When uttering that final “hmm,” Xu Yi’an deliberately lowered his voice with a calculated charm, his already magnetic baritone making it irresistibly seductive.
At the very least, Chu Yan was completely entranced, his rationality dissolving into a haze. Dazed, he was coaxed away by Xu Yi’an. As for what happened afterward? Well, isn’t it obvious?
After their playful antics, Chu Yan fell into a deep slumber. When he awoke, he found Xu Yi’an propped on one elbow, smiling down at him. Though they had been together for years, Chu Yan still felt a flush of shyness, his cheeks tinged pink, yet unable to tear his gaze away from Xu Yi’an’s face.
Over the years, the once slightly youthful Xu Yi’an had matured into striking handsomeness, effortlessly commanding attention. He had flawlessly taken over his father’s business empire. Though he often wore a polite, mask-like smile when dealing with partners or others—no one would mistake his gentleness for weakness—Xu Yi’an was inherently a rather aloof man. Yet with Chu Yan, that steel melted into tenderness, wrapping around him in endless devotion, making Chu Yan willingly lose himself in it.
Years together, yet their love remained as vibrant as ever.
Xu Yi’an was more than satisfied that his charm could captivate his beloved. Just as Chu Yan was mesmerized by him, Xu Yi’an was equally enchanted by Chu Yan’s allure.
When they first met, Chu Yan, nearing thirty, had a youthful face that belied his age, prompting him to dress in mature, conservative styles to appear more authoritative. Now, though still strikingly youthful, faint lines at the corners of his eyes betrayed the passage of time.
Yet to Xu Yi’an, his Yan-yan would always be the most beautiful in the world—no arguments allowed!
To outsiders, Chu Yan remained an untouchable, icy business elite—the high-and-mighty assistant to the domineering CEO Xu Yi’an, the partner cherished beyond measure.
But Xu Yi’an, the one closest to Chu Yan, knew the softness beneath that frosty exterior. This stark contrast never failed to tempt Xu Yi’an into teasing him, adoring the sight of Chu Yan flustered and blushing.
Even in his forties, to Xu Yi’an, Chu Yan would forever be that lovely, delicate darling.
Xu Yi’an pressed a light kiss to Chu Yan’s lips. “Yan-yan, shall we grow old together?”
With reddened ears, Chu Yan leaned in to return the kiss, sealing his unwavering promise: “Yes.”
They would walk hand in hand from youth to old age, through the passage of time, until their hair turned silver. And at life’s end, they would close their eyes together, awaiting their next meeting in another life.
Xu Yi’an didn’t believe in gods or fate, yet he prayed devoutly for their love to transcend lifetimes. The world would change, but their hearts and devotion would remain eternal.
Decades later, on a sunlit recliner in their courtyard, Chu Yan and Xu Yi’an, hands clasped, closed their eyes with smiles and departed this world in peace.
Though Xu Yi’an was younger, old injuries from his military days meant he left this world alongside Chu Yan—a conclusion he surely found perfect.
In the end, Chu Yan rested contentedly in his lover’s embrace, a sweet smile on his lips, while Xu Yi’an held him tightly, as he always had, shielding him in a world of safety and happiness.
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In the system space named “Jinjiang” by Yi Lingfan, he pressed a hand to his chest, feeling its warmth, and smiled in satisfaction.
He had found it—his beloved’s soul fragment!
To trace these fragments, Yi Lingfan had sealed his memories and entered worlds where they resided. In the last world, he became Chu Yan, an infant with no recollection of his past.
Initially, he feared that without memories or the system’s aid, they might pass each other as strangers. But his beloved proved otherwise—even without memories, they would meet, love, and share a lifetime of happiness.
The pain of past betrayals, the agony of watching his beloved’s soul shatter to save him—all of it was slowly healing in the warmth of their love.
After a moment of reflection, Yi Lingfan regained his composure and reviewed the original world’s trajectory.
Han Siyu, the heroine of that illogical Mary Sue world, was meant to charm every exceptional man, including Chu Yan, who would die saving her and leave her his fortune. Qin Ze, the male lead, would fall for her, while Han Ningyao played the villainess.
But Yi Lingfan’s arrival disrupted this script. Focused on work, he missed Han Siyu entirely, instead meeting Xu Yi’an. Han Siyu, deprived of her unnatural “Mary Sue halo,” spiraled into madness, institutionalized by those who once adored her.
The original storyline—where married men abandoned families for her, where Chu Yan sacrificed everything—struck Yi Lingfan as absurd. Shaking off the distaste, he turned his attention to the nascent core of the Jinjiang system, soft and white in his hands.
With love and hope in his heart, Yi Lingfan stepped through the door to the next world.
He didn’t know what awaited him or what roles they’d play. But he was certain—they would find each other, love each other, and stay together. That, he believed without doubt.
Next world: a modern gaming universe. Hope you’ll enjoy it, dear angels~ =￣ω￣=
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