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Ye Qingyun was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted.

“…Playing pervert again, you’re something!” His face heated up, unsure if it was from the bath or something else.

Gu Shenyuan didn’t deny it and responded, “Mm.”

Ye Qingyun was a bit surprised by Gu Shenyuan’s attitude. Not long ago, they were still in the hand-holding stage, and Gu Shenyuan had been very proper, never making any moves that would embarrass him.

But now, within a day, their relationship had advanced rapidly, and Gu Shenyuan was becoming more urgent as if the world was about to end tomorrow, and he wanted to do everything, whether it was something to do or not.

—

Ye Qingyun thought for a moment and guessed in his mind.

“Ye Qingyun…” Gu Shenyuan called, his expression showing some barely concealed restlessness and confusion.

“What are you rushing for?” Ye Qingyun reached out and grabbed the edge of the bathtub.

 “Mind your own business, don’t act out, or beware, I’ll break you by sitting on you.”

Ye Qingyun didn’t get up but instead, slowly shifted forward beneath the water. Gu Shenyuan watched him, his eyes growing even deeper.

Ye Qingyun moved a short distance, and Gu Shenyuan suddenly wrapped his arm around his waist. A force came from his waist, pulling him sharply, and he collided fully with Gu Shenyuan.

Ye Qingyun’s scalp tingled.

No, their current position is way too…!

In his mind, he should have been sitting sideways, not face-to-face like this, but now it was as direct as it could get!

“Ye Qingyun…” Gu Shenyuan tightened his hold on Ye Qingyun, burying his face in his shoulder.

Ye Qingyun listened to Gu Shenyuan’s breathing. It wasn’t heavy but seemed suppressed like it carried a thousand thoughts or as if he was holding a precious treasure, one that had been lost and regained, only to be lost again.

Ye Qingyun pursed his lips, reached out, and wrapped his arm around Gu Shenyuan’s neck, relaxing and leaning into his embrace.

Gu Shenyuan’s breathing gradually calmed. Ye Qingyun then spoke, “What about the necklace? Did you forget to put it on me?”

“…I didn’t forget,” Gu Shenyuan replied in a hoarse voice.

Gu Shenyuan took the necklace and gently placed it around Ye Qingyun’s neck, then fastened it at the back.

The sparkling Stone of Love adorned Ye Qingyun’s skin, which was fair with a hint of pink, and although it was an expensive and beautiful gem, no one could help but be drawn to its wearer instead of the jewel itself.

“Does it look good?” Ye Qingyun asked.

Gu Shenyuan met Ye Qingyun’s gaze and answered in a hoarse voice, “It looks good.”

Neither of them knew who started it first, but their lips slowly pressed together, and what began as a simple connection deepened further.

When they finally separated, Ye Qingyun was gasping for air, and he was also being threatened by Gu Shenyuan’s “weapon.”

“Calm down, control your stuff,” Ye Qingyun said weakly, lying on Gu Shenyuan’s shoulder.

“…I can’t,” Gu Shenyuan paused for a moment, then added, “Your state is the same as mine.”

Ye Qingyun: ‘….’

Ye Qingyun punched Gu Shenyuan’s shoulder, “So what if it’s the same? Calm down!”

Gu Shenyuan didn’t calm down. Instead, he helped Ye Qingyun sit up, bringing their faces so close together. His dark eyes stared at Ye Qingyun, no longer cold but full of passion.

Gu Shenyuan asked in a hoarse voice, “Ye Qingyun… Is it okay?”

Ye Qingyun pressed Gu Shenyuan’s hand on his waist and refused, “No.”

Although Ye Qingyun didn’t know exactly what “okay” meant, whether it was mutual assistance and kisses all over the body, he knew it wasn’t something they should do right now.

They still needed to work through the matter from earlier; they couldn’t just rush into it without a clear understanding. Even though Ye Qingyun trusted Gu Shenyuan, would Gu Shenyuan have doubts when he knew everything?

Ye Qingyun didn’t want to be in an unclear relationship. He wanted it to be settled properly so that both of them could be happy and have no grudges before they took the next step.

Ye Qingyun looked into Gu Shenyuan’s eyes and asked without any hesitation, “The things that person showed me before, you saw them too, right?”

Gu Shenyuan’s body suddenly tensed. In the warm water, Ye Qingyun even noticed that Gu Shenyuan’s hand, which was being held by him, had gotten somewhat cold.

Gu Shenyuan remained silent, just staring at Ye Qingyun.

Seeing Gu Shenyuan like this, Ye Qingyun sighed and softened his tone, “Why are you so nervous? I never said I don’t trust you.”

From what he had read in the book and his time spent with Gu Shenyuan, Ye Qingyun knew that Gu Shenyuan wasn’t the kind of person who would kill someone for wealth.

This meant that the information from that person wasn’t entirely true.

Ye Qingyun leaned his upper body against Gu Shenyuan, one hand around his neck, the other gently patting his back, and softly said,

“I trust you. You didn’t kill because of that reason, right? Let me think… Maybe the reason you did it is because that person was after your looks and wanted to take advantage of you?”

The more Ye Qingyun thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Gu Shenyuan was so handsome, a heartthrob, and it was normal for disgusting people to try to take advantage of him!

Gu Shenyuan never went easy on those who coveted his beauty. Killing them wasn’t hard to understand, and Ye Qingyun even supported it.

Ye Qingyun advised, “Don’t keep everything bottled up inside. Tell me, okay? We’ll face it together.”

Gu Shenyuan closed his eyes, feeling Ye Qingyun’s warmth.

Following Ye Qingyun’s words might temporarily solve this crisis, but it wasn’t the best solution.

Ye Qingyun had head injuries, and if he lied to him now, once Ye Qingyun regained his memory, he would feel disgusted by him.

Gu Shenyuan had consulted with a doctor, who said that some people couldn’t get rid of their disgust even after regaining their memory, and ended up breaking up with their original partner.

He couldn’t lie to Ye Qingyun.

Ye Qingyun urged, “This is an important issue. If you don’t speak now, I won’t talk to you anymore.”

Gu Shenyuan opened his mouth, “…Is this the only question you have?”

“Depends on the situation, hurry up and answer!”

Gu Shenyuan lowered his eyes. He didn’t want to answer, but at this point, if he didn’t, Ye Qingyun would start imagining the worst.

The moment this matter was exposed, he was already in a terrible position.

Gu Shenyuan recalled the scene from that time and finally answered, “You were with that person, and that person didn’t appreciate you. He wanted to sell you to another band of space pirates and make you their… toy.”

—

Recalling that scene, Gu Shenyuan still felt a surge of anger in his chest. At the time, he had used the most painful methods, but looking back, he still felt it wasn’t enough.

Ye Qingyun knew that Gu Shenyuan was telling the truth. He hadn’t expected that Gu Shenyuan would kill that person for this reason.

“Good kill!” What a scum! That person stayed by his side. It’s truly unbelievable.

But did he really like that person? With such a despicable character, how could he have liked him?

Was he blind? This shouldn’t be the case!

It couldn’t have been some breathtaking beauty that confused him, right? No matter how good-looking someone is, could they be more handsome than Gu Shenyuan?

Ye Qingyun was extremely confused, so he continued to ask, “Who was that person?”

Gu Shenyuan’s body, which had previously relaxed, suddenly tensed again, and the hand around Ye Qingyun’s waist instinctively tightened.

“Ah, it hurts, it hurts, let go,” Ye Qingyun struggled to free his waist.

Gu Shenyuan gently massaged Ye Qingyun’s waist, but said nothing, his lips tightly pressed, clearly not intending to answer.

“You’re not going to tell me, are you?” Ye Qingyun had figured it out, but he didn’t press the issue. Instead, he asked another question, “Did I like that person?”

Gu Shenyuan: ‘….’

Gu Shenyuan’s aura immediately turned cold. He continued massaging Ye Qingyun’s waist without any expression, still silent.

But this silence had undoubtedly answered Ye Qingyun’s question. Ye Qingyun was surprised at how blind he had been before and also wanted to comfort the nervous and jealous Gu Shenyuan.

“Alright, I don’t know why you didn’t tell me earlier, but you don’t need to worry about it. Would I blame you for this?” Ye Qingyun said.

“Why haven’t you fully relaxed yet?”

Ye Qingyun’s soft voice rang in his ears, and Gu Shenyuan finally gave a short laugh.

The reason he hadn’t been at ease and didn’t dare to tell Ye Qingyun was that in the past, Ye Qingyun had truly admired Pu Tian.

After Ye Qingyun’s death, Gu Shenyuan searched everywhere for information about him, and he found all the love letters Ye Qingyun had written to Pu Tian.

Hundreds of letters, all filled with passionate admiration, the love so direct and words so bold, it didn’t even seem like something Ye Qingyun would write.

Ye Qingyun liked Pu Tian so much that he was willing to change and sacrifice himself for him.

Now, he was lucky that Ye Qingyun couldn’t remember anything about Pu Tian. But when Ye Qingyun regained his memory and learned the truth, would he still not be angry? It was all completely uncertain.

“What are you thinking about all day?” Ye Qingyun’s comforting words didn’t work well, so he stopped helplessly.

“Don’t think I’m someone with no taste, alright?”

Ye Qingyun moved a little and successfully woke up the temporarily dormant dragon.

Respecting Gu Shenyuan’s indifferent attitude, just like him, Ye Qingyun didn’t say anything difficult for Gu Shenyuan but simply moved his hand down.

Gu Shenyuan’s breath caught for a moment.

“Help me too,” Ye Qingyun requested.

Gu Shenyuan complied, and Ye Qingyun leaned in, giving him a soft kiss.

“At times like this, if you keep that cold expression and look all serious, not enjoying yourself with me, I really will get angry,” Ye Qingyun warned.

After saying that, he added, “This is the first time I’ve ever helped someone like this, and it’s the first time I’ve sat on someone like this. Do you still want me to comfort you? Mmm…”

Ye Qingyun couldn’t finish his sentence. Gu Shenyuan’s action almost made him cry out, but he barely managed to swallow the sound.

“Sorry… I won’t do it again,” Gu Shenyuan said, kissin,g his soft lips and stopping Ye Qingyun’s unfinished words.

It was his mistake. No matter what, he should make sure Ye Qingyun was happy. That was the most important thing. To make Ye Qingyun worry and fear for the future; they didn’t know, it was simply wrong.

And maybe… maybe Ye Qingyun could see the feelings they had accumulated over time and, just like now, continue to stay with him, just occasionally complaining?

—

Later, this mutual assistance continued until Ye Qingyun was so weak that Gu Shenyuan had to carry him away.

It was terrifying, truly terrifying. No wonder he was the main character, with all kinds of skills that made Ye Qingyun admire him.

He had been trying to help Gu Shenyuan too, but why had he already given up while Gu Shenyuan was only just getting started? He had studied the human anatomy and knew his physical condition and timing were perfectly normal!

It’s true: People are so different, it’s just a fact.

Now, thinking back, he was somewhat relieved that their physical attributes matched. Otherwise, they’d probably have ended up dead in bed.

Thank goodness.

—

Everything returned to peace. Ye Qingyun was happily in love and already making plans for his future with Gu Shenyuan.

Their relationship continued smoothly, and they eventually married.

He resumed his studies of the world’s knowledge, hoping to discover something useful to make both himself and Gu Shenyuan more popular with the public.

Since he woke up this time, Ye Qingyun had been without a terminal. Normally, this wasn’t a problem, but when it came to researching, not having one was very uncomfortable.

Ye Qingyun had the butler buy him a new one, and not long after, the butler delivered it with a cheerful smile.

“Your terminal has been bound to the chief’s terminal with spousal rights, so you can share some privileges with him. If you want something, you can just buy it directly, no need to worry.”

—

“Thank you.” Ye Qingyun smiled as he took the terminal and put it on his wrist.

The butler bowed to him before turning to leave. As soon as the butler was gone, Ye Qingyun immediately opened the terminal and checked the balance that belonged to him and Gu Shenyuan.

Ye Qingyun: “…Wow!”

So many zeros! Is this the feeling of being with a rich CEO in a novel? So thrilling, so exciting!

Wait, wait, he’s with the top person in the galaxy, someone more powerful than a CEO!

Ye Qingyun counted the zeros a few times and even made a rare mistake. After finishing, he happily closed the balance page and decided to check the galactic network.

Ye Qingyun accessed the navigation page but didn’t rush to search for information. Instead, he began browsing through things that caught his interest.

People in this galaxy loved competitions—everything could be a contest. Ye Qingyun first clicked on the intergalactic boasting competition website.

Once inside, Ye Qingyun saw many videos and photos. Numerous netizens shared their most expensive or valuable items, and  many comments were judging and evaluating the shares.

The items that earned the most likes were, of course, huge bank balances or well-known jewelry and antiques.

Ye Qingyun didn’t bother boasting about Gu Shenyuan’s balance, but in a playful mood, he snapped a photo of the sofa and uploaded it online with the caption:

“The sofa that the leader lay on while holding me! So precious!”

Ye Qingyun used this tone on purpose to make a joke and didn’t expect anyone to take it seriously. He happily refreshed the comments.

In the sea of glittering valuables, this photo was extremely eye-catching. It didn’t take long for it to be flooded with comments.

“…You shouldn’t just drink and eat, try eating some vegetables too.”

“If you had just one peanut, you wouldn’t be this drunk.”

“Bro, did you just learn to surf the internet? Don’t you know you can’t make rumors about the leader?”

“It’s over for you, kid. When the intergalactic police come to catch you, don’t try to act cute. It won’t work. Just explain yourself and, after your reform, start over!”

“Heh, how dare you think about the leader. Reported, no need to thank me.”

Ye Qingyun: ‘…?’

He really had just learned how to surf the internet, and he was only joking.

Could he really be arrested for this? No way.

Hmph, if they’re going to arrest him, they should do it in front of Gu Shenyuan.

Did they think he’d be scared?

Thinking this, Ye Qingyun left another comment:

“Thanks for your concern, but I won’t get arrested. Not to mention, Gu Shenyuan is already asleep in my arms, and I can’t wake him up.”

A soft laugh sounded in his ear. Ye Qingyun turned his head to see Gu Shenyuan standing beside him.

It was noon, and Gu Shenyuan had come back to nap with him.

“What’s this, are you personally coming to arrest me?” Ye Qingyun feigned surprise.

Gu Shenyuan smiled and lifted him, placing him on the sofa.

Gu Shenyuan kissed the corner of his mouth and smiled, “Yes, unless you call me ‘brother’ and fall asleep in my arms, otherwise I’ll arrest you right here and punish you.”

Punish?

Ye Qingyun glanced down and immediately understood what the punishment would be. He muttered “pervert” and rested his head on Gu Shenyuan’s shoulder, closing his eyes and falling into a sweet dream.