Translated by Eve

　　Edited by Karasunofight

　　After a few days, the door to the Commander's room finally opened under the nervous and uneasy gazes of the s.p.a.ce pirates.

　　Their Commander who walked out of the room looked as n.o.ble, cool, and elegant as ever—one who could be gazed at from afar but never approached. His clothes were meticulous from head to toe. From just looking at him, one wouldn't be able to tell that he and his guide had spent so many days doing the deed. He didn't exude any of the sensual or languid aura that one would expect to see after someone has indulged in s.e.xual behaviour.

　　The only change that they could see in him was probably that…he seemed even more beautiful? After his spiritual force had stabilized, Sui Yuan's expression was evidently brighter. He was so charming and attractive that it was difficult to look away from him.

　　As soon as he took one step out, Sui Yuan's foot knocked against the medical box that had been openly placed before his door all this time. He silently lowered his head and gazed at the myriad of medicine. After looking at the medicine, he looked over at Dalena who was standing not far away, embarra.s.sed with a conflicted yet happy look on her face.

　　Dalena promptly stepped forward under the other s.p.a.ce pirates' urging. She probed, "Commander, how do you feel? Do you need…cough…an examination?"

　　Sui Yuan, who knew his body well, waved his hand apathetically in response. He then asked about the important point, "Is there anything to eat?"

　　"Yes, yes, yes! We have had it prepared since a while back! These past few days, you've been making do with nutritional fluid. Commander, you must have gotten sick of it, ba? We'll have food carried over very soon!" Dalena said at once. After taking a pause, she asked, unwilling to give up, "If you're feeling all right, then what about Hill? Does he need…an examination?"

　　As soon as he heard 'Hill,' the expression on Sui Yuan's exquisite face slightly warped, and he gritted his teeth, donning a forced smile, "No need. He's probably doing very well."

　　Delena and the other spectating s.p.a.ce pirates fell silent in that instant. Then…they understood.

　　For a moment, it was completely quiet in the s.h.i.+p. Everyone was immersed in the shock that came from having their CP reversed. Even if they had prepared themselves, even if they had partic.i.p.ated in coming up with crazy ideas on how to help Hill counterattack, now that it had come true, they still found it difficult to accept!

　　Their Commander was pushed down by Hill, this soft little imp? This was unscientific! Their Commander was so strong, how could he be the one to have been pushed down? The Commander must truly love Hill! He couldn't bear to watch the other suffer through his bonding heat without a way to receive it, so he unexpectedly suppressed his instinct as a sentinel to submit to Hill. This was definitely a cause for great respect! He was simply a sentinel who could move the entire cosmos!

　　Sui Yuan felt the hairs on his body stand on end from being stared at by the s.p.a.ce pirates' deeply-moved gazes that were full of adoration and…pity (?). He forced himself to a.s.sume an aloof appearance, furrowing his eyebrows, "What?"

　　When they saw that their thin-skinned Commander was about to fly into a rage from shame, the s.p.a.ce pirates did not dare say anything more, quickly dispersing. Only, the atmosphere in the pirate s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p was relaxed and happy like never before. After all, although the process had been worrying, their Commander finally had a guide again! They didn't have to worry that his spiritual force would collapse ever again!

　　Sui Yuan rubbed his temples. Looking at all of the surrounding s.p.a.ce pirates, who were all pretending to be 'busy,' he simply didn't know what expression he should have on.

　　Fortunately, the aromatic, delicious-looking food was soon carried over. Dalena meticulously introduced both portions: this one was good for replenis.h.i.+ng a sentinel's energy, and that one was soft and easily digestible, therefore suitable for a guide to eat. Her explanation was serious and careful as if she was making an academic report.

　　In the end, Dalena wavered but still added, "Mn, perhaps it would be more suitable for Commander to eat the easy-to-digest meal? I specifically told the chef to make a bit more of this. There should be enough. If there isn't enough, there's still more in the kitchen!"

　　As for Sui Yuan's response…he just slammed the door in Dalena's face.

　　Dalena gave a hollow laugh as she rubbed her injured nose. She suddenly felt that her Commander seemed to be a bit of a tsundere for some inexplicable reason. Actually…he seemed very meng?

　　After he was finally able to block those gossiping s.p.a.ce pirates out, Sui Yuan carried the food and headed into his room. He looked up and down at his beloved, who was lying in bed, curled up with a smile and sleeping soundly as if he was having a pleasant dream. Suddenly, Sui Yuan felt more discontent than ever.

　　When he recalled that preposterous bonding heat, Sui Yuan's fingertips couldn't help but twitch. He particularly wanted to fiercely beat up his sweetheart. The reactions of sentinels and guides were not the same during their bonding heats. A sentinel would become more and more excited as if they had an inexhaustible source of energy. Meanwhile, a guide would become completely powerless and could only allow the sentinel to do what he desired. Therefore, after Zhao Xihe aroused Sui Yuan's desire and destroyed his rationality, he immediately washed his hands of it and didn't do anything. Meanwhile, Sui Yuan, who couldn't be satisfied, naturally had no choice but to rely on himself, just like what Zhao Xihe had said before. He had to 'take the initiative to move.'

　　Furthermore, what bothered him even more was that after the heat was over, Sui Yuan's valiant sentinel const.i.tution left him glowing with vitality after just sleeping for a bit. Aside from his behind feeling a bit off, he was full of energy. Even his chronic headache that had bothered him all this time was gone. It was like he had been resurrected in a game with full health.

　　By contrast, Zhao Xihe had blacked out. Even up until now, he had shown no sign of waking. Reportedly, a guide would sink into a period of weakness that could last anywhere from a few days to more than ten days, and they would need their sentinel's meticulous and considerate care to ensure that the weak guide could peacefully pa.s.s this dangerous period.

　　Unfortunately, Sui Yuan, who had been gnawed clean by this 'weak guide,' didn't think about having a single 'tender, protective feeling towards the fairer s.e.x' at all. He was so full of resentment that his teeth itched when he looked at Zhao Xihe, who looked pitiful while swaddled in his blanket. He directly ripped off the quilt and kicked the young guide, who was in deep sleep, out of the bed.