The snow-white velvet bedspread was covered with red rose petals. The little elven prince, who had just lost his husband, was pinned beneath the handsome giant steward, their black hair tangled together.
"Stop... wait..."
The little prince struggled desperately, even flapping his wings, causing golden dust to fall onto the bedspread.
However, the size difference between him and the giant was too great. His slender arms were tightly gripped by the giant's large hands, leaving him unable to move.
The giant smiled while holding the little prince beneath him, gently saying, "Don’t be afraid, Yan Yan. It won’t hurt! Just a little while, okay?"
Jiang Yan looked at the black cat tail, his eyes reddening as he shook his head repeatedly. "Dream on... this will never happen! Pervert! You... monster!"
At this point, he was almost certain that the giant had retained some form of self-awareness in the game.
Why the giant became a system NPC with self-awareness, Jiang Yan wasn't sure. However, he knew for certain that the game script did not include any storyline where the "elf prince" and "giant steward" had an affair!
Especially the cat tail.
Jiang Yan saw the pink bow on the tip of the cat tail, with a gold bell attached. The bell clearly had the name "Yu Xiu" engraved on it.
This was something the giant must have taken from their world’s bedside cabinet!
How could the steward have access to this?
Jiang Yan glared at the giant holding the cat tail, his eyes red with anger, muttering, "Pervert... monster!"
To be honest, his relationship with Yu Xiu had always been harmonious.
Yu Xiu seemed to have a strong desire for intimacy, while Jiang Yan was indifferent to it.
When Yu Xiu wanted to do something, Jiang Yan simply let him do it, without putting up any resistance.
Jiang Yan didn't have many desires in this area, nor did he have many expectations.
As for positions, timing, and places, it was all up to Yu Xiu’s mood. Whether it was on the sofa, in front of a mirror, in the bathtub, or the kitchen... everything depended on Yu Xiu’s interest.
Jiang Yan’s role was simply to lie down, and he would only lie down. Asking him to participate in any other actions was impossible.
It wasn't because he was shy, but because he was lazy.
For Jiang Yan, even just lying down in these situations was already exhausting enough.
Previously, Jian had joked that it was a good thing Jiang Yan was gay, and even better that he was the one lying down. Otherwise, with his laziness and lack of stamina, his partner would probably just push him off the bed and vent about it online a hundred times.
Of course, Yu Xiu also had times when he didn’t want Jiang Yan to just lie there.
Usually, in those moments, Yu Xiu would directly pick him up. The guy seemed to transform into something like an animal, holding him in different positions all day without taking a break.
For Jiang Yan, his responsibility was just to lie down. Asking him to put in any effort was impossible.
Until one day, Yu Xiu must have watched some kind of unconventional video and came home with a cat tail.
Jiang Yan, who was usually compliant, immediately became uneasy when he saw the cat tail.
He didn’t know why, but even though he and Yu Xiu had been together for many years, he shouldn’t have felt embarrassed. Yet, he strongly resisted that thing.
And the more he resisted, the more Yu Xiu became interested.
What was initially just a playful accessory that could be used occasionally to spice things up, became something he felt he couldn't do without.
For the first time, they ended up fighting on the bed, with the obvious result: Jiang Yan was utterly defeated.
That night, the golden bell on the cat tail jingled all night long.
Afterward, Yu Xiu got a taste for it and tried many other things, but Jiang Yan remained indifferent to them all. The only thing that had any effect was the cat tail.
Yu Xiu discovered that as long as there was a cat tail, Yan Yan would wag his tail.
Therefore, he spent a high price customizing a bunch of cat tails and placed them on the nightstand. Each cat tail had a pink bow at its tip, and the bow was adorned with a golden bell, engraved with the words "Yu Xiu."
However, because Jiang Yan was truly stubborn, they didn't use these items much.
Usually, they were used when Yu Xiu did something that satisfied Jiang Yan and was rewarded, or when Jiang Yan did something that displeased Yu Xiu and was punished.
Jiang Yan would never have imagined that he would see it in this game!
"Yan Yan, it looks so good when it's lifted up! The bells on it will sound so nice, Yan Yan..." The giant continued.
"You... you're dreaming!" Jiang Yan struggled.
However, the difference in their size was so great that the little sprite beneath the giant was like a doll that could be easily manipulated.
So no matter how much Jiang Yan struggled, he could only watch as the other grabbed his ankle, and the tail gradually disappeared from his view...
"No, no...!"
"Dingling!"
A tear slid down the corner of Jiang Yan's eye. The giant leaned down and gently licked it away. He stroked the little sprite's chin and smiled, "So beautiful, Yan Yan."
Jiang Yan bit his lip tightly.
"Dingling... dingling."
"Really beautiful!" The giant looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction.
"Someone... someone is watching!" Jiang Yan sobbed.
"No, don't worry, there's no one here, sweetheart." The giant hugged the little sprite to comfort him.
Jiang Yan's long lashes fluttered, and he became more certain that this guy was self-aware.
A system NPC with self-awareness... It is known that there isn't necessarily only one "Yu Xiu" in the same instance. Does that mean only one of them is "Yu Xiu," the one with self-awareness, or do all of them have Yu Xiu's self-awareness?
If...
"Dingling... dingling..."
"Ah....!"
Jiang Yan bit his lip, his whole waist sinking down, and his body began to tremble.
The giant tightly gripped his waist, his voice deep as he said, "Yan Yan is distracted. How can Yan Yan still think about other things at this time? It’s my fault."
"Dingling... dingling..."
"Really beautiful! Yan Yan, you’re so beautiful, my little fairy," the giant praised.
"You... you bastard..."
Jiang Yan lay on the bed, gripping the sheets beneath him, the towel that had been restraining his hands now casually thrown on the bed, covered with the sprite’s golden phosphorescent powder and rose petals.
"Wave your tail, Yan Yan." The giant kissed his fair, smooth back lightly, and whispered in his ear, "Wave your tail... so beautiful! My little fairy."
"Dingling... dingling..."
"Ahh!"
"At your command... but your husband is still in the room. He’s watching us and hasn’t said anything. As the steward, I must prioritize following his orders while he’s present. He hasn't asked me to stop."
"You... don’t speak..."
"Dingling... dingling..."
"Mm? Is the prince shy? You’re not upset? After all, you’ve betrayed your husband... shouldn’t you be sad? Such a shameless fairy!"
"You, you bastard!"
"Dingling... dingling..."
The king’s corpse quietly watched his consort and subordinate on the bed, the golden phosphorescent powder shaking throughout the room even causing a choking sensation.
The crisp sound of the golden bells rang through the night, until the sun rose once again over the horizon...
"Ah--!!!"
Jiang Yan had just fallen asleep when he was woken by a loud scream.
Brilliant sunlight poured through the ornate glass windows, casting light into the room.
The black cat tail was thrown at the bedside, the golden bell rolling on the floor, the room filled with rose petals and golden phosphorescent powder floating in the sunlight, and the entire room smelled strongly of roses.
"What happened?!"
"Oh my God?!"
"....."
Outside the room, noise filled the hallway.
Jiang Yan turned over, pulled the blanket over his head and tried to continue sleeping.
"Prince, you should get up. Your friends seem to be in trouble," the giant's voice came from the bedside.
"You shut up..." Jiang Yan mumbled hoarsely without opening his eyes.
The giant sighed and advised, "Your friends seem to be in some trouble. You should go check on them. Besides, you need to find your husband today..."
"Shut up!"
As soon as the word "husband" was mentioned, Jiang Yan instantly became furious. He threw his pillow out of the blanket with a fierce motion, hitting the giant.
The pillow fell to the ground, landing on the golden bell that had fallen the previous night.
"Dingling..."
Jiang Yan in the blanket shuddered instinctively.
"Get out of here," Jiang Yan's voice came from beneath the blanket, filled with anger.
The giant smiled indulgently, bending down to pick up the pillow from the floor, putting the golden bell into the pocket of his tailcoat. He then turned his attention to the wet cat tail at the head of the bed, lamenting, "Another one broken."
"You’re an animal."
Jiang Yan muttered angrily under the blanket.
The next second, his blanket was suddenly pulled away. The moment sunlight hit his body, Jiang Yan desperately gripped the blanket as if he weren’t an elf, but a vampire fearing the sunlight.
However, an elf could never resist a giant, and this point had already been taught to him the previous night.
In the instant the blanket was removed, the little elf under the covers was exposed to the sunlight.
He curled his body, his white robe hanging loosely over him, revealing bruised and battered skin that could only be described as "tragic."
His transparent, fragile wings trembled slightly behind him, making him look pitiful.
"I don’t want to get up...!"
Jiang Yan hugged his head, eyes closed in protest. "I won’t look for my husband! I’ll just die like this!"
Perhaps it was because of last night’s intimacy, or maybe because he had learned that the giant NPC in front of him still retained Yu Xiu's self-awareness, plus the fact that he hadn’t slept well, Jiang Yan was clearly more fragile than usual.
The little prince of the elves was, of course, delicate, which perfectly matched his current persona.
"Your Highness!" The giant sighed and, as if cradling a doll, picked up the little elf from the bed, speaking softly, "With me here, as your steward, how could I ever let you die?"
Jiang Yan protested in his arms, "You wish I were dead! They didn’t kill me, but you’re about to!"
The giant smiled lightly, "It’s just a cat tail."
It wasn’t like it hadn’t been used before.
"You..." Jiang Yan gritted his teeth, holding the giant's head.
"Don’t you realize you’re not the same as before?!"
The giant... has grown!
Last night, he truly felt like he was going to die!
Just as Jiang Yan was struggling to figure out how to scold the guy in line with his character, there was a loud knock on the door.
"Jiang Yan!! Come out quickly! Teacher Jian is in trouble!"