TVLMS Chapter 53.1

Gu Xiyu thought that persuasion was simply giving a suitable reason.

“The Second Prince is an untrustworthy partner at first glance, and when you do kill Lu Feng for him, do you think he will leave someone who knows all his secrets alive? Even if he can’t kill you with his ability, don’t you think it’s inappropriate for you to lower your status to work for him?”

“I just think that Lu Yan is not worthy of your abilities.” Gu Xiyu was sincere with this statement.

Lu Yan was an unimportant character, and perhaps after the missions in the first two worlds, Gu Xiyu had now subconsciously classified the Great Demon as an acquaintance. To change his attitude toward the world, the first thing he had to do was separate him from Lu Yan.

Wen Yu smiled after hearing this, “I like your last sentence.”

Gu Xi Yu looked at the risk value on the panel, but there was no change.

“But, do you really think I’m Lu Yan’s pawn?” Wen Yu asked, taking a seat at the desk and taking time out to deal with the trivial matters of the military department.

Of course, Gu Xiyu knew what Wen Yu was planning, but he only wanted to protect Lu Feng. He hadn’t fully grasped the nature of the great demon of this world and could only be cautious around him.

There was a very thin computer on the desk, with the screen suspended in a four-sided metal frame. Wen Yu raised his hand and tapped on it a few times, then pushed it gently to the side, and the screen was instantly turned toward him.

It was a shrunken map of a part of the universe, with a long course heading in a certain direction.

Wen Yu mentioned it to him in passing, “The status of an admiral is very convenient; no matter what orders are given, the people underneath will obey.”

“I only need to move my fingers to give the wrong navigational target, and they will meet a dead end.” The signal would get lost, the bodies would be destroyed, and no one could even trace what had actually happened to that elite team out there.

Gu Xiyu curled his fingers lightly, his face calm as he asked, “Why do you want to attack the human race?”

He tried his best to talk to Wen Yu by thinking like an alien: “They are so fragile and have such short lifespans that they can’t affect you at all.”

He had expected Wen Yu to say something like ‘because it’s fun’, but instead he answered in a disgusted tone, “True, give them a few hundred million light-years more, and they may not even have that ability, but the human race is not as kind as you think.”

“They are insidious, cunning, selfish, and arrogant, trespassing into other people’s places, destroying and harming the living beings of the land.… If you get a chance to go back, you can give a message to the king of the beasts for me.”

“Tell him not to be so naïve as to think that all humans are good.”

Gu Xiyu extracted some more information that seemed to tie in with what he had found in the underground base.

He asked tentatively, “You know that portal was actually made by humans?”

Wen Yu was a little surprised. “So, you’re not as naïve as you look on the outside.”

“……?” It was the first time Commander Gu heard this word being used to describe him.

According to Wen Yu, the portal that connected a billion light-years away from space suddenly appeared in the range of the alien territory. It was small at first, so small that only a small warship could pass through it, so the alien race did not notice. The Humans crossed that point and began to creep into their realm, gathering and collecting what they could find around them, forcibly capturing living creatures when they saw them, and conducting inhumane experiments.

Then the aliens finally found the passage and entered curiously, discovering human territory. Perhaps the humans didn’t think the area they’d crossed to held so much danger. They were so confident in their current technology that they took the liberty of capturing living things they saw, and by the time they realized things were starting to get out of hand and tried to shut it down, it had already gone out of hand.

The portal expanded at such a great speed that their prepared shutdown plan became impossible to use. The danger could no longer be concealed, so the Empire had to lie to the public about the sudden appearance of the portal, telling them to be careful, and they began to implement protective methods.

But they knew that the defenses would not last long. If the portal was not sealed, the balance of the stalemate would sooner or later tip, and the human territories would be destroyed by the alien race.

Wen Yu did not explain more to him and only commented, “So whatever outcome they will face, they are just to blame.”

Gu Xiyu got a general understanding of the background of this world. To put it simply, the people in the top echelons of the empire got greedy, accidentally stirred up trouble, and now wanted the entire population of the empire to be buried with them.

“Not every human is that bad.” Most of them were just innocent people who were unaware of what was going on. “For example, Prince Lu Feng, I believe he is a sensible person, and if you can discuss this with him properly, I think he will be more than willing to settle this matter satisfactorily.”

Wen Yu stared at him for a moment before suddenly asking, “You like Lu Feng?”

Gu Xiyu was confused.

How did the Great Demon come up with this conclusion?

He was still dazed as to how to answer, but to his surprise, Wen Yu continued, “If that’s the reason, I can accept it.”

“……?” Accept what?

“If you like Lu Feng, then I won’t kill him for now. I’ll keep him alive and give him to you.” The manner in which Wen Yu said this seemed particularly sensible, and Gu Xiyu was unable to know whether he was saying something sincere or the opposite.

Seeing the shock and hesitation in his eyes, Wen Yu opened his mouth softly: “I’m very sorry. I’ve never had the concept of the word “partner,” and this is the first time I have a fiancé. I’ve heard people here say that a fiancé should be affectionate, and as long as something was within your power, you should give it to your partner.”

“So you worked so hard to stop me because you like Lu Feng, then I’ll leave him alone for now.”

Gu Xiyu looked at Wen Yu behind the table, his lips slightly parted, before he replied after half a second, “Objectively speaking, he’s someone I want to protect.” Because of the demands of the mission.

Wen Yu seemed to automatically associate this statement with liking: “Okay, I understand.”

As the words left his mouth, he saw Wen Yu’s finger suddenly tap on the computer’s suspended screen a few more times, as if temporarily dismissing the idea of putting that army in crisis.

Gu Xiyu took the opportunity to ask again, “I heard you guys say that Lu Feng escaped; do you know where he is?”

“I don’t know.” Wen Yu said, “But he is the Crown Prince of the Empire, as long as he doesn’t want to give up that identity and the Empire yet, then he won’t be too far away even if he escapes.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll pack him up and deliver him to you once we find him.”

He had been skeptical of the admiral’s words and attitude at first, but it wasn’t until a few days later that he was really sure—Wen Yu really was like a single-celled creature, so single that he needed all sorts of references on how to even get along with his partner, and then engage in textbook behavior.

First, Wen Yu announced his status as his ‘fiancé’ to the entire Admiral’s Mansion. With the openness of the empire, where same-sex unions are extremely common, the reaction of the mansion to the news was, at best, shock.

The news came so suddenly that even though there had been much talk of the admiral having a sweetheart, most of the people in the mansion did not believe it. They were the ones who had the most contact with the admiral, and they knew better than anyone whether he had someone he liked.

“Admiral Caesar leads a very boring life, and the people he invites to the mansion come to discuss official business; I have never seen him have an intimate connection with anyone.” This is what one of the old stewards of the Admiral’s mansion once swore.

As a result, he was now slapped in the face.

The news soon leaked out, or perhaps Wen Yu himself had no intention of hiding it from the public. When he was interviewed, he graciously admitted to the incident.

He gave an elegant smile in front of the camera, and said the words that broke the hearts of countless boys and girls: “We’ve known each other for a long time. We met on a very remote small planet; I won’t say which one exactly, because I don’t want it to affect his life.”

“I was traveling on a mission; he was just a small resident, there was no dramatic chance encounter, and I fell in love with him at first sight.”

Gu Xiyu came across this interview on the small tablet Wen Yu had left him.

Wen Yu spoke with his eyes looking straight into the camera, giving viewers the illusion that he was gazing at them affectionately.

The man on the screen suddenly added: “I don’t know if you have ever experienced a feeling.”

“When I met him, it was as if I could see beyond his eyes and into his soul; I felt like I had known him a long time ago. It was as if I came to this world and endured a painful walk just to meet him again.”

Gu Xiyu gazed at the pair of deceptive blue eyes on the screen that seemed to be filled with countless deep emotions and was a little lost in thought.

The comment section under the video had exploded, and a group of netizens who didn’t know the truth was crying and singing praises of his and Wen Yu’s love, what with titles like ‘meeting through time and space’ and ‘reincarnation in ten lifetimes’ being made up.

He lowered his eyes and quit watching the video.

He saw Wen Yu asking someone to help him draw up the script for the interview, and it was that person who should be praised.

In addition to his high-profile confession of love, Gu Xiuylso received flowers, chocolates, and tailor-made clothes from Wen Yu over the next few days.

Today, the admiral returned from his business trip with a bouquet of roses that he had bought on his way back. Gu Xiyu took it into his arms under the envious gaze of the others in the mansion. He wasn’t even surprised when Wen Yu suddenly kissed the corner of his mouth.

He had gone from the initial surprise to numbness.

Wen Yu, a single-celled creature with no knowledge of relationships, still knew that people in close relationships could do such things. He was much more resourceful than Mr. Chen, who had obviously gotten a marriage certificate with him but had put off making any actual moves on him for a long time. However, this man didn’t even know what a kiss meant; his eyes and attitude were like following a textbook to complete daily tasks, with no hint of desire in sight.

For example, the two of them were in the study at the moment. He thought Wen Yu was sitting at the desk, busy with business, so he was alone, holding a book taken from the shelf and flipping through it.

That is until strange noises suddenly came from Wen Yu’s computer—the standard moaning sounds that could make people blush.

Gu Xiyu put the book down and turned his head stiffly, only to see Wen Yu staring at his computer with an expression so serious that it looked like he was doing some academic research.

For a moment, he wondered if he heard wrong and had been spoiled by the great demons of the previous two worlds because his mind was now full of dirty thoughts: “What are you doing?”

Wen Yu very smoothly turned the screen in front of him, and on it were two blossoming figures that were interlocking and moving together, and both of them were men.

“……” He wasn’t wrong then.

Wen Yu noticed his expression and explained, “I was just searching for what else to do between partners. I thought that our days seemed too monotonous, and then I saw them mention — I think the word was… mating?”

Gu Xiyu’s face was expressionless as he tried to calm down.

“I was told it feels good, but I have never tried it, so I wanted to get a preview.” Wen Yu smiled, his tone gradually becoming regretful. “But this matter requires both parties to have reached adulthood; you can’t for now.”

The second prince had mentioned that his tiger rabbit was still underage.

Gu Xiyu was a little puzzled. “I think my human form says everything. What makes you think I’m not yet an adult?”

“When a tiger rabbit becomes an adult, a special mark will grow on the top of its head.”

Obviously, he didn’t have anything on his head yet.

Gu Xiyu finally found out why, and when Wen Yu saw him looking down and lost in thought, he thought he was eager to grow up like most children, so he added, “You should be about the same; it’s late spring, and it’s said that the tiger rabbit clan’s estrus is usually in autumn.”

He smiled. “There are still less than six months to go.”

Gu Xiyu’s expression cracked as he listened.

What estrus period? As a transmigrator, did he have to go through this instinctive situation?

His entire being was not well, and he even started praying that autumn would never come.

After their talk, Wen Yu did put the search for Lu Feng into action. Lu Yan was unaware of their private agreement, but he admired Wen Yu’s dedication to his work and brought a pile of luxurious gifts to the admiral’s mansion to congratulate him on his engagement.

Lu Yan, probably more interested in the strange, even asked him, “Where is that tiger rabbit from last time?”

Wen Yu replied, “The house is too big, so I don’t know where he’s hiding at the moment. The signal showed that he was still in the house, so I’m allowing him to play around.”

In fact, people in the admiral’s mansion were also whispering about not seeing the admiral’s pet rabbit recently. Only compared to Lu Yan’s simple curiosity, the people in the mansion started to brainstorm as they talked about it.

“I don’t think the admiral actually liked that rabbit.”

“Oh? How so?”

“Didn’t you guys notice that the future admiral’s wife has a similar eye color to that rabbit? I think the admiral must have met that rabbit by chance when he was out and found that its eyes resembled his beloved’s, and he brought it home on a whim.”

“Just look at how the admiral is more attached to his wife than to a pet.”

Gu Xiyu, who accidentally overheard the conversation: “……”

As long as they are happy.

During this time, Xie Mingan also visited once. Wen Yu’s hospitality and attitude towards him were quite good and couldn’t be faulted at all, but Xie Mingan’s face still didn’t look good. The main reason was that he found out that Wen Yu also happened to be helping to find Lu Feng’s whereabouts. From the look in his eyes, he obviously suspected that Wen Yu was up to no good, so under the guise of helping, he was actually spying on him and plotting something.

As the second male protagonist, Xie Mingan was a proper member of the Crown Prince’s faction.

Only when the two of them had finished talking and sent Xie Mingan away did Gu Xiyu ask Wen Yu, “Do you have a problem with Xie Mingan?”

“I didn’t, but maybe the original Caesar did.” Wen Yu was also a bit puzzled. “I even said hello to him when I first came back, but he had a ferocious look on his face and didn’t want to talk to me at all.”

Wen Yu didn’t seem to have much of a temper, or maybe he didn’t care about that little thing. Even though Xie Mingan treated him with such an attitude, he still wasn’t angry: “He is quite special, different from the other people who always want to flatter me. Maybe it’s just like you said, humans have a thousand different personalities.”