Crossing the line
The lights in the bar were dim, and the hundreds of foreign liquors lined up on the wine cabinet reflected a colorful light, which was reflected on Xia Fan's face as he sat alone at the bar. Liang Shu saw this scene as soon as he walked into the bar, and his heart beat violently.
He received a message from Xia Fan more than half an hour ago, and God knows how excited he was. Usually, he was the one who took the initiative to contact Xia Fan, but today, Xia Fan took the initiative to contact him.
"Liang Shu, come out and have a drink. I'll be over first."
He had been waiting for this short sentence for half a year. The last time Xia Fan contacted him was half a year ago. As soon as he saw the message, Liang Shu immediately got up and went to the place where they usually met.
"What's going on? Today is a rare occasion... What's wrong with you?" Liang Shu patted Xia Fan's shoulder and sat down to look at the person next to him, but he found that Xia Fan was already a little drunk. "Have you drunk? How much?"
If Xia Fan had arrived first, he would never have drunk so much. Liang Shu thought, something must have happened to make Xia Fan drink so much alone, and Xia Fan must be like this because of Wei Ming Jue. Sighing, he smiled bitterly and said, "Because of Ming Jue?"
Hearing this name, Xia Fan suddenly looked up at Liang Shu, his eyes full of surprise, and then avoided his friend's gaze, "No..."
"Isn't it?" Liang Shu asked back. He smiled and looked at Xia Fan, who was now lowering his head and blushing. "Xia Fan, we have known each other for so many years. Is there anything you can't tell me? If you have something on your mind, just say it. What? Don't you trust me? I won't tell anyone."
After saying this, he noticed Xia Fan's hesitation. Xia Fan had always been a cold Alpha. Even at just 26, he didn't show much expression, always looking serious and stern. Yet, even such a cold person would only make those small expressions because of Wei Mingjue.
Liang Shu laughed at himself again and took a sip of the freshly mixed liquor. The spicy and bitter taste rushed up his throat, making his eyes a little sore.
"I know it's wrong of me to do this." Just as he was about to lighten the atmosphere, Xia Fan suddenly spoke up, "I'm just a subordinate of President Wei. My family has received many gifts from the Wei family. I've always been by President Wei's side as a 'bodyguard', but I..."
Perhaps it was the first time that Xia Fan revealed his true feelings to others, so he spoke incoherently, with his head lowered to look at the water droplets overflowing from the edge of the cup due to the cool air. "But I had thoughts that I shouldn't have had." After a moment's silence, Xia Fan pursed his lips and said.
"So you are hostile to Zou Yuqing because Ming Jue has been paying special attention to him recently, right?" Although Liang Shu had long seen that the person he liked liked someone else, he still felt a little heartbroken and numb when Xia Fan admitted it in person.
Seeing Xia Fan looking at him in shock, he smiled and said, "Xia Fan, we've been brothers for so long, do you think I can't see it? There's no right or wrong in liking someone, and you don't have to keep it in your heart. You can tell me later."
"Liang Shu, thank you." The secret buried deep in his heart was dug out before it could rot. Xia Fan felt a moment of relief, but then he quickly said self-deprecatingly, "My attitude towards Zou Yuqing is also complicated. He's a very good Alpha, but I don't know how to face him."
"Because Ming Jue cares about him? But he doesn't like Ming Jue, and Ming Jue doesn't love him either." Liang Shu patted Xia Fan's shoulder. "Liking Ming Jue is very tiring. There are so many people coming and going around him, and you know he has a constant stream of bed partners."
"Yeah, sometimes I still think, since Mr. Wei likes to do it with Alpha, then why should I..."
"Xia Fan, don't have such thoughts." Xia Fan was interrupted by Liang Shu before he could finish. He couldn't bear to see Xia Fan so humble. The Alpha he loved was also very outstanding. He would never allow Xia Fan to have the idea of ​​committing himself to Wei Mingjue.
Perhaps he suddenly came to his senses and felt it was shameful for him to say such words, Xia Fan shook his head and drank the wine in the glass again, "Sorry, just think of me as drunk and talking nonsense." After that, he asked the bartender to pick another glass of wine and drank it silently without saying another word.
Liang Shu also accompanied Xia Fan to drink quietly until Xia Fan was a little dazed, and then he stopped the bartender from continuing to mix the drink.
"Can you still walk by yourself?" Liang Shu whispered softly, leaning close to Xia Fan's ear. He raised his head slightly and looked at Xia Fan's expressionless face. His beautiful almond-shaped eyes were now tightly closed, and his brows were furrowed, looking very uncomfortable. "Then I'll take you back to my place."
Seeing that Xia Fan did not respond, he helped Xia Fan out of the bar and took a taxi to his residence.
The entire way, Liang Shu sat upright, allowing Xia Fan, who was about the same height as him, to rest comfortably on his shoulder. For a Beta, he was already quite tall, and Liang Shu was thankful that, despite being a Beta, he was about the same height as an Alpha; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to protect Xia Fan.
When they got home, Liang Shu carefully helped Xia Fan to the bed. Because he had drunk too much, Xia Fan looked very uncomfortable. As soon as he lay down on the bed, he tossed and turned and even took off his clothes.
Liang Shu stood there in a daze, staring at Xia Fan as he took off his clothes before he calmed down a little. He swallowed his saliva, turned around and walked into the bathroom, wet a towel, and prepared to wipe Xia Fan briefly.
When Xia Fan emerged with the towel, he was already completely asleep. The ever-vigilant Alpha was now defenseless, lying on his bed, breathing steadily. Liang Shu smiled softly. He wished he could see this scene every day, but he wasn't worthy. He was just a Beta, and Xia Fan only considered him a brother.
Liang Shu's heart ached as he gently wiped Xia Fan's body. He had never felt powerless about being a Beta. He had always been better than many Alphas. But after meeting Xia Fan, he began to feel inferior. He couldn't smell pheromones, and could only learn what each Alpha and Omega smelled like from others. He even learned Xia Fan's pheromones from Wei Mingjue.
The smell of black tea. It suited Xia Fan very well. But he wanted to smell whether Xia Fan's pheromone was sweet or bitter. If it was Alpha, it would probably be more likely to be bitter.
Thinking of this, he moved closer to Xia Fan's gland and took a tentative sip.
He could smell nothing but the faint fragrance of Xia Fan. Even after drinking so much, he still smelled fragrant. Liang Shu was very familiar with this scent. It was the scent of Gu Long, and it was also the scent of a light perfume that Wei Mingjue had loved to spray a long time ago.
Why do you like Wei Mingjue so much? Why can't you just look at him? Liang Shu pursed his lips and slowly moved closer to Xia Fan's face. With trembling hands, he placed a gentle kiss on the corner of Xia Fan's mouth. He quickly stood up and left the room as if fleeing.
He can't cross the line.
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