System, the stylist did something to his waist again today!

"Chenchen, what are you looking at?"

Shang Qiyan hugged Gu Shaochen from behind and found that he was staring at his mobile phone and was frightened the moment he hugged him. He immediately realized that he was too focused on his mobile phone, so he rubbed his head soothingly and asked him.

"Hey, Brother Shang, why are you walking without making any sound? I was really scared and almost jumped up."

Gu Shaochen looked back at Shang Qiyan and saw that he was wearing pajamas, so he knew that he had just come out of the shower. He leaned over and sniffed, smelling a familiar scent. He was slightly surprised and blushed as he asked him, "Brother Shang, are you using my shower gel?"

"Yeah, yeah, I'm here and I don't have my own body wash, can't I use yours?"

Shang Qi Yan noticed the blush on Gu Shaochen's cheeks, and a faint smile flashed across his eyes. He hugged him and whispered in his ear.

"Brother Shang, you know that's not what I meant. I'm just a little ashamed..."

Gu Shaochen retracted his gaze, not daring to look at Shang Qiyan again. The further he spoke, the softer his voice became, but Shang Qiyan still heard it clearly.

"Okay, I get it. Next time I use it, I'll tell you in advance so that you can be mentally prepared. In this way, will you feel better and less ashamed? Hahaha..."

"Ah! Brother Shang, you are teasing me, right?! Don't go too far, or you will have to sleep on the sofa tonight! You are so annoying!"

Shang Qiyan, who heard clearly what Gu Shaochen said, had to act like a masochist for once, and he did so as he thought. In return, he was scolded and slapped by Gu Shaochen fiercely, but he didn't seem to be angry, and smiled happily. His cold and aloof personality was completely shattered.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong, let's not make a fuss anymore, let's not make a fuss anymore."

Shang Qiyan knew when to stop. He was really afraid of angering Gu Shaochen and throwing him out to sleep on the sofa, so he quickly changed the subject and asked him again.

"Chenchen hasn't answered me yet. What were you looking at just now? You were so focused that you didn't even notice I came out of the bathroom."

As soon as Shang Qiyan finished speaking, Gu Shaochen put the phone in front of him. He looked carefully and saw Shen Weiqi standing on the stage in a suit, Qin Shiming sitting in the audience with a sunny look and Yu Kouchen as beautiful as a painting.

"Hey? What kind of variety show is this? How did Yu Kouchen and the other three get together? Was it arranged by the production team at the last minute? Then why didn't I receive any notification?"

When Shang Qi Yan saw the picture on the mobile phone screen, he was dazed for a moment, then he realized that this was a brand new variety show, and Shen Weiqi, Qin Shiming and Yu Kouchen were there.

He wasn't quite sure whether this was their personal schedule or a temporary arrangement by the program team. While he was confused, he picked up the mobile phone on the coffee table and looked at the group messages.

"Brother Shang, this is the schedule of Brother Yu and the other two. It has nothing to do with the production team. I asked Shen Weiqi, and he wants to go to the amusement park with Miss Lin's children."

"In order to shut up his agent, he took this variety show and dragged Qin Shiming and Yu Ge, who were free, over. The recording lasted only three days and then it was over."

"I asked Brother Yu again, and he told me to watch this variety show. He said that he couldn't bear to be distracted from beginning to end because the songs sung by each guest and mentor were very nice, so..."

Gu Shaochen looked at Shang Qiyan and raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't need to explain the rest of the words too clearly, as the other party already understood the reason.

"So, Chenchen wanted to see if the songs in this variety show were really as good as Yu Kouchen said. That's why he went to watch it."

Shang Qi Yan nodded, hugged Gu Shaochen into his arms, rubbed his cheek gently, looked at the phone with him, with some heartache for him between his brows.

Gu Shaochen has been basically busy recently and has not been able to sleep for long a day. The open and secret struggles among the various princes almost all use him as a springboard. He cannot relax at all, so naturally he feels tired.

"Yeah, that's right. And I finally have an hour of rest tonight, so I have to make good use of it to relax."

Gu Shaochen leaned against Shang Qiyan, put his phone on the shelf, adjusted the angle, then gently moved his body and rested his head on the other's thigh. He held his hand and played with it, and there was a hint of fatigue and strong dependence in his words.

"After today, there will be a bunch of banquets tomorrow, and I will have to face some ferocious beasts and scheming humans. This is really too much for a prince like me who just came back halfway."

Shang Qi Yan rubbed Gu Shaochen's head and kissed his forehead gently, with a look of heartache between his eyebrows. He stroked the side of his face gently with the tip of his thumb, showing even more caressment.

"I know you've been exhausted lately. Now that I'm with you, do you want to get some sleep first? The variety show hasn't finished updating yet. You can watch it another day. You can even watch the full version."

Gu Shaochen smiled and nodded, then shook his head. He took his hand and lay on his side, staring at the screen of his mobile phone. He looked energetic and it was obvious that he had no intention of sleeping.

"Brother Shang, what you said makes sense, but I just want to watch it now. After now, I may not like it so much. Please let me watch it for a while."

"I can't watch for long and I'll fall asleep. When I fall asleep, you can turn off your phone and send me to bed. OK? My dear Brother Shang."

"Okay, I really can't convince you. Look, I'll stay with you until you fall asleep, then I'll carry you to bed and you can have a good night's sleep. I won't be going back tonight, I'll stay here with you."

Shang Qi Yan rubbed Gu Shaochen's head, pulled a blanket over him, then picked him up, sat him in front of him, hugged him tightly, and rubbed his neck.

Gu Shaochen turned his head and kissed his lips, then leaned against him bonelessly, but his eyes were fixed on the variety show on his phone.

They temporarily ignored the undercurrents in the royal family tomorrow. Now was private time and all official business had to be put aside. Moreover, it seemed that he could not make any major decisions.

After all, Emperor Nangong Tuo is not dead yet, and no one has the courage to let him die. No matter how romantic and promiscuous he is, he is still the emperor of the empire, the face of a country, and he cannot die for the time being.

If Nangong Tuo died unexpectedly, the Federation would take the opportunity to attack the Empire. Regardless of the power structure of the Empire, the death of the Emperor alone would be enough to shake the morale of the Empire's army.

Such a situation will make the empire a possession of the Federation, causing the people to fall into crisis, and the destruction of the country and the family will eventually become a reality, so Nangong Tuo cannot die yet.

The princes and princesses also knew this truth, so when they fought, they would never attack the emperor. Instead, they fought to the death with their brothers and relatives, and no one was evenly matched.

Whenever Gu Shaochen thought about it, he felt exhausted, but he had to fight for it. Among Nangong Tuo's sons and daughters, there were a lot of crazy people. If he didn't fight for it, he would only end up dead.

Although Gu Shaochen encountered all kinds of strange tactics during the time he returned to the royal family, he solved them all very cleverly and returned them in full.

Gu Shaochen looks like he is easy to bully, but in fact, he is a brave and resourceful wolf cub. Thinking ten steps ahead before taking one step is a life-saving habit he has formed since childhood. If he had not done so, he would have died in the slums where people are eaten without leaving any bones.

"Brother Shang, tell me, if I hadn't tried my best to survive when I was young, would there be no one like me now?"

Gu Shaochen listened to Shang Qiyan's words and couldn't help but look at him. He suddenly curled his lips and smiled, and asked him half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Shang Qiyan paused after hearing this, and rubbed his head more gently. He kissed his lips lightly, and was silent for a long time before saying, "Chenchen, thank you."

Gu Shaochen listened to his answer and raised his eyebrows in surprise, with a puzzled look on his face, "Brother Shang, why are you saying thank you to me? I'm asking you."

Shang Qiyan hugged Gu Shaochen's waist, rested his chin on his shoulder, shook his body unconsciously, smiled, and then spoke to him seriously.

"Thank you for trying your best to survive until now, and thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet you."

"Thank you again. It is a great blessing for me to still exist in this world and to be able to meet you."

"I really didn't expect that I would become your partner. This is really great, Chenchen."

Shang Qi Yan kept hurling one foul remark after another, making Gu Shaochen dizzy and his heartbeat quicken. He hugged his neck, smiled and kissed his lips gently, his eyes shining.

"Congratulations, Brother Shang, I'm your partner. Remember to treat me to a good meal tomorrow."

Shang Qiyan looked at him and smiled, then nodded after a moment, agreeing to his proposal, "Okay."

How lucky I am to have met you. I love you till death. Even this is good enough.