Chi Yu dried his long, wet hair with a towel and walked out of the bathroom. Behind him, Chi Yu followed dejectedly.
In the end, nothing happened between the two of them.
After all, Su Mo couldn’t take off his initial clothes. The atmosphere instantly vanished when that was revealed.
Chi Yu pushed him away, finished washing himself and left the bathroom without saying anything to him.
Su Mo watched the retreating figure and felt like crying, but had no tears.
“Xiao Yu…”
He called out weakly.
Chi Yu paused slightly, drying his hair as he glanced back before walking to the sofa and sitting down.
Chi Yu said, “I’m thirsty.”
“Oh, what would you like to drink? How about black tea?” Su Mo immediately perked up.
“Yes, either is fine.”
Chi Yu watched him run happily to the kitchen. After a while, he came out carrying a tray with a teapot, teacups and a few snacks on it.
Su Mo had been in charge of their meals after arriving at the Redborough Federation. They had tried the local food, but Chi Yu always felt it was a bit lacking. Perhaps it was due to a difference in taste.
He stopped drying his hair and his gaze fell on Su Mo.
The young man was setting out teacups and pouring clear tea into them. He placed them in front of Chi Yu with a flattering smile on his handsome face.
His black hair was still a bit damp but the strange single garment he wore had dried completely, showing no signs it had just been wet.
Chi Yu recalled the few pieces of clothing that Su Mo had taken off, which disappeared shortly after he threw them on the ground.
He suppressed his frustration, picked up his teacup and took a sip to moisten his dry throat. Then he asked, “Tell me, what’s going on?”
Su Mo walked around the coffee table to Chi Yu’s side. Seeing that Chi Yu didn’t react, he pushed his luck and sat down.
He asked, “Do you mean this piece of clothing?”
“Yes.” Chi Yu nodded.
Su Mo couldn’t help sighing. “This is also a constraint that the rules of the world impose on the brave. You know, the braves are a bunch of lawless people. You can’t predict what they might do.”
Chi Yu couldn’t help showing a look of sympathy as he recalled what he had seen and heard over the past year.
Yes, before meeting them, he hadn’t expected such a group of people to exist in the world.
His lover might be a brave, but he had to admit that they were a very peculiar race.
“Without such constraints, we… No, I mean that they might do some indecent things…” Su Mo’s voice trailed off as he spoke.
Chi Yu looked at him with a somewhat complicated expression. “So you guys would run around naked in public?”
“No! I am different from them!”
Su Mo quickly distanced himself. “I only mentioned a small portion of the braves. Most of them still have principles!”
In fact, that was hard to say for sure.
In the era of online games, there were many players who liked to go naked, to the point that some games had to change the initial underwear to a complete set of initial clothing. This wasn’t uncommon.
Starry Sky Age might be a holographic game but from a player’s perspective, they couldn’t see anything perverted, including their own body. So…
It was hard to say whether some perverts might appear or not.
Su Mo understood the game company’s reason for making this setting, but when this setting was applied to himself…
He recalled the scene in the bathroom just now and couldn’t help feeling embarrassed.
“So is it really impossible to take it off forever?”
Chi Yu felt a tightness in his chest as he looked at Su Mo’s thin breath.”
Su Mo noticed his emotions and quickly reached out to hug Chi Yu’s waist. He hugged Chi Yu from behind and rested a chin on his shoulder.
“As I just said, we will definitely be able to take things further as long as we can pass the test smoothly. Maybe in the end, we will be able to be honest with each other.”
Chi Yu felt the other person’s breath on his ear, which was both itchy and hot. This made his cheeks blush slightly.
“Who wants to take things further with you?”
He turned his face away but leaned even closer into Su Mo’s arms, even twisting slightly to find a more comfortable position.
Su Mo chuckled, not taking these words to heart. Instead, he looked at Chi Yu’s wet hair and said, “Let me dry your hair for you.”
He summoned a housekeeping robot. After stating his needs, the robot’s arm automatically transformed into a hairdryer. One of the advantages of traveling to another planet was being able to enjoy all sorts of convenient high-tech products.
There was another type of towel that could automatically absorb moisture when placed on the hair, but it lacked a bit of romance.
Su Mo took the hairdryer, turned it on and started to dry Chi Yu’s hair.
Compared to a real-life hairdryer, the one in the game was noticeably quieter but the airflow was just as strong.
Su Mo gently combed Chi Yu’s beautiful long hair with his fingers. He watched the wet red strands gradually dry and his mood became exceptionally beautiful.
Chi Yu stayed quietly in his arms, letting him play with his hair. This was something Su Mo often did and Chi Yu didn’t mind it. Most of the time, he even enjoyed it.
At this moment, he felt the hot wind gradually stop. Then the young man’s warm, soft lips landed on his earlobe, gently biting it with his teeth.
Chi Yu felt waves of electricity spread through his limbs and bones. He trembled slightly and opened his eyes with a sense of helplessness.
Besides stirring his feelings, what else could this person do? Once Su Mo crossed the line, he would be sent back. Had Su Mo forgotten this? This would only cause both of them to feel great suffering.
Reason told Chi Yu that they should continue to maintain their previous state, acting with propriety and restraint in order to preserve their previous life of simplicity and detachment. Otherwise, they might not be able to hold on for long.
But…
He was an emotional being after all. His longing for Su Mo was no less than Su Mo’s longing for him.
Thus, he didn’t struggle. He let himself enjoy the intimacy until Su Mo’s lips gradually reached his neck. At this point, Chi Yu came to his senses and raised a hand to cover Su Mo’s lips.
“I don’t want to go 24 hours without seeing you,” Chi Yu said. “Besides, we are currently in the Redborough Federation.”
Su Mo’s dizzy mind instantly cooled down.
Yes, he and Chi Yu were on a business trip in the Redborough Federation. They weren’t in Roland and there was no protection here. As an NPC, Chi Yu was too vulnerable.
If he was forced offline for 24 hours in this situation and Chi Yu encountered danger during that time, he would feel like he was living a life worse than death.
“Sorry.”
Su Mo released Chi Yu and closed his eyes. “Wait for me for a moment. I’ll be leaving for a while.”
Then he paused where he was.
Chi Yu understood that Su Mo had already returned to his own world. If he wasn’t forcibly sent back, Su Mo’s body would wait a while before disappearing.
As for why Su Mo suddenly went back?
Chi Yu lowered his eyes and looked at his excited self. He understood that Su Mo was going back to do something.
He couldn’t help raising a hand to cover his cheek. He felt that he had really done a lot of outrageous things today, but…
Looking back, he found that the feeling was quite nice.
Chi Yu patted his cheeks. Then he suddenly turned and looked at Su Mo’s body, still frozen in place. He tried to pull Su Mo’s hand over.
Su Mo offered no resistance. His eyes were open but he seemed oblivious as he let Chi Yu do as he pleased.
Chi Yu lifted his bathrobe and carefully took Su Mo’s hand, tentatively wrapping it around himself.
Chi Yu felt the warmth of that palm and his eyelashes trembled involuntarily.
It actually worked.
He raised his eyes, his beautiful red eyes gazing at the young man’s handsome face. He raised his other hand to gently stroke Su Mo’s cheek.
Chi Yu’s cheeks gradually flushed and his eyes became misty with tears. His mind drifted to Su Mo’s smile that was so bright and sunny, so captivating…
His body gradually went limp. He leaned limply on Su Mo’s shoulder and deeply inhaled this unique scent.
Not long after, the time was up and Su Mo’s body gradually disappeared on the spot.
Chi Yu lost his support and collapsed on the sofa. His thin body curled up, his bathrobe slightly disheveled and revealing a pair of slender, fair legs.
His eyes narrowed slightly, growing increasingly unfocused as he softly murmured Su Mo’s name, finally releasing himself…
In reality, Su Mo rushed to the bathroom as soon as he left the game cabin.
His physical condition was exactly the same as when he was in the game. This overly realistic reaction made him momentarily unable to distinguish between reality and virtual reality.
His blood was boiling and he could only calm himself down with the help of cold water. However, he couldn’t help thinking of Chi Yu when he saw the bathroom tiles and the showerhead releasing water.
The image of the stunning red-haired beauty, soaking wet in the shower, kept flashing through his mind.
He just couldn’t calm down!
On the contrary, he got hotter and more excited!
Su Mo could only slightly bend his knees, close his eyes and try his best to restore his body to normal.
Both in and out of the game, the two of them were thinking of each other and doing similar things.
They wondered how long it would be before they could truly be together and no longer need to restrain themselves like this.
An hour had passed by the time Su Mo logged back in. He didn’t see Chi Yu in the living room. Half of the tea was left on the coffee table and the snacks were gone.
“Xiao Yu, I’m back.”
Su Mo walked around the house and finally found the red-haired beauty he had been longing for in the study.
Chi Yu had changed into his usual clothes for work.
After Su Mo knocked on the door to attract attention, he went straight in. He saw that Su Mo was drawing blueprints and said with dissatisfaction, “Xiao Yu, today is our one year anniversary.”
“So what?”
Chi Yu had fully regained his composure. At this moment, he was focused on writing and drawing on the paper. He spoke without looking up.
Su Mo felt wronged but he didn’t say anything.
He sat down next to Chi Yu and waited patiently for him to finish the drawing. “It is nothing. You can continue drawing.”
Chi Yu glanced at him sideways. Then he lowered his head to continue writing and drawing, leaving him aside and ignoring him completely.
Drawing allowed him to enter a state of tranquility, freeing him from external distractions.
Chi Yu felt that in the days ahead, he might need this method every day to stay focused.
Seeing that he was really focused on drawing, Su Mo didn’t dare to provoke him any longer. He had finally calmed down and didn’t dare to get into trouble again.
Sitting next to Chi Yu, it was really hard not to focus on him.
In just one year, Chi Yu had shed all his naivety and immaturity. He served as chief engineer of several major projects and became more mature and steady. His charm became more mellow, like aged wine.
Su Mo was incredibly proud of his foresight back then. He didn’t shy away from showing off his affection on the forum.
Of course, he initially wanted to keep a low profile. Then as Chi Yu’s charm started to rise, more and more players paid attention to him and he even ranked in the top ten most wanted NPCs by players. Su Mo felt a sense of crisis.
So he started posting on the forum to assert his dominance, pulling Chi Yu into his protection circle early on. He eliminated several waves of skeptical players and finally achieved the stable life he had now.
However, Chi Yu still had many admirers.
After all, his Xiao Yu was just too charming. Even Su Mo would fall for him after a few glances.
Su Mo sensed the danger of another explosion and quickly looked away. He grabbed a book from the bookshelf and started to read it.
He had bought this book at a bookstore in Redborough.
In advanced alien civilizations, books were also full of technology and used new materials. They had the texture of paper but were more durable and wear-resistant. More importantly, this thin sheet of paper was similar to a computer screen.
The text was displayed directly on it and refreshed automatically when turning the page. He could also adjust the number of pages and the font size and style. A single sheet of paper could record a book of hundreds of thousands of words, making it very thin and convenient.
The book Su Mo received was also about architecture. Thanks to the players’ translation system, he could read it without any problems. The alien script wasn’t a challenge for him at all.
As he read the book, he couldn’t help marveling once again at how incredibly realistic Starry Sky Age was!
The alien’s architectural theory system was clearly different from that of the backward Roland Empire. Many aspects required the use of high-tech tools, but it must be said that some of the knowledge was quite interesting.
Chi Yu couldn’t understand the text so he needed Su Mo to translate it for him. The two of them grew closer while reading the books together.
Su Mo was satisfied and continued to help Chi Yu with the translation.
Finally, Chi Yu put down his pen. He appeared calm and composed.
He turned his head to look at Su Mo and asked softly, “All done?”
The words seemed abrupt but Su Mo naturally knew what he meant. He turned to the side, somewhat embarrassed. “Yes, it’s all done now. Don’t worry.”
Chi Yu didn’t feel reassured at all. He glanced at the time and asked, “Do you still want to go out?”
“Of course! Today is our one year anniversary. How can we not go out and have fun?”
Su Mo put the book back in its place and happily took Chi Yu’s hand. “This will become a wonderful memory.”
Chi Yu glanced at his hand, looked away uncomfortably and hummed in agreement. “Then let’s go out.”
He was about to walk out the door when Su Mo stopped him.
“Are you planning to dress like this on our date? We will be taking photos later!”
Then he quickly bought two sets of couple outfits from the system store. “Come on, change into this.”
Chi Yu couldn’t persuade him otherwise. Despite feeling that his work clothes were very comfortable, he eventually changed into the matching couple outfits.
Fortunately, Su Mo had good taste. They were matching outfits but they didn’t look childish. Instead, they were elegant and refined. This perfectly complemented Chi Yu’s temperament.
On the other hand, Su Mo’s outfit had a similar design but it was exceptionally handsome and dazzling.
The couple, dressed in matching outfits, attracted the attention of countless passersby as soon as they appeared on the streets of the Redborough Federation.
Su Mo had already prepared a travel itinerary and took Chi Yu to visit all the attractions on the capital star of the Redborough Federation. They didn’t go home together until late at night.
He had drunk some alcohol so Chi Yu was slightly tipsy. Su Mo took him back to his room. For the past year, they had been sleeping in separate rooms due to restrictions.
After Su Mo escorted Chi Yu back to his room, he prepared to leave. However, he had only taken two steps when he was grabbed by a pair of hands.
“Ah Mo, stay here.”
He turned around and saw Chi Yu lying on the bed, face flushed and eyes glazed over as he looked at Su Mo with a pleading expression.
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