C36 — Changing Rooms
by UntamedSCang Hai, Ji Canghai—it was just a difference of one word, yet Xiao Yu couldn’t have imagined that the man he spent his time with was Ji Canghai, the most wanted man of the federation who dominated the area in the original novel.
Xiao Yu began to recall the introduction of Ji Canghai in the novel. Ji Canghai used to be a five-star general of the Federation and had made great achievements in battle, but for some unknown reason, he suddenly rebelled against the Federation one day and occupied the resource-rich Independence Star. His once loyal men followed him, and together they expanded into the neighborhood, seizing planets on the fringes of the Federation and gradually forming the present-day Independence Army.
Because the novel was set in the Federation, Xiao Yu would naturally place Ji Canghai on the opposite side of the fence, and his opinion of him wasn’t good at all.
But that was because when he read the novel, Ji Canghai was just a paper man.
Suddenly, his hand was grabbed by Ji Canghai, and he subconsciously tried to avoid it but found that the other party was just helping him wipe his fingers with a towel. The fingers that were soiled by the juice from the shrimp shells were as clean as ever, but his gaze towards the man was a little more obscure.
“Thank you,” Xiao Yu didn’t know how to face this man, but he knew very well that he couldn’t show that anything was wrong, or at least he couldn’t let the other party notice that he had learned Ji Canghai’s true identity. “Is this your pet? It does have very long fur; no wonder you’re so good at braiding hair.”
Ji Canghai stroked Aojia’s fur and said, “It’s only good for its fur; other than, it always causes worry.”
Xiao Yu took a closer look at Aojia. The little guy was about the same size as a Samoyed, but his legs were only half the length of a Samoyed’s. The pure white fur naturally hung down, somewhat like a white mini mammoth, and it really made him want to ruffle it.
Of course, as a guest, he wouldn’t make such a rude move; after all, it was the pet of the host.
“You like it; why don’t you pet it?” Ji Canghai hadn’t forgotten that his little boyfriend was full of love for things that looked good.
Other than the fact that it wasn’t good at anything else, its appearance was still good.
Xiao Yu rubbed his hands together and took the little guy that Ji Canghai handed over. Aojia wasn’t afraid of people at all; it nestled in Xiao Yu’s arms very peacefully and cried out twice.
Although Aojia looked like a dog, it barked like a wolf cub.
He couldn’t help but scratch Aojia’s chin, and it immediately rolled over and let out a comfortable purr, and his paws even hugged Xiao Yu’s fingers, like it was asking him not to stop.
With this naive and charming appearance, where did it look like the monster that the original story said was strong enough to exterminate the world?
“Listening to its voice, it seems that Aojia likes you a lot.” Ji Canghai somewhat regretted that Xiao Yu’s attention was completely attracted by it, so much so that his bowl had been empty for a long time yet he didn’t have the intention to add more food.
For the first time, Ji Canghai, who felt that he was being ignored, coughed twice in displeasure.
Liu Yilian, who was an adjutant, instantly comprehended her superior’s meaning: ”Mr. Xiao, Aojia likes people and will forget to eat when he plays. Why don’t you hand Aojia over to me, and I’ll feed it something first?”
Xiao Yu nodded and handed it back to Lieutenant Liu.
Liu Yilian obediently carried Aojia to the kitchen, and as she was leaving, Aojia still looked at Xiao Yu reluctantly, as if he still wanted to exchange feelings with him.
How could such a cute creature be the exterminating monster mentioned in the book?
Xiao Yu was unwilling to believe it anyway; perhaps the novel wasn’t that objective. He had spent so much time with Ji Canghai, and he had some say in what kind of person Ji Canghai was.
Even though Ji Canghai hadn’t confessed his identity to him, he hadn’t actually pursued the matter. Ji Canghai said that his name was Cang Hai, which was actually correct, he had only hidden a surname. By the way, Ji Canghai also said that he was a businessman, which wasn’t a lie either, because in the original story, the Independence Army relied on traf-ficking ill-egal inhibitors, ill-egally smuggling mining resources and so on to make money.
Sometimes the Independent Army would also lead the army to eliminate the star pirates, and the wealth obtained wasn’t a small amount.
Calculating it like that, Ji Canghai hadn’t deceived him.
Xiao Yu silently pondered in his heart, but his hands never stopped.
Whatever dishes he picked for Ji Canghai, he ate them all. Others were stunned, especially Yang Yongning, who couldn’t believe his own eyes. He clearly remembered that Ji Canghai usually didn’t eat a bite of spicy food, but Mr. Xiao didn’t have a single piece of spicy chicken left in his plate!
The man who couldn’t eat spicy food could no longer hide the physiological changes after eating it.
Xiao Yu looked at the beads of sweat on Ji Canghai’s forehead in confusion. The temperature control system in the living room should be fine, right? He didn’t feel hot at all, did he? Or was it that Ji Canghai wasn’t feeling well? They needed to quickly ask Wu Mingzhi to come and take a look.
Out of concern, he inquired, “Cang Hai, are you alright? You’re sweating a lot.”
Talking to the villainous Big Boss didn’t seem to be as difficult as imagined.
Thinking about it, they had spent so many days and nights together before that sleeping in the same cave was nothing. He cared more about Ji Canghai as a person than Ji Canghai’s identity. As for what to do in the future, It wouldn’t be too late to think about this question later.
Ji Canghai pursed his lips, the hot flavor raging on his tongue. Even if he acted as if nothing was wrong, he couldn’t stop his body from changing. After a moment of silence, he had no choice but to tell the truth: “I can’t eat spicy food.”
“Then why didn’t you say so earlier?” Xiao Yu sucked in a breath of cool air. He could remember that he had given Ji Canghai a lot of food with spices.
It was also a coincidence that the people in the kitchen didn’t know Xiao Yu’s tastes and originally served the food according to Ji Canghai’s taste but the head chef had a whim that this Mr. Xiao might not be as unable to eat spicy food as Ji Canghai, so he added a Kung Pao Chicken dish to the original recipe and decided to look at how much of each dish was left when the plates were retrieved as a way of judging the tastes of this supposedly chief’s wife.
As for Xiao Yu, he had never eaten spicy food on the Desolate Planet, so it was hard for him to come across a dish with spice, so he was shocked.
Good things should, of course, be shared with his boyfriend.
This led to the tragedy of accidentally feeding Ji Canghai too much Kung Pao chicken.
Xiao Yu hurriedly fed Ji Canghai water and wiped the sweat off his face.
“I’m fine; it’s just a little bit spicy; I can handle it.” Ji Canghai tried to retain the last bit of dignity.
He couldn’t even stand a bit of spiciness. If he ate a few bites of Sichuan cuisine, wouldn’t he spit fire on the spot?
Xiao Yu teased him and, at the same time, noted it down in his heart.
After the meal was over, Ji Canghai asked Xiao Yu if he wanted to continue visiting the airship or go back to his room to rest.
Xiao Yu pondered for a moment and said, “Where is my room?”
Liu Yilian had long since returned from the kitchen and immediately replied, “The rooms of the chief and Mr. Xiao are at the end of the corridor; please follow me.”
As the chief of the airship, Ji Canghai’s room was visibly larger and more luxurious than the others’ rooms.
Xiao Yu stood at the doorway and took in the furnishings of the room, but then said to the crowd, “Is there a spare guest room? I would like to stay in a single room.”
The moment these words came out, not to mention Liu Yilian, even the crowd following behind were all confused.
Only Ji Canghai’s expression remained the same: “Oh? Why do you want to live alone? Didn’t we always sleep together on the desolate star?”
Sleep together?
Everyone looked at each other; they all saw the amusement in each other’s eyes. It seemed that the chief had already decided on this, Mr. Xiao. They just didn’t know what Xiao Yu was thinking, asking for a room alone; was he dissatisfied with the chief in some way?
Xiao Yu slightly raised his eyebrows and didn’t pursue Ji Canghai for saying that they slept together—it was true, except that this kind of thing wouldn’t normally be brought before people.
Of course he couldn’t live with Ji Canghai anymore; he had to calmly think about what to do next. If he was constantly facing that handsome face, what kind of thoughts could he have in his head? Ji Canghai was the villainous Big Boss; if the plot developed as it did in the novel, Ji Canghai wouldn’t have a good end, and the Independence Army would also go to extinction.
Then would he still want to stay here?
“Cang Hai, I just want to feel what it’s like to occupy a big bed by myself,” Xiao Yu lied without changing his facial expression. “And it wasn’t easy to leave the Desolate Star, so I need time to get used to it and then think about what’s going to happen next.”
Ji Canghai nodded slightly. “Alright, if you insist, Yilian, do we still have a spare guest room?”
How dare Liu Yilian say there was, “No Chief, you’ve forgotten that the only guest room was blown up by Xiao Lu’s experiments, and it hasn’t been renovated to this day. Mr. Xiao, we’re really sorry; it is our hospitality that isn’t good. Why don’t you make do with what is available and share a room with the chief?”
Sharing was impossible; Xiao Yu knew what kind of virtue he had; even looking at Ji Canghai’s face now made him unable to even raise the thought of leaving.
He needed a good place that excluded outside distractions.
“Yang Yongning,” Xiao Yu suddenly called out a name. “Let’s squeeze in, do you mind?”
Xiao Yang, who was suddenly named, froze and shook his head. “I don’t mind, sister-in-law, you want to live with me? What about the boss?”
Xiao Yu glanced at Ji Canghai and said, “He’s going to receive treatment and needs a more professional person to take care of him.”
Liu Yilian stole a glance at Ji Canghai, who was still expressionless, but she knew that Ji Canghai must be furious right now. She only hoped that the chief would spare Xiao Yang’s life on account of his young age: “Xiao Yang and Mr. Xiao are of similar age, so they may be more compatible. However, Xiao Yang has an unstable work and rest schedule; I’m afraid it’s not suitable for him to live with you.”
Xiao Yu smiled. “I don’t mind, Cang Hai, just let me stay with Xiao Yang. I want to get to know you from all aspects; you won’t refuse, right?”
Ji Canghai wasn’t too happy about it, but he couldn’t show it too obviously, so he had to ask Xiao Yu, “Whatever you want to ask, you can ask me, and I’ll tell you.”
“But I’d rather hear what others think.” Xiao Yu’s tone was soft but unquestionable: “I know in my heart what kind of person you are. But we have to admit that the Desolate Star was an independent space, and in an independent space, the way people think and even their character will not be quite the same as usual. I, for one, hope that we can both think about whether or not we’re suitable for each other.”
Ji Canghai didn’t quite understand Xiao Yu’s thoughts; he only knew that it was comfortable to stay with Xiao Yu, and he liked him. As for whether it was suitable or not, it wasn’t within his consideration, and even if it wasn’t, he would make it suitable.
But since Xiao Yu had made the request, he couldn’t ignore it: ”I don’t have to think about it, but if you need time, I will respect your decision. When you’ve thought about it, then you can move here, but I hope it won’t be too long.”
“I’ll try.”
Of course it wouldn’t be too long; as the saying went, long nights brought many dreams but later brought about changes. Whether he chose to leave or stay, he would have to do it quickly and leave no loose ends.
TN:
Oga was changed to Aojia, that’s the literal translation.
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