Can You Please Stop Thinking?

[Complete] When Gu Xiuhan was fifteen, he rescued a young mermaid from alien invaders. As the only surviving member of the mermaid royal family in the entire galaxy, Ruan Yu was placed in the care of the Gu family by the research institute, since they could provide him with protection and everything he needed. From then on, Gu Xiuhan was stuck with this clingy, sweet little fish. The little mermaid Ruan Yu wriggled his short, chubby tail, pressed his little face into the crook of Gu Xiuhan's shoulder, and clung to his collar without letting go, carefully passing on his fish-rearing wisdom: “You have to hold me, or the ocean currents will sweep me away.” Gu Xiuhan: “?” What ocean currents? · In Ruan Yu's eyes, Gu Xiuhan had always been as cold and hard as a war machine. Silent, stern, serious, taciturn... Who knew how many years you'd get for opening your mouth to speak? When it came to romance, he was a total loner, and the only thing that could get him excited was a mecha's exhaust pipe. Ruan Yu: “I'm not going to join Uncle and Auntie in trying to get you married anymore, because you might be a mecha-sexual.” Gu Xiuhan: “.” I'm not. · Ruan Yu entered the mermaid maturation stage, and his species' mind-reading ability kept evolving. At first, he could hear thoughts. Then he started seeing images in people's minds. Then he started seeing 4K, high-definition Blu-ray images in people's minds... As Ruan Yu's mind-reading ability leveled up, the upright, imposing, ice-cold, celibate image of General Gu steadily crumbled. Ruan Yu's face flushed red. He timidly tried to reason with Gu Xiuhan: “What are you thinking about? Could you please stop? You're so weird...” Gu Xiuhan: “I'm sorry.” He tried to keep his thoughts in check, but only ended up getting worse. #GrabsHisWaistPinsHimToTheWallAndKissesHimWithRedEyes# #Sorry,CanITakeThatLastSentenceBack?# #I'mNotChoosingToThinkThis,MyBrainJustWon'tListenToMe# [Check the tags to see if this is your thing] *An extremely, extremely, extremely, extremely weak uke, a professionally certified level-eight weak uke: a beautiful idiot, doted on by everyone and adored by all. Even the scallops and sea urchins passing by love him. It's hilarious. *There is a cannon-fodder seme, but he doesn't get much screen time. The uke only falls for the seme. *A pure romance, sweet little story. My preliminary estimate is that the plot makes up 0.5%, but I could be wrong ( *Older seme, with a thirteen-year age gap, though people in the interstellar era live to around 200. *The uke was placed in the seme's care by the research institute. They are not related by family or blood... It's hilarious, they're not even the same species, but I thought I'd emphasize it anyway. *The extras include children! Though they come from laying fish eggs, ahem. Now, a recommendation for my friend’s novel!! The One Everyone Hated Is Surrounded by Powerful Ministers, by Mo Sheng Ru Zuo [Blurb] Ji Yun was brought to the Chancellor's residence at the age of ten, where he learned that his biological father was a powerful figure who held sway over the court. He thought he would live in luxury for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, his father blamed him for his mother's death and called him unfilial, with vulgar manners. His stepmother accused him of being an ungrateful schemer who coveted the treasures of the residence. Even the other young masters thought he was a stupid idiot, nowhere near as good as his older brother, Xue Lingyu. Xue Lingyu was refined and handsome, gentle and polite. More than that, he treated Ji Yun with great affection. Then one day, Ji Yun's consciousness awakened, and he learned that he was the wicked illegitimate son in a storybook, destined to offend a nobleman close to his older brother, be thrown out of the residence, and die after less than two years of suffering. Ji Yun was so shocked he nearly dropped dead. In his panic, he heard that an imperial edict had been issued, ordering someone to marry the new emperor to bring him good luck. Ji Yun looked at his sister, who was about to elope with someone else, and decided to take drastic action: he put on the bridal robe and climbed into the sedan chair. Who would have guessed that the person he met that night wouldn't be the young emperor, but his own radiant, noble older brother? Only then did he learn that Xue Lingyu wasn't really surnamed Xue. His real name was Xiao Wanhe, and he was none other than the ruthless, vicious regent of legend! * At first, Xiao Wanhe thought Xue Jiyun was glib and flirtatious, always seducing him without permission. Whenever things didn't go his way, he'd cry sweetly by Xiao Wanhe's ear, like a little sparrow with no sense of boundaries. Later, Xiao Wanhe loved making him cry more than anything. With a wicked gleam, he murmured in his ear, “Am I better, or was the late emperor?” [Reader Advisory] 1. A scheming but pure-hearted regent seme × a beautiful idiot uke who thinks he's clever. The weak uke has nothing going for him besides his looks, and neither protagonist is perfect. 2. The uke thinks everyone hates him, but he's actually adored by everyone. An old-school Mary Sue setup, with mutual affection between the leads. The seme has concealed his identity and lived in the uke's home for various reasons. 3. The author's writing is terrible and their tastes are peculiar. Proceed with caution if that bothers you. Theme: Don't shut yourself away. Be a little more positive.