Want to Bite

"I don't know." Shen Yanlang did not care about that at all. He only cared.

Was he asking where Han Xi was? Did he really like Han Xi?

No! He couldn't like Han Xi!

I'm not! I don't! Don't talk nonsense!

Huh, Shen Yanlang did have feelings for Han Xi? It was just that Han Xi had not taken a liking to him yet?

"It's fine, it's fine. We're all just out here to have fun anyway." Zhou Zhou had only asked casually.

Li Lake was so vast that its end was nowhere in sight. They could only walk along the pedestrian boardwalk by the shore, with a meticulously designed green belt on the other side.

"The air here is pretty nice." Duan Xu took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled.

Shen Yanlang stared at him and agreed, "Yeah, it's good for morning runs."

Buy a big villa with great landscaping someday, and we can go running together in the mornings.

Duan Xu's steps paused slightly. Rich people really could do whatever they wanted. Cannon fodder like him could not compare.

After walking for a while, Duan Xu spotted a snack cart and caught the scent of grilled sausages drifting over. "Smells so good!"

"I smell it too!" Zhou Zhou said, then ran straight over.

Not wanting to fall behind, Duan Xu followed him over. "How much is one grilled sausage?"

Shen Yanlang and Xiao Xu could only follow.

When they reached the cart, they happened to hear the owner say, "Eight yuan."

Duan Xu was stunned. Eight yuan? Was he selling gold?

A grilled sausage outside only cost four yuan. He had doubled the price outright!

"Boss, isn't that way too expensive?" Zhou Zhou was also shocked by the outrageous price. "They're only four yuan outside."

"Yeah, boss, make it cheaper." Xiao Xu spoke up for them. He could tell Zhou Zhou really wanted one.

Shen Yanlang merely raised an eyebrow, then heard the owner say in a take-it-or-leave-it tone, "Then go buy them outside!"

Damn it! How infuriating!

Duan Xu grabbed Zhou Zhou and turned to leave. "Let's go!"

Zhou Zhou was angry too. As he followed Duan Xu away, he turned back and said to the owner, "Heartless merchant. You'll go out of business sooner or later!"

"Pfft..." Duan Xu laughed at Zhou Zhou's words.

The owner had a bad temper. Hearing that, he looked ready to come out and fight. "What did you say? You..."

Before he could finish, Shen Yanlang suddenly said, "Boss, four grilled sausages."

The owner froze, glanced at Duan Xu and Zhou Zhou walking away, and asked in surprise, "Aren't you together?"

"Boss, hurry up." Shen Yanlang had no interest in making small talk with him.

His dark gaze swept over the man, and an alpha's imposing aura spread out, making even the beta owner unable to bear it. The man immediately did not dare say another word.

Xiao Xu had not left either. He wanted to buy some too, but Shen Yanlang had beaten him to it. After thinking it over, he said, "Brother Yan, you buy two, and I'll buy two. Is that okay?"

Hearing that, Shen Yanlang raised his brows. His aura withdrew as he gave Xiao Xu a meaningful look, then readily said, "Sure."

Xiao Xu grew a little embarrassed under Shen Yanlang's gaze. He scratched his head and took out his phone to pay.

"Why haven't you two left yet?" Duan Xu and Zhou Zhou had complained for ages before realizing the other two had not caught up.

Zhou Zhou cursed. "Did they buy grilled sausages?"

"Uh... looks like it." Duan Xu could already see them walking over, each holding two grilled sausages dusted with chili powder.

Zhou Zhou: "..."

Duan Xu: "..."

So after they had complained all that time, these two idiots had already bought the sausages!

Shen Yanlang and Xiao Xu walked up to them and handed them the grilled sausages.

Duan Xu and Zhou Zhou exchanged a look and accepted them helplessly. They had already been bought, so they could not exactly waste them.

The four of them each held a grilled sausage as they walked side by side, becoming a rather distinctive sight on the pedestrian boardwalk.

Although Duan Xu got to eat the fragrant grilled sausage, his heart ached. "Brother Yan, don't buy them next time. When I visited scenic spots before, one grilled sausage was only six yuan!"

"Mm, got it." Shen Yanlang answered with a smile, but then he froze.

Duan Xu was biting into the sausage, but because it was a little hot, he could not bite through it in one go. He blew on it before biting off a small piece. Some chili powder had gotten on his lips, and he unconsciously licked it away.

Shen Yanlang's breathing caught. His eyes instantly darkened as he stared fixedly at Duan Xu's lips, reddened by the chili, and the sight just now made him think of some very indecent things.

Want to bite.

Duan Xu's chewing paused. He slowly turned to look at Shen Yanlang, but Shen Yanlang had already noticed and looked away.

Duan Xu: "???"

What he saw was Shen Yanlang eating his grilled sausage with his eyes slightly lowered, his expression indifferent.

Wasn't he already biting it? Duan Xu did not understand.

Beside them, Zhou Zhou and Xiao Xu chatted and laughed, the atmosphere between them perfectly harmonious. Meanwhile, Duan Xu and Shen Yanlang suddenly had nothing to say.

After walking for several more minutes, they finally reached the Underwater Bookstore. The bookstore was actually built on land, but from the front, nearly half of it appeared to be in the water.

The bookstore was also a popular check-in spot online, and quite a lot of people came by. They ran into quite a few club members, as well as Xue Jingshu and Han Xi.

They had to line up and enter one at a time, with a new group allowed in only every ten minutes, so that too many people would not turn the bookstore into a marketplace.

Xue Jingshu and Han Xi did not see Shen Yanlang and the others, because they had gone in just as the group arrived.

The four lined up at the back. Xiao Xu and Zhou Zhou stood in front, and Zhou Zhou said, "The view outside is pretty nice. Hurry and take a couple photos while we can."

"Oh, okay." Xiao Xu obediently took out his phone to take pictures.

Duan Xu was drawn in by the scenery as well. He held up his phone to take pictures, a faint smile on his lips. "Brother Yan, why aren't you taking any?"

Shen Yanlang smiled slightly. "Aren't you taking them? Just send them to me."

"That works too."

After taking the pictures, Duan Xu put away his phone and asked, "How are we getting to dinner tonight? Riding there or taking a taxi?"

Zhou Zhou turned around. "Probably a taxi?"

"Mm, a taxi." Shen Yanlang's eyes lowered slightly, his gaze lingering over Duan Xu's cheek. "We'll probably drink tonight."

"Ah." Duan Xu remembered how he had gotten drunk after only three cans of beer last time, and his expression turned awkward.

Zhou Zhou could not help laughing. He nudged Duan Xu. "Remember when you drank last time..."

"No, I don't remember." Duan Xu decisively shook his head, unwilling to recall his embarrassing moment.

Zhou Zhou: "..."

Shen Yanlang chuckled. "Then are you drinking tonight?"

"Better not." Duan Xu did not want to get drunk again, or he would have to trouble Shen Yanlang once more. He would feel bad about it.

"Oh, just drink a little." Zhou Zhou egged him on from the side and gave Xiao Xu a look.

Xiao Xu echoed, "You can drink a little."

Shen Yanlang had plans of his own, so he added, "A little is fine."

Drink more tonight. It'll be easier to get things done if he gets drunk.

Duan Xu's almond-shaped eyes widened. Who was supposed to drink more? Get what done?

For some reason, Duan Xu suddenly felt uneasy, so he said, "Just a little."

Hearing that, Zhou Zhou draped an arm around Duan Xu's shoulders. "The president will probably come toast us at dinner tonight. Just drink a little then."

"Mm." Duan Xu nodded.