"Xiao Xun, you're seducing me."
Fu Yanli's low, husky voice sounded clearly beside his ear, carrying an emotion at once veiled and naked.
Jiang Xun did not deny it. A hint of amusement entered his clear, round eyes. "Then did you take the bait?"
His voice rose slightly at the end, deliberately drawing out the words as though they carried a little hook that could effortlessly snare someone's soul.
Fu Yanli took all of Jiang Xun's actions as an invitation.
He said nothing more. Instead, he stepped forward, scooped the man sitting on the sofa into his arms, and strode toward the bedroom, his steps almost hurried.
"Xiao Xun, I've learned some massage techniques lately. Let me give you a massage."
"Sure, my back and waist have been aching these past two days anyway. Give me a massage."
"All right."
The night outside the windows was peaceful, while the city streets bustled with traffic and noise.
The spacious apartment occupying the entire floor was also very quiet.
The apartment was brightly lit. Sangbiao happily chased a ball around the living room, its white, fluffy body bounding up and down after it, having the time of its life.
Neither of its owners was around, so the poor pup could only play by itself.
After a while, it tired itself out and lay on the rug, hugging its favorite rabbit plushie as it lazily narrowed its eyes to rest.
A little later, Sangbiao grew bored, so it trotted over to Jiang Xun's bedroom on its short little legs, stood up, and scratched at the door with its front paws.
"Aw, aw, aw~"
But there was no movement inside at all.
Sangbiao gave a couple of aggrieved whines, then scampered over to Fu Yanli's bedroom door and scratched at that instead.
Still,