Cat O, But Traveling Into The Normal World Chapter 13
byIn the confined space, their slightly hurried breaths intertwined.
“Mmm…”
Yu You’s lips had been coated with a thin layer of lipstick, which Jiang Xunzhou completely devoured while cupping his jaw.
His beautiful lips regained their natural flush, reflecting a wet sheen. His tongue was coaxed out, intertwining and sucking in the air like mating insects, drawing out a thin strand of silver saliva.
Every nerve ending tingled as if electrified. Yu You’s waist, wrapped in a thin shirt, uncontrollably went soft. If not for Jiang Xunzhou’s arm securely holding him, he wouldn’t have been able to sit up and would have fallen.
The wet, sticky sounds echoed with intimacy, amplified several times in their ears.
The air was filled with the scent of purple Iris Flower, soft and gentle, like a sweet, hazy mist.
Within this dreamlike, snowy mist fragrance, Jiang Xunzhou detected faint traces of vetiver.
Jiang Xunzhou pulled back slightly, cupping Yu You’s face with one hand. His voice was slightly hoarse: “Little Fish Baby used vetiver perfume today?”
Yu You’s eyes were misty and unfocused, his breathing still ragged. He panted softly: “Yes, I missed you so much this afternoon, so I sprayed a little…”
Jiang Xunzhou froze for a moment, then his chest vibrated as he let out a muffled laugh.
He had thought Yu You wanted the vetiver perfume simply because he liked the smell, but he hadn’t expected him to treat the perfume as a substitute for him.
Yu You couldn’t help but complain: “It was useless! Perfume only works when it’s on you!”
Jiang Xunzhou soothed him: “Then I’ll go back and spray perfume for you to smell.”
Yu You’s eyes brightened: “Really?”
Jiang Xunzhou hummed: “During the contract period, as long as the request isn’t too excessive, I can satisfy you.”
He subtly emphasized the word contract.
Yu You didn’t notice at all, his tone cheerful: “Then, can we still sleep together tonight?”
He then added, as if trying to hide his true intentions: “You know, I have symptoms of sleepwalking, so it’s best if someone stays by my side at night.”
Jiang Xunzhou asked: “If I don’t agree, will you climb into my bed every night?”
“No, no,” Yu You quickly denied. “My sleepwalking symptoms aren’t very frequent. It will be fine after tonight.”
Sleepwalking with a warning?
Only tonight, and it ends tomorrow?
Jiang Xunzhou raised an eyebrow, not entirely convinced, but slowly agreed: “Fine, let’s make it tonight then.”
Yu You’s lips curved upward, smiling very sweetly: “Thank you, Husband!”
The young man’s lips were a vibrant peach color, glistening invitingly. As he spoke, his soft tongue briefly flickered.
Jiang Xunzhou looked away and said in a low voice: “Alright, we’re almost home. Go sit properly.”
Due to the recent intimate contact, Yu You’s separation anxiety had quietly receded. Unlike before, he didn’t cling stubbornly and readily agreed, climbing over to sit in the adjacent seat.
Jiang Xunzhou had been prepared to coax him a few more times, so he was momentarily stunned by Yu You’s immediate compliance.
The car arrived at the villa gate and came to a smooth stop.
After returning, Jiang Xunzhou still had work to deal with, so he went to the Study Room.
The housekeeper at the villa had cut fresh cantaloupe and pineapple. Yu You sat on the sofa, eating the fruit while using a secondary account to browse Social Media Platform updates.
The costume photos he had taken that afternoon had been released by the production team. Although Fang You had been unofficially blacklisted by the industry, he still had a group of loyal fans who refused to believe the scandals that had broken out. Now, they were uniformly targeting Yu You, who had taken the third male lead role, hurling all sorts of nasty insults, mostly accusing him of using his relationship with Jiang Xunzhou to climb the ranks and steal resources.
Shi Sanlin had even sent a message: [Little Yu, get some good rest when you get back, and don’t go online.]
Yu You replied with an okay. Having experienced too many such online battles in his previous life, he didn’t take it to heart at all. He treated it like watching a show and happily scrolled through the comments for quite a while.
In the Study Room, Jiang Xunzhou also received the report from Assistant Wan, and his heart tightened.
Had Yu You seen the news?
If he knew so many fans were cursing him, would he cry?
Jiang Xunzhou couldn’t help but put down his work, leave the Study Room, and look down from the corridor.
—The young man held a silver fork, taking a big bite of pineapple, his eyes narrowing in satisfaction like a cat. He was sitting cross-legged, his pale feet swinging back and forth.
Yu You noticed Jiang Xunzhou’s gaze, looked up, and waved the silver fork in a friendly manner: “Husband, want some fruit?”
Jiang Xunzhou smiled: “I don’t.”
Yu You obediently said oh, and continued eating the fruit. After finishing, he took a shower, then proactively went to Jiang Xunzhou’s master bedroom.
On the nightstand in the master bedroom was a bottle of vetiver essential oil diffuser. The scent was clean and sharp, allowing one’s mind to slowly relax.
Yu You was already familiar with the room, having been here once before. This time, he skillfully flopped onto the bed and burrowed under the covers.
So fragrant.
Yu You happily rolled around in the scent of vetiver, and the Iris Flower Pheromone he emitted also took on a hint of joy.
He lay down properly and waited for Jiang Xunzhou to return so they could sleep together, but after waiting and waiting, the man didn’t appear. So, he got up again and went to the Study Room to find him.
The Study Room door was ajar. The man sat behind the desk, his black silk pajamas softening his sharp demeanor, giving him a more domestic air.
He was engrossed in reading documents and didn’t notice Yu You at the doorway.
“Husband—”
The young man’s voice rang out.
Jiang Xunzhou instinctively looked up.
The young man’s soft hair was messy, and he wore oversized pajamas. His collarbone was visible and pale white. His slender fingers gripped the door frame, his eyes slightly red from exhaustion, and his expression held a hint of grievance.
“Are you still not done with work?” Yu You asked. “You promised to sleep with me tonight.”
Jiang Xunzhou glanced at the time on the computer screen, realizing with a start that it was already late at night.
Star Sky Entertainment’s projects involved overseas dealings, often requiring cross-border meetings and emails. He was used to bringing files home to process, and it was common for him to work late into the night without realizing it.
This was the first time someone had waited for him to finish working.
A slightly strange feeling arose in Jiang Xunzhou’s heart. He closed the half-processed file: “I’m done now.”
Yu You’s expression brightened. He walked over, took Jiang Xunzhou’s hand, and led him back to the room.
The bed was warm from the young man’s body heat, and the covers emitted a pleasant Iris Flower scent.
When Jiang Xunzhou was pulled onto the bed, he momentarily felt as if he were lying in a rich, fragrant dream where purple Iris Flowers bloomed.
The young man was so sleepy he was almost unconscious. Instinctively, he burrowed into Jiang Xunzhou’s arms, wrapping his arms around him, finding a comfortable spot, and pressing against Jiang Xunzhou’s chest.
Jiang Xunzhou reached out and embraced him, letting out a soft chuckle: “The bed smells entirely of you.”
A thought surfaced in Yu You’s hazy consciousness: “Ah, I forgot, you don’t like the scent of Iris Flower…”
He managed to clear his head slightly, looked up at Jiang Xunzhou, and pressed: “Why don’t you like Iris Flower?”
Jiang Xunzhou smiled: “I don’t dislike it. I like it very much. Iris Flower is beautiful, and the scent is nice. When I was studying abroad alone, I kept a few pots in my apartment. Later, somehow the word got out, and a bunch of people started sending me flowers. I found it annoying, so I deliberately acted like I didn’t like it.”
Yu You’s lips curled up: “So you actually like my Pheromone, right?”
Based on the context, Jiang Xunzhou roughly understood what Yu You meant by Pheromone. He found the term quite novel, raised an eyebrow, and deliberately said: “It’s alright, just so-so.”
Just so-so?
Yu You was displeased: “Do you think your vetiver Pheromone smells so great? To me, it’s also just so-so.”
It took Jiang Xunzhou only two seconds to accept the Pheromone setting Yu You had assigned him. His tone was amused: “Speaking of which, I promised to spray vetiver perfume for you tonight. Since you think the scent of this Pheromone is just so-so, do I still need to spray it?”
Yu You pursed his lips, his eyes flickering.
Jiang Xunzhou looked knowing: “No need, right?— ”
“Need it!”
Yu You quickly interrupted.
Jiang Xunzhou chuckled softly, got out of bed, went to the walk-in closet, found the vetiver perfume, and sprayed a little on his neck and wrists. Then he returned to bed.
The young man scooted closer, squeezed into his arms, and urgently sniffed the fragrance against Jiang Xunzhou’s neck.
His expression became infatuated, his cheeks flushed like he was drunk, and he made satisfied, purring sounds in his throat like a small animal.
Jiang Xunzhou moved back a little, and Yu You instinctively chased after him.
“You like it that much?”
Jiang Xunzhou pinched his cheek, his tone teasing.
His wrist was also sprayed with perfume, emitting a clear, cold scent. Yu You instinctively turned his face, his eyes shimmering with moisture, and rubbed his upturned nose against Jiang Xunzhou’s wrist again and again. He looked dizzy, like a kitten in Heat Period that had smelled catnip, practically ready to roll around on Jiang Xunzhou.
Jiang Xunzhou’s lips curved into a smile. He pressed the restless young man into his embrace: “Alright, time to sleep.”
The main light in the bedroom was turned off, plunging the room into darkness.
Yu You nestled in Jiang Xunzhou’s arms, enveloped by the man’s scent, feeling incredibly secure.
Just as he was about to close his eyes and fall asleep, he suddenly remembered something and asked: “You don’t usually sleep with a nightlight on?”
Yu You clearly remembered that when he came in last night, the bedside lamp in the master bedroom was on. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to accurately sneak into Jiang Xunzhou’s bed in the dark.
He had felt very fortunate when he came in last night—Jiang Xunzhou hadn’t locked the door, and he happened to have the habit of sleeping with a nightlight on. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have created such a perfect environment for him to climb into bed.
Jiang Xunzhou was also a little sleepy. He closed his eyes and answered without much thought: “No, I’m used to sleeping without any light source. Even a little bit of light keeps me awake.”
Yu You said: “But you were sleeping with the bedside lamp on last night.”
Jiang Xunzhou paused.
Yu You asked in confusion, “Hmm?”
“Was I sleeping with the bedside lamp on last night?” Jiang Xunzhou’s tone was steady. “Then I must have forgotten to turn it off by accident—I occasionally make mistakes like that.”