Levi swallowed hard, “You… could you go ahead and check whether my mother came in person?”
Noah eyed Levi strangely, so Levi was forced to explain. “My mother is… uh… an Empathizer…”
Noah’s confusion was instantly replaced by understanding. Empathizers could sense the emotions of others as if they were their own. His brother-in-law was worried that if his mother came in person, she’d be able to feel how much today’s incident had affected him. He didn’t want her to worry, and how could she not if she felt his pain and distress?
Noah was thinking in the right direction. He would have reached the correct destination too if it weren’t for Levi’s thinking processes getting severely compromised in his baby’s vicinity.
That’s right. The loner wolf Levi simply didn’t want his mother to find out he was head over heels in love with his little brother-in-law!! Not in this way! Not right now when his baby was so close to being fully cooked!
Ah, considering how enraptured he was with his baby, any proper Empathizer would be able to feel his overflowing adoration from a mile away! He could only hope that his overprotective father didn’t allow her to come in person. Astar city lord usually refused to let his beloved wife go to places charged with negative emotions like hospitals and cemeteries. And currently, the Cordia manor should fall into that category.
Nonetheless, it is best to be prudent. And thus, Noah was sent into the living room as a scout.
It didn’t take long before his baby’s lovely voice could be heard calling for him, “Brother, you can come in.”
As soon as Levi entered, his eyes landed on the large light screen in the middle of the living room, upon which was the moving image of an attractive middle-aged woman. If one didn’t know her identity beforehand, no one would connect this gentle and lively lady to be Astar Levi’s mother. The two simply seemed to have nothing in common, from appearance all the way to personality and demeanor.
It turned out Levi’s assumption had been correct; his mother indeed hadn’t come in person. Or rather, she couldn’t come. Her husband had her on lockdown as soon as he heard about what happened. Thus she could only spend the entire day in a video call with Cordia mommy, waiting for her only son to wake up.
Levi let out a breath of relief. Alright, it made sense. Knowing his mother, if she were really here in person, she would be the first to know the two of them had woken up. Since no one had come up to bother them, then the only sensible explanation was that she wasn’t here.
‘Good job, father!’ 👍
When mommy Astar saw her stern son enter the room, it was as if the lady was injected with a stimulant. She nearly jumped out of the screen, “Darling, how are you?!? Do you need mom and dad to call over some more professional help? Is your body ok? Do you need a Healer? What about a Soother? You can’t just have little Aris work on you; he needs to recuperate too!”
Before Levi could even respond, like a machine gun, she continued her barrage, “You don’t need to worry about a thing! Let your father handle the diplomatic and PR work! You just rest and recuperate!”
Levi plopped his butt down on the sofa right next to Noah. Noah scooted over to give him more space, and Levi happily took all that space. He spread his legs wide open in a manly, imposing manner, very naturally plastering his thighs to Noah’s.
If Noah created an inch-wide distance between them, then Levi would move his leg an inch. And he did this all without a single change of expression, as if the person squeezing Noah into the corner was not him.
Levi patiently waited for his mother’s rant to pause. As soon as she was forced to take in a breath of air, he spoke, “…More professional help? Did father send over people?”
Astar mommy didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She had asked so many questions, yet this mute of a son did not respond to a single one! He only opened that golden mouth of his to inquire about business! How did she, an Empathizer, manage to raise a son with such a low EQ?!?
Still, she felt comforted – since he was acting like his usual self, that would mean he was ok?
All those stupid articles on the net made it sound like her son had a mental breakdown. But it turned out all of it was complete hogwash! Her husband was right; their son was stronger than that. He definitely wouldn’t succumb due to something like this!
“Yes, you know your father. As soon as he heard about what happened, he sent over an entourage to ensure your safety. Two Shielders, a Shooter, an Intenter, a Sealer…”
Levi’s eyebrows shot up. A Sealer? Nice! It was indeed the father who knew his son best.
Sealers had a power that allowed them to seal off a certain area so no sound could leak out of it. High-ranked Sealers could even prevent outside eyes from seeing what was happening within the sealed-off area.
From now on, with a Sealer at hand, his privacy would be ensured. Even if Levi ended up in a highly-compromising situation, such as bedding his little brother-in-law, no reporters or other unrelated people would get a chance to find out about it.
However, since Levi’s father had sent a Sealer, it would seem that the happenings of today caused a big stir.
Levi’s eyes piercing eyes narrowed further, “Are the media blowing things out of proportion?”
Mommy Astar went quiet for a moment. “Don’t mind it. You know how they are. Always coming up with all kinds of scandalous articles.”
“Let me guess… they are talking about the two families getting into a feud? Rumors of the marriage falling through? Having a heated discussion about the insider motives of the incident? Are high profile people speaking out against the union of Astarea and Concordia?”
Levi’s mother avoided his eyes, “It… it’s nothing your father can’t handle.”
“What are the magazines calling me? Violent? Insane? Mentally unstable?”
“I say, when have you ever cared what the magazines called you?” Levi’s mother pursed her lips and promptly switched the subject, “When will you be coming back home? Although I’ve been working on getting the mansion fixed since this morning, you did quite a number on the west wing. Your room is still uninhabitable, but I’ve prepared a temporary bedroom in the east wing.”
“No,” Levi cut her off. “I’ll be staying here for the time being.” Then, realizing he had just invited himself over to his in-law’s place, Levi shot a glance to his baby, pitifully asking for permission.
Noah naturally nodded with an affectionate look mixed with helplessness, “We are family. There is no need to be polite. We have plenty of rooms in the manor, speak nothing of the current situation, even in normal times, you are welcome to stay over whenever you want.”
Levi, who had intended to continue sleeping in his baby’s bedroom: “…”
(・―・)
Alright, so further sleeping negotiations were needed.
Mn. They would settle that later, between themselves.
Levi retracted the profound look he had been staring at his baby with and turned back to face his mother.
Mommy Astar took in the sight of her son and little Aris, her thoughts unreadable. “Alright… just keep me updated on all the happenings. And be sure to tell me if you need anything.”
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While making their way towards the study, Noah couldn’t help but inquire, “What happened to your manor?”Levi avoided his eyes and pretended he hadn’t heard his question. Noah waited for his response, and only after a long while had passed did he realize that the other had no intention of responding.“Brother?” Noah tugged at Levi’s sleeve, but the other lunged to knock on the study door as if chased by a flesh-eating zombie.Noah stared at the fleeing brother-in-law speechlessly, feeling a bit am
After visiting his father, Noah took a minute to send a message to Fynn, telling him to drop by the manor so that they could further discuss the case. He also updated his social status to say he was resting at home, but otherwise fine.After that, he recorded and sent a long and touching video message to Trey, ensuring him that everything was fine, and he would keep him updated on the happenings. He also encouraged Trey to properly rest and recuperate, apologized for getting him into this mess, and thanked him for his hard work both verbally and monetarily with a thick electronic envelope of cash. He also ordered a get-well gift basket to be sent to his hospital room.
At that moment, Noah finally realized why his pitiful brother-in-law looked so undead in the morning. Not only was his sleep quality poor, getting tormented by nightmares, but he even ended up destroying his room!How horrible would one feel if, in a blink of an eye, they destroyed their own home?!Never mind the stress, pitiful brother-in-law was the one who lost the most in this accident, yet instead of mourning his own loss, he even had a crushing sense of regret and guilt! Feeling as if it was his fault, as if there was something wrong with him!
“Understand?” Noah’s beautiful honey-colored eyes curved, watching Levi with a pure and clean gaze of a little sheep, utterly oblivious to their impending fate of getting eaten clean, with not even bones remaining.Levi repeatedly nodded, “I understand!”Noah eyed Levi, confirmed that the other was no longer feeling down, and then nodded satisfied, “As long as you understand. Every problem has a solution. Don’t let people who don’t even know you pin nonsense adjectives to you.”Levi ke
As he watched this tall, dark, and fierce man blankly hug Noah’s frail body, Fynn felt an overwhelming sense of defeat. Astar Levi might not be qualified to pursue Cordia Aris. But he, Fynn, wasn’t qualified either – his own feelings couldn’t even compare to the ones of an “unqualified” person. What face did he have to continue his pursuit? How could he convince Noah that he was the better choice, when even he, himself, didn’t believe it? Astar Levi might be all kinds of mad and shameless; he might be a villain to every single person i
Fynn nodded, “My first thought was that your brother-in-law’s pressure had destroyed it, but then I started to think. If the Fluxer and the Blazer had also been hit with a dart, why is it that we were unable to find the dart?” “Right before the Fluxer went berserk,” Levi opened his golden mouth, “he had slapped his neck as if he had been bitten by a mosquito.” Noah nodded, “Right! He must have felt the dart prick him, and instinctively slapped his neck!” After chewing off the majority of the chicken drumstick, Fynn took a bite of a buffalo wing, “The Fluxer is taking longer to regain consciousness than the Blazer, so I still couldn’t get his statement. However, I went back to talk to the Blazer.” Fynn stopped to chew and swallow, “After mentioning a prick, he suddenly remembered. He said that he did feel a prick before the power rampage, but he didn’t think much of it at the time, so he had completely forgotten about it.” Noah’s amber eyes nar
Noah’s tense posture relaxed, and he leaned back in his chair, “You are saying that the Shooter isn’t a member of the terrorists but hired help?”Fynn nodded, “It would also explain why not getting caught was more important to him than ensuring the power rampages went as planned. In the last power rampage incident, after starting the power rampage, if he shot another bullet to incapacitate or kill you…”Noah felt Levi’s hand in his hair stiffen unnaturally at the words “kill you”. He promptly shot Levi a comforting look and gently patted his thigh. For some reason, that action made Levi stiffen even more, and even Fynn choked on the water he was drinking, starting to cough violently.Noah attempted to get up to pat his back, but Fynn’s teary eyes widened, and he started to wave his hands as if to say ‘No need! You! Remain sitting!! Don’t come over!!’Seeing how insistent
After Fynn left to execute his part in the plan, Noah and Levi remained sitting alone in the dining room. “Why are you looking at me like that?” Noah side-eyed Levi. Noah might be misinterpreting most of Levi’s reactions, but it didn’t mean he couldn’t see them clearly. Over the last couple of hours, the more he spoke, the fierier Levi’s gaze became. At first, Noah had ignored it, but later on, he couldn’t help but seek solace from his black-hearted system, “Blackie… is it just me or brother-in-law's gaze seems a bit… too fervent?” “What’s wrong with admiring your wit? Your plan is really well-thought-out! Even I, this AI system which has seen many things, can’t help but feel admiration and respect for the level of your scheming,” Blackie very cheerfully praised his host, which, considering that he was usually a total jerk, should have been suspicious in itself, but Noah, whose attention had been preoccupied with Levi, missed it. “Is-is that s
The rumble of Levi’s chest quickly settled down, but the sweet elation bubbling within remained. He dutifully moved his left hand up and down, donning an expression of a demure wife trying to placate her irate husband. However, if one looked closely, one could see a metaphorical fox tail swishing behind him, for his carefully measured strokes only prolonged the sweet torment. On the surface, he was scratching the little one’s “itch”, but in reality, he kept fanning the flames underneath the pot, stirring and mixing the boiling water within, yet not once letting it spill over the edge. While Levi’s left hand was busy producing obscene squelches as it bullied Noah’s needy little brother, Levi’s right hand cupped the little sack snuggly as if weighing a bag of gold coins. Really lovely, ah! ♥ The weight on his palm was pleasing, the velvety texture even more so, and the contents were even more valuable than gold. Levi’s thumb rubbed the base of the pink
Levi closed his eyes in desperate attempts to hold off jumping his darling’s behind. ‘His little ass has not been prepped yet,’ He kept reminding himself. ‘Endure. Focus. Put into practice everything you had learned through “educational” videos.’ Though, it quickly became apparent that his time and effort was better spent doing it than watching other people do it. To put it bluntly – he learned much more quickly with a “hands-on” approach. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) How could he not? With the presence of that magical resonance between him and his baby, trial and error became the best teacher. With each movement of Levi’s tongue and lips, the intense waves of pleasure crashed through Noah and rebounded back to Levi. The pleasure the little one felt leaked between the seams, seeping through onto Levi until he was nearly drowning in it, feeling the consequence of every single movement even more clearly than if he had been doing it to himself. And when that wa
He had such a lewd thing done to him, yet instead of feeling outraged, resentful, or repulsed, he actually… actually responded in such an improper way!!! Ah, ah! He should clearly be dissatisfied right now! And angry, so angry! He should push the other away and scold him! Make him sleep on the couch for a year–no, month–no, week!! But… but… actually… besides nervousness and shame, there was only… “Nngh!” The voice that came out of Noah’s mouth was so lascivious the embarrassment brought tears to his eyes. He bit his lip in a pitiful attempt to stop himself from letting out such appalling noises. Yet his quivering lips just couldn’t remain closed under the onslaught of pleasure, constantly releasing choked gasps and whimpering moans. Noah’s thick and long eyelashes shuddered, trying to blink away the moisture and hide the two amber orbs underneath. Those two gems were too mirror-like, clearly reflecting all of the thoughts that he didn’t wish anyone el
Levi’s body shuddered violently. In an instant, his throat grew so parched he nearly choked on his own sharp inhale. Yet what grew the most was, naturally, Levi’s unbearably hard, unbearably swollen lower half. Though its owner was very bent, his shaft was standing up as straight as a flagpole wishing to pierce the heavens, throbbing painfully with every heartbeat. Levi’s original plan of slowly stripping off his baby’s briefs flew out of the picture in that instant. And so did the mentioned briefs. They slid down Noah’s pair of long, slender legs with rushed haste as if fleeing from a calamity, after which they shot off like a rocket to the unknown horizons of the condo. Levi didn’t even stop a single moment to ponder over the fact that he had just tossed his darling’s panties to who knows where. In fact, if you asked him, he’d rather they were never found. That way, his baby’s everything would unavoidably be laid bare in front of his eyes, free for him to admire an
Without further ado, this respectable S-ranked Enforcer used his noble powers to push Noah’s hands above his head, making one hand grasp the wrist of the other. After unclasping the wristband, Levi switched the target of his power to the communicator, making it fly into his own hand.He had initially wanted to hide the communicator away in the far corner of the condo, but after seeing it had been set to silent mode, he decided to just stash it in the second drawer of the bedside table, right next to his own.Levi hurriedly got off the bed right next to the bedside table.After safely storing his baby’s communicator in the second drawer, he opened the first where he had put the equipment he prepared last night. Levi retrieved a sparkly pink bottle that looked like an expensive perfume at first glance. However, if one observed it more closely, one would notice that the liquid inside was too thick to be perfume.Levi moved to close the drawer but
Levi used his power to gently push his darling, who had been lying on his side, to lie on his back instead. With this slight movement, the bed sheet covering the sleeping beauty slipped past his shoulders, down his chest, revealing the subtle yet gorgeous muscles underneath.Exposed to the sudden chill, the two pink buds on the fair, smooth chest immediately stiffened.When this alluring sight fell into Levi’s eyes, he couldn’t move his gaze away as if bewitched. His breathing sped up, his Adam’s apple rolled, and he swallowed hard. It took only a moment for the look in his eyes to turn from warm adoration to scorching hunger, from restrained anticipation to uncontrollable fervor.He had initially moved with an inspiring and righteous notion of fulfilling his husbandly duties to satisfy his little wife, but his idea of indulgent and pure love
That’s right! Instead of treating these last few hours of moonlight as his wedding night, why not treat the entire day as their “wedding night” day?! (灬✪﹃✪灬)Yes, yes!! Other husbands would just toss their darlings around for a couple of hours on their wedding night, but he, Levi, would be tossing his baby around for an entire day!! And instead of having trouble seeing all the naughty bits due to the lack of light, everything would be obvious under the bright daylight! Even if his baby felt very shy and wanted to turn off the lights, what use would that be with the sun shining bright outside?The more Levi thought about it, the more he felt that getting cockblocked like this was actually a good thing!His baby was tired after a long day; what if he ended up climaxing quickly and then drifted to sleep, leaving Levi halfway there? Wouldn’
Astar Levi stood frozen in place, staring holes into a thick clump of shiny brown hair peeking out of the crimson sheets. Levi’s chicken burrito must have remembered the existence of multiple bathrooms in the bungalow because the strands loosely framing his lovely face were damp. They cast shadows over the little one’s cheeks and eyes, making him look all the more delicate, like a little angel. A sleeping angel. Levi: “…”(。_。) Noah: “…”(*ᴗ˳ᴗ*) Levi: “…Baby?”( •᷄⌓•᷅)‘…please tell me you are just resting your eyes while awaiting my return?’ Noah: “……” (*ᴗ˳ᴗ*) Levi: “…Wifey?”ಠ_ಠ Noah: “…………” (*ᴗ˳ᴗ*) Levi:(ꐦ°Д°
Noah rolled on the bed, wrapping himself with sheets until only his head peeked out. Now that his mistake in apparel was perfectly covered up with bedsheets, this little red caterpillar rolled over to the edge of the bed and let out a breath of relief. “Ah, Blackie! Perfect timing!” ‘Uh-oh!’All of Blackie’s virtual hair stood on its end. His host ignored the roasting and even appreciated Blackie’s uncalled-for appearance?? This did not sound good!(っ°Д °;)っ“…Host… did the gravity of your current situation make your mind snap?! Ah, ah! Calm down! Don’t lose it! I’ll administer emergency sanity-preserving measures right away!” Noah’s response was as dull as Blackie feared it would be! He did not snap at Blackie or even curse him back! Instead, he solemnly declared, “Yes, yes. Measures need to be administered ASAP! Quickly! Knock me out cold before Levi comes ba