By the time he finished cooking all the Tata Beast meat, it was already evening.
Yin Yeyou divided the whole head of meat into two parts. One smaller portion was cooked into the most homely braised meat, fragrant and delicious, which was quickly devoured by the two of them.
The larger portion underwent a long process of marinating and preparation, and by evening, it was placed on the barbecue grill.
Bai Muxing looked at the barbecue grill that was set up: “…”
Huh? When did this kind of thing appear in his home?
Yin Yeyou moved the meat while explaining, “I ordered it from the StarNet to make barbecue for you.
“Mm,” Bai Muxing nodded. “Thank you.”
Once the charcoal was bright enough, the marinated pale pink meat, dripping with juices, was picked up by Yin Yeyou and placed on the grill, turning it evenly to cook.
Bai Muxing originally wanted to help, but he was completely unprepared for this. His last-minute attempts to check instructions weren’t effective enough, and he was afraid of making a mess, so he gave up.
He returned to the kitchen and brought out a bucket of sparkling fruit juice soda, perfect to accompany the barbecue.
Then he watched Yin Yeyou busying around, thinking to himself that he was actually being taken care of by a kid. It was really embarrassing.
Considering his experiences from his past life, Bai Muxing’s mental age was already thirty years old. Even in an era where human lifespans exceeded 150 years, he could be considered a fully mature adult in every sense.
Even though Yin Yeyou looked mature, he was only 18 years old this year, still someone who needed to be taken care of in Bai Muxing’s eyes.
He thought so, but somehow, somewhere, something went wrong, and he ended up being taken care of instead.
Bai Muxing felt a slight sense of astonishment. It really shouldn’t be like this.
The meat cooked quickly, and Bai Muxing and Yin Yeyou ate in silence, focusing on their food without speaking.
The tender grilled meat paired with the refreshing taste of mint soda, enjoyed to the fullest in the late night, indeed made life feel wonderful.
Even someone as indifferent as Bai Muxing couldn’t help but think, “This kind of life is really nice.”
Unfortunately, such days could only be enjoyed when Yin Yeyou was around. If it were just Bai Muxing himself, he would definitely not bother putting in so much effort into cooking.
In fact, he was diligent and meticulous, but he just inexplicably disliked cooking and naturally clashed with the kitchen.
Bai Muxing mixed a portion of seasoning, lifted his head, and saw Yin Yeyou holding a large skewer of grilled meat, eating several pieces without fear of burning. His cold silver eyes stared straight at him, as if urging him to eat.
If he were to attach a tail to him now, it would probably wag seamlessly and harmoniously, right?
Bai Muxing didn’t know why he found this scene amusing, or maybe he was just tickled by his own strange thoughts, but he couldn’t help but smile.
The smile was actually quite faint, just a slight curve of the lips with a fleeting hint of lightness in his eyes, but Yin Yeyou, who had been staring at him all along, noticed it.
Yin Yeyou seemed to have discovered a new continent, excitedly saying, “You smiled.”
He continued, “It’s the first time I’ve seen you smile.”
Bai Muxing: “…”
Not knowing how to respond, he remained silent.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
Fortunately, Yin Yeyou didn’t need him to participate to continue the conversation.
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Bai Muxing: “I’m not—”
Yin Yeyou’s face instantly fell, his eyes dimming, as he asked Bai Muxing with great sadness, “Do you hate me?”
That question didn’t require any thought. Bai Muxing quickly responded, “No, I don’t hate you.”
Yin Yeyou’s face quickly brightened again, confidently stating, “See, not hating is liking! So you do like me!”
Bai Muxing: “??”
Is that so?
He was momentarily baffled by Yin Yeyou’s fantastical thought process.
Yin Yeyou stuffed a skewer of meat into his mouth, while Bai Muxing passively ate the grilled meat. The delicious food slowed down his thought process even more.
He stared blankly at those dim silver eyes, feeling like he had fallen into a hazy swamp, about to be captured by a creature lurking beneath, waiting for prey.
A slight chill blew by, and Bai Muxing’s dizzy mind suddenly cleared up.
A slight chill blew by, and Bai Muxing’s dizzy mind suddenly cleared up.
Bai Muxing: “…”
Wait a minute; this doesn’t seem right.
He belatedly realized that he had been dragged into the elementary school logic level by Yin Yeyou, and then defeated by his rich experience of nonsense!
Once he understood this, Bai Muxing instantly became calm.
So what if he said he liked him? When he and Yin Yeyou were still just online friends, he had heard similar things countless times. Kids are like that; they’re used to saying exaggerated things. He actually took it seriously.
Maybe it was just a bit awkward in person.
The more Bai Muxing thought about it, the more he felt like he was making a big deal out of nothing. In fact, this kind of subtle misunderstanding wasn’t the first time it happened in his life.
Young people’s emotions always seem particularly rich. When Bai Muxing was in school, he often heard classmates casually throwing around phrases like “like the most” or “love you, babe.”
At first, he thought they were talking about romantic relationships. He even seriously considered the romantic relationship between two of his classmates. Although there was no explicit legal prohibition in the Empire, romantic relationships would indeed face various obstacles.
Back then, Bai Muxing, who was in the intermediate preparatory academy, even asked his parents about romantic relationships when he got home, but received a bunch of advice that wasn’t really useful.
Because in the end, it turned out they were just pure, platonic, omega-to-omega best friends forever.
Bai Muxing was just taking it too seriously.
Bai Muxing had never had such intimate friends who talked about love and relationships every day, but that didn’t stop him from respecting and blessing them.
Just like he respected Yin Yeyou.
Even though he didn’t understand, he wouldn’t say anything to discourage him.
Bai Muxing took a sip of soda, didn’t argue with him anymore, the cool mint flavor had a slightly stimulating sensation similar to alcohol, but it wasn’t spicy or overpowering, just refreshing after eating grilled meat.
Bai Muxing didn’t engage further, and according to normal social norms, the atmosphere would quickly cool down.
But the premise was that the other protagonist wasn’t someone like Yin Yeyou, who considered licking Bai Muxing as part of his daily routine.
Bai Muxing’s non-participation didn’t affect Yin Yeyou’s happiness. He circled around Bai Muxing like a dog who had been acknowledged by its owner, enthusiastically displaying his loyalty.
For some reason, in this scenario, Bai Muxing suddenly remembered something from the past.
He had always been a very aloof person, even as a child. He never used affectionate words like “love” or “like” with his parents, even when he was just a little bundle.
Bai Muxing’s parents loved him very much, but he never acted like a typical child who demanded kisses and hugs from his parents or said cute, endearing words.
To outsiders, he didn’t seem like a very good child at all. He was even looked down upon by a distant relative, who complained that he was disrespectful and disobedient.
When Bai Muxing heard this, he didn’t even react emotionally. He just continued to focus on what he was doing. It was his omega father who got angry. Despite his usually gentle demeanor, he got into a heated argument with that relative on the spot.
In the end, it seemed that the two families cut ties, and Bai Muxing never saw that relative again.
Bai Muxing was just not a likeable person. Not only did that distant relative feel this way, but probably everyone else thought that he didn’t have much affection for his parents either.
So when his parents died because of space pirates and Bai Muxing had to re-enter military school to seek revenge, his few friends were all surprised. They didn’t expect him to willingly give up his promising future to pursue a dangerous military path in order to avenge his parents.
Most people in the world would be deterred by Bai Muxing’s cold exterior. Even if they approached him with enthusiasm, they did so with ulterior motives, like in his previous life, when they chased after his S-class gland and 100% compatibility, hoping to transform Bai Muxing into someone affectionate and charming.
In Bai Muxing’s life, these two types of people appeared the most.
Only very, very few people would, after touching the surface of his icy exterior, still choose to embrace this coldness and not demand that Bai Muxing change to become warmer and softer.
In the past, within this “very, very few” range, there were only Bai Muxing’s parents. Now, it seems that there is another person added to the list.
However, it’s puzzling. Without any blood relations, why would Yin Yeyou be so good to him?
His affection and enthusiasm seem inexhaustible, spontaneously bubbling up whenever he sees Bai Muxing.
But there are too many strange things about this person, so these little quirks seem insignificant.
…
After Yin Yeyou finished happily, he eagerly approached again, trying to feed Bai Muxing grilled meat once more.
This time, Bai Muxing realized what was happening. He pushed away the grilled meat that Yin Yeyou offered again and said softly, “I’m full. You eat it yourself.”
Bai Muxing bought a small Tata Beast, and after processing, there was only about ten pounds of pure meat.
For an alpha with high physical exertion, this amount could be finished in just a few mouthfuls, but for a beta, it was still a bit much. Bai Muxing felt full after eating about half of it.
Upon hearing that Bai Muxing was full, Yin Yeyou’s eating speed suddenly accelerated. In just a few minutes, he efficiently devoured the remaining grilled meat, chewing it down like a cow chewing peonies. Bai Muxing was worried he might choke.
Bai Muxing looked up at the night sky.
For some reason, his heart was beating a little faster than usual, perhaps because he had just eaten.
These past few days had been clear and sunny, so tonight’s sky seemed especially deep and pure, like a clean, heavy black curtain hanging at the edge of the sky, making the stars above appear even brighter and more distant.
In the distance, the stars formed a vast expanse, coalescing into a faintly flowing Milky Way and diagonally piercing through the entire darkness of the night.
The serene starlight descended from above onto the planet, falling onto the fields that looked a bit barren after the crops had been harvested, brushing over the carbon starstones, emitting warm, golden light from the barbecue grill, and enveloping Yin Yeyou.
His silver hair and silver eyes were draped in the cold, profound starlight, not appearing abrupt at all. Instead, they strangely seemed to blend in with the crystal-clear starlight, becoming part of the radiance.
Bai Muxing was reminded of a very famous alpha male star on the StarNet who also had silver hair and was adored by fans as a star descended to earth. Bai Muxing had seen the rainbow-colored, screaming fan scenes on StarNet a few times.
Shouldn’t those childish fans take a look at Yin Yeyou? Wasn’t he more worthy of being called a true alpha than that alpha who only had looks?
Sure, he might be a bit silly, but Bai Muxing didn’t think that the alpha, who only had good looks, was particularly intelligent either.
…
The abrupt sound interrupted Bai Muxing’s wandering thoughts.
The personal light brain on his wrist lit up, indicating an incoming communication.
Bai Muxing was almost completely full by now. He set down his sparkling water and said, “You go ahead and eat. I’ll take this call.”
He answered the communication, and on the other end was a customer service representative from a matchmaking website, informing him that there was a potential client interested in Bai Muxing and wanted to meet him for a blind date.
Bai Muxing took a few seconds to remember the origin of this matchmaking website.
He was somewhat surprised. He had just filled out the form casually, never expecting to actually find a marriage partner through it.
To be honest, since the events of his previous life, Bai Muxing’s expectations for marriage have inevitably decreased significantly. Although he still considered it part of his life plan, he wasn’t very invested in it.
In case he encountered someone like Ariel again… he’d rather not.
Feeling puzzled, he asked directly, “Are you sure? My glands are defective.”
The customer service representative replied, “Yes, sir. You don’t need to worry. We are a legitimate website. The information of the client interested in meeting you has been sent to your personal backend mailbox. Please check it out. If you find them suitable, you can arrange to meet.”
Bai Muxing acknowledged it with a simple “Okay, I’ll consider it.”
The customer service representative responded, “Wishing you find a suitable partner soon. If satisfied, please give our website a good review.”
Ending the call, Yin Yeyou’s curious brain leaned over. Still immersed in the pleasant afterglow of the conclusion “Bai Muxing likes him,” he eagerly asked, “Who was it?”
Bai Muxing didn’t see any reason not to say, so he replied calmly, “It was a matchmaking company. They said someone wants to go on a blind date with me.”
Yin Yeyou: “??!”
Bai Muxing didn’t notice his stiffness. He remembered the almost forgotten marriage plan and felt like he couldn’t just brush it off anymore. Speaking to himself, he said, “Well, I’ve just finished being busy anyway. I can go meet them.”
Yin Yeyou was thunderstruck: “!!!”
Bai Muxing turned off his light brain and looked up at Yin Yeyou, only to find him wearing a cold expression. He bit through the last skewer of grilled meat along with the metal stick, making a crisp sound.
Now it was Bai Muxing’s turn to be puzzled: “???”
He was startled, feeling like he had a not-so-smart big dog that would eat things randomly when left unattended. In a hurry, he reached out to pry Yin Yeyou’s mouth open, saying, “Quick, spit it out.”
Oops!
Is he going to be enlightened as to how serious Yin Yeyou’s feelings actually are? Yeyou is pretty direct so that seems likely
Another chapter so soon! Yay!
Ackk yeyou time to step up your game my lad
Thanks for chapter ☺️
Oh no, poor Yin Yeyou!! Thanks for the chapter!
His whole world shook when he heard his wife to be wants to go on a date ~ lol..
Thank you for the chapter ☺️
Ty for the chapter!!!
Not me thinking that maybe Yin Yeyou was the marriage client but guess not 💀
Me too! I really thought the government interceded to ensure that they would be together no matter what! But it seems I was wrong too! But a jealous YY is good too! Atleast BM would realise YY’s feelings all the sooner!
Thank you for the chapter 💝