Chapter 1454

Swearing on the Dragon Spirit, as a member of the Dragon Clan, Jin Chen must strictly obey the oath, otherwise he will receive heavenly punishment.

When the Dragon Clan had not yet declined, such oaths were usually spoken to one's partner only when forming a bond.

Changli's delicate eyelashes lowered, he suddenly fell silent, the redness in his eyes deepening, "Do you know what swearing on the Dragon Spirit means?"

Jin Chen nodded, still looking at him seriously, without his usual childishness and impatience.

Changli had never heard such a promise before.

A complex and moved feeling surged like a tide from his heart, making Changli's eyes wet.

At this moment, Changli truly realized that sentence in the inherited memory.

Under heaven, only they are each other's eternal strongest support.

"Fenghuang is going to cry?" Jin Chen's arm wrapped around Changli's waist, holding his Fenghuang in his embrace.

"Not at all, you're mistaken."

Changli wouldn't admit it—he hadn't cried in many, many years, longer than the time since Jin Chen took human form.

"Thank you." Changli spoke softly again at Jin Chen's shoulder, looking as if he were leaning into Jin Chen's embrace.

It's surprisingly a posture that gives a great sense of security.

"Then it's settled." Jin Chen nodded in satisfaction, and kept rubbing against the phoenix; the icy, cool embrace felt very comfortable.

On the contrary, Changli grew warm, wanting to push away Jin Chen's embrace, but was held even tighter.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +5, total 30!】

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -5, total 35!】

Living up to Jin Chen's wish, after a day passed, that heart-protecting dragon scale finally fell off.

It could be made into armor for the phoenix, and he himself wouldn't have to suffer the scorching torment anymore; Jin Chen, the whole dragon, felt refreshed and got up especially early.

Thus, when Changli woke up, he saw Jin Chen pass through the bedroom door that posed no obstacle for him, sitting shyly and hesitantly on the bedside like a blushing young maiden.

Changli: "……"

He propped himself up to sit, and his drowsiness and sleepiness were frightened away by Jin Chen's appearance.

"You didn't do something bad again, did you?"

Changli doubted silently.

Jin Chen's red eyes narrowed instantly, feeling very displeased at being wronged.

"How does the phoenix wake up early in the morning and accuse me?"

"Who made you put on such a creepy expression?"

Changli yawned, smoothed his rumpled collar from sleep, and lazily asked, 'Then why did you get up so early?'

Ordinary times, Jin Chen would never waste sleep time until the very last second before breakfast.

"The dragon-scale armor is done." Jin Chen presented it like offering a treasure, then dragged the chair closer to the bedside, waiting for praise.

Changli stared at the pitch-black soft armor for a few seconds, then anxiously looked at Jin Chen: 'The heart-protecting dragon scale fell off—are you feeling any discomfort?'

"No."

Jin Chen was quite honest, placing the armor in Changli's arm crook, and said: 'When the dragon scale falls off, there's no fever—it's a good thing; phoenix, don't worry.'

Changli's faint worry that had lingered for days finally eased.

Under Jin Chen's earnest demand—'Who knows when danger will strike, so the phoenix must wear this now, just in case'—Changli got out of bed and put on the armor.

Because it was made from dragon scales, as soon as it was worn it merged into Changli's body and vanished.

His heart warmed for a brief moment, fleeting yet strikingly noticeable.

Changli instinctively touched his heart, feeling that his connection with Jin Chen had grown considerably, becoming even closer.

Looking up, he saw Jin Chen leaning against the bedside with arms crossed, his gaze fixed on him holding a warmth that he would never show to anyone else.

Changli actually found himself somewhat enjoying this moment.

It was a very beautiful morning.

——

Ning Ze came to the studio again.

At that moment, Changli was examining design drafts in the office, while Jin Chen sat cross-legged on the Sofa putting together a puzzle.

He wasn't really keen on doing it, but Changli couldn't stand seeing him idle and insisted on finding him something to do.

"A thousand-piece puzzle—phoenix, you're really over the top."

Jin Chen muttered while assembling the puzzle, then suddenly looked up at the doorway, his expression instantly turning cold and grim.

Sensing the strange atmosphere, Changli looked up and asked, 'How did you come here?'

"Last time we parted on bad terms; today I came especially to apologize to your little cousin."

Ning Ze smiled gently, and his attitude toward Jin Chen was very friendly.

Jin Chen's face was expressionless, his lips drooping; he had no mood for the puzzle, tilted his head and buried himself in the Sofa, muttering, 'There's nothing to apologize for—I'm not close to you.'

"And also."

Jin Chen looked up again, his tone icy and his attitude explosive: 'Stay away from me.'

Ning Ze felt a bit embarrassed; his steps forward halted, and he gazed doubtfully at Changli in front of the desk.

"It's fine, come in."

We can't really let him go out again.

Changli rubbed his temples and softly said to Jin Chen, 'How about you wait for me in the lounge?'

"What do you mean?" Jin Chen bounced up to sit, his expression stern: 'If he comes in, I'll leave.'

"No need, no need." Ning Ze hurriedly smoothed things over, smiling at Changli: "I've reserved a private room at your favorite restaurant; I'm here to make amends, and I'd like to invite you and Jin Chen to come together."

"By the way, I also booked the international jewelry designer Vete, whom you said was hard to meet; he'll join us for lunch today."

Hmph, Simazhao's heart.

Monsters all know!

But the phoenix doesn't know.

Jin Chen is practically worrying himself sick.

He shook his head, ran to Chang Li's side, and hugged his shoulders from behind, "No, this afternoon Chang Li has to play with me, I can't accompany you for a meal."

Jin Chen secretly recalled the balloon under the sofa in the lounge, his mischievous thoughts growing more apparent.

Chang Li couldn't help but notice.

He patted Jin Chen's arm and pushed him away, just about to refuse Ning Ze's invitation, when he heard Ning Ze say again: "Didn't you say we'd make plans another day before? A Li never used to refuse like this."

Ning Ze let out a slight sigh, his carefree demeanor drooping considerably, "Looks like the friendship has faded."

"You're overthinking it, you and Chang Li aren't even close." Jin Chen continued to retort.

"Jin Chen." Chang Li couldn't understand why Jin Chen was so hostile toward Ning Ze, "Just listen to me, how about we change places to eat?"

Jin Chen: "......"

Stupid phoenix.

They want to kill you, yet they're still thinking about eating.

Jin Chen narrowed his pupils, killing intent rising toward Ning Ze.

Just kill him.

To avoid a lot of trouble later.

Chang Li sensed the killing intent, quickly apologized to Ning Ze, then pushed Jin Chen toward the back lounge partition.

The moment the door closed, Ning Ze's face outside grew grim.

How did this distant relative who came out of nowhere become so troublesome?

It seems monsters are just monsters; they can never learn to be reasonable like humans.