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Ah?
Bai Muxing was startled awake.
He looked at Yin Yeyou, and somehow, inexplicably, he actually followed the other’s suggestion and considered it.
First, Yin Yeyou was a beta gender, which met Bai Muxing’s requirements.
Second, the other was exceptionally good-looking, with wealth beyond ordinary imagination. According to the Empire’s marriage law, as long as Bai Muxing married him, he would automatically gain control over this wealth and its subsequent profits.
Finally, with both parents deceased and no other relatives, the family relationship was extremely simple, and there was no need to worry about getting involved in any strange family disputes after marriage.
Looking at it this way, indeed, he was a perfect marriage partner.
But—
Yin Yeyou was just a teenager who had recently come of age.
Bai Muxing was dumbfounded for a moment. No way, he actually started to consider it for real.
Although he himself was not much older, eighteen was still too young, beyond his consideration scope.
Bai Muxing snapped out of it, feeling somewhat uncomfortable, especially with Yin Yeyou looking at him so eagerly, almost wagging his tail like a puppy.
He suddenly felt like a creepy uncle.
You know, the kind you see in popular romantic dramas on the StarNet, where they take advantage of the other person’s youth and inexperience, deceive wealthy young masters into marriage for money and hearts.
Right, these villains are usually cunning betas, probably stemming from the Empire’s people’s stereotypes.
Sweet romance belongs to alphas and omegas, so betas naturally just serve as tools to drive the plot forward.
Bai Muxing: “…”
The more Bai Muxing thought about it, the more guilty he felt.
Yin Yeyou’s personality was always so capricious, doing whatever he pleased. Maybe his sudden interest in marriage was just a passing fancy, and it’s highly probable that he would lose interest after a while.
He couldn’t just take advantage of Yin Yeyou’s naivety and agree to it. That would be like deceiving him into marriage, wouldn’t it?
Bai Muxing refused to do such a thing.
He immediately decided to reject the proposal.
But as he looked into those eyes filled with anticipation, he suddenly felt that rejecting Yin Yeyou at this moment would surely make him sad.
Even if it was just a whim, it was a very real expectation.
As the blunt refusal reached the tip of his tongue, for some reason, it circled back and was slowly swallowed down.
His voice was gentle, rarely so tactful: “Let’s talk about it tomorrow; it’s too late now. Let’s go to sleep.”
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He fell into a haze of high fever and had a vague dream.
In the dream, he went back to his childhood. At that time, he was only four or five years old, just starting preschool, and still had only a partial understanding of the world.
Back then, Bai Muxing’s aloof personality was already showing, but considering he was just a very young human cub, his porcelain-white little face, with chubby cheeks typical of children, round amber eyes, and long eyelashes, exuded a unique cuteness that was very endearing.
So his father often liked to tease him.
One day, he learned the word “marriage” in preschool and mentioned it to his father when he got home. His Omega father hugged him and asked, “Little Star (Xiao Xing), what kind of person would you like to marry in the future?”
The five-foot-tall Bai Muxing pondered for a moment and replied seriously, “I want to marry a silver star.”
His Omega father chuckled and said, “Our Muxing really loves stars; your name is well-deserved. But you can’t do that, dear; humans can’t marry stars.”
At that time, Bai Muxing still had the stubbornness of a child and couldn’t be reasoned with. “No, I want to.”
His Omega father looked troubled and said, “Well, um, how should I put it? It’s not necessarily impossible, you know? If you declare that you’re marrying a certain star, it’s okay too; it’s not illegal. After all, there are people who marry their figurines, haha.”
After saying this, his father burst into uncontrollable laughter, leaving Bai Muxing clutching his small hands in confusion, worried that his father might have contracted some strange illness.
Not far away, his mother’s helpless voice came, “…Alright, stop teasing the child.”
Then his father’s gentle face blurred like water, and everything before his eyes dissipated like a mirage.
Only the small Bai Muxing remained in place, rapidly shedding his baby fat on the cheeks and gradually growing into a tall and aloof figure.
He went to elementary school, then to intermediate preparatory school, and finally got accepted into the best medical department of the Capital Comprehensive University. His parents were very proud of him; even his usually stern alpha mother smiled and kissed his cheek. It felt like even the birds on the roadside were happily chirping.
Then everything took a sudden turn for the worse, like a suspended train reaching its peak and collapsing with a bang. His parents left him forever because of an encounter with star bandits, and Bai Muxing dropped out amidst countless rumors, re-enrolling in military school. After graduating, he joined the Legion and went to the front lines.
His life condensed into a moment of light and shadow, like a pure white and shadowless bird passing by, leaving only an extremely faint trace in the spectators’ pupils.
This bird eventually came to a stop at the age of twenty-four, during the Battle of Wulong (Black dragon), Bai Muxing’s first time on the battlefield.
However, unlike reality, in the dream, all the warships and comrades disappeared, leaving only Bai Muxing alone, holding a photon gun, standing solitary in the vacuum of space.
It was strange indeed that he could move so freely in such an environment.
But dreams themselves lack logic.
The only thing that remained unchanged was the impressive image. He saw the Yijia again.
Silver blood flows on its body, like a silver star that fell to the earth and became disheveled.
Even though it was a terrifying form, with only a small part of its body visible enough to be frightening, Bai Muxing felt drawn to the unseen darkness, depth, danger, and beauty.
Involuntarily, he approached, coming dangerously close to it, within arm’s reach.
The twenty-four-year-old Bai Muxing came to the side of this terrifying silver beast.
As he got closer, Bai Muxing seemed to smell the creature’s scent, perhaps the scent of its blood.
It’s hard to describe the sensation, but if one must, it’s probably a very distant, cold, and lonely atmosphere, as lonely as the unreachable silver star of the past, or perhaps like himself, gazing at the silver star from afar.
His gaze fell on the blood, which was continuously flowing out.
In the past, Bai Muxing had only found the color of this blood extremely beautiful, lingering on it for a long time. But this time, his heart suddenly contracted with pain at the sight, each beat causing a tearing agony.
This pain did not originate from within himself but stemmed from a one-in-ten-million sense of empathy.
Just one in ten millionth of a feeling was so agonizing.
He couldn’t help but ask, “Does it hurt?”
The giant beast dyed silver by blood did not respond, but the pain in Bai Muxing’s heart answered the question silently.
In front of this undoubtedly threatening beast, he let go of his photon gun and made a reckless move—he reached out and touched the alien creature in front of him.
Cold and sharp—that was the message his eyes conveyed to him. But when Bai Muxing actually reached out and touched it, what he felt was soft and warm, as if it had deliberately adjusted itself to ensure he wouldn’t dislike it.
Bai Muxing inexplicably understood this.
He heard his own voice, “Don’t be afraid; even if you’re not warm, I’m willing… to marry you.”
Yes, in the dream, Bai Muxing did not, like in reality, change his ideal marriage partner to a human beta after growing up. Instead, he remained steadfast in his belief that he wanted to marry a star, and ultimately, on this day, he found what he considered to be his star.
At the moment Bai Muxing’s palm touched the beast, a pair of eyes opened on its body, like never-dimming starlight, softly illuminating this silent universe.
They were icy silver pupils, initially in the form of an animal but quickly shifting towards a human form.
Gradually, they overlapped with the eyes in reality.
…
“Muxing, Muxing, can you hear me?”
Bai Muxing opened his eyes to see Yin Yeyou’s silver eyes, identical to the beast in his dream, filled with concern. Burning fiercely, his eyelids heavy, and his consciousness hazy, he mistakenly thought he was still dreaming.
The Yijia from his dream had turned into a large human dog.
Hmm… that doesn’t seem too wrong, does it?
He clumsily grabbed Yin Yeyou’s hand and asked, “Why aren’t you a star? Why did you become a human?”
His voice was hoarse from the fever, making the word “star” sound a bit muffled.
Yin Yeyou seemed caught off guard by his question, flustered, “Ah, I, I…”
Bai Muxing quickly forgave him, “It’s okay; even if you’re human now, I won’t dislike you. I’ll still…” marry you.
Yin Yeyou’s brain was a bit slow, still feeling guilty from Bai Muxing’s previous words, but he instantly cheered up upon hearing the compliment.
Continuing to lick him, Yin Yeyou whimpered, “Thank you, thank you. You’re too kind. Thank you for not rejecting me.”
After licking, he didn’t forget Bai Muxing’s abnormal condition and worriedly asked, “Are you okay? Your temperature is so high; should I call a doctor?”
“I’ll think about it…” Bai Muxing completely ignored suggestions about the doctor, using his feverish brain to sluggishly consider.
What should one do before getting married?
Oh, right, you should fall in love before getting married.
Falling in love… What do you need to do for that again?
Various scenes from several romantic dramas he had watched on the StarNet flashed through Bai Muxing’s mind, grasping onto some key moments.
He released Yin Yeyou’s wrist and reached for his head.
Because his mind was so foggy, his aim was off, and he missed a few times, feeling frustrated and making his movements rougher, which made it even harder to hit the target accurately.
In the end, Yin Yeyou took the initiative to lower his head, allowing Bai Muxing to successfully grab onto his furry silver head.
Yin Yeyou looked distressed, his head arching around in Bai Muxing’s hand, unable to stay still. “Muxing, Muxing, can you understand me? Oh, I’ve already called the doctor, they’ll be here soon, please don’t scare me.”
He was plunged into extreme anxiety, and the area where his jaw connected to his neck inadvertently cracked open, like shattered porcelain, revealing a pitch-black interior. Countless black tendrils crawled out of his shadow, occupying most of the room’s floor.
But Bai Muxing, in his feverish haze, didn’t notice.
Yin Yeyou’s incessant rambling almost made Bai Muxing forget what he was about to do. Feeling annoyed, he grabbed his hair with one hand and just stared straight at Yin Yeyou, attempting to silence him with his gaze.
But his current appearance didn’t carry much intimidation.
The high fever clouded his judgment, and his normally clear amber eyes were now misted with a hazy fog due to his owner’s blurred consciousness. Gone was the usual cold and distant demeanor, replaced instead by a hint of innocence, like a drenched little animal wandering in the rain or a stray and bewildered kitten on a rainy day.
A faint blush colored his porcelain-white cheeks, his black hair dampened by sweat at the forehead, strands sticking to his cheeks. He exuded an indescribable softness, as if he could be easily teased.
Yin Yeyou had never seen him like this before and was immediately stunned.
His heart began to pound wildly, but it quickly stopped trying to mimic his owner’s state.
If it weren’t for his strict reminder not to reveal his true form in front of Bai Muxing, he might have already excitedly exposed himself, crawling around in a frenzy.
He, as if possessed, boldly reached out and pulled Bai Muxing onto his lap, and Bai Muxing surprisingly didn’t resist. Instead, he softly leaned against Yin Yeyou’s arm, following his lead, like freshly fallen snow about to melt in his embrace.
He melted into a soft puddle in his warmth.
Yin Yeyou was as speechless as if he were in a dream, emitting only a few beast-like whimpers from his throat.
But what Bai Muxing did next turned him into a stone statue.
Bai Muxing grabbed his hair and examined it for a few seconds, as if finding the right position, then suddenly leaned in toward where his lips were, lightly touching them as if dipping in water.
That’s right, Bai Muxing, in his feverish haze, still remembered that kissing was part of falling in love.
Although Bai Muxing had never been in love, the romantic dramas he had watched on the StarNet had given him a wealth of theoretical experience.
Very exhaustive indeed.
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His dream of marrying a star will come true very soon! 🤭
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The kisssssss !
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Aw, he found his star! Too cute! Thanks for the chapter!
He finally have his dream come true
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We’re moving so quickly! 🤩
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