After Faking a Disability, I Married the New Chief Sentinel 83

Chapter 83: The Low Ponytail and the High Ponytail

Although he had been released from the Super-sense Burst state and his sensitivity had not yet begun to be adjusted, the moment the Level Three Bonding restarted, Zhu Hui still lost his voice at once.
The valve opened, the void was filled, and the feelings that had been accumulating for half an hour poured out, soaking the glistening abdominal muscles, and even splashing a little on Xu Xunyue.
The room became quiet, with only the distinct and hurried breathing.
This performance made the Sentinel’s face flush red.
He wanted to close his eyes and pretend that nothing had happened, but he was reluctant not to look at his brother’s eyes and expression.
Brother’s mood is clearly very good, and he also likes it when brother treats him like this, so I’m very happy right now…
Receiving Zhu Hui’s inner thoughts, Xu Xunyue’s lips curled into a smile. He gently pinched his cheek and said with feigned surprise:
“Have you come already? Then I guess I’ll have to tie you back up now.”
The Sentinel, who was sobbing intermittently, nodded randomly, without a hint of resistance.
And so, a new round of training began.
The first time Xu Xunyue had adjusted Zhu Hui’s sensitivity, he had used twenty times. During his amnesiac phase, he had used fifty times and a hundred times. Practical experience had proven that the latter two were indeed too stimulating, but Zhu Hui’s limit had not yet been measured.
Taking the opportunity of the Level Three Bonding, Xu Xunyue carefully measured it once.
During this time, Zhu Hui obediently endured it, giving the most truthful reaction no matter how it was adjusted. But he couldn’t hold back on one small detail, and complained to Xu Xunyue about his long hair in a hoarse voice.
While the Level Three Bonding was in progress, more than half of the Guide’s silky black hair had fallen on Zhu Hui. The ends of his hair tirelessly swept across his neck, shoulders, and collarbone, bringing an itch that went deep into his bones.
Xu Xunyue thought for a moment and felt that his Sentinel’s complaint was reasonable.
However, he was not prepared to directly agree to Zhu Hui’s request and simply lower the difficulty to let him go.
He was already bullying him. How could he not take the opportunity to be mischievous?
“Then little Hui can help me tie up my hair,” he said in a low voice. “I don’t have a hair tie now, and I gave you the one I used today. You have three on your hand. You can pick any one you like.”
“Me…?” Zhu Hui was stunned.
He was shocked by this overly shameful condition, but the words he said were very honest.
“I, didn’t brother tell me to hold my legs myself? But if that’s the case, then I…”
“It’s okay. I’ll hold them down,” Xu Xunyue said enticingly. “You just need to help me tie up my hair.”
With his long hair draped over his shoulders, his eyebrows relaxed, and his smile was extremely beautiful. This was an expression and demeanor that no one but Zhu Hui could see.
Zhu Hui stared at him in a daze for a long time. After a long moment, his Adam’s apple bobbed, and he said:
“Okay… brother, but I might tie it a little messy… is a low ponytail okay? Or do you want something else?”
“Of course.”
Xu Xunyue took over the two folded long legs, freeing Zhu Hui’s hands without stopping, and instead went even deeper.
At this time, the thirty-five times increased sensitivity was still in effect. Zhu Hui felt that his eyes were almost blurred with tears, and a numb itch came from his tailbone, yet he still had to persist in raising his hands to restrain the Guide’s long hair.
Seeing his hands trembling violently, Xu Xunyue “thoughtfully” lowered his head, reducing his height, and by the way, he hugged the Sentinel even tighter.
This action undoubtedly brought the two of them closer, and the embedding became even more seamless.
“Brother…” Zhu Hui’s entire body trembled. He murmured half a sentence without a beginning or an end, too embarrassed to even look Xu Xunyue in the eye.
He controlled his strength and, with great difficulty, tied a loose low ponytail without pulling Xu Xunyue’s hair. It felt like a century had passed.
Zhu Hui was actually not very satisfied with this low ponytail, because it looked a bit like it had been tied up right after waking up, or it had been neat but had become loose after a night’s sleep. Zhu Hui felt that this hairstyle was completely unworthy of his brother’s face and temperament. It was only because his brother was good-looking that this hairstyle looked acceptable.
But in reality, he had no time to worry about this dissatisfaction.
The grinding he had received while tying his brother’s hair had made him dizzy. Zhu Hui was already supporting himself with his willpower. Now that he had finished what he had to do, he instantly fell into a vortex woven by desire.
Xu Xunyue didn’t continue to keep his Sentinel hanging either. He kissed Zhu Hui’s forehead as a reward and adjusted his sensitivity to thirty-six times.
…

Four days later.
It was still the master bedroom on the second floor, but there were a few more glasses and dishes on the bedside table than four days ago. It was clear that the owner of the room had used them in the bedroom these few days.
The bathroom door still had warm water vapor, the main light in the room was already off, and only a small table lamp was left, emitting a warm yellow halo in the darkness.
“Are you sure one day of sleep is enough?”
Xu Xunyue glanced at the time, turned off his personal terminal, and casually hugged the Sentinel who had rubbed against him.
He hadn’t slept much for more than four days, plus all kinds of “special training.” Zhu Hui was so sleepy that he could barely open his eyes. He vaguely felt Xu Xunyue’s face next to him, and with his eyes closed, he went up and pecked him on the lips, then mumbled:
“…Didn’t brother already make an appointment? It’s enough… I’m going to sleep now…”
As he spoke, his voice gradually faded away.
Xu Xunyue’s lips curled up. He closed his eyes and didn’t say anything more.
The next day, they took the aircraft provided by the Imperial Capital and arrived at the outdoor shooting location just two minutes before the appointed time.
Born in the Poseidon Era, the most common natural landscape was undoubtedly the sea. Even if the shadow of the Cataclysm would be slowly erased by the times, the temperature would rise, and the sea level would drop, that would be many, many years later.
At present, the most vast and magnificent was still the ocean.
The seaside in the afternoon and evening—this was the place Xu Xunyue and Zhu Hui had chosen together.
The weather was very good today. The sky was cloudless, and the sun was very warm on the body, which also made the snow that had accumulated on the seaside for many years begin to melt.
The snow had begun to melt, but today, the seaside was still a snowfield.
It was just that because the temperature had risen, a few black rocks would occasionally be exposed.
The photographer teased the two of them for being almost late, and then let them hurry up and change their clothes to prepare.
Xu Xunyue had no objection to the professional’s arrangement, but Zhu Hui—he said a few words to the middle-aged woman in charge of the hairstyle, as if he were greeting her—then looked at Xu Xunyue with a bit of nervousness.
“Brother, she said that the hairstyle is originally determined by the client’s appearance and clothing style. You’re good-looking, so any hairstyle will look good on you.”
Besides nervousness, there was also a hint of eagerness in Zhu Hui’s tone.
“Although the low ponytail I tied for you before was a little messy, that was a special scene, with a special reason… My own skills are still very good.”
Xu Xunyue immediately understood what he meant.
“So you want to tie my hair for me?”
“Yes,” Zhu Hui nodded with a serious expression. “Does brother want to have a high ponytail? Actually, I’ve always wanted to see you with a high ponytail. You had that hairstyle the first time we met. You were like a god in a legend. I always wanted to see it again… Of course, it’s up to brother.”
Xu Xunyue was a little surprised that Zhu Hui was so fixated on the high ponytail. But rather than being surprised by this idea of Zhu Hui’s, he was more surprised that Zhu Hui had been able to hold it in until now to tell him.
A low ponytail and a high ponytail, there was no difference to Xu Xunyue. It was just a change that came with the passage of time, the increase in age, the atmosphere of the living environment… and various other factors.
When he was a child, his parents said that a high ponytail made a child look more lively.
In his youth, he felt that a high ponytail was the simplest and least stuffy hairstyle.
At that time, he also paid a lot of attention to his own appearance, thinking that this style was more stunning, handsome, and spirited, which was in line with the image of the top student in the academy and the Chief Guide of the Empire…
Later, in order to pretend to be injured and sick and to make his temperament more depressed, he simply changed his hairstyle, giving outsiders a hint of “drawing a clear line with the past.”
The number of times he went out was decreasing, and his friends were also decreasing—most of them were dead, so the gatherings with friends were also decreasing.
The colorful and distinct days of the past had become a pure memory. Over time, the low ponytail had also become a habit. He would just tie it with a hair tie.
But these were all insignificant details, Xu Xunyue thought. Just like how he had changed his high ponytail to a low ponytail back then, if his Sentinel had said it earlier, he could have worn a high ponytail every day in the future—especially if Zhu Hui could tie it for him every day.
But those were all things for the future.
Now, Xu Xunyue would naturally not refuse Zhu Hui’s wish.
After the two of them had finished their quiet conversation, they looked to the side and saw that several staff members were smiling and nodding at them, with an expression of “it’s okay, it’s okay, I understand,” clearly having a very high enthusiasm for gossip in addition to their professionalism.
When Zhu Hui was combing Xu Xunyue’s hair, they were all on the side, watching from a polite distance.
“Brother,” Zhu Hui held the comb and hesitated for a moment, then said in a small voice, “Do you feel that this is not good?… I mean, do you not want to be watched? If you don’t like it, I’ll go and tell them not to look—the one on the left seems to be chatting and typing with someone on their terminal.”
“No, don’t be nervous,” Xu Xunyue propped his chin and looked at him sideways. “The person with the terminal is chatting with a friend and showing off. The content is probably something like ‘taking our pictures today is the highlight of my career’… Everyone is well-intentioned. If you’re not used to it, you can tell them not to look.”
“Then no need,” Zhu Hui hurriedly said upon hearing this. “Actually… I actually quite like this. When I hear others praise brother and praise us, I’m actually very proud in my heart.”
Xu Xunyue’s lips curled up slightly.
“Yes, so of course I’m like this too.”
Every time he heard praise for his lover, besides pride, his thoughts would naturally transition to the stage of “such a beautiful person belongs to me.” His ordinary mood would spontaneously become pleasant, and everything he saw would be much more pleasing to the eye.
This was perhaps the special and beautiful life and living brought by a partner.
After a while, when everything was ready, as expected, a staff member went up and asked if they could announce the news of the two of them taking their outdoor wedding photos here today.
Considering that the Empire no longer had another crisis—ahem, actually it was to show off their affection—in short, both Xu Xunyue and Zhu Hui agreed.
On this day, they shot from the afternoon until the sun had completely set, and even went to the shallow sea to find several beautiful angles.
The sun made the sea surface sparkle, as if someone had sprinkled countless broken gold on it. The Milky Way at night was overturned for them to walk through.
The blue and white waves lapped against the reefs, the bubbles at the edge of the waves were crystal clear, and the sea breeze gently brushed across their faces, bringing the blessings of nature.
Splash, splash…
Zhu Hui glanced at the corner of his clothes that had been wet by the waves, and exchanged a look with Xu Xunyue. The two of them almost smiled at the same time.
It was a tacit smile, without excessive noise, only a physical and spiritual double tacit understanding.
Before they came to the seaside, they had tested their compatibility again.
More than four days of a Level Three Bonding had made the value on the terminal soar from 94.21% to 96.35%. As far as Xu Xunyue knew, there was no Guide-Sentinel pair in the world with a compatibility as high as theirs.
Perhaps, as time continued to pass, their compatibility would one day reach 99.99%. That would be news that would shake the entire Empire.
Xu Xunyue listened to the photographer’s continuous adjustment signals, while seriously studying his Sentinel’s face under the setting sun.
A high-bridged nose, sharp features, amber eyes, thin, light-colored lips…
Such a young and promising, decorated Sentinel, how could he always look so obedient?
“The ecological environment of this sea area is very good. Seabirds often appear in the evening… Oh, here they come! Look!”
Across the rippling seawater, the photographer shouted at them from behind the camera.
The rustling sound of feathers flapping sounded in his ears. Xu Xunyue didn’t even have to look up. He could see countless white seabirds flying past with his peripheral vision.
They were like meteors, passing by the two of them.
The photographer said excitedly:
“Alright, I’ll count to three, and then you two can start kissing.”
“Three—”
Xu Xunyue suddenly remembered the first time he had met Zhu Hui—he meant the first time at the end of last year. At that time, the other’s eyes were filled with vigilance, his expression cold and sharp, and his body seemed to naturally exude a coldness.
But no one had expected that the seed planted eight years ago would actually break through the ground with the marriage contract and grow into a towering tree that could provide shelter from the wind and rain.
Zhu Hui would smile at him very softly, and had even learned to act coquettishly without a teacher. If anyone else saw this, they would probably be so scared that they would wake up in the middle of the night to reflect on whether they had done anything wrong.
And what about him?
The same.
His temper at first glance was better than Zhu Hui’s, but in reality, it wasn’t much better.
Meeting Zhu Hui was the best and most suitable time. Such a young Sentinel, cold on the outside and warm on the inside, had brought unprecedented vitality and meaning to his life outside of his cautious plans and feigned illness.
“Two—”
Behind his lover was the background picture given by nature.
At the junction of the sea and the sky, the sun was slowly setting. The flowing ice-blue and the amber of the end of the sunset merged with each other, turning into a newly born beautiful color.
That process was like the countless snowy days that had been staged before, and the countless tides…
Snow sank into the sea, and the tide passed over the ice field.
“One!”
The picture froze.