edited by shay
Later, the magazine also contacted Chu Xinglin, and two responses matched perfectly.
“Is Gu Huan going?”
“If Gu Huan is going, then I’ll go.”
Even the staff at the magazine didn’t expect that they really managed to invite these two big shots. The chief editor of the magazine was filled with excitement, knowing that the sales for the next week’s issue would likely not be a concern anymore.
“I understand. Time is of the essence. When they arrive, they must be treated with the utmost respect, do you understand?”
Of course. Who would dare to show any disrespect to those two?
As several military vehicles arrived at the center of the magazine, the staff on both sides immediately raised the banners in their hands obediently.
Walking on the red carpet, Gu Huan approached the magazine’s photo studio. The surrounding staff were discussing his latest issue as the most popular alpha and how his ranking had made a surprising comeback.
Their voices weren’t exactly quiet, and Gu Huan heard them, so he looked in their direction.
“Ah ah ah! It’s the General, the General is looking over here! He’s really attractive.”
Gu Huan’s eyebrows slightly furrowed. Seeing his subtle reaction, the staff thought he didn’t like their discussion and fell silent. However, the excitement on their faces was hard to hide.
Entering the lobby, when the design cover stylist saw him, his eyes lit up. He enthusiastically approached him.
“General, do you still remember me?”
Gu Huan did find him somewhat familiar, but he couldn’t recall who he was. Soon enough, the stylist introduced himself.
“I’m the stylist who worked on your look for the Victory Day promotional video last time.”
Gu Huan finally remembered. He was the one who designed that slightly worn-out military uniform for him.
“I never expected you would come to do a magazine shoot. I thought having the chance to style you for Victory Day was already a lifelong memory. And now, I have a new opportunity.”
The stylist, with his exaggerated appearance and manner of speaking, was equally exaggerated in his words. But the truth was, not only had he not expected it, but even Gu Huan himself hadn’t anticipated this.
But sometimes, things are just full of coincidences.
“This time, I’m counting on you again.”
“I’ve got it covered,” the stylist responded with an OK gesture.
As Gu Huan sat in the chair, the stylist gestured and moved his hands on his face. Unlike doing makeup for other people to enhance their appearance, when the stylist applied makeup on Gu Huan, he always had to be extremely careful. One wrong stroke could easily ruin his look.
It was a delicate job.
While the stylist was engrossed in his work, the sound of commotion came from the entrance. The heat and fervor in the noise rivaled the moment Gu Huan had entered.
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But in front of him, he remained the same. There was no elusive aura.
As long as he smelled the pheromones, he knew what Chu Xinglin wanted to do.
“Are we shooting this cover?”
“What attire should we wear?”
The stylist, who had just stood up after bowing, responded as Chu Xinglin turned to him.
“Do you have any ideas, Your Highness?”
“We can wear the same outfit,” Chu Xinglin glanced at Gu Huan’s attire and suggested, “Just like matching couple outfits.”
“Your Highness, you really have a great idea.”
Wearing the same clothes as your best friend would make anyone who saw them think they had a great relationship.
“……”
What’s this about being like a couple? Gu Huan couldn’t help but realize that Chu Xinglin wanted them to wear matching couple outfits.
Aware of Chu Xinglin’s intentions, Gu Huan didn’t expose them either way.
He sat in the chair, and Chu Xinglin joined him, watching the stylist do his makeup.
The stylist put a touch of makeup on his face, a hint of eyeshadow at the corners of his eyes, and it all stirred fantasies in Chu Xinglin’s mind.
He particularly loved the way the eyeshadow highlighted the corners of Gu Huan’s eyes. So whenever their emotions were strong, he always liked to enter him from the front, not letting go of any of his expressions.
As Chu Xinglin was getting engrossed in the moment, he suddenly spoke up.
“Just now, when I came in, they were saying…”
“……” Gu Huan didn’t lift his eyelids, allowing the stylist to gently draw subtle eyeliner on his eyelids.
“This time, I almost became the most popular alpha in the entire interstellar.”
The stylist almost trembled, but with professional skill, he managed to control his strength.
Could it be that His Highness also cares about being the first on this popularity list? If they were to have a conflict over this matter, what’s the point of shooting this friendship-themed couple cover?
“……You can go now,” Chu Xinglin ordered, looking at the stylist.
Seeing the stylist obediently leave in front of Chu Xinglin like a docile sheep, Gu Huan pursed his lips slightly, traces of distress evident in his golden eyes.
His initial furrowed brows upon entering were also because of this. The discussions among those staff members had made him worry that Chu Xinglin might find out about the last-minute changes in the rankings.
He didn’t know how to explain why he wanted that particular rank.
Instead of explaining which rank, he preferred to sidestep this issue.
With a subtle twinkle in his eyes, Gu Huan had a plan in mind.
Chu Xinglin didn’t wait for an answer and was about to inquire further when he felt a slight coolness at the corner of his mouth.
Gu Huan lifted his head and lightly kissed the corner of Chu Xinglin’s lips.
Chu Xinglin had initially intended to get clear answers, but all his plans vanished with this unexpected kiss.
This was the first time Gu Huan kissed him so proactively.
Avoiding the difficult question, Gu Huan parted their lips and asked, “How did the matter you were asking about go?”
“Is it possible that those twins are experimental subjects?”
Chu Xinglin wiped his lips with his thumb, a faint glint of desire still lingering in his eyes. He obviously wanted another kiss, but since Gu Huan had shifted the topic to business, he had to put aside his other thoughts.
“Very likely.”
“In the research, there is indeed a pair of twin fertilized eggs. If one of them is an omega and the other is an alpha, it’s highly possible they were used as a control group to test the creation of alpha experimental subjects.”
“If we have the chance to see them again, we must bring them back and question them thoroughly.”
Gu Huan’s eyebrows furrowed even tighter.
When the stylist entered the room once more, this was the scene he walked into. He didn’t know what the Crown Prince had said to the General, but the General had a serious expression.
The stylist had his heart out.
The alpha pheromone around the Crown Prince was so strong that the General frowned tightly, his mouth turning red from biting himself.
The two of them must have had a conflict.
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Because the stylist mentioned their potential conflict, it made the photographer nervous as well.
It’s impossible to control the situation when these two alphas get angry. After all, they are both revered figures. If they offend anyone, it could spell disaster for the magazine, leading to its closure.
“General, Your Highness, can we start the shoot now?”
Chu Xinglin entered the room and cooperated fully. “Tell me, how should we pose?”
It was another holographic virtual studio, where they could choose any scene they wanted.
Due to Chu Xinglin’s request, they ended up wearing the same clothes, yet each portrayed a different style.
Gu Huan had a slender figure, the buttons of his white shirt done up neatly. Because his waist was so narrow, there was a slight gap around his waist, revealing a subtle waistline. Chu Xinglin, on the other hand, had a broader build, and his muscles were more pronounced. He left two buttons undone, exuding an untamed and wild aura, giving off a strong sense of power.
In truth, Gu Huan didn’t really want to wear the same clothes as Chu Xinglin.
He personally believed that Chu Xinglin’s muscular physique was more masculine.
In his first life, when he was bound to a wheelchair, he couldn’t exercise much. Whether it was his elven body from the previous life or his omega body in this life, he remained slender. No matter how he trained, he couldn’t achieve Chu Xinglin’s level. Despite having abdominal muscles and the faint outline of a V-line, he couldn’t match the robust and powerful appearance of Chu Xinglin. This made him a bit envious.
So, he didn’t want to wear the same clothes as Chu Xinglin, fearing that the contrast would be too stark.
“What pose do you need?”
Chu Xinglin asked.
Seeing that the General barely looked at the Crown Prince, the photographer swallowed hard, becoming even more convinced that the stylist’s earlier suggestion about a potential conflict was true.
Since both of them were at odds, what if the pose he arranged was too intimate, and they started fighting? The magazine couldn’t withstand a brawl between two alpha individuals with above SS-level physical qualities.
The photographer felt that safety of the magazine and his own life had to be defended by himself.
After careful consideration, he settled on a pose that could be interpreted as friendly without being too close. He instructed the two to look at each other diagonally from a distance of three to four meters.
Immediately, he sensed a faint displeasure from His Highness’ alpha pheromones, his powerful presence making him feel suffocated.
The photographer shivered involuntarily.
Could it be that neither of them wanted to look at each other?
“How about standing back-to-back?” he suggested.
The Crown Prince’s expression darkened even further.
A wry smile appeared on the photographer’s face, while the stylist beside him couldn’t help showing sympathy and pity simultaneously, and a gloating expression.
“How about this, General, you go first, and then Your Highness can come in for your shots after,” the photographer suggested. “I’ll later edit the two of you side by side?”
Chu Xinglin held back his frustration until he couldn’t anymore. “Weren’t we supposed to take a friendship photo?”
“Why do we have to be so far apart?” he added.
“Huh?” The photographer was baffled.
Seeing this, Gu Huan couldn’t help but rub his forehead. He had witnessed Chu Xinglin go from excitedly wanting to get close to him, to being disappointed when the photographer arranged for them to stand apart in opposition. He hadn’t seen the moments when they turned their backs to each other, but he had sensed it through his mental abilities – Chu Xinglin kept making small movements, always wanting to turn around.
Now he was getting a bit annoyed.
Chu Xinglin criticized the photographer for overdoing it, then proceeded to share his own thoughts.
“I believe the essence of a friendship photo lies in how close we can get to each other,” he said. “Otherwise, how can we convey the sense of being close… friends?”
Honestly, just change it into a couple’s photo 😂
This picture is going to be absolutely oozing sexual tension, isn’t it? I wonder how many people are going to come to the correct conclusion of their relationship based on the magazine cover alone.
This man would full on make out with Gu Huan on camera to show off their “friendship” if he was allowed to, and I think he’s valid for that
😂👌
Lol that’s hilarious 😆
Lol 😂
thanks for the chapter!