Master Bai! This Celestial Fox Spirit Is Asking For Divorce-Chapter 401: Episode 43.1 A Day In The Life As Master Shen’s Subordinate

Chapter 401: Episode 43.1 A Day In The Life As Master Shen’s Subordinate

Despite the revelation of the new movements of the Cardinals, the days rolled peacefully for the Bai Family.

It has become even more evident that the terrorists really turned their backs on Shen Yuan.

The Bai family took advantage of this peace. They spend their weekdays doing their job and attending school in peace. While their weekends were spent on uninterrupted rest, training and homework.

It could be said that the rhythm of their everyday life became even more balanced now that Bai Tingfeng let Shen Yuan have more room to work while pregnant.

Now, Shen Yuan was able to go to his office in the Hunter Association every day. His dropping Yanyan off at school with Bai Tingfeng has become an everyday occurrence again.

However, unlike before, Shen Yuan has become even more cautious when going out, as his body has undergone noticeable changes.

His pregnancy bump became even more prominent with each passing day.

Now, he is walking around with a bloated stomach— that is, in the eyes of unsuspecting people.

Shen Yuan’s usual fitted tops could no longer hide the bump.

He had no choice but to go out and buy some appropriate clothing that would help him keep his pregnancy a secret from outsiders.

"Shit. Malls should have a designated section for clothes designed to conceal a pregnancy bump. How am I supposed to know what clothes to pick?" Shen Yuan grumbled. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

After a day of staying in Hunter Association’s headquarters (investigating the recent kidnapping), Shen Yuan decided to drop by the mall to buy himself some clothes.

However, it never occurred to him that he would have trouble choosing which clothes to buy.

While the original Shen Yuan was well-versed in fashion since he worked mainly in the fashion industry, Suki, the celestial fox spirit, hasn’t dabbled much in fashion ever since he arrived here.

He is only a model in name, not skills.

He can only tell what’s pretty and not. That’s the extent of his fashion skills.

"Do you know what kinds of clothes I should pick?" Shen Yuan dumbly asked out of nowhere, startling the two alphas who were with him.

Qin Mian and Gu Jinpeng, both big and muscular alphas, choked in front of their boss.

Why ask them? They are alphas!

"B-Boss... I think you are asking the wrong person." Gu Jinpeng wanted to crawl away in shame when he realized he had to point this fact out. But he persisted and steeled his cheeks to suggest a better option. "Master Rong has the experience that could help you, not me..."

Shen Yuan turned to look at Gu Jinpeng. His eyes were blank and unapologetic for the mistake he just made.

Qin Mian looked down, blushing.

"Oh. You are right," The omega boss just said, which made Gu Jinpeng want to tear up.

His pride as alpha disappeared the moment he sold his soul to Shen Yuan for money!

Someday, once he is finally rich enough to resign from his position, this boss of his will realize how wrong it was to treat him like a dog!

"Then let’s not buy clothes in the meantime. I am starving. Let’s eat before going home. What do you think is good to grab as snack?"

"Are you going to treat me, Boss?" Like a dog who was called by its master to go for a walk, Gu Jinpeng immediately perked up.

His eyes were shining bright. This is what he loved most: Free things!

"No. For months, I’ve been paying you more than the salary we agreed on. It is your turn to share your boss’s burden and treat me to a snack," Shen Yuan deadpanned, "And while you’re at it, you might as well pay for our gas later."

"Hehe," Gu Jinpeng stupidly grinned and scratched his head.

Shen Yuan rolled his eyes.

"My gosh. Why do you need to ask questions about the obvious answers? Did I ever leave you out when I am eating?"

Qin Mian smiled at his boss’s question. After a significant amount of time working with Shen Yuan, he already knew that this harshness was a disguise for his fondness.

Shen Yuan only talks unhinged when he is with people he recognises as friends (or something close).

"What about pizza, boss? It is quick to get. We can even eat it on the way if we are rushing." Qin Mian suggested.

"I intend to dine, but okay. Let’s buy more so we can take them home for Yanyan and Tingfeng." Shen Yuan answered. He threw his card at Gu Jinpeng.

"Got it, Boss." The former assassin flashed a dog-like smile.

It is not obvious that he just had a fantasy of resigning.

He is genuinely happy with free food.

Setting aside Shen Yuan’s temper, he is Gu Jinpeng’s best boss in his entire career. His boss omega was generous enough to provide them with everything they needed. Starting from weapons, combat supplies, to even food and drinks, all of these come from Shen Yuan.

Whatever Shen Yuan was having for dinner, they would have it too.

Gu Jinpeng and the others learn through Shen Yuan how life becomes beautiful when they have a boss who cares for them.

"I checked with Master Rong’s assistant. His schedule’s clear until seven—apparently he’s meeting an old friend later. We can squeeze in before that, Boss. Should we head straight to the Bai Mansion or go home first?"

Gu Jinpeng placed the pizza down in front of Shen Yuan as he spoke. Qin Mian followed behind him, balancing a tray of side dishes and beverages.

The aroma of freshly baked dough, cheese, and garlic made Shen Yuan squint in pleasure. For a moment, it completely derailed his train of thought.

He grabbed a slice of buffalo chicken pizza, chewing as he considered it.

"Head straight to the Bai Mansion."

It was Saturday—there was no need to pick Yanyan up from Qilin Academy, and Bai Tingfeng was already home. This would only be a brief visit with his father-in-law.

It would be a major hassle for his father-in-law, who will go to a meeting later if they come as a family.

"Understood."

The omega boss and his alpha subordinates share a table. They ate in comfort and satisfaction. Sometimes, they talk about the details of their job.

They are mainly busy monitoring the confirmed possible targets of the Cardinals. And among them was Qin Mian.

Now that the Cardinals are back to the kidnapping business, Qin Mian has to exercise maximum caution when moving around.

He is following Shen Yuan like a little duckling to a mother duck. As for his home, it was temporarily moved to Shen Yuan’s home.

Yes, Bai Tingfeng agreed to Qin Mian’s crash in one of the guest rooms.

The man set aside his bias against having other people stay in their home in the name of love, all because of Shen Yuan.

"So, have you already adjusted to sleeping in the guest room?" Shen Yuan asked after he downed his glass of cola.

The question caught Qin Mian off guard he almost choked on a piece of cheesy garlic bread.

"I-I am okay, Leader Shen. T-the soft bed and air conditioning helped a lot," Qin Mian’s answer makes him want to slap himself.

Bai Tingfeng, Shen Yuan and Yanyan gave him a warm welcome, so that he didn’t feel any awkwardness when interacting with the family. However, he is having trouble sleeping these days for a completely unrelated reason.

"That’s... good to hear..." If Shen Yuan couldn’t sense the awkwardness in that answer, then he is a complete idiot. He shot a questioning look at Gu Jinpeng, asking whether he knew something.

"He has been having frequent night terrors, Boss." Gu Jinpeng quickly divulged the secret that Qin Mian shared with him earlier.

"Hey! I didn’t tell you that just so you could go around sharing that like a tea!"

Gu Jinpeng shrugged his shoulder.

Sorry for the disrespect, but between his boss, who pays him the money and a colleague who is enrolled in a different payroll (Hunter Association pays Qin Mian!), it is only natural to make his boss happy.

"Wait. Night terrors? Aren’t you a little old to have that?" The celestial fox spirit, who is missing some lessons about being a human, asked.

Gu Jinpeng opened and closed his mouth. Adults can have night terrors, especially if they have some issues like PTSD, anxiety, depression and other conditions.

Qin Mian was slightly ashamed. His situation is rather special. "I only experienced it these days, Leader Shen. I guess the news that the Cardinals are being active again triggered something in me."

"Are you having flashbacks of the events that happened in the Taiyuan Ice Dungeon?" Shen Yuan asked in a certain tone. It is only reasonable since, compared to other targets of the Cardinals, Qin Mian is already a victim of attempted kidnapping.

But to everyone’s surprise, Qin Mian shook his head.

"It was an unsettling dream," he said. "It had nothing to do with the Cardinals or the attack. I was floating above my own body, watching myself lie still on the bed—watching my eyes open and look straight at me."

His fingers curled unconsciously.

"Every time I have that dream, it feels like something else is inside me. Like I’m only borrowing my own body."

Shen Yuan’s eyes popped. Doesn’t that perfectly describe a bodily possession— something that demon spirits like a fox spirit are perfectly capable of doing?

What the hell is going on?