[BL] Debut on Earth After Retiring as the Healer of Interstellar

Chapter 30: Stamina

"You’re here early." Yang Yueran commented the next morning when he appeared at their private small gym and saw Feng Rouyun already waiting for him.

The young man nodded. The latter was wearing a thin white shirt and blue shorts, looking quite youthful even with his bare face. The latter’s curly hair is a bit messy and wet after the morning shower but he looks fresh.

And unlike his usual meekness, Feng Rouyun now exudes something brighter today. His eyes had a hint of anticipation and nervousness even though he looks like he’s trying to hide it from him.

Yang Yueran paused. Why is he excited? For this session?

"Uhhh... Can I ask you something?" Feng Rouyun’s hesitant voice brought him back to reality and he nodded.

"What... what should I call you?"

He was a bit stunned. "Call me?"

"Hm, or should I call you Leader? Then what about Gu Weiyi and Chu Xining? Should I address them as Senior?"

Yang Yueran frowned. Calling him a leader is formal and polite but it also shows distance while calling the two as Seniors are even worse. If people would know their relationship right now is alienated, rumors will start circulating again.

Acting enthusiastic is also bad. That either shows they’re faking it or treating what happened like nothing. Right now, they have to be careful about this too. What they need to express must just be neutral. Not too close nor too hostile.

Yang Yueran could do it without a thought because he knew that others would quickly create something malicious, whether against Feng Rouyun or them. As for Gu Weiyi and Chu Xining, they need to be more restrained because he knew that the two wouldn’t hesitate much of it.

But since it’s already decided that Feng Rouyun will be another member of their group, they had to adjust sooner and erase all the possible flaws within them.

"You can call me Leader." After thinking about it, calling him as Leader isn’t a bad choice either. It shows Feng Rouyun respected him as a new member and not too distant.

"As for A’Wei and A’Xi, you can just call them by their names." He could only do this for now. Xining is fine because he’s younger than Rouyun. Feng Rouyun can just be informal to Xining because he’s two years older while he can just act civil to Weiyi because they’re just one year apart.

"Let’s start warming up." Yang Yueran directed. As he was calmly instructing the latter to do a warming up movement, he noticed that although the young man can keep us, his ears are quick to go red. It’s just a simple stretching but it already causes an energy to spare for him.

And worst was when in the moment next, he put him on the treadmill and even if he just set it just 3mph for another walk warm-up for 5 minutes. Feng Rouyun was definitely doing okay with this especially since he had been practicing dancing non-stop in the past days and his body was more conditioned than the first tries.

However when Yang Yueran sets the treadmill for 4 mph with 1% incline within a 30 minutes steady walk, his body shows subtle changes. His face turned red and after quarter minutes, his breathing started to go heavy.

Yang Yueran frowned at this sight. He looked at Feng Rouyun even more. The young man is also sweating and his fingers now wobble to distract from the growing tiredness. His back looks very thin. Gu Weiyi’s frame is smaller than him and Chu Xining but his back is also broad and straight. Along with the intense movements for the past four years, he had long developed a lean yet firm body.

Feng Rouyun right now was like the Gu Weiyi when they were at the beginning of the survival show. Frail and soft.

But Gu Weiyi was way too ruthless on his body. He was actually stricter than them in terms of health and never gave himself a chance to lose a day of indulging himself.

Aside from that, even though Gu Weiyi has a smaller build, he was still healthy and rarely got sick. Unlike the young man in front of him who was just like a stubborn leaf, refusing to fall even though the weather was autumn where all the leaves had fallen and dried.

With somehow the same stubbornness.

"Stand upright." His stern voice sounded when he noticed Feng Rouyun became distracted. "Look forward and relax your shoulders instead. Feng Rouyun, don’t slouch your back!"

"I-I’m sorry—"

"Stop talking." He cut him off. "Don’t distract yourself or it can disrupt your breathing!"

"Yes, Leader!"

Now that actually puts him in a good mood. Feng Rouyun is surely more obedient than the two. No matter if this is just a facade or not, he’ll just find it sooner or later anyway. Any lies and masks can be taken off in the future now that they’ll be with each other all the time.

For now, his obedience is kinda refreshing. Maybe it’s because Gu Weiyi and Chu Xining are way too contrasting to this. Those two are brats who never failed to give him headaches and endless trouble. Even when he was appointed as the leader which they even chose themselves was never a fast privilege for him. They hardly listen except when it’s in front of the camera and needs his stern beating to say yes to too many things.

The three of them are hot-headed so the four years was also a challenge for each of them. They have arrogance and pride within them. The attitude of never yielding was something that obstacles them to be this close now.

It’s really rare to see Feng Rouyun’s attitude.

Thus even if his voice remained the same and he didn’t slack off from monitoring Feng Rouyun, he toned down his nagging and criticisms and just instead directly states the changes which the young man obediently obliged to him.

....

"Okay, you can rest for 10 minutes." He said when the time was up and the treadmill stopped.

Feng Rouyun nodded and took a deep breath. The young man slowly strode his way to a stool and picked up the tumbler beside him.

"Don’t gulp the water immediately. Take some sips only." He reminded him.

"Copy, Leader." and just like always, the latter obediently follows him.

"Hm." He nodded as an acknowledgement and went to sit on the side too.

Silence is engulfed between them but unlike in the past where only tension and coldness lingers, the atmosphere is kinda soft and a little harmonious.

Perhaps Yang Yueran woke up on the good side of the bed today because he was the one who initiated to break the ice, not to open a quarrel but just a normal conversation with Feng Rouyun.

"What’s your life before?"

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