Chapter 29: The Incompetent and Malicious Ex-Boyfriend (29)
Shen Ci: “…” Good god. How could he say that so easily? The plot called him a pervert, but he felt Ye Qi was the real pervert.
Ye Qi’s peach-blossom eyes looked at Shen Ci with deep affection. He was in a very good mood right now. He had discovered something last night: Shen Ci wasn’t —he was just… He had no doubt that if he —he might—
Shen Ci suppressed the urge to throw Ye Qi off. He spoke to Ye Qi in a low voice. “Ye Qi, get down first.”
Ye Qi didn’t just not get down; instead, he wrapped his long legs around Shen Ci’s waist and spoke in a coquettish tone. “Tell me first.”
Shen Ci: “…” He forced a miserable smile. “Wasn’t it just last night… you see, I’m quite tired from going to work every day…”
As the words left his mouth, Ye Qi suddenly leaned into Shen Ci’s ear, his voice carrying a hint of seduction. “Ah Ci, if you’re tired, I can actually be on…” He paused for a second. “I’ve specifically studied it. Do you want to try?”
Shen Ci’s pupils practically underwent an earthquake. What did Ye Qi want to do? Wasn’t he a “0” (Bottom)? But then Shen Ci reconsidered—did he mean he would be the one on top and move himself?
Before Shen Ci could speak, the sound of a door opening came from the foyer. Ming Yanzhou was back.
Six eyes met, and the air seemed to fall silent. Ming Yanzhou’s hand gripping the keys clenched into a fist, the cold metal digging into his palm until it hurt, but he seemed to have no sensation. His eyes stared deathly at the two people on the sofa who were inseparable.
The jealousy churning in his heart almost broke free in that moment. Ye Qi reacted faster than Shen Ci, whose brain had stalled. He arched an eyebrow at Ming Yanzhou.
“Xiao Ming is back?” After speaking, he slowly stood up from Shen Ci, speaking with a fake smile. “You certainly know how to pick a time.”
Ming Yanzhou: “…” He really wanted to poison Ye Qi into silence.
Once Shen Ci snapped back to reality, he stood up from the sofa awkwardly. “Haha, well… it’s late. Xiao Ming, go wash up and sleep early. I’m a bit tired, so I’m going to my room.”
Just as he was about to slip away, his arm was grabbed by Ye Qi. “Ah Ci, I’ll come with you.”
Shen Ci: “…”
Ming Yanzhou stood in place until the two returned to the room, and only then did he enter his own room in silence. He glanced at Shen Ci’s closed door, jealousy growing like vines in his heart. He had to drive Ye Qi away from Shen Ci as soon as possible.
…
However, before the plan could be implemented, he was the one who left first. Shen Ci managed to hire someone in just two days. That evening, Shen Ci hosted a farewell dinner for Ming Yanzhou.
They ate at an outdoor food stall again, but this time they had hotpot instead of barbecue. Eating hotpot in the middle of summer was quite intense, but with ice-cold beer, it was still very refreshing.
…
Ming Yanzhou was in a bad mood because he was moving out of Shen Ci’s house tomorrow. He spent the entire time drinking in silence. Shen Ci didn’t notice what was on his mind. After several rounds of drinks, he leaned back in his chair with a cigarette, squinting his eyes lazily like a ginger cat. It made people want to reach out and rub him.
Ming Yanzhou’s gaze fell on Shen Ci, looking at him with a dazed expression. Shen Ci arched an eyebrow, a roguish smile curling his lips.
“What? You want to smoke too?”
Ming Yanzhou snapped back. The side effect of drinking too much was that his brain was a bit slow. It took several seconds before he nodded blankly.
Shen Ci tilted his chin. “Help yourself.” The cigarettes were on the table in front of him.
After Ming Yanzhou took a cigarette from the pack, he lit it and took a puff. He looked at Shen Ci. “Brother Shen, do you remember the first time we met?”
Shen Ci gave an “Mm.” “You asked me for a cigarette.”
Seeing that Shen Ci still remembered, Ming Yanzhou was very happy. His usually cold face almost broke into a blooming smile. Although he was still very handsome, it looked inexplicably comical.
He picked up his glass and spoke slowly. “Brother Shen, I toast… I toast to you. Although I won’t be working here anymore, I will… come to see you often.”
“You’ve had quite a bit to drink tonight. Don’t get drunk.” Shen Ci saw that he looked like he was at his limit.
“I won’t… get drunk…” He was just a bit sad.
Shen Ci glanced at him and picked up his glass to clink with his.
…
The group didn’t disperse until past ten o’clock. Ming Yanzhou, who said he wouldn’t get drunk, was leaning against his chair with a vacant expression. After paying the bill, Shen Ci looked at him and couldn’t help but frown. He sighed in his heart that young people just didn’t have any self-control.
He walked over and patted him on the shoulder. “Xiao Ming, can you still walk?”
Ming Yanzhou’s head was a bit muddled. He looked at Shen Ci and belatedly nodded. Shen Ci’s lip twitched. He stepped forward to pull him up from the chair, but he couldn’t budge him.
[Uh (=_=)]
“Get up, we’re going home.”
Only then did Ming Yanzhou slowly stand up with Shen Ci’s support. He leaned his body against Shen Ci as they walked out. Once they reached the intersection to wait for a taxi, Ming Yanzhou suddenly hugged Shen Ci.
It gave Shen Ci a fright. Two grown men hugging and pulling at each other on the street at night—where was the decorum? Shen Ci tried to push Ming Yanzhou away, but he couldn’t move him.
“Holy crap, let go. What are you hugging me for?”
Ming Yanzhou didn’t just not let go, he hugged even tighter. He buried his head in Shen Ci’s neck. His hot breath fell against Shen Ci’s neck, and the discomfort made Shen Ci’s brow furrow so much it could have crushed a mosquito.
“Xiao Ming, let go.” Just as he was about to yank Ming Yanzhou off him, his hand froze.
He felt a bit of moisture on his neck… After two seconds of silence, Shen Ci’s face turned completely black. He spoke through gritted teeth. “Did you just damn well drool on my neck?”
He pushed Ming Yanzhou away forcefully while speaking. Ming Yanzhou stumbled and almost fell on his rear, but Shen Ci caught him with quick eyes and hands.
When he saw the tear marks on Ming Yanzhou’s face, Shen Ci was stunned. It’s just leaving the job, why are you being so sentimental?
“Xiao Ming, what are you crying for?”
“Brother Shen, I can’t bear to leave you…” Ming Yanzhou cried silently, his tears just sliding down his cheeks. He looked as pitiful as an abandoned large dog.
Shen Ci hadn’t expected that Ming Yanzhou, who had only worked here for a month, would develop such deep feelings for him. It seemed he wasn’t a bad boss. He reached out and patted Ming Yanzhou’s shoulder to comfort him. “It’s just leaving the job. If you have time on the weekends, you can still come to the company to hang out.”
“It’s not that…” Ming Yanzhou shook his head. This shake made his head even dizzier. He seemed to have stalled. After a few seconds, he continued. “Brother Shen, I like you. I’ve liked you since the first moment I saw you. I can’t bear to leave you…”
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