Chapter 61
Shen Wu dared not move until a ringtone ended.
Meng Huaizhi, who was above him, knowingly asked, “Why didn’t you answer the phone?”
Shen Wu: “…”
To reduce drag, the racing suit was made of a light and tough fabric, a one-piece and slim fit.
He dared not move, partly because he was afraid of touching a place he shouldn’t, and also because he knew that this thin racing suit could not hide the slightest change in his body.
Meng Huaizhi reached out his hand again and undid the Velcro at the collar of the racing suit.
The restraint on his neck was released, but Shen Wu did not feel the slightest coolness. He couldn’t help but curl up his body, “I haven’t showered…”
He didn’t know how many times he had repeated this sentence tonight.
“It’s okay, you don’t have to shower,” Meng Huaizhi’s low and hoarse voice was as if he were coaxing, “Just a touch.”
Shen Wu’s racing suit was a one-piece style. If Meng Huaizhi wanted to touch him, his hand could only go in from the collar, and go deeper and deeper into his territory.
Shen Wu saw with his own eyes the fabric on his chest rise and fall, as if a small animal was drilling around in his clothes, fluffy, and wherever it went, it brought an overwhelming itch.
Shen Wu’s whole body was tense, his knees almost touching his waist and abdomen.
Even so, he still could not stop Meng Huaizhi’s descending hand.
“Wait, wait…” Shen Wu hurriedly sat up.
He had a hard time sitting up. Meng Huaizhi used the same trick again, imprisoning him with an embrace and pressing into the hollow of his neck to take a few breaths.
It was as if he wanted to calm himself down, but his breathing became more and more rapid.
This time, what he said was not “let me sniff for a while,” but…
“Can you help me?”
As his voice fell, Meng Huaizhi simultaneously reached out to Shen Wu, planning to help each other.
Shen Wu deeply felt that the fans did not understand him, and the fan fiction could not be believed.
For example, the ones he had seen in the Super Topic before.
Sometimes, the author who was writing would find that they could not imagine Meng Huaizhi’s other side at all, and would simply give up writing, claiming that their Huai-ge did not have that function.
But of course, a Jinjiang male lead could not be incapable. Shen Wu was personally verifying it.
The male lead also returned all the actions to him with his hand, but that hand was colder than his body. The moment it touched him, he shivered.
His whole body was numb as if he were being electrocuted, from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet, and from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head.
The vibrating feeling of the phone by his leg also blended in.
After a moment, Shen Wu inadvertently caught a glimpse of the caller ID on the phone screen and was taken aback for a moment. The movement of his hand also stopped.
Meng Huaizhi also looked at his phone.
“Answer it,” Meng Huaizhi said. “Shen Ping is looking for you. It might be urgent.”
The mutual help activity was thus paused. Shen Wu first answered the phone with his other clean hand.
“…Hello?” His voice was as hoarse as Meng Huaizhi’s, but Shen Ping was immersed in the joy of the call connecting and did not hear anything unusual.
“Xiao Wu,” Shen Ping said. “I’m coming back to the country the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow night… let’s go out for a meal, how about it? My secretary recommended a good restaurant, and it’s not far.”
Shen Wu was slightly taken aback, not expecting Shen Ping to call just to ask him out for a meal.
Shen Ping had also come to today’s competition, but he had only greeted Shen Ping when he was sending Xu Qiongya to the grandstand. After the competition, he had left with Xu Qiongya first and had not paid much attention to Shen Ping.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Wu thought that it was no big deal to have a meal together. After all, Shen Ping had specially traveled thousands of miles to watch his competition. The current situation also did not allow for a long speech. He opened his mouth, “Okay… mm.”
Meng Huaizhi suddenly kissed the hand he was holding the phone with.
And the touch that was stronger than a kiss came from below.
Meng Huaizhi had unilaterally released the pause button, was circling him, and would lightly touch him from time to time.
Shen Ping on the other end of the phone finally sensed that something was wrong and quickly asked, “Xiao Wu, what’s wrong? Are you not feeling well?”
“…No,” Shen Wu took a big breath and coughed a few times as a cover. “I choked on water… then, then I’ll bring Huaizhi-ge tomorrow night, and we’ll have a meal together.”
Shen Ping was quiet for a few seconds before he replied, “Okay.”
Shen Wu hung up the phone with a sigh of relief.
Then he glared at Meng Huaizhi, “…I’m on the phone!”
Meng Huaizhi just kissed him.
After a moment.
Meng Huaizhi reminded him again, “Phone.”
Shen Wu: “…”
In just a few minutes, his phone rang for the second time. This time, the caller ID was “Xiao Nan.”
“Answer it,” just as he was about to reach the climax, Meng Huaizhi released his hand.
Shen Wu felt like a kitten being roasted by the scorching sun, weakly being held by the scruff of its neck. That person would let him drink water for a while, and then lift him up by the scruff of his neck, not letting him be burned dry, but also not letting him drink to his heart’s content.
Meng Huaizhi even pressed back the hand he was trying to use to solve it himself and said again, “Answer it. What if it’s urgent? Put it on speaker.”
Shen Wu answered the call from Nan Dengwei at the last moment and put it on speaker.
Nan Dengwei’s voice was very excited, “Wu-ge! Are you not busy now?”
Shen Wu barely squeezed out a word, “Mm.”
“I’m filming The North Line, right? I’ve been filming in Y Country for the past few days…”
Shen Wu was taken aback by his words. Hadn’t he just finished the race in Y Country?
“But it’s a bit far from your side,” Nan Dengwei continued. “I’m off tomorrow. I can take a plane to find you. Can I go to your racetrack tomorrow? I’ve never seen an F1 racetrack with my own eyes.”
Shen Wu: “…”
Shen Wu: “?”
He couldn’t quite see Meng Huaizhi’s expression, but he could feel the strength of his hand increase.
Perhaps because he had not received a reply for a long time, Nan Dengwei said again, “If you’re free, do you want to have dinner together? And Senior Meng… can also come. It can be considered a small gathering of our Wonderful Adventure Team in Y Country.”
Shen Wu took a deep breath and finally replied, “Mm… okay. And my brother. The four of us can go together. I’ll confirm the restaurant with him later and send it to you…”
After he had finished speaking, Meng Huaizhi immediately let go of his little cat’s scruff and let him drink to his heart’s content.
The feeling of relief made him involuntarily open his pursed lips.
He almost let out a muffled groan, but fortunately, it was blocked by Meng Huaizhi’s lips.
“Okay! See you tomorrow!”
The phone that had slipped onto the carpet transmitted Nan Dengwei’s joyful voice.
After successfully arranging for dinner, Nan Dengwei temporarily bought a ticket to set off. He decisively gave up the plane ticket, which was several times more expensive, and switched to a cheap train.
He would set off in the early morning and only arrive at the restaurant in the evening.
Shen Wu, considering his long journey, had arranged to meet him directly at the restaurant. As for Shen Ping, Shen Ping was staying in the same hotel as him and Meng Huaizhi, but not on the same floor. The three of them could set off together.
Half an hour before the appointed time, there was a knock on Shen Wu’s room door.
He went to open the door excitedly, but saw that it was Shen Ping, who was staying downstairs.
Before Shen Ping could say anything, he saw the corner of his mouth stiffen, and then the smile that he raised again was inexplicably distant, and his tone was overly polite, “Ge, it’s you. Are we leaving now? It seems a bit early… but it’s okay to go early. Don’t let Xiao Nan wait. I’ll be ready soon.”
“No hurry,” Shen Ping shook his head, held up the paper bag in his hand, and hesitated for a moment before he spoke, “My assistant sent the wrong tie. I feel it’s very suitable for you, so I brought it up. We’re going to a Western restaurant later, so it’s just right to wear it.”
Shen Wu lowered his eyes.
For more than twenty years of brotherhood, for all kinds of festivals, or just a trip far away, Shen Ping would always remember to give him a gift, and had never missed one for so many years.
And he never needed to find an excuse.
Shen Wu’s thoughts were in a turmoil, both sighing at the fact that Shen Ping actually had to find an excuse to give him a gift, and also because his first reaction was actually to refuse.
But Shen Ping claimed that this was just a wrongly sent accessory, so he could not refuse. He took the handbag and smiled, “Okay, thanks, Ge. But I’m not planning to wear a formal suit. I’ve told Huaizhi-ge that we’re both planning to wear something more casual. You don’t have to be so formal either.”
Seeing that he had accepted the gift, Shen Ping was slightly relieved and smiled, “It’s fine, I’m used to it.”
For a while, neither of them knew what to say.
Shen Wu thought for a moment and asked, “…Do you want to come in and sit down?”
Shen Ping’s smile grew even wider, and he hurriedly stepped in, “Okay.”
“Ge, make yourself at home.”
Hearing this, Shen Ping did not sit down immediately, but slowly turned half a circle by the messy sofa.
Shen Wu came over to tidy up the sofa and picked up two pieces of clothes, “Let me tidy up first…”
His gaze was fixed on the sofa fabric where he and Meng Huaizhi had sat side by side yesterday.
The mess last night had only dirtied the clothes in his arms. The sofa was still clean.
“It’s fine,” Shen Ping smiled unconcernedly. “It’s not like I haven’t seen your room before.”
Seeing him standing leisurely, Shen Wu no longer insisted on him sitting down. He turned to get a drink from the fridge and asked as he turned back, “What do you want to drink, soda or juice?”
“Water is fine.”
Shen Wu brought a new bottle of mineral water over, but he saw that Shen Ping had walked to the other side of the sofa.
This side was close to the desk, and there was a trash can on the floor.
A black trash can, filled with messy white tissue balls.
The two brothers, as if they were pulled by the same thread, their gazes fell on the pile of tissue balls that all men should know the meaning of.
Shen Wu quickly walked over, stood in front of Shen Ping, and stiffly handed him the mineral water, “Here, is it okay if it’s cold?”
The feeling of mutual help and self-reliance was completely different, with a high frequency and many times. The coffee table was full of a box of tissues, and last night, they had used more than half of the paper.
Shen Wu’s cheeks couldn’t help but burn up.
Shen Ping did not take the mineral water for a long time and suddenly asked, “Did the cleaning lady not come to clean your room? The trash hasn’t even been taken out.”
Shen Wu’s eyes darted around, “Mm… I hung the ‘do not disturb’ sign and slept until noon.”
“The trash is almost full. You should take it down when you go downstairs,” Shen Ping smiled again, thoughtfully. “I’ll help you.”
This time, Shen Wu had to grab his arm, “No need!”
Shen Ping turned his face to the side. The transparent lenses of his glasses flashed with a cold light, and a gloomy color slowly spread in his eyes.
After a long while, he rubbed his brow, suppressed those unspeakable negative emotions, and took a deep breath, “Xiao Wu… yesterday, did someone spend the night here?”
Shen Wu shook his head, “…No.” Otherwise, this pile of tissues would be in the bedroom’s trash can.
“Xiao Wu, I’ve always respected your choices. I won’t interfere too much with your studies and career,” Shen Ping’s expression was grave. “In my opinion, smoking is not a problem. Of course, it’s better if you quit. But there are some things you absolutely can’t touch. If you accidentally get infected with something… not only your career, but your whole life will be ruined.”
It was the first time Shen Wu had been lectured by Shen Ping with an air of authority, and his peach blossom eyes widened in a daze.
When Shen Ping was scolding him, he was also as gentle as the indulgent look in his memory.
After a long daze, Shen Wu finally reacted.
There were indeed many athletes who, every time they went to a new place to compete, would experience the local “customs and traditions,” especially different people, and the taste of different bodies.
Shen Wu’s face turned completely red in an instant, and the politeness he had deliberately maintained instantly vanished, “Ge, I’m married. What are you thinking? Am I that kind of person?”
Shen Ping frowned noncommittally, “But you’re not…” The remaining four words “in a contract marriage” were swallowed back.
Shen Wu shook his head, “No outsider came to my room yesterday. Only Huaizhi-ge came.”
“Meng Huaizhi…?”
“Mm, that’s right.”
Shen Ping fell silent, forcing himself to move his gaze away from the pile of waste paper.
Meng Huaizhi also arrived fifteen minutes earlier than the appointed time.
Shen Wu did not want to stay in this strange atmosphere for long. The three of them took a car together and set off for the restaurant in advance.
They took their seats first, and then Nan Dengwei arrived, covered in dust. The first person he saw was naturally Shen Wu. He raised a brilliant smile and waved as he walked.
The only seat left at the four-person table was the one next to Shen Ping. Nan Dengwei did not mind and walked over gracefully.
Shen Wu had told him in advance that his own brother would be at the dinner tonight. He looked at Shen Ping and was about to greet him when he was suddenly taken aback, “Eh? You… it’s you?”
Shen Wu’s puzzled gaze went back and forth between the two of them. Meng Huaizhi reminded him from the side, “Maybe Shen Ping came to visit the set, and they’ve met.”
Shen Wu suddenly remembered that there was a time when Shen Ping had come to visit the set. He had seen him but had pretended not to and had even pulled Meng Huaizhi into a tent to hide.
Without needing Shen Wu to explain anything, Nan Dengwei had already smiled again and greeted Shen Ping enthusiastically, “Ah, so you’re Wu-ge’s older brother? We’ve met once on the Racing Heartbeat set before. Do you still remember?”
Shen Ping smiled and nodded, “Mm, I forgot to introduce myself last time. I’m Shen Ping. Please sit down first. Let’s talk after we’re seated.”
“Take a look at the menu and see what you like. We’ve already ordered a few things,” Shen Wu also warmly entertained him. “My brother is treating. Order whatever you want.”
Nan Dengwei still remembered that he had promised not to disturb their world of two again. He smiled slightly, took the opportunity, and once again emphasized the legitimate reason for today’s gathering, “Didn’t we agree that it’s a Wonderful Adventure Team gathering? How can we let Shen Ping-ge treat?”
Meng Huaizhi looked at him with dark eyes, his voice slightly cold, “Then I’ll treat.”
Nan Dengwei: “…”
Shen Wu tried to smooth things over, “Ge came all the way to watch my competition and has to go back to work tomorrow. You also had a hard time coming by train. Huaizhi-ge and I will treat you together.”
Shen Ping’s hand, which was flipping through the menu, stiffened slightly, and he suddenly found the colorful and exquisite dishes tasteless.
Shen Wu’s head was lowered, and he was focused on ordering with Meng Huaizhi beside him.
Before long, the dishes were served by the waiter. Shen Ping was the first to pick up a lobster for Shen Wu, “Xiao Wu, the garlic lobster is their signature dish. I specially ordered it for you. You should try it.”
Meng Huaizhi seemed not to have heard and slowly cut the steak on his plate. He nonchalantly put the first piece of steak he had cut onto Shen Wu’s plate, without saying a word the whole time.
Shen Wu: “…”
He held his fork, not knowing what to do.
To be honest, he was a little hungry now and wanted to eat the steak Meng Huaizhi had given him more. Although the big lobster was delicious, it was troublesome to peel, and it was also given to him by Shen Ping…
He still had a knot in his heart and couldn’t pretend that nothing had happened and continue to be on good terms with Shen Ping.
As if he had seen his dilemma, Meng Huaizhi suddenly took the lobster from in front of him.
Seeing this, Shen Ping couldn’t bear it anymore and said in a low voice, “Xiao Wu likes to eat lobster. Don’t take his. There are plenty more here.”
“Mm,” Meng Huaizhi’s head was slightly lowered, and he replied perfunctorily to show that he had heard.
Unless necessary, Meng Huaizhi would not chat while eating.
Meng Huaizhi knew that Shen Wu and his brother were at odds and had warned his brother to stay away from him.
…Meng Huaizhi had been in Shen Wu’s room last night.
Therefore, Shen Ping had watched him cut the steak for Shen Wu and had even taken away the lobster he had picked. For a moment, he couldn’t get angry.
A little light fell on Meng Huaizhi’s long lashes.
Under Shen Ping’s dark gaze, he was still slow and methodical, not even raising his head, until he had peeled the lobster and put it back on Shen Wu’s plate.
He wiped his hands and lifted his eyes, “So I’m peeling it for him. Can’t you see?”
