The situation seemed to have deviated from Li Qingci’s plan. He had intended to explain to the party host that he wasn’t after Xu Jinghan’s beauty and didn’t need him as a little lover.

But the host vanished after speaking. Li Qingci’s eyes nearly popped out searching, but he couldn’t find the host’s red outfit anywhere.

The deafening music and the crowd dancing wildly around him left Li Qingci feeling irritated. He thought to himself: Forget it, I’ll deal with this later. At least I’ve rescued Xu Jinghan from his earlier predicament.

Upstairs, Xu Jinghan led him to a room.

“You can change clothes here,” Xu Jinghan said softly, head lowered. Li Qingci still caught the magnetism in his voice and once again marveled at how correct and brave his actions had been.

“Alright, thank you for your trouble.”

Li Qingci thought Xu Jinghan would leave after speaking, but while changing, he suddenly realized Xu Jinghan hadn’t left. He felt fingers tracing circles on his back.

Round and round, following the curve of his waist, moving lower and lower…

He hastily turned around, stopping Xu Jinghan’s actions. Grabbing his arm, Li Qingci’s voice trembled, “You… why are you doing this?”

“Don’t you want this? Isn’t this why you helped me?” Xu Jinghan’s voice was full of grievance. “I’m yours now.”

“No, no, no, I’m not like them.” Li Qingci smoothed out the wrinkles on Xu Jinghan’s shirt shoulders, then started buttoning his shirt from the top down. When he reached the last button, Xu Jinghan suddenly grabbed his hand.

Li Qingci: ??

Holding Li Qingci’s hand, Xu Jinghan said, “You’re so kind.”

Li Qingci felt a bit embarrassed by the praise, but also pleased. He couldn’t suppress the slight upturn of his lips, so he looked away, pretending to be nonchalant as he said, “I know.”

After all, Xu Jinghan fit his aesthetic perfectly. No one would be unhappy being praised by a great beauty.

“Since you’re so kind, won’t you help me?” Xu Jinghan guided Li Qingci’s hand downward. “I feel so uncomfortable.”

Li Qingci looked at Xu Jinghan in shock. He noticed Xu Jinghan’s eyes were gleaming, his face flushed, and his whole demeanor seemed off. Yet down below, a certain part of him was quite energetic, pressing insistently against Li Qingci’s palm.

Li Qingci nervously asked, “Were you drugged?”

No answer.

“We’ve only just met. We’re not that familiar. This isn’t appropriate.”

No response.

Doing it himself and doing it to someone else were two different concepts. Li Qingci felt at a loss. Finally, he managed to stammer out, “I’ve never helped anyone else before. I don’t know how.”

“I’ll teach you.” This time there was a response, though Li Qingci wished there hadn’t been.

Three times now, and Li Qingci’s hand was nearly useless. Not only had Xu Jinghan’s condition not subsided, but Li Qingci himself was also starting to feel aroused.

Li Qingci, who had been standing ramrod straight earlier, was now slumped in Xu Jinghan’s arms. No matter how Xu Jinghan urged him, he refused to move another inch.

“You’re feeling it too, aren’t you?” Xu Jinghan hid the amusement in his eyes. “Shall I help you as well?”

Li Qingci felt utterly ashamed. He thought himself so shameless and wanted to refuse.

“It’s only fair,” Xu Jinghan said. Looking at Li Qingci collapsed in his arms, he wrapped an arm around Li Qingci’s waist and hoisted him over his shoulder.

When he was thrown onto the bed, Li Qingci was still dazed. Who knew the seemingly delicate beauty had such strength!