"A marriage destined from afar is tied by a single thread!"
The man obediently closed his eyes, his silver eyelashes fluttering like butterfly wings, appearing exceptionally alluring under the golden sunlight, tempting one to touch them.
Seeing the hand that was already extended to the other person's eyelids, just a finger's width away from touching them, Alina secretly cursed herself. How could they have no self-control? They hadn't even given the gift yet!
As she turned to take the gift from the robot, she didn't see its tightly pursed lips and the sudden movement of its Adam's apple. Had she seen this pleasing sight, she probably wouldn't have been attracted by the simple silver butterfly.
Unless... it's a pretty little butterfly with wet wings.
Ta-da! Do you like it?
Holding the gift she had made herself, Alina's eyes sparkled like stars, radiating a light of anticipation.
As soon as Chu Yanbing opened his eyes, he saw a lifelike gray kitten in front of him. The kitten looked very much like his mimicry. The only two big differences were his expression, his tail which was the same length as a normal kitten, and his gentle light blue cat eyes.
Slightly stunned, he reached out and took the puppet cat, remaining silent for the moment.
It feels cool to the touch. The kitten is holding a tiny kitten in its arms. Apart from being a different size and having a slightly childlike appearance, the kitten is exactly the same as its counterpart.
He remembered that the trunk of the Silverfrost Ice Tree was silvery-white, and he didn't know how it got this gray color; it was as if it was born this color.
As Chu Yanbing fiddled with the bow and arrow pendant around the kitten's neck, a light rain seemed to fall in his icy blue eyes. It wasn't real rain, but rather the clear dewdrops of roses in the morning under the rainbow, carrying hope and relief.
"I like it very much." Chu Yanbing's voice was low, but it carried a heartfelt affirmation.
As soon as he finished speaking, he slowly lowered his head and placed a kiss on Alina's fair and smooth forehead. His breath hit the ruby pendant, forming a thin layer of mist.
Reaching out to take Alina's left hand, which was adorned with a ring, Chu Yanbing pressed the ruby on the ring and said, "This ring doesn't have a GPS tracking function, but it does have a similar function."
Before she finished speaking, Alina saw the pattern inside the ruby suddenly change.
Two points of starlight, one red and one blue, replaced the kitten graphic. The two points of starlight were very close together, just like... just like the distance between the two of them now.
"The red star is me, and the blue star is you!"
Looking down twice, Alina spoke with a hint of smugness before Chu Yanbing could decipher the answer.
Am I right?
Hearing her lover's romantic description, Chu Yanbing smiled happily: "Yes, Linlin is so smart."
"These rings can locate each other's positions by simply pressing the red gem. The only limitation is distance—they can only locate each other when both are on the same planet."
"Want to see the cutie? Press again."
As she asked this question, Alina's hand was already pressed against the ruby.
Sure enough, cute cat lines replaced the two sparkling stars.
"Yes." Chu Yanbing pursed her lips, her ears burning red.
【Ahhhhh! So happy!】
If I'm not mistaken, this is the gem that fetched an astronomical price at the Empire's premier auction house 20 years ago—"A Thread of Fate"!
"A thousand-mile journey begins with a single step!" Who says the Marshal is a fighting machine who doesn't understand romance? He's clearly very good at it!
【Aaaaaah! I'm going to die in this live stream today! Help! (No, don't save me!)】
The two were indeed very sweet; the marshal's ears turned red when his wife called him "little cutie." However, I'm only curious about one thing: why did a pair of gemstones, which were only positioned at a short distance, fetch such an astronomical price at the Empire's premier auction house?
[These are the only pair of gems in the entire Empire, or even the entire interstellar space! Not only do they have special functions, but they are also imbued with ancient romantic myths. How could they not be worth it? They are absolutely worth it!] Especially for a wealthy, love-struck marshal like him, hehe.
That makes sense.
*
"The Empire's...First...Zoo!?"
Looking up at the large, golden characters above, Alina's voice rose at the end, carrying obvious disbelief.
She wasn't surprised that he knew she wanted to come to the zoo, but rather that he was willing to take her there.
After all, she had already experienced firsthand the possessiveness of the other party; no wonder it was a solitary feline.
Both of them were empty-handed. After all, not to mention that they were afraid of getting the gifts they wanted to keep safe, Chu Yanbing's current cat-like image was not suitable for carrying the gifts she had just received.
Even though both parties were delighted with the gifts they received.
"Meow." What's wrong?
The kitten's icy blue eyes held a hint of confusion, as if it didn't know what the other was wondering about.
Even if he didn't bring her, she would find a chance to come on her own. It's better if he brings her. At least he'll be there, so she won't forget her husband while petting his furry friend.
Having lived together for so long, Alina had a certain understanding of Chu Yanbing's mimicry, but she wasn't quite at the point where she could see through his complex thoughts. However, for some reason, Alina seemed to have grasped what he meant.
"Alright, let's go!"
Alina was overjoyed at the thought of the points that would soon be pouring into her account!
Although she still felt a little uncomfortable, seeing the bright smile on the other person's face, Chu Yanbing felt that the date location was indeed well chosen.
Because Chu Yanbing had made preparations in advance, Alina didn't need to do anything or buy anything; she only needed to show her ID to enjoy herself at the zoo.
"First stop, kitten... little bunny!"
Holding the adorable baby in her arms, Alina immediately corrected herself after the words left her mouth, almost biting her lip in the process.
Phew~ almost.
In the zoos of the future, thanks to highly advanced technology, the best living environment is realistically simulated for each rare species of animal, and each animal enclosure occupies a large space.
After all, land resources are one of the most abundant resources nowadays.
The little rabbit Alina just mentioned is the Arctic hare, a species that survived from the Blue Star era. Their numbers were limited in the Blue Star era, and they are naturally even more precious in the future, thanks to human intervention and evolution.
Wow, it's so beautiful.
After checking the ticket, the robot gave Alina an electronic booklet containing information about all the animals in the zoo, as well as pictures and videos.
The pictures were already very appealing, but the real Arctic hare was even more captivating than the images.
"Their legs are so long, and... they seem to be glowing..."
It's unclear what kind of mutation or evolution the Arctic hare has undergone, but its originally white fur is now entirely silver, with a faint sheen.
If she knew about the culture of the Blue Star era and the ancient Hua Kingdom, she would most likely think that it was the Jade Rabbit reincarnated.
"I want to go in and touch it, Ah Yan, do you want to go in?"
Nowadays, zoo tickets are divided into two main categories: online tickets and offline tickets. Offline tickets are further divided into four types: those that only allow viewing but not feeding or touching; those that allow viewing and feeding but not touching; and those that allow all activities as long as the animals are not harmed.
Chu Yanbing bought Alina the kind of thing that had no taboos, since he knew that she came to the zoo not mainly to admire the animals, but to touch their furry fur.
"Meow." Yes.
Chu Yanbing nodded, his tail resting on Alina's wrist.
Holding the cat, Alina first went through a disinfection gate to prevent outsiders from bringing viruses that could affect the animals' health before officially entering the Arctic Hare Pavilion.
"Wow, it's so cool and smooth, it feels so nice to touch."
Alina swallowed back the last two exclamations, sensing that her boyfriend in her arms wasn't in a good mood.
Even before she finished speaking, Chu Yanbing could sense her satisfaction with the rabbit's fur.
Sensing the increase in points in her mind, even though she felt a little guilty, Alina still put her boyfriend on the ground.
"Ayan, play by yourself for a while. I want to play with them some more."
Putting aside the fact that she was holding the cat, which affected her efficiency in accumulating points, just the fact that if she hadn't used a little force to hold down the little rabbit under her, the Arctic hare would have been scared away by the violent spiritual power emanating from Chu Yanbing's body.
In fact, the fact that Chu Yanbing was able to enter this zoo shows that he has good control over his mental energy. But unfortunately, this good control does not include when his emotions fluctuate greatly.
Seeing the ugly rabbit trembling and possibly about to wet itself in fear, Chu Yanbing had to suppress his displeasure to barely stay by Alina's side.
Once her arms were empty, Alina let loose and used both hands to quickly collect all the scoring points on the rabbit.
When she touched the rabbit's belly and tail, she could clearly sense that the rabbit was startled again.
A silent apology escaped Alina's lips as she put down the little rabbit in her hand and turned her "claws" to the other Arctic hares.
Chu Yanbing, who thought that Alina had touched one was enough: "..."
When you come to the zoo, isn't it all about experiencing something new?
Why does she touch more than one animal of the same species?
Is it because this rabbit's fur is too soft to touch?
As a beastman with a mental strength of level 3S, shouldn't his beast form be the easiest to touch?
The more irritable one's mood becomes, the more restless one's mind becomes.
Sensing that the little rabbit in her hand had convulsed in fright, Alina silently glanced at the increasing points in her mind and quietly moved away from the kitten.
Waaah, Ah Yan, don't be angry! I have my reasons!
Despite thinking this, Alina's upturned smile didn't diminish at all; in fact, it seemed to be growing wider.
After a difficult journey through the first stop for Arctic hares, Alina arrived at the second stop for golden hamsters.
This time, because the golden hamsters were too timid and could not be frightened, Chu Yanbing was not even able to enter the golden hamster enclosure. She could only see Alina holding a small, creamy yellow dumpling in each hand.
The tail tip, which had been wagging happily when they arrived at the station, was now numb and drooping listlessly behind him. Chu Yanbing stood on a tree in the zoo, staring longingly at the girl in the golden bear enclosure, like a stone gazing at its wife.
The marshal looks so pitiful...
[Alina knew perfectly well that the Marshal didn't like her touching other furry creatures, so why did she still go against him? She knew it would upset him.]
[Yes, the marshal's mimicry is tiny; the whole cat looks listless.]
[What kind of disgusting, chauvinistic comments are these upstairs? Why can't Linlin do what the Marshal doesn't like? As long as it's not illegal or against the law, Linlin is free to do whatever she wants!]
Exactly! You can do anything when you're not in a relationship, there's no reason to be restricted after you start dating! A relationship is supposed to be fun, what's the point if you're not happy?
[I agree with the comment above! But as a fan of this couple, I have a small suggestion: they're not just dating, they're practically engaged! I'm calling for their marriage! Get married!]
Alina at the Golden Hamster Pavilion was like a mouse that had fallen into a rice jar. Because she could get one in each hand and double the points, she was grinning from ear to ear, her eyes already curving into beautiful crescent shapes.
It's fair to say they practically forgot about the kittens left behind outside.
Having tasted success, she first visited all the remaining hamster enclosures before venturing into other breeds of rabbits and squirrels.
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