IRDFPFCIW Chapter 74

Jiang Tang spent a leisurely afternoon at the palace with the queen.

While he wasn’t sure if the queen knew about their argument or the cold war, she didn’t mention it at all. She was still chatting and laughing just like before.

After an unknown number of cups of tea, the queen gently wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, looking as if she wanted to say something.

Jiang Tang’s heart immediately went: here it comes!

“Tang Tang, I heard from Xiao Yuan that you two have been…”

Before she could finish, the queen changed the subject as if embarrassed, “Alas, I noticed that he hasn’t been himself lately. Although he still has that dead face, I can feel he’s very sad. Actually, he asked me to mediate today.”

The queen held Jiang Tang’s hand and continued, “But in my heart, you’re like my child too, Tang Tang. I can’t bear to see you wronged. I won’t say much more. But could you two have a good talk and clarify things for my sake?”

Jiang Tang remained silent.

With the queen holding his hand and her words touching his heart, along with the days of calm reflection, Jiang Tang found that he wasn’t really angry anymore.

Now there was such an opportunity. Jiang Tang was not a hypocritical person, so he nodded.

The queen was very happy, “That’s right. What’s the harm in talking things out for young lovers? Tang Tang, don’t worry. I’ll make sure to teach him a lesson for you!”

With someone backing him up, Jiang Tang smiled and said, “Okay.”

“Ahem!” Someone finally couldn’t help but step out from behind the curtain.

After the queen left, only Jiang Tang and Wen Renyuan remained in the pavilion.

Wen Renyuan stood a few steps away from Jiang Tang and did not approach immediately.

Seeing him like this, Jiang Tang couldn’t help but huff.

“How long have you been standing there? Why are you eavesdropping on other people’s conversations?”

“No, no, I just wanted to see you…”

Seeing Wen Renyuan flustered and trying to explain, Jiang Tang found it both funny and infuriating. “Why stand there like an idiot? Come over here!”

Wen Renyuan quickly complied, hurrying to sit across from Jiang Tang. His usually calm eyes had a hint of flattery.

Jiang Tang: …

Isn’t he a cat? Why does he look more like a dog right now?

Jiang Tang said with a smile, “Alright, I don’t want to hear your explanation anymore.”

Wen Renyuan, who had worked hard to prepare a whole speech and was about to explain, said: “…”

This was bad. If Jiang Tang didn’t even want to hear his explanation, did he still have any hope? Wen Renyuan felt desolate.

But then he heard Jiang Tang say, “I just want to know, how did you end up on the barren planet?”

Wen Renyuan: “…”

Wen Renyuan suddenly saw a ray of hope and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that luckily he didn’t really shut him out.

“Actually, things in the interstellar world is far from as peaceful as people imagine.” Wen Renyuan said in a deep voice and looked into Jiang Tang’s eyes seriously.

Jiang Tang’s expression also turned serious.

He sat up straight as Wen Renyuan continued, “In the border planet area, there’s a rampant pirate force that emerged a few years ago. They’ve occupied several impoverished planets, enslaving the interstellar people there and provoking the Empire.”

“I have a deep grudge against one of these factions. Last time on our return journey, a pirate squad consisting of several people launched a suicide attack on us…”

Jiang Tang listened and his heart raced. He leaned forward slightly and couldn’t help but place his hand over Wen Renyuan’s.

Wen Renyuan took Jiang Tang’s soft hand in his. Although Jiang Tang tried to pull away for a while, he didn’t resist and let him hold it.

“…I piloted the escape pod and thought my chances were slim. But unexpectedly, I survived and woke up on the barren planet a few days later.”

And then he was rescued by his kind-hearted lover, who brought him home and inadvertently healed the damage to his spiritual sea.

Wen Renyuan once again felt that fate had been kind to him, just as he had once helped the civilians and planets, and all the rewards he received were used to meet Jiang Tang.

“At that time, my spiritual sea was severely damaged, and coupled with years of accumulated injuries, my body’s self-protection mechanism was triggered. I turned to my cub animal form.”

Wen Renyuan brought Jiang Tang’s hand to his lips, placed a gentle kiss on it, and continued, “So it wasn’t that I meant to deceive you. At that time, I really couldn’t transform into human form or communicate with you. I’m sorry, Tang Tang. I should have told you earlier.”

Jiang Tang, whose heart had already softened, began to feel a bit uncomfortable upon hearing this.

He buried himself in Wen Renyuan’s arms, wrapped his arms around his waist, and shook his head. “No, it’s my fault. I should have listened to your explanation carefully.”

Jiang Tang tilted his head back to look up at him, suddenly recalling something and glancing around.

“Was it very painful when your spiritual power was damaged? How are you feeling now? Is your spiritual sea alright?”

Wen Renyuan looked at his lover’s worried expression and tightened his embrace, pulling him closer.

“It did hurt a bit, but during my time on the barren planet, I was healed by your delicious food. Including the old injuries in my spiritual sea, you are my little lucky star.”

As he spoke, Wen Renyuan couldn’t help but feel emotional. He kissed Jiang Tang’s forehead gently.

“What lucky star? I didn’t expect my cooking to have such an effect.”

Jiang Tang suddenly thought of a question and asked, “So what did you feel at that time? You couldn’t become a human? Wasn’t it incredibly frustrating?”

Wen Renyuan replied helplessly but dotingly, “Yes, I couldn’t speak, couldn’t turn into a human, and had to be treated like a pet by you. Plus, my lightbrain was completely destroyed during the pod crash. Guess whose lightbrain I had to use when contacting the military?”

“Well, you thief of lightbrains,” Jiang Tang hummed twice in cooperation. He suddenly had a daring intuition. “By the way, did you give me a gift when it was my birthday?”

Wen Renyuan: “…”

He was silent for half a minute before reluctantly saying, “Yes.”

Jiang Tang laughed even louder, but now it was a teasing laugh. “It wasn’t that pile of gifts that made the ‘girlfriend so moved that she cried,’ right? No way! Our Marshal actually… mmm!”

Wen Renyuan pressed this little rascal into his arms and kissed him fiercely until Jiang Tang’s eyes were red and he couldn’t laugh anymore, then he let him go.

Jiang Tang leaned against Wen Renyuan and tried to catch his breath for a while.

Wen Renyuan gently wiped the transparent liquid from the corner of his mouth, his eyes deep.

“So have you forgiven me now?” Wen Renyuan’s voice was a little hoarse for some reason.

“No, of course not.”

Wen Renyuan: ?

Jiang Tang sat up and pushed away the stunned Wen Renyuan.

Jiang Tang crossed his arms and said coldly, “Don’t think this will make me forgive you.”

Wen Renyuan: …

“Aren’t you a big cat? Hurry up and turn into a cat so I can pet you. After I’m satisfied, then we’ll talk.” As he spoke, Jiang Tang’s eyes lit up. “Well, you should also turn into a fluffy cat often so I can pet you. Only then will I consider forgiving you.”

After hearing this, Wen Renyuan could only: “…”

Isn’t the purpose of having fluffy fur to be petted by his wife? If not by his wife, then who else?

Wen Renyuan quickly adjusted his mindset. After a flash of white light, a large cat appeared in front of Jiang Tang.

Jiang Tang’s eyes widened and he almost drooled.

He had never seen such a large cat! It was about two and a half meters long, standing much taller than himself.

The large cat had a well-proportioned body and beautiful patterns. Every part of its body was full of beauty.

And most importantly, the cat’s fur was thick and soft, looking incredibly pettable!

The proud-looking big cat lowered its fluffy head and affectionately rubbed against Jiang Tang’s hand.

Jiang Tang screamed and pounced on it, wrapping his arms around the massive cat.

He struggled to hug the large cat, burying his face in its thick fur and rubbing it vigorously. “Wuwu, I’m so happy, so happy!”

Wen Renyuan: …

Oh no, it seems his lover likes his animal form even more and is more enthusiastic about it. What should he do?

Even though he knew it was still him, Wen Renyuan felt a hint of jealousy rise within him.

After Jiang Tang had thoroughly petted him, he lay comfortably in the large cat’s embrace, still reaching out to stroke the fur again and again, unwilling to stop.

Jiang Tang shouted in his heart: Oh my god! Is this paradise? Is this soft creature beside me a cloud from heaven?!

Wuwu! This big cat is really a treasure of the world!

And this fluffy creature is his lover, so he could pet it however he wanted! Amazing!

Wen Renyuan suppressed the purr in his throat and asked in a low voice, “…What about now?”

Jiang Tang, who was now dizzy with beauty, petted the fluffy cat again. A silly smile spread across his face. “Okay, I’ll temporarily forgive you.”

Wen Renyuan: “…” His feelings were quite complicated.

“Actually, I wasn’t very angry with you guys earlier,” Jiang Tang sighed and covered his face with his hands. “It’s just that I thought you were simple fluffies, so I probably didn’t maintain much of an image in front of you.”

“No.” Wen Renyuan reassured Jiang Tang, “They don’t think that way.”

“Really?” Jiang Tang still felt embarrassed.

The large cat’s fluffy paw gently patted Jiang Tang’s head twice, and then it lightly tapped Jiang Tang’s back with its fleshy pads.

“It’s true.”

“Then my attitude that day wasn’t great,” Jiang Tang thought for a moment and said, “How about we invite them both out together another day, just like today, so that we can talk it out and it won’t be awkward? Do you have their contact information?”

Wen Renyuan: …

Why did he think it was a good idea to comfort Jiang Tang just now…

Just to facilitate this meeting!