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    The process of getting married and registering the license was not complicated. Changing the personal information on the terminal to ‘married,’ taking a wedding photo, and stamping the marriage certificate—that was all it took for the two of them to become a legal couple.

    The person responsible for processing their marriage license looked at them excitedly and offered a blessing: “May you definitely grow old together!”

    “Thank you, we will.” Ye Qingyun put away the marriage certificate, poked Gu Shenyuan, and asked, “Right?”

    Gu Shenyuan was still looking at his own copy of the marriage certificate, his expression somewhat dazed. Only after Ye Qingyun prompted him did he reply, “Mhm.”

    Once both of them had put away their certificates and walked out of the registration office, Ye Qingyun asked with some trepidation, “What are we going to do now?”

    It was still quite early, so it wasn’t suitable for ‘that kind of thing.’ Were they going to show off their affection in front of the media? Or were they going straight into their honeymoon and starting their vacation?

    Gu Shenyuan didn’t answer. Instead, he took Ye Qingyun’s hand and led him onto the spaceship.

    The spaceship started up and flew quickly toward its destination. Before long, Ye Qingyun saw his new home.

    Why were they coming straight back? Could it be that…

    The spaceship stopped, and Gu Shenyuan pulled Ye Qingyun off the ship.

    Ye Qingyun tried to make small talk, saying, “The sun is so nice today, should we go for a walk?”

    Gu Shenyuan remained silent.

    Ye Qingyun continued, “You must have been very tired handling so many things alone during the days we were apart. Want to tell me about it?”

    The two had already reached the front door. Gu Shenyuan opened the door and pulled Ye Qingyun inside.

    The lights inside were off, and all the curtains were drawn. Because the curtains were so effective at blocking light, the only illumination came from the door they had just opened.

    “Bang!”

    Gu Shenyuan forcefully shut the door. All light was cut off, and despite it being daytime, the room was as dark as night.

    The light switches should have been automatically sensing, but they remained off, clearly having been given instructions beforehand.

    “…Gu Shenyuan? Why aren’t the lights on?” Ye Qingyun fumbled, trying to find the switch, but a force pressed down on his shoulder, pinning him against the wall.

    Ye Qingyun’s back was against the cold wall, and immediately, a fiery breath came from in front of him, followed by an aggressive kiss.

    Ye Qingyun struggled for a moment but couldn’t break free. He then reached up and wrapped his arms around Gu Shenyuan’s neck, adjusting to a more comfortable position.

    A long time later, Ye Qingyun gained a brief moment of freedom.

    “Why are you… in such a hurry?” Ye Qingyun’s voice was still breathless. “It’s still daytime. Are you… planning to sleep tonight?”

    “No sleep.” Gu Shenyuan finally spoke.

    Ye Qingyun gasped.

    “Do you know what time it is? It’s still morning!” Ye Qingyun tried to reason with Gu Shenyuan. “If you don’t sleep tonight, we can’t possibly go from day to night, and then back to day again, can we?”

    “Why not?” Gu Shenyuan pressed his forehead against Ye Qingyun’s. “Qingyun… I’ve waited too long for this day.”

    On this day, he and Ye Qingyun had become legal partners. On this day, he was going to completely possess Ye Qingyun.

    “You…” Ye Qingyun seemed to have a lot to say, but ultimately just sighed. “No matter what, let me take a shower first.”

    Hearing this, Gu Shenyuan relaxed his grip slightly and chose to turn on the dim wall lamp.

    Under the faint yellow light, Ye Qingyun finally saw Gu Shenyuan’s expression.

    Gu Shenyuan still had that cold, indifferent, handsome face, but deep within his dark eyes, there was a desire that could no longer be suppressed, burning fiercely like fire.

    Ye Qingyun swallowed hard, slipped out of Gu Shenyuan’s restraint, and fled toward the bathroom.

    Ye Qingyun tried to calm his pounding heart while attempting to relax himself.

    This was his first time, like a bride on her wedding day. It was impossible not to be nervous at all.

    Ye Qingyun recalled the Eighteen Forms of Subduing the Husband while cleaning himself, though he was already very clean.

    He only knew that much. He wondered if it would be enough.

    …Gu Shenyuan wouldn’t really go from today morning all the way until tomorrow morning, would he?

    No, it’ll be fine. They’ll need to rest in between; it can’t last continuously. What if Gu Shenyuan rests and then falls asleep because he’s too tired?

    What if Gu Shenyuan has a Shou physique and can’t last long when he’s on top?

    The more Ye Qingyun thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed. He mustered his courage, put on his clothes, and pushed open the bathroom door.

    The wall lamps in the room were dimly lit. Gu Shenyuan, wearing a bathrobe, was sitting on the edge of the bed, clearly having just showered as well.

    Hearing the sound, Gu Shenyuan turned his face toward Ye Qingyun. The warm light shone on his face, carrying a hint of ambiguity.

    Ye Qingyun stood still, hesitated for a moment, then walked forward.

    What should he say? What should he do? Should he say a few words to set the mood first? Should he help Gu Shenyuan take off his clothes? Should he sit or lie down?

    How should all of this appropriately begin?

    As a novice, countless questions spun in Ye Qingyun’s mind, leaving him utterly bewildered.

    Ye Qingyun walked up to Gu Shenyuan and was pulled down to sit beside him.

    Gu Shenyuan touched his hair tips: “Your hair is still wet.”

    Ye Qingyun said awkwardly, “Oh, I’ll go blow-dry it…”

    But Gu Shenyuan didn’t let him leave. Instead, he personally dried his hair for him.

    “It’s done.”

    “…Mhm.”

    “Are you ready?”

    Ye Qingyun wanted to say that he wasn’t ready yet, and could he please have a little more time to mentally prepare himself.

    But Gu Shenyuan didn’t give him time to answer. Before Ye Qingyun could utter a single word, after a moment of dizziness, he found himself lying in the center of the bed.

    Gu Shenyuan came over too, bringing with him a huge sense of oppression that made Ye Qingyun’s body stiffen like a stone.

    Gu Shenyuan placed his hand on Ye Qingyun’s cheek. Feeling Ye Qingyun’s tension, he whispered, “It’s alright. Relax.”

    “I-I’m very relaxed,” Ye Qingyun insisted stubbornly.

    Gu Shenyuan smiled. Immediately afterward, Ye Qingyun felt a tingling sensation spread from his back, instantly softening his body.

    It was that Tattoo!

    The lines forming the Tattoo were no longer obediently staying on his back. Ye Qingyun even felt that the Tattoo lines had come alive and were starting to roam around.

    “Th-This is…” Ye Qingyun tried to reach out and touch it, but Gu Shenyuan held his hands down, raising them above his head.

    “Qingyun,” Gu Shenyuan kissed the corner of Ye Qingyun’s lip, his eyes filled with a desire that made Ye Qingyun tremble, “Feel me.”

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