Extra Chapter - CP Warning!! Lee Hwan-bin x Shen Xiao (8)
8.
After making up his mind, Shen Xiao found Xie Wei and had a serious talk with her.
When Xie Wei heard his decision, he smiled and said, "Okay, but my suggestion is the same as last time. Since WOF has already failed this season, you might as well stay with TWG until the World Championship is over before you leave, so that we can make personnel adjustments."
Shen Xiao found it incredible that Xie Wei, as the captain and the big boss of TWG, could be so gentle and easy to talk to. Naturally, he could not refuse this reasonable request.
He nodded: "Okay, that's what I think too."
Xie Wei grunted in agreement, stood up and was about to leave when she suddenly stopped, turned back and asked, "The person who poached you, was it Secret?"
Shen Xiao's expression went blank for a moment, and he stammered, "...Uh, well, it wasn't really digging...it was just, it was me..."
"Don't be nervous." Xie Wei gave a smile of interest: "I didn't know you liked Alphas."
Every time he saw a beautiful Omega, Shen Xiao was always the first to run away. However, after all the ups and downs, he didn't date any Omegas. Instead, he ended up with a top-tier Alpha that he used to hate.
Shen Xiao was stunned, then jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on: "What do you mean, 'like'? I don't! He and I are not in that kind of relationship at all!"
Xie Wei nodded, gave him a knowing look, and turned to leave the room.
The door closed, and Shen Xiao stood alone in the room, lost in thought for a long time.
like?
Which kind of liking are you referring to?
He suddenly remembered that day in the emergency exit, when Li Huanbin stood in front of him, the man's palms burning hot, pressed against his lower back, his tone aggrieved, more like coaxing.
They were so close that Shen Xiao could almost smell the faint orange scent on him.
It was clearly another Alpha's pheromones, yet at that moment they gave him an unprecedented surge of desire. A juicy orange, sweet and sour, its orange-yellow color so tempting, made him want to take a big bite.
That's impossible.
I absolutely love Omega!
Shen Xiao shook his head vigorously, as if trying to shake off all those messy thoughts.
He pressed the tip of his tongue against his canine teeth with some anxiety, trying to deny the wavering in his heart.
It's true that I've been getting closer to Li Huanbin lately, but that has absolutely nothing to do with liking him. They're just good friends, good brothers!
A few months later, the World Championship began, and TWG entered the competition as the first seed from their region.
This year's World Championship was held in Paris. Shen Xiao ate French food for over ten meals in a row. At first, it was fine, but later he got tired of it and started to miss the food from home.
He slumped listlessly on the table, his fingers weakly tapping out each character on the keyboard.
Seamy: I want to go back to China.
Li Huanbin smiled when he received the news.
Since the group stage started a few days ago, Shen Xiao had been secretly complaining to him that he couldn't get used to the food here and longed to go back to China to eat good food. He had been grumbling about this for several days.
[Li Huanbin: Are you craving it again?]
[Li Huanbin: How about I make it for you?]
Shen Xiao sat up straight as soon as he read the contents.
He looked at the screen, frowned, thought for a long time, and carefully sent out a question mark.
Li Huanbin's reply was very simple and blunt.
A photo of a suitcase in an airport setting, with foreigners passing by and French characters displayed on a screen.
[Li Huanbin: I was just about to ask where your hotel is? I'll bring you some delicious food.]
Shen Xiao's eyes widened.
His mind had completely blanked out; he mechanically sent over the hotel name and his room number.
The sound of my heartbeat vibrated louder and louder in my chest, sounding like a drumbeat to my ears.
A voice clearly questioned him in his mind: If they were really just good friends, how could he have traveled all the way across the ocean just to satisfy his appetite?
The answer is already obvious.
All the clues from the past, the ambiguity he deliberately ignored in their relationship, his doting, indulgence and coaxing...
Thinking back to Li Huanbin's relentless "persistence" at the beginning, Shen Xiao belatedly realized that he had been slowly manipulated by Li Huanbin.
Unfortunately, he discovered it too late; the water in the pot was already boiling, and he could no longer escape.
Otherwise, after figuring out the key points, he should have felt anger, not the way he is now, with his face and neck flushed red, his heart racing, and his heart filled with shyness and unspeakable joy.
Shen Xiao closed his eyes in pain.
They say fortunes change and karma comes full circle, and it seems that's true. He used to secretly guess that Xie Wei was a guy who liked Alphas, but now Xie Wei has found an Omega, while he's been "cooked" by an Alpha.
Figuring it out is one thing, but actually facing it is another.
Shen Xiao waited anxiously in his hotel room for half an hour, when soon there was a knock on the door.
He jumped to his feet, staring at the closed door, feeling utterly lost. After truly understanding his own heart, everything changed completely.
Walking awkwardly to the door, Shen Xiao took a deep breath and opened it.
Outside the door, Xie Wei, wearing a sports jacket, glanced at him and asked curiously, "What's wrong with you? Is it hot in the room?"
"..." Shen Xiao was stunned for a moment, the heat on his face subsiding. "Captain Xie? It's you... cough, I mean, did you want to see me?"
Xie Wei glanced lightly at his reddened earlobe, but didn't expose him: "Coach Yu has a new strategy and wants to discuss the tactics with you."
Normally, Shen Xiao would have agreed without hesitation, but things are different now; Li Huanbin might be coming over soon.
He hesitated for a moment: "Could you wait a bit? A friend of mine is coming over soon."
"Friends? Which of your friends is in France?"
Jiang Yuxin rushed over and happened to overhear this. Previously, professional players from other teams had been caught neglecting training during competitions and secretly dating their lovers. Although Shen Xiao was always known for his integrity, he was impetuous, and Jiang Yuxin was still very wary of this.
Shen Xiao scratched his head, and, in a fit of desperation, said the truth: "Secret."
As soon as he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Xie Wei raising an eyebrow out of the corner of his eye.
Just a few days ago, I confidently declared that I didn't have that kind of relationship with Li Huanbin, and now he's come all the way from overseas. It's really a bit of a slap in the face.
Jiang Yuxin was dumbfounded: "Secret? Why is he in France? And why did you two arrange to meet? Don't you hate him?"
Three questions in a row left Shen Xiao speechless.
As luck would have it, the elevator doors opened at that moment, and Li Huanbin stepped out of the elevator car to find himself facing the three of them in bewilderment.
He paused, put away his phone, and was about to step forward when he heard Shen Xiao say, forcing a smile, "We've been close for a long time, you just didn't know it."
"Good relationship?" Jiang Yuxin was speechless. "Does Secret know that you two are good friends?"
Li Huanbin chuckled inwardly: "I know."
Jiang Yuxin had his back to the elevator entrance and hadn't noticed what was happening behind him. Shen Xiao was also flustered and hadn't paid attention to his surroundings. Li Huanbin's words startled both of them.
Jiang Yuxin turned around, his face filled with shock: "Secret?!"
Upon seeing Li Huanbin, Shen Xiao's face flushed red again. He forced himself to suppress his emotions and said calmly, "You...you're here? My coach needs me to come over for a bit. Can you wait in my room for a bit?"
Seeing Shen Xiao's face flushed and his eyes darting away, Li Huanbin guessed that Shen Xiao had probably realized something. He knew that what he had done was indeed too obvious and too eager, and it would be strange if Shen Xiao didn't realize it, so he smiled and said, "Okay."
Shen Xiao helped him carry his luggage into the room, not daring to say a word, and fled to find Yu Guangzhou.
As a professional player, Shen Xiao wouldn't let his personal emotions affect his training and matches.
It wasn't until he returned to the room and stood in front of the door that the anxious, racing heart returned to him.
After calming himself down, he was about to raise his hand to knock on the door when he suddenly thought: Wait a minute, this is his own room, why would I knock on the door?
When it's your own room, you should act like the owner and swagger in.
Besides... they're both Alphas, so why should I be afraid of him?
After this self-encouragement and encouragement, Shen Xiao took out his room card and swiped it to open the door.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she opened the door, she bumped into Li Huanbin, who was walking out of the bathroom in a bathrobe.
The man had clearly just finished showering; his hair was still a little damp at the ends. He had an excellent physique, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and long, straight legs. The belt of his bathrobe was not tied tightly, revealing large areas of firm, honey-colored muscles.
The steaming mist from the bathroom blew onto my face, carrying a faint, sweet orange scent.
Li Huanbin was drying his hair when he saw Shen Xiao standing blankly at the door. He smiled and said, "You're back. So fast."
Seeing that he didn't react, she tilted her head and asked, "Are you alright?"
Shen Xiao's mind went blank. In his dizziness, he blurted out his thoughts: "You smell so sweet..."
Only after she finished speaking did she realize what she had said. Her face turned bright red, and she stammered, "No, no, no, that's not what I meant!"
After a moment of surprise, Li Huanbin smiled slightly: "That's not what I meant?"
Shen Xiao lowered his head, his face flushed, and remained silent.
Li Huanbin's Adam's apple bobbed. He reached out and tentatively grasped the wrist of the Alpha youth in front of him. A vibrant pulse throbbed in his palm, and the distance between them gradually closed.
Shen Xiao did not respond, but... he did not refuse either.
He lowered his head and noticed that the orange scent around him, which was originally so faint as to be almost undetectable, was becoming stronger. The man's breathing seemed to be right next to his ear, ambiguous and hot.
Is Lee Hwan-bin going to kiss me?
Shen Xiao found himself shamefully somewhat expectant.
Just as he made up his mind and raised his head to try to please Li Huanbin, the other party stepped back first.
Li Huanbin raised his hand and touched his face, smiling slightly, "Didn't you just say you were hungry? I made something simple in the kitchen here, let's eat first."
After saying that, he turned and left without any hesitation.
Shen Xiao stared blankly at the man's back, clenching his teeth.
Who the hell wants to eat now?! Is this even mealtime?!
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