“Similar to Walter?”
No one in the room asked him why he asked this question. They all began to seriously think about an answer, but after thinking for a while, they couldn’t come up with any organization whose style resembled Walter’s. Wouldn’t they risk a lawsuit from Walter for infringement?
Just kidding, Walter wouldn’t go through legal procedures; he would deal with things directly.
“I can only think that this organization is under Walter,” Ji Yu spoke the truth, “but the whole interstellar community knows that Walter is a lone wolf. I’m curious who would be so bold.”
“Are you asking me?” Li ZouXing pointed to his handsome face and raised his chin, “Do I look like I know?”
*Chuckles* Hahaha.
Li ZouXing’s friends, who accidentally laughed out loud, quickly stifled their laughter to avoid hurting Xiao Xing’s tender heart.
Gu WenCheng was certain it wasn’t his people.
He never required his subordinates to dress like that. His influence was completely hidden in the shadows. Dressing like that would be like wearing a sign that says, “I’m Walter’s subordinate.”
Tsk.
Thinking about signs reminded him of the mark on Li ZouXing’s waist.
It perfectly matched his aesthetic. The black lettering on the beautiful muscles was nothing short of sexy.
“What do you think?” After discussing with his friends for a while, Li ZouXing suddenly turned to ask Gu WenCheng.
Gu WenCheng’s absent-minded eyes instantly refocused, and he smiled slightly, “I can accept anything.”
The others laughed, “WenCheng, we’re discussing the purpose of the people who pretend to be Walter’s subordinates.”
“Oh,” Gu WenCheng raised his long legs and leaned back in his chair, “I understand, I mean, I can accept the possibilities you’re discussing.”
Playing the role of a big shot.
The posture of this big shot made Li ZouXing’s mental power restless. It surged out and playfully climbed along his long legs, then started playing with his curled eyelashes.
Gu WenCheng’s lips curved into a smile, “Mischievous.”
But it was clear he was quite pleased, not moving a muscle, allowing the mental power to playfully leap on his eyelashes.
Ling Nian’s gaze wandered, occasionally glancing at the particularly lively and cute mental power on Gu WenCheng.
A harsh, cracking sound came from Ye An’s chair as he stood up in disbelief, “Mental power can actually be touched by others?!”
His reaction was so strong that the others belatedly realized that this was indeed unusual. Mental entities usually repelled each other, which was why mental power could be used as a weapon. However, having seen it so often, they didn’t find it surprising that Li ZouXing and Gu WenCheng’s mental powers could touch each other.
“We’ve merged our mental powers,” Li ZouXing explained briefly.
Ye An looked at him and Gu WenCheng in bewilderment, “How is that possible?”
Two men merging their mental powers? Ye An had never heard of such a thing!
Gu WenCheng raised an eyebrow, giving a half-smile as he glanced at Ye An. His gaze turned cold when it passed over Ye An, but when it reached Li ZouXing, it softened like melting water.
Li ZouXing looked back seriously, “This matter still needs Walter to know.”
Walter knew, and pain flickered in Gu WenCheng’s eyes. “Are you going to meet him?”
“I don’t know how to contact him,” Li ZouXing replied, “Walter’s whereabouts are unpredictable, as everyone in the entire star system knows.”
Yes, Walter’s whereabouts were unpredictable, but no one in the entire star system knew that he had been by your side all along.
Gu WenCheng lowered his gaze, “As long as you wish, he will appear by your side.”
Ye An caught the underlying meaning and his gaze grew deeper, “Why are you so sure that Walter will appear?”
“You probably don’t know about our ZouXing’s charm,” Gu WenCheng lightly laughed, taking Li ZouXing’s hand, “Walter is completely captivated by him.”
Li ZouXing said, “…Low-key.”
This statement sounded rather odd, but the teammates rallied behind Gu WenCheng, “Walter, our little fanboy, chases after our ZouXing every day.”
“They only allow rumors about ZouXing and him to circulate on the star network, saying they’re rivals, but he actually worships our ZouXing.”
Ye An’s expression was crumbling, “Master?”
Li ZouXing’s expression looked enigmatic.
Apart from the person who had imitated Walter and kidnapped Li ZouXing, the issue of Jin Di was their top concern. So far, Ling Nian has not been able to uncover his true identity. Relying solely on the “Tiran Merchant Ship” was too simplistic.
After the meeting dispersed, Gu WenCheng sent a message to his subordinates. Once he had dealt with the matter, he fell into silence once more.
When Li ZouXing walked in with a plate of fresh fruit, he found Gu WenCheng sitting on the couch looking dejected.
Li ZouXing had been seeing him like this frequently lately. At first, he thought it was jealousy, but now he realized it wasn’t what he had thought.
He approached with a furrowed brow. “What’s wrong?”
“If you found out that the people around you have been deceiving you all along…” Gu WenCheng paused for a moment. “No, it’s nothing.”
He hesitated to speak, but Li ZouXing understood.
Amused yet sympathetic, why didn’t he realize earlier that Walter was Gu WenCheng? It was because, in the first half of the story, Gu WenCheng had never revealed his true identity. He had never thought about confessing that he was Walter to anyone else, but now he was tormented by it.
“Well, it depends on who this person is and what he has been deceiving me about,” Li ZouXing poked his heart, “as long as what’s in here is sincere, then I’ll sincerely accept him.”
“Besides, everyone has some little secrets,” Li ZouXing handed him the plate of fruit, “just like me, there are things that others don’t know.”
Gu WenCheng instantly lifted his head, his gaze intense. “What things?”
Li ZouXing blinked and gave him a sly look. “Secrets.”
Now it was Gu WenCheng’s turn to be tormented.
What secrets could Li ZouXing be hiding from him?
This was driving him into wild speculations, making him restless.
“There are enough rooms on Ye An’s ship, we can sleep separately,” Li ZouXing gave him some time to calm down. “Even if it turns into ten days, I should still have seven days left?”
“I won’t accept a refusal,” Gu WenCheng began to regret not seizing the opportunity earlier. “Once we return to school, you must become my spouse as soon as possible.”
The male lead, who should have long broken the ice, still hadn’t crossed that intimate threshold, and it was driving him crazy.
Li ZouXing picked up a grape, the smallest one in the bunch. “Yours is only this small, you know.”
In reality, Gu WenCheng was attractive all over, so that part would be even more alluring, making it an irresistible temptation.
Gu WenCheng’s expression shifted, and he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, so he closed his eyes and reached out to touch the grape… Indeed, it was about the same size.
He felt embarrassed about himself. “Why am I so weak?”
“Actually, it’s not a bad thing,” Li ZouXing said slowly, his expression alternating between anticipation and seriousness. “Mainly because… it helps.”
“You do know quite a bit,” Gu WenCheng squinted, his aura rising.
Who corrupted his little sun?
Clearly, even he didn’t know how to use his own hands before.
“You can check on StarNet,” Li ZouXing said a little embarrassed. “But there are many things I didn’t understand.”
Gu WenCheng let out a sigh of relief. “It’s okay; I’ll teach you everything you need to know.”
He would guide this blank sheet of paper. All the curiosity and things he didn’t understand could be explored and clarified with him.
“You also know a lot, WenCheng,” Li ZouXing said as he put the small grape in his mouth, which he had just used as a metaphor for that part. Gu WenCheng inexplicably blushed. He thought of the previous scene in the shower, the image of him and Li ZouXing exploring his body together…
He cleared his throat and shifted his gaze. “It’s just theoretical knowledge.”
“Alright,” Li ZouXing stood up. “I’ll go find an empty room. See you tomorrow morning.”
Gu WenCheng forcibly suppressed the urge to grab him and nodded. “See you tomorrow morning.”
No, Gu WenCheng.
They needed to give each other space. Besides, Li ZouXing might also be scared now. After all, he was too small, and it was understandable if the other person was intimidated by him. Being too scared to share a room with him was also understandable because even he, couldn’t guarantee that he wouldn’t do anything.
But it really hurt his pride.
Gu WenCheng had never imagined that he would stumble into such a situation. He felt so small, incapable of having his lover. It was truly unmanly.
Li ZouXing waved at him and opened the door before walking out.
Did he really feel a bit awkward sleeping alone in a separate room? Their dormitory had two standard rooms initially. In the beginning, Gu WenCheng could sleep opposite him honestly. However, after that incident… his bed was often shared by two tall figures.
Yet, in no time, Li ZouXing sensed the familiar feeling of being watched. With a subtle smile, he pretended not to notice anything, turned off the lights, and went to sleep, covering himself with the blanket.
Secretly and stealthily, the owner of the other presence, which belonged to someone else, slipped into the bed and nestled against Li ZouXing, melting into a puddle of warmth.
A night of sweet dreams.
The next morning, Li ZouXing woke up refreshed. After some playful interaction with his mental abilities, there was a knock on the door. He changed into clothes and opened it. Upon entering, Ye An immediately activated anti-eavesdropping mode on his optical brain and wore a serious expression. “Master, is he the one who harmed you?”
A holographic image of a bald man appeared on the optical brain, with a malicious and hypocritical look in his eyes. He didn’t seem like a good person.
“Yes, it’s him,” Li ZouXing confirmed. He had played quite a trick on Jin Di. Half of his injuries were courtesy of Jin Di. “When I escaped, I severed one of his arms, and oh, I also destroyed the escape pods on their ship.”
He didn’t get anything good from Li ZouXing either. Without the escape pods, Jin Di was stranded in the vastness of space, and he probably harbored a deep grudge against Li ZouXing for that.
Ye An was impressed, “No wonder you were so heavily injured when I saw you again. You managed to escape and hurt him on his turf. You’re truly remarkable.”
Gu WenCheng’s mental power turned invisible, and then it sneaked back onto Li ZouXing’s body from the warm blanket, caressing him from head to toe, all while being discreet, daring, and taking advantage of the fact that no one could see it.
Li ZouXing grabbed this little thing in his hand and asked, “Who is he?”
Ye An cautiously requested, “Could you please create another mental barrier?”
Li ZouXing activated a protective barrier with his mental power and said, “There, it’s done.”
With his mental barrier in place, Li ZouXing didn’t notice that Gu WenCheng’s mental power, which he was holding in his hand, had started to twist and turn wildly. When Li ZouXing wasn’t paying attention, it suddenly surged toward the protective barrier and merged with Li ZouXing’s mental power.
A tremendous force struck, plunging their mental states into a profound state of euphoria.
A muffled groan echoed.
This unrestricted euphoria caused both individuals in separate rooms to break into a heavy sweat and their ears to turn red.
