54 4.16

As soon as the two generals stepped off the broadcast platform, their muted communicators vibrated frantically with complimentary messages. Of course, buried among them were some spiteful sentiments, whether due to the signing of the peace treaty or to the announcement of their wedding. But Hou Yi and Chen Yu didn't have a chance to respond to any of these comments, because they spotted several generals marching over with grim faces.

The burly man in the front started the berating first. "General Hou, you lied to us? You always said that you weren't a couple with General Jin yet!"

A step behind him, two neatly uniformed men stepped forward to cut the tirade off with their own complaints, trading off the ends of their sentences between themselves.

The one on the left cordially opened, "Generals, we offer our sincere congratulations on your engagement—"

"Although it would have been even better if we had received advance notice—" the other man interjected.

"Since the wedding date is now common knowledge, however, we'll have to manage the details for the ceremony within the month—"

"Of course, that means that your schedules for the next few weeks will be quite busy."

Turning to face the couple, the two men simultaneously confirmed, "You're prepared, aren't you?"

Having been somewhat disoriented by the volley, Chen Yu and Hou Yi nodded without a word, while the stocky general who'd initially spoken cowardly shrank his head, recalling the nightmarish memories of how he'd had to 'prepare' for his own ceremony years ago with these monsters. With sympathetic eyes, he lit a candle for these poor youngsters.

As that general had silently predicted, the days until the wedding were filled with innumerable appointments and tastings, so much so that the couple hardly had time to speak with each other about anything else. Thus, when the time finally arrived for them to head toward the academy chapel, the two men, decked out in their black military dress uniforms, eagerly walked forward, filled with excitement for different reasons; Chen Yu simply hoped not to ever have to look at another selection of bouquets again, while Hou Yi wished to show everyone that Ah Guang was his.

Indeed, the whole Federation was watching the live streamed broadcast of the couple reciting their marriage vows, screaming at how their eyes were being blinded by the concentration of handsomeness. Among them was the girl who had held a conversation with both generals years ago on Planet Z83. As she bragged to her friends that she'd once witnessed signs of General Hou's passion in person, her vivid description incited envy, jealousy, and hate. They wanted to see their male gods up close too!

Unfortunately, having officially been stamped as Hou Yi's, General Jin was whisked off to a small resort planet which had been cleared of other tourists, so no one was able to catch a glimpse of him throughout their weeklong honeymoon.

This was, naturally, because Hou Yi's enthusiasm was undying. Whenever he finished and Chen Yu tried to get out of their room, something would always manage to trigger him again, leading to another round.

In fact, in the past the man had striven to always appear gentle and mild in order to not frighten Ah Guang, and, for the most part, he'd managed to retain some rationality during their years together. It was just that from the moment Ah Guang had told him that he loved him, his mask of levelheadedness had thinned to a paper's width.

Aware of his weakening self-restraint, on their first night at the resort, Hou Yi tried to calm himself down by resting on the couch for a long time. This tactic appeared to be working, until he'd peeked into the bedroom to find Ah Guang lying in bed half-naked, his hair dripping wet from his shower. Feeling the hot gaze on him, Chen Yu, who had seemed to be fiddling with his communicator, curled his lips. It looked like his lover was finally here ah.

Hou Yi approached the bed on tiptoes, intently studying Ah Guang's lithe back, which shone like bronze, the compact muscles bunching and releasing enticingly. Trailing his eyes down the deep valley in the center, Hou Yi's breath sped up as he made out the shape of the other's round hips through the thin pants, but when Chen Yu turned around, he smiled naturally, then mildly chided, "Come on, let's dry your hair. What if you get sick?"

Chen Yu obediently sat up, his face puzzled. "If I get sick, won't you take care of me, Ah Yi? That's what you promised."

At this reminder of their wedding, Hou Yi's eyes darkened. Yes, this man was his now. He would never let Ah Guang get away, so there was no reason to curb his impulses anymore, was there?

Having propped his chin on his hand to better appreciate his lover's expressions, Chen Yu's brows rose as he watched the man laughingly nod and really fetch a towel to rub his hair, but he quickly understood once the drying turned into kneading the nape of his neck. So, this was all just foreplay. Since this was the case, he scooted backwards to give Hou Yi some space to sit on the mattress, only to find that a hot hand immediately fell on his ankle and gripped it tightly.

Tenderly stroking the fragile bones in his hand, Hou Yi climbed onto the bed and softly asked, "Where are you going, Ah Guang?"

Chen Yu had known from the beginning that Hou Yi's mellow personality was a mere pretense, but he hadn't blown his lover's cover because he'd quite enjoyed the little game of teasing him until he couldn't keep up his façade. But something felt a bit different tonight, was the pervert exposing his true colors so soon?

As he was considering, the other man slowly pushed him up the bed until his back was pressed against the headboard, then trapped him between his arms. With a cool smile, Hou Yi pushed, "What's got you so preoccupied?"

Not giving him time to answer, however, Hou Yi resolved to reclaim all his attention and carefully licked up the beads of water still clinging to the satiny skin, reveling in the clean, soapy smell that was distinctively Ah Guang's. When he reached that beautiful neck and felt the beating blood rushing under his hot tongue, Hou Yi instinctively sucked to get closer, his hand that had been dipped between the globes of Ah Guang's hips sliding down further. If only they could be thoroughly combined, if only he could make it impossible for Ah Guang to ever leave him behind...

Inspired by this thought to do whatever he could do to bind them together, Hou Yi lifted his head and kissed the other man's lips, then casually commented, "Oh, since we're married now, you shouldn't call me 'Ah Yi,' you should call me 'husband,' right?"

But Chen Yu didn't agree, he furrowed his brows and hesitated, "But we're both husbands, that's confusing."

Clenching his fingers around Ah Guang's ankle with one hand and massaging the other around his rear, Hou Yi flashed a wide grin. Instead of directly responding, he leisurely nibbled on the other's ear and skimmed his hand up from ankle to thigh, sweeping his thumb against the supple skin. Ah Guang's pants were already tented, a wet patch forming from his desire, making Hou Yi's blood rush down as well.

With his face buried in his lover's neck, Chen Yu hid a smile as he started to moan impatiently. While he didn't have an objection to changing how they referred to each other, why would he use up his trump card for no profit?

Stimulated by Ah Guang's sounds, Hou Yi stripped off what clothes they had left on and vigorously thrust his long white fingers into the other's rear as he ground their fronts together, their objects both so aroused that fluids leaked out enticingly onto Ah Guang's stomach. Minutes later, as gasps and pants filled the air, he shoved himself into the passage which had become quite accustomed to taking him in. He had intended to coax Ah Guang with pleasure, but unexpectedly, as he paused to let Ah Guang adjust and leaned down to kiss him, Chen Yu suddenly called out, "Husband..."

The instant he registered the intimate call, Hou Yi's length jerked uncontrollably inside Chen Yu and shot out its burning white fluid, making Chen Yu laugh to death inwardly, even as he showed a surprised look on the surface.

Although Hou Yi covered his face in embarrassment for a moment, soon, he nudged Ah Guang with his still erect desire and smiled darkly. "Did you do that on purpose?"

With a clueless expression, Chen Yu denied, "I just...remembered that someone told me I have to call you husband after we've consummated the marriage no matter what, so I figured even if it got confusing, I should...Was that incorrect?"

Hou Yi nodded understandingly. Ah Guang had always been susceptible to ideas that were presented as regulations, and it was likely that someone had slipped in that 'rule' sometime when he hadn't been around. At least the result was good, he approved of the gift. Therefore, Hou Yi naturally continued, "It's not incorrect, just incomplete."

Curious what the pervert would come up with, Chen Yu waited, only to facepalm inside at his next words.

"What you probably weren't told is that afterwards, in order to have a happy marriage, you have to stay in bed together for the whole honeymoon."