Chapter 94: Childhood Sweetheart Route – Extra (5)
Zhao Yuheng had a dream.
He dreamt of a bizarre amusement park, seemingly abandoned for a long time, with no one playing inside.
However, the rides were brand new. In the dream, Zhao Yuheng held Shen Shuyi’s hand, and the two bought tickets, first riding the carousel, then the roller coaster.
Shen Shuyi got tired of playing and bought an ice cream. The pink tongue and milky white ice cream kept appearing in his mind.
Shen Shuyi got tired of it after a while and shoved the ice cream into Zhao Yuheng’s hand: “Honey, let’s go play on the seesaw!” Where would an amusement park have a seesaw?
Zhao Yuheng thought to himself, then looked up and saw an empty seesaw not far away.
Okay. Perhaps it’s just a dream; anything in a dream isn’t strange.
While Zhao Yuheng realized he was dreaming, he couldn’t help but follow Shen Shuyi over.
The two sat on opposite sides of the seesaw. Shen Shuyi was very light, so his feet barely left the ground; he simply leaned down or stood up, playing along with Shen Shuyi.
Shen Shuyi seemed to enjoy this simple weight-based game. As he soared upwards, he raised his hands and cheered, his short sleeves billowing in the wind. Zhao Yuheng looked up and caught a glimpse of his slender, supple waist.
For some reason, he felt a sense of ethereal lightness, like the seesaw itself.
The feeling of weightlessness seemed to emanate from the other person; Zhao Yuheng felt a dryness in his throat and a tightening in his lower abdomen.
Then Shen Shuyi shook him awake from the bed.
The surprise on Shen Shuyi’s face was genuine. Zhao Yuheng glanced at the wet patch on the sheets, then at Shen Shuyi’s right hand, which was covered in grime from curiosity.
“…”
“Shuyi, come wash your hands.”
Shen Shuyi handed his hands to Zhao Yuheng, who was currently holding him up and applying hand sanitizer at the sink.
Shen Shuyi glanced at Zhao Yuheng, inwardly gloating.
When he was three years old, he peed in the kindergarten—a lifelong shame.
Although everyone pretended not to remember, the incident was deeply etched in Shen Shuyi’s heart!
Humiliation.
Never forgotten!
For so many years, he had been trying to find a way to wash away that dark history, and now he had finally found a way.
He finally! And he waited for it! Zhao Yuheng wet the bed!
Hmph.
Shen Shuyi was in a good mood, shaking his head.
Judging from his expression, he was too embarrassed to say anything!
Shen Shuyi, mysterious and nonchalant, said, “Don’t worry, little brother, I’ll keep it a secret.”
“…” Zhao Yuheng lowered his eyes, focusing intently on washing Shen Shuyi’s hands, not even missing the spaces between his fingers, scrubbing them thoroughly.
“They’re clean!” Shen Shuyi showed his hands.
“Mm.” Zhao Feng hesitated for a moment: “Shuyi, you go out first.”
“Why?”
“I need to change my pants.”
“Oh.” Shen Shuyi said, “Then I won’t go out, I want to watch you change.”
“…” Zhao Yuheng’s face turned unusually red: “No.”
“Why not?” Shen Shuyi was waiting to see!
He wanted to confirm one last time whether Zhao Yuheng had really wet his socks.
Only after confirming could he leave satisfied.
Shen Shuyi became anxious: “Every time, you take off my pants, and I let you see freely. Why can’t I watch you take off your pants? That’s not fair!” “Because I’m going to give you a bath,” Zhao Yuheng explained calmly.
“Then I’ll help you wash your pants too!” Shen Shuyi said, pouncing on him and starting to pull at Zhao Yuheng’s pajama bottoms without warning.
Zhao Yuheng let out a soft “squeak,” somewhat helpless against this clingy little devil.
His ears turned red for a while before he finally explained, “Little Shu, this isn’t wetting your pants. You’ll understand later.”
Definitely!!
He definitely didn’t want me to see his pants because he peed!!
Zhao Yuheng must feel shy, embarrassed, and unable to think straight!
Tch.
Even with real brothers, he’s so secretive.
How boring!
“I’ll be done soon,” Zhao Yuheng said.
Shen Shuyi stood sullenly in the bathroom.
For a long while, the cat’s paw didn’t budge.
“Xiao Zhao, I think there’s a rift between us. It seems you’re keeping a secret from your little brother,” Shen Shuyi sighed heavily.
Zhao Yuheng knew it.
A cat’s curiosity is innate; if he wasn’t told what happened, he wouldn’t let it go.
“Little Shu,” Zhao Yuheng said, pulling his shoulder, “I’ll tell you what happened after I wash my pants, okay?”
Shen Shuyi gave him a resentful look.
Zhao Yuheng swore, “I swear.”
Fine!
Shen Shuyi reluctantly walked out of the bathroom, stealing one last glance at Zhao Yuheng.
As soon as he stepped out the door, Zhao Yuheng closed it.
“Click,” and locked it.
Shen Shuyi, who was about to peek: “…” Zhao Yuheng, I hate you! TUT! Zhao Yuheng changed into new socks, washed the sheets, and changed the four-piece bedding set before finally carrying Shen Shuyi back to bed.
Only an hour had passed since then.
The next day was Saturday. Lin Yiqiong had arranged to go out to sea with Zhuang Xinrou the night before, and the adults were probably all on the yacht now.
Besides the maids, housekeepers, cooks, and nannies at the villa, only the two children remained from the Shen and Zhuang families.
Zhao Yuheng was determined to have a bed on Saturday, so he was currently holding Shen Shuyi, trying to go back to sleep.
Shen Shuyi wouldn’t give up easily, anxiously asking in his arms, “Tell me quickly, tell me quickly, little pig brother, tell me what happened!”
Zhao Yuheng thought that Shen Shuyi was only a year younger than him and was now in junior high school.
Judging from his expression, he definitely hadn’t paid attention in that puberty physiology class that started in the first year of junior high.
As Shen Shuyi’s older brother, Zhao Yuheng felt it was necessary to explain some basic physiological knowledge to Shen Shuyi.
“Shuyi, this phenomenon is called ejaculation. It’s a very normal thing during puberty; every boy experiences it as he grows up. It’s not bedwetting.” Zhao Yuheng felt he should explain it clearly for the sake of his pride and dignity.
Shen Shuyi thought: Could he be making this up to avoid admitting he wet the bed, just to fool a kid like me?
“But why haven’t I experienced it?” Shen Shuyi tilted his head, asking in confusion.
“Maybe because…it’s not your time yet.”
Shen Shuyi: “When? When is that?”
“When you’re in your second or third year of middle school,” Zhao Yuhengdao explained. “Nobody can say for sure.”
“Oh no!” Shen Shuyi exaggeratedly covered his mouth, revealing a pair of round, cat-like eyes, his eyelashes blinking innocently. “Will I wet my pants too? Will I have to get up in the middle of the night to wash them?”
Zhao Yuheng chuckled and pinched his cheek. “I’ll wash them for you then.”
Shen Shuyi quickly hugged Zhao Yuheng, pouting, “Thank you, Brother Heng, you’re so good to me! Shen Shuyi is grateful.”
Zhao Yuheng breathed a sigh of relief, hugging Shen Shuyi and saying, “Go to sleep. We won’t check your homework today, so we can sleep a little longer.”
Zhao Yuheng closed his eyes.
Suddenly, a breath was blown into his ear.
He opened his eyes. Shen Shuyi, like a cat, was nestled close to his ear, half his body pressed against him, speaking in a soft, breathy voice that tickled his ear.
“Hehe, Brother Heng, I just saw it! It’s so big!”
Zhao Yuheng: “…” Shen Shuyi finished speaking, blinking expectantly at him.
“No matter what you’re thinking, you can’t,” Zhao Yuheng said calmly.
Tch.
Shen Shuyi scoffed, “Can’t even let me touch it? So stingy!” Zhao Yuheng brushed his eyelids off, trying to force the excited cat to shut down.
“Go to sleep.” Shen Shuyi compromised, negotiating with Zhao Yuheng: “I’ll let you touch it too, and you let me touch it too.” Shen Shuyi was very generous; Zhao Yuheng could touch him wherever she wanted because they were best friends.
He wasn’t stingy like Zhao Yuheng!
“No touching. Go to sleep, okay, sweetie?”
Shen Shuyi was a little angry. He closed his eyes, turned away, and didn’t want to talk to Zhao Yuheng.
When Zhao Yuheng reached for him, Shen Shuyi stiffened, showing strong resistance.
“Little Shu?”
“Leave me alone, I’m holding my breath!” Shen Shuyi said irritably.
This was one of Shen Shuyi’s ways of expressing anger. If others couldn’t fulfill his wishes, he would hold his breath until they agreed.
This wasn’t a joke; when he was a child, he once held his breath for too long when he was angry and fainted.
Shen Shuyi had that much temper.
Zhao Yuheng quickly said, “Don’t hold your breath, little darling.”
“…” Zhao Yuheng paused, then sighed and coaxed, “Just once, okay?”
“Hehe.” Shen Shuyi was victorious! Yay!
He turned around in Zhao Yuheng’s arms, his curiosity satisfied.
After touching him, Shen Shuyi was much more obedient, and asked with a hint of envy, “Little brother, will I grow this big someday?”
This was probably every boy’s wish.
Zhao Yuheng thought for a moment, feeling the image was cruel and mismatched, and hesitated, “No, little darling. What suits you best is most important, and I think being small is cute too.”
Shen Shuyi was still somewhat dissatisfied with Zhao Yuheng’s answer.
He was just afraid of surpassing him! Heh.
From now on, he’d drink more milk, and be taller than him, and in every way! The two whispered sweet nothings under the covers for a long time. After the initial excitement wore off, drowsiness washed over Shen Shuyi.
He hadn’t been able to sleep the night before because of the pressure from the blankets, and he’d woken up early in the morning. Having snuggled in Zhao Yuheng’s arms for so long, he was already exhausted.
Shen Shuyi yawned and pouted, saying, “Give me a kiss, I want to sleep…” Zhao Yuheng lowered his head and kissed his plump lips several times, urging him to stop bothering him and go to sleep.
After a few kisses, Shen Shuyi suddenly remembered something and opened his mouth.
Caught off guard, Zhao Yuheng’s mouth was immediately covered in his saliva.
He froze for a moment.
Shen Shuyi clung to him, giggling, “Brother Heng, last night when you kissed me, you accidentally kissed my tongue. I felt even better that way. From now on, whenever you kiss me, I’ll stick my tongue out.” Zhao Yuheng thought for a moment; it was all the same, so there was no difference.
He nodded, and Shen Shuyi leaned in again, licking his lips several times like a kitten.
Zhao Yuheng opened his mouth and let Shen Shuyi’s tongue roll inside. They mingled haphazardly for a while, and then Shen Shuyi fell asleep in his arms.
Zhao Yuheng tucked him in and breathed a sigh of relief.
After a whole morning of fussing, he was finally sleeping. Shen Shuyi was squishy and incredibly soft to hold.
A little while later, he kissed Shen Shuyi on the forehead, closed his eyes, and drifted off to sleep.
From that night on, Shen Shuyi and Zhao Yuheng shared a little secret.
Shen Shuyi kept his word and strictly kept Zhao Yuheng’s secret, telling no one.
Life continued smoothly.
Shen Shuyi also began boarding school from Monday to Friday. Lin Yiqiong worried that, given his personality, he would offend all his roommates within three days, so she had the school arrange a single dormitory room for him.
On Friday afternoons, Shen Shuyi went home with Zhao Yuheng after school.
This September, Shen Shuyi officially entered Form 3, while Zhao Yuheng entered Form 4. In mainland China, this would mean just finishing Junior High and officially becoming a prospective senior high student.
There is no high school entrance exam in Hong Kong, so Zhao Yuheng has little academic pressure.
Even if there were an exam, with his current grades, he would be far ahead of all other students, making it difficult for him to feel academic pressure.
He not only put in the effort himself but also motivated Shen Shuyi to do the same.
Every day after school, Shen Shuyi would be checked by his father to see how much of his homework he had completed that week, and to see how well he could apply the knowledge.
Lin Yiqiong practically cheered for this.
Even if Shen Shuyi ranked last in his class, the Shen family’s money was enough for him to live on for several lifetimes without spending a penny, so there was no need for him to be successful.
But what parent wouldn’t want to brag about their child while playing mahjong?
Shen Shuyi felt miserable.
Because he simply didn’t love studying.
This deep-seated hatred for studying had reached the point where he didn’t even want to go to Zhao Yuheng’s bedroom to sleep on Friday nights! Shen Shuyi entered Zhao Yuheng’s bedroom, making a last-ditch effort: “Brother Heng, can I do my homework on Sunday? We don’t get to school until Monday anyway.”
“No.” Zhao Yuheng had already seen through him: “On Sundays, you’ll just beg me to help you because you can’t finish. Shen Shuyi, that’s cheating and being unreasonable.”
“Waaaaah…” He started to fake cry.
Shen Shuyi’s height finally reached a commendable 1.65 meters this August.
But his cheeks were still a bit underdeveloped, with baby fat, and his dark pupils and hair made his skin appear even whiter, like a black and white ink painting.
So well-behaved and handsome, even in his third year of junior high, his feigned crying was still irresistible.
“Brother Heng…” Shen Shuyi clung to Zhao Yuheng, refusing to let go no matter where the other went. Because of the significant height difference, he could only swing back and forth in the room. “Shen Shuyi, you didn’t shed any tears at all. You were just faking it, dry sobbing. I won’t fall for it,” Zhao Yuheng said slowly.
“…..” Zhao Yuheng picked up Shen Shuyi, and Shen Shuyi skillfully wrapped his two slender legs around Zhao Yuheng’s waist, stubbornly refusing to get down.
“Just one day off, I promise, I’ll start my homework first thing tomorrow morning!” Zhao Yuheng said calmly, looking at him.
Shen Shuyi panicked and quickly kissed Zhao Yuheng’s breasts several times, making “Hey, Nuannuan” sounds, muttering, “Please, please, Brother Heng…” Zhao Yuheng, his mouth covered in saliva, said helplessly, “Shen Shuyi…” Worried that he might fall off in the heat of the kiss, Zhao Yuheng distracted himself and held onto Shen Shuyi’s soft thighs, letting him cling to him and kiss him for a while.
They only parted when Shen Shuyi was out of breath and his face was slightly flushed.
He hadn’t kissed Zhao Yuheng for a week at school, and this had ignited a flame.
As soon as Shen Shuyi released Zhao Yuheng’s shoulders, he was pushed onto the bed.
Zhao Yuheng had only intended to scare him, to make him obediently finish his homework. As a result, Shen Shuyi screamed, his legs, clad in stockings and English-style leather shoes, thrashing about as he yelled, “Help! Someone’s trying to rape me!” Zhao Yuheng pinched his cheek speechlessly, “Shen Shuyi, where did you learn those words?”
Shen Shuyi blinked, “I heard it from my classmates.”
“Don’t listen to them anymore, and don’t learn them, understand?” Zhao Yuheng said sternly, “That’s not nice talk.”
“Okay, okay.” Shen Shuyi draped his arms over Zhao Yuheng’s shoulders, pinned to the bed by his superior position, muttering, “So fierce!” Having not seen each other for a week, the two of them kissed and cuddled on the bed for a long time before finally settling down to do their homework.
As expected, Zhao Yuheng finished Shen Shuyi’s homework for him again.
That evening, after taking a shower, Shen Shuyi, smelling sweet, rolled around on Zhao Yuheng’s bed.
Uncle Chen brought over the milk, and Shen Shuyi immediately sprang up and gulped it down.
Zhao Yuheng lay down, and Shen Shuyi expertly rolled into his arms.
“Shen Shuyi’s going to sleep!” Shen Shuyi announced loudly.
Zhao Yuheng glared at him, pretending not to hear.
“Shen Shuyi’s going to sleep soon!” Shen Shuyi announced solemnly again.
“Okay,” Zhao Yuheng said, “I know.”
Shen Shuyi opened his eyes: “Ouch!”
His little face was serious as he reminded him, “You should kiss me now, otherwise I can’t sleep.”
Zhao Yuheng pinched his cheek: “Shen Shuyi, are you trying to kiss me like a madman?”
“Hurry up and kiss me!” Shen Shuyi had developed a habit of a goodnight kiss before bed; he couldn’t fall asleep without one.
Zhao Yuheng sighed and leaned down to kiss him on the back.
Shen Shuyi squinted, humming contentedly. Ever since that secret night last year, when he suddenly discovered a new way to kiss without being taught, every night before bed, Shen Shuyi would cling to Zhao Yuheng and kiss him for a long, sticky time before finally closing his eyes to sleep.
Having kissed enough, Shen Shuyi nestled in Zhao Yuheng’s arms: “Brother Yuheng, tell me, I’m already in my final year of middle school, why haven’t I wet the bed yet?”
“Some people might just be a little later,” Zhao Yuheng explained. “Little darling, don’t worry. Maybe you’ll even grow a little taller.”
Growing taller was a big deal for Shen Shuyi; he wanted to be 1.8 meters tall!
But…
Shen Shuyi sighed: “But I want to wet the bed soon!” “Zhao Yuheng suddenly said, “Why have you been talking about this so much lately? Did someone tell you anything?”
He was worried that Shen Shuyi’s classmates were mocking Shen Shuyi for being late in developing. If that was the reason, he would go to Shen Shuyi’s class the next day, find that person, and execute them immediately!
Shen Shuyi shook his head and mumbled, “Because you told me that ‘keeping the bed’ means growing up.” Zhao Yuheng successfully entered Form Four, beginning his academic journey alongside Shen Shuyi, once again taking a step ahead into a new stage of life. High school life in Hong Kong was vibrant and exciting, with handsome young men and beautiful young women huddled together. Shen Shuyi had occasionally visited Zhao Yuheng’s school and noticed several times that Zhao Yuheng was standing with other tall, similarly large students his age, who seemed like true friends.
Even though he was only a year younger, he always looked three years younger.
He was seething with jealousy and didn’t want others to treat him as Zhao Yuheng’s younger brother anymore.
Shen Shuyi sullenly buried his face in Zhao Yuheng’s arms, hugging Zhao Yuheng’s waist, and said, “Brother Yuheng, I want to grow up with you.”
