TSBSPAAM Chapter 66

Chapter 66: Tonight, the Stars Are Truly Lucky

Two people directly blocked Su Qingyu’s escape route. A starship flew over; it was Qin Zui and his team.

Only then did Su Qingyu feel a trace of panic. How could they just detain someone? And he was an omega from the Su family! How dare they!

“No, you can’t do this! You have no evidence! This is…”

He saw Qin Zui disembarking from the starship, as if grasping at a lifeline, and rushed towards him.

Just as he was about to touch his sleeve, Qin Zui quickly dodged behind Gu Yixi, frowning.

The other two, seeing Su Qingyu’s actions, hesitated to step forward, instinctively stopping to give Qin Zui a military salute. “Marshal!”

Su Qingyu looked at them, not giving up. “Uncle Qin, Shen Bumian is having them arrest me! This is an abuse of power! Shouldn’t you do something about it?”

Gu Yixi raised an eyebrow. “What is Young Master Su doing? Marshal Qin is a married man. It’s best not to let anyone misunderstand.”

Su Qingyu was dumbstruck. He hadn’t expected Gu Yixi to say such a thing. He could hear faint laughter coming from the crowd.

Hearing Gu Yixi’s words, the others also knew that he agreed with Shen Bumian’s actions. They directly escorted him onto the starship, planning to first lock him up in the Imperial Prison.

After speaking, Gu Yixi walked towards Qin Luzhi. “Yo, how’d you get injured on a mission? Son, you’re a bit useless, aren’t you?”

Shen Bumian’s mouth moved, wanting to explain something, but Gu Yixi, as if knowing what he was about to say, simply smiled gently at him. “Mianmian, it has nothing to do with you. It was his own mistake.”

With that, he directly channeled his spiritual power to heal Qin Luzhi. The wound on his back slowly began to close, but the pain was still there. Qin Luzhi had a look of forbearance on his face. “Yes, I was careless.”

On the way back, Shen Bumian sat next to Qin Luzhi, feeling slightly awkward. After all, he had been injured while blocking a hit for him.

“Later, you can go to the military headquarters yourself to report this mission’s findings. Your father and I still need to make a trip to the Third Planet.”

Gu Yixi casually fiddled with the terminal in his hand. Qin Luzhi didn’t ask why he was going there and just agreed.

When they passed by the First Military Academy, they dropped Shen Bumian off first. He watched the starship fly off, not asking why Qin Luzhi was going to the military headquarters.

Shen Bumian hadn’t walked more than a few steps before he was forced to stop. Someone was blocking his path. An Alpha, holding a large bouquet of roses, stood in front of him, looking slightly shy.

“Shen Bumian, can I have a few minutes of your time?”

Shen Bumian didn’t speak, just listened as he finished. “Um, I’m Fang Shu from the second year, an S-class Alpha. I… I like you. Can you be with me?”

Behind the Alpha named Fang Shu, two other people stood, winking and nudging, impressed by his courage. They even gave Fang Shu a push. He stumbled, almost crashing into Shen Bumian.

Shen Bumian reacted quickly and took a few steps back. He frowned, feeling a little annoyed, though he didn’t know what he was annoyed about.

“Sorry, I’m already engaged.”

Fang Shu was not one to be easily dismissed. He looked at Shen Bumian with determination. “That’s okay. Your engagement with Qin Luzhi is just an alliance. I can wait for you to break it off. I don’t mind…”

Shen Bumian felt a headache coming on. He had thought that saying this would make Fang Shu back off. “I’m sorry, you say you like me, but what do you like about me? My face?”

Fang Shu looked at the devastatingly beautiful omega, momentarily at a loss for words. Many people knew Shen Bumian had a beautiful face; for some, it was an unforgettable sight.

“If it’s because of my face, then why don’t you like other people? The empire is full of good-looking omegas. You don’t need to come to me.”

“No, it’s not! I noticed you because of your face, and then I wanted to get to know you…”

For some reason, Shen Bumian still found it a bit amusing. He had received countless confessions throughout his life, and the scripts were almost always the same.

“Then what do you know about me now? Do you know what I like and what I hate? I hope that you won’t so easily express your feelings when you don’t even know the person. At least, I don’t like it.”

“Please, let me through.”

After speaking, Shen Bumian walked around them and returned to the dorm. He was a bit tired. He walked straight to his bed and lay down, closing his eyes to empty his mind, but unexpectedly, Qin Luzhi’s face came to mind.

He rolled over and hugged his doll, trying not to think about anything else. I should just get some sleep.

When Qin Luzhi returned to his dorm, he was grabbed by He Jing. “Boss, code red! Remember that Fang Shu? The S-class Alpha who was the first to challenge you last year? He just confessed to sister-in-law.”

Qin Luzhi’s hand, about to close the door, paused. He remembered the person named Fang Shu. He was handsome and very strong. He recalled that Shen Bumian seemed to treat people with strength differently.

“Shen Bumian, what was his reaction?”

He Jing smiled. “Boss, you have your day too, huh? Getting all anxious and worried now? Who was the one acting all high and mighty back then?”

Mu Yi put down the mecha book in his hand, glanced back, and said faintly, “Relax, he didn’t agree.”

Only then did Qin Luzhi’s tightened fist relax. He returned to his room without a word and sat on the edge of his bed, staring blankly for a while.

Outside the window, the cold, whistling wind battered everything. Qin Luzhi walked to the window and watched the falling leaves for a while. Only then did he realize how quickly time had passed. Unknowingly, three months had gone by.

He and Shen Bumian had also known each other for three months. Their first meeting was in the muggy late summer, when that cool, clear voice had unexpectedly broken into his life.

He didn’t know how much time had passed, but he still sent a message to Shen Bumian.

【qln: Are you free tonight? I’d like to meet with you.】

After waiting for more than ten minutes, a reply finally came.

【shen: Okay. Send me the location.】

Qin Luzhi didn’t even realize the smile in his eyes when he saw the message. He sent the location and began to look forward to their meeting that night.

It was so strange. He had never been an impatient person; on the contrary, he was very patient. But today, he had been feeling an eager anticipation for hours.

This is crazy.

…

The Military Headquarters Observatory. It was the highest point in the entire empire. From here, you could overlook the land and gaze up at the stars.

Qin Luzhi was now standing alone in the darkness. The lights were not on. At this moment, his figure gave off an inexplicable sense of loneliness.

Someone came up and tapped on the railing beside him, making a “ding, ding” sound. “Boss, it’s getting late. Why don’t you head back first? The person you’re waiting for might not be coming.”

“I’ll wait a little longer. You guys go back first. Don’t lock the door; just leave the access open.”

The person clicked their tongue, feeling a strange sympathy for their boss. Such a proud person, when had he ever been treated like this? He guessed the person Qin Luzhi was waiting for must be Shen Bumian.

“Got it.”

Without saying more, he signaled for the others to head back. Soon, Qin Luzhi was the only one left on the observatory.

Qin Luzhi frequently looked down at his terminal. It was already past eleven. The lights at the First Military Academy had already been turned off. He wondered if Shen Bumian had forgotten, or if he was so tired from training that he had already fallen asleep.

Just a little longer. He had already waited this long; a little more wouldn’t hurt. If Shen Bumian didn’t come, that was fine too. There was always next time.

I wanted to invite you to look up at the stars from the highest point in the empire, but you still haven’t come. This is truly a loss for the stars.

“Qin Luzhi… sorry, I’m late.”

A familiar voice sounded from behind. Qin Luzhi turned and saw a panting Shen Bumian. He had probably run all the way up; the omega’s cheeks were flushed.

Qin Luzhi smiled softly. I’m glad you came. Tonight, the stars are truly lucky.