Chapter 74
Fu Jingqiu, whether in looks, personality, or physique, was exactly the type Jiang Qingyu would like. Not only that, in terms of living habits, the two of them were like two gears. Though their shapes were irregular, they could lock tightly together, complementing and helping each other.
Perhaps in other people’s eyes, neither of them was perfect, but in each other’s eyes, they were the best.
Jiang Qingyu swung his legs. Before, he had been pillowing his own arm; now he was pillowing Fu Jingqiu’s shoulder. The indoor light shone outward, illuminating the flurrying snowflakes.
The room was extraordinarily quiet, and the atmosphere was just right.
Fu Jingqiu unconsciously played with the fingers Jiang Qingyu had placed on his waist and abdomen. His finger bones were slender and long, trimmed cleanly, with a faint pink showing beneath the nails.
Just as Fu Jingqiu was about to catch them and bring them to his lips for a kiss, Jiang Qingyu, who had been peacefully resting with his eyes closed, suddenly sat up and turned to look at him. “Brother, we still haven’t cleared It Takes Two, have we?”
Fu Jingqiu: “…”
Then what else was there to say? Continue.
Little Tangyuan went to watch the iPad, so the big screen had to be left for these two players who had suddenly gotten the urge. The curtains had not been fully drawn. The endless falling snow had become almost like a scene from the game, and occasionally glancing at it only made the room feel even warmer.
In any case, with the current situation and the current time, absolutely no one would drive to Sayram Lake. At this moment, all the scenery belonged to them alone.
This time, they played with a little more restraint. Around one in the morning, they stopped, turned off the equipment, washed up, and went to bed, one after the other slipping under the blanket.
Only after lying down did they realize that the sleepiness was not actually that strong. The surroundings became even quieter, making the wind sound even louder. It seemed to sweep over their heads, whistling as it rushed across the roof and beneath the RV. Just listening to the sound was enough to imagine how cold it was outside right now. Yet their bodies were tucked inside the soft, warm blanket, and the RV’s safety could be called fortress-like. There was no need to worry about any risk of being overturned.
Only, warmth and fullness bred desire.
Jiang Qingyu could not sleep, and he was too embarrassed to take out his phone and play with the screen glowing in the dim room. After being unable to settle down for a while, he turned his attention to Fu Jingqiu.
Speaking of which, after they arranged to sleep in the same bed, they had very naturally stuck together, sleeping while hugging and holding each other. When Jiang Qingyu was restless, he would even throw a leg over Fu Jingqiu. If he kicked off the blanket, his legs would be trapped and he would not be allowed to move around.
This also meant that afterward, whenever they had any intimate gestures, both of them felt it was completely natural.
After all, they slept pressed together every night, didn’t they?
As if he knew the path well, Jiang Qingyu first made a feint, placing his hand on Fu Jingqiu’s lower abdomen.
Fu Jingqiu was already used to it. His palm covered Jiang Qingyu’s hand, occasionally rubbing it twice, very intimate.
But merely placing his hand there was nowhere near enough. After less than two minutes, he began touching randomly, putting on an act. “Let me touch your abs and see how many there are.”
They had bathed together several times already. How could he not know this?
Fu Jingqiu saw through him but did not expose him, letting him make trouble.
But very quickly, that hand slipped like a swimming fish into warm pool water. The shapes of the abdominal muscles at the bottom of the pool pressed against his palm without any barrier, warm and firm.
Mm. Truly, one was willing to hit and the other was willing to suffer. Seeing that Jiang Qingyu wanted to touch, Fu Jingqiu even deliberately tightened his muscles, making the feel and outline more obvious.
There were eight in total. If there was anywhere he could not feel clearly, the shapes of the serratus muscles on both sides were also very distinct, and he could trace the lines with his fingertips.
Fu Jingqiu’s breath suddenly hitched.
Jiang Qingyu quietly burrowed in, trying to fish in troubled waters beneath the blanket. But before he could lower himself, his shoulders were gripped, and his whole body was lifted up.
In the darkness, Fu Jingqiu stared into his eyes. “Don’t do that.”
His tone did not sound like he disliked it; even his voice had gone hoarse. Jiang Qingyu lay on top of him and asked in confusion, “Why?”
Fu Jingqiu’s rough fingertips rubbed heavily at the corner of his lips twice. “This will break.”
No, you!
Too confident!
Jiang Qingyu opened his mouth to retort, but his mouth was blocked. A soft touch pressed against him. It was gentle for only two seconds before the attack suddenly became forceful. He was pried open, entangled, the kiss deep all at once, almost reaching the root of his tongue, instantly robbing away most of his breath.
Clearly, he was still lying above, with every chance to pull away at any time, but the hand clasped behind his nape alone easily made him unable to move. Jiang Qingyu suddenly felt breathless and weak all over. His whole body almost went completely limp, pressing tightly against the other man’s chest without leaving even the slightest gap.
Beneath the frozen lake surface, the sound of water was fine and dense, waves chasing and wrapping around each other, especially clear in the silent winter night.
After the surface ice was peeled away layer by layer, the ice core was snow-white, its touch pliant. With only a little force, faint finger marks could be left behind.
It took almost no effort to hold a perfect piece of warm jade-like ice core in hand. No matter how it was kneaded or toyed with, it would not slip away. Instead, it seeped out many droplets into the palm lines, wet and damp, making one even more reluctant to let go.
Jiang Qingyu had almost nothing left. His honest appearance was reflected in Fu Jingqiu’s eyes, bright and clear. In the darkness, the contrast was even more obvious. Under repeated kisses, he seemed like a fish dug out from beneath the ice, without even the strength to struggle, melting into a puddle of water nearby, only occasionally flopping twice in protest.
The things—they had them.
Fu Jingqiu had previously wanted to go buy them, but Jiang Qingyu had stopped him. First, he had stored enough. Second, he was truly too embarrassed to go properly choose and buy them offline. So, with a red face, he admitted the fact that he had them.
But that was not the end of it. Fu Jingqiu had even carefully asked about the various uses and sizes, making Jiang Qingyu unable to answer or not answer, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to hide in for a while.
He could not very well say that he had secretly observed it that night at the hot spring hotel! That would be way too perverted!
Of course, in the end, Jiang Qingyu still muddled through the topic, saying that he had bought a bit of everything. Then he turned the tables and asked Fu Jingqiu what kind he needed. The other party was silent for more than ten seconds, the tips of his ears slightly red, before honestly reporting his needs.
They were exactly the specifications Jiang Qingyu had stocked.
Not only that, these things now had many new varieties too, like ultra-thin, textured, and so on. The shop owner had recommended them all to him at the time, and Jiang Qingyu had very readily bought them all.
Of course, for the first time, it was better not to be so stimulating. Just… a standard attempt.
In truth, according to their current progress, they should have long since… After all, Fu Jingqiu’s desire was quite strong when he stayed with him. Most of the time, he had only been considerate of Jiang Qingyu’s condition and had not taken the final step.
During the previous period when they were guests at Duan Yu’s uncle’s house, they had been too embarrassed. Even if they were moved with desire, they had only helped each other and had not crossed too far over the line.
Privately, Jiang Qingyu still wanted it to happen in the RV.
The wind carried snow everywhere, drifting and crashing, clearly still unskilled. As it shuttled through the rime-covered forest, the sound of its whimpers rose and fell, knocking down the frost condensed on the needles, slow yet powerful.
Jiang Qingyu closed his eyes and gripped the blanket tightly. In the end, he had not put on much flesh. His figure was slender and long, and his appetite was not that exaggerated either. Yet at this moment, he had actually taken it all.
Fu Jingqiu stared at him for a long time in the darkness, arms wrapped around Jiang Qingyu, holding his shoulders as he bent down to gently kiss his lips, swallowing all those trembling breaths.
This was the person who moved his heart, his savior, friend, teammate, and lover.
At this moment, nothing could separate the two of them.
Jiang Qingyu thought of the white ice flowers beneath the frozen lake, cluster after cluster, blooming continuously, just like him at this moment, always reacting again and again. He was like grass poking out from between the stones by the lake, blown this way and that by the wind, swaying and rising and falling like soft willow.
Through his tear-blurred eyes, he seemed to be lifted up, comforted by kisses on his damp temples and cheeks. But this made him take it even deeper, as if he might be destroyed by the wind at any moment, making him afraid yet unable to leave.
“It’s all right… it’s all right.” Fu Jingqiu kissed him while comforting him, his slightly hurried breaths brushing against his cheek with pecking kisses again and again, very gentle and considerate.
Jiang Qingyu was so angry he wanted to bite him. If they were not in their current state, he might believe Fu Jingqiu’s tenderness a little more.
But clearly, Fu Jingqiu was the kind of person who could coax him but would not stop. Thinking of it that way made him even more wicked.
By the time this round ended, so long that even the wind outside seemed to have grown tired, Jiang Qingyu did not dare look at the time. His lower abdomen was terribly sore and swollen, and it had not yet left. Fu Jingqiu wanted him to feel it.
Jiang Qingyu indeed left a neat bite mark on Fu Jingqiu’s shoulder.
It was neither deep nor shallow, the force just right. There were only faint pale marks, not even breaking the skin, yet it brought immense stimulation and immediately fed back to Jiang Qingyu.
Jiang Qingyu: “…”
If he were not completely powerless right now, he might really have used both hands and feet to crawl out of bed and stay far away from this man who looked especially considerate on the surface but was actually secretly scheming!
Since they had already stayed up to this hour, Jiang Qingyu did not want to clean up carelessly before sleeping. He went next door to soak in the hot spring to soothe his muscles.
But for some reason, in the flowing water, he kept having a very strange feeling, as if the illusion of being filled still remained inside him, leaving him sore and swollen.
After Fu Jingqiu cleaned up the bedroom, he soon came over, saying he was afraid Jiang Qingyu might slip and fall into the hot spring pool. In reality, under the excuse of helping him massage and relax his muscles, he carefully washed this soft, limp fish from head to toe.
Jiang Qingyu did not even have the strength to complain anymore.
Couldn’t the robot massage him?! Did he have to “exploit” you as labor?!
Fortunately, Fu Jingqiu still had some conscience. He had tidied the bedroom very well. After Jiang Qingyu was carried back and rolled onto the bed, he could immediately burrow into the soft, warm blankets—the electric blanket had also been turned on in advance. Not bad.
Fu Jingqiu lay down beside him afterward, his palm covering Jiang Qingyu’s lower abdomen as he pulled him toward himself and asked softly, “Is it still sore?”
When the wind outside had been at its strongest earlier, Jiang Qingyu seemed to have become muddled along with it, constantly saying things like it was going to break, he was being stretched too much, and so on. Just now in the hot spring, he had also kept complaining that he was very sore.
Fu Jingqiu tentatively helped rub him. Jiang Qingyu’s reaction was extremely strong, almost spasming as he trembled, startling Fu Jingqiu. “What’s wrong?”
Jiang Qingyu wanted to cry but had no tears. “What are you doing?”
Fu Jingqiu apologized. “I just wanted to rub it for you. This way, you’ll feel more comfortable.”
If he did not rest well tonight, Jiang Qingyu would definitely whine again after waking up tomorrow.
Jiang Qingyu wanted to say that if he felt sorry for him, why had he gone so deep? But now they were no longer in the same state as before, and it was hard for him to say whatever came to mind. After stammering for a long time, he simply turned around and stuffed himself into Fu Jingqiu’s arms in a huff, grabbing his hand and placing it on his waist. “My waist is sore. Massage here for me.”
Fu Jingqiu laughed softly twice, feeling more and more that he was adorable. His lips pressed to Jiang Qingyu’s forehead, kissing him again and again, while he rubbed his lower back and patted his back lightly like coaxing a child, using his own body temperature to weave a tightly sealed cocoon for Jiang Qingyu so he could fall asleep peacefully.
He was someone not very good at expression. At this moment, his thoughts, feelings, and all impulses that could be used as lyricism turned into one soothing kiss after another, falling onto Jiang Qingyu’s cheek and earlobe.
Heaven was fair. He had lost the family affection he had never truly possessed and exchanged it for this purer feeling, one he would absolutely never let go of.
Finally, they belonged to each other, with no separation between you and me.
In the biting cold wind, Jiang Qingyu’s breathing was almost inaudible, softly brushing against his collarbone like a feather scraping over his heart, making him tremble endlessly.
Compared to the physical sensation, the emotional impact made Fu Jingqiu feel as if a hole had opened in his heart, and scalding magma was continuously bursting out.
Jiang Qingyu knew none of this.
He simply lay in his arms without a care, exhausted and falling into dreamland, sleeping exceptionally sweetly.
This was good. Very good.
The sound of wind accompanied Jiang Qingyu’s entire dream. In the dream, he seemed to be blown this way and that, but he did not feel abandoned or bone-piercing cold at all. Instead, it appeared as a sleep-aiding sound the whole time, making Jiang Qingyu sleep even more deeply.
But he could clearly feel that he must have slept for a long time. He slept very deeply, was not woken in the middle, and did not even feel a little cat walking around by his hand.
He slept until he woke naturally. Upon waking, he only felt refreshed. After sitting up and stretching, then moving his shoulders and neck a little, he actually felt fine. Aside from a slight strange feeling in his lower abdomen, there were no particularly odd reactions.
Mm… After all, Fu Jingqiu had been patient and fairly meticulous, so he had not suffered much. It was just that it had lasted a bit long.
Everything from last night seemed vivid before his eyes. Jiang Qingyu sat there in a daze for a moment, then heat slowly rose to his cheeks. He quickly patted them with his hands before climbing out of bed to look for Fu Jingqiu.
The man was busy in the kitchen, preparing ingredients.
Seeing Jiang Qingyu come over, Fu Jingqiu first put down what he was holding, washed his hands clean, then came over like a gust of wind and hugged him. He kissed his lips first, his voice carrying a smile. “Awake? Is anywhere uncomfortable?”
Jiang Qingyu pursed his lips. “I’m fine.”
He turned his head to look at the bowls, plates, and ingredients. “What are you doing?”
Fu Jingqiu did not loosen the arm around him. He simply shifted sideways with the motion, letting him see the things on the cutting board. “I remember you seemed to say before that you wanted fish slice congee. This is simple, so I searched online for the required ingredients and prepared them first. Once you woke up, I could cook it directly.”
Jiang Qingyu scratched his head. “Did you eat breakfast?”
Fu Jingqiu said, “No. I woke up rather late.”
Jiang Qingyu glanced at him. “You actually wake up late?”
Fu Jingqiu said, “Mm. I originally wanted to stay by your side a little longer.”
Jiang Qingyu said, “What, did I sleep so long you couldn’t lie there anymore?”
He patted his pajama pocket. “Where’s my phone? What time is it?”
Fu Jingqiu said, “Almost two.”
Jiang Qingyu: “…………”
He calmly withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened. “Oh, right, fish slice congee. I like eating that. Cut some beef too. Blanched beef is also good.”
Fu Jingqiu laughed softly. “Mm, but you didn’t put beef in the fridge. I was waiting for you.”
There was still a suspicion of implication.
Jiang Qingyu pretended to be stupid. “All right, then I’ll get you a piece. And some seafood too. You like shrimp, so we’ll add that in.”
This tiny little preference had been remembered by Jiang Qingyu for so long. As long as he cooked, whether the meal was lavish or casual, there would almost always be something Fu Jingqiu liked on the table, made tirelessly in all kinds of variations.
Thinking of this, Fu Jingqiu felt his emotions stir even more. He held Jiang Qingyu and refused to let go, silently lowering his head to rub against his cheek and neck.
Given his height, doing this was obviously difficult. He had to arch his back and bend down, making the picture look especially strange. Yet he still insisted on being intimate with Jiang Qingyu for a while, silently pressing close to the other man’s skin.
A question mark popped up above Jiang Qingyu’s head.
What was he doing? Had he been assimilated by Tangyuan?
So clingy.
Uh, could it be that men really became more loving the more they did it?
How deadly. What a vulgar phrase.
Jiang Qingyu interrupted the ambiguity of the moment. “Aren’t you hungry?”
Fu Jingqiu: “…”
Looking at his expression, Jiang Qingyu guiltily touched the tip of his nose. “I’m hungry.”
Fu Jingqiu smiled. “All right. It’ll be ready soon. Go wait in the living room. I’ll bring everything over.”
Jiang Qingyu rolled up his sleeves. “Don’t waste time making trips back and forth. Let’s bring everything over together and start cooking quickly. I’m starving right now.”
After the table was set, Fu Jingqiu returned to the kitchen to slice beef. The congee base was already cooked and could now be used for blanching. Later, they could add seafood and various vegetables, then finally eat them together with the congee. It would be so fresh and delicious.
If they liked, they could even blanch some pea shoots.
A little more sesame oil was dripped into the pot, along with celery and cilantro. It was so fragrant that Tangyuan kept whining. As if he knew there was good food, he stopped watching the iPad and stopped being playful, instead sitting obediently beside the table waiting to be fed.
Jiang Qingyu was so amused. “Don’t rush, Tangyuan. You’ll definitely get some.”
Fu Jingqiu passed by. “I fed both of them this morning.”
Jiang Qingyu said confidently, “Morning was breakfast. Now it’s lunch. What’s the problem?”
Fu Jingqiu asked, “Then what meal is this for you?”
Jiang Qingyu: “…” Why was he always teasing him!
Once the sauces, side dishes, and blanching ingredients were ready, the fish slices went into the pot. The residual heat of the congee was enough to cook them, not to mention that they planned to blanch other food later, and there was a portable stove beneath the clay pot. The white congee bubbled, making the meat cook even faster.
The fish slices carried a faint rice fragrance. Eating them plain was already very fresh and delicious. Dipped lightly in a mild sauce, they became even more delicious.
Jiang Qingyu was indeed starving. After all, last night had involved a great deal of intense exercise. Right now, he was so hungry his chest was practically stuck to his back. After eating two pieces of fish, his appetite immediately opened up. His brows and eyes curved along with it, and he smiled. “Having a meal like this right now is way too comfortable.”
Eating fish slice hotpot while snow drifted outside, the curtains were opened again. Today, the weather was brighter, and the distant ice pillars were tinged with a pale blue, looking especially beautiful, not to mention spectacular. Unfortunately, it was not convenient to go over and take pictures.
The beef was very tender, and the shrimp were huge. They had all been processed in advance, their backs split, veins removed, washed clean, moisture absorbed before going into the pot. There were also some small seafood and sea fish. Once they had almost finished blanching vegetables, everything was added in. After waiting another ten or so minutes, they opened the pot to drink the congee. It was so fresh it could make one’s eyebrows fall off.
Meimei and Tangyuan each received a small bowl of the salt-free version with plenty of ingredients. It cooled off to the side for a while before being added to their respective bowls.
Speaking of this, since Tangyuan had come to this home, he had never once stolen Meimei’s food.
Even if he was craving it, he would only quietly drool beside her. He would not push Meimei away to eat it himself, nor would he secretly eat her cat food or snacks.
This included when he usually clung to Meimei to play. Most of the time, he used his nose to nudge her and licked the little cat’s fur. He rarely play-bit Meimei’s head.
This was probably because Fu Jingqiu had done good “early childhood education.” Not only did he do ordinary refusal training with Tangyuan, he also set some rules that the puppy absolutely could not break. Bullying Meimei was one of them.
After all, in a few more months, Tangyuan would probably grow into the size of a large dog. Now he could still nestle affectionately together with Meimei, but once he grew up, the size difference would widen. How could a little cat be a match for an adult dog? The two adults in the family could not watch them every day either, so some things were absolutely not allowed.
Of course, Jiang Qingyu was also very enthusiastic about interacting with Tangyuan, playing lateral-thinking games with him to ask about his preferences and respecting some of his thoughts. So the family atmosphere was still very harmonious.
After two bowls of seafood congee, Jiang Qingyu was thoroughly comfortable.
He watched Fu Jingqiu clear away the bowls, plates, and utensils on the table, busily work in the kitchen, then wash fruit and brew salty milk tea, committing himself to letting Jiang Qingyu comfortably rest for the afternoon.
The latter naturally did not stand on ceremony and accepted it all. He crossed one leg over the other, lazily watching Fu Jingqiu work, cleaning the kitchen and dining table until everything was neat, clean, and orderly again.
Fu Jingqiu was very patient and methodical.
After everything was done, Jiang Qingyu guessed that the other man was about to come cling to him. His peripheral vision watched every move Fu Jingqiu made. Sure enough, he saw him wash his hands and change clothes. He did not say he was going to the gym for some exercise. Instead, his steps came toward Jiang Qingyu.
But Jiang Qingyu had already prepared. One step ahead, he slipped away from the sofa bed and pretended nothing was wrong. “Um, since I’ve more or less digested, I’ll go get a spa massage. My legs and waist are still a little sore.”
After saying that, he secretly lifted his eyelids and glanced at the other man.
Fu Jingqiu quietly looked at him.
Jiang Qingyu had originally wanted to tease him, but for some reason, being looked at like this made him feel a little guilty. He braced himself and hurriedly slipped away first.
There was no helping it. If Fu Jingqiu touched his stomach again, he would start thinking unhealthy things again! And that feeling was way too strange. Jiang Qingyu instinctively wanted to run away.
Besides, it was indeed belated discomfort. In any case, the RV had facilities and programs that could relieve it. There was no reason not to use them.
Entering the spa room again, the familiar fragrance of essential oil immediately relaxed Jiang Qingyu quite a bit. The bedding was disposable. After changing clothes, he could simply lie down.
The robot was set to a program and came over methodically to massage and soothe his muscles.
The room temperature was suitable, and the technique and pressure were just right. After only ten or so minutes of massage, Jiang Qingyu became a little drowsy.
They had already agreed during the meal that they could set off again in the afternoon. In any case, the route had been set. He did not need to supervise anything. Besides, Fu Jingqiu was still outside, so if he wanted to sleep, he could sleep.
Thinking this, Jiang Qingyu comfortably allowed himself to enter dreamland.
What he did not know was that not long after he fell asleep, the door to the room suddenly opened. The tall man stood in the doorway for a moment, then chose to enter, pausing the robot that knew nothing except how to work.
His hands were warm. He poured essential oil and rubbed it warm before beginning to massage Jiang Qingyu’s entire back. The towel at his waist slid smoothly to the floor.
In his half-asleep, half-awake state, Jiang Qingyu felt that the robot’s technique seemed to have changed. The temperature of its bionic hands also seemed to have risen.
It was clearly a set temperature. That should not happen.
Could it really be so advanced that it adjusted according to a person’s needs? It was indeed more comfortable.
But.
Mm… this—why did this hand seem a little improper?
The peach tip was pink, tender, and soft, with thin skin and abundant juice, the feel just right. The essential oil was smoothly spread open, circling, gathering, and kneading around it.
Rough calluses moved over the skin, the heat slowly seeping in.
No, wait.
Where did a robot get calluses?!
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