Chapter 29: Unable to Refuse Any of His Requests
“You’re the first one to say it like this.”
“Because I’m not like this with everyone.”
Gu Jun’s words left Shen Mu momentarily speechless, unsure of what to say next. He gazed at Gu Jun’s slightly moistened lips and suddenly wished they were even more moist.
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Kwpv y iwknj jkpp yde bl ayd sqq. Tl ayd vss qypv, dsv tkhkdt bkxplzq y nbydnl vs qwzzu pyhsa kv.
Rq sdzu bl nswze jkpp ytykd.
“Ebyv es usw oydv vs pyu?” Qw Kwd zssjle yv Fbld Yw, obs pllxle blpkvydv vs prlyj, yde kdiwkale.
“Lsvbkdt,” Fbld Yw vbswtbv qsa y xsxldv yde alrzkle, “R’zz valyv usw olzz vss.”
At his words, a faint smile tugged at the corners of Gu Jun’s lips. His voice was deep and gentle, “I believe you. Moreover, haven’t you already been doing that?”
“I can treat you even better,” Shen Mu said.
“Good.” Gu Jun nodded with a smile, glancing at the time. He asked Shen Mu, “Do you still need tutoring today? Or would you like to study on your own for a while?”
Only now did Shen Mu remember that yesterday, in order to spend more time with Gu Jun, he had deliberately portrayed himself as an average student who needed tutoring. He had asked Gu Jun to teach him subjects.
Truth be told, the things he needed to study for were quite basic, and he had never been in the habit of cramming before the exams.
Today, he impulsively came to the hotel to find Gu Jun, without thinking about bringing any study materials.
But since they were already on this topic, Shen Mu felt slightly embarrassed.
“It’s my oversight,” seeing Shen Mu’s silence, Gu Jun immediately reflected on himself, “Young men who have been drinking should indeed rest well. Compared to physical health, studying isn’t that important.”
Fair enough.
Shen Mu breathed a sigh of relief. He was just considering how to respond to Gu Jun when Gu Jun himself neatly arranged his words.
Young men who have been drinking should rest more. And so, their conversation circled back to the topic they had when they first entered.
“Can I stay here tonight?” Gu Jun asked again gently, “Can I have a room to myself?”
“Sure,” Shen Mu nodded, speaking frankly, “I really like it here.”
“The room has wall-mounted lamps,” Gu Jun raised his hand and pressed the switch on the wall, “The brightness is relatively low. If you need to, sleeping with the light on is also suitable. Alternatively, you can turn on the light in the walk-in closet and leave the closet door open.”
Though Shen Mu wasn’t accustomed to sleeping with the wall lamps or closet lights on, he still nodded. “Alright.”
“My room isn’t far from yours,” Gu Jun instructed, “If you’re still afraid, you can message me anytime. I can come over in a matter of seconds.”
As the conversation continued, Shen Mu realized that Gu Jun had misunderstood something.
It turned out that Gu Jun thought he was afraid of sleeping alone in a room.
Shen Mu had been living on his own since he was very young, so how could he possibly be afraid of this?
But since Gu Jun had said this, then…
Shen Mu reached out and grabbed Gu Jun’s arm, then slowly embraced his arm, whispering, “I can sleep alone, but could you stay with me a little before I sleep?”
The Omega in front of him held onto his arm, softly acting spoiled, and looked at him with clear eyes, like a pool of water with gentle ripples.
This kind of boy seemed to make it impossible for Gu Jun to refuse any of his requests.
“Okay,” Gu Jun agreed, “I’ll leave once you’re feeling sleepy.”
Actually, you won’t feel sleepy at all with me here.
While inwardly thinking this, Shen Mu nodded in agreement.
“Were you live streaming earlier?” The two sat side by side on the bed, and Gu Jun casually brought up a topic.
He remembered that when he had arrived, he heard Shen Mu say in the gaming cabin, “I’ll stop streaming here today.”
“Yeah, that’s right,” Shen Mu nodded, picking up the topic, “I was live streaming a mecha game, the one that’s been really popular recently.”
“Oh, I think I know. Su Bei has been playing that game recently too. And it seems like he’s been watching live streams of it as well,” Gu Jun recalled scenes of Su Bei being engrossed in games, sighing, “Is the game really that much fun?”
“It’s alright,” Shen Mu gave an objective evaluation, “The game is decently made, good for leisure and passing the time. But if you ask if it’s really fun, it’s not particularly so. Moreover, there’s still quite a gap compared to real mechas, and it doesn’t achieve a fully authentic simulation.”
So, that means you don’t like it that much.
Originally, Gu Jun had thought that if Shen Mu really enjoyed this game, he should also make time to play it a bit, finding common ground with him. After all, he was considerably older than Shen Mu, and with his early maturity, he had always been mature beyond his years. Therefore, in order to make his younger friend feel more at ease around him, Gu Jun believed it was essential to understand his interests and hobbies and go along with them.
So, Gu Jun asked again, “Well… do you enjoy live streaming?”
In response, Shen Mu truthfully said, “Not really, but since I’m playing games anyway, I might as well stream while doing it.”
“Just stream as a side thing?”
“Yeah,” Shen Mu casually chatted, “My roommate was live streaming this game at the time, and I looked into it. Then I ended up signing a contract with that streaming company too. Their contract terms are pretty good.”
Because they were just chatting, Shen Mu mentioned this casually.
But while the speaker might be unaware, the listener could interpret it differently.
For Gu Jun, these words sounded like a young person facing adversity and struggling. Despite being at the age of starting university, he had to earn a living through live streaming, even having to stream while nearing exams or after drinking.
And then, he imagined a variety of scenarios, feeling heartbroken for Shen Mu.
Gu Jun accessed his neural interface and made a few operations before saying to Shen Mu, “Give me your hand.”
Shen Mu obediently extended his hand. Gu Jun gently pinched Shen Mu’s index finger and pressed his fingerprint.
“What’s this?” Shen Mu looked at him slightly puzzled.
“I’ve arranged a card for you,” Gu Jun held Shen Mu’s hand and said slowly, “I didn’t think it through earlier, and I forgot about this.”
“Why would you arrange a card for me?” Gu Jun’s words left Shen Mu momentarily baffled.
Gu Jun had arranged an associated card for him, a high-tier supreme gold card with a high credit limit.
“You’re still young, still in school. Of course, I should arrange a card for you,” Gu Jun said warmly, “You’re still growing, don’t tire yourself out too much.”
“I… I don’t think I’m still growing,” Shen Mu softly denied.
“But you shouldn’t tire yourself out too much either,” Gu Jun raised his hand and ruffled Shen Mu’s hair, “It’s getting late, it’s better not to stay up too late. I don’t have experience in lulling people to sleep, should I read to you at this time?”
Read to him? Was Gu Jun talking about bedtime stories?
“You really treat me like a child,” Shen Mu pursed his lips, “Even suggesting bedtime stories. I’m not that childish, you know.”
“Well… what should we do before we go to sleep then?” Gu Jun genuinely asked.
Gu Jun admitted his lack of experience but was willing to learn.
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