Professor Hu is now a popular and respected man. He had been working and researching for fifteen years and his discoveries never really come to fruition, much to his dismay.
And then 11 years ago, a kid appeared. It was a six year old with an irritating facial paralysis hanging on his cute face. Irritating in a sense that this kid who just came here for a couple of weeks actually made something so amazing.
Astixians... the alien race who possesses great minds that can take over the world. Their intelligence was something greedy existence envies. Almost as if they got everything. Exquisite looks, nurtured planet, advanced technologies, intelligent minds, fame and money. These things are something he didn't have. But looking at the pampered kid, he was very much annoyed. It seems that the more you have, the more you don't appreciate them. The more arrogant you become.
Xiu Lin is sharp tongued. His blunt words are like arrows piercing through the heart and makes one either hurt or hate or maybe both. But you can't do anything about it. The young man was valued like a rare treasure--which he actually is. But some like Professor Hu are not happy about this. Gritting their teeth as they watch this kid earn novel prize one after the other, bitterly watching him arrogantly leave whenever he wants, sleep whenever he want and whatever it is he desired, it will actually be provided with a smile.
But when he had an accident just weeks ago, he suddenly though of a plan. To sneak a peek towards that sorry excuse of a laboratory. Just a little peek to have an idea. After all, it's not at all that bad to got some ideas, right?
But during his 'peeking', he saw all projects were very much novel worthy. His eyes sparkled like stars. His mind forward through the future accomplishments he will have with these researches. So he said, he'll just get this one. Surely that brat wouldn't even bother look for it.
One became two and two became three. He took what he thought were the most useful and presented it as his own.
As expected, his career skyrocketed. Respected by his juniors and same standing scientists whom once were higher than himself. Now he can arrogantly walk and everyone around him were seeking his own approval now. Fame, fortune? Yes, he's got them all. Join with high ranking people and the elites to drink wine and laugh as he brag about 'his' very own masterpieces.
His great achievements were highly praised. He was treated like the treasure he envied once. Stealing works yet could sleep without conscience.
Unexpectedly, the kid returned. At first, Professor Hu was nervous. But he still believed that Astix doesn't like trouble so Xiu Lin will never mention it.
He was surprisingly right.
The brat didn't say a word about his missing pieces and started making new ones. Professor Hu's eyes shined. New things! Just as he was about to run out of 'ideas'. He really should thank the little fool.
He'll just have to wait until Xiu Lin gets his day off. With no effort, could barge into that office full of treasure and take some for himself.
Surprisingly, not even passing a week, the kid didn't come back!
The elated professor Hu couldn't wait and took what he could take. His eyes were once again sparkling, imagining the faces of those people who were about to know this new things he have at hand. New nobel awards and people asking him to attend academy seminars and earn respectful looks from kids. He didn't even have to worry about women come swarming into him, wanting to catch his attention.
If Xiu Lin heard this, he would just actually laugh.
After recreating his own inventions, he submitted them without a word and slept the remaining time of the day.
When Fei Yang came back and saw the young alien wrapped up like sushi, he sat next to the bed and rubbed the light silver hair before walking towards the bathroom to take a shower. After that, he joined the sleeping youth on the sheets and pressed his smaller body towards him. Feeling the coolness after bath on the soldier's body, Xiu Lin was struggling a bit trying to find some comfortable warmth.
The older laughed and hugged his waist, leaning down to kiss the back of the younger's neck. Feeling tickled, his shoulders moved and groaned in displeasure yet did not open his eyes and focused on sleep.
He was obviously exhausted. Probably because he moved in the lab recreating his research which drained a bit of his braincells so the man didn't bother him much. He only massaged his head and soothed the soft hair again and again before sleeping himself.
The very next three days, Xiu Lin was cooped in his laboratory while Fei Yang was busy with military affairs. The two who were busy as bees were speaking on the phone having strange topic on where and how they'll have a pleasurable night later.
Xiu Lin always responds 'fuck off.' At the end of every suggestion before hanging up. Fei Yang would call again, starts with topic about foods he will get Xiu Lin and then the topic would once again go off course.
However, this time, the conversation was disrupted due to the door being slammed open.
Professor Hu entered smugly with a couple of local police. "Go on, arrest this plagiarist!" He pointed towards the young man who was steadily staring at the bubbling chemical inside the apparatus while he was on call with Fei Yang.
"What's happening?" Fei Yang asked through the communication.
"I'm about to be arrested." The young man responded before ending the conversation.
Just as he put his hand down, he was restrained and cuffed, dragged out of his own lab without a fight. On his way, everyone were looking at him with estranged eyes, looking down and disgusted towards his existence.
[Code red host! Code red! Your reputation is turning black! The task will fail if you don't fight! Say something, host!] System cried frantically in his brain with all his might.
Xiu Lin raised an eyebrow. 'I don't need to do anything.' He said.
[Host! Do something!]
'If I do something as tiring as that, I'm no longer an Astixian.'
[It's not a time to be so lazy! Huhuhu! I beg you, host! You're nealy there!]
'Heh. Did you forget something?' Xiu Lin was put to a hover car and taken away after experiencing disdainful stares at his colleagues.
[Tell me what I forgot host! Tell me!] The crying system asked.
'My man is the male lead.'
[Oh... so what? Does it solve everything?!]
'Yes. This basically solves everything without effort.'
Reaching the interstellar prison, he was immediately locked up without further investigation. In a lone transparent cell divided by a cannon proof glass, he sat on the not so sophisticated bed, counting the hour Fei Yang will be able to get him out.
Lying on the bed for three hours, his cell was opened. Fei Yang stood by the outer side of the cell until it opened and looked at his little lover looking in the ceiling with daze.
Upon the cell completely being open, he entered and took the boy in his arms. Xiu Lin finally went back to reality and looked at him. "Took you long enough." He said.
Fei Yang smiled. "Sorry I'm late." He said gently. "Don't worry babe, your husband will never let them wrong you."
"Who's your husband?" Xiu Lin pulled Fei Yang's ear unhappily.
"Well, soon I'll be." Fei Yang was smiling, reaching down to the young man in his arms and kissed his forehead.
Xiu Lin Looked down and said nothing, letting the hold away from his ear. "So, what happened?"
"We're going to take this in the space court."
Space court was like the courtroom of a normal world. Two opposing parties during trial will have the chance to show each other's evidences and a judge including a few more official will see which is legible to be cleared off the crime or be guilty. It's a matter of vote and Xiu Lin thought it was a really bad idea for his lazy self.
"Can I not go?" the little alien asked.
"You have to go for now. Just this once, your appearance will be needed. After this, no one will wrong you anymore. I'll protect you in the future." He assured.
Xiu Lin didn't say anymore and saved his strength for an incoming trial. Xiu Lin, who thought that people would notice his signature in the research he made could only sigh tiredly. But he could still use the signature he did earlier as evidence. He knew he'll win anyway so he didn't have to bother stressing out for any thought of how to prove himself.
Now that even Fei Yang had himself involved in the case had a few passerby gossip in the interstellar medias. The topic wasn't really incredible that people would quickly find interest in this. However, when explained that the topic was about a research plagiarism that was recently launched and introduced useful to the interstellar era, the topic bloomed. Everyone seemed to believe that Xiu Lin copied his own work because of professor Hu's introductory videos.
There are two people in the research facility who became famous in just one night. There, upon researching Xiu Lin, His achievements had far surpassed Professor Hu whom had only began flourishing amazing new ideas a few months ago, right after the young professor Xiu got into a car accident. People with brain can manufacture this pieces of thoughts into a really accurate drama. If you piece the puzzle then you'll understand who did who and what did what.
But Professor Hu was a public pleaser. His years of interaction that during an interview, he said: "Back then, I have a lot of ideas following the best for the empire. I have always been persistent to do my job but whenever I decide to submit my ideas, this boy seemed to have submitted the same ideas before I could. It happened again and again until he got into an accident. Which is why I was able to finally give my own thoughts." With a handkerchief covering his eyes, he faked tears, asking sympathy in every places who reached the broadcast.
Hate grew in people's hearts that day. Xiu Lin, who was not even a social person had no idea he was being condemned. Fei Yang also kept it a secret and took away any gadget that will make him know, even the television was never opened.
He could only distract the boy every day and night by taking him to his workspace to be cuddled by his older brothers who were taking up evidence faster than they do their jobs. And then at night, Fei Yang would be the one hugging him to bed with kisses and sex. Xiu Lin really couldn't believe that he was still alive after days of being under this person's vigorous activities.
But anyways, the 'point' of his distraction was so that he will not hear any slander against him and end all the troubles so that he wouldn't have to be hurt by anyone anymore.
[Host, seems like your husband and your brothers are fixing the problems for you.] 1204 reported with happiness.
'Right.'
[So host, how are you feeling today?]
'Oh, same as always.'
[Same as always?]
'Yeah, my life sucks. I don't have feelings.'
[Oh, that really sucks.] the system simply agreed.
'So, let's continue to watch professor Hu's drama.' Xiu Lin said. 'Go on, open the interview records so we can see how old people cry.'
[You have a really weird hobby host.]
'I know right?'