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After New Year's Day comes the Chinese traditional festival – Spring Festival.

Unlike the lively New Year's Eve gathering with friends, He Xun and Mo Shilin both chose to celebrate alone, as this was their first major holiday together after they met.

He Xun personally chose the holiday destination for this year's Spring Festival: a hot spring resort located in a remote suburb of S City.

Soaking in hot springs is a must in winter.

The photos posted on the hot spring resort's official website were so beautiful that He Xun was not disappointed when he saw the actual scenery.

Since it was a vacation, He Xun wanted to stay a few more days, so Mo Shilin booked a suite with a private hot spring – opening the floor-to-ceiling windows revealed a steaming, boundless hot spring.

The hot spring is built of gray marble into a huge oval shape, filled with misty blue water. The entire hot spring is exposed to the elements, with steam rising from the thick snow. The clear water and beautiful snow create a scene like a fairyland.

After having afternoon tea at the resort's restaurant, He Xun couldn't wait to pull Mo Shilin back to their room.

As soon as he entered, he took off all his clothes, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and then came out wearing a blue bathrobe.

Mo Shilin was standing sideways by the window making a phone call. He hadn't had time to change his clothes and was still impeccably dressed.

A dark blue V-neck shirt paired with a black suit jacket, and long legs encased in crisp trousers.

With deep-set features and a high nose bridge, he lit a cigarette while on the phone, but didn't put it in his mouth; he just held it between his index and middle fingers.

From He Xun's angle, his eyelashes actually looked quite long.

—What kind of comic book guy is this?

While drying her hair, He Xun kept her eyes glued to the man who looked like a male model.

Before long, Mo Shilin noticed his gaze. The man smiled slightly, stubbed out his cigarette (which he hadn't even smoked yet), and beckoned to him with his finger.

He Xun put down the hairdryer and was about to ask him what he was doing when he suddenly stumbled to the side and was caught by Mo Shilin, who then showered him with a hot kiss.

The subtle, intertwined sound of water instantly filled the entire room.

Before the call ended, Mo Shilin kissed He Xun while holding his neck, without saying a word.

The unfamiliar voice on the other end of the phone was so close, the physical sensation of the affair stimulating every vein in my body, and the blood in my veins was surging upwards.

He Xun's breath hitched, and his fingers tightened unconsciously due to nervousness, his hands gripping the fabric on Mo Shilin's chest tightly.

A few seconds later, Mo Shilin released him and asked in a meaningful low voice, "Do you like this?"

He Xun's ears turned bright red. Just as he was about to push the man away, the man's deep breaths and kisses landed unexpectedly on him again, and his waist and abdomen were firmly held by the man's hands.

Unable to struggle any longer, he finally gave up and opened his lips, letting the other person do as they pleased.

A few minutes later, Mo Shilin casually ended the call and then raised an eyebrow at He Xun, saying, "With you here, I feel like I can quit smoking."

He Xun touched her bitten lip, then glared at him angrily before turning and walking into the hot spring, saying, "I'm not waiting for you!"

Mo Shilin scoffed and took off his clothes to take a shower.

After taking a shower, he casually opened a bottle of red wine and walked outside, his abs clearly defined.

He Xun was already soaking in the hot spring with his eyes half-closed, his smooth arms naturally stretched out and resting on the edge of the hot spring.

A few drops of water accidentally splashed onto his clearly defined collarbone, and the hickeys on his chest were clearly visible in the misty air.

Looking at him like this, Mo Shilin thought to himself that he should never let He Xun wear a V-neck shirt on a news program again.

Tsk.

Crew necks are not allowed either.

He quickly stepped into the hot spring and sat down next to He Xun.

A rectangular wooden box floats on the surface of the hot spring. The inside is divided into four equal spaces, containing two wine glasses and the resort's specialty desserts. Two dice lie in one corner.

He Xun tossed the cold dice into the air and played with them. Then, his playful side was instantly aroused, and he stared intently at Mo Shilin: "Mr. Mo, how about we play a game?"

Mo Shilin poured the wine, then raised an eyebrow at him, "What are you playing?"

“This is it.” He Xun tossed the dice up and down with a flourish and explained the rules of the game, “Whoever rolls the dice gets the lowest number has to answer one question from the other person. No lying allowed.”

This is a standard six-sided die, with six dots in total. The 1 and 4 dots are red, and the rest are black.

Mo Shilin chuckled: "Sounds similar to Truth or Dare. You're the creator of this game, aren't you?"

"Hmph, we can't take a dare between the two of us." He Xun rolled his eyes at him unhappily, "Fine, let's not play then." He said, and was about to throw the dice back into the wooden box.

Mo Shilin's eyelids twitched, and he quickly grabbed the man's slender wrist, coaxing him in a low voice, "Why don't you play? It's quite fun. Who wants to go first?"

He Xun then raised the corners of his mouth and said, "Rock, paper, scissors."

His almond-shaped eyes, misty with tears, sparkled as he stared intently at Mo Shilin.

Mo Shilin was charmed by his cuteness and naturally agreed to whatever he said. "Okay."

After one round—

He Xun used a stone, Mo Shilin used cloth, and Mo Shilin won.

"Then you go ahead." He Xun waved his hand, accepting his defeat.

Mo Shilin picked up the dice and threw them down—six.

He Xun: "......"

His lips twitched, a forced smile on his face. "No wonder you're part of the original novel's main cast, huh? You're so lucky."

Mo Shilin smiled modestly and gestured for him to throw the dice, "It's your turn."

He Xun held the die in both hands, cupped it in his palms, and shook it up, down, left, and right for a long time, as if drawing lots, before solemnly throwing it out—

Upon closer inspection.

Perfect.

a little.

He Xun: "......" I'm truly impressed.

He crossed his arms and said coldly, "Ask away."

Mo Shilin stared at him for a few seconds and asked, "When was your first love?"

He Xun's expression changed slightly, and his eyes darted away: "What's there to ask?"

Seeing that he was changing the subject, Mo Shilin's face turned cold, and he grabbed his chin, "Trying to renege?"

"No!" He Xun gritted her teeth, and under the man's increasingly gloomy expression, she angrily pulled away from his arm. "Idiot! I gave you my first time, when was your first love?! Still asking!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Shilin's expression softened instantly. He looked at He Xun with a half-smile and said, "Oh, so you're just shy."

"Stop talking! Continue!"

As He Xun spoke, he snatched the dice and rolled them – five points.

Mo Shilin threw it down—three points.

He Xun's expression softened slightly, and he said smugly, "It's finally my turn."

He stared at Mo Shilin: "Who was the first person you liked?"

"Want to know?" Mo Shilin raised an eyebrow at him meaningfully.

He Xun glanced at him sideways: "Stop talking nonsense and speak quickly."

Mo Shilin clicked his tongue lightly and said to him, "Then move closer to me."

A look of hesitation and wariness crossed He Xun's face, but he still waded through the water and slowly approached as instructed.

Seeing this, Mo Shilin smiled with satisfaction, gently stroked his lower back, and whispered, "Of course, it's the one in front of me..."

He Xun didn't dare listen to what was said next. His face was red as he whispered a reminder: "This is a legitimate game. You can't play it in a way that's rated 19+. And if you do play it, you can't broadcast it. This isn't a lawless place."

"......"

Mo Shilin tilted his head back, looking slightly disappointed: "Alright."

Under the strict guidance of He Xun, who was both the referee and the contestant, the two kept their conversation on track and the questions they asked each other gradually entered a serious philosophical academic atmosphere.

When they came out of the hot spring, He Xun, who had had a great chat, even felt that he and Mo Shilin could just become monks on the spot.

As dusk approached, the room was half-lit and half-dark under the light.

Mo Shilin turned on the light, unscrewed a bottle of water, and handed it to He Xun.

He Xun said thank you and then tilted his head back and took a big gulp.

Mo Shilin retied the belt of his bathrobe, then asked him with a smile, "Are you hungry?"

"Mm." He Xun nodded, took Mo Shilin's hand, and smiled. "Come on, let's go eat."