Can You Believe It? I Ran into My Ex on a Dating Variety Show - Chapter 28

No one can extract themselves from love with perfect ease.

Shi Yu made himself an iced Americano. The bitterness invaded his taste buds, the caffeine assaulted his brain, and the cold liquid slid down his throat, seeping into his limbs and forcing his mind to calm down. He could not afford to lose his composure.

His manager sent him a message.

Lin Wuwei: Shi Yu, I have just gotten off the plane. I will arrive in half an hour. Do you need me to buy anything for you?

Looking at the message, Shi Yu thought of the suggestion the System had just given him. His slender fingers tapped the keyboard, quickly sending a reply.

Shi Yu: Buy some cakes to give to the guests and the staff.

Lin Wuwei: Strawberry flavored?

Shi Yu: Save two strawberry cakes for me. You can decide on the rest.

Lin Wuwei: Okay.

When the cakes arrived, He Xingzhi had just returned from his morning run. His body proportions were exceptionally superior; in his sportswear, he looked both youthful and sexy. As He Xingzhi entered through the door, the delivery person from the cake shop was just bringing the cakes in. He Xingzhi did not look sideways and went straight to his bedroom to shower.

Su Jingxi circled the cakes, looking so excited he was practically drooling. Shi Yu told everyone to share and eat the cakes. Some were also sent to the staff. He specifically reserved two pieces of strawberry cake and headed toward the rooms.

He knocked on He Xingzhi’s door. No one answered, but the door was unlocked. Shi Yu pushed the door open and walked in; He Xingzhi was still inside showering. He placed the strawberry cake on the table and turned to leave.

At that moment, the bathroom door opened, and He Xingzhi walked out with only a towel wrapped around his waist. He raised his arms, drying his damp hair with one hand, letting the water droplets cling to his body as he walked out. When Shi Yu looked over, his gaze instantly became frantic. He did not know whether to look at the man’s face first, the large pectoral muscles, or the eight-pack abs. Even the V-line was incredibly sexy.

Shi Yu had a natural affinity for beautiful things. This was not limited to gender, nor did it matter if the subject was even a living thing.

“I brought you some cake. It is strawberry flavored,” Shi Yu explained his purpose.

He Xingzhi stared at his face with a fierce, dark gaze. After a moment, his voice sounded with a hint of bitterness. “Shi Yu, what is the meaning of this? Slapping me and then giving me a sweet date? Do you think I am still that foolish boy who used to chase after you?”

Shi Yu lowered his eyes to hide the sorrow within them. “I am sorry. It is just that my manager said we should give everyone cake. There happened to be strawberry, and I remembered you liked it, so I brought it over. Consider it a thank you for letting me use your bathroom lately.”

He Xingzhi’s expression darkened further. “Your manager told you to send it? Heh, you really listen to him now. Did he make you join this dating show too? Are you trying to find a second spring on this program? Shi Yu, since you were the one who dumped me back then, you surely cannot find someone worse than me, right?”

Shi Yu pursed his lips and said, “I am not looking for anyone else.”

He Xingzhi remained cold. “Not looking for anyone? Then are you on a dating show just to play? Or did you know I would be here and wanted to seduce me one more time?”

As he spoke, he pressed closer to Shi Yu. Shi Yu retreated step by step until there was nowhere left to hide. He instinctively reached out to push He Xingzhi away, but He Xingzhi simply bypassed him to take the strawberry cake behind him.

He Xingzhi’s chest muscles were perfectly defined, and the water droplets adhering to them made him look sexy and full of tension. In the past, to make a living, Shi Yu had studied drawing and had specifically drawn adult-rated BL illustrations. The male leads he drew were always incredibly sexy, which was how he earned his living expenses throughout four years of university.

However, He Xingzhi’s body proportions and muscle lines were even sexier than anything he had ever drawn. Shi Yu refused to admit this was a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder; it was simply He Xingzhi’s charm. Shi Yu gulped involuntarily and then struggled to shift his gaze, letting out a soft “Oh.”

He Xingzhi suddenly let out a low laugh and looked down into his eyes. “Are you disappointed?”

Shi Yu shook his head. “No.” He took a few steps to the side. “If there is nothing else, I will leave first.”

Every time He Xingzhi showed off those sexy muscles in front of him, he could not stay calm. It was too beautiful and sufficiently sexy. It always made him want to reach out and touch. When the two were together, He Xingzhi’s stamina was too great and his physical needs were high. Shi Yu was not usually enthusiastic about such things, but whenever He Xingzhi used his physical charms as a temptation, Shi Yu found it difficult to remain composed and often gave in easily. He knew he was a bit too obsessive, but he could not change.

He Xingzhi could tell what he was thinking just by looking at his expression. This person, from beginning to end, truly only lusted after his beauty and never loved him. He Xingzhi was both angry and annoyed, his heart filled with bitterness. Yet, he also felt a bit fortunate. He was glad his body could still attract Shi Yu’s gaze.

But what was the use of that? To develop into a friends with benefits relationship? He did not believe he could stop himself at that boundary.

He Xingzhi looked down and took a bite of the cake. Perhaps because he was distracted, some cream got onto the corner of his mouth. Shi Yu looked up at him, and his obsessive-compulsive tendencies took over. He instinctively reached out and wiped the cake from the corner of He Xingzhi’s mouth.

The moment he finished the action, he realized he had crossed a line. He tried to pull his hand back, but He Xingzhi suddenly gripped his wrist, refusing to let go. Shi Yu pulled, and He Xingzhi held firm. There was a difference in their build, and the gap in their physical strength was even larger. In a contest of power, Shi Yu could not win against He Xingzhi.

He watched helplessly as He Xingzhi pulled his hand over and licked the cream off his finger. The warm, moist sensation on his fingertip made Shi Yu’s heart tremble. The places on his body that had been bitten seemed to be burning. He Xingzhi only gave a single lick before releasing his hand. He curled his lips into a smile. “Do you want to take back the cake you gave me?”

Shi Yu knew this man was being unreasonable, but he himself had also lost his composure frequently today. “If there is nothing else, I am leaving.”

Shi Yu wanted to depart, but he had to pass He Xingzhi to do so. As he squeezed past, He Xingzhi’s sharp eyes caught sight of the teeth marks hidden beneath his collar. He Xingzhi suddenly grabbed Shi Yu’s hand. His expression changed to that of an enraged lion as he stared fiercely at Shi Yu. Shi Yu had not yet realized what was happening.

The cake in He Xingzhi’s hand fell to the floor. He directly and roughly pulled at Shi Yu’s clothes. The more he pulled, the more hickeys and teeth marks he saw. The angrier he became, the more violently he pulled.

Shi Yu tried to stop him. “He Xingzhi, what are you doing?”

He Xingzhi stared at the bite marks on his body. His jawline was tight, and his eyes were dark and dangerous. He locked eyes with Shi Yu and asked fiercely, “Who was it?”

Shi Yu closed his eyes, took a soft breath, and said, “That is my private business.”

He Xingzhi’s heart was stung by those words. His hands gripped Shi Yu’s shoulders so hard that they left clearly visible marks on that fair skin.