Chapter 549 - What’s So Strange about That? (1/2)

Leng Jin Yu reached up and stroked Jinde's golden hair. ”I'm sorry. You really went through a lot. That Jian Heng must have hated you very much to do all that to you.”

Jinde's lips curved up in a half smile. ”Well, he's a demon. Saying he hated me …” He sighed. ”Maybe it was rather the opposite.”

”The …” Leng Jin Yu's brows raised. Had he understood this right? Jian Heng had also liked Jinde? Despite the bad luck, this had brought Jinde he couldn't help but chuckle. ”You certainly are something. The strongest fighter of the dragon race, the previous demon king, and even the current demon king all fell in love with you. Is there someone among the gods that mentioned he was interested?”

Jinde's lips curved up further and he happily stroked Leng Jin Yu's neck. ”My husband wouldn't happen to be jealous, would he?”

”Mn, not really. It's not like you reciprocated their feelings, after all. It's just a little unsettling to know just how many love rivals I had.” His fingers continued to comb through Jinde's hair. ”Ah, if not for Chun Yin getting the drop on them, I wouldn't have been as lucky.”

”I'm pretty sure you would. We might only be able to love once but that doesn't mean we'll fall in love with just anyone. Most dragons are pretty picky in regards to their spouses. They don't take interest in someone that easily.” He furrowed his brows. ”Well, that son of yours is a special case.”

”My son …” Leng Jin Yu's hands stilled. Jinde had already calmed down so now was probably a good time to ask. Although … He wasn't sure if he really wanted to know. His lips twitched just imagining it. He had to ask though.

He cleared his throat. ”The Qiu Ling you've talked about before … It wouldn't be that one, would it?”

Jinde turned to look at him, his expression puzzled. ”Of course, it is. Who else would it be? Didn't Qiu Ling already call you a bad parent to your face? I thought you knew.”

Leng Jin Yu smiled wryly. Now that Jinde mentioned it … ”So the dragon king is actually my … former life's son?”

”Mn, your son. What's so strange about that? Chun Yin almost became king too. It was just because of Jian Heng's doing that things turned out differently. So why shouldn't your son be the dragon king? Despite the fact that Chun Yin died early on, he still taught Qiu Ling quite a few years. If he didn't pick up some of his skills at least, it really would be strange.”