“Mmm.” Gu Jun responded softly, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down. He tightened his grip on Shen Mu’s hand and then picked up the half-full glass of juice on the table, downing it in one go.
He wanted to alleviate the heat in his body a bit, but it seemed that the juice alone didn’t have much effect.
“Brother, this is my cup,” Shen Mu reminded in a hushed voice. He leaned closer to Gu Jun, his hair brushing lightly against his abdomen.
Although the waiter had brought both wine and juice earlier, hardly anyone had touched the juice. Gu Jun himself had been drinking only wine.
And this glass of juice that Shen Mu held was poured for him by Gu Jun. It was as if, in Gu Jun’s eyes, he was still a child not yet of drinking age.
“I know,” Gu Jun’s voice was low, now slightly husky, “Can’t I drink?”
“Well, you, you can,” Shen Mu’s other hand, not held by Gu Jun, curled inwards. He genuinely wondered if Gu Jun was naturally flirtatious, otherwise how could he say such things so seriously?
Shen Mu whispered, “You poured the juice, so of course you can drink it.”
“Mmm.” Gu Jun bent down, murmuring by Shen Mu’s ear, “You said you came to see your friend today, but can you go with me now?”
The blush on Shen Mu’s earlobes spread to his cheeks. He nodded and said in a voice only they could hear, “I came to see you from the beginning.”
“We’ll leave now as we have something to attend to today. Enjoy your meal and drinks, charge it to my account.” Gu Jun finished speaking, taking Shen Mu’s woolen coat from the hanger and walking to his side.
“Raise your hand,” Gu Jun instructed, looking at Shen Mu, who seemed a little dazed.
“Oh, alright.” Shen Mu hurried to comply. The gentle way Gu Jun helped him put on his clothes was almost too teasing. Shen Mu didn’t know what was happening to him today; why did he feel like the General in his house was constantly flirting with him? Or was it because he had been drinking, making his thoughts wander freely?
Watching Shen Mu, with his reddened earlobes and dazed expression, Gu Jun sighed, “Indeed, kids shouldn’t be drinking.”
Shen Mu pursed his lips without responding. Actually, he could handle quite a bit of alcohol, but he didn’t want to tell Gu Jun that.
After helping Shen Mu put on his woolen coat, Gu Jun picked up his own jacket and started putting it on Shen Mu. Despite their size difference, even a fitted coat like a woolen one could be layered on top of another.
Gu Jun did this so naturally, but Shen Mu was surprised, “Brother, you’re the one who shouldn’t be drinking. This is your jacket. Mine is already on.”
“I’m not saying you can’t drink.” Hearing this, Gu Jun chuckled at Shen Mu’s thought process. “Of course, I know this is my jacket, but you’re wearing too little. It’s colder outside.”
So, Gu Jun wanted him to wear two jackets while he wore just a thin sweater outside?
Shen Mu immediately refused, “This isn’t right. You said it yourself, it’s colder outside.”
“Mmm, there’s no harm in it.” Gu Jun said casually, “Colder outside is a description from your perspective, while I personally don’t feel cold.”
“No, you kids have normal perceptions.” Gu Jun buttoned Shen Mu’s coat while saying, “It’s just something I’m used to. The military has cold resistance training.”
Used to it?
Gu Jun’s words made Shen Mu’s heart ache suddenly.
“What’s wrong? You’re wearing an unhappy expression.” Gu Jun straightened Shen Mu’s coat collar, “If I said something wrong, should I apologize to the little one?”
“No.” Shen Mu quickly shook his head, “I’m just feeling a bit distressed.”
“What’s there to feel distressed about? It’s standard training.” Gu Jun expressed his lack of understanding, looking at Shen Mu, he asked, “Is your dormitory only for two people?”
“Yes, it’s a double room.” Shen Mu truthfully answered, “It’s just me and Song Xiangnan.”
After speaking, he stumbled a step to the side.
Shen Mu seemed to be a little tipsy, although he was more coherent in his thoughts, he was slightly unsteady. Gu Jun quickly held onto his shoulder.
As expected.
Gu Jun sighed inwardly.
Last night, when he was sending Shen Mu back to the dormitory, Shen Mu’s roommate called on video to ask when Shen Mu would return, saying he didn’t want to sleep alone.
At that time, Gu Jun had a rough idea that Shen Mu’s dormitory was for two people. Now asking Shen Mu was just confirming it.
This was a bit troublesome. Shen Mu had been drinking and needed someone to take care of him. His only roommate, Song Xiangnan, hadn’t been drinking, but he was still here at the gathering. Based on what Gu Jun knew about Su Bei, there was a high probability that Su Bei would try to get Song Xiangnan to come to his place tonight.
So, tonight, if he escorted Shen Mu back to the dormitory, Shen Mu would have to stay alone there.
Leaving aside the fact that Shen Mu had had quite a bit to drink, even if he hadn’t, in this situation…
Gu Jun recalled last night when he asked Shen Mu, “Are you also afraid to sleep alone?” At that time, Shen Mu didn’t answer. Not answering probably meant he was indeed afraid, but just felt embarrassed to admit it.
After a brief internal struggle, Gu Jun whispered, “How about coming home with me tonight?”
Coming home with Gu Jun tonight.
At this moment, Shen Mu felt his heart pounding like thunder.
“I just…” Seeing Shen Mu not responding, Gu Jun worried that Shen Mu might have misunderstood his invitation as something more intimate, so he wanted to explain.
But before he could actually start explaining, he heard Shen Mu’s response.
“Sure.” Shen Mu’s voice had a hint of a rise at the end. Nestling into the position where Gu Jun was holding his shoulder, he continued, “But I have a condition.”
“What?” Gu Jun asked.
“Put your jacket back on. Although you say you’re not cold, I see you like this and feel cold.” Shen Mu said.
“…Alright.” Gu Jun was silent for a moment and then said, “Fine.”
Shen Mu took off Gu Jun’s jacket and handed it to him. Gu Jun put the jacket back on.
“I’m calling a shuttle.” Gu Jun, with one arm around Shen Mu, used his other hand to place an order on the app.
“Didn’t you come here in your shuttle? Why not just use the hotel’s valet service?” Shen Mu asked in confusion. He continued, “If you didn’t bring yours, I’ll call mine. We can park it in the nearest parking area.”
Many hotels in the Luminas Star System had dedicated valet services.
“I brought it.” Gu Jun said, “Mine is also parked in that area, but it’s quite far, and it’s cold outside. If we call a shuttle, we can go directly to the hotel entrance.”
The better shuttles have a personal identification system that only the shuttle’s owner can activate. So, even if they were to use valet service, they would still need to walk over to open the shuttle and then let the valet driver take over.
“Oh.” Shen Mu nodded, feeling a warm sensation in his heart. Gu Jun was concerned about him being cold.
“Alternatively, if you don’t want to take this type of rental shuttle, we can call for valet service.” Gu Jun pondered for a moment and suggested, “In that case, you wait here for a while. I’ll go with the valet to the parking area and then come back to pick you up.”
“No need for that trouble.” Shen Mu held onto Gu Jun’s waist, “I don’t mind.”
He had never been a coquettish person, but here with Gu Jun, he seemed to have the right to be a bit coquettish.
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