Cultivating a Relationship

Lin Feng felt hands groping all over him.

When he opened his eyes, he saw that idiot Red Scale.

It was still dark outside.

Winter was the best season for sleeping in, but this lovely morning was disturbed before he could enjoy it.

"What are you doing?"

Red Scale was startled for a moment, and quickly withdrew her hands.

She then patted her snow-white belly and said arrogantly, "I'm hungry and want to find some potatoes to eat."

"What makes you think I'd keep potatoes in my underwear?" Lin Feng sighed helplessly.

"Well, last night you touched your pants and made a potato appear."

"Oh my... The potatoes are in the kitchen. Remember to wash off the mud with water before roasting them, and wipe them dry."

Red Scale scurried away.

After a while, Lin Feng smelled the aroma of roasted potatoes.

"Boss is having breakfast," Red Scale jumped on Lin Feng and stuffed an opened potato into his mouth.

"You've ruined my appetite, so I won't eat," Lin Feng closed his eyes, intending to go back to sleep.

Unexpectedly, this made Red Scale uneasy.

"I'm sorry, don't be angry," she gently nudged Lin Feng, speaking softly, afraid of angering him again.

This was unusual for her.

Lin Feng opened his bleary eyes and examined her closely.

As expected.

It was that time for her.

No wonder she was so energetic.

Lin Feng symbolically took a couple bites of the potato. Right now he just wanted to appease Red Scale and then get some more shut-eye.

"Remember to throw the skins into the fireplace after eating, don't leave them lying around." Lin Feng yawned and wrapped himself in the blanket.

With one less person, there was so much more room.

"You can gently crawl in if you want to sleep, just don't wake me up. If you're not tired, go bother Emily, she has more energy. But be careful not to get killed by Rosa Linda..."

Red Scale nodded and quietly ate the potato.

But now Lin Feng was wide awake, though he didn't want to get up so early.

He would force himself to sleep!

He knew full well when Red Scale crawled under the blanket.

"Alright, stop secretly licking my face, I can't sleep like that."

"So boss, you don't plan on going back to sleep?" Red Scale hugged Lin Feng tightly, her voice unusually gentle.

"Can't sleep anymore."

"Then hold me while you sleep, squeeze me between your legs." Red Scale's tail kept rubbing Lin Feng's calves.

Normally, Lin Feng only used Yuna and Emily as pillows. As for him...

Oh well, since she was a pet, holding her shouldn't be a problem.

"You can't take advantage of me once I'm asleep."

"Sleep boss, I won't touch you randomly."

Red Scale made for a decent pillow.

Her skin seemed to retain heat. It felt a bit cool initially when hugging her, but after warming up she was like a hot water bottle.

And who knows where she learned it from, but her slender fingers gently stroked Lin Feng's hair, lulling him to sleep.

With this, he soon fell into a deep slumber.

When he closed and opened his eyes, it was already noon.

Lin Feng peeked out and saw everyone sitting neatly around the dining table chatting.

The reason was probably because the two of them had occupied the couch.

"Still sleeping, boss?" Red Scale used her hand to shield Lin Feng's eyes from the light.

But when Lin Feng saw Rosa Linda's murderous gaze, he instantly lost any desire to sleep.

He hurriedly got up to wash up.

Red Scale followed him around like a tail.

When he returned to the living room, Rosa Linda voluntarily offered to go maintain equipment, then disappeared.

Only three people were left in the living room.

Lin Feng noticed Kandis and Yu Li both staring at him, making him a bit uncomfortable.

"My my, you're quite busy," Kandis said jokingly.

"Can't be helped, I'm squeezed dry every day, just a victim." Lin Feng scratched his head and glanced at Yu Li.

Their eyes happened to meet.

He had to say, her eyes were as beautiful as Yuna's, like lively blue sapphires.

But next came an oppressive silence.

Lin Feng could sense these two had something to tell him.

And the beastkin must have coordinated leaving like that, having discussed it while he slept.

"I'm afraid you'll have to work a bit harder from now on."

What did she mean?

Lin Feng imagined ten thousand possibilities.

Could it be Kandis wanted to return to his embrace?

On second thought, that wouldn't be so bad.

People got older, sought stability, nothing abnormal about wanting to find someone to spend their days with.

But judging by her constipated expression...

He probably guessed wrong.

"Yu Li, why don't you just tell him yourself?"

Yu Li nodded, shifted closer to Lin Feng and sat down beside him.

She took a deep breath.

"Lin Feng... big brother."

"Hm?"

Lin Feng observed Yu Li closely.

Her gaze shifted around, barely meeting his eyes for even a second, as if terribly uneasy.

"Let's slowly develop our relationship."

???

Lin Feng looked at Kandis.

She laughed uproariously.

"You two talk, I'll go see if anyone at the market is still selling vegetables. This house full of people can't make it through winter on this bit of food." With that, she slapped her butt and headed out.

Lin Feng didn't understand Yu Li's intention with those words.

He already had his hands full dealing with the little beast Red Scale. Having one more would surely be too much.

"Big sister said I'm at that age and suggested I find a man like she did..."

Lin Feng understood.

As the rare decent man around for miles, naturally he was this young lady's top choice.

"But I don't have anyone I'm interested in, so after thinking it over, I set my sights on you, big brother." Yu Li's tail swayed nonstop, and her ears drooped.

Although her face wasn't red, her shy demeanor was the spitting image of Yuna's.

"Feelings can't be forced."

"I don't have any issues!"

Lin Feng wanted to scream.

You might not have issues, but I do!

If there was one more, wouldn't Rosa Linda eat him alive?

"I've already talked it over with big sisters, and they all agreed."

"What!" Lin Feng was shocked.

They actually agreed?

No, something was off. This must be a trap set by Rosa Linda.

"They told me to first build up feelings, while also considering it a bit more, so Lin Feng big brother... please guide me a lot!"

The way Yu Li said that, asking him to "guide" her a lot.

Making him seem like some experienced expert.