Shen Ci leaned in closer.
His lips, which looked very kissable, brushed against his thumb.
"Don't move, there are people."
It was only then that I noticed a few figures behind him.
From their perspective, it looked like Shen Ci and I were kissing.
"Do you have an eyebrow pencil?"
Shen Ci was so close to me that we seemed to share the same breath.
His magnetic, deep voice slipped into my ear like a feather, causing a slight tickle.
I wasn't sure what he needed the eyebrow pencil for, but I nodded gently and rummaged through my bag to hand it to Shen Ci.
He quickly dotted two small beauty marks at the corners of my eyes and his.
Huh?
Seeing my confused expression, Shen Ci smirked slightly.
"Keep it well."
His face flushed as he touched his nose and leaned closer to me, threateningly saying,
"Or else there will be life-threatening consequences."
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound from the bushes behind us.
The group of figures moved closer.
"Mr.Shen, what a refined taste you have."
The man leading the group had a buzz cut and a large tattoo on his neck.
I recognized him from the bulletin board; it was Qi Zhi, the bully of our school.
He looked at me with disdain.
"Hmph, still human!
"Shen Ci, haven't you learned your lesson about mixing bloodlines?"
Shen Ci silently shielded me behind him.
His smile remained unchanged, but the veins on his fists bulged.
Shen Ci's reaction did not please Qi Zhi.
His bloodshot eyes darted between me and Shen Ci.
"Oh? What's that little beauty mark under your eye? Is it your mark?"
Qi Zhi burst into laughter: "Hahaha, if it weren't for my sharp eyes, I wouldn't have noticed!"
He stretched his neck, revealing the large patterns on his skin.
In the past, I thought they were tattoos.
Qi Zhi pulled his female companion closer and pointed to the pattern on his neck.
"Look closely, this is what you call a mark!"
"Shen Ci, you can't be lacking in that department, right?"
The younger guys behind Qi Zhi laughed uncontrollably.
"Boss!"
The people in the group returned, grinning at Qi Zhi.
They were stopped by Shen Ci raising a hand.
Upon seeing the newcomers, the beauty Qi Zhi was holding instinctively pulled up her collar, trying to cover the same mark on her neck that matched Qi Zhi.
Later, I learned that in the Werewolf Clan, recognized partners leave matching marks on each other in prominent places after their first intimate encounter.
You can easily tell if someone is single or who their partner is.
I touched the mole Shen Ci had drawn on me.
"I think it's pretty good!"
"With something as exaggerated and dark as yours, it would look ugly on a girl!"
"Sister-in-law, don't you think?"
When I called her out, the girl actually gazed dreamily in my direction.
It made my scalp tingle.
Turning around, I saw Group Leader hunched over, hiding behind me.
Come on, big guy, are you sure you can hide?
The drunkard Ji Chen swung his long arm over my shoulder, grinning mischievously.
"Not just that, it’s even inconvenient for an affair!"
Shen Ci frowned and swatted away Ji Chen's hand from my shoulder.
Ji Chen leaned closer to my ear and whispered loudly enough for everyone to hear:
"I'm telling you... hehehe..."
He started laughing before saying anything.
"Qi Zhi's partner is hiding the mark to seduce our Group Leader, hahahahahaha!"
Group Leader pitifully grabbed Shen Ci's clothing edge.
"Boss, I really didn't know beforehand!"
Alright, alright, what a dramatic scene of infidelity; I was thoroughly entertained.
The more I watched, the more I felt like Qi Zhi's buzz cut needed a hat.
"Enough!"
Qi Zhi shouted furiously:
"Shen Ci, let's have a match! If you lose this forest, it will belong to us!"
Oh, I thought they were here to cause trouble for a beauty. Turns out they are using this as an excuse to seize territory.
Shen Ci casually stroked his chin. "And what if you lose?"
Qi Zhi shook his ears and glanced at our side's "The Weak and the Infirm." It was as if he was silently mocking us: You think you can win?
He laughed arrogantly and scoffed, "If you win, do whatever you want."
As he spoke, he pulled aside the black curtain behind him. Inside a large iron cage gleaming with metallic luster were a hundred crows.
"The usual rules: two people per team, a total of one hundred and one crows. The side that catches more wins."
Shen Ci nodded.
Qi Zhi grinned crookedly.
"Click!" The chains unlocked, and one hundred and one crows flew out in a flurry.
It was clear they often played this game. They paired up skillfully. Obviously, no one wanted to team up with me, the useless one.
Soon, everyone was engaged in an intense battle for the crows. Only Shen Ci and I remained in place.
But for me, it might be an excellent opportunity to escape.
Shen Ci seemed to see through my thoughts; he leaned down close to my ear. "Want to run? Why not turn around and take a look behind you?"
I stiffly turned my neck.
I met several pairs of green wolf-like eyes staring back at me, ready to pounce the moment I left Shen Ci's sight.
When I turned back in panic, Shen Ci had transformed into a large silver wolf, even bigger than Qi Zhi. His fur matched the color of his hair in human form. In the pitch-black forest, he stood out remarkably.
"Get on."
Clearly, the cold voice was just like Shen Ci's. After transforming into a wolf, there seemed to be an added touch of... shyness? I looked into Shen Ci's eyes, and he actually turned away. I climbed onto Shen Ci's back, straddling him. To cosplay as "Werewolf Party b1322," I had specifically worn short shorts today. My legs were instantly engulfed in soft fur. It felt somewhat subtle. I hadn't even settled in yet when Shen Ci leaped with a whoosh—so high, so fast, so far! The wind howled past my ears, and I could occasionally hear branches snapping. With each jump, the moon in the sky seemed to grow larger, as if it were rushing towards me. It was more thrilling than a roller coaster. I held tightly onto Shen Ci's nape, afraid he might throw me off. Everything around us felt both real and absurd. I pinched myself secretly, fearing it was all a dream.
Shen Ci caught a crow with precision and strength. He appeared nonchalant, but every move was lethal. Most of the time, he strolled leisurely like a king in the jungle. Whenever he made a move, it was always a crow. On our side, there were those like me who were dragging behind and then there was Ji Chen, who was so drunk he could barely walk... Yet under Shen Ci's solo efforts, we somehow managed to tie with Qi Zhi and the others. The outcome hinged on the last crow caught. That crow was indeed the hardest to catch. Upon seeing its companions below being captured, it desperately soared higher. Werewolves have strong jumping abilities, but they also have their limits. Seeing this, Qi Zhi instantly gathered his strength, aiming to intercept the crow while it flew even higher. In that moment of life and death, the crow unleashed an intense survival instinct. Just as Qi Zhi was about to bite it, it managed to shoot up a few centimeters with all its might. Qi Zhi nearly crushed his molars in frustration and spat out a curse.
"The boss is fine. At this height, with Shen Ci carrying a burden, he definitely won't be able to catch anything, so it's basically a draw."
The little brother next to me handed over some water for comfort.
Qi Zhi glanced at me and Shen Ci, then snorted coldly. "If we can't catch the last one, we've already caught fifty on our side, so we should win."
"Ah, right, right, right! This area should belong to us!"
"Heh."
Shen Ci scoffed, "Who says we can't catch anything?"
After saying that, he crouched down slightly, and I thought he wanted me to get down.
"Are you ready?"
"Huh?"
Before I could react, as soon as the words left his mouth, he had already launched me out with a 'whoosh.'
In mid-air, he suddenly bent his waist.
"Let go!"
My actions were faster than my brain. By the time I realized what was happening, I had already been launched again.
Just when the crow let out a sigh of relief, I hugged it tightly.
Then, I began to free fall.
"Shen Ci! You bastard!"
I tightly shut my eyes, expecting pain to come, but it didn't.
Instead, there was something soft beneath me.
I landed steadily on Shen Ci's outstretched belly.
I fell into his deep blue pupils.
"Huh? What's wrong with my uncle?"
"Uh... I meant to ask if your uncle is doing well?"
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