When the Wild Beast is Trapped in the Nightmare Cycle (BL)
Chapter 152: The Third Person

Chapter 152: The Third Person

Shen Nianzu had barely stepped into the room when Jin Jiuchi abruptly pounced on him from behind, causing him to stumble forward. Jin Jiuchi kicked the door shut with his leg and buried his face in Shen Nianzu’s hair, taking in his unique scent deeply. "Nian’er..."

Shen Nianzu’s anger quickly fizzled out like bubbles of soap in water when he heard how miserable Jin Jiuchi sounded. Sighing, he walked into the room, his gaze unconsciously scanning the surroundings as he dragged a certain clingy husky along with him. He placed the takeaway bag on the low table and patted Jin Jiuchi’s toned arm, "How are you feeling now?"

"Still nauseous..." Jin Jiuchi murmured.

Well, he was not entirely lying because he did feel nauseous a moment ago before entering the room. But now that it was just the two of them alone, with Shen Nianzu’s sweet fragrance around him, Jin Jiuchi felt as though all the discomfort on his body had been lifted away, and he was so energetic that he could run two laps around the ship.

Alas, how could he ever admit it honestly to Shen Nianzu? He still remembered how his Nian’er would get soft-hearted everytime he acted weak like this, and thus he unscrupulously took the opportunity to stick closer to the jade doll.

As expected, Shen Nianzu did not have the heart to push him away. "Let’s sit on the bed first."

He guided Jin Jiuchi forward and made him sit on the bed, while he settled down beside the man. Jin Jiuchi tried to put on the most pitiful look he could muster as Shen Nianzu’s sharp gaze scrutinized him from head to toe. "Still feeling dizzy?"

Jin Jiuchi nodded with a convincing look, "Uh-huh." Testing his luck, he pressed forward, "Nian’er, do you know what can make me feel better?"

A hint of suspicion flickered in Shen Nianzu’s eyes, but in the end, curiosity got the better of him and he asked, "...What?"

Jin Jiuchi put on his best puppy eyes and requested, "Let’s cuddle again tonight?"

"..." Shen Nianzu was rendered speechless. If he had only harbored a sliver of doubt before that Jin Jiuchi was faking his illness, now he was completely certain! This dumb husky was only acting! Yes, he might still be feeling unwell when they were at the restaurant, but somewhere along the journey to their rooms, he had definitely gotten better! But he said nothing at all to deceive Shen Nianzu, to make Shen Nianzu pity him and indulge in his whims!

Jin Jiuchi keenly felt it when the temperature around Shen Nianzu plummeted to freezing point, to the point where he got goosebumps along his arms. He tutted in the mixture of pity and regret. Why wasn’t Shen Nianzu fooled? Was his acting skill not good enough?

Alas, now that his facade had been torn, Jin Jiuchi could only switch his strategy and immediately cling to the jade doll before he could run away. "Okay, okay, I will tell you the truth!" He admitted honestly, but his demeanor was not very honest as he kept trying to bury his face into the crook of Shen Nianzu’s neck, regardless of the latter’s attempts to push him away.

"I really feel sick..." he muttered, aggrieved. "They all smell so bad. In this place, only Nian’er smells good. As long as I can smell Nian’er, then I will be fine!"

He sensed Shen Nianzu’s struggle slowly cease, and just as he was doing a little victory dance in his heart, he heard Shen Nianzu say,

"Let go."

Jin Jiuchi snapped his head up, his bottom lip forming a pout. "Nian’er!"

But Shen Nianzu mercilessly pushed his head away. "I heard you! I heard you for the first time, okay?! Even if you want to cuddle, the bed is too narrow for both of us! We’re in the Cycle now, so can you stop fooling around?" Shen Nianzu glared at him. "Let go, I’m going to take a shower!"

Jin Jiuchi glanced at the bed they were sitting on and realized that Shen Nianzu was right. It was a single bed, unlike the spacious one they had at Shen Nianzu’s villa. ’But isn’t it good this way?’ he thought to himself. ’We will be closer, and Nian’er will not be able to escape from me.’

Alas, he only dared to mutter those words inside his heart and slowly let go of the jade doll with an extremely reluctant look, "...Oh."

Shen Nianzu seized the chance to quickly march into the bathroom. It was proven to be a good decision because just as he was stepping through the doorway, he heard Jin Jiuchi suggest loudly, "Nian’er, how about taking a shower together?!"

"No!" Shen Nianzu refused without even thinking and slammed the door shut, locking it for good measure.

"Awww, that’s too bad..." Jin Jiuchi raked his fingers through his hair and let out a frustrated sigh. Then, something caught his attention in his peripheral vision, and he turned his head to see a mirror hanging on the wall.

Was it only his imagination, or did his reflection in the mirror lag behind for a moment?

Blinking curiously, Jin Jiuchi approached the mirror, rubbed his chin and made funny faces at it. The mirror dutifully reflected his silly expressions to him, as if what he had seen previously was only a figment of his imagination.

"There must be two people in one room..." Jin Jiuchi murmured under his breath as he turned back to the bed, frowning. "Is it because there are only two beds and the staff feel bad for us to cram together?"

The more he thought about it, the more plausible it was. Jin Jiuchi clicked his tongue and marveled at his own brilliance, and thus he failed to notice that this time, his reflection in the mirror suddenly made a different movement.

’He’ tilted his head sideways, glanced at Jin Jiuchi and revealed a sinister grin.

Unlike Jin Jiuchi’s healthy bronze colored skin, ’his’ was pale, almost translucent, with blue veins snaking beneath the skin. Just like a person who had been deprived of sunlight for a long time. Slowly, ’he’ spun around and stretched out ’his’ hand towards the back of Jin Jiuchi’s head, revealing a translucent membrane between ’his’ fingers.

The grin on ’his’ face widened, bordering on maniacal. ’He’ was trembling in excitement because ’he’ could finally snatch another person to the mirror with him!

But then, just as ’his’ hand inched closer to the mirror’s surface, Jin Jiuchi abruptly turned his head and locked eyes with ’him’!

Stunned, the creature faltered, momentarily frozen in place. H–How... How could he?!

"Oho..." Jin Jiuchi’s lips slowly spread into a predatory smile as he admired the person in the mirror, who looked exactly like him yet also repulsively different. "Look at what I have found. There’s a third person in the room~"

The creature panicked, but before he could even react, Jin Jiuchi swiftly swung his fist and punched the mirror, shattering it into countless pieces!

CRASH!

Shen Nianzu was shocked when he heard the thunderous noise outside the bathroom. He hastily turned off his shower, wrapped the bathrobe haphazardly around himself and rushed out. "Jin Jiuchi! What are—" His words abruptly got stuck on his throat when he took in the sight before him.