she pat Cang Zhuonian’s arm, signaling for him to put her down.
Cang Zhuonian was reluctant to let go. To him, simply holding his Mistress in his arms was already enough to make him happy.
But he did not dare disobey Yunyang. He soon lowered her carefully to the floor.
Yunyang took Qin Mo and Leonardo by the hands.
The two looked at her, flattered and overwhelmed.
But Yunyang merely led them over to Fu Shiyi. She was just about to speak when Fu Shiyi understood and announced two numbers.
“81.”
“89.”
Upon hearing the latter number, Yunyang glared at Leonardo in exasperation.
The little fox had definitely accumulated a higher contamination level than Cang Zhuonian, an SSS-level ability user, because he had sneaked off to the insectoids’ base last time.
