Chapter 57: Simple Treatment in the Previous Life
No matter what happens, one must always keep going.
Qi Yan spent a week dealing with his mother's funeral and resolving issues with Qi Ge, and only after letting him return to school did he return to S City with Shen Xiliu. A lot of bad things have happened recently, but he looks no different from usual. After returning, he continues to work normally.
The bar owner, Brother Xu, asked if he should continue to be given a holiday so that he could have a good rest. Qi Yan thanked him and then declined. There was no need for that. He really liked the atmosphere of the bar and cherished the opportunity to get together with his friends.
There are fewer and fewer people around him whom he can cherish. His already small circle is gradually shrinking with the passing of his good friends and mother, and the number of people he knows seems to be decreasing.
"Okay, if you want to take a break, don't force yourself." Brother Xu said with a smile, leaning against the bar, and gave him a suggestion, "By the way, there will be a bartender competition in a while, do you want to try it? It's organized by a very authoritative club in China. I heard from my friends that there are a lot of people participating this time. Do you want to go?"
"It sounds interesting, but I won't go this year. I have something else to do right now, so it's not convenient for me to go somewhere too far."
Qi Yan stood behind the bar, mixing drinks somewhat casually, his nimble fingers fiddling with the wine utensils, amber wine pouring in, his slender fingers had distinct joints, blue veins faintly visible on the back of his hands, exuding a unique rhythmic beauty under the light, his every move was elegant and gorgeous, making people unable to take their eyes off him.
"Is it the particularly profitable business you mentioned before?" Brother Xu admired his skillful and rhythmic cocktail-mixing movements.
The ice cubes hit the glass, making a crisp and pleasant sound. Qi Yan pushed the prepared drink to Brother Xu. The ambiguous light fell on his face. His affectionate peach blossom eyes were slightly narrowed, and his long eyelashes cast just the right shadow, making him look even more mysterious and charming.
As soon as he saw this face and these eyes, Brother Xu understood why everyone liked to get close to Qi Yan. One look could make people's hearts beat fast. After all, whether it was looking at his gentle and handsome face, appreciating his superb cocktail-mixing skills, or listening to his gentle and considerate comfort, it was a good experience.
Qi Yan thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Well, that's right. But now in my heart, I really want to do this business even if I don't get paid."
He is too shallow and his heart is hard to grasp. Whether it is yourself or others, guessing and exploring are not advisable.
"This wine tastes good. Has it been named?" Brother Xu took a sip and thought it could be added to the wine list.
Qi Yan shook the wine glass, watching the colorful changes inside, and said, "No, I just mixed it randomly."
"It's a good adjustment, but the degree is a bit high."
Qi Yan has good skills and is familiar with all the wines on the counter. He knows that different types of wine can create unique flavors when they collide with each other, and he has mastered the proportions perfectly. Every time Brother Xu drinks it, he finds it quite novel.
"It's more interesting for people with a good alcohol tolerance, isn't it?" Qi Yan smiled. He carefully mixed a glass of wine for himself and watched the refreshing bubbles of the champagne rising continuously, as if he had completely walked out of the gloomy past.
"……really."
Brother Xu glanced at him and didn't tell anyone the news he had just received. He thought it would be better to relax for a while. Too much pressure would be bad for the body.
Qi Yan didn't work in the bar for too long. He switched shifts with another bartender friend early and went back. He was still concerned about Shen Xiliu's physical condition. No one was in the mood to do something like that, and he didn't know if it would affect the false marking.
I went back early tonight, but Chen Xiliu hadn't gone to rest yet. He was sitting on the sofa reading a book. There were a lot of materials and books piled on the table, which looked a bit messy. Hearing the noise, he just glanced at it and then looked away, continuing to do his own thing quietly, without asking Qi Yan why he came back so early tonight.
The temperature in the room was a little high, Qi Yan took off his coat, walked over and asked, "Mr. Shen, are you okay?"
"Not bad." Shen Xiliu said lightly, his condition is becoming more and more stable, there will be no problem if the false marks do not deepen in a short period of time, and the daily examination reports are very optimistic.
Qi Yan looked at the medical report on the table: "Can I take a look?"
"Yeah." Shen Xiliu didn't care. He leaned against the armrest of the sofa, put the book on his legs, and turned the next page lightly with his fingertips. He looked a little bored. When Qi Yan walked closer and picked up the examination report, his nose moved slightly and he smelled a faint special aroma of wine.
They seldom met when Qi Yan got off work. After all, he always came back very late, and usually by this time, Chen Xiliu had already fallen asleep.
If there was something going on at night, Qi Yan would ask for leave that night, so it was rare to smell alcohol on him. Qi Yan must have drunk quite a bit of wine, as his cheeks were a little tipsy. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't be able to tell. He looked no different from any other normal person, just as serious as ever.
"Looking at the situation, it should be over soon." Qi Yan read the inspection report carefully, smiled slowly, and glanced at Chen Xiliu. His peach blossom eyes were like rippling spring water, lingering with mist, and with a hint of hazy drunkenness.
Shen Xiliu stared at him and said in an ambiguous tone: "You seem very happy."
"Hmm? Is there?" Qi Yan thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Maybe. After all, if the contract ends, it means that your health has improved. Isn't this something we should be happy about?"
Indeed, the premise for the termination of the contract is that Shen Xiliu's health improves, which is indeed something that both parties should be happy about. However, Shen Xiliu did not like Qi Yan's tone just now.
"Mr. Shen, do you want to continue deepening the false markings tonight?" Qi Yan put down the inspection report, tidied up the things on the desk, and asked the other party casually.
I haven't done it for a while, and although the situation is gradually stabilizing, it is obviously much slower than before.
Gently closing the book, Shen Xiliu observed his expression. He had recovered quite well and was no longer as exhausted as he was in City C. So he said, "Okay, but you should take a shower first and wash off the smell of alcohol on you."
He not only hates the smell of alpha's pheromones, but also other smells, including but not limited to perfume, alcohol, cigarettes, etc. The pheromone removers that were released in large quantities in the house all year round eliminated the pheromones of both parties, but could not eliminate other normal smells. Chen Xiliu could only remind Qi Yan not to use these things and to clean himself up.
"Yeah, no problem."
Qi Yan understood very well. After all, he had been with Shen Xiliu for a long time and was familiar with some of his habits. He cooperated and got up to go back to his room to take a shower and change clothes, then went next door to find Shen Xiliu.
After doing it so many times, both parties were already used to it. Shen Xiliu threw the thing to him and said in advance: "Just once tonight will do."
Every time I do it, it’s too tiring and I kneel down for too long. It’s okay at the beginning, but I get tired easily after a while.
"Is once really enough?" The room was dark. Shen Xiliu didn't like to turn on the lights when he was doing it, but Qi Yan didn't care. He reminded him, "Mr. Shen, don't regret it after we get on the bed. Who will I listen to then?"
Chen Xiliu: "...Listen to what I'm saying now." Although there were many things he didn't want to admit, he had to say that it was very pleasant and comfortable to do it with Qi Yan.
"Okay." Qi Yan tore open the package and suggested to him, "It's been so long since we did it, it will probably take some time, do you want to try a different position?"
After being in the same position for a long time, not only Shen Xiliu couldn't stand it, even Qi Yan felt a little numb. But the other party just liked the position from behind. He didn't say why directly, but Qi Yan could guess it. After all, that was Shen Xiliu's personality. It was normal for him not to want to face such things directly.
"No." Shen Xiliu rejected coldly, asking him to get started quickly and not to dawdle. The faster he did it, the better.
Qi Yan: “…”
Sure enough, after not doing it for a while, people regained their rationality and entered the state of a sage as holy as Buddha. Even people like Shen Xiliu were not immune to this.
But it’s also good that he didn’t say anything offensive this time.
The clothes on his body were somewhat of a hindrance, but Chen Xiliu was a person who liked to be particular and had severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. Even in bed, he didn't want too much physical contact, especially without clothes on. Just thinking about it gave him goose bumps all over his body.
As a normal person, Qi Yan couldn't understand and could only follow his wishes and make love with clothes on to minimize skin contact. I even checked the condoms carefully and only used them after finding that there were no problems.
But tonight was obviously different from before. I don’t know if it was because they hadn’t done it in a long time, but Qi Yan’s movements were slow, and his palms always touched places that shouldn’t be touched through the clothes.
Every time Chen Xiliu wanted to speak to stop them, he would step away first and say sorry, I bumped into him by accident, and let's continue slowly.
This was a very tiring experience. People who were used to the state of having no desires and no demands were easily pulled into this state. They became confused and dazed. It took them a long time to realize that something was wrong: "The window... the curtains are not drawn!"
Shen Xiliu lay on the bed, panting and reminding the people behind him. I didn't notice it just now because the lights were on, but now that I've turned off the lights and gradually got into the state, my eyes have adapted to the darkness, and only then did I slowly realize that my vision is clearer than before.
"But it's okay." Qi Yan held his waist, glanced at the open curtains, and said, "Anyway, it's dark in the room, and the people opposite can't see it. It's not convenient to get out of bed now."
Shen Xiliu wanted him to go down and draw the curtains. It was true that people outside could not see, but he could see. Even though he chose to face away from the camera, the room was too bright and the view was too clear, making him feel uncomfortable. However, he soon stopped thinking about these messy things.
The tide of desire was more intense than ever before, and sometimes, where the places were accidentally touched, waves of numbing electric currents came from them. Every nerve was trembling violently, and the pleasure suppressed reason. He couldn't even say the words to scold the other person. He just clutched the bed sheet and collapsed on the bed, taking deep breaths.
The clothes on his body were rubbed into a mess. Qi Yan said with some distress that if he went on like this, he would not be able to finish it in one go. Could Mr. Shen cooperate with him?
As he spoke, he helped Shen Xiliu up through her clothes, his movements were ambiguous and gentle, far more provocative than any previous time. He just said something unpleasant, saying that this posture involves too much contact area and that you will definitely be angry tomorrow, so please get up and cooperate and finish it early so that we can go back to our rooms to rest.
Shen Xiliu: “…” This guy must be drunk. He usually never says such sarcastic words, nor does he do so many small actions that make people feel a sense of urgency.
Even though it is the same person, the thinking perspective is always different in bed and out of bed.
So in the end, I allowed more contact to make it easier for myself not to be too tired, but I was dragged into an even more indescribable sea of desire. Even when the large and warm palm touched my wet forehead, I didn't feel any resistance or disgust.
It was so comfortable that sweat broke out on Chen Xiliu's forehead, his cheeks were hot, his pupils were dilated, and he was breathing rapidly. His unfocused eyes looked at the person leaning over him. The light from the window allowed him to see the other person's expression clearly.
It's hard to describe, those seemingly affectionate peach blossom eyes stared at him, with a light red at the corners of the eyes, and the pupils were slightly curved, as if spring water was rippling and almost about to overflow.
Eyes that are too gentle and affectionate can easily give people the illusion of being deeply loved. No one can remain unmoved by such a look.
The hot breath sprayed on Shen Xiliu's ear, and Qi Yan's voice was mixed with laughter: "Mr. Shen, don't hold so tight, we agreed to do it only once, and also agreed to only treat and not make love, please let go of your hand, this posture is too deceptive..."
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