Chapter 141 Sharing a Bed

Chapter 141: Sharing a Room

Soon, Qi Yanshen returned to the mothership to pack his things.

He thought his son would come back dejected, but instead, he was beaming with joy. Although his expression still somewhat inherited Qi Lan's characteristically impassive look, Yun Huaifeng could tell at a glance that his son was practically floating on air.

"What's going on?"

Faced with his father's inquiry, Qi Yanshen suppressed his excitement and replied, "Anzhi wants to live with me."

Yun Huaifeng looked at him with disdain. What was there to be happy about?

When Ji Anzhi was "He Zhi," didn't the two of them already live together?

Qi Yanshen explained, "It's living together in one room."

Yun Huaifeng exclaimed in surprise, "One bed?!"

Qi Yanshen initially wanted to confirm, but then he remembered that Ji Anzhi had only mentioned sharing a room. As for whether it would be one room with two beds...

Seeing his son suddenly deflate, Yun Huaifeng guessed the situation and awkwardly coughed twice, changing the subject.

"This is progress. Keep it up, son."

"Mm."

Qi Yanshen quickly packed his things and bid farewell to his father.

Yun Huaifeng was speechless. So much for raising a son—off he goes.

"Go on, go on. Don't let him run off again now."

"Mm."

Qi Yanshen quickly boarded Thor and headed for the Star Eagle.

He also sent a message to Ji Anzhi.

"Qi Yanshen: I'm on my way."

"Ji Anzhi: Okay."

After landing the mecha in the hangar bay, he didn't see Ji Anjue or Ji Anzhi, only a robot approaching.

"Hello, Mr. Qi. Mr. Ji asked me to show you the way."

Qi Yanshen thanked it and followed the robot to his new residence.

Arriving at the door, the robot instructed Qi Yanshen to log in with his genetic data to confirm access permissions.

Qi Yanshen was so excited he felt a bit flustered. Suddenly gaining access to Ji Anzhi's private space filled him with both trepidation and joy.

After recording his data, Qi Yanshen felt much better and no longer panicked.

Entering the room, he found it spacious, with a living room, dining area, and a section entirely covered in carpet, filled with many plush balls—messy yet orderly.

Qi Yanshen didn't know where to put his things, so he just sat on the living room sofa first and sent a message to Ji Anzhi.

"Qi Yanshen: What do you need me to do?"

"Ji Anzhi: Nothing. Just relax. There's a mecha training room on the Star Eagle. If you want to go, ask the robot at the door; it will take you there."

"Qi Yanshen: I want to see you."

Half a minute later, Ji Anzhi replied with the next message.

"Ji Anzhi: I'm in the lab; it's not convenient."

Qi Yanshen instantly felt downcast, his eyelashes drooping as he pursed his lips in silence.

"Qi Yanshen: Then I'll wait for you to come back."

While in the lab working on improving the energy decomposition and recharge rate, Ji Anzhi couldn't help but chuckle when he saw the message.

Who did Qi Yanshen learn this from?

That's not playing fair.

"Ji Anzhi: I'll come back early. There's food in the fridge; you can help yourself if you're hungry."

"Qi Yanshen: Okay."

Looking at the chat page, Ji Anzhi inexplicably felt a sense of guilt, like that of a heel... It must all be an illusion.

He added as if making amends, "Wait two hours."

Qi Yanshen replied quickly.

"Qi Yanshen: Okay."

Ji Anzhi: ……

Why did it feel like Qi Yanshen didn't trust him?

Ji Anzhi rubbed his forehead. Indeed, once the relationship changed, his own thoughts and actions would get thrown off. It had been absolutely the right choice not to open his heart before.

Thus, the originally planned four-hour research session was forced to be cut short.

Two hours later, Ji Anzhi tidied up the lab and left.

Returning to the room, he immediately saw Qi Yanshen sitting upright on the sofa. Before he could speak, Qi Yanshen spoke first: "You're back."

Ji Anzhi: "……"

It felt like coming home after fooling around outside and getting caught.

Suppressing those strange thoughts in his heart, Ji Anzhi nodded. Seeing no signs of movement in the dining area, he asked, "You haven't eaten?"

Qi Yanshen nodded slightly.

With Ji Anzhi not around, he hadn't touched anything.

Ji Anzhi walked toward the kitchen. He couldn't cook himself; most of the time, the housekeeping robot prepared meals. Occasionally, when Xiao Tuanzi mastered the method for a certain dish, he would get fed by him.

Now that Qi Yanshen was his fiancé, he couldn't very well have Xiao Anjue come over to cook. So, Ji Anzhi opened the housekeeping robot's menu and asked Qi Yanshen what he wanted to eat.

"Anything is fine. I can also cook."

Ji Anzhi knew Qi Yanshen's culinary skills. He had a good talent in this area, capable of making molecular gastronomy dishes, and his ordinary stir-fries were decent too. He had often eaten them when they were dating before.

After thinking it over, Ji Anzhi felt he should provide Qi Yanshen a sense of security, like this chance for him to show what he can do, so he said, "Do you want to try?"

Qi Yanshen said yes, walked to the kitchen, put on an apron, found the ingredients he wanted, and had the robot wash and prep them. He only had to do the final cooking and seasoning.

Throughout, Ji Anzhi stood by watching.

After all, he was a notorious kitchen menace and not suited for cooking.

Watching Qi Yanshen's back, Ji Anzhi couldn't help but think of his sister.

His sister once said that if she had been born in the Sco Federation, a child in an ordinary family with ABO gender equality, she could have grown up carefree. Perhaps she could have even found an alpha boyfriend who knew how to cook, without it having to be an omega who cooks.

Unfortunately, from the moment she was born, her dream was destined to go unfulfilled.

Although he wasn't born in the Sco Federation, he had found an alpha boyfriend willing to learn cooking for him...

Fate truly was strange.

Lost in these thoughts, Ji Anzhi drifted into memories of the past.

"Anzhi? Time to eat."

Though his face remained expressionless, compared to their first year, he now resembled the kind of alpha good husband often seen in some sappy romance films.

"Mm, let's eat."

Snapping back to reality, Ji Anzhi walked to the dining table and sat down.

The table was already set with bowls and chopsticks, along with three dishes and a soup.

Stir-fried tomatoes and eggs, boiled choy sum, sweet and sour pork ribs, and a slippery meat soup.

These were relatively simple homestyle dishes. In terms of appearance and aroma, the three dishes definitely passed muster, and the taste was probably just as good.

The stir-fried tomatoes and eggs were the savory version he preferred; the boiled choy sum was tossed in a savory sauce, making it fresh, fragrant, and crisp; the sweet and sour pork ribs had been seared, with the tender meat inside coated in a sweet and sour sauce; the slippery meat in the soup was wrapped in a translucent layer of cooked starch, paired with pea shoots freshly picked by the robot from the eco-room today. Just a pinch of salt was enough to make it lip-smacking.

Unfortunately, Ji Anzhi was still recovering, so he couldn't eat much. He regretfully put down his chopsticks.

Qi Yanshen saw Ji Anzhi's disappointment and a faint smile touched his lips.

"I'll cook again tomorrow."

"Huh? That's not necessary. Leave these things to the housekeeping robot. Once in a while is enough."

Qi Yanshen wasn't a servant or his subordinate. If he had time, he should do something more meaningful.

Hearing this, Qi Yanshen lowered his head and asked softly, "Don't you like it?"

Like a big, dejected dog, which made Ji Anzhi hesitate, unsure whether to speak or not.

In the end, to spare Qi Yanshen's feelings, Ji Anzhi simply said, "Whatever."

Since he was the one benefiting, he figured Qi Yanshen could do as he pleased.

After the meal, the housekeeping robot automatically stepped forward to clear the table and do the dishes.

Ji Anzhi arrived at the bedroom door, opened it, and Qi Yanshen followed behind, nervous and stiff.

During their time at the military academy, although they had been dating for a year, Qi Yanshen had never entered Ji Anzhi's room. Occasionally catching a glimpse from the doorway, he would only see messy blueprints and various parts scattered on the desk.

Entering Ji Anzhi's private space for the first time, the first thing Qi Yanshen noticed was a comfortable, spacious... cradle bed?

Qi Yanshen felt the bed looked familiar. After a moment's thought, he remembered.

A month before the military academy started, he and his younger brother had gone shopping at Moonlight Mall. Back then, they had seen a cradle bed, and this bed looked exactly like the custom model from that time.

Qi Yanshen examined it closely. Aside from the color and size, it was almost identical to his younger brother's bed.

Qi Yanshen asked, "Was this bought at Moonlight Mall on Sco Star?"

Ji Anzhi nodded, puzzled. "How did you know?"

"I went shopping with my younger brother. Xiao Jin took a liking to your custom cradle bed."

Ji Anzhi suddenly understood. So that was it.

"It seems fate really is at play."

It even felt like a deliberately orchestrated coincidence.

Ji Anzhi opened a small door in the bedroom, revealing a massive dressing room. After finding his pajamas, he asked, "Would you like to shower first?"

Qi Yanshen stiffly shook his head, letting Ji Anzhi go first. He asked if he could take a look inside the dressing room and, after receiving permission, stepped in to glance around.

In the center were a sofa and a mirror. Half of the area was filled with ready-to-wear clothes, while the other half held various fabrics and accessories. On a dress form, fabric was pinned, and scraps of cloth were scattered on the floor.

Since this was Ji Anzhi's dressing room, these items likely belonged to him as well.

So, did Ji Anzhi also know how to make clothes?

Qi Yanshen quickly scanned the room. Most of the items were everyday clothes, but the quality was excellent, and the cuts fit Ji Anzhi's figure perfectly. Though not on par with professional custom tailoring, they were far better than mass-produced clothes from stores.

Before he could finish looking, a voice came from behind.

"I'm done showering."

Qi Yanshen turned around and froze.

Ji Anzhi's black hair cascaded down his back. He wore dark green pajamas—simple in style, with a top and pants—but they accentuated the snow-white skin of his wrists.

Gentle and refined as jade.

He rarely saw Ji Anzhi like this. The happiness felt too sudden, and Qi Yanshen couldn't shake the feeling that it was unreal.

Like a beautiful dream, where everything would vanish upon waking, existing only in memories.

"Aren't you going to wash up?"

Qi Yanshen snapped back to reality, feeling a bit warm. He agreed and quickly headed to the bathroom to freshen up.

After washing up, Qi Yanshen mentally prepared himself, making sure his pheromones weren't leaking and his pajamas were neatly buttoned up to avoid making Ji Anzhi uncomfortable. Only then did he step out of the bathroom.

As he exited, he saw Ji Anzhi wearing protective goggles, lying on the bed, typing something on his smart device.

Hearing the movement, Ji Anzhi looked up. Seeing Qi Yanshen freshly showered and fully dressed, he patted the other quilt beside him and said, "If you're tired, you can sleep. If not, you can stay up a bit longer. It's just that I don't have an extra holographic pod here."

Qi Yanshen stared at the separate quilt and fell silent.

Ji Anzhi could probably guess what Qi Yanshen was thinking, but he believed Qi Yanshen wouldn't insist on sharing a quilt. So, he calmly went back to reading his experiment report.

Qi Yanshen quietly walked over to the other side, pulled back the covers, and lay down.

Ji Anzhi had guessed correctly: Qi Yanshen indeed didn't have the nerve to ask to share a blanket...

He glanced at the gap between them. The bed was a full five meters wide, leaving a good three meters between the two.

Though somewhat disappointed, this eased most of Qi Yanshen's worries. After all, Ji Anzhi accepting him had been so sudden; this way, it felt more real.

Stealing a glance, Ji Anzhi seemed to be looking over some data and hadn't noticed him, so Qi Yanshen quietly texted his younger brother.

"Qi Yanshen: You there?"

"Brother Qi Jinsi: Speak."

"Qi Yanshen: I'm sharing a bed with Ji Anzhi!"

Currently on leave but on a mission at the Third Legion's base, Qi Jinsi almost let out a scream.

Fortunately, remembering where he was, Qi Jinsi glanced at the others collecting experimental data, made an excuse, and slipped out quietly.

Arriving at a clearing that didn't get much foot traffic, Qi Jinsi opened the chat with his older brother.

His brother had sent a few more messages.

"Qi Yanshen: But we have separate blankets, and there's about three meters between us."

Qi Jinsi was speechless. His brother was basically asking for advice on how to make a move, wanting him to coach from the sidelines.

After some thought, Qi Jinsi replied.

"Brother Qi Jinsi: That's normal."

"Brother Qi Jinsi: How about pretending to fall asleep and rolling over to your wife's side, then shamelessly denying it was intentional the next day?"

"Qi Yanshen: What if he gets mad and dumps me?"

"Brother Qi Jinsi: Then that's on you."

The chat remained silent for about five minutes. After that, his brother sent a second message.

"Qi Yanshen: I am good enough."

"You have received a transfer. Please check."

Qi Jinsi chuckled and opened the transfer—100,000 star credits. A bit low, but given his brother's current situation, it was probably all he had.

Considering the hefty consultation fees his brother had paid him, Qi Jinsi decided to soothe his brother's ego.

"Brother Qi Jinsi: Of course my brother is good enough."

"Brother Qi Jinsi: Did you use any of the advice I gave you after you met today?"

Qi Yanshen immediately recounted the day's events to his brother—his actions and words after Ji Anzhi returned, as well as Ji Anzhi's responses, leaving nothing out.

After carefully reading it, Qi Jinsi replied.

"Brother Qi Jinsi: Brother, have you noticed something?"

"Qi Yanshen: What?"

"Brother Qi Jinsi: If that's really the case, then your wife's tolerance for you is still quite high."

"Brother Qi Jinsi: Think about it. Today, just with a simple 'hmm' from you, he wrapped up his experiment in two hours. Later, he was casual about you cooking, and even about personal space. Remember during your year of platonic relationship at the military academy, you didn't even know what his room looked like. Now he's letting you into his room and allowing you to wander freely—that proves he's genuinely accepting you."

"Brother Qi Jinsi: And he's even letting you share his bed. A few days ago, you couldn't even see him. Now, as soon as you meet, he's made half the bed for you. Be bold and test his limits."

"Brother Qi Jinsi: If he shows any aversion, immediately act all pitiful to win his sympathy. Guaranteed to work."

Qi Yanshen thought it sounded feasible. After all, his brother was his only strategist, and the quality was decent—no mistakes so far.

After three seconds of thought, Qi Yanshen agreed.

So, while Ji Anzhi was processing experimental data, the other person by the bed was secretly learning how to act pitiful.