Su Mo stared blankly at Chi Yu. This was a scene he had imagined many times, but he never thought it would become a reality.
“You… you agreed?”
A long time passed before he spoke incredulously.
Su Mo recalled Chi Yu’s reaction just now, his eyes blank. He seemed to have indeed heard…
Chi Yu agreed!
Sitting opposite him, Chi Yu’s blush deepened. He picked up the champagne again and took a small sip. It was a gesture that seemed to ease his tension and embarrassment.
Then under Chi Yu’s gaze, he nodded again.
“Okay, I promise you.”
The young man’s voice was soft and gentle, but it was like a thunderbolt when it reached Su Mo’s ears. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning and his body was tingling and numb.
Happiness came so suddenly.
Su Mo’s eyes widened as if he had been hit by a lottery ticket worth a fortune. No, it was more exciting than winning the lottery.
It was because… Chi Yu agreed to be his boyfriend!
Then Su Mo suddenly realized something.
F*k!
He completely forgot to record a video. How could he forget to record such an important moment?
Su Mo quickly activated the recording system and said urgently, “Let’s do it again!”
Chi Yu was trying his best to control his emotions but he was stunned when hearing this. “What?”
Do it again?
“It… It’s just…”
Su Mo met Chi Yu’s puzzled gaze and took a deep breath.
He struggled to straighten his knotted tongue before earnestly asking, “Chi Yu, will you be my boyfriend?”
In the dim candlelight, the two young people who just got to know each other again faced each other, enveloped in a warm and ambiguous glow. It created just the right atmosphere.
In the voice, an invisible camera faithfully recorded this precious moment.
Chi Yu didn’t know what Su Mo was up to this time, but he finally nodded in agreement under Su Mo’s focused gaze. “Okay.”
Then he added, “I do.”
The moment he finished speaking, Su Mo grinned foolishly. Then he got up and walked around the table to Chi Yu’s side.
Su Mo squatted down and looked up at him.
His dark eyes were so deep and full of unspoken love as he stared intently at Chi Yu.
Su Mo reached out to touch Chi Yu’s hand, but hesitated halfway through, his voice trembling slightly. He finally asked to confirm it. “Chi Yu, you like me too, right?”
A young man experiencing his first love seemed clumsy when love arrived.
However, this clumsiness was so endearing in Chi Yu’s eyes.
To be honest, he didn’t know when he fell in love with Su Mo.
But he would always remember how Su Mo accompanied him, helped him and took care of him when he first became the chief engineer of Doha Town, coming to this unfamiliar and difficult village to work hard.
At that time, he was full of enthusiasm and wanted to contribute to the construction of the Roland Empire. He was indeed valued and appointed by His Majesty.
However, the pressure was also immense.
How could an ordinary person, with few honors to his name, lead an engineering team composed entirely of elementalists?
Initially, Chi Yu was hesitant to act freely. He had grown up with the traditional Roland education and inevitably felt awe towards the powerful elementalists.
How could he win over the public if he always had a timid attitude?
It was Su Mo who helped him overcome this obstacle, and it was also Su Mo who tried every means to cheer him up when he was feeling down and frustrated.
He was always so warm and cheerful. It was as if all the sunshine had gathered on him.
Chi Yu didn’t know when it started, but he felt happy as long as Su Mo was by his side. Every time he saw Su Mo, he could quickly relax no matter how upset or nervous he was.
Later, he gradually became able to handle his work with ease and realized that while the elementalists were great, he possessed knowledge and also had his own strengths.
His abilities were more useful than that of ordinary elementalists. It was because under his command, the town’s construction speed increased and the displaced poor people also had a place to live.
The increase in population and the implementation of related policies stimulated economic development in various ways, transforming the small Doha Town from a place of poverty into the prosperous place it was today.
Chi Yu completely grew up. At the same time, he noticed that his feelings for Su Mo had changed.
This man, as bright as the sun and as warm as a spring breeze, possessed the optimism and courage he admired, as well as all the precious qualities he admired.
Su Mo could be a bit impulsive at times, but he was willing to respect Chi Yu’s ideas and always sought Chi Yu’s opinion before making a decision.
For the first time, Chi Yu felt that he was being cherished and protected, and that this protection was unique.
As they spent time together, he gradually fell for Su Mo’s exceptional gentleness and developed feelings that went beyond friendship.
However, he couldn’t be sure of Su Mo’s feelings for him.
Was Su Mo’s special treatment of him just his imagination or did Su Mo also have him in his heart?
Chi Yu was experiencing his first love, so he was caught in a state of anxiety and uncertainty.
At this moment, Chi Yu finally made up his mind.
His intuition had been right all along. This seemingly foolish but passionate brave did indeed like him.
Now Su Mo had proposed that they should date.
Looking into Su Mo’s hesitant eyes, Chi Yu’s lips curved in a bright smile and he said softly, “Yes, I like you too, Su Mo.”
After he said these words, he saw the brilliance in Su Mo’s eyes shine brighter than the brightest star he had ever seen.
“Ahhh, that’s great!”
Su Mo cheered happily. His eyes were a bit red and his voice was choked with emotion.
“You like me too! Chi Yu, you like me too!”
Just then, a system notification popped up in front of Su Mo’s eyes.
[Ding~ Congratulations, player! You have officially established a romantic relationship with Chi Yu. The romance system is opened. You can claim related titles and romance missions in the achievement store.]
[Note: When Chi Yu’s affection for you drops to 0, your romantic relationship will automatically end.]
The excited Su Mo froze when the system notification popped up.
This notification seemed to be constantly telling him that he was only in a game world, and Chi Yu was just an NPC in a data world.
Su Mo looked at Chi Yu in front of him, saw the sincere emotions in Chi Yu’s eyes and inwardly gritted his teeth.
So what about NPCs? Who said that he couldn’t fall in love with an NPC? His Xiao Yu was more genuine than many people in reality! Now that Chi Yu had finally reciprocated his feelings, he wouldn’t be so easily swayed!
Su Mo angrily turned off the system notification, but couldn’t help himself and secretly peeked at the favorability bar he had kept off.
Above Chi Yu’s head, where there was originally only a green bar indicating favorability, there was now a pink bar which should represent Chi Yu’s affection for him.
At this moment, Chi Yu’s affection for him was at the maximum value of 100!
This discovery made Su Mo so happy that he stood up and hugged Chi Yu tightly. “Hahaha, Xiao Yu!”
Chi Yu looked at him helplessly. There was a smile on his face but his cheeks became hot again.
Once the unspoken understanding was revealed, all acts of intimacy took on a new layer of meaning.
Su Mo wrapped an arm around Chi Yu’s shoulders, deeply inhaling the pleasant smell emanating from him. He was lost in the moment, so he pressed his cheek against Chi Yu’s and gently rubbed.
Both of their faces were red and their skin was hot.
However, before Su Mo could fully savor the warm, soft touch of Chi Yu’s cheek and before his heart could flutter—
Chi Yu’s eyes slightly narrowed as he was pressed against Su Mo. He didn’t dislike such intimacy. However, he soon felt the softness against his cheek disappear and the body embracing him was gone.
Chi Yu opened his eyes and stared blankly at Su Mo, who had already disappeared. He felt as if his heart was empty.
After all, this was a magical world with amazing powers. Chi Yu was only dejected for a moment before he hurriedly stood up and called out with some worry, “Su Mo, are you still here?”
The house was empty. He was the only one left.
This loneliness seemed to conceal a great terror. Chi Yu felt as if an invisible hand was gripping his heart, and all sorts of wild thoughts flooded his mind.
“Su Mo? Su Mo? Don’t scare me…”
All the romantic feelings had disappeared. Anyone would feel tense if someone suddenly disappeared in front of them.
Su Mo was a brave and left and returned to this world every day, but this had never happened before. Su Mo’s body would linger for a few minutes before completely disappearing every time he left.
Disappearing in the blink of an eye like this had never happened before!
Chi Yu pushed back his chair, wanting to search the house. He thought that perhaps this was Su Mo’s prank or Su Mo was teasing him…
“Xiao Yu!”
He was just about to run out of the dining room when Su Mo’s voice rang out again. Chi Yu stopped in his tracks. It was only when he saw the unharmed young man that his panicked and fearful heart finally calmed down.
Chi Yu ran towards Su Mo and hugged him with both arms.
“Su Mo!”
Su Mo instinctively tried to avoid him as he approached. Then in the end, Chi Yu hugged him tightly and Su Mo buried his face in Chi Yu’s shoulder.
“What just happened? Why did you suddenly disappear?”
After finally holding the person in his arms, Chi Yu’s voice trembled slightly. He was clearly still shaken.
Su Mo wanted to hug him back and stroke his hair, putting Chi Yu’s back to soothe his frightened husband but… his hands remained frozen in mid-air.
He was really scared. He was worried that he would be kicked offline by the system again if he accidentally crossed the line.
Yes, he was just judged by the harmony system as invading Chi Yu’s privacy because he hugged Chi Yu. In order to protect Chi Yu, he was forcibly kicked offline!
Once he came back online, he had been moved to a location five meters away from his original position. This was also a form of protection for NPCs.
Su Mo felt that this harmony system was simply outrageous. They had just become a couple and hadn’t even kissed. They just touched each other but even this wasn’t allowed?
And…
[Warning: Please always be mindful of your conduct and adhere to ethical guidelines. If you are forcibly logged out more than three times, you will be banned from logging in for 24 hours.]
Su Mo saw this line of text and was so angry he felt like he was going to cough up blood. Still, he didn’t dare to move again.
Chi Yu quickly sensed his stiffness. He loosened his grip slightly and looked at Su Mo with some confusion.
“Su Mo?”
Chi Yu looked confused. He didn’t understand why Su Mo had suddenly disappeared and became so cold after returning.
“Xiao Yu, let me explain.”
Su Mo sighed deeply and explained why he suddenly disappeared, along with his own worries and concerns.
Chi Yu was somewhat incredulous when hearing the explanation.
“So the braves are actually subject to many restrictions and this is the world’s way of protecting us?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
Su Mo looked somewhat pale and uneasy. He carefully observed Chi Yu’s expression, remembering that the two of them had just confessed their feelings and started dating.
Would Chi Yu ask for a refund after knowing that Su Mo wasn’t good enough? Would Chi Yu stop liking him?
Chi Yu had been watching Su Mo’s changing expressions. He could tell that Su Mo wasn’t lying and that he was also troubled by these restrictions.
He was silent for a while. His mind, clouded by love, gradually calmed down. Of course, it was his just rationality that had returned. His feelings for Su Mo hadn’t cooled down.
Su Mo was a brave from another world. Chi Yu had always known this. He just never realized that there was a world between the two of them since he saw Su Mo almost every day.
Today, he sensed this very clearly.
“Su Mo, have you ever considered that the biggest obstacle between us isn’t just this?”
Chi Yu looked up at him, his clear red eyes reflecting the young man’s sincere figure.
“What if one day… you suddenly stop coming?”
Su Mo’s heart skipped a beat. He looked into Chi Yu’s captivating red eyes. It felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over the frustration and irritability caused by the game’s restrictions, leaving him completely soaked.
Yes, this was a game for players.
No matter how fun the game, it was impossible to guarantee when the enthusiasm would fade. Once that happened, players could leave in style but what about the NPCs in the game?
They might still be waiting anxiously for their lover to return.
This was why the game protected NPCs so strictly. It was because the NPCs in Starry Sky Age were too realistic.
Su Mo asked himself if his feelings for Chi Yu could last forever. If so, could Starry Sky Age continue to operate for a long time?
He bit his lip and lowered his head.
“Xiao Yu, I can’t make you any promises.”
He said in a depressed manner, “My feelings for you will last forever, but I can’t guarantee that I won’t disappear like I just did one day.”
“You are right. This is the biggest obstacle between us. One day, I might not be able to come to this world any longer. What will you do then?”
Su Mo clenched his fists. “I’m sorry, I acted impulsively. I shouldn’t have confessed to you before I thought it through.”
At this point, his voice was already trembling with emotion.
“If… If you don’t want to date me any longer, I can understand it…”
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