Seeing the expectant and pleading look in Shen Yanlang's eyes, Duan Xu's heart softened immediately. "Alright, I'll go with you."
"Xuxu is so nice." Shen Yanlang smiled and kissed him.
So Duan Xu and Shen Yanlang went to his temporary office together.
The office was full of upperclassmen from the school, who knew of Duan Xu's existence. When they saw him and Shen Yanlang arrive together, the office became lively.
"Wow, the school heartthrob is so clingy! He even brings his girlfriend to work!"
"I never expected you to be such a campus heartthrob!"
"It seems the school heartthrob really likes his boyfriend!"
Duan Xu felt a little embarrassed by what was said and hid behind Shen Yanlang.
Shen Yanlang then pulled him to the workstation next to her and said to everyone, "Thank you for your concern, seniors, but I think the project's progress is more important, don't you agree?"
Upon hearing this, everyone stopped joking and buried themselves in their own work.
The two sat down, Shen Yanlang tidied up his workstation so he could put his laptop there. "You can do your work in peace; I won't bother you."
"I won't bother you." Duan Xu nodded.
Shen Yanlang chuckled softly upon hearing this, pinched his cheek, and said, "You can bother me anytime."
[You can tell me when you want to kiss me.]
Duan Xu: "..."
"Who wants to kiss you!" Duan Xu lowered his voice, afraid others would hear. "It's more like you want to kiss me!"
Shen Yanlang raised an eyebrow slightly, lowered his voice as well, and leaned closer to him, saying, "Xuxu understands me best."
Duan Xu rolled his eyes and said in a serious tone, "Get back to work!"
"Okay." Shen Yanlang smiled gently and indulgently.
After he finished speaking, he really got to work seriously. As a result, because his smile was so handsome, Duan Xu was so distracted by it that he stared blankly at Shen Yanlang.
My boyfriend is so handsome!
This must be what he'll look like at work; he'll be even more handsome!
Oh dear, why is my heart beating so fast?
[Xuxu, look at me again, or I'm going to kiss you.]
Shen Yanlang suddenly turned around and stared at Duan Xu, noticing that Duan Xu's gaze was somewhat infatuated and his eyes slightly dimmed. What was originally a threat had now turned into a genuine thought.
Duan Xu snapped out of his daze, feeling a little shy. Seeing Shen Yanlang's gaze, he immediately pulled his chair aside, alert. "I'm not watching anymore. You should focus on your work, focus on your work."
Shen Yanlang's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at Duan Xu and thought to himself, "[I'll kiss you after I'm done!]"
Shen Yanlang then turned his head and continued working diligently.
Duan Xu didn't dare look at Shen Yanlang anymore, and snorted inwardly, "Shen Rascal, how can you kiss in such a serious place as the office?"
That's what he thought, but Duan Xu couldn't help but smile, clearly also looking forward to it.
Unbeknownst to him, he not only failed to change Shen Yanlang's roguish mindset, but was also subtly influenced by it.
After that, the two went about their own business, and apart from the occasional exchange of technical questions among a few people in the office, no one gossiped.
They all ordered lunch together and ate in the office. After lunch, some rested while others continued working.
Shen Yanlang then took Duan Xu by elevator directly to the rooftop.
There's a small garden on the rooftop of this building, with lots of flowers, trees, and tables and chairs for people to relax in.
It was lunchtime, and there were people on the rooftop, but not many, just a few here and there.
Shen Yanlang pulled Duan Xu to a bench in the corner and sat down. There, a lush shrub blocked their view.
They were facing the rooftop, where the railing wasn't a wall but transparent glass, offering a view of the outside scenery.
As soon as he sat down, Shen Yanlang received a phone call from Shen Yu, who said, "All the materials are ready, and the court hearing will begin as soon as possible."
"Understood," Shen Yanlang voice. "We can begin with the Wei Family."
"It's already begun." Shen Yu's voice sounded several degrees colder.
Shen Yanlang hummed in agreement, "Thank you for your trouble, brother."
"Of course," Shen Yu replied and then hung up the phone.
Duan Xu listened from the side, and after he hung up the phone, he asked, "Was it about Wei Xiaoyang?"
"Hmm." Shen Yanlang put his arm around his shoulder. "The evidence from the night before last, including some of Wei Xiaoyang's previous offenses, is all there. The sentencing will take place when the trial begins."
"Hmm..." Duan Xu thought for a moment and said, "But he didn't really... he shouldn't get too much of a sentence, right?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanlang sneered, "No, he'll be sentenced to life imprisonment."
"Huh?" Duan Xu's eyes widened.
Shen Yanlang explained, "A good lawyer can turn black into white, let alone when the evidence is conclusive. He'll be nailed to the spot. It's already very merciful that he wasn't sentenced to death."
As he spoke, a ruthless glint flashed in Shen Yanlang's eyes. If murder weren't illegal, he would have loved to kill Wei Xiaoyang with his own hands!
Duan Xu saw it, and even though it was just a fleeting thought, based on his understanding of Shen Yanlang, he roughly guessed what he was thinking. So he reached out and patted Shen Yanlang on the back, saying gently, "He will be in prison for the rest of his life, and we will never see him again."
"Hmm." Shen Yanlang a deep breath, trying to stop thinking about Wei Xiaoyang.
The two leaned against each other quietly, looking at the tall buildings outside and feeling the breeze on the rooftop; for a moment, it was peaceful and warm.
After a long while, Shen Yanlang suddenly asked Duan Xu, "Do you remember what I said this morning?"
"Huh? What did you say?" Duan Xu didn't remember.
Shen Yanlang his head to stare at Duan Xu's lips, a slight smile playing on his lips, "I'll kiss you after we're done."
Duan Xu blinked, glanced back, and realized they were hidden by bushes and no one could see them. He still asked softly, "Now? You finished this morning?"
Seeing his little gestures, Shen Yanlang found them adorable and replied with a smile, "I've finished what I needed to do this morning, so the afternoon's doesn't count."
Duan Xu: "..."
Is this how it's calculated?
"Then... shall we go somewhere else?"
Duan Xu still felt it wasn't appropriate to do it in public. What if someone walked over? Wouldn't that be incredibly awkward?
Shen Yanlang knew what he was worried about, and leaned closer to him, saying, "No, the scenery here is so beautiful, and it's a place we don't come to often. Don't you want to give it a try?"
Duan Xu hesitated, hesitated!
After a moment of hesitation, Duan Xu suddenly thought of a question: his first reaction after Shen Yanlang finished speaking was not shyness, but hesitation and consideration!
What does this tell us?
This means he's no longer the fair-skinned little omega he used to be, but a little hooligan tainted by Shen Yanlang.
Duan Xu suddenly pouted and stared at Shen Yanlang with a wronged expression.
Shen Yanlang was slightly taken aback, and asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"
[Does Xuxu not like it?]
Duan Xu felt even more aggrieved. Even Shen Rascal thought he liked it, which meant he had really turned lewd...
Shen Yanlang genuinely believed that Duan Xu didn't like it, so he gently coaxed, "If you don't like it, then forget it, let's not kiss, okay?"