“Certainly.”
Yun Xunlan’s two words were spoken with resolute conviction.
To prove that he wasn’t lying, after Yu Chen went to the bathroom to shower, Yun Xunlan opened the four major interstellar social apps and began surfing starnet, searching for all kinds of negative comments about himself. He said to the system: “Born in adversity, dying in comfort—I may have Yu Chen now, but I haven’t abandoned my old habits. When have I ever been infatuated with male beauty?”
“Alright, I’ll believe you for now,” the system, expertly coaxed by Yun Xunlan’s impeccable skills, was momentarily convinced. “But there’s still one thing you need to pay attention to.”
Yun Xunlan adopted a humble tone: “Please enlighten me, Little Hermit.”
The system corrected him: “Invincible Hermit.”
Yun Xunlan changed his tone: “Please enlighten me, Invincible Hermit.”
The system: “…”
The system: “I hate you.”
Yun Xunlan found great amusement in teasing the system like this and chuckled: “Go ahead, Little Hermit.”
“It’s about your worldly desires,” the system sighed with worry. “Initially, I thought such things could be like a shared treasure between you two—one person having it would suffice. But judging by Yu Chen’s attitude tonight, it seems like he wants both of you to have it.”
Yun Xunlan sighed as well: “Indeed.”
The system started offering solutions again: “How about before you meet him at night, you secretly look at some risqué pictures?”
Yun Xunlan refused: “What is improper should not be seen.”
Yun Xunlan considered himself a relatively conservative person; such things were off-limits to him.
The system then suggested: “Then go ask Dr. Pei or Edmund for some aphrodisiacs?”
Yun Xunlan declined again: “…That’s unnecessary.”
He didn’t lack desire—his physiological functions were perfectly normal. He didn’t need medication to uphold the dignity of being a male alpha.
Having rejected this and that, the system was at a loss: “Then what do you plan to do?”
What to do?
Yun Xunlan pondered this question.
As he thought about it, a timely night breeze swept over the sea, carrying a faint fishy chill through the window cracks. Captured by an alpha’s sharp sense of smell, it suddenly triggered Yun Xunlan’s memory of Yu Chen.
In that memory, Yu Chen was dressed in a suit—broad shoulders and a narrow waist—with the muscles at his elbows and arms concealed by a crisp white shirt and restrained by sleeve garters that outlined their solid contours. In his most elegant and noble demeanor, Yu Chen held him entirely in his arms. Yet when kissing him, Yu Chen transformed into something akin to a brute—greedy and insatiable—licking and sucking his tongue while smearing pheromones similar to this sea breeze all over his body.
“You’re staring at something?”
Yu Chen’s deep voice pulled Yun Xunlan out of his reverie.
Following the sound, Yun Xunlan looked toward him and immediately saw the blue-eyed alpha sitting beside him.
Yu Chen’s strikingly handsome and cold features naturally exuded an air of restraint. But with his robe half-tied and half-open, exposing large expanses of firm chest muscles and abs, that layer of suppressed desire shattered completely. It returned to its primal freedom—a wildness unbound—radiating an overwhelming allure that delivered the most straightforward sexual suggestion to any observer.
Yun Xunlan suddenly had an epiphany and realized something important: He shouldn’t have prepared sleepwear for Yu Chen.
Yu Chen noticed Yun Xunlan wasn’t speaking and glanced sideways at the youth’s light-brain screen. Raising an eyebrow, he asked, “So engrossed?”
“Just some bedtime reading to help me sleep,” Yun Xunlan replied as he turned off the light-brain.
His gaze left Yu Chen’s body for only a brief moment before returning, openly and unabashedly landing on Yu Chen’s chest. His golden eyes sparkled as he said, “Baby, you’ve got such a great body. Can you take off your sleepwear and let me see?”
Yu Chen: “…”
The prince’s words were as sharp as ever, leaving people with no way to respond.
But heaven and earth could bear witness—Yu Chen truly had no improper thoughts tonight. If his robe wasn’t properly tied, it was the fault of the silky material that made it prone to slipping open.
The first time Yu Chen had tied his belt, it wasn’t secure enough. He intended to retie it, but after stepping out of the bathroom, he saw Yun Xunlan so engrossed in his light-brain that it was as if he hadn’t even noticed Yu Chen’s presence—he didn’t even spare him a glance.
If Yun Xunlan had merely ignored him, Yu Chen wouldn’t have minded much.
But what caught Yu Chen’s attention was the desire he saw in Yun Xunlan.
The summer night was stiflingly hot, and Yun Xunlan hadn’t covered himself with a blanket. His blue silk robe clung to his body like a mist over the sea, light and delicate. So even the slightest movement between his legs would be very noticeable.
Yet despite all their previous kisses—some so heated they almost ignited—Yu Chen had never seen Yun Xunlan react like this before.
Naturally, Yu Chen became curious about what Yun Xunlan was looking at.
In that moment, he forgot about retying his robe altogether. Striding over to the bed, he asked directly: “What are you looking at?”
The silver-haired alpha looked up at him upon hearing the question. The light-brain’s photon screen was still glowing—he made no attempt to hide what he was viewing. Yu Chen casually glanced at it.
—The words on the screen made Yu Chen frown slightly.
Yun Xunlan, however, used a casual tone that suggested he didn’t want anyone worrying about him and brushed it off as “bedtime reading to help him sleep.”
Yu Chen knew Yun Xunlan was trying to change the subject, so he didn’t press further.
Lost in thought about this matter, Yu Chen didn’t immediately notice where Yun Xunlan’s eyes were wandering. By the time he realized it, Yun Xunlan had already asked him to take off his clothes.
Yu Chen opened his mouth but then closed it again, hesitating for a moment before finally compromising: “…Alright, I’ll take them off.”
He thought to himself: Although Yun Xunlan’s performance in the simulation battles earlier had deeply hurt him tonight, if Yun Xunlan really wanted him… well, he wasn’t incapable of rising to the occasion.
How could such a trivial matter defeat him?
But just as Yu Chen’s fingers touched his belt, Yun Xunlan suddenly changed his mind: “Wait—”
Yun Xunlan raised a hand to press down on Yu Chen’s hand: “Forget it. Let’s save it for tomorrow.”
“Don’t catch a cold,” he added while helping fix Yu Chen’s collar and then casually turned off the lights. “Good night, baby.”
Yu Chen: “…”
Yu Chen couldn’t tell if Yun Xunlan was doing this on purpose. After all, these were almost the exact words he’d said earlier when fixing Yun Xunlan’s sleeve.
But whether intentional or not, with the lights now out, there was nothing left for them to do but sleep.
Yu Chen quietly closed his eyes.
The system, however, couldn’t rest—it was deeply frustrated and angrily chastised Yun Xunlan: “Oh, I can’t believe you! Two thousand years! You finally have a moment of worldly desire, and you can still sleep? Huh? Get up and pull Yu Chen into bed to make love!”
For the third time that night, Yun Xunlan refused the system: “Right now, I have it, but he doesn’t. So tonight, we won’t do it.”
“If you kiss him twice, he’ll immediately have it!” The system was exasperated with Yun Xunlan’s wooden demeanor. “Hesitation leads to defeat—if not now, then when?”
Yun Xunlan calmly replied: “Tomorrow. Tomorrow we’ll definitely do it.”
The system was puzzled: “Why wait until tomorrow?”
“I need to activate the silent mode on my light-brain bracelet when we do it; otherwise, my rapid heartbeat will summon the doctors,” Yun Xunlan explained logically to the system. “That mode can only be activated once a day. Since it’s already past midnight tonight, we’d only have less than three hours. But if I wait until 9 PM tomorrow night to go to bed with Yu Chen, we can go for six hours straight.”
“Xiao Ju, you need to understand—Yu Chen is different from me. I might only last three hours.”
Yun Xunlan spoke earnestly as he tried to persuade the system: “But Yu Chen’s physical fitness is clearly much better than mine. He might even need more than six hours.”
“…Alright.” The system reluctantly accepted Yun Xunlan’s reasoning but still felt a bit regretful and slightly worried: “But will you still have this worldly desire tomorrow night?”
“I will,” Yun Xunlan said confidently. “I’ve already mastered the technique—you don’t need to worry.”
“Fine,” the system sighed wistfully. “Ah, I’m truly worn out worrying about you two.”
Yun Xunlan replied: “I’ve already said—I have my own plan. Just observe quietly.”
He had everything planned.
Tomorrow morning, he would wake up and complete his daily tasks with Yu Chen; leave Crescent Moon Peninsula in the morning to head to work at the base; return from work at sunset for dinner and preparations—perfect timing since his dormitory bed had been replaced with a larger one, capable of accommodating both him and Yu Chen as alphas without issue. By 9 PM, they could begin their nighttime activities—balancing work, romance, and mission seamlessly.
Yun Xunlan thought this plan was absolutely perfect.
With everything arranged, he should have been able to sleep peacefully.
Yet for some reason, Yun Xunlan’s heart was beating unusually fast.
He gently placed his hand over his left chest, feeling the chaotic pounding beneath his ribs—a sensation that gave him a vivid sense of being alive. He thought: It must be because it’s looking forward to tomorrow night.
The next day, Yun Xunlan woke up earlier than Yu Chen—a rare occurrence.
When he opened his eyes, Yu Chen was still asleep.
The first rays of morning sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains and fell onto Yu Chen’s hair, making the alpha look like a radiant sun, glowing brilliantly.
Yun Xunlan watched him for a moment before averting his gaze.
For some reason, he felt thirsty.
Not wanting to disturb Yu Chen’s sleep, Yun Xunlan quietly got out of bed and poured himself a glass of water. But even after drinking it, he still felt unsatisfied—his lips remained dry and parched.
So Yun Xunlan went over to the cabinet to find some lip balm to apply.
Halfway through applying it, Yu Chen woke up.
Through the mirror, Yun Xunlan saw Yu Chen walk up beside him, resting his right hand on the cabinet and tilting his head to look at him. “Lanlan, what are you doing?”
“My lips are dry, so I’m applying some lip balm,” Yun Xunlan explained to Yu Chen.
After speaking, he noticed Yu Chen’s Adam’s apple bob slightly, as if he were thirsty too. Yun Xunlan also observed that Yu Chen’s lips looked a little dry.
With a gentle voice, Yun Xunlan asked with concern: “Do you want to apply some lip balm too?”
Yu Chen was stunned for half a second by Yun Xunlan’s care, his gaze unconsciously drifting to the youth’s glossy and hydrated lips. Then he nodded: “Sure.”
And he closed his eyes, waiting.
Yu Chen thought Yun Xunlan was definitely going to kiss him—after all, that’s how it always goes in movies.
But two seconds later, Yu Chen felt Yun Xunlan place a cylindrical object in his hand. Opening his eyes and glancing down, he realized it was indeed a tube of lip balm—a brand-new one.
Yun Xunlan asked: “This one is unscented. It feels cool and refreshing when applied—it’s quite comfortable. Give it a try.”
“I don’t like unscented ones,” Yu Chen declined politely before hinting, “Do you have any lychee rose-flavored lip balm?”
Yun Xunlan paused briefly: “I do, but I’ve already used it.”
Yu Chen said: “That’s fine.”
Then he closed his eyes again.
“Baby, didn’t you get enough sleep?” Yun Xunlan asked when he saw Yu Chen closing his eyes again after just a few words. As he spoke, he handed the lychee rose lip balm he had just used to Yu Chen.
Yu Chen opened his eyes again and looked down at the lip balm in his hand. “I slept enough.”
Slept enough—and was annoyed enough.
Yun Xunlan always kissed him at unexpected times but wouldn’t kiss him in moments like this when the atmosphere was perfect.
“Actually, I didn’t want the lip balm.” Since Yun Xunlan wasn’t getting the hint, Yu Chen leaned down and lightly pressed a kiss on Yun Xunlan’s lips, stealing some of the lip balm from them. “I just wanted to kiss you.”
Yun Xunlan touched his lips and smiled: “I’ve learned now.”
Yu Chen confiscated the lychee rose-flavored lip balm: “Tuition fee.”
Yun Xunlan nodded: “Alright, Teacher Yu.”
This little interaction made Yun Xunlan realize that there was still so much for him to learn about dating—like these romantic little details. Without Yu Chen teaching him, he wouldn’t have understood them at all. He decided he should go online and learn more about such things.
Oh, and about tonight—he also needed to study how alphas and alphas should go about making love. What should they pay attention to during the process?
In short, Yun Xunlan had a busy day ahead of him.
Of course, no matter how busy he was, he couldn’t forget about completing his daily tasks—otherwise, the system would throw a tantrum.
So before Yu Chen left the room, Yun Xunlan called out to him: “Yu Chen.”
Once might be awkward; twice might be familiar; three or four times becomes a habit.
And after ten or twenty times? For Yu Chen, it had practically become instinct.
He reflexively asked: “The oath?”
Yun Xunlan nodded enthusiastically: “Mhm!”
Yu Chen: “…”
Yu Chen walked back to Yun Xunlan, recited the oath, but still couldn’t figure out why Yun Xunlan insisted on hearing him say this “oath” every single day.
It was truly the greatest unsolved mystery of the universe for him.
So during dinner, Yu Chen decided to look it up online while eating, hoping to find some wise and knowledgeable netizens who could help him crack this puzzle.
He opened Starnet and was about to type in the question: “Why does my lover always want to hear me say curse words?” But just as he entered the search bar, he remembered the text he had seen on Yun Xunlan’s light-brain screen last night.
It was a hateful comment insulting Yun Xunlan.
The comment came from a user named “San’er Lacks Calcium.”
With this in mind, Yu Chen abandoned his original question and immediately searched for this user’s Starnet account profile. He found that the user had already been banned from posting in public areas, though private messages were still allowed.
Yu Chen sent this person a private message. To ensure he hadn’t mistaken the name or identified the wrong person, he started with a simple question:
[Lanlan’s: Banned from speaking?]
[San’er Lacks Calcium: Yo? San’er’s dog sniffed its way over to bark? Licking him so loyally, huh? Are you a beta or an omega? More lacking than him? Here to beg for insults?]
—No mistake.
Yu Chen’s username clearly indicated he was a fan of Yun Xunlan. If “San’er Lacks Calcium” was indeed a hater of Yun Xunlan, they would recognize it immediately. Their response confirmed that they were indeed an irrational hater of Yun Xunlan.
Without hesitation, Yu Chen began typing—
[Lanlan’s: Dad is laughing. Truly like eating chicken legs while taking a dump—you’ve got the nerve to open your mouth, huh? What’s wrong? Ate too much sauce on your chicken legs and forgot how to speak human language? Spouting crap as soon as you open your mouth?]
[San’er Lacks Calcium: Weren’t you the one who barked first?]
[Lanlan’s: Illiterate? Go read more books. Or are you blind and can’t see words?]
[San’er Lacks Calcium: I can read. I see you’re saying you’re San’er’s loyal dog. Barking so well—he must love you to death, huh?]
[Lanlan’s: Dad sees you only recognize the words on your tombstone. Good grandson, now open your dog eyes wide and take a good look at your profile page. What does it say there? If your mouth can’t speak human language, use your brain to shut it up—that’s the only function left after your brain became paralyzed.]
Four lines later, Yu Chen successfully got “San’er Lacks Calcium” to block him—and also earned himself a three-day ban from private messaging.
He slammed his hand on the table and frowned: “Just four sentences—why am I banned?”
And not just banned from public posts—he was banned from private messaging too.
“You cursed someone again?” Fu Yanxi chimed in gleefully, never missing an opportunity for drama. “You deserved it.”
Yu Chen retorted: “They insulted the Third Highness—I cursed them. Was I wrong?”
“What!” Fu Yanxi exclaimed in shock before his anger flared up. “Who is it?!”
Yu Chen showed him “San’er Lacks Calcium”‘s profile page.
“Despicable person! Despicable name!” Fu Yanxi’s face turned red with rage as he hurriedly led Gui Yan to report the user.
“I thought you were going to curse them too,” Yu Chen remarked indifferently. Reporting them would at most get “San’er Lacks Calcium” banned permanently.
Fu Yanxi replied: “I’m afraid of getting banned like you—it would seriously affect my ability to find scalpers for lychee rose ice cream.”
Gui Yan agreed: “Exactly.”
Yu Chen: “…”
They’re still at it?
He asked: “Can’t you just stop eating ice cream?”
Fu Yanxi started reciting: “When mountains crumble and rivers run dry—”
Gui Yan picked up the continuation: “When winter thunder shakes the earth and heaven merges, if you dare to talk about self-control, we’ll be willing to stop eating ice cream.”
Yu Chen: “…………”
“Alright, that jerk’s account has been banned,” Fu Yanxi said, completely ignoring how speechless Yu Chen was. He was satisfied with their victory, triumphantly finished the task, and returned to eating his meal with his chopsticks.
Two minutes later, however, Yu Chen received a private message:
[San’er Lacks Calcium No. 2: Idiot, reported my account and got me banned, huh? Just wait—you’re done for.]
Yu Chen didn’t mind taking the blame for Fu Yanxi and Gui Yan. He only wanted to reply with something like “Alright, Dad will be waiting to visit your grave.” But since his account was banned from private messaging, he couldn’t respond. He wasn’t in the mood to create a new account either, so he decided to wait until his ban was lifted before cursing back. For now, he didn’t report “San’er Lacks Calcium No. 2,” fearing that if this alternate account also got banned, he wouldn’t have anyone to curse at three days later. Once he finished cursing them properly, then he’d report them.
Now, Yu Chen found himself more curious about something else—
He glanced at Fu Yanxi and Gui Yan: “Why haven’t you two asked me recently why I’ve been staying out all night?”
That day when he went to the changing room to deliver Yun Xunlan’s coat and took so long to come out—neither of them asked about it. It was strange.
Fu Yanxi didn’t even lift his head as he shamelessly replied: “No need to ask—we’ve already figured it out.”
“Brother Xi is right. After all, if the Third Highness is looking for you, it must be about tutoring—what else could it be?” Gui Yan wiped his mouth. “Even if you don’t tutor the Third Highness, someone else will step in as a tutor. And since we’re all colleagues here, why let outsiders take advantage? You tutoring the Third Highness is better than letting someone else do it—we fully support you.”
“Besides, ‘jealousy’ is one of the seven deadly sins,” Fu Yanxi nodded with an air of calm composure. “We high-quality alphas don’t engage in such bad habits.”
Yu Chen raised an eyebrow: “Oh? Alright then.”
He handed his empty plate to the cleaning robot and got up to return to his dormitory, planning to work out a bit before heading over to see Yun Xunlan.
After all, Yun Xunlan had said last night that he wanted to check out his physique.
Exercising causes muscles to become engorged with blood, enhancing their shape and size—making them bigger and more visually appealing.
However, after finishing his workout, Yu Chen immediately took a shower and pretended he hadn’t broken a sweat at all. His excellent physique was entirely natural.
At the same time, Yun Xunlan was tidying up his office in preparation for clocking out and starting his nighttime activities.
Just then, Jian Wenxi knocked on his office door.
(advanced chapters available on kofi)
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