ISMW Chapter 17

 

Yun Xunlan glanced at his light brain and found that it was indeed a message from Jian Wenxi.

 

As a Jian family heir, Jian Wenxi faced numerous assassination attempts regularly. It wasn’t surprising that his uncle, Jian Chexiao, could track his location at any time.

 

Now Jian Wenxi was telling Yun Xunlan that he had arrived at the banquet hall entrance and asked Yun Xunlan to come out and meet him. So Yun Xunlan had no choice but to walk toward the hall entrance with Jian Chexiao.

 

As he moved, the alpha guards had to move with him.

 

Yu Chen picked up a tray, placed several glasses of champagne on it, and pretended to be a server delivering drinks, following not far behind Yun Xunlan. He watched as the Prince helped a beautiful black-haired, snow-skinned omega out of a black interstellar vehicle.

 

This omega was exactly the height that Fu Yanxi and Gui Yan dreamed of—around 175 cm. He had a small face, palm-sized, with red lips and white teeth. His features indeed resembled Jian Chexiao’s, but were more delicate and beautiful. As soon as he got out of the car, he stuck to Yun Xunlan’s side like glue, not moving an inch away.

 

Jian Chexiao got into another car and waved to Yun Xunlan and Jian Wenxi from inside: “Lanlan, happy birthday. Wenxi, have fun with Lanlan. Uncle has some business to attend to, so I’ll leave first. Bye-bye.”

 

Yun Xunlan didn’t respond, but Jian Wenxi obediently waved: “Third Uncle, bye-bye.”

 

As soon as Jian Chexiao left, Jian Wenxi immediately tugged at Yun Xunlan’s sleeve with his gloved hand, his black eyes bright, asking expectantly like a puppy: “Yun Xunlan, where’s Yu Chen?”

 

“Behind me,” Yun Xunlan slightly lowered his head following Jian Wenxi’s pulling force, saying gently, “At six o’clock position, holding a champagne tray—the alpha with blue eyes is him.”

 

Yun Xunlan’s directions were precise. Following his words, Jian Wenxi turned his head and immediately found Yu Chen’s location.

 

Yu Chen’s appearance, like his ice-blue eyes, was ascetic and cold. When his lips were pressed together, they would slightly droop, exuding a world-weary quality of perpetual gloom with no attachments, completely opposite to his temperament, which was as violent and capricious as if he were constantly in a susceptibility period. Yet it still easily made people hesitant to approach him, thus overlooking his originally flawless handsome face.

 

But after Jian Wenxi stared carefully at Yu Chen for a few seconds, he neither found his expression excessively cold nor thought the features beneath that indifferent expression could be called perfect. He only lowered his eyelashes dejectedly and said: “Ah… he just has a pair of eyes and a mouth. I thought there was something special about him.”

 

Yun Xunlan smiled and said: “He is indeed very special.”

 

Jian Wenxi really couldn’t see it and frowned curiously: “What’s special about him?”

 

—He’s especially good at cursing people; he can help complete the system’s daily survival tasks just by opening his mouth.

 

But this couldn’t be said aloud. Even if he did say it, Jian Wenxi probably wouldn’t understand. So Yun Xunlan thought for a moment and changed to an explanation Jian Wenxi could understand: “His mouth is especially powerful.”

 

Jian Wenxi pondered: “Hmm…”

 

A mouth could do many things—this answer was too broad. Saying it was like saying nothing at all. Who could guess exactly how powerful Yu Chen’s mouth was?

 

Jian Wenxi asked Yun Xunlan: “Can you describe what you feel when his mouth is especially powerful?”

 

Yun Xunlan gave him a detailed summary of his experience when he first saw Yu Chen during the interview livestream and his feelings when seeing Yu Chen again later: “The first time, my body felt somewhat hot, my heart rate was repeatedly unbalanced, and overall it was quite uncomfortable. But his appearance precisely met my needs, so this slight discomfort could be ignored. Later, after many times, I got used to it and no longer felt uncomfortable.”

 

After listening, Jian Wenxi thought: Ah, the first half of Yun Xunlan’s description of feelings was very familiar to him… the second half he wasn’t familiar with but could understand.

 

With a solemn little face, he first sought to verify the first half of the feelings with Yun Xunlan: “So is it the kind of powerful that makes you feel like I do when I enter my heat period?”

 

Yun Xunlan had taken this world’s physiological hygiene classes and knew that when omegas enter their heat period, their body temperature rises, their heart rate becomes faster than normal, and they crave an alpha’s touch, comfort, pheromones, and marking.

 

Although he didn’t have the latter symptoms, the elevated body temperature and accelerated heart rate were certified by his light brain, so he nodded and said: “Not entirely, but at least half of it matches.”

 

Jian Wenxi continued to seek clarification on the latter half of Yun Xunlan’s experience: “Does he only use his mouth each time?”

 

Yun Xunlan nodded: “Only his mouth.”

 

Jian Wenxi frowned: “Every time?”

 

Yun Xunlan said: “Every time.”

 

They were both scientific researchers, always careful with their words, and would never say anything that didn’t align with facts. Since Yun Xunlan had explained it to this extent, how could he not understand? Therefore, after listening, Jian Wenxi was both shocked and sighing with admiration: “Then Yu Chen is indeed quite powerful… to be able to satisfy your needs every time using only his mouth.”

 

“Although I still can’t understand humans’ enthusiasm for sexual activities, if it’s you—”

 

Jian Wenxi wasn’t shy. He shook his head, then changed the subject, lifting his face with a sincere expression and saying to Yun Xunlan: “My dear intimate friend, even if I don’t understand, I will wish you happiness.”

 

“Happy birthday, Yun Xunlan. May your needs always be satisfied by Yu Chen.” Jian Wenxi paused, then added, “Not just from his mouth.”

 

When Yun Xunlan heard Jian Wenxi connect the topic with the word “sexual activities,” he suddenly felt their conversation was a bit off and suspected that Jian Wenxi might have misunderstood something.

 

He specifically explained to Jian Wenxi: “Wenxi, Yu Chen and I haven’t engaged in sexual activities. You haven’t misunderstood anything, have you?”

 

Jian Wenxi nodded: “Yes, you haven’t. I know that.”

 

—Just using the mouth, what you’re engaging in is borderline sexual activity.

 

But Yun Xunlan thought Jian Wenxi truly hadn’t misunderstood anything about his relationship with Yu Chen, as he had said. So Yun Xunlan was relieved and politely thanked Jian Wenxi: “Wenxi, thank you for your wishes, but in that case, Yu Chen might not be able to satisfy my needs. It would be too hard for him. I only need him to use his mouth.”

 

Indeed, if Yu Chen doesn’t open his mouth to curse people, typing online would work too.

 

But that would require typing 10,000 messages to help him complete the daily survival task quota. Who could curse people online 10,000 times every day? Yu Chen probably couldn’t either, right?

 

When Jian Wenxi heard Yun Xunlan say this, he wondered inwardly: Yu Chen is at least a 2S alpha, and it would be too hard for him if he didn’t use his mouth but used other parts? Is his body that weak?

 

Before Jian Wenxi could inquire further about Yu Chen’s physical condition, Yun Xunlan expressed what he had been curious about since seeing Yu Chen’s new update in the morning: “Wenxi, may I ask you a question?”

 

Jian Wenxi said: “Of course.”

 

Yun Xunlan gave a comparative example: “Suppose you now have a job where the benefits and such are quite good, and your relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and the boss are all quite harmonious. However, this job requires you to recite your employment oath in front of the boss, supervisors, and all colleagues every morning. How would you feel? Oh, and one more thing to note, your oath is completely at odds with your colleagues’ oaths, perhaps…”

 

“Stop, you don’t need to say any more. From what I’ve heard so far, I can tell you the answer—”

 

Jian Wenxi gently raised his hand to interrupt Yun Xunlan, stating firmly: “—I would want to resign.”

 

Yun Xunlan shook his head: “You can’t resign.”

 

Jian Wenxi clenched his fist, his expression even more determined: “Then I would hire someone to assassinate this boss.”

 

Yun Xunlan: “…”

 

“Oh my, I’m sorry, I forgot you’re a prince.” Jian Wenxi scratched his head. “I don’t mean to violate any imperial laws. I’m just answering based on your hypothesis.”

 

Yun Xunlan sighed dejectedly: “So working in such an environment would make you sad, right?”

 

“More than just sad! I would become dark, twisted, screaming, and crawling.” Jian Wenxi couldn’t help but shudder just imagining the scene. “It’s too horrifying. I would rather starve to death under a bridge than accept such a job. After death, my resentful energy would probably turn me into a vengeful ghost seeking the boss’s life.”

 

Yun Xunlan: “…”

 

Yun Xunlan recalled Yu Chen’s cold, world-weary face, and thought about how in just a few days, he had upgraded from “turning people into dogs” to a declaration of “punching the world” without species limitations. He felt that Yu Chen was already quite dark and twisted, now just short of screaming and crawling, and was filled with worry.

 

He said to the system: “Little Hermit, did you hear that? If this continues, Yu Chen will seek our lives after death.”

 

The system was utterly disdainful: “You are a mighty immortal master, and I am the invincible hermit. Why should we fear mere ghosts?”

 

Yun Xunlan reminded it: “But we don’t have spiritual power now.”

 

The system: “…”

 

Yun Xunlan reminded the system again: “He now wants to punch even non-humans.”

 

 

“Maybe you should just go have sex with Yu Chen after all. His level of introversion isn’t as severe as Jian Wenxi’s.” The system felt its non-existent skull beginning to ache. “Find a way to marry him, let Yu Chen treat that sentence as your intimate marriage vow. This way, he would only need to repeat the marriage vow to you alone each day, and he wouldn’t become dark, twisted, screaming, and crawling.”

 

Yun Xunlan reminded the system for the third time: “He said he’s not gay.”

 

The system probed: “What’s there to fear? This world has six genders. Why don’t you go…”

 

Yun Xunlan smiled.

 

The system changed course: “Go become sworn brothers with him!”

 

Yun Xunlan pondered: “This plan seems feasible, but…”

 

“It will definitely work. There’s no ‘but’ about it.” The system changed a few words and repeated the method it had just thought of. “Find a way to become sworn brothers with him, let Yu Chen treat that sentence as your oath during the heaven-pledging ceremony. This way, he would only need to repeat the good brothers’ oath to you alone each day, and he wouldn’t become dark, twisted, screaming, and crawling.”

 

Yun Xunlan: “I still don’t think it’s quite appropriate.”

 

“It’s not quite appropriate,” the system said. “But you should also consider that when your relationship becomes good enough to become sworn brothers of different surnames, his judgment will be clouded by friendship. This is called ‘brother brain.'”

 

Yun Xunlan asked: “Similar to ‘love brain’?”

 

The system spoke with certainty: “Exactly. Don’t believe me? Ask Jian Wenxi.”

 

Yun Xunlan really did ask: “Wenxi, what if the boss of this job were me? I have unavoidable reasons that require you to do this job to help me.”

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