Chapter 36 As a Man

Sheng Zhao was plotted against by Sheng Cehan.

To be honest, they have lived together for so long, and Sheng Zhao never expected that Sheng Cehan would use such despicable means.

Sheng Cehan was a pet dog she begged for when she was a child. She always treated him with a teasing attitude, but after all, her mother and father had passed away, and she also needed "relatives".

Then just treat her as your real brother?

Sheng Zhao would also treat him like his brother.

She had already prepared a life script for Sheng Cehan: a competent and doting brother with a fatherly aura, a man who would be reluctant to let go of a man from his family who was getting married when he reached marriageable age, but would also support the man who was getting married. After she got married, a competent and good uncle—

But it should never have been that disgusting desire for her.

Sheng Zhao's body seemed to be burning with flames, but his eyes were piercingly cold.

She asked him, "Do you want it?"

"Yes," he answered obsessively, then carefully pressed closer, sobbing, "I dream about you."

“…How despicable.”

Sheng Zhao's tone was calm and cold, but with a suppressed breath.

The moment Sheng Cehan was about to come closer, Sheng Zhao suddenly grabbed him, pushed him against the wall, leaned close to his neck, and spoke in a hoarse voice.

“…As you wish.”

Her sharp fangs bit his neck. In Sheng Cehan's satisfied and surprised eyes, the tips of her fangs pierced through the flesh, oozing out fishy and sweet blood.

“Hmm…”

He groaned, trembling with desire, and looked at Sheng Zhao with expectation.

The pain of his pierced Adam's apple suddenly seemed like a reward, causing him to gasp for breath.

There was a sweet and muddy look in his eyes, but before he could take the next step, Sheng Zhao's hand grasped his chin. In his surprised eyes, he saw Sheng Zhao's cold brows.

"I hate this kind of calculation. From now on, I will not treat you as a brother. I will treat you as a man. As for the future? It depends on you, but you make me feel sick now."

His voice was cold.

Sheng Cehan's eyes were dull and he seemed to not know what to say.

What was there to be happy about? He was happy that he had become a man in Sheng Zhao's eyes, but he had lost his closest identity as a brother.

—but it still made her feel sick.

"I hate it when people plot against me."

Countless men wanted to be with her, vying for her, so much so that she was left with only annoyance and impatience of being plotted against.

...So disgusting.

There was an endless stream of them looking at her with greedy and longing eyes, and waiting for her favor.

Sheng Zhao pursed his lips and lowered his eyes. He applied a little force with his fingertips, causing Sheng Cehan to groan suddenly. The force of his fingertips pinching his chin was so strong that it made Sheng Cehan tremble slightly.

He suddenly realized that the noble, lovely and pure Zhao Zhao, whom he had always loved, had become a qualified woman.

With a sense of oppression and an unquestionable momentum.

I like it very much.

"Even if it was another man doing this, I wouldn't bother touching him, and neither would you."

Sheng Zhao suddenly let go of her hand. There was a slight trace of blood on her lower lip. There was not much expression on her cold and beautiful face, but instead there was a look of contempt and disgust.

Sheng Cehan was a little stunned. He looked up at Sheng Zhao in a daze.

This time, her disgust didn't seem fake. She seemed to truly see him as one of those unscrupulous, disgusting men...

But isn't this what he wants? To truly become a man in her eyes.

Sheng Cehan's jaw was stinging, and his Adam's apple was also stinging from being bitten, but his chest was filled with inexplicable joy and fear.

Then she turned and left.

Sheng Cehan wanted to catch up, but he stumbled and couldn't get up again. He just stared blankly at everything that had just happened.

This medicine is actually not particularly strong and can't make people lose their minds, but it is a bit uncomfortable.

Sheng Zhao was driving the car, frowning as he looked at the road ahead. He didn't have a pretty smile on his face, but a gloomy expression.

In fact, she was really disappointed.

She hated people controlling her, people not doing what she set out to do, and she hated people still coming up to her like this even after she had made it clear to them again and again.

Sheng Zhao has now completely abandoned the stupid character of "brother", and even Sheng Cehan is fed up with it.

When she got home, Li Ji had already packed up and was ready to go out. He paused when he saw that Sheng Zhao was obviously not feeling well. Before she could say anything, Sheng Zhao asked, "Where are you going?"

Li Ji seemed to be furious. He pursed his lower lip and said in a hoarse voice, "...It's none of your business."

Sheng Zhao took a deep breath, suppressed his restlessness, searched his mind for his schedule, and said in a low voice, "You don't have any work arrangements tonight."

Li Ji said nothing, glanced at her for a moment, and said softly, "I want to go out for a walk."

Relax.

He didn't want to ask who Sheng Zhao had discussed business with, which made him smell of alcohol, nor did he want to ask whether the red on her lips was a man's lipstick, or the cool scent of a man on her body.

He was just a little bit distressed by this relationship and wanted to find something to do to keep himself from thinking about her.

“—No need to turn.”

Her voice was a little hurried, and before Li Ji could react, she pushed him onto the sofa.

Li Ji was shocked.

His black turtleneck sweater was lifted up by his movements, revealing his beautiful, smooth and well-defined abdominal muscles and waistline, which disappeared into his pants along with his narrowed waist and abdomen.

Sheng Zhao's breath smelled slightly of alcohol, and his voice was low and hoarse.

"...You smell so good, Li Ji."

"It smells good even when we first meet."

She pressed on him, speaking softly, her nose close to the tip of his ear, her teeth nibbling on it.

Li Ji's handsome face turned red in an instant, as if an electric current spread from her lower abdomen and ear tips to her whole body. For a moment, the cold man grabbed the corner of her clothes with trembling fingers.

His voice trembled slightly.

"You, what are you trying to do—ugh! Where are you touching?!"

He suddenly exclaimed, his voice trembling.

Sheng Zhao's hands were deliberately touching his abdominal muscles, his fingertips outlining the shape, but his voice was innocent, "Don't you know?"

She smiled softly again, and the smell of alcohol was not as clear as usual, but rather a deep charm and a condescending teasing.

Sheng Zhao's consciousness was a little fuzzy, but he still rubbed his neck and muttered a little dissatisfiedly.

"...Don't wear turtlenecks anymore. I can't bite your Adam's apple."

Li Ji was breathing slightly, his face was flushed, but he was trying to remain calm. He wanted to push her away but he didn't have the strength. He could only turn his head slightly. His soft, black hair, like thick ink, was disheveled, revealing his beautiful, cold profile, smooth jawline, and high nose bridge. His messy hair covered his eyebrows and eyes, making it impossible to tell his emotions.

His Adam's apple moved slightly and he spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Don't...here."

"Hmm..." Sheng Zhao didn't comment, but stretched out the last syllable, with a wicked smile, lowered his head and bit the tip of his ear, whispering softly, "Be good."

…

The man's slightly sobbing and panting sounded as the night fell.

Sheng Cehan in the Sheng family mansion just stared at the messy room with a dull expression.

A half-eaten meal, a flickering candle, a high-end white suit sprinkled with red wine... and a stray dog that was abandoned.

It seemed that Sheng Cehan was regarded by her as an ordinary man, an ordinary cousin.

So much so that she didn't even want to touch it.

Maybe his medicine should be stronger.

Thinking of this, Sheng Cehan's frozen mind slowly started to move. He slowly stood up and tidied up the messy room without saying a word.

When he recovered, his beloved Sheng Zhao was no longer sitting across the table.

Sheng Cehan was a little dazed at this time. He sat on the chair and looked at the empty seat opposite.

The first time Sheng Cehan tried to control her was that time - when Chen Shuoxing was involved.

She and Chen Shuoxing graduated from the same university, and she decisively accompanied him into the entertainment industry. With the help of money and power, as well as Sheng Zhao's wisdom, Chen Shuoxing quickly became famous and became a top star in the country.

After all, he came from a prominent family and was barely worthy of having contact with Sheng Zhao.

Sheng Cehan was very jealous of him and hated him at first.

But he discovered that Sheng Zhao did not love him, and the hatred seemed to disappear for a moment, leaving only a strong sense of superiority.

After all, he is Sheng Zhao's closest brother.

Then the man came up to him, ran his fingertips across the surface of his desk, and told him with a low laugh.

"... Help me get Sheng Zhao, okay?"

"I'm sharing her with you. You don't want Zhao Zhao to be seduced away by some dirty man out there, do you? You also... love her, right?"

Sheng Cehan suddenly stopped.

As Sheng Zhao's brother, he did have some rights. At first, he just wanted to accompany her forever as a brother. When the increasingly intense love overwhelmed him and Chen Shuoxing stayed with her, the love ignited his reason -

He wants to get Sheng Zhao.

Sheng Cehan looked at Chen Shuoxing's smiling eyes and said it with trembling voice.

"good."

He began to use his identity as a brother to persuade Sheng Zhao and Chen Shuoxing to get engaged, subtly increasing Sheng Zhao's favorability towards Chen Shuoxing as a husband, and also used his own abilities to help Chen Shuoxing reach the top faster.

Everything was going on secretly, and Sheng Zhao ignored their little actions.

Her silence and calmness seemed to be a tacit agreement and encouragement.

They called in reporters and celebrities in the circle and announced an engagement party without Sheng Zhao.

Sheng Zhao has no one she loves, and no one she likes. Using interests and family as bargaining chips, she will one day accept Chen Shuoxing.

But it was too slow. Chen Shuoxing couldn't wait that long. He was like a spider waiting for a butterfly to fall into its web, and he was impatient to tear the butterfly into his stomach.

He is so hungry.

I've waited too long.

He accompanied her from high school to college, and from college to the top of the entertainment industry.

He thought they were already very close.

All that’s missing is a ceremonial declaration of love.

But he would never share Sheng Zhao with Sheng Cehan. What was his could only be his. He would devour it all and just trick him into being with him for the time being.

When Sheng Zhao walked to the agreed location, he saw dazzling flashes of light, Chen Shuoxing in a white suit and holding a ring, as well as a dense crowd of reporters and celebrities.

These were all done by Sheng Cehan.

They spoke flattering words and interviewed Sheng Zhao about his feelings, but as Sheng Zhao's expression grew increasingly gloomy, they finally stopped talking.

She ignored Chen Shuoxing who handed her the ring with an elegant and gentle smile on his lips.

Instead, he glanced around and turned away coldly.

Since that day.

Chen Shuoxing was abandoned, and so was Sheng Cehan.

The incident that day was suppressed by the Sheng family and no news leaked out.

However, Chen Shuoxing and Sheng Cehan's self-willedness and greed for Sheng Zhao made Sheng Zhao seem to be manipulated and played by them.

She went to find someone else.

It’s Li Ji.

Is she in love with Li Ji?

The next day, Li Ji woke up in bed, not on the sofa. He looked around and smelled the fragrance of Sheng Zhao next to him. Maybe after they were over, Sheng Zhao carried him from the sofa to the bed?

He felt a little sore all over, it was still early and he hadn't slept well. He looked up and saw Sheng Zhao trying to get up cautiously.

Li Ji seemed to be in a good mood. Even though his body was sore and tired, it could not hide the charm and joy in his eyes. He hugged Sheng Zhao's junior with a hoarse voice, and their skin touched to convey warmth.

"Where are you going so early?"

Should I make him porridge or... something else?

His tone was elongated with a slight smile.

Then Sheng Zhao looked at the time, clasped his hand that was holding his, patted it twice soothingly, and spoke softly.

"I'm going to Shen Moyi's engagement party. You should rest well at home."

Li Ji suddenly became stunned and his face turned pale.