☆ Chapter 16

He Yi couldn’t help but think like a damn rascal: even though in real life he’d already rolled in the sheets with Ling Shaoze, and had even been Ling Shaoze’s two previous online ex-boyfriends under the identities of “Wuying” and “Yijian Fenghou”…

But as Hunter, his first kiss was technically still intact, and he hadn’t had any sort of intimate contact with anyone.

Yep, not exactly a lie! Just a….strategic omission.

He Yi didn’t really want to deliberately hide his real personality, but to stop Ling Shaoze from swearing off romance—or worse, quitting the game altogether—he had no choice but to lay a smokescreen or two. Make it so that while Hunter might resemble his two exes in some ways, he still felt like someone different.

And sure enough, as soon as Hunter said that, Ling Shaoze instinctively felt that this guy was different from his previous two exes—definitely not one of those horny freaks who wanted to kiss him the moment they saw him.

This whole pure and proper act…really was a bit similar to how that pervert Y had been at the very beginning. Back then, pervert Y had even righteously pushed him away a few times without batting an eye.

He just didn’t know whether this pure-hearted, cool archer guy would also end up changing his tune later.

Ling Shaoze cautiously said, “Let me make this clear first—once the quest is done, we’re dissolving the partner bond. No clinging, in any way, after that.”

The top-ranked archer, Hunter, replied coolly, “Of course. I’m only here for the game—I have zero interest in love or relationships. Once the quest is over, you better not try to cling to me and refuse to break up.”

Ling Shaoze: “…?! Who the hell would cling to you?! Whoever acts shameless is a dog!”

Both of them looked at each other with a mutual air of disdain—and maybe even a bit of disgust.

And yet… that giant, flashing pink heart on their chests was painfully eye-catching.

Ling Shaoze glared fiercely at his third boyfriend for a few seconds. For the sake of ending this quicker, he took the initiative and held out his hand impatiently and grumbled, “Didn’t this all start with hand-holding? Then let’s just hold hands—now!”

Hunter looked reluctant, but still reached out, pretending to act all wronged despite having the upper hand: “Since you’re begging so hard, I’ll generously grant your request.”

He Pervert Yi , was very thrilled on the inside—after two whole days, he could finally openly hold his wife’s hand again, fair and square.

But Ling Shaoze realized that once Hunter grabbed his hand, he refused to let go. He even started rubbing and kneading his fingers, and the way he was looking at him also began to… shift.

Ling Shaoze suddenly had a bad feeling.
Why did it feel like this “Third Spring” was also starting to develop stalker-pervert tendencies?

But before he could say anything, Hunter suddenly let go of his hand and said, “Let’s call it a day. Tomorrow, we can try hugging for a full minute.”

What? Wait until tomorrow?!

That meant until this daily mission was cleared, he’d have to walk around everywhere with that damn glowing heart on his chest?! The Shame was Unbearable!

Seeing that Hunter was about to leave the room, Ling Shaoze couldn’t take it anymore and lunged forward, tightly hugged the man from behind, wrapping his arms around that lean waist.

Hunter’s steps came to a sudden halt.

This game’s touch simulation was way too realistic.Even through the fabric, he could feel the firm, elastic contours of Hunter’s abs.

Ling Shaoze couldn’t resist the urge to act out when facing someone even more proper and restrained than himself. His fingers started mischievously drawing little circles on the man’s waist.

The man’s body stiffened even more.

He Yi had to summon every ounce of self-control to resist the urge to spin around, pin his little boyfriend against the door, and kiss him until he was breathless.

He slowly pried the teen’s hands off him, speaking with forced calm: “We’re not that close. Please show some restraint.”

He was slowly realizing—if he acted too aggressive, Ling Shaoze would bolt. But if he played it cool and passive, the brat would actually take the initiative.

And sure enough, the moment he let go of Ling Shaoze’s hands, Ling Shaoze pounced again—this time clinging to his arm like a koala, not letting him open the door. “We’re both guys—can you quit being so coy? If you can’t handle this bit of intimacy with your partner, why the hell did you activate that damn orange-tier item Cupid’s Arrow? If you don’t help me get rid of this cursed heart today, don’t even think about leaving this room!”

Cool-guy Hunter hesitated for a moment, then looked like he was ready to face death: “Alright then… I won’t resist anymore. Do whatever you want with me.”

Ling Shaoze: ……?!?

What kind of wild, and scandalous words were those?!

After saying that, Hunter opened his arms and closed his eyes—like he was just waiting for a big ol’ hug and kiss.

For the very first time in a romantic relationship (whether it was guy-on-guy or guy-on-girl), Ling Shaoze actually felt a strange, unexpected thrill at having total control.

And what happened next…

He thoroughly made use of his rights over this pitiful, helpless, yet tall and handsome top-ranked archer, Hunter.

Besides hugging and kissing, he even threw in a few bonus momo^[1]aka the Butt touches—free of charge.

Hunter, who had been so thoroughly teased his mind was a chaotic storm of NSFW thoughts, kept up the act of being a bashful, inexperienced maiden. He didn’t dare respond too passionately and even pretended to push Ling Shaoze away a few times—purely for show.

As a result, the “Hug for 10 minutes / French kiss for 3 minutes” mission kept getting interrupted mid-progress, forcing them to restart the timer again and again.

Yep. The mission was that evil—you had to do it in one uninterrupted go. Even a second’s break meant starting over from scratch.

Frustrated to the edge, Ling Shaoze finally lost his patience and simply dragged the man to the bed, shoved him down, and snarled:
“No resisting! No pushing me away!”

How many times were they going to fail this damn thing?!

While grumbling, Ling Shaoze pulled up the system store and even bought a one-time-use premium item—“Immortal-Binding Rope”—and forcefully bound Hunter’s hands above his head, securing them to the bedpost.

This item was usually used in PvP against enemies, especially corpses—it prevented KO’d players from respawning at the revival point. They could only be revived in place by a priest or an item, and even after revival, they’d still be bound, with lowered agility. It was basically a must-have for grave-robbing PKers.

But the price was steep—29,999 gold—and its use was limited: each player could only buy one per day, and each character could only be bound once per day.

Also, unless the target was in a KO’d state, they could forcibly break free using skills.

He Yi knew this meant Ling Shaoze had completely lost patience. So this time, he behaved—didn’t struggle, didn’t try to break free with skills—and let the boy hold him down and gnaw at his lips however he liked…

All while silently vowing in his heart:

Whatever this little guy is doing to me today… I’ll make him pay it all back later—with interest! Whether in-game or in real life!

At long last, the mission completion chime rang, and the eye-burning, attention-grabbing pink heart effect over their chests finally vanished.

But then—ding!—another mission popped up:

[Daily Couple Quest 2/3]:
Please publicly proclaim your sweet love for your partner using a loudspeaker on the World Channel’s top section!
Your love message must be at least 20 characters!
Incomplete entries will require a redo!

To help with this, the system even generously gifted them a 100-gold loudspeaker—which allowed pinned messages on the World Channel for ten minutes.

Ling Shaoze: …?!

For someone like Ling Shaoze—who once dreamed of being a sea king but now just wants to chill and game with zero interest in romance—being forced to publicly confess to a man on the World Channel was even harder than completing Daily Mission One!

Damn it, who the hell designed such a flirty and shameless mission?!

Ling Shaoze snapped, “I refuse to do this mission!”

Five minutes later…

Two pinned messages popped up at the top of the world channel:

[(Domineering Lingling): I like the wind—free and untamed. I like the stars—quiet and bright. I like the whales deep in the ocean—lonely yet pure. And I like you—for no reason at all.①@Hunter] (Note①: From the earthy love words on the Internet A .)

[(Hunter): I want to see every star and sea with you. I want to spend every morning and night by your side. I like you. @Domineering Lingling]

Boom! The entire world channel exploded!
Was this the top-ranked archer god officially announcing a relationship?!

Wait a sec… “Domineering Lingling”? That ID sounds familiar…

“Isn’t this the in-game ex of the former #1 Assassin god Wuying from that 818 viral hot-post on the forums?!”

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