Chi Zhao watched as Louis finished eating the two dishes with a complicated expression but Louis, as if he didn't see it, picked up the plates and placed it on the cooking counter.
The robot butler controlled everything in the house with a central brain. It detected the dirty tableware and immediately started to clean it up.
Louis then accompanied Chi Zhao to eat the dinner delivered over but because he had eaten too much earlier, Louis didn't each as much this time. Once done, time quickly passed and soon it was time to go to bed.
The lights in the room slowly darkened. As the two of them laid in their respective positions, Chi Zhao opened his eyes and looked into the darkness. He couldn't help but say to the system, "He seems to really like me...."
The system wasn't in the mood to talk about this. As soon as it heard it, it felt like it was going to explode.
[So what. It's not a big deal that he likes you. The question is, do you like him?!]
Chi Zhao: "Can you not be so angry? I was just making an observation. After all, I haven't been that good to him and have mostly been regarding him as free labour. It's too strange for him to like me so much despite all that."
System: "....."
What's stranger is the hosts comprehension ability.
Have you seen anyone who treats free labour like that? Every day you accompany him to eat, sleep, chat and get off work!
Chi Zhao couldn't hear the systems complaints. He turned over such that his back was to Louis and gazed out into some corner in the room.
Just as he was in daze, a fiery and powerful body leaned over, firmly wrapping around Chi Zhao. Louis held him tightly with one leg pressing down against his leg. This posture was as tight and as domineering as a python's grip. Chi Zhao had no room to move. Louis lowered his head and took in the fresh smell of shampoo before gently pressing his lips against the skin on the back of Chi Zhao's neck.
When the moist and slightly cool touch came, Chi Zhao was startled. The thoughts he had on his mind was instantly scattered. He thought Louis wanted to sleep with him and felt that it was indeed about time.
Chi Zhao was stiff for a moment. He violently shook his head internally: No, no, no! Absolutely not!
The system was aware of Chi Zhao's thoughts and couldn't help but reveal a relieved smile. The host is now a matured host and can make mature judgements and decisions.
Immediately afterwards, Chi Zhao thought inside: Morris is still listening. He didn't want to be listened to or even recorded by a pervert while doing that kind of thing!!!
System: Smile slowly freezes.
So if he wasn't being recorded, he would be willing to sleep with the protagonist?! I knew you're a rubbish host! You really fell for him!
....
Sensing Chi Zhao's resistance, Louis didn't move away and instead held him even more tightly. Fortunately, Chi Zhou couldn't turn around or he would be frightened by the way Louis looked at this very moment. He looked extremely scary and his eyes were both dark and crazed, as if he was about to eat Chi Zhao alive.
Small kisses were printed onto the back of his neck and a small numb and tingling sensation followed, making Chi Zhao hair stand on end. He had already gone this far before, and his body was also young and healthy, so he soon realised that he had a reaction. Louis's leg was close to that place and he naturally also noticed this. His movement stopped and a few seconds later, a deep and sexy laugh sounded behind Chi Zhao.
.....That laugh was foul play.
Louis's kisses grew stronger and more intense. His head constantly moved, and he slowly navigated to the back of Chi Zhao's ear. He knew that Chi Zhao was sensitive there. After a slight pause, he used his teeth to both firmly and lightly nibble on his earlobe.
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Chi Zhao couldn't hold back and let out a low groan.
Looks like they can't go back now.
.....
Chi Zhao didn't want to be listened into while they made out and Louis certainly didn't want that too, so they didn't take the last step. Although they didn't take the last step, everything else that could be done was done. At some unknown point in time, Louis was already pressing Chi Zhao down from above. He reluctantly let go of Chi Zhao whose eyes were slightly red and watery. At first glance, it looked like he had just been bullied. Louis's eyes deepened. He really wanted to continue but he could only let go of the young man under him.
Although he could let him go physically, he couldn't do it spiritually.
Louis looked at him intently, his eyes seemed to glow faintly in the dark, "Connect your spiritual realm with me, okay?"
Connecting spiritual realms was a term unique to this world. Chi Zhao didn't know how it worked but he knew that the effect after finishing was a short period of spiritual pleasure. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as taking ecstasy.
In other words, it was making love without physical contact but there was a drawback. Once one's spiritual realm is connected, you can no longer connect with others. It is a lifetime bond so even if you are divorced or widowed, it cannot be changed.
Most people will not connect spiritual realms with their partners since, after all, no one knew whether they would continue until the end with their current partner. There are some people, however, who are willing to use it to prove that their love is sincere.
Chi Zhao was stunned for a long time and couldn't give him an answer immediately. Louis wasn't in a hurry. He just looked at Chi Zhao quietly, patiently waiting. At the same time, he conveyed a message to Chi Zao: That he must answer him, or he won't let him sleep tonight.
He continued to look at him, taking in all his reactions. As he did this, he also released invisible threads of spiritual power to probe their surrounding environment.
No matter how small the sound, it is a sound. As long as he makes a sound, there should be a trace of it, but this also required extremely high spiritual power and extremely precise control. Even for Louis, this was very difficult. After a few seconds of persistence, he was overwhelmed with strong exhaustion and what was even more disappointing was that he still didn't hear the rebels.
With the amount of energy exerted just now, even the sound of a drop of dew falling ten kilometres away could be heard. If he couldn't hear anything even like this, it meant that the rebels really didn't make any moves. Either they were not listening, or they were too lazy to interfere.
Louis was a little defeated. He lowered his eyes and slowly withdrew his threads of spiritual power when suddenly, Chi Zhao who was under him spoke, "But I don't know how..."
His voice was no louder than a mosquito. Louis was stunned. He looked at him with disbelief, "You agreed?"
Chi Zhao looked at him hesitantly and finally nodded.
Before he answered, Louis had revealed a very disheartened expression. If he really refused him, he may possibly even cry. It was just connecting spiritual realms anyway, not physical connection. It shouldn't be a big deal satisfying this request.
System: "...….."
Sometimes, the system is impressed by its own ability to hold itself back.
Louis's emotions became agitated in an instant. In this world, if it wasn't because they are extremely in love, no one would agree to such a thing. The rebels didn't control him, yet Shao Ze'an still agreed. What did this mean?
As for what it meant, Chi Zhao didn't know. All he knew was that he felt really good.
...….
No amount of words could describe this feeling. Chi Zhao was in daze and still felt like his soul had left his body. One moment he would be thrown up into the clouds and the next moment he would be brought back down by the other party. After the spiritual powers wildly stimulated his body, he could no longer lift his fingers. He laid on the bed like a dying fish and could only gasp for air. In the end, Louis picked him up in a princess carry and brought him into the bathroom.
That's right, they went to wash up. After all that, their bodies were covered in sweat and it was also a mess down there.
.....
After taking a shower, it was late at night. Chi Zhao was originally already tired, so he fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow. Louis watched him tenderly for a while before giving him a light kiss and slowly getting up.
An hour later, he appeared at the Royal Research Academy. Shao Zelin and Mister Shao had been waiting there for a while.
Mister Shao looked at Louis, "He's asleep?"
Louis nodded.
Shao Zelin looked at him with a frown. He couldn't help but feel that something about him seemed different. After approaching him, Shao Zelin's pupils suddenly constricted and his expression darkened, "What did you do to him?!"
Mister Shao was stunned. He didn't understand what his eldest son was talking about.
Louis frowned, "It has nothing to do with you. Also, I got his permission."
"The him right now doesn't have the option of giving you permission! You clearly know what situation he's in, yet you took advantage of it. Louis West, you are too much."
Anyone who knew Shao Zelin knows that when he raises his voice and looks very angry, he isn't necessarily angry, but if he lowers his voice and his eyes turn scary, he is definitely angry. In those situations, the people nearby should hurry up and escape as far as possible to avoid being dragged in.
Mister Shao's eyes flitted back and forth between the two of them and he soon could basically guess what they were talking about. Mister Shao's expression was a little complicated, but he knew that now wasn't the time to argue about these things. Compared to everything else, he just wanted to let Shao Ze'an return home safely.
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"Stop arguing." Mister Shao lowered his voice, "Find the director first."
The director is also one of the most important talents in the Empire. The old man was more than 110 years old this year, but he looked about 70-80 years old. They weren't able to figure out what that machine did before but when Louis came over and mentioned an eavesdropping device, the director seemed to remember something.
He strode quickly to the room where the remnants of the machine were left and drew a sketch on the light screen. After some comparison, it looked about 65% similar.
That was already a very high degree of similarity.
The director's eyes widened. It took a while for him to restore his expression. He muttered, "So he hadn't given up on this research...…"
Louis looked at the director, "What did you say?"
The director rubbed the inner corners of his brows, "This kind of eavesdropping device is for undercover agents and was invented by Ludwig. Morris worked in the same laboratory as him before. After he rebelled, all of Ludwig's research and papers were taken away by the Emperor. This was a very important invention and our original plan was to continue working on it, but we later discovered that before Morris escaped, he had burned the most important core data such that it could no longer be restored."
Ludwig was Morris's senior brother. Louis furrowed his brows, "Do you still have the original plans?"
The director nodded, "We do but it will probably be of little use. After so many years, Morris must have improved the design. Morris and Ludwig are different. He is cruel and doesn't treat people as humans. Who knows what he has added to it?"
The director is a trustworthy person. If anyone can help them in this current situation, it could only be him. Knowing that the second young master of the Shao family was held hostage by the rebels, the director was also very worried. He looked over at Mister Shao, "It's best not to act rashly. Morris is very careful so he definitely would have blocked any escape route he can use."
After he said that, the director sighed, "This is also retribution. Ludwig had invented this thing to protect the safety of the Empire's agents so that the moment they encounter an accident, news could be sent back, and troops could go and rescue them. Now that it's in Morris's hands, it has become a tool used for threatening."
Mister Shao felt that there was very little hope when he heard this, "Is there no way to take out that damned device?"
The director shook his head helplessly, "Without knowing what that device has been turned into, we can't take it out. After all, when this thing was first invented, it was already equipped with a function that monitors your physical condition. If you lose too much blood, it will detect it. If you have an abnormal heartbeat, it will detect it. If your muscles relaxed too much, it will detect it. If we take a step back and assume that Morris hasn't added anything else to it, there is still that function in it. How can we ensure that Shao Ze'an will not lose any blood during surgery and how can we ensure that the other party will not realise that something isn't right when we're injecting him with anaesthetic?"
The other people's expression turned more and more grim. The director sighed again, "In fact, these are nothing. I'm most worried about Shao Ze'an himself. We can't pass on the news that we are trying to rescue him. With his spiritual power, if he finds out, he will not be able to conceal his emotions at all and it will definitely be sent over through the physical data readings in an instant and be discovered by Morris."
In the end, it seems that all the escape routes seemed to have been blocked. Mister Shao even had the urge to enter the battlefield himself. Damned rebels, damned Morris. How can these bastards still be alive?!
Shao Zelin and his father shared similar thoughts. There were four people present and all three shared the same expression. Only Louis's expression was a little strange, "No, Xiao An can hide his emotions. He has been relying in this to manipulate with the intel the rebels receive."
The director was stunned, "How can that be?"
Louis blinked and said innocently, "Because Xiao An's spiritual power is S."
"...…"
Everyone was caught off guard, "What did you say?!"
Louis rubbed his nose, "Actually, I'm also not certain. It may be S or it may be higher than S. At the very least, his spiritual power is stronger than mine and of course stronger than yours too."
The last part was addressed at Shao Zelin. Taking in Louis's calm expression, Shao Zelin: "...."
Stronger is stronger, but what is the meaning behind that disdainful look?