Even the Abyss Wants a Wife 20

Chapter 20

Shi Changyuan, seeing Lin Ling completely unaware of the dangerous words he had just spoken, pulled him into his arms and, meeting his gaze, bent down and kissed away the tear.

“Don’t cry.”

Shi Changyuan followed the trail of the teardrop with gentle kisses.

“I didn’t disagree.”

The last kiss landed on Little Flower’s long eyelashes. Then, Shi Changyuan lifted Little Flower’s head, their eyes meeting.

Shi Changyuan’s expression was equally serious, his deep eyes filled with turbulent emotions, but conveyed with care and restraint.

“Ling Ling doesn’t need to make any promises or guarantees to me.”

“I will always be by Ling Ling’s side.”

Lin Ling’s long eyelashes trembled again, betraying a hint of unconscious unease.

“Did someone say something to Little Flower?” the Abyss guessed.

Lin Ling hesitated and nodded. Shi Changyuan seemed to sigh. He leaned close to Little Flower’s ear and said slowly but firmly, “Don’t believe them, Little Flower.”

“We are not the same as humans.”

Shi Changyuan pulled Little Flower into the room and sat on the small, cramped single sofa. He held Lin Ling tightly in his arms, their bodies pressed close, as if this could erase the misunderstanding and distance between them.

He repeatedly emphasized, “We are different from humans. When we choose someone, we never change. Little Flower won’t change, I know that.”

“If Little Flower likes me, he will always like me.”

“Don’t be afraid.”

Listening to these unreasonable words, Little Flower curled his lip, and just as he was about to ask how the other could be so certain, Shi Changyuan kissed him on the lips.

As if knowing what Lin Ling wanted to ask, the Abyss continued in a firm tone,

“I will make sure Little Flower always likes me.”

Little Flower blinked, processing the Abyss’s words, then blushed and muttered, “You’re so narcissistic…”

“And!” Little Flower emphasized, “I wasn’t crying!”

“Humans say that a tear from the right eye means happiness.”

The ever-stubborn and proud Little Flower.

“Hm?” Shi Changyuan had never heard of this before. “Then what made Little Flower so happy that he cried?”

“Was it because you like me?”

Little Flower seemed to have been hit a nerve. His long eyelashes trembled faster, a hint of panic and shyness in his eyes, and his neck flushed a beautiful pink.

Non-human creatures mostly lacked a sense of shame and were very straightforward about everything. Little Flower, perhaps due to living among humans for a while and being assimilated, or perhaps due to the characteristics of his little white flower species, was more reserved and shy when it came to expressing his feelings.

Shi Changyuan watched as Lin Ling bit his lip and then burrowed into his arms, pretending he hadn’t heard anything, like an ostrich.

He thought Lin Ling wouldn’t answer, but after a few seconds, he heard a mosquito-like reply from his chest.

“…Mm.”

“I like you.”

Looking at Lin Ling, who had almost turned completely pink in his arms, Shi Changyuan’s heart beat faster and faster with joy.

He had nurtured his Little Flower into a beautiful color.

Shi Changyuan gently caressed the side of Lin Ling’s neck, deepening the light pink hue.

“I want to hear Ling Ling say it again.” He seemed unsatisfied and wanted to try the same trick again.

But saying something a second time wasn’t as difficult.

Little Flower lifted his head from Shi Changyuan’s embrace. Although his voice was still soft, his eyes sparkled as he looked at the Abyss and repeated seriously, word by word, “I like you.”

Shi Changyuan didn’t see the color he had imagined. Although he was a little disappointed, when Little Flower clearly said the words “I like you,” he couldn’t help but feel joy and his heart flutter.

“Are we partners now?”

“Of course.”

“Then…can I kiss you?”

The human-raised little flower demon was shy and gentlemanly. After receiving his partner’s consent, he leaned in, but just as their noses were about to touch, Lin Ling stopped.

He met the Abyss’s questioning gaze and explained, “You have to close your eyes when you kiss.”

The Abyss, feeling Little Flower’s breath on him, tightened his arms around Lin Ling’s waist. He didn’t ask why, just said, “Little Flower seems very experienced.”

“H-how do humans say it?” Little Flower recalled and remembered, patting the Abyss’s shoulder, “It’s like, even if I haven’t eaten pork, I’ve seen pigs run!”

“It’s just falling in love, I’ve seen it so many times!”

Shi Changyuan stared at Lin Ling, chuckled, and rested his head on Little Flower’s shoulder. Where Lin Ling couldn’t see, he deliberately said in a very soft voice, “But I don’t know how, what should I do?”

Don’t know how?

Little Flower suddenly felt like he had gained the upper hand, completely unaware of the hidden danger. He straightened his back, almost patting his chest in assurance, and sold himself out.

“It’s okay, I can teach you!”

Lin Ling thought gleefully, if he taught the Abyss, wouldn’t it be whatever he said goes?

Then he would be in charge of this relationship. He could kiss and hug whenever he wanted, and the Abyss wouldn’t be able to resist.

“Ahem.” Little Flower’s plan was perfect. He cleared his throat and started with his first demand, “When you’re in love, shouldn’t you address each other differently than before?”

Little Flower taught him step by step, “So, we can change how we call each other.”

Shi Changyuan nodded and immediately complied, calling out, “Wife.”

Little Flower, who hadn’t gained any advantage at all: …

“That won’t do.” The dumbfounded Little Flower quickly objected. “You can only call me that after we’re married! We have to change it!”

Although the Abyss was a little disappointed, he obediently nodded. “Then what should I call you? Baby?”

Shi Changyuan’s “baby” sounded so natural, and it was said so tenderly, his deep voice hitting Lin Ling’s eardrums, sending shivers down his spine.

Then the Abyss discovered that his Little Flower’s skin had turned a beautiful light pink again, so tempting he wanted to take a bite.

After the tingling sensation subsided, Little Flower covered his ears. This wasn’t right, this shouldn’t be happening, why was he still the one at a disadvantage?

So, Little Flower decided to win a round.

“Then what do you want me to call you?” Lin Ling blinked, imitating the humans’ flirting. “Brother?”

The Abyss’s breath hitched. He cupped Lin Ling’s head and bit his lip.

Round one of Little Flower vs. Abyss: Little Flower was gloriously defeated.

So, Lin Ling, licking his wounds, decided to systematically study the art of love. Why was it that in relationships, the inexperienced one was always passive and more likely to blush and be shy?

Little Flower thought, according to the general trend, the Abyss should be the one blushing and being shy.

Why was it the other way around for him? There must be something wrong!

So Little Flower borrowed a book about love from the humans, which included various psychological analyses of love, a hundred things couples could do together, and various communication tips.

There were even tips for increasing intimacy at the end of the book.

Lin Ling read it secretly, hidden under the covers. The last part of the book made Little Flower’s face flush, evolving from a small white flower to a small yellow flower.

How sinful, he had actually taken in the evil knowledge of humans on his own initiative.

But everyone said that since Lin Ling had grown up and had a boyfriend, he should study hard to avoid getting hurt.

Although Little Flower didn’t quite understand at the time, he knew that the kind humans definitely wouldn’t lie to him!

When Shi Changyuan, who had been deliberately sent away, returned to the villa, Little Flower was holding a densely written piece of paper, covered with scribbles and corrections.

“What’s this?” Shi Changyuan handed Lin Ling a freshly baked, still warm loaf of bread and asked.

“This is a list of one hundred things we can do together, based on a human book!”

“And, it’s my revised version! The book was published before the apocalypse, so I crossed out items like ‘going to the cinema together’.”

“And for places to visit, I figured those places probably don’t exist anymore, so I changed them to the ruins of those places!”

Little Flower shook his head, his face full of pride, practically begging for praise.

The Abyss looked at the proud Little Flower, smiled, and pulled him into his arms, whispering praise in Lin Ling’s ear, “Mm, baby, you’re so good.”

Lin Ling’s ears immediately burned.

“Y-you don’t have to call me that.” He hurriedly covered the Abyss’s mouth with his hand, his soft fingers pressed against Shi Changyuan’s lips.

Shi Changyuan opened his mouth and gently nibbled on Little Flower’s fingers, grinding them lightly between his teeth.

Lin Ling even felt a wet tongue swipe across his fingers, which made him quickly retract his hand and glare at the other party in embarrassment.

But the Abyss seemed completely unaffected and asked innocently, “What’s wrong?”

“D-don’t you like it?”

“I…I don’t dislike it.” Little Flower couldn’t bring himself to say he disliked it, so he could only find another excuse.

But Shi Changyuan didn’t give him the chance, immediately asking back, “If you don’t dislike it, why can’t I call you that?”

“You are the Abyss’s treasure.”

The dragon’s hoard, no one could covet or peek at it.

Shi Changyuan’s words rendered Lin Ling speechless.

The heat from Little Flower’s ears spread to his eyes. He blinked, looked at the other party, and said softly, “Th-then you can call me that…”

Although he was shy, he had been called the Abyss’s treasure!

Shi Changyuan, seeing Little Flower’s easy compromise, kissed Lin Ling’s eyes and then the corner of his mouth, praising, “My Little Flower is so good.”

This interruption by Shi Changyuan delayed Lin Ling’s “100 Things Couples Must Do” list until the next day.

Of course, after confirming their relationship, Little Flower rightfully took his pillow and blanket and went to Shi Changyuan’s room.

Before dawn, Little Flower whispered sneakily into the Abyss’s ear,

“Are you awake? If you are, let’s go watch the sunrise?”

“If you’re not awake, just pretend I didn’t ask.”

Shi Changyuan reached out and pulled the mischievous Lin Ling back into his arms.

Little Flower wanted to struggle, but he was worried about waking the other party, so he obediently stayed in Shi Changyuan’s arms for a few minutes before suddenly realizing something was wrong.

“Were you pretending?” Little Flower’s tone was uncertain, but he had no proof.

Little Flower was suspicious, so he quietly leaned closer, wanting to feel Shi Changyuan’s breath, even wanting to go as far as to pry open his eyelids to check.

But just as he leaned in, a large hand cupped the back of his head, and Lin Ling, following the force, kissed the other party’s Adam’s apple.

“You were pretending!!!” Little Flower, meeting the Abyss’s smiling eyes, bit down on his Adam’s apple, nipping it gently with his small, sharp teeth.

Shi Changyuan suddenly pinned Lin Ling beneath him, his eyes dark with desire.

But before he could say anything, the little flower beneath him slipped away like a loach, saying quickly, “Since you’re awake, let’s go complete the first item on the list.”

“This list has 100% positive reviews!”

After saying that, Lin Ling ran back to his own room on the second floor and hid.

“That was close!” Little Flower took out the “survival guide” given to him by the humans and thanked them sincerely.

The book included some basic physiology. Just now, when Little Flower had been teased, he had instinctively bitten the Adam’s apple, and the moment he did, he knew something was wrong.

But he really hadn’t meant to—

Two days ago, he would have foolishly stayed put, and something would have definitely happened.

Lu Jiajia said, when you can run, run, and don’t look back. As for the consequences, those weren’t important for now.

Lu Jiajia also said, no matter what mistakes Little Flower made, it was okay, just subtract one from a hundred, and the whole world would forgive him.

When Shi Changyuan knocked on Lin Ling’s door, Little Flower first opened it a crack, peeking out with half his face.

“Didn’t you say we were watching the sunrise?”

The Abyss’s expression was normal now, showing no other emotions. Little Flower observed for a moment longer before opening the door completely.

He was very relieved. After all, the Abyss wasn’t human and hadn’t lived in a human base, so he definitely didn’t understand anything~

This kind of clueless Abyss was the easiest to bully!

Little Flower’s eyes darted around, clearly plotting some mischief.

“Okay, I’m coming.”

Lin Ling had originally planned to complete the one hundred things on his list over a week. According to what everyone said, the most important thing about the one hundred things wasn’t the result, but the process of being together. But Shi Changyuan, pulling Lin Ling along, teleported all over the world, completing all the items in just a day and a half.

For example, for watching the sunrise and sunset, the Abyss took him to the other side of the Earth in a few teleports, and Lin Ling saw both the sunrise and sunset within an hour of waking up.

“That’s all of it?”

Perhaps because he had been holding back his frustration, the Abyss didn’t seem very satisfied with the 100 things couples must do.

“Yes.” Little Flower looked at the checkmarks on his list, actually quite happy.

Little Flower’s happiness made the Abyss even more depressed. He almost gritted his teeth. “I’m going to give this list a bad review!”

“Why?” Lin Ling asked, stunned.

“Because these are things you can do even if you’re not a couple.”

Shi Changyuan looked at Lin Ling, his tone serious, “Even if we weren’t a couple, I could still watch the sunrise and sunset with Ling Ling, explore city ruins together, travel the world together, and introduce you to everyone we meet as my Little Flower.”

As Lin Ling listened, he realized that the Abyss was completely right.

If the Abyss had invited him before, he definitely wouldn’t have refused, even though they were just good friends back then.

“Then… what can couples do that only couples can do?”

Lin Ling was a bit dizzy, actually trying to get an answer from the clueless Abyss.

He suddenly felt that falling in love was difficult, not as simple as the humans made it seem.

“I know one thing for now.”

As soon as he said this, Lin Ling immediately looked at Shi Changyuan.

Shi Changyuan met Little Flower’s gaze, chuckled, leaned down, and just before their lips touched, answered him, “Of course…”

“Kissing.”

For the first time, Lin Ling felt the astonishing speed of the Abyss’s learning.

Without any reference or guidance, their previous kisses had been just simple pecks. But after someone, he couldn’t remember who, initiated biting, the Abyss’s kisses started to include gentle nibbling and sucking.

Even now, the Abyss was still learning. His tongue began to sweep across Lin Ling’s lips and teeth, trying to explore deeper.

But Little Flower was still stuck in the theoretical stage, breathless and retreating after just a light kiss, giving the other party more opportunities.

So, Lin Ling felt even more dizzy and disoriented, completely at the other’s mercy.

“A human told me she gave Ling Ling a book and asked me to read it with you, but I didn’t know anything about it,” Shi Changyuan said, looking at the completely limp Little Flower in his arms, flushed pink, eyes misty, but suddenly bringing up another matter.

Lin Ling’s muddled mind cleared for a moment, then he heard the Abyss say with certainty, “Little Flower hid a book.”

“Uh…”

Lin Ling wanted to speak, but he was still out of breath when he heard the other party continue,

“Did baby peek?”

Although it was phrased as a question, the tone wasn’t questioning at all, but Lin Ling couldn’t tell the difference anymore.

He couldn’t say anything, neither sweet words nor the truth. He felt like he was being punished, and could only whimper and plead, “Y-yes, b-but…”

Lin Ling wanted to apologize, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Shi Changyuan kissed him again. Between murmured words and kisses, he heard the other party say, “It’s okay.”

“You’re my Little Flower.”

“You can do anything.”

By the end of the kiss, Lin Ling had given up struggling, feeling that Shi Changyuan must not have been an Abyss in his past life, but a kissing demon reincarnated. His lips felt hot and sore.

Shi Changyuan found it adorable how Little Flower, despite being completely exhausted, still glared at him with all his might.

Not only adorable, but also beautiful.

A beautiful red little flower, with crimson lips, flushed eyes, and a pink tongue that flashed between gasps.

“Little Flower peeked at the book, so do you know what else we can do besides kissing?” Shi Changyuan asked suddenly after Lin Ling had recovered slightly, startling Little Flower so much that he almost slipped to the floor.

“I-I don’t know…”

Little Flower, feeling the pressure against him, didn’t dare to ask or say anything.

“Oh well.”

Little Flower heard the regret in the Abyss’s voice and felt like crying.

Damn it, those humans tricked him! QAQ

Lin Ling had barely recovered when he started plotting his revenge. Tonight, he would assassinate the Abyss, and tomorrow morning, he would assassinate Lu Jiajia—

“What is Little Flower thinking about?”

Shi Changyuan’s voice pulled Little Flower back to reality. He was still trapped in the Abyss’s arms, unable to move.

“I want to kiss Little Flower some more.”

Lin Ling, slightly recovered, decisively covered his mouth. A muffled voice came from behind his hand, “No! My lips hurt.”

“I won’t kiss there,” Shi Changyuan coaxed patiently.

He kissed Lin Ling’s forehead, then his eyes, then his nose…

These tender kisses made Little Flower lower his guard again, and he slowly moved his hand away.

“Y-you promised.”

“Mm.”

The Abyss kept his word. He avoided Little Flower’s swollen lips and kissed his earlobe.

Lin Ling couldn’t help but flinch, reaching out to push the Abyss away slightly, and laughing, “That tickles.”

“Tickles?”

The Abyss seemed to not understand this feeling and nibbled lightly.

“Don’t…don’t…” Little Flower’s waist immediately sprang up, only to be held down by the Abyss, like a predator pinning down its prey’s weak point.

“Hm?”

The Abyss’s tone was righteous, “I didn’t kiss your lips.”

This time, Lin Ling really wanted to cry. He felt the wetness by his ear, unable to shout or break free, only trembling and curling up.

“Uncomfortable?”

The Abyss quickly noticed the signs Little Flower was trying to hide.

“What should I do next?”

“Little Flower, teach me.”

Lin Ling completely broke down.

…

That night, Little Flower failed to assassinate the Abyss as planned. He didn’t even know when he drifted off to sleep.

And so, the next day, he also failed to assassinate Lu Jiajia.