Chapter 234

Chapter 234

Lin Li stared at Bai Xingshu in stunned silence, completely unprepared for such a way of thinking.

However...

Seeing how Bai Xingshu never seemed troubled by their relationship, Lin Li felt the heavy weight in his own heart lighten slightly.

"Then I’ll leave it to you," Lin Li finally said without offering any further explanation, going along with Bai Xingshu’s misunderstanding.

Bai Xingshu happily gave a thumbs-up.

Upon returning to the dorm, Bai Xingshu immediately told Shen Geng that the emperor wanted to see him.

Shen Geng: "...?"

"No wonder my dad suddenly messaged me saying there’s a meeting tomorrow and that I absolutely have to attend," Shen Geng said, full of annoyance. "When I asked what the meeting was about or who would be there, he just ignored me."

So shady—obviously fishy.

He had been wondering where the catch was, and now he realized it was right here.

His dad still got such a kick out of messing with his son!

And...

"Who calls someone over whenever he feels like it?" Shen Geng continued complaining. "This kind of thing should be discussed first, and you should only go if you agree!"

Shen Geng looked annoyed, his hand hovering over his communicator as he thought about snitching to his mother.

Seeing Shen Geng’s reaction, Bai Xingshu was convinced this misunderstanding wasn’t his fault! How Lin Li had worded it was just too easy to misinterpret!

See? Even Shen Geng had the same idea as him!

Only then did Bai Xingshu explain the matter of superpowers to Shen Geng. After demonstrating his floating badge trick again, leaving Shen Geng completely stunned, Bai Xingshu got even cockier and proceeded to show off his flying badge trick.

Staring at the badge floating in midair, Shen Geng’s whole worldview shaken, he started piecing things together.

He recalled an incident years ago during their first long vacation in freshman year—a reinforced concrete block that should have crushed him but veered off course at the last moment.

And how, afterward, Bai Xingshu had suddenly turned ghostly pale and barely standing, barely able to sit up without leaning against him.

Then there were all the times Bai Xingshu inexplicably knew things he shouldn’t—like the bombs in the factory, or the hideouts and thugs he’d “coincidentally” uncovered when he worked as a temporary police officer.

It was as if Bai Xingshu had 360-degree vision, able to see through walls.

Slowly, it dawned on Shen Geng. He had put two and two together.

So that was it.

But listening to Bai Xingshu’s insistent explanations—that he’d only discovered this after differentiation, that it was inspired by asking Shen Geng about his own experience—Shen Geng couldn’t help but smile.

Gazing at Bai Xingshu, so determined to deny the truth, he found it utterly endearing.

Leaning in, he pressed a soft kiss to Bai Xingshu’s nervously rambling lips, his heart full of tenderness. "Then, from now on, you’ll have to teach me how to get the hang of these powers, Teach."

Eyes sparkling after the kiss, Bai Xingshu laughed and launched himself at Shen Geng.

The meeting tomorrow—or any other matter—seemed unimportant now.

"My rates are steep, so you'll have to work hard." Bai Xingshu grinned brightly as he pressed Shen Geng against the wardrobe, nimbly undoing the top button of his tightly fastened clothes. His fingertip traced slowly downward from Shen Geng's Adam’s apple, teasingly, as if etching its way into his heart.

The tournament had lasted six days. Though not exactly a long separation for the two of them, contact had been limited...

Being so close yet unable to touch was far more unbearable than not seeing each other at all!

After a heated struggle against the wardrobe, their movements, driven by their own weight, naturally drove them deeper, leaving Bai Xingshu with a fleeting sense of being completely filled—as though his entire body had been invaded.

Even after it was over, Bai Xingshu still felt the lingering aftershocks within him.

Satisfied and leaning against Shen Geng, Bai Xingshu, having received his first payment, finally began his lesson.

Since it was confirmed that people in this world could use superpowers, Bai Xingshu stopped holding back. He controlled a wire casually, sending it flying out the window, only to return moments later with a tender tree bud.

Shen Geng stared in astonishment at the scene that defied comprehension, then watched as Bai Xingshu plucked the tree bud from the wire, which slithered back to its original position like a thread.

"Here." Without much explanation, Bai Xingshu handed the tree bud to Shen Geng. "Channel all your focus into sensing this. Use your consciousness to perceive it. Once it appears in your mind, try to control it—see if you can make it move."

"You mentioned that this was the first thing you sensed during manifestation. Try it out. If it doesn’t work, we can try something else."

"Your ability might be type-locked."

"Like lilies?" Bai Xingshu teased, alluding to Shen Geng’s scent.

He wasn't well-versed in decorative flora. When he first caught Shen Geng’s scent, he only recognized it as floral—later learning it was lily.

From what Bai Xingshu knew of his original self, scents were personal, but Shen Geng had manifested in the dormitory back then, so hiding it entirely was tough.

The Shen Geng from another world seemed to have a woodsy scent.

Recalling Shen Geng’s current floral scent—lilies, no less—it was hard for Bai Xingshu not to think of the time he had gifted Shen Geng a medal and remarked how well it suited him.

But this playful jab flew over the head of the Shen Geng in this timeline, who only sensed the mischievousness in Bai Xingshu's tone.

So…

He reached out.

And tickled!

Bai Xingshu, attacked at his most ticklish spot, doubled over laughing into Shen Geng. Never one to back down, he swiftly retaliated.

In terms of combat prowess, Shen Geng was no match for Bai Xingshu and was quickly subdued.

But as a strategic-minded commander, Shen Geng had no qualms about playing dirty.

Before they knew it, the two were rolling onto the bed again. By the time they were completely worn out, Bai Xingshu had completely forgotten about the earlier teasing.

After cleaning up, they should have gone to sleep. Bai Xingshu in his arms was already breathing steadily, but Shen Geng couldn’t help replaying the scene of Bai Xingshu controlling the wire in his mind.

Sensing it?

His gaze fell on the tree bud resting on the bedside table, placed there before their earlier play.

Closing his eyes, Shen Geng focused intently, for a long while…

After a while...

Hmm... His science-oriented brain didn't seem capable of grasping such mystical matters.

Shen Geng kept dwelling on it this way, not realizing how much time had passed, until he eventually fell asleep.

The next morning, since in theory they should still be in the middle of the competition event, there were fortunately no assembly orders. The two didn’t need to worry about training or anything else and simply got up. Shen Geng changed into casual street clothes.

Then he went through Bai Xingshu’s wardrobe and picked out a set of formal attire suitable for official meetings.

—After confirming their relationship, Shen Geng had openly taken over managing all of Bai Xingshu’s things. What was once a nearly empty closet, containing barely any clothes, had long been stuffed full.

Of course, in return, Bai Xingshu had also selfishly added a few outfits for Shen Geng.

Bai Xingshu could now certainly be described as well-off.

It was just that, with his unconventional fashion sense, the clothes he chose leaned toward the freer side, often leaving the usually proper and polite Shen Geng rendered speechless.

After changing and roughly tidying their hair, the two were just about to head out to the palace when...

Before leaving, Bai Xingshu automatically scanned the dorm room and immediately noticed something unusual.

"Huh? Was this tree bud this long yesterday?" Bai Xingshu asked.