Chapter 77
Back on the starship, Jin Yi glanced at Chen Xi, who seemed a little downcast, and said calmly, "What's wrong? Reluctant to part?"
However, Chen Xi was not fooled by Jin Yi's calm tone. Almost immediately, she snapped to attention, grabbed Jin Yi's arm, and threw herself into his arms. "No, how could I be reluctant to part with him? My dearest darling is here. How could I be reluctant to part with anyone else!"
Just kidding, but you can't ignore the signals from the jealous king!
If he's not careful, the perfect ending he just created for Carlo could be ruined in an instant.
However, although the jealous king likes to be jealous, he has one good point: he is very easy to coax. After paying the price of a few kisses, Jin Yi's expression softened, and he obviously no longer cared about Carlo.
Distracted by this, Chen Xi's initial feelings of parting vanished completely. He looked at the beautiful yet unfamiliar starry sky displayed on the starscape wall, snuggled closer to Jin Yi, and said, "Let's go back. I'm a little homesick."
Upon hearing this, Jin Yi's eyes instantly revealed an indescribable heartache. He gently lowered his head and kissed Chen Xi, saying affectionately, "Yes, let's go home now."
Because of Chen Xi's words about missing home, the massive fleet of starships on the return journey once again activated its maximum speed, speeding towards their star field at the same pace they had come by.
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Three months later, Chenxi had been back home for more than two months. Since returning home, Chenxi found that home was indeed the best place. Whether it was the space base, her own residence, or the people around her, she liked everything about it.
As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, especially after being lost and then reunited. Jin Yi doted on Chen Xi to an extreme degree, and the two became even more affectionate.
Happy times always pass quickly. Chenxi felt that it hadn't been long before it was time for Jin Yi to upgrade the mainframe components again.
When Jin Yi spoke about this matter, her expression was very serious, and a hint of worry was hidden in her golden eyes.
In fact, if a new mastermind hadn't taken over and definitely snatched Chen Xi away, Jin Yi would have wanted to step down as mastermind so he could stay by Chen Xi's side every day and never leave him.
When Chen Xi met Jin Yi's gaze, he understood what Jin Yi was worried about. He tiptoed and kissed the corner of Jin Yi's lips, saying, "Don't worry, I won't go out to play while you're upgrading your parts. I'll stay in the base and wait for you to come back."
After learning how small the chances of encountering spatial fluctuations in a normal space are, Chenxi also began to distrust her own amazing luck, so she decided not to run around aimlessly and that staying at home was the safest option.
After receiving Chenxi's assurance, Jin Yi felt a little relieved. He lowered his head and kissed Chenxi's forehead, saying gently, "Bear with it for a few days. The entertainment development department has developed a lot of new games. You can take a look and see if there are any you like. If there is a place you really want to go, I will go with you after my parts are upgraded."
"Alright, alright, go now. If you don't leave, I won't let you go."
Hearing Chenxi's willful tone, Jin Yi smiled helplessly and indulgently, hugged Chenxi in his arms and rubbed her gently, and finally hardened his heart and turned to leave.
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After Jin Yi went to upgrade his parts, Chen Xi felt empty and listless as always. However, he remembered what he had told Jin Yi, and spatial fluctuations were too terrifying. This time it was the Red Tide Worm, but who knew what it would be next, or whether it would come back? So even though the chance of encountering spatial fluctuations again was pitifully small, he still obediently stayed at home. He even took Jin Yi's advice and tried playing the latest games developed by the Entertainment Development Department.
While Chenxi was playing games, there was a gentle knock on the bedroom door, and then Binlan came in carrying a plate full of delicate snacks.
Watching Binlan meticulously arrange the pastries, Chenxi felt a pang of helplessness. If he remembered correctly, this was the third time Binlan had brought afternoon tea this afternoon.
However, alas, what he did before must have terrified them, so he endured it!
And so, while Jin Yi was upgrading the parts, Chen Xi was served more than a dozen meals a day by Bin Lan, including full meals, snacks, afternoon tea, and fruit platters. After a few days, when Jin Yi finally finished upgrading the parts, Chen Xi almost burst into tears and rushed into Jin Yi's arms, saying, "You're finally back."
Jin Yi was clearly quite pleased with Chen Xi's embrace, his eyes full of smiles. "You missed me that much?"
Chenxi nodded vigorously, "Yes! I really want to! If you don't come back soon, you'll see me weighing 200 pounds."
Jin Yi knew why Chen Xi was so agitated, so he deliberately prompted, "How were you while I was gone? Did anything unpleasant happen?"
Chen Xi shook her head. "No."
Jin Yi was disappointed; it seemed he couldn't use this opportunity to transfer Bin Lan away from Chen Xi.
As if sensing the mastermind's thoughts, Binlan's orange eyes looked coolly at Jin Yi, but when they shifted back to Chen Xi, they returned to their gentle gaze.
Jin Yi completely ignored Bin Lan's coldness. Although he had instructed Bin Lan to visit Chen Xi more often during the main brain component upgrade, it didn't stop him from using this opportunity to get rid of Bin Lan from Chen Xi's side.
Excluding those who disagree with you does not require any moral considerations.
After Binlan left, the room was once again empty except for the two of them. Jin Yi said to Chen Xi, "Hold out your hand, I have something for you."
Chenxi... why does this sound vaguely familiar?
Without thinking further, Chenxi obediently stretched out her hand in front of Jin Yi. Her fair and delicate hand was slender and beautiful, clearly showing that she had been pampered.
Chen Xi was waiting for Jin Yi to bring her the things, but she didn't see Jin Yi make any move. Just as she was wondering about it, she saw Jin Yi's long golden hair, which was draped behind her, slowly flutter up as if blown by the wind. Then some strands of hair drifted towards her and climbed up her wrist, intimately wrapping around it.
Chen Xi shivered slightly, tickled, and tried to pull her hand back, but was afraid of pulling Jin Yi's hair. She said, "What are you doing..."
Before the words were even finished, Chen Xi's eyes widened involuntarily, because the strands of hair wrapped around his wrist suddenly broke silently after completing one loop. The shorter strands floated back behind Jin Yi, while the strand of hair wrapped around Chen Xi's wrist gathered together and turned into an exquisite golden bracelet.
Chen Xiwan curiously touched the bracelet made of strands of hair on her wrist. She found that although it looked like a bracelet, it still felt as smooth as Jin Yi's hair. When it slid across her wrist, it felt just like Jin Yi's hair brushing against her, giving her a comfortable and tingling sensation.
"This is?"
"This is a space stabilizer, a new feature in this accessory upgrade." Jin Yi stroked Chen Xi's hair and then leaned down to kiss it. "With this, the space around you can be locked, so you'll never have to worry about suddenly disappearing again."
When Chen Xi heard that such a small bracelet was actually a space stabilizer, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in astonishment. After all, he knew how big a real space stabilizer was. Since he returned, the entire space base had been filled with space stabilizers. But the space stabilizers that required large equipment to move were now condensed into this small bracelet and could be carried around. It was simply unbelievable.
However, considering that the bracelet was formed from Jin Yi's hair, meaning it was part of the mainframe's components, Chen Xi couldn't help but feel worried. He asked nervously, "Will it be a problem if you give me this? Isn't this your hair?"
“There won’t be any problems. This upgrade of the main brain components is mainly for upgrading this function. After all…” Jin Yi said, looking gently at Chen Xi, “Only when you are by my side can I feel at ease to give full play to the main brain’s function.”
Under Jin Yi's gentle gaze, Chen Xi's face couldn't help but blush.
Jin Yi moved a little closer to Chen Xi, put her arm around her, and gently pressed Chen Xi's head against her chest, whispering, "Promise me you'll never leave me again, okay? This time, I'm really scared."
Sensing the solemnity in Jin Yi's words, and the rare hint of vulnerability within them, Chen Xi also made a very earnest promise: "Yes, I promise you, I will not leave you, and I will always wear this bracelet and never take it off."
Upon hearing Chen Xi's words, Jin Yi finally smiled, and in an instant, the room was filled with elegance.
Chenxi's heart couldn't help but beat faster again.
He leaned against his beloved's chest, listening to his partner's heartbeat, and suddenly couldn't help but say, "Jin Yi."
"Um."
"Have I ever told you how much I love you?"
Jin Yi suddenly lowered her head, and her already beautiful golden eyes shone with a dazzling light.
Seeing Jin Yi's overjoyed expression, Chen Xi couldn't help but smile and said again, "I love you!"
"Baby, darling, say it again!"
"No, it's your turn."
"I love you, Chenxi, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you..."
Chen Xi couldn't help but laugh and fell into Jin Yi's arms. Finally, he buried his head in Jin Yi's chest, listening to the reassuring heartbeat, and said in his heart: Thank you, Jin Yi, thank you for making me feel at home in this strange world, for making me no longer feel lonely, and for letting me know the beauty of love.
Thank you for letting me meet you.
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Author's Note: There's also a sweet short bonus chapter. Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2020-12-17 20:01:45 and 2020-12-18 22:35:48!
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