After the night of heavy drinking...
The next morning, when the nurse sister came to change the bandages, Jing Yuanqi happened to pick up the crumpled clothes that had been thrown on the floor.
His movements were gentle because Shi Qing was peacefully sleeping on the bed.
He covered the slightly sore area of his spine with his hand and slowly pulled open the curtains to let in some fresh air.
He really didn't expect Shi Qing to be so vigorous after drinking.
Although his wish had been fulfilled, Jing Yuanqi couldn't be too happy because Shi Qing had a back injury.
Moreover, Shi Qing was unusually strong after drinking, and control somehow ended up in Shi Qing's hands.
He felt like a plow ox being led the whole way.
In fact, by the fifth time, Jing Yuanqi felt that something was amiss.
But he was afraid of hurting Shi Qing and didn't dare to resist too forcefully. Besides, deep down, he actually enjoyed it a bit. After all, it was rare for the person who had been teasing him all along to be so proactive.
But no matter how much he liked it, he couldn't endure seven rounds.
Before this, Jing Yuanqi had never experienced anything like this, no matter how flirtatious he was.
The first time he played a game, he was forced to be the output for a whole night, taking on the role of Zhao Zilong in the Battle of Changban. It was already a struggle for him to last until dawn.
But a man couldn't say no.
The young man, who had gone from being the active partner to the passive one, had to coax the drunken movie emperor in a hushed voice.
He used to be able to say a lot of sweet words to coax someone.
But last night, he had offered his nose and chin as tools that could express sweet words.
Finally, he managed to coax the drunken movie emperor to sleep, and it was already dawn.
Jing Yuanqi rubbed his sore throat and opened the door to the ward. The nurse sister was already familiar with him and didn't find it strange to see him in the ward. She carefully looked at Shi Qing, who was still asleep with his eyes closed.
"Mr. Jing, is Mr. Shi feeling better?" she asked.
"He's better. Please go ahead and administer his medication," Jing Yuanqi replied.
Jing Yuanqi rubbed his aching waist, trying hard not to show any discomfort on his face.
His original intention was to help the movie emperor resolve his psychological issues while taking advantage of the situation.
The result was the same as he had previously thought.
But why did it feel like he had eaten river clam meat, yet the one benefiting was not him?
Jing Yuanqi felt that he was overthinking it.
According to Shi Qing's personality, even though he had suppressed Jing Yuanqi throughout the night after drinking, he wouldn't have any smug emotions when he woke up.
Jing Yuanqi went out to buy breakfast and some medicated patches.
Shi Qing was awakened by the gentle voice of the nurse sister. He lay on his stomach, facing away, and let her change the bandages.
The host was feeling quite pleased with himself:
"What a wonderful night it was. Me and the patient, the patient and him. Although I had fantasized many times before about doing something to this little wave-chasing shellfish while pressing him down on the bed, but now that I've actually done it..."
After reading the Tao Te Ching all night, the host turned to the system that was listening to his sighs and guessed, "It didn't actually feel that great, did it?"
The system responded, "Well, I want to do it a hundred more times."
System: ...
"Hey, time passed too quickly last night. But when I think about how he struggled to get up, and then I pressed him down, his lips were so red, and he was so moist... Tsk, tsk, tsk."
Shi Qing recalled how Jing Yuanqi, after being released by him last night, had a slightly seductive look with his peach blossom eyes and wiped his lips like a little fox. He made a clicking sound with his tongue.
"I really can't tell. He's so dominant in ordinary times, but on the bed, he's so obedient."
System: ...
"But no matter how much I like it, he won't be able to lower his resistance after seven rounds."
System: "But his resistance is already at 22 out of 100."
"No need to stimulate him anymore. No matter how many more nights like that we have, he won't lower it anymore. His personality is like this. Once he gets what he wants, he forgets how to cherish it."
System: ...
Shi Qing continued, "From the fifth time, I felt that something was off. But I was afraid of hurting him, so I didn't resist too much. Besides, I secretly enjoyed it. After all, it's rare for someone who's been teasing me all along to be so proactive."
System: ...
The system finally couldn't resist asking, "Is he sick? Why would he want to find someone else?"
"You don't understand his thought process. It's not about finding someone else; it's about finding someone else to make them happy. Even if he likes someone, he wants that person to come and please him. Don't be fooled by his apparent enthusiasm. In his eyes, it's all a prelude. Once he has it, he'll start demanding something in return."
System: ...
Shi Qing: "Yin Mingzhen is straightforward."
System: ...
System: "Host, we're in a different world now. Can we not talk about the previous world?"
Shi Qing: "Aren't you curious how I found out?"
System: "Please don't mention that. My age in the system is still that of a baby."
Shi Qing: "You've been with me for over two hundred years. Are you still a baby? Well, I'll share this joy with you when you're no longer a baby. How's the resistance level of this little wave-chasing shellfish?"
Speaking of this, the system immediately perked up. "Jing Yuanqi's resistance level: 22/100."
Shi Qing clicked his tongue. "It would be great if every night like that could dramatically reduce his resistance."
The system was delighted. "Host, you can try."
"No need to try. No matter how many more nights like that we have, he won't lower it anymore. This is his personality. The harder something is to obtain, the more he cherishes it. So, lowering his resistance is simple: just make sure he doesn't get it."
Shi Qing lay comfortably with his eyes closed. "He has had his fun for these past few days; now it's my turn to regain control."
※※※
When Jing Yuanqi walked into the hospital corridor with breakfast in hand, his expression had returned to its usual confident and uninhibited self.
Early in the morning, Cui Yunqing had rushed over. Just as he came out of the ward, he happened to run into Jing Yuanqi, and he smiled happily, calling out to him, "Brother Jing, are you here to see Teacher Shi too?"
"Yes, I bought some rice porridge. After all, Teacher Shi and I have the best relationship, so I should take care of him," Jing Yuanqi replied while speaking, Cui Yunqing sniffed curiously and asked, "Brother Jing, did you apply a medicinal patch? Why do I smell medicated ointment?"
Jing Yuanqi: ...
Without changing his expression, Jing Yuanqi pressed lightly on the sore part of his spine due to excessive activity and smiled, "It's nothing, just twisted my waist a bit."
"Is Teacher Shi awake?"
"Yes, he's awake. He's on the phone right now. It sounds like he's talking to his family. I came out for a while and will go back in when he's done with the call."
When Cui Yunqing heard the word "family," Jing Yuanqi's eyes flashed.
He maintained his composure and smiled naturally, "Oh, by the way, Xiaocui, I bought too much breakfast earlier, and I couldn't carry it all up. I left some on a table downstairs. Could you help me bring it up?"
"Sure, no problem." Cui Yunqing, falling for the trick, put his mask back on and headed towards the elevator.
Because of the incident involving Shi Qing, he had gained some notoriety, so it was best to be cautious.
Once Cui Yunqing left, Jing Yuanqi immediately put down what he was holding and approached the door, listening to the sounds from inside.
The voice of the movie emperor was still cold, but this time there was a hint of rejection and disgust in his tone. He rarely spoke so much at once, saying, "Didn't I tell you that I'm sick? When have you ever cared about me? How many times have you called me since I left home?"
"Enough, I don't want to talk about it anymore. That's it."
Jing Yuanqi heard the phone being hung up and noted what Shi Qing had said. He pushed the door open and walked in, saying, "Teacher Shi."
The movie emperor had already hung up the phone. When he saw Jing Yuanqi, his expression froze for a moment, and he somewhat awkwardly placed his phone on the table.
Jing Yuanqi asked, "I think I heard you talking on the phone just now. Who were you calling?"
Shi Qing pursed his lips. "My father."
Compared to "dad," the word "father" sounded more distant and detached. Combined with the tone Jing Yuanqi had overheard earlier, he could guess that Shi Qing probably didn't have a good relationship with his family.
Jing Yuanqi raised an eyebrow, and a sudden idea popped into his mind. While maintaining his casual expression, he said, "Oh, Xiaocui, I think I left some breakfast downstairs on a table since I bought too much. Could you help me bring it up?"
"Oh, okay." Cui Yunqing, still oblivious, nodded and, after bidding farewell to Shi Qing, went on his way.
With Cui Yunqing gone, Jing Yuanqi put on a meaningful smile and moved closer to Shi Qing, whispering, "Let me feed you, Teacher Shi."
Shi Qing extended his hand and pushed away the spoonful of rice porridge that Jing Yuanqi offered, saying, "You can leave."
The smile on the young man's face disappeared.
He asked, "We've already taken things to the next level, and Teacher Shi still won't accept me?"
Although he knew Shi Qing had this kind of stubborn personality and wouldn't budge easily, Jing Yuanqi insisted, "Does Teacher Shi not like me? You clearly like me a lot, so why won't you accept me?"
He behaved like a patient and patient cheetah, appearing impatient while hunting his prey, confronting it with impatience.
"Teacher Shi, I also have boundaries."
Shi Qing didn't respond.
He didn't need to respond.
He knew that Jing Yuanqi was the kind of person who wouldn't accept rejection easily once he had set his mind on something.
Jing Yuanqi left.
He didn't show up in front of Shi Qing for the next few days.
Of course, he didn't just sit idle.
In these days, he thoroughly investigated every detail of the movie emperor, inside and out.
He wanted to force Shi Qing to accept him.
So, he decided to start with the people Shi Qing disliked.
※※※
On the day Shi Qing was discharged from the hospital, Jing Yuanqi came to visit. Not only did he come, but he also brought a handsome young man with him. This young man was Chen Rong, Shi Qing's stepbrother. According to the information he had gathered, Shi Qing and this stepbrother had always had a strained relationship. It was even said that Shi Qing had left home and abandoned a career in finance to enter the entertainment industry because of him. Their animosity ran deep.
Jing Yuanqi had decided to bring Chen Rong to provoke Shi Qing, and it seemed like the perfect choice. Jing Yuanqi had a low opinion of Chen Rong, not only because he was overly eager upon learning Jing Yuanqi's identity but also because of his disdainful and condescending attitude when talking about Shi Qing.
"Brother, he has a peculiar temperament. He never liked me since we were kids, always picking on me. I've been bullied by him from childhood to adulthood," Chen Rong complained.
Jing Yuanqi chuckled. Given Shi Qing's personality, if others didn't pick on him, he'd pick on them.
Chen Rong continued, "Brother, I heard you and my brother are friends. It must be tough to get along with him. It's only because you're kind-hearted that you came to pick him up from the hospital."
With a fake smile, Jing Yuanqi gave him a half-hearted response. Chen Rong's level of understanding wasn't up to par for Jing Yuanqi. Jing Yuanqi knew why Shi Qing had chosen the entertainment industry over a comfortable life as a rich young master. This stepbrother seemed like a classic case of a freeloader who had probably made Shi Qing's life miserable at home.
As Chen Rong continued talking, he tried to hold Jing Yuanqi's arm, but Jing Yuanqi quickly moved away.
"Act like this when Shi Qing arrives," Jing Yuanqi warned him.
Chen Rong looked somewhat resentful, wanting to say more, but seeing Jing Yuanqi's impatience, he refrained from speaking further. He spoke the truth about how Shi Qing used to bully him, and even though he had retaliated, it didn't matter because he wasn't a biological child. Even though Shi Qing had quarreled with his family and his mother had been trying to please his father, everything at home still belonged to Shi Qing. Chen Rong couldn't help feeling bitter.
He couldn't accept the fact that Shi Qing had left for the entertainment industry early on, while he and his mother had been the ones taking care of their father. Even if there was no blood relation, so what?
This time, when the heir of the Jing family approached him, he had to seize the opportunity to completely subdue Shi Qing.
As the two were harboring their own thoughts, Shi Qing came out. The movie emperor had rosy cheeks and appeared to be in good spirits. Gao Zhi was by his side, guiding him cautiously.
"Brother Shi, be careful, walk this way..."
Just as Shi Qing had taken a few steps, he spotted them. His steps abruptly halted, and his eyes revealed a hint of disbelief.
"Brother!"
Chen Rong immediately brightened up, called out, and rushed over, enthusiastically grabbing Shi Qing's arm. There was a triumphant look in his eyes.
"I heard you were injured and hospitalized, so I brought my boyfriend to see you."
Gao Zhi, standing to the side, nearly slipped and fell, looking bewildered as he glanced at Jing Yuanqi. "Jing Ge??"
Wasn't he getting cozy with their Brother Shi just a couple of days ago?
Jing Yuanqi looked at Shi Qing, who had suddenly turned pale, and followed up, "Yes, my boyfriend."
Regret it now.
He could tolerate being rejected by Shi Qing and seeing him with someone else. But he absolutely couldn't tolerate Shi Qing being with his enemy.
Jing Yuanqi's mouth curled up in satisfaction, waiting for Shi Qing to push Chen Rong away. At this moment, Shi Qing's emotions must be at their peak. Jing Yuanqi was sure he could win him over.
However, Shi Qing didn't push Chen Rong away. He just looked at Chen Rong and then at Jing Yuanqi.
"Are you... together now?"
His voice even trembled.
The movie emperor's reaction was far beyond what Jing Yuanqi had expected. There was a sense of triumph in his eyes as he replied, "That's right."
Then, he saw the pain in Shi Qing's eyes, the look of someone who had lost the person they liked. But Shi Qing wasn't looking at Jing Yuanqi with that expression; instead, he was looking at Chen Rong.
Jing Yuanqi: ...
He watched in disbelief as Shi Qing's eyelashes trembled, and the typically cold expression on his face showed vulnerability. He gently embraced Chen Rong, who was in front of him.
His usually icy voice now sounded suppressed and melancholic, "Brother, I wish you happiness."
Chen Rong: "???"
What's going on? Did Shi Qing take the wrong medicine??
Jing Yuanqi, who had intended to provoke Shi Qing but ended up being provoked himself, had a stiff expression on his face. In his mind, scenes of the past few days he had spent with Shi Qing flashed by.
He liked the eyebrows of Cui Yunqing.
He liked his smile.
All these elements combined in his mind, and he saw Chen Rong. A young man with delicate eyebrows and an obviously fake cheerful smile, someone who seemed like a white lotus.
Originally, he had wanted to provoke Shi Qing, but it turned out that he was the one being provoked.
A small flame of anger that Jing Yuanqi had suppressed deep in his heart suddenly blazed up. The string called "reason" in his mind snapped. He was filled with rage as he forcefully pulled Chen Rong away and glared at Shi Qing with eyes spewing fire.
"What do you mean by this? What's going on between you two? Have you done something together?! He's your stepbrother, do you know this is incest?!"
Shi Qing shook off his hand, his voice quivering, "What are you talking about? I just wanted..."
"You can't even think about it! Thinking about it is still incest!"
Chen Rong, who had no idea what was happening, pulled on Jing Yuanqi's arm in confusion, "Jing Ge, what's going on..."
Jing Yuanqi reacted like he had been bitten by a crocodile. He quickly pulled his arm away from Chen Rong.
"Let me tell you, Chen Rong, never appear in front of me again, especially not with Shi Qing. You're not allowed to see him again."
Chen Rong: "???"
"But it was you who told me..."
"I told you what? Get lost!!"
Jing Yuanqi directly lifted the movie emperor horizontally, and with large strides, he hurriedly walked away. He looked as if taking one slow step would allow someone to snatch the person in his arms.
Chen Rong, with a bewildered expression, watched as Shi Qing, carried by Jing Yuanqi, peeked out from above the youth's shoulder and raised an eyebrow at him.
Though he didn't say anything, his expressionless face revealed a hint of triumphant conspiracy.
Chen Rong: "..."
Even though he didn't know what had happened, he felt like he had been played. And as for this Jing Yuanqi, he had been perfectly fine before, but now he suddenly went crazy. What a bunch of lunatics!
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