Out of Control Overnight: The Irritable Top Alpha Goes Mad Searching for His Wife - Chapter 16

Shen Qing never imagined things would turn out this way.

Before he could even respond to Lu Shijun’s self-pitying monologue, the man suddenly rushed into the bathroom.

Shen Qing froze for a few seconds before going to find him, only to see Lu Shijun standing under the showerhead, letting the ice-cold water drench him completely.

He was utterly perplexed. Knowing that a cold shower in this weather would lead to illness, he tried to pull him out, but Lu Shijun covered his face with one hand. He looked as though he had reached his breaking point and was suffering an emotional collapse.

“Qingqing, do not come over.”

“Once I wash myself clean, I will not be dirty anymore. Do not be disgusted by me.”

“I only have you left.”

This was a far cry from the high-spirited Lu Shijun of the past. He looked like a cornered beast in a desperate situation. Seeing such a powerful S-class Alpha in such a pathetic and fragile state would touch anyone’s heart.

Shen Qing did not know how to describe his current feelings.

Should it not be himself who was the one to be “disgusted” by?

He had basely decided to hide the events of that night, but Lu Shijun’s reaction made his throat tighten and his voice turn dry. “I do not think you are dirty.”

Lu Shijun looked like an abandoned stray dog, full of grievance. “You do.”

Shen Qing was truly out of options. “How can I make you believe that I am not disgusted by you?”

Lu Shijun lowered his hand and looked at him piteously. “You are not allowed to kick me off the bed anymore.”

As for why they were in one bed, do not ask.

Shen Qing was led right into the trap. The simple-minded Assistant Shen’s head was filled only with thoughts of how to coax the man.

“Fine.”

“Is there anything else?”

Lu Shijun blinked, suppressing the darkness in his heart and putting on a harmless front. “Also, you are not allowed to drive me away.”

None of these were major issues.

Shen Qing thought to himself that if Lu Shijun ever discovered his true feelings, the man would likely run away without needing to be driven, and he would probably call him disgusting before he left.

“Fine, I will not drive you away.”

Seeing Shen Qing move to turn off the faucet, Lu Shijun turned the water off himself first to prevent the cold spray from hitting him.

Shen Qing said, “Do not just turn it off. Switch it to hot water and take a hot shower before you come out, or you will get sick.”

Lu Shijun’s moods came and went quickly. He was clearly appeased now, looking at Shen Qing with a beaming smile and showing no trace of his earlier breakdown or despondency.

“Then I will have to trouble Xiao Qing to get me some clean clothes.”

Shen Qing replied, “Okay.”

There were clothes Lu Shijun often wore kept in the cupboard. This fellow used to stay over frequently by acting shamelessly, so now it saved them a trip to the place next door.

The bathroom door closed. Under the showerhead, the person who had looked like a big dog just moments ago changed completely.

The smile faded from his face, and his sharp features became intensely oppressive. As he stared toward the door, his terrifying possessiveness was like a predator eyeing its prey, enough to make one’s skin crawl.

A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door.

Lu Shijun was leisurely unbuttoning his trousers. In his haste to perform earlier, he had not even taken off his cumbersome clothes before standing under the shower.

Hearing the sound, he narrowed his eyes and suddenly gave a playful smile. “Come in.”

Early in the morning, Shen Qing had been so frazzled by the man’s antics that he had forgotten basic common sense, for instance, that people are naked when they shower.

He walked in carrying the clothes and looked up, only to see Lu Shijun standing there openly in front of him. The shocking sight horrified him.

The clothes fell to the floor. Shen Qing’s face turned bright red as he took a step back, completely flustered.

“The clothes, no, you come out first, wait, damn it!”

The usually calm Assistant Shen was so panicked that he let out a small curse.

His reaction was half a beat too slow. By the time he regained his senses and realized he could just close his eyes, it was already too late.

Everything that should be seen and everything that should not have been seen had been witnessed.

Shen Qing scrambled to turn around and was about to leave when Lu Shijun suddenly called out to him.

“Xiao Qing, what is wrong?”

“Why are you leaving so suddenly? Since you are here, help me scrub my back.”

Shen Qing’s mind was in a total mess.

Scrub what back? He should scrub himself!

“I, I cannot.”

Lu Shijun looked at his back. Hearing his stammering voice, the curl of his lips could not be suppressed.

Too cute.

He could imagine exactly what kind of amusing expression his friend had, but it was a pity that imagination could not compare to reality. He had to find a way to make Qingqing less easily embarrassed.

“Why not?” As he spoke, his voice turned piteous again. “Could it be that when Qingqing said he was not disgusted by me, he was lying?”

Shen Qing felt a massive headache coming on, and his voice rose. “I was not lying to you!”

Lu Shijun’s expression was casual while his voice sounded miserable; he was truly a gifted performer.

“Xiao Qing, stop lying to me. I know you were just comforting me earlier. I am dirty.”

Shen Qing now had a reflex reaction to the word “dirty.”

“No!”

“You are not dirty.”

“It is my own reason.”

He racked his brains and luckily thought of an excuse.

“Did you forget that I am sick? I have no strength in my hands.” After saying that, he covered his mouth and coughed twice.

Lu Shijun could obviously tell the cough was fake, but he knew he could not push too hard, or his friend would become resentful.

“Then next time.”

“It is a deal. You are not allowed to refuse.”

“If you refuse,” he trailed off, sounding desolate again, “it means you are disgusted by me.”

Shen Qing was going crazy. He knew what the man was going to say, so he interrupted quickly, “Fine! Next time! Once I am better!”

Mission accomplished. The corners of Lu Shijun’s mouth curled up.

Shen Qing practically fled. He ran out of the bathroom, slammed the door shut, and sat down weakly on the floor outside.

The morning had been too stimulating and too chaotic. And how could he have agreed to shower with him?

This was simply beyond words.

He did not know how to describe it and could only cover his face.

By the time Lu Shijun came out, Shen Qing had already composed his emotions.

Breakfast had been delivered by a specialist. The two of them sat quietly at the dining table, eating without saying a word.

Shen Qing ate his breakfast bite by bite, though he barely knew what he was eating. It was not until Lu Shijun stood up that he looked over in a panic.

“Is Qingqing full?”

Only then did Shen Qing realize that the porridge in his bowl was already gone.

He nodded stiffly. “I am full.”

Lu Shijun said, “Then let us go to work.”

Shen Qing was stunned. “Did I not take annual leave?”

Lu Shijun replied, “Did we not say last night? The leave is canceled. You are coming to work with me.”

Shen Qing froze. The “end of the world” expression on his beautiful face was so adorable that Lu Shijun wanted to do something, yet for a moment, he did not know what to do.

Pinching his cheek did not seem like enough.

A hug did not seem like enough either.

Lu Shijun suddenly became irritable. He wanted to be more intimate, but he did not know how.

So, he walked over and took Shen Qing’s hand.

“Qingqing, do not think about skipping work.”

Shen Qing’s hand was very soft. His slender fingers and porcelain-white skin were delicate and smooth, like a work of art.

Once Lu Shijun held his hand, he did not want to let go.

But it was still not enough.

Even holding hands was not enough.

Irritation and displeasure flickered in Lu Shijun’s brow. He did not know how to relieve it except through instinct, which was to grip him even more tightly.