Chapter 33
Tang An slowly opened his eyes.
The dazzling sunlight from outside the window shone in unobstructed, forcing his tears to burst out instantly.
The images in the dream were so clear that it was breathtaking.
The crisscrossing whip marks on his pale skin, the deep red blood marks left by the chains, all of these were like red-hot irons that burned deeply into his memory.
My head hurts even more.
Tang An couldn't help but curl up his body and let out a suppressed groan of pain.
In the shadowy corner of the curtains, a tall figure hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Are you...unwell?"
She fainted in the middle of the interrogation last night, and it took a lot of effort for this weak man to drag her to the bed.
Seeing that the person was in pain and began to bite his lips unconsciously again, Shen Qi felt an inexplicable tightness in his heart: "Don't bite...it's bleeding..."
He reached out to block it, but the scene before him suddenly changed.
Shen Qi was pulled down unexpectedly, and then a body with scorching temperature crashed into his arms, and the rapid warm breath sprayed on his collarbone.
Shen Qi's face flushed instantly, and he said helplessly: "Even if you are not Gu An, you can't do this."
Chen Qi is a pure virgin who has never experienced love between a man and a woman. The only thrill in his long life is reading "Jin Ping Mei".
Something warm and soft was rubbing against the skin of his neck.
Shen Qi was as stiff as a stone, stammering as he tried to reason: "I, I only like gentle and soft ladies, no, I don't like rough men, and, and..."
"You're so noisy." A hand with a faint scent of shower gel suddenly reached out and covered his mouth with a precise snap.
Tang An opened his eyes, his eyes were still a little hazy, and it was obvious that he was not fully awake.
He realized that he was using Shen Qi as a human pillow, and immediately let go as if pushing away a hot potato, pulled up the quilt to wrap himself, and said in a muffled voice with the hoarseness of just waking up: "Sorry."
He turned his back to Shen Qi and muttered softly: “I thought you were back…”
Tang An slept until noon.
If my cell phone hadn't been ringing like a death warrant, I could have continued sleeping.
He sat up with his body aching as if he had been run over by a truck and his head dizzy, and groped for the phone that was vibrating wildly on the bedside table.
The ringing persists.
Just as Tang An's fingers were about to touch the edge of the phone, a bony hand took the phone first and handed it to his open palm.
The cold body of the phone pressed against the warm palm.
Tang An paused for two seconds, lowered his eyelids, and said in a low and distant voice: "...Thank you."
Shen Qi scratched his chin and was about to say something to ease the atmosphere when a clear male voice rang out from the other end of the phone: "Hello? Brother Xiao'an? You finally answered the phone. I thought something had happened to you. We agreed to meet at nine o'clock, and it's already noon..."
Tang An's attention was instantly drawn to the phone, and the corners of Shen Qi's mouth drooped unconsciously.
"…Sorry, I wasn't feeling well and overslept."
Tang An rubbed his temples, his voice filled with fatigue.
uncomfortable?
Chen Qi's ears twitched, and his gaze fell on Tang An's slightly flushed face, which still showed signs of sleep.
Her long eyelashes trembled slightly as he spoke, and her lips, which were slightly cracked due to lack of water, opened and closed.
Shen Qi's eyes were unconsciously glued to those lips, staring straight at them, so blatantly that even Tang An, who was concentrating on making a phone call, could not ignore it.
Finally ending the call, Tang An put down the phone and raised his eyes to meet Shen Qi's undisguised gaze.
He frowned slightly, his voice carrying the low pressure of just waking up and a hint of subtle discomfort: "Why are you looking at me?"
That icy voice was like a basin of cold water pouring down on him. Shen Qi suddenly came back to his senses and stood up almost in a panic. He wanted to explain, but swallowed the words back when they reached his lips.
For the first time, confusion appeared in his eyes.
Yeah, why am I looking at him?
However, Tang An was troubled by Bu Suanzi's news and did not notice his abnormality.
Bu Suanzi changed the meeting place on the phone to the entrance of a scenic spot very close to the hotel.
Tang An didn't drive. He directly called an online taxi with his mobile phone, dragged Chen Qi, who was still daydreaming, and rushed to the destination at lightning speed.
The entrance to the scenic area was crowded with people.
Bu Suanzi was dressed in a standard male outfit, with a sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers, and his semi-long hair was tied into a small bun at the back of his head, looking neat and clean, full of youth.
He was squatting in a relatively secluded corner, holding his mobile phone and playing games intently.
When Tang An approached, he could still hear the intense game sounds and a few words of bird songs and flowers coming out of his mouth from time to time.
The light in front of him was blocked, and Bu Suanzi subconsciously looked up. Seeing that it was Tang An, his eyes lit up, but when he saw the tall and handsome man behind Tang An who exuded a clear sense of stupidity, he was obviously stunned.
He quickly glanced at the battle situation and spoke quickly, "Wait a moment! Last team fight! Finish this one first!"
Tang An's eyelids twitched when he heard this answer, indicating his understanding.
He walked aside, took out Ji Ying's phone, unlocked the screen, and began to reply to the backlog of messages.
Family, clients, friends...
Chi Ying's world is still running, but the owner is nowhere to be found.
Being left aside, Shen Qi looked around and found that both of them were immersed in their own little blocks, and suddenly felt bored.
Soon, his attention was attracted by the lively scene around him.
Many children were holding bright red candied haws with round balls on them, or white, soft, square cakes that exuded a sweet fragrance. Even more magical was a colorful cotton-like object that was as fluffy as a cloud and bigger than their face.
Shen Qi's curiosity was instantly piqued to the extreme.
He involuntarily walked towards the stall selling colorful clouds.
There was a long queue in front of the stall. Taking advantage of his height, he could stand outside and see the boss's operations clearly.
The man used a round iron tool, put some shiny particles in it, and then stirred it quickly with a small stick...
Something magical happened!
Countless spider-silk-like sugar flocs were thrown out and wrapped around the stick, accumulating more and more, and finally turning into a huge fluffy cloud.
The air was filled with a sweet and alluring aroma.
A little girl with pigtails pulled her mother's clothes and said coquettishly: "Mom, I want cotton candy too——"
Shen Qi suddenly realized and muttered to himself: "So this thing is called cotton candy..."
He stared at the little girl as she exchanged her change for a pink cloud, licked it carefully, and narrowed her eyes with happiness.
Shen Qi clearly heard the sound of himself swallowing.
I! Want! It! Too!
As soon as this thought came out, Shen Qi almost instinctively turned around and wanted to find Tang An.
The one who would buy him water, give him clothes, and make his heart beat faster.
However, just as Shen Qi turned around, he was met head-on by Tang An's face, which looked as if a storm was brewing.
Shen Qi's heart skipped a beat, and a thought flashed through his mind like lightning.
He is angry!
A cold wind blew.
When Tang An's hand reached out to grab his arm, Shen Qi subconsciously raised his hands to cover his head.
This silly and cowardly look made Tang An's anger, which was rising up, stuck in mid-air, unable to go up or down, making him feel uncomfortable.
He finally grabbed Shen Qi's strong arm in annoyance, his voice filled with suppressed anger: "Why are you running around?! There are so many people here, what if you get lost?!"
There are so many people here that a person without any common sense of modern life may get lost at any time.
It’s none of his business if Shen Qi gets lost, but the body the other party is using now is Chi Ying’s!
Shen Qi keenly heard the subtle concern beneath the other party's hurried words, and his heart was inexplicably warmed and a little touched, but the temptation of the marshmallow was obviously greater.
He immediately pointed to the colorful stall.
"I want to eat that! Marshmallows!"
“…”
At this time, Bu Suanzi, who had finally finished the battle, came over and happened to hear what Shen Qi said.
He looked Shen Qi up and down curiously, his eyes as if he had discovered a new world: "Wow? It's like he's become a different person?"
Tang An's face was icy cold, and he squeezed out two words from between his teeth: "This guy's name is Shen Qi." He paused and added, "Not Chi Ying."
Bu Suanzi said, and walked around Shen Qi, his eyes as if he was observing a rare animal: "You even gave yourself a stage name?"
Shen Qi felt uncomfortable under Bu Suanzi's inquiring gaze. He turned his head and continued to pull Tang An's sleeve: "This looks even better than the mung bean cake."
The hint couldn't be more obvious.
Tang An took a deep breath, resigned himself to his fate, took out Chi Ying's mobile phone, scanned the code and paid.
Soon, a fluffy, snow-white, original marshmallow was stuffed into Shen Qi’s hands.
"Yes."
Shen Qi looked at the huge white cloud in his hand, then looked at Tang An, and his dark eyes suddenly lit up surprisingly.
He admired her immensely and said, "I will repay you!"
This is a promise from a dragon.
But Tang An didn't understand and thought that what Shen Qi said was as unreliable as what Chi Ying said every time she went to bed with him, it was the last time.
He bought another pink one and handed it to Bu Suanzi: "He looks like this now."
"Thanks!" Bu Suanzi took it with a smile, "But I feel he is much more docile than that guy Chi Ying."
Tang An's hand holding the phone paused imperceptibly, and he forced a smile, unable to conceal the heaviness in his voice: "I'm very worried about him."
The conversation between the two was not loud, but Shen Qi heard it clearly.
He took a big bite of the marshmallow in his hand, and the sweet taste melted in his mouth instantly. He narrowed his eyes with happiness.
Are you talking about me?
Shen Qi glanced at Tang An. Although his face looked like his adopted son's, his personality and behavior were more like his close friend Gu Ming.
A strange warmth washed over him, mixed with the sweetness of cotton candy, making his cheeks slightly hot.
Tang An happened to look over. Shen Qi lowered his head as if to hide his mistake, pretending to concentrate on dealing with the marshmallow, but a small voice in his heart was excited.
This human named Tang An seems to be nice to him?
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