The moment Chen Ke pushed open the door, he saw Chen Zhuo violently pulling out the tubes inserted into his body, blood spurting three feet away...

"Chen Zhuo!"

"elder brother!"

Chen Ke angrily strode over, but before he could utter a single word, Chen Zhuo pulled him into his arms.

"you!"

"Shh, brother, don't talk..." Chen Zhuo was half a head taller than Chen Ke. He gently pressed down with his large hand, turning Chen Ke's face to the side and placing it against his chest, near his heart.

"Thump thump thump" Chen Ke heard the rapid heartbeat. His eyes flickered unnaturally. He tried to push Chen Zhuo away, but Chen Zhuo pressed him back with increased force.

"Brother, listen to this."

"Listen, listen to what?"

"The sound of a heartbeat."

"...It seems a bit fast. Let's hurry back to the medical pod and get a proper check-up." Chen Ke said, getting up again.

This time, Chen Zhuo did not stop him.

Chen Ke finally stopped pressing against that burning body, and while secretly letting out a sigh of relief, he turned around and fiddled with the instruments next to him, pretending to be calm.

"Your body is still very weak. Why did you remove the tubes? They were there to provide your body with nutrients."

"I didn't see you."

Chen Ke didn't react immediately, "What?"

Chen Zhuo looked like an abandoned dog, his face cold but with a pitiful expression. "I woke up and didn't see you, so I thought you were gone again. I panicked and pulled out the tube."

Chen Ke paused, his hand still. "Where else can I go from here?"

"I don't know, maybe it's a lingering effect from when you abandoned me. Anyway, I panic whenever I don't see you."

Chen Ke: ·······

Chen Zhuo thus "stayed" at Chen Ke's house. He had to wait until he was fully recovered before he could return to his work at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Chen Ke also had a month to go, so the two of them stayed at home idly for more than half a month.

Although he was supposed to be idle, Chen Zhuo didn't seem to stop at home. He was busy absorbing knowledge and common sense about this galaxy while also preparing three meals a day for Chen Ke.

Eating here is just to replenish the body's necessary nutrients, so it's simple and quick, and there's no concern for the color, aroma, or taste of the food. But how could Chen Zhuo let Chen Ke drink that sticky, tasteless nutritional supplement every day? He wished Chen Ke could enjoy all the best things.

The civilization here is highly developed, and material resources are certainly not lacking. So Chen Zhuo buys fresh ingredients every day and cooks different dishes for Chen Ke.

It would be a lie to say Chen Ke wasn't shocked and moved when he first saw that table of dishes. "When did you learn to cook?" He remembered that Chen Zhuo used to only know how to pick vegetables and heat them up.

"Surprised? I know a lot more. You'll find out later." Chen Zhuo glossed over the fact that he only learned to cook because he couldn't survive without Chen Ke. He always felt that Chen Ke would come back and one day sit at the table waiting for him to serve dishes, and then ask him in surprise when he learned to cook.

And this moment has finally come true today. All the sadness and pain have been replaced by immense happiness. A dense, aching sensation runs through his heart. When Chen Zhuo watched Chen Ke take his first bite, he didn't even dare to blink, afraid that if he opened his eyes again, all of this would become a bubble of his fantasy, and he would still be struggling alone in that chaotic world.

"Mmm, it's delicious."

When Chen Ke looked at him with amazement and sincerely praised him for how delicious it was, Chen Zhuo felt as if he had grasped a bubble of happiness. Even though the bubble was so fragile that it would break at the slightest touch, Chen Zhuo still couldn't bear to let go.

He thought he would protect it even at the cost of his life, after all, it was something he had risked his life to get back.

And so, with Chen Zhuo feeding him day after day, Chen Ke visibly gained weight.

One day, Chen Ke finally realized that his face looked a bit chubby when he looked in the mirror. Chen Zhuo was standing behind him, pinching his cheek with a doting expression.

Are he and Chen Zhuo getting along a little too well?

No, it can't even be described as harmonious, but rather... a bit too intimate.

Ever since Chen Zhuo decided to stay with him, he often followed closely behind Chen Ke. Chen Ke felt guilty towards him and the small world at the time, and he also thought that Chen Zhuo still regarded him as an older brother. He was already very possessive of him in the small world. Now that he was in an unfamiliar environment, although he was strong enough to pass the test of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, it was not impossible for him to become more psychologically dependent on him.

So Chen Ke let Chen Zhuo follow him like a shadow, no matter what he did. Sometimes even the system couldn't stand it anymore. Its bionic cat eyes scrutinized Chen Zhuo like a human, as if to say: Don't play dumb, I know what bad ideas you're up to!

Chen Zhuo: "Brother, something seems off with your system. It looks silly."

Chen Ke: "Because he doesn't have enough soul fluid, the brain we bought for him isn't a good match for him. It's still in the fusion stage, and sometimes there are some problems. Once he starts working and earns enough soul fluid, we can get a new one."

Because the system that had suddenly become unable to speak was merged:

Chen Zhuo, you're the idiot! I just can't speak right now. Just wait and see how I expose your ugly true colors when I can speak again!

Chen Zhuo gave a lazy "oh," then smiled provocatively at the system and leaned against Chen Ke's back.

Chen Ke turned around and asked him, "What's wrong? Does your head hurt again?"

Chen Zhuo responded softly, "Yeah, I must have slept poorly last night and kept having nightmares."

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