Wen He could not win against him and followed his lead over to the sofa.
Ji Chi lowered his eyes to the other man's bare earlobes, and an idea suddenly came to him.
He reached up and pinched one of his earlobes. It was soft.
"Do you want to get your ear pierced?"
Ji Chi did not use much force, and Wen He felt no discomfort. He looked into Ji Chi's deep, entranced eyes, and his heart gave a sudden jolt.
"An ear piercing?"
Ji Chi let go, lay back on the sofa, and ordered takeout without saying anything.
Wen He pressed his lips together and turned on the television with the remote. Their silence added a touch of tranquility to the atmosphere.
Empresses in the Palace was playing on television. As Ji Chi's words echoed in his mind, his gaze unconsciously settled on Zhen Huan's earlobes.
Wen He was afraid of pain, so he would not try something like that.
An ear piercing... huh... It looks pretty... but it would hurt a lot, wouldn't it?
Wen He knew nothing about ear piercings. When he was little, he had thought only girls got them, until he met Ji Chi. Ji Chi was the first boy he had met in real life who had pierced ears.
Unexpectedly... his studs look really nice, really cool, especially that custom-made blue diamond.
If it were me... it definitely wouldn't look as good as Ji Chi's.
Wen He smiled, a smile so faint that the dimples at the corners of his mouth barely appeared before disappearing again.
Ji Chi had finished ordering takeout. Wen He had not fully recovered yet, so most of what he ordered was light food.
The delivery would take another hour. He had ordered dishes from his family's hotel; they were clean and delicious.
After putting down his phone, Ji Chi crossed his legs and quietly leaned back on the sofa, watching Wen He watch television. His fingertips unconsciously stroked the blue diamond on his earlobe. His eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze lingering tenderly on Wen He's earlobes, countless emotions in his eyes.
They're so small. With a little decoration, they'd definitely look even prettier...
I just don't know what kind of studs he likes. But that's all right. Whatever he likes, I can have a one-of-a-kind pair made.
[Holy shit! They're finally back, sob sob sob.]
[Fuck, this scene is perfection. I'm taking a screenshot for my wallpaper.]
[Ahhhhh!!! Did anyone notice the way Male Guest Five is looking at him?! Fuck, that's so swoonworthy! It's killing me.]
[Does anyone get it? There's no background music at all, but these two are just such a perfect match, with so much atmosphere. Isn't this better than an edited clip?]
[Just get married and have kids in a corner where no one's watching, you two!]
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[Hehe, just kidding. Wishing Xiao He good health.]
[Wishing everyone good health.]
[I've really missed you these past two days, Xiao He~ And the Demon Dragon, just a little.]
[It feels like, without the Demon Dragon in the house, we're down one villain. It's actually stirring some unusual feelings in me.]
[Hehehe, okay, the person above should try the BDSM scene.]
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Wen He stared blankly at the television, while Ji Chi stared blankly at Wen He.
Time ticked by. Wen He had actually noticed Ji Chi watching him, but since the other man neither said nor did anything, he gradually stopped paying attention to it, and his posture grew bolder after its initial slight stiffness.
He copied Ji Chi and leaned back against the sofa, finding a comfortable position to watch television.
[What's this supposed to mean? Neither of them is talking. Am I supposed to rewatch Empresses in the Palace along with them?]
[Actually, it's nice when they don't talk like this... I like this atmosphere. We're there beside each other without disturbing each other, and when I need you, I suddenly realize you've been right beside me all along.]
[I like this too. Rather than a clingy relationship, I prefer one where we have our own space.]
[I need a lot of personal time.]
"So, Shengsheng, the kind of relationship you like is one where you're glued together every moment?" Wei Xun drained the juice in his glass, his rich voice echoing through the restaurant.
Zhang Shengsheng chewed the steak in his mouth and gazed at Wei Xun under the lights as he slowly said, "I'm pretty clingy, and I get jealous easily. I'm very possessive too, so I want my partner to stay by my side all the time. Of course, I'd stay by his side all the time too."
Wei Xun put down his cutlery and acknowledged his thoughts, but the hint of affection in his eyes faded a little as he looked at him.
"So that's how it is..."
"Yes. I need someone I can really depend on emotionally to support my emotions. In a relationship, I want both people to depend on each other without holding anything back... I like that kind of relationship. It makes me feel very secure."
Wei Xun nodded, took a napkin, and wiped his mouth. "Have you had enough to eat?"
Zhang Shengsheng nodded and did the same, a slight smile at the corners of his mouth. "The chef at your place makes really delicious food, Boss Wei~"
"Hahaha, if you like it, feel free to come by often."
The two walked out of the restaurant together. Zhang Shengsheng knew that Wei Xun was not the right man for him.
Wei Xun knew it too.
[Ah... Why does the atmosphere between these two seem so different now?]
[Wei Xun owns the restaurant, right? He must be really busy most days. Maybe romance doesn't take up much of his life.]
[Put it this way: Shengsheng wants a relationship where each person takes up 99 percent of the other's heart, while Wei Xun can give 70 at most. Actually, after that conversation, they probably both understand that now.]
[So is the Wei-Sheng ship heading for a bad ending?]
[This is how adults handle things with dignity. A little conversation is enough to know you're not actually right for each other...]
[I don't think so... There's still plenty of time. Maybe later, if their feelings really develop far enough, they'll both compromise?]
[I can't accept not having 100 percent of someone's heart. If I were Shengsheng, I probably wouldn't want to be with Wei Xun. More than anything, I don't want someone to change for me. Say his view is that love gets 70 percent. I wouldn't want him to make it 100 for my sake. I'd rather meet someone whose love was already 100.]
[Agreed. I'm the same. I want us both to put each other first.]
[I couldn't. Work comes first for me.]
Soon, amid the barrage of comments, the production team posted a video of Wei Xun and Zhang Shengsheng's conversation in the restaurant. They also added a poll for everyone to vote on.
Does love come first in your heart? Yes? No?
When Wei Xun and Zhang Shengsheng returned to the house, their usual cheerful tone and atmosphere were gone, replaced by silence.
Wen He turned toward the sounds from the entryway. Ji Chi remained in the same position, watching Wen He.
"Xiao He~ Are you feeling better?"
Wen He waved to greet him. "Much better. Thanks for asking."
Wei Xun also said a few words of concern before going straight upstairs, leaving the downstairs space to the three of them.
Watching him leave, Zhang Shengsheng gently bit his lower lip... He felt a little upset, but said nothing, choosing instead to sit beside Wen He and watch the television drama in silence.
Looks like Empresses in the Palace really is good~ Even Shengsheng is engrossed.
Wen He did not notice anything amiss with Zhang Shengsheng's mood. He simply thought the other man enjoyed watching the drama.
Ji Chi was brought back to his senses by his phone's ringtone. He stood and went outside the house.
"The takeout's here. I'll get it. Wash your hands and get ready to eat."
"Oh..."
On another note, sweeties, how much of your lives do you think love takes up?