CH 25.1

Premarital Practice (1)

The boy who had been surrounded by another person’s scent was still sleeping. He didn’t sense the danger of a slow approach in his drowsy state, but instead made a vague noise with a sleepy, thick nasal voice.

“Elder brother?”

Lu Nan paused his actions. His gaze fell to the other’s face.

The boy underneath him was not fully awake, and he closed his eyes again from sleepiness. The beautiful black and white eyes were covered by the long curled eyelashes, which made him a bit less gentle and elegant compared to when he was awake, which was even more bright and beautiful and took peoples’ breath away.

There were silent wild things growing in the quiet eyes.

Some things were difficult to express in words, whether they were feelings or desires, all entangled together. It turned out that something had opened up the barren and empty fields of ice for the first time unconsciously. It grew in something calm, rational and ruthless that gave no nourishment, but it would still grow aggressively into something strong.

The truth was unable to be said no matter how much effort was put into looking in the past. Everything was blurry save for this figure.

This one grows clearer little by little, into the best boy.

The large hand with slightly raised veins slowly stretched out and pinched the thin and slightly pointed chin. The rough fingers covered the pale pink lips, touching them lightly. But although the touch was calm, the man wasn’t calm at all.

Before going to bed last night, Lin Yu He had applied a very thick layer of lip balm, but now it had dried and the lips were no longer moisturised. It was still better than the previous morning, as the skin wasn’t dry and cracked anymore. It was surprisingly soft to the touch.

The movement of the fingers then stopped again.

Originally, only the emotions were going to be discussed, but more have been lured out.

The fingers did not move, but the lips did not rest. The person who was touched was not conscious, but was aware of the warmth so close to him, taking the initiative to lean up and ask for more.

The soft touch brushed against the finger and nuzzled into the palm of the hand.

Previously, it had been an overwhelming, forced questioning, but now the tables had turned, and the power lay with the other person, turning this into a punishment for the other.

Lu Nan let out a very low breath.

Even the most intense repression made no sounds, and he finally restrained himself and did nothing.

Except, the gaze could not be disturbed, and he was still staring at the boy.

If taken seriously, it was impossible to tell which feeling was more irritating. Not knowing if it was an unexpected loss of control, or a forced suppression, either were all too shocking in the barren life.

They were clearly bitter, but still boiled to make sweet.

The boy on the bed buried his face into Lu Nan’s palm and fell asleep again. His lips were at the metaphorical tiger’s mouth, and was completely trusting and dependent.

Lu Nan still didn’t move his hand, and instead used the other hand to tuck the quilt down. Leaning down slowly, he lightly kissed the sleeping boy’s hair.

Lu Nan had thoroughly understood many of the things that others could never experience in a lifetime. From shopping malls to human nature, he approached everything deliberately and step by step, pressing into the invisible inch by inch.

Only for Lin Yu He though, he kissed lighter each time.

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When Lin Yu He finally awoke, it was incredibly bright outside already.

The quilt was too soft and the surroundings were too warm, making him so comfortable that he didn’t want to open his eyes. His sleep had been much more pleasant than before, and the chill that had plagued Lin Yu He for a long time had disappeared. He vaguely wondered if the newly replaced hot water bottle had worked.

But after Lin Yu He groped for the warm water bottle in his arms, he realised that it didn’t feel right. He opened his eyes suspiciously and was completely stunned—

He wasn’t holding a warm water bottle at all, but a slim and powerful arm.

The body temperature had been transmitted through the thin fabric, which had been ironed and was much more comfortable than a warm water bottle. Lin Yu He, however, didn’t dare to think of the word “comfortable” at all.

Before he could react, the person beside him had already noticed his movement. The man lowered the tablet he had been holding with one hand and lowered his gaze to meet that of Lin Yu He’s.

Lin Yu He completely forgot to breathe, let alone do anything else.

Before he had time to react, the man had already reached out his other hand, using the warm and dry palm to gently cover his eyes.

“Go to sleep.”

Lu Nan’s voice was deep and slow. It was clearly the type of voice that was cold and hard with a metallic texture, but it somehow still made people feel at ease.

“I won’t go.”

After finally getting a good night’s sleep, Lin Yu He was quite awake, but he felt as if he was still in a dream. He was completely taken aback.

Why had it felt like the whole world had changed when he woke up?