Xu Xinghe sighed. Wrapping himself in the quilt, he sullenly admitted: “I haven’t given you a birthday present yet…”
Ling Changfeng: “…”
He really forgot about this.
But the topic was raised, so Marshal Ling decided to go with the flow, deliberately asking with a straight face, “What about my present?”
Sure enough.
Xu Xinghe bit his inner lip and carefully glanced at Ling Changfeng’s face.
Seeing his calm face, he felt even more guilty, and explained in a low voice, “It’s stuck in the middle of the road…”
There was a bit of unavoidable loss in his tone.
He really prepared this gift with great care, but unfortunately it didn’t go as planned. It failed as a birthday gift.
“It was ordered online, but I made it myself… You’ll know when you see the real thing.” Xu Xinghe’s voice was a little sullen.
Ling Changfeng looked at him, and suddenly asked, “Then what is the red string in your pocket for?”
“Eh? Did you find this?” After casting a glance, Xu Xinghe got up and took out the red velvet ribbon in his pocket.
“I originally bought it to wrap up the gift. I didn’t expect the packaging to arrive, but the item itself hasn’t yet… Before we went out, I thought I would buy a temporary gift today if I had the chance, so I grabbed the ribbon, planning to tie a bow, but I couldn’t find anything suitable…”
Xu Xinghe lowered his head. Although he intuitively felt that Ling Changfeng was not unhappy, he still couldn’t hold back the guilt in his tone as he apologized in a low voice: “I’m sorry.”
Ling Changfeng sat up and looked at him. His eyes were warm, but his tone was neutral, preventing a third party from being able to tell his emotions: “So, you aren’t going to give me a gift today?”
Head lowered, Xu Xinghe didn’t dare peek at the emotions in the eyes opposite of him.
He threw out his hands in disgust and said, “Of course I want to give one. But I don’t have anything, so I can’t give you anything. If you have something you like, just take it…”
As soon as he finished speaking, without warning, he was kissed and pushed down.
Ling Changfeng bullied him and bit his lips slightly punitively.
He used a little force just now, but quickly let go, as if he was afraid of hurting him.
Xu Xinghe was stunned and subconsciously wanted to lick his lips.
The tip of the tongue inadvertently scraped the opposing lips and teeth, leaving an ambiguous trace…
Ling Changfeng’s eyes dimmed.
After passing over the pink lips of his lover, he pecked his sensitive ear, and then landed on his thin collarbone…
The strength gradually evolved from the initial touch of a light breeze to an overwhelming wind storm.
Wherever he passed, a small flame was first stirred up, and then the spark ignited across the prairie.
Scorching breath, slightly numb itching, slightly calloused fingertips, and charming pheromones in the air…
Certain bodily functions were roused from slumber.
The primal urge of an alpha and the instinctive desire of an omega, finally came together at this moment.
There was no thinking, only instinct.
Xu Xinghe felt that he was floating in mid-air, full of passion.
Impatient and emotional.
His breathing became more and more rapid, and his voice gradually became a cry… The situation finally got out of control.
Their pheromones swelled in the air.
The fragrance of flowers mixed with the sea, filling the world with only the two of them.
Long-buried emotions gushed out, and for the first time after the temporary mark, the unresolved question finally got a response.
Xu Xinghe grabbed the sheet with his hand, and the next moment, someone grabbed his wrist and pressed it against the head of the bed…
…
The next day, Xu Xinghe finally opened his eyes in a daze to the sun hanging brightly in the sky. His muscles were still aching slightly.
He stiffened, recalling everything that happened last night, and blushed.
Instead, he buried himself in the pillow, revealing only a pair of red ears.
He didn’t dare face Ling Changfeng anymore.
Marshal Ling was in a completely different state.
After waking up, he felt an unprecedented comfort and pleasure.
Those worries and hesitations about gains and losses were eventually replaced by feelings of satisfaction.
He was like a ferocious tiger after being fed, almost unable to control his good mood, wagging his tail in the sun.
“Are you awake?” Ling Changfeng patted Xu Xinghe’s head and chuckled. “Don’t suffocate yourself.”
“Don’t touch me!” Xu Xinghe shook his head angrily.
His movement was a little large, stirring up the discomfort in his body.
Marshal Ling paused his hand slightly, then patted him on the shoulder with a gentle tap. “Are you uncomfortable?”
Xu Xinghe gritted his teeth and said, “What do you think?”
“Sorry, it was my first time last night. I have no experience…”
Feeling even more angry, Xu Xinghe pointed at the door. “Go away.”
Ling Changfeng got out of bed first. Seeing that his little spouse still refused to get up, he simply gave up the idea of going to the dining room. Instead, he called a robot to deliver lunch.
Then he coaxed nicely: “It’s almost noon, let’s get up to eat? Today’s dishes are all your favorites.”
“Not eating.”
“You’ll be hungry in a while.” Looking at his lover’s little hedgehog-like attitude, he pursed his lips, and suddenly asked in a low voice, “I really… hurt you?”
Xu Xinghe: “…”
He knew that this guy was making this sound on purpose. Using a tone of loss and self-blame to make him soften his heart.
But he has no choice.
Xu Xinghe sighed, and stood up reluctantly. Just as he was about to open his mouth, he heard Ling Changfeng’s voice-
“But you didn’t say that last night…”
As soon as he finished speaking, a pillow whipped over.
It was easily picked up by Marshal Ling and returned to the head of the bed.
When Xu Xinghe recalled how he sacrificed himself to feed the cat and was scratched instead, he was so angry that his teeth were itching. Pointing a finger at Ling Changfeng, he scolded: “The more I think about it, the more wrong I feel! Tell me, did you plan everything?”
There was no expression on Ling Changfeng’s face, but his eyelashes trembled slightly, and he even looked a little innocent. “What do you mean?”
“Stop pretending!” Xu Xinghe became angry. “You must have had such an idea from the beginning. Otherwise… otherwise, how could everything have been prepared in advance?”
A light flashed in Marshal Ling’s eyes, but he didn’t answer. Instead, he turned his eyes to the red ribbon on the ground…
Then he raised his head again and gave Xu Xinghe a meaningful look.
In other words, ‘you obviously prepared those things yourself.’
Following his line of sight, a bomb went off in Xu Xinghe’s brain. Blood rushed to his head, making his face the color of a tomato.
“You, you…”
Whether it was out of shock over his cheekiness, or embarrassment, he couldn’t say anything for a long time.
Marshal Ling observed his lover’s face and felt that the outcome would be unfavorable if the topic continued, so he reached out his hand to summon a housekeeping robot. Afterwards, he turned back to Xu Xinghe, and said: “Let’s have something to eat first. We can go for a ride after, and return to Nebula City in the afternoon.”
Xu Xinghe looked at him speechlessly and protested with silence.
Ling Changfeng arranged the bowls and cutlery himself, then walked over, and extended his hand to his lover. “Come on.”
Despite being upset, his hand subconsciously placed itself in Ling Changfeng’s hand.
By the time he recovered, it was too late.
Xu Xinghe: “…What are we eating?”
Ling Changfeng pulled him up, took him in his arms, lowered his head and rubbed the tip of his nose, kissing the short hairs on his forehead.
The intimate act after experiencing love did not arouse Xu Xinghe’s dissatisfaction. On the contrary, it made his heartbeat speed up again…
Chef Xu drank the bowl without tasting anything, and slowly felt his mood calm down.
But his earlobes were still red.
Everything went well last night.
In fact, thinking about it carefully, it was wholly consensual and mutually anticipated.
It’s just that a certain cat has too many tricks to tease people…
Thinking of this, Xu Xinghe couldn’t help raising his head and glared at Ling Changfeng again.
Marshal Ling consciously picked up the spoon and helped him with the bowl of soup. “I will be very busy in the past few days at the end of the year.”
“Only soup. No chicken, fish maw, and pick out the herbs too…” Xu Xinghe raised his chin, instructing Marshal Ling to help him first, before responding. “Me too. After taking a long break, it’s time to return to Ark and work. I’ll probably be busy until the new year holidays.”
Ling Changfeng originally wanted to say, “I’ll accompany you more after things settle down,” but when he heard the words, he changed his tone calmly and said, “Then after your work quiets down, will you accompany me more?” He sounded depressed, as if he was left alone.
Xu Xinghe: “…”
How can this person complain like this?!
And what’s the matter with this cat-like begging??
Xu Xinghe snorted softly. He originally wanting to warn him not to go too far, but what he said was: “There are only a few days left before the holidays. You make it sound like we’ll be separated for a long time…”
“Let’s pick another time in the new year to go on vacation together?” Marshal Ling suggested. “Find a place more beautiful than here, and like last night we can…”
Xu Xinghe was suddenly alert. “Do what?”
“Walk.” Ling Changfeng was a little helpless as he glanced at him. “Didn’t you say you wanted to go out often when we were walking last night?”
“Oh, that’s good.” Xu Xinghe’s eyes lit up and nodded.
He liked to travel around when he was in college. One’s mood will inexplicably improve upon seeing beautiful scenery when traveling.
What’s more, he has someone to accompany him now?
After the meal, Xu Xinghe felt as if he had gradually accepted the absurdity of last night.
He even thought about Ling Changfeng’s gift again. “By the way, your birthday gift should arrive tomorrow.” Xu Xinghe flipped through the tracking information and added, “This time it was an accident, and next year’s gift will be on time…”
Ling Changfeng placed a light kiss on his lover’s eyebrows and whispered, “It’s okay, I have already received your present.”
“Huh?” Xu Xinghe was stunned and looked up at him.
Marshal Ling bent down and picked up the red ribbon on the ground with two fingers.
Before he could speak, he was attacked by Xu Xinghe’s pillow again.
Xu Xinghe got up blushing and rushed into the bathroom.
Ling Changfeng followed him unhurriedly, the sides of nose slightly flaring.
Flowers.
Looking back through the window, the sea of flowers in a radius of ten miles is not as sweet as one ten thousandth of his lover’s.
He had indeed received it last night—
The best birthday present.
Marshal Ling’s birthday is done! 🎉
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