"Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Zhang Shengsheng." Zhang Shengsheng followed Jiang Yu over to the sofa.
With both hands in his pockets, Jiang Yu tilted his head toward where Wen He sat in a daze.
"He's Wen He, and I'm Jiang Yu. Nice to meet you."
Zhang Shengsheng followed his gaze to Wen He, who was still spacing out, unsure what was going on...
Already paired up? But... they didn't really look like a couple...?
With Zhang Shengsheng, Jiang Yu didn't even need to ask to know he was definitely a bottom.
He was so delicate, so fragile... one look made people want to protect him.
He sat down, catching a strand of his long hair between his fingertips, and couldn't help feeling a little agitated.
Why did the production team always find boys who looked so in need of protection? This would shatter his Dao heart!
[Another kawaii little shou.]
[Whoa, those looks are a feast for my eyes!]
[Little beauties in all different styles~ hehehehehe, I like it~]
[Like them all you want, they're not yours.]
[I hope we get some more handsome tops. Who understands the agony of watching a gorgeous bottom get pinned down by a kappa-faced top in porn?!]
[Hey, this isn't some lawless zone, but yeah, it really hurts.]
[So gross!!]
Zhang Shengsheng sat down in a corner of the sofa, puzzled. Wen He had now pulled himself out of his heartache too. Looking at the two of them some distance away, he randomly picked the sofa opposite Zhang Shengsheng and sat down.
The three of them now formed a triangle.
Zhang Shengsheng licked his rosy lips and broke the silence first.
"Um, how old are you guys?"
Wen He answered quietly, "Twenty-three."
Jiang Yu turned toward Wen He, seemingly surprised he was actually so young.
He parted his lips. "I'm twenty-seven."
Zhang Shengsheng smiled. "Looks like we're all pretty close, then. I'm only twenty-four."
Wen He stared at their finely sculpted faces before his gaze drifted to the fruit platter in front of him.
So he was actually the youngest...
Just as Zhang Shengsheng was about to say something else, a sound came from outside.
[This one has to be a top!! I can't take it anymore. Who wants to watch a bunch of little bottoms having a get-together?!]
[They are pretty easy on the eyes, though.]
[Handsome, handsome, handsome! Please, please, please, let him be handsome!]
[Handsome, handsome, handsome. I'm begging too. If he's not handsome, I'm seriously dropping this show. Who wants to watch a bunch of kappas harassing our beauties?]
Clack, clack, clack-the sound of leather shoes striking the floor reached all three of them.
Jiang Yu stood and smoothed his slightly disheveled hair. Even Zhang Shengsheng lightly bit his rosy lips and subtly adjusted his smile as they both looked toward the door.
When Wei Xun stepped inside, he found three pairs of eyes fixed on him. His hand paused on his suitcase handle. He straightened slightly, arranged his expression, and smiled at the three people inside.
His resonant voice echoed through the empty hall. "Hello, everyone."
Jiang Yu followed his voice and looked straight at his face: strong, well-defined features, a square face with a light beard, and medium-length curly hair. He was around 183 centimeters tall, and even his black suit couldn't conceal his muscles.
Mm... one look confirmed it. He was his type.
Jiang Yu greeted him first. "Hello."
Zhang Shengsheng followed right after. "Hello, hello."
Wen He nodded with a smile. Seeing him easily carry his suitcase through the doorway with one hand, he sat back down.
Looked like he didn't need help carrying his suitcase...
Picking up the orange he'd left half-peeled on the table, he continued peeling it.
Wei Xun looked at the three sitting in a triangle and ultimately chose the spot between Jiang Yu and Zhang Shengsheng.
As soon as he sat down, a faint fragrance enveloped him. Following the scent, he looked at Jiang Yu beside him. He had strikingly beautiful looks.
"Hello, everyone... I'm Wei Xun. What's your name?"
Although he'd greeted everyone, he only looked at Jiang Yu at the end.
A composed smile curved Jiang Yu's lips. Looking at him, he replied in a deliberately softened voice, "Jiang Yu... the one beside me is Wen He. He as in 'seedling.'"
"I'm Zhang Shengsheng. You can just call me Shengsheng."
Zhang Shengsheng chimed in at the right moment.
Seeing that he'd been mentioned, Wen He forced a smile at the three of them, acknowledging them briefly before withdrawing his gaze.
They didn't need his help...
[Holy crap! Guy number four looks pretty manly.]
[Even I like his looks, and I'm straight. He just looks so masculine.]
[That little beard really makes him handsome.]
[I feel like he wouldn't have the same charm without the beard.]
[Agreed. He's so masculine. Looks like the production team does have good taste.]
[Waaah, my Jiang-He ship... Jiangjiang is so sweet. He never forgets to include our Xiao He whenever he introduces himself.]
[Stop shipping them, commenter above. Look, guy number four's eyes are practically glued to guy number two. Number two is obviously interested too. They're chatting up a storm.]
[Oh my... guy number four's build and masculinity paired with guy number two's looks. Slurp, slurp...]
Seeing the two beside him chatting away, Zhang Shengsheng couldn't seem to get a word in. He lightly picked at the cushion in his hands.
Forget it. If I don't fit into a circle, I won't force my way in!
But being alone was genuinely boring, so he could only turn his gaze to Wen He opposite him.
He stood up with the cushion in his arms, sat on the sofa beside Wen He, and greeted him first.
"Hello~"
Hearing him, Wen He looked over and mustered a polite smile in response.
"Hello."
Seeing that Wen He was willing to talk to him, Zhang Shengsheng grew more animated.
"Do you eat apples? Shall we go peel a few?"
Wen He split the peeled orange in his hands in half and offered him one half.
"Want some?"
Zhang Shengsheng took the orange and put it in his mouth.
"Thanks. Do you want an apple?"
Wen He nodded, and Zhang Shengsheng immediately grabbed two apples and pulled him toward the kitchen.
Seeing the two about to leave, Wei Xun asked politely.
"Where are you going?"
Zhang Shengsheng raised the apples in his hands and waved them at him with a smile. "We're going to wash a couple of apples to eat."
At that, Wei Xun also picked up two apples and stood. He looked at Jiang Yu, silently asking whether he wanted one.
Jiang Yu nodded and remained seated, watching the three of them walk into the kitchen in the distance.