Two months later, on a Friday.

A Academy had already entered the new semester, and Luo Yu didn’t finish a full day of classes until eleven o’clock at night.

As soon as the class bell rang, he quickly said goodbye to his classmates, ran a few steps out of the classroom, and slipped out of A Academy.

He ran all the way to the parking lot outside the campus before stopping. In a corner of the parking lot, he spotted the low-profile yet particularly eye-catching black car.

Luo Yu didn’t get in the car immediately; instead, he paused to catch his breath and cheerfully sent a voice message:

“Song Lingyuan! I’m here!”

A few seconds later, the car door opened, and a black leather shoe stepped onto the cement ground. Then, Song Lingyuan emerged from the car.

He had come from the headquarters of the Association and was still dressed in a neat, deep black suit. The sharp and cold features on his face softened a bit when he saw Luo Yu.

Song Lingyuan quickly walked over, grasped Luo Yu’s fingers, and opened the door for him to get in.

In the past two months, although Luo Yu had agreed to date Song Lingyuan, the two had spent very little time together.

He could only sigh that Song Lingyuan truly lived up to being the president of the Association; he was incredibly busy, working day and night, frequently traveling for business, and had no holidays at all!

Later, he found out that the few times Song Lingyuan was able to have dinner with him were all due to having postponed numerous work commitments!

Once Luo Yu started school and got busy, the two could only meet on weekends.

Perhaps because of the long intervals between their meetings, every time they got together, Luo Yu felt that Song Lingyuan had become… a bit more fierce in nature than the last time.

In private, whether in the back seat of the car or once they were home, it was as if his true nature was revealed.

He often found himself pressed against the sofa or pinned behind the bedroom door, overwhelmed by Song Lingyuan’s burning breath, unable to move, only able to endure the onslaught of his lips.

Although he could feel that Song Lingyuan was still heavily restraining himself, not breaking through the final barrier.

But just the kisses felt as if they were stealing away all his breath…

Once they got in the car, Driver Xu in the front raised the soundproof partition, and the vehicle soon started.

Luo Yu was pulled into Song Lingyuan’s lap, and Song Lingyuan leaned in to inhale deeply by his ear: “Luo Yu, have you missed me?”

Luo Yu lifted his head, smiling at him with crescent-shaped eyes, and leaned in to kiss him.

Song Lingyuan couldn’t resist Luo Yu’s teasing; just as he was about to deepen the kiss, Luo Yu’s phone suddenly rang.

“Ding—”

The ringtone shattered the intimate atmosphere in the car.

Luo Yu struggled free from Song Lingyuan’s embrace, took out his phone from his pocket, and saw an unfamiliar number:

“Hello?”

“Hi, is this Luo Yu? This is the Awards Selection Department of the International Human Progress Association, inviting you to participate in the ‘Guardians of Human Progress’ award ceremony next Saturday at six in the morning…”

Song Lingyuan, listening beside him, quickly furrowed his brows.

He was already unhappy about being interrupted while getting cozy with his boyfriend.

Hearing that it was a call from the Association made him even more displeased.

He had worked so many days and endured so long, finally able to see Luo Yu; did these people not know how to choose the right moment to call?

Once Luo Yu hung up the phone, Song Lingyuan took his phone away and set it aside, wanting to continue kissing.

But Luo Yu looked anxious and distracted.

The Guardians of Human Progress award ceremony! He had never participated in such a high-profile event!

Noticing the tension in Luo Yu’s body, Song Lingyuan had to stop, gently caressing his back to comfort him:

“Your contributions are visible to everyone in the world. Don’t worry; no one will question you. You just need to focus on receiving the award.”

Luo Yu replied vaguely, nestled in Song Lingyuan’s embrace, nodding slightly.

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But he still couldn’t completely relax inside.

— The award list had been announced a week ago. At first, Luo Yu was very happy, but when he took a closer look, he noticed something was off.

He was the only college student on the list; everyone else had at least a doctorate!

Wouldn’t he look foolish at the award ceremony?

……

A week later, on Saturday.

The whole of A City had entered autumn, with pedestrians on the streets lowering their heads, wearing various colorful scarves around their necks.

However, the staff at the entrance of the central auditorium of A City were dressed in short sleeves today, not feeling cold at all!

They were busy setting up the venue, sweating profusely!

— The annual “Guardians of Human Progress” award ceremony was taking place tonight at this very location!

This was a significant ceremony that attracted attention from around the world.

It was a special award presented by the International Human Progress Association to those who made tremendous contributions to human progress in the past year.

Nominees from all over the world would gather at the central auditorium of A City to receive this highest honor.

Among them were scientists who had conducted major research for human progress in the past year.

There were also defenders of human progress who stood up at critical moments.

At three o’clock in the morning, Luo Yu woke up in Song Lingyuan’s bed, and the surroundings were eerily quiet.

He remembered that Song Lingyuan had to go deal with the award ceremony first, leaving him alone at home.

He climbed out of bed and saw a brand-new, neatly pressed white suit with a matching white bowtie waiting by the bedside.

Next to it was a note written in Song Lingyuan’s flowing, beautiful handwriting:

【See you at the venue.】

【Don’t worry, I’ll always be there.】

Luo Yu pursed his lips and chuckled softly.

He jumped out of bed, put on the white suit, and tied the bowtie.

This was the first time Luo Yu had worn a suit, and it was tailored perfectly to accentuate his slim waist.

The white fabric of the suit made his skin appear even fairer, and with his smile, he seemed to sparkle.

Luo Yu meticulously styled his hair, ensuring that every strand was in place. As he reached the door, he spotted a pair of shiny black leather shoes.

These too were prepared by Song Lingyuan for him.

Now that he was formally dressed, Luo Yu suddenly felt much more at ease!

In the central auditorium of A City.

With the guidance of the staff, Luo Yu walked into the auditorium and saw that the seats were filled with serious-looking middle-aged individuals, making him nervously tug at the hem of his suit.

It really didn’t feel like a place he should be attending!

He had only seen such scenes on television before!

When he was led to the exclusive seating area for award winners, a woman in a red suit with short hair suddenly leaned over and said, “Luo Yu?”

Luo Yu blinked and saw that her name tag read “Neuroscience Expert.” He nervously nodded.

“I can’t believe I’m meeting you in person!” The woman in red excitedly handed him a piece of paper and a pen. “Could I get your autograph? I love watching your live streams. They’re so relaxing and relieving!”

Luo Yu let out a slow breath, finally smiling:

“Of course! Can you give me your autograph too?”

The woman in red was a bit surprised and laughed heartily, quickly writing down her name for him:

“Let’s exchange autographs then. If you have any issues with your head in the future, feel free to reach out to me!”

Luo Yu replied, “…Sure, I’ll try not to bother you.”

When the award ceremony officially began, the first item on the agenda was a speech by the president of the Association, Song Lingyuan.

Luo Yu was less than ten meters away from the podium, and looking at Song Lingyuan up close made him feel that he was very far away!

Today, Song Lingyuan wore a deep black suit with a lake blue striped tie, which made his cold expression and blue eyes seem even deeper, like an unfathomable lake.

His aura felt increasingly sharp and cold.

This indifferent person was completely different from the one who had pinned him to the sofa last night, kissing him slowly from the corner of his lips to his collarbone, leaving no inch of skin untouched…

Thinking about this, Luo Yu subconsciously tugged at his suit collar.

He was afraid that the red marks left by Song Lingyuan on his collarbone would be seen by others.

Finally, it was time for the awards.

The host read out the names of the award winners and the reasons for their awards, with President Song Lingyuan presenting the trophies to all the recipients.

Luo Yu was the third award recipient.

“Luo Yu, a sophomore in the History Department at A Academy. In the recent major case of drug poisoning, student Luo Yu bravely stepped forward at a critical moment, risking his life to convey the truth to all citizens of A City, making an outstanding contribution to human progress…”

Luo Yu listened, his ears slightly reddening.

At that moment, he hadn’t thought that much…

As soon as the host finished speaking, the audience erupted into vigorous applause—

Everyone present had heard about that city-wide live broadcast!

Luo Yu quickly walked up to the stage, stepping into the spotlight and under the gaze of everyone.

“Please welcome Luo Yu to give his acceptance speech.”

Luo Yu took the microphone, looked out at the packed auditorium, took a deep breath, and revealed a sincere smile:

“I’m honored to receive such a prestigious award.”

“But I’m just an ordinary student living in A City, wanting to live a good life. I did what I could and what I should do for many ordinary people like me to live well.”

“This award shouldn’t belong to just me; it should belong to everyone who worked hard during that poisoning incident to free the innocent citizens.”

As soon as Luo Yu finished speaking, the audience erupted into applause once more!

Song Lingyuan approached him, just as he had done with previous award winners, took his hand, and slightly bowed: “Well done.”

After receiving the medal from Song Lingyuan, Luo Yu flashed him a particularly proud smile: “Thank you, President Song.”

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Song Lingyuan couldn’t help but linger his gaze on Luo Yu’s smiling eyes for a moment before turning to prepare for the next award presentation.

……

After all the processes of the award ceremony, the ceremony comes to an end, night had fallen.

After having dinner with the other award winners, Luo Yu had just stepped out of the banquet hall when he was called by a staff member.

“Mr. Luo Yu, our president has arranged a car for your return.”

Following the directions, Luo Yu arrived at the parking lot and saw President Song Lingyuan’s dedicated driver, Driver Xu, waiting for him.

Every time Driver Xu saw Luo Yu, he would wear a mysterious smile:

“Streamer Lou, are you in a hurry? The president still has some matters to attend to, so let me take you to his house. He’ll be back shortly.”

Luo Yu tried to look serious: “Thank you, Driver Xu.”

Driver Xu replied, “Hehe, it’s my pleasure to serve you, Streamer Lou.”

Every time Luo Yu heard Driver Xu speak, he felt there was something hidden in his words!

But he was indeed in a hurry.

Once they arrived at Song Lingyuan’s home, he dashed straight into the bedroom, changed into his pajamas, and set up his phone on the desk beside the adjustable folding bed, preparing to go live!

In the past two months, the progress of the Association’s research on sleeping pills had been very smooth, with plans to promote them next year.

Once the sleeping pills were available, sleep would become an entertainment activity that the public could freely choose, built upon the foundation of everyone taking anti sleeping pills.

When needing to sleep, they could take the sleep pills anytime to enjoy 90 minutes of rest.

Reform of the system needed to be preheated in advance, so the Association decided to gradually relax control over sleep and implement multiple measures to pave the way for the new system in a year.

One of the measures was a collaboration with the History Department at A University, fully investing in a research project on the history of sleep!

And Luo Yu had become the official streamer for sleeping for the sleep history research project!

His account had been successfully unblocked, and he was responsible for periodically live-streaming to share knowledge about sleep and demonstrate sleeping, helping more and more people become reacquainted with the ritual of sleeping, preparing for the future system reform!

After the school year began, he could only dedicate weekends to live streaming. Today was Saturday, and he had a live streaming task.

What was different about today—

Today was the last day of his hundred-day sleep challenge!

After completing this task, he would be able to sleep purely for the sake of sleeping, no longer just to fulfill a task!

“Babies, I’m here! Is everyone lying down in bed?”

Luo Yu sat at the desk, watching a row of 【Lying Down】 comments scroll past.

Since a few months ago, when he had sold 100,000 bedding items in a live stream, factories saw the business opportunity and began producing beautiful, comfortable, and affordable bedding.

Now, nearly everyone had a bed at home, complete with pillows and blankets.

Whenever Luo Yu went live now, the audience would lie comfortably in bed, bundled up in blankets, and when Luo Yu went to sleep, they would all close their eyes together to relax.

This had become the most popular way to relieve stress!

“Did the streamer arrive late?”

Luo Yu smiled at the complaints in the comments, his eyes curving:

“Sorry, I was indeed three minutes late today because I just rushed back from the Guardians of Human Progress award ceremony, and there was a little bit of traffic on the way.”

“Did you all watch the live stream? I didn’t know there was a live broadcast?” Seeing the comments widen their eyes in surprise, Luo Yu couldn’t help but chuckle, “Good thing I didn’t know there was a live broadcast, or I would have been so nervous I wouldn’t have been able to speak!”

“Was that white suit from tonight really handsome?” Luo Yu responded to the request, “Then I’ll wear that suit for tomorrow’s live stream! But usually, people don’t wear suits when they sleep!”

……

At two o’clock in the morning.

Song Lingyuan returned home from work, pushed open the door, and heard the entire villa was silent.

He knew that at this hour, Luo Yu should be sleeping. After changing into slippers, he walked slowly toward the bedroom and quietly pressed down the doorknob, gently pushing the door open.

Moonlight streamed through the gaps in the deep blue curtains onto the bed, where Luo Yu was nestled in the soft mattress, sleeping on his side, facing the door.

The only sounds in the room were soft, reassuring breaths.

Song Lingyuan couldn’t help but step inside.

Luo Yu’s delicate, enchanting eyelashes rested on his fair face, casting a shadow in the moonlight, and his rosy lips were lightly pursed.

Song Lingyuan knelt by the bedside, gazing intently at Luo Yu.

In the past, when Luo Yu was asleep, Song Lingyuan rarely entered the bedroom for fear of disturbing him, mostly handling work outside.

But today, the image of Luo Yu’s smile at the award ceremony lingered in his heart, distracting him even while he was working later.

At this moment, he only wanted to get closer, to be nearer to his lover.

Just as he reached out to gently stroke Luo Yu’s chin, Luo Yu suddenly made a soft sound.

He quickly rubbed his eyes and groggily opened them.

“Song Lingyuan? You’re back?”

Before Song Lingyuan could respond, he saw Luo Yu suddenly spring up from the bed and shove him.

Song Lingyuan was taken aback, pushed back a few steps, and then saw Luo Yu frantically signaling him with his eyes.

Following Luo Yu’s gaze, he looked over—

A live streaming phone was propped up on the desk opposite the bed.

From his angle, the comments were scrolling wildly.

【？？？】

【Why did I just open my eyes to see another man’s hand in my wife’s live stream?】

【Could it be the streamer’s boyfriend? I’m breaking down ah ah ah!】

【Who says it has to be a boyfriend? It could be some unscrupulous illegitimate child!】

【I took a screenshot! I must uncover this person today!】

【You can deduce who it is just from a hand? Is it that amazing?】

Luo Yu quickly jumped out of bed and rushed to the desk, laughing out loud:

“Another man’s hand? What other man? It’s an illusion, it’s definitely an illusion!”

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“Did you all see that? It could be a collective illusion; too much sleep can easily cause hallucinations.”

“Is the Xingyao platform promoting the touch effect lately? Ah, right, it might be that the platform is testing the effect in my live stream, where the effect hand is stroking the chin.”

Luo Yu reassured his fans for a while, sitting at the desk and quickly reading through the gift acknowledgment list.

“Snap—” He hurriedly turned off the live stream.

“Why did you suddenly come in?” Luo Yu pressed his temple and sat back down by the bed.

He was so startled!

Although they weren’t celebrities, Luo Yu was worried that there might be people with ulterior motives who would exploit the fact that Song Lingyuan was dating a college student streamer.

Song Lingyuan had also always feared that political rivals would make things difficult for Luo Yu because of their relationship.

Thus, keeping it private had always been their mutual understanding.

“Sorry, I forgot today was a live streaming day; it won’t happen again.”

Song Lingyuan, feeling guilty, pulled Luo Yu onto his lap. “I missed you.”

“Me?” Luo Yu pointed at his own nose. “Come on, we just met on stage a few hours ago.”

Song Lingyuan buried his head into Luo Yu’s shoulder and took a deep breath:

“Luo Yu, you looked so beautiful in the suit today.”

Luo Yu felt ticklish from his breath and couldn’t help but smile: “President Song, were you thinking about this when you were presenting the award to me?”

Song Lingyuan gently bit his neck and whispered, “Of course not.”

“I represent the Association and sincerely thank you.”

Luo Yu chuckled, noticing Song Lingyuan playing with his fingers, his voice laden with meaning:

“I managed to get two days off tomorrow and the day after.”

Luo Yu blinked in surprise:

“That’s not easy! Our President Song is taking a break for the first time in three months! Want to do something?”

Song Lingyuan intertwined his fingers with Luo Yu’s, sliding his left hand under the hem of Luo Yu’s pajamas to rest his warm palm on his soft waist.

Luo Yu instinctively shifted his body, almost instantly understanding Song Lingyuan’s intentions.

Yet, Song Lingyuan maintained a calm expression, as if the actions of his hands were not his own, speaking in a nonchalant tone as if discussing something ordinary:

“I was afraid there wouldn’t be enough time before, afraid of being interrupted by work; this time should be enough.”

Luo Yu’s face flushed: “Song Lingyuan, I have a live stream tomorrow night!”

Song Lingyuan’s expression showed a hint of distress as he sighed: “Then I’ll try to be quick…” He pinched Luo Yu’s waist gently, “Our Streamer Lou is so busy.”

Luo Yu gasped, just about to say something when suddenly a voice echoed in his mind:

【Congratulations to the traveler for completing the 100-day sleep task. The personal space will soon become inactive, and all items will be given away!】

【Please prepare for the arrival!】

Before Luo Yu could grasp the administrator’s meaning, suddenly a multitude of items appeared out of thin air!

They instantly filled the entire spacious bedroom!

A passion-themed bed covered in rose petals, waterbeds, air mattresses, and hammocks were lined up facing the wall, and there were countless little objects on the bed…

Luo Yu was dumbfounded!

“Um, my… my magical technique encountered a problem. All my things suddenly… fell out.”

Song Lingyuan, initially startled by the commotion, nodded in understanding after hearing Luo Yu’s explanation.

He looked around, thoughtfully picking up a black leather handcuff that had fallen beside him:

“So this is what Luo Yu usually creates with magic.”

When Luo Yu saw the handcuff, he almost stopped breathing.

“…No, you need to hear me out; this isn’t something I intentionally wanted to create…”

Song Lingyuan casually threw the handcuff to the ground and pushed other strange items off the bed as well.

When he saw a fluffy white fox ear and tail set, he paused for a moment, but Luo Yu quickly snatched it away and tossed it to the floor.

With the bed brutally cleared, Song Lingyuan smirked slightly, adopting a negotiating tone:

“How about we avoid using props today? For the first time, I’m worried you might not be able to handle it.”

Luo Yu widened his eyes: “I never said I wanted to use props… Um…”

Before Luo Yu could finish, he felt the ground disappear beneath him and was then laid flat on the bed by Song Lingyuan.

Song Lingyuan leisurely took off his white gloves and tossed them aside, rolling over on top of him.

In the moonlight, Luo Yu saw the long-hidden desire in Song Lingyuan’s deep blue eyes finally laid bare.

Like a beast released from its cage.

……

At ten o’clock in the evening.

Luo Yu, aching all over, woke up in Song Lingyuan’s arms with only two thoughts in his mind.

First, he no longer liked this adjustable electric bed.

No matter how it was adjusted, it wasn’t the bed’s position that was changing—it was him!

Second, how could someone who took anti sleep meds not get tired or sleepy even after a whole day?

This definitely wasn’t any proper medication!

He turned his head to glare at Song Lingyuan, just in time to meet Song Lingyuan’s unusually tender gaze:

“You have a live stream in two hours, right? I deliberately controlled the time. But Streamer Lou, if you’re not feeling well, please take a break and don’t force yourself.”

The way he said it was both guilty and caring, making it sound like he genuinely cared for him.

But Luo Yu, with his slightly clearer mind, realized this was no concern!

Clearly, Song Lingyuan was just trying to justify his own actions!

A few minutes later, on @Lou Yu’s account, a leave notice was posted:

“Sorry, babies! The Streamer isn’t feeling well today and will take a day off! Retweet for a chance to win a thousand small red envelopes, and next Saturday’s live stream will be double to make up for it!”

Luo Yu put down his phone, and Song Lingyuan watched him finish everything, seemingly relieved: “Are you really not going to live stream?”

Luo Yu lifted his head, pointing fiercely at his own neck. “How am I supposed to broadcast with this?”

In the dim light, Song Lingyuan’s fingers traced the red mark he’d left on Luo Yu’s neck, and he nodded with satisfaction.

“Since there’s nothing urgent for Streamer Luo…”

“Then let’s continue.”

(THE END)

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