TRMLCM Chapter 54

Chapter 54: Sound Sleep

After dinner, it was only a little after eight o’clock. Living in a bustling city, at this time, Shen Chang’an would just be starting his livestream, and Cheng Yi’s dazzling nightlife would just be beginning.

But now they were in Shen Chang’an’s clean and tidy bedroom. The white light dispelled the night, directly illuminating the not-so-spacious room.

Shen Chang’an sat quietly on the edge of the bed, his clear, cold eyes staring blankly at Cheng Yi. The two were silent.

There wasn’t much entertainment in the countryside at night. Generally, people who had worked hard all day would stay quietly in their homes after dinner, occasionally watching TV or going to bed early.

Shen Chang’an’s family also had a TV, but neither of them liked watching dramas. After dinner and washing up, Shen Chang’an brought Cheng Yi to his room.

He also helped Cheng Yi carry his suitcase upstairs, and Cheng Yi followed behind him without complaint, holding his precious bouquet of red roses, his eyes smiling, looking very happy.

Shen Chang’an’s room layout was simple: a 1.8-meter bed, a not-very-large wardrobe, and near the window, a somewhat wide desk and a wooden chair with a backrest.

“Meow~”

A soft meow broke the somewhat quiet atmosphere in the room. A small suitcase was placed behind the closed door. Berber lay lazily in the corner of the cat nest, blinking its eyes curiously at the strange man sitting in the only chair in the room.

Cheng Yi straddled the chair, the back of the chair in front of him. He rested his hands on the back of the chair, propping up his head, and looked up slightly. His deep, dark eyes were like a bottomless pool, staring straight at Shen Chang’an.

Shen Chang’an met this direct, undisguised gaze, his throat tightened, and his eyes quietly shifted away. He pursed his slightly dry lips and said, “Sleep with me tonight.”

His long, thick eyelashes trembled slightly, and a touch of red appeared on his face. He paused and then said, “Just for one night. I’ll clean up that room tomorrow.”

Because his family didn’t have many close relatives, the second floor of the self-built house was planned with only three rooms: one for his grandparents, one for himself, and the remaining one as a guest room. But this last room had always been empty and was later used as a storage room.

Tonight, Cheng Yi would have to make do with sleeping with him in his room. After he cleaned up that room tomorrow, he could move Cheng Yi over to live there.

The chair was very close to the bed, almost within Cheng Yi’s reach of the edge of the bed where Shen Chang’an was sitting, and he did just that.

He reached out and grabbed Shen Chang’an’s white hand that was hanging down by the bed. Seeing Shen Chang’an’s head slightly lowered, he gently shook the other’s fingers in his grasp. His narrow eyes flashed, a light glinting in their depths.

“Mu An, there’s no need to go to the trouble of cleaning. Isn’t this bed quite big? It’s enough for both of us to sleep.”

His magnetic voice seemed to be dyed by the dim night, carrying a hint of subtle intimacy.

Shen Chang’an’s ears burned, and his slender fingers curled slightly, as if trying to escape this inexplicable confinement, but his hand was grasped even tighter by the other’s hand, allowing no refusal.

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes staring at the other man with a hint of coolness. A pink blush had already appeared on his fair face, and his red lips trembled slightly for a moment, wanting to say something, but he stopped himself.

It looked like a refusal, but this hesitant, half-welcoming appearance had no deterrent effect at all…

His clear, cold eyes seemed to carry a hidden hook when he glared at someone. Cheng Yi chuckled inwardly and still chose to release the soft fingers he held in his hand.

The warmth that had enveloped his hand suddenly disappeared, and the cool air re-entwined around him. Shen Chang’an blinked and lowered his head slightly, looking at the white, slender hand. His fingers moved slightly, and a sense of loss inexplicably flashed through his heart.

Suddenly, a shadow fell before his eyes, and a warm breath came from beside him. The edge of the bed next to Shen Chang’an dipped down, and the soft mattress even bounced because of the sudden weight.

“Hmm?”

Shen Chang’an turned his head slightly, his clear, cold eyes looking at Cheng Yi with a hint of daze and confusion.

Cheng Yi sat lazily, leaning back casually, his hands naturally hanging behind him, resting on the soft bed, supporting his body.

“Mu An, it’s getting late. We should go to sleep.”

He raised his sharp eyebrows, his dark eyes carrying a hint of a smile. His Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, his lazy voice very magnetic. This appearance of being at someone’s disposal was like a charming little goblin in the enchanting night, seducing people.

And Shen Chang’an was the gentleman being seduced by him.

Shen Chang’an: “…”

But it wasn’t even nine o’clock yet!

As a good young man of the 21st century, how could eight o’clock in the evening be considered late?

Who would believe that?

His Adam’s apple bobbed, and Shen Chang’an hesitated and nodded. “…Then, let’s go to sleep.”

Cheng Yi had woken up early today and had traveled all day. He must be tired now.

Shen Chang’an secretly guessed in his heart.

Only the wrinkles where they were sitting extended out on the clean, large bed.

Shen Chang’an watched Cheng Yi’s eyes droop slightly, looking a little tired. He got up and went to the wardrobe, rummaged around, and found a new pillow. Then he returned to the bed and handed the pillow to Cheng Yi.

Cheng Yi watched Shen Chang’an’s unaware appearance and sighed almost imperceptibly in his heart, but still maintained his previous expression on his face.

Mu An, you’re too naive…

Today was their first meeting. Not only had he entered his house, but he had also directly taken half of his bed.

Was he that trusting of him?

Cheng Yi picked up the white pillow and unconsciously rubbed it with his slender hands. He lowered his head, his eyes dim.

Shen Chang’an stood quietly by the bed, his figure as straight as a pine tree. The light-colored pajamas accentuated his clear, aloof aura even more under the white light.

Seeing him playing with the pillow without getting into bed, Shen Chang’an frowned slightly and said in a gentle and soft voice, “If you’re tired, go to sleep. Which side do you want to sleep on?”

Cheng Yi seemed too tired to speak. He simply turned and sat down on the edge of the bed. He turned his face, his slightly long bangs covering his eyes, making it impossible to see his thoughts. He said in a slightly hoarse voice, “This side is fine.”

Then, he gently kicked off his slippers, lifted his legs up, and lay straight on the bed without even covering himself with the blanket.

As if he had lost all his strength and means.

Shen Chang’an’s deep eyes flashed, and he ignored him. He lifted the blanket from the other side and got into bed, then reached out and turned off the light.

The quiet room instantly plunged into darkness, with only two faint breaths sounding steadily.

It was still too early, and Shen Chang’an didn’t feel sleepy at all. But he didn’t feel like playing on his phone, so he simply closed his eyes and rested.

After a long while, he heard a bit of movement beside him.

A warm hand reached over, and a fingertip touched his cool cheek, gently placed on his face, then moved away, tracing his eyebrows, eyes, and the tip of his nose, little by little, bit by bit. The force wasn’t strong, but the owner of the large hand had no intention of stopping at all.

Taking advantage of the faint moonlight filtering in from the window, Cheng Yi’s deep eyes looked even darker in the night. He quietly watched this person who still hadn’t opened his eyes after being touched and intruded upon, as if he had already fallen into a deep sleep.

“Mu An.”

He called softly, his magnetic voice very pleasant, carrying a hint of inexplicable grievance.

His long eyelashes trembled slightly, and Shen Chang’an reluctantly opened his eyes, only to see Cheng Yi lying next to him, his handsome face right in front of him.

His expression was still a bit aggrieved, and his deep eyes stared at him unblinkingly, the dark depths like a bottomless vortex, confusing and dizzying.

The bit of sleepiness that had been brewing for so long instantly disappeared. Shen Chang’an’s expression remained calm.

“What’s wrong?”

His clear, cold voice was very calm.

Cheng Yi looked at his calm expression, his sharp eyebrows furrowed slightly, a trace of entanglement flashing in his eyes. He hesitated and asked, “Are you this trusting of everyone?”

Their previous interactions had only been online. Just because he had said he wanted to come, the other party had sent him his home address and had personally come to pick him up. Knowing that he was gay, he had still allowed him to stay in his room.

There were so many fake things online. His image could be faked. Didn’t Shen Chang’an think carefully? What if he was someone with ulterior motives?

Admittedly, the person Shen Chang’an trusted and was putting his faith in was himself, but…

He had been thinking about it for a long time just now, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Mu An was too naive. How could he not have any wariness at all?

Shen Chang’an didn’t speak, but silently looked at him for a long time, his clear, cold eyes seeming to be coated with a layer of cold light in the darkness, directly making Cheng Yi’s back feel cold.

His furrowed eyebrows relaxed, and Cheng Yi’s previously calm expression cracked. He smiled sheepishly, carrying a hint of flattery and pleading.

“Are you this trusting of everyone?”

Just as Cheng Yi was about to move his body back a little, he heard the clear, cold voice ring out. The words he had just said were now being spoken by the other party. Cheng Yi was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what Shen Chang’an meant.

In the darkness, Shen Chang’an tilted his head slightly and approached Cheng Yi, who was slightly stiff in place. In the next second, their eyes met, and the two were very close, their straight noses almost touching. Their calm breaths suddenly paused for a moment, then gently intertwined, slowly warming up together.

Too close!

In the dim light of the night, it seemed that even the other person’s fine, soft down could be seen.

His Adam’s apple slid gently, and Cheng Yi’s voice was slightly hoarse.

“…What do you mean?”

“It means…you’re simply too biased.”

His clear, cold voice was very clear, carrying a hint of playful teasing. But when one listened carefully, it seemed as if they had misheard. His voice was very calm, as if he was simply stating a fact.

Shen Chang’an watched quietly, taking in the other party’s expression and reaction. His eyebrows curved, and he said with a chuckle after finishing speaking, then fell back, lay down again, and looked at the other person with a very happy expression.

Cheng Yi thought he was too naive, but didn’t he also think the other party was too naive and childish?

Shen Chang’an was already 28 years old, not 8.

Wasn’t the trust and tolerance he showed to Cheng Yi a step-by-step, different kind of probing?

Testing the other party’s financial resources, testing the other party’s sexual orientation, testing the other party’s acceptance of his family… In the end, it was all to test out the other party’s true heart.

His various actions were all enticing the other party: the ambiguous complaints before expressing his feelings, the sudden disappearance of the good morning after the sudden event, and the address that he still chose to send out after hesitating.

He had experienced many sudden events in the workplace and had long honed a clever mind that could handle any situation. That good morning wasn’t something he had forgotten in his low and flustered mood, but something he had deliberately not sent.

And when he heard Cheng Yi say he wanted to come find him last night, Shen Chang’an felt both excited and expectant about meeting Cheng Yi, but also a trace of worry that the other party might dislike his background. But he hesitated and still chose to send it out.

This wasn’t him trusting the other party, but him testing.

City S was the most economically developed city in the country, the place with the most celebrities and wealthy people. A pampered young master who grew up in the circle of the wealthy…

Seeing this remote, backward, and extremely poor little place name, would he really choose to come?

He had to bet on Cheng Yi’s trust in him, and also bet on his heart.

When he was on the phone last night, watching Cheng Yi happily pack his luggage, when he went out to the county in the morning, Shen Chang’an was actually uneasy the whole time.

Would the other party really come?

Would he really be able to pick him up?

What if, after the dimensional wall was broken and they met, the other party felt that the real him wasn’t as good as the him online?

Could the other party accept the rugged, long mountain road and the remote, quiet little mountain village?

The life far away from the world, as peaceful as water, without delicacies, the ordinary simple meals, the ordinary decorated house, the not-so-spacious bedroom… Could this pampered young master accept it? And how many days could he accept it?

Shen Chang’an didn’t know, and didn’t want to know. He lay on the bed, looking at the stiff, motionless figure, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, smiling very lightly.

“Yi-ge, come a little closer.”

He softened his voice and said softly, as if begging.

Cheng Yi hadn’t recovered from the vicious words the other party had just said, falsely accusing him of being biased. Now, hearing his gentle words, his brain hadn’t reacted yet, but he had subconsciously followed the other party’s words, lowered his head, and moved his whole body toward Shen Chang’an’s side, as if sleeping next to him.

Until their eyes met closely, and their breaths intertwined again, his eyelids slid, and Cheng Yi’s eyes blinked slightly. The thoughts in his brain instantly returned, but then, in the next second, suddenly ran away from home.

Shen Chang’an reached out and put his arm around his neck, tilted his chin slightly, and gently kissed his cool, thin lips.

His dark eyes jolted violently, his pupils dilated, and the thoughts in Cheng Yi’s mind were instantly cut off. Looking at the pair of closed eyes so close, his expression froze, and he was as still and dazed as if he were stupid.

Four lips were lightly touching each other, yet they were tightly pressed together without any gaps. The soft touch slowly transmitted to the center of his brain along the nerve endings. At that moment, it seemed that even his heart had softened beyond recognition.

After a few seconds, Shen Chang’an moved slightly, and a small gap opened between their lips. The cool air finally managed to rush in, but in the next instant, it was ruthlessly squeezed out again.

Cheng Yi closed his eyes and stretched out his arms, domineeringly holding the person next to him in his arms through the blanket. Having had the experience just now, this time he wouldn’t allow the other party to tempt him and then escape again.

His breathing became rapid, and he opened his mouth slightly, gently sucking on the soft lips as if eating cotton candy, entangling and still feeling it wasn’t enough. His teeth gently bit and rubbed, and his slippery tongue lightly touched, tentatively licking the lip seams, as if pleading.

Shen Chang’an was worn down by this strength that was about to suck but didn’t bite, about to bite but didn’t suck, and helplessly followed his wishes. But as soon as his lips parted slightly, the other party immediately stuck out his tongue and swept in.

Their lips and teeth intertwined, and Cheng Yi’s strength that ran deep in his bones came out. As he kissed, it was as if he was conquering territory. His slippery tongue swept tightly in Shen Chang’an’s mouth, and the little oxygen that was pitifully little in his mouth was also plundered little by little.

Oxygen was plundered, and Shen Chang’an had difficulty breathing. He pushed away the culprit who had run onto him at some point with great difficulty.

Sensing his resistance, Cheng Yi narrowed his eyes slightly. Seeing Shen Chang’an’s face, which had turned red from being suffocated, he regretfully bit the slightly swollen lip peak as a last punishment.

He slowly raised his head and saw the slightly swollen lips that had been ravaged, and his eyes instantly darkened. He lowered his head slightly and nestled against Shen Chang’an’s neck.

Two hot, rapid breaths were clearly audible in the quiet room.

Shen Chang’an closed his eyes, panting slightly, breathing in oxygen in large gulps. After his body, which had been kissed until it was limp, slowly regained a little strength, he reached out and pushed the person still clinging to him.

“Get off, you’re too heavy.”

His clear, cold voice was soft and weak due to lack of air, the end of his voice lifting slightly. The words of disgust sounded as if he was acting coquettishly toward the other party, inexplicably seductive.

Cheng Yi’s breathing suddenly sank, paused briefly for a moment, then he moved his sturdy body and lay down next to him, then pulled the person and the blanket into his arms again, his eyes dyed with desire slowly closing. He slowly calmed the restlessness of his body.

Shen Chang’an quietly looked at his forbearing, handsome face. His clear, cold eyes, having been stained with desire, also seemed to become seductive. He obediently allowed the other person to hold him, a trace of imperceptible smile flashing across his dark eyes.

Time slowly passed, and the hot, ambiguous atmosphere lingering in the room also slowly settled down and gradually disappeared into the air.

In the quiet room, the two hugged tightly, sleeping together in this dreamlike sound sleep.