After The Mission Failed, The Scumbag Alpha Ran Away - Chapter 12

12: Miss Lou, A Flower for You

“Not many people usually come here. Why did Your Highness come to this place?” Jiang Youbai asked.

Perhaps the 30 favorability Lou Huaiche had toward Jiang Qingxian left too deep an impression on Jiang Youbai. As she spoke, Lou Huaiche’s face and the glaring “10” on the panel flashed through her mind.

Jiang Youbai’s raven-feather-like eyelashes drooped slightly, trembling faintly, stirring the emotions in her eyes.

Jiang Qingxian seemed not to notice the underlying meaning in her tone, merely offering a faint smile: “The almond tofu in this shop is very authentic. I’m taking some back for… for a friend.”

Jiang Youbai nodded without pressing further: “Then I’ll head to the room first. I’m waiting for someone.”

The two passed each other, and Jiang Youbai deftly made her way through the corridor to the reserved room.

The private room was small, with a sunken tatami area and a wooden table in the middle, adorned with a bouquet of fresh flowers.

The Pandora star system was abundant with blue flowers, rare in their resemblance to Earth’s roses and peonies. When Earth’s humans first set foot on Pandora, they were astonished by the vast stretches of blue flowers and greatly favored this type of flower, known as “little roses.” To express their affection, they designated it as the “Flower of the New Era,” bestowing upon this vividly colored bloom the floral meaning of “Pandora’s Romance.”

Jiang Youbai plucked a little rose from the vase. The blue flower was stunningly beautiful, lush and vibrant, reminding her of someone.

When Lou Huaiche pushed the door open and entered, Jiang Youbai was sitting cross-legged on the tatami, tilting her face slightly and handing her a rose: “For you.”

Lou Huaiche paused, took the flower, and glanced at the table: “A royal prince, resorting to stealing flowers from a restaurant to give as gifts.”

A tender, lingering smile played at the corners of Jiang Youbai’s lips as she said softly, “What matters is that I wanted to give you a flower.”

Under the lamplight, Jiang Youbai’s exquisite features resembled a deep spring bursting with blossoms amidst dense mist, exuding an ethereal, radiant beauty.

She was usually very mindful of her posture—erect and elegant—but now she sat casually cross-legged, one hand resting on the floor, appearing relaxed and indolent.

The usual grace and nobility surrounding Jiang Youbai had completely faded, leaving only a decadent yet dazzling demeanor.

If not for their completely different appearances, Lou Huaiche might have thought she was looking into a mirror.

As if entranced, she reached out and traced the contours of Jiang Youbai’s eyes with her fingertips: “Such beautiful eyes.”

Jiang Youbai was taken aback.

Lou Huaiche knelt on the floor, leaning against Jiang Youbai’s shoulder like a snake slithering closer: “I should gouge out your eyes.”

Jiang Youbai’s eyes were indeed exquisitely beautiful—phoenix-shaped with slightly upturned outer corners, perfectly shaped and elegant. Her pupils were pitch-black, yet her gaze was bright, as if dotted with stars.

She had sanpaku eyes, which appeared especially sharp and alluring upon closer inspection, her glances as captivating as hooks.

Lou Huaiche adored such eyes.

She traced Jiang Youbai’s brows and eyes over and over, murmuring softly, “So fragrant.”

It was the scent of woody, light perfume.

As the pheromones dispersed, Lou Huaiche’s cool fingertips somehow found their way to the back of Jiang Youbai’s neck, gently caressing it.

Jiang Youbai’s hair stood on end: “Lou Huaiche! Calm down! An Alpha’s gland is very fragile—you can’t just bite it!”

Lou Huaiche turned a deaf ear, burying her face against Jiang Youbai’s shoulder and nuzzling it affectionately, gradually moving slightly backward.

Jiang Youbai grew wary: “Calm down! You’re in your rut right now—a temporary mark will suffice!”

Her response was a vicious bite on the gland.

“Lou Huaiche!”

“Ah—”

Amid the pain, her peripheral vision caught the favorability panel.

[Jiang Youbai]: 5