Chapter 5: If You Call Me Husband, I’ll Stay

After Cheng Jin returned under the moonlight, the first thing he did was go to see Lu Meng.

When he pushed open the door to the room and walked to the bedside, he saw the boy sound asleep.

The boy's fair face was tinged with a faint flush, and his sweet lips were almost inviting Cheng Jin.

Slowly, he leaned down, supporting himself with one arm, and kissed Lu Meng.

Cheng Jin was careful not to wake him up, starting with a gentle kiss. But when that sweet taste kept tempting him, he couldn’t control himself anymore.

His strength gradually increased as he hungrily indulged in the boy’s sweetness.

Lu Meng woke up because of the kiss. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Cheng Yan’s face.

And then, he realized his situation...

He pushed away Cheng Yan, who was still kissing him, and once he left, he sat up.

“When did you come back, Cheng Yan?”

Because he had just woken up, Lu Meng’s voice was softer and more delicate than usual, making it even more endearing.

Cheng Jin held his hand and laughed softly, “Baby, I’m not Cheng Yan.”

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The boy instantly became fully awake at these words. His eyes widened as he carefully observed the man in front of him, then firmly said, “No, you are Cheng Yan. Don’t try to trick me.”

Cheng Jin was amused by his serious expression, then lowered his head.

A few seconds later, when he lifted his head, his appearance had changed. His deep black eyes turned red, resembling those of a vampire, and his aura became dark and seductive.

At this moment, Lu Meng couldn’t deceive himself anymore. This man was definitely not Cheng Yan.

He clutched the blanket tightly, sniffled, and asked, “Then where is Cheng Yan?”

The boy was so obedient that it stirred a wicked thought in Cheng Jin’s mind.

He was so well-behaved, so tempting to tease.

“I fought with Cheng Yan and came out victorious. So, baby, where do you think he is?”

Having seen how these men fought, Lu Meng, of course, wasn’t naïve enough to think they were just fooling around.

His voice trembled, “Did you kill Cheng Yan?”

Cheng Jin didn’t answer but just smiled as he looked at Lu Meng.

Lu Meng was scared, but what he was even more worried about was the mission.

He had to play the role of Cheng Yan’s wife well. If Cheng Yan died, would it affect him?

After anxiously asking the system and receiving an answer that it wouldn’t affect him, he finally relaxed.

But he still felt a little regretful. Someone as good as Cheng Yan, to just die like that...

And now, he was here with the one responsible. Cheng Yan would definitely be upset if he knew.

The moment Cheng Jin saw that the boy hadn’t said anything and had a sad expression on his face, his mood darkened.

"Are you sad for him?"

"He’s my husband."

Just these few words revealed Lu Meng’s feelings.

"Heh..."

Cheng Jin walked away, not expecting that the boy was already so deeply attached to Cheng Yan.

It made him jealous, and now he wouldn’t hold back.

Cheng Yan.

Cheng Jin left.

Although Lu Meng didn’t understand why, he felt a sense of relief.

If he had angered him further, he might have been in danger himself.

Cheng Jin, who was focused on killing Cheng Yan, had no idea that in the boy’s heart, he had already become the villain.

After the disturbance, Lu Meng no longer felt sleepy. He sat on the bed, thinking about how to proceed with his mission.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~

The wind sound he had heard that night came from outside the door again.

The timid boy immediately hid under the covers.

He even felt a bit wronged and thought to himself:

If Cheng Yan were here, he could hold me and comfort me.

After all, they were married, weren’t they?

But Cheng Yan was already dead.

Is there anyone who can stay with him, other than that man from earlier?

Because even if he were scared, he didn’t want the bad man to stay with him!

Lu Meng hid under the covers for a while, but the eerie sounds outside grew louder.

It made him even more afraid, and he wanted to stay hidden under the covers. But after a while, he started feeling uncomfortable.

Lu Meng poked his head out of the covers, taking deep breaths of fresh air.

His face flushed from the warmth, and his gaze grew somewhat dreamy.

What he didn’t know was that, on the roof above, a man had been watching his reactions.

So cute.

I wonder what the soul of such a delicious boy tastes like.

The man smirked to himself.

Just when Lu Meng was about to give in to his fear, the strange sounds outside finally stopped.

Relaxed, his tense body finally loosened. Lu Meng tried to sit up, but after sitting sideways for so long, he tipped to the right.

The right side was the edge of the bed, and if he fell, it would surely hurt.

Lu Meng closed his eyes, bracing for the pain, but the pain never came.

He opened his eyes and found himself staring into an unfamiliar face.

It was a very handsome man, but one Lu Meng had never seen before.

"Little cutie, if I hadn’t caught you, you would have fallen."

"So, have you thought about how to repay me?"

"I..."

Before Lu Meng could finish, the strange wind sound came again from outside.

Scared, he hurriedly hid in the man’s arms.

The man clearly felt the boy trembling in his embrace, his fragile body shaking.

Thinking this, he put away his teasing intentions, gently patting the boy’s back and softly comforting him, "Don’t be afraid, I will protect you."

Under the man’s gentle words, Lu Meng pulled away from his embrace.

With a flushed face, he thanked him, "Thank you, you’re a really good person."

The boy innocently expressed his gratitude, his beautiful eyes reflecting the man’s figure, his pink lips moving as he spoke.

The man controlled the urge to grab him and squeeze him tightly, smiling kindly. "It was nothing."

"Qin Tuo, that’s my name. What’s yours?"

"Lu Meng."

After Lu Meng said his name, he looked at the pitch-black window, thinking of the terrifying scene, and grabbed the man’s large hand.

"Qin Tuo, can you stay here with me?"

"It’s too dark, and I’m too scared alone."

Lu Meng knew it wasn’t right, since he was Cheng Yan’s wife, but he was just so scared.

Wuwu, sorry, Cheng Yan.

He apologized silently in his heart to Cheng Yan, waiting for Qin Tuo’s response.

Qin Tuo looked at the frightened boy in front of him and gently stroked his cheek. "Little cutie, you need to understand that no one will treat you kindly without a reason. So if you want me to stay and keep you company, what do you have to offer as a reward?"

"I..." Lu Meng thought for a moment and realized he had nothing.

This was his first mission, and since he hadn’t completed it yet, he had no reward to offer.

"If I don’t have a reward for you, are you going to leave?"

"Can you not leave?"

Lu Meng was about to cry. He really didn’t want to be alone here. But outside was even more dangerous. Meng Yue had warned him not to go out after dark.

"How about this, you call me ‘husband,’ and I’ll stay."

Upon hearing this request, the blush that hadn’t faded from Lu Meng’s face came back stronger.

This... was so embarrassing.

Lu Meng hesitated.

"If you don’t want to do it, I won’t force you. I’ll leave now."

Qin Tuo said, and started to walk away.

After taking a few steps, he calculated that within three steps, the boy would surely chase after him.

But just as he was about to reach the door, there was still no movement behind him.

Qin Tuo turned back and saw the boy’s face, blurred by tears.

Without thinking, he took a few large steps back to Lu Meng.

"Me Meng, why are you crying?"

"You... you’re bullying me."

While wiping his tears, the boy accused him of his bad behavior.

He wasn’t that dumb. As soon as Qin Tuo said he was leaving, Lu Meng realized he was doing this on purpose. He wanted Lu Meng to call him that.

He was so bad.

Lu Meng snorted and said, "If you want to leave, then leave. I don’t need you to stay."

"If there are ghosts, I’ll let them take me. It’s not like I’m that familiar with you."

Though the words were unreasonable, the lively, cute expression and soft voice made it sound like Lu Meng was just being coquettish to Qin Tuo.

He walked over to him, softening his tone. "Yes, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have bullied you."

"I’m not going anywhere. I’ll stay here and keep you company, okay?"

"Whatever," Lu Meng responded grumpily, but his bad mood was already soothed.

"Thank you, baby, for forgiving me."

To make the boy feel better, Qin Tuo spent the rest of the time telling him various interesting stories.

The things he spoke about were all new to Lu Meng, and for a while, the atmosphere between them was quite harmonious.

In contrast to the warmth in the room,

Outside, in the center of the village,

In a red brick house, both the gate and the inner door were wide open.

In the brightly lit hall, a group of people were kneeling and chanting something.

In front of them was a bound person.

That person was none other than Lin Mu, who had gotten separated from Wang Xue and the others earlier in the morning.

At first, he didn’t know what happened, but somehow he had gotten lost.

When he tried to return along the path, he saw this group of people moving suspiciously, and in order to gather more information, Lin Mu had gathered the courage to follow them into the house.

At first, everything seemed fine, but suddenly, a child jumped out.

The child didn’t say anything, only smiled eerily at Lin Mu.

Seeing the smile, Lin Mu got scared and was about to leave, but before he could approach, the child suddenly let out a loud scream.

This drew the attention of the people in the hall, and Lin Mu was caught.

The last thing he saw before losing consciousness were faces twisted in malice.

A middle-aged man with dark skin stood up, walked outside, and looked at the sky before returning.

He kicked Lin Mu, still unconscious, and a hoarse voice echoed through the hall.

"The time is almost here. We can prepare the sacrifice."

"As long as this sacrifice pleases that person, we can return to our old lives."

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