Rat, Rabbit, And Rabbit Transformed Into Humans And Married Their Natural Enemies. Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Wrapped in Xie Yuzhan’s arms, Bai Zhi struggled to turn over, looking directly at the other man. His voice rose in surprise as he asked, “What do you mean by a ‘sleeping together’ relationship?”

Xie Yuzhan blinked, replying calmly, “The literal meaning.”

Bai Zhi choked. Oh, Rabbit God, this was deadly. Kiss a wolf? He would have to be insane to do that! So he really had dug a bottomless pit for himself.

After a long silence, he tried to change the subject. “You might not remember what happened yesterday, but I don’t mind telling you.

“You were drunk last night, unreasonable like a child. How old are you? Can’t you just go straight to sleep when you’re drunk? You were rambling on and on, and you held my hand the whole way, refusing to let go!

“Aren’t you embarrassed? If others found out, wouldn’t our CEO Xie’s brilliant and mighty image shatter into pieces!”

Xie Yuzhan could tell Bai Zhi was just blustering, but he had no desire to expose him.

He played along. “Yes, Zhi Zhi is right. I do become quite unreasonable when drunk, and my drinking manners aren’t great. That’s why I need you to supervise me, to prevent me from messing things up while intoxicated, which would be bad for both of us.”

Bai Zhi hadn’t expected Xie Yuzhan to neither deny, nor refute, nor explain—he just admitted it?

And the man’s eyes were so sincere!

He asked somewhat hesitantly, “Don’t you feel ashamed? This doesn’t fit your persona at all!”

Last night, CEO Xie was like a petulant child. Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t he feel ashamed of such childish and unreasonable behavior once sober? Especially since CEO Xie was a fastidious, sophisticated man who should pay attention to his image.

But what was going on with him?

He seemed completely unbothered, so what was the point of Bai Zhi teasing him?

Xie Yuzhan was completely at ease. He gently scraped the tip of Bai Zhi’s cute, upturned nose. “I genuinely don’t feel anything about it. I don’t need to pretend in front of you; that is part of who I am.

“Zhi Zhi, do you dislike that side of me?”

Bai Zhi fell silent.

Xie Yuzhan’s gaze was as gentle as a breeze on a early summer night, slowly blowing away the words of instinctive rebuttal and resistance that Bai Zhi was about to utter.

He lowered his eyes and, unexpectedly, saw Xie Yuzhan’s chest again. After a night, the already loose sleeping robe had become even more undone, exposing a part of his V-line…

It was just… very attractive.

He wanted to poke it.

That’s what he thought, and with such a good opportunity right there, he immediately reached out.

After a quick poke, he swiftly looked up at Xie Yuzhan, then closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, “No, I don’t dislike it!”

He quite liked the side of Xie Yuzhan from last night that was different from his usual self. It was very peaceful, like a gentle, good-natured older brother next door, not too far removed from the CEO Xie everyone knew.

Although he was a bit unreasonable, he was also easy to appease.

So how could he dislike it?

A silent smile flickered in Xie Yuzhan’s eyes. This was good progress.

He leaned closer, gently rubbing his head against Bai Zhi’s hair, and drew out his words slightly. “Then—

“Give me a good morning kiss, Zhi Zhi. This is merely a social courtesy in human society. People with good relationships can hug and kiss; it’s a way of expressing affection.

“As people who can share a bed, I don’t think our relationship is bad, do you?”

Listening to Xie Yuzhan’s tone, which was different from usual—a slightly drawn-out, husky voice that carried a hint of tenderness, and also sounded like…

Pleading.

He shivered. A delusion, it must be a delusion. How could Mr. Wolf plead with a little rabbit?!

Who was the one being unreasonable here!

Their relationship certainly wasn’t bad, but it was far from being that good, right? He tried to pull back, but since the other man was still holding his waist, he couldn’t move very far.

He tried not to let his eyes wander, focusing on Xie Yuzhan, and attempted to change the subject again. “Of course our relationship isn’t bad! Stop lying in bed like a child, hurry up and get up. I’m hungry, let’s go eat breakfast.”

Xie Yuzhan added, “It’s already ten o’clock. Since we’ve already slept in, staying in bed for two more minutes clearly won’t make a difference.”

Bai Zhi paused. He really hadn’t checked the time.

Attempt to change the subject failed.

He pursed his lips. It was just a good morning kiss, wasn’t it? They had already slept together, so what was one kiss? The other party certainly wouldn’t eat him right now, so he might as well kiss him and get it over with!

He took a breath and asked, “Kiss… kiss where?”

Xie Yuzhan’s eyes flickered. He gently pressed his index finger against Bai Zhi’s lips. “Here, of course.”

The sensation on his lips and the gaze of the man in front of him made Bai Zhi’s scalp tingle.

Because his lips were pressed, his speech was a little awkward and muffled. He continued to ask, “Can’t it be on the cheek or the forehead?”

Xie Yuzhan said earnestly, “For people with a generally good relationship, the forehead or cheek is fine. But we are people who have slept in the same bed, and not just once. Our relationship is not just generally good, so—

“It must be a lip kiss.”

They had already done cheek kisses before.

Bai Zhi frowned. Xie Yuzhan’s words sounded very reasonable, but something felt slightly off.

He thought for a moment, and suddenly a flash of inspiration hit him—he thought of a good way to deal with this. He held Xie Yuzhan’s finger. “No lip kiss. Maybe another time. I think… our relationship isn’t that good yet, but—

“I can kiss your forehead twice. Double the amount. How about that?”

He truly was brilliant to come up with such a good substitute! And it was very reasonable.

Xie Yuzhan looked at Bai Zhi’s flickering eyes and couldn’t help but chuckle. “Fine. What Zhi Zhi says is perfectly acceptable. The lip kiss can wait until… until you think our relationship is good enough.”

“Mhm!”

Bai Zhi didn’t think about the future; he focused on the present.

The future?

Maybe by the time their relationship was good enough, they would already be divorced and wouldn’t see each other daily. Opportunities for kissing would naturally be scarce. There was no need to worry about the future; anxiety on credit was truly unnecessary.

He cupped Xie Yuzhan’s cheeks, looking left and right. Ah, Mr. Wolf was indeed handsome.

He leaned forward, gave a loud smack on the other man’s forehead, kissed it twice in quick succession, and then retreated to his original position.

He lifted his face and urged, “I’m ready! Hurry up and give me a kiss.”

Xie Yuzhan’s gaze rested gently on Bai Zhi’s face. The other man surely didn’t know how captivating he looked right now—a little cutie asking for a kiss, yet completely unguarded.

He sighed silently, gently brushed Bai Zhi’s fringe aside, and placed one kiss on his forehead and another on his cheek.

Finally, he released his arm and said slowly, “All done. Thank you, Zhi Zhi, for not abandoning me last night and for tolerating my drunken temper.”

Bai Zhi hummed softly, using his hands and feet to scramble out of Xie Yuzhan’s embrace.

He lightly jumped off the bed, stretched, tilted his head, and smiled. “You took care of me before, too. I understand the principle of reciprocity.”

Xie Yuzhan’s gaze fell on the small section of Bai Zhi’s waist that was exposed—the skin was fair and delicate, lean yet strong, curving into a captivating arc due to the stretching motion—

He had just been in his arms.

And now he already missed him.

By the time the two finished washing up and sat down at the dining table, it was already eleven o’clock. This was definitely brunch.

Bai Zhi suddenly remembered one thing: he had completely forgotten to use Xie Yuzhan’s drunken state to trick information out of him!

Ahem.

He glanced at the person who had already started eating breakfast. Never mind, next time. There would always be a chance, and besides, the drunken CEO Xie was quite different, which was a gain in itself.

He turned to look at the dishes. Besides various vegetables and quinoa rice balls as the staple, there was a glass of bright green spinach smoothie. He liked this flavor! He was fine with purple cabbage and everything else; it was all to his taste.

Plus, a freshly made, soft, fragrant waffle with cream and blueberries!

Simply perfect.

He looked at Lin Haiyan, who was about to leave, his eyes curved into crescents. “Thank you, Aunt Lin. I really like this dessert—”

As he spoke, he put down his knife and fork, stood up, and opened his arms to hug her. Seeing a hint of confusion in Lin Haiyan’s expression, his mind hadn’t quite registered it when he heard Xie Yuzhan call out to him, his tone a little serious.

He even used his full name.

His arms froze. He turned around in confusion and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Xie Yuzhan signaled for Lin Haiyan to leave first, then told Bai Zhi, “Let’s eat first. We can talk after we finish.”

Bai Zhi watched Lin Haiyan’s retreating back. He was still a little confused when he sat down. He just wanted to give Aunt Lin a quick hug. Why did he suddenly call him back? It scared the rabbit, and he missed the opportunity. Fortunately, they were home every day, so there would be plenty of chances.

He would hug her next time.

Smelling the aroma of the food, he realized how empty his stomach was. Xie Yuzhan was right; eating first was the most important thing.

After finishing the last floret of broccoli, he put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth. This little habit had stuck with him, thanks to the sophisticated person in the house.

He crossed his arms, leaned back, and looked at Xie Yuzhan, who had finished eating a while ago. “You interrupted me just now, didn’t you? Was there a problem?”

Xie Yuzhan looked calm. “It’s getting late. I’m going to the company first. We’ll talk tonight.”

“You just said we’d talk after eating, and now you’re saying tonight?”

Xie Yuzhan stood up and walked over to Bai Zhi, rubbing his hair. His slightly lowered eyes were gentle and composed. “I don’t intend to avoid the question, don’t worry.”

Bai Zhi only thought for three seconds, then nodded. “Okay, tonight it is.”

Xie Yuzhan’s words and expression were very convincing.

Watching him leave, he tilted his head. He would wait for the explanation tonight. It was strange, and the rabbit couldn’t go to sleep with questions lingering.

During the day, he went about his business without overthinking. Since CEO Xie said so, there was no need for unnecessary mental exhaustion by worrying in advance.

After dinner, he put down his chopsticks and, without beating around the bush, asked directly, “Should we talk here, or move somewhere else?”

Xie Yuzhan stood up. “The lounge area on the second floor. You go up first. I have something in the car I need to grab. I’ll be quick.”

Bai Zhi nodded. He slowly went upstairs after watching Xie Yuzhan leave. Next up was the Great Peacock’s performance… ahem, he dared not say that nickname out loud.

CEO Xie, who must maintain his refined and elegant persona!

It was quite interesting.

He leaned back into the single sofa, pulled out his phone, and scrolled through the documents sent by his shop assistant, checking recent sales figures.

He became quite absorbed until he sensed a gaze fixed upon him. He looked up. Xie Yuzhan was already seated on the long sofa across from him.

He put his phone down, cleared his throat, and said, “Why did you interrupt me this morning when I wanted to hug Aunt Lin? I think I get along well with Aunt Lin, and expressing closeness with a cheek-kissing greeting is perfectly fine.”

He had a vague suspicion, but subconsciously felt it was unlikely.

Facing Bai Zhi’s directness, Xie Yuzhan did not evade the question. He looked into those clear eyes and said, “Zhi Zhi, I don’t want you to have intimate behaviors like kissing or hugging with anyone else.”

Bai Zhi frowned. He had guessed correctly.

Indeed.

Xie Yuzhan’s tone was calm, but Bai Zhi couldn’t hold back. In his sudden realization, anger flared up, and he couldn’t stop his annoyance. “Just like the head-patting and sharing utensils before!

“Are you trying to trick me?!”

Xie Yuzhan had a premonition this morning that Bai Zhi would likely be angry once he figured it out. He tried to soothe him as much as possible. “Zhi Zhi, whether it’s hugging, a forehead kiss, or a cheek kiss, they are indeed within the scope of social etiquette abroad.

“I did not lie to you about that.”

He paused briefly, realizing he shouldn’t be so blunt, but perhaps he had been infected by the little rabbit who was good at being direct? In any case, it wasn’t his usual style.

However, continuing to conceal it was definitely not the best strategy now.

He weighed his words. “I just don’t want you to do those things with other people.”

“Hmph!” Bai Zhi lifted his chin slightly. “CEO Xie—should I applaud your honesty? Or should I be angry at your possessiveness?!”

“Zhi Zhi…”

Bai Zhi stood up, interrupting Xie Yuzhan. “You promised not to interfere with my private life. Are you going to break your promise so quickly?!

“You don’t keep your word! You’re being too controlling!”

Xie Yuzhan understood Bai Zhi’s anger. The other man’s eyes, usually sweet as caramel, were now filled with burning flames, and he had no intention of letting him end the day feeling angry.

That was why he had postponed the confession from morning until now.