Want to Touch?

"This sweet and sour pork ribs are so delicious, Uncle!" Shen Zhuo said, immediately reaching for another piece.

Shen Can smiled and told him to eat more if he liked them, then asked Huo Huan how they tasted.

Huo Huan naturally said they were delicious, because he genuinely thought so. This was the best meal he had ever eaten.

Huo Xi was also generous with his praise, saying they were delicious. Seeing that everyone liked the food, Shen Can curled his lips. "Of course. Look who picked the restaurant."

After saying that, Shen Can began eating seriously as well. When they headed out after lunch, Huo Xi spoke at just the right moment. "It's still early. How about we find somewhere else to have fun for a while?"

Shen Can had actually been thinking the same thing. Seeing how happy Huo Huan looked, he had wanted to suggest finding somewhere to spend the afternoon.

But he did not know whether Huo Xi had anything to do that afternoon, or whether Huo Huan had any study assignments. After all, wasn't he going to attend A City No. 1 Elementary School?

Now that Huo Xi had brought it up, Shen Can naturally would not refuse. Shen Zhuo and Huo Huan were happy too, so they were even less likely to object.

"I know a fairly famous swimming pool. Let's go there. The weather's hot anyway, and they can learn how to swim."

Shen Can immediately said, "My sister-in-law has been planning to have Zhuo learn swimming anyway." Besides, swimming pools were quite fun, and he wanted to go too.

"Can Huan swim?" Shen Can naturally did not forget about Huo Huan. In a group activity, being the one who was constantly overlooked was actually a very painful feeling.

"I can swim. I learned in the river back in the countryside," Huo Huan answered honestly, then felt that perhaps he should not have said that. What if they all thought countryside rivers were dirty?

Shen Can clapped for Huo Huan a few times. "Then you're amazing. There are fish and shrimp in countryside rivers, right? Can you catch them?"

Huo Huan nodded. Huo Xi added that he could too; whenever his school organized camping trips, he was always able to catch some. Shen Zhuo excitedly said that he wanted to learn swimming too, and that afterward, he wanted to catch fish as well.

The awkwardness Huo Huan had worried about never appeared. The group chatted as they got into the car.

When they arrived at the swimming pool, Huo Xi found two coaches for Huo Huan and Shen Zhuo. He had them change first, then come out to warm up before going into the water with them.

After changing into his swim trunks, Shen Can saw Huo Xi. Looking at a certain spot, Shen Can cried out inwardly, Wow! Huo Xi's other half is definitely going to be very happy someday. Oh my god, is this really something I'm allowed to see?

Shen Can secretly took several more glances, defending himself inwardly. It's not that I deliberately wanted to look. Mm, it's all Huo Xi's fault for wearing such flashy swim trunks. Yes, that's right. It's not because I'm horny.

Wow, muscles. Eight-pack abs right in front of me, oh my god. No, I can't look anymore. It'll make me seem so sheltered. But I really haven't seen this before! Before, I only saw pictures online. Huo Xi is right in front of me.

"Want to touch?" Huo Xi's voice rang out in the changing room corridor. Shen Can was startled by his sudden question. "Huh? Touch what? Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

Huo Xi smiled and walked over to Shen Can. "My abs." Other places were still too soon for their current relationship.

Shen Can thought it over for a while, but in the end, the thought that there was no reason not to touch convinced him.

Huo Xi watched Shen Can's hand stroke his abs several times, and only then did he feel that his muscles were actually somewhat useful.

He had trained before only because he held himself to extremely high standards. Now, he felt that he could add one more reason: training to seduce Shen Can.

Shen Can reluctantly withdrew his hand. Who knows when I'll get to touch them again after this? Sigh, I'll miss them.

After touching him, Shen Can went out with Huo Xi. The two children were still waiting outside, so they could not linger for too long.

Once outside, the two of them immediately began warming up. Only after they finished did they enter the water. The children were not far away; the two coaches were teaching Shen Zhuo to swim, while Huo Huan watched from the side.

Seeing people constantly looking toward Shen Can, Huo Xi felt that perhaps he should have rented out a pool just for them. There were ways to make it not seem too deliberate.

Next time, he still had to book the entire place for occasions like this. Shen Can really was very attractive.

Shen Can always praised him, but Shen Can himself was also very good-looking. He was 182 centimeters tall, and although he had not deliberately trained his muscles, he still had a lean physique. His legs were long and shapely, and his waist was narrow too.

After finishing another lap, Shen Can looked at Huo Xi and asked, "Why aren't you swimming?"

Huo Xi watched water droplets slide down Shen Can's hair, across his stunning face, and slowly drip from his chin.

"There are too many people." Huo Xi's Adam's apple bobbed before he spoke.

Shen Can looked around. There really were quite a lot of people, and there would definitely be even more in the afternoon. He did not mind, but Huo Xi probably was not used to this environment.

He had initially thought the children might like crowded places, but Shen Zhuo was so focused on learning how to swim that he had no mind to make friends. Huo Huan was even less likely to do so.

"Then let's rent a pool for ourselves." As soon as Shen Can said it, Huo Xi immediately had someone arrange it.

Shen Can called the two children over, and the four of them went with the two coaches to another pool.

There was no one here, so Huo Xi began swimming freely too. Shen Can checked on the two children and saw that they were having a good time as well. Now it was perfect.

Looking ahead, Shen Can said, "Huo... Huo Xi, let's race. I'll chase you."

Why was it that after he stopped wanting to call him Big Brother Huo, he did not even want to call him Brother Huo anymore? Shen Can was briefly annoyed, then thought that it was only a form of address. As long as he felt comfortable saying it, that was enough.

Huo Xi stood up and told Shen Can okay before diving back into the water.

He no longer called him Brother Huo. Did that mean Shen Can no longer wanted to think of him as only an older brother? He just did not know whether Shen Can himself had noticed the change in his feelings.

Seeing Huo Xi agree, Shen Can immediately dove into the water and headed toward him.

Shen Can watched Huo Xi draw close, then looked at the long stretch of lane still remaining before the finish.

He decisively swam directly into Huo Xi's lane and hugged him. Once they emerged from the water together, Shen Can raised his brows. "Caught you."

"Cheating?" Huo Xi smiled at Shen Can, who was hugging him without letting go.

From Huo Xi's tone, Shen Can knew that he was not angry. "I'm not. You were in the water way longer than I was."

Huo Xi laughed. Shen Can let out a huff as he looked at the audibly laughing Huo Xi. "So what if I did cheat?"

If they had kept swimming, given the distance between them, there was no way he could have caught Huo Xi. He did not know what he had been thinking to suddenly suggest a race.

At the time, he had watched Huo Xi swim forward alone, and the words had slipped out before he could stop himself. Then he had followed after him. Thinking about it now, he had really lost his mind.

"So what?" Huo Xi touched Shen Can's head after saying that. This was the second time Huo Xi had touched Shen Can's head. The difference was that Shen Can was awake today.

Shen Can was stunned at first. When he recovered, he said with a red face, "I'm not a child. Why are you touching my head?"

After saying that, Shen Can dove into the water and swam away. Huo Xi swam after him, only speaking when Shen Can surfaced again. "I touched it because I think you're cute."

Afraid Shen Can would flee again out of embarrassment, Huo Xi quickly added, "Let's go swim with Huo Huan and Shen Zhuo for a while."

Shen Can's face was still a little red, but he still agreed. The four of them did not leave the swimming pool until before dinner. The Shen Household had something to do that evening, so they did not have dinner together.

Huo Huan was not in a hurry to invite Shen Can over for dinner. He would be going to the Shen Household again anyway, so he would have another chance to tell Shen Can. He had been truly happy today, and there would be more days when he could be as happy as he was today.