Chapter 28 Welcome Back
… No, I can’t bring myself to do it.
“Hey? Juncheng, you can’t be this useless, right? I brought it right to your lips, and you still can’t eat it? How can there be such a useless man? Was it like this before? Could it be that you are actually incompetent in that aspect?”
I’m finished; now I’m suspected of not being a real man.
It’s not that I can’t make up my mind; rather, I just feel that as a human, I don’t need that kind of determination.
“Forget it, forget it. If you’re useless, then be useless. Let’s pretend this didn’t happen.”
After all, my mark is on my tongue; I can think of another way later.
“Are you not coming?”
Xuan’er let out a sigh of relief, patting her chest, clearly quite nervous herself.
“Well, I guess I expected that you wouldn’t be able to do it, so it looks like we can only implement Plan B now!”
“Huh? Plan B?”
What is that? Speaking of which, you have a Plan B already?
Just after finishing all this talk, you’ve already come up with multiple plans?
“That’s right. Since you can’t take the initiative, let’s make it happen in a passive way.”
“What?”
“Alright, don’t move around. Put this eye mask on.”
Li Nai forcibly placed a comical eye mask with eyes drawn on it over my face, and everything went pitch black.
Not being able to see Xuan’er actually made me feel quite at ease; at least, I didn’t have to battle my inner thoughts anymore.
In the darkness, I felt my hands guided together and then tied behind me with a rope.
“Why do you even have rope at home?”
“Huh? That’s of course for accommodating you, Juncheng.”
“What does it have to do with me! Don’t drag me into everything!”
“But I’m speaking the truth; it’s not strange for a boy in puberty to develop some special hobbies, and whether it’s bondage or being tied up, ropes are necessary, right?”
“I believe your nonsense!”
But regardless of that, the situation continued to develop according to Li Nai’s plan. Once my hands were tied to what was likely the armrest of a sofa, I could no longer use my strength to escape.
Of course, as long as my mouth could still move, I could speak and unleash Calamity from the Mouth. Theoretically, even if my mouth were sealed, I could still use someone else’s mouth to activate my ability, so I hadn’t completely lost my personal safety.
However, this wasn’t a situation where enemies had captured me; it was merely to reconnect with destiny.
“Alright, all preparations are complete. Let’s re-engage with the SF Light Novel.”
“What kind of new execution method is this?”
“No, this is to protect a girl’s purity~”
This was indeed a decent way to ‘play dead’ and pass. Fine, if this could lead to something smooth, I had no objections.
So, I obediently stuck out my tongue, treating myself like an outlet, or a charging port for a robot vacuum, while Xuan’er took the initiative to touch me, which significantly alleviated my pressure.
“Alright, little Xuan, Juncheng can’t see you anymore, and he obviously can’t move, so you just need to take the initiative to try sticking to him.”
“Umm, but… I understand, I’ll start now.”
I could hear her take a deep breath. Perhaps it was because I couldn’t see or move that Xuan’er felt a bit steadier, and her tone returned to a more even pitch.
Then, my tongue began to touch soft areas repeatedly like a pH test strip.
Some places were immediately recognizable—like arms, palms, backs of hands, and cheeks—each experiment giving me a deeper understanding of Xuan’er’s body. My imagination ran wild, especially since I couldn’t see anything.
I had almost mapped out Xuan’er’s body outline, as if modeling it in MMD, which was quite interesting.
Moreover, as my tongue came into contact with some areas, it inevitably brushed against my cheeks repeatedly, providing a wonderfully comfortable sensation, like being pressed by a soft pillow.
Sometimes I was really curious what position Xuan’er assumed to be able to reach my tongue.
“Umm… is there really anything?”
“Fortunately, your tongue is dry, Juncheng. Otherwise, little Xuan would definitely be all sticky now.”
I chose not to speak; otherwise, my tongue would return to my mouth and inevitably become wet with saliva, and I didn’t want to make Xuan’er feel uncomfortable, as Li Nai suggested, by making her all sticky.
“Is there anywhere you haven’t tested yet?”
“Let me see… I’ve basically tried all the non-essential parts, but there’s one area left. No, actually, two… Should we try the soles of your feet?”
“Soles? That won’t do!”
“This isn’t about whether it can be done. Would you rather I suggest something else more critical? Besides, for you, letting him lick your soles might even count as a reward!” Hearing this, the thought of Xuan’er’s small feet made me feel it wasn’t an insult…
I’d definitely not.
I suddenly felt energized.
“Alright, hurry up and try it! It might really be there! If you don’t want to, then let me help you, raise one foot.”
“Wow! What kind of position is this! Don’t lift me up!”
“Don’t move around, little Xuan, wow!”
The very moment this thought crossed my mind, I felt my cheek brush against something soft, and the back of my head hit the solid ground.
It was a mix of pain and pleasure.
…
“Umm, Juncheng?! Are you alright?”
“Oh wow! It worked!”
Huh? Did it succeed?
Indeed, my tongue had touched something, but I didn’t expect the conclusion would come from an accident.
“Hurry and untie me!”
“Okay!”
Li Nai freed my hands, and I immediately took off the eye mask. Upon opening my eyes, I saw Xuan’er’s Destiny Mark.
On the front of her body, just above the navel to the left side, appeared a black balance scale. Its two ends had nothing on them, but it was imbalanced.
Black… I felt my tongue heating up, very hot, hotter than when I pull out a sweet potato from a hot pot.
“Your tongue is shining, Juncheng!”
I wanted to say something, but the following sensation sealed my mouth.
This was just the beginning.
It felt like my head was splitting open, waves of sensations crashing into my brain… Was this… Xuan’er’s memories? And these surging emotions…
The overwhelming sensation almost made me press my forehead in response, and I couldn’t help but wonder if Xuan’er could feel this pain too.
The answer was evidently yes.
“Ahhhhhh!”
The return of memories also triggered an explosion of previously accumulated emotions.
Xuan’er pressed her hands to her cheeks, but blood still seeped out, producing strange sounds that were incoherent, and her body creaked painfully.
“Umm ahhhh… ahhhhhh!”
In the end, it transformed into a sharp scream, a sound that could even shatter glass!
Li Nai covered her ears, unable to believe what she was witnessing. She hadn’t anticipated this would happen. She stood there in shock, unsure of what to do.
I bit my lip hard, drawing blood to pull myself out of the emotional and memory whirlpool. Then, with my loudest voice, I shouted into Li Nai’s ear, “Get out of here immediately!”
I infused my Destiny Power, ordering Li Nai to leave. Xuan’er’s condition looked terrible; it was no different from when she was in a berserk state during awakening.
It was far too dangerous for Li Nai to be here!
Under the influence of my Calamity from the Mouth command, Li Nai had no choice but to obey what I said and began walking toward the room’s exit.
“Wait! Juncheng! No!”
I’m sorry, but right now it’s my turn to face Xuan. This isn’t my first time seeing her like this.
Her hair grew wildly, spreading around, quickly covering the area, isolating us.
This reminded me of the experience of entering Shabnikulus to find Xuan. In that chaotic darkness, I ultimately found her.
Yes, this time would be no different.
I impulsively stretched out my hand, saying, “I can find you.”
That hand suddenly broke free, and the hair covering the area withdrew like a tide. The living room’s lights turned on above me, and my vision was restored.
Scarlet pupils left behind tears of blood, sliding down her neck, collarbone, and chest, trickling until they reached the balance on the diaphragm, where the blood droplets suddenly stopped. Surprisingly, the pattern of the black balance scale changed, becoming balanced!
A transparent liquid flowed from her half-open lips.
It was saliva.
Clearly, she had completely lost her sanity, looking at me as if I were… food.
I stood still, but she slowly approached me, extending her hands like a toddler learning to walk, or like a blind person feeling their way.
Desire was merely a reason for action, but it became meaningless once real confrontation ensued.
If you ask why, just look at the face drawing closer before me.
Expressionless.
As if everything existed to manifest itself only, she was wholly focused on devouring me, pouring herself entirely into the act of eating.
So pure.
Now, I suddenly recalled when I first saw Xuan when she couldn’t suppress her own hunger, how our expressions were the same, but back then, the only emotion consuming me was fear.
Why did I feel afraid?
Ah… There was actually nothing to fear.
“If you want to eat, then come.”
I knelt, opening my arms just like last time, but I didn’t give her any orders.
Because it was no longer necessary.
Xuan’er stood in front of me, wrapping her arms around my neck.
Her bloody mouth opened wide but did not bite down.
“Juncheng… can… I eat…?”
You’ve always been so kind.
A ghoul who would sacrifice to be loved and thus wanted to eat.
“I’m back…”
I embraced her, rubbing my cheek against her hair, and said, “Welcome back.”
