Chapter 52: The Cannon Fodder in a Dogblood Novel (52)
No, seriously.
Why is he so tall?
Shen Tangqing hadn’t felt it when the other was sitting in the wheelchair, but now that he was standing up, Shen Tangqing was truly somewhat astounded.
He thought it in his mind, and he asked it with his mouth, “Qiuqiu, how come you’re so tall?”
No wonder it was always a bit of a struggle every time he carried him…
Li Qiulan held onto the handrail, his expression revealing a bit of innocence. “Maybe my family’s genes are just relatively good!”
Shen Tangqing: “…”
“Exactly how tall are you?”
“My net height is 1.92 meters.”
Shen Tangqing: “…”
Forget it, so tired! Suddenly, the world felt a bit malicious toward him.
He laughed dryly twice. “That is quite tall.”
Li Qiulan pursed his lips and didn’t say anything else.
Holding the handrail very carefully, he inched into the pool bit by bit.
Seeing this, Shen Tangqing was just about to reach out to give him a hand.
As a result, Li Qiulan’s foot slipped.
With a low cry, his entire body toppled toward the water.
Shen Tangqing abruptly stood up, took two steps forward, and caught Li Qiulan from the water, holding him up.
The tactile sensation was warm.
Li Qiulan’s face was pressed against his neck, his breath carrying fragmented heat. Water droplets from his hair dripped down the tips of his strands onto Shen Tangqing’s collarbone, feeling a bit itchy.
Shen Tangqing couldn’t help but frown, reaching out to scratch his collarbone messily.
“Qiuqiu, are you okay?”
Li Qiulan’s arms hugged Shen Tangqing’s waist, his head buried in his embrace as he shook it. He seemed frightened. Only after a few seconds did he lift his head, the corners of his eyes tinged red.
“Brother, I’m fine. My foot just slipped.”
After speaking, he let go of Shen Tangqing. “Thank you, Brother.”
“Why are you being polite with me?” Shen Tangqing said, then moved to the side. “Sit properly, don’t fall again.”
Li Qiulan sat down obediently, but he didn’t move too far from Shen Tangqing.
Shen Tangqing narrowed his eyes and leaned against the pool wall, sighing comfortably. “Soaking in a hot spring is so comfortable… my whole body feels relaxed.”
“This hot spring water comes from underground. It’s warm in winter and cool in summer. Soaking in this water can strengthen your constitution and prolong your life… I come here to stay for a month every winter when it’s coldest. If Brother has time in the winter, you can stay here with me for a while.”
After Li Qiulan finished his sales pitch, he looked at Shen Tangqing with a smile.
A strange thin blush suddenly rose on Shen Tangqing’s face.
His brain was turning a bit slowly, and he realized the implication belatedly.
His expression was somewhat awkward, and his eyes didn’t look at Li Qiulan. “Sure, if I have time then, I’ll make plans with you.”
Li Qiulan lowered his eyes to look at the water surface, his fingertips gently touching the pool water. Only after a few seconds did he speak leisurely.
“Brother, after we finish soaking later, let’s go get a full body spa, okay? I asked the butler to prepare it in advance.”
Shen Tangqing gave a light cough. “That works. Qiuqiu, this hot spring is too comfortable; I’m going to rest for a bit.”
“Okay, Brother.” Li Qiulan revealed a very sweet smile.
Shen Tangqing didn’t speak to Li Qiulan anymore. He closed his eyes on his own accord, leaning against the pool wall to rest his mind. However, the redness on his face still hadn’t faded.
It wasn’t the flush from the steam of the hot spring.
In fact, Shen Tangqing was extremely awkward right now.
(Omitted: Green, Healthy, Safe content. [It was like this in the raws])
Could it be that he had been single for too long, and being “vegetarian” (celibate) was no longer working? Did he want to fall in love?
But a girlfriend wasn’t a cabbage; you couldn’t just find one whenever you said you wanted one.
Shen Tangqing had his eyes closed.
Finally, Li Qiulan didn’t have to hide anything. He scrutinized him unscrupulously.
From his beautiful brows and eyes, inch by inch, he looked down.
Finally, his gaze fixed—
His Adam’s apple rolled for a moment.
Li Qiulan suddenly turned around and grabbed the juice that had been prepared on the side. After drinking half a glass, he felt his dry throat improve slightly.
After soaking for about twenty minutes,
Li Qiulan spoke softly, “Brother, we’ve soaked enough. Let’s go do the spa?”
Shen Tangqing opened his eyes. That strange emotion from earlier was temporarily suppressed.
He stood up from the water. “Okay, let’s go!” After speaking, he remembered Li Qiulan’s legs and hesitated for a moment. “Do you need me to carry you up?”
Li Qiulan blinked obediently. “Brother just needs to support me a little.”
Shen Tangqing quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Carrying Li Qiulan up from the pool would definitely be very tiring.
This kid was honestly a bit heavy.
Shen Tangqing was afraid that if he couldn’t carry him halfway and dropped him, that would be awkward.
He took two steps forward and supported Li Qiulan’s arm.
Li Qiulan had just soaked in the hot spring, and his skin was pinkish-white, as if wrapped in a layer of thin cherry blossoms.
Shen Tangqing tilted his head to look at him and couldn’t help teasing,
“Qiuqiu, your skin looks really good after soaking, pink and white.”
Li Qiulan’s body stiffened for a moment. The thickness in the depths of his eyes was almost impossible to suppress.
After a few seconds, he raised his eyes and smiled at Shen Tangqing. “Brother’s skin is also very good.”
His gaze fell obscurely on Shen Tangqing’s neck, where blue veins could be faintly seen.
For no reason, he tasted a hint of desire.
Li Qiulan was practically drooling in his heart.
Really want to… take a bite! It must be very fragrant.
He really… liked Brother too much.
The massage room was right next door.
Shen Tangqing lay on the massage table getting a full body spa, simply feeling that rich people really knew how to enjoy life.
The massage made his whole body comfortable, and he felt drowsy.
It was too comfortable.
It was already more than an hour later by the time the full body massage was finished.
After the technician left, a technician specializing in foot massage came in.
Shen Tangqing soaked in the warm foot bath water and looked at Li Qiulan, who was sitting on the sofa drinking milk. “Qiuqiu, aren’t you getting a foot massage?”
Li Qiulan shook his head, his tone calm and light. “Brother, my feet aren’t suitable for massage.”
He never allowed others to touch his legs, not even his parents.
Shen Tangqing let out an “Oh,” realizing that Li Qiulan’s legs were injured. “Then if you’re bored, you can go back to your room first. You don’t have to wait for me.”
“I’m not bored!” Li Qiulan held the milk cup, looking impossibly obedient. “I’ll scroll through videos here and wait for Brother to go back to the room together.”
Shen Tangqing’s gaze landed on Li Qiulan’s face. He just felt that his complexion seemed better than before, and his lip color was a bit redder.
He nodded. “Alright then…”
…
The foot massage technician was a middle-aged man in his thirties.
His technique was skilled.
Every time he pressed an acupoint, he would explain to Shen Tangqing the body organ corresponding to the acupoint and what symptoms different reactions represented.
Shen Tangqing listened with gusto, losing even his previous drowsiness.
It wasn’t until the technician mentioned the Yongquan acupoint, which corresponded to the kidney reflex zone, that the interest in Shen Tangqing’s eyes deepened.
“If pressing this acupoint hurts, it means kidney function might be weakened, and you need to take care of your health more…”
When he pressed down, Shen Tangqing’s body stiffened for a moment.
Am I abnormal?
Why does it feel a bit painful? Is my kidney function bad?
“Young Master, do you feel anything when I press here?” the technician looked up and asked.
Shen Tangqing kept a straight face. “No feeling.”
The technician was confused for a moment. Under normal circumstances, there should be a slight soreness or distension. How could there be no feeling?
“Then do I need to use a bit more force?”
Shen Tangqing: “…”
A man’s dignity made him never admit defeat.
“Sure. I don’t feel anything at all with the way you’re pressing.”
The technician increased his strength a bit more.
Shen Tangqing’s body tensed even tighter, yet he still bit the bullet and spoke.
“No feeling…”
Technician: “…”
Li Qiulan on the side: “…”
Seeing Shen Tangqing tense his body, a trace of a smile flashed in his eyes.
“No need to keep pressing Brother’s Yongquan acupoint. Rub his calves more; just let him relax.”
“Yes, Young Master…” The technician immediately changed his technique.
Shen Tangqing silently gave Li Qiulan a thumbs up in his heart. Sure enough, a good brother!
After the foot massage, Li Qiulan smiled and brought a glass of milk to Shen Tangqing.
“Brother, hot milk. Drinking it helps you sleep better.”
Shen Tangqing was very relaxed. He took the milk and drank half the glass in one breath.
After placing the glass on the table, he subconsciously licked the milk stain off his lip with the tip of his tongue.
Li Qiulan’s pupils contracted sharply.
The floodgate sealing his desire crashed open.
… (omitted) Note: This has also been written like this in the raws to make it “clean”.
“Let’s go. It’s getting late; time to go back to the room and sleep.”
Shen Tangqing yawned. He was truly a bit sleepy.
Li Qiulan’s gaze paused for a moment on the remaining half glass of milk.
A ripple, hard to detect, rose in his calm eyes.
He looked up, still smiling very sweetly.
“Yes, it’s time to sleep!”
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