Shuo Han also comes to take a hot spring bath?
What a coincidence?
Gu Yumian felt an inexplicable, strange, yet familiar feeling. He'd been in Upper City for less than a week, and, counting his previous trip to the Academy of Sciences, this was the second time he'd run into Shuohan. But Shuohan also lived in Upper City, and the hot springs were open for a week a year, so 80% to 90% of the residents would come. So it wasn't a coincidence? Or was it?
On either side of them were luggage racks marked F and G, forming a narrow dead end. Gu Yumian looked into Shuohan's eyes and made the most common sense deduction as to why Shuohan was there:
"Do you want to take your luggage?" Gu Yumian smiled.
Shuo Han nodded: "Yes."
Gu Yumian nodded: "Please step back first, I will leave and give you my seat."
The air stagnated for a few brief moments.
Shuo Han lowered his gray-blue eyes to look at Gu Yumian who was so close to him. The initial displeasure and anxiety had faded away, and was replaced by a hint of teasing and interest.
Gu Yumian felt that familiar feeling again. Shuo Han's expression was really a bit like Xuetuan meeting a very interesting ball of wool.
"Need not."
He looked at Gu Yumian nonchalantly for a while and said casually.
Before Gu Yumian could say anything, Shuo Han took a long step forward and walked over to him. He placed one hand on the human youth's shoulder and leaned over. His slender and slightly cool fingers brushed past his left ear, as if he wanted to go directly past Gu Yumian to take the luggage on the shelf behind him.
A very standard domineering boss-style "guarding".
Gu Yumian: "..."
Gu Yumian looked at those eyes from a very close distance and for a moment forgot what he had just wanted to say.
Shuohan and Xuetuan's eyes were very similar except for their color. After all, the little snow leopard was a cub, so the center of the pupil was a round, dark blue, and the outer layer was a silver-gray with a very light blue.
The overall color of Shuo Han's pupils is darker, which sometimes reminds Gu Yumian of the distant, desolate and fascinating Greenland Sea that he had seen in a photography magazine in his previous life.
Gu Yumian was a little dazed.
In this slightly awkward silence, they simultaneously heard a sound coming from very close.
It should still be the master and servant that Gu Yumian had just heard from across the shelf. In addition, two more people joined in the conversation, and their voices and footsteps were approaching them:
"Where is the luggage? Is it on the F rack... By the way, that little anchor seems to be in this villa too. Have you watched his live broadcast? I like him very much and hope to have the chance to meet him." This was a gentle and reserved female voice.
"Hahaha, that's not that kind of love. You're a noble, why do you like someone of an inferior race when you can't do anything else?" Another voice teased her, "Be careful, he might fall madly in love with you and pester you—hmm, the F frame seems to be this way."
"Humans are not inferior. So what if they are nobles? Now, except for the royal family, other nobles are just in name only." The girl retorted in a low voice embarrassedly at first, and was ridiculed even more fiercely.
Something like, "You really like him?", "Being a son-in-law of a noble wouldn't be bad either. If you ask, humans will definitely jump at the chance.", "They're not a good match. It's okay for nobles and commoners, but nobles and humans are too far apart."
The sound gradually approached.
Isn't that an F-shaped frame right next to them? Gu Yumian was becoming increasingly awkward. Shuo Han showed no intention of retreating, so they were forced to remain in this intimate position while listening to others chat, which even brought up Gu Yumian herself, and the topic was quite unfriendly.
The girl's affection for him, along with her friend's attitude, made Gu Yumian feel awkward, shy, and a bit uncomfortable. No one wanted to be maliciously assumed about their race. No matter how many times he heard the term "inferior race," he didn't like it.
He looked up at Shuo Han, who seemed to be listening absentmindedly to the conversation between those people, and the smile in his eyes had faded a lot.
Gu Yumian mouthed to him: "They are coming in."
He hoped Shuo Han would step back a little and let them all go out, and then they could say hello and goodbye to each other.
But Shuo Han just glanced at him without comment.
"There are a lot of celebrities in the villa recently. Danny's family is here too, but that human isn't that famous, right?" The chatter started again not far away, and the master and servant also joined in the gossip.
"Speaking of the royal family, Your Majesty has been spending too much time in the Lower Town lately. Every day, only..."
The nobleman wanted to say:
His Majesty only works half a day. He used to be a workaholic, even holding video conferences at 11 or 12 pm, but now he's nowhere to be seen at night. I heard that his personal account even inexplicably spent over a billion on luxury goods on Star Online. Is His Majesty in love?
Shuo Han's eyebrows raised slightly.
Gu Yumian was forced to listen carefully to their conversation. This was a topic that interested him. Danny was referring to the Twenty-Four Pots, right? And what happened to His Majesty? He couldn't help but prick up his ears.
At this moment, the chattering voices that were getting closer and closer to them suddenly stopped and the footsteps stopped.
The sound of air flowing in my ears also stopped.
“…”
The luggage racks on both sides formed a narrow alley with dim light. The lights hanging high in the sky cast their light in the distance, and you could see the dust floating in the air.
Gu Yumian opened his eyes wide, and like the four people who were looking at them in surprise and shock a few steps away, their expressions were equally stunned and caught off guard.
Shuo Han easily lifted Gu Yumian up and sat him down on the empty luggage rack behind him, a bit higher. He then looked at Gu Yumian from that position for a long moment, finally seeming satisfied. He placed one hand on Gu Yumian's waist and, with the other, guided him down.
A light, cool kiss landed on Gu Yumian's collarbone. The first button of his shirt unbuttoned, revealing a dark rose and sword emblem. Shuo Han's kiss paused there. Then he inched upwards, leaning over the young man's ear and whispering something.
“…”
A few steps away, the four people were completely stunned.
Their cheeks subconsciously felt hot, as if they had discovered something secret. Their first reaction was to step back and avoid it. At this moment, the tall man cast a look at them from afar.
It was a very cold and impatient glance that made people feel fear from the bottom of their hearts.
At the same time, they also saw from afar the human youth being hugged and kissed by a man, held in his arms in an intimate and possessive posture, and the kiss he gave was more devout than that of a believer.
I saw the rose and sword on the human youth's collarbone, the private emblem of the royal family.
The general public may not understand it, but as a noble, I feel that it cannot be mistaken and cannot be forged.
The huge information revealed by this bombarded everyone and made them stunned for a moment.
Ten minutes.
The master and servant went in a different direction from them and said goodbye first, leaving the girl and her companion to go to the room together.
The girl who initially said she liked Gu Yumian was called Jasmine, a minor aristocrat. The person teasing her was her classmate Yu An, who had planned to come to the hot springs together that weekend. After leaving the luggage storage area, they suppressed their anger for a long time before finally breaking into a heated discussion.
"Oh my god, is this the human streamer you're a fan of? Why does he have a personal crest? Has anyone in the royal family announced a marriage recently?"
Yu An had joked before that humans would throw themselves at Jasmine when they saw she was a noble. Now it seemed like an embarrassing joke.
The royal family's personal coat of arms will only belong to one person in a lifetime, and of course there is no rule that it must be given to a partner - in the past, there seemed to be a custom of giving it to comrades and close friends who had shared life and death during wartime, but now it is almost a default fact that it is only given to partners.
The private coat of arms is born with the royal family. It will not be announced to the public at the beginning. It will be given only when someone is found with whom they are ready to spend their life. Then it will be announced and a wedding will be held... That's the whole process.
"No," Jasmine said, feeling somewhat disappointed. She was Gu Yumian's half-career fan and half-girlfriend fan, and now she was half-heartbroken. "Maybe he hasn't planned to announce it yet. Mianmian is in the rising stage of his career, and it's not good for him to marry too young."
Yu An: "..."
"I can't think of anyone in the royal family who's still unmarried," Yu An thought for a moment. "Have you seen that one? The prince? So young."
"Your Majesty hasn't gotten married yet," Jasmine said casually.
Everyone was silent.
He was nowhere to be found at night. He had spent billions on luxury goods online. He was the only known unmarried member of the royal family. His Majesty disliked public appearances, so these lesser nobles had never seen his true face...
Day, very likely.
The silent and awkward atmosphere that had lasted until they reached their cabin was broken. A polite staff member of the hot spring villa stood at the door and bowed slightly.
"Ms. Jasmine, due to a malfunction in your room's water system caused by our mistake, we have upgraded your suite to the Maple Leaf area."
The Maple Leaf District is the farthest from the Moon District where Gu Yumian is, and is almost the two diagonals of the Hot Spring Villa. The naive gentleman who just acquired the Hot Spring Villa with a wave of his hand needs to do this to ensure that Jasmine and Mr. Gu will not meet in the next few days.
Jasmine: “Huh?”
And this is not the end. After the staff finished speaking to Jasmine, they turned to Yu An:
"I'm sorry, Miss Yu. We don't welcome racists at our resort, nor do we believe in concepts like 'inferior races.' We've checked you out and doubled your compensation as a token of our apology."
Yu An: “…Ah???!”
Gu Yumian and Shuo Han said goodbye at the fork in the road.
The house Shuo Han booked was in the Snowman area next to Gu Yumian. Gu Yumian watched him drag his suitcase into the small house and the lights in the room came on, then he walked back while thinking.
Shuo Han had indeed booked a room, with a pass and room card, and he hadn't come with Gu Yumian. The delicate connection between Shuo Han and the little snow leopard was severed at that moment. All his attempts had met with resistance, but he still felt a little uneasy.
More importantly, Shuo Han’s attitude is that he wants to... pursue him?
Gu Yumian had received love letters from girls during his school days, but this was the first time he was pursued by a boy. Furthermore, Shuohan wasn't the type to play by the rules. Gu Yumian hinted subtly that he had no intention of falling in love, but Shuohan's attitude was unclear.
There was also the question that Shuo Han asked him when he was checking in and out of the luggage.
Shuo Han's kiss was indeed unexpected. He was just as arrogant as before, but without so much desire. It seemed that he just wanted to kiss or touch her, so Gu Yumian was unable to respond in time for two or three seconds.
Shuo Han's voice was low, interwoven and scattered in the small space. His voice was a little hoarse, with a subtle hint of anticipation and nervousness in his laziness. For a moment, Gu Yumian felt a pang of pain in his heart.
Gu Yumian heard him ask:
"My birthday is coming soon, will you give me a present?"
“…”
Gu Yumian withdrew his thoughts.
Birthday? You have to give a gift, but you have to be careful about how you express it. We’ll talk about that later.
Gu Yumian pushed open the small wooden door of the room. The little snow leopard was sitting in front of the door waiting for him with a serious and unhappy look on his face. It seemed that its little paws had scratched the door, and it was accusing him with its eyes of violating the agreement. It had been more than 30 minutes.
"Okay, okay, it's my fault." Gu Yumian put the luggage aside, and a small robot automatically helped to pack it up. Then he lifted the little guy up by his ribs, kissed the pads of flesh, and placed him on his shoulder:
"Something delayed me for a while, but it won't happen again."
Gu Yumian took the opportunity to inconspicuously check the little snow leopard's paws. They were very clean, without any traces of being stepped on. Its silvery-white fur was also very clean, and it didn't look like it had been outside.
The little Arctic fox's reaction was also normal—if the snow leopard had left, the panda baby might not have noticed, but the little fox would have definitely noticed, as it was also a very smart and perceptive child. Was he overthinking it?
“Chi.”
The little fox, equally worried and reserved, pried against the doorframe, peeking out, its tail wagging, but afraid to come closer because the little snow leopard was staring. The baby panda slowly inched over, hugged Gu Yumian's calf, and whimpered.
Gu Yumian was heartbroken. Even though he had only been gone for half an hour, he still felt like he was away on a business trip for several months and coming home to see his children waiting for him pitifully. He should try to bring them with him from now on.
He first picked them up one by one and kissed their foreheads, rubbed the little fox's paws, then held the baby panda and rubbed its belly, finally comforting all the little babies in the house.
At nine o'clock in the evening, Gu Yumian started the live broadcast again.
As soon as the show started airing, the number of viewers began to increase exponentially!
"Hello everyone, I'm the host Gu Yumian," Gu Yumian first apologized to the audience, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I encountered some things that made me late."
The audience magnanimously said that it was okay, that they were content to watch the live broadcast, and that they were unusually easy to appease. Of course, there were also some who deliberately complained in a harsh tone, saying that they would only be relieved if Gu and Mian kissed each other.
Gu Yumian couldn't help but curl his eyes:
"Okay, then, without further ado, let's take the kids to the hot springs... Afterwards, we'll comb their fur, have a midnight snack, and then go to bed. Okay?"
The fur of both the snow leopard and the Arctic fox cub is long and thick, and it can easily shed and become tangled. These tangles are painful to pull, and they require combing almost daily. Since his last livestream, Gu Yumian has noticed that the audience responds well to combing their fur, and he sometimes includes this activity in his livestreams.
[Axue wants a crown: combing hair!! I'm fine, I've finally waited for it, because I got into it because of combing hair before! ]
[Glazed Sauce: What's for supper? (=﹃=) My mouth is watering. The ramen is delicious, I want another bowl. Can I have ramen again? To make up for not winning the lottery.]
[Meow: I heard Mianmian say she was having ramen and something yaki? I'm looking forward to soaking in the hot springs. Even though I don't have the money to go to Chaikashan, I'm also a cat who spent the holiday with Mianmian at Chaikashan.]
The audience stickiness of Gu Yu Mian has always been very high. Even though it was interrupted for more than 40 minutes, the popularity was hardly affected when it resumed, and it quickly reached the top five of the real-time popularity list on the homepage.
Several anchors who tried to overshadow Gu Yumian's popularity by holding raffles and giving out gifts while he was off the air were almost gritting their teeth.
"We can probably eat the takoyaki later," Gu Yumian nodded. "It's a little late today, so let's have some easy-to-digest snacks."
Gu Yumian himself had no plans to soak in the hot springs. He just wanted to take the children for a comfortable soak while he prepared a midnight snack and combed their fur for a while. Playing with the children and taking care of them brought him far more joy than soaking in the hot springs.
He had mixed the bath solution earlier. Gu Yumian half-knelt beside the pool and added the bath solution. He laid out the soft non-slip mat and protective devices, and also laid out the three children's exclusive towels, small brushes, and bath gel. Snacks and juice were placed on a small tray by the pool.
"It's easy to get thirsty after taking a hot spring bath, so you can prepare some refreshing juice."
Winter doesn't suit drinks that are too cold. Gu Yumian prepared room-temperature blueberry juice and lemonade, planning to make a hot drink later. He hadn't decided yet whether to have fruit tea or hot milk—it would be a bit cold after the hot springs, so milk was a good choice.
While he was doing this, the baby panda would touch his belly and look at him blankly, and would clap his hands with his paws when he felt great.
The little fox was very sensible and lent a hand. When Gu Yumian turned around, he saw the little fox lowering its head and pushing the small plate it was looking for to its side. It chirped shyly and cautiously. It was such a well-behaved child.
Little Snow Leopard: “…”
Unexpectedly, the little snow leopard and the little fox were competing with each other. No matter what the little snow leopard did to help Gu Yumian, the little snow leopard would do it first and get Gu Yumian's praise first. The little fox looked at Gu Yumian in confusion and a little pitiful.
“…”
"Tuantuan," Gu Yumian suddenly felt distressed, but it was difficult to say anything to the little snow leopard. He could only sigh helplessly and picked up the little snow leopard and the little fox by the scruff of their necks and held them in his arms. "Okay, I'll do it myself. Tuantuan, Yuanyuan, and Qiuqiu will be responsible for being cute, okay?"
The panda baby held Gu Yumian's hand and agreed unconditionally: "Ying."
[Powder Puff: Hahahaha, responsible and cute. Okay, I will definitely work hard to complete the task! !]
[Home in the Mine: Tuan Tuan is so pitiful. From the beginning, she was the only favorite of the East Palace, but now she has become one of the third. It's so miserable.]
[I really like Ruanmianmian: The Exclusive Love of the Eastern Palace? ? Brother Kuang, you are a talented person. Have you been brainwashed by small advertisements like space ads? Hahahahahahaha]
[Beauty: The Gu family is truly adorable. I think I could just sit there and watch you eat, sleep, and go about your daily lives all day long...]
The audience is now from the perspective of the baby panda, watching the interaction between Gu Yumian and the children with relish and participating in it themselves.
The sense of life that does not need to be deliberately created, the simple and warm feeling of a family living together peacefully, is far more nostalgic and reluctant to leave than all the colorful live broadcast content.
There is a bright moon in the sky, and the winter moonlight and lights are reflected in the sparkling hot spring pool. The warm white air embraces every inch of the skin that feels cold. The bath agent with a very light smell of clean leaves rushes into the nose, and the sound of water flows.
Few people can resist such a temptation - eating a bowl of hot ramen with the family on such a winter night, laughing and chatting while soaking in a hot spring, combing their hair and then sleeping in. Maybe they can even see snow before going to bed.
Although it is nine o'clock now, the overall traffic of the live broadcast platform has dropped slightly compared to seven o'clock.
But it didn't take long before the popularity of Gu Yumian's live broadcast room returned to the level before the live broadcast was interrupted, and it also rushed into the top three in the real-time popularity ranking, surpassing one person again in a very short period of time!
"Tuan Tuan, Yuan Yuan, Qiu Qiu, line up and wipe your paws."
The hot spring pool will automatically adjust its width and height according to the guests staying at the hotel. After Gu Yumian set the toddler mode, the pool became very shallow, just reaching the level of the baby panda's belly. Even smaller snow leopards and foxes can step in without their mouths and noses being submerged.
But Gu Yumian still had to wipe the children's paws first to prevent them from slipping or hurting themselves when they went down.
The little fox and the baby panda both had an inexplicable respect for the little snow leopard. They said they were queuing, but in the end it was the little snow leopard who lay down in Gu Yumian's arms with his chin raised, and lazily stretched out his paw to step into Gu Yumian's palm.
Although Gu Yumian had previously joked that a young snow leopard was just a larger cat, they were actually different.
For example, a snow leopard's paws are noticeably wider and larger than a cat's, and the pads are thicker and softer when the claws are retracted. A fox's paws are smaller, less soft, but still very cute. A baby panda's paws and body are round, requiring Gu Yumian to hold them in both hands to rub them.
He pinched this and that, and suddenly had a strong urge to show off his child to someone.
[Soda Pop: I'm so happy to be sucking humans and babies at the same time.]
[Tuanzi: The little babies are so cute, and Mianmian, who is obsessed with pinching her paws, is also so cute. I am holding this lemon, and for a moment I don’t know who to pick on.]
Gu Yumian looked at the barrage and couldn't help but smile.
He was responsible for preparing the hot springs, and the children were responsible for being cute. He personally felt that both parties did a very good job.
"Okay, let's go take a hot spring bath."
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