Chapter 57

Chapter 57

"Brother Pei, are you very tired?"

Shen Ju carefully observed Pei Yan's features, noting he didn't appear fatigued, yet he sensed... that Pei Yan seemed preoccupied.

But perhaps it was just his imagination.

What could possibly be beyond Brother Pei's capabilities?

Instinctively, Shen Ju reached out and rubbed Pei Yan's face.

This left Pei Yan both exasperated and amused. He pulled Shen Ju closer, pressing him into his embrace, and asked, "If I were tired, what would you do?"

Shen Ju kept his hands on Pei Yan's face, genuinely pondering the question.

After a moment, as if struck by an idea, he clapped Pei Yan's cheeks and exclaimed, "I've got it! Brother Pei, let's go on a date—just the two of us!"

Only after the act did he realize what he had done.

Shen Ju looked down at Pei Yan.

"Uh, Brother Pei..."

Pei Yan held him still and playfully asked, "Did that feel good?"

Shen Ju hesitated. "Should I say it felt good... or not?"

Then, he burst into laughter.

He rubbed Pei Yan's face again and declared, "It felt good!"

"Then you can continue."

Pei Yan guided Shen Ju's hand downward, saying, "I'd like to feel good too."

"............"

Brother Pei, is it appropriate to say such a thing with a straight face?!

Shen Ju quickly stopped him. "Brother! The date—"

"Oh."

Pei Yan quirked the corner of his mouth. "So, how do you want to go on this date?"

Shen Ju suggested, "We have a holiday in a couple of days. Let's go to the bookstore first to buy some reference books, then head to the library to study and work on problems—just us, without Han Chengfeng and the others."

Pei Yan: "............"

Alright, so it's just studying in a different location.

"And what will you tell your family?"

Shen Ju replied as if it were the most natural thing, "I'll just say I'm going out with you."

He said it so effortlessly, without any hint of difficulty.

As if informing his family that he was going out with Pei Yan was the most normal thing in the world, without the slightest hesitation or reluctance.

Although he hadn't proactively told his family, Shen Ju had never tried to hide or conceal anything either.

Pei Yan observed Shen Ju for a moment, then suddenly pulled his head closer and kissed Shen Ju's lips without warning. His mouth moved over Shen Ju’s, immediately taking control, invading his lips and teeth, giving no time to react and allowing no escape. It was as if he wanted to devour him whole, kissing Shen Ju almost to the point of suffocation.

Shen Ju’s hands pressed against Pei Yan’s chest. Since Pei Yan was leaning back on the sofa and had pulled him down, Shen Ju ended up sitting on his lap, his waist naturally sinking.

He had no strength left at all.

He even had to rely on Pei Yan holding him to keep from sliding down completely.

Pei Yan kept one hand behind Shen Ju’s head, gently massaging his scalp before sliding down to grip the back of his neck, pulling him in even tighter so their lips and teeth pressed together more firmly.

His other hand slid past Shen Ju’s waist and finally rested just below his waist, intending to more boldly explore and take control of Shen Ju’s body. It was as if he wanted to claim every part of Shen Ju, to saturate him with his own scent, and to make Shen Ju’s body familiar only with his touch—so accustomed to it that he could never forget or escape it.

Shen Ju was kissed until his eyes grew moist, and he hazily thought, Brother Pei always says I cry easily—but it’s not like I want to cry. It’s just that every time, he forces these reflex tears out of me. I really can’t control it.

“You’re zoning out on me?”

Pei Yan was extremely perceptive. He loosened his grip on Shen Ju’s lips slightly, but just as Shen Ju was about to speak, he switched their positions and pinned him down on the sofa.

Pei Yan was tall and slender, with the build of a grown man—even possessing natural advantages over most men, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. Looking down from above Shen Ju, his hair fell over his forehead, brushing past his eyebrows and adding to his mature, masculine charm, inexplicably exuding a kind of sex appeal.

Shen Ju was momentarily captivated, thinking how good-looking Brother Pei was, and wanted to raise his hand to touch Pei Yan’s face again.

But Pei Yan pressed it back down.

“Baby, you’re not being good.”

Pei Yan’s voice was hoarse as he said, “Naughty kids get punished.”

"Brother Pei......"

"Shh."

Shen Ju didn't know what punishment he would face, but he watched as Pei Yan moved downward.

His voice suddenly caught in his throat, and Shen Ju bit his own index finger.

"Is this punishment..."

"Is this what punishment looks like?"

"This is the first time..."

Shen Ju felt dizzy and overwhelmed; the stimulation was simply too intense.

He wanted to pull Pei Yan back with his other hand, but ended up grabbing Pei Yan's hair instead, gripping it loosely while his waist trembled uncontrollably.

But just when he was about to reach the peak, it suddenly stopped.

Pei Yan lifted his head at that moment, his lips glistening with moisture, looking devastatingly attractive yet undeniably frustrating at the same time.

Shen Ju wasn't even allowed to touch himself, held back by Pei Yan.

He was so frantic he was nearly in tears.

"I've given you plenty of time to adjust these past few days, enough to take it step by step."

"Adjust to what?"

“Gradual progression? What’s that?”

Shen Ju looked at Pei Yan, his eyes red.

Pei Yan reached out, pressed his thumb to Shen Ju’s lips. With a slight pressure, his lips parted, revealing a glimpse of his red tongue inside.

“Whaddya think, Baobei?”

Shen Ju seemed to understand.

He blinked, his mind instinctively picturing it, finding he didn’t reject it.

In fact, given his current state of arousal, he immediately wanted to reach out.

But at that moment, Pei Yan pulled Shen Ju up, leaning back on the sofa himself, then turned Shen Ju around so his back was facing him.

“Like this, Baobei.”

This position...

Shen Ju stifled a groan: “It’s too embarrassing...”

Behind him, Pei Yan let out a low, hoarse chuckle, but his hand pressed firmly against Shen Ju’s back, forcing him to arch his back down.

“If this is embarrassing... how are you gonna handle it in the future?”

“Be good, just try.”

Try it, then.

It wasn’t like he was really afraid.

Shen Ju was also a little curious.

He just hadn’t expected Pei Yan to position him like this.

But now that he was in this position, even if he wanted to run, it was too late.

............

—It was a completely different experience from the previous days.

Just as Pei Yan had said, it really was testing his limits step by step, gradually pushing further, aiming to take control bit by bit. It felt excessive, yet he had been given so many days of “preparation.” But if it wasn’t excessive, it felt like there had been a “scheme” from the very beginning—to dominate him entirely, from start to finish, slowly figuring out every part of him...

By the time Shen Ju left the neighboring apartment, it was already very late.

And this was only because he insisted on returning.

Otherwise, Pei Yan would have kept him there...

Even so, Pei Yan shadowed him to the door.

As cliché as it sounded,

having just crossed a certain boundary of intimacy, Shen Ju really wanted to be clingy with Pei Yan a little longer.

“This weekend, let’s go out together...”

He swayed Pei Yan’s hand at the door.

In the end, they changed positions because Pei Yan couldn’t bear to let him use his mouth till the very end, so Shen Ju could still speak now.

“Yeah, we’ll go out to study and make up lessons somewhere else,” Pei Yan teased with a laugh.

Shen Ju pressed his lips together: “Well, I’m still a high school senior.”

“Right, you’re still a high school senior.”

Pei Yan sighed, reached out to pinch the tip of Shen Ju’s nose, his tone full of resignation.

Just as he was about to say something else—

“Yeah, and you still remember he’s a high school senior.”

“............”

The two turned their heads together.

Shen Ju’s mouth fell open: “Big Brother...”

Guan Muyao scoffed, looking down at their intertwined hands.

It was truly a sight that made his blood run cold.

Couldn't bear to look.

Do you know what time it is?!

Even Mu Lin came back early.

Though he was also brought back by Pei Haochuan, they didn’t—act like this at the door!

What’s with the hand-holding?!

His younger brother was good-looking, delicate, adorable, and gentle-natured. He looked so young—anyone could see Pei Yan was corrupting their kid!

At that thought, Guan Muyao’s face fell instantly.

He suddenly turned to glare at Pei Yan.

Just as he was about to speak—

He saw Pei Yan nod to him.

“Big Brother.”

Guan Muyao: “............??”

What did he call him?