Silence.
Yan Wuhen and Rong Yue exchanged a brief look. One clearly meaningful to them, but unreadable to Ningyan.
He took it as his cue to leave.
His curiosity had already gone too far. His excitement was making him forget his priorities. He was supposed to stay away from them, not linger and pry into whatever complicated dynamic they shared.
He stepped back, lightly tapping Wuhen's grip on the spirit chain. To his surprise, Wuhen released it without resistance.
Ningyan turned to leave.
"Do you want to see us kiss?" Rong Yue suddenly asked.
Ningyan froze.
Did he want to see it?
Yes.
Was it a terrible idea?
Also yes. His ideas were always terrible.
But desire couldn't disappear just because it was inconvenient. He might be a phoenix beast now, but he was still himself. Still curious. Still painfully aware of how intoxicating the two of them were together.
And wasn't that the most dangerous part?
Two hot beastmen.
He turned back slowly.
