—— Ahhh, someone just came in!! They got close! They held hands! They hugged! Shanshan called him “Ge”! His Majesty’s voice is so gentle, so deep, so attractive! That “Shanshan” he said—ugh, it’s too much! I can’t take it, I’m already fainting from excitement… I’ve typed so many exclamation marks my hands hurt! But why can we only see him from the neck down? Give us a full view, ahhhh!
—— I just went to get some water—what the hell happened while I was gone?! Why is there suddenly a “His Majesty”?! And what a great figure! Also, why does my Ye Louzhu throwing himself into his arms look so incredibly natural? Even though we can’t see his face, they look so good together! I feel like crying! I want to cry!!
—— Heartless little fairy boy, he’s definitely doing this on purpose, hiding His Majesty’s face from us! Also, I hope the camera never turns off—I’ll watch all night! I could consume a metric ton of dog food!
—— I’ve imagined this scene so many times already, I mean, I’ve drawn dozens of fan comics about it, but actually witnessing it… I’m overwhelmed. I’m really gonna cry!!
At that moment, Ye Shanshan stood up, took a few quick steps forward, and threw himself into Gong Yue’s arms, forcefully nuzzling against him in a hug. “Ge, you’re back early today!” He then stepped back half a step, his smile deepening. “So, did you come looking for me as soon as you got back?”
Gong Yue still carried the cool air from outside, and he held his coat in one hand. The more Ye Shanshan thought about it, the happier he felt—As expected, my boyfriend has been thinking about me this whole time.
“Mm, the butler told me that after I left, you didn’t eat properly,” Gong Yue said, reaching out to check his forehead with a touch of concern. “Shanshan, are you feeling unwell?”
“No, no,” Ye Shanshan quickly shook his head, then scratched his hair as he remembered something. “Ge, have you noticed? Do I look different today?”
Gong Yue met his expectant gaze, and a hint of amusement laced his voice. “Mm, you’re wearing glasses.” Before Ye Shanshan could press further, Gong Yue added, “They look very good on you.”
Ye Shanshan completely latched onto the last three words. He stood there grinning foolishly, feeling utterly satisfied.
Having received such a milestone-worthy compliment, Ye Shanshan grabbed Gong Yue’s hand.
“Ge, I did something big today! Remember last week when I drew those blueprints and ordered custom parts? I assembled everything according to the design, and I just tested it—it can not only groom fur but also tie little hair tufts for Liang Jingjing! It’s really powerful! Let me show you!” He eagerly pulled Gong Yue forward.
But just a few steps from the table, he suddenly stopped, made a “shhh” gesture, and hesitated. “Ge, I think I was live-streaming just now.”
Looking at the densely packed comments on the computer screen, Ye Shanshan immediately deflated. “Oh… yeah, I was live-streaming.”
Realizing he had completely forgotten about this, he felt a bit troubled—My boyfriend just got seen by so many people! But after a moment, he brightened up again. “But thanks to the camera angle, they can’t see your face!”
Putting that issue aside for now, Ye Shanshan was too excited to demonstrate his creation. “Ge, just stand here, let me show you the mechanical arms!”
With that, he quickly moved to his computer and entered a command with lightning-fast fingers.
The next moment, Gong Yue saw the oddly designed mechanical arms on the desk slowly move forward on their caterpillar tracks and wheels. After stopping at a fixed distance, they adjusted their angles—then, with remarkable dexterity, each arm brought its two “fingers” together to form a perfectly shaped heart.
Ye Shanshan proudly tilted his chin at Gong Yue before making a heart shape with his own hands. “Ge, amazing, right? Amazing, right?!”
Meanwhile, the entire comment section had gone completely feral.
—— Amazing, amazing! Heartless little fairy boy is too amazing! Today I’ve learned that this is the correct way to use mechanical arms [doge]. Feeling sorry for myself—I want someone to make a heart for me too!
—— Ahhhh I love how Shanshan’s tone and expression are right now! If you look closely, it’s completely different from usual! That kind of “I’ll melt your heart in seconds” feeling!! I just want to scoop him up and take him home!
—— This is tragic—heartless little fairy boy is out here tormenting us single folks! I swear, I’m turning into an anti-fan! Because seeing those mechanical arms form a heart just made me feel so incredibly empty inside. If I need to find a boyfriend who can build a machine just to make heart signs at me… I… I might be single for life!
After showing Gong Yue his experiment, Ye Shanshan finally turned his attention back to the livestream. “Time really flew by today—it’s already nighttime!”
—— Yeah, super fast! Before I knew it, my little fairy boy had run off!
—— Yeah, before I knew it, my little fairy boy had completely embraced the role of a heartbreaker!
—— Yeah, before I knew it, I already recorded this entire stream, including all that dog food. Don’t even try to deny it! His Majesty made an appearance, and I have proof!
—— Yeah, super fast! Before I knew it, you were already planning to ditch us and end the stream! We can all see it! If you have the guts to flaunt your love, then have the guts to stay! If you have the guts to run, then have the guts to show us His Majesty’s face!
Pretending not to see the barrage of comments scrolling across the screen, Ye Shanshan cleared his throat and continued speaking.
“Since time has passed so quickly, and I’ve been streaming all day, it’s about time I took a break. Streaming is really tiring.” He waved his hand. “No need to miss me, see you next time!”
After finishing, he directly closed the window. With his feet on the ground, he pushed back his chair, sliding straight to Gong Yue.
Instead of standing up, Ye Shanshan simply sat in the chair, wrapped his arms around Gong Yue’s waist, and rubbed against him contentedly. “Ge, I really don’t want anyone else to see you.”
As he spoke, he lifted the hem of Gong Yue’s shirt and leaned in to kiss his abs. After kissing, he looked up at him, his eyes clear. “Mine. All mine.”
“Mm, all yours.” Gong Yue brushed back the loose strands of hair on Ye Shanshan’s forehead, letting him hold on without moving away. In a softer voice, he asked, “Are you hungry?”
Hearing this, Ye Shanshan hesitated for a few seconds, then leaned back in his chair and exposed his stomach. “I think my stomach is a little empty? Feel it?”
Gong Yue bent down, gently touching Ye Shanshan’s exposed stomach. “Mm, you’re hungry.”
Pulling his clothes back down, Ye Shanshan found being touched on the stomach surprisingly comforting and grinned. “Mm, let’s go eat dinner!”
As soon as he said that, he suddenly looked down, lifted his shirt again, and stared at his stomach. With a long sigh, he lamented, “Ah, I miss my abs. A moment of silence for them.”
Seeing his dejected look, Gong Yue pulled him up. “Be good, I still have mine.”
Feeling comforted once again, Ye Shanshan scooped up Liang Jingjing and placed the little one on his shoulder before heading out of the study with Gong Yue.
The sound of the door closing was clear, and the moment it shut, the comments in the livestream chat exploded at several times the usual speed.
—— “If you want a full screen recording, come find me! After all, Ye Shanshan’s team would never release one. But wait, does he even have a team? Also, big thanks to Ye Louzhu for only turning off the video but not the mic! I think I can survive on this dog food for a lifetime. Today is truly a day to remember!”
—— “Even though there was no video and I had to rely on my imagination, I’m still weirdly excited! Ahhh, just from the dialogue alone, this is so sweet it hurts! So this is how Ye Shanshan usually acts—so affectionate! No doubt, he’s a little celestial prince! He’s so adorable I could scream! And His Majesty is just so, so doting! Just hearing his voice makes my ears tingle—I’m rolling around in bed!”
—— “A moment of silence for my Shanshan’s lost abs! Also, the way he checked his hunger by touching his stomach—yes, this image! We need fanfiction! We need comics! We need art! Calling all talented artists! I’ve fallen into the pit of His Majesty x Ye Louzhu, and I can’t climb out!”
—— “I’m actually crying. Just a few words, a few expressions, and you can tell how happy Shanshan is. Seeing him smile makes the world beautiful! Even though the video cut off, just from his tone, you can really feel that he’s genuinely happy! But I can already predict that because of this livestream, Ye Louzhu will be trending again. I just hope Gong Corporation’s PR team is strong enough, like before, to control the news. I really don’t want Shanshan to be maliciously speculated about.”
—— “I won’t say anything. I’m just going to cry for a while.”
Unaware of the storm he had stirred up, Ye Shanshan followed Gong Yue to dinner. Afterward, they went to the media room, where he connected the computer to the large screen.
As he fiddled with the system, he chatted with Gong Yue, “Ge, I named those two mechanical arms ‘Xiao Zuo’ and ‘Xiao You.’ Do you think the names sound good?”
“They sound good.”
As soon as Gong Yue answered, Ye Shanshan kept talking, his voice full of enthusiasm.
“Don’t you think ‘Xiao Zuo’ and ‘Xiao You’ are a bit too ordinary? I mean, they’re mechanical arms! Just between us, the names I originally came up with were much longer, but they were too hard to say, so I shortened one to ‘Xiao You’ instead.”
Gong Yue paused in flipping through his documents. “What was the original name?”
Without stopping his typing, Ye Shanshan answered smoothly, “Mighty World-Shaking Whirlwind Thunderbolt King Kong Hands!”
“……”
Gong Yue hesitated for a few seconds before finally giving his evaluation. “Very fitting.”
“You think so too? Right, right?!” Overjoyed, Ye Shanshan seized the opportunity to sneak in a kiss.
With a soft “click” from the audio equipment, the large screen lit up, displaying footage of a desolate island. From the way the video was shot, it seemed like the person filming was gradually approaching the island.
Adjusting the equipment, Ye Shanshan pulled out a marked map he had prepared.
“Ge, we’ve already searched the third and fourth numbered sea areas, but came up with nothing. Yesterday, I studied the data again and had our people start from this island in the fifth sea area.”
His expression turned serious as he stared at the screen. “If my calculations are correct, Durant is most likely on this island.”
Since the person carrying the image transmission equipment was constantly moving, the screen’s display kept changing. Ye Shanshan opened an analysis program, running a multidirectional analysis of the island shown in the footage. This included vegetation, rock formations, depth, and fluctuations in the blue line representing the radiation field values.
As time ticked by, Ye Shanshan’s eyes remained locked on the screen. Focused entirely on analyzing the incoming data, a thin layer of sweat formed on his forehead. At this point, the exploration team had reached the island’s western end.
As they approached the actual location with the highest recorded radiation value, Ye Shanshan’s voice remained steady. “Start calculations from here. Move straight ahead thirty meters… Yes, carefully investigate.”
The previously shaky footage gradually steadied, revealing rough, exposed rocks with no signs of artificial damage.
The exploration team also noticed this and asked Ye Shanshan what to do next.
Glancing at a side monitor, Ye Shanshan saw that the team’s current position perfectly overlapped with the highest radiation point. He instructed, “Take out the silver disc-shaped scanner from the equipment I gave you. Place it one step away from you.”
The moment the scanner touched the ground, a sharp gunshot rang out. Several bullets were fired with extreme precision, striking the circular device. In an instant, the scanner exploded into fragments.
As the camera shifted, the muzzle of an automatic weapon, hidden among the rough undergrowth, was exposed. The exploration team immediately drew their guns, aiming at the now-silent weapon.
A standoff ensued.
Ye Shanshan turned his head and met Gong Yue’s gaze. Gripping his fingers tightly, he said, “Ge, I think it’s time for us to go.”
Thanks for the update. 😘
Wow what a roller-coaster, from romance show to spy movie material we got everything. 👏
What a truly unique novel 😁