36: A possessive yandere's lust, warning of a love triangle.

The spaceship entered a stable automatic cruising mode.

The starry sky outside the porthole looked like a huge piece of black velvet, studded with countless tiny diamonds, quiet and profound.

A rare moment of leisure.

Gu Pingsheng sat on the leather sofa in the public lounge, holding a cup of freshly ground Blue Mountain coffee.

Steam rose in curls, carrying a rich, burnt aroma that slowly dispersed into the air.

He took a sip, and the taste, bitter yet with a lingering sweetness, blossomed on the tip of his tongue.

Comfortable.

Since transmigrating, his nerves had been constantly on edge. Killing zombies, looting supplies, fighting pirates, destroying tyrants... Every day was spent walking on the edge of life and death.

Like now, not having to think about anything, just quietly staring at the starry sky outside, was simply a luxury.

"Da da da..."

A burst of light footsteps broke the tranquility.

The sound was very light, like a kitten's paws stepping on the floor.

Gu Pingsheng knew who it was without turning around.

On this spaceship, only one person walked with this kind of sound.

"Brother~"

A sweet, cloying voice rang out, carrying a milky scent.

The next second.

A soft body threw itself directly into his arms.

Su Ruan.

She was wearing a pink lace nightdress today, the hem was very short, barely covering the top of her thighs. Her two fair, slender calves were exposed, and she wore no shoes on her feet; her ten toes were round and cute, like a row of pearls.

She was also clutching that worn-out rabbit doll tightly in her arms.

"Brother, Ruan Ruan is so bored~"

She rubbed against Gu Pingsheng's chest, like a kitten asking to be petted.

Her long, silver-white hair scattered across Gu Pingsheng's chest, carrying the faint scent of strawberry shampoo.

Gu Pingsheng helplessly put down the coffee cup, afraid of spilling it on her.

"If you're bored, go play games with Alice, or go to the farm and help Wen Wan plant vegetables."

He reached out and rubbed Su Ruan's head.

It felt very good, soft and squishy.

"I don't want to~"

Su Ruan looked up, her heterochromatic pupils filled with grievances.

"Alice only knows how to do math, she's not fun at all. Sister Wen Wan is too gentle, it's boring."

"I just want to play with Brother~"

As she spoke, she burrowed further into Gu Pingsheng's arms, almost straddling his lap.

The rabbit doll was squeezed between them, its red button eyes staring fixedly at Gu Pingsheng, exuding an eerie aura.

Gu Pingsheng sighed.

This girl had become increasingly clingy ever since he subdued her at the Mechanical Graveyard.

And that yandere attribute of hers was becoming more and more obvious.

Whenever other women appeared by his side, even Lin Qinghan, she would reveal that look as if she wanted to tear the other person apart.

"Alright, alright, I'll play with you."

Gu Pingsheng pinched her cheek.

"What do you want to play?"

Su Ruan's eyes lit up, just about to speak.

Suddenly.

The surrounding air turned cold.

It wasn't the cold from turning the air conditioning down, but a gloomy, bone-chilling cold.

It was as if... something had crawled out of hell.

Gu Pingsheng's hand holding the coffee paused.

He felt a gaze staring fixedly at Su Ruan in his arms.

That gaze was filled with resentment, jealousy, and... killing intent.

He lowered his head.

He saw that on the floor beneath his feet, the shadow that should have been stationary was now twisting and stretching crazily.

Like a living mass of ink.

"Heh."

Gu Pingsheng chuckled.

It seems someone is jealous.

Su Ruan was clearly aware of it too.

She stopped her act of acting like a spoiled child, turned her head, and looked at the shadow on the ground.

In her heterochromatic pupils, there was not the slightest bit of fear, but instead, a flash of provocative light.

"Oh my, Brother, why did it suddenly get so cold here?"

She said deliberately loudly, her voice even sweeter and cloying than before.

As she spoke, she pushed her luck and wrapped her arms around Gu Pingsheng's neck, hanging onto him entirely.

"Did some dirty thing sneak in?"

"Sss—"

The shadow on the ground trembled violently.

Immediately after.

A pale hand slowly reached out from the shadow.

The hand was very thin, with distinct knuckles and neatly trimmed nails, but it exuded a sickly whiteness.

It held a jet-black dagger.

The blade of the dagger flashed with a faint, cold light.

"Let go... of him..."

A ghostly voice rang out.

Like an echo from the bottom of a well, carrying a chilling cold that made one's scalp tingle.

An An's figure slowly emerged from the shadow.

She was wearing that oversized black hoodie, the hood covering most of her face, revealing only her pointed chin and pale lips.

She was draped in that [shadow cloak], making her look like a mass of black mist that could dissipate at any moment.

At this moment.

She was staring fixedly at Su Ruan's hand wrapped around Gu Pingsheng's neck.

That look was like staring at a piece of dead meat.

"He is mine..."

An An muttered to herself, her voice trembling slightly.

"Only I... can be this close to him..."

"Only I... can be in his shadow..."

"You... get away..."

The dagger in her hand lifted slightly, as if it would strike the next second.

Shuraba.

This was the legendary Shuraba.

On one side was a yandere loli, on the other was a gloomy assassin.

Neither of them was easy to deal with.

Gu Pingsheng was caught in the middle, but he wasn't flustered at all.

In fact, he even found it a bit interesting.

This feeling of being fought over could indeed greatly satisfy a man's vanity.

However, if they really fought and tore apart the lounge, that wouldn't be good.

"That's enough."

Gu Pingsheng spoke.

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable authority.

He reached out a hand and accurately gripped An An's wrist, which was holding the dagger.

It felt ice-cold to the touch, like a piece of cold jade.

"Put the knife away."

An An shuddered all over.

Where she was held by Gu Pingsheng, it felt like an electric current surged through, making her previously tense body instantly go limp.

That gloomy, chilling killing intent vanished in an instant.

She looked up, her eyes under the hood filled with grievance and attachment.

"But... she..."

An An pointed at Su Ruan, her voice filled with a whimpering tone.

"She stole you..."

"No one can steal me."

Gu Pingsheng applied a little force, pulling An An to his side.

Then, he let go of the hand holding the dagger and instead wrapped his arm around An An's waist.

An An's waist was very slim, soft as if it had no bones.

Being hugged like this by Gu Pingsheng, her whole body froze, and then she leaned against Gu Pingsheng's shoulder.

Her cheek rubbed against Gu Pingsheng's clothes, like a stray cat that had found its owner.

"You are my shadow."

Gu Pingsheng whispered in An An's ear.

"How can a shadow leave its owner?"

This sentence was like a potent sedative.

The resentment in An An's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a fanatical sense of satisfaction.

"Mm... I am the shadow... I am the owner's shadow..."

She muttered to herself, burying her face in the crook of Gu Pingsheng's neck, and took a deep breath.

That was the owner's scent.

So reassuring.

One down.

Gu Pingsheng turned his head and looked at Su Ruan in his arms.

This girl was puffing out her cheeks, looking at An An with an unhappy expression.

Obviously, she was very dissatisfied with Gu Pingsheng's "left and right embrace" behavior.

"Brother is biased!"

Su Ruan huffed, squeezing the rabbit doll in her hands until it was deformed.

"I was clearly here first!"

"Don't you make trouble either."

Gu Pingsheng reached out and flicked Su Ruan on the forehead.

"Snap."

The sound was crisp.

"Ouch!"

Su Ruan covered her forehead, looking at Gu Pingsheng with teary eyes.

"It hurts..."

"It's supposed to hurt."

Gu Pingsheng said crossly.

"In the future, stop provoking An An."

"She is responsible for protecting me, why do you keep provoking her for no reason?"

"I just can't stand that gloomy look of hers..."

Su Ruan muttered, but still obediently leaned her head against Gu Pingsheng's chest.

Although she was a bit unwilling, since Brother had spoken, she dared not cause any more trouble.

After all, on this spaceship, Gu Pingsheng's words were imperial decrees.

A Shuraba that was about to erupt was thus lightly defused by Gu Pingsheng.

On the left was a cute, soft loli, on the right was a gloomy assassin.

Gu Pingsheng leaned back on the sofa, feeling the different body temperatures and tactile sensations coming from both sides.

Is this what it feels like to be a winner in life?

Not bad.

Just at this moment.

The broadcast overhead suddenly rang out.

"Sss—"

After the sound of static, Alice's iconic, perfect voice spread throughout the entire lounge.

"Owner, the [deep sea therapy pod] you customized has been manufactured."

"It has currently been installed in the bathroom of the Captains Quarters and is ready for use at any time."

"Additionally, Ms. Gu Nian has sent a message asking if you would like to go over and inspect it now."

Hearing this, Gu Pingsheng's eyes lit up instantly.

deep sea therapy pod.

That purple epic-grade double bathtub.

It was finally finished.

And, that vixen Gu Nian, was she actually this impatient?

"Understood."

Gu Pingsheng stood up.

Su Ruan in his arms and An An by his side were both forced to let go.

"Where is Brother going?"

Su Ruan asked curiously.

"To take care of some business."

Gu Pingsheng straightened his clothes, a meaningful smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"You two play by yourselves."

"Remember, no fighting."

After saying this, he walked towards the Captains Quarters without looking back.

Behind him, Su Ruan and An An exchanged glances.

"Hmph!"

Both turned their heads at the same time, ignoring each other.

...

Captains Quarters.

Gu Pingsheng pushed open the door and headed straight for the bathroom.

The originally ordinary shower room had now undergone a huge transformation.

The entire bathroom had been expanded to twice its size, and the walls had been replaced with that semi-transparent dark blue material, as if one were underwater.

And in the center of the bathroom.

A huge, streamlined metal pod was lying there quietly.

It was silver-white all over, with a faint purple light flowing across its surface.

The pod lid was transparent, and one could see it filled with a light blue liquid, gently rippling.

[deep sea therapy pod (purple · epic)]

Gu Pingsheng walked over and reached out to touch the pod.

It felt warm and smooth like jade, with a hint of coolness.

"This is... the deep sea therapy pod?"

He exclaimed in admiration.

It was worthy of being a critical hit item; just its appearance was a hundred times better than that so-called massage bathtub.

"Captain, you're here."

A lazy voice sounded from behind him.

Gu Pingsheng turned around.

He saw Gu Nian leaning against the bathroom doorway.

She had changed out of her professional attire and was only wrapped in a white bath towel.

Her wet, long hair was draped over her shoulders, water droplets dripping from the tips, sliding across her collarbone and disappearing into that bottomless cleavage.

The bath towel was very short, barely covering her key areas.

Her long, straight legs were completely exposed to the air, blindingly white.

She had taken off her glasses.

Those eyes, originally sharp and shrewd, were now veiled in a mist of water, exuding an indescribable allure.

"How is it? Are you satisfied?"

She walked barefoot towards Gu Pingsheng, step by step.

With every step, the bath towel swayed slightly with the movement of her body, as if it would fall off at any moment.

"Very satisfied."

Gu Pingsheng looked at her, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

"I mean... this therapy pod."

"Of course, I'm even more satisfied with the person."

Gu Nian walked up to Gu Pingsheng, reached out, and gently rested her hand on his shoulder.

"Then... do you want to test its effectiveness?"

Her fingers traced circles on Gu Pingsheng's chest, her voice so low it sounded like a murmur in a dream.

"I heard... the double mode of this therapy pod has even better effects..."

Gu Pingsheng grabbed her waist.

It felt smooth to the touch, like stroking a piece of fine silk.

"Then let's try it."

He lowered his head and kissed those rosy lips.

"Mmm..."

Gu Nian let out a soft hum, wrapped her arms around Gu Pingsheng's neck, and responded passionately.

The temperature in the bathroom rose instantly.

The huge deep sea therapy pod was emitting a faint blue light, as if waiting for an impending revelry.