Chapter 2627: Fantastic Beasts in the Garden 34

Seeing the changes inside the room, his eyes lit up slightly.

Many items clearly belonging to him had been added to the room.

What caught Jin Chen's attention most were the decorations hung on the wall, made from tree branches, pine cones, feathers, and peculiarly shaped minerals; he could feel that these materials came from deep within Zhenyang Mountain, carrying the mountain range's unique pure and gentle spiritual aura.

For the lion born and raised in Zhenyang Mountain, this aura made him feel very comfortable.

Bai Rendong felt the person behind him calm down, so he lightly patted the hand resting on his waist.

Jin Chen loosened his arms, walked to the wall, reached out and took down a wind‑chime‑shaped ornament, then lightly sniffed it at the tip of his nose.

He raised his head, looking at Bai Rendong; the distance between them was very close.

Jin Chen's high nose bridge lightly brushed against Bai Rendong's cheek, like a feline expressing affection, the corner of his mouth lifting,

"I like."

What followed was an irresistible, domineering sense of aggression, as if it wanted to completely enclose him within its territory.

Bai Rendong's breath tightened, he raised his arms and wrapped them around Jin Chen's neck, his voice going soft.

Bai Rendong's breath tightened, he raised his hand and embraced Jin Chen's neck, his voice somewhat soft.

"I like it very much." Jin Chen lowered his head to look at him, the smile on his face spreading uncontrollably, carrying a bewitching charm, his golden pupils reflecting Bai Rendong, "I like you." He added softly.

Like the richest liquor, it poured directly into Bai Rendong's heart.

Bai Rendong felt completely dazed.

In this atmosphere, he could no longer restrain the surging feeling in his chest, known as Heartbeat.

He had no fancy courtship methods, nor any experience of this sort; he could only act on his full-hearted palpitations to do what he thought good for Jin Chen, expressing his liking.

Fortunately… the little thoughts he had prepared, Jin Chen liked very much.

Bai Rendong lowered his eyes, his lashes trembling slightly, his fingertips gently brushing Jin Chen's cheek, and placed a kiss on the corner of Jin Chen's eye.

The evening wind outside the wooden window blew through the treetops, into the room, stirring the silver‑white strands of hair on Jin Chen's forehead, the ends brushing over Bai Rendong's eyelashes.

Bai Rendong couldn't help but blink lightly, burying his flushed cheek into Jin Chen's neck hollow and lightly rubbing.

The warmth of skin touching skin.

His gaze was somewhat unfocused, his voice hoarse, he only felt his heart racing, his body trembling uncontrollably as well.

His gaze was somewhat dazed, his voice hoarse, he only felt his heart racing, and his body couldn't help but tremble.

The kiss seemed to become natural.

When their lips and teeth depended on each other, Bai Rendong felt an unprecedented tingling, yet could not stop trembling, his body seeming not under his control but only under Jin Chen's, unable to hold back the flood of love.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total 79!】

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total 79!】

After washing up, Bai Rendong sat on the bedside, holding a hair dryer, patiently drying Jin Chen's long, dense silver hair; the strands were soft and smooth, flowing over his fingertips in the warm air.

Amid the hum of the hair dryer, Bai Rendong suddenly recalled the schedule for the next two days and said, "Bao Bao, I need to go on a business trip the day after tomorrow."

Jin Chen comfortably narrowed his eyes, and upon hearing that, he hummed doubtfully.

He turned sideways, placing both hands on Bai Rendong's knees.

The stool Jin Chen sat on was considerably lower than the bed's edge, this posture letting him slightly raise his head to look at Bai Rendong.

"Where are you going?" Jin Chen asked.

Even in a relaxed state at home, he habitually revealed his fluffy white lion ears and tail, unconsciously swaying them lightly—this was his most comfortable and natural form.

Bai Rendong put down the hair dryer, reached out and gently rubbed his sensitive ear base, explaining, "To the Daiguan Zoo in the neighboring city."

"That zoo has been poorly managed; its director seems to have embezzled funds and fled, the zoo went bankrupt, and the animals inside have received no care, leading to successive health and behavioral problems."

"The animal protection organization there contacted me; I want to go see the situation, and if possible, take in as many animals in need of help as I can."

Upon hearing this, Jin Chen immediately sat up straight, "I want to go too."

Bai Rendong raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at his serious expression, "You don't like going too far from Zhenyang Mountain, do you? You said being too far from the mountain range would be uncomfortable."

Jin Chen's expression was stern, as if Bai Rendong's refusal would be doing something utterly unforgivable.

"In extraordinary circumstances, extraordinary measures—do you want to leave a lone lion like me at home?"

Bai Rendong, unable to resist his gaze, saw the plan he had made the previous few evenings for arranging Jin Chen's life over these days instantly thrown to the winds.

He changed his mind, nodding with a smile, "All right, let's go together."

Only then did Jin Chen satisfy himself, narrowing his eyes happily, the tip of his tail swaying pleasantly.

He reached out to feel his almost‑dry soft long hair, feeling it was about right, then first lay down on the bed, additionally uncovering a corner of the blanket quite consciously.

Bai Rendong put the hair dryer away, finished washing up and lay down, whereupon Jin Chen promptly and adeptly pulled him into his embrace.

Skin touching skin, warm breaths mingling. Bai Rendong relaxed his body against the warm chest, very fond of this feeling.

The business trip was thus settled.

The matter of the business trip was settled like that.