The Gentle Man Next Door is a Rabbit - 54

 

TGMNDIAR - 54

"Ah Mu... Ah Mu?"

Several consecutive calls brought Xu Mu back to reality. "What's wrong, Brother Nian?"

Bai Nian sighed and passed him a piece of stir-fried mushrooms. "I should be asking you. What are you thinking about that's making you so absent-minded? You can't even focus on eating."

Xu Mu shook his head. "Nothing, just—"

He hesitated for a moment but didn't manage to voice his question.

"It's almost finals week, and I still don't have any idea for the model paper I have to submit."

Bai Nian said gently, "Don't worry, take your time. If you really can't figure it out, you can come ask me."

Xu Mu responded with an "Mm" and hastened his eating.

"Meat..." Ye Ye suddenly called out. He wanted to eat fish belly, but his short arms couldn't reach the dish across the table. "Daddy... meat!"

Bai Nian responded tenderly, first wiping the rice grains off the corners of his mouth, then picking up a small piece, removing the bones, and putting it in his bowl.

Ye Ye instantly smiled, "Daddy is good!"

"Eat slowly, no rush."

Ye Ye muttered, "No rush..."

After dinner, Xu Mu and Bai Nian cuddled together affectionately on the sofa, while Nades dutifully accompanied Ye Ye to watch cartoons in the room.

Xu Mu liked burying his head in Bai Nian's neck, smelling the unique scent of the other person.

It's hard to describe exactly what it was.

"Why are you acting like a puppy..." Bai Nian lightly stroked his hair, smiling, and said, "Hmm?" 

Xu Mu didn't move, but instead hugged tighter and muffled, "It smells good."

Bai Nian thought Xu Mu liked the scent he emitted during his estrus period, so he said, "It might not happen often after this."

"Your previous scent was also very nice."

"Previous?" Bai Nian responded slowly.

"The scent you used to have on you," Xu Mu pondered for a moment, "But, the scent of a rabbit is different from that of a human."

He buried himself in Bai Nian's neck, continuing to inhale, squinting comfortably.

The strange fragrance emitted during his estrus period had gradually faded in the past few days, leaving behind a residual scent mixed with the usual scent of hibiscus that Bai Nian often had.

It was inexplicably addictive.

Bai Nian couldn't smell it himself. "What scent is it?"

"Just a pleasant scent."

"... Alright." Bai Nian sighed helplessly.

Xu Mu finished sucking on the left side of Bai Nian's neck and was about to move to the right. He didn't miss the back of his neck or his Adam's apple, paying great attention to symmetry.

Bai Nian let him play as he pleased, occasionally kissing the young man's temple, his eyes soft like spring water.

When he was bitten on the Adam's apple, his breath became slightly hurried.

"Ah Mu..."

He called out faintly.

"Mm."

"... " Bai Nian didn't say anything further.

Xu Mu's arm suddenly swung, lifting Bai Nian abruptly. In that moment of suspension, his other hand grabbed Bai Nian's leg, sliding from the ankle up to the calf, gradually moving higher.

His eyes lit up, his Adam's apple rolling lightly, "Brother Nian, can you shapeshift?"

——He wants to rua a rabbit!!!

Bai Nian's eyes moistened slightly, his knees drawing together, twisting his legs.

"... Now?"

 Xu Mu blinked, "Is it inconvenient? Then don’t shapeshift."

Although he was disappointed, he was still very considerate.

Hmm, gotta listen to your boyfriend.

Bai Nian's eyelashes trembled slightly, "... Okay, wait a moment."

He slowly took off his wire-framed glasses and placed them on the coffee table. Bringing his legs together, he hugged his knees, his gaze falling on the azure floor.

The porcelain patterns were delicate, each piece showing different ink splatter shapes.

Under the light, it appeared somewhat ethereal and refined.

Following the usual routine, Xu Mu first gathered the lop-eared rabbit in his arms, then solemnly began to tidy up his clothes.

He couldn't help but sneak a glance sideways...

Huh, it was actually pure white cotton.

Xu Mu didn't dwell on it and quickly folded it neatly.

This time, he found the storage compartment accurately, without repeating the mistake from last time.

The lop-eared rabbit obediently snuggled in his arms.

Xu Mu remained calm on the surface, but inside, he began to think—

"Brother Nian, can I suck on it freely?"

Bai Nian was puzzled, but still nodded.

‘Yeah.’

Xu Mu couldn't restrain the smile at the corner of his mouth.

Yeah yeah yeah! Long live the rabbit!

Who needs cats or dogs when you have rabbits?!

He buried his face into the lop-eared rabbit's belly, kissing and rubbing, automatically switching to a baby talk tone.

"Little Tutu, my little Tutu, why are you so cute? Are you the cutest rabbit in the whole world? Look at your tiny mouth, round nose, fluffy little hands, and soft tummy... Ah, it smells so good... Come, let me kiss you again..."

Xu Mu held onto the lop-eared rabbit, kissing wildly from head to toe. Nibbling on the head, nibbling on the ears, biting the paws, he buried his face in the belly as if he wanted to suffocate himself.

Bai Nian: "..."

He looked at Xu Mu somewhat subtly, then stretched his neck with difficulty and looked up at the ceiling.

No wonder he asked like that; turns out he wanted to revert to his "true nature".

"So soft, don't run away..." Xu Mu sucked happily, seeing the lop-eared rabbit trying to twist away, he pulled the rabbit back and continued kissing, not missing any part from head to toe.

Bai Nian felt a bit embarrassed, trembling all over. Why was he kissing like this?

He trembled as he hugged Xu Mu's head, unable to exert force, so he could only use his legs to wrap around Xu Mu's neck.

Xu Mu enjoyed being tightly pressed against the fluffy fur, warm and soft. He sighed, feeling like dying in the next second would be worth it.

"Tutu, you're so good, let me kiss you again." He shamelessly sucked on the rabbit, sucking wildly, sucking boldly, even more so than before.

—-Since he was already a pervert, might as well continue being pervert.

Bai Nian was dizzy from all the kissing, as if yesterday was repeating itself.

"... Tutu, your ears are turning red..." Xu Mu bit onto the ear, grinding his teeth, "So cute, I'll stamp a seal on it..."

He kissed and kissed, then found the lop-eared rabbit's mouth and kissed it madly several times.

Bai Nian stared blankly at him, his gray-blue eyes unable to move.

Xu Mu gradually became obsessed, unleashing his skills of sucking on rabbits. He was possessed by the man-child persona, engaging in a self-conversation.

"Who is the cutest, most perfect, most lovable Tutu in the world?"

"Oh, of course it's you. You're the cutest, most perfect, most lovable rabbit."

"Your hands are so small, so soft, your fur so smooth, let me kiss you."

"Ah, you smell so good. Which rabbit has such fragrant little hands? Of course, it's my Tutu."

"Can I take a bite? Mm, so fragrant, I'll call you Fragrant Tutu from now on."

...

Xu Mu was getting high on sucking the rabbit, unable to control himself.

Suddenly, the lightbrain emitted a few buzzing sounds.

Xu Mu didn't pay attention.

But the lightbrain continued to buzz insistently.

Xu Mu raised his head, taking a deep breath. His lips flashed with a sheen, licked away by his tongue.

It felt strangely familiar.

"Brother Nian, it's your lightbrain. Is someone looking for you?" Xu Mu wiped his face, returning to his calm demeanor.

Bai Nian slowly curled up, his two long ears covering his eyes, feeling extremely embarrassed, he chose to remain silent.

Xu Mu picked up the lightbrain and casually glanced at the screen.

"The note says it's from the client."

A few seconds later, Bai Nian reached out his hand, indicating Xu Mu to give him the lightbrain.

"Oh, okay."

Bai Nian continued to bury himself behind the pillow, ears covering his face, curling up in a small corner.

Xu Mu touched his nose, feeling like he went a bit overboard.

He pursed his lips and took a sip of water from the cup.

The faint scent dissipated.

"Brother Nian..." He hadn't even approached when a light screen appeared in front of his face.

[There's a client requesting revisions, need to communicate one-on-one, I'm going back to work on the revisions.]

"Oh, okay." Xu Mu tentatively asked, "Do you want me to carry you back?"

The lop-eared rabbit glanced quickly at Xu Mu.

After about a minute, he nodded.

Xu Mu cleared his throat and used a blanket to pick up the lop-eared rabbit.

He restrained himself and kissed the other's head lightly. "Be careful and don't stay up too late. Work is never-ending."

Bai Nian nodded gently.

He tilted his head up and kissed Xu Mu on the mouth lightly.

Then he curled back up.

So innocent.

Xu Mu was stunned, his ears slightly red, feeling strangely shy.

Just now, when he was sucking on the rabbit, he didn't feel this way. But now, the other person was so gentle and took the initiative to kiss him. His heart rate, already fast, soared again.

He belatedly felt embarrassed.

—- Indeed, as long as it’s Brother Nian, no matter how he acts he still treats him the same.

After sending Bai Nian back, Xu Mu returned to his own room to prepare for the livestream.

Ding— the notification sound from the lightbrain.

Xu Mu glanced at it, his lips twitching slightly.

Almost forgot, these days were the days to repay loans, plus various expenses at home.

Excluding the amount saved for the attached card, the available balance in his account was now only in the three digits.

He pinched the bridge of his nose. He would have to take more orders in the next few days.

[Xing Pu: Brother, I have something going on here, I can't do the test broadcast with you]

[Xu: Alright, no problem]

Xu Mu didn't pay much attention to it and continued to log into the livestreaming platform under the muw association.

He had previously purchased a set of livestreaming equipment and was now installing them one by one.

Tonight, Xu Mu was doing a trial broadcast, mainly to debug the equipment and familiarize himself with the process.

He chose a recently popular holographic simulation game called "Overlook," with a doomsday theme. It was claimed to be the "culmination" by a famous top game company at the end of the year—

This was a joke made by some players, with a hint of "how far have you fallen."

The game's promotional campaign was extremely grandiose, with tie-ins with several popular games under the same company. They spared no expense in marketing, and the promotional content was extravagant, touching on everything imaginable. It resembled the mad ideas of the planning team to please their superiors, scrambling to meet performance targets and year-end bonuses.

The innovation level is extremely low, sticking to the same old post-apocalyptic background, with a story that couldn't be more cliché. The character upgrade system also follows the conventional blueprint of superpowers, with the basic elements of fire, water, earth, and then a bunch of miscellaneous abilities like healing, spatial manipulation, poison gas, and so on.

But what makes it stand out is that it's produced by a big company, with exquisite artwork, well-designed character models, and extremely high player freedom. The replayability is also high, allowing players to explore freely. Whatever players think of, the developers seem to be diligently working behind the scenes to provide it, giving a sense of "whatever you think of, we have it."

From solo dungeon crawling to leveling up to become a zombie king, to building bases and destroying cities, to getting involved in romantic entanglements with NPC bosses, to developing online friendships, and even indulging in character creation, outfit changes, farming, and skill research—this game, with no clear direction and wanting to harvest everything, has gained popularity on the Star Network solely through word of mouth and the backing of a big company.

Some players, initially criticizing the game, end up getting addicted after exploring it and become promoters, logging in every day and recommending it to others. In a sense, it's also a kind of success.

After Xu Mu finished setting up his equipment, before starting the livestream, he followed the format of the most popular titles in the region, mixing in recent gaming hot topics, and keeping the title straightforward and simple.

[Shocking!!! I managed to tame a level 5 intelligent zombie after half an hour of rapid swamp zombie forest grinding???]

Xu Mu's virtual reality setting was relatively low, and he wasn't quite used to full consciousness immersion, finding the high level of realism quite thrilling. He didn't play games for the sake of enjoyment; as long as he could complete missions and progress through levels, that was enough for him.

Since the level of immersion didn't affect the outcome, Xu Mu maintained his habit of not fully immersing himself in the game.

He started recording, methodically beginning to grind the swamp zombie forest. He had gone through it last night, organized his strategy, and was now testing it out tonight.

After about five minutes, there were still no viewers in the livestream room.

Xu Mu wasn't surprised and continued to play. He remained mostly silent, only speaking up at certain points that required explanation, otherwise staying quiet.

Ten minutes later,

【Viewers: 3】

Xu Mu glanced up and saw a few bullet comments on the screen.

【Has anyone been watching the whole time? Did he really make it halfway in just fifteen minutes???】

【I don't know, just arrived, bro】

【Let's not get too excited, it might just be a gimmick. Even the fastest ASF players took over an hour and a half to clear the swamp forest two days ago, and the streamer didn't even make it halfway】

【Not necessarily, I was the first one here, and the streamer's speed is really surprising... Three minutes, from the vine cave to the waterfall】

【Seriously? Three minutes?!】

【Streamer, tell us honestly, how long have you been streaming? Did you pause halfway through the forest?】

Xu Mu calmly scanned the comments and spoke into the microphone, "I've been streaming for fifteen minutes. I didn't pause halfway, and I'll release the recording later."

【Viewers: 15】

【...I don't believe it】

【I don't believe it either】

【He's probably just boasting, but I hope he's not editing the footage】

【Judging by that voice, he sounds young. Probably just some kid with an inflated ego stirring up trouble】

【Gotta give credit where it's due, the streamer's voice is pretty nice】

【Yeah, not too young-sounding, it's deep and magnetic】

【I'm guessing his age...】

Xu Mu didn't refute these doubts, continuing to operate calmly and quietly.

He only spoke up occasionally to explain certain points in the game when he encountered them.

【Viewers: 54】

【Getting a bit hooked】

【Looks like he might actually do it in half an hour】

【Damn, please share a detailed tutorial】

【How did the streamer get the Moonstone Dust? I keep failing at the Moonlight Spring】

【Damn, me too, I even spent hundreds of bucks, and nothing】

【That Tower of Dog***, always trying to scam money, can't outsmart us】

【Sending out a "Grand Party"】

Gift effects filled the screen, and Xu Mu paused, lifting his eyelids.

"Thanks to 'Come Home, Little Brother' for the 'Grand Party'."

"If you're interested, I'll make a tutorial on Moonstone Dust later. Please hit the follow button if you'd like."

【Viewers: 134】

【Is the streamer showing his face?】

【It's rare to see someone play in full immersion and still see gift effects】

【Did you set up reminders?】

【No no no, I see the button below is grayed out】

【Damn, did he adjust the virtual setting?】

【Look at the state of those zombie claws, and he can still dodge them. You're telling me it's not full immersion? His reflexes are unreal】

【Tsk, I don't believe it】

【Definitely a hype, I suspect he's cheating】

【Reported to customer service】

"To get through the final black water in the Swamp Forest and get the Heart of the Ghost Tree, you can leave. Remember, don't throw away the leaf flute hanging around your neck. Playing 'Scenery Bay Bridge' on it can tame level five zombies."

Xu Mu took a sip of water, "Hmm, twenty-eight minutes."

"Because I read an NPC dialogue once before, so that saved some time in that aspect. Plus, it might take another seven or eight minutes, so it's still roughly half an hour."

He put down the cup, "But since you're all here for the walkthrough, dialogue isn't that important."

【Viewers: 399】

【Annoying as hell】

【I still doubt it... show the recording】

【Streamer, what virtual setting did you adjust?】

Xu Mu said, "50% in the early stages, 70% later on. It depends on your preference."

Some viewers still doubted.

Xu Mu ignored them and continued.

"I'm going to prepare to end the stream now."

"Because today is a trial broadcast... Hmm, just half an hour."

"You can click on my profile picture to follow me so you won't get lost next time I go live."

"If you want to see specific walkthroughs, you can leave a message backstage, and I'll pick some for live explanations."

"Wait for the zombie forest hatchling stone for two minutes, and I'll do some equipment training." 

Xu Mu twisted his neck. "If there's nothing else, I'll sign off—"

"Daddy!!!" Ye Ye pushed the door open abruptly, shouting, "Play! Saiya Fei!"

Xu Mu was surprised, "You didn't go back?"

Ye Ye pouted, his eyes unusually resentful.

【???】

【There are voices from outside, it seems the virtual setting is really low】

【Is it fake? Could it really not be full immersion?】

【I suspect it's scripted】

【Maybe he got out of the forest and intentionally lowered it?】

【It's possible】

...

Xu Mu glanced over the content of the barrage roughly, no longer explaining similar questions.

"Alright, my dagger is forged. Bye, everyone."

After Xu Mu finished speaking, he closed the live stream.

He reached out to Ye Ye, "Come, give me a hug."

Ye Ye ran over quickly and threw himself into Xu Mu's arms.

"Daddy! Play!"

"Let me check the time, if it's too late, I'll take you back."

"No—"

"Yes."

"Daddy!"

Xu Mu remained unmoved, "It's useless. By the way, aren't you going to some garden event with Daddy and your brother Shi Lun next week? You need to sleep early and wake up early, or else you'll turn into an ugly kid that nobody likes."

Ye Ye pouted, "Daddy is mean... brother Shi Lun is nice..."

Xu Mu raised an eyebrow, about to say something.

Suddenly, his ears rang.

Intermittently, he heard the sound of electricity, and—

"...Why does he... call you... daddy..."

It sounded aggressive and filled with anger.

Xu Mu froze, locking eyes with Ye Ye's large ones.

Ye Ye innocently tilted his head.

Xu Mu said solemnly, "Ye Ye, did you hear something just now?"

Ye Ye shook his head.

Xu Mu: "..."

Damn, something's not right!

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