Xiaogang, Is That You?

Yu Xiaogang silently took a few steps forward, his aged face clouded.

"Flender, don't try to persuade me anymore. You and I both know Erlong and I share the same blood. I would never do anything that goes against ethics and morality."

Flender looked anxious. He hurried over to Yu Xiaogang and placed both hands on his shoulders.

"Can you let me finish?"

"Although you can't love each other like a normal married couple, you can be a spiritual couple."

A spiritual couple?

The unfamiliar term instantly made Yu Xiaogang's eyes light up.

"Flender, what do you mean by that?"

Flender turned, gazed up at the sky, and spoke with confidence.

"I understand your situation perfectly. Since you two are already in love in spirit, why can't you join together in spirit?"

"You don't need an official status. All you need is to acknowledge each other, and you can still love each other."

Flender's suggestion opened up a new path, giving their romance the most suitable form.

It was as if sweet dew had been poured over Yu Xiaogang's head. In an instant, he understood.

Excitedly, he punched Flender on the shoulder.

"You rascal, Flender! Why didn't you say so sooner?"

With that,

Yu Xiaogang excitedly ran off in the direction Liu Erlong had gone.

Watching the scene before him, Flender clasped his hands behind his back. A tear slipped from the corner of his eye.

His love for Liu Erlong was no less than Yu Xiaogang's.

But Liu Erlong loved Yu Xiaogang.

For the sake of his brother's and his goddess's happiness, he was willing to step aside.

As for the idea he had just suggested, he had come up with it many years ago. He had hoped that some miracle would happen and Liu Erlong would choose to fall in love with him.

The result proved it.

He still couldn't make his way into his goddess's heart.

So,

He could only bring out the solution that would settle the matter once and for all. After all, there was a kind of love called letting go.

Meanwhile,

Yu Xiaogang jogged all the way, sweat pouring down his face, and finally caught up with Liu Erlong.

"Erlong, wait for me! I have good news for you."

Although Liu Erlong stopped, she didn't look happy.

To her,

Her greatest wish in this life was to be with Yu Xiaogang.

Other than that,

There could be no more good news.

When Yu Xiaogang reached Liu Erlong, he blurted out,

"Erlong, I've thought it through. I'm willing to be with you."

"Xiaogang, really?"

"Do you know how long I've waited for this day?"

At once,

Liu Erlong was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes.

Without another word,

Liu Erlong opened her arms and immediately embraced Yu Xiaogang, snuggling her face against his chest.

To her utter surprise,

Yu Xiaogang felt uncomfortable all over and promptly pushed Liu Erlong away.

"Erlong, don't do that."

"Xiaogang, didn't you say you were willing to be with me?"

Liu Erlong looked utterly bewildered.

Never mind hugging and cuddling.

Even going further would have been only natural.

But Yu Xiaogang's aged face darkened again.

"Erlong, don't misunderstand."

"Our situation is very unusual. I intend for us to be a spiritual couple. Only then can I accept your love for me. At the very least, I won't be as miserable as I used to be."

A spiritual couple?

To put it plainly,

Didn't that mean they would be husband and wife in name only, without the reality of marriage?

Although it felt a little strange, Liu Erlong considered Yu Xiaogang's feelings, and her brows lit up with joy all the same.

"Xiaogang, I'm already content that you're willing to try to accept me."

"As long as we love each other in our hearts, nothing else matters."

Finally,

Yu Xiaogang's brow relaxed as well.

The two stood close together, gazing at the setting sun in the distance.

Night fell.

Liu Erlong lay in bed, feeling quite different from usual.

With Yu Xiaogang by her side, she was much happier, as if she would have no more regrets from then on.

She soon fell asleep while savoring that happiness, even forgetting to take off her leather outfit.

Before long,

Wang Changsheng arrived in concealment.

Seeing that Liu Erlong was asleep, he gently stepped forward.

Suddenly,

Liu Erlong rolled over and kicked off the blanket.

The sight before him left Wang Changsheng dumbfounded.

The tight black leather outfit hugged Liu Erlong's curves, making her look incredibly sexy.

The impact of such an outfit was simply too enticing.

Fortunately, he had only come to sign in.

Otherwise,

What cadre could withstand such a test?

Wang Changsheng didn't dare waste a second. He immediately took out the white veil he had prepared and gently laid it over Liu Erlong's face.

Once the scene was set, he silently recited in his heart,

System.

Sign in.

[Ding...]

[The Sign-In System is checking...]

[Congratulations, host, sign-in successful. You will be invincible tomorrow]

Just then,

Liu Erlong sensed something strange from the veil on her face and woke up.

"Xiaogang, is that you?"

Wang Changsheng froze in place, at a loss.

It seemed she had mistaken him for someone else.

He really wanted to say, "It's me, it's me."

And so, as if possessed, Wang Changsheng lowered his voice and murmured, "Mm."

The grievances in his heart erupted at that moment.

That's what you get for being good to Gangzi.

That's what you get for being good to Gangzi.

Early the next morning,

Liu Erlong weakly removed the veil from her face. The space beside her had long since been empty.

She held the veil tightly in her palm, her face flushed, her thoughts in turmoil.

Xiaogang.

Didn't you say we would only be a spiritual couple?

In any case, Liu Erlong's happiness far outweighed her curiosity and confusion.

After getting out of bed and washing up, she went to the academy dining hall. From a distance, she spotted Yu Xiaogang sitting at a table, eating breakfast.

Liu Erlong immediately walked over and sat down opposite him.

"Erlong, you're here? Go get some food. Breakfast is good today."

Liu Erlong smiled without speaking.

Now he's putting on such a serious face?

As if nothing happened.

Soon,

Liu Erlong had the right answer in her heart.

"Xiaogang, was it because we couldn't see each other that way, so it didn't count as crossing the boundaries of a spiritual couple?"

Yu Xiaogang was completely baffled.

"Erlong, what are you talking about? What way? What do you mean?"

Liu Erlong smiled and nodded.

"Xiaogang, I know I shouldn't say it out loud."

"Since we're going to be a spiritual couple, we certainly can't behave recklessly. I just didn't expect you to come up with such a good compromise. Xiaogang, you're so clever. I understand everything. I won't bring it up again."

The more Yu Xiaogang listened, the more confused he became.

What on earth is she talking about?

He was so puzzled that he had to get a clear answer.

"Erlong, I don't understand what you're talking about. Can you explain it clearly?"

Liu Erlong was slightly startled.

She had originally wanted to keep Yu Xiaogang's special method a secret, but unexpectedly, Yu Xiaogang seemed to know nothing about it.

She couldn't help feeling a little panicked.

"Xiaogang, don't tell me that person last night wasn't you?"

Yu Xiaogang was startled again.

"Last night? What happened last night? And who is this person you're talking about?"

Liu Erlong's eyes went wide with shock.

The panic in her heart grew.

"Xiaogang, didn't you come to my room last night?"