Chapter 124
Looking at Sheng Xuan's expectant expression, and then at the large bed that seemed so out of place and almost ridiculous, Su Zhelan felt an indescribable sense of absurdity wash over her.
His weary mind couldn't immediately formulate a stern question; instead, he blurted out, almost spontaneously, in a tone a mixture of shock, speechlessness, and profound exhaustion:
"You..." Su Zhelan's voice was soft, tinged with disbelief and vacancy, "Don't you have anything better to do all day?"
Sheng Xuan's bright smile froze for a moment, but then that slight surprise was replaced by an even more... cheeky smile!
Far from being discouraged, he seemed to have had some strange switch flipped by those words. His smile widened, his eyes curved into crescents, and he took a step closer with a hint of coquettishness and playfulness.
"Oh dear~ Su Zhelan~ How could you say that to me!" Sheng Xuan's voice trailed off, carrying an exaggerated sense of grievance, but her eyes were full of cunning and smugness. "I did all this for you! Didn't you say... um?"
He paused deliberately, glanced at the large bed with a suggestive look, then quickly scanned Su Zhelan, lowering his voice with a hint of mischief, "...It's cramped!"
As he spoke, he gestured with his hands, as if recalling a "crowded" scene, and his smile grew even brighter.
"Look at me! I've been busy all day! Running around, keeping an eye on the carpenter, my back aches and I'm exhausted! I may not have done anything great, but I've certainly put in the effort! And what do you do? Not only do you not praise me, but you also say I'm just being idle!"
He pouted, making a "I'm hurt" expression, but he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.
Su Zhelan wearily raised her hand, vigorously rubbed her throbbing temples, and let out a long, deep sigh. The sigh was filled with the helplessness of "I'm really fed up with you" and the exhaustion of "I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you."
"...Fine, fine, you've done a good job..." Su Zhelan's voice was weak and perfunctory, "...a great job." He really didn't want to get entangled any longer and just wanted to end this farce as soon as possible.
He turned around, dragging his heavy steps as if he were walking on cotton, and walked toward the ridiculously large new bed.
Just as he was a few steps away from the bed, about to reach out and lift the brand-new brocade quilt, a warm scent, carrying the familiar fragrance of ink, suddenly approached from behind!
Before Su Zhelan could even react, strong arms wrapped around his waist with remarkable ease! The force was neither too light nor too heavy, yet it carried an air of unyielding determination, pulling him backward until his back slammed into a warm chest!
"!" Su Zhelan froze, her mind going completely blank!
Xiao Qiyun embraced him from behind, her chin gently resting on the top of his head, her warm breath brushing against his earlobe, bringing a slight tingling sensation.
Immediately afterwards, a deep, magnetic voice, like a lover's whisper, with a hint of a smile, gently entered his ear:
"Why not give it a try?" Xiao Qiyun's voice carried a hint of lazy seduction as his lips brushed lightly against Su Zhelan's sensitive earlobe. "Don't let Sheng Xuan's efforts go to waste."
The deliberately emphasized word "hard work" carried a strong sense of mockery and a hint of...provocation? Su Zhelan felt a jolt of electricity instantly run from his earlobe throughout his body! He struggled violently, both shocked and furious!
"Xiao Qiyun! You..." He was about to turn around and scold this guy who had suddenly gone mad, questioning what nonsense he was spouting—
Suddenly, a hand with calluses and a slightly warm temperature reached out from the front!
Sheng Xuan moved with lightning speed! Taking advantage of the moment when Su Zhelan was restrained by Xiao Qiyun and his attention was diverted, he stepped in front of Su Zhelan! His hand, precise and with irresistible force, directly cupped Su Zhelan's cheeks, forcefully turning his head back from trying to turn towards Xiao Qiyun, forcing Su Zhelan's gaze to be directed only at him!
A fiery passion burned in Sheng Xuan's eyes, a mixture of excitement, triumph, and a hint of annoyance at Xiao Qiyun getting there first! He gave Su Zhelan no chance to react or rebuke him. Before Su Zhelan's wide-eyed astonishment, he suddenly lowered his head and, with a scorching breath, kissed her fiercely!
"Ugh—!" Su Zhelan's exclamation was completely choked in her throat!
Sheng Xuan's kiss was forceful and direct, carrying an undeniable possessiveness, prying open his lips and teeth like a conquering force! The scorching breath and the somewhat domineering sucking instantly robbed Su Zhelan of all his ability to breathe and think!
At the same time, Xiao Qiyun, who was pressed tightly against him from behind, began to wander restlessly with the hand that was wrapped around his waist!
Xiao Qiyun's hands were warm and nimble, and through the thin fabric, he slowly caressed Su Zhelan's waistline upwards.
His movements appeared gentle, yet they carried an undeniable sense of control; wherever his fingertips touched, it was as if tiny flames were ignited.
The caress carried a deliberate, slow teasing quality, sliding from the sensitive side of the waist to the shoulder blades on the back, then slowly descending, lingering ambiguously near the tailbone...
In front of her was Sheng Xuan's domineering and fiery lips and tongue, and behind her was Xiao Qiyun's gentle yet aggressive caresses and teasing!
Su Zhelan was like prey nailed to a chopping board, her body firmly bound by forces from two directions, her senses overwhelmed by two completely different yet equally powerful auras!
He struggled in vain, trying to push Sheng Xuan away and get rid of Xiao Qiyun, but all the strength in his body seemed to be drained away in an instant, leaving only instinctive trembling and broken, weak sobs that overflowed from deep in his throat.
The candlelight flickered before his eyes, the air grew thin and scorching, and the whole world seemed to consist only of the burning entanglement between his lips and teeth and the chilling caresses on his back... The brand-new and spacious bed, under the swaying candlelight, now seemed to have become a huge, tempting and dangerous vortex, silently waiting to completely devour him.
After what seemed like an eternity, perhaps only a few breaths, Sheng Xuan finally released Su Zhelan's slightly swollen lips, which had been sucked by him.
He pulled back slightly, his forehead pressed against Su Zhelan's, his breath equally hot and rapid. The flame in his eyes hadn't died down; instead, it burned even brighter because of the kiss. Looking at Su Zhelan's hazy, unfocused eyes, glistening with tears, and her lips rosy from the kiss, his Adam's apple bobbed, his voice hoarse with passion and undisguised desire:
"How about it, Zhelan?" Sheng Xuan's voice was deep and seductive, with a hint of smug panting. "Want to... give it a try? Hmm?"
As he spoke, he gently stroked Su Zhelan's cheeks, which were flushed from his caresses, with his fingertips, the implication being all too clear.
This invitation, brimming with naked desire, was like a bucket of ice water, suddenly waking Su Zhelan from her temporary numbness caused by lust!
"Try it"?! Try this bed?! What do they want to do?! Su Zhelan suddenly jolted awake, her unfocused eyes snapping into focus, filled with fear and resistance!
"No...no!" Su Zhelan almost screamed, his voice trembling with urgency! He could no longer care about anything else. With all the strength he had left, he suddenly raised his hands and grabbed Sheng Xuan's wrists that were holding his face. At the same time, he twisted his body violently, trying to break free from Xiao Qiyun's arms that were wrapped around him like vines!
"Let go! Let me go!" Su Zhelan's voice was choked with sobs, her body trembling slightly from fear and exhaustion. "It can't happen again! It's already...it's already..."
He could clearly sense that if he were tormented by these two incredibly energetic guys again, his body... would really fall apart!
So all she could do was shake Sheng Xuan's wrist forcefully, almost pleadingly, and twist her body in vain, trying to break free from Xiao Qiyun's hold. Her voice trembled with shame, filled with exhaustion and resistance: "...It's been two days in a row...I really can't take it anymore...I'll...I'll fall apart..."
He spoke the last few words almost through gritted teeth, with a hint of self-destructive shame and indignation. He raised his eyes to look at Sheng Xuan, who was so close to him. His eyes held resistance, deep exhaustion, and a profound sense of embarrassment and pleading, "Please spare me."
His ears were burning red, and his body trembled slightly with shame and helplessness, but the trembling was more like the weakness of exhaustion than pure fear. He just wanted to get out of this embarrassing situation immediately and find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
This resistance, tinged with obvious embarrassment and exhaustion, along with the plea that "I'm falling apart," was like a fine needle piercing the scorching bubble of desire in the air.
Looking at Su Zhelan's appearance—her flushed cheeks, her wet eyes filled with embarrassment and exhaustion, and her slightly trembling body—the burning flame in his eyes paused slightly. His smug, confident expression froze on his face. He subconsciously loosened his grip on Su Zhelan's cheeks.
At the same time, Xiao Qiyun, who was pressed close to Su Zhelan's back, stopped his hand, which had been lingering intimately on Su Zhelan's waist and back. He turned his head slightly, his gaze passing over Su Zhelan's shoulder, and briefly met Sheng Xuan's gaze in the air.
In that instant, a complex light flashed in the eyes of both men—annoyance at being interrupted, frustration at unfulfilled desires, but deeper still, a tacit, silent reproach for each other's "excessive" behavior.
However, this silent accusation was fleeting. They knew better than anyone what would happen when they had the chance to be alone with Su Zhelan in bed—a fact that was almost an unspoken understanding.
But at this moment, seeing Su Zhelan's pitiful appearance—so embarrassed, so exhausted, as if she were about to faint at any moment—that tacit understanding was ultimately forcibly suppressed.
Xiao Qiyun was the first to act. Instead of loosening his arms around Su Zhelan's waist, he gently rested his chin on Su Zhelan's neck, his warm breath brushing against Su Zhelan's sensitive skin.
His voice lowered, carrying a hint of reassurance, a stark contrast to his earlier seductive tone:
"Alright, alright..." Xiao Qiyun's voice was soft and gentle. "Since you're tired..." He paused, nuzzling his nose against Su Zhelan's neck with a hint of intimacy and... a hint of compromise, "...then let's rest quickly."
Upon hearing Xiao Qiyun's words and glancing at Su Zhelan, who clearly was on the verge of collapse, Sheng Xuan, though still burning with resentment, could only suppress it unwillingly. Though her movements were somewhat stiff, she finally relaxed.
In the instant their grip loosened, Su Zhelan, like a startled rabbit, suddenly broke free from between them! He practically scrambled back two steps, creating distance between them.
His face, already flushed with embarrassment, now showed even more panic. Without even glancing at Sheng Xuan and Xiao Qiyun, he moved with such speed that he was almost flustered. He grabbed the collar of his outer robe with both hands and yanked it hard!
With a "whoosh," his outer garment was roughly ripped off and tossed onto the ground! He didn't even bother to straighten his slightly disheveled inner garment, and almost ran away as he rushed to the side of the brand-new bed!
He scrambled onto the bed with lightning speed, forcefully yanking off the quilt and disappearing inside. He quickly wrapped himself up completely under the covers, leaving only a round, unresponsive back view pressed tightly against the innermost side of the bed.
The entire movement was executed in one smooth motion, as fast as lightning, as if some ferocious beast was chasing after him!
Sheng Xuan and Xiao Qiyun were still standing in the same spot, maintaining their previous postures, and were momentarily stunned by Su Zhelan's sudden, almost "fleeing" reaction.
Sheng Xuan looked at the "silkworm cocoon" on the bed, wrapped up tightly without a single hair showing, and his lips twitched. He couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "...Damn! It runs faster than a rabbit!"
Xiao Qiyun's gaze fell on the moon-white outer garment that Su Zhelan had casually discarded on the ground. His eyes darkened slightly. Then he looked at the round, chubby figure on the bed, and a faint, helpless, and playful smile appeared on his lips.
The sultry, ambiguous atmosphere in the room completely dissipated, leaving only a... somewhat comical silence.
The candlelight flickered, illuminating the disheveled outer garment on the floor and the figure on the bed, wrapped tightly in blankets, seemingly about to fall into a deep sleep.
Sheng Xuan and Xiao Qiyun exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of speechlessness and... a hint of frustration at being forcibly interrupted in each other's eyes.
But seeing Su Zhelan's resolute attitude of "don't bother me," the two could only shrug helplessly or sigh silently.
Sheng Xuan pursed her lips, resignedly walked over, bent down to pick up Su Zhelan's outer garment that she had thrown on the ground, and haphazardly draped it over the screen.
Xiao Qiyun walked to the bedside, gently lifted a corner of the quilt, and lay down next to Su Zhelan very naturally—close to that ball-like figure, occupying the middle of the bed.
After lying down, he even adjusted his position to make himself more comfortable closer to the "silkworm pupa".
Sheng Xuan finished dressing and turned around to see Xiao Qiyun already comfortably lying next to Su Zhelan, occupying the spot that should have been close to Su Zhelan! His face instantly darkened, his eyes filled with displeasure and accusatory "why should I?"
"Hey!" Sheng Xuan growled in dissatisfaction, rushing to the bedside and pointing at Xiao Qiyun, "What are you doing lying here? Get out of the way!"
Xiao Qiyun lay on his side, propping his head up with one hand, looking at Sheng Xuan with a calm and composed tone: "The bed is so big, Young Master Sheng can lie on the outer side."
"The outer side?" Sheng Xuan's voice rose, filled with deep reluctance. "Why should I lie on the outer side?!"
His gaze swept over Su Zhelan, who was pressed against the wall, and Xiao Qiyun, who was pressed against Su Zhelan. Then he looked at the cold wall and the empty space outside. A surge of anger at being "ostracized" suddenly rose up!
"No way!" Sheng Xuan refused decisively, his eyes flashing with an unreasonable glint in his eyes. "I want to sleep inside!" Before he finished speaking, he didn't give Xiao Qiyun a chance to react and suddenly strode onto the bed!
His movements were rough and direct; he even stepped over Xiao Qiyun with one leg! His tall body, carrying an undeniable force, squeezed into the narrow space between Su Zhelan and the wall.
"Ugh!" Su Zhelan groaned under the covers, feeling like she was sandwiched between two warm, oppressive bodies, one in front and one behind!
The little sense of security he had finally found by the wall vanished instantly! He shrank back in fear, but the blanket was wrapped too tightly and the space was too small, so he couldn't move at all!
After Sheng Xuan squeezed in, he lay down contentedly and deliberately turned to face the ball that Su Zhelan had wrapped up in. He casually draped one arm over the blanket, half-encircling Su Zhelan in his arms.
He then turned to Xiao Qiyun, who had been pushed to the side and whose face was slightly gloomy, and said with a righteous indignation and a hint of smugness, "Alright! Move over there! It's so crowded!"
Su Zhelan's body was tense under the quilt. Feeling the sinking of the bed on both sides and the warmth from the body beside him, he wrapped himself up even tighter, wishing he could curl up into a ball.
He closed his eyes tightly, tried to regulate his breathing, and pretended that he was already asleep.
Xiao Qiyun gently waved his hand to extinguish the candle, plunging the room into a dark silence.
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