Chapter 84 He’s the Drug He’s Addicted To

Chapter 84: He Is the Drug That Gets Him Hooked

Su Zheng's heavy eyelids soon drooped again, his lashes fluttering before he finally sank into slumber.

When he woke again, Su Zheng felt the swaying of the carriage as it slowly moved, and he was lying in Luo Yunchen's arms.

Luo Yunchen immediately noticed the change in Su Zheng's breathing. Meeting Su Zheng's open eyes, Luo Yunchen beamed and asked cheerfully, "Brother, you're awake? Tired? Want to sleep more? Hungry? Thirsty? Want some water?"

Su Zheng glanced at Luo Yunchen. Though carefully hidden, Su Zheng could still sense Luo Yunchen's nervousness and eagerness to please.

The little wolf couldn't control himself and had upset him, and now he was afraid Su Zheng would be angry and ignore him.

But if Su Zheng really got angry and ignored him, the little wolf would probably get even crazier!

So Su Zheng couldn't be bothered arguing with him about whether he was crazy or not.

Besides, Su Zheng sighed to himself—his tolerance for the little wolf had been getting lower and lower.

Even if the little wolf did something inhuman, he couldn't stay angry at him!

"I..." Su Zheng opened his mouth to speak, but his voice came out hoarse and dry.

Luo Yunchen quickly grabbed a teacup and brought it to Su Zheng's lips: "A Zheng, drink some water first to moisten your throat."

Su Zheng downed it in one gulp, feeling better: "More."

Luo Yunchen gave him two more cups before Su Zheng waved his hand to stop.

"Brother must be hungry? I had someone prepare the rabbits and roe deer we caught. How would brother like them cooked? I'll go cook them for you, okay?"

"Just have someone else do it. No need for you."

"Alright, I'll order the servants to do it. I'll stay here with brother."

Luo Yunchen gently placed Su Zheng back on the cushion, lifted a corner of the curtain, and ordered the people outside to stop and prepare a meal.

When Luo Yunchen let the curtain fall, Su Zheng asked, "How long have I slept?"

"One night and four hours. It's now noon."

Su Zheng muttered, "That long."

Luo Yunchen leaned in, blinking innocently: "Is brother feeling unwell anywhere?"

"What do you think?"

Luo Yunchen's gaze drifted to Su Zheng's waist, and he reached out: "Let me rub it for brother, okay?"

Even as he said "okay," his hand was already pressing down, so Su Zheng had no choice but to let him.

Su Zheng cut to the chase: "Afraid I'm angry?"

Luo Yunchen paused, looked up at Su Zheng with eyes as innocent as a harmless little animal's, and nodded obediently: "Afraid!"

But inside lurked a hungry wolf waiting for the right moment, utterly satisfied with the act of devouring its prey, without a shred of regret—and eager to do it again.

Su Zheng knew the little wolf was putting on an act, yet he couldn't help softening.

He'd fallen for it, Su Zheng thought. He knew there was a trap ahead, yet he'd still stepped onto it.

One more step forward, and he was bound to fall in.

What lay in the pit—thorns or cushions? Who could say?

But Su Zheng knew—he didn't want to pull that foot back.

Since that was the case, he might as well just jump straight in.

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

Su Zheng pressed his index finger against Luo Yunchen's chin, his thumb stroking over Luo Yunchen's lips.

Su Zheng said softly, "I'm not angry. Just, A Chen..."

At that, Su Zheng's voice faltered. A strange, surging emotion rose in his chest, choking off his words.

It was a feeling he had never experienced before. After a moment, Su Zheng identified it as something called "shame."

He only then felt the heat creep up his ears and touched them instinctively.

Was he... blushing?

Su Zheng was lost in thought, but Luo Yunchen grew anxious. He murmured, "Brother..."

Snapping out of it, Su Zheng suppressed the rising emotion, swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue, and slowly let them out: "It's just... a bit hard to handle. But I'm willing."

Luo Yunchen's body jerked violently. Su Zheng could feel his tense frame shaking.

Luo Yunchen wrapped his arms tightly around Su Zheng.

Su Zheng let him hold him, not moving.

When the food was brought, Luo Yunchen didn't let Su Zheng lift a finger. He didn't even take a bite himself, but devoted all his attention to feeding Su Zheng, as meticulously as if he were handling a porcelain doll. Only after Su Zheng was full did Luo Yunchen start eating what was left.

After the meal, Su Zheng told Luo Yunchen to keep moving. They'd been stopping and starting, wasting too much time on the road.

"Brother, you don't want to get off and take a walk, have some fun?"

At that, Su Zheng asked, "You don't like it when I go hunting in the mountains?"

Luo Yunchen lowered his eyes and pursed his lips, saying nothing.

Su Zheng looked at him, remembering what he'd said the day before.

The little wolf was clever—any hint of a clue, once caught, would make him connect many things.

But sometimes, what he knows can limit his imagination.

Su Zheng was sure the little wolf couldn't possibly know his true identity or real purpose. He just didn't know exactly what the little wolf had learned—or what he'd cooked up in his mind.

Still, Su Zheng didn't push further. His gut told him the answer might come soon enough.

"Since you don't like it, I won't go. Besides, we've already wasted enough time. We should get going. There must be plenty of things waiting for you to handle in Beiyuan."