When his words fell, the communicator fell completely silent, leaving only a faint crackle of static that slowly faded away.
Lu Yuan slowly lowered the hand he had held suspended in the air. A trace of gentle warmth from his conversation with the women still lingered in his dark eyes, and the corner of his mouth even held a faint smile.
The icy aura that usually seemed to freeze everything around him had quietly thawed somewhat, giving way to a touch of everyday warmth.
Meanwhile, Gu Li had heard the last risqué remark from the conversation loud and clear.
Her clear, glassy eyes curved into sly crescents, and her small mouth curled high, revealing a pair of cute, pointed little canines. She couldn't help covering her mouth as she giggled softly. Her crystalline little feet swung gently in the air as she teased him with shameless glee:
"Lu Yuan, I'm still right here, you know. Saying things like that when I'm around—you really don't think much of me, do you?"
Though Gu Li looked lively and adorable, seeming no older than sixteen or seventeen, she had actually lived for more than a thousand years.
Even though she was still a pure and innocent young woman, untouched by worldly affairs, how could she possibly fail to understand such suggestive, explicit words?
Her eyes brimmed with amusement as she took in Lu Yuan's slightly dazed expression, her gaze carrying a hint of playful mischief and teasing.
Only after hearing Gu Li's teasing did Lu Yuan finally snap back to his senses.
He realized then that he wasn't at home on Blue Star, but aboard an Interstellar Spaceship in the vastness of space.
The impulse that had just swept him away with longing and possessiveness began to fade. For once, a trace of