Destinies : Connected by Fate✔️

Chapter 20

It's close to dawn when Zhang stands up. He rolls his shoulders and looks at his partner, who is still busy fixing the equipment that held the key to saving their lives. He goes to YiHuang's side and gently taps on the man's shoulder. "Hey, take a break."

YiHuang blinks as if seeing the human for the first time. He rubs his eyes, "You look terrible." He observes, making the man smile, "Thank you. You look lovely as always." Zhang compliments sincerely, "But I think it's time you take a break." He repeats.

YiHuang shakes his head, "I can't. I need to get it to work." He massages the back of his neck and has only just adjusted the equipment to his liking when it is snatched away. "Give it back!" He demands authoritatively, but his words are ignored.

Zhang stops the advancing Yuanjian with his palm over the latter's chest. "You have done your part. Let me have a go at it."

YiHuang looks at the human questioningly; Zhang replies with a confidant smile.

"You memorized it... All of it!?" He guesses. The human nods, "Not only did I memorize it, Ah-Huang, I understood it too."

"That's..."

"Improbable, but not impossible. If you haven't noticed already, I am a little bit smarter than average humans."

'Are you sure you are human, Zhang?' YiHuang muses, "Do you think you can handle it?" He enquires, giving up trying to snatch it back from the human.

"I am sure. I just need a few minutes to see where we are at." Zhang pats the prince's shoulder, "Two fresh sets of eyes are better than a tired one, Ah-Huang. Go and rest your eyes. I will come to get you when I am done."

YiHuang nods. Reluctant to leave, he glances at the Intex manipulator and sighs, "I guess a few minutes won't hurt." With that, he steps inside the rest pod.

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"Why are you here again!?" Li Kun complains, pulling his best friend out of his bed. "I don't run an inn for you to spend your nights here." He cribs, trying his best to wake the slumbering man who is refusing to bulge.

The crown prince grunts, "Shame on you. I am your best friend. And you refuse to show me common courtesy." He pulls the sheets closer and buries himself under them.

"I am tired, Ah-Yang. I have worked for twenty hours straight. I just want my bed." Li Kun gives up and plops himself on the edge of the bed. "If you don't want to be bedmates, leave now."

YiYang sighs, sounding put upon, and shifts to make space for his friend.
"Fine." He accepts defeat, "Scoot." He orders, lying down and pushing the other further away.

YiYang turns to face the owner of the residence; peaking out of the cocoon, he  throws an arm over him,  "It's nice to share a bed with someone."

"Why do you have to make everything sound so..."

"Cute?"

"No."

"Adorable?"

"No!"

"Sexy?"

"NO!" Li Kun huffs and shuts his friend up with a palm over his mouth. "Scandalous and incriminating! Everything that comes out of your mouth threatens my sanity."

YiYang pulls himself closer. "Shut up and sleep. Your virtue is safe with me. After all, you don't belong to me-" He closes his eyes and adds, '-yet.' He earns a hard slap on his wrist. However, it's too early to do anything but wince. And that's what the crown prince does before pretending to be deep asleep. He doesn't have to wait for more than a few minutes for Li Kun to fall asleep. And just like the night before, he tucks him in and exits the room.