Feng Qi walked over from the side and smoothly took the empty glass nutrient solution bottle from her hand. He casually tossed it into a nearby trash can, then pulled a wet wipe from the table and began to slowly and meticulously wipe her fingers. "Remember to wipe your hands after you finish your nutrient solution," he said softly.

Jiang Zheyu’s lips parted slightly, but she was momentarily speechless. ’What’s happening? Why do they both feel so strange?’

After wiping her fingers with the wet wipe, Feng Qi took a dry tissue and slowly went over them again. His movements were unhurried, and his fingers "accidentally" tangled with hers for a moment.

’Is he wiping my fingers or just playing with them?!’

Su Yan went even further, using a tissue to clean the residual nutrient solution from the corner of her lips, the pad of his finger gently caressing them.

"Ahem, that’s enough." Jiang Zheyu quietly turned her head, avoiding Su Yan’s long, cool fingers, while simultaneously pulling her hand back from Feng Qi.

Both men’s eyes were fixed on her.

"So... have you two had your nutrient solution yet?" Jiang Zheyu quickly pulled the rest of the bottles across the table and looked up at them.

"We’re fine," Su Yan said with a faint smile, his palm landing softly on her head to give it a gentle rub.

"Jiang Yuyu, are you worried about me?" Feng Qi braced himself on the table and leaned in close to Jiang Zheyu. Short, black bangs swept across his fair forehead. He gazed at her with bright, round eyes, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

"If neither of you are hungry, then forget it." Jiang Zheyu quickly stood up from her chair and glanced at Xiao Luo, who was standing quietly to the side with his head bowed. "Xiao Luo, please take the remaining nutrient solution away."

"Yes, Princess Zheyu," Xiao Luo responded softly.

With that, Xiao Luo took the remaining nutrient solution from the table.

Jiang Zheyu looked back at Su Yan and Feng Qi and asked suspiciously, "What’s with you two? You’re acting so strangely today."

’She had no idea what kind of deal they’d struck, but they had clearly stopped trying to tear each other down. Instead, they had started brazenly trying to seduce her.’

’It felt so strange to be surrounded by both men.’

"It’s nothing. Just figured a few things out, that’s all," Feng Qi replied with a humorless smile.

’What happened last night? They’d had a good, long fight, of course.’

’His knees were still aching. He definitely couldn’t let Jiang Yuyu find out.’

"Captain Feng, don’t you have to go on patrol?" Jiang Zheyu asked quietly.

"I’ll go in a bit. First, I had to stop by and make an appearance." Feng Qi grinned. "I’ll be doing this every day from now on, so you don’t forget about me. I’m waiting to make a good impression so I can earn an official title."

Jiang Zheyu stifled a chuckle. "Your matchmaking application—I’ll approve it in a bit."

Feng Qi was so stunned he couldn’t quite process what she’d said. He was so ecstatic he nearly lost control of his expression, his dark eyes trembling as he stared at her. His voice was laced with unconcealed delight and a dizzying thrill. "Jiang Yuyu, you... you’re finally willing to make it official?"

"Well, it wouldn’t be very proper for you to come here and make an appearance every day without an official title, would it?" Jiang Zheyu replied with a small smile.

Jiang Zheyu’s quick agreement had caught Feng Qi completely by surprise.

"Jiang Yuyu, you..." Feng Qi was too thrilled for words.

"Even with a title, you’ll still be second," Su Yan added icily from the side.

"What does being second in title matter? As long as I can be first in Jiang Yuyu’s heart, that’s enough." Feng Qi broke into a grin, his dark eyes sparkling.

"I am the one who is first in Yu Yu’s heart," Su Yan said, his voice a low hiss tinged with a sneer. ’I guess I went too easy on him last night. I’m already feeling the urge to punch him again.’ "And just what are you?"

"I, naturally, am the newcomer in Jiang Yuyu’s heart." Feng Qi arched a brow. "She must be tired of you by now. It’s time for her to take a good long look at me."

’If he had a tail, it would definitely be wagging proudly right now.’

"Yu Yu, tell us, who’s number one in your heart?" Su Yan asked, looking down at Jiang Zheyu with his red eyes half-lidded.

At once, both men turned to look at Jiang Zheyu.

Jiang Zheyu’s scalp prickled with anxiety.

"Ahem, I need to step out for a second," Jiang Zheyu said, quickly trying to make her exit.

"Where are you going, Yu Yu?" Su Yan took a long stride, easily keeping pace beside her.

"Jiang Yuyu, how long is ’in a bit’? I can’t wait!" Feng Qi scrambled to catch up, his voice reaching her ears.

By the time Jiang Zheyu finally made it out, she had completely forgotten what she was going to do.

In any case, after she approved Feng Qi’s matchmaking application, he had clung to her hand, murmuring a stream of lovey-dovey words before he could finally bring himself to leave for his patrol.

’A lovesick man is a terrifying thing.’

Su Yan finally had his chance once the eyesore was gone.

"Yu Yu, what were you going to do now?" Su Yan took Jiang Zheyu’s hand, pressed it to his own cheek, and affectionately nuzzled her soft, fair palm.

’Jiang Zheyu still had no idea what she had come out to do. She remembered needing to go out, but... what for?’

Her mind was now completely filled with the sound of Feng Qi’s low voice, a tone of utter submission and devotion.

"Jiang Yuyu, touch my face." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Jiang Yuyu, your hands are so beautiful."

"Jiang Yuyu, I’m your Beast Husband now. You have to call me A Qi. Of course, you can call me ’husband’ too."

"Jiang Yuyu, does this mean I can kiss you openly from now on?"

...

Jiang Zheyu felt like ever since she’d approved Feng Qi’s matchmaking application, he’d become a different person. All sorts of shameless and cloying words just spilled from his lips.

It was so clingy it was almost too much for Jiang Zheyu to handle.

Feng Qi was acting like someone who was head over heels in love for the very first time.

’Oh, right. This *was* his first relationship.’

’She was starting to regret approving his matchmaking application so quickly.’

’Before she approved it, he at least had some restraint.’

’Now that she’d agreed, he was being a shameless scoundrel out in the open.’

"What are you thinking about?" Su Yan cupped Jiang Zheyu’s face in his hands, turning her to face him.

Jiang Zheyu’s gaze inevitably landed on Su Yan’s face.

"Nothing," Jiang Zheyu said, shaking her head quickly. ’She couldn’t just admit that she’d been thinking about another man—about how completely lovesick Feng Qi was acting, could she?’

"I’m leaving tomorrow." Su Yan’s fingers gently grazed Jiang Zheyu’s soft, pale cheek. "Spend the entire day with me, alright?"

Jiang Zheyu still couldn’t remember what she had planned for the day, so when she heard Su Yan was leaving tomorrow, she readily agreed. "Okay. I’ll spend the entire day with you."

The very next second, he swept Jiang Zheyu up into his arms.

He carried her back into the palace, and the door shut behind them.

’Spend the entire day with him... He really meant the *entire* day...’

Jiang Zheyu’s cheeks flushed bright red.

"Yu Yu, touch my tail..."