When the practice finally ended, Gu Zhilin steered the warship back to the warship base, but the sound of Su Cheng calling him stupid was still echoing in his mind.

He looked somewhat lost.

Zeng Yan watched him from the side, suppressing a laugh.

After the warship stopped, Su Cheng reverted to being the quiet and well-behaved little girl she always was.

She looked at Gu Zhilin somewhat embarrassedly: "I'm sorry!"

When Gu Zhilin heard this gentle voice, he couldn't connect it with the voice that had just been cursing him in space.

He was stunned for several seconds before he reacted and said, "It's okay, it's just that I'm too stupid."

Su Cheng waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, it's not that. I was just too irritable."

Zeng Yan chuckled and patted Su Cheng on the shoulder, saying, "See how you always complained about me? Now you know how amazing I am, right? You should cherish me, okay?"

Su Cheng retorted without hesitation, "But you were scolded even more when you first partnered with me!"

The little girl spoke softly, but her words still carried a strong edge.

Zeng Yan's expression froze, as if she had recalled some unpleasant memories.

"Besides, Gu Zhilin is a novice. The fact that he's done this already shows he has a lot of talent." Su Cheng spared no effort in defending Gu Zhilin: "You have so many years of experience, and I still always scold you. Doesn't that mean your skill level is even higher..."

Zeng Yan, not wanting to be further agitated, quickly covered Su Cheng's mouth.

Su Cheng wasn't angry even though his hand was covered; he just looked at Zeng Yan with innocent eyes.

Watching their interaction, Gu Zhilin could clearly sense that although they disliked each other, they had a great understanding of each other.

And they have a very good relationship.

This made him think of himself and Lu Jin'an.

Zhou Muyun said that their relationship was getting better and better, which led to a higher and higher pheromone compatibility.

Because I am becoming more and more accepting of Lu Jin'an.

Perhaps it's not the kind of relationship they think they have, but rather a team spirit like that between Zeng Yan and Su Cheng?

Unexpectedly, the next second Zeng Yan kissed Su Cheng on the cheek: "Darling, can you give me some face?"

Su Cheng blushed instantly after being kissed, and lowered his head, not daring to speak.

But you could tell from her expression that she was just shy, and somewhat happy.

Gu Zhilin stared at the two of them in shock.

Zeng Yan laughed when she saw Gu Zhilin's reaction, "What's wrong? She's my girlfriend, what's wrong with me kissing her?"

Gu Zhilin quickly shook his head: "No problem, no problem, you two have such a good relationship."

Zeng Yan smiled even more broadly upon hearing this: "Our relationship has always been very good, and your relationship with Lu Jin'an is also quite good!"

Gu Zhilin, whose situation was already made even more awkward by the relationship between the two, was stunned and didn't know what to say.

Noticing Gu Zhilin's unusual behavior, Zeng Yan's eyes gleamed with gossip: "Your reaction is off! Did that beast Lu Jin'an do something to you?"

Gu Zhilin quickly waved his hand again: "No, no, he didn't do anything, he's not a beast."

Zeng Yan sneered: "Your reaction doesn't seem like you haven't done anything. Are you two already together? You haven't slept together, have you? Are there any marks?"

"You don't smell like Lu Jin'an, and you weren't marked. How could he resist?"

Gu Zhilin was so frightened by this string of inappropriate words that he almost couldn't sit still: "What...what nonsense are you spouting?"

"Nonsense? Anyone can see how much Lu Jin'an likes you. Judging from your expression, you definitely know too. What? Did he confess to you?"

Gu Zhilin looked at Zeng Yan in horror, not expecting her to guess correctly so quickly.

Seeing Gu Zhilin's reaction, Zeng Yan knew she had guessed correctly, and chuckled, "But judging from your behavior, you two aren't together yet? Did you reject him?"

Gu Zhilin's expression turned even more terrified. Was this the terrifying sixth sense of women? It was even more accurate than their fortune-telling.

"Wow, Gu, you're the first person in history to reject Lu Jin'an! This is big news."

Gu Zhilin quickly said, "Don't go around spreading rumors."

"Oh, you're protecting her now. Don't worry, neither Su Cheng nor I are big mouths, we won't gossip about it." Zeng Yan smiled and sat down next to Su Cheng, the two of them leaning close together.

Then they started gossiping: "Lu Jin'an is a great catch! Not only omega like him, but betas and even alphas have quite a few. Why did you reject him?"

“But I only see him as a partner.” Gu Zhilin shook his head.

“What’s wrong with being partners? In the military, there are plenty of helmsmen and fire control operators working together. Su Cheng and I are great! We’re partners too, it doesn’t affect our work at all, and it actually increases our teamwork and compatibility.” Zeng Yan didn’t understand.

Gu Zhilin sighed: "Firstly, because from the beginning I only saw him as a partner, a good brother. Secondly... you know I'm from ancient times, and in our ancient society, he and I are considered to be of the same sex, so..."

Zeng Yan didn't understand: "What's wrong with same-sex relationships? Does love have to be based on gender?"

Gu Zhilin was speechless when asked the question.

"Tell me, would Lu Jin'an be a good partner?" Zeng Yan asked directly.

This time, Gu Zhilin was silent for a moment before replying, "Yes."

"Then that settles it?"

“But this doesn’t mean…” Gu Zhilin didn’t know how to put it.

Su Chengqing gently patted Zeng Yan's head and said, "How can you say that about relationships? Just because someone is nice doesn't mean you have to like them."

Gu Zhilin nodded upon hearing this and smiled gratefully at Su Cheng.

“It’s not appropriate for outsiders to interfere in matters of the heart. General Lu is indeed a very good person, but that’s not a reason for Gu Zhilin to necessarily accept him,” Su Cheng continued.

Zeng Yan naturally listened to what her girlfriend said.

However, she still said, "I can't say much about your relationship with Lu Jin'an, but you should think about it yourself. Do you really only see him as a partner or a brother? If one day your partner has a partner, and although he's by your side, he's always thinking about other omegas, can you accept that?"

Gu Zhilin was stunned. He seemed to have never thought about this question before. He had heard that Lu Jin'an had someone she liked.

He was happy for Lu Jin'an and hoped that she and her sweetheart could be together forever.

But at that time, Lu Jin'an always put him first.

If one day, Lu Jin'an really likes someone else, even if she's sitting next to you, she'll still be thinking of someone else.

Gu Zhilin's mind was a bit of a mess; he couldn't figure it out.

Seeing Gu Zhilin's conflicted expression, Su Cheng felt a pang of sympathy.

"Alright, don't listen to Zeng Yan's nonsense. Nobody can predict matters of the heart. Overthinking will only cloud your judgment." Su Cheng, now out of space, was gentle, rational, and considerate.