Chapter 37 Am I the kind of frivolous and unrestrained person...?

Jiang Luo took the clothes to the laundry room, and then went back to the gym to watch Gu Shiyue run. Gu Shiyue ran for another twenty minutes, during which time Jiang Luo's gaze remained fixed on him. Even the innocent puppy couldn't resist his distraction at this moment.

Jiang Luo had always known that Gu Shiyue had a great physique, but he had never paid much attention to it before, nor had he ever harbored any particular feelings about it. Things were different now; he now felt a different kind of attraction to every part of Gu Shiyue's body.

After running, Gu Shiyue went to take a shower, while Jiang Luo sat in the living room playing on his phone, clutching a cotton ball in his arms. When Gu Shiyue came out of the bathroom, Jiang Luo was still sitting on the sofa, in the same spot. Clearly, it was his first time spending the night at Gu Shiyue's place, and he was still a little reserved.

"Aren't you cold sitting there?"

Hearing the sound, Jiang Luo raised her head. Gu Shiyue was standing not far away, wearing a black bathrobe with the front slightly open, revealing glimpses of the muscles on his chest.

Jiang Luo sat up straight, but her eyes were a little unfocused. She shook her head and said, "I'm not cold."

In the south, where there is no central heating, the indoor and outdoor temperatures are about the same in winter. However, Gu Shiyue's home has underfloor heating, so he doesn't feel cold even when wearing only a single layer of clothing indoors.

"So you're planning to just sit there forever?" Gu Shiyue said.

Jiang Luo blinked.

Gu Shiyue tilted his head slightly towards the bedroom: "Go to my room."

Jiang Luo pursed his lips and remained silent. He wasn't really prepared to go into Gu Shiyue's bedroom; after all, it was Gu Shiyue's private space, and he wasn't just going in and out—he was going to sleep in Gu Shiyue's bed. From childhood to adulthood, besides his parents and Jiang Chen, he had only ever shared a bed with Cheng Jiashu. Even though he and Gu Shiyue were already…that kind of relationship, he still felt a little embarrassed.

"I..." Jiang Luo opened her mouth, then lowered her head and gently squeezed the cotton ball's hand, "Shall we...sleep together tonight?"

"Ask the cat or ask a person?" Gu Shiyue asked.

Jiang Luo kept her head down, her ears slightly red: "Ask someone."

“Yes, let’s sleep together.” Gu Shiyue walked to the bedroom door. He noticed Jiang Luo’s hesitation and said directly, “Come here.”

Jiang Luo raised her head.

"Didn't you want to play with me?" Gu Shiyue said with a serious face but not a serious one.

Jiang Luo's breath hitched, thinking to himself, "What kind of rabid and predatory words are these?"

Although he was the one who first uttered those raunchy words.

"Do you want to come over?" Gu Shiyue asked him.

"Hmm...yes."

Jiang Luo's face turned as red as an apple. He picked up Mian Tuan and placed it on the sofa, stuffed his phone into his pocket, and obediently went to Gu Shiyue's side. Mian Tuan ran over barking, and Gu Shiyue glanced at it, coldly saying, "Go sleep in your own room."

Cotton rubbed its head against Jiang Luo's pants, then sat down at his feet, trying to snuggle up to his thigh.

"Senior, how about..."

“I’ve spent enough time with it, now your time is mine,” Gu Shiyue said.

The old cat failed to find a powerful patron.

Upon entering the room, Jiang Luo stood somewhat awkwardly to one side. He noticed a framed photo on the bedside table, containing a picture of Gu Shiyue and his mother. In the photo, Gu Shiyue looked like a little boy, his lips slightly upturned, smiling with a reserved yet adorable air. His mother was very beautiful, and Gu Shiyue's features resembled hers.

Jiang Luo looked away from the photo and saw that Gu Shiyue had taken off his bathrobe and put on pajama bottoms. He was standing by the bed with his back to Jiang Luo, shirtless.

"Don't look at what you shouldn't look at," Jiang Luo subconsciously looked away, but after only two seconds she secretly turned back, blushing as she looked at Gu Shiyue's back.

Gu Shiyue raised his gloves and put on his shirt. As he raised his arm, the muscles in his arms and back tensed up. The back muscles were clearly defined, but not in an exaggerated way.

Gu Shiyue changed into a set of comfortable pajamas. He dressed quickly, and Jiang Luo barely had a chance to look at him. Gu Shiyue turned around and met Jiang Luo's gaze. Jiang Luo snapped back to reality, her face turning even redder than before.

"What are you looking at?" Gu Shiyue insisted on asking.

Jiang Luo cleared her throat and said, "It's...you who's here."

"Your face is so red, is it because you were looking at me?" Gu Shiyue sat down on the edge of the bed, his tone casual.

"Mmm." Jiang Luo tugged at her earlobe. "I've been looking at you all night... and I've been blushing the whole time."

Gu Shiyue let out a short chuckle and said, "I didn't let you in here to make you stand there as punishment. How much longer are you going to stand there?"

So Jiang Luo went over and sat down next to him, placing her hands on her knees and sitting obediently.

"Why...did you suddenly change your clothes?" Jiang Luo asked a pointless question, trying to make conversation.

"It's convenient to wear a bathrobe after a shower, but I don't like sleeping in a bathrobe," Gu Shiyue answered his question seriously.

"How was the game today?" Gu Shiyue asked him.

Jiang Luo smiled and said, "I won the gold medal."

"Very impressive."

"I thought you wouldn't ask, and I was even thinking I'd never have a chance to show off in front of you."

Are you happy?

"I'm so happy. I'm especially happy today, not just because I won the award..." Jiang Luo looked down and fiddled with her fingers, "but also because of you."

"Senior, are we... in that kind of relationship now?" Jiang Luo asked another pointless question.

What kind of relationship?

“It’s…” Jiang Luo continued, fiddling with her fingers, “…boyfriend…that kind of relationship.”

"Should we kiss you again to confirm?"

"Okay...okay."

“This time it’s your turn to confirm.” Gu Shiyue turned to look at him.

Jiang Luo also turned her head, her expression a little stunned.

"Kiss me," Gu Shiyue said.

Jiang Luo pursed her lips, closed her eyes, slowly leaned closer, and gently touched Gu Shiyue's lips with her own.

Jiang Luo gently pressed his lips against Gu Shiyue's. Gu Shiyue looked at him with his eyes half-open and said in a low voice, "This confirmation is not enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Shiyue raised his hand and pressed it against the back of Jiang Luo's neck, his tongue forcing open Jiang Luo's lips and deepening the kiss.

Jiang Luo closed his eyes, his breathing rapid and disordered. He took Gu Shiyue's tongue into his mouth and, imitating Gu Shiyue, gently licked and sucked it. Compared to Gu Shiyue, his little movements were like a dragonfly skimming the water, but they still made Gu Shiyue breathe heavily.

Jiang Luo's neck hurt a little from Gu Shiyue's pressing. He raised his neck high, indulging in the aggressive kiss, his lips becoming soft and wet.

The phone suddenly rang, and Jiang Luo opened her eyes abruptly, her heart skipping a beat.

It was Jiang Luo's phone ringing in his pocket that made Gu Shiyue release him.

Jiang Luo took out her phone and glanced at it, her heart skipped a beat—it was Jiang Chen calling, and it was a video call.

Jiang Luo quickly wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand. The two had just finished kissing, and it had been so intense that their lips were still red. Jiang Luo felt a little guilty thinking about how his younger brother had been kissing a man when he called, as if he had done something shameful.

"Who?" Gu Shiyue asked.

"My younger brother." Jiang Luo was busy wiping his mouth and straightening his clothes, all in a flurry of activity.

When Gu Shiyue saw that it was a video call, he stood up and said, "Call me when you're done."

Jiang Luo looked up at him, but before she could say anything, he opened the door and left.

Jiang Luo took a long breath, adjusted her breathing, and answered the phone.

Jiang Chen was in his room, sitting cross-legged on the bed in his pajamas, with his wardrobe in the background.

Saturday night is Jiang Luo and Jiang Chen's regular call time. As long as Jiang Luo doesn't go home on the weekend, the two brothers usually make a video call. In the past, it was Jiang Luo who would call, but today was a special case, and he forgot, so Jiang Chen took the initiative to call.

"I thought you were still eating out," Jiang Chen said on the other end of the video call.

Jiang Luo awkwardly touched her neck, cleared her throat, and said, "I was busy today and forgot to call you."

Jiang Chen grabbed a cushion and hugged it to his chest: "Brother, why is your face so red?"

"Huh?" Jiang Luo touched his face. "Ah... I just took a shower, the hot water made me smelly."

Jiang Chen was bright and quick-witted in his studies, but not so much in other areas. He was even slower-witted than his brother and wasn't a particularly sensitive or perceptive child. He didn't notice anything amiss with Jiang Luo and continued chatting with him: "Were the questions difficult today?"

"Some of them were quite difficult. I gave up on the two most difficult ones after just one glance. I didn't dare waste my brain cells."

Jiang Chen chuckled, his mouth hidden behind the cushion. His eyes crinkled when he laughed, and his eyebrows and eyes resembled Jiang Luo's, though not as pronounced.

Jiang Luo is usually quite talkative, but he was a bit quiet today and didn't initiate any conversation. Fortunately, his oblivious younger brother didn't notice anything amiss.

Although Jiang Chen is thick-skinned, he isn't blind; the background of Jiang Luo's call in the video was clearly not from the school dormitory.

"Brother, aren't you in the dorm?"

"I...I'm at a friend's house." Jiang Luo didn't intend to hide his relationship from Jiang Chen, nor was he afraid that Jiang Chen would find out. It just wasn't the right time yet; he wanted to wait until Jiang Chen turned 18 next year before telling him. Although puppy love wasn't uncommon these days, and same-sex relationships weren't unusual either, Jiang Chen's world was too pure and innocent. In Jiang Luo's eyes, he was just a clueless, naive kid. He'd wait until Jiang Chen was an adult; it was almost time anyway.

"At Jia Shu's place?"

"No. It's... another friend, the one you met at the last comic convention."

Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly asked, "Brother, you... are you in a relationship?"

This question stunned Jiang Luo, who remained silent for a long time. He wondered to himself, "What's going on? Why is my usually incredibly slow-witted brother so quick to react today?"

Jiang Luo was speechless and said, "I..."

"You... you're really dating?" Jiang Chen's expression was a little subtle as he muttered, "And you're already living at her place..."

"...Huh?" Jiang Luo was confused. "Wh-what girl?"

Jiang Chen's radar wasn't very sensitive, and it even went astray, landing on Qi Xueying. He assumed that the friend Jiang Luo was referring to was Qi Xueying, because before that, Qi Xueying was the friend Jiang Luo mentioned most often. Cheng Jiashu was a different story; he was Jiang Chen's older brother since childhood and an old friend of Jiang Luo.

"The one from the last comic convention," Jiang Chen said.

Jiang Luo was stunned for a while before finally realizing what was happening: "Ah, what are you thinking about!"

He was both amused and exasperated: "Of course it's not that older sister, it's another one, my senior."

"Ah..." Jiang Chen suddenly realized and nodded, "Okay... I misunderstood."

"What are you talking about? What do you mean by staying at a girl's house... Jiang Xiaochen, do you think I'm that kind of frivolous and unrestrained person?"

After saying that, Jiang Luo choked up, looked down at the pajamas she was wearing, and then at the bed she was sitting on. A little figure popped into her mind, holding a megaphone and shouting: You are...