Xie Ji was completely clueless when it came to dating, and was stumped by Lu Xunji's question, stammering and unable to speak.
"I have a strong learning ability, but no book has taught me how to express 'I love you' to you. Does loving you mean hiding your desires? Is love without desire the only true love? Most sexual acts in the biological world Lu Xunji from the need for survival and reproduction, but we don't have that prerequisite, nor do we have that need. Can the core motivation for my desire for you be called 'I love you'? I don't understand, Xie Ji, please teach me."
Faced with Lu Xunji's eager gaze, Xie Ji panicked instantly. He didn't hear anything; only the words "I love you" were buzzing in his ears.
"I fucking don't know either." Xie Ji glared at him. "I've never pursued anyone, so what are you babbling on about?"
"Okay." Lu Xunji let go of him. "I will try to learn."
Xie Ji asked, "Ah? What should I learn?"
"I'll chase after you."
Xie Ji: "..."
"Will it be difficult to pursue her?" Lu Xunji asked.
Xie Ji's ears turned bright red, and he scratched them, saying, "I don't know either, anyway, no one has succeeded so far."
"That sounds quite challenging." Lu Xunji frowned, deep in thought.
Xie Ji muttered, "Seriously, buddy, you're giving up already?"
"However," Lu Xunji continued, "I like things that are challenging."
Xie Ji remained silent, staring blankly at the lamplight above him.
Lu Xunji rubbed his bright red earlobe. "Want a kiss?"
Xie Ji was shocked. "No way, buddy, I haven't even agreed yet!"
"What's the problem?" Lu Xunji asked. "You didn't agree to it before."
Xie Ji: "."
Xie Ji: "I don't want to talk to you, and I don't want to be intimate with you."
Lu Xunji placed his fingers on the blanket, tapped them impatiently, and responded in a low voice, "Hmm."
"What kind of tone is that?" Xie Ji looked at him. "You're angry because I won't let you kiss me?"
"No." Lu Xunji shook his head. "But I'm really not used to being rejected."
Xie Ji: "I packed it for you!!!"
I hate pretentious people from Nantong!
Xie Ji ignored him, feeling sleepy, and curled up in the blankets to sleep.
Although his injuries were less severe than Lu Xunji's, the exhaustion and the aftereffects of pushing his physical limits still made it difficult for him to recover.
The scent of medicine emanating from Lu Xunji was mixed with a faint, almost imperceptible fragrance of plum blossoms.
It's really strange. He and Lu Xunji hadn't showered for days in the primeval forest, and as soon as they left, they went to the hospital for surgery. They didn't have the time or means to shower at all, but Lu Xunji only smelled of medicine and had a pleasant fragrance on him, with no other unpleasant odors.
Xie Ji opened his eyes. Lu Xunji was looking at the personal terminal. The bright white light from the terminal shone on his face, and his well-defined fingers were placed on Xie Ji's lower abdomen.
Nothing was done; it was just that the single beds in the hospital were too crowded, and Xie Ji insisted on getting on, leaving Lu Xunji with nowhere to put his hands, so he placed them on Xie Ji's stomach.
Xie Ji really liked Lu Xunji's hands. He remembered that when he came into this world, the first thing he saw when he first met Lu Xunji was his hands.
His joints were symmetrical, his veins were prominent, and his nails were always neatly trimmed and flat. His nail line was far back, and his nail surface was long and narrow, which made him appear even more slender. Xie Ji sometimes even suspected that Lu Xunji's fingers were an extra joint compared to normal people.
The fingertips and knuckles were pinkish.
Sexy and beautiful.
Xie Ji subconsciously took Lu Xunji's hand and intertwined their fingers.
Lu Xunji turned his head and glanced at him.
"Look, look," Xie Ji gestured, "I've finally discovered that you have a tiny bit of potential to be a receiver."
"Hmm?" Lu Xunji raised an eyebrow.
"Look, your fingertips and knuckles are so pink," Xie Ji said. "Your elbows are too, and since they're so white, they look especially pink, so cute and adorable."
Lu Xunji glanced at it. "You care a lot about the hierarchy in male intimate relationships?"
Xie Ji glanced at him. "I'm not from Nantong."
"Well, let's assume," Lu Xunji said, "That you are..."
"Let's assume I'm not either."
"Then why do you care whether my traits are those of a superior or a subordinate?"
"I'm just curious and saying whatever comes to mind, is that not allowed?"
"Oh, whatever, you straight guy."
Xie Ji: "..."
"There's something you might not want to know," Lu Xunji said, "Scientific research shows that the higher the level of male hormones, the pinker the joints and extremities will appear. In short, the pinker the fingers, the better for reproductive health...!"
Xie Ji suddenly sat up and covered his lips.
Lu Xunji blinked, his voice muffled in his palm, and continued, "The bigger the weapon, the less it's cute, the more it's fierce."
Xie Ji withdrew his hand, speechless. "... Pseudoscience, I don't believe it."
Lu Xunji: "Want to see?"
Xie Ji gritted his teeth, refusing to admit defeat. "Your lower body is wrapped up like a mummy, how are you going to show me that?"
"I remember you've seen it before," Lu Xunji said. "Or, don't you have a model?"
Xie Ji was startled. "What?"
"I've seen it before," Lu Xunji said. "When you knocked on my door at the Xie Household, I saw that model immediately. People have a very keen intuition about their own possessions."
"You knew from that time onwards that the model was...?"
"Yes, I know."
Xie Ji took two deep breaths.
Then she threw off the covers, screamed "Aaaaaaaah!" as she rushed to the door, and then ran away screaming "Aaaaaaah!"
Holy crap!!!!
Lu Xunji recognized him, so did he think from the beginning that he was just a fake young master who was lusting after his body?!
No wonder I had such a low opinion of him at first!
So in Lu Xunji's eyes, he was always a pervert who treasured his own model, tried every means to give him a small rubber wife, and was also flirting with other people on the other hand?
No wonder! No wonder the initial affection level went up and down like a rollercoaster!!
From the very beginning, Xie Ji's image in Lu Xunji's mind was that of someone who could be considered part of the France contingent.
Xie Ji ran back to his ward, slid under the covers, and desperately pulled the covers over his head.
It turns out... he was manipulated by Nantong from the very beginning...
The Little Black crawled out of a backpack and started eating fruit from a fruit basket. "Host, what's wrong with you now?"
Xie Ji's voice was hollow. "... I hate the whole world."