The Ger's Contract Marriage [BL]
Chapter 406: Sunset Escape!

Chapter 406: Sunset Escape!

"Not again!"

Xu Si’s outburst echoed through the dining room, her frustration bare for all to see as she completely forgot her manners in her exclamation.

But in the middle of the chaos, no one checked her, not even Xu San, who simply picked up the pace to place the final dishes on the table.

The older girl, and steward of the estate, quickly cast a bewildered glance at the small table where the young masters’ baskets were kept before serving the final dish.

"How did this happen?" Xu San muttered to herself in confusion.

The baskets had been strategically placed on an elevated table to curb any attempted escape. Da Long and Xiao Long had even been separated into different baskets to prevent the slippery Da Long from influencing his sibling.

Yet, in the brief few minutes it took for the girls to serve dinner, the two eggs had managed to slip out of their ’prisons,’ making a daring escape into the fading light of the sunset.

They literally rolled off into the sunset!

"Pardon us," Xu San hastily excused herself, following in the frantic footsteps of Xu Si, who had already dashed out, calling after the criminal eggs. "Long one and Long two, it’s time for dinner! No games now, I’m hungry! I’m not playing with you!!!"

At the dining table, however, the disappearance of the eggs caused more amusement than surprise. Knowing smiles lit up the faces of the men, some broad and gleeful, others subtle and proud like Xuan Jian’s.

While the exact moment of the eggs’ escape remained uncertain, most of the men had watched their bid for freedom.

How had they noticed the two escape artists? It was because a certain cuddle loving Xiao Long rolled himself over to Xu Zeng for... you guess it, cuddles.

Xu Hu Zhe, who was no stranger to Xiao Long’s antics was quick to seize the right moment and had lifted Xiao Long onto Xu Zeng’s lap seamlessly.

If he hadn’t moved quickly, the silver egg would start ramming its body against objects demanding to be picked up.

This was where the silver egg reveled in cuddles, oblivious to the near ruin of his and his brother’s escape plans.

Meanwhile, Da Long had remained hidden from view, rolling restlessly near Xu Zeng’s feet, awaiting his partner to make their joint escape.

Now that Da Long and Xiao Long’s escape had been noticed, the men at the table couldn’t contain their amusement, their grins betraying them.

Jie and Bo couldn’t help but feel proud of the two young masters’ excellent escape.

Their agility and cunning, displayed in the midst of the watchful eyes of numerous adults, marked them as extraordinary talents.

If they were taken back to the clan, they would be treasures... that was if any of the elders took notice of them.

Despite their master’s untapped potential, he had been sent on adventures without the benefit of one on one training with an elder.

No, it would be best for them—Jie and Bo—to take the two young masters with their master to adventure in a mid leveled world after they spent some time accumulating knowledge in a low leveled world.

They would protect their master and young masters as they accumulated knowledge and experience. The dragons of the Torann Clan would regret not nurturing these dragons, they were destined for greatness!

The two martial artists were clearly overly doting on both their master and their young masters. But if they didn’t, who would?

"Won’t you take off the mask?" Xuan Jian’s calm voice broke the silence.

He wasn’t as unkempt as he had been in the first month after Xu Feng’s...

He barely held himself together for Xuan Yang and with the other man gone for the last month, he spent several hours a day in the birthing room when he had the chance.

For the sake of the rest of the estate, Xuan Jian tried to regain a sense of normality. But anyone who lived here just three months prior knew this was only a shadow of a man. Xuan Jian wasn’t himself.

Xu Zeng shook his head promptly in response. The mask was put on him by Xu Hu Zhe as soon as they took a few steps out of Budding Courtyard.

This was a good idea even in his opinion. While Xu Zeng wasn’t ashamed of his ability to switch genders, he did feel uncomfortable with others seeing his ’ugly’ side.

The insecurity was rooted deeply, he didn’t want to be on display for everyone. The fact that he’d switched to this form was a spur of the moment action and he did need to discuss something with the dragon across from him later that evening.

"I’ll remove it after dinner. There’s an important matter we need to discuss," Xu Zeng stated firmly, meeting Xuan Jian’s penetrating gaze.

Xuan Jian looked at his lover’s brother intensely as though he could see his Xu Feng through the mask. But that wasn’t possible this, was Xu Zeng, not Xu Feng, he felt as if his senses were failing him.

Xuan Jian nodded in agreement, opting not to dwell on the topic any longer. His gaze shifted to Xu Hu Zhe’s unmasked face.

It was obvious who the owner of the mask was.

The two men—Xu Hu Zhe and Xu Zeng—were spending quite a bit of time together, but he wouldn’t question their closeness.

Not every man could do what he and Xuan Yang did and be in such a relationship that was condemned by society. This was especially true in Dongzhou where there was another choice.

Gers weren’t plentiful outside of this continent. They could even be considered a mythical creature to some, but in this world, they were still present beyond the isles of Dongzhou.

It was very unlikely the two men were dabbling in anything. It was more likely Bai Mo and Xu Zeng—who were also spending a lot of time together—would develop in that way.

The second pairing was an acceptable match, a ger and a man whose social standing was a bit different but not too much so. Outside of Dongzhou, their standing was much more skewed and in the other direction with Xu Zeng welding the power and status.

Still, Xuan Jian didn’t have it within him to stop anyone’s affections.