Little Pink Starfish

If you’re gonna howl, then howl deeply.
That line flashed silently through Gu Bai’s mind.

But in reality—never mind howling—he was already trembling all over, and the moment he tried to speak, his whole body shivered violently, okay!?

Gu Bai was speechless to the point of choking.
This damn pervert, can you not be so impatient!? Hello?? We’re supposed to be keeping things harmonious here!!!
Hands off!
Goddammit my clothes!!
Take your claws off of me!!
There are people outside, you know?! Their senses are sharp from training, okay?! If anyone notices what we’re doing in here—I’m DONE for!!

This was tragic.
He was a general.
A general needed to have dignity!

But Qi Guanrui—how could he let his gege go that easily?

After world upon world, he had endured, pleased, pursued…
He didn’t care about waiting. He didn’t care about being forgotten for a while.
As long as his beloved kept him in his heart, he was willing to spend eternity “honeymooning.”

But now that this world is so… fun… and has such “fun” perks…
Since they were already here—why not enjoy them properly?

Qi Guanrui bit down on Gu Bai’s Adam’s apple, his tongue slowly lapping over it.
Beneath his palm was skin delicate beyond measure—smooth, soft, as if it had a gravitational pull that made it impossible to move his hand away.

No doubt about it—this was an omega.

Though, for him, it didn’t quite match the first world—the body of Ziche Shubai—with its ice-like coldness and smoothness, this one had a different kind of charm:
fragile, exquisite, pitiful…
A kind of flavor his gege had never possessed before.

Qi Guanrui felt like he couldn’t get enough.

Especially now, when the body trembled lightly under his hands, seemingly unable to resist—he couldn’t help letting out a low sigh from the depths of his chest.

Omega bodies really are sensitive.

If gege’s real body was like this too… how perfect would that be?

That said, Qi Guanrui wasn’t actually planning to go all the way this time.
He knew that his gege hadn’t truly accepted this body yet—was still uneasy about the inner workings of it—
And more importantly, the vessel he had taken over was a latent alpha.
Even if the bloodline was pure, it hadn’t fully awakened.
Gu Bai’s omega traits were also still suppressed.

It wasn’t the ideal time for marking.

Just wait a little longer…
Just a little more…

Soon, he’d have his scent covering every inch of gege’s body.

Ever since getting bitten on the neck, Gu Bai’s mind had basically gone blank.

He was slowly getting overwhelmed by arousal, not even aware of what he was doing anymore…
Put simply, it was a full-on free-for-all: touching, groping, rubbing, kissing, fondling.

All passive.
All allowed.

By the time Gu Bai had “finished” a few times, this body of his—clearly not one that had ever been through any “hardcore training”—was already soft and limp.
No strength left in him at all… and he ended up lying sprawled across the sofa.

Wait. Sofa?

As Gu Bai registered the soft pressure on his back, he suddenly snapped to attention.

WTF when did I get laid out on the damn sofa?!
Shirt wide open!
Chest bare!
Entire body pink and flushed!!

He—A FULL GROWN MAN—was PINK!!

Absolutely unacceptable.

And that damn pervert was still licking him!
Sending waves of tingling, numbing heat all over his skin.

My dignity is shattered!!
My shame is GONE!!
My bottom line has officially gone through the floor—into a bottomless pit!!!

Gu Bai silently reached up and pushed away Qi Guanrui’s reluctant head.
“Stop.”

Qi Guanrui chuckled lowly, covering Gu Bai’s body completely.
He himself was still fully dressed, but the image before them was explicit, no question.

“Is gege uncomfortable?”

Gu Bai: “Very…”
Comfortable.
Oh come on, are you seriously going to make me say it out loud?!
What happened to mutual understanding and silent communication, huh?!

Qi Guanrui didn’t push it.
He knew gege was shy.
From the beginning, he’d always been like this.
There was just no helping it ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Fine.
He could never bring himself to be too rough with him anyway.

Besides, they’d already enjoyed a little.
And although he hadn’t actually done it with his beloved yet—wasn’t there more than one way to let off some steam?

Thighs, hips, whatever—
Everything worked.

He had plenty of experience, okay?
Totally self-sufficient, thank you very much.

So—Qi Guanrui let go.

Gu Bai tidied his clothes and got ready to sit up.

Qi Guanrui followed him up, sliding like a boneless snake, still sticking to him like glue even as Gu Bai tried to pull away.

When Gu Bai finally sat upright, Qi Guanrui wrapped his arms around his neck, breathing close, so intimate it was cloying.

As long as the pervert didn’t insist on immediately doing the deed in this omega body, Gu Bai could still tolerate him.

This was his own main character, after all.
They’d been “married” for years already.
He’d long since realized the guy had some kind of skinship addiction—always wanting to stick to him.

Sometimes it was annoying, sure.
But it also meant their relationship was strong, right?

So, human-shaped accessory or whatever—
Qi Guanrui could stick to any part of Gu Bai he liked.
He didn’t mind at all.

The two of them stayed tangled up for a while.

Then Gu Bai remembered something.
He opened his mouth and said directly, “This world’s weird. Xiaoshan, wanna switch?”

When they were alone, especially now that their memories were back, Gu Bai’s tone was much more relaxed than it ever was in front of others.

Qi Guanrui understood in seconds.
Gege didn’t want to stay in this world anymore…
Not surprising.

But he was a little reluctant.

It was so rare to have a body like this—
If they didn’t at least explore it a little, wouldn’t that be a waste?

He needed to think of a way to convince gege to stick around.

With that thought, Qi Guanrui said, “Gege doesn’t want to observe the ‘plot’ here for a while?”

Gu Bai expressionless: “What’s there to see in an xx liberation movement?”

Totally not his thing.

If it were some little smutty plot, maybe it’d be worth watching—
No wait!

He was a pure person!
Who wanted to watch smut, dammit?!

And just like that, the topic circled right back.
Damn it, in a world this full of hormones, how the hell was he supposed to purify his mind?!

It had to be the will of this world’s fault!!
Otherwise, he absolutely wouldn’t keep thinking like this!!!

Qi Guanrui, for once, didn’t read Gu Bai’s thoughts correctly.
Which was understandable, really—
This omega body trauma had triggered every raunchy ABO trope he’d ever read, and the mental spiral was not something Gu Bai could control.

Poor guy.

To Qi Guanrui, though, Gu Bai was always his snow lotus—
Even if the inside didn’t match the surface, it was still something he held dear.

So this time, he missed the “fatal weakness.”
No chance to seize the opportunity.

…Anyway.
Back to the point.

Right now, what Qi Guanrui needed to do was stop Gu Bai from wanting to leave.

He smiled gently.
“But gege, I’ve only just arrived in this world. The will of the world is still suppressing me heavily. If I shatter the void right now, it’ll strike back violently—it’d be very bad for our safety. If we want to leave safely, we’ll need to collapse the original ‘plotline’—when one of the key characters is at a major destiny peak. Then, I can use that collapse to find a flaw, and slip through the crack to leave. That way, it’ll be much easier…”

He smiled, voice soft as silk.
“So, gege, could you wait for me just a little longer… please?”

Gu Bai went quiet for three seconds.
Then raised his head.
“Xiaoshan… are you telling the truth?”

Qi Guanrui: “No.”

Gu Bai: “…”

So full of shit, and you said it with such conviction too?! I actually believed you, dammit!!

Qi Guanrui chuckled.
“Don’t be mad, gege.”

Gu Bai: I AM mad.

Qi Guanrui looked tenderly at him.
“Actually… I just don’t want to leave yet.”

Gu Bai took a deep breath.

Qi Guanrui’s smile deepened.
“I still want to mark gege.”

Gu Bai =皿=！！！
I KNEW IT!!!

So the conversation broke down.
Gu Bai had no choice.
Only the pervert could shatter the void.
And if the pervert didn’t want to go—well, they were stuck.

For now, he only had one hope left:

PLEASE. Please, please, don’t awaken your pheromones yet.
Don’t emit anything. Don’t trigger heat. Not for at least another two or three years!!!

Maybe then…

Gu Bai covered his face.

Maybe I can still be saved.

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The days that followed were like newlyweds reunited after a long separation.
Even though Gu Bai had psychological trauma and still wouldn’t let Qi Guanrui actually bang him, and Qi Guanrui (knowing the body wasn’t fully “developed” yet, cough) didn’t deliberately try to tempt him either—
The two of them managed to settle into a strange kind of peaceful, sweet, affectionate mode.

Meanwhile, the original host’s personal guard started hearing things from the adjutant—
That a newbie named Fang Yuan (aka Qi Guanrui) had joined.

Rumor had it—
He’d pledged his loyalty with such fiery passion that even the cold, unapproachable general was moved?

Of course, that was gossip.

Nobody really believed it was because Fang Yuan was too passionate…

Why?

Because there’d been plenty of overly passionate people before, okay?!
Tons of people had thrown themselves at the general with burning declarations of loyalty!
And not once had the general looked twice!!

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That’s because the original host was an omega.
He didn’t dare get close to anyone.
If his secret got out, it’d be over for him.

Totally different from Gu Bai, who was open and fearless.

Naturally, the rumors only got wilder.

Most common guesses included:

• The general saw a good seedling and wanted to train him.
• The general fell in love at first sight and decided to go with the flow.
• The general was in a good mood that day.

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The third one was ridiculous and purely for laughs.
Most people believed the first.
But the second theory—was the juiciest.

It sparked a blazing fire of gossip.

Everyone got excited.

What if it really was love at first sight?!

Wow! The legendary abstinent general in a romance?!

So exciting!!!