Want to Bite

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

Is he asking where Han Xi is? Does he really like Han Xi?

No! He can'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 having 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 carefully designed greenbelt on the other side.

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

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

Once I buy a huge villa with good landscaping, we can go on morning runs together.

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 wafting over. "Smells so good!"

"I smell it too!" Zhou Zhou said, running straight toward it.

Not willing to fall behind, Duan Xu ran after him. "How much is one grilled sausage?"

Shen Yanlang and Xiao Xu had no choice but to follow.

When they got there, 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 chimed in. He could tell Zhou Zhou really wanted one.

Shen Yanlang merely raised a brow before hearing the owner say in a take-it-or-leave-it tone, "Then go buy them outside!"

Fuck! That was 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, "You black-hearted merchant! You'll go out of business sooner or later!"

"Pfft..." Duan Xu burst out laughing 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, glancing at Duan Xu and Zhou Zhou as they walked away. Bewildered, he asked, "Aren't you together?"

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

His dark gaze swept over him, and an alpha's imposing presence spread out, enough to make the beta owner uncomfortable. The man immediately did not dare say another word.

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

At that, Shen Yanlang raised a brow. His aura receded as he gave Xiao Xu a meaningful look, then readily said, "Sure."

Xiao Xu felt 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 quite a while before realizing two people had not caught up.

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

"Uh... looks like it." Duan Xu had already seen the two of them walking over, each holding two grilled sausages dusted with chili powder.

Zhou Zhou: "..."

Duan Xu: "..."

So after they had complained for so long, these two idiots had already bought the grilled sausages!

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

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

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

Although Duan Xu was eating a delicious grilled sausage, his heart ached. "Yan-ge, don't buy them next time. When I went to a scenic spot before, even a grilled sausage there only cost six yuan!"

"Mm, got it." Shen Yanlang answered with a smile, then froze the next second.

Duan Xu was biting into the grilled sausage, but it was a little too hot, so he could not bite through it at once. He blew on it before biting off a small piece. A little chili powder had stuck to his lips, and he instinctively licked it away.

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

Want to bite.

Duan Xu paused mid-chew and slowly turned to look at Shen Yanlang, but Shen Yanlang had already noticed and shifted his gaze away.

Duan Xu: "???"

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

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

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

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

The bookstore was also a popular photo spot online, and quite a few people had come. They ran into many club members, as well as Xue Jingshu and Han Xi.

They had to line up one at a time to get in, and a batch was only allowed inside every ten minutes, so there would not be so many people that the bookstore felt like a market.

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

The four of them lined up at the back. Xiao Xu and Zhou Zhou were in front, and Zhou Zhou said, "The scenery out here is nice. Hurry and take a few pictures while we can."

"Oh, okay." Xiao Xu obediently took out his phone and started taking photos.

Duan Xu was also drawn in by the scenery. He took out his phone to snap pictures as well, a faint smile on his lips. "Yan-ge, why aren't you taking any?"

Shen Yanlang smiled slightly at that. "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 cab?"

Zhou Zhou turned around. "Probably taking a cab?"

"Mm, a cab." 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 hold back a laugh. He bumped Duan Xu with his shoulder. "Remember the last time you drank..."

"No, I don't remember." Duan Xu firmly shook his head. He did not want to recall such an 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, come on, you can just drink a little." Zhou Zhou egged him on from the side and gave Xiao Xu a meaningful look.

Xiao Xu followed along, saying, "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 once he's drunk.

Duan Xu's almond-shaped eyes widened. Who was supposed to drink more? What was he trying to get done?

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

Hearing that, Zhou Zhou slung an arm around Duan Xu's shoulders. "The club president will probably come around to toast people during dinner. Just have a little then."

"Mm." Duan Xu nodded.