What a refreshing, clear, and watery voice, yet it sent shivers down Wang Cao Tian's spine, a fear as if being gnawed at by a ferocious beast at his vulnerable neck.
"Ah~" Shen Qi twirled a strand of Lu Zhi's short hair around his index finger, his tone both dismissive and aggrieved, "I've never even called anyone by such an intimate name, darling. You're on such good terms with him, it makes me terribly jealous~"
Lu Zhi: ...This passive-aggressive tone was truly unbearable.
Lu Zhi clicked his tongue and asked, "Shen-laoshi, what is your age this year?"
This seemed to be a difficult question, causing Shen Qi to lower his head in thought for a moment. He looked at Lu Zhi with even more grievance, "Darling, do you think I'm old?"
What age do gods have? If one were to speak truly, it would be more than a thousand years.
Lu Zhi walked forward with a blank expression, leaving behind a sentence: "Oh, I thought you were eight years old this year."
Shen Qi didn't dwell on the intimate address towards Wang Cao Tian anymore. He followed closely behind, leaving the others trailing behind him. He clung tightly to Lu Zhi. His red suit was dazzling under the daylight, and coupled with his outstanding looks and bearing, he attracted quite a bit of attention from the girls.
"Scared stiff, huh?" Xia Zhi placed a hand on Wang Cao Tian's shoulder, saying gleefully, "Dare you do it again in the future?"
Wang Cao Tian vigorously shook his head, wiped away non-existent sweat, and said with a wry smile, "It was just a joking nickname. Shen Nan Shen's possessiveness is too strong."
His little heart vowed to stay away from Lu Zhi from now on.
"Wang Dadan, you're doing great," Jiang Yue said in an experienced tone. "I have high hopes for you."
Wang Cao Tian rolled his eyes and nudged Xia Zhi to hurry into the city.
"Hiss, what just happened?" The slow-to-react Lan Yu Shan had felt a sense of danger earlier, but looking around, he couldn't pinpoint the source of the problem.
"It's nothing, let's go in." Luo Shi Yu was the first to discover the relationship between Lu Zhi and Shen Qi. Earlier that morning, he had witnessed the two kissing in the elevator, shocking him so much that he dropped his shopping bag. He was already mentally prepared.
Chi Cheng Island had an area of over a hundred hectares, with all the necessary buildings and facilities. The largest building was Chi Cheng Island's auction house. The auction house's backing power belonged to the special national task force, and its motto was absolute fairness and justice.
With the Sanctuary Island's barrier seal lifted, Chi Cheng Island had seen more extraordinary individuals than in previous years. Many hotel rooms were booked, leaving only the five-star Chi Cheng Hotel, attached to the auction house, with available rooms.
However, booking a room at the Chi Cheng Hotel wasn't just about money; it also required a certain level of strength.
Jiang Yue and his group hadn't planned to stay overnight on Chi Cheng Island, so they hadn't thought about booking rooms. As dusk approached and they still had no place to stay, Jiang Yue could only look pleadingly at Lu Zhi.
Lu Zhi: "?"
What use was looking at him? It was his first time on Chi Cheng Island too.
"Cough... Lu Xuédi." Jiang Yue explained the problem in a few words.
Lu Zhi suddenly understood, not expecting Shen Qi to be useful in this way. He poked Shen Qi's arm with his finger and said directly, "I want to go see the auction house. Let's stay there tonight?"
He didn't mention that Jiang Yue couldn't find a hotel room, but rather said he himself wanted to go to the auction. However, how could Shen Qi not know, and how could he expose his little boyfriend's little thoughts?
"You can stay wherever you want," Shen Qi agreed readily, which made Lu Zhi feel that a bigger move was waiting for him.
The Chi Cheng Hotel was indeed a special enterprise under the national banner. The decor alone was far superior to other hotels.
Upon entering the lobby, a sense of opulence washed over them. The vast hall was gleaming, and there were over a dozen service desks.
Shen Qi simply pointed his light brain's data at the sensor in front of one of the service desks. The server smiled and respectfully handed him a room card, saying, "You are our most honored VIP customer and enjoy complimentary hotel services."
Jiang Yue and the others, holding their golden room cards, were overjoyed. "Complimentary services, so everything we eat, drink, and play at the hotel is free?"
The server smiled and nodded, "Yes. Guests with this room card can enter the auction house on the sixteenth floor without paying an entrance fee."
Which guest visiting the Chi Cheng Hotel didn't want to enter the auction house?
"Here, your room cards." Lu Zhi handed them the remaining room cards but found one missing.
Shen Qi raised his golden room card and smiled particularly brilliantly, "Darling, a gift in return."
This meant, since I've listened to you so much, you won't disagree to us sharing a room, will you?
Lu Zhi sighed, he knew it would be like this.
After the rooms were allocated, Lu Zhi's first thought upon entering the room was to take a bath.
Even with Shen Qi, a natural heat source, to ward off the chill, Lu Zhi still wanted to shed his clothes and soak in hot water.
"Wait." Shen Qi hooked Lu Zhi's neck from behind.
"What are you doing?"
"Want to soak in the hot springs?"
Lu Zhi's eyes lit up, "Does the hotel have hot springs?"
Shen Qi knew he liked it and nodded, "Of course, they're all natural."
Lu Zhi would certainly not refuse to soak in hot springs in the cold weather.
Many people knew that the Chi Cheng Hotel had natural hot springs, but only VIP customers could access them.
The moment he stepped into the hot springs, Lu Zhi let out a sigh of contentment. He closed his eyes and leaned against the smooth stone wall. Looking up, he could see the skylight, and there were many trees planted around, giving a sense of leisurely enjoyment as if bathing in the wilderness.
With a splash, Lu Zhi knew it was Shen Qi without opening his eyes.
Suddenly, Lu Zhi opened his eyes and glanced at Shen Qi, who insisted on sitting right beside him. Seeing that he too was enjoying with his eyes closed, Lu Zhi relaxed and asked in a slow, somewhat languid tone, "Have you often come here to soak in hot springs before?"
Shen Qi: "I came once."
"Oh." Lu Zhi didn't ask further. Listening to the gentle sound of flowing water, sleepiness gradually crept in, making him feel drowsy. He suddenly heard movement beside him, and the sound of water frequently splashing, which piqued Lu Zhi's curiosity.
He resisted, then lifted his eyelids to look at Shen Qi, and then fell silent. After a pause, he asked, "What are you doing?"
Shen Qi's eyes were lowered at this moment. Seen from the side, his eyelashes were long and thick. His hair, always neatly styled, was now wet and drooping, slicked back. The usually noble demeanor was now mixed with a wild handsomeness.
Yet, his actions underwater at this moment appeared incredibly lewd and suggestive.
Shen Qi heard Lu Zhi's dry and strange tone and suddenly drew a suggestive arc. His lowered voice was lazy and magnetic, and he retorted, "Darling, what do you think I'm doing?"
As he drew closer, Lu Zhi shifted sideways. The surface of the hot springs in the cold weather was covered in a layer of white steam, and it was nighttime. The lighting was designed to be dim, and Lu Zhi could only see Shen Qi's hands submerged in the middle of the water. The ripples and sounds of the churning water made one's imagination run wild.
Lu Zhi coughed and moved sideways again, "I don't know."
Shen Qi, however, stared intently at him, his voice soft, "Darling, why are you blushing when you don't know?"
As he spoke, Shen Qi drew closer, like a devil's temptation, "Darling, do you want to help me?"