If it really comes down to a fight, he might not necessarily lose to Qin Junche.
He gripped the doorknob with his other hand: "I've already made it very clear in the letter, and I've returned the emperor's throne to you, I..."
Gu Tang looked at Qin Junche approaching and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I will never set foot in the capital again, and I will never appear before you or your loyal subordinates again. We will have no relationship whatsoever."
He said he used force to try to open the door.
Qin Junche was faster than him.
He strode forward, banged his head against the door, and then grabbed Gu Tang's wrist, which was resting on the doorknob, with his other hand.
He used so much force, as if he wanted to break Gu Tang's wrist.
But the next second, Qin Junche released Gu Tang's wrist.
He simply removed his hand from the doorknob, trapping him completely in his arms, imprisoning him in a cage formed by his body and the door.
There was nowhere left to escape.
"Gu Tang." Qin Junche looked into Gu Tang's eyes and then took a step forward.
They were so close that Gu Tang's nose was completely filled with his refreshing scent.
Moreover, Qin Junche leaned even closer as he spoke. He even tilted his head slightly, his high, straight nose brushing against Gu Tang's cheek, the cool tip of his nose making Gu Tang shiver involuntarily.
"Gu Tang," Qin Junche's voice was slightly hoarse, "I told you a long, long time ago what I would do if you wanted to escape from me. You remember, right..."
He said in a hoarse voice, "Hmm?"
The last syllable almost came from his nasal cavity.
The tone was low and ambiguous, filled with a subtle threat.
Gu Tang's body suddenly stiffened.
Qin Junche chuckled softly, "Looks like you remember. I..."
His voice was husky and alluring: "I'm quite looking forward to it."
The last syllable lingered on his lower lip. It carried with it the damp, pleasant, and intense scent of the man before him, almost instantly enveloping Gu Tang.
"Qin Junche!" Gu Tang suddenly turned her head, avoiding his kiss.
But they were so close that even though he avoided Qin Junche's lips, his breath still relentlessly assaulted him.
"You're insane!" Gu Tang gasped softly. "You've already... you've already..."
He wanted to push Qin Junche away and escape this ambiguous and awkward situation.
But the other side moved even faster.
Qin Junche took a step forward, pressing him even tighter.
He easily grabbed both of Gu Tang's wrists with one hand, pulled them up, and pinned them against the door.
Gu Tang was too lazy to struggle, and just tried to tilt his head to the side.
"So what about me?" Qin Junche asked.
"Since..." Gu Tang closed his eyes in despair.
From the moment Qin Junche uttered the words, "When they saw your sword, they dared not say a word," he knew that he remembered everything and recalled everything.
“Since…” Gu Tang said slowly with his eyes tightly closed, “Since you remember everything and recall everything, why bother saying such things?”
"What did you say?" Qin Junche asked lazily.
He seemed completely oblivious to Gu Tang's pain and struggle, even leisurely reaching out to pinch his chin.
Gu Tang smiled bitterly: "I will leave the capital star and never set foot on it again, nor will I ever appear before you again. Perhaps this is the best ending for us."
"Heh—" Sure enough, Qin Junche chuckled again.
"Could it be..." Gu Tang said in a low voice, "that you want to experience it again..."
"Gu Tang!" This time, Qin Junche interrupted him rather rudely.
He reached out and pinched Gu Tang's chin, forcing him to turn his face towards him.
"Open your eyes and look at me," Qin Junche said.
"Qin Junche." Gu Tang didn't open his eyes, somewhat helplessly, "Why did you have to come here? This is clearly the best thing for us."
"Gu Tang." Qin Junche waited for him to finish speaking before continuing, "Open your eyes and look at me, then repeat what you just said."
He paused for a moment, then said, "If you can do that, I will let you go."
He said.
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Gu Tang frowned, looking into Qin Junche's eyes.
He opened his mouth, but in the other person's eyes, he was just a tiny reflection.
The shadow was so small that Gu Tang couldn't see the expression on his face at all. But he knew that there was definitely hesitation in his eyes, perhaps even...
A moment of bewilderment and helplessness flashed by.
"I..." He opened his mouth, but for some reason, the words he had spoken so fluently just now were now so difficult to repeat.
It was as if an invisible hand was gripping his throat, preventing him from uttering a single word.
Qin Junche was very patient. He didn't urge Gu Tang. His handsome eyebrows were slightly raised, and a smile slowly spread across his eyes, which held Gu Tang's small reflection.
Gu Tang closed his eyes tightly, trying to speak again: "I..."
His voice stopped abruptly again.
This time, it wasn't because he couldn't say anything more.
Qin Junche leaned in, and his lips landed on his.
This wasn't their first kiss.
In the magnificent palace of the Galactic Empire in the capital, whether it was ten years ago or ten years later, they had done even crazier and more intimate things.
At this moment, on this small, unnamed planet on the northern border, in Gu Tang's simple wooden cabin, amidst the renewed blizzard raging outside the window, and the crackling sound of the warm fire burning in the fireplace inside...
Gu Tang could feel the heat from Qin Junche's breath on her face.
Before he could even close his eyes, he could see the other person's thick, drooping eyelashes.
Qin Junche's strong, slender hand had somehow already wrapped around his back.
His aura almost swallowed Gu Tang whole...
Maybe it's okay, just like this...
Gu Tang's body slowly relaxed.
The most familiar and most anticipated scent was that of the person he cherished deeply, the one he was willing to give everything to love.
Maybe I can just stay like this, not thinking about anything, not caring about anything. Just let myself sink into oblivion...
Gu Tang's equally long and strong hand grabbed Qin Junche's collar.
Unlike the capital city, this northern planet doesn't have a spring-like climate all year round; it's winter for half the year.
The cold winter was mostly snowy, and the wind and snow blocked out the sun, making his originally wheat-colored skin turn white.
At this moment, due to the force exerted, Gu Tang's fingers looked even paler.
He suddenly gripped Qin Junche's collar even tighter, pulling his taller body toward him.
A very soft laugh rang out in the warm, spring-like wooden cabin, sheltered from the wind and snow.
The hand on Gu Tang's back seemed to respond to him, pressing him even harder against the tall man.
The firelight illuminated their profiles, casting a soft glow upon them. As the flames flickered, their shadows continued to shimmer and fade.
Everything was so beautiful, so beautiful that it seemed destined to become an eternal legend.
Just then, several even piercing alarm sounds rang out.
"Enemy attack! Everyone on alert!"
"Enemy attack! Everyone on alert!"
"Enemy attack! Everyone on alert!"
...
A cold female voice repeatedly announced the same sentence, piercing through the wind and snow, as well as the warm scent of the fireplace, and penetrating straight into the cozy little wooden cabin.
"S-level combat readiness!" The cold female voice suddenly rang out again.
With a creak, the wooden door to the bedroom opened, and Gu Yan, wearing the same neat and sharp Galactic Empire Royal Combat Suit he had come in, looked at the two people who suddenly separated at the doorway with clear eyes.
A distinct blush appeared on Gu Tang's face.
He coughed lightly, a little awkwardly, and said, "Yan'er, you stay here."
He quickly straightened his clothes, bent down to put on his outer boots, and said swiftly, "S-level combat readiness, I'll go take a look."
“I’ll go too,” Qin Junche said without hesitation.
"Dad," Gu Yan ran over, "I want to go too."
"Yan'er," Gu Tang said, wanting his son to stay.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Gu Yan; his son's talent in military affairs and combat did bear some resemblance to his own past.
Thinking of this, Gu Tang's lips curled up slightly, and his gaze and voice softened: "You stay here."
He paused, looking at the stubbornness in the boy's clear eyes.
Even her stubbornness is just like my former self.
“The situation outside is still unclear,” Gu Tang said quickly. “You have the star map, and if necessary, you will be needed to command the rescue and combat operations.”
"Yes." Gu Yan's tone became firm.
Gu Tang ruffled his son's hair, opened the door, and strode out.