Shameless

After looking around and finding neither of them, Lu Cizhou headed toward the lounge. He pushed open the door to find the two of them, one big and one small, fast asleep on the bed.

Lu Cizhou quietly watched the sleeping pair for a while, then slowly closed the door and went back to work.

When it was time to leave, neither of them had appeared. Resigned, Lu Cizhou got up and went to the lounge to wake them.

Lu Cizhou woke Lu Yu first. Lu Yu rubbed his eyes and asked groggily, "Daddy, is it time to eat?"

"We can eat once we get home. Don't rub your eyes with your hands when you wake up anymore. It's bad for them."

"Okay!"

Annoyed by the noise as Lu Yu and Lu Cizhou talked, Shen Zeyu pulled the covers over his head.

Seeing this, Lu Yu quickly sprawled over Shen Zeyu and called, "Papa, get up! We're going home."

Shen Zeyu turned a deaf ear and refused to get up.

Lu Yu thought for a moment, then added, "Papa, if you don't get up, Daddy's going to wake you himself."

Shen Zeyu immediately threw off the covers and sat up, staring at Lu Yu in alarm. "What kind of horror story are you telling?"

Lu Yu giggled. "Hehe, Papa, hurry up. We're going home."

Once the two of them had tidied themselves up and taken a moment to wake fully, Lu Cizhou took them home.

After dinner, Lu Yu suddenly said, "I want Daddy to help me take a bath today."

"Okay." Shen Zeyu had no objection. He happened to be tired today, too, and wanted to go to bed early.

Naturally, Lu Cizhou had no objection either. He merely reminded Shen Zeyu not to forget his workout that day.

Shen Zeyu had thought he could escape training today.

Aaah, exercise again! I really don't want to exercise!!! And the person reminding me is even more annoying!

"Thank you for reminding me," Shen Zeyu said with a forced smile.

"You're welcome," Lu Cizhou replied.

"Hmph." Shen Zeyu gave a soft huff, turned, and headed upstairs.

After watching Shen Zeyu go upstairs, Lu Cizhou smiled and picked Lu Yu up. "Come on, let's get you bathed."

"Tell me, why did you ask me to help you bathe?" Lu Yu had never asked him to help before, much less now that he was older. Only Shen Zeyu occasionally helped him bathe.

Lu Yu looked at him with exasperation. "Daddy, Papa's angry. Why aren't you going to make him feel better?"

"Oh, is he?"

"Of course." Then he beckoned Lu Cizhou closer. "Papa already told me he's pretending to be angry."

"So hurry up and go make him feel better, Daddy."

Looking at his worried son, Lu Cizhou nodded. "Got it. Hurry up and take your bath. It's bedtime afterward."

Only after Lu Cizhou agreed did Lu Yu happily get on with his bath.

After bathing Lu Yu and waiting for him to fall asleep, Lu Cizhou returned to his room.

As soon as he entered, he saw Shen Zeyu coming out, freshly showered.

When Shen Zeyu saw Lu Cizhou return, he didn't talk to him as he usually did, acting as though he didn't exist.

Seeing that Shen Zeyu once again had no intention of drying his hair, Lu Cizhou frowned and walked over. "Not planning to dry your hair again?"

Shen Zeyu glanced at him and answered flatly, "I'll do it later."

Lu Cizhou knew this was his usual stalling tactic. In a little while, he would surely say it was almost dry and didn't need blow-drying.

Lu Cizhou sighed softly, then turned to get the hair dryer.

Thinking Lu Cizhou had gone to shower, Shen Zeyu paid him no mind, until a voice came from above his head.

"Sit up straight. I'll dry it for you."

Shen Zeyu looked up in surprise. What was he doing?

Seeing the confusion in his eyes, Lu Cizhou explained, "Consider it an apology for upsetting you today."

That immediately piqued Shen Zeyu's interest. "So you know you upset me today. I was angry all afternoon. Just drying my hair isn't enough."

"What else would you like me to do, then?" Lu Cizhou asked patiently.

Shen Zeyu thought for a while but couldn't come up with anything. "Dry my hair first. Maybe I'll have an idea by the time you're done."

Lu Cizhou plugged in the hair dryer and began.

Feeling Lu Cizhou's hand move through his hair, Shen Zeyu couldn't help remembering the time Lu Cizhou had dried his hair when he was drunk. He was just as gentle now.

Shen Zeyu's voice drifted faintly up from below. "Lu Cizhou, you're really good at drying hair. Have you done it for other people?"

"You think just anyone gets to enjoy having me dry their hair?" He wasn't boasting. If he didn't want to do something, no one could make him.

"So you've only ever dried my hair?" Shen Zeyu asked again.

"Isn't that obvious?" Lu Cizhou answered matter-of-factly.

Shen Zeyu was secretly delighted.

Once his hair was nearly dry, Lu Cizhou put the dryer away and asked, "Thought of anything yet?"

Shen Zeyu looked excited. "Yes! Go shower first. I'll tell you when you come out."

When Lu Cizhou had finished everything, he found Shen Zeyu lying on the bed, happily patting the space beside him. "Come here, come here."

Once Lu Cizhou lay down, Shen Zeyu sat up and leaned close to him. "You said I could do whatever I wanted. No backing out once I tell you."

Seeing Shen Zeyu's smile, Lu Cizhou had already guessed what he wanted to do. In the past, he certainly wouldn't have agreed, but now...

"Okay."

"Hehehe, then can I feel your abs?"

It's been so long. I really miss them.

Lu Cizhou gave him a meaningful smile. "You can."

At Lu Cizhou's words, Shen Zeyu immediately perked up, failing to notice the unusual smile on his face.

"Lu Cizhou, you're so nice." With that, he braced one hand beside Lu Cizhou and slowly slipped the other under his shirt.

Watching Shen Zeyu smile happily above him and feeling the hand roaming over his body, Lu Cizhou's gaze settled on Shen Zeyu's rosy lips, his eyes darkening.

After an unknown stretch of time, Shen Zeyu finally withdrew his hand, looking thoroughly satisfied, and generously declared, "I forgive you."

"Have you had your fill?" Lu Cizhou asked in a low voice.

Shen Zeyu nodded, and Lu Cizhou continued, "But now I have a problem. You caused it, so you have to fix it."

Shen Zeyu looked at him in confusion, not understanding how he had caused Lu Cizhou a problem.

Seeing the confusion in Shen Zeyu's eyes, Lu Cizhou said nothing. He simply took one of Shen Zeyu's hands and guided it downward.

Shen Zeyu's face instantly turned bright red. "Wh-what does that have to do with me?" he stammered.

Lu Cizhou panted lightly. "How does it not have anything to do with you? Would this have happened if you hadn't insisted on touching me?"

Only then did Shen Zeyu notice the unusual sound of Lu Cizhou's voice. "That's obviously because you have no self-control. It's not my fault."

"What am I supposed to do now, then?" Lu Cizhou asked shamelessly.

Shen Zeyu closed his eyes and said in despair, "Deal with it however you used to!"

Having enjoyed Shen Zeyu's reaction enough, Lu Cizhou finally took pity on him and let him off, slowly getting up and returning to the bathroom.