After The Flower Of The High Mountain Meets The Rough Man Ⅱ Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Intimacy

“Did I make you feel that good?” Shen Jixun asked.

Ji Shen’s mind buzzed, his eyes wide with disbelief.

“Ge?” Ji Shen’s voice was hoarse.

Shen Jixun sounded annoyed. He let out a “tsk,” then placed his foot back on Ji Shen’s chest. “Are you going to do it or not?”

Ji Shen suspected he was drunk.

He might have unintentionally misinterpreted what Shen Jixun said, so he decided to ask directly, “Is it… is it *that* meaning?”

“What else?” Shen Jixun snorted, pulling his foot back. “Forget it if you don’t want to.”

“I’ll do it!” Ji Shen grabbed his ankle, his tone and actions urgent. “Ge, I’ll do it!”

Shen Jixun chuckled, pulling his foot free from Ji Shen’s grasp. “Put my shoes on.”

Ji Shen bent down, picked up the slippers, and obediently put them on Shen Jixun. Shen Jixun hopped down from the shoe cabinet, reached out, hooked the drawstring of Ji Shen’s jacket hood, and pulled him toward the stairs.

Ji Shen followed behind him, slightly hunched over.

“Let’s go to your room,” Shen Jixun said. He didn’t want his own room messed up, so he led Ji Shen to his room instead.

Once inside, Shen Jixun released his hand and began unbuttoning his suit jacket.

Ji Shen was completely flushed, like a cooked shrimp, his face so red it looked ready to drip blood. His head was steaming with heat as he stared blankly at Shen Jixun.

After taking off his jacket, Shen Jixun looked back at Ji Shen, who hadn’t moved. “Why are you standing there like an idiot?”

Ji Shen moved like a robot that only operated on command. Only after Shen Jixun gave the instruction did he take the next step.

He quickly lowered his head and started taking off his own clothes.

His head felt so dizzy.

The aftereffects of the glass of wine he had at the restaurant were hitting him now. His hands trembling, he stripped off his upper garments completely.

Goosebumps rose on his skin the moment it touched the air. With his shirt off, the intense heaving of his chest due to his rapid breathing was exposed.

Shen Jixun had only removed his jacket, leaving the top two buttons of his dress shirt undone.

The exposed skin was as white as snow, a stark contrast to Ji Shen’s deep, wheat-colored complexion.

Shen Jixun walked over and sat on the edge of the bed, his eyes narrowed as he surveyed Ji Shen’s bare upper body.

Years of various work had given Ji Shen a physique similar to that of a fitness enthusiast: strong pectoral muscles, clearly defined abdominal muscles, and a merman line that extended down, disappearing beneath his trousers.

His wheat-colored skin was flushed with an unnatural redness.

Ji Shen looked utterly lost.

Shen Jixun leaned back, supporting himself on the bed with his hands, and looked up at him. “Standing so far away, are you afraid I’ll eat you?”

Ji Shen quickly walked over and knelt in front of him. He placed his hands on Shen Jixun’s knees and looked up at him. “Ge, what if I’m not good at it?”

Shen Jixun leaned forward slightly, his dark hair falling down and brushing against Ji Shen’s wrist. He pinched Ji Shen’s cheek and asked, “Aren’t you very good at studying? When you learned how to kiss, didn’t you happen to learn how to make love?”

Ji Shen flushed with embarrassment at the sound of those two words. He stammered, “I… I’ll study hard next time.”

Shen Jixun narrowed his eyes, seemingly satisfied with the answer.

He released his hand. “Kiss me.”

Shen Jixun commanded.

Ji Shen obediently straightened up, leaned in, and kissed Shen Jixun’s lips.

He lifted one of Shen Jixun’s legs and draped it over his left forearm, kneeling on his right knee beside Shen Jixun, then wrapped his arms around Shen Jixun’s waist and deepened the kiss.

Ji Shen was too tall. Shen Jixun felt like he was being crushed by a mountain.

The heat on their lips slowly merged, gathering in their chests and settling in their abdomens.

Ji Shen kissed him urgently, like a starving mad dog.

“Wait… mmph…” Shen Jixun tried to make him stop, but the moment he pushed Ji Shen away, the man immediately chased after him and kissed him again.

Frowning, Shen Jixun raised his hand and lightly slapped Ji Shen’s cheek.

He seized the moment before Ji Shen’s mind could catch up. “Didn’t I tell you to wait?!”

Ji Shen released him, slowly straightened up, and knelt on both sides of Shen Jixun. His face was red, and he was panting heavily, his eyes filled with hazy desire.

Shen Jixun lay flat on the bed, his dark hair spread out like ink bleeding into water, his thin lips glistening red. Ji Shen’s breathing grew even more ragged.

“Do you have condoms and lube?” Shen Jixun asked.

Ji Shen looked bewildered. He thought seriously for a moment, then shook his head. He immediately got out of bed. “I’ll go buy some.”

Shen Jixun rolled his eyes, propped up his upper body, and stopped him. “Stop.”

Ji Shen obediently halted his steps toward the door.

“How are you going to buy them? Are you going to go like that?” He tilted his chin toward Ji Shen’s lower body.

Ji Shen looked down, his expression helpless.

He hadn’t drunk much, yet he was acting completely drunk now.

Shen Jixun was slightly confused but didn’t dwell on it. He asked, “Are you sick?”

Ji Shen quickly shook his head. “I get physical exams every year, no!”

Shen Jixun snorted, then asked, “Do you have any kind of oil?”

“Can hand cream work? I bought this before.” Ji Shen pulled a tube of hand cream from the bedside table.

“Make do with it.” At a time like this, there was no need to be picky.

They kissed again. Ji Shen carefully unbuckled Shen Jixun’s belt and peeled off his trousers.

His hands pressed tightly against the outside of Shen Jixun’s thighs.

Shen Jixun turned his head away, panting. “How long are you going to keep kissing?”

The implication was for him to proceed with the next step.

Ji Shen’s eyes were red, and his hands were frantically searching for a place to rest. “Ge, I don’t know how. I don’t know what to do.”

Shen Jixun was now in a difficult position. If he hadn’t been aroused, he wouldn’t have bothered with Ji Shen, but now he was also in a state where the arrow was on the string.

He pulled Ji Shen’s arm, making him lie down on the bed, then flipped over and sat on his waist.

“I’ll do it.” He said, picking up the hand cream lying quietly by the pillow.

He squeezed a little onto his right hand, then slowly peeled off his own shorts.

Ji Shen stared wide-eyed.

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It was a sleepless night.

In fact, Shen Jixun completely lost consciousness by midnight.

Sometimes he would wake up in a daze, and Ji Shen would still be awake, but soon after, he would pass out again.

He didn’t know when it finally ended.

But he vaguely remembered what happened afterward: Ji Shen carried him to the bathroom to wash up.

The chirping of birds came from outside the window.

The morning light filtered through the gap in the curtains, forming a slanted, golden beam.

Shen Jixun moved his leg and realized there was a leg draped over his, and an arm wrapped around his waist.

The events of last night slowly flooded his mind.

No wonder everything below his waist felt completely numb. He tried to recall the details of last night, and the feeling was indeed quite good.

He lifted his head slightly to look at the man holding him.

Ji Shen was still asleep.

The skin exposed outside the quilt was covered with purplish hickeys, bite marks, and scratch marks.

The frenzy of the previous night was evident.

When this face wasn’t smiling, it actually had a somewhat cold and stern look. Shen Jixun removed his long hair that was draped over Ji Shen’s shoulder.

He closed his eyes again.

Gradually, sleepiness returned, and he drifted back into his dreams.

He didn’t know how long he slept, but suddenly there was a rustling sound outside the dream, followed by a loud *bang*.

Shen Jixun groggily opened his eyes.

The spot beside him was still warm, but the person who had been there was gone.

He looked down at the floor beside the bed.

Ji Shen hadn’t even had time to put on a single piece of clothing. He was kneeling by the bed, his head bowed, not daring to look at him.

Shen Jixun slowly sat up.

He wasn’t wearing any clothes either. Seeing a white dress shirt not far from the pillow, he casually picked it up and put it on.

The overly long sleeves told Shen Jixun that the shirt belonged to Ji Shen.

“What is the meaning of this drama?” Shen Jixun felt that what happened last night was consensual, and there was no need for Ji Shen to act as if he were atoning for a crime.

Ji Shen kept his head bowed. “I… I did something wrong last night.”

After putting on the shirt, Shen Jixun lifted the quilt, preparing to get out of bed.

Seeing the dense hickeys and bite marks on his inner thighs, he was silent for a few seconds. He decided Ji Shen really should atone for his sins.

Fortunately, Ji Shen seemed to have given him a bath last night.

Aside from his waist and that specific area feeling uncomfortable, Shen Jixun felt fine.

He got out of bed and sat on the edge, crossing his right leg over his left. The riding-up shirt did little to cover his lower body.

“Come closer,” Shen Jixun said, resting his elbow on his knee and propping his chin on the back of his fingers as he looked at Ji Shen.

Ji Shen slowly crawled closer to him on his knees.

Only then did Shen Jixun ask, “What did you do wrong?”

“Last night, last night you told me to stop, but I didn’t. I also accidentally… inside. And I also accidentally… in the bathroom…” Ji Shen buried his head lower and lower, almost plunging into the floor.

Shen Jixun rolled his eyes. “Well, you certainly were careless.”

“It’s all me, I couldn’t control myself, it’s my fault…” Judging by his voice, he sounded like he was about to cry.

Shen Jixun had no habit of comforting puppies.

He raised his foot and nudged Ji Shen’s chest, his tone indifferent. “It’s not a big deal. I actually enjoyed it.”

Ji Shen slowly raised his head, but because of Shen Jixun’s nudging motion, he happened to catch sight of a certain… area.

He immediately plunged his head back down.

Shen Jixun followed his gaze and realized what he had seen.

However, Shen Jixun didn’t care. He pulled his foot back and looked Ji Shen up and down.

“Go take care of yourself first. I’ll order takeout. We can talk after we eat.” He now felt that the terms of their agreement could be slightly modified.

Even though Ji Shen tried his best to hide it, Shen Jixun saw it immediately. Ji Shen secretly cursed himself for being the same as those bastards who only thought with their lower bodies.

Shen Jixun left the room barefoot.

Ji Shen had already cursed himself countless times.

He quickly finished up and left the room. Shen Jixun was sitting on the sofa, looking at the takeout menu. Ji Shen tiptoed downstairs and walked to the sofa.

He didn’t dare sit down, tentatively preparing to kneel again.

Shen Jixun suddenly spoke. “Sit.”

He gestured toward the sofa beside him. Ji Shen walked around and sat opposite him.

Shen Jixun quickly placed the takeout order.

Then he put away his phone and looked at Ji Shen.

Ji Shen immediately lowered his head when he saw Shen Jixun looking at him.

“What happened last night was consensual. I’m not angry,” Shen Jixun said.

Ji Shen felt slightly relieved upon hearing this. He nodded heavily. “Okay, I will definitely take… responsibility.”

He didn’t finish his sentence.

Shen Jixun suddenly pulled a check out from a book nearby. He placed the check on the table and slid it toward Ji Shen.

“Last night was pretty good.” Shen Jixun didn’t mind expressing his feelings about sex directly. “You did well. This is your reward.”

“If you don’t mind, we can add a clause to our agreement. If you can satisfy my physical needs, I can give you an extra sum of money after each time.”

Ji Shen’s bright eyes darkened instantly, his expression as if the sky had fallen.

In Ji Shen’s view, being given money after each encounter clearly meant Shen Jixun saw him as a gigolo who could be bought with money.

Ji Shen’s non-existent puppy ears and tail drooped completely.

Dark clouds gathered over his head.

The rain poured down. Ji Shen buried his head, hunched over, and tears immediately rolled out.

Shen Jixun stared at him, a look of surprise appearing on his face for the first time.

He couldn’t believe a man would suddenly burst into tears without warning.

Ji Shen sobbed, “Ge, you’re a scumbag.”

Shen Jixun, whose reputation felt damaged: ?

Last night, wasn’t *he* the one who got fucked?

Besides, he felt he had nothing else to offer besides money.

But right now, he needed to comfort the crying Ji Shen first. Since he didn’t know how to comfort people, he simply asked, “Alright, Ji Shen, what do you want to do?”

Ji Shen looked up, his eyes red, and asked, “Why is it what *I* want to do? Am I being unreasonable?”

Shen Jixun: ?

Is he not being unreasonable?

He really didn’t know how to comfort Ji Shen, so he beckoned to him. “Come here.”

Though sad, Ji Shen still obeyed Shen Jixun’s words without fail.

He obediently got up, walked over to Shen Jixun, and slowly knelt down in front of him.

Shen Jixun had originally wanted him to sit beside him.

But seeing how natural this action was for Ji Shen, he couldn’t help but want to laugh. However, if he laughed now, he might really fail to comfort this crying puppy.

So, he stroked Ji Shen’s head, then bent down and kissed his forehead. Ji Shen’s eyes immediately lit up.

He looked at Shen Jixun with expectation.

Hoping Shen Jixun would say *that* sentence.

But Shen Jixun said, “A’Ji, are you so upset because we had sex? Or is it because of something else?”

Ji Shen sobbed, “Ge said he’d give me money, doesn’t that mean I can be bought with money?”

Shen Jixun completely understood his thoughts, but his most important task was not yet complete, and he didn’t want to make any unnecessary promises.

So, he knowingly asked, “Ji Shen, have you fallen in love with me?”

Ji Shen looked into his eyes.

Those eyes were cold, and his expression was indifferent, like cold, unmelting ice.

Ji Shen suddenly remembered a clause in the agreement: no genuine emotional attachment.

Ji Shen felt that if he admitted this, conflicts would surely arise between them. Perhaps Shen Jixun would ruthlessly terminate the agreement and turn to find someone more suitable, someone more obedient.

At least, someone who wasn’t him.

But Ji Shen couldn’t deny the feelings that had already sprouted. He could only cry and say, “I don’t know, Ge, I don’t know.”

Shen Jixun looked at Ji Shen crying on his knees, his heart instantly softening. He thought Ji Shen was excessively adorable.

“Alright, since you’re so sad, we won’t mention last night again. Let’s treat it as an accident.” Shen Jixun’s voice was gentler than usual. He was trying to soothe Ji Shen’s current emotions. “We won’t add that clause to the agreement. I will resolve my matters as quickly as possible and then terminate the agreement. You will regain your freedom then.”

After hearing these words, Ji Shen only felt more heartbroken.

Shen Jixun was still wearing his shirt, and there were so many marks he had left on his body last night, yet he could still say such heartless things.

Ji Shen didn’t know what to do.

He was sure he had fallen for this cold, ruthless Party A, but Shen Jixun didn’t seem to like him at all.

Shen Jixun sighed. “Is that okay?”

He asked again.

Ji Shen shook his head, then grabbed Shen Jixun’s hand. “Ge, are you going to find someone else to satisfy your physical needs in the future?”

Shen Jixun smiled, placing his hand on Ji Shen’s head again. He said, “No, I require you not to cheat, and of course, I won’t either. During the Agreement Period, I won’t do anything out of line. Don’t worry, I’m not a scumbag who tricks people out of their bodies and hearts.”

After hearing these words, Ji Shen only wanted to say that this made him sound even more like a scumbag.

But he was too sad to speak. Then, he suddenly became excited. “I can, I can! Ge, I can do it!”

Shen Jixun was confused. “What can you do?”

“I can agree to help you satisfy your physical needs, but don’t give me extra money.” Because then he would truly feel like a gigolo.

Shen Jixun uncrossed his legs, leaned forward, and kissed the corner of Ji Shen’s eye. “Good boy. I’ll update the agreement and give it to you as soon as possible.”

Ji Shen suddenly reached out and pulled Shen Jixun’s shirt down a little. “Ge, I can see…”

Shen Jixun’s movement had caused the shirt to ride up. He wasn’t wearing anything else besides the shirt, and Ji Shen could see everything clearly from his position.

Even after their intimate encounter last night, Ji Shen was still incredibly pure in front of him.

Shen Jixun’s lips curved into a smile, and a playful glint appeared in his eyes. He spread his legs slightly, lifted his shirt, and said in a gentle voice, “A’Ji… before the takeout arrives, would you like to have some pre-meal dessert?”