Chapter 25: The Cannon Fodder in a Dogblood Novel (25)
Shen Tangqing came out of the bathroom after showering.
Water droplets hanging from the tips of his hair dripped slowly onto his cotton pajamas, spreading into small, faint water stains.
He rubbed his wet hair indiscriminately with a towel, preparing to go back to his room to blow-dry it.
“Shen Tangqing…”
Shen Tangqing’s body stiffened for a moment.
Turning around, he saw Jiang Qingyan leaning casually on the sofa. Looking as if he just came back, he hadn’t had time to change out of his crisp suit yet.
A pair of long legs crossed, lighting a cigarette. Sparks flickered at his fingertips, smoke curled up. Under the dim light,
That usually cold and hard face unexpectedly revealed a somewhat decadent and melancholic beauty.
He couldn’t help saying “Holy sh*t” in his heart. He thought this brother had come home long ago…
What time is it, sitting here smoking? Sick in the head?
“Mr. Jiang…”
Hearing Shen Tangqing call him Mr. Jiang, a burst of dullness inexplicably surged in Jiang Qingyan’s heart.
After throwing the cigarette in his hand into the ashtray, he lifted his chin, his tone like ordering a puppy.
“Come here.”
The fake smile on Shen Tangqing’s face froze for a moment, but he still walked over slowly.
Deliberately maintaining a safe distance, he asked softly, “Mr. Jiang, is there something the matter?”
Jiang Qingyan didn’t speak. His eyes stared straight at Shen Tangqing’s face, sizing him up.
Blunt and unscrupulous.
Shen Tangqing couldn’t help frowning, wondering what this damn gay was staring at him for.
The next second, Jiang Qingyan suddenly stood up and approached Shen Tangqing.
The distance between the two was deliberately closed by him.
Shen Tangqing’s gaze fell on his bulging chest, stunned for a moment.
Are these clothes a bit small? Aren’t they custom-made? Why does it feel like the suit is about to burst?
“There is something.”
Jiang Qingyan’s voice lost its usual coldness. Wrapped in a few degrees of post-alcohol laziness, it inexplicably added a trace of sexiness.
Shen Tangqing smelled the rich scent of red wine infused with roses and faint tobacco on him…
The two scents intertwined, forming a very strange smell, but not unpleasant.
This distance made Shen Tangqing feel unsafe. He took a step back unobtrusively.
Jiang Qingyan couldn’t help raising an eyebrow, the corner of his lips hooking into a playful smile. “You’re afraid of me?”
Shen Tangqing: “…”
How many dishes did he have to drink like this? Asking such a question?
Could Shen Tangqing not be afraid of him? If he didn’t act like a grandson in front of him, he would have been killed countless times already.
After two seconds of silence, Shen Tangqing pulled out a fake smile. “Dare not…”
“Dare not?” Jiang Qingyan dragged out the ending, his narrow eye tails tilting slightly upward.
“No… no…” Shen Tangqing corrected immediately. “Mr. Jiang is a good person, how could I be afraid of Mr. Jiang?”
Having just showered, he was wrapped in a layer of thin moisture. The corners of his eyes still carried a bit of wet red, his pupils clear as if containing water. That moisture seeping into his eyes actually revealed a seductive beauty.
Jiang Qingyan stared blankly for a moment, a burst of irritability inexplicably rising in his heart:
Little liar, just like his mother, used to using this face to deceive men!
Even though he loathed Shen Tangqing, he had to admit, he indeed possessed a face that made people want to f*ck.
Even if—he was a man.
He raised his hand to loosen the tie around his neck and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt. His Adam’s apple rolled, as if only this way could he breathe a bit smoother.
“I have to attend a banquet the night after tomorrow.”
Shen Tangqing didn’t know why he was telling him this, but still replied dryly, “Oh!”
Jiang Qingyan lifted his eyelids to glance at Shen Tangqing, his tone flat. “I lack a dance partner.”
Shen Tangqing: ?
What does that have to do with me? Isn’t this something your secretary should solve?
The next second, he heard Jiang Qingyan speak slowly again. “You come with me, be my dance partner.”
Shen Tangqing: ?
Mind full of question marks, he even suspected he had heard wrong.
“Mr. Jiang, you said let me be your dance partner?”
“Correct.”
“Um… aren’t dance partners usually women? I’m a man!” Shen Tangqing suspected Jiang Qingyan might have drunk too much fake alcohol and was delirious.
Jiang Qingyan stared at him and suddenly chuckled—
As if thinking of something interesting, the smile spread to his eyes, and his usually cold and hard brows softened instantly.
He enunciated word by word, his tone carrying a bit of mockery.
“Can’t men wear skirts?”
Shen Tangqing: “…”
Can, you wear it if you can. Anyway, don’t think about me wearing it!
“Mr. Jiang, I don’t have a cross-dressing fetish. If you need a female companion, it’s more convenient for your secretary to find one.”
The smile on Jiang Qingyan’s face deepened, looking at Shen Tangqing with playfulness.
“So, you are unwilling?”
“Yes, unwilling.” Shen Tangqing stiffened his neck and refused.
A warrior can be killed but not humiliated. What is it for a big man like me to wear women’s clothing? Do I still want my face or not?
Jiang Qingyan gave a “Hmm” and spoke carelessly.
“Porsche just released a sports car. I plan to buy it and give it to my dance partner this time…”
Shen Tangqing’s eyes brightened for a moment. Holy crap, this brother is so generous?*
The next second, he heard Jiang Qingyan say slowly, “A large flat in Liuli Waterfront, also planning to give it together…”
Liuli Waterfront was very close to Jing University, only a dozen minutes by walk. It was a property that had a price but no market, temporarily inestimable by money.
Shen Tangqing’s Adam’s apple rolled for a moment. This temptation… too too too big…
Seeing Shen Tangqing’s gaze loosen, Jiang Qingyan continued to up the ante. “Also prepared two million as a remuneration fee…”
As soon as the words fell, Shen Tangqing immediately changed his face, looking at Jiang Qingyan with seriousness.
“Mr. Jiang, actually it’s quite troublesome to find a dance partner outside. I happen to have time… just let me handle this kind of thing.”
Shen Tangqing felt that sometimes face wasn’t actually that important!
Even if it was humiliation, he could endure it.
After all, how can a person go against money for dignity?
Jiang Qingyan raised an eyebrow and spoke slowly.
“Is that so? But you seemed quite reluctant just now.”
“No no, I am very willing, I am too happy, simply can’t wait!”
A trace of a smile flashed in Jiang Qingyan’s eyes. He nodded slightly. “Alright, then come with me the day after tomorrow.”
After speaking, Jiang Qingyan turned to go upstairs, but his wrist was suddenly grabbed by Shen Tangqing.
His eyelid jumped violently.
He felt as if he could feel Shen Tangqing’s palm temperature through his clothes, making his breathing skip a beat.
“Mr. Jiang, about the car, house, and money you mentioned…”
Jiang Qingyan’s Adam’s apple rolled, suppressing the strangeness in his heart.
“Send me your card number. I’ll have my assistant transfer the money to you tomorrow. As for the house, I’ll transfer the title to you after I finish my work in these two days. As for the car… you can pick it up whenever you want.”
“Thank you, Mr. Jiang.” Shen Tangqing withdrew his hand, smiling brightly.
Hand empty.
Jiang Qingyan felt his heart seem to empty for a moment.
His gaze fell on Shen Tangqing’s beaming face, eyes darkening.
Without speaking again, he passed Shen Tangqing and walked upstairs.
After walking a few steps, as if remembering something, he added, “I will prepare the gown for you.”
“Okay, Mr. Jiang.”
Shen Tangqing hadn’t thought of preparing the gown himself anyway; he wouldn’t pay out of his own pocket!
After Jiang Qingyan left, Shen Tangqing took the towel off his shoulder and wiped his hair again before returning to his room.
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