The exposed skin was covered with mottled hickeys, not an inch was spared, but compared to the areas covered by the bath towel, these were nothing.
His eyes were still red from crying, and it was clear at a glance how badly he had been bullied.
Shen Xingcan's body was like an addiction to Xie Linchuan; he wanted to leave his mark all over Shen Xingcan's body.
-
Xie Linchuan put Shen Xingcan on the bed and covered her with a blanket before lying down beside Shen Xingcan.
He had just lain down when Shen Xingcan, still asleep, naturally rolled into Xie Linchuan's arms—it was just like that.
Xie Linchuan looked at Shen Xingcan in his arms and chuckled, "So Little Star was pretending to be asleep."
Shen Xingcan, who was sleeping, stiffened.
Damn it, why couldn't he hold back?!
Is Xie Linchuan coming again? He wouldn't be that beastly, would he?
Xie Linchuan felt the stiffness in the person in his arms. He smiled and gently stroked the person's back, "Sleep now, I won't bother you anymore."
After receiving the assurance, Shen Xingcan relaxed and then snuggled closer to Xie Linchuan.
Xie Linchuan kissed the top of the head of the person in his arms. "Goodnight, little star."
Shen Xingcan's voice was muffled. "Goodnight, you big jerk."
Perhaps she was truly exhausted, for not long after saying this, Shen Xingcan fell into a deep sleep.
He leaned against Xie Linchuan's chest, sleeping soundly and peacefully, completely unguarded.
Feeling the person in his arms gradually breathe more evenly and calmly, Xie Linchuan closed his eyes as well.
-
This was Shu Yan's first time staying in this room, but strangely, he didn't feel much of a sense of unfamiliarity with it. Perhaps it was because everything here was arranged to his liking.
Although Shu Yan had already come in with the program crew once today, he had only looked around the living room and study, so Shu Yan didn't really know what his bedroom looked like.
When he pushed open the bedroom door, he froze on the spot, because the bedroom was decorated exactly the same as his home in Paris. If there was any difference, it was probably that there were far more rabbits here than in his Paris home.
Even the beanbag chair and rug by the French windows are shaped like little bunnies.
Shu Yan was like a human who had mistakenly wandered into a rabbit's burrow.
He stood at the bedroom door for a while, then suddenly a smile curled at the corners of his lips.
Shu Yan suddenly felt an immense curiosity about everything here.
I've already seen the study, but besides that, there are two other rooms where he's staying.
Shu Yan walked to a room very close to the study. As soon as she entered, Shu Yan was surprised again, because it was a music room.
The room is fully equipped with various instruments and the decor is up to professional music room standards.
Everything here is brand new, without a trace of having been used.
What surprised Shu Yan even more was that the walls of the room were decorated with many violins, including rare and out-of-print pieces by famous composers.
At that moment, Shu Yan suddenly understood why Shen Xingcan had politely declined the production team's request to film other rooms.
The piano and cello in the study could be excused by the fact that Shen Xingcan liked them.
But there's no way to explain this music room, because anyone with even a slight understanding of the entertainment industry knows that Shen Xingcan doesn't like the violin, while Shu Yan really loves it.
After watching for a while in the music room Shu Yan went to another room.
The room was empty, but its layout clearly indicated that it was a walk-in closet. It sat there quietly, waiting for its owner to arrive.
After exploring all the rooms, Shu Yan took his pajamas to the bathroom to take a shower. After showering, he checked the time on his phone.
Before the show ended, Nuowente messaged Shu Yan, telling Shu Yan that he had something urgent to attend to and would be late, and that he should go to sleep first.
Shu Yan replied with a simple "Okay".
Shu Yan stared blankly at the chat page for a while, then got up and unlocked the wooden door.
After doing all this, he took a book from the study and went back to his bedroom.
The location was unfamiliar, but everything around me was familiar.
When Shu Yan remembered who had prepared all of this for him, his heart softened even more.
He held the book, lay down on the bed, and time passed slowly.
After a while, Shu Yan thought she heard the sound of a helicopter.
But the sound quickly disappeared, and everything returned to calm.
Just as Shu Yan was starting to feel sleepy, she heard footsteps.
He sat on the bed and looked out of the room, where he saw a man wearing a bathrobe holding a large bouquet of champagne roses.
He was tall and handsome, with beautiful ice-blue eyes. The newcomer seemed to think that Shu Yan was already asleep, so he moved very quietly.
Nuowente also noticed the light in the bedroom; he was clearly surprised that Shu Yan was still awake. "... Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Shu Yan: "I'm waiting for you."
Nuowente placed the roses on the coffee table in the living room, then went back to the bedroom. "Missing me?"
Shu Yan honestly, "Mm."
Nuowente: "You're not avoiding me anymore?"
Shu Yan retorted, "I wasn't avoiding you."
Nuowente: "Little liar."
Shu Yan was at a loss for words again.
After all, Shu Yan is a gentle and soft Xiaobai, not a sharp-tongued, fighting, Evil Ragdoll like Shen Xingcan.
Not knowing what to say, Shu Yan could only move aside to make room for Nuowente.
Nuowente chuckled softly as he sat on the bed. He still smelled of the same shower gel as Shu Yan, indicating that he had already washed up.
Shu Yan looked at Nuowente, her eyes sparkling. "The other piano is mine too, right?"
Nuowente pulled the person into his arms, rested his chin on the person's shoulder, and chuckled, "Yes, who else would I bother with so much for besides you? That little rascal Shen Xingcan is only doing this because of his second sister-in-law."
Shu Yan's heart began to pound uncontrollably; at that moment Shu Yan felt that there could be no more beautiful words of love in the world.
He turned to look at Nuowente: "So I'm different, right?"
Nuowente kissed his lips. "Of course."
At this moment, Shu Yan suddenly wanted to ask Nuowente, "Since I'm different, can you only have me by your side from now on...?"
He didn't want anyone else around Nuowente, nor did he want to hear or see any more rumors about Nuowente. Every time he saw them, he felt as if he were going to die from sadness.
In the end, Shu Yan didn't say anything.
Because he doesn't have the right to say that...
At the same time, he was also afraid that Nuowente would abandon him.
What happened last time made it clear to Shu Yan that he couldn't break free from everything related to Nuowente, even though he knew he was a womanizer and a promiscuous man...
This is all he can do: carefully paint a picture of peace and pretend he knows nothing, deceiving himself...
Shu Yan, how could you be so shameless?
Nuowente: "Hmm? Why are you crying again? You've really turned into Xiaobai?"
Shu Yan buried her face in his chest, hugged his waist, and whispered in a muffled voice, "I missed you."
Nuowente chuckled, "You miss me that much? Even if you do, you've been out and about all the time."
Shu Yan: "I need to work and earn money."
Nuowente: "You make it sound like I can't afford to support you."
Shu Yan: "... Anyway, I have to work."
Nuowente sighed, "Fine, fine, you have to work."
She says she misses him, but then she's running around the world. What a little liar.
"I want to see roses."
What's so interesting about roses?
Even so, Nuowente still carried Shu Yan to the sofa.
A whole bunch of champagne roses were in full bloom, their milky apricot base shimmering with a clear light, fresh yet not overpowering, vibrant yet gentle, just like the feeling Shu Yan evoked.
A red velvet box was placed in the middle of the roses.
Shu Yan pointed to the small box in the middle of the bouquet. "Is that mine too?"
Nuowente: "The flowers are yours, so why would the gift belong to someone else?"
Shu Yan smiled.
Nuowente helped Shu Yan take the box out of the bouquet.
When Shu Yan held the box in his hand, he realized that it was very light.
Are they cufflinks?
"No."
Shu Yan's heart suddenly started racing uncontrollably... because a guess occurred to him... could it be a ring inside?
Nuowente looked at Shu Yan's profile. "It's a brooch."
Shu Yan ignored his disappointment and smiled, saying, "A brooch? Let me see."
Nuowente suddenly spoke up, " Yanyan wants a ring?"
Shu Yan's hand, which was opening the box, froze.
Was it obvious to him?
Will Nuowente think he's being too greedy?
Nuowente: "The brooch was designed a long time ago; it's your birthday present this year. If Yanyan wants a ring, she'll have to wait a while longer. I hope that the first ring I give you will be designed by me personally."
Shu Yan turned around blankly to look at the man beside her.
A hint of tenderness flashed in Nuowente's icy blue eyes. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Shu Yan: "... Don't you think I'm being too greedy?"
Nuowente looked at Shu Yan, his beautiful ice-blue eyes reflecting only Shu Yan's image. "Of course not, I told you, you are different, you are the most special."
At that moment, Shu Yan suddenly understood the moth.
Even though the moth knows the flame will burn it, it still flutters its wings to fly towards the warm light, and even if it is burned to death, it is willing.
That's it... that's it... isn't this good enough already?
He has already said that Shu Yan is the most special, Shu Yan is the most unique.
Shu Yan opened the box, and inside was a very exquisite and beautiful violin brooch.
It has a platinum frame, a colorless diamond body, a ruby headstock, and platinum strings strung with tourmaline.
Shu Yan's eyes lit up. "So beautiful."
Nuowente kissed Shu Yan's lips. "I'm glad you like it, Yanyan. It's late, let me carry you back to sleep."
Shu Yan nodded, but when Nuowente put him on the bed, Shu Yan suddenly did not let go of the hand hanging around Nuowente's neck.
Nuowente and Shu Yan looked at each other.
Shu Yan pursed her lips. "... I bought something."
After saying this, Shu Yan's fair cheeks instantly turned slightly red.
Nuowente smoothed the stray hairs from Shu Yan's forehead, then leaned down and kissed the lips of the person beneath him. "You have a show to record tomorrow morning."
Shu Yan's voice was very soft; he didn't even dare to look Nuowente in the eye. "... Be gentle, if you're gentle, there won't be any problems..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a large patch of his neck turned red.
Nuowente chuckled softly.
Before Shu Yan could urge him on again, Nuowente had already leaned down and kissed his lips, this time not just a fleeting kiss.
Outside the window, autumn rain began to fall without my noticing.
At first it was gentle, but gradually the autumn rain grew heavier, becoming fierce and powerful.
Although this autumn rain was the sweet rain the roses had been longing for, they still found it somewhat unbearable.
"Um..."
A sound of unbearable discomfort escaped.
His hands were pinned above his head.
The autumn rain outside the window gradually stopped. The roses in the rose garden were nourished by this autumn rain. Although some petals were inevitably blown away, they became exceptionally beautiful because of the arrival of this autumn rain.
Men are often very irrational in bed.
Even though Shu Yan was the one who first brought it up, he soon regretted it.
But once something starts, it's not Shu Yan can easily stop.
Sobbing.
Unbearable.
His eyes were unfocused.
I don't know how long it's been.
-
Perhaps because Xie Linchuan so many times last night, Shen Xingcan slept exceptionally soundly this night, without even having a dream.
Sunlight streamed through the window, which was only covered by a thin sheer curtain, and shone onto the large bed.
On the luxurious king-size bed, two figures slept in each other's arms.
Shen Xingcan opened his eyes groggily, only to find his entire head buried in Xie Linchuan's arms.
He had just peeked out from Xie Linchuan's embrace when the sunlight stung him so much that he buried his face back in Xie Linchuan's arms.
"Woke up?"
"Yes, he's awake."
Shen Xingcan, who had just woken up, spoke with a noticeable nasal tone, sounding soft and almost like she was being coquettish.
Shen Xingcan squinted, yawned, and then prepared to get up after her eyes adjusted to the light.
As soon as Shen Xingcan lifted the blanket, she noticed something was wrong. Looking down, she saw... well, it was very clean.
He was so clean that there wasn't a single piece of clothing on his body except for a dense array of kiss marks.
Shen Xingcan calmly covered herself back up with the blanket.
"Why am I naked, and why are you dressed?"
He looked at the well-dressed man beside him.
If he remembered correctly, they both seemed to have come out wearing bath towels last night.
Therefore, if there's light, two people should shine it together!
It's utterly despicable to secretly put on your own clothes!!
Xie Linchuan said calmly, "Because I got up long before this and hand-washed your underwear. Do you think everyone else is a lazybones like you?"
Lazybones Shen Xingcan: "..."
Shen Xingcan tried to comfort himself. Fine, considering Xie Linchuan washed his underwear, he'd... forgive Xie Linchuan for calling him "little lazy pig"...
Xie Linchuan reached out and poked Shen Xingcan, teasingly asking, "Are you touched? Why aren't you saying anything?"
Shen Xingcan instantly flew into a rage. "Bah! It's an honor for Shen Xingcan Xie Linchuan to wash Xie Linchuan's underwear! You're the one who should be grateful!"
Not just anyone has the opportunity to wash his underwear!