Lin Shaoxing (1)

At the bus stop in front of the north gate of the university town, after Letang got off Sister Qian's car, he saw Lin Shaoxing from afar.

After hurriedly saying goodbye to Sister Qian, he pulled the collar of his sweater and trotted towards Lin Shaoxing.

It had been nearly half a year since he'd agreed to give Lin Shaoxing a "status," and far from diminishing his and Fu Zhixu's popularity, they'd been invited to participate in numerous programs. Although Sister Qian had turned down many of them, there were still a few that he had to accept due to pressure from the company.

For example, there is a dating variety show that is currently very popular.

Letang himself has seen it several times. The guests in the observation room are all very famous, and there are even industry seniors. If he participates, it will be of great help to Letang's future career.

However, even though he knew that this was just a job, and as long as he handled it impartially and sprinkled some industrial saccharin on it, he and Fu Zhixu would not cross any line, Letang still didn't know how to tell Lin Shaoxing about this.

Lin Shaoxing had already bought milk tea, which was the flavor that Letang liked, and the temperature was just right. It was obvious that he bought it at the right time.

"Sorry, was it long?"

As soon as Letang stood still, half of his face was wrapped in a warm scarf.

Lin Shaoxing carefully put the scarf on him and smiled at him: "Why are you wearing so little?"

Letang buried his face a little in the soft towel, feeling himself enveloped in the unique scent of Lin Shaoxing. He was unwilling to move his chin out for a moment. Only a pair of eyes were exposed on the scarf. The soft black hair at his temples hung on the scarf, and the words he spoke were muffled.

"The heating in the company is too strong. I broke out in a sweat." He explained in a low voice.

Fortunately, Lin Shaoxing was magnanimous enough not to pursue the matter any further. He shook the milk tea for him and handed it to him, then walked towards the student dormitory first.

Tomorrow is the weekend, and since neither of them has any work arrangements, they made an appointment to go hiking together. Lin Shaoxing had already booked a hotel, and came over to help Letang pick up his luggage before setting off.

Lin Shaoxing was wearing a dark grey wool coat today, which made him look even taller and more upright. Letang knew that he had long legs and took long steps, but he didn't know when it started, but that person would deliberately slow down his pace and walk in front of Letang on the left.

Letang looked at his back and thought that it was better to suffer a short pain than a long one, to avoid a repeat of the last mistake. Instead of delaying to find a suitable opportunity, it would be better to speak up now.

So he plucked up his courage and told Lin Shaoxing everything about the love show in one breath.

Finally, fearing the other party would be angry, he quickly added, "It's just a normal trip with a group of people. During that time, there might be a few moments when I'll be alone with Fu Zhixu... but there will absolutely, absolutely no physical contact! The final film might be edited to sound a little ambiguous, but I will never have anything to do with him! I promise!"

He looked at Lin Shaoxing anxiously, wanting to see if he had any reaction. However, Lin Shaoxing just paused for a moment, replied with a calm "OK", and continued walking forward.

There was no further news.

Letang blinked. That's it?

Seeing that Lin Shaoxing didn't seem to care, Letang finally breathed a sigh of relief. He even felt that he had been making a big deal out of nothing by worrying about it earlier. After all, it was work, and a mature and steady person like Lin Shaoxing couldn't have been unaware of it.

After putting down the burden in his heart, Letang suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

I have almost finished the milk tea in my hand. I used to be able to warm my hands with the heat of the milk tea, but now I can’t do that anymore.

He unconsciously stared at Lin Shaoxing's hand at his side. It should be very warm...

Letang couldn't help but stretch out his hand, but just when his fingertips touched Lin Shaoxing's hand, Lin Shaoxing suddenly moved away.

"Huh? Isn't this the big star Letang!"

Before Letang could react to whether Lin Shaoxing's avoidance was intentional or unintentional, he saw two people walking towards him. They were Letang's classmates in the same department.

The two had just come out of the dormitory building and were planning to go to the snack street to find food. They asked Letang if he wanted to go with them, but Letang declined.

“Who is this…?”

The two of them simultaneously turned their gazes towards Lin Shaoxing, who was standing beside Letang. In fact, they had already noticed this powerful figure from a distance, not to mention that he was clearly an acquaintance of Letang, a public figure.

You have to remember that although Letang was their classmate, he was usually elusive outside of class, and many people often saw him entering and leaving his agent's car. This celebrity filter alone created a distance between Letang and the others, so in their impression, Letang was always alone on campus, and it was rare to see anyone walking with him.

Moreover... the person standing next to Letang at this moment was obviously not of the same age. His mature and steady temperament clearly showed that he was already a member of society. There was no possibility that he was an old classmate or friend.

Their eyes blatantly shifted between Letang and Lin Shaoxing, their gossip evident in their expressions.

"Ah, let me introduce him. He is——"

Before Letang could finish his words, Lin Shaoxing said slowly, "I'm his cousin."

The two suddenly realized: "Oh, oh, so that's why! No wonder he looks so amazing!"

Letang looked at Lin Shaoxing in a daze. He talked to the two of them like a reliable older brother, and his words showed just the right amount of concern for Letang's campus life.

Obviously, Lin Shaoxing's words and actions were different from usual, but Letang always felt that he was deliberately distancing himself from her.

This realization made his heart unconsciously turn cold, as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

After saying goodbye to the two, Letang and Lin Shaoxing entered the dormitory building without saying a word.

The dormitory was for four people, and the other three were not there. Le Tang had not yet packed his luggage, so he asked Lin Shaoxing to sit in his seat for a while.

Lin Shaoxing paused at the dormitory door, then finally stepped inside. However, he didn't sit down. Instead, he stood one step away and said to Letang, "Do you need my help?"

Letang put the cup of milk tea in his hand down on the table with a thud.

"Please sit down first."

He has always been a soft and gentle person like cotton candy, and rarely shows such a strong attitude. It is obvious that he is really angry. Lin Shaoxing was stunned for a moment, but still sat down obediently.

Letang stood in front of him, hands on his hips, looking very angry, and asked condescendingly: "Why did you tell them that you are my cousin?"

There was originally a big size difference between the two of them. Even with Lin Shaoxing sitting in front of him, Letang was not much taller than him. On the contrary, wrapped in a large scarf, he looked even smaller. He looked puffed up like a kitten with its fur standing on end, and he had no real killing power.

Lin Shaoxing took his hand, trying to pull him closer. Le Tang forced himself not to move, but the other party's strength, though gentle, also carried an undeniable meaning. The two of them pulled and tugged for a while, and finally Le Tang followed the other party's strength and walked between Lin Shaoxing's legs. His hand was wrapped in Lin Shaoxing's hand, and the constant heat carrying Lin Shaoxing's unique scent lingered around him.

Lin Shaoxing looked up at him slightly, a smile in his eyes: "Then how did you originally plan to introduce me to them?"

"Of course..." Letang stammered, his voice getting smaller and smaller.

He was the one who said he would take responsibility, but he was also the one who kept putting it off. Although Lin Shaoxing didn't say anything, Letang felt a little uneasy - what if Lin Shaoxing no longer had that intention?

Looking at his troubled expression, Lin Shaoxing couldn't help but rub the top of his head: "I understand your current situation. For you, I can endure it."

Le Tang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized. His current "boyfriend" was Fu Zhixu. If word got out that he was intimately involved with another man on campus, it would probably cause another uproar.

This is why Lin Shaoxing deliberately distanced himself from him.

After thinking it through, Letang's feeling of uneasiness disappeared, and was replaced by guilt towards Lin Shaoxing.

"Feel sorry."

He whispered softly. Because apart from asking Lin Shaoxing to wait, he couldn't easily make any other promises.

Lin Shaoxing stared at him with a pair of eyes as dark as deep pools. His usual self-control was like a solid wall, giving those eyes the illusion of restraint and self-control.

However, at this moment, a strong emotion that had been deeply suppressed by reason suddenly reached its peak, uncontrollably tearing a hole in the high wall. The strong desire was like a substance, swallowing up the reflection of Letang in his eyes layer by layer.

Letang heard a low sigh from the man beside her, and then her waist tightened, and she was pulled into Lin Shaoxing's arms.

He couldn't see Lin Shaoxing's expression from this angle, so he could only hold the man's head. His chin was poked by the clean, pleasant-smelling hair, which made him feel a little itchy, as if he was holding some large dog.

Lin Shaoxing held his slender waist tightly, his tall nose buried deep in Letang's neck. The hot air he exhaled was still hot even through a layer of scarf, which made Letang's half body go limp.

Letang heard his voice coming in a muffled voice: "But don't make me wait too long."

——I’m afraid I can’t help it.

Lin Shaoxing booked a hot spring hotel on the mountain. When they arrived, it was completely dark. They had a simple dinner in the hotel restaurant and then went back to their rooms to rest.

Although Lin Shaoxing only booked a suite, it had two separate bedrooms, which was equivalent to a two-bedroom, one-living room homestay.

Letang opened the curtains of his room. Outside was a small open-air garden with a hot spring pool. The fresh air of the mountains and forests blew in his face, along with the warm sulfuric acid smell of the hot spring water. Letang relaxed completely and stretched himself.

Finally I can relax!

After putting his things away, Letang couldn't help but run to the door of Lin Shaoxing's room and took a look inside: Lin Shaoxing's room had no private bath or small garden. Instead, there was a whole wall of floor-to-ceiling windows, which provided a good view of the scenery and lake outside.

But it’s pitch black outside now and I can’t see anything clearly. I guess the view will be better during the day.

Lin Shaoxing had taken off his coat and was now wearing a black turtleneck sweater and his work glasses. He was sitting at the table typing on his laptop computer. The fluorescent light from the computer screen reflected on his lenses, and he exuded a serious and abstinent aura.

Noticing Le Tang sneaking around the door, Lin Shaoxing's originally cold and distant expression instantly melted away: "What's wrong?"

Le Tang, whose little trick was discovered, did not feel guilty at all. Instead, he walked directly into Lin Shaoxing's room very consciously, with his hands behind his back and a very well-behaved look:

"Would you like to soak in the hot springs after you're done?"

Since we are at the hot spring hotel, we must go to the hot springs. Letang deliberately asked again at this moment, which was really a very bold invitation.

Lin Shaoxing understood his implication almost instantly. He stopped what he was doing and looked at him, his lips curved into a beautiful arc. "Will you come with me?"

"ah?"

Letang didn't expect Lin Shaoxing to be so straightforward. He was stunned for a moment. Then, as if he had thought of something, his fair and tender face instantly flushed red: "One, one, together?"

When he saw Lin Shaoxing chuckle with his head down, he realized that he had failed to tease him and was instead tricked. He was so angry that his cheeks puffed up, and he rushed out of the door, deciding not to pay any attention to this person anymore, and to take a good soak in the hot springs while he was busy working!

However, Letang did not soak in the pool for too long. Although he felt so comfortable that all the hairs on his body relaxed when his body was wrapped in the warm hot spring, he did not want to enjoy it alone when he thought that Lin Shaoxing was still working. Moreover, because he soaked in the hot water for too long, his head was dizzy and his body was weak. He almost fell down when he walked out of the hot spring.

When he walked into the living room in his pajamas, he found Lin Shaoxing had finished his work and was lying on the sofa with his eyes closed. He had taken off his glasses and put them aside. He was pinching his eyebrows with one hand, looking quite exhausted.

Seeing him like this, Letang's little resentment towards him instantly disappeared, and he walked over carefully for fear of disturbing him.

However, Lin Shaoxing still noticed him keenly, because the tired man's voice was slightly hoarse: "Come here."

Letang was wearing a pair of coral fleece bunny pajamas with two long bunny ears on the hat. Looking at the little bunny who came to him obediently, Lin Shaoxing raised the corner of his lips slightly and stretched out his arm.

Le Tang looked at the man's posture of "asking for a hug" and the dark circles under his eyes that could not be concealed under the light. Thinking that this man had been in the hospital for ten days until tonight, his heart softened a lot. This was one of the few vulnerable aspects of Lin Shao's behavior.

After all, most of the time, this man who is a few years older than him always shows a maturity and stability beyond ordinary people. Most of the time, he even gives people a cold and mechanical feeling. Even every step he takes seems to be carefully calculated. So it is easy for people to overlook one fact - Lin Shaoxing is also an ordinary person who will get tired, hurt, and fragile.

He couldn't help but get into Lin Shaoxing's arms, sitting face to face on his thighs, feeling his back being tightened by a pair of strong hands, and heard the man's low voice in his ears: "Let me hold you for a while, just a while."

He obediently rested his chin on Lin Shaoxing's shoulder and let him hug him quietly.

Without the thick outer clothes, they could feel each other's body temperature more clearly. In addition, Letang had just soaked in the hot springs, and his whole body was warm and emitting steam, with the pleasant smell of shower gel - he had secretly used Lin Shaoxing's shower gel.

Realizing this, Lin Shaoxing's eyes darkened instantly. He subconsciously tightened his arms, and his beautiful muscles, which had been trained for a long time, formed a nice and not exaggerated arc, holding Letang's entire body tightly against him, almost embedding into his flesh.

"Hmm."

Before Letang could cry out in pain, something soft yet hard slipped into the collar of his pajamas and pressed against his neck. It was Lin Shaoxing's superior nose bridge and brow bone.

Lin Shaoxing's nose was pressed tightly against the side of his neck, sniffing deeply the scent beneath his skin. The breath he exhaled became heavier each time, spraying on his sensitive skin and causing layers of itchiness.

"Don't do it, it's itchy—"

Le Tang couldn't bear the itch anymore and reached out to push him away, but it was impossible. On the contrary, the more he resisted, the deeper the rebellious nose went, until his collarbone was covered with warm moisture. Le Tang screamed and bounced in Lin Shaoxing's arms like a fish out of water.

He couldn't bear it any longer, and his legs struggled madly, trying to escape the man's arms, his upper body leaning back even further in his attempt to avoid him. But every time he took a step forward, Lin Shaoxing took another, clinging to him tightly, refusing to move an inch, until his waist was bent at an incredible angle, and his whole body was trapped between Lin Shaoxing's chest and legs, making it impossible for him to escape.

As he struggled, the top two buttons of Letang's pajamas came undone, and his bunny hat slipped off his head, revealing a patch of skin tinged with an ambiguous pink. It was unclear whether he was laughing or crying, as the red corners of his eyes forced out saline solution.

Amid his pitiful plea for mercy, Lin Shaoxing finally raised his head.

"Don't move."

The moment his sight met Lin Shaoxing's eyes, Le Tang froze.

The heavy desire within him was like an invisible shackle, pressing him down to the spot, making him unable to move. A strange tingling sensation suddenly arose in his heart.

Then, belatedly, he realized that his position was a bit too awkward. He had originally been sitting on Lin Shaoxing's lap, but during the struggle, the distance between them had almost dwindled to zero, and now they were pressed tightly together.

Therefore, he could feel every subtle change in the other party - not to mention such a big "movement".

When he tried to quietly move his butt out with his face flushed, Lin Shaoxing immediately pulled him back and said again: "Don't move."

Those two simple words, yet they carried an undeniable force. In Letang's mind, Lin Shaoxing was a gentleman who always put his feelings first and rarely spoke to him in such a commanding tone. This stark contrast stirred a strange feeling in his heart, and he subconsciously obeyed Lin Shaoxing's command, remaining still in his arms.

Apparently realizing that his tone just now was too harsh, Lin Shaoxing slowed down his voice this time and returned to that gentle tone and whispered: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be like this, but..."

He raised his head, his deep eyes fixed on Letang, like a ball of thick ink that could not be dissolved, as if it was going to suck Letang in completely.

He seemed to be thirsty, his Adam's apple rolled, and his brows were unconsciously furrowed as if because of some extreme endurance.

He stared at Letang's lips, his eyelashes drooping like a dog that was lost because it couldn't get its owner's caress. "How long do I have to wait?"

Although he didn't explain the reason, Letang almost immediately understood what he was referring to.

Like a rat caught by its tail, Letang was at a loss as to what to do. He didn't know exactly when he could "officially break up" with Fu Zhixu.

This was a promise he could not make clearly, and it was also the main source of his deep guilt towards Lin Shaoxing.

After all, it was obvious that his company did not want to give up the popularity of him and Fu Zhixu. He had asked Sister Qian several times before, but the company's answers were always ambiguous, and seemed to be delaying the matter again and again. Even Sister Qian was helpless.

Seeing that Letang was dodging and avoiding his sight, Lin Shaoxing pinched his waist in dissatisfaction, lowered his head and bit his collarbone.

"hiss--"

Although Lin Shaoxing had restrained his strength, a circle of bright red teeth marks was still left on Letang's skin, like some kind of mark.

Lin Shaoxing's eyes darkened when he saw this. His skin was really too delicate.

Knowing that he wouldn't get an answer, Lin Shaoxing changed the question.

"Would you do this kind of thing with him if you participated in a dating show?"

"ah?"

Letang didn't react at first to what exactly "this kind of thing" referred to.

Fortunately, Lin Shaoxing gave a direct answer, and tightened his hands around his waist: "Like we are doing now, the two of us hug each other."

Letang immediately shook his head like a rattle and said firmly, "Absolutely not!"

Lin Shaoxing took his hand again, rubbing his fingertips across his palm, and then with irresistible force, he passed his broad knuckles through his fingers until they were interlocked: "How about this?"

"Won't!"

Her straight nose touched his neck again, this time just gently rubbing, but it still aroused the itch: "Like this?"

"Um... No, no!"

Letang had clearly given a positive answer, but for some reason Lin Shaoxing was unusually stubborn tonight, even a little paranoid. He didn't realize that this was a sign of extreme insecurity.

"So will you be living in the same room with him? You said the show will allow you to travel somewhere together."

This time, Letang choked. Sister Qian had shown him a video of the show's past episodes, where the guests would pair up in the same room every night, even sharing a bed. And he and Fu Zhixu would definitely live together, as the script required.

"I..." Letang stammered, "I promise I won't have any physical contact with him!"

"Yeah?"

Letang nodded quickly, his cheeks flushed slightly: "I only do these things with you."

However, Lin Shaoxing shook his head gently: "I don't believe it."

"real!"

Letang widened his eyes and frantically tried to prove his credibility immediately, but he couldn't figure out how to prove it for a while.

At this time, Lin Shaoxing said: "I want a promise, not just a verbal one. Is that okay?"

Letang nodded immediately without thinking.

"What do you want..." promises?

The unspoken words were stuck in my throat.

This was a kiss as restrained as Lin Shaoxing himself.

It was just the touch of lips, just the touch of a dragonfly skimming the water.

Before Letang could even feel the warmth of his lips, Lin Shaoxing restrained himself and stepped back.

"I received your promise."

Seeing that Letang was still staring blankly with his eyes open, Lin Shaoxing smiled with restraint. The desire in his eyes hadn't diminished at all, on the contrary, it had become even more intense because of this brief kiss. He still loosened his arms around Letang's waist and reached out to ruffle his hair.

"It's late, go to bed."