When the Wild Beast is Trapped in the Nightmare Cycle (BL)
Chapter 268: Drunken Ramblings

Chapter 268: Drunken Ramblings

Shen Nianzu had not expected that Jin Jiuchi would be so sensitive that just a mere poke on his back dimples would result in him being pinned to the bed again.

When they got out of bed, it was already nine in the morning. Despite Jin Jiuchi giving him the best puppy dog eyes, he was still not mentally prepared to take a bath together, so he could only kick Jin Jiuchi to his own room and take a much-needed shower, sluicing away the clammy residue of sweat and spend that had clung to his skin.

As the water cascaded down his body, Shen Nianzu clenched his jaw and made a vow to himself. Tomorrow. I will start to reject Jin Jiuchi’s advances tomorrow!

Usually, there would be servants coming twice a week – Tuesday and Friday – to clean and maintain the villa. It was Friday now so Shen Nianzu could very well toss the laundry to them, but how was he supposed to allow the servants to wash the sheets stained with evidence of his carnal activities? His face was not thick enough to disregard what they might be talking about behind his back! Hence, Shen Nianzu resolved to do the laundry himself, and he even washed his own clothes in passing. Either way, he had a hunch that this would not be the last time he would be doing this.

When the thought flashed through his mind, his cheeks instantly flamed an intense shade of red, and he cursed Jin Jiuchi for infecting him with his perverted and insatiable virus. Too flustered by his own musings, he did not even realize that his underwear from the previous night was missing amidst the pile of laundry, thus making Jin Jiuchi’s secret endeavor a success...

It was not until both of them sat at the dining room table and devoured the sumptuous breakfast prepared by the chef like two famished ghosts that Shen Nianzu recalled the early morning call he had with Gu Luoxin.

He glared at Jin Jiuchi, who still managed to look drop dead gorgeous even while stuffing his face with food. Perhaps it was because he’d had his desires fulfilled both last night and this morning, he was practically glowing as the morning sunlight from the window fell upon him.

It was all his fault for being too distracting!

Oblivious of the myriad of curses flying in Shen Nianzu’s mind, Jin Jiuchi raised his head, his cheeks puffing up like a hamster. He blinked and offered his last sausage to Shen Nianzu, "Mm-mmh?" Want this, Nian’er?

In the fit of anger, Shen Nianzu leaned in and chomped down on half of the sausage, treating it like Jin Jiuchi’s stupidly monstrous cock. As he chewed, he retrieved his phone and noticed that there were a few missed calls from Gu Luoxin following close after the first phone call. But of course, Shen Nianzu completely missed them for he was having his soul sucked out by Jin Jiuchi on the bed.

Clearing his throat, he finally dialed Gu Luoxin’s number. It was picked up after the third ring, the voice on the other side was muffled and slightly nasally as if he had just woken up. "Hello, who’s this?" It seemed like he had gone back to sleep after being ignored by Shen Nianzu a few times in a row.

Shen Nianzu put the phone on speaker so that Jin Jiuchi could listen as well. "This is Shen Nianzu," he began. "I’m sorry for this morning, I hadn’t fully woken up yet. How are you feeling now?"

"Oh, oh, Boss!" Gu Luoxin instantly sounded alert. A resonant thud sounded from the other end, akin to a heavy object toppling, followed by a subdued curse from the young man. "Oh my God, I’m so sorry for imposing on you so early in the morning! It’s all my fault for not checking the time properly!" His words tumbled forth in haste. "Ignore my drunken rumblings from earlier, please! I was not thinking straight back then!"

Shen Nianzu raised a brow, "You have been drinking?"

"Uh..." Gu Luoxin replied with a guilty conscience, and then he began to recount everything that had happened the night before.

The exhibition was a huge success, and to celebrate, the senior students from the Department of Sculpture along with everyone involved in organizing the event decided to have a dinner party. The location they chose was a BBQ restaurant located near the college.

As they had rented the whole place, the group of semi-mature college students completely lost their inhibition and ordered a big crate of beers. The accomplishment of their final year’s exhibition and the buoyant ambience of summer vacation heightened the jubilant mood, allowing them to let loose and go wild at the party.

Gu Luoxin had initially feared that he would not be able to mingle with the seniors – from another department at that! – but he soon realized that his apprehension was unfounded, for almost everyone was bringing along their friends, girlfriends or boyfriends, making the atmosphere grow even livelier.

Per Senior Yin Jinjing’s request, Noir made an appearance at the restaurant with Lucius perched regally on his shoulder. He looked like he’d rather be anywhere else but this place, but Yin Jinjing – who had already drunk two cans of beer and got a little tipsy – dragged him in and playfully paraded him around like a trophy.

According to Gu Luoxin’s observations, even though the other seniors greeted Noir as usual, there seemed to be an intangible barrier separating them. They did not offer him beer, nor did they include him in their gossipy conversation. And Noir was more than content to linger in the periphery, just like a disinterested cat who merely flicked open an eyelid when people walked by.

Gu Luoxin did not know whether it was due to the promise Noir had made with Yin Jinjing to take care of him earlier – because he could swear that the female senior was just saying it to persuade him to come along – or it could also be a coincidence, but the seat Noir chose happened to be right beside him. Gu Luoxin pondered for a bit before realizing that it must be because he was sitting on the corner, far away from the boisterous crowd in the center.

En, it must be why Noir decided to join this table too.

Gu Luoxin greeted him with a tentative, "Good evening, Gre— no, Senior," to which Noir responded with a simple nod.

The two of them spent the rest of the meal in silence, with Gu Luoxin engaging in a brief conversation with those seated in front of him who asked him which department he came from and what year he was in. All the while, he couldn’t resist sneaking a few glances at the man beside him and observed how he shredded the meat before serving it to Lucius. Perhaps it was just his imagination at play, but Gu Luoxin felt like Noir looked even more handsome than the first time he’d seen him this morning. The hazy smoke from the grill enshrouded his features, lending a more charming and mysterious air to his appearance.

Gu Luoxin mentally patted himself on the back for not chickening out in the end, or else he would have missed out on this opportunity. When else would he be able to enjoy a free BBQ while watching a gorgeous man and his adorable cat?

He thought that the dinner would end peacefully like this, but alas, he did not know that everything would change within the next ten minutes.