When Shen Yannian and Su Cimu came downstairs again, they had both changed clothes. Butler Shen pretended not to know anything and stood to one side, watching them eat.
"Sweetheart, have some of this. Build your strength back up."
Shen Yannian put a piece of crispy pork into Su Cimu's bowl. It was Su Cimu's favorite dish.
Su Cimu simply moved his bowl away, making Shen Yannian miss, and the crispy pork fell straight onto the table.
"Sweetheart..."
Shen Yannian sounded somewhat helpless as he looked at Su Cimu.
But Su Cimu felt wronged too. Why did he always have to be bullied in bed by that old man Shen Yannian? It wasn't fair at all!
"Shen Yannian, I don't think you take the agreement we signed seriously at all. You have absolutely no respect for contracts!"
Su Cimu accused him, staring fixedly at Shen Yannian and feeling that he had gone back on his word.
Shen Yannian looked up at Butler Shen. Taking the hint, Butler Shen immediately withdrew and had all the servants stay away from the dining room so the young master and Second Master could have a proper talk.
Only after everyone was far away did Shen Yannian take his hand and coax him softly:
"Sweetheart, I never wanted to sign this kind of agreement in the first place. I abstained for thirty years, and once I broke that abstinence, I couldn't get enough of you. You can understand that, can't you, sweetheart?"
"No, I can't! This isn't fun at all, or interesting. You're the only one who likes it, doing it all day long. One of these days, you'll die from exhausting all your semen!"
That was the most vicious curse Su Cimu could think of!
But to Shen Yannian's ears, it sounded like playful flirting. His sweetheart was acting spoiled with him.
"I'll transfer the penalty payment to your account. I've been abiding by our agreement all along. When have I ever breached it without paying you the penalty?"
"Is this about the penalty? Do you think I need those few million of yours? All I have to do is act a little spoiled with Old Su or my brother, and they can casually give me ten million in pocket money. Do you think I actually care about your penalty payments?"
Su Cimu looked at him sulkily, growing angrier the more he thought about it.
"I was wrong, sweetheart. Don't be angry. My self-control is too poor. I'll try to change, all right? But the three times a week you stipulated really is too little. If we keep this agreement going, I'll end up breaching it every week."
Shen Yannian now had a troubling problem: what should he do when his sex life with his partner wasn't harmonious?
Practically every week, they argued endlessly over the frequency. Couldn't they find a suitable range that both of them could accept?
Su Cimu also realized that the agreement they had signed was as good as wastepaper. Apart from the extra penalty payments he received from Shen Yannian, everything was still just as it had been before. Nothing had changed at all!
"Then... then let's void our previous contract. It doesn't restrain you at all anyway, and I don't want your filthy money."
Su Cimu pouted, looking thoroughly aggrieved.
Just one look at Su Cimu made Shen Yannian's heart ache terribly, and he hurriedly gathered him into his arms:
"Sweetheart, I really was wrong. Since you want to abolish the agreement, we'll abolish it. Once your semester starts, I'll definitely control myself, all right? You'll have classes then, and I won't be able to wear you out anytime and anywhere like I do now. So could you put up with me for another half month, sweetheart?"
Su Cimu thought about it and realized that was true. His semester would start in half a month anyway, and then he would move into the dorm! Surely that old beast Shen Yannian couldn't chase him all the way to the dorm to demand he fulfill his marital duties!
"Then... all right. You said it yourself. Once my semester starts, you won't be like this anymore. You have to keep your word."
"All right, I'll keep my word. Sweetheart, can you be good and eat now? If you go hungry, I'm the one whose heart will ache."
"Then I suppose I'll reluctantly have a few bites."
Su Cimu had used up quite a bit of energy and was already starving. Once he got out of Shen Yannian's arms, he began tucking into the food.
Shen Yannian: Mm, I can tell. Sweetheart really is eating very reluctantly.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Shen Yannian insisted on taking Su Cimu for a walk, lest eating too much upset his stomach that night.
The next day, Su Cimu went to spend time studying in the library with Liang Tian as usual.
Bzz, bzz-
Liang Tian's phone vibrated twice. A message had come in.
He picked up his phone, saw that the text was from that person, then immediately put his phone on silent and laid it facedown on the table.
"Xiao Tiantian, who texted you? Was it Uncle?"
"No. Someone unimportant. Let's keep studying."
"Oh, all right."
After studying all morning, they grabbed something to eat in the cafeteria and planned to return to the apartment to rest. But just as they reached the campus gates, they saw someone unexpected.
"Liang Tian, why are you avoiding me?"
Fang Youwei walked straight toward them, completely ignoring Su Cimu beside him as he looked at Liang Tian.
"Who do you think you are? Why would I avoid you? Narcissism is an illness. I suggest you get it treated."
Liang Tian gave Fang Youwei a huge eye roll, not wanting to bother with him.
"Then why won't you answer my calls or reply to my messages? If you're not avoiding me, what are you doing?"
"Hey, Young Master Fang, please be more polite to my Xiao Tiantian. As far as I know, you two aren't close. What gives you the right to interrogate him here?"
Seeing that Liang Tian didn't want to deal with Fang Youwei, Su Cimu stepped directly in front of him and snapped back at Fang Youwei.
"Young Master Su, this is between Liang Tian and me. I want him to tell me himself."
"Can't you see Liang Tian doesn't want to talk to you? Keep this up, and I'll call the police and report you for sexual harassment!"
Su Cimu found it strange. The last time they met, Fang Youwei hadn't seemed this shameless. Why was he pestering Xiao Tiantian now?
"Go ahead. Call the police. I'd like to report someone for raping me while drunk."
As he spoke, Fang Youwei narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed squarely on Liang Tian.
Liang Tian's eyes instantly widened, and he glared at him:
"What nonsense are you spouting? Who raped you? At most, we lost control after drinking. We were both willing, so don't slander me!"
Liang Tian immediately grew agitated, pointing at Fang Youwei to warn him not to talk nonsense!
Beside him, Su Cimu's eyes went wide as he looked at Liang Tian in utter disbelief:
"Xiao Tiantian, when did you two hook up behind my back? Come on, confess everything! Otherwise, I'm going to make a scene!"
"Oh, Mumu, it's not what you think. Wait until we get back, and I'll explain. Let's ignore Fang Youwei. Come on-"
With that, Liang Tian grabbed Su Cimu and headed straight out, leaving Fang Youwei behind.
Fang Youwei shouted after him:
"Liang Tian, I'm not going to let this go so easily! Sooner or later, I'll get you to agree to date me!"
Hearing Fang Youwei's shout, Liang Tian walked even faster, as though a plague god were behind him.