Chapter 11

That beast…

And what had he just said? Something about underwear?

How many depraved things had Ling Yu been up to without him knowing?

The monster behind him let out a howl, and Kang Xun lost his patience completely. He spun around and slashed with his machete, severing the disgusting head in one stroke.

By the time he had panted his way through cleaning up the mess, the noises coming from the walkie-talkie hadn’t stopped yet.

Ling Yu was possessed, refusing to end the kiss. Kang Xun could clearly hear the sound of him catching his breath before he finally released Luo Li for a brief moment—even then, he savored the aftertaste.

Even without seeing it, Kang Xun could picture it: Ling Yu’s eyes bloodshot with excitement, that cold, ruthless mouth panting shamelessly like a dog, deliberately amplifying the wet sounds of their lips and tongues mingling. It was low-class and despicable.

He gripped the flashlight tightly, curses roiling in his mind as he barged through the obstacles in front of him, tempted to smash the walkie-talkie to pieces.

But he couldn’t bear to.

He wanted to hear more of Luo Li’s voice—even if it was just faint breathing.

Rage nearly overwhelmed Kang Xun’s reason, and he completely forgot about the Mission Guide, darting aimlessly from ward to ward.

He grew more and more agitated, low growls rumbling in his throat, brimming with hostility.

Until he finally stopped in front of an iron door.

Only when the door blocked his path did he snap out of it, realizing he had veered off the normal route and ended up in some unknown area.

Kang Xun cursed under his breath, then hacked at the door lock with his machete and shoved the iron door open.

The lighting in the corridor grew clearer, but Kang Xun froze in shock.

There was the petite little nurse locked in Ling Yu’s tight embrace, their lips pressed together in a deep kiss. The tips of his ears peeked from beneath his hair, flushed blood-red, while his small hands pushed desperately at Ling Yu’s shoulders. His feet in their little leather shoes could barely stay steady.

Ling Yu heard the door open and slowly lifted his head.

Their lips parted gradually. Luo Li’s pink tongue had been sucked swollen to a vivid red, protruding slickly from his mouth.

A glistening strand of saliva on the tip was drawn out, only for Ling Yu to coil it up greedily with his tongue and swallow it down.

Then, still lingering, he planted another kiss on the little nurse’s soft white cheek.

Kang Xun exploded with curses on the spot. “Fuck, Ling Yu, have you lost your goddamn mind?!”

Luo Li was dazed. He watched wide-eyed as Kang Xun appeared out of nowhere, brandishing a machete and looking ready to fight Ling Yu.

He glanced back and saw that Kang Xun had opened the iron door.

But…

There were absolutely no monsters inside!!

Ling Yu, that liar!

Luo Li touched his swollen, aching lips, anger clouding his mind. With courage from nowhere, he raised his delicate little hand and delivered a resounding slap across Ling Yu’s face.

“You’re a liar!”

“Pervert! Bastard! Creep!”

He vented it all in one breath, every pore in his body relaxing. He couldn’t help but puff up his little pigtails. When he came back to his senses, both men were staring at him in stunned silence.

An obvious handprint marred Ling Yu’s icy, handsome face. His own slender nails had even scratched the corner of Ling Yu’s eye, leaving a trail of blood.

It… it was a bit disfiguring.

Luo Li shuddered, inwardly screaming that he was done for. He fumbled to put his mask back on, his brief bravado vanishing as he shrank back into a timid little rabbit.

…But Ling Yu touched the handprint on his face and looked toward Kang Xun.

There was even a smug gleam of triumph in his eyes.

As if to say, “Feels good, doesn’t it?”

Kang Xun’s head went blank with fury. He stepped forward and grabbed Luo Li’s hand.

“What are you doing?”

Kang Xun snapped irritably, “Aren’t you leaving? Gonna stick around for more kissing?”

Luo Li was bewildered. He let himself be pulled along a few steps before bending over and stopping.

He still hadn’t fully shaken off the terror of encountering the monster; his legs felt weak.

His straight, pretty legs curled slightly, his knees trembling, calves twitching now and then.

Kang Xun assumed he was reluctant to leave Ling Yu and blurted out, “You’re a nurse in this hospital, making out like that with a patient—have you no shame at all!”

For some reason, seeing the aggrieved look surge into Luo Li’s beautiful eyes filled Kang Xun with a twisted satisfaction.

“You act all coy and reluctant in front of Meng Hu. But switch to a rich guy like Ling Yu, and suddenly you’re all over him.”

Kang Xun gritted his teeth, enunciating each word: “Do you even realize this is a hospital, not some club where you hook up with sugar daddies?”

【…Brothers, I gotta ask?】

【Such righteous indignation, such a declaration from the main wife (thumbs up). But what does it have to do with you? Are you the main wife?】

【What’s this guy’s deal, white phosphorus personality or what? (picks nose)】

【Anyone with eyes can see the little loli was forced. Why bully him? 666】

Luo Li defended himself stiffly. “It’s not like you said. I was… um, trying to feed Ling Yu his medicine.”

“Oh, really? Where’s the medicine then?”

The medicine…

It had already been swallowed by Ling Yu during the kiss.

No evidence left now.

Kang Xun pressed on. “Does your hospital feed medicine to patients mouth-to-mouth?”

Luo Li clutched his skirt hem, his delicate nose turning red, lips swollen and marked clearly from the sucking.

Anyone could tell he had been kissed by force.

Kang Xun suddenly felt a pang of regret, unsure how to backpedal. His eyes darted awkwardly and landed on the little nurse’s right leg, spotting the bloodstain on the white silk stockings.

Luo Li was injured?!

“Fuck…”

Kang Xun tossed his machete aside and advanced step by step. Luo Li retreated in fright, catching the scent of smoke, dust, and blood on the young man—he just wanted to escape.

But without a word, Kang Xun bent his arm, leaned down, and scooped the little nurse up in a horizontal carry.

His rebellious handsome face scowled, wheat-colored arm muscles tensing, looking fierce enough to start a fight.

…But in reality, he was like a bodyguard, cradling him princess-style against his chest.

Ling Yu blocked him. “What do you think you’re doing? We agreed to split into three paths. You trying to ruin the plan?”

“Ruin what plan? I’m just taking ‘her’ with me too. Not like I’m changing the route.”

“Taking an NPC along? You actually thought of that? Didn’t consider the consequences?”

“Did you think about consequences when you forced a kiss on this guy?!” Kang Xun was exasperated. “Do whatever you want. Follow if you’ve got the guts.”

With that, he hurled something at a crumbling wall. A massive boom echoed as the wall collapsed instantly.

Ling Yu was stalled by the sudden turn, batting away falling bricks with his steel pipe. By then, Kang Xun had vanished into the darkness.

That despicable person…

He gnashed his teeth in hatred, nails digging into his palms.

…

Meanwhile, Luo Li huddled in Kang Xun’s arms, his pink mask smudged with dust from the young man’s clothes, looking grubby.

He didn’t dare look at Kang Xun’s face. The guy already looked intimidating enough; now he must be even more so… Those scary black wolfish eyes paired with the sharp downturn of his lips made him look like a wolf poised to strike—not to mention the knotted muscles all over, his arms thicker than Luo Li’s thighs…

Amid his anxiety, Kang Xun kicked open a door and set him down.

His tone was still sharp. “Stand right there. Run, and you’re done for.”

Luo Li wouldn’t dream of running. He could only watch as the towering young man stood by a small bed, grabbed a clean towel from the cabinet, bent down, and started wiping the bedsheet.

The bed was already pretty clean; Luo Li had no idea why he bothered. Kang Xun turned back. “There. Done.”

Luo Li blinked in confusion. The young man tsked. “What? I cleaned it for you, and you’re still not happy to sit?”

Luo Li pouted and sat on the bed. “What are you up to…?”

Kang Xun eyed his bloodstained stockings. “Take off your shoes. And the socks too.”

Luo Li resisted. “I don’t wanna take them off.”

The guy had just yelled at him; no way was he listening. Plus, after Ling Yu’s trick, he was on high alert, suspecting Kang Xun had ulterior motives too.

“You’re injured, you idiot. Still not taking them off? You think everyone’s after your… “

Kang Xun fell silent, lips pressing into a tight line, chest heaving as he flexed his wrists.

Luo Li shivered all over, instinctively scooting toward the bed’s corner. But his ankle was seized.

Then, with a thud on the floor, Luo Li glanced back timidly. Kang Xun had actually knelt down.

He gripped Luo Li’s slender ankle, face fierce and impatient as he unfastened the little leather shoe’s buckle.

Holding it in his hand, he blanked out for a second.

…How could a shoe be this tiny?

Beneath the thin silk stockings, the pink padding of his foot showed through. Five plump, round toes huddled inside, curling nervously as if trying to escape his grasp.

He shouldn’t be staring like this at a time like this—but Kang Xun couldn’t help himself.

【Fuck yeah, I’m jealous, I wanna kiss it】

【Requesting original flavor NPC guide from the Instance】

【Aaaah so jealous of Kang-bro. Stole a stocking before, now touching the little nurse’s feetsies. Can’t imagine how soft and fragrant they are】

【Kang-ge, taste them for me? Points incoming big time】

【Points +5000】

【Points +10000】

The audience in the instance would shower the player with real-time rewards based on their performance. But the viewers in his own livestream room were mostly hardened veterans who’d tuned into hundreds of streams before. They usually only cared about how many monsters Kang Xun had slain or how far ahead he was in the rankings.

Even when he’d taken down the boss leader to claim first place, they hadn’t tipped as wildly as they were now.

Kang Xun had always welcomed any request from the viewers, soaking up their cheers and applause like the flashy straight-laced guy he was. He never turned down these kinds of point-fueled pleas either.

But not this time. He just couldn’t bring himself to do it.

Luo Li’s still got that wound on his leg. How could I do something like that?

Kang Xun repeated the mantra in his head, forcing himself to ignore the barrage of comments as his grip on the little nurse’s ankle began to tremble.

When his fingers brushed the lacy edge of the stockings along Luo Li’s thigh, he felt him shrink back in clear resistance.

Kang Xun drew in a deep breath and gently slid the stocking off.

Yet beneath it, there was no injury to be seen.

The slender leg gleamed white and smooth, its delicate skin flawless and unmarred.

…Of course there was no wound. The blood had just been splashed there by that monster. Luo Li had been wondering how Kang Xun had been so convinced he was hurt.

Little did he know, the livestream chat had already erupted into chaos.

【Thank goodness Baby isn’t hurt!】

【No more excuses, Kang Dog! Lick it, suck it, devour those pretty little feet!!】

【I spent all my points—you’re not chickening out, are you, Kang Dog?】

【Lick him!】

【Lick him!!】