Gu WenCheng and his team rushed to the coordinates provided by Ye An.
Ye An received them with a smile. “Gentlemen…”
“Where is he?” Gu WenCheng’s tone was slow. “Take us to see him.”
“He’s in the life support chamber,” Ye An didn’t refuse and led them toward the chamber. “I’m surprised and fortunate that I was in the area at that time. Perhaps you don’t know how dire my master’s situation was.”
Gu WenCheng pursed his lips.
Ye An had changed a lot, from a submissive slave to someone much stronger and confident. Just by saving Li ZouXing once now, he had proven his worth from the initial purchase.
But Gu WenCheng hated it when he referred to Li ZouXing as his master.
“Shut up.”
His mental powers had already sensed Li ZouXing’s location. Gu WenCheng quickened his pace, overtaking Ye An, who was leading the way.
Under his command, Ye An fell silent, squinting as he reevaluated Gu WenCheng’s strength.
The members of the Dream Team entered the treatment room and approached the life support chamber. Upon seeing Li ZouXing inside, even the boys who had seen a lot in their lives felt their eyes well up, silently turning red around the edges.
It took them another two hours to reach Ye An’s ship from Shexing. During these two hours, Li ZouXing’s condition in the life support chamber remained pitiful. The various wounds, big and small, had stopped bleeding, and the blood had stained the white liquid inside the chamber red.
Seeing him in this state now, how severe had his injuries been before?
As Gu WenCheng looked down at Li ZouXing from the transparent canopy, the worst-case scenario he had anticipated became a harsh reality. Apart from anger, he felt immense heartache and self-blame.
Yes, Gu WenCheng was blaming himself for another person’s injuries.
How much pain had his little sunshine endured while escaping from the enemy with these wounds?
Gu WenCheng wished he could have taken his place.
And all of this, he knew, was inextricably linked to Walter.
Who made his good boy, the only point of danger, related to Walter?
The person he most wanted to protect was injured because of him.
After he had so assertively proclaimed his sovereignty, there were still people who wanted to harm his boy.
Gu WenCheng’s breathing became increasingly erratic. Ji Yu patted his shoulder soothingly.
“At least he’s alive,” Ji Yu reassured him. “We’ll wait for ZouXing to wake up, and then we’ll teach those people a lesson for hurting our teammate!”
They wouldn’t let those who harmed their teammate get away with it!
Gu WenCheng nodded slowly, but his mental powers surged out, adhering to the transparent chamber cover. His concerns manifested as a hovering cloud.
His mental powers honestly reflected his owner’s innermost thoughts. Despite his outward appearance of calm, what he truly wanted was to stick close to Li ZouXing, preferably hovering right above the life support chamber, so that the first thing Li ZouXing would see upon waking up would be him.
This sight softened Ye An’s expression. It seemed that his master’s good friend was not someone who had abandoned his teammates to escape alone, as he had initially thought.
Li ZouXing remained in this state, lying down for a full three days.
Three days later, Li ZouXing opened his eyes. Before he could fully grasp his surroundings, the chamber’s lid was forcefully lifted.
Another person rushed in and hugged him tightly. Kisses, damp with the chamber’s liquid, rained down on his face. The person leaped into the life support chamber, squeezing two people into a space meant for one.
Warm, moist breath fell on Li ZouXing’s face. The scent of the other person filled his nostrils, and they held him so tightly that he could barely open his eyes.
The life support chamber had a metallic taste to it, but now it was filled with a faint, sweet fragrance, tinged with a bittersweet joy.
Li ZouXing let the person kiss him, and then he grabbed their head, meeting them halfway for a kiss of his own. After a moment, he stopped and reminded them, “I haven’t brushed my teeth.”
Alive and awake.
Gu WenCheng, who was hugging him, didn’t let go and kissed him again. “I don’t mind.”
Li ZouXing’s whole body carried the scent of the life support chamber.
During the first day of those three days, he had tried to restrain himself from getting too carried away, but as time went on, he followed his heart completely, staying close and never shifting his gaze.
Gu WenCheng was satisfied with this level of closeness. “I won’t let you leave my side again.”
His tone was firm, and all Li ZouXing could smell was his scent.
The two of them stayed in that embrace, crammed inside the life support chamber. The chamber detected movement inside and closed its lid once again.
The space was sealed, with only the two of them inside. The liquid was thick, warm, and clingy. However, Gu WenCheng felt that it wasn’t quite real enough. He whispered, “I really want you.”
Using Gu WenCheng’s identity, he openly expressed his desire for Li ZouXing.
But not now.
Li ZouXing was too fragile at the moment.
He couldn’t bear it.
Li ZouXing’s expression turned strange.
Gu WenCheng suddenly remembered what he had said earlier. Li ZouXing might think he felt dirty again, and now, hearing him say he wanted him, would he recall the previous scene?
He clenched his fists.
He couldn’t tell him he was actually Walter, and he couldn’t tell him he wasn’t dirty.
The situation left Gu WenCheng in a dilemma. He never expected that merely experimenting with how to seduce Li ZouXing using Walter’s identity would actually lead to him wanting Li ZouXing for real.
He never expected it to be so simple and quick.
However, he was tormented, knowing that the other person would suffer even more.
It was an unsolvable situation.
“I’m sorry…” Gu WenCheng said, his tone complex. “I’m sorry, ZouXing, I’m so sorry.”
His words were filled with complexity, and Li ZouXing couldn’t fathom what was going through his mind. He could only pat Gu WenCheng’s back and try to comfort him, “Why are you apologizing to me?”
The real reason couldn’t be disclosed.
Li ZouXing probably despises Walter by now, so how could Gu WenCheng reveal that he was Walter?
However, if he didn’t say anything, Li ZouXing would believe that he felt dirty.
Gu WenCheng fell into a painful silence.
Li ZouXing found Gu WenCheng’s hand and, as expected, his fingers were already bleeding, with wounds continuously healing and then being reopened by Gu WenCheng.
He had unilaterally plunged into a masochistic affection that Li ZouXing had not participated in.
Li ZouXing contemplated for a moment. “Do you think I care about what Walter did to me?”
Gu WenCheng closed his eyes in agony.
The sight was pitiful and adorable at the same time. Li ZouXing was about to say something when the excited voices of his teammates broke into their isolated space from outside the chamber. “ZouXing, you’re awake!”
Their private moment was interrupted, and Gu WenCheng’s expression instantly changed. He was the first to jump out of the life pod and helped Li ZouXing out.
Li ZouXing helplessly experienced what it felt like to be treated as a critical patient despite having no injuries on his body.
After hugging each of his teammates, a room for rest and a meal prepared by Ye An were ready for Li ZouXing.
“Thanks for this, Ye An,” Li ZouXing walked over and patted his shoulder. “It’s really fortunate to meet familiar faces after narrowly escaping.”
“It’s my fortune, Master,” Ye An replied with a hint of excitement in his eyes, which brightened up when looking at Li ZouXing. “This little effort is nothing compared to your nurturing.”
“You don’t have to call me ‘Master,'” Li ZouXing shrugged. “We’re just in a working relationship.”
1, 2, 3…
Li ZouXing had spoken forty words.
Gu WenCheng approached with a smiling expression and held Li ZouXing’s hand. “You’ve just woken up, and you might not feel comfortable yet. How about taking a shower and having a meal?”
His teammates also chimed in, urging, “Go ahead, we can discuss everything after you eat.”
They were curious about what had happened to Li ZouXing and why he had encountered Ye An. Judging by Li ZouXing’s attitude toward Ye An, it seemed polite but not particularly trusting.
Honestly, the members of the Dream Team felt more at ease now. They appreciated Ye An for saving Li ZouXing, but his constant reference to “my master” and his exceptional treatment of Li ZouXing made them uncomfortable. After all, they considered each other as trusted teammates and family.
A lifesaver is a lifesaver, but trust lies with family.
Li ZouXing, of course, was taken care of by his teammates.
Li ZouXing and Gu WenCheng entered the room Ye An had prepared for them.
Gu WenCheng went into the bathroom and filled the tub with hot water. “Let’s take a bath together.”
“…,” It was unexpectedly proactive, making one feel a little weak in the knees.
Li ZouXing and Gu WenCheng undressed and got into the bathtub, the warm water enveloping their bodies, providing exceptional comfort.
Earlier, due to his severe injuries, when Li ZouXing met Ye An, there was not even time for Ye An to change his clothes before placing him in the life support chamber. Even though his wounds were now fully healed, there were still traces of blood on his skin.
Gu WenCheng looked at him with deep concern.
His heart contracted; he had never realized he couldn’t stand the sight of blood.
He turned on the water and joined Li ZouXing, running his fingertips over the bloodstains on his body.
This was Li ZouXing’s blood, and it was also the first time Gu WenCheng had encountered Li ZouXing’s blood.
His gaze was heavy.
Li ZuoXing, who had spent three days in the life support chamber, was feeling quite refreshed. He wanted to discuss the previous topic with Gu WenCheng. “Do you think Walter did something to me?”
Gu WenCheng’s fingertips trembled, and he quickly withdrew his hand. “Yes.”
“He didn’t do anything to me,” Li ZuoXing, who believed Gu WenCheng didn’t want to reveal his identity in front of him, couldn’t point at him and say, “You’re Walter.” He sighed, “I’m sure Walter and I didn’t do anything.”
But Gu WenCheng was certain they had.
Why did Li ZuoXing keep saying this?
He felt like a scumbag.
“Having sex, being intimate,” Li ZuoXing said, “Walter and I, there was never a situation where one entered the other’s body.”
…Right, Gu WenCheng was stunned.
“Isn’t it strange?” Li ZuoXing frowned, puzzled. “These are different situations. There was never anything overly intimate between me and Walter.”
Gu WenCheng contemplated this. Indeed, there was no penetration.
“So he didn’t take me,” he said, making a statement that sounded surreal. Li ZuoXing, with an innocent face, tried to initiate an emotional breakthrough after their escape, “You wanted me, didn’t you? Do you know how to proceed, WenCheng?”
This sentence felt like it was straight out of a melodramatic script.
During the escape, when his life signs were on the brink of fading away, Li ZuoXing felt regret.
They had come this far.
He hadn’t had an open and honest relationship with Gu WenCheng, and they had never been truly intimate.
If he were to die like this, it would be such a waste.
Strong survival instincts had kept him going until he was rescued by Ye An.
It wasn’t just about a simple desire between two men; it was intertwined with many complex emotions.
Infatuation.
Gu WenCheng was infatuated with him, and he was infatuated with Gu WenCheng.
Their mental powers were infatuated with each other, and under the influence of hormones, their feelings had become wildly intense.
This request had stirred Gu WenCheng, and his eyes reddened.
To make Li ZuoXing his own.
It was like a confession.
No, this was more like Li ZuoXing accepting his confession.
But even if their emotions were running high and their bodies were responding passionately, Gu WenCheng didn’t know what to do next.
He was completely frozen, doubting if he even had a place in Li ZuoXing’s life.
The course of nature, the union of man and woman.
His heart sank completely.
Author’s Note:
Li ZuoXing: Hint hint hint.
Gu WenCheng: Can’t receive can’t receive can’t receive.
Don’t be fooled by the drama; from Gu WenCheng’s perspective, these chapters are really emotionally intense and full of tortured love. _(:з」∠)_
Ye An made his appearance in chapters eight and nine!
