Chapter 77: The Cannon Fodder in a Dogblood Novel (77)
Shen Tangqing was curled up on the sofa. The heating in the room was turned up high; he wore only a black silk sleeping robe, which made his originally fair skin look as if it were glowing.
He counted the time. Today was the fifth day he had been locked up here by Li Qiulan.
Although he could walk around most parts of the manor freely, Li Qiulan put unknown drugs in his food every day. He had little strength in his body; walking a few steps made him exhausted, let alone finding a chance to escape.
The only thing that gave him some relief was that, apart from the night of Li Qiulan’s birthday, Li Qiulan hadn’t touched him these past few days. Although they hadn’t gone to the final step that night, just thinking about it made Shen Tangqing feel nauseous. He couldn’t help raising his hand to rub the skin on his collarbone.
A man with a man… what kind of thing is that?
Creakâ
The door opened from the outside, and Li Qiulan wheeled himself in. The sound of metal wheels rolling over the floor was particularly piercing in the quiet room.
His gaze immediately glued itself to Shen Tangqing’s curled-up legs, a deep longing flashing in his eyes. Brother really… even the curve of his ankle is born so beautifully…
His Adam’s apple rolled unconsciously. He suppressed those romantic thoughts, and his mouth curved into a gentle smile.
“Brother, do you want to go soak in the hot spring?”
Shen Tangqing snapped back to reality, his face instantly turning colder. “Get out.”
The smile on Li Qiulan’s lips froze abruptly, a trace of gloom flashing in his eyes, but in the next second, it was covered by a layer of soft warmth. He didn’t maneuver the wheelchair further. Instead, he pressed on the armrests and slowly stood upâ
His slippers made no sound on the carpet. His lips were pressed tight, and his walk was slow and sluggish as he made his way to the sofa, looking down from above at the person curled up in a ball.
“Why so fierce, Brother?”
He bent down, his fingertips lightly touching Shen Tangqing’s exposed knee.
Shen Tangqing shrank back violently, his whole body bouncing up from the sofa almost reflexively. He glared at Li Qiulan with eyes full of anger. The sleeping robe slipped down slightly, revealing the smooth skin of his neck.
From this angle, looking down, Li Qiulan could see the curve beneath that white neck perfectly. The signal of desire became increasingly clear in his brain.
He blinked, his eyes misting over with haze. It seemed… he was reaching his limit of endurance…
Shen Tangqing sensed that burning gaze. His body stiffened for a moment, and he pulled his robe together, looking at Li Qiulan in annoyance.
“What the f*ck are you looking at…”
There were no clothes in the room he could wear. Except for a few silk sleeping robes, there was nothing. Shen Tangqing could only reluctantly wear themâhe couldn’t run around naked, could he?
Li Qiulan didn’t mind the cursing. Instead, a smile spread in his eyes. “I won’t look. I had the servants put calming bath salts in the hot spring pool; soaking in it is good for sleep.”
“Not going,” Shen Tangqing’s voice was as cold as ice. “Either let me go, or get the hell out right now.”
Li Qiulan’s face darkened again. His gaze wandered over Shen Tangqing, finally settling on the black anklet on his ankle.
Brother is so unobedient! Always wanting to leave my side…
After a moment of silence, he suddenly reached out, pinched Shen Tangqing’s chin, and lifted it, forcing Shen Tangqing to look him in the eye.
Their gazes met. Li Qiulan saw undisguised disgust in Shen Tangqing’s eyesâhis hand froze slightly, and his heart felt as if it had been pricked by a needle, hurting a little.
The next second, his hand was slapped away by Shen Tangqing in disgust. “Don’t f*cking touch me, it’s disgusting…”
Li Qiulan’s fingers paused in mid-air.
“Disgusting?” His voice sank, the smile in his eyes fading until it was almost invisible. “I haven’t done disgusting things to Brother yet, so why are you scolding me already?”
After speaking, the last bit of warmth in his eyes faded, leaving only a heavy darkness. His expression suddenly became gloomy and cold. “Brother always wants to run. How about… I break Brother’s legs? That way, would you be willing to stay by my side?”
Shen Tangqing’s pupils shrank violently, his voice laced with incredulous anger. “Li Qiulan, are you crazy?”
Li Qiulan shook his head. His expression was calm to the point of eeriness, and his voice was very light, yet every word fell into Shen Tangqing’s ears without fail.
“I’m not crazy. I just want to keep Brother by my side.”
He suddenly grinned. The smile was indescribably dark and damp, making Shen Tangqing’s scalp numb.
Shen Tangqing looked at him, not doubting for a second that he could actually break his legs. Li Qiulan was a lunatic! And heâcompletely unable to resist him.
The room fell into a dead silence. Finally, Shen Tangqing chose to compromise. He stood up from the sofa, the anklet on his foot making a crisp sound.
Shen Tangqing frowned fiercely. He didn’t look at Li Qiulan, speaking coldly, “Let’s go!”
The gloom on Li Qiulan’s face slowly faded. He sat back in his wheelchair and maneuvered it outside.
Shen Tangqing’s gaze fell on his wheelchair, and he couldn’t help asking, “You can clearly walk, why do you always sit in a wheelchair?”
Li Qiulan looked up at Shen Tangqing, fine light flashing in his eyes. “Is Brother worried about me?”
Shen Tangqing stopped abruptly. He turned his head to look at Li Qiulan, a malicious smile hooking the corner of his lips. “I wish you would die sooner.”
Li Qiulan lowered his eyes, long lashes covering the surging emotions within. A few seconds later, he lifted his eyelids to gaze back at Shen Tangqing.
The smile on his lips was very sweet, as if coated in honey. “Brother, if I die, I will definitely kill you too.” After speaking, he smiled even more happily. “Even if I become a ghost, I won’t let Brother go.”
The fake smile on Shen Tangqing’s face vanished instantly. He gave Li Qiulan a heavy look.
“Lunatic.”
“Heh~” Li Qiulan’s light chuckle reached his ears. “If I weren’t crazy, how could I keep Brother?”
Shen Tangqing lost the mood to speak to Li Qiulan and walked straight out the door.
During the hot spring soak, Shen Tangqing didn’t look at Li Qiulan even once. Li Qiulan didn’t mind; his mood remained excellent.
His intimate gaze landed greedily on Shen Tangqing, as if sizing up his own possession. Even with his eyes closed, Shen Tangqing could feel the invasive oppression in that look. His body tensed involuntarily, and his expression became tinged with impatience.
Li Qiulan took in his reaction and sighed in his heart. Brother really hates me!
This feeling made him very unhappy.
After the hot spring, Li Qiulan handed Shen Tangqing a glass of warm water.
“Brother, drink some water.”
Shen Tangqing glanced at the water in his hand and didn’t make a sound. That night, it was precisely that glass of water that had made him lose all strength to resist. He now had a bit of a stress reaction whenever he saw Li Qiulan handing him water.
“Is Brother worried I drugged it?”
Shen Tangqing kept a cold face and remained silent.
Li Qiulan suddenly chuckled. He really looked beautiful when he smiled; his eyes curved into crescents, lashes trembling lightly. It was a pity he was a black-hearted sesame ball.
“How about I drink half, and Brother drinks the remaining half, okay?”
Shen Tangqing: …
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