Chapter 61 [VIP]

Those few seconds felt incredibly long.

Just as Shen Mian was wondering what to do, someone behind her suddenly breathed heavily, followed by an impatient click of the tongue, and Shen Ci stepped back a little.

They were no longer in that close-up position. But Chenmian was still not at ease, because just a few seconds after that thing was moved away, a rustling sound came, and a warm hand suddenly landed on his waist from behind.

It was neither quite wiping nor quite caressing; Shen Ci held his waist and gently kneaded and pressed there for a while.

It's very itchy.

He held his breath, trying to bury his face in the blanket, and after the hand left, a rustling sound came from the other side of the bed.

Shen Ci got up and quietly lifted the covers. Then came the sound of the door opening and closing. He didn't use the bathroom in Shen Mian's room, but went back to his own room.

Two minutes later, Chenmian jumped out of bed, her face flushed, and rushed to the bathroom to wipe the part of her waist that had been touched with a wet towel.

Even through two layers of clothing, there seemed to be residual heat, continuously transmitting a strange and dense warmth to the dormant heart.

He examined the area of ​​skin in the mirror, and finding that it was only slightly red, he blushed and climbed back into bed.

Chenmian couldn't help but start to seriously consider these two incidents.

Would Shen Ci have those kinds of thoughts about him?

Just like he once did to Shen Jinshan.

But they were so close, and the time they spent sleeping beside him was no less than that spent with his little bear, Abebe.

Similarly, if Shen Ci really does have those kinds of feelings for him.

It's like his little bear suddenly grew something; it was absolutely astonishing.

This is absolutely unacceptable.

He was lost in thought, desperately hoping that all these reactions were just youthful impetuosity, and that the distance between him and Shen Ci had always been safe.

But that's unlikely.

It was getting late, and it was completely dark. Chenmian casually left her room and went to the living room.

Only one floor lamp was on in the living room, next to the sofa. The dim, yellowish light cast a halo shaped like a flower bud, faintly visible.

At the other end of the sofa sat a figure, upright and exuding a cold aura. The upper half of the figure was hidden in the darkness. For a moment, Chenmian even thought that Lin Langli had returned.

But it won't be.

What a strange feeling! At this moment, he could feel it very clearly: Shen Ci and Lin Langli were indeed twins.

Even though the two don't look very alike, their personalities also seem to be different.

But at a certain moment, like right now, Chenmian feels that the two of them seem to be no different.

He asked softly, "What are you doing here?"

Upon hearing this, the person on the sofa sat up and slowly walked over to the boy.

Shen Ci was tall, and Shen Mian had to look up to see him, but the indoor lighting wasn't very bright, so he couldn't see him clearly.

As their eyes met, Shen Ci expressionlessly called out "Chen Mian," and with one hand, he climbed up the boy's chin and lightly tapped his fingertips.

The touch on her chin was icy cold, and Chenmian could almost feel the dampness of Shenci's hand. For some reason, Chenmian felt a pang of fear.

What is he afraid of?

Two striking pairs of eyes were looking at each other. Shen Ci's gaze was intense, while Shen Mian lowered her eyes.

Shen Ci said, "You noticed when I got up, didn't you?"

The boy's expression was on the verge of breaking down, but even so, he still refused to admit it, unwilling to shatter the facade of peace, and feigned ignorance: "What?"

"The thing that makes me react when I'm with you."

"..." Is this something I can say?

My head was spinning, and I could hardly believe what I was hearing.

His mind quickly conjured up images of Shen Mianjun whipping him and Shen Ci with a family-style whip, leaving them bruised and battered.

"What are you doing?" Chenmian's eyes widened, feigning surprise. "What kind of fool are you?"

"I didn't do anything stupid." The person in front of him actually explained seriously. Because of the urgency in his voice, the two of them moved even closer. Chenmian could almost hear the man's pounding heartbeat.

“I didn’t do anything stupid.” Shen Ci repeated, “I’ve been thinking about this for a very long time, and it has tormented me for a long time. Shen Mian, I’m really not reconciled.”

"Why did I only realize this so late? Shen Jinshan, Lin Langli, and now Zong Bingwen—it's like there's an endless stream of these eyesores. Shenmian, I don't want to be your brother anymore. I want to, I want to..."

A chill ran through Chenmian, and she murmured, "What are you thinking?"

"I want to be with you." There was a hint of shyness in her voice, even though her expression remained cold, with sharp eyes and thin, aloof lips.

But when he said those words, it was as if he had suddenly returned to his true self. I could feel his heart pounding loudly, like a drumbeat.

He should have slapped Shen Ci the moment he finished speaking, to shatter all his inappropriate thoughts.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't lift her hand.

His throat was even a little hoarse, and he couldn't speak fluently: "Shen Ci, have you misunderstood? Because of my recent affairs, you've confused my familial affection with your feelings for me and mistakenly thought it was affection."

Sleeping doesn't even want to call it "liking".

The slight embarrassment on the person's face quickly faded, replaced by a cold indifference.

Shen Ci wanted to reach out and pull Shen Mian into his arms, so that she could feel his body temperature, heartbeat, and reactions.

But he didn't dare.

He watched as the boy lowered his eyelashes, trying to appear as if he were asleep naturally, and saw his eyelids trembling frantically, his eyelashes fluttering slightly.

Lin Langli told him he liked her, but is this how Shenmian resists? A thief who came along the way actually stole Shenmian, whom he had carefully raised and nurtured.

That's shameless.

A sudden surge of malice welled up within him. Looking at Shen Mian's expression, Shen Ciduan deliberately asked, "Feelings of affection? What kind of person would get an erection for someone they don't like? What kind of person would have erotic dreams about someone who is their older brother?"

Chenmian was so frightened that she wanted to turn around and run away.

But Shen Ci then said, "Do you know why I got up and went out then?"

He muttered to himself, "Because I was wondering if you and Lin Langli ever did it on your bed."

Upon hearing this, Chenmian's legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground. She hurriedly grabbed the dining table next to her to steady herself.

Shen Ci approached and gently placed her hand on his waist, her tone calm but her words piercing: "So, you did it, didn't you? Many times?"

He stared at Shen Mian's pale face and continued, "A person like Lin Langli is definitely unrestrained and doesn't care about your health at all."

“If it were me…” Shen Ci’s fingertips gently caressed the boy’s waistline, her voice carrying a restrained desire and a hint of careful flattery, “I would listen to you, take your opinions into consideration, and not let you feel uncomfortable in the slightest.”

As for the more explicit and scalding words, he swallowed them back.

Shenmian blushed with embarrassment, unsure whether to reprimand Shen Ci for thinking about him and Lin Langli, or to stop Shen Ci from imagining things between them.

"Stop talking, you've lost your mind." Chenmian refused weakly. "Even if you have feelings for me, my feelings for you are purely platonic."

But Shen Ci just stared at him stubbornly, so Shen Mian had no choice but to say, "If you keep this up, then I'll have to make you move out. We're not suited to live together."

"No!" Shen Ci retorted, "Why can you accept Shen Jinshan and Lin Langli, but not me? I'm the best to you!"

"...Yes, that's why I don't want things to be like this, Shen Ci, it's wrong. Look at me and Shen Jinshan, even though we're not together, things have turned ugly. And what about Lin Langli? Needless to say. So I want to cherish my relationship with you, isn't that good?"

"I don't want to." Shen Ci wouldn't listen. "Shen Mian, you're just biased. Even though Lin Langli has been with you for less than a year, you still favor him."

"Who said that? I favor you the most." Chenmian stroked his hair gently. "It's just that this is really not right."

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