In the dimly lit bedroom that had only a bedside lamp on, Chi Yu gazed at Su Mo with hazy, drunken eyes.
His long, red curly hair was draped over the pillow, messy and disheveled yet full of an alluring beauty.
The slender, white and beautiful fingers, usually used to hold a pen, were now tightly gripping the hem of his clothes as Chi Yu pitifully begged for him to stay.
In this situation, how could Su Mo refuse him?
Obviously not.
Su Mo had obviously drunk a bit of alcohol. He had booked a table at a high-end restaurant and enjoyed a very romantic dinner with Chi Yu.
However, he already had a good tolerance for alcohol. With the game system protecting him, he wasn’t very drunk.
But at this very moment, he truly felt drunk.
His remaining rationality made him speak. “Xiao Yu, I…”
“Ah Mo, stay…”
Before he could finish speaking, Chi Yu looked at him with a pitiful expression. “Stay with me. I want you.”
Perhaps it was due to the effect of the alcohol. Compared to his usual calm and self-possessed demeanor, Chi Yu became clingy and enthusiastic after drinking a bit. Su Mo found this completely irresistible.
Faced with Chi Yu’s attempt to persuade him to stay, he was forced to surrender.
In particular, Su Mo felt his mind exploding when he heard Chi Yu’s last sentence. All of his rationality burned away.
He leaned down and forcefully kissed those alluring red lips.
The soft lips, glistening with wine, tasted even more delicious and captivating than when he first tasted them.
Su Mo cupped Chi Yu’s face in his hands and kissed him passionately, while Chi Yu responded to the kisses with equal fervor. For a moment, only the ambiguous sound of kissing filled the bedroom.
Su Mo felt like he was going crazy. He realized he was greedy and couldn’t be satisfied with just this type of intimate kissing.
Before today, he would’ve felt happy just to have kissed Chi Yu. But after truly experiencing that happiness, he realized that what he wanted was far more than that.
He wanted to see different sides of Chi Yu, wanted to see Chi Yu blossom for him, wanted to have Chi Yu, wanted to be intimately close to him…
In the end, Su Mo stopped.
Beneath him, Chi Yu lay obediently on the bed. His face was flushed, his eyes glistening with tears, his lips swollen from being kissed and his hair messy.
His lips were curved in a gentle smile that Su Mo found alluring.
Thump thump.
Su Mo’s heart suddenly raced. He quickly let go of Chi Yu and turned his back in annoyance.
He didn’t leave and instead sat blankly on the edge of the bed. He knew he should rush out the door but he couldn’t even take a step.
No matter what, Chi Yu’s safety was the most important thing for Su Mo. He could tolerate any risk of losing Chi Yu. If they were in Roland at this moment, he could leave for 24 hours without worry, but they were currently on an alien planet.
He couldn’t make an irreparable mistake due to a momentary impulse. Chi Yu wasn’t sober due to drinking, but Su Mo couldn’t go along with him.
Just as Su Mo was in a state of great distress, he felt a pair of slender arms wrap around his body. Then the young man’s warm body pressed against his back.
Su Mo’s body stiffened slightly as he felt the young man’s chin resting on his shoulder.
Chi Yu tilted his head to the side and rested it on Su Mo’s shoulder. The damp breath, carrying a hint of alcohol, sprayed on Su Mo’s neck and smooth strands of hair brushed against his skin, making Su Mo shiver.
Chi Yu didn’t say anything, but this simple action made Su Mo feel like his body was going to explode.
Finally, he could only take a deep breath and force himself to maintain his faltering sanity.
“Xiao Yu, I can stay with you but… you can’t move around.”
Su Mo tried to negotiate with Chi Yu. “How about we just sleep together under the covers?”
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt the arms that were holding him stiffen. Just when he thought Chi Yu would be angry, the young man simply leaned against him softly and hummed in response.
Su Mo sighed with relief but he also felt inexplicably heartbroken.
Given Chi Yu’s personality, he must’ve been enduring a lot of hardship before he took advantage of his drunken state to ask Su Mo to stay.
The atmosphere was so nice and Chi Yu was so proactive, but Su Mo refused and made such an insensitive request. Under normal circumstances, people would’ve doubted his ability to perform!
Indeed…
Su Mo sighed with depression, but his actions towards Chi Yu became even gentler.
He turned around, first helping Chi Yu take off his outer coat before taking off his own. Then he carefully lay down beside Chi Yu.
There was a small gaze around the size of a palm between them. Su Mo lay there obediently, not daring to cross the gap at all. His dark eyes stared blankly at the ceiling since he was unwilling to close them.
To be honest, this was the first time he had ever slept in Chi Yu’s room.
This wasn’t their home in Roland but Su Mo was still a bit excited.
The two of them were dating for a year, but due to that harmony system, their relationship remained intimate yet somehow distant. This gave them a sense of incompleteness.
Su Mo believed that there were truly couples in the world who always adhered to platonic love, but he knew that he was just an ordinary person. Without physical intimacy, there would always be a barrier between them.
Now, it might only be kissing available but it was a big step forward!
Just like tonight, he successfully stayed overnight in Chi Yu’s room. This closer intimacy filled him with joy. He couldn’t sleep at all, nor did he want to.
He fiddled around for a while and finally couldn’t resist bringing up the camera system and capturing this very memorable moment with great care.
Just as Su Mo was looking at the photos and enjoying them immensely, he felt Chi Yu move slightly.
Su Mo’s heart skipped a beat, but he waited patiently without showing any emotion.
As he held his breath and focused his attention, the space between them grew smaller until Chi Yu’s arm finally touched his.
Su Mo froze.
His body stiffened, causing Chi Yu to realize that Su Mo wasn’t asleep. He paused for a moment before turning to his side. He raised Su Mo’s arm and placed it around his shoulder so that Su Mo could hug him.
His slender body nestled in Su Mo’s arms. He gently rested his head on Su Mo’s chest and peacefully closed his eyes.
His breathing gradually became light and long, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.
Su Mo’s body gradually relaxed. The harmony system hadn’t activated so he couldn’t possibly push Chi Yu away.
Su Mo couldn’t help smiling as he recalled how Chi Yu had sneaked over just now.
As expected, his son Xiao Yu was too adorable.
He lowered his head slightly, kissed Chi Yu on top of his head and peacefully closed his eyes.
He could actually stay awake as a player but…
Not long after Su Mo closed his eyes, he drifted off to sleep in this pleasant and reassuring atmosphere.
He also had a wonderful dream.
After unlocking the kissing interaction, Su Mo and Chi Yu’s already good relationship started to gradually warm up again.
They were like people suffering from skin hunger, kissing each other at different times and in different places every day.
Every corner of the house would eventually turn into a kiss when their eyes met.
It was as if they wanted to make up for everything they missed in the past year.
If they were outside, they would restrain themselves a bit, but only a little bit.
An empty construction site after work, the late night bus at midnight, a dimly lit and secluded alley, a fitting room in a clothing store, a private room in a restaurant…
Every place held precious memories for them.
It didn’t matter if they were occasionally seen together. After all, it was commonplace for a couple in the honeymoon phase to kiss each other without thinking. This was a common occurrence in the open and free alien civilizations.
As for more intimate acts… They couldn’t do it at home, let alone in public places.
However, such intimate kisses that were limited to mere kissing every time also brought about some side effects.
Su Mo discovered that his Xiao Yu was like an open Pandora’s box. He used to be so shy, even blushing if he saw Su Mo’s face. Now…
Watching Chi Yu once again remove his clothes in front of him and bask in the holy light, Su Mo helplessly clasped his hands behind his back.
“I think I’m becoming more used to your gaze.”
Chi Yu stretched out his body and lazily lay down on the soft, no longer feeling reserved.
Su Mo sighed again. He felt that if they couldn’t get what they wanted, his Xiao YU might really ‘go bad.’
But…
Chi Yu beckoned to him with a finger and Su Mo hurried over to the sofa. Chi Yu pinched his chin and Su Mo offered his lips to him.
Who could resist such a stunning redhead? So what if he was broken? They loved each other so much!
After the kiss ended, Chi Yu released his grip, lay back down on the sofa and looked over with a languid gaze.
It was just a kiss…
He looked at Su Mo. “You should go back.”
Su Mo was a bit reluctant, but he obediently nodded. “Okay, I’ll log off first to take care of something. I’ll be back soon.”
He kissed Chi Yu on the corner of the mouth before exiting the game.
Chi Yu looked at the young man squatting beside him with dazed eyes before pulling Su Mo’s hand over again.
Every day, he could only find relief through this brief touch.
Could they really go further in the future? Chi Yu couldn’t help wondering wistfully.
This continued for around six months until they completed their mission in the Redborough Federation and returned to the Roland Empire.
That day, Su Mo had just logged on when a system notification popped up.
[Ding! Congratulations to the player for maintaining a romantic relationship with the NPC Chi Yu for 548 days. You have unlocked the interactive action: Touch.]
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