Chapter 21: My Underwear is Here, I’ll Just Fetch It

Chapter 21: My Underwear is Here, I'll Just Fetch It

Yuan Feng was already hot and couldn't wait to strip down and jump into the shower.

It was only because of his remaining sense of decency and reason that Jian Li got there first.

However, he wasn't worried. After all, they were in pairs, so there would still be chances.

"Wait, I—"

Just as Yuan Feng lifted his arm, Luo Xiaohong beside him pushed it back down. "Are you crazy? Showering with Jian Li?!"

"What's wrong with that?" asked the straight-as-an-arrow Yuan Feng. "I think Jian Li is a good guy."

Luo Xiaohong rolled her eyes. "I remember you're acting in a web drama with two male leads, right? Haven't you noticed anything?"

"What's wrong with two male leads? What should I have noticed?" Yuan Feng looked puzzled, then caught sight of Huo Xiao approaching and immediately looked distressed. "Oh no, someone beat me to it!"

While he was sulking, the others had already started pairing up.

"Lao Yi, how about we go together?" Zhou Nan nudged Shi Huayi with his elbow. "When the curtain opens, we'll dash in."

He glanced at Shi Huayi's lower half. "With your old bones, can you still outrun the youngsters?"

"Who do you think you're looking down on?!" Shi Huayi snorted. "Even though I'm thirty, getting to the showers shouldn't be a problem."

Hearing this conversation, Yuan Feng turned red. "Hey! Can't you two talk more privately?!"

"You two going together is pushing me into the fire pit!"

"What if I get some disease from someone else?!"

Lu Yuanhang couldn't take it anymore. "Who do you think has a disease?"

"LOL, Yuan Feng telling others to be more discreet? He's the one saying it out loud?! With such a straightforward personality, I wouldn't even dare to try bending him!"

"So he's not gay? He acted so convincingly in the dual-lead web drama, with that intense gaze at the end, it was hard to ignore."

"Could it be just brotherly love? They never dared to make it clear due to censorship!"

"I don't want to discuss these vague things anymore. Please switch the camera to the bathhouse and give us some real action!"

The bathhouse was set up very simply.

Two stalls faced each other, separated by a wooden door in the middle, providing privacy.

Jian Li walked in first, picked a side, and started undressing.

By the time Huo Xiao stepped in, the water from the showerhead was already cascading down Jian Li's hair, running over his cheeks, and sliding down his collarbone before quickly disappearing.

"Here you are."

Jian Li casually greeted him, then turned around, immersing his head fully under the water.

"Mm."

Huo Xiao's voice was unexpectedly deep. His gaze lingered for a moment on Jian Li's pale, slightly luminescent back before quickly moving away.

The bathhouse had cameras, but they avoided any sensitive areas.

Their broad shoulders and narrow waists still sparked endless imagination.

"Your physique looks great. Do you have a coach?" Huo Xiao broke the awkward silence amidst the sound of water.

Building a thin layer of muscle from scratch in a short time isn't something achieved solely by reducing body fat.

Clearly, he had put in a lot of effort, possibly even hiring a professional team.

"Do I need a coach for that?" Jian Li smiled lightly. "It's all natural talent."

"Besides, do I look like I can afford a coach?"

Huo Xiao was taken aback. "You're poor?"

"My mom is a mistress, my dad is a gambler, my little brother is immature, and I keep dealing with idiots who try to scam me," Jian Li laughed carelessly. "Do you want to help me out?"

As he spoke, he turned around, suddenly meeting Huo Xiao's deep gaze, and felt a bit awkward. "Ahem, just joking."

"Who's the scammer?" Huo Xiao, lacking humor, looked seriously handsome and stubborn.

"Who else could it be?" Jian Li pouted. "The legendary sugar daddy."

"Lu Siqi?" Huo Xiao muttered, his expression turning slightly dark.

Jian Li didn't notice and continued washing quickly.

Mercenaries often faced unexpected situations while on missions,

so whether eating, sleeping, or showering, they always remained alert and swift.

Once a habit is formed, it's hard to break.

In less than ten minutes, Jian Li finished showering, dressed, and headed out. "You continue, I'm leaving."

"Okay."

Huo Xiao responded, his gaze following Jian Li, a hint of something unusual flashing in his eyes.

The director watching from behind the monitor suddenly wondered, "Huh—"

"Didn't Brother Xiao's agent say he has OCD and can't share things with others?"

The assistant understood immediately and tried to reason logically to avoid trouble, "Director, does showering count as sharing? The water didn't even mix."

"Logically, that makes sense, but something still feels off," the director scratched his head, deep in thought.

The two people who rushed into the shot interrupted his train of thought,

"Hey, hey, why did the screen go black?!" The director picked up the walkie-talkie, "Tech department, check it out! What happened?!"

The veteran spy and the veteran informant entered the bathhouse, their expressions instantly turning icy cold. They mechanically took off their clothes while speaking sarcastically, "I thought you had retired already, but here you are still kicking around?"

"If you haven't retired, why should I?"

Shi Huayi glanced sideways at Zhou Nan, "What case is this time?"

"Don't ask, or you might get burned," Zhou Nan turned on the shower, "Besides, we signed confidentiality agreements. Leaking information comes with consequences!"

"What's with the mystery act?" Shi Huayi sneered, "Last time, wasn't it my assistance that helped catch the spy selling information?"

"Your assistance?" Zhou Nan glared at him, "If I hadn't helped you drink the drugged wine, could I have almost gotten my ass kicked?"

"That was an accident," Shi Huayi's voice clearly wavered, "I didn't ask you to help me!"

Zhou Nan, "Fine, fine, next time you get drunk, I won't help you!"

They had known each other for a long time, like childhood friends.

They once attended the same military school and were assigned to different departments after graduation.

They used to have some connection, but after graduation, they lost touch, not love, but contact.

When they met again, they discovered they had both switched careers and entered the entertainment industry.

"Holy crap, how did you fall so low?" Shi Huayi asked in disbelief, watching Zhou Nan drinking with a client.

"You're no better!" Zhou Nan retorted without hesitation.

......

They wanted to continue their heated argument and try to learn about each other's department's recent operations, but someone peeked into the bathhouse entrance,

"Chatting?"

Shi Huayi and Zhou Nan turned their heads sharply, full of alertness, even asking in unison, "What did you hear?!"

How could someone walk in without making any noise?!

A professional spy?!

"I heard nothing," Jian Li said with a casual smirk, "I just came to pick up my underwear."

"You two carry on."

Shi Huayi, "... What's with the underwear?!"

Zhou Nan, "... How could you forget to wear it?!"