Chapter 77: So Obedient
Xie Shibai was a bit dazed. The pecks on his cheek were followed by a few rubs. Seeing that he hadn’t answered, Lu Ciheng went to rub against his lips and kiss them, pressing against the soft lips and licking until a wet, damp mark was left. He was as clingy as a puppy, but the aura of his touch was scorching and full of erosion.
The two of them were pressed very close. Lu Ciheng’s arms encircled his waist, supporting himself above, completely enveloping him in his aura.
The large area of physical contact made his head spin a bit. Xie Shibai thought back to Lu Ciheng’s words. Even if his mind was working very slowly because the physical contact felt too comfortable, no matter how he thought about it, he knew it was impossible.
There was absolutely no way he would call Lu Ciheng ‘Gege’. It was a lie without even needing to think about it.
Lu Ciheng rubbed his nose against his, clingingly pressing for an answer, “Can you or not?”
Xie Shibai pursed his lips tightly. His memory was somewhat blurry, but with Lu Ciheng’s prompting, he could barely recall some things from their childhood.
When the anchor point appeared, the memories deep within his mind began to surface gradually.
A young Lu Ciheng, with his dark puppy eyes wide open, persistently said, “You can call me Gege.”
A pfft of laughter came from the side. “He’s older than you. You should be the one calling him Gege.”
Lu Ciheng refused to listen, stubbornly insisting, “I’m going to protect him in the future. He can call me Gege. It’s not like only older people can be the Gege.”
A young Xie Shibai wore clothes that were slightly too big for him. His soft black hair draped against his neck, his beautiful face as exquisite as a doll’s. With his round eyes, he obediently watched the young boy who had picked him up and brought him home.
Lu Ciheng was almost entranced staring at Xie Shibai’s appearance. He proactively grabbed his hand and asked earnestly, “I will protect you from now on, I’ll only protect you alone, okay?”
Xie Shibai pursed his lips. Holding Lu Ciheng’s hand, he shifted his gaze to the gentle and beautiful woman beside him, meeting her friendly and encouraging look.
Having been a little demon king for many years, the young pup felt a bit defeated. He had spent half the day coaxing just to hear the other person call him Gege. “Just call me that once. Just once.”
He looked crestfallen, like an abandoned puppy.
Xie Shibai tangled his fingers together. Lu Ciheng didn’t give up. He quickly perked back up and presented all his advantages. “If you call me Gege, I’ll beat up anyone who bullies you and chase them away, okay?”
The gentle adult woman stifled a laugh. After encouraging him to keep trying, she left so as not to disturb the two children playing.
Lu Ciheng hugged Xie Shibai, giving his cheek a light kiss, hugging and kissing him to coax him into calling him Gege. “Please, okay?”
Xie Shibai said softly, “But you are younger than me, I can’t call you Gege.”
Lu Ciheng immediately replied, “Then I’ll call you Gege, and you call me Gege too. If we call each other that, won’t it be fine?”
Xie Shibai was bewildered for a moment. It seemed like there was nothing wrong with that?
“I’ll call you first,” Lu Ciheng said with a beaming smile. “Gege.”
After calling out, his puppy eyes looked at Xie Shibai expectantly. Xie Shibai spaced out for a few seconds. Looks like a little puppy.
Lu Ciheng said expectantly, “I’m done calling. Your turn.”
Following Lu Ciheng’s instructions, Xie Shibai softly called out ‘Gege’ once.
The young Lu Ciheng’s dark eyes sparkled, his whole body practically vibrating with excitement. Completely satisfied, he hugged Xie Shibai and said, “I will definitely protect you well in the future!”
Xie Shibai really liked physical contact with Lu Ciheng. He curled his lips and gave a soft “Mm.”
Lu Ciheng hadn’t heard enough and clingingly asked, “Can you say it one more time? Just once.”
Having already said it once, Xie Shibai didn’t agonize over it and softly called out again.
“Gege.”
A smile overflowing on his face, Lu Ciheng hugged Xie Shibai tightly. “Mm-hmm, Gege is here!”
Xie Shibai finally remembered what calling ‘Gege’ was all about.
He forcefully pushed Lu Ciheng’s face away, saying coldly, “Impossible.”
Despite having his face pushed away, Lu Ciheng persistently said, “That’s how you called me when we were little. You even said you would be my wife.”
Xie Shibai sneered. He remembered what the ‘Gege’ incident was about, and the ‘wife’ thing was definitely something Lu Ciheng fabricated too. He pinched Lu Ciheng’s cheek and asked softly in retort, “Is that so?”
Lu Ciheng’s Adam’s apple bobbed. Having not kissed enough, the tip of his tongue pressed against his canine tooth, suppressing the urge to take a bite. “Mm.”
Xie Shibai lifted his leg, pressing his foot against Lu Ciheng’s abdomen with a moderate amount of force.
Lu Ciheng’s breath hitched, the look in his dark eyes turning dim. In the next second, a force came from his abdomen. With a thud, Lu Ciheng was kicked off the bed by Xie Shibai.
Lu Ciheng let out a muffled groan. Propping himself up on the carpet with his arms, a suppressed laugh surfaced in his eyes. He feigned a pitiful appearance to sell his misery. “Teacher Xie, it hurts so much.”
Xie Shibai raised his eyes. “There’s something that hurts even more, do you want to try it?”
Lu Ciheng’s dark eyes gleamed. “Yes!”
Xie Shibai: …
He shouldn’t have spoken to this pervert.
That night, Xie Shibai had a dream. He dreamt about what Lu Ciheng had said regarding being his wife.
A young Lu Ciheng hugged Xie Shibai, just like holding a beloved doll he couldn’t bear to put down. Xie Shibai was hugged a bit too tightly. He pursed his lips. Although he liked this kind of physical contact very much, being hugged too tightly was a bit uncomfortable. He gently pushed Lu Ciheng and whispered, “I can’t breathe a little.”
Lu Ciheng obediently adjusted his strength, showing no intention of letting go. “How about this?”
Xie Shibai gave a soft “Mm.”
Lu Ciheng licked his lips. He only felt that the person in his arms was so fragrant and soft, and his light voice was also very pleasant to hear, like a kitten.
The arms wrapped around him tightened again. Sure enough, he heard the kitten in his arms let out a soft “mm” that sounded like a breath. It was so cute it made him want to squeeze tighter, deliberately squeezing the kitten to elicit more of those pleasant sounds.
But considering that the kitten really wouldn’t be able to breathe, the young puppy gave a squeeze and then let go. His dark eyes excitedly licked his lips. Before long, he couldn’t resist hugging tightly and squeezing again, until he heard the kitten’s breathy sound.
The young Xie Shibai liked close contact, but he wasn’t used to being cuddled like this. He reached out and pushed Lu Ciheng. “Don’t do this.”
Lu Ciheng let out an “Oh.” Hugging Xie Shibai’s waist, he buried his head into the side of his neck, inhaling the scent on the kitten. Suddenly, he said, “Let’s get married when we grow up.”
To the young puppy in his prime tasting period, this was the only way he could think of to never be separated from his kitten.
Xie Shibai was bewildered for a few seconds, not understanding what Lu Ciheng meant.
The more Lu Ciheng thought about it, the happier he became. He decided he would marry Xie Shibai when he grew up, and then they would live together every day, sniffing and hugging the kitten every day. “You be my wife, and we’ll be together every day in the future. We can hug every day.”
Xie Shibai was bewildered. “Be a wife?”
Lu Ciheng nodded. “Mm! Okay? We’ll get married!”
Xie Shibai liked hugging Lu Ciheng. He really liked being pressed against people, but previously at home, everyone was very busy and had no time to pay attention to him. Even simple hugs were rare, and initiating contact would only result in being pushed away.
If it was like what Lu Ciheng said, getting married meant he could hug Lu Ciheng like this every day. “Mm!” Xie Shibai nodded. “Then we’ll live together every day.”
Completely satisfied, Lu Ciheng hugged Xie Shibai, as if he could envision the days they would live together after getting married.
Awakening with a start that night, Xie Shibai stared at the ceiling and recalled the events of his dream, falling silent for a few seconds.
It was completely different from what Lu Ciheng had said. Lu Ciheng, that liar.
He prepared to roll over. Just as he moved, an arm wrapped around his waist pulled him into an embrace. His back pressed against a chest that was a degree hotter. The arm around his waist tightened, exactly like the young Lu Ciheng in his dream, wickedly trying to squeeze the kitten to make it let out soft hums. This kind of embrace created a sensation of being completely embedded in the other’s arms. The large area of intimate contact made the newly awakened Xie Shibai narrow his eyes.
His pale fingertips gripped the bedsheets, his body feeling lazily comfortable.
Xie Shibai’s long eyelashes fluttered slightly, as if he had found the reason why he was like this. So it turned out he had always liked physical contact since childhood.
But the main point was, why were they in this posture right now?
Xie Shibai remembered properly staying on his side of the bed before going to sleep. He didn’t understand how it had turned into this posture halfway through the night.
He turned on his side, staring at Lu Ciheng’s face for a few seconds. Thinking about the other’s ability to spout complete nonsense, his eyes lowered in displeasure, and he raised his hand to pat the sleeping Lu Ciheng’s cheek.
In his sleep, Lu Ciheng unconsciously nuzzled against Xie Shibai’s hand. His high nose pressed against Xie Shibai’s palm, greedy for the scent on it. He chased after it to rub against it. Even in his sleep, he was just like when he was awake: even if he got hit in the face a couple of times, he would still chase after the contact, perfectly embodying the image of a human dog.
Expressionlessly, Xie Shibai reached out and pinched Lu Ciheng’s cheek.
Feeling the pain in his sleep, Lu Ciheng’s brows furrowed slightly. The arm holding Xie Shibai tightened a bit more instead. His nose rubbed against Xie Shibai’s face as he mumbled half-asleep, “What’s wrong? Is something uncomfortable?”
Xie Shibai froze, the force in his hand lessening.
It seemed that when it came to matters involving Xie Shibai, Lu Ciheng was always very attentive. Even in a foggy state, his first reaction was to check on Xie Shibai’s condition. His fingers brushed against Xie Shibai’s hair as he asked with concern, “Did you have a nightmare, or are you feeling unwell again?”
For a moment, Xie Shibai didn’t know what to say. He hadn’t expected this to be the first thing Lu Ciheng asked after being disturbed.
Lu Ciheng’s grip tightened. Lowering his head, he naturally and intimately kissed Xie Shibai’s cheek, holding him exceptionally tight like a sloth. For someone with skin hunger, this kind of embrace was full of a sense of security.
Lu Ciheng wasn’t very clear-headed, caught somewhere between a dream and reality. He patted Xie Shibai’s head and kissed his cheek again, unable to bear parting with it as if touching his own doll. A low chuckle escaped his throat. “Am I dreaming? Teacher Xie is so obedient.”
Xie Shibai pushed Lu Ciheng’s face away and pursed his lips, subconsciously feeling a bit uncomfortable again with contact outside of their treatment.
Lu Ciheng’s brows furrowed slightly, and he muttered, “Why is the Teacher Xie in my dreams so arousing too? It really makes it hard to hold back.”
Xie Shibai was bewildered for a few seconds: “?”
Lu Ciheng was simply too clingy. Without having woken up at all, he pressed against Xie Shibai, rubbing and kissing, affectionately kissing his cheek and then giving a light bite.
Xie Shibai’s face was getting wet from the kisses. Frowning, he slapped his hand against Lu Ciheng’s face with a smack, forcefully pushing the man away. He said in a low voice, “Lu Ciheng, wake up.”
Holding Xie Shibai’s hand, Lu Ciheng pressed his cheek against the palm. His dark eyes narrowed, and he gave a light bite on his hand. “Saying the safeword is useless. If you slap my face, you have to be prepared to be kissed hard by me.”
Xie Shibai didn’t even have time to speak. Half-asleep, Lu Ciheng was exceptionally domineering, pinching his jaw and leaning in for a kiss.
As the kiss landed on his lips, Xie Shibai heard Lu Ciheng’s muffled, affectionate whisper: “I like Teacher Xie so much.”
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