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Early morning. Y6Dos4

Xiao Lan woke slowly from his dream and was going to stretch his four limbs.

Suddenly, he felt something was amiss. An arm was resting on his back and there was an odd warmth around him, as if he was wrapped up in something.

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Xiao Lan’s still hazy mind suddenly cleared, and his sleepiness disappeared with a ‘zip’, like a mouse that had seen a cat.

He abruptly opened his eyes. xdJhEA

“Good morning, sir.” Luo’s smiling voice rang out over the top of his head.

Xiao Lan raised his gaze and just happened to meet the other’s usual warm smile.

Luo’s hair was a little tousled and wasn’t as tidy as usual; on the contrary, he revealed some indolence and exhaustion.

At some point, he had changed into a pair of pajamas similar to Xiao Lan’s. The collar was open, and the exquisite clavicle and lines of his figure could be seen.

And at that moment, Xiao Lan’s head was pillowed on Luo’s arm.

Although they were separated by layers of cloth, he could still clearly sense Luo’s body heat and the supple and strong feeling of muscles under his neck.

Xiao Lan couldn’t help sighing ruefully; a nonhuman’s physique truly was good, not changing colour even after being pressed down on for an entire night.

No no no, this wasn’t the main issue, alright?! AIVxi

The main point was, when did Luo get into his bed? And even change into pajamas? When did he prepare couple’s clothes?

It… looked pretty good…

In the face of Xiao Lan’s rather dumb expression.

Luo slowly moved his head closer, and he swiftly planted a soft kiss on Xiao Lan’s lips. C0js6E

After that, he drew away quickly, not giving Xiao Lan any room to ask any questions. “I’ll prepare breakfast; please wait a moment.”

Before Xiao Lan could react, Luo had already calmly left.

After the door closed with a soft click, the bedroom returned to the peace and quiet of the early morning. The morning light spilled in, accompanied by fresh air and declaring the start of a new day.

The soft sensation of lips still lingered. Xiao Lan’s throat bobbed slightly; he felt like his heart rate was breaking speed limits. pzTdJL

His face felt a little hot.

Also… What sort of scene had flashed through his mind when he looked at Luo earlier?

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Truly evil thoughts.

Suddenly, he felt that that wasn’t right. SM9LQX

Wasn’t this his own boyfriend? It wasn’t like he was some elder either. In the face of an early morning kiss from his boyfriend, his heart skipping a beat was normal. It would be weird if it didn’t, since that would more or less mean that he was dead.

Right, this was normal.

Bolstered by reason, Xiao Lan confidently got out of bed and washed up, then changed his clothes and went downstairs.

In the dining room downstairs. jdrZKz

Luo had already prepared a simple breakfast of toast, fried eggs, sausage and milk. It looked good.

The crisply toasted bread emitted an alluring scent which mixed with the aroma of fried eggs and sausage, tempting a person to take a huge bite.

Luo walked to the table with a breakfast plate and leaned over slightly to place it in front of Xiao Lan.

Before Luo could straighten up, Xiao Lan took the chance to draw close and kiss his cheek. 6QjMAk

“Hm?” Luo was a little startled. What was up with sir today?

Xiao Lan righteously said, “I’m just kissing my boyfriend. Anything wrong with that?”

Luo laughed softly. “No, but…”

As he spoke, he turned his other cheek and drew closer to Xiao Lan. “Do you need to kiss this side too?” AW4jR2

As they said, when a boyfriend kissed your right cheek, even your left cheek should be turned to him for a kiss.

Xiao Lan looked at the handsome face close to his. “…”

He still lost when it came to comparing shamelessness.

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A kiss also landed on Luo’s other cheek; it was soft and warm.

After the kiss, Xiao Lan pushed Luo’s shoulder. “Alright, not playing anymore, let’s eat breakfast —” KHgiSW

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Luo drew close again and pressed his lips to Xiao Lan’s.

This kiss was much deeper than the previous prank-like kisses, lingering and reluctant to part.

Finally, Luo slowly retreated. There was a smile in his eyes and his voice was pitched low. “My return gift, sir.”

Xiao Lan: “…” nZc6Pj

He felt that he was about to lose it.

What was up with Luo? He had simply been getting more and more unreasonable recently.

When it came to shamelessness, nonhumans could simply be said to be unrivalled.

After eating this breakfast that made hearts skip. DNnPqO

Luo tidied up the dining table and said to Xiao Lan, “Can you go on a date with me today, sir?”

For one moment, Xiao Lan couldn’t react. “A date?”

Weren’t the two of them together every day? Why would they need to go on a date?

Luo quietly sighed. “We’ve never gone on a date like normal couples.” 0AfxO5

Xiao Lan thought for a moment. That really was the case…

After they got together, if he wasn’t fighting in the training room, then they were fighting in an instance, or perhaps observing Tie Hanhan chew up the vegetable bed. It seemed that they really hadn’t once done anything that could be considered a date activity.

The source of all this unromanticism was probably Xiao Lan.

Xiao Lan nodded a little guiltily. “Alright ba.” pPNUtr

Luo smiled. “I’ve already booked a movie and a restaurant; we can spend the whole day out today.”

Xiao Lan: “…”

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It seemed like he had been tricked by a certain someone again.

When the heck did this scheming boy arrange all this?!! How was it that Xiao Lan had no clue whatsoever?!!! h0ZTfM

The two first went to the city centre.

The cinema with the best facilities in the entire city was here, and Luo had booked tickets for this place.

They still had quite some time before the movie began, however, and they weren’t in a rush to collect the tickets either, so they decided to take a stroll.

The missing cases hung over their heads. ZsOADb

But firstly, it was daytime, and secondly, it was the weekend. Plus, the sunlight was just right, and its warmth dispersed the slight unease in people’s hearts and made them feel much safer.

Although there were fewer pedestrians on the street, there were still quite a number of couples on dates and friends meeting up.

There weren’t vast crowds on the streets like before, but it could still be considered lively.

Xiao Lan and Luo were like a normal couple, wandering the streets. AiGflD

Up ahead was a young couple who looked like they had just entered adulthood.

Their faces, which still possessed the innocence of childhood, were filled with excited smiles. Just how they looked at each other gave off a sweet feeling.

They reached an ice cream store, and the boyfriend said with a smile, “Boss, I’ll trouble you to give me a pair of heart ice cream.”

This was the best-selling product in this store, and was only sold in pairs. 68DXge

Under the owner’s skillful hands, the freshly made ice cream looked like a delicate art piece. Crushed nuts and fruits covered the ice cream, and a heart-shaped cookie was placed on top as decoration. It looked sweet and pleasing, and couples liked it a lot.

Of course, if there was a single dog who wanted to eat both, that wasn’t impossible either…

The owner wouldn’t refuse to sell it to single customers.

That image was a little desolate, however, and made one’s nose sting and tears fall. dr7UOW

The boy took the ice cream and passed it to his girlfriend.

The girlfriend took a bite, and instantly gave a happy smile. “Mm! It’s so tasty~”

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But she didn’t notice a dab of ice cream on the tip of her nose.

The boyfriend carefully reached out and gently wiped away the ice cream on his girlfriend’s nose. 9fV80q

The girlfriend became a little embarrassed. “Wah, I actually got it on my face and didn’t notice…”

The boyfriend said with a smile, “This means you’re very sweet all over, which is why you didn’t notice.”

The girlfriend laughed at the boyfriend’s teasing words.

The young couple left, laughing intimately as they held their ice cream. E WL8k

Luo looked at their backs thoughtfully.

Xiao Lan wanted to say something to Luo, but when he turned his head, he realised that there was no one by his side.

At some point, Luo had run off to the ice cream store.

Not long after, Luo walked over holding a pair of heart ice cream, and he offered one to Xiao Lan. JnLtm2

Xiao Lan took it and took a bite. “Oh, it really is quite tasty.”

Although the ice cream was decorated with a lot of toppings, it wasn’t overly sweet. The sweetness, which was just right, and a strong milky flavour spread in his mouth. The smooth texture was also extremely enjoyable. It truly deserved to be a best-selling product.

Xiao Lan wasn’t someone who liked sweets, but eating some now and then was also pretty good.

Luo was a little disappointed. iNLhwT

Sure enough, he couldn’t expect his sir to produce a similar scene ah…

Sir would only show him ‘I’ll finish it off to show our feelings’.

He reluctantly tried the ice cream.

Mn, sir was right this time about it being tasty. w0Pif8

The two walked among the crowd as they ate the ice cream.

They didn’t have a destination and just casually strolled around the city center that, while not as noisy as before, was still lively.

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Sometimes, they copied other couples and bought milk tea or other snacks to try, and sometimes they cheered for a street performance together.

Along the way, they encountered someone interviewing couples. BcZnyb

Xiao Lan’s unromantic, straight man answers caused the interview to slant in an odd direction a few times, and it even attracted a small gathering of passersby. Their gazes towards Luo gradually turned sympathetic.

Finally, the interviewer scarpered off under Luo’s increasingly worsening expression.

The two together felt as if they had long been distant from the clamour of the living human world.

They would also occasionally create some clamour to repay the human world. 4d3WRO

After dinner.

Following Luo’s arrangement, the two went to see a movie together.

Luo had sneakily booked a couple’s seat. During the movie, the two of them stuck closely together.

The movie was a newly released popcorn film: the scenes were gorgeous and grand, the main characters were full marks in terms of body and off-the-charts looks, and the plot was tight and exciting. There was nothing better than to watch this on the weekends to relax. SZLuzG

Was the movie good? It seemed that it wasn’t.

Was the popcorn tasty? It seemed that it wasn’t either.

But this was a time when the two were together, so it was undoubtedly beautiful.

Leaving the cinema, the two wandered around the city in the evening. ATW2gc

As the sky darkened, the brief liveliness during the day disappeared along with the sunlight.

The people on the streets became much more scarce; many stores also chose to close early. Unease and dread returned even more strongly with the night sky; it was hard to see any of the old bustle of the city at night.

Fortunately, the largest viewing Ferris wheel in the city centre was still in operation.

The nightscape that could be viewed on the Ferris wheel was extremely famous, and once aroused a passionate discussion online. d6gVwu

Normally, the queue to look at the nightscape could be almost ridiculously long; it still might not reach their turn even after queuing for an hour. This time, however, only a few brave souls were resolute about riding the wheel.

The two went on the Ferris wheel.

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As the cabin rose, the scene that appeared before their eyes became more and more gorgeous.

The entire city was submerged in a pitch-black night while resplendent lights decorated buildings in exquisite displays. jLByh1

In the cabin of the Ferris wheel.

Xiao Lan and Luo looked quietly at the nightscape. For a while, no one spoke.

This city was still brightly lit and was unlike the nightscape in the players hub. This place had a vitality unique to the human world.

Looking down from above, however, it was obvious that there was less traffic and the streets were a lot emptier. It was completely different from the heavy traffic they had once seen. 3zCImS

Although the city still looked bright and colourful on the surface, a bleakness that couldn’t be controlled still welled up from within.

Xiao Lan and Luo sat side by side. Their eyes reflected the scattered night lights, like a stream of crushed stars.

As if talking to himself, Xiao Lan wondered, “Can we make everything go back to normal?”

Luo said, “We can. This is your desire, as well as mine, and that of even more people.” 2enTfb

Luo looked at the bright stars in the sky.

This was also… the desire of his former collaborators, the desire that they had wished to realise even if they had to sacrifice themselves.

This time, he could not allow himself to fail.

At that moment, the cabin reached the top of the Ferris wheel; this was the place with the most beautiful night view. dKjiNX

They could look far off into the distance, and all the lights looked within reach.

But Luo had no heart to appreciate this.

He turned to look at Xiao Lan. Under the night sky, Xiao Lan’s silhouette was highlighted clearly by the lights, like a meticulously sculpted work of art; he was so beautiful that Luo couldn’t tear his eyes away.

Xiao Lan sensed his gaze. RwqZGI

He turned his head and saw Luo staring at him attentively, as if wanting to brand his appearance on his heart.

Xiao Lan’s mouth parted slightly, a question about to leave his lips.

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But Luo drew closer and closer to Xiao Lan in the face of his clear gaze.

They rubbed noses, and they could distinctly feel the warmth of each other’s breaths. Luo drew even closer and gently kissed Xiao Lan on the lips before he could speak. 1HznKJ

The soft and gentle, but also fervent and willful kiss landed on Xiao Lan’s lips, and his heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.

Xiao Lan subconsciously wanted to look around to check whether anyone had seen them, but Luo held his cheek. He gently covered Xiao Lan’s eyes, and Xiao Lan’s vision instantly turned dark.

In this darkness, only the sensation on his lips was incomparably clear, occupying all of his senses.

Who knew who started it, but the kiss deepened as they tangled with each other. roMLAT

Two figures intertwined, turning into a single outline in the night.

At that moment, the air was dyed with a sweet and unctuous flavour, as if they were caught in a honey-coated trap. They sank deeper and deeper, but neither of them had any intention of pulling away.

There was a legend in the human world.

Because the Ferris wheel was round, there was no starting or end point, which symbolised a never-ending love. eqzSoh

So, if you kissed your lover at the top of the Ferris wheel, you would be together forever.

This was just baseless nonsense; from just a bit of analysis, it was obvious that this information was spread by the Ferris wheel’s management to increase their business.

But there were many passionate couples who were still willing to do this.

At that moment, Luo suddenly understood the feelings of these couples. jhsFdQ

Even if it was just a small illogical scam, as long as it could increase the chances of him and Xiao Lan being together forever, it was still worth trying.

One on top of another, bit by bit, perhaps they could truly achieve eternity?

The author has something to say:

But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. — The Holy Bible RP9LS1

Baobao Notes

Gosh??? I think this is my fav chapter so far. The emotions turned from domestic sweetness to comedy, to melancholy, to a bit of wistful sweetness… Then the author’s note. A+ give me more content.

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