After The Flower Of The High Mountain Meets The Rough Man Ⅱ Chapter 21

Chapter 21. Extra: On the Other End of the Phone

Time flowed like water.

In the blink of an eye, the two had been together for almost two months.

And their first New Year together was fast approaching.

Shen Jixun’s idea was simple: take Ji Shen and Ji Mu back to his hometown for the New Year, and let the elders of both families meet.

But man proposes, God disposes. Ji Mu’s fourth surgery was scheduled for two days before the New Year.

After the surgery, she would need about a week of hospitalization and recovery.

After discussing it with Ji Shen, Shen Jixun decided to return to his hometown, pick up his grandmother, and have her celebrate the New Year with them in S City.

Shen Jixun returned to his hometown around December 25th.

After seeing Shen Jixun off at the airport, Ji Shen drove slowly back home.

With the New Year approaching, the street decorations became increasingly festive.

Colorful lanterns and neon lights hung on the trees along both sides of the road, and couplets were pasted on the doors of businesses.

The young people who came here to work had gone home, and those who were away had returned. The city remained as lively as ever.

Ji Shen still hadn’t gotten used to being alone.

It was strange.

Before meeting Shen Jixun, he had spent countless nights by himself, yet now, being apart for just a few short days was almost unbearable.

After returning home, Ji Shen meticulously cleaned the entire house.

Shen Jixun would likely arrive home the day before New Year’s Eve, so Ji Shen needed to decorate the house before he returned—couplets, red lanterns, colored lights—all needed to be prepared.

After cleaning the house, Ji Shen went to the kitchen to make dinner and delivered it to his mother at the hospital.

Ji Mu’s condition had improved significantly. This surgery was the last one for her illness, and afterward, she wouldn’t need to stay in the hospital constantly, only requiring regular check-ups.

Ji Shen sat by the hospital bed, listening carefully to the doctor’s instructions.

Only after the doctor left did Ji Mu say, “You actually could have gone with Jixun to pick up his grandmother. You don’t need to worry about me; I can manage on my own.”

“What are you saying? How could I not be by your side at a time like this?” Ji Shen was displeased with his mother’s words.

Ji Mu looked troubled: “I know you and Xiao Shen originally planned to spend the New Year there. Because of my illness, his grandmother, at her age, has to travel all the way here…”

“The decision to bring Grandma over for the New Year was Jixun’s idea. Please don’t feel guilty about it,” Ji Shen patiently explained. “He won’t blame you.”

“He, like me, just hopes you can recover your health soon.”

Ji Mu could only nod, then added, “Xiao Shen really is a wonderful child.”

After a pause, she continued to ask, “Have the results for the exam you took come out yet?”

Ji Shen replied, “The scores won’t be released until after the New Year. You don’t need to worry about me.”

“I’m not worried, because you’ve always been a child who makes me proud,” Ji Mu said, looking at Ji Shen with deep satisfaction.

After staying with his mother at the hospital until past eight in the evening, Ji Shen drove home.

He had been busy all afternoon, and Shen Jixun had been equally busy.

After arriving home, Shen Jixun visited the cemetery to see his mother. He stayed there for nearly three hours, then returned to have dinner with his mother’s relatives.

It was also past eight before he had time to check his phone.

Shen Jixun hadn’t taken a nap that afternoon and had been busy with many things since arriving in his hometown. He was actually starting to feel sleepy.

But looking at Ji Shen through the phone camera, his sleepiness vanished.

“I went to the hospital this afternoon to see Mother. She’s in great condition, and the doctor said the surgery will go smoothly,” Ji Shen recounted everything he had done that afternoon to Shen Jixun.

Shen Jixun nodded: “That’s good. It’s wonderful that Auntie is recovering.”

“And you, Ge? What have you been up to since you got home?” Ji Shen was equally eager to know what Shen Jixun had done.

Shen Jixun slowly replied, “I paid respects to my mother, then had dinner with my mother’s relatives, and took a walk with Grandma in the evening.”

“Grandma really wants to see you,” Shen Jixun continued. “So let’s video call her tomorrow so she can see you.”

Ji Shen had no objection.

He looked at the beautiful face on the screen. “Ge, I miss you so much. Can you come back quickly?”

“Haven’t we already decided on the return date?” He planned to return the day before New Year’s Eve.

“I know, but I just really miss you.” The puppy lay on the bed, ears drooping, eyes watery.

Seeing his dejected and listless appearance, Shen Jixun couldn’t help but smile, then said, “Then just keep missing me.”

“I’ve been missing you all along.” Although this was his first relationship and he was like a pure puppy in many ways, Ji Shen always expressed his feelings in the most direct way.

Ji Shen had just finished showering. Shen Jixun called when his hair was only half-dry, and he put down the hairdryer to answer the phone.

His hair tips were still dripping water.

His slightly tanned skin was flushed from the steam of the bathroom, giving him an overall look that was somewhat red against his tan.

Shen Jixun stared at him and chuckled, teasing, “I noticed this before, but you seem to have gotten a bit darker. I didn’t feel it much when we were together all the time, but I can see it now through the phone.”

Perhaps since getting his driver’s license, Shen Jixun had vaguely felt that Ji Shen showed signs of being tanned.

It wasn’t extremely dark, just that his wheat-colored skin had deepened slightly.

But those eyes were still bright, like a puppy’s.

Ji Shen quickly raised his arm to look, then lifted his shirt to check, his tone a little sad: “Did I really get tanned?”

“My mom also said I got a bit tanned, but she said it doesn’t matter, it makes me look more imposing.” Ji Shen moved the phone away a bit, aiming it at his face and neck.

“Move it down a bit, let me see if your body got tanned.” If the conversation had started as a serious discussion about tanning, Shen Jixun’s mind was now occupied with other thoughts.

Ji Shen’s simple little brain naturally didn’t understand his ulterior motives. Following his instruction, he lifted his shirt and aimed the camera at his abdomen.

Shen Jixun watched quietly. Because his living environment had improved from humble beginnings to its current quality, Ji Shen had more time to maintain his physique. His abdominal muscles looked tighter than before, and the blocks of muscle were clearly defined.

There was no excess fat around his waist, the lines were smooth, and his V-line slowly disappeared beneath his pajama bottoms.

After finishing his appreciation, Shen Jixun gave him a satisfied, wolfish whistle. “Move the camera down a little more.”

He used a teasing tone.

Ji Shen immediately aimed the phone camera at his face. “You can’t do that, Ge!”

Having been with Shen Jixun for a while, Ji Shen could sometimes easily guess what was on his mind.

More than liking him, Ji Shen felt that Shen Jixun was mostly lusting after his body.

Precisely because he knew this, he never stopped his daily fitness routine.

“Just one look, are you going to lose a piece of flesh? Besides, aren’t you wearing pants? I just want to see if it’s still healthy,” Shen Jixun said all this with a grand air, his expression looking very serious.

Ji Shen covered his face with his other hand, his voice muffled through his fingers. “It’s very healthy… Didn’t you just use it last night?”

“Oh.” Shen Jixun always enjoyed teasing him like this, after all, a man with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and well-developed chest muscles being this pure was rare. “I forgot. Let me see.”

Since Shen Jixun wasn’t physically present, Ji Shen could refuse more firmly. “No, Ge, I’m really embarrassed…”

Shen Jixun didn’t insist.

He remained silent.

Ji Shen, covering his face, couldn’t see Shen Jixun’s expression on the other side of the camera.

He only heard a rustling sound from the phone, followed by a very soft gasp.

Ji Shen was too sensitive to that sound and immediately took his hand away.

The camera was no longer focused solely on Shen Jixun’s face. The phone was placed near the edge of the bed, capturing Shen Jixun’s entire body.

“Ge… when did you take that…” Shen Jixun was wearing one of Ji Shen’s white shirts.

And he was only wearing that white shirt.

He was propped up against pillows, sitting on the soft white cushion. The white shirt was loose, exposing a large part of his shoulder.

The skin that was visible even showed the marks left from their passionate night.

His dark hair cascaded down, contrasting with his skin tone, looking unexpectedly erotic.

No wonder Ji Shen hadn’t found this shirt when he cleaned today.

He didn’t know when Shen Jixun had secretly taken it.

And at this moment, Shen Jixun was facing the phone camera.

He spread his legs slightly.

The inner thighs even bore fresh marks left by Ji Shen last night.

He was moving his fingers as if no one else was around.

…

Ji Shen: !!

“Ge!! How can you do that?!” Ji Shen wished he could jump through the phone and personally help.

Shen Jixun’s thin lips parted, breathing heavily. He looked up at the camera, calmly raising his other hand to tuck a strand of long hair behind his ear.

A thin layer of sweat covered his delicate, beautiful face, sticking to his stray hairs.

His cheeks were slightly flushed.

“I’m doing this in my own home, on my own bed. Are you going to control me?” he asked with a slight, alluring smile.

There was an inexplicable soul-stirring quality to him.

His peach blossom eyes became shimmering, covered with a layer of mist, watery…

Like a peach blossom spirit come to life.

Ji Shen’s breathing instantly became erratic.

Even with conscious restraint, he couldn’t help but let his gaze drift downwards.

It was already damp.

His fingers were coated with a transparent liquid.

Sticky.

“Ge, don’t do this…” Ji Shen felt incredibly upset that he wasn’t by Shen Jixun’s side right now. “How can you do this by yourself…”

“Oh, do you love me so much that you’re possessive even of this part of me?”

“I love everything about Ge, and I want to possess everything about Ge,” Ji Shen said.

“If you don’t like seeing it, then hang up the phone,” Shen Jixun deliberately misinterpreted his meaning, speaking slowly.

“Don’t hang up!” Ji Shen immediately spoke out.

Shen Jixun scoffed, lifting his eyelids to look at him. “You don’t want me to do this, but you won’t hang up. Are you just going to watch?”

“I don’t want you to watch now,” Shen Jixun said, leaning forward to grab the phone. “I’m hanging up. I’ll continue after we hang up.”

Ji Shen was so anxious his head was sweating: “Ge… don’t hang up, I want to watch.”

His voice grew softer and softer, utterly embarrassed.

“I want to see you, but you keep resisting. Are you just going to watch me for free?” Shen Jixun teased.

Ji Shen lowered his head. He understood Shen Jixun’s implication: “If Ge wants to see, then look…”

He flipped the camera and slowly aimed it at the area below his waist.

If it had been lying calmly inside before, it was now poised and ready for action.

“Oh, looks quite energetic!” Shen Jixun raised an eyebrow.

Ji Shen reached out to cover it, saying, “It’s all because Ge tempted me.”

“I tempted you? Then don’t look, you can just hang up the phone,” Shen Jixun showed an indifferent attitude.

Ji Shen felt a little indignant at being teased: “Ge clearly knows I won’t do that…”

“Then take it out and let me see,” Shen Jixun’s tone was not a suggestion, but a command.

Ji Shen steeled himself and unfastened his pants.

When he saw it, Shen Jixun’s lips twitched.

He probably remembered how this thing had almost worn him out several times in the past.

“Do it for me to see?” Shen Jixun continued.

…

The call ended two and a half hours later.

Ji Shen looked at the dampness in his palm, his head aching with frustration.

This was nowhere near enough. Just thinking about the scene earlier, thinking about Shen Jixun’s face, he completely lost control.

*Buzz buzz.*

His phone chimed with a notification.

Ji Shen didn’t even dare to reach out and look. He knew it must be a message from Shen Jixun.

[Shen Jixun: How was it? Did you enjoy it?]

[Ji Shen: Ge, you are too much!!]

[Shen Jixun: You curse me after enjoying yourself. You really are a little bastard.]

[Ji Shen: Ge, don’t always tempt me.]

[Shen Jixun: You’re talking about me? You can’t even resist this little temptation.]

[Ji Shen: That’s because the person is you!! Just standing in front of me, I can’t keep my sanity!!]

Seeing this message, Shen Jixun couldn’t help but smile.

He found Ji Shen increasingly adorable.

[Shen Jixun: Alright, then you’ll have to figure out a way to strengthen your resistance to me.]

[Ji Shen: I definitely will!]

Ji Shen swore he wouldn’t be so easily led by Shen Jixun again.

After a while, Shen Jixun sent another message: [So, should we continue tomorrow?]

[Ji Shen: Yes!!]

Seeing the message with two exclamation points, Shen Jixun chuckled again.

[Ji Shen: Ge, it’s snowing here!!]

[Ji Shen: [Image] X4]

Ji Shen suddenly sent him a few photos. The pictures were taken from the balcony. The snowfall wasn’t heavy, but a shallow layer of white already coated the leaves of the trees downstairs.

The wind swirled, carrying the snowflakes with it.

[Shen Jixun: It’s quite beautiful.]

Ji Shen sent him a voice message, his tone a little sad: “It’s a shame I’m not by your side for the first snow.”

“It’s snowing here too,” Shen Jixun threw off the blanket and walked to the balcony. It was the first snow here as well. He stretched out his hand, caught a snowflake, and took a picture for Ji Shen.

“That’s great! This means we’re experiencing the snow together, right?!” Ji Shen was thrilled.

Shen Jixun indulged him: “Yes.”

“Happy first snow, Ge!” Ji Shen sent a voice message in a very loud voice.

Shen Jixun’s voice was soft and gentle in response: “Happy first snow.”

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Author’s Note: Just one more daily chapter and it’s finished [Please] [Please]! Most likely updating after midnight!!!

Phone play unlocked [Dog head]

It’s a shame the content of their first time drained me, otherwise I could have written more [Facepalm crying] [Facepalm crying]