Such thoughts were impolite and lacked refinement.
Though Yu Chen himself wasn’t exactly known for his refinement, he always tried to treat his lover with extra care.
Still, Yu Chen had to admit that Dirty Talk, as a fetish, seemed to have its unique appeal…
For instance, the impolite thought he had earlier—it hadn’t even been spoken aloud or acted upon, yet just letting it circle in his mind gave him a strange sense of excitement.
Meanwhile, Yun Xunlan could feel that Yu Chen was unusually intense tonight.
The alpha’s breathing was heavy and deep, his muscles rippling across his shoulders and back like rugged mountain ranges. His movements were firm and unyielding. His blue eyes glimmered faintly in the dark, resembling a predator in the snow stalking its prey at night—unyielding and relentless until fully satisfied—even with the bite guard on.
Gradually, Yun Xunlan’s usually clear gaze began to blur. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead, and his dampened hair clung to his cheek and lips. He couldn’t help but wonder: Is this because I’m still wearing my uniform?
But Yu Chen wouldn’t let him take it off.
Yun Xunlan’s pheromone strength might be at the level of a top-tier alpha, but his physical fitness was closer to that of a beta—specifically, one who didn’t exercise much.
He was starting to struggle.
After trying words like “slower” and “gentler” to no avail, Yun Xunlan finally called for Yu Chen to stop.
To Yun Xunlan’s surprise, Yu Chen actually listened and stopped immediately.
A faint layer of sweat covered Yu Chen’s body as well. In the dim light of the night, it evaporated into a strong hormonal scent that filled Yun Xunlan’s lungs with every breath. Yet instead of warmth, it transformed into a cold and salty sea breeze, giving him the illusion of drowning.
“Lanlan,” Yu Chen murmured as he reached out to gently brush aside the strands of hair sticking to Yun Xunlan’s face. “About that oath you ask me to say every day—I want to make some changes.”
“…Wh-what?” Yun Xunlan was so exhausted that he struggled to catch his breath. His flushed face showed a hint of confusion: “What do you want to change it to?”
“I’ll recite it for you,” the alpha said as he leaned closer to Yun Xunlan’s ear. “Listen carefully.”
“I can make you—”
The alpha deliberately paused here so Yun Xunlan could clearly hear the change in wording: “—into a dog that can only beg me for mercy.”
Before Yun Xunlan could respond—whether with agreement or refusal—Yu Chen grabbed his face firmly with one hand and leaned down. Through the bite guard, he pressed their lips together briefly before letting out a low chuckle: “Oh, it seems like you already are.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Chen straightened up immediately. His blue eyes locked onto Yun Xunlan’s face without blinking, eager to see how he would react.
Would it be disgust?
Or delight?
Or perhaps excitement?
But none of these emotions appeared on Yun Xunlan’s face. He simply gazed back at Yu Chen quietly, looking into those ocean-blue eyes that resembled precious gemstones.
Yun Xunlan didn’t see any trace of malice—no bullying intent, no humiliation, no disdain or scorn. All he saw in Yu Chen’s eyes was caution.
He could tell that Yu Chen was carefully observing his reaction, afraid of making him angry.
If Yun Xunlan said “no,” Yu Chen would immediately apologize to him.
So Yun Xunlan said, “Alright.”
After all, completing the daily task was just about saying something—what difference did it make what was said?
He wrapped his arms around Yu Chen’s neck and said, “Baby, say it again.”
Yu Chen: “…?”
Yun Xunlan’s thought process was simple: It was past midnight, so the daily task had refreshed. Since Yu Chen had been a bit fierce tonight, Yun Xunlan worried that he might oversleep in the morning and miss the chance to complete the task before Yu Chen left early for training. So he decided to get it done now.
Yu Chen’s thought process, however, was: Damn! My wife really does have that kind of fetish!
Before testing Yun Xunlan, Yu Chen thought he could handle this painful revelation.
But after the test confirmed the truth and reality stared him in the face, Yu Chen realized he had overestimated himself.
He felt as though his soul and body had been split apart.
His body was still warm and functional; his heart, however, had turned cold—frozen solid and no longer beating. Yu Chen couldn’t understand why alphas were cursed with such behavior.
He had heard before that some people enter a “sage mode” after intimacy—a state of complete detachment and lack of desire.
Yu Chen had always held himself to strict standards. His first time with Yun Xunlan was truly his first time—he hadn’t even indulged in self-relief before. It wasn’t until tonight that Yu Chen discovered sage mode was real.
At this moment, he felt consumed by an endless void.
Deep down, all he could feel was “emptiness—an overwhelming emptiness” and “sorrow—an infinite sorrow.”
Oh, but he still had his wife.
Yet what good was that? His wife cared more about his mouth than about him as a person.
Looking at the blue-eyed alpha slumped against the headboard like a wilted flower after they were done, Yun Xunlan thought Yu Chen looked more like a pitiful little puppy caught in the rain—one that couldn’t be comforted no matter how much effort was made.
“Baby, want a cigarette?” Yun Xunlan asked as he pulled a pack of cigarettes from under his pillow.
“Yes,” Yu Chen replied.
Yun Xunlan handed him a cigarette.
After taking it, Yu Chen removed his bite guard on his own and held the cigarette between his teeth.
Yun Xunlan reached out to light it for him.
But Yu Chen turned his face away: “Don’t light it—I don’t smoke.”
Yun Xunlan: “…”
Yun Xunlan: “So you’re just holding it for fun?”
Yu Chen didn’t smoke, but he felt like sadness should be accompanied by a cigarette. So he figured holding one would suit the mood better.
With the cigarette still between his teeth, Yu Chen apologized to Yun Xunlan: “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have pulled your hair earlier or grabbed your face—or said those things to you.”
“It’s okay, baby—you didn’t hurt me,” Yun Xunlan said as he gently stroked Yu Chen’s face. “Besides…”
Besides, completing the daily task this way was actually quite convenient. It was safe too—done right after midnight without any nagging from the system or worrying about unexpected interruptions during the day. And Yu Chen was cooperative; when asked to repeat something, he did so without hesitation. He wasn’t at all reluctant like when reciting his recruitment “oath.” In fact, Yun Xunlan thought Yu Chen delivered it quite smoothly.
However, Yu Chen was unaware of the daily task system, so all these thoughts remained in Yun Xunlan’s heart, unspoken.
The key was that Yun Xunlan didn’t say it—but Yu Chen filled in the blanks for him.
And what did Yu Chen add?
—”And I quite like it.”
On a scorching summer night in August, Yu Chen held his lover close, yet his heart felt colder than the thawing snow of December.
—
The next day, Song Tingqiao noticed Yu Chen wearing the bite guard again and hurriedly said to his brother, Song Tingyan: “It seems this whole situation has really affected Yu Chen. He’s been triggered into another susceptible period—how many times has it been this month?”
Song Tingyan replied: “I haven’t kept count, but I feel like he’s in his susceptible period every day.”
When Gui Yan arrived at the training ground assembly, he brought bad news: Yu Chen’s situation had indeed been turned into a PDF and had spread widely overnight. Now, Yu Chen’s Starnet account profile had been completely overrun. Countless people—whether misled netizens or water armies hired by Evelyn—had flooded his profile, sending private messages and leaving insults in the comment section.
However, these weren’t the most critical issues.
The most important problem was that Yu Chen’s identity as a royal guard for the Third Prince had been exposed.
Strictly speaking, it wasn’t exactly “exposed.” Someone had subtly hinted at it while pretending to keep it vague, dropping clues indirectly. That person was Lou Weidong—a former colleague of Fu Yanxi from his previous military unit. Lou Weidong had been one of the hundred alphas shortlisted for the royal guard selection but ultimately not chosen.
Now, netizens were stirring up trouble on the military department’s official website, demanding an explanation from those in charge. They wanted to know why the royal family would choose someone with “poor character” like Yu Chen to serve as the Third Prince’s guard. They seemed to have completely forgotten that not long ago, Yu Chen had been commended for his meritorious actions in protecting Yun Xunlan during an assassination attempt.
—
As soon as Fu Yanxi arrived at the training ground that day, he hurried over to Yu Chen. Standing upright and serious, he bowed deeply and apologized: “Yu Chen, I’m sorry. Lou Weidong knows we don’t get along well and wanted revenge on me—so he leaked your identity. Please curse me.”
“What does this have to do with you?” Yu Chen immediately cursed back. “Lou Weidong wants to blow this up so I’ll get kicked out like Zhou Shun did—and then he can take my place.”
Fu Yanxi was shocked: “What? Is that really what’s going on?”
Lu You nodded: “It’s highly likely.”
“Sigh… but this still can’t be completely separated from me. As compensation, I’ll cover your lawyer fees—but you’ll have to wait until I get my salary next month,” Fu Yanxi said generously for once. He was a fan of Yun Xunlan and often modeled his actions after him—donating money to charity every day. Despite working for five years since graduation, he hadn’t saved much money.
“Keep your money—I don’t need it,” Yu Chen replied without even lifting his eyelids as he continued typing on his light-brain screen on his right wrist. After finishing the final word, he sent out his clarification statement.
—
In the statement, Yu Chen acknowledged his identity as a royal guard for the Third Prince and explained the full story of his argument with “San’er Lacks Calcium.” He included screenshots of threats sent by “San’er Lacks Calcium No. 2” as well as evidence provided by cyber police showing the real IP address behind Evelyn’s account. He clarified that he had never engaged in online sexual harassment and revealed that the mastermind behind this drama was “San’er Lacks Calcium.”
But as always with such matters—it’s easy to spread rumors but hard to clarify them.
After Yu Chen’s clarification statement was posted, some people believed him—but many others didn’t.
The main issue was that many people found Yu Chen’s clarification unconvincing. While “San’er Lacks Calcium” and “San’er Lacks Calcium No. 2” indeed had records of insulting Yun Xunlan—their usernames alone were insults—the accounts of “Evelyn” and other omega and beta users accusing Yu Chen had normal names and profiles without any history of posting malicious comments about Yun Xunlan. So why was Yu Chen claiming they were part of the same group as “San’er Lacks Calcium”?
Because of this, those who didn’t believe Yu Chen continued to insult him.
Yu Chen began scrolling through the comments and private messages, reading how people were insulting him one by one.
Ji Bai couldn’t bear it and tried to persuade him: “Brother Yu, why don’t we stop looking at these? It’s so upsetting to read.”
Yu Chen, however, replied expressionlessly: “It’s worth looking at.”
Ji Bai didn’t understand: “What’s the point of looking at these?”
Yu Chen curled his lips coldly and spat out two words: “Learning.”
Ji Bai: “?”
What’s there to learn? How to curse people?
Yes—but not entirely.
Yu Chen’s main purpose in reading these comments was to prepare for his next move: initiating a “hunt.”
He posted another statement online—
[Lanlan’s]: Regarding myself, you can curse me all you want—I don’t care about you. But as a royal guard, it is my duty to protect the Third Highness. So starting today, I will personally engage in high-intensity online confrontations with anyone bold enough to insult the Third Highness. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Some netizens, eager for drama, fanned the flames: [Hilarious—no hookups now, just fights?]
Others asked: [Can we really set up a fight?]
[Lanlan’s]: Yes, I promise not to kill anyone.
The BDSM route is always nice