Outside was a chaotic uproar, but within this space, there was an undisturbed stillness.
For the first time, Gu WenCheng took the initiative to touch Li ZouXing in the guise of Walter.
Fearing being recognized, he had a piece of candy in his mouth. After much contemplation, he also worried that the sweetness might be too overwhelming.
Li ZouXing, mindful of his persona, retreated when he couldn’t gauge Walter’s lips. He said straightforwardly, “I didn’t taste any sweetness.”
What nonsense! Any hint on a mouth or tongue that had tasted candy would be sweet!
Walter didn’t expect to falter due to his own mask. He paused, hesitating to remove the mask in front of Li ZouXing.
Last time in the room on Ma Wei Star, it was also dark. He wasn’t at ease, so he covered Li ZouXing’s face. This time, Walter felt the risk of being exposed.
If it were Gu WenCheng, it could be considered an innocent exploration between boys. But for the 38-year-old Walter, could this explanation still hold?
He did want to be straightforward and explain that this was just an intimate gesture between comrades. Although the intimacy on their lips was quite unusual, he couldn’t resist the pleasure of intertwining with Li ZouXing.
“Be more attentive,” the star thief, unwilling to let the other’s lips and tongue leave him, attempted to salvage the situation, “The shape of the lips, you might recall it soon.”
“I sense your ulterior motives, Walter,” the innocent and sunny new student said, “You’re trying to brainwash me.”
Walter paused, “Huh?”
“You’re enticing me to measure your lips, claiming they’re sweet, but in reality, I can’t touch that spot or taste the sweetness you’re talking about. You’ve managed to focus my attention on this little opening, and yet, I gain nothing from it,” Li ZouXing continued, “You’re also stalling, making sure everyone knows how long Li ZouXing spent alone with Walter.”
Walter didn’t show much reaction, appearing mysterious and profound on the surface, as if he was the scoundrel Li ZouXing described, intentionally teasing him with something he can’t have, while also dragging out his time, placing him at the tip of gossip.
Li ZouXing asked, “Am I right?”
After a moment, Walter regained his composure and said, “Are you suggesting that I’m deceiving you?”
“I just don’t want to waste any more time,” Li ZouXing probed toward the door, “If I can’t know your appearance, then I see no reason to stay here with you.”
Waste time?!
Being with him is a waste of time?!
“Stop,” Walter’s voice turned icy, “Come here.”
Li ZouXing acted as if he hadn’t heard and continued to feel his way toward the exit in the darkness.
Walter strode over and grabbed Li ZouXing’s wrist forcefully, saying harshly, “You can’t touch my face, right? Then touch something you can.”
“Neck? Collarbone? Chest?” Li ZouXing, his anger escalating, anxiously moved his restrained hand from top to bottom, “Is this wasting your time?”
In the darkness, Li ZouXing’s hand tensed.
His lips pursed tightly.
The restrained hand clenched into a fist.
“…Why isn’t this wasting time?” Li ZouXing whispered lowly, “What’s the point? What does it prove? I touch your upper body, and I’m supposed to recognize you as Walter?”
Walter’s breath fluctuated, his voice growing louder.
Li ZouXing was even angrier than him, “Alright, grand star thief, I hope you’ll find someone else to toy with next time.”
Oh my goodness, Walter wasn’t even angry yet, and Li ZouXing was already furious, all because Walter had played him, and the reason was frustratingly reasonable!
Who let Walter tease him first, sticking his tongue out, only for Li ZouXing to touch nothing. This kid was getting anxious.
No, wait, he wasn’t anxious about not tasting sweetness, he was anxious about not being able to measure Walter’s facial features and being delayed by Walter.
“You can…” Walter hesitated, “You can touch my…”
“Beep—”
The light brain lit up in red.
It was the emergency distress system. After the owner ignored multiple messages, it autonomously began sending location information to the school.
All sounds rushed toward this direction in an instant. The silence was replaced by alarms outside, and the escort team shouted sternly, “We have you surrounded.”
Li ZouXing’s expression contorted for a moment. He could easily imagine what Walter would say and do, but things had changed suddenly.
Regaining his composure, the explicit words he hadn’t finished saying shocked Walter.
Walter instantly retreated into the darkness. Li ZouXing furrowed his brows, “Walter?”
The room fell silent.
Darn it.
He escaped.
Li ZouXing cursed inwardly and ordered the light brain to turn on the lights.
He found the exit in the brightness. To his surprise, Walter was so eager that he hadn’t even locked it…
As soon as he stepped outside, Li ZouXing didn’t even attempt to calm himself. He faced the crowd and said, “Walter has run away.”
Only after speaking did he realize there were too many people in front of him. Besides the school’s military personnel, there were also quite a few people in work uniforms holding hoverballs and wearing work badges around their necks.
These people’s eyes lit up as they ran over to Li ZouXing. “Mr. Li ZouXing, do you know that you’re considered a rival by Walter?”
“Mr. Li ZouXing, what happened between you and Walter in the room alone? Did Walter use mind control or force against you?”
“Could you please tell us how you’re feeling now? Is your relationship with Walter really just that of future rivals?”
An array of questions overwhelmed Li ZouXing. Meanwhile, various videos and news articles were already flooding the star network.
#Walter Appears at Chengyang Military Academy Again, Revealing Multiple Secret Appearances#
#He is My Future Rival – Confessions of Walter#
#Shocking! Star Pirate Walter Does This to a Just-Adult Student!#
The reporters’ hoverballs were all broadcasting live, and the viewership numbers skyrocketed. The audience on the star network listened to these questions, igniting their gossip-loving hearts one by one.
Li ZouXing paused, “If you’re not in a hurry, could you help me take off these handcuffs first?”
The camera instinctively focused on his hands, where strong and long fingers were restrained by a pair of silver handcuffs.
Star network audience: “Wow…”
[Can anyone tell me if the handsome guy in the frame is the pitiable one who got into trouble with Walter in the news?]
[What did you say? Say it again? You’re calling him pitiable?]
[Pitiable might not be the right word. He’s good-looking and well-built. Although this guy got tormented by Walter, there are advantages too. I’m sure Chengyang Military Academy will prioritize training him in the future.]
[You guys can seriously discuss this, but I’m already immersed in the handsome guy’s looks. I just found out today that a tall and big guy with handcuffs can look so cool!]
[Although you’re not wrong saying that, everyone, shouldn’t we think for a moment? Walter, rumored to be a man, kidnapped this boy and even handcuffed him… Is he a maniac?]
[I, for one, dare not think about it.]
[As a brain-dead fan of Walter, I have to say, you have so much malice toward my idol!]
[Walter has brain-dead fans too???]
The school personnel hurriedly stepped forward and covered the hoverball with their hands, unlocking the handcuffs for him. “Damn you, Walter!”
The students at Chengyang Military Academy were all the elite of the Empire. Could something this thrilling and interesting happen within this rather austere institution? Though the journalists knew that interviewing now might not be ethical, they couldn’t bear to waste this opportunity.
Li ZouXing rubbed his wrist. With his head down, he was lost in thought. When the camera caught his motion, it appeared simple yet suave, carrying a unique aura that adolescents didn’t typically possess. “I’m not in a position to give interviews right now. I’m sorry, but I’ll only accept three questions.”
It was neither submissive nor uncomfortable. He was accustomed to controlling the tempo, leaving the attending journalists with the impression that he was no ordinary person.
“Mr. Li ZouXing, when did you and Walter first meet?”
[Why such a mild first question? Give us something more explosive!]
[I just want to madly screenshot this. Why is this man massaging his wrist so handsomely?]
This question touched upon the cipher book hidden within the body of the journalist. Li ZouXing certainly couldn’t tell the truth. Who knew if the auction house owner might pick up on what he said? “On a spaceship.”
He skipped over their first meeting with a mention of the Red Skull ship, allowing the topic to pass without further elaboration.
The school faculty was watching closely from the sidelines. A reporter, with a bitter expression, asked, “Could you elaborate a bit more?”
Li ZouXing raised an eyebrow, “Is this the second question?”
Reporters: “…”
[Wow, that raised eyebrow looks quite handsome. But why did I try it in front of my girlfriend and end up with a black eye and swollen face?]
[Not to bring you down, but being suave depends on looks and charisma.]
[I’ve decided! Is this man called Li ZouXing? Just wait, I’m buying a ship to Utopia Star right now to sleep with him!]
[As an experienced player in romantic affairs, let me tell the person above, you can do it! He exudes a strong scent of pent-up desire. He must have been frustrated from childhood till now. Sister above, you can do it!]
[Facepalming, the topics are becoming more and more embarrassing.]
…
[What did the person above say? Who are you going to sleep with? Say it again?]
[Even if you’re Li ZouXing’s girlfriend, I still have to say it— I want to sleep with him!]
Of course, this wasn’t Li ZouXing’s girlfriend; it was Gu WenCheng’s alternate account.
His expression twisted for a moment. “ZouXing can sleep with any woman?”
[Is Walter’s opponent someone you can just sleep with?]
[Oh my! I was just kidding before. If you say it like this, I’ll have to go over it now. Who are you? What right do you have to control who I want to sleep with? On his shoulder, his back, his thigh—does it concern you at all? Can’t Walter’s opponent be slept with? He’s not Walter’s lover. Why haven’t I seen Walter meddling so much?]
Gu WenCheng was still busy exchanging heated words with the netizens on the star network. Meanwhile, Li ZouXing had dealt with the reporters and was now heading toward the school building.
The dance party was still scheduled for tonight and hadn’t been canceled. It was a perfect opportunity to ease the tense atmosphere.
Ling Nian and the others had been busy running around looking for him earlier. They had waited until he was free from the reporters and security personnel before he could give them a reassuring update.
Everyone returned with a somewhat listless demeanor.
Once again, they felt self-reproach for being unable to prevent their comrade from being abducted.
Li ZouXing didn’t console them. After all, he had to handle this himself. He believed in them; their spirits would certainly rebound after this downturn.
He returned to his room. “I’ll take a nap first.”
The others nodded, watching him enter his room with anticipation.
Then, they whispered in hushed tones, “Is ZouXing avoiding us…”
“Or maybe it’s because of Walter,” Ling Nian furrowed his brows, beginning to develop some resentment towards Walter. “I don’t believe what Walter said.”
Rivals?
Li ZouXing had only met Walter a few times, and now they were rivals?
Moreover, whether it was the flower delivery prank or the jumping-off-the-building incident, those situations didn’t seem like a rivalry.
Gu WenCheng also frowned. “Why don’t you believe it?”
Annoyed.
“Intuition,” Ling Nian said, “My gut feeling tells me it’s not this kind of relationship.”
It sounded reasonable, as Gu WenCheng also didn’t truly consider Li ZouXing a rival; he was a comrade he acknowledged.
Li ZouXing slept until six in the evening. The dance party was just an hour and a half away. Dinner was already set on the table, and Gu WenCheng entered the room under the hopeful gazes of his teammates, calling out for him.
However, as soon as he approached the door, his extraordinary hearing caught an unusual sound coming from inside.
Heavy and urgent breathing, laden with a hint of sweat, “Mmm…”
Gu WenCheng’s hand, which was reaching for the doorknob, froze in place.
His expression became odd and peculiar, a faint blush appearing on his profile.
They were both men; anyone could guess what was happening.
He hesitated for a moment, withdrew his hand, and was about to wait a while before calling out to him, when he was met with his teammates’ eager gazes.
“Hurry and wake him up, WenCheng,” Ji Yu whispered softly. “Time is running short.”
And they had prepared a lot of delicious food once again to console Li ZouXing, who had been abducted by the star thief.
How could he call out now?
Gu WenCheng felt awkward, sweat forming on his hands and feet.
Unlike the scientific study of tongue against tongue, this was the first time Gu WenCheng had discovered Li ZouXing relieving his desires. As a good brother, Gu WenCheng felt it wasn’t right to disturb him at this moment.
But as a good brother, he also thought that Li ZouXing should eat; it’s good for the body, yes, good for the body.
So, his hearing became even more sensitive, capturing the sounds from inside the room.
But they were very faint—aside from muffled moans and heavy gasps, there were only some rustling sounds of clothing.
Gu WenCheng thought of the woman on the Star Network who had boasted about wanting to sleep with Li ZouXing.
He hadn’t argued with that woman. What frustrated him the most was that there were dozens of comments beneath her post declaring their intention to join in sleeping with him.
They all fucking wanted to sleep with their little sun!
The sounds he heard were very few, so his mental power was eager to burst forth. However, Gu WenCheng was forcefully suppressing it.
He felt like he was standing on the edge of a precipice1refers to a steep cliff or a sheer drop, often with dangerous or dramatic implications. It can be a literal physical location, such as a steep edge of a cliff, or it can be used metaphorically to describe a situation where there’s a great risk or uncertainty, similar to standing on the edge of danger or making a critical decision..
A kiss might not be a big deal, but spying on your brother doing this kind of thing was truly abnormal.
“What’s wrong?”
Xi Nan stealthily approached, “Should I do it?”
His mental power had already manifested, enhancing his five senses. Gu WenCheng’s expression changed. “Stand still!”
Xi Nan instinctively froze in place, looking at him in bewilderment.
But Gu WenCheng’s voice was somewhat loud, and Li ZouXing inside the room also heard it. In a hoarse voice, he asked, “WenCheng?”
WenCheng.
Whether it was his misconception or not, Gu WenCheng even felt he could sense the flavor of desire in his voice.
That flavor was now enveloping his name…
Seeing that he was awake, Xi Nan raised his voice, “It’s time for dinner, ZouXing.”
“Wait a moment.” He answered softly and huskily.
“How long do we need to wait?” Xi Nan scratched his head, “You’re awake, right?”
“Soon,” Li ZouXing pondered over the time, “I’ll be there as soon as possible.”
But when he said “as soon as possible,” it still took him another 40 minutes to come out, looking very displeased, with disheveled hair—clearly not in a good mood.
Seeing him come out, Gu WenCheng quickly muttered, “Get something,” then bypassed him and entered the room.
He had entered with bated breath, planning to take something and leave immediately. However, inexplicably, he gave up holding his breath and even took a deep breath.
The scent of a man washed over him.
There was a sensation of being enveloped in this fragrance.
Before Gu WenCheng could react, he deeply inhaled a few times, before suddenly snapping back to reality, looking extremely disheveled as he hurriedly left the room.
