Xu Qingfeng felt a massive force shackle him. Following that hand, he looked up…
A person who should not have appeared there was suddenly manifesting before his eyes.
A chilling gloom swirled between those cold, proud, and lonely brows, and the pale, thin lips were pressed tightly together.
Xu Qingfeng originally wanted to say something, but before he had the chance to open his mouth, he was grabbed bodily and led away, utterly powerless to resist. He considered himself to be the type of person with a fair amount of strength, but he hadn’t expected the “thin-in-clothes” Huo Xiu to possess even greater might!
The atmosphere at the bar momentarily turned cold, but soon a few busybodies began hooting mindlessly, jeering at the two figures walking toward the door.
Aside from Xu Qingfeng, the most confused person was the MC, who scratched the back of his ear and muttered to himself, “What kind of show is this supposed to be?”
At the same time, his heart was full of regret. After all, high-quality men like Xu Qingfeng were rare; he hadn’t expected the model he had painstakingly selected to be taken away just like that.
Xu Qingfeng was led through the crowd and, after leaving the bar, was stuffed directly into a sedan parked by the roadside.
It was the peak of nightlife; many crowds were still passing by outside the car windows, but no one paid attention to the situation inside.
This was the first time Xu Qingfeng had seen Huo Xiu like this, and he was very uncomfortable. However, he instinctively felt that the other party must have something important to discuss to act this way. Rubbing his somewhat aching wrist, he asked the man beside him, “What’s wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?”
The two sat side-by-side in the backseat. Huo Xiu, broad-shouldered and wide-backed, was shrouded in shadows, making his expression unreadable.
According to what Xu Qingfeng knew, Huo Xiu came from a family with strict discipline; since childhood, he hadn’t been allowed to step foot into such places. Combined with Huo Xiu’s cold personality, even as an adult, he had no interest in visiting nightclubs.
So why, exactly, did he suddenly appear?
What responded to him was a deathly silence. Huo Xiu’s refusal to speak actually made Xu Qingfeng feel unsure of himself and at a loss.
He could only pretend not to care, breaking the silence again with a relaxed tone: “You’re here to play too, right? Don’t you find it quite interesting?”
Huo Xiu finally moved his body, turning his head toward him and speaking: “You think it’s interesting?”
For some reason, the alarm bells of intuition began to ring in Xu Qingfeng’s heart. He felt this question was like a trap no matter how he answered, it would be wrong.
But if he were asked to explain exactly why he felt that way, he truly didn’t know.
“It’s alright…” Xu Qingfeng finally gave an ambiguous answer. Immediately, the already cramped space inside the car felt like it had frozen into a block of ice.
It was cold and suffocating.
Xu Qingfeng hadn’t been drinking; he felt this suffocation very clearly and disliked the sensation. Thus, he tried to reach across the tall young man sitting by the right door, attempting to open the door and get out.
His slender and vigorous torso caused his shirt to cling tightly during this movement, leaving his beautiful physical lines fully exposed.
Unexpectedly, just as his hand touched the handle, his waist was seized by the young man, causing him to lose his balance. Because they were already extremely close, he fell directly onto him, and the seated man caught him steadily without any effort.
The two bodies were so intimately pressed together that there was no gap between them.
Xu Qingfeng already felt things were amiss, and now his sense of crisis intensified. He began to struggle, wanting to sit back in his original spot or simply climb over the man to exit the car. However, no matter how much strength he used, the long arm encircling his waist didn’t budge in the slightest.
His voice carried a hint of breathlessness from the exertion, and in this quiet, enclosed space, Xu Qingfeng’s voice took on a trace of pressure: “You’re drunk. Let go. I should go home.”
To his surprise, Huo Xiu not only didn’t listen and let go but instead increased his strength. He used one hand to clamp down on Xu Qingfeng’s sharp jawline, gradually leaning in while lowering his magnetic voice: “Since it’s so much fun, why are you in such a hurry to go home?”
Precisely because the distance between them was too close surpassing any “safe” distance Xu Qingfeng could be certain: Huo Xiu was perfectly sober.
There wasn’t even a hint of the smell of alcohol.
Even though Huo Xiu appeared calm, Xu Qingfeng felt a terrifying pressure emanating from him.
He couldn’t even pull his head back to avoid him. He looked down to see the other man’s prominent nose getting closer and closer, until they were almost touching…
Xu Qingfeng was no longer some ignorant, green lad. If he still didn’t know what the other person wanted to do at this point, then he truly would have lived his life in vain!
“I’ll say it one more time: let go of me.” His warm breath brushed against the other man’s face as he spoke. The tension from being suppressed caused him to involuntarily lick his dry lower lip, unaware that this slight gesture acted as an alluring fuse.
Xu Qingfeng couldn’t quite describe his current mood, but the only thing he was clear about was that he wanted to leave this place.
Huo Xiu acted as if he hadn’t heard a thing, not caring at all about the man’s “strong on the outside, hollow on the inside” threat. He tilted his head slightly, their nose bridges sliding past each other as the distance closed by another few fractions. His eyes were half-open and half-closed, as if he were a predator sizing up its prey.
Desire churned within those deep, dark eyes.
Unfortunately, Xu Qingfeng couldn’t see this; otherwise, how could he possibly think the relationship between the two of them was merely a “pure friendship”?
Huo Xiu’s Adam’s apple bobbed several times, as if he were making a difficult choice. Finally, he released his grip.
“I’ll take you home,” his deep, raspy voice forced its way into Xu Qingfeng’s ears.
“Remember, don’t let anyone else touch you.”
After saying this, Huo Xiu exited the car even before Xu Qingfeng did, walking straight to the driver’s seat.
By the time Xu Qingfeng reacted, the car had already started and traveled some distance down the road. However, the clean, fresh scent belonging to the young man did not dissipate, continuing to disturb his thoughts.
The entire way was silent; the atmosphere in the car was thick and viscous.
Gu Tianze, who had stepped out of the Cornflower Bar one step ahead of Xu Qingfeng, turned around only to find where was that annoying guy’s shadow?!
Waiting at the door for thirty seconds was already his limit. Seeing that the person still hadn’t come out, he had originally intended to leave on his own, but a sudden craving for a cigarette gave him a bit more patience.
“Once I finish this cigarette, if I still don’t see him, I’m going to find An Yan.” Gu Tianze stared at the sky with a cigarette in his mouth, his sharp, chiseled profile attracting the attention of many passersby entering the bar.
And the longing for An Yan in Gu Tianze’s heart had also reached its peak.
After a comparison with Chen Feng, An Yan seemed even more outstanding; it was just that An Yan, who had an inherent sense of inferiority in his bones, had never realized this himself.
Back in the bar’s sofa area, Chen Feng unaware of how poorly he compared hadn’t felt the effects of the medicine kick in yet. He was currently immersed in a state of impotent rage, and being somewhat lightheaded from the alcohol made it even harder for him to control his emotions.
First, he cursed Xu Qingfeng for meddling in other people’s business; then he cursed Gu Tianze for being blind; and then he began to wail and sob about where he fell short, wondering why Gu Tianze would like An Yan but not him?!!
Fortunately, the music in the bar was loud enough; otherwise, everyone might not have had time to watch Xu Qingfeng and the MC on stage because they would have been drawn by their gossiping instincts to listen to Chen Feng’s drama.
“Wooo… I feel so terrible. This is the worst birthday I’ve ever had.” Chen Feng’s entire face was wrinkled from crying.
The people around him celebrating his birthday were mostly the core members of his small clique, so naturally, they couldn’t stand to see him suffering.
Furthermore, Chen Feng’s family was in business; for instance, his family was a major shareholder in this very bar. One could imagine how wealthy he was there were plenty of people wanting to curry favor with him.
One of the “smart” ones among them suggested: “I’ll sleep with you. Don’t worry, I’m definitely bigger than Gu Tianze.”
Chen Feng’s crying stopped instantly. He looked at the person with a very sober and disdainful gaze: “You? You’re not worthy.”
The “smart” one: “…Then should I go catch Gu Tianze and bring him back for you? Otherwise, you won’t have a choice later. When the time comes, I’m afraid you’ll need any man you can get.”
The “smart” one was actually being quite considerate. The truth wasn’t pleasant to hear, but at least the phrasing was somewhat decent.
Chen Feng was the person who knew best what kind of medicine it was. His body was already heating up unnaturally, and he couldn’t refute the statement. After swallowing a large gulp of ice water, he stared at the “smart” one with piercing eyes: “Can you really catch him and bring him back?”
“Of course. If we send enough people, even if he were Nezha with three heads and six arms, he wouldn’t be able to escape. Don’t worry, go wait in the room upstairs.”