After Becoming a Merman, I Became a Heartthrob 53

Chapter 53: Stirrings of Emotion

The sun was setting in the west, and the fiery red sunset clouds stained more than half of the sky. The horizon was gradually tinged with a faint black.

In the restaurant, the moment Chi Xiasheng sat down, he saw Pei Zhixuan cough and say, “Xiaxia, sit on the inside.”

Chi Xiasheng said, “Oh,” without understanding and made room for him.

Pei Zhixuan then sat down between Sheng Sheng and him, separating the two.

Sheng Sheng’s expression turned from sunny to cloudy. He frowned slightly and finally noticed that something was off with Pei Zhixuan.

Their eyes met. Pei Zhixuan’s eyes were full of vigilance and warning.

Sheng Sheng let out a light laugh and coldly looked away.

He had originally just wanted to have a meal alone with Chi Xiasheng, but seeing Pei Zhixuan butt in, he lost all his mood. He didn’t say much throughout the meal, and his expression was not very good.

The big boss was in a bad mood, so Liu Secretary and Chi Xiasheng’s agent didn’t dare to make a sound and could only carefully pick up their food.

Pei Zhixuan, on the other hand, raised an eyebrow and a victorious smile appeared on his lips.

The undercurrent between the two of them was so strong that even the slow-witted Chi Xiasheng could feel it. He lifted his face, his small eyes darting back and forth between the two of them before he blinked and said, “Brother Pei, Niannian is probably at home alone without dinner. Why don’t you go and pack some dishes for him?”

Chi Xiasheng intentionally wanted to send him away. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, Sheng Sheng would explode with anger.

He didn’t know why, but he was very sensitive to Sheng Sheng’s mood changes. It was like seeing his own little black dog. The moment he frowned, he knew he was definitely throwing a tantrum.

After all, he was here to discuss cooperation with him today, so it was not good to make things too ugly.

Pei Zhixuan also understood his good intentions. He could only temporarily stand up and, with a sigh, go to pack food for Wen Nian first.

Seeing him leave, Sheng Sheng’s brow finally relaxed, and his expression also softened a lot.

Seeing this, Liu Secretary, with great tact, pulled Li Ge out, saying they were going to talk about the endorsement contract outside, leaving the space for the two of them.

Once the others left, the private room suddenly became much more spacious and quiet.

“CEO Sheng, I’m really grateful for your help so many times before. I will definitely do a good job with the jewelry endorsement and not disappoint your expectations!”

Chi Xiasheng raised his glass, wanting to toast him.

Sheng Sheng immediately stopped him, his fingers pressing on the rim of the glass. “You’re still young, you can’t drink.”

Chi Xiasheng was taken aback and subconsciously replied, “I’m not young anymore. I’m already twenty-one.”

Sheng Sheng was confused. “Only twenty-one? Still a cub. Have you reached the legal drinking age?”

Sheng Sheng, an old demon who had lived for thousands of years, looked at him with a hint of worry in his eyes.

He didn’t know much about the age of the merman race, but twenty-one seemed to be not yet an adult, right?

Chi Xiasheng was embarrassed and quickly said, “I have. You can drink at eighteen.”

Sheng Sheng still disagreed. “You’re different from them. You can’t drink. There’s juice here, or should I ask the waiter to bring another bottle of milk?”

Chi Xiasheng quickly waved his hand and refused. “No, no. I’ll have juice.”

Under Sheng Sheng’s extremely stressful gaze, for some reason, a heat rose to Chi Xiasheng’s face. He flusteredly avoided his gaze and fumbled to pour the juice.

But he poured it too quickly, and the glass tipped over, spilling the juice on Sheng Sheng’s shirt.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”

Chi Xiasheng was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead. He quickly pulled out a few tissues and squatted down to wipe his clothes.

The moment Chi Xiasheng touched his clothes, Sheng Sheng’s blood suddenly boiled, and the Demon Core in his body began to tremble restlessly, luring the other half of the Demon Core in Chi Xiasheng’s body to resonate with it.

Almost in the next second, Chi Xiasheng felt a restless heat. His legs went weak, and he half-knelt on the ground.

Sheng Sheng reached out a large hand and supported his shoulder, giving him a point of support so that he wouldn’t completely fall to the ground.

But the skin where they touched seemed to start to heat up, like being roasted by a small fire, the fire spreading from a point to a surface, and finally into his limbs, the heat even seeping into his bones.

Chi Xiasheng even felt his heart pounding against his ribs, one after another. Although it didn’t hurt, it drew all his attention there.

The heat continued to rise. Chi Xiasheng arched his back, and a beautiful red appeared on his fair neck, finally reaching his face and ears, making his whole face red as if it were bleeding.

At one point, his eyes were even a little red, and he even wanted to stand up and pounce…

Chi Xiasheng, who had never experienced lust before, was so ashamed of this thought that he quickly lowered his head, not letting his eyes meet with Sheng Sheng’s.

As the one who had caused this incident, Sheng Sheng could clearly feel the desire to mate coming from Chi Xiasheng.

But he had never thought of their relationship in this way. For a moment, he was stunned, and his hand holding him stiffened.

Chi Xiasheng, who was already in heat, had entered a state of heat again because of this accident.

But this time was different from before. Although his consciousness was also a little blurry, he didn’t directly faint from the heat. Instead, he felt that every cell in his body was extremely active and excited.

So excited that in the next second, it seemed as if he would explode, letting lust rush to his brain and occupy all his thoughts.

Only now did he understand what Wen Shu had said. If he really met a suitable person and was in heat, it would only cause a situation that he couldn’t control at all.

Sheng Sheng felt his breathing quicken. His eyes gradually became clear and firm, as if he were making a very important decision.

The next moment, when Chi Xiasheng fell into his arms, he sighed slightly and held him tight.

In the unseen private room, a transparent barrier separated the two from the outside world.

A ball of light emerged from Sheng Sheng’s body and slowly approached Chi Xiasheng’s left chest. The gentle and comfortable aura gradually soothed the restlessness in his body, and that half of the Demon Core slowly quieted down.

When Chi Xiasheng regained consciousness, he found that he was burying his face in Sheng Sheng’s chest, tightly gripping his clothes on his shoulders, and curling up in his arms restlessly.

His breath hitched. He almost instantly let go of his hand and then took a sharp step back, pulling away from him.

“I’m sorry, CEO Sheng. I… my mind was a little unclear… Um, how about we just leave it at that for today? I heard Brother Pei calling me, so I’ll go first.”

After speaking incoherently, he slipped out with a whoosh, so fast that Sheng Sheng only saw a blur.

In the blink of an eye, his arms were empty and cold, which made him feel a little unaccustomed as he lowered his hands.

He pressed his fingers on the Demon Core in his chest and, thinking of the scene where he had soothed Chi Xiasheng’s spiritual energy just now, his eyes couldn’t help but deepen.

After saying his name several times in his heart, a bright light gradually appeared in Sheng Sheng’s eyes.

So Xiaxia likes me.

As a beast, Sheng Sheng’s natural cognition was that he would only have the thought of mating when he was with someone he liked.

And although Chi Xiasheng hadn’t said it explicitly just now, his spiritual energy was expressing this meaning.

It was the first time Sheng Sheng had been shown love so directly. Although it had been a matter of urgency just now, if the other party really had this thought, then it seemed he wasn’t completely against it…

Coughing lightly, he forced his thoughts away and finally calmed down a bit.

After straightening the clothes that Chi Xiasheng had wrinkled, he slowly walked out of the room.

Chi Xiasheng had also just come out of the bathroom after washing his face. Seeing Sheng Sheng’s figure, his breath hitched, and he pulled the confused Li Ge on the side and left directly.

Li Ge was having a good talk with Liu Secretary and had almost negotiated the endorsement for the entire line of Shengshi. Seeing Chi Xiasheng pull him away in a hurry, he was full of question marks.

“What’s wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?”

Chi Xiasheng had washed his face with cold water and was not so hot anymore. He shook his head quietly and got into the car.

“Let’s go back first. Niannian is probably waiting anxiously at home alone.”

Only then did Li Ge say, “Oh.” “Are you still waiting for Pei Zhixuan? He seems to have gone to pack food and hasn’t come back yet.”

Only then did Chi Xiasheng have time to think about other things. He looked at the text message Pei Zhixuan had sent him and said, “He said he had to save the day at an event and asked me to go back first and bring some food for Niannian.”

Li Ge probably also guessed what event it was. Tonight was the Golden Tong Award ceremony. Pei Zhixuan had originally not planned to attend, but the organizers were short of a closing guest and had to ask him to save the day.

He clicked his tongue. “With Pei Zhixuan’s status, I wonder when we’ll have it.”

All kinds of top resources were laid out in front of him for him to choose from, and no matter what event, the finale had to be saved for him.

Chi Xiasheng thought of his upcoming TV series and, after thinking for a moment, said, “Who knows? The drama I’m filming is about to be released. Maybe… I can compete for the next newcomer award?”

Li Ge hadn’t been on the island at that time and didn’t know about his filming situation. Hearing this, he could only sigh. “I don’t have much hope. It’s better to focus on singing. I’m already in contact with the composer Cheng Heng. He has a song that a lot of people are eyeing.”

Chi Xiasheng hadn’t known much about composers before and had only vaguely heard the name Cheng Heng.

“He seems to be quite difficult to deal with, but basically every song he writes is a hit.”

Li Ge started the car and nodded. “That’s right. I was thinking that your first song can’t be too bad. Let’s see if we can get it.”

Chi Xiasheng also tended to use a hit song to consolidate his popularity, so he nodded in understanding. “I understand.”

After buying the fried noodles and seaweed egg drop soup that Wen Nian liked, their car turned into the entrance of the small villa. Just as they got out, they saw a person standing at the door.

“Who is it?”

The sky was already completely dark, and the lights in the villa courtyard seemed to have a problem and were not on.

Chi Xiasheng shone the flashlight on his phone and looked towards the door.

The figure also turned his head. Their eyes met, and Chi Xiasheng was the first to frown and call out his name. “Su Chengjian? Why are you here?”