Chapter 117
The surface of the bathroom mirror was veiled in white mist from the rising hot water.
The steam condensed into droplets that slid down from the top of the mirror, wiping out a narrow, clear streak that reflected the slender figure about to step into the bathtub.
His soft, curly long hair draped over his back, and as Ye Nanxun lifted his foot to step into the tub, a glimpse of cool, pale skin showed beneath the hair.
One foot touched the water's surface but had yet to lower when a large hand caught his ankle.
"I'll hold you. The bathtub is slippery." Yan Beiyou sat in the tub and looked up at the young man standing beside it.
His lips, pale and dry before, had regained a little color in the rising heat.
His complexion looked much better. The alpha released Ye Nanxun's ankle and slid his fingertips up to support Ye Nanxun's knee, steadying him.
Then he extended his other hand, palm up.
Grasping Yan Beiyou's outstretched hand, Ye Nanxun sat down in the bathtub with the alpha's support.
Hot water overflowed, splashing onto the bathroom floor with a rushing sound.
Yan Beiyou's gaze settled on the omega youth so close at hand. His dark eyes were like a camera, recording from top to bottom Ye Nanxun's faintly trembling lashes, the damp hair resting over his chest and shoulders...
When his gaze reached beneath the water, Yan Beiyou smiled with pure amusement.
The two people bathing together were still wearing pants.
"Your hair is so long. Is washing it usually tiring?" Yan Beiyou lowered his hand into the water, scooped up a handful of hot water, and poured it over Ye Nanxun's shoulder.
The water-soaked pants clung to his legs, far from comfortable. Ye Nanxun shifted