Chapter 32: Master Needs to Be Careful of You

“Alright, it’s settled then. You go take a bath first, You. Mo Xiao, come help me make the bed.”

Bai Yuan naturally took charge as the owner of the room and started assigning tasks.

“Hmph~ typical useless master, even needs me to help with making the bed.”

Mo Xiao snorted softly but didn’t refuse, muttering under her breath as she followed Bai Yuan into the bedroom.

You let out a quiet chuckle. This little dragon was quite interesting—she clearly wanted to help, yet insisted on saying it was because her master couldn’t manage.

“What are you laughing at? Your pajamas are still in the bedroom—grab them and go bathe already.”

Mo Xiao turned around and glared at her irritably.

“You’re called Mo Xiao, right? Pretty cute.”

You walked past her casually, tilting her head slightly as she glanced down at Mo Xiao.

“Hmph! Complimenting me won’t make me treat you any better, you little loser~”

Mo Xiao snorted and followed into the room, clearly annoyed.

“You, you should probably wash those pajamas instead of wearing them. Just wear mine tonight.”

Seeing You reach for her clothes, Bai Yuan quickly took out a set of her own white sleepwear and tossed it over.

You paused slightly at the sight of the pure white outfit, then silently accepted it with a nod before leaving.

“Master, you’re being way too nice to her. You’ve only known her for like a day or two—you should be careful. She might have bad intentions.”

Mo Xiao didn’t say everything outright, but she still tried to warn Bai Yuan.

After all, You had literally broken the lock and entered twice—yet Bai Yuan hadn’t even questioned it.

“You seems like a good person though. She helped me a lot that day… and now she’s my friend. It’s normal to treat friends well, right?”

“Idiot master, even friends can be bad. There are plenty who stab you in the back. Be more careful.”

Mo Xiao knew words alone wouldn’t change much. People only truly learn after experiencing things themselves.

Still, she would do her best to protect this naïve and stubborn master.

“I know… but You wouldn’t do that. I trust her.”

Bai Yuan wasn’t sure why she trusted her so much—maybe it was because of that moment when You asked to be her friend.

“Hmph~ even if you trust her, at least don’t just stand there doing nothing while I do all the work, useless master~”

Mo Xiao lowered her gaze and continued making the bed, while Bai Yuan had been staring blankly in the direction You left.

By the time Bai Yuan snapped out of it, Mo Xiao had already finished everything on her own—like a perfect little maid.

“Ah! Sorry, sorry… but Mo Xiao, you’re so fast—I didn’t even have to do anything.”

Bai Yuan looked at the neatly arranged bedding in surprise.

“Of course. I’m not like you, useless master~”

Mo Xiao lay down directly after finishing, which made Bai Yuan frown.

“You haven’t even bathed yet. You went to the secret realm today too—aren’t you worried about being dirty?”

“I want to stink up that little shrimp, hehe. Serves her right for wanting to sleep with me.”

Mo Xiao giggled mischievously. She wasn’t planning to bathe tonight anyway—she wasn’t sleeping with her master, after all.

Of course, she wasn’t actually dirty. After swimming in the ink sea earlier, she was completely clean.

As a dragon, her body was naturally pure—immune to filth and toxins.

“Ew… that’s gross. Don’t even think about getting on my bed again.”

Bai Yuan gave her a disgusted look and walked away helplessly.

“Acting like you’re so clean, Master~ I’ve seen it, you know—your underwear had—mmph!”

“Shut up! You didn’t see anything!”

Bai Yuan’s face instantly turned bright red as she rushed over and covered Mo Xiao’s mouth with a blanket.

Mo Xiao chuckled inwardly and nodded obediently.

Bai Yuan, meanwhile, felt like she wanted to disappear on the spot.

That day… there hadn’t been any toilet paper, and since she lived alone, she had no choice but to just… deal with it.

She had waited a while before putting her clothes back on—but somehow, it still ended up like that.

And of all times, this little dragon had seen it.

“This won’t do. You have to promise to forget about it. You’re not allowed to bring it up again.”

Bai Yuan stared firmly into Mo Xiao’s golden eyes, not loosening her grip.

“Well, what are you offering in return? Hehe~ I won’t keep quiet for nothing.”

Mo Xiao immediately took advantage of the situation.

“At most… you won’t have to wash my clothes anymore. That’s fair, right?”

Bai Yuan’s face was still slightly flushed.

“Nope, not good enough. Washing clothes is easy—I actually like doing it. Try again.”

Mo Xiao rejected it instantly.

“Then… fine! You don’t have to repay the spirit ink anymore. If that’s still not enough, just name your condition!”

Bai Yuan frowned, getting irritated. Why was she negotiating with her own book spirit?

“Spirit ink isn’t worth that much. My condition is simple—just be more careful around You.”

Mo Xiao finally stated what she really wanted.

She was worried Bai Yuan might fall into You’s trap someday.

At the very least, she couldn’t let Bai Yuan trust her completely.

“…Alright.”

Bai Yuan hesitated, then nodded. Even if she didn’t fully understand, being a bit more cautious wasn’t a bad thing.

She wasn’t completely foolish—she wouldn’t trust someone blindly without reason.

“Oh? You two seem pretty close—already rolling around together on the bed?”

You appeared at the bedroom door, drying her long purple hair, immediately spotting Bai Yuan on top of Mo Xiao.

“W-what do you mean ‘rolling around’? I was just disciplining her for talking nonsense!”

Bai Yuan quickly got off, flustered.

“Oh? She actually listens to you? I couldn’t tell.”

You sat down and began drying her small, pale feet, droplets of water glistening briefly before being wiped away.

Mo Xiao’s head happened to be nearby, giving her a clear view.

She narrowed her eyes slightly.

…Not bad.

Though—

There were injuries even on her feet.

So the second time… she’d been beaten all over?