[mfn]TL: Part 2[/mfn]Xu Yin heard Huo Lingqi speak softly: “Yinyin, before your parents fully recover, why don’t you live with me?”
Xu Yin stepped out of the hospital room, smiling as he said, “How many days can you actually stay home?”
Huo Lingqi paused for a moment, about to speak when Xu Yin took his hand, gently saying, “You shouldn’t just say ‘live with me’; you should say that wherever you are, I’ll be there too.”
Huo Lingqi froze, staring at Xu Yin’s eyes as his gaze deepened.
Xu Yin continued, “Although my student status has been restored, I don’t want to go back to school. I want to stay in your army, is that okay, General Huo?”
He smiled at him.
Huo Lingqi was silent for a moment, gently brushing his hand across Xu Yin’s cheek, saying, “If you really go to the Military, it will be dangerous.”
“Aren’t you also going? Then I should watch over you even more,” Xu Yin covered his hand with his, smiling. “If one day you really face danger, do you think I’ll let you go to your death alone?”
Huo Lingqi’s gaze completely changed.
He called out hoarsely, “Yinyin.”
“Huo Lingqi,” Xu Yin smiled lightly, “I’m going to live and die with you.”
…
A week later, Xu Yin, accompanied by Huo Lingqi, returned to school to handle the necessary procedures.
It was a workday, and there were many students at the school.
Though they took a less crowded route to the classroom office building, several students still noticed them on the way.
As for the truth about General Xu being wronged, everyone in the entire star system now knew.
The students at this school never expected that the incident involving General Xu, which had caused such a stir, was actually orchestrated by Ming Yi and Xue Yuanqing’s fathers.
Xue Yuanqing and Ming Yi, once the proud and famous figures on campus, were now both in prison along with their fathers.
The students who had once mocked Xu Yin with sarcastic remarks now felt guilty and awkward when they saw him, realizing how foolish they had been.
And now, seeing the renowned five-star general Huo Lingqi accompanying Xu Yin to school, they couldn’t help but feel even more envious.
Why were they here?
Was Xu Yin here to handle paperwork for his restored student status?
Why was General Huo accompanying him?
They wondered, thinking Xu Yin had finally cleared his name, and perhaps would vent his anger upon returning to school.
The proud Xu young master could never tolerate such humiliation, and everyone who had offended him should brace themselves for his retaliation. Of course, some of them secretly planned to apologize as soon as Xu Yin returned to school.
They had been foolishly used as pawns by others, learning their lesson and vowing never to make such a stupid mistake again.
…However, when Xu Yin glanced at them, he quickly averted his gaze.
His attitude was very calm.
No, it wasn’t cold, but calm—as if he didn’t care at all what they thought or were struggling with.
The next day, the students were shocked to learn that Xu Yin hadn’t come to re-enroll; he had directly withdrawn from school and had been specially recruited into the Ninth Legion!
—The students were stunned!
Especially those who had planned to apologize. They felt deeply uncomfortable after this revelation!
—In fact, not only Xu Yin, but also Lu Yuan and the others weren’t planning to return to school.
They had earned their accomplishments, and according to the military’s regulations, they could be specially recruited, so after enjoying a few days with their families, they all packed their bags and returned to the military.
When they saw them, Xiao Jiu laughed loudly: “You guys don’t know how to enjoy life!”
“Someone has to go to the battlefield so others can enjoy life,” Lu Yuan said, feeling wise, only to be playfully knocked to the ground by Xiao Jiu.
…
With the peace faction cleared out, Xu Yin’s mental power breakthrough method could now be used throughout the entire military.
All the soldiers felt at peace, and whenever they saw Xu Yin, they looked at him like they were seeing a bodhisattva. Some even bowed to him, which left Xu Yin with a head full of black lines.
With the improvement in mental power, the entire military switched to older mechas, drastically increasing their combat power by several levels.
This was a tremendous leap for the entire Star Nation, and for the evolved beasts, it was like swallowing something incredibly unpleasant.
—The last remaining beast king, after fleeing millions of light-years away, couldn’t hold back and, after half a year, stupidly returned to the border of Anluo Star Nation, scratching here and poking there.
The evolved beasts had long known about Xu Yin’s existence and were aware that he had discovered a way to break through human mental power, but despite knowing it, they had yet to experience the terrifying power brought by such an enhancement.
…Until they were completely annihilated by a small squad from the Ninth Legion.
This squad was called “The Old Xingyun Council is a bunch of Idiots,” and it became famous throughout the military.
Led by Xu Yin and Lu Yuan, the squad was part of the newly reorganized Ninth Legion. With only thirty members, they wiped out over ten thousand evolved beast heads.
Xu Yin himself personally delivered the final blow, smashing the last beast king’s skull and sending it to the afterlife.
By the time the evolved beasts had even processed what was happening, their entire species was practically wiped out.
When the news reached the main star system, the new Xingyun Council and the entire military were stunned.
…Was that it?
The old enemy was finished just like that??
Damn!
For a moment, no one knew whether to feel happy or a bit deflated, but many soldiers felt like their mental power improvements had been in vain.
…
With the evolved beasts nearly extinct, the border of the Star Nation entered a relatively peaceful period, and for some people, it was finally time to deal with their own personal matters.
…Huo Lingqi solemnly proposed to Xu Yin.
On the day of the proposal, the entire Ninth Legion was buzzing with excitement, while soldiers from other legions secretly gathered to watch.
General Huo, usually so stern, had his ears, face, and neck flushed red during the proposal. He carefully placed the ring on his lover’s finger, while Xu Yin, with a smile, tucked a small pink flower into General Huo’s chest pocket.
General Huo looked at the flower with a satisfied expression on his face.
Amid the teasing and cheers, Xu Yin leaned closer to Huo Lingqi’s ear and whispered, “General Huo, we’re both still missing the final layer of potential to break through.”
Huo Lingqi nodded seriously.
Xu Yin slowly continued, “Tonight, let’s make an effort.”
Huo Lingqi was taken aback for a moment, then immediately reached out and firmly stopped the teasing from the surrounding people. He then led his lover aboard the spacecraft, speeding off towards their home.
Once they lay on the bed, Xu Yin chuckled softly.
Huo Lingqi leaned down, his hands placed beside Xu Yin’s ear.
Xu Yin reached up, pulling the man closer, and heard him whisper hoarsely, “Yinyin, I love you.”
“Me too,” Xu Yin sighed softly. “I also love you.”
The night, once warm, gradually became intense.
Xu Yin sank into it, unable to escape.
…
As the first light of dawn peeked over the horizon, birds chirped outside the window.
In the bed, the two of them lay close, peacefully asleep.
In the stillness, Huo Lingqi’s brow suddenly furrowed slightly.
A few seconds later, his lashes fluttered, and he opened his eyes.
There was a moment of confusion in Huo Lingqi’s gaze, but after a while, his eyes brightened.
He came back to his senses and slowly propped himself up, looking at the young man in his arms.
The young man was lying on his side, curled up slightly, sleeping peacefully and obediently, completely unguarded.
After a long while, it seemed that the young man began to sense something. He shifted and slowly opened his eyes.
Realizing that Huo Lingqi was already awake and still watching him, Xu Yin lazily smiled and asked, “What are you looking at?”
Huo Lingqi moved his lips, hesitating for a moment.
He recalled the intimate moments from the night before, when the young man had softly asked him, “Huo Lingqi, have you ever dreamed of me?”
Before that night, he hadn’t.
But in the dream just now, he had.
However, that dream left Huo Lingqi with a somewhat complicated feeling.
He gazed at Xu Yin for a long while, until Xu Yin sensed something was amiss and his expression subtly shifted. Only then did Huo Lingqi lean down and gently kiss Xu Yin’s lips.
He finally spoke, “It’s nothing, just admiring my lover.”
Xu Yin was taken aback, looking at him with a half-smile, unsure whether to laugh or question him.
Everything from that dream felt as if it had truly happened.
Was it a dream, or something else entirely?
Huo Lingqi didn’t know.
All he knew was that, at this moment, he just wanted to hold the young man tightly.
Huo Lingqi gently kissed Xu Yin’s forehead and whispered, “Good morning, Yinyin.”
If Xu Yin had been sharp enough at that moment, he might have detected a subtle restraint in his Lao gong’s voice.
But he was still lost in the lingering drowsiness of sleep, so he simply rubbed the man’s head and smiled, saying, “Good morning, General.”
Huo Lingqi embraced him, nuzzling his chin against Xu Yin’s forehead, slowly closing his eyes.
What surfaced in his mind was the image of his lover, with white hair, always by his side through countless lifetimes, guarding him no matter how many worlds they traversed.
He had fallen into eternal slumber, and his lover sat at the bedside.
His lover kissed his forehead again and again, bidding him farewell in the dark of night, in the first light of dawn, in the twilight…
One scene after another, that silhouette is so calm, so gentle, so lonely.
Yinyin.
Yinyin.
Huo Lingqi tightened his embrace around Xu Yin, softly repeating his name.
He thought—
If everything in those dreams had been real, if he could control his own fate—
Then this time, Huo Lingqi didn’t want his lover to endure the loneliness of being left behind.
He hoped that, in this life, he could be the one to protect his Yinyin as they grew old together.[mfn]TL: Oooohhhh 💜💜💜[/mfn]
That was so cute. Thanks for the translation. 🥰