Chapter 374: Then We’ll Be Together Forever

Chapter 374 Then We'll Stay Together Forever

Wu Yue could tell that Shen Que was dead set on winning this round today.

Fine, she wanted to see what made him so damn special, how irresistible and sought-after he really was!

She sat up and reached for his phone, but Shen Que held her back with one arm and raised the device out of her reach.

Wu Yue’s tone turned dangerous. "Give it to me."

Shen Que hadn’t expected her to flip so fast—before, she couldn’t be bothered to look when he handed it to her.

He felt guilty. There was still a group chat on his phone, one with only four people: Zhou Qianfeng, Fu Yixue, Jiang Cheng, and himself.

Amidst their tussle, messages kept pouring in:

"Shen Que: I’m leaving first."

After quickly finishing what he was doing, he handed the phone to Wu Yue.

But his actions only confirmed her suspicion that he had deleted something.

Wu Yue snapped. "What did you just do?"

Shen Que lowered his head. "Nothing. And didn’t I already show you the group with your sister and the others?"

Wu Yue, "I didn’t check it properly. Now I’m going to go through everything!"

Shen Que suddenly smiled at her. "Sure, go ahead."

Wu Yue gritted her teeth. "What did you delete?"

Shen Que just kept smiling silently.

Wu Yue opened his friend request list—dozens of pending friend requests, all expired from waiting too long.

Her finger froze. Shen Que urged her, "You haven’t checked the friend list yet."

Wu Yue’s mind was filled with the image of Shen Que’s guilty expression earlier, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She shoved the phone back into his hand and turned to leave.

Shen Que cut her off. "Where are you going? Are you running away again?"

Wu Yue kept her head down, silent. Shen Que leaned in to coax her. "Earlier, Secretary-General Zhou added me to a small group—just your father, him, and Master Fu."

Wu Yue, "Yeah right. Why would they suddenly be so close to you?"

Luckily, Shen Que had been smart enough to take a screenshot before deleting it. He showed it to her. "See for yourself."

Wu Yue saw the three of them coaching Shen Que and clenched her teeth. "So you had two sets of wingmen helping you tag-team, huh?"

Shen Que pulled her into a hug. "My mind goes blank when I see you. No one helped me—you’re the one who always plays me."

Just as Wu Yue was about to struggle free, Shen Que pulled her closer. "Please, don’t run away anymore."

Wu Yue buried her face in his chest, her voice muffled. "When I tried to break our connection, I backed out every time—I just couldn’t go through with it.

So... what were you thinking when you went radio silent in the northern region?"

Shen Que thought back. "At that time, I just felt regret. Nothing but regret."

Wu Yue, "Have you done all those things you regretted not doing before?"

Shen Que looked at Wu Yue warily, "What are you up to?"

Wu Yue pinched his cheek, "Uncle Zhou has already told me about the next phase's arrangements. I won’t do anything reckless again."

Shen Que listed them one by one, "Grow stronger to break free from the royal court's control, bury my parents' ashes properly, build up Blaze's strength, and make sure everyone in Blaze can gain their freedom.

And..."

Shen Que looked at Wu Yue, "I want to be with you, forever. I want us to have a home together."

Wu Yue cupped Shen Que’s face, "Mhm, then we’ll be together forever. Blaze will be our home."

Wu Yue took Shen Que’s hand and led him toward the main cockpit of the airship, changing the autopilot mode to a new destination: the Blaze base.

Shen Que finally heard the word "forever" from Wu Yue’s lips, and he felt like he was walking on air.

He stood obediently beside Wu Yue, "It’s getting late now. You can sleep first, we'll go to base later. I’ll stay here with you."

Wu Yue nodded, "Mhm, but I think for our first time, it’s better to go home."

Shen Que froze, looking at Wu Yue in confusion, "Wait, what?"

What...

First time for what?

Wu Yue tilted her head, "Or are you tired today? Maybe next time..."

Before she could finish, Shen Que suddenly realized, "I’m not tired! I’m not tired at all!"

As soon as he said it, his entire face turned red, his ears and neck turning bright red.

Wu Yue held his face, "You weren’t so bashful when you kissed me last time."

Shen Que glanced at Wu Yue, wanting to look away but unable to bring himself to. He asked softly,

"You're really sure about this? Later... you can’t change your mind again."

Wu Yue teased, "What if I do?"

Shen Que lowered his head, "If you change your mind, I’ll keep waiting for you."

Wu Yue giggled uncontrollably. Shen Que wrapped his arms around her waist, feeling her lean against his chest, "I’ve made up my mind."

Wu Yue could hear Shen Que’s heartbeat—racing loud and clear.

The entire cockpit was peaceful and intimate.

Shen Que suddenly said, "Why's it taking so long?"

Wu Yue burst into laughter again. Shen Que hugged her tightly, "Stop teasing me."

When the airship docked, Wu Yue deliberately dragged her feet, driving Shen Que crazy with anticipation.

The moment the hatch opened, he took Wu Yue’s hand and made a beeline for their quarters.

Chun Ya had already given everyone a heads-up. Every person who spotted the two along the way immediately turned away, quickly looking the other way.

Wu Yue was just about to wait for the elevator when Shen Que suddenly scooped her up.

Wu Yue was puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Shen Que, "The elevator's taking forever."

Wu Yue, "..."

Shen Que carried Wu Yue and reached the dorm door swiftly up the stairs. The door closed behind them.

Shen Que lifted Wu Yue and kissed her immediately. Wu Yue was kissed breathless, her legs buckling, pushing against Shen Que, "I need to take a shower."

She had just killed someone, disposed of—even dissolved—the body...

Shen Que refused, "Later."

Seeing that Shen Que was determined not to let go, Wu Yue simply said, "How about we shower together?"

Shen Que went rigid, "Huh? Then... okay."

Taking advantage of his hesitation, Wu Yue pushed him away and headed for the bathroom.

The dorm bathroom was different from the one in the shuttle's rest area. Wu Yue's bathroom was roomy, fully equipped with shower facilities and even a luxurious bathtub.

Wu Yue opened the bathroom door, while Shen Que remained standing there, gaping at her, bewildered.

It was clear—he was clearly a total novice.

Wu Yue ignored him and stepped inside. Shen Que listened to the sound of running water from the bathroom, fidgeting restlessly.

Remembering the last time Wu Yue had called for him, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation, his gaze uncontrollably drifting toward the bathroom.

After a while, it hit him—

Hadn’t Wu Yue just invited him to join her?

Did that mean... he could just... walk in?

Shen Que abruptly stood up and slowly walked toward the bathroom. Heaven knew that even when slaying SSS-level dungeon bosses, he had never moved this carefully, scarcely breathing.

Just as he reached the door, he noticed it was left ajar. He was about to reach out when—

Wu Yue suddenly called, "Shen Que."

Shen Que snatched his hand back, "Hm?"

Then,

he heard Wu Yue say, "The water's perfect. Come in."

Shen Que hesitated a heartbeat before easing the door open, heart pounding.