Chapter 68: Dignity Matters, Even for Tasks
Shen Chi’s whole body shook. Looking at the bathroom door not far away, the one he had personally shut, he felt utterly unwell.
“You’re not going to make me go in there and scrub his back, are you?”
“Then just be direct. Give me the punishment instead!”
“I’m not going anyway!”
“I won’t go even if I die!”
Seeing that its host was about to be triggered, the system sounded a little confused. [Human, why has your brain become so yellow? Who told you the task had anything to do with the male lead gong? It’s about the male lead shou.]
[Ding. Stop Ruan Shangxue from humiliating Ye Suxi.]
The system issued the task right after. After Shen Chi heard it, his tense emotions finally relaxed.
“Oh, it’s Ye Suxi.”
That scared him to death.
Shen Chi supported himself on the chair beside him and sat down. There was still lingering fear on his beautiful face. Just now, he had really thought that if the task asked him to go in and bathe with Lu Chenzhou, then he would perish together with him!
A person could not lose even their dignity just for the sake of a task!
The system said, [Human, aren’t you happy too early? The problem now is, how are you going to leave?]
Shen Chi had a beautiful plan. “Every time he had an episode before, one injection worked. If one didn’t work, then two. I acted with him for so long today, and Doctor Ji already has the records he needs. Later, I’ll ask the housekeeper for an inhibitor.”
“No, I’ll go now.”
“After the injection, I’m off work!”
As soon as he said that, he thought about it again. How was that getting off work? It was clearly just changing locations and continuing to work overtime.
Shen Chi dragged his exhausted steps forward. Seeing this, the housekeeper immediately walked over.
“Mr. Shen, what’s wrong? Do you need any help?”
Shen Chi said, “Where are President Lu’s inhibitors?”
The housekeeper pondered for a moment, then asked, “Why did you suddenly think of injecting President Lu with an inhibitor? Did he do something to make you angry?”
Not angry, exactly. Just mentally and physically drained.
Shen Chi said, “No. I’m afraid something unexpected might happen and I won’t be able to handle it alone. Besides, it’s getting late. I’m afraid President Lu won’t be willing to sleep.”
Only then did the housekeeper reveal a smiling expression. “I see. Then I’ll bring it to you right away.”
Shen Chi added, “Also, can you send me back later?”
The housekeeper’s expression changed again and again, but in the end, he said nothing. “Of course.”
Before the inhibitor arrived, Lu Chenzhou arrived first.
He was not even wearing shoes. His body was casually wrapped in a bathrobe, the belt tied carelessly, and his hair was still dripping wet.
When Shen Chi turned around and saw him standing behind him at some unknown point, he was startled.
This guy—why was he like a male ghost!
Because he turned back so suddenly, Lu Chenzhou did not even have time to hide the expression on his face. His deep, gloomy gaze stared straight at him, like a brutal predator lurking in a dark corner, watching its prey with hungry eyes.
Shen Chi’s breath caught. This time, he learned to be clever. He did not step back again. Instead, he braced himself and met his gaze.
“You’re done washing? Why didn’t you dry your hair? It’s still dripping. Your bathrobe isn’t even properly worn either. And where are your shoes?”
He nagged on and on, then sighed and resigned himself to his fate as he took Lu Chenzhou’s hand.
“Come back to the room. I’ll dry your hair for you, okay?”
Lu Chenzhou let him hold his hand and rubbed his head against the hollow of Shen Chi’s neck.
The sweet orange scent was still there, and it was even stronger than before. Lu Chenzhou took a deep breath, his nostrils moving slightly.
His wife smelled so good.
The sweet orange fragrance did not soothe his emotions. On the contrary, the reality that he could not mark him made him increasingly irritable.
Lu Chenzhou had not become stupid because of his susceptible period. He was very clear-headed, and very smart. In this situation, if his emotions became too intense, he would scare his wife away.
So he had to lie low…
Shen Chi did not know when he had appeared. Thinking of his conversation with the housekeeper just now, he felt inexplicably guilty.
Although he felt he had not done anything wrong.
So he pushed the head buried in the hollow of his neck and tested him. “President Lu, when did you finish your bath?”
Lu Chenzhou obediently lifted his head. Looking at Shen Chi’s collar, which had been dampened by him, he said gently, “Baby, I got your clothes wet. I’m sorry. Change into another one.”
Shen Chi had no objection. It was only his clothes getting wet. It was not like he had bitten him. This was a small matter.
Lu Chenzhou continued, “I had just finished bathing. I found you weren’t in the room, so I came out to look for you. Baby, why were you standing here alone?”
The heart Shen Chi had raised finally settled back down after hearing those words.
“I was thirsty. I came out to drink water.”
Liar!
Lu Chenzhou stared at his mouth, then suddenly stretched out his hand and pressed it against Shen Chi’s soft lips.
“Then did baby drink?”
Secretary Shen’s lips were rosy, but not moist. Clearly, he had not drunk any water.
Shen Chi was just about to make up an excuse, but the moment he opened his mouth, the other man’s finger suddenly slipped inside.
His expression changed. This dog thing was pushing his luck again!
He bit down hard on the man’s finger. Seeing that the other man was still smiling, he became so angry that he bit even harder.
Lu Chenzhou let him bite him and laughed hoarsely. “Baby, I was just afraid you were lying to me, so I wanted to check directly.”
Shen Chi had just lied to him. Being called out like that made him feel guilty, as if he had been exposed.
Lu Chenzhou added, “Baby didn’t drink water, right?”
Shen Chi’s heart had been going up and down all day.
He spat out his finger with a “ptui.” Even though he was the one who had lied, in order not to lose momentum, Shen Chi deliberately said angrily, “I was going to drink, but your hair was still wet. Wasn’t I afraid you’d get sick?”
“How could drinking water be more important than President Lu?”
Lu Chenzhou glanced at the teeth marks on his index finger, his eyes darkening slightly. “Am I very important in baby’s heart?”
Shen Chi said, “Mm.”
Lu Chenzhou asked, “More important than anyone else?”
Doctor Ji had said that Alphas in their susceptible period would be very sensitive. They would ask the same question over and over again, so the “trusted person” needed to give them enough security.
Shen Chi did not understand, but he decided to lie.
“Yes.”
Lu Chenzhou finally revealed a satisfied smile. He was no longer as aggressive as before, and his handsome brows and eyes carried a trace of warmth. “Baby, you’re so good.”
Shen Chi had a headache.
Your baby was not good at all.
“Come on. I’ll dry your hair.”
Lu Chenzhou said, “No. Baby is more important. It’s just hair. I’ll accompany you to drink water first.”
After drinking water and drying his hair, Shen Chi held the inhibitor the housekeeper handed him. At first, he thought this would be very difficult to handle, but unexpectedly, the other man obediently stretched out a strong arm.
“Baby, if I’m obedient and take the inhibitor, can the first person I see when I wake up still be you?”
He was too obedient. So obedient that Shen Chi almost could not bear to deceive him.
“Mm.”
Lu Chenzhou smiled again. “After the inhibitor, can you take off the bite-stopper?”
He sat on the chair, hugging Shen Chi’s waist, looking exactly like a big dog acting spoiled.
Shen Chi almost agreed. Lu Chenzhou’s eyes were damp and soft, completely without the cold hostility from before. He sat obediently on the chair and looked up at him.
Shen Chi moved his lips. Under the other man’s hopeful gaze, he turned his head away.
“No. You have to keep wearing it.”
“All right…” Lu Chenzhou’s voice carried a little disappointment, but very quickly, he tilted his head and asked, “Then, since I was obedient this time, shouldn’t there be a reward?”
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