Star Art Soldier 2
In this interstellar world where there are three genders, the number of women is very small, and the ratio of men to females is not much different.
Several years ago, Zuo Lei had a relationship with a woman named Endi. Endi was very pretty and talented, and was an excellent arts soldier.
Despite Dean's flaws, Ruiya simply didn't like him. It wasn't because of his modest family background and lack of parents; Ruiya's eldest and second sons had married equally well-matched individuals. For her youngest son, she considered the family background of the partner as important as character and personality. However, there was a certain magnetic connection between people, and compatibility was crucial. Ruiya simply didn't have a favorable impression of Endy.
Although she had no feelings for Endy, she had never objected to their relationship, nor had she ever shown it. She reasoned that her eldest and second sons had moved out after their marriages, and she didn't plan to keep her youngest son around either. She had already prepared a house for him, and as soon as he got married, she would let him move out on his own. Since they didn't have to live together, they could just be polite to each other.
But she will never forget the image of Endy and his ex-boyfriend hugging each other. She feels it is the greatest shame of her son's life, and she was so angry that she couldn't eat for two days. The two of them had an affair and even sneaked into her son's house. It was so shameless.
Ruiya had never interfered with Zuo Lei's love life, so she hadn't said anything about his recent lack of romance. But she recently heard some news that made her anxious: Endi's husband had passed away, and she was worried that Endi would try to get back together with Zuo Lei. And since Zuo Lei hadn't been in a relationship for several years, she was even more worried that he was waiting for Endi.
Madam Ruiya would never agree to Zore and Endy getting back together, so she wanted him to find someone to date quickly. Even if there wasn't any love at first, most people's feelings can be cultivated. Besides, young people these days wouldn't go years without a relationship; even children who were just beginning to understand things were thinking about dating.
In Madam Ruiya's mind, the best candidate was Luo Xi. After all, the original owner was a child she had watched grow up. She really liked the original owner, and the two families were well-matched. She was more than satisfied in every aspect.
In the evening, Zuo Lei went back to his room to take a shower, but he still felt a little irritated. His mother was not an unreasonable person usually, but sometimes she would act unreasonably, and even his father had to give in to her.
He did have half a year's vacation that he hadn't taken yet, but the problem was that he didn't want to take a two-month break at all. When he thought about his mother messing around with him without caring about him and withholding his vacation approval form, he got a headache.
Zuo Lei came out of the bathroom and just sat down on the bed when the communicator rang. He looked at the name and profile picture on it and pressed the answer button.
Tao Yuan's profile picture was projected from his communicator. He looked at him and said, "My mother just asked me how I felt about you and whether I was willing to officially date you. I said I need to think it over carefully and tell her tomorrow. If you feel embarrassed, I will tell my mother directly that it is me who does not want to date you, and I will also ask my mother to persuade Madam Ruiya to stop pushing you so hard."
Tao Yuan looked very considerate and generous.
Zuo Lei was silent for a moment and then said, "Let's try dating. I'll tell my mom tomorrow that I plan to officially date you."
Tao Yuan smiled and said, "Although I told you before that we could have a relationship agreement, a relationship agreement is not a fake relationship, so I think it's better for you to think it over carefully. You don't have to rush to tell Madam Ruiya. If you have made up your mind tonight, come pick me up tomorrow and we can talk about it when we meet."
Tao Yuan hung up after he finished speaking.
Zuo Lei lay down on the bed, thinking about his mother's insistence that he wasn't dating because he was waiting for Endy. But it had been several years, and if his mother hadn't mentioned it today, he wouldn't have thought of this person at all. But his mother just didn't believe it. This feeling of being unable to argue made him really irritable and helpless.
He thought that the agreed relationship that Tao Yuan mentioned might be a good idea. He said that he wanted to enjoy the feeling of being in love, but didn't want to have a real relationship. In that case, he would treat him like a younger brother, caring for him and pampering him, since he and his brother knew each other anyway.
The next morning, Zuo Lei secretly left home and went to pick up Tao Yuan while his mother was still asleep.
Tao Yuan had just gotten up after receiving his call in the morning, and was still yawning when he got into his car.
The two went to have breakfast together, ready to chat while eating.
Watching the delicate snacks being served on the table one by one, Tao Yuan said to Zuo Lei, "Did you think of everything last night? You came to pick me up so early in the morning. I don't even get up this early at school."
"I'm used to getting up early, also to avoid my mother and avoid her asking questions," said Zuo Lei.
"Have you really thought it through? Although we're talking about a relationship based on an agreement, where you don't have to be responsible for each other or have to invest true feelings, you still have to do what you should do in a relationship," Tao Yuan said.
"As long as it's not something too extreme, just tell me what you want me to do and I'll do it." Zuo Lei said, "I will definitely pay what I owe."
"I said before that there are some things I need you to teach me, so there are some things you can't not do," Tao Yuan said.
"As long as it is something I can do, I will do it. But before you ask me to do anything, you have to consider my identity as a soldier and not be unreasonable." Zuo Lei still spoke very conservatively, because he was a soldier, and most of the time, he didn't even own his own life, let alone do whatever he wanted.
"Don't worry, I won't be unreasonable with you. Whatever I ask you to do will definitely not violate military principles." Tao Yuan said, "But there is one thing I want to make clear. Although we are in a relationship by agreement and can break up immediately if we fall in love with someone else, before we break up, you can only be nice to me and not to others."
"I promise you, but you also have to promise me that if you fall in love with someone else, or if your ex-boyfriend wants to get back together with you, you can't be involved in both. If you want to break up, just tell me directly, and we'll break up cleanly and quickly."
"Whether he wants to get back together with me is his business, and whether I'm willing to get back together with him is my business. As long as I'm not willing, even if it doesn't constitute a violation of the agreement, it can't be a reason for breaking up."
"Okay." Zuo Lei said, "But I can tell what you're thinking."
"Uncle Zuo Lei," Tao Yuan said, looking at him with a smile, "You seem to have a big shadow over your ex-boyfriend, huh?"
Zuo Lei glanced at him without saying anything. He knew Tao Yuan was teasing him. Others might not know the reason why he broke up with Endi, but their mothers were long-time friends. He must know something to speak to him like that.
After getting up, Madam Ruiya knew that Zuo Lei had gone out. She called his number but couldn't get through. She thought he had deliberately hidden away and was very angry. She thought that when he came back, she would definitely teach him a lesson. He didn't take her, his mother, seriously at all.
Even in today's open and casual social atmosphere, some prominent families still attach great importance to etiquette and education, especially respecting parents and elders, which is much stricter than the teachings of ordinary families.
Madam Ruiya looked at Zuo Lei when he came in and asked him with a stern face, "Where did you go so early in the morning?"
Zuo Lei placed the high-end and exquisite wooden lunch box on the table and said, "Luo Xi asked me to bring you breakfast."
Madam Ruiya glanced at the lunch box on the table, then looked at it with suspicion and said, "Are you going to have breakfast with Luo Xi?"
Zorei didn't answer her, pressing the communicator screen on his wrist and waiting.
Tao Yuan's projection appeared. He looked at Ruiya with a smile and said, "Madam Ruiya, good morning."
Ruiya was stunned for a moment, then she looked at Tao Yuan with a smile and said, "Good morning, Luo Xi."
"Mrs. Ruiya, have you had breakfast? I asked Uncle Zuo Lei to bring you your favorite breakfast."
"Thank you. I was just about to have breakfast when he came back and caught up with me."
"Madam Ruiya, I have something to tell you..." Tao Yuan had an embarrassed expression.
"What's the matter?" Ruiya asked puzzledly.
"Uncle Zuo Lei and I are officially dating today."
"Really?" Ruiya asked with wide eyes.
"Really, we've decided to spend some time together and see how it goes. If we're compatible, we'll continue. If not, we'll break up. So, Madam Ruiya, although we may not have a future together, we will treat each other seriously during our relationship."
Madam Ruiya smiled happily and said, "You are still young, so you should spend more time together and cultivate your relationship. Whether it will work out depends not only on fate, but also on whether you can cultivate feelings. Even if there is no result in love, it doesn't matter. As long as there is friendship and brotherhood, I am happy in my heart."
"The school just gave me some information forms and asked me to fill them out as soon as possible. I will visit you again tomorrow." Tao Yuan said.
"Okay." Madam Ruiya nodded with a smile.
After Tao Yuan hung up, Madam Ruiya looked at Zuo Lei and said, "You figured it out pretty quickly, didn't you? Yesterday you were so stubborn, but today you're dating Luo Xi directly?"
Zuo Lei knew that if he told his mother, she would definitely not believe it. He was too lazy to explain a lot, so he just let Tao Yuan speak directly.
"Isn't this exactly what you want?" Zuo Lei said, "I've already started dating Luo Xi, and I promised him that I'll do everything I have to do. Can you let me return to the base early?"
"Don't worry." Madam Ruiya instructed, "Luo Xi won't be assigned for another month. In the next two weeks at least, you should take him out to play more and cultivate your relationship with him. You can return to the base after two weeks. I will tell your eldest brother to say hello to the people at the Imperial Star Military Academy and assign Luo Xi to your base. After he goes there, you must take good care of him. I treat Luo Xi as half a son. Even if you don't succeed in the end, you can't bully him, and you can't let others bully him. Do you understand?"
"I understand." Zuo Lei said helplessly.
Zuo Lei hasn't had a vacation in several years. Since his mother won't force him to go on blind dates in the future, he wants to take this opportunity to have a good rest and relax.
After that, he went to pick up Tao Yuan to go out and play every day, and both mothers were very happy.
Zuo Lei didn’t know what Tao Yuan liked to play, but he thought that no matter what he liked to play, he would just accompany him.
Tao Yuan had lived several lifetimes, and while he'd experienced many things, this was his first time in the interstellar world, so there were definitely things that he found novel and new. However, after all, he'd lived so long that his playfulness had long since faded. He also knew that Zuo Lei simply wanted to relax, so sometimes they'd just find a place to sit, have a cup of coffee, and chat, then he'd let him take him home.
Zuo Lei was surprised to find that he could actually chat with Tao Yuan, and Tao Yuan did not have the willful temper of those young people in their twenties. When he was with him, he felt very relaxed and at ease.
Ruiya was very happy to see that he took the initiative to pick up Tao Yuan every day without her urging, not only without any reluctance or displeasure, but also coming back later and later every day. When exchanging information with the original owner's mother, they both felt that the possibility of the two of them getting married was very high.
Two weeks later, Zuo Lei should have returned to the base early to report for leave, but because Tao Yuan asked him to guide him in shooting a week ago, he actually took the initiative to postpone his return to the base. Madam Ruiya was even happier when she knew about it.
Tao Yuan raised his gun and shot at the fast-moving dummy, pretending that three out of five shots missed. Then he put the gun down and said dejectedly, "This level is too difficult for me."
"With this level of movement, you were able to hit two out of five shots, which is already very good. You still have a talent for shooting, but you haven't mastered the key points yet." Zuo Lei walked up to him and said.
"I hope I can hit the target at least four out of five times. If I don't make any progress, wouldn't it be a waste of your rest time?" Tao Yuan grabbed his wrist, looked at him with a coquettish look and said, "Teach me again, and I will definitely try my best to do it well."
Zuo Lei's heartbeat quickened when he saw his eyes, and he felt the urge to agree to whatever he asked for.
Zuo Lei hugged Tao Yuan from behind and started teaching him how to hold a gun again. "You don't need to use too much strength to hold the gun, otherwise your hands will get tired easily. The most important thing is to concentrate..."
While Zuo Lei was teaching Tao Yuan how to shoot, he was distracted by the body leaning in his arms. When he smelled the fragrance on Tao Yuan's body, he felt an indescribable comfort.
Under Zuo Lei's hands-on guidance, Tao Yuan pretended to have mastered the key points and successfully shot four times in succession.
After trying a few more times, he hit the target every time. Tao Yuan turned around and smiled at him and said, "Thank you for taking the time to teach me. Are you satisfied with my results?"
Zuo Lei nodded and said, "You really have a talent for shooting. You pick it up right away."
"You..." Zuo Lei hesitated for a moment before asking the question he wanted to ask, "Are you wearing perfume? What brand is it?"
"I didn't wear any perfume." Tao Yuan looked at him, then deliberately tilted his head to reveal his neck and said, "Why don't you smell it carefully again and see if you can tell what the scent is."
Zuo Lei looked at his fair, graceful neck, and his heart fluttered even more. As if bewitched, he actually leaned forward to smell it. He didn't want to move his face away after taking a sniff. The fragrance, when inhaled, made him feel comfortable all over. Suddenly, he felt a familiar feeling, and the illusion that the same thing had happened to him before.
Tao Yuan let him smell it for a long time, until his neck was sore, and then he pushed him away and said, "Haven't you smelled it yet?"
“No…” Zuo Lei finally came back to his senses, and there was something different in his eyes when he looked at him.
"Then you keep guessing. I won't tell you until you guess it." Tao Yuan pretended to be embarrassed by being looked at by him and turned around to leave the shooting room.
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