Just looking at him made Shen Yanlang feel incredibly satisfied, like a honey pot overflowing with sweetness.
"Xuxu." Shen Yanlang gently kissed the tip of his nose. "I like you so much."
Duan Xu unconsciously hummed, which made Shen Yanlang chuckle. Then he reached out and turned off the light, holding Duan Xu as they fell into a sweet sleep.
*
On Monday, Duan Xu and Shen Yanlang both took leave and did not go to class.
Duan Xu woke up at noon, hungry. He opened his eyes and looked at Shen Yanlang, who was still holding him. "I'm hungry..."
"Yes, I've already ordered takeout, it'll be here soon." Shen Yanlang hugged Duan Xu and gave him a comforting kiss on the forehead.
Duan Xu closed his eyes again, his mind still a bit foggy, and then he heard Shen Yanlang say something.
[If only I could stay in bed with Xuxu forever, and do it with Xuxu every day.]
Duan Xu didn't realize this was his true feeling and subconsciously replied, "Don't even think about it! It's impossible!"
"Huh?" Shen Yanlang was taken aback. He hadn't said anything just now, so what did Duan Xu mean by that?
Duan Xu thought Shen Yanlang pretending to be stupid and scoffed, "It's impossible to stay in bed forever, and don't even think about doing it every day, it'll kill you!"
Shen Yanlang stared at Duan Xu in astonishment; Duan Xu still had his eyes closed.
How did Xuxu know what I was thinking?
[How could you tell even though your eyes were closed and you didn't see my expression?]
Upon hearing these words, Duan Xu suddenly realized what was happening and gasped.
Duan Xu opened his eyes and looked at Shen Yanlang, Shen Yanlang still had a look of astonishment on his face. "Xuxu?"
[This reaction... did it know what I was thinking again, and that's why it woke up?]
Duan Xu: "!!!"
Oh no, oh no, we've been exposed! What do we do?
Duan Xu's eyes widened, his panic barely concealed, and his voice trembled as he asked, "W-what's wrong?"
Shen Yanlang had an unbelievable guess in an instant. He didn't speak, but just looked at Duan Xu, but thought to himself.
[Xuxu, you know what's on my mind, right?]
Duan Xu panicked and actually retorted, "I didn't, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
Shen Yanlang: "..."
Duan Xu: "..."
Ugh! How incredibly stupid!
A silent silence filled the room. The two looked at each other, neither speaking, but Duan Xu could hear Shen Yanlang's inner thoughts.
[Xuxu actually knew?]
This is amazing!
Is this mind reading?
[Wait, Xuxu should be able to tell what I'm thinking now, right?]
Duan Xu: "..."
Duan Xu closed his eyes, utterly dejected, and said in despair, "Stop talking, I know everything."
Shen Yanlang was genuinely surprised. "You really know? How did you know? Is it something in your head, or what?"
"I heard it." Duan Xu buried his head in the pillow. "I don't know what you're thinking in a split second, but as long as you say it in your mind, you can hear it."
"Mind reading!" Shen Yanlang exclaimed in surprise, "Xuxu, you actually have mind reading skills? That's amazing!"
"Uh... I can only hear you." Duan Xu got out of the pillow and looked at Shen Yanlang again, a little uneasy. "Yan-ge, are you... are you scared?"
Shen Yanlang was initially taken aback because he was the only one who could hear him. Before he could think further, he heard these words and immediately understood his thoughts.
"I'm not afraid." Shen Yanlang chuckled softly. "That's good."
[If only I can hear you, it means we're destined to be together.]
[Xuxu belongs to me alone, and I belong to Xuxu alone.]
Duan Xu coughed lightly and winked at Shen Yanlang.
Shen Yanlang realized that Duan Xu had heard her thoughts and couldn't help but smile. "See, isn't this great? You know what I'm thinking, so you know how much I love you."
Duan Xu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. This was his only fear, but Shen Yanlang didn't seem to mind at all, so he truly had no worries now.
However, he rolled his eyes and scoffed, "At the same time, I also know how much of a rogue you are inside."
"Uh..." Shen Yanlang paused, then recalled the countless thoughts he had had about Duan Xu, and felt unusually embarrassed.
Upon further reflection, he immediately understood many things he hadn't understood before, such as Duan Xu suddenly pushing him away in the Underwater Bookstore, or Duan Xu suddenly humming at him when everything was fine.
So it was all because he overheard those lewd thoughts in his own mind. Oh, I see.
Thinking about it, Shen Yanlang suddenly chuckled and asked, "When did you become able to hear my thoughts?"
"Hmm... it seems like this is the second time we've met, no, the first time?" Duan Xu was somewhat uncertain.
Upon hearing this Shen Yanlang raised an eyebrow slightly, recalling his thoughts at that time. Luckily, he hadn't realized it at first, otherwise he would have scared the person away from the start.
"From now on, I'll tell you my thoughts in my heart," Shen Yanlang said with a smirk.
Duan Xu responded with an "oh," clearly not very interested.
Shen Yanlang smiled and was about to say something when the phone rang; the takeout had arrived.
So Shen Yanlang got up to get the takeout, Duan Xu slowly sat up, waiting for Shen Yanlang to feed him.
Sigh, after going through heat and being susceptible to allergies, I feel like I'm a useless person. Duan Xu sighed inwardly.
After dinner, Duan Xu remembered what had happened on the forum, so he leaned against the headboard and looked at his phone, while Shen Yanlang held him and looked at it with him.
After so many days of fermentation, the forum has long become a sea of CP fans, and that omega Du Rui was first attacked by her classmates because of Duan Xu's words.
Then Xue Jingshu directly posted the backend information and screenshots of the chat with the poster. The evidence was irrefutable, making it difficult for him to turn the tables. The alumni stormed into the forum and said all sorts of nasty things.
According to people on the forum, Du Rui hasn't come to school for two days now, so it seems she really is going to drop out.
"Do you think I'm ruthless?" Shen Yanlang suddenly asked Duan Xu.
Duan Xu glanced at him sideways, shook his head, and said, "She's not ruthless. She seduced you first, trying to ruin our relationship. Then she spread rumors about you and tried to force you to be with her."
If it were a less determined alpha, and something actually happened, it would ruin a beautiful relationship and damage both of their reputations.
"I don't know what she's thinking." Duan Xu put down his phone, hugged Shen Yanlang, and sighed.
Shen Yanlang stroked Duan Xu's back and said softly, "Let's ignore her; she's not worth our trouble."
"Hmm." Duan Xu nodded slightly.
Shen Yanlang his eyes, his gaze falling directly on the back of Duan Xu's neck, where Duan Xu's glands were visible, along with his bite marks.
[I want to take another bite.]
Duan Xu looked up at him, his face expressionless.