After sending off Ling Zishan and her husband, Gou Liang returned to the master bedroom, only to see that Rosen had exited the virtual cabin and was watching the video of the Black Armor Tournament on the photon computer.
Gou Liang pulled him into his arms and sat cross-legged on the carpet, his head lazily resting on Rosen's exceptionally tender shoulder. He glanced at the video, then withdrew his gaze with disinterest.
"What's so special about a young man who hasn't even graduated from school? I've never been this serious when I'm dueling with others. "
Rosen turned his head to look at him, turned off the video, and asked, "Did Mitchell come to persuade the Smith Family?"
"He did, but it wasn't very sincere."
At present, recruiting him was equivalent to fighting with the royal family. It was not a big deal for a powerful family like the Smith family to extend an olive branch to him. However, if they really wanted to protect him, it would be a joke. No one would take it seriously.
Besides, Gou Liang knew better than anyone else that the Smith Family was behind the attack. The reason why he let Mitchell come was just to do what everyone else was doing, to make himself less conspicuous and avoid arousing suspicion.
Rosen nodded and continued, "There are also many seedlings with good combat awareness and skills in the Black Armor Tournament. They're not completely useless. Besides, the future of the Star-link still depends on them. "
Gou Liang paused for a moment, then realized that Rosen's serious explanation was actually just an answer to his previous question.
He couldn't help but laugh as he took a bite of his baby fat, which had a shelf life of only three months, and agreed. "My baby is right! Which one do you like? Daddy will give you pocket money to bet on, okay? My baby has such good taste, you'll definitely make a lot of money. Who knows, you might even be able to collect enough for daddy's pension. "
"Isn't it too early to think about this?"
Lawson pushed him away and wiped his face in disgust. Although he already knew that sucking on baby fat was addictive, as the one being sucked, His Royal Highness just wanted to go online and nibble on the little Daddy Gou as well!
"Also, allow me to remind you, Sir Gu Ling. Someone had already taken care of your pension when you joined Rudolph. "
Gou Liang did not place the Crown Prince of Star-link's dignity in his eyes at all. He took Gou Liang's refusal as a sign of wanting to refuse, and insisted on ruining the other side of Gou Liang's face. Seeing that Gou Liang's cheeks were red, he did not know whether it was because Gou Liang had breathed in or because he was angry. Gou Liang was overjoyed, and his eyebrows were full of pride.
His dimples were not deep, except when he laughed without reservation, and were always stingily hidden.
But every time Rosen saw him, it was as if he had been bewitched. He couldn't understand why he was so willing to indulge him.
At this moment, his attitude had completely softened. He could only sigh helplessly and return to the topic at hand. "You also know that Mitchell and the Smith Family behind him have nothing to worry about. So, why were you frowning just now? "
Gou Liang kissed him. His tone was emotional, but his eyes were full of smiles. "My good baby still cares about me. You know that Daddy is unhappy."
"I don't want to know at all now. Let me go."
Rosen mercilessly pointed a finger at Gou Liang's forehead, forbidding him from getting closer.
Gou Liang laughed out loud. He pinched Gou Liang's armpits and lifted him up. He leaned over and kissed his nose. Only then did he talk about his troubles with satisfaction. "You should know about my background, right? I was adopted by my adoptive parents not long after I was born, but less than two years later, they disappeared during an interstellar voyage. Only Aunt Zishan and I were left to rely on each other. "
"Yes."
Rosen certainly knew about his past.
Gou Liang sighed softly, touched his little face, and continued. "Actually, that's just something that most people know. They often take it as the truth."
Rosen looked at him in surprise. Was there a hidden story to his background?
"Actually, I was raised by my adoptive parents as their biological son. As for why they registered me as their adopted son, no one could answer this question after they left. I think they're probably hiding from their enemies and doing this to protect me. "
"Enemies?" Rosen muttered. "You still haven't found out who they are?"
Gou Liang grunted in response.
"I didn't want to believe that they died just like that. I've been investigating all these years, but the information I got was very limited. Until, my aunt said that she met some suspicious people on her way back from a trip. They had a symbol that my parents left behind on them. It should be some kind of totem with a very special meaning. Maybe, I can use them to investigate my parents' situation. "
Although he said this, Gou Liang was not completely ignorant.
The original owner's parents were already dead.
When he first checked Gu Ling's soul, he felt that this couple was not simple. He purposely used the original owner's soul to look for his relatives, but found nothing.
This meant that the original owner's relatives were no longer in this world.
But their deaths were definitely not as simple as an accident.
Rosen asked him, "Was the attack we encountered related to these people?"
Gou Liang shook his head and rejected this guess.
"The possibility of this is very small."
"On the contrary, I think that maybe because of that accident, these people noticed my existence, so they made a move after so many years. No matter what, I believe that they will not do nothing. As long as I don't make a move, they will definitely make a move. That will be the time to catch their tail. "
Rosen pursed his lips and did not agree with his plan. Instead, he was silent for a moment and his clear eyes locked onto Gou Liang.
He raised the corner of his mouth as if he was smiling. His tone was no longer as cold and calm as usual. It was as if he was smiling as he asked Gou Liang, "It's rare for you to be so honest with me. So, are you telling me this because you want me to help you or because you want me to leave so that I won't be a burden to your plan? Hm? "
Gou Liang, "…"
Catching the danger in his tone, Gou Liang hurriedly put a smile on his face and looked at him innocently. He intimately stuck to his soft cheek and said with grievance, "Baby, how can I drive you away? You are not by my side. What if some bad guys bully me? You know that I can't beat them. I have to rely on Little Nineteen to protect me. Otherwise, I will be afraid. "
"…" Rosen expressionlessly pinched his arm that had goosebumps. He straightened up and warned him, "Speak properly. Don't act like a spoiled child."
Gou Liang burst out laughing, "Baby, how can you be so cute!"
Rosen coldly snorted, "I have seriously considered it. You should help me recover immediately and drive me away."
Gou Liang stammered and rubbed against him, "Baby, how can you be so cruel?"
With that, he sighed and changed the topic, "If you really want to leave, I won't force you to stay. I know myself well. I have no money, no power, and a lot of enemies. I can't give you the best life. I don't want you to suffer with me. Only someone else can give you a better life. You should leave. But, I will be very sad. When I am sad, I tend to forget things. "
"So, you'd better find someone else for recovery treatment."
In the end, he changed into a fierce and gloomy face and stared at Rosen, as if saying, "If you dare to leave me, I will drag you to sleep in hell with me."
Rosen couldn't stand it and rolled his eyes. He dragged out the word "Dad" and then snorted, "You have too many scenes."
Gou Liang laughed so hard that Rosen, who was in his arms, fell on him. He struggled several times but couldn't stand up.
Although he couldn't see Gou Liang's dimples because of his posture, Rosen felt his trembling chest and heard his wanton laughter. Inexplicably, Rosen felt that his heart was full, as if something was about to overflow. No, it probably had already overflowed.
Otherwise, why would he be unable to control himself and laugh out loud?
Gou Liang laughed enough and hugged him, kissing him, "Good baby, I love you more and more."
Prince Rosen expressed that he didn't like to eat sweets. He refused the honey with a straight face and said righteously, "Stop fooling around. Tell me your plan."
"I don't have a plan. I'll just deal with whatever comes my way. Anyway, you will protect me, right, Prince Rosen? "
Gou Liang hooked his soft chin. His eyes and voice were full of laughter.
But in the blink of an eye, Rosen went back on his words and felt that it was good to eat sweets occasionally.
He tried his best to maintain his image and nodded elegantly, "Regarding this, Professor Gu, you can rest assured."
Gou Liang snorted, "Just now you called me dad, but now you're calling me Professor Gu. Baby, you really shouldn't be too arrogant. Otherwise, dad will be angry. Dad is very scary when he's angry. He'll … bite you. "
As he spoke, he sucked hard on His Highness's pink baby fat.
Rosen simply couldn't keep up with his acting. He sighed and hugged Gou Liang's neck, admitting defeat, and said, "Don't be silly. Go cook, I'm hungry. "
Gou Liang picked him up, patted his little butt and said, "You want to order me around without giving me some benefits. I can see that you will definitely be an unfilial son when you grow up … Ai, if only you were always a child."
He hugged Rosen a little tighter. There was a dangerous eagerness hidden in his tone.
Rosen leaned on his shoulder and warned him without raising his head, "You better not have any unrealistic ideas. Otherwise, I'll make you an empty nest tomorrow."
"…"
After a moment of silence, Gou Liang laughed and pinched his ear.
Gou Liang lowered his head and kissed his hair. He chuckled and said, "I'm guessing you won't bear to do it. His Highness will definitely not use this kind of method to kill a thousand enemies and hurt eight hundred of his own men. So, think of another way to threaten me, baby. "
Rosen raised his head and glanced at him. With a childish and cold face, he suddenly leaned in and kissed Gou Liang unexpectedly.
His Highness said, "Then I can only bribe you. Do you accept?"
[Ding! Mission progress bar has been upgraded. Current mission progress: 1%.]
The faint sweetness left as soon as it touched, but it made Gou Liang stare blankly for a while. Then, he laughed and carried him to the kitchen.
If this is a bargaining chip for a bribe, I'm willing to be insatiable for you.
*
The Green Armor Competition was in full swing. As the competition entered the middle stage, it became even more intense. On the virtual platform of the Guang Network, Gou Liang and Rosen had already challenged all the opponents they could find. While their reputations were becoming more and more high-profile, it was still difficult to determine who would win.
Thus, the daily routine of insta-killing became boring.
Fortunately, Gou Liang had always been someone who was good at finding excitement and interest in a dull life. Thus, the two high-profile yet mysterious gods who had recently become the top topic in the virtual mecha circle of the Guang Network, and who were known by everyone, unexpectedly accepted a couple mission in the living area.
At first, Rosen refused, but Daddy Gou told the Crown Prince, who was shocked by the contents of the couple mission, "Baby, I just found out that the ultimate reward of the couple mission is the Twin Essence Stone. You know how important it is to me. Whether or not Daddy can make it into a two-person S-class mecha depends on you! "
Luo Sen saw how determined he was to get it. He originally wanted to remind him that he could abuse his authority to let him get the Twin Essence Stone easily, but for some reason, he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Later, they found out that the couple mission was an evil thing.
There was a legend circulating in the Guang Network: Do not do the couple mission. If you do it, you will break up!
This was not empty talk. It should be known that ever since the couple mission was released, no couple had ever completed it completely. And if they gave up on the mission, they would undoubtedly die in love. Since then, they would either never contact each other or tear each other apart when they met. Thinking back, many couples who did not believe in the curse had stepped into this strange circle. From then on, they became another stepping stone in the legend.
In fact, the couple mission itself was not difficult. What was difficult was its complicated and perverted rules.
There were a total of 81 missions. Only one mission could be completed every day. As long as there was a day of interruption, there would be no forced quitting during the mission period. Everything would be reset. This was not the scariest part. What was worse was that every mission had a special mission manager to assess the completion of the mission, and the standards were very tricky.
After a long time, there was a very special custom on the Guang Network: Every couple who broke up peacefully would do a couple mission before they broke up.
So, when the real-time announcement of Gou Liang and Rosen accepting the couple mission was refreshed, everyone was shocked.
The battle maniacs who were hurt by their cold attitude were all gloating over their misfortune, waiting for the day when they died in love and pulled out their swords. Their fangirls were all crying. God, why did you take things so hard? If you want to break up, just break up. We can afford it. Don't make it difficult for yourself.
Gou Liang laughed at their naivety. "My baby and I are not fated to be together, okay? Even if he grows old, even if the seas dry up and the rocks rot, he will not be able to take away my fatherly love for my nineteen. "
The sincere Gou Liang looked at Rosen expectantly, but did not get a response for a long time. He could not help but blink innocently to urge him.
Rosen said tiredly, "Gu, you talk too much nonsense."
Under the gaze of the whole Star-link, Gou Liang and Rosen began the couple mission that was jokingly called "Countdown to Break Up".
The first day of the daily mission: Hold your partner's hand. Do not carelessly attack the single dogs.
When Gou Liang and Rosen swaggered through the streets hand in hand, Litt, who was walking in front of them, almost laughed like a dog.
"Son, father, I've heard that you two have accepted the couple mission. Is it true? I don't mean to say, is this couple's daily mission? Oh my god, this scene is simply a perfect interpretation of the phrase — Father's love and son's filial piety. Hahaha, God of Fatherly Love, can I trouble you to reforge it? I'll pay for the reconstruction! "
Gou Liang was completely unmoved. He kissed Rosen's finger, raised his head and said in a righteous voice, "We are father and son. Can't you feel the affection that we can't extricate ourselves from?"
Litt choked.
He felt choked by the PDA and laughed dryly, "Nowadays, showing off affection is getting more and more out of hand. Okay, you're awesome. As long as you're happy. "
They did not notice that Rosen lowered his head and looked at Gou Liang's eyes that flashed with a deep meaning.
The second day of the daily mission: Kiss sweetly for three minutes and announce to the world that we are together!
Rosen took the initiative to put his lips on his darling's lips. He was expressionless and did not move. A minute later, the mission manager reminded him: Not enough strength.
Gou Liang increased his strength and pressed down on Rosen's sexy thin lips. He focused on the countdown in the hourglass, as if he did not notice Rosen's tightened muscles.
But another minute passed, and the mission manager reminded him: Not enough depth.
Gou Liang did not understand, but the mission manager considerately threw out a demonstration video. Professor Gou, who was an excellent learner, immediately followed Rosen's example and stuck out his tongue to deepen the kiss. However, the moment his warm and soft tongue touched Rosen's taut lips, Rosen pushed him away as if he was scalded.
"Thirty seconds left!" Gou Liang glared at Rosen. "You actually became a deserter. I misjudged you, Your Highness!"
His Highness Rosen slapped Gou Liang's chubby baby face and turned it to the side. He said stiffly, "I don't have any special fetishes, thank you."
The little boy was cute but could not be bullied. His Highness the Crown Prince, who was upright, could not bring himself to do it.
Gou Liang struggled in his palm and said in a muffled voice, "Then what do I do?"
Rosen then carried him to another magical place on the light network — Death Upon Sight.
This was a new world for netizens who wanted to meet in person, but were afraid that their personal safety was not guaranteed or that it was too far away to meet. Here, as long as the player triggered the return to reality button, the virtual image would be completely restored to its original appearance. It was absolutely fair.
Gou Liang, who had returned to his original appearance, looked at Rosen. The latter pursed his lips. "Let's begin."
Gou Liang: "You haven't —"
Rosen interrupted him with a fake smile. "Are you sure you dare to French kiss me in front of my real appearance?"
Gou Liang was surprised. Why wouldn't he dare?
Rosen silently looked at him. Are you serious?
Gou Liang: "Pfft."
His Highness Rosen, who did not get the joke at all, bumped into Gou Liang's lips with a wooden face under the reminder of the mission's time limit. He used the strength and depth of the standard answer to shatter Gou Liang's laughter and gradually turned it into an uncontrollable low moan.
When he heard the first syllable, Rosen's strength went out of control and exceeded the limit.
His teeth collided with Gou Liang's lips and scraped a bit of his skin. Gou Liang's scalp went numb, but he did not refuse. He calculated the right time and struggled.
"Let … wu wu!"
Lawson had long forgotten about the mission by the Daming Lake. He abruptly locked Gou Liang's hands behind his back and pressed down on his head. He swallowed Gou Liang's voice along with his protests in an extremely domineering manner.
[Ding! Mission progress bar advanced. Current mission progress: 2%!]
He was only released when Gou Liang's breathing was rapid and intermittent. Rosen's face was even redder than the person who had been robbed of his breath. He looked at the man who had his head lowered and rubbed his wrist. His expression revealed a rare hint of helplessness, but he did not flinch when he looked directly at Gou Liang.
Gou Liang wiped his painful and swollen lips, then frowned and said, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.
"Time expired."