Chapter 28

Yu Sui’s eyes widened in shock, leaving him utterly dumbfounded.

Shen Anliu slowly raised the hand that had been hanging at his side, wrapping his arm around the young man’s waist and pulling him tightly into his embrace.

His eyes flickered. So this was what a kiss tasted like?

His throat bobbed as he forcefully parted Yu Sui’s teeth.

Scorching breath washed over him, threatening to engulf Yu Sui completely.

Yu Sui was struggling to keep up, his ear tips flushed bright red. A jolt of electricity shot up his spine to his brain, exploding in a crackle of fireworks.

His chest heaved dramatically, and his hands pushed against the young man.

The rustle of their clothes rubbing together made the cramped space feel even more charged with intimacy.

Soon, Yu Sui didn’t dare to move anymore.

Because he could feel it against his abdomen…

His eyelashes trembled, his expression twisting in disgust as he bit down hard on the young man.

Shen Anliu felt the pain, his breath catching, and he kissed even more fiercely.

He had no idea how to kiss properly—he was simply following his instincts, desperate to devour the man whole.

His arm tightened further, their chests pressing together. Yu Sui could feel the powerful thud of Shen Anliu’s heartbeat.

It was too hot.

Was it coming from the other man, or from himself…?

Sweat trickled down his cheek, and Yu Sui gasped for air, his eyes misty with unshed tears.

Finally, Shen Anliu released him.

That bead of sweat was licked away by his tongue.

Yu Sui gulped down air in heaving breaths. Feeling the wet heat on his cheek, he jolted back to his senses.

“Shen Anliu!” He shoved the man away.

But the space was so small, and Shen Anliu’s arm was still around his waist.

Hearing the young man let out a muffled groan, Yu Sui’s face fell as if his father had just died.

“Let go of me, now!”

“Bro…” Shen Anliu’s ragged breaths ghosted over Yu Sui’s ear, followed by hot kisses on his earlobe and neck. Shen Anliu felt like he had a bad case of skin hunger—otherwise, how could he be this addicted to the contact?

Goosebumps erupted all over Yu Sui.

His face darkened as he pried the young man’s hand away. He took a step back and saw that Shen Anliu was poised and ready.

Because it had happened once already, the tip was still…

Yu Sui wanted to gouge out his own eyes.

He turned his face away, roaring inwardly. What the hell was going on?

“Bro…” Sensing his gaze, Shen Anliu stiffened, then grew even more aroused.

“Bro, I think someone set me up.” He licked his lips, staring intently at the swollen red lips he had just kissed.

Yu Sui’s guilty anger evaporated at those words.

“Is… is that so?”

He swallowed hard. “Then I’ll go find someone.”

Yu Sui moved to leave as he spoke.

But Shen Anliu grabbed his arm again. “I think this is no ordinary matter.”

He had no idea what that person’s goal was, but right now, he was grateful for the assist.

Before, he never would have mixed personal feelings with work, but Jiang Nianxing’s presence made him uneasy—not to mention the other teammates with their own ulterior motives.

Yu Sui’s heart raced with anxiety, and he forgot to struggle for a moment.

“Bro, can you help me out?” Shen Anliu’s tone carried a hint of humility.

His fingers rubbed Yu Sui’s wrist through the fabric, and he let out another suppressed groan.

Yu Sui shook his head frantically. “No! Go ask someone else!”

His mind was a chaotic mess right now. Why had Shen Anliu kissed him? What did this request even mean? Yu Sui didn’t have the bandwidth to think—he just wanted to escape this dangerous place.

“Bro…” Hurt and grievance filled Shen Anliu’s eyes. “Who are you pushing me off to?”

He couldn’t understand it. Yu Sui had agreed earlier, so why the rejection now…?

“I’m straight,” Yu Sui said solemnly. “So go find someone else.”

“But earlier, when I told you to leave, you didn’t.” Shen Anliu studied his expression.

“That was… that was…”

Yu Sui scrambled for an excuse, mentally calling out to the System, but there was no response—it seemed blocked.

Seeing him fall silent, Shen Anliu relaxed a little. Tsundere, huh?

A sweet warmth bloomed in his chest. He took Yu Sui’s hand, playing with the young man’s fingers. “Bro, help me out, please?”

Yu Sui gritted his teeth. He figured his scheme would be exposed soon anyway, so he might as well confess now.

Once Shen Anliu knew it was him, the guy would probably just want to punch him.

“No.” Straightening his expression, Yu Sui arched a brow at him. “Because I’m the one who drugged you.”

“You?” Shen Anliu was stunned.

Yu Sui had drugged him, wanting to… here? But then why refuse? Was his kissing that bad?

“Bro, I…” I’ll practice harder.

“I hate you.” Yu Sui shook off his arm, cutting him off. “I teamed up with the paparazzi to catch you in an embarrassing moment.”

“You… you…”

Shen Anliu didn’t believe it. He searched Yu Sui’s face for any sign of a lie, but found none.

The thick disgust in Yu Sui’s eyes made Shen Anliu uneasy.

He took a step back. “You… you toward me…”

Impossible. How could that be? He’d been so indulgent before. It must be a technique issue…

“Was my kissing that awful?” Shen Anliu asked cautiously. “I’ll practice, Bro. Don’t reject me, okay?”

Yu Sui blinked in confusion. What the hell was this?

“It has nothing to do with that. I’ve always hated you.” He cut off the man’s rambling.

“No! Impossible! You had those kinds of feelings for me—you let me stay in your dorm, bought me those clothes, even let me eat your leftovers…” Shen Anliu refused to believe it.

Seeing how wounded Shen Anliu looked, Yu Sui called out to the System inwardly.

He’d known something was off with this guy!

But the System still didn’t respond.

He pursed his lips. “The clothes? I stole them for you so you’d be labeled an exhibitionist and get dirty looks. But when the other teammates found out, I had to drop it.”

Yu Sui shook his head regretfully. “As for not kicking you out, it was obviously to wait for a perfect opportunity like today—to eliminate you as a rival, that disgusting creep eyeing me, and clear my own name in the process.”

Finally, he shot Shen Anliu a casual glance. “The leftovers? Weren’t those for the dog?”

Shen Anliu’s chest heaved violently. His eyes turned bloodshot, those blade-sharp words slicing at his heart until it bled.

“You…”

“You never felt anything for me at all?”

Had it all been his one-sided delusion?

“Never.” Yu Sui’s face twisted in revulsion. “I told you, I hate lowly alphas like you all. How could I possibly be interested?”

“Then why did you approach me?” Shen Anliu’s face paled.

“To see who you’d…”

“You think I’d hook up with just anyone?” Shen Anliu interrupted, his hands trembling. “Is that what you think of me—that I’d jump into bed with someone so easily?”

“Who…” Yu Sui started to continue, but he saw tears streaming down the young man’s cheeks. He frowned. “Anyway, just wait for your reputation to be ruined!”

“Why stop there?” Shen Anliu pressed as Yu Sui tried to leave, advancing step by step. “Say it!”

Yu Sui sensed his unstable mood and grew afraid. He stopped talking, desperate to get away.

But as he opened the door, a muscular arm snaked around his neck like a vengeful ghost, dragging him back into the stall.

The door locked with a click.

Yu Sui was shoved down onto the toilet seat.

He sucked in a sharp breath, frowning as unease flooded him. “What are you doing?”

“Fuck you.” Shen Anliu licked his dry lips, voicing his deepest desire.

Yu Sui froze. “You…”

He couldn’t believe it. Even after all that, the young man still wanted him…?

“To have you? Who cares about ruining my reputation?” Shen Anliu’s lips curved, his eyes darkening.

This was the first time Yu Sui had seen this vicious alpha side of him.

“You… let’s talk this out…” Yu Sui shrank back in fear, calling desperately to the System in his mind.

He was frantic.

Shen Anliu leaned down, pinching Yu Sui’s cheek and forcing him to look up. “Yu Sui, what position do you like?”

“You… Shen… Shen Anliu… let’s talk…” Yu Sui’s face drained of color.

Shen Anliu had always seemed so harmless—he’d almost forgotten the man was an alpha: proud, with sky-high self-esteem. Being toyed with like this would definitely…

“What do you want to talk about?” Shen Anliu saw how scared he was, his throat bobbing as he suppressed his impulses.

“I’ll go to the paparazzi myself and admit I framed you.” Yu Sui tried to placate him. “If that’s not enough, beat me up too.”

Shen Anliu hadn’t expected Yu Sui to prefer him being ruined and beaten over any intimacy.

A sour ache filled his chest, his expression growing colder even as his arousal spiked.

“I don’t have the patience for that. I want revenge now.” Shen Anliu felt his rationality burning away.

He released Yu Sui and stroked his waist over the clothes.

“No… no…” Yu Sui struggled. “Please, I… I’ll use my hand!”

Shen Anliu paused, tempted.

But seeing Yu Sui’s desperate panic made him uncomfortable. “Show me yours first.”

His fingertips twitched.

Yu Sui went rigid. “You…”

“If you won’t…”

Seeing Shen Anliu on the verge, Yu Sui hurriedly fumbled with his belt.

Shen Anliu watched him intently.

He had always been by Yu Sui’s side before, but so untouchably distant. Now…

His breath hitched, eyes narrowing.

It was… pink.

He licked his lips, greed unmasked. “Now the shirt.”

Yu Sui’s scalp prickled. He averted his gaze, screaming inwardly for the System in a last-ditch struggle.

However, even after unbuttoning all the shirt buttons, there was still no reply. “Is… is it okay now?”

“Mm.” Shen Anliu drew close to him, reaching out to touch.

Yu Sui shuddered, wanting to dodge away. “Didn’t you say it was just looking?”

“Jiang Nianxing can touch it, but I can’t?” Shen Anliu’s tone was thick with intense jealousy. Before, he hadn’t dared to say it out loud, but now that their relationship was already in ruins, he wouldn’t pretend anymore.

His palm wasn’t smooth; it was even a bit rough.

Yu Sui was slightly stunned upon hearing this. He still harbored a sliver of hope in his heart, but the young man’s reaction told him not to daydream.

His skin was very tender, quickly reddening in a patch, making him look as though he’d been bullied.

Shen Anliu swallowed hard, simply squatting down in front of him and leaning in to kiss.

That day it was pitch black, so he couldn’t see clearly, but now he observed the process of the change.

Yu Sui’s expression was extremely grim. He wanted to stop it but was too late. Ignoring everything else, he grabbed the youth’s hair, trying to push him away. However, the pain from the tugging made him furrow his brows.

Shen Anliu devoured it obsessively, lost in the moment. If his body hadn’t buckled under the drug’s effects, he wouldn’t have let up.

He reluctantly raised his head, pulling Yu Sui up and pinning him against the door as he pressed close.

“Bro, can you feel me?” Shen Anliu’s voice was hoarse. After saying that, he gripped both of theirs.

Shen Anliu: Do you hate me? And there’s something that’ll make you hate me even more.

Yu Sui: Wrong, wrong! Let’s talk properly!

Jiang Nianxing: I’m not convinced!

Lu Jinxia: When can I join?

He Baiyan: Why?