Fu Tianhe accepted the cruel reality that he was the only poor ghost with mixed feelings.

He took Chen Ci to another store to buy the rest of the things he needed.

This time Chen Ci paid in front of him and Fu Tianhe did not stop him.

He still has some dignity.

It seems that I really made a lot of money on this trip to the upper level in September. After paying for my pass, I still had 30,000 left.

Fu Tianhe felt relieved again. It was worth it for him to stay up all night making parts to save money for Jiuyue to buy a pass.

The Omega boy turned around with empty hands and said, "Let's go."

Fu Tianhe transferred a few less heavy bags to his left hand, and picked up the others with his right hand. Both hands were full, and he even stumbled when walking. He was carrying a bulging bag with a folded tent across the top, like a kept gigolo, and followed Chen Ci with a grunt.

But no one thought there was anything wrong with this picture. Chen Ci was wearing an ordinary gray sportswear and simply walking on the street, but he gave people the feeling that someone should serve him.

Fu Tianhe was carrying a lot of luggage happily.

There were a lot of things. Fu Tianhe's doghouse contained machine tools and many tool parts. It was already crowded, and there was not enough space in the small refrigerator. Most of the supplies had to be placed at Chen Ci's house for the time being.

The two took the bus back to the station, walked into the community, and soon reached the deepest location where Chen Ci had taken Fu Tianhe to before.

Chen Ci stopped and stopped walking in: "Okay."

Fu Tianhe: "Let me carry it back for you. These things are too heavy."

Chen Ci still refused to reveal the specific address: "I can do it myself."

Fu Tianhe: "It's really heavy."

Chen Ci said no more.

Fu Tianhe looked down and saw the young man's amber eyes were calm, staring at him silently, as if it was clear that there was no room for negotiation.

I'm not a pervert...

For a moment, Fu Tianhe was hit by a slight feeling of frustration.

But Fu Tianhe quickly adjusted himself back to his normal state. It was really a good thing that September was so vigilant.

For an Omega like September, the dungeon is filled with too many dangers, and any harmless surface may hide a deadly crisis.

The more vigilant you are, the safer you are.

Although he himself has no bad intentions, who can guarantee that someone with bad intentions won't pretend to be like this and approach him in the future?

"Okay." Fu Tianhe no longer insisted. He weighed the bag in his hand and said worriedly, "But it's really heavy. Can you carry it by yourself?"

Chen Ci didn't answer, but reached out and took the shopping bag from Fu Tianhe.

The boy's shoulders visibly sank.

But these weights did not seem to cause any other trouble to Chen Ci, and he took the things from Fu Tianhe's other hand.

The heavy objects in his two hands were diverted, and Fu Tianhe looked at Chen Ci worriedly.

Chen Ci weighed it over and decided that it was something he could bear.

He put the bag under his feet and said to Fu Tianhe, "Come."

Fu Tianhe took off his backpack, held up the two shoulder straps, and helped Chen Ci put it on his back.

He placed his fingers between Chen Ci's shoulders and the belt, slowly relaxing the force to give Chen Ci some time to adjust so as not to crush the boy all at once.

Fu Tianhe tightened the folded tent again to prevent it from falling down and causing trouble.

Chen Ci squatted down a little and picked up the four or five shopping bags on the ground again. His arms were stretched straight, and the shopping straps were tied around his four fingers, digging into the flesh and leaving red marks.

One is worried that the excessive weight will crush his thin shoulders.

But Chen Ci held on.

His expression didn't even change, he nodded to Fu Tianhe: "I'm leaving."

"Go back quickly." Fu Tianhe urged. He looked at the young man in front of him with worry and repeatedly urged, "You can stop and rest more often on the way."

Chen Ci hummed, turned and left.

Fu Tianhe really wanted to follow, snatch all the things from Chen Ci's hands and back, and help carry them home, but he still held back.

He stood there, watching the young man go away.

Despite carrying excessive weight, Chen Ci's back remained straight and his steps were slow but steady.

It was as if fate had placed too many unfair burdens on his shoulders, but he still held them up with strength.

Fu Tianhe took a deep breath and suppressed the complicated emotions surging in his heart.

Chen Ci turned at a fork in the road and disappeared from Fu Tianhe's sight.

But Alpha still waited there, looking stubbornly in the direction where Chen Ci left.

His hands must have been in pain from being squeezed, and when he takes off his backpack, his shoulders might be sore for two or three days.

Does he quietly raise his hands and knead? Or does he first move the tense shoulder blades?

Fu Tianhe couldn't believe that he knew so little about Chen Ci.

Or maybe he could find new surprises in the boy every day. September is like a set of blind boxes, you never know what will be in the next one you open.

The more I understand, the more I am attracted to it.

After a long time, Fu Tianhe turned around and left.

Contrary to what Fu Tianhe thought, Chen Ci only took a break once when going upstairs.

He put all the things on the ground, unlocked the three doors, and carried them in one by one.

The shopping bags were neatly placed against the wall. Chen Ci closed the door. His palms were already covered with red marks and were burning.

Chen Ci rubbed his fingers a little, then stood there and took two breaths in silence.

Jiang Dai, who was working at his desk, heard the noise and walked out of the room. Seeing the bags of things, he asked in surprise, "What did you buy?"

"I'm planning to travel." Chen Ci didn't hide it. He would definitely tell Jiang Dai before leaving. "I've made an appointment with a friend and want to travel around."

"Travel?" Jiang Dai was startled. He looked through the bags one by one and found a lot of camping equipment. He asked, "Are you going to live outside?"

"It's possible." Chen Ci said honestly, "If we can't find a suitable place to stay, we can set up camp."

Jiang Dai frowned: "Where did you meet that friend of yours?"

These days the young man often went out without saying a word, but fortunately he was very sensible and never came back too late. After the initial worry, Jiang Dai slowly put his mind at ease.

Chen Ci: "We met on the street two weeks ago."

Jiang Dai: "Also an Omega?"

Chen Ci: "Male. Alpha."

Jiang Dai: “…”

An Omega who just turned 18 is going to travel with an Alpha whom he just met on the road two weeks ago, and they may have to sleep outdoors?

It is impossible for a parent not to worry.

"No." Jiang Dai said seriously, "I can agree to other things, but not this. It's too dangerous."

Chen Ci: "I can protect myself."

Jiang Dai asked him back: "What protection do you have?"

Chen Ci was speechless for a moment. He couldn't say that he possessed supreme mental power or even the ability to control the mind, and that no one with evil intentions could get close to him.

"He is a good man." Chen Ci could only say.

Jiang Dai refused to give in: "That's an Alpha. No matter how good a person is, he can't do that."

Chen Ci remained silent.

Jiang Dai saw the boy's silent look with his eyes downcast, which reminded him of when Chen Nian was a child. The boy wanted a toy in the window, but after being told that he had no money, he could only stare at it for a while before walking away sensibly.

Eventually, he softened his heart.

This is not the child that Jiang Dai has raised for 18 years, but he can guess what kind of life Chen Ci leads from the few words coming from the top.

The price of fine clothes and delicious food is so heavy that it is difficult for ordinary people to understand.

"Well, it's not impossible." Jiang Dai sighed and gave in, "Tell me the means you use to protect yourself, and then give me the contact information of that friend, okay?"

"...Okay." Chen Ci agreed tentatively. There was no problem in giving Fu Tianhe's contact information to Jiang Dai, but showing his mental power to Jiang Dai meant revealing all his cards.

He had not originally planned to do it so early, because it would be better to let Chen Nian talk about the exchange in person.

"I'm not unreasonable." Jiang Dai comforted, "Wait until we have discussed everything, then you can go out, okay?"

"Okay." Chen Ci nodded. He had always been annoyed by the White Tower's ubiquitous control, but now facing Jiang Dai's interference, he strangely did not feel disgusted.

Jiang Dai heaved a sigh of relief and was about to reach out to pick up the bag at the base of the wall. Seeing this, Chen Ci hurriedly took the lead and said, "I can do it."

Chen Ci moved all the things to his room and said, "I'll give you his contact information later."

Jiang Dai said "hmm", stood for a while, and then slowly went back to the study.

Chen Ci closed the door, his shoulders felt a little sore from the pressure, but it was not a big deal.

Chen Ci had never felt so burdened before. He had always lived a life of luxury in the White Tower, with the housekeeper and maid taking care of everything. Now he had to do such heavy work, but he did not feel very tired.

His physical condition is much better than anyone imagined.

Chen Ci recorded everything he purchased in detail in his diary and took a photo for record.

Fu Tianhe is indeed very experienced. Chen Ci has read quite a few adventure novels before, and Fu Tianhe has basically bought all the equipment mentioned in the novels.

Chen Ci put the stove that might be knocked over flat, put all the food in the refrigerator, and straightened the wrinkles on the tent fabric.

After finishing all this, Chen Ci stood by the bed, stretched his arms upwards and stretched silently.

There is a normal physiological snapping sound from the tired shoulder joint.

The stuff has been purchased, and all that remains is to choose a destination.

Fu Tianhe wants to go with him, maybe he can consider the targets that were passed in the previous plan.

Those places are relatively more dangerous, and since it was his first time traveling, Chen Ci wanted to adapt himself first, so he didn't think too much about it.

But Fu Tianhe has more experience and has even been on extremely dangerous ocean voyages. With him by our side, no matter where we go, it should be no problem.

Chen Ci opened the detailed structure diagram of cinnabar, and a message popped up at the top of the terminal. It was Fu Tianhe asking him if he had arrived home.

Chen Ci: [Hmm]

Soon another message came: [Um, next time if you get home safely, can you send me a message first to let me know? ]

Why should it be published? Chen Ci didn't understand.

No one here knew his true identity, and he no longer had to live under the constant surveillance of the White Tower, with every move of his being reported in detail.

He should be free.

【Why?】 Chen Ci asked directly.

Fu Tianhe racked his brains to think of how to say it so as not to offend anyone, and it took him a long time to reply.

[Since we two have agreed to travel together, we are companions. If we can develop the habit of sharing our progress with our companions, the journey will be much smoother. Isn’t this the meaning of traveling together? ]

[To put it another way, I am also your master. It is normal for a master to care about his apprentice. What’s more, the things you are carrying are so heavy. I am very worried.]

It was followed by a pitiful puppy emoticon.

Chen Ci stared at the two bubbles for a few seconds.

[OK] He sent it, [Now I have to go cook. ]

[I'll go eat too!] Fu Tianhe said immediately, [I bought a dozen eggs at the grocery store as a snack for today!]

Alpha's happiness was about to show through the screen. Chen Ci didn't understand why he was so happy. Was it because he had successfully convinced himself?

Chen Ci thought that he was not a difficult person to communicate with. If you explained the situation to him in a reasonable and factual way, he would generally agree.

The red marks on my fingers and palms from the shopping bags have slowly faded, and my shoulders are no longer sore.

Chen Ci circled the selected destination with a red pen, sent a final message to Fu Tianhe, and got up to cook.

The virtual screen was hanging in the air, slowly dying.

The structure of Cinnabar was clearly displayed on the translucent screen. The part of the beacon exposed above the sea was 3,500 meters high, not to mention the huge foundation under the water.

For thousands of years, it has withstood countless storms and tsunamis, standing firm under the endless siege of primitive creatures, and providing for the people living in it.

At the very bottom of the structure diagram near the sea surface, there is an area circled.

It was a wide area extending out, almost parallel to the sea surface. The area close to the edge of the outer wall was marked with "Recycle Bin", and further out were hasty red notes.

—Abandon the suburbs.

On the other side, on the public bus.

When Fu Tianhe saw the message from Chen Ci, he almost jumped up from his seat.

September: [My family wants your contact information, is that convenient? ]

9. September's parents asked him for his contact information? !

This this this this…

Fu Tianhe took a deep breath, his chest surging with emotions. He controlled his trembling fingers and typed: [Of course it’s convenient! ]

Then I thought for a second and changed the exclamation mark at the end to a period to make myself look less excited.

Fu Tianhe pressed the send button seriously. He put down the terminal and looked out the window. The glass reflected Alpha's young face and the golden prosthetic eye reflected the light.

Fu Tianhe raised his hand, and his fingertips touched the eyeball with a special texture. It was still cold no matter what, and there seemed to be some kind of fluid in the pupil.

But a carefree smile is enough to warm everything.

——Mom, I’m in love.