Chapter 91: The Summer of Eighteen
The two of them stepped into the hotel, Li Xi remaining silent the entire way. It wasn’t until they had their key card and entered the elevator that Chen Jiamu realized something was wrong.
“What’s the matter?”
“Are you too cold?”
Through the elevator’s mirrored walls, Chen Jiamu could see Li Xi’s somber expression; he looked to be in a foul mood.
Li Xi lifted his eyes to look at him, suddenly leaning in close. “Gege, you seemed to be having quite the pleasant chat with that driver.”
“You even added him as a friend, hmm?”
Chen Jiamu had been smiling, but the moment he heard the word Gege, he realized Li Xi was jealous.
Startled, he didn’t even care that the elevator had surveillance cameras. He puckered his lips and pressed a firm kiss against Li Xi’s. “I wasn’t happy! I’m never as happy as I am when I’m with Xixi!”
“I just thought since he’s a local, it would be good to have someone to guide us when we go out.”
“If you don’t like that I added him, I’ll delete him right now!”
Chen Jiamu’s attitude toward admitting his mistake was very proactive, and the slight unpleasantness in Li Xi’s heart vanished instantly.
Looking at Jiamu’s tightly pursed lips—a sign of his nervousness—Li Xi subconsciously swallowed.
Gulp…
The sound of his swallowing was exceptionally loud in the quiet elevator. Chen Jiamu reacted immediately, grabbing Li Xi’s hand and whispering, “Xixi, don’t be angry anymore.”
Li Xi didn’t say anything. Instead, he straightened up and returned to his original spot. Seeing him go silent again, Chen Jiamu was left scratching his head.
Was he still angry, or wasn’t he?
With a ding, the elevator doors opened. Li Xi was the first to walk out, with Chen Jiamu hurrying close behind.
Swipe the card, push the door. The moment Li Xi entered the room, Chen Jiamu was still trying to figure out how to coax him. In the next second, he was pulled into the room, the door slammed shut, and he was pinned against it.
“Gege, you didn’t think a single kiss would be enough to get rid of me, did you?”
The lights in the room weren’t on, save for a small nightlight above them. In the dim glow, Li Xi’s eyes were like those of a hungry wolf, making Chen Jiamu’s ears turn inexplicably hot.
“I…”
Chen Jiamu’s eyes darted around as his brain worked at high speed. Seeing Li Xi’s face getting closer and closer, he steeled himself. Gritting his teeth, he threw caution to the wind, cupped Li Xi’s head with his large hands, and sealed his lips with a solid kiss.
Chen Jiamu’s technique wasn’t great, but he tried to imitate the way Li Xi usually did it.
Licking, sucking, their tongues entertwining like the tails of two snakes.
It was an awakening of emotion, but also an awakening of desire…
His down jacket fell to the floor. Li Xi took back the initiative, grabbing Chen Jiamu’s hand and guiding it to his own chest.
“Gege, have you learned yet?”
Chen Jiamu tilted his head back, his lips slightly parted. Looking at the nightlight above with hazy eyes, he licked his lips and gave a dazed hum. “Mm… mm…”
It had to be said that Li Xi’s kissing technique was superb. With just one kiss, Chen Jiamu’s entire body felt weak. If Li Xi hadn’t been holding him, he probably would have collapsed to the floor.
“Is Gege inviting me?”
Seeing Chen Jiamu’s limp and soft state, Li Xi lightly nibbled on his ear, causing Chen Jiamu to moan continuously. “It hurts…”
“I haven’t even used any strength yet. Gege is truly misunderstanding me.”
“But since Gege has extended such a gracious invitation, how could I not satisfy you?”
Chen Jiamu could no longer hear exactly what Li Xi was saying; he only felt a buzzing in his ears.
Half an hour later, a rhythmic creaking rose from the white bed.
Chen Jiamu buried his head under the pillow, his entire body flushed red like a cooked shrimp. Li Xi circled him from behind, placing a gentle kiss on his pale back.
“Gege, you can only be mine.”
Li Xi didn’t actually expect an answer after he spoke. But amidst the sounds of the creaking bed, Chen Jiamu’s trembling voice clearly reached his ears.
He said, “I am yours. Chen Jiamu belongs to Li Xi!”
Li Xi vaguely remembered that this was the first thing he had forced him to say that night in Su Shi.
He had thought Chen Jiamu had forgotten it, but he hadn’t expected to hear it from his mouth again after several months.
At that moment, Li Xi felt that he would be stuck on Chen Jiamu for the rest of his life.
Perhaps, since that summer when they were eighteen, he was already stuck.
But he ate it up like it was honey…
The nights in Ha Cheng were freezing, but inside the hotel room, Chen Jiamu only felt like a piece of fish being roasted over a fire.
Constantly being flipped over and seared until he was thoroughly “cooked” inside and out.
The two of them had planned to drop off their luggage and go out for a stroll while they were still in the car.
But because of the episode with the driver, their first night in Ha Cheng was spent entirely in bed.
It wasn’t until they were both exhausted that Li Xi held Chen Jiamu and went to meet Duke Zhou together.
Compared to their quiet and cozy atmosphere, Chen Cheng in Bei Cheng wasn’t nearly as comfortable.
After Chen Jiamu left, the mountain of busy work and documents forced her to work overtime until late at night.
Taking a sip of refreshing coffee, she finally pressed the shutdown button on her computer, ending her long day of hustle.
She grabbed her things, but just as she walked out of the company, she saw a small figure crouching in the corner by the entrance.
“Yiyi?”
Why was she here instead of at home so late?
“Sister…”
“I got into a fight with my parents. Can you take me in?”
Huh?
An Yiyi’s eyes were red, with undried tears lingering at the corners. She looked pitiful, very much like an abandoned puppy.
Chen Cheng was shocked by An Yiyi’s words—An Yiyi had been kicked out.
Looking at the time, Chen Cheng didn’t think too much of it. She grabbed her hand and led her toward the car. “Get in first.”
After she got in, Chen Cheng didn’t ask any further questions. she stepped on the gas and drove away from the company entrance.
Back at home, Chen Cheng first let An Yiyi take a hot shower, waiting until she was finished before asking about the cause.
“What happened? Why would your parents kick you out?”
An Yiyi shrank into the sofa, wearing Chen Cheng’s pajamas. Her hair was still wet and dripping. Hearing Chen Cheng’s question, she bit her lip, her eyes filled with hesitation.
“Because I told them that I…”
“That I fell in love with someone impossible.”
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