Li Yang took Bo Lifen to her home—and, well, they didn't exactly share a kiss goodnight or goodbye. Instead, when she had gotten down from the car and headed to one of the houses in the good neighborhood in Shanghai, she treated him like a colleague and bid him a safe drive.

He didn't exactly have any troubles with that.

If anything, one can almost say that he was in a post-nut clarity—his head was clear and he felt like he could take on the world. Perhaps that was an over exaggeration, but there was a rather pleased and relaxed sensation to the man even as he drove home.

Bao appeared in the front seat of his car and let out a snicker. Its paws were crossed over its small chest. "Looks like someone scored a home run.. or base forth something? Whatever."

"Indeed." He didn't bother correcting the creature.

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"Did you bother checking the notifications you've received?"

"No, I'll check them tomorrow," he said. Li Yang kept his eyes on the road and focused on it, in particular, he appreciated the clear roads he was travelling in. Perhaps he didn't actually want to ruin his mood by seeing whatever was on the notifications—albeit, it was a terrible urge to fight back.

But he had already tackled and managed to trump over the urge of checking his emails when he was at home around three years ago. So checking the notifications provided by the System was also something he wanted to avoid unless it was life-threatening and urgent.

"Is there anything that I need to know besides some of the observers probably enjoying the show?" he asked.

"Give the heavens a little credit—a quick romp like that is nothing. Some can last years doing that, Li Yang."

The CEO scrunched up his face. "That's terribly long."

"That's in your perspective and also because your limp cock won't last that long." Bao scoffed and waved a paw at him.

Li Yang glanced at it for a second. "You complimented it before."

"... Yeah? So what?" The Panda rolled its eyes. "It's not only the length or girth, but the technique! Any decent harem system host should at least know that if they want to pleasure the people in their chambers."

"I didn't expect to hear that from you."

"What did you want me to say—oh, yes, go collect some human women cauldron to add in your harem? Those lifeless and fish-eyed women variants used by some demonic cultivators? I don't know if the current Observers here are actually into that thing."

"... but there are those who do?"

"Damnit, haven't you heard one of those humans here say something like 'All the world's a stage? And all the men and women merely players?' that's actually supposed to mean something when the guy said it. But I guess we can't expect humans to all get it." the Panda flicked a paw in his face. "We're in showbiz, pal!"

"... I didn't expect you to explain it again, but thank you." Li Yang hadn't actually seen the words of the poet, playwright and actor in that way and those who interpreted it in the past also had their own meanings to those words.

—

When Li Yang stepped inside of his house, no one would be there to greet him. He checked the living room to see a movie running with both his brother and partner asleep in each other's arms. The man would shake his head slightly but didn't disturb them and instead turned off the television.

He would then head to his room—and he would see glowing eyes in the darkness.

The man turned on the lights and was greeted with the sight of a fluffy-looking Taiga. She was wearing.. one of his white buttoned dress shirts and resting on his bed comfortably. Her pale white legs were splayed out and bared to him, while her head was resting on her arm. "Welcome home, Bossman!"

"... Ah, yes. Thank you, Miss Taiga."

"Is that all you're going to say? Taiga has been waiting for you all night!" She frowned at him and pouted.

He remembered that he didn't exactly give her orders to return to the tree after she had dried herself. And so.. this somehow made some sense? He rubbed the back of his neck and felt some exhaustion actually seep into his body at this hour that he didn't even want to bother with his bodyguard's advances.

"Were you waiting for me to come home so I can sleep with you, Miss Taiga?" A perfectly vague question that could be interpreted in two ways.

The tigress spirit averted her gaze. For the first time, an uncomfortable look crossed on her face. "Well.. most of the sects in the past that Taiga wanted to work with before used to want services so Taiga could get resources. Taiga thinks it's the same for Bossman?"

Her words were enough to make the drowsiness disappear from the CEO and he looked at her. "What did you say, Miss Taiga? I only expect you to protect me and do not expect any kind of servicing whatsoever." His jaw tightened slightly. "Is this happening during your employment with Shen Society or..?"

It really didn't matter.

Li Yang rubbed his face and tried to think. He didn't like the idea of this, regardless. The CEO could already imagine it—a defenseless spirit was forced to make deals with old and powerful sects so she could survive and continue her cultivation?

It was a scummy deal.

"Don't worry about it, Bossman!" Taiga immediately rose up from his bed and padded down towards him and gave him a bright smile. "Most of the sects that Taiga had to work with before have already vanished or collapsed. Sometimes, Taiga even destroyed them herself once she stole and exhausted their resources!"

Had that really solved the problem? Exterminating sects and the people in them? Did it teach the other sects and showed a good example to not do? Li Yang stared down at the smaller tigress spirit looking up at him and trying to make him feel better.historical

It was ridiculous that she was the one doing it when he should be the one doing it—perhaps he could question Taiga's mindset before on why she had agreed to it in the first place? But he could only suppose that a proud tigress spirit like her would only do it during desperation.

And yet that was only him trying to give a narrative to her tale.

"Taiga guesses that Bossman thinks it's.. disgusting, isn't it?"