Attracted by His Looks

The two of them broke out in goosebumps. Looking down at the steaming grilled sausages on their plates, they grabbed one and took a bite, then picked up the chili seasoning bottle beside them and sprinkled some on. They accidentally added too much, and one bite left their faces red from choking.

Even so, they did not give up on the sausages. This really was Su Tingbai's grilling—delicious!

Curious, they walked over and saw the owner of those snow-white calves stand up. Only then did they notice a little mutt that was eating a grilled sausage.

The little dog's owner held another sausage in his hand. His fingers were especially slender and pale. They could not see his face because Su Tingbai was blocking it, but they heard his voice. It sounded somewhat light and airy.

This was Shen Rui'an, right?

Xing Ying and Huo Heng exchanged a glance and walked forward in silent agreement.

After drying Baisui's fur, Shen Rui'an had been squatting long enough for his legs to go numb. At the sound of Su Tingbai's voice, he abruptly stood up, only for his vision to go black. He nearly fell.

Su Tingbai caught him with quick reflexes, wrapping an arm around his waist. The thin shirt could not block the searing heat of his palm, and Shen Rui'an immediately felt a tingling numbness at his waist. He shoved Su Tingbai away, but having stood up too quickly, his low blood sugar left him weak. He could only slump limply against Su Tingbai's chest.

Su Tingbai was scared out of his wits. "Why did you get up so suddenly?"

He pulled a piece of fruit candy from his pocket, unwrapped it, and popped it into Shen Rui'an's mouth. "Are you okay? Shen Rui'an? Can you hear me?"

Hearing the anxiety in Su Tingbai's voice, he could also hear the frantic heartbeat in Su Tingbai's chest—thump, thump, thump—deafeningly loud.

Shen Rui'an sounded weak. "I'm fine... I just need a moment..."

He was simply too frail. Standing up too abruptly could easily trigger low blood sugar and make him faint. He had not had an episode recently, so he had forgotten just how delicate he was.

Shen Rui'an leaned against Su Tingbai's chest and took deep breaths. The cloying sweetness in his mouth gradually brought him around.

Su Tingbai cupped his face in one large hand. Only after seeing that he had not passed out did he finally breathe a sigh of relief. He helped Shen Rui'an into a chair before handing him the grilled sausage. "Do you still want to eat it? Next time, finish your breakfast. No picky eating."

That morning, he had made dumplings stuffed with fresh shepherd's purse and ground fungus greens bought from the villagers. They had tasted wonderfully fresh, and he had thought they were quite good himself.

Shen Rui'an had eaten several and even drunk a cup of soy milk. Su Tingbai had specifically asked whether he was full, because he thought Shen Rui'an ate far too little.

Shen Rui'an had said he was full, so Su Tingbai had not forced him to keep eating. He had simply told him to wait nearby while he and the crew packed up the supplies for camping.

Who would have thought Shen Rui'an would still have a low blood sugar episode!

Su Tingbai frowned and squeezed his bony wrist. "You're still too thin. You need to eat more."

At six feet tall, he weighed barely over a hundred pounds. He was practically skin and bones—of course he would be weak.

"Mm." It was as though Shen Rui'an's energy had been drained away by the sudden incident. He looked drowsy and listless, yawning again and again.

Su Tingbai stuffed the grilled sausage into his hand. "Eat your fill, then go sleep in the car. I've already made up the bed for you."

Shen Rui'an nodded indifferently. Sensing that something was wrong with his owner, Baisui anxiously circled his feet and barked. "What about Baisui?"

Su Tingbai placed a grilled sausage on the ground. "This one is his. I grilled it specially for him. It's cooled down, and there's barely any salt in it."

"This one is yours. I didn't add chili." To keep Shen Rui'an from demanding chili, he cut him off before he could start. "Eat. No picky eating."

Still shaken by the scare, Shen Rui'an was not as fussy as usual. He spat out the candy and took a small bite. "It's delicious. Thank you, Su Tingbai."

Su Tingbai casually tucked the candy, still wrapped in tissue, into his pocket and rubbed Shen Rui'an's head. "If it's good, eat more. Do you want anything else? I'll grill it for you."

Shen Rui'an nodded. Once Su Tingbai had made sure he was all right, he stood up gently. The moment he turned around, he saw Xing Ying and Huo Heng staring as though they had seen a ghost. Su Tingbai suddenly felt a little awkward. "Ahem. What do you two want to eat?"

Xing Ying and Huo Heng: "..."

Rather than answer Su Tingbai, Xing Ying craned his neck to look at Shen Rui'an behind him. "Tingbai, aren't you going to introduce us?"

Su Tingbai paused, glanced at Xing Ying, then met Shen Rui'an's curious gaze. At last, he shifted aside and introduced him to the two. "This is Shen Rui'an. He's... staying here temporarily."

For a moment, Su Tingbai did not know how to explain who Shen Rui'an was to him.

"This is Xing Ying, and this is Huo Heng. They're two of my friends," Su Tingbai introduced.

"Hello." Shen Rui'an softly greeted the two unfamiliar men, identifying them one by one as Su Tingbai gestured toward them.

Xing Ying and Huo Heng finally saw the legendary Shen Rui'an. The instant they met his clear, limpid eyes, both of them froze. Their gazes stayed fixed on Shen Rui'an without even blinking, and it took them a long while to recover.

Su Tingbai was somewhat displeased. Frowning, he slowly shifted his body to block his two friends' line of sight.

Shen Rui'an did not understand and tugged at his clothes. "You're blocking me."

Xing Ying and Huo Heng seemed to wake from a dream, both looking dazed. Then they pushed Su Tingbai aside and stepped forward to enthusiastically seize Shen Rui'an's hand. "Hello, hello! I'm Xing Ying."

Huo Heng squeezed Xing Ying aside and shook his hand as well. "Hello, I'm Huo Heng. I'm the third son of the Huo family..."

"Ahem!" Su Tingbai coughed heavily, pulling his two friends back. He ground out through clenched teeth, "That's enough. No need to get so close. Shen Rui'an needs fresh air. Since you have nothing better to do, come help me skewer the ingredients."

When he turned back to Shen Rui'an, his voice softened again. "Rest here for a while. I'll call you once it's cooked."

"Okay." Shen Rui'an had no idea what was going on. Somewhat awkwardly, he rubbed the hand Xing Ying and Huo Heng had just held. Su Tingbai's friends were strangely enthusiastic.

Meanwhile, Xing Ying and Huo Heng struggled, but could not break free from Su Tingbai's grip.

"Hey, Su Tingbai, what are you doing? I was planning to say a few more words to An'an!" Huo Heng shouted.

The veins on Su Tingbai's forehead bulged. His hand tightened sharply around Huo Heng's shoulder. An'an? Since when was Shen Rui'an his An'an? Who did he think he was?

"Exactly. He's Brother Shen's younger brother, after all. Of course we have to take good care of Shen Xiaoyao. Stop dragging me around, Su Tingbai!" Xing Ying also failed to break free from Su Tingbai's hold.

The two looked at Su Tingbai's stormy expression and finally understood why his face had changed so quickly.

Xing Ying felt as though he had been slapped in the face. He had originally thought Su Tingbai was a gentleman who could remain unmoved even with a beauty in his lap. Only now did he realize Su Tingbai was just a shameless pervert!

It was not love at first sight at all. He was simply lusting after a pretty face!

Xing Ying would swear it to the heavens!

Anyone would fall for someone as good-looking as Shen Rui'an!

He had never seen anyone so beautiful!

Huo Heng was also left dazed by his beauty. He ran an entertainment company himself and had seen countless handsome men and beautiful women, yet even the most stunning celebrities in the industry paled somewhat beside Shen Rui'an.

"Will you two shut up already?" Su Tingbai was furious. What a pair of idiots.

Xing Ying was dissatisfied. "No wonder you're such a hypocrite. You've got your eye on that pretty face, haven't you? Pah, shameless!"

Huo Heng echoed him. "You just want his body. Shameless!"

Su Tingbai knew the two had indeed been dazzled by Shen Rui'an, but they mostly just wanted to mock him. Still, he found it difficult to refute them.

Over the past two days, his heart had inexplicably started racing whenever he saw Shen Rui'an. He even wondered whether he had inherited some family heart condition—otherwise, why would his heartbeat suddenly become so abnormal?