AMBTMS Chapter 179

Li Shu didn’t stay at the Li family. That night, he left with Gu Lin as they had agreed beforehand, keeping the matter of him being the youngest son of the Li family temporarily a secret.

Gu Lin was originally worried that Li Shu would want to stay behind, and when he saw Li Shu leave with him after saying goodbye, he couldn’t believe it. It wasn’t just him; even Xu Yanqiu and the others who knew Li Shu’s identity were equally stunned when they saw their boss bring him back.

Along the way, they were well aware of Li Shu’s longing for his family. Now that he had finally reunited with them, they all thought he would stay with the Li family. None of them had expected that he would return with Gu Lin.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Li Shu grabbed Gu Lin’s arm and smiled, “What’s with your expressions?”

“What? Are you not happy to see me back?” Li Shu raised an eyebrow and teased them on purpose.

“How could that be?” Seeing the unfriendly expression on the boss’s face, Xu Yanqiu immediately explained, “We just didn’t expect you to come back with the boss.”

They thought that Li Shu would have to stay in the Li family for a while no matter what, and then their boss would not be able to bear the pain of missing him and would go to bring him back, and would inevitably encounter all kinds of difficulties from the Li family.

This wasn’t just an assumption; there was evidence to support it. After returning to the capital, with a little inquiry, it became clear that the Li family had gone to great lengths to find their youngest son. After digging a bit deeper, the youngest son of the Li family is definitely the treasure of the family and was raised with care in the palm of their hands.

Now that he had been found again, one could imagine how much the Li family would cherish Li Shu. Given the current uncertain situation in the capital, with forces shifting, it didn’t make sense for the Li family to let him leave their protective sphere and return with Gu Lin. It defied all logic.

Anyone with a bit of sensitivity to the political climate would know just how dangerous it was to stay by Gu Lin’s side now. The Li family, having reached their current level of influence, should have been aware of this. If they knew this, they shouldn’t have agreed to let Li Shu leave with Gu Lin.

No matter how one thought about it, this situation seemed unreasonable.

As they had guessed, the Li family didn’t want Li Shu to leave with Gu Lin. It wasn’t because they were worried about his safety beside Gu Lin, but because they had just found him, and they didn’t want to part so soon. Of course, they hoped he would stay under their protection so that no harm would come to him.

They also hadn’t expected that, at the moment of Gu Lin’s departure, Li Shu would suddenly say that he wanted to leave with him. Compared to Gu Lin’s shock and joy, the Li family was completely stunned.

Their son had just returned, and it was under Gu Lin’s protection that he made it back. They already knew about everything that had happened to Li Shu during this time, and they were grateful to Gu Lin for bringing him back safe and sound. But when Li Shu suddenly expressed his desire to leave with Gu Lin, they were caught completely off guard and didn’t have time to oppose it. By the time they recovered and wanted to say something, it was already too late.

They could only watch helplessly as their son, who had just returned, left once again. At least this time, they knew he was still in the capital. As long as they knew where Gu Lin was, they would be able to get updates about their son and know that he was safe, without any of the feared dangers occurring.

In fact, they had already decided that when Li Shu returned, they would support him in whatever he chose. Even if he wanted to be with Lin Xuan, they wouldn’t stand in his way anymore. After all, with them watching, Lin Xuan wouldn’t be able to cause much trouble anyway.

They were prepared to accept Lin Xuan, but unexpectedly, Li Shu broke up with him halfway through, and even more unexpectedly, Li Shu developed feelings for Gu Lin in just a few months.

Even after the two were out of sight, Father Li still couldn’t understand, “Xiao Shu, does he really like Gu Lin?”

It wasn’t strange for him to have such doubts. Just a few months ago, Li Shu had sworn he would only be with Lin Xuan, and not much time had passed since then. Now, it seemed that Li Shu truly had no feelings for Lin Xuan anymore. According to what they said, Li Shu had only known Gu Lin for a little over two months. Could such a short time really allow someone to completely forget one person and fall in love with someone else so quickly?

“Now that the child is back, and we are here to protect him, he can do whatever he wants. Xiao Shu has really suffered a lot during this time. If you ask me, Gu Lin is much better than that Lin Xuan. Didn’t you hear what the kids said? It was Lin Xuan who wronged Xiao Shu first. Do you really want Xiao Shu to compromise and endure it?”

After seeing her youngest son, Mother Li’s spirits lifted, and she became radiant. The knot in her heart untangled, and she finally understood. Children have their own lives, and as family, they shouldn’t interfere. Instead, they should be the strongest support, allowing the children to pursue what they truly want.

“Mom is right. In every aspect, Gu Lin is better than Lin Xuan,” Brother Li agreed with his mother. His little brother had been pampered by the family, and from now on, he should continue to be pampered. When he was with Lin Xuan, it was always his little brother who compromised. He observed that when Li Shu was with Gu Lin, he was free to do as he pleased.

Gu Lin had already considered everything in advance for Li Shu. Being with Gu Lin, Li Shu didn’t have to compromise at all. This man could give his little brother a carefree life.

Li Shu had said that Lin Xuan had become an evolver, but he was just an ordinary person. As the apocalypse dragged on, the status of evolvers would only rise. If Li Shu really stayed with Lin Xuan, who knows what kind of grievances he might suffer in the future.

Father Li knew all this too. Even before today, he had heard about Gu Lin and had a good impression of the man. But now, this man had taken away his tender, precious cabbage, and he couldn’t help but feel conflicted.

“All right, all right, stop overthinking,” Mother Li said as she took Father Li’s arm. “Let’s go inside. Xiao Shu said he’ll be back in a couple of days.”

“How can you all accept Xiao Shu leaving so easily?” After holding it in for a while, Father Li couldn’t help but voice his doubts.

“What else could we do? Force Xiao Shu to stay?” Mother Li asked in return. Of course, she wished her youngest son could live with them, but how could she not see how much he relied on Gu Lin? If they asked Li Shu to stay, he probably would, but… more than anything, she wanted Xiao Shu to be happy.

Li Shu’s considerations were much simpler. He wasn’t the original owner. That’s why he chose to leave the Li family. He was used to living with Gu Lin, and in such a long life, few people could truly enter his heart. Gu Lin was undoubtedly the one who took the deepest root in his heart.

“Shu Shu.” Gu Lin embraced his lover, lowered his head to find Li Shu’s lips and kissed him.

Li Shu didn’t speak, raising his head to respond to the kiss.

The kiss was gentle and soft, inch by inch. Gu Lin didn’t miss a single spot and was immersed in this tenderness. Even the wind brushing past and the moon hanging in the sky seemed to become gentle.

It was a long kiss.

When it ended, Gu Lin rested his forehead against Li Shu’s, feeling each other’s warmth from where their bodies touched, transmitting the rhythm of their heartbeats.

Li Shu sat on Gu Lin’s lap and looked up into the man’s eyes. There were countless stars in those eyes, brighter than the starry sky. Being stared at by those eyes, one would have the illusion of being in a vast sea of ​​stars.

The man had sharp features and he gave off an intimidating air when he was not smiling. His years of military life had given him a decisive, ruthless temperament, which had only become more intense after enduring the trials of the apocalypse.

“Shu Shu, I thought…” Gu Lin nuzzled Li Shu’s cheek, whispering softly.

“You thought I’d stay with the Li family?” Li Shu finished his sentence for him.

“Mm.” Gu Lin replied in a low voice.

He thought this man wouldn’t ask this question. Xu Yanqiu had teasingly asked the same question earlier, but he had brushed it off with a laugh. At that moment, he had seen a flash of disappointment on Gu Lin’s face.

He had been waiting for this man to ask, and just when he thought Gu Lin wouldn’t, he finally did.

“I came back with you because I didn’t want my boyfriend to return all alone. Is this answer satisfactory, boyfriend?”

With a smile lingering on his lips and his voice soft and gentle, Li Shu’s words made Gu Lin’s gaze deepen and his arm tightened around Li Shu’s waist.

“I’m very satisfied.” He couldn’t be more satisfied. Li Shu coming back with him had been a huge surprise. He had already been prepared not to see him for a while.

“In fact, I didn’t want to be separated from you either…”

The whispered words were swallowed in another kiss. This time, the kiss was no longer gentle, full of possessiveness. For a moment, Li Shu even had the illusion that he might be devoured by this man.

The strength in Gu Lin’s arms increased, and Li Shu struggled uncomfortably. Instead of letting go, Gu Lin held him even tighter, as if he wanted to fuse Li Shu into his bones.

Heaven knows, when Li Shu had said the words, “I’ll go with him,” Gu Lin had barely been able to control himself. He wanted to possess this person, to make him completely and utterly his.

From childhood to adulthood, it was only with Li Shu that Gu Lin realized how strong his possessiveness could be. How fortunate that the person he loved also loved him.

Naturally, Li Shu couldn’t get up the next morning. The difference in physical strength between an evolver and an ordinary person was too great. If Gu Lin didn’t hold back, Li Shu definitely wouldn’t be able to get out of bed the next day.

Gu Lin had been too excited last night and hadn’t restrained himself, so he was a bit rough. When Li Shu woke up, it was already noon.

His whole body ached terribly, and now he regretted it. Last night, he had teased Gu Lin with those words, wasn’t that just digging a hole for himself?

There were faint voices talking outside. Li Shu lay still and listened to the conversation—the voice belonged to Dr. Bai.

“I’m telling you, boss, Xiao Li Shu’s body really can’t handle this kind of torment from you. Look, he’s got a fever again.”

Gu Lin kept his head down, it was unclear if he was actually listening.

Dr. Bai was helpless, he could only continue to nag while listing the precautions and remind Gu Lin to restrain himself. Li Shu’s ordinary physique really couldn’t handle Gu Lin’s unrestrained “bullying”.

When they first got together, Dr. Bai was often dragged out of bed early in the morning to check on Li Shu. Later, as Li Shu’s body became better under Gu Lin’s care, Gu Lin would restrain himself a little and not let him eat dog food every morning.

“Dr. Bai, is there any way to improve Shu Shu’s physical condition?”

Hearing this question out of nowhere, Dr. Bai choked a little and looked at Gu Lin in disbelief as he asked this question with a straight face.