Chapter 78 \nChi Shuyanâs heart skipped a beat. His body was incredibly tense, and he didnât even dare to release a breath. He tried his best to relax, but he couldnât relax at all, as he felt his body becoming more sensitive, and all the blood in his body had all rushed down and gathered at that part of his body.\n
He was, after all, a chap of seventeen or eighteen years of age. It was the age where he was full of energy. Although Chi Shuyan was usually solemn, he couldnât resist Su Tangâs pressing and rubbing with his knee. If he didnât have any reaction right now, he probably should get himself checked in the hospital.
Thus, Chi Shuyan could only lay there frozen, not daring to move a single inch, afraid that Su Tang would discover it. As to whether he should open his mouth to remind him, that was out of the question. He must be a fool if he exposed himself like this.
Hence, Su Tang didnât notice anything strange about Chi Shuyan. He thought that he had touched the leg of a stool. After all, it was hard, so it felt similar.
Apart from it being somewhat hot and seemed as though it was going to swell.
He must have knocked his knees numb, so he had this illusion. Su Tang thought about it innocently, so he didnât care about it any longer. He only wanted to stand up, otherwise this position was really very awkward.
He managed to climb up from Chi Shuyanâs body after a while. During that time, he accidentally rubbed against the other person a few more times, causing Chi Shuyan to groan a few times in a mix of pleasure and pain.
âAre you alright?â Su Tang heard Chi Shuyan and thought he was injured from the fall, so he quickly kneeled down, wanting to examine him.
âIâm fine.â Chi Shuyan heard this and immediately flipped his body around out of fear that Su Tang would see it. He then got up with much difficulty, but he spoke to Su Tang with his body turned.
âIâm sorry, I didnât mean it.â Su Tang said meekly.
âIâm fine. Are you hurt?â Chi Shuyan asked in return.
âNoâŠâ Su Tang felt somewhat guilty, because if Chi Shuyan didnât cushion him, he certainly wouldn't be able to stand here unscathed.
âItâs good that youâre not injured.â Chi Shuyan heaved a sigh of relief, but felt some pain in the bridge of his nose. His body was also heating up. He grabbed a tissue box from the table as he covered his nose, then told Su Tang, âIâm going to the toilet first. Wait for me here.â
âIâll go with you.â Su Tang chased after him, but Chi Shuyan stopped him, âIâll go by myself.â\n
He then ran off without looking back.
Su Tang was suddenly quite upset. He thought that Chi Shyan was angry because he knocked him down, hence he was so eager to leave, unwilling to even look at him or allow him to follow.
He recalled that when they bumped into each other, his forehead was dreadfully painful, and a single touch was like a stab from a needle. There was even a huge bump forming. Yet, Chi Shuyan was knocked in the nose. That area was more fragile than the forehead, and it could be injured if they weren't carefulâŠ
Su Tang was suddenly terrified, so much so that he even wanted to cry. He couldnât stay here any longer, and all he wanted to do was to take a look and see if Chi Shuyan was injured.
In the toilet, Chi Yanshu washed his face and cleaned all traces of blood away, then took in a few deep breaths before he could completely calm down. Even though his nose was still hurting, there probably wasnât a fracture. It was just that he had knocked into the capillaries inside his nasal cavity, hence there was quite a bit of blood.
This amount of pain wasnât anything to him. What he needed to do now was to suppress the fire in his heart, so he rinsed his face with cold water again, and finally felt much better. At least it wasnât that obvious anymore.
He took the tissue box up and turned around to leave when he saw a shadow by the door. It wasnât very tall, and was probably hiding at the door and didnât dare to come in. He felt his heart palpitate faster, as he almost dashed out to hug this little fool in his arms and comfort him.
He slowed his footsteps, then walked water from the basin and entered into Su Tangâs blind spot. After that, the shadow wavered, increasingly lengthened, and finally, a small head popped inside.
There was no one at the basin. Su Tang wanted to look at the other side, but when he turned around, he saw Chi Shuyan standing behind him, his lips curling up into a wide smile.
Su Tang got a great shock, because they were standing very close to each other, closer than the length of a fist. If he leaned forward, he would probably touch the other personâs chest.
He felt his face heat up, and instinctively stepped back, but Chi Shuyan stopped him and asked, âDid you get a shock?â
âYesâŠâ Su Tang nodded, then asked, âWhy do you walk so quietly?â
âArenât you the same?â Chi Shuyan smiled.
Su Tang immediately understood that Chi Shuyan had already discovered him hiding, hence he went to play a prank on him.\nBut he should have hidden himself well. How did the other person discover him?
Su Tang couldnât get over it, but he was too embarrassed to ask. After all, he didnât want to admit that he was sneakily tailing the other person.
The toilet was not a suitable place to chat, hence the pair decided to walk back. Chi Shuyan walked in front, and he turned back a few times to look at Su Tang.
âWhy are you looking at me?â Su Tang abruptly asked.
âNo reason why.â Chi Shuyan paused in his footsteps and waited for Su Tang to catch up, then they walked together.
Actually, he wanted to hold Su Tangâs hand, but he didnât really dare to do so, because he was scared that Su Tang would hate him for this. After all, logically speaking, no matter how good the relationship between two males were, they wouldnât hold each otherâs hands like a couple would.
But he really wanted to do this. And it was only to Su Tang.
The pair walked slowly, leaning close to each other. Sometimes, their hands would accidentally touch, but they would immediately separate, as though they had been shot by an electric spark.
Su Tang looked down and saw Chi Shuyanâs action. His heart pounded wildly, and he couldnât resist thinking, was the other person feeling the same, wanting to hold his hand too?
On the other hand, Chi Shuyan was thinking, if he didnât shrink back at that moment but grabbed the other personâs hand instead, would Su Tang⊠Would he obediently not struggle, and take it that he was doing so out of concern?
But if it was out of concern, should he have held his hand from the onset? If he did this now, it was surely just a cover-up.
As Chi Shuyan thought of this, he even regretted not doing so from the start. This feeling was terrible, as though he had lost a hundred million dollars.
The two people were stuck in their thoughts, and didnât say a single word the entire way. However, the mood between them was harmonious, and they didnât feel awkward at all.
Someone had said this before: in order to determine the feelings between friends, one should look at whether they would feel awkward when both werenât speaking.
\nâThere are so many people who care for you, why donât you tell them that?â The words slipped from Su Tangâs mouth when Chi Shuyan laughed and observed him.
âIsnât it because you are cute?â Chi Shuyan said.
Su Tang blushed, and even looked as though he was going to faint from embarrassment. He stammered for some time, then said weakly, âI didnât mean that just nowâŠâ
âWhat do you mean then?â Chi Shuyan leaned closer and continued asking, âDid you think, when I called you my little wife, that I was taking liberties with you with my words?â
Su Tang was at a loss for words at his question. He did think about it this way, but he refused to acknowledge it. However, Chi Shuyan could already tell, so if he tried to refute it, it would only seem like a bad cover-up.
âThen, are you still angry?â Chi Shuyan asked.
âIâm not very angryâŠâ In a soft and depressed tone, Su Tang added, âAnyway, youâre just joking with me.â
âWhat if I wasnât joking?â Chi Shuyan looked him in the eyes and asked.
âWhat if. Thatâs just a conjunctureâŠâ But before Su Tang could continue, he was cut off by Chi Shuyan.
âWill you dislike it if I remove the âwhat ifâ?â He asked.
Su Tang suddenly cocked his head sideways, feeling as though he was going to suffocate. If Chi Shuyan wasnât playing around with him, if Chi Shuyan really thought of him as his little wife, he⊠heâŠ
âIf I say that I donât dislike it, will you hate me?â Su Tang decided to ask eventually.
âNo, never.â Chi Shuyan finally showed a smile on his face, as he said, âBecause I want to marry a little wife like you.â
âNo, I want you to be my little wife,â he corrected himself.