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Chapter 225: Back To That Key Moment ⑤

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TL: Resonance 

    “凯奇呢？”拉威尔回到皇宫，一边将脱下的外套交给侍从，一边问道。

“Where’s Cage?” Ravel returned to the palace and asked as he handed the attendant the jacket he had taken off.

    管家恭敬道：“凯奇阁下正在健身馆。”

The butler respectfully said, “Sire Cage is in the gym.”

    拉威尔点点头，大步朝健身馆走去。

Ravel nodded his head and strode toward the gymnasium.

    穿过一片人工林，拉威尔走进健身馆。尚可正在教练的指导下进行复健训练，拉威尔并没有过去打扰，只是站在门边安静地观看。

Passing through an artificial forest, Ravel entered the gym. Shang Ke was undergoing his rehabilitation training under the guidance of the instructor. Ravel didn’t bother them. He stood by the door and watched quietly.

    尚可显然已经训练了一段时间，额头上布满汗渍，铂金色的头发随着他的动作，上下起伏，时不时甩出几点晶莹的汗珠，脸颊因为运动而微微泛红，眼中闪耀着明亮的光芒。

Shang Ke has obviously been training for a while already. His forehead was covered with sweat stains, and his platinum-colored hair rose and fell along with his movements, occasionally shaking out a few glittering beads of sweat. His cheeks were slightly flushed due to the exercise, and his eyes shone brightly.

    拉威尔看得出神，直到发现教练的手搭在了尚可的腰上，才面露不愉，出声唤道：“凯奇。”

Ravel watched in a daze and revealed an unhappy expression only when he noticed the instructor’s hand on Shang Ke’s waist. He called out, “Cage.”

    尚可停下动作，转头朝他看去。

Shang Ke stopped moving and turned toward him.

    教练连忙躬了躬身，向拉威尔问好。

The instructure quickly bowed and greeted Ravel.

    拉威尔没有理他，招呼尚可道：“过来。”

Ravel ignored him and beckoned Shang Ke: “Come here.”

    尚可用毛巾擦了擦脸上的汗珠，和教练告别之后便走到拉威尔身边。

Shang Ke wiped away the beads of sweat on his face using a towel, said goodbye to the instructor, and walked over to Ravel.

    “今天的复健就到这里吧，回去梳洗一下，我有事和你商量。”拉威尔的手很自然地环住尚可的腰，然后面无表情瞥了教练一眼。

“That’s it for today’s rehabilitation. Go back and wash up, I have something to discuss with you.” Ravel’s hand encircled Shang Ke’s waist very naturally, then glanced at the instructor without any expression.

    无辜中枪的教练：“……”

The innocent instructor that got targeted: “…”

    “我身上都是汗。”尚可推开他，不想把他的衣服弄脏了。

“I’m covered in sweat.” Shang Ke pushed him away, not wanting to get his clothes dirty.

    拉威尔望着与他拉开距离的尚可，还以为他是因为昨晚的事而疏远他，心下一沉，眼神也变得深郁。

Ravel looked at Shang Ke who distanced himself from him and thought that he was being distant because of what happened last night. Ravel’s heart sank and his eyes became dark.

    自己果然还是太急躁，他接受不了？

Has he been too impatient after all for him to accept?

    尚可回房洗了个澡，换上一套舒适的休闲服，然后在侍从引领下，来到拉威尔的书房。

Shang Ke went back to his room, took a shower, changed into a comfortable set of casual clothes, and was then led by an attendant to Ravel’s study.

    “拉威尔，你找我有什么事？”

“Ravel, what were you looking for me for?”

    “过来。”拉威尔拍了拍自己身边的沙发，等尚可坐下，才点开一份电子地图，说道，“选一个。”

“Come here.” Ravel patted the sofa next to himself and waited for Shang Ke to sit down before he clicked on an electronic map and said, “Choose one.”

    尚可看着这份电子地图，问道：“选什么？”

Shang Ke looked at the electronic map and asked, “Choose what?”

    “比克家族原来的府邸已经被毁，你另外再选一个地方，重新修建宅邸。”拉威尔说道，“我拨给你3000平方米的土地，你可以根据自己的喜好进行设计。”

“The original residence of your family has been destroyed, you can choose another place to rebuild the residence.” Ravel said, “I allocated you 3,000 square meters of land. You can design it according to your liking.”

    3000平方米！这是建府邸还是建高尔夫球场？

3000 square meters! Is this for building a mansion or a golf course?

    尚可默默计算了一下，从设计规划到建设，至少需要花费几十亿，虽然有拉威尔这个土豪在，但他不想坐享其成。

Shang Ke silently calculated that from design planning to construction, it would cost at least billions of dollars. Although Ravel, this wealthy man was there, he didn’t want to just sit back and enjoy the benefits.

    思索片刻，尚可指了一个坐标：“就这里吧。”

After thinking for a moment, Shang Ke pointed to a coordinate: “Here then.”

    拉威尔看了看，点头道：“明天我就给你安排。”

Ravel looked at it and nodded, “I’ll arrange it for you tomorrow.”

    尚可没有拒绝拉威尔的封赏，毕竟这是凯奇的父辈们用生命和信念换来的荣耀，而他的责任，只是守护和传承。

Shang Ke did not refuse Ravel’s reward. After all, this was the honor that Cage’s elders had traded their lives and faith for, and his duty was simply to guard it and pass it on.

    “拉威尔，我想参加工作。”

“Ravel, I want to work.”

    “参加什么工作？”拉威尔随口问道。

“What work?” Ravel asked casually.

    “你最近不是准备升级智能系统和武装机械吗？”尚可说道，“智能系统涉及机密，我没有资格参与，但是对武装机械，我倒是有些想法。”

“Aren’t you recently preparing to upgrade your smart systems and armed machineries?” Shang Ke said, “I’m not qualified to participate in the smart system upgrade because it involves classified information, but I do have some ideas about the armed machineries.”

    “哦？说说看？”拉威尔来了几分兴趣。

“Oh? Tell me about it?” Ravel gained some interest.

    “克鲁斯将大部分精力都放在了军事上，以至于忽略了民用科技的发展，导致两极分化。”尚可详细说出自己的想法，“事实上，很多军事科技都可以用于民生，适当地投入民间，可以促进科技进步。如果你允许，我打算对一些淘汰的军用器械进行，用于提高民众的生活水平。”

“Cruise focused most of his energy on the military, so much so that he neglected the development of civilians’ technology, leading to polarization.” Shang Ke explained his thoughts in detail, “In fact, lots of military technology can be used for people’s livelihoods, and proper incorporation into the civilians’ life can promote technological progress. If you allow me to, I intend to work on some obsolete military equipment and use it to improve the people’s living standards.”

    拉威尔眼神微亮，问道：“你有什么具体项目吗？”

Ravel’s eyes lit up and he asked, “Do you have any specific projects?”

    “有，五年前曾盛极一时的211型号的飞行器，如今技术已经相当落后，在空战中没有多少优势。但它的磁浮反震技术，可以用来改良民用汽车，制造出具有飞行功能的新型交通工具。”尚可侃侃而谈，“又比如战斗机器人，只要重新编译它的操作系统，就能改造成生活机器人，并且根据用户的需求，安装不同的附加功能。”

“Yes. Model 211 aircraft, which flourished for a period of time five years ago, is now quite technologically backward and has little advantage in air combat. But its magnetic levitation and anti-shock technology can be used to improve civilian cars and create new vehicles with flight capabilities.” Shang Ke spoke calmly, “Another example is the combat robot, which can be transformed into a everyday robot by modifying its operating system and installing different additional features according to the user’s needs.”

    拉威尔目不转睛地望着他，心中除了喜爱之外，又多几分欣赏。

Ravel gazed at him intently. Not only did his heart feel love, he also grew more admiring.

    “拉威尔，”尚可征询道，“你愿意将这些技术的开发权交给我吗？等产品投入市场后，所得收益，五五分成。”

“Ravel,” Shang Ke enquired, “Would you be willing to give me the rights to develop these technologies? When the product is put into the market, all the proceeds will be split 50-50.”

    拉威尔郑重道：“你写一份策划方案交给我，我为你提供相应的技术，组建实验室和专业团队。”

Ravel solemnly said, “Write me a proposal. I will provide you with the appropriate technological needs, set up a laboratory and a professional team.”

    “谢谢。”尚可露出灿烂的笑容。

“Thank you.” Shang Ke smiled brightly.

    拉威尔被他的笑容闪了一下眼，忍不住伸手摸了摸他的头。

Ravel was flashed with his smile and couldn’t help but reach out to touch his head.

    谁知手指还没碰到他的头发，他便站起身，兴致勃勃地说：“我现在就去准备策划方案。”

But before his fingers even touched Shang Ke’s hair, Shang Ke stood up and said enthusiastically, “I’ll go prepare the proposal now.”

    说完后，尚可才发现拉威尔那只停在半空的手和小小受伤的表情，不由得默然：现在坐回去还来得及吗……

Only after saying that did Shang Ke notice Ravel’s hand that stopped mid-air and his slightly wounded expression. He couldn’t help but turn silent: Is it too late to sit back down now… 

    如此想着，尚可还真的坐回去了，并顺势将拉威尔的手拉到自己头上，睁着两只炯炯有神的眼睛，一副求抚摸的乖巧模样。

Thinking so, Shang Ke really sat back down. He pulled Ravel’s hand over his head with his two gleaming eyes open and looked like an obedient boy begging to be petted.

    拉威尔内心鼓噪：世上为什么会有这么可爱的家伙！

Ravel’s heart was in an uproar: How can there be such a cute guy in the world!

    他一把将尚可捞进怀中，低头含住他的唇，热切汲取。就在一发不可收拾之际，门外突然传来敲门声。

He lifted Shang Ke into his arms, lowered his head to his lips and eagerly tasted it. Just when things were almost getting out of control, there was a knock on the door.

    拉威尔只能遗憾地放开尚可，低声道：“去吧，我先处理一些杂事，晚上一起用餐。”

Ravel could only regretfully let go of Shang Ke and whispered, “Go ahead. I’ll take care of some miscellaneous task first. Let’s have dinner together.”

    尚可点点头，起身离开。回到自己房间，他立刻打开电脑，开始搜集资料，准备策划方案。

Shang Ke nodded and got up to leave. When he returned to his room, he immediately turned on his computer and began to gather information to write up the proposal.

    有拉威尔的资金和技术支持，公司和实验室很快便建立起来，尚可将其命名为“创享”，主要进行民用科技产品的研发和出售。

With Ravel’s financial and technical support, the company and the laboratory were soon established. Shang Ke named it “Creatus”. It mainly focuses on the development and sale of technological products for civilian use.

    尚可擅长电脑技术和修理组装，结合这个时代的知识水平，足以开发出各种新奇的科技产品。

Shang Ke’s expertise in computer technology and repair and assembly, combined with the knowledge of the era, allowed him to develop a variety of novel technological products.

    拉威尔最初看中的是尚可灵活的头脑，至于技术研发，则由实验室负责。他从未想过尚可也拥有极高的技术水平，直到创享在三年后，发展成为科技巨头，拉威尔才真正见识到尚可的才能。

What Ravel initially fancied was Shang Ke’s flexible mindset. As for technological research and development, the laboratory was responsible for that. He never imagined that Shang Ke also had a high level of technical skills. It was only until three years later, when Creatus grew to become a technology giant, that Ravel really saw Shang Ke’s talent.

    此是后话，目前尚可还在为创享的第一个开发项目忙碌着，拉威尔已经被他冷落了一个多月，正处于欲求不满的爆发阶段，他总觉得有一件重要的事情被他忽略了。

Those were all after words. Currently, Shang Ke was still busy with Creatus’ first development project. Ravel has already been neglected for over a month, and was in the outburst phase due to having unsatisfied desires. He kept feeling that he had overlooked something important.

    “陛下，等凯奇阁下的府邸建成，是否就要搬出王宫了？”管家状似随意地问道。

“Your Majesty, will Sire Cage be moving out of the palace when his mansion is completed?” The butler asked seemingly casually.

    拉威尔端茶的动作顿了一下，问道：“那边的进展得怎么样了？”

Ravel’s action of bringing up his tea paused and he asked, “How is the progress over there?”

    “预计再过两个月便能竣工。”管家回答。

“It is expected to be completed in two months” The butler replied.

    两个月？拉威尔沉着脸：“谁请的建筑队，如此仓促完工，是不是偷工减料了？”

Two months? Ravel’s expression sank: “Who hired the construction team? They finished the job so hastily, did they cut corners?”

    管家默然：从总工程师、总设计师到建筑队都是您亲点的好吗？人家以最高标准的配备，兢兢业业地工作，您还怀疑他们偷工减料……

The butler was silent: From the chief engineer, chief designer to the construction team, they were all personally picked by your majesty alright? They work diligently with the highest standard equipment, and you suspect them of cutting corners… 

    “明天派人过去检查一下工程质量。”拉威尔严厉表示。

“Send someone over tomorrow to check the quality of the work.” Ravel said sternly.

    管家默默为无辜背锅的建筑队兄弟点了根蜡。

The butler silently prayed for the innocent construction team who had taken the blame.

    “陛下，有件事我想向您汇报一下。”管家又说。

“Your Majesty, there is something I would like to report to you.” The butler said again.

    “什么事？”

“What is it?”

    “从半个月前，凯奇阁下便陆续受到来自全国各地的信件。”

“Since half a month ago, Sire Cage has been receiving letters from all over the country.”

    “那又如何？”

“So what?”

    “其中有两百三十五封来自于未婚女性。”每封外来信件都有专业人士进行检查，所以管家才能明确说出这个数字。

“235 of them were from unmarried women.” Every mail that came in was examined by a professional, so the butler was able to clearly state the number.

    “未婚女性”成功引起了拉威尔的注意。

The “unmarried women” successfully caught Ravel’s attention.

    管家继续说：“还有一百六十封来自于‘性向不明’的未婚男性。”

The butler continued: “There were also 160 letters from unmarried men of ‘unknown sexual orientation’.”

    未婚男性不足以说明问题，重点在“性向不明”。

Unmarried men alone were not enough to explain the problem. The emphasis was on ‘unknown sexual orientation’.

    拉威尔目光炯炯地盯着自己的管家：“你想说什么？”

Ravel stared at his butler with bright eyes, “What are you trying to say?”

    “我想说的是，如果陛下再不行动，凯奇阁下恐怕就要抛下您，‘愉快’地成家立业去了。”

“What I’m trying to say is that if Your Majesty doesn’t act soon, I’m afraid that Sire Cage will leave you behind and go off to start a family ‘happily’.”

    拉威尔终于意识到自己忽略了什么，他倏地站起身，肯定道：“我不会让他有机会抛下我的。”

Finally realizing what he had overlooked, Ravel sprang to his feet and affirmed, “I will not let him have the opportunity to leave me behind.”

    当晚，拉威尔穿着一身睡袍来到尚可的房间。

That night, Ravel came to Shang Ke’s room in a nightgown.

    尚可正趴在床上，用便携式电脑进行新型机械模拟。

Shang Ke was lying on the bed, simulating a new type of machinery on his laptop.

    “凯奇。”拉威尔站在床边，平静地看着他。

“Cage.” Ravel stood beside the bed and looked at him calmly.

    “嗯？”尚可头也没抬，随口应道。

“Yes?” Shang Ke casually answered without even looking up.

    “我们结婚吧？”

“Let’s get married?”

    “好啊。”尚可一边操作电脑，一边回道。

“Okay.” Shang Ke answered while working on the computer.

    “你同意了？”

“You agreed?”

    “嗯，同意了。”

“Yes, I agreed.”

    “很好。”拉威尔一把抽掉电脑，然后牵起尚可的左手，将一枚宝石戒指戴到他的中指上。

“Good.” Ravel moved the computer away, then took Shang Ke’s left hand and placed a gemstone ring on his middle finger.

    尚可看看拉威尔，又看看手指上的戒指，似乎还没意识到发生了什么事。

Shang Ke looked at Ravel and then at the ring on his finger, seeming as if he hadn’t realized what just happened.

    “婚礼就定在三个月后。”拉威尔愉快地决定。

“The wedding is scheduled three months from now.” Ravel happily decided.

    “婚礼？”所以，他刚才真的是在求婚？穿着睡衣、踏着拖鞋、用那种轻描淡写的语气向他求婚？

“The wedding?” So, he really was proposing just now? Proposing to him in pajamas, slippers, and with that kind of casual tone?

    不说鲜花气球美酒香车，好歹穿个正装、选个黄道吉日吧？！

Even if there’s no flowers, balloons or wine, you should at least wear a formal attire and choose an auspicious day right?!

    不约，我不约！尚可内心是拒绝的。

No, I disagree! Shang Ke was rejecting it in his heart.

    拉威尔没有理会他苦大仇深的表情，自顾自地躺上床掀开，将他卷进自己怀里，准备来一场和谐美好的婚前运动。

Ravel ignored his bitter and hateful expression, lay down on the bed and pulled Shang Ke into his arms, ready to have a harmonious and beautiful pre-wedding exercise.

    “等等……唔……”

“Wait… Wu…”

    拉威尔不给他反悔的机会，竭尽所能地取悦，打算用自己的魅力征服他。拉威尔向来喜欢谋而后定，步步进逼，唯独对他，他选择先下手为强。趁他还未完全独立前，先把他收入自己的羽翼，不容许任何人觊觎。

Ravel did not give him a chance to go back on his word, and did his best to please Shang Ke, intending to use his charm to conquer him. Ravel has always liked to plan and decide first and proceed step by step. But only towards Shang Ke does he choose to strike first. He would take him under his wing before he became fully independent. He won’t allow anyone to covet him.

    “我爱你。”进入的瞬间，拉威尔对他说出了这句亘古不变的密语。

“I love you.” The moment he entered, Ravel said the eternally unchanging words to him.

    尚可原本还有些暴躁的心，骤然平静。

 Shang Ke’s heart, which had been feeling a bit irritable, was suddenly calm.

    这三个字，足抵千金。

These three words were worth a thousand words.

    【灵魂修复度97%。】

【Soul repair degree 97%.】

    【身体健康度93%。】

【Body’s Health 93%.】

    【荷尔蒙指数70%、80%、95%、100%……突破天际……】

【Hormone Index 70%, 80%, 95%, 100%… Breaking through limits…】

    ……

    ……

    【……哼，一对狗男男o(一︿一+)o】

【…Humph, a dog couple o(一︿一+)o】

    三个月后，比克家的庄园正式竣工，拉威尔为尚可举办了一场盛大的宴会，并当众宣布了他们的婚事，在所有民众的见证下，用坚贞不渝的誓言绑定他的一生……

Three months later, Cage’s family estate was officially completed. Ravel threw a grand banquet for Shang Ke and announced their marriage to the public. Under the witness of all the people, he bound Shang Ke to him for the rest of his life with an oath of loyalty… 

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