The Deacon of Aries in the Cute Animal Series

"What happened?" Watching the train start slowly, Xia Mu finally had a chance to ask.

"There are surveillance around the house. You were discovered as soon as you left. Mr. Major thinks that you are avoiding the military. In order to prevent others from snatching you, he ordered me to chase you back." Bai Xiao is not in a hurry. Explaining slowly, the usual gentle expression returned to his face.

"Then what you just said...?"

"Of course I lied to them. Fortunately, Mr. Major usually has a bad temper. I was able to make up such a clumsy lie to scare those people. But their sphere of influence is only in London. We will be safe if we leave there."

"Thank you," Xia Mu nodded lightly, "But in this case, you are leaving Franz without saying goodbye..."

"I won't go back again." Bai Xiao said seriously.

"Then what will you do next?"

"I have already said, I will follow you."

"but……"

Xia Mu was speechless, he didn't understand why he tried his best to get away, but still couldn't escape the passionate pursuit of the young man.Under the warm sunset, the young man's dark eyes were gentle but firm, staring at him deeply.

After a long silence, Bai Xiao slowly stretched out his hand, crossed the small table between the two of them, and gently held Xia Mu's cold and dry fingers.

"Professor, I believe you left without saying goodbye, not because of me. I would like to believe you... so please don't drive me away, okay?" he said softly.

"I... will protect you."

Xia Mu looked at this beautiful and handsome young man silently, his expression was serious and dignified, like a noble knight who made a solemn oath.

The knight said to protect him,

Said he had admired him for many years.

He is smart, capable, and considerate; he is gentle and considerate, and he showed up in time twice in critical moments, and easily saved him with a little wisdom.

Bai Xiao is excellent and perfect, everything about him is too perfect, too perfect to be real.

Xia Mu has long passed the age of reading fairy tales, and he has never believed in those beautiful stories.How can there be so much happiness in this world? If Bai Xiao is not impulsive, then there must be other reasons to follow him so desperately.

Pure love will never have such a powerful force.

Seeing that Xia Mu kept silent, the expectant expression gradually disappeared from Bai Xiao's face.Knowing that he didn't ask any more questions, he lowered his head, as if he didn't get any food from his family pet, looking a little downcast.

All of a sudden, the small carriage fell silent, and no one spoke.

The sunset outside the window quietly put away the last twilight, and the sky gradually became gloomy.

***

After several transfers, Xia Mu returned to Scotland the next night.It was already dark when he got out of the station. Standing on the familiar blue brick sidewalk, he felt a long-lost peace of mind.

This lecture in London made him feel more tired than ever.He went there alone, but after going through a lot of ridiculous things, he didn't come back alone.

Walking slowly on the way home, he was silent; and behind him, followed by a young man who was also silent.

On the train, Xia Mu didn't agree to Bai Xiao's request directly, so the two of them had nothing to say for the rest of the time.

He didn't get the answer he wanted, Bai Xiao didn't ask any more persistently, and he didn't pester Xia Mu anymore, but just followed him closely when he got off the bus, and just followed him out of the station.

Xia Mu ignored him at first, but walked slowly along the street for a while, then stopped after a while and looked back.

Bai Xiao, who had been following closely behind him all this time, saw him turn back, and stopped immediately, carrying a suitcase and standing a few steps behind him, looking at him quietly.

Xia Mu didn't speak, turned around and continued walking, and Bai Xiao continued to follow him.He followed suit, but always kept a suitable distance from disturbing Xia Mu.

After repeating this several times, Xia Mu finally couldn't help but speak.

"Bai Xiao..." He sighed helplessly.

"Are you really unwilling to take me in? I have nowhere to go." The young man looked at him with moist eyes, like a beautiful big dog that was abandoned.

"I'm not a charity organization." Xia Mu shook his head.

"Of course, I will help you."

"My life is not secure."

"I don't want a safe life either."

"My schedule is irregular."

"So you need someone to take care of you."

"I don't like being around people."

"If my existence will affect your life, I will leave immediately," Bai Xiao said, walking forward and grabbing Xia Mu's coat as if in a hurry, "Professor, can you give me a chance? "

Pedestrians passing by cast strange glances at them.Xia Mu lowered his head and hesitated for a long time before gently pulling away Bai Xiao's hand.

"Only one night," he said softly.

"What?" Bai Xiao didn't hear clearly for a while.

"You can only stay with me for one night, and I will help you find a place to stay tomorrow."

The young man was a little frustrated because of what he said later, but overall he was happy.Gently holding Xia Mu's hand, he showed a happy expression: "Thank you!"

Xia Mu glanced at him, then walked slowly towards his home.

He didn't want to keep Bai Xiao by his side, it's just that he was so young, it would be dangerous to be alone in a strange place at night.

For such a young child, he finally softened his heart.

Xia Mu's home is a quiet independent house with a small private garden at the back of the house.The whole garden was in a mess due to lack of time to take care of it for a long time.It's winter, and the soil in the garden is dry and cracked, and dead and dying flowers and plants are entangled together, creating a desolate scene.

Walking into the living room, standing in front of the window watching such a scene, Bai Xiao frowned slightly.

However, the situation behind him was not much better. The huge living room was gray, and the floor was covered with thick dust; Hang down.

The kitchen was tidier, Xia Mu asked Bai Xiao to sit down at the dining table, and served him a glass of cold water in a humble way.

"Professor, do you live in such a place?" Bai Xiao asked incredulously while looking around while holding a glass of water.

"I spend most of my time in the laboratory." Xia Mu smiled.

"Are you busy with work?"

"that's about right."

"Never eat at home?"

"I do not know how to cook."

Bai Xiao froze for a moment when he heard the words, then looked around thoughtfully.There is not even a complete set of cutlery in the empty cabinet, and half of the kitchen utensils are rusty, obviously not used for a long time.

Xia Mu was embarrassed by his humble house, and he knew nothing about life. Others only thought he was a talented young professor, but outside of work, he was just an idiot who couldn't even cook.

Such an embarrassing truth may make Bai Xiao's fantasies and expectations burst like soap bubbles.

I don't know if such a disillusionment will make him sober.

Nothing happened all night, Xia Mu woke up on time at seven o'clock the next day.After a hasty morning shower he was ready to go to the laboratory, many days away from the research center, the work waiting for him must be piled up.

When passing by the guest room, he saw the door was tightly closed, thinking that Bai Xiao hadn't woken up yet, and he didn't intend to hurry.

However, when he walked into the living room, he froze for a moment.

A young man in a shirt was standing on a chair, cleaning the glass window vigorously.The golden morning light illuminated the sweat on his forehead, revealing his muscular and powerful arms under his rolled up sleeves.

There was a plastic bucket full of dirty water on the floor, and a trampled chair not far away.

"Professor, good morning." Seeing Xia Mu walk into the living room, Bai Xiao immediately jumped off the chair.

"Good morning..." Xia Mu murmured, looking at the polished glass windows.

"I'm sorry..." Looking at his blank expression, the young man seemed to have misunderstood his meaning, and whispered, "Before I cleaned the window, I didn't notice that the legs of the chair were loose, and I accidentally stepped on it too hard..."

"Ah...that's okay..." Xia Mu finally came back to his senses, and shook his head quickly, "It's okay, that chair was originally broken."

"I'll go buy a new one and pay you back."

"No……"

"Does the professor want to have breakfast?"

"Breakfast?" Xia Mu couldn't remember what to eat at home.

Seeing his confused expression, Bai Xiao laughed: "There's no food in the refrigerator, so I bought some outside after I got up, I don't know if it suits your taste."

"You are my guest, how can you be like this..." Xia Mu sighed, "Besides, I usually don't eat breakfast..."

"How can this be done?" The young man immediately frowned with displeasure, stood in front of the door and stretched out his arms, blocking Xia Mu's way, "Professor, skipping breakfast is bad for your health."

"but……"

"Eat at least a little."

"I'll buy a cup of coffee on the way."

"Drinking coffee on an empty stomach is a health taboo. No wonder you always look so bad." Seeing that Xia Mu refused to go to the kitchen, Bai Xiao stopped trying to persuade him, grabbed his sleeves, and walked him into the kitchen. Li drag.

"Bai Xiao...don't be like this..." In terms of strength, he was no match for the youth, Xia Mu had no choice but to be dragged out of the living room by Bai Xiao.

In the kitchen, the table has been wiped spotless by Bai Xiao. There are bread, donuts, prosciutto, fried egg sandwiches on it... There are even three types of drinks, coffee, orange juice, and milk tea.

Just like when he was in London, Bai Xiao had to make breakfast every morning, and watched Xia Mu eat well before letting him go out to give lectures.At that time, Bai Xiao represented the military, and Xia Mu was reluctant to eat some, but now...

"Professor, if you don't eat, you will be late." Seeing him sitting at the table in a daze, Bai Xiao urged politely.

"I see..." Putting away the memories in his mind, Xia Mu reluctantly picked up the donuts and orange juice and stuffed them into his stomach.

Watching him eat, Bai Xiao showed a satisfied smile, and before he left, he stuffed a sandwich into his pocket.

On the way to the research center, Xia Mu felt that this morning was very awkward no matter how he thought about it.

It was nearly nine o'clock when he entered the Bioscience Research Center. After changing into a white uniform in the locker room, he stepped into the elevator.With the jumping of the floor indicator light, he said that he quickly forgot about the morning things and entered into a state of nervous work.

Putting on his uniform and entering the research center, he is the most prestigious professor of biology at the university.

He is calm, wise, strict, and does not allow a single mistake. He is respected and awed by all students.

"Professor, good morning!" As the elevator door opened, the students in the laboratory immediately ran to the door to say hello to him, and followed behind him skillfully.

Each student held a different file in their hands, and they were all Xia Mu's assistants.heard their reports.After giving simple instructions, Xia Mu walked into the office. During this period, people kept asking him to check with experimental reports and papers.

Looking at the students standing in a row in front of him, he frowned displeased.

"Where did Yin Shu go? Isn't this his job?"

"He...hasn't come to the research center yet..." A student replied in a low voice, "He didn't have class this morning, he should be late again..."

"..." Frowning and silent for a while, Xia Mu shook his head and sighed, "If Yin Shu comes to the research center, tell him to come and see me right away."

The students dispersed one after another after responding, and it was not until noon that Yin Shu arrived late.

At that time, Xia Mu had read all the experimental reports and papers, presided over a small meeting, and had a simple lunch, and was preparing for the afternoon experiment.

Just as he was going to the laboratory, there seemed to be a gust of warm air blowing into the office.

Immediately afterwards, a soft voice sounded at the door.

"Professor, good afternoon~"

Hearing this voice, Xia Mu knew that the guy who caused him the most headache had finally appeared.

Few people can wear uniforms so elegantly like Yin Shu.He has a pair of beautiful dark blue eyes, silver hair as soft as satin, and the corners of his eyes and brows are full of indescribable softness, which is very charming.

He is Xia Mu's first assistant, and the only oriental person in the assistant team.It is rumored that he came from a mysterious place in the east, and was born in a rare race—the fox clan.

In oriental legends, the status of the fox family is even more noble than that of purebred humans. They have magical powers and can bring wealth and luck to their loved ones. They are the targets of the rich and powerful.

But in Xia Mu's eyes, Yin Shu is just a naughty student who is extremely smart but loves to play.So when Yin Shu called him, he deliberately pretended not to hear, and just kept his head down and was busy.

"Professor~" Yin Shu didn't care, walked up to Xia Mu with a faint smile and took the initiative to explain, "I went to the bar last night and accidentally drank too much and got drunk..."

"Are your ears and tail exposed?" Xia Mu asked.

Yin Shu didn't answer, but smiled embarrassedly.

Xia Mu sighed, Yin Shu, who is a fox clan, would show his fox's ears and tail whenever he was drunk, and sometimes he would turn into a fox and run around in a daze.To him, although Yin Shu is beautiful and smart, there is always a lack of nerve in his head.

"That's right, I brought your letter with me when I came up!" Seeing Xia Mu's face softened, Yin Shu quickly took out a stack of letters from his pocket.

"Thank you, let's go to work." Xia Mu took the letter, and waved Yin Shu away casually to read the letter.

Most of these letters are innocuous stuff, only the last one is a bit strange.

There was only his name on the letter, no sender, no return address, not even a stamp or postmark.He opened the letter in confusion, and when he saw the contents inside, his face changed slightly.

Inside the envelope was just a piece of paper with a line written on it with a typewriter.

"Stop research, or take care of your life."

There is no signer or other content on the paper.

Familiar tone, familiar format, even the same font used by the typewriter.In Xia Mu's drawer, there were already several identical letters lying there.

"Professor, is it another threatening letter?" Yin Shu's voice came from next to his ear, and he didn't leave.The pleasant voice was still soft and soft, but the banter just now had been put away, and it seemed very quiet.

Xia Mu nodded.

"This is the fifth letter of this month. Is there really no need to tell the dean or call the police?"

"Not yet."

"Over there in the lab..."

"All the research is going on as usual." Xia Mu said, putting the letter into the drawer.

Extending the lifespan of animals, improving the IQ of animals, and then realizing the overall optimization of biological genes are the main research contents of Xia Mu.He believes that all life in the world is equal, and ordinary animals can also have the same abilities as humans, and eventually keep pace with humans.

In recent years, with the support of his theory, those animals that acquire human genes and can become humans have involved many high-end fields occupied by purebred humans.Perhaps before long, purebred humans will lose their supremacy.

All life is equal, Xia Mu's theory has been supported by many public opinions, and it is inevitable that he will be hostile by some people, including purebred human aristocrats who are incomparably rich, and some civil radical organizations.

However, the objective truth will not disappear because of threats, and he has never doubted the significance of his efforts.

It's just that he worries that his enemies will do harm to the university, which is the last thing he wants to see.

For the next time, Xia Mu didn't have the mind to think about the threatening letter any more, and concentrated on his work.By the time he finished the experiment report and left the research center, it was already late at night.

Thinking that Bai Xiao had already fallen asleep, when he got home, he pressed the light switch casually. When the light came on, he saw his living room, and he was stunned for several seconds.

In a day, the whole living room has been completely new—the glass windows have been polished to shine, the wooden floor is shiny, and even the curtains have been washed clean, fluttering gently in the night wind.

He almost thought he had entered the wrong door.

Bai Xiao lay sideways on the sofa covered with a blanket, and when he heard the movement around him, he opened his eyes in a daze.

"Sorry for waking you up." Xia Mu smiled at him apologetically.

"No, I accidentally fell asleep." Seeing Xia Mu coming back, Bai Xiao immediately woke up, rubbed his eyes and stood up, "Professor, I have been waiting for you."

"Actually, there's no need to wait. Have you been busy all day?"

"Anyway, I don't have anything else to do," Bai Xiao smiled, "Are you satisfied? Is there anything that isn't clean enough?"

"No...it's clean. But it's too embarrassing..."

"Nothing, it's what I should do. Have you had dinner yet?"

"Ate the sandwich you gave me this morning."

"There's pasta in the fridge, can I warm it up for you?"

Xia Mu thought for a while, then nodded: "Then I will trouble you."

Bai Xiao seemed very happy to be given the opportunity to do something, and served a bowl of steaming noodles after a while.The two sat at the dining table facing each other, Xia Mu picked up a fork to eat the noodles, and accidentally discovered that Bai Xiao had been looking at him.

In the beautiful dark eyes of the young man, there was a look of hesitation, as if he wanted to say something.

"Bai Xiao." Xia Mu asked softly, "Do you seem to have something on your mind?"

"It's nothing on my mind..." The young man lowered his eyes slightly, and whispered, "Professor...will you...will drive me away today?"

"what?"

"Last night, you said you could only stay with me for one night..."

"Ah... that matter..." Xia Mu was suddenly embarrassed, he... actually forgot about that matter.I worked all day today and received a threatening letter, so I accidentally forgot about Bai Xiao.

"Sorry, I'm very busy today and I'm a little tired. Let's talk about this tomorrow. I'll take a shower first." With a guilty smile, he got up and wanted to go to the bathroom.

The moment he turned around, Bai Xiao suddenly followed up from behind and hugged him tightly.

Before Xia Mu could struggle, the young man pressed him against the wall vigorously.

"Bai Xiao..." Xia Mu was surprised by the sudden attack without warning, he put his hand on Bai Xiao's shoulder, "What's wrong?"

"Don't talk about this matter again, okay?" Bai Xiao whispered in his ear, kissing his forehead and cheek softly.

"you……"

"Besides, even if you want to drive me away, I won't leave. I have already thought about it today, you can't live alone, your work and rest are too unhealthy, you are so thin, and your complexion is so bad, you need someone to take care of you you."

"I know all these things in my heart, you don't need to worry about it..." Xia Mu tried to push Bai Xiao away with all his strength, but the young man didn't move at all.

"You have always rejected everyone's concern with such a cold attitude, haven't you?" Bai Xiao restrained him between her arms and looked down at him, "But I won't leave, Professor, I want to be by your side and take care of your diet and daily life."

"but……"

"I will accommodate all your requests."

"This……"

"No matter what, I will do it for you."

"..."

"...Even if it is your physical desire, I will satisfy it."

"..."

Xia Mu raised his eyes and looked at Bai Xiao silently.The young man was much taller than him, and his beautiful face could only be seen by looking up.

Rather than saying that Bai Xiao was begging him, it was more like he was being forced.

"You... want to sleep with me?" he asked.

"Everything respects your wishes, if you wish, I will." Bai Xiao replied seriously, "Don't say you don't need it, all adults will need this, or do you already have a lover?"

"I don't." Xia Mu shook his head, thought for a while, and asked again, "If you are really willing to do so much, how much salary do you want?"

"I'm not selling myself, I don't need your money."

"Then what do you want?"

"All I want is..."

The gentle whisper disappeared into the kiss between lips and tongue, Bai Xiao lowered her head to kiss him, and the soft tip of her tongue penetrated into his mouth.There was a slight tremor behind him, and the familiar feeling brought Xia Mu's memory back to those obscene nights in London.

He seemed to understand that it turned out that Bai Xiao's graciousness really didn't require repayment at all, and what he was doing now might be far more precious than money.

After all, money can be earned anywhere, but the scientist he admires cannot be kissed casually.

***

Xia Mu didn't sleep well that night, and when he woke up in the morning, it was still light.Lying on the bed with half-closed eyes, he heard the sound of water dripping outside the window.

He got up and opened the window, and he saw Bai Xiao standing in the garden, holding a hose in his hand, watering the flowers.

"Professor, good morning." Seeing Xia Mu, the young man smiled and nodded to him.

"Morning." Xia Mu leaned out most of his body, looking at the situation in the garden separated by a wall.

Bai Xiao seems to have gotten up very early, and watered more than half of the place.The originally dry and cracked land became wet under the nourishment of the water, and the half-withered flowers were covered with crystal water droplets, which seemed to be alive.

While Xia Mu was concentrating on looking at the garden, Bai Xiao sneaked up to him, and suddenly kissed him on the cheek.By the time Xia Mu realized what had happened, the young man had already run away with a smile.

Fortunately, it was still early and no one was passing by on the road.Touching the face that had been kissed, Xia Mu was a little angry, but helpless.

Bai Xiao is still young after all, although he is more mature and calm than people of the same age, occasionally he is childish like this.Xia Mu knew that he was older than him, so it would be wrong to be serious with him.

But even so, he still reminded Bai Xiao when he was having breakfast.

"From now on outside, don't do that."

"What is that like?" the young man asked, tilting his head, not knowing whether he really didn't understand, or pretending not to understand.

"Just don't...kiss me!" Xia Mu kept a straight face, trying to look serious.

"Understood." Bai Xiao nodded with a smile, but he couldn't see any expression of confession on his face, it was more like a successful prank, and he was secretly happy.

"In addition, no other intimate actions are allowed." Xia Mu could only look at him and sigh, and said again.

"Is it okay to hold hands?" Bai Xiao asked with a smile.

"Of course not! You can't be too casual outside."

Bai Xiao thought for a while, then smiled again: "I understand, so when we are at home, can we be more casual and intimate?"

"Bai Xiao!"

"I'm joking, don't be angry."

"If you are free today, you can clean the living room," Xia Mu changed the subject with a headache.

"I see." Bai Xiao nodded seriously.A little mischief, after which he was back to his normal self.Most of the time, he was still very obedient, so the occasional excessive behavior made Xia Mu feel too embarrassed to lose his temper.

After finishing what was supposed to be said, Bai Xiao's eyes still did not leave him, with an expression of anticipation and anxiety on his face.Knowing what he was waiting for, Xia Mu coughed nervously before speaking.

"I've thought about what you said yesterday."

"Then what do you mean..." Bai Xiao immediately became very nervous.

"I'll be very busy these days, let's talk about it in detail later."

"After a while?"

"I mean, you don't have to go for now."

Hearing his words, Bai Xiao's eyes lit up, and his fingers trembled excitedly.After fidgeting for a while, he whispered a thank you.

Xia Mu smiled wryly. He thought about it for a long time last night, but he still couldn't make up his mind to drive Bai Xiao away. He has always liked innocent and simple young people, and he always has the benevolent attitude of an elder to tolerate and forgive their stubborn temper.

Bai Xiao is a good boy, it is too cruel to force him out of the house.

As for the rest, he can only adapt to the circumstances.

There is no experimental task today, after Xia Mu finished his lecture, he returned home in the evening.At this time, Bai Xiao was making dinner in the kitchen. He was wearing a simple apron with the sleeves rolled up high, and he was washing vegetables by the counter. He was skillful in every move.

The slender and powerful back, broad shoulders and straight waist give people an inexplicable sense of security. The originally cold kitchen is also full of warmth because of him.

Xia Mu still wanted to look at him a few more times, but the phone rang inappropriately.

The call came from the secretary of the Dean of the School of Biology, bringing the bad news that he was most worried about.

"Professor, I'm sorry to disturb you. The dean received a threatening letter targeting you this afternoon. Several professors in the Department of Science also received similar letters."

"The detailed situation is still under investigation, but for your personal safety, the dean hopes that you will take a temporary leave from tomorrow. The experimental project in your hand will be handed over to other professors."

"The school must give priority to ensuring the safety of the campus and students, please understand."

"The school has already called the police, and the police will soon get involved in the investigation. If you need it, we can provide you with a more secluded residence at any time."

"If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Apologies again."