Jun Lu looked down at his hands.
He didn’t say that sentence of longing out loud nor did he call out to the system. He only wished for it from the bottom of his heart as he knew that this request would never be answered.
Asking a demon for warmth, how could he have thought of such a naive and ridiculous idea?
Wouldn’t the phrase “I’m here” say it all?
The master knew everything that had happened to him but he did not intervene at all. He allowed the darkness to consume him; this meant that the master was happy to see it happen, right?
Falling into the darkness, gaining great powers, these were what his demon master really wanted him to do. This way, he could better serve him.
So what was he struggling for?
Hadn’t he already thought of the worst when he had sold his soul and signed the contract?
The darkness in the boy’s body grew even more violent as images of his family, friends, and the ones he lost flashed across his eyes.
He would have given anything to have his revenge.
A different voice rang out in his heart, but it was too soft for him to listen. Moreover, he didn’t have any energy left to listen to it.
Let’s just completely fuse with the darkness.
To lose all his emotion, did that mean he would no longer feel any pain or loneliness?
The little boy’s bloodshot pupils, which had barely regained a little light, gradually became cloudy again because he had been left unanswered for so long.
The darkness surrounding him was so thick that it was about to drown him.
However, at this precise moment, he was startled.
He felt himself…… falling into an unfamiliar embrace.
Was this an illusion?
No. The arms circling around his back, the warm touch on his cheek, and the faint sound of a heartbeat beside his ears ……
All of it felt so real.
Compared to the touches on his head and cheek, this had a much more authentic feeling to it.
What’s going on?
Yu Xingqiao looked at the scene outside the door and his whole body fell into a kind of stupor.
Was he daydreaming, or was he dreaming?
But why doesn’t anything in front of him look like an illusion? He could even smell the fragrance of jasmine flowers, which was his favourite flower scent, in the air.
Some thought flashed through his mind, and ……
“Can I have a hug?”
The small little prayer sounded once more in his ears. He looked at the little boy who was only a few steps away from him and, as if he had came to a sudden realisation, Yu Xingqiao suddenly understood ——
This was the voice from the cub’s heart.
He was praying for a hug, wanting someone to pull him out of the abyss.
And he had come here to give him a hug.
Reaching a conclusion, Yu Xingqiao decided to ignore everything else, and gave up exploring what was real or fake.
All he knew was that he wanted to embrace his cub.
Without hesitation Yu Xingqiao quickly walked through the door. Didn’t even look back when he heard the door close behind him.
The youth was still wearing a soft snow-white hospital gown as he stepped barefoot on the floor. His skinny snow-white feet were perfect, just like a piece of art.
Even though the floor had a thick layer of dust, it did not stick to his snow-white, lustrous feet at all.
He gently went to the bedside.
The little boy was sitting farther in, and he could not reach him even with his arms outstretched. Thus, he gently lifted up one of his legs and knelt on the edge of the bed with the sole of his foot pointing upwards.
His body was so light that even with his entire weight pressed onto the bed, the bed frame made no sound of protest.
The youth tensed his leg, the white sole of his foot was flushed with blood due to his exertion of strength. He then leaned forward and spread open his thin arms.
Recalling the way his brother usually held him, Yu Xingqiao awkwardly circled the young boy’s back and gently hugged him into his arms.
The moment he actually hugged the cub, Yu Xingqiao froze after thinking it through.
The little boy’s body was warm, soft and plump.
Although a black energy seemed to surround him, repelling everything that came near him, it seemed to only have no effect on him.
Feeling the soft and plump little ball in his arms, Yu Xingqiao was a little confused.
Wasn’t this a dream?
Why does it feel so real?
So soft and fragrant ……
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This was the first time Yu Xingqiao had really embraced a child who was so much younger than him.
He couldn’t help but smile when he thought of the cub’s cool and meng appearance.
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The youth narrowed his eyes and gently rubbed his cheek against it.
It was so comfortable ……
Is this how it feels to rub someone’s head? The cub’s hair seemed so much softer than his own.
He couldn’t help but reach out and try to touch the top of the cub’s hair, however ……
“Warning, please do not perform any other actions than hugging. Or this passage will be closed immediately.”
The mechanical voice rang out again, like it was directly imprinted in his mind. With its clear yet slightly stern tone, it was as if it would immediately discipline him as soon as he disobeyed.
Yu Xingqiao didn’t really catch what the voice said and only partially understood it. He knew that he could only hug but not pat the cub, otherwise he would wake up from this dream.
Ah, how petty!
Even though he was hugging him, it still wouldn’t let him pat him!
The youth couldn’t help but purse his lips.
But shortly, he threw his unhappiness to the back of his head.
He once again took the little boy back into his arms.
The little boy’s body had a faint smell of milk and just smelling it made him feel like his whole body was immersed in a kind of happiness.
So, was this what it felt like to really hold someone?
Not needing the thick proactive clothing, not having to worry about catching germs, not having to feel that cool plastic feeling, not needing to have a barrier.
This is what it feels like to hug someone completely.
Yu Xingqiao felt his heart swell and warm up.
This was a really strange and new experience for him.
He loved this feeling so much!
Yu Xingqiao started to have difficulties differentiating dreams from reality. He’d also forgotten that he came here to comfort his pitiful cub and satisfy his wish of wanting a hug.
He even felt his eyes getting a little hot.
And at this moment did Yu Zingqiao realise that —— all this while, the cub was not the only one wishing for a hug, but also himself…
For eighteen years of his existence, such an unhindered and intimate embrace was something he had yearned for but could never have.
He had once thought that on the day of his death, he would not need to worry about the danger of his organs failing. When that moment arrives, he could finally leave the sterile room and embrace each member of his family till his heart content.
He had spent countless hours at night, wishing for that day to come faster. Longing to be as brilliant as a summer flower just once before he died.
But now, his wish had come true just like that!
Although it was inside a dream, the experience was so real that he wanted to believe it was really happening.
He had really broken through a dimensional wall and arrived in the game to embrace his favourite cub.
Even if his life ended like this, he definitely would have no regrets, right?
Thinking of this, Yu Xingqiao couldn’t help but tighten the circle around the little boy’s arm.
Jun Lu’s eyes were wide open and was still in a dazed state.
His surroundings were empty and apart from the old little fairy who dared not approach, he did not see anyone.
However, he had genuinely felt something.
Someone was hugging him ……
“Your Highness ……”
Seeing that he was doing better, the Grand Elder Fairy called out to him, as if he wanted to say something.
The little boy’s bloodshot pupils were still cloudy and his eyes moved slightly as he glanced at the Grand Elder Fairy. The Grand Elder’s entire body started sinking down silently as he entered the shadow beneath his feet in a blink of an eye.
A shadow cage!
He had imprisoned the Grand Elder in the shadows.
Originally, with the Grand Elder’s ability, he shouldn’t have been tricked so easily, but at the moment, Jun Lu’s strength had skyrocketed. In addition, with the Grand Elder being defenceless, he was easily imprisoned by Jun Lu.
Instinctively, Jun Lu did not want anyone to ruin this moment.
He gently closed his eyes.
Without the hindrance of his vision, he experienced it more clearly ——
Someone was indeed hugging him.
He could feel the warmth of the person’s smooth flat chest, the faint scent of his warm breath and the sound of his heartbeat. Not quite strong but real.
If he listened more carefully, he could hear the sound of blood flowing through his veins slowly.
Is this the master?
Jun Lu thought instinctively.
He couldn’t help but reach out his small hand to touch him.
However, he felt nothing.
He still couldn’t touch that person, but …… this hug was enough.
Jun Lu told himself that he could not be too greedy.
He thought for a moment and asked in a low voice, “Master, is that you?”
The little boy’s voice was gentle and soft, like a leaf falling into a lake in Yu Xingqiao’s heart, sending ripples through it.
Although his language was still unfamiliar to him, Yu Xingqiao happened to know the meaning of his sentence ——
Because he listened to the lines every day and had the translator in the chat bubble, even after only a month, he had remembered quite a few words.
His first pronunciation was master.
It was a title he heard often. Well, not really too often because the cub was so cool and rarely asked for his help.
Whatever, he remembered it anyway!
The second part of the sentence was a bit longer but he did catch the meaning of it.
But, how was he going to respond?
Although he could understand his words, that didn’t mean he could say it!
“Yes”
In the end, Yu Xingqiao could only choose to give a soft response as a reply.
He didn’t notice that the cub couldn’t see him nor touch him with his hands, and ……
Couldn’t hear his voice.
Jun Lu, who did not receive a response, felt a tinge of disappointment. However, he thought of another way to confirm it.
”System, is the master here?”
[Yes.]
The system’s reply was still short, but it gave rise to an overwhelmingly joyful emotion in him which washed away the gloom in his heart. Causing some of the raging dark energy around him to slowly dissipate.
Jun Lu did not understand. Why did his demon master come? Why would he actually give him a hug?
However, he only understood one thing.
This was one of the few warmth he has. He wanted to hold on to it, not wanting to let go at all.
“Thank you.”
He said gently before burying himself deeper into the person’s arms.
He could not use his hands to hug him but his face could bump into him. This was a very strange occurrence.
Yu Xingqiao once again understood the cub’s words.
He couldn’t help but think that the cub was so kind to him. For his sake, his choice of words were short enough for him to understand.
As for his thankfulness ……
These words should actually be said by him.
With his cub accompanying him during this month, he felt very happy. Moreover, with this hug, he could finally fulfil this long-awaited wish of his.
Although it was in a dream, it couldn’t have been achieved without the cub!
Yu Xingqiao didn’t know how to express it and, to maintain his prestigious image of a parent; he didn’t say anything else but only hugged the cub a little harder.
At the same time, deep down, he reflected that after this dream, he must try his best to learn the cub’s language.
Maybe next time, he could even meet him in his dream?
But because of that strange rule, he still couldn’t touch him with his hands. He could, however, rub his face against the cub’s head.
Ohhh, so soft, so comfortable ……
His long-awaited wish was finally fulfilled, he could not bear to part with it.
The only thing is that as he rubbed, he opened his eyes slightly and saw the cub’s pointed ears that were exposed from his hair.
The tips of the white jade ears were already tinged with a sweet red colour. It looked particularly cute as his hands itched to squeeze them.
Just as he lifted his hand ——
“Warning, please do not perform any actions other than hugging, or this passage will close immediately.”
Fine, I won’t move, I won’t move.
Yu Xingqiao had no choice but to withdraw his hand. Tilting his head, he thought, “The cub’s ears are so red …… is he feeling shy?
Hee hee, the cub gets shy so easily!
So cute and lovable that his blood tank emptied again and again.
Promptly afterwards, his eyes were drawn to the little boy’s back. To the pair of transparent wings.
These were the wings of a fairy!
He really wanted to touch them!
However, thinking of the mechanical voice’s warning, he had no choice but to resist. After all, he still wanted to hold on for a little longer, at the very least, he should coax the cub to sleep, right?
Yu Xingqiao carefully recalled, and soon, he remembered the lullaby that the nurse lady had hummed to him.
He recalled the tune of that song. Holding the cub, he gently rocked his body and hummed to the lullaby.
Yu Xingqiao had a good memory and sense of music. Although it had been a long time since he had heard it, he still managed to hum it perfectly.
The youth’s voice was low and soft as he hummed the tune.
Jun Lu felt his body sway gently. At first, his body stiffened a little, but after realising that nothing was happening, he slowly relaxed again.
He just didn’t quite understand why his master was holding and rocking him.
Moreover, he could feel that the person kept rubbing his warm, soft cheek against the top of his hair. Their soft, tender skin would occasionally touch his forehead.
Every time this happened, he felt a shiver creeping up from his tailbone.
It had been a long time since he had been this close to someone.
And now the master…
Was he holding him in his human form too? He couldn’t help but sketch an image of the demon master in his mind.
The master must be very skinny, it seemed as though …… he was not very tall either?
This thought flashed through his mind and Jun Lu quickly threw it out of his head; his master was a genuinely strong man, he shouldn’t judge him by his appearance.
Not being tall …… might it be to accommodate him?
Just then, Jun Lu heard a faint humming sound.
The tune was unfamiliar but the melody sounded very moving. Especially the person humming it, the quiet gentleness in their voice made the tune even more moving.
Was this the master’s voice?
Unlikely, right, the master is a powerful demon …… How could he have such a clean and beautiful voice? It sounded like a teenager……
Jun Lu’s mind became more and more confused and his thoughts turned slower and slower.
Listening to this unfamiliar tune, he actually felt a kind of relaxation like never before.
Slowly, Jun Lu got a little sleepy.
He gave a small, uncontrollable yawn.
But he wasn’t willing to fall asleep as he fondly settled himself into Yu Xingqiao’s arms. Eventually, he slowly lost his consciousness and sank into his dreamland…..
When Jun Lu woke up again, his red pupils had long since regained their clarity. The dark energy that was surging and spreading around him had disappeared without a trace.
He found himself lying inside a cot in a dark room, surrounded by empty space. His demon master should have left already and his mouth ……
Still held a pacifier.
Jun Lu: “……”
Why does this pacifier still work even after he had turned into a fairy? Did it get smaller along with him?
Jun Lu gently blinked.
Right, the master could even turn into the size of a fairy to hug him, not to mention a pacifier.
The little boy sighed helplessly but still sucked on the pacifier in his mouth skillfully.
He looked at the chandeliers on the ceiling and suddenly thought of something.
The master’s chest …… was flat.
Translated by Tofu and bubbletea
Edited and Proofread by Noitratoxin, Lilium and MikkiNikki461 aka Lazy Panda
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Tofu: Awww a pacifier-sucking fairy. Praying for pacifier-sucking fairy jun lu fan-art, readers that have kirin-arms orz.
Wait! He thought YXQ was a girl? Or do demons have boobs regardless the gender?
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Nah, I think the little prince was just glad to find out more about his mysterious ‘demon’ master. Today he finally confirms that the master is a guy! XD We’ve been reading so long but I just realised that actually Jun Lu knows nothing about Yu Xingqiao, even his gender.
I know! I was just joking 😃😃
Well the cub has always imagined his master as a strong man so he might expected a good sized pecs there
Thank you so much for the update T-T!!!!!!!!!!!
Omg this is so sweet, thank you for the chapter the pacifier is truly S tier XD
Thank you!🦋🧚♂️❤🌺
Soo cute!
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
So sleepy…hahahahahaha! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣❤️
Huhuhu I wonder what’s the thought of the grand elder when he saw that jun lu is in a crib sucking on a pacifier (´゜艸゜) also, what’s with that pause when junlu was thinking about his flat chest? Hehehe
Thanks so much for the chapter ~~ (‘∀’●)♡(‘∀’●)♡
The last sentences…omg…😂😂😂
Awwwh that’s so sweet!!!
Wowoww!! Really love reading this. Thank you for the chapter!! Hope to see more
Thanks for the chapter!
thanks for the chapter!
Master’s chest is flat! XD
Yes!! A flat chest= a boy!!
Tysmmm for the ch 🍿
he’s going to realise so day …
but the image of a fragile youth in a hospital gown softly rocking another youth that is emotional distress… QAQ! it’s too sweet!! ah!