Tong Sui’s hand was pushed away by Bai Xingluo, his snow-white ear tips flushed, “I haven’t washed up yet.”
“Hmm, I’ll carry you.”
He easily scooped Tong Sui up. After that, Bai Xingluo helped him wash up and get dressed, not leaving his side for a moment.
Finally, Bai Xingluo carried Tong Sui out and pulled a chair for him to sit next to the kitchen counter. “I’ll make breakfast; you wait a bit.”
In the past, he would just put him on the sofa.
Today, while preparing the meal, Bai Xingluo occasionally glanced up at him as if afraid he would run away.
After breakfast was ready, Tong Sui ate normally, while Bai Xingluo only had a few bites, spending the rest of the time watching him, as if merely looking at him would fill him up.
Unable to contain himself, Tong Sui asked, “Luo Luo, what’s wrong with you today? You’ve been staring at me. If something’s on your mind, just say it.”
“Nothing.”
“…Alright then.”
Tong Sui could only continue eating breakfast. He didn’t eat much and soon put down his chopsticks.
He spoke to his system, “Do you think he’s still angry?”
System: [I don’t understand, but you don’t have many opportunities to choose to leave this world. Are you really not going to leave?]
“Hmm, I’m not leaving.”
Seeing Tong Sui put down his chopsticks, Bai Xingluo asked, “Are you full?”
“Yeah.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Tong Sui felt himself lifted off the ground into a familiar embrace. A voice came from above his head, “Let’s do some exercises to digest.”
Tong Sui: “…”
He couldn’t shake the feeling that breakfast was just a pretense and that something else was coming next.
In a moment of intimacy, Tong Sui heard Bai Xingluo’s voice, “My Lord, you can’t leave early. This time is reserved for me.”
Was this why things were so unusual today?
Tong Sui was lost in thought when he heard the system’s notification sound: [The 24-hour self-selection time limit has expired. You have chosen to stay, and will automatically leave when the task target Bai Xingluo’s lifespan runs out.]
Yet, Bai Xingluo still seemed insecure.
In the following days, Tong Sui did not step out of the villa; Bai Xingluo handled everything on the light brain for him.
Tong Sui had completely turned into a couch potato, his movements limited to the dining room, bathroom, and bed.
The system could no longer tolerate it.
After watching so much pixelation, Tong Sui felt a bit embarrassed.
One day, when Bai Xingluo kissed him, Tong Sui pressed him down, saying, “No more.”
Bai Xingluo’s eyes dimmed for a moment, his expression filled with sadness, “Are you tired of me?”
“I’m not, but don’t you think if we continue like this, we won’t be able to do anything else?” Tong Sui said. “Lu Yunyi has just taken office, and there are still many things the legion needs you to handle.”
Tong Sui spoke seriously, but Bai Xingluo leaned in closer, pulling the atmosphere into a more ambiguous zone.
“None of that is more important than you.”
“…Don’t say sweet nothings; I’m being serious,” Tong Sui was afraid of being swayed and gave in, frowning.
He stated solemnly, “At most, once a day.”
“That’s too little, my Lord. Are you truly tired of me?”
Bai Xingluo leaned in, acting like a sulking puppy, nipping at his collarbone, leaving a series of red bite marks.
Tong Sui hesitated, “…Is that too few?”
Compared to their previous frequency, it indeed felt like little. Tong Sui took a step back, “Then let’s make it twice.”
Seeing that Bai Xingluo still didn’t seem satisfied, Tong Sui hurriedly added, “No bargaining!”
Continuing to negotiate would yield the same results as before.
“Alright,” Bai Xingluo said. “Then today’s quota hasn’t been used up yet.”
Thus, the system endured several more hours of pixelation.
“Just one more left.”
Bai Xingluo nodded, his gaze focused. Tong Sui kindly asked, “…Do you want to continue?”
“No, I want to save it.”
Otherwise, the rest of the day would be too torturous.
Just then, Bai Xingluo’s light brain chimed. He tapped to answer.
It was a voice call.
Xie Feibai’s voice came through, “General, why is it a voice call?”
“It’s inconvenient.”
Hearing Bai Xingluo’s voice, Xie Feibai paused, then understood, “Oh, I see. The legion has been too lax lately, so I want you to come and give them a lesson. Is that alright?”
“No, I—”
Suddenly, Bai Xingluo’s hand was nudged. He turned, and Tong Sui said softly, “Go, I haven’t been out in a long time. I’ll accompany you.”
Bai Xingluo held his hand tightly, “Okay.”
After hanging up, Xie Feibai reflected on that small voice, which had sounded a bit hoarse.
Since that day, no one had seen Tong Sui again, including during Lu Yunyi’s enthronement ceremony, where several invitation letters had been declined.
Xie Feibai was a bit dazed.
Did he just hear that Tong Sui would come too?
“What’s wrong? Is the General still not coming?” a subordinate asked.
Xie Feibai pressed his dry lips together, “No, the General will come, and His Highness Tong Sui will come as well!”
News of this spread through the legion, and what had once been a dull training camp suddenly buzzed with excitement.
In addition, many prominent figures were attracted.
This included Lu Yunyi, who had originally planned to inspect other planets but changed his schedule without a second thought, and Pei En, who was going on vacation, hurriedly made his way to the legion training camp.
So much so that by the time Tong Sui and the others changed their clothes and arrived at the training camp, Bai Xingluo’s face darkened instantly.
Tong Sui guessed what Bai Xingluo was thinking.
“Luo Luo, do you remember what I told you?”
Tong Sui gently held his hand, “In Blue Star, we only like one person and will only tie the knot with one person.”
However, Bai Xingluo suddenly said, “My Lord, can I kiss you?”
“Hmm?”