Chapter 65: You Have That Addiction, Don’t You?

The more Zhang Chi talked, the more restless Jiang Shi became. Cheng Ye, on the other hand, showed no strange expression on his face and even occasionally agreed with Zhang Chi’s words. But for some reason, Jiang Shi felt that he was in a bad mood.

He topped off Zhang Chi’s half-full drink, changing the subject. “You treated Xie Hong like that. What if he decides to retaliate?”

“He wouldn’t dare,” Zhang Chi said with a grin. “My uncle got a promotion recently. People are lining up to curry favor with my family every day. A fortune teller said I have a good birth chart, that I bring prosperity to the whole family. They treasure me.”

One could only say that some people are just born with a golden spoon.

Zhang Chi was rich, but not only was he simple-minded, he also didn’t put on airs. Although he had intimidated some people when he first appeared, as time went on, he gradually became familiar with the group at the table.

Liu Man had a round face and round eyes. Having shed his previous punk style, he looked fresh and harmless. With a cup in his hand, he quickly opened up to Zhang Chi.

He smiled and said, “You and Jiang Shi seem to have a really good relationship. When did you meet?”

“We met in kindergarten, you know Sunflower Kindergarten? We both went to school there when we were kids. Jiang Shi’s face wasn’t as grumpy back then. He was as cute as a button, the best-looking kid in the entire kindergarten. I fell for him at first sight…”

Zhang Chi chattered on. “He was so much cuter when he was little. He was afraid of thunder back then and would hug his pillow and come find me to sleep with him.”

The more he talked, the quieter Cheng Ye became.

Jiang Shi kicked him under the table. “You should talk less.”

Zhang Chi was a little stunned by the kick. “No way, Jiang Shi, are you that thin-skinned? Besides, everyone here is a friend, and your future wife isn’t here. What are you worried about?”

Jiang Shi: “…”

Liu Man paused and also didn’t speak.

If he didn’t want to talk about it, then so be it. Zhang Chi held his bowl and ate. After eating for a while, he leaned close to Jiang Shi again. “The food downstairs isn’t as good as the food upstairs.”

Jiang Shi stuffed a piece of beef into his mouth with his chopsticks. “Young master, you were the one who insisted on eating here with me.”

Zhang Chi said, “It’s because you wouldn’t go up when I asked you to. Actually, your friends could have been called up too. I would have just opened another private room.”

One could say he was a rich but foolish young master Zhang.

Young Master Zhang added, “Look at what a hard life you’re living. You don’t eat well, you don’t dress well, and you refuse my money.”

Jiang Shi: “…”

Cheng Ye pulled out his chair and stood up. “I’m going to the restroom.”

Jiang Shi glanced at him, and the other left him with his back.

Zhang Chi complained, “What’s up with your friend? He’s so cold, doesn’t like to talk, and doesn’t even smile when he sees me. I even helped him pick out clothes back then…”

Jiang Shi also pulled out his chair and stood up. “I’m going to the restroom too.”

Zhang Chi: “…”

Wait, do you have a frequent and urgent need to urinate?

Jiang Shi followed the path to the restroom. As soon as he entered, there was no one inside. It was empty, and his reflection was cast on the beige floor tiles.

“Cheng Ye?”

Jiang Shi called out tentatively.

No one answered him.

He took two more steps forward. Just as he was about to reach the end, a hand suddenly reached out and covered his mouth, dragging him in in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Shi’s eyes widened. A palm cushioned the back of his head as his back hit the door of the toilet stall, making a loud clanging sound. Before he could even come to his senses, dry lips pressed down on his urgently.

The dry, hot scent reached his nose. Jiang Shi’s tense waist slowly relaxed, and he wrapped his arms around the shoulders pressing against him.

The kissing became even more fierce.

The hand cushioning the back of his head had moved away at some point. The hem of his T-shirt was lifted, and a scalding palm slid in against his waist.

Jiang Shi was squeezed into a small corner of the stall, surrounded from front and back. The person in front of him was filled with an impatient emotion, as if seeking something, wishing to squeeze himself into his body.

The hand on his waist slowly moved upwards. The calluses on his palm were rough and thick, leaving delicate red marks on the tender skin of his chest as they brushed past, squeezing, kneading, and pulling until it was slightly deformed.

Jiang Shi shivered and bent over in discomfort. His lips were being devoured, and he couldn’t even say a word to stop it. He could only reach out his hand, trying to pull the hand out from under his clothes.

But as soon as he touched the arm, he was pulled down by another hand.

Cheng Ye released his mouth and buried his face in Jiang Shi’s neck and shoulder like a dog, lewdly thrusting his waist forward.

“Young Master, touch me…”

Through the fabric, Jiang Shi felt a hot potato. He tried to shake his hand off, but it was held tightly and he couldn’t get it free.

“Cheng Ye!” The tips of his ears were so red they were about to drip blood. “In public, how could you… how could you…”

“I don’t know…”

Cheng Ye licked his fair neck and shoulders, looking as if he had been holding it in for a long time. The corners of his eyes were tinged with scarlet.

“Young Master, I beg you, touch me, with anything, just touch me. You still like it, don’t you?”

Jiang Shi’s struggling movements paused.

Cheng Ye was still impatiently pressing against him. Sweat dripped down his chiseled face, his breathing becoming more and more rapid. The small space was filled with a humid, lustful atmosphere.

More than a physical need, he wanted Jiang Shi’s touch. He desperately needed his caress, especially after Zhang Chi appeared. He had held it in for too long, and without comfort, his desire had transformed into a surging tide of lust, coming on fiercely.

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“Please, touch me, kiss me…”

With a clank, the toilet stall door was opened. Jiang Shi was startled and shrank into Cheng Ye’s arms, pulling his hand out to cover his mouth.

Cheng Ye stuck out his tongue and licked his palm.

Whether it was from the heat or something else, Jiang Shi’s eyes were filled with moisture, his eyelashes trembling uncontrollably.

People came and went in the stall, but Cheng Ye still held onto him. Without being caressed, he became visibly agitated, letting out a suppressed groan from his throat.

Jiang Shi closed his eyes and slowly let out a breath, as if he had made some kind of decision. He reached out his hand to support him, then tilted his head up and offered his own lips, pressing them against Cheng Ye’s dry lips and licking them comfortingly.

“Cheng Ye, I’m here, I’ve always been here, I like you the most…”

Zhang Chi waited and waited. The meal was almost over before Jiang Shi came back.

Cheng Ye followed behind him. They were walking one after the other. Jiang Shi had a cold face, didn’t speak, and exuded a cold air. It seemed he had washed his face, as the hair on his forehead was wet.

Cheng Ye walked to his side and had just opened his mouth when Jiang Shi immediately turned away. He was met with a cold shoulder and watched as Jiang Shi sat down next to Zhang Chi.

He rubbed his nose and also sat down on the other side of Zhang Chi.

Zhang Chi paused, then pulled his chair closer to Jiang Shi. “Dad, why are you angry?”

Jiang Shi didn’t speak. His wet hair hung down, and the tip of his nose was a little cold. He could still seem to smell the fishy scent that had splashed on his face.

It was simply…

Cheng Ye knew he was in the wrong. He peeled a shrimp and placed it on a plate, pushing it towards Jiang Shi. “Try this.”

Jiang Shi’s face immediately fell. “Take it away. I’m not interested.”

“What about crab then?”

“Chicken?”

“Ribs…”

Jiang Shi picked up his chopsticks and threw them at Cheng Ye’s face. “Don’t talk to me. I’m annoyed just looking at you.”

For a moment, the dinner table fell into a strange silence. Zhang Chi, squeezed between the two, trembled. He gave a dry laugh. “What happened?”

Jiang Shi didn’t speak, just swore in his heart that if he ever felt sorry for Cheng Ye again, he would be a dog.

The meal was finished in a state of chaos.

Under Zhang Chi’s soft persuasion, Jiang Shi agreed to hang out with him tomorrow. After seeing the others off, he went back to the hotel with Cheng Ye.

As soon as they entered the door, Cheng Ye very consciously knelt by the bed, looking at Jiang Shi with puppy eyes. “I’m sorry, I was wrong.”

Jiang Shi: “…”

He’s very quick to admit his mistakes, but I’ve never seen him change.

He pretended not to see and went to take a shower on his own. When he came out, Cheng Ye was still in the same position, motionless.

Seeing him come out, Cheng Ye scooted forward, getting closer to Jiang Shi. “You didn’t eat enough. I ordered fried rice from the hotel.”

Jiang Shi sat on the bed, his tone cool. “Eat what? I’m already full of anger from you.”

The young man’s soft hair rested on his forehead, his face flushed from the steam. His collar was half-open, revealing a delicate collarbone. The warm scent of his body mixed with the hotel’s unknown shower gel and drifted to Cheng Ye’s nose.

His Adam’s apple bobbed. He remembered the look on his face when it splashed on him. A person like white jade, sullied by him.

The light in his eyes was not innocent at all. Jiang Shi noticed it at a glance and kicked his straight waist and abdomen.

“Cheng Ye, what are you thinking about?”

Cheng Ye’s Adam’s apple bobbed. “Nothing.”

Jiang Shi crossed his arms and looked down at him. “Then tell me, what did you do wrong?”

Cheng Ye stared at him.

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Jiang Shi: “…”

What good things could he expect to come out of Cheng Ye’s mouth?

Jiang Shi lay down and pulled the covers over himself. “Since you’re so good at talking, then you can kneel and talk.”

Cheng Ye: “…”

The more you say, the more you’re wrong. Cheng Ye simply shut up and knelt obediently, waiting for Jiang Shi’s anger to subside.

After waiting for a while, Jiang Shi turned over, his muffled voice coming from under the covers.

“Zhang Chi and I are just ordinary friends.”

Cheng Ye was stunned for a moment, then realized that Jiang Shi was explaining to him.

“I know, it’s just that I…”

It’s just that he can’t control it. He wanted others to be good to Jiang Shi, but he was also afraid that others would be too good to Jiang Shi. If others could give what he could give, then there would be no need for Jiang Shi to stay by his side.

Jiang Shi didn’t notice his thoughts and thought he was just jealous. He said, “Zhang Chi was a premature baby and his health is not very good. He’s the only child in his family, so he’s extremely spoiled. They fed him whatever he wanted, and he became a little fatty from a young age.”

“At that time, there was a kid who didn’t get along with him and instigated other children to isolate him, calling him a fatso every day. He was timid and didn’t dare to tell his family when he was bullied. I couldn’t stand it and helped him a few times, and he started following me around. After a while, we became familiar.”

At this point, he pulled the covers and mumbled, “Such a big man, can’t you be a little more magnanimous?”

“It’s my fault for being too petty…” Cheng Ye leaned against the bed and pulled at the covers. “I’ll be careful next time. Please forgive me this time, okay?”

The covers loosened a little, and Jiang Shi revealed a pair of eyes, his eyelids a little pink from being under the covers.

He looked at Cheng Ye, his eyes wet, his voice small.

“Cheng Ye… do you have that… that addiction…”