Abandoned Lover [Future]

Five days later.

The war room of the Rift.

Basil closed the map displayed on the projection in front of him, and glanced at the combatants and support personnel in front of him.

"...The above is the specific process of this transaction." The old man's face was calm, and he concluded without anger. "For this mission, a large part of the pressure is on the transportation officer. After the transport ship lands, it is necessary to confirm that the arms can be transported to the destination designated by the other party without any mistakes. As I mentioned, from the berth to the other party's The required storage area is only about 1000 meters. There must be no problems with this 1000 meters."

"I'll repeat everyone's tasks at the end. Miles and Fasha are responsible for confirming and withdrawing money with the other party at the transaction point."

"Eugene, Lucas, Zane, Eli, Matas..." Basil named a ten-man team, "responsible for the rear and escorting the first transportation team, and delivering key goods to the trading point."

"Others are responsible for sending the remaining munitions to the storage area."

After finishing speaking, Basil slowly showed a peaceful smile.

"That's all for the mission-related words. As you all know, tonight is the Tibetan Summer Festival on the ship. I hope you can enjoy this celebration to the fullest without affecting your work."

Everyone's expressions also softened, and they all smiled.A few young combatants simply looked at each other with excitement shining in their eyes.

"The meeting is over. Of course, see you in the evening." The old man said so, announcing the end of the meeting.

……

The Zangxia Festival that Basil refers to is actually a Sagerang festival, marking the arrival of a month-long celebration season.The festival season begins with the Tibetan Summer Festival and ends with the Fire Spirit Festival.

Most of the people on the Rift are from planets outside the hub and close to the border, so in addition to the Alliance's Old Days Festival (that is, Earth's Christmas), Sagrand's Festival will also be celebrated.This season, people will decorate their houses in red and gold and wear the same colors to celebrate the "vitality and authenticity" that this festival celebrates.They are encouraged to experience everything around them with heart in the next month, not to tell any lies, and to face their past mistakes and their unpretentious selves sincerely.Many people will collect things representing their past burdens from Zangxia Festival, and then burn them at the end of the festival season, Fire Spirit Festival-they will be a new person from then on, and they will live with a new soul*.

In order to celebrate this one of the few large-scale festivals, the people on the ship started to get busy about three days ago.Although they can't hang decorations everywhere like they can on land, they have other ways to dress up the Rift.The logistics in charge of painting painted golden and red stars with scrubable oil paints, and the technicians in charge of maintenance stacked various sculptures with parts stained with red rust.The helpers in the back kitchen made many desserts based on strawberries and maple syrup. The few children put on various dresses, like a group of small potatoes on a string, and performed a song and dance in the open space of the residential area. drama.

Finally, tonight, the celebration will officially begin.

After dinner, almost everyone on the ship gathered in the atrium of the living area.The usual lighting is dimmed by more than half, and the shadow of the candle chandelier is projected on the dome.Before the celebration officially started, everyone, regardless of their age or status, lined up to receive spices that could be used as makeup, and painted gold and red on their own and others' faces.

Eugene and Xiao are no exception.

…the balance between them has been disrupted by gradual erosion over the past few days.Shaw would sit by Eugene's bed all night, watching him fall asleep until he woke up.Eugene acquiesced to what Xiao did, and even let the other party hold his hand and kiss him repeatedly in the middle of the night.Occasionally, when awakened by a kiss, Eugene would pretend that he was still asleep, while Xiao would pretend not to know that Eugene was awake.

They touch more and more, but talk less and less.It was as if both of them had a premonition that something bad was about to happen.And since it can't be maintained, even if the behavior is beyond the bounds, it probably doesn't matter.

Now, the two of them took the paint they had received and went to a corner of the atrium.There were not many people coming and going here, and Eugene and Xiao stood face to face, each smiling.

There is no emotion in such a smile, which has become necessary to fill the silence between the two.

Xiao looked at Eugene's eyes that became more and more conspicuous in the dim scene, and dipped the index finger of his right hand to pick up some golden color.He stretched out his left hand, gently fixed Eugene's chin, and then dropped his gold-stained fingertips on Eugene's cheekbones.With the slow movements of his fingers, a slanted upward mark appeared under Eugene's left eye.

Such a color echoed Eugene's pupil color, which made it a bit darker by comparison.

Eugene kept looking up at Xiao, being touched without resistance.When the opponent stopped moving, Eugene looked down at the color on his hand, hesitated for a moment, and took a small amount of red with the middle finger of his left hand.

It was only when he raised his hand to look at Xiao again that he realized that the face in front of him was so perfect that any extra color would be superfluous.

After thinking about it, Eugene finally tapped his finger on the center of Xiao's lips.

Xiao's eyes widened slightly, and then slowly raised the corners of his mouth.He pursed his thin lips, like a blush, and evenly dyed the red that Eugene painted on his lips.

They look at each other.

- Brunette and Blonde.Looks like summer and winter skin tones.Sunshine and glaciers in the eyes.

They are so different, as if from two most extreme worlds, attracted to each other, but in the end it is difficult to merge.

Eugene lowered his head, lowered his eyes, and smiled.

He turned his head and looked at the stage that was about to be ready.Xiao silently stood beside him, hugging him from behind.

"Eugene."

Someone called Eugene's name, it was Lucas, who was also a combatant.Eugene looked over in the posture of being hugged, his face was calm, without any embarrassment or discomfort.

Seeing that the other party seemed to have something to explain on the mission, Eugene pushed Xiao's arm away and walked towards Lucas.Behind him, Xiao said, "I'll wait for you here."

Eugene and Lucas went to the other side, while Xiao looked away.

Xiao's appearance is really conspicuous on the rift ship, but no one can really approach him except Eugene and Miles.When he and Eugene appeared together, this cyborg was like a satellite following its orbit, quietly hiding in Eugene's shadow, without making a sound.Now that he was standing alone, his sense of existence suddenly became clear—he was so delicate and cold, so he was out of place, with nowhere to go, as if he was about to be torn apart by the tidal force into a sky full of stars.

Such a Xiao, even without realizing it, also attracted the attention of others.

…In celebrating the “real” Tibetan summer festival, young men and women are encouraged to express their love to those they admire.On the rift ship, such customs became more and more straightforward.

In front of Xiao, at some point stood a woman he was not familiar with.The cyborg thought for a moment and remembered the other party's name.

This was the transportation officer who had met him during the last mission.She is about mid-twenties, her appearance and figure are average, but her eyes are bright, open and powerful.

The woman called Xiao’s name, and then asked him: “Are you and Eugene lovers?”

Xiao smiled.

On top of the pain that seemed to never stop, this was unexpectedly, a sharp knife that stabbed his chest suddenly.

"……no."

"Then are you willing to consider becoming my pair?" The woman's voice was not loud, but firm.

so good.

Xiao thought so.

She was able to say what she wanted/wanted so easily.

...I envy her so much.

Thinking of this, he gently gave his rejection.

"Sorry. I'm not in a position to respond to your feelings."

The woman showed a regretful expression, and there was some flattering, straightforward sadness in her eyes.

"That's it. Thank you for responding to me so directly."

She said so, smiled at Xiao, and left again.Xiao, who was back alone, took a deep breath, walked to an increasingly cornered position, leaned on the high chair, and looked up at the towering zenith.

Tibetan Summer Festival...can everyone be honest about the festival.

Facing the warm candlelight, Xiao closed his eyes.

... Eugene stood not far from him, thinking back to the phrase he said, "I have no ability."

Xiao Guozhen would never lie.

For some reason, Eugene began to feel more and more uncomfortable, and even gradually became difficult to breathe.It wasn't sadness, heartbreak, sadness, weak emotions like that - it was more like he'd kept a secret for so long that the sentence he'd suppressed in his throat had turned into a trapped beast, clawing at the inside out Clinging to his body, trying to tear his chest apart, I can't wait to break free from it.

In the unbearable silence, he wanted to shout loudly and breathe hard.

This feeling made him feel that his brain was short of oxygen and he couldn't stand up.

At this time, on the temporary stage built aside, a song and dance drama full of laughter began.

Brilliant light and shadow, the sound of applause.When everyone was looking at the center of the stage, Eugene only looked at Xiao who looked extremely lonely in the corner.

……

Xiao began to feel a little cold.

Eugene didn't come back.

His eyes quickly searched the crowd, but he still couldn't find the figure he was looking for.

Did he lose Eugene?Why hasn't he come back yet?

He couldn't find him no matter what.

The song and dance drama has not yet ended, but Xiao has already got up and started to move among the crowd

Then he raised his head and saw the only dim yellow light in a room where all the lights were turned off.

……

Xiao walked slowly to the room of the two of them, and slowly moved away from the hustle and bustle behind him.The more distinct the noise in the atrium, the quieter the space in front of you will be.

In the ambiguous light, there is a warm smell of alcohol.

Eugene sat on the edge of the bed with his head bowed, a bottle of whiskey that was one-third empty was placed at his feet.Seeing Xiao's figure appearing by the door, he finally raised his head slowly.

In the dim light, Xiao could only see some redness in Eugene's eyes.However, the alcohol-smelling heat on the opponent's body was so strong that even at such a distance, Xiao could feel it clearly.

At this moment, Eugene's eyes seemed to be that of a person determined to embark on a dead end.

Supporting the bed with his left hand, Eugene pulled himself up.As if he was afraid that his steps would be unstable, he walked slowly step by step, and finally stopped half an arm's distance away from Li Xiao.

In front of Xiao's eyes, Eugene's Adam's apple went up and down, he raised his hand, and slowly undid the top three buttons of the white shirt.

"Xiao, can you kiss me?" Eugene asked, with a smile on his face, but his voice trembled violently. "...I want to be your thing."

He spoke the most seductive words, but his expression looked like a victim who voluntarily stepped onto the altar.

Xiao showed a slightly confused smile.The people and scenes in front of him were like his most absurd and obsessed dreams, and they suddenly appeared in such a form, which made him feel unbelievable before he indulged.

Seeing that Eugene didn't withdraw his intention to speak, Xiao seemed to be finally able to process the information in front of him.In the next second, he pushed Eugene against the wall, hugged him tightly, and kissed him hard.

The red that remained on Xiao's lips was transferred to the corner of Eugene's mouth, and the teeth of the two almost collided.

——This is a kiss that looks full of lust.

The palms that wandered around the waist, the biting movements in the kiss, and even the intentionally heavy breathing.

However, the combination of these parts still brings a sense of violation that is hard to ignore.

So without warning, Eugene opened his eyes at what seemed to be the most affectionate moment.

What he bumped into was Xiao's almost terrified eyes.

Those gray-blue eyes are carefully observing his reaction, as if he is performing a task that must be completed perfectly under heavy pressure.

...this is really, really ridiculous.

Eugene laughed out loud with Xiao's lips facing each other.

He laughed until his eyes were red.

Under such circumstances, Xiao’s lips trembled, and after taking a few quick breaths, he knelt down in front of Eugene.

On the cold and pretty face of the biochemical man, a weird, flattering smile appeared at this moment.His hands trembled, and he even wanted to reach out to touch Eugene's trouser chain: "Eugene, I..."

Before he could say the next sentence, Eugene burst out with great strength, even using his injured hand, and yanked Xiao up from the ground.

"Enough." Eugene's breath was unsteady. "Enough is enough," he said. "I shouldn't have forced you."

His chest trembled uncontrollably, and his whole body trembled as if he had been thrown into icy water.The original hazy eyes had returned to complete clarity, and he looked at Xiao, as if he had finally made up his mind and made a decision that made him feel extremely painful.

"After tomorrow's mission is over, let's talk."

He said so.

"We can't go on like this forever."

A kind of overwhelming fear rose from the soles of Xiao's feet, and he almost wanted to kneel down again to pull Eugene's skirt.

"Eugene, Eugene, please..."

—Please don't say that.

—Please don't leave me.

"I'm going to sleep somewhere else tonight."

Saying so, Eugene pushed Xiao away slowly but firmly.

Xiao raised his hand subconsciously, but somewhere in his heart he understood strangely that he couldn't keep him.

Eugene turned and left, and stepped outside the door.

And Xiao stood where he was.

——When Eugene walked through their window, the projection on the dome of the residential area was replaced by golden fireworks as the dance drama ended.After rising to the highest point, the bright golden halo exploded brilliantly, pouring down like a waterfall.

At that moment, Eugene raised a hand expressionlessly, and wiped the side of his face with the back of his hand.

Only half of the water mark on his face was illuminated by the fireworks, and then the second the light disappeared, he was hidden in the darkness again.

The author has something to say:

*The Tibetan Summer Festival is a festival I created by referring to and combining Indian Holi and American Burningman.Burning it down is my favorite part of Burningman.

...This is the last cut.

The picture and atmosphere of this chapter are killing me. I listened to Guo Ding's "Mercury" and knelt for seven hours.

Thank you for giving me the courage to write this song.

——The person who is so close but can't get close

——how to find out how lucky

— to let you know that you are not alone

...the lyrics are so well written.

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Thanks to the little angels of the irrigation nutrient solution: 10 bottles of Mio; 1 bottle of Suxiu;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!