His voice was still cold and unresponsive, without any particular tone.
But the content of the words was...
My people.
Levy swore it was the most beautiful title he had ever heard in his life.
The mood can switch instantly, from irritable, angry, and aggrieved to overjoyed, all in a few seconds.
"So you understand now?" Qin Chu patted his waist. "If you don't want people to see this live, then stop acting like this."
Levy lay on the bed and nodded weakly.
I understand, I'll listen to you.
Forget about being obedient, even if Qin Chu really wanted to sleep with him right now, he would be willing.
"Alright." Qin Chu checked the time and patted him on the shoulder. "Let's go eat."
Levi obediently got up and followed closely behind.
Alphas are already in a difficult period of vulnerability, and now Levi is completely soothed by Qin Chu's words. Walking on the street, he feels that the weather is nice, the air is fresh, and even the birdsong sounds incredibly pleasant.
In short, it was incredibly refreshing.
This effect lasted for a long time; even when several Omegas came to talk to Qin Chu during meals, Levi wasn't jealous.
But on the way back, that lingering thought of snuggling up to each other resurfaced.
Levi glanced at Qin Chu furtively, then glanced at Qin Chu again.
"...What are you looking at?" Qin Chu caught him and asked.
Levi coughed lightly and leaned closer: "Hmm... Is it okay if we don't look at the light? Like, a kiss?"
Qin Chu looked up at the sky: "...Can't you think of anything else?"
“No.” Levi showed no shame, and continued, “Not even a kiss?”
Qin Chu stopped and looked at him: "Can you resist the urge to only kiss me once?"
"It should be possible... right?" Levy's tone gradually became uncertain.
"Hmm." Qin Chu nodded. "Alright, I couldn't help it."
Levi didn't speak, just looked at him, his heart filled with excitement.
Qin Chu thought he had a problem with it, so he raised an eyebrow and added, "So these next few days you'll practice how to lie flat."
Levy cursed.
When Qin Chu got angry and flustered by him before, he just thought this guy was really cute. He would jump when poked, which gave him a great sense of accomplishment.
But he also knew that Qin Chu wasn't that impulsive. Being constantly annoyed by him was essentially a sign of her rejection and unfamiliarity with him.
Now that Qin Chu has gotten used to it, he's starting to think about how to take him down.
This kind of Qin-Chu relationship is even more captivating.
Given his brazenly open declaration of wanting to sleep with him, and the inherent danger of being evenly matched, Levi just wanted to tie him to the bed immediately.
His eyes involuntarily changed color again. Levi stopped and looked at him: "The way you're acting is particularly annoying... um, you know what I mean?"
Qin Chu glanced at him: "Same to you."
The fireworks in Levy's heart continued to light up the sky.
He belatedly realized that he had been flirted with by Qin Chu.
“You’re really something. You seem unassuming, but you’re quite skilled,” Levy said.
"What do you mean?" Qin Chu didn't understand and turned to look at him.
Levy's heart skipped a beat again.
I can't take it anymore. At this rate, he's bound to fly away sooner or later.
Unfortunately, Qin Chu had a "roommate".
Levi was quite unwilling, and then became somewhat irritable, even wanting to grab Qin Chu and ask, "Am I more important or is your mission more important?"
But he dared not ask that question, because he knew he would not get the answer he wanted.
Thinking about it this way, Levy felt a little wronged again.
He reached out to touch Qin Chu's arm, but Qin Chu grabbed his hand instead.
"What are you planning to do now?" Qin Chu asked, looking at him.
"I can't kiss you, I can't hug you, but can't I at least hold your hand?" Levi felt extremely humiliated.
Qin Chu looked down at his hand, did not refuse, and directly shook it.
Levy was satisfied.
The two walked hand in hand for a while like kindergarten children, then tacitly withdrew their hands.
Qin Chu put his hands in his pockets, his fingers curling up.
Levy did the same thing, muttering, "It feels like I'm getting an electric shock."
Now even holding hands is out of the question.
The two dawdled back to the studio, and afterwards, Levy didn't cause any more trouble, but instead took a good nap.
With the deadline fast approaching, Qin Chu was finally able to paint properly for a while.
But in between doodling, he would still occasionally glance up at Levy.
Qin Chu was somewhat moved.
He had no disciplinary record for a long time after graduating from military academy.
But this time, he knew very well that he had violated one rule again—developing special feelings for the mission target.
Back when Qin Chu was a notorious rule-breaker, he thought that even if he violated every rule in the entire manual, he wouldn't break this one.
I never imagined that my first violation after so many years would be because of this.
Levy was fast asleep.
The inhibitors, the susceptible period, and the fact that he hadn't slept all night did make him feel unwell, and he slept straight through until it got dark.
"Awake?" Qin Chu heard a noise and looked up in that direction.
“Hmm…” Levi yawned and sat up. He was about to say something, but after looking down, he immediately cursed.
Qin Chu was puzzled and looked over as well, then fell silent.
Levi looked up at him, trying to clarify, "I swear I just took a nap, I didn't dream or think about anything, and this is how it turned out, what can I do?"
"Oh, is that my fault?" Qin Chu looked away.
To everyone's surprise, Levy nodded: "That makes sense. Who knows if you did anything while I was asleep?"
Seeing Qin Chu stretch out his leg to kick him, Levi quickly smiled and stepped back: "I'm not kidding. After thinking about it, I guess it's because we held hands for a few minutes on the way."
Qin Chu couldn't bear to watch any longer. He rubbed his temples and pointed his chin toward the bathroom: "Take care of it yourself."
"Never mind." Levy leaned against the wall, ready to let it go. "I'll just ignore it."
He sat quietly for a while, not knowing if it would make any difference.
Qin Chu remained expressionless as he mixed the colors, only realizing he had grabbed the wrong paint when he was about to apply it.
"Your period of high susceptibility is too..." Qin Chu looked over again.
"Hey, don't look at me. I finally managed to calm down for a bit," Levi interrupted him.
The two exchanged a glance, then tacitly looked away.
Levi sighed and muttered softly, "It's not my sensitive period's fault, it's yours. I wasn't like this when we were outside, even when we encountered a beast tide."
"What does the beast tide have to do with you?" Qin Chu retorted.
Levi glanced at him: "You've drawn me as a star beast, so what does the beast tide have to do with me?"
Qin Chu understood.
For human settlements, beast tides are a crisis and a disaster.
But for the Star Beasts, it was just a special season.
A season of competition, courtship, and the great harmony of life.
Tsk.
Qin Chu focused his attention on the painting on the canvas. This time, he painted a long sword, its sharp edge fully exposed, with beads of blood still dripping from its tip.
This is also part of the impression that Levi had in Qin Chu's eyes.
The painting of the Star Beast still hangs in the corridor outside, and Levi glances at it every time he passes by.
When Qin Chu painted that picture, he was unaware that Levi had regained his memory and only painted his most direct impression.
But now that the Star Beasts were mentioned, Qin Chu suddenly had a few more thoughts.
Did Levy like that painting?
It's not that I like his work, but... does he mind being treated as a star beast?
Levi must have been tormented by his origins for a long time; the genes from the Star Beasts were the beginning of all his suffering.
Qin Chu never thought too much, but now, recalling how Levi peeked at the painting, he felt a pang of concern and guilt.
Perhaps he inadvertently touched on Levy's wound again.
The paintbrush hesitated to fall. Qin Chu looked up at Levi, opened his mouth, and said, "That painting..."
"Huh? What?" Levi was trying to calm down when he heard his voice and asked instinctively.
"Don't you like that painting?" Qin Chu asked.
The words came out of nowhere, but Levy understood them nonetheless.
He first smirked, then looked at Qin Chu and asked, "To tell the truth?"
Qin Chu nodded and pinched the pen between his fingers.