Over The Top! He Keeps Making the Gold-Digging Alpha Cry - Chapter 88

His body finally gave out, and he died on the way to an all-night overtime shift.

Lu Yanbai was the first person to ever keep him company like this.

Although he knew there was no possibility between them, Xu Wanxing couldn’t stop himself from having certain beautiful fantasies.

Lu Yanbai was too good. Others might only notice Lu Yanbai’s wealth, power, and looks, but Xu Wanxing, who was closest to Lu Yanbai, realized he was being warmed by him.

When he was by Lu Yanbai’s side, he felt loved.

He knew this feeling was quite inexplicable.

There was no possibility between Lu Yanbai and him.

But he just couldn’t stop himself from thinking this way.

As he thought, Xu Wanxing gradually drifted off to sleep. Lu Yanbai got a blanket from the nurse and covered Xu Wanxing, silently keeping him company.

Outside the hospital window was the dark night, with few stars in the sky.

Pei Yu stood in the corner of the stairwell for a while, secretly peeked at the blanket covering Xu Wanxing a few times, and then left into the night. He didn’t return to school but to his apartment outside.

The dorm was too empty and cold with just him.

After Pei Yu left, Lu Yanbai casually glanced at the stairwell area.

This one is too weak.

He doesn’t even qualify to be my rival.

The next day.

A ray of sunlight shone through the hospital window onto Xu Wanxing’s face. Xu Wanxing seemed to feel the tickle, dodged the sunlight, but couldn’t evade it, and opened his eyes in confusion.

The moment his consciousness returned, Xu Wanxing felt a sharp pain in his back, as if he had been run over by a large truck.

What happened? What happened last night?!

Looking at the white ceiling, Xu Wanxing struggled in a panic. His hand brushed against a patch of delicate skin, and his wrist was grabbed.

Lu Yanbai rubbed his brow with his other hand, his eyes weary, half-open as he said, “You’re awake? Are you still uncomfortable?”

Only then did Xu Wanxing realize he was sleeping in an extremely awkward position. He was sitting on the stool from his hips down, then leaning crookedly onto Lu Yanbai from the waist up, finally sleeping with his head resting on Lu Yanbai’s thigh.

No wonder his back and neck ached.

Did Lu Yanbai stay here uncomfortably all night?

Xu Wanxing rubbed his back and sat up, noticing only a small needle mark on the back of the hand where he received the IV drip last night.

“The drip finished in the early hours of the morning. I asked the nurse to take it out for you,” Lu Yanbai said when he saw it.

Xu Wanxing looked at the wrinkled fabric on Lu Yanbai’s thigh, and his face slowly turned red.

His throat inexplicably felt dry, and his voice was slightly hoarse. “I slept on your lap. Why didn’t you push me away? Husband, you look very tired. The meeting this morning…”

Lu Yanbai smiled, much of the fatigue dissipating from his brow. “The meeting has been postponed to the afternoon. What’s a little fatigue? Being able to stay with Baby is enough.”

“Don’t go to class today. Go home and get some good rest. I’ll ask for leave for you.”

Watching Lu Yanbai arrange everything for him in an orderly fashion, Xu Wanxing nodded, his fingers on the seat curling up.

A night had passed. Something seemed different, yet everything seemed the same.

It must be his imagination.

Xu Wanxing consoled himself.

Time flew by, and two weeks passed.

Now, every time Xu Wanxing left the school gate and passed the small night market, he couldn’t help but stop and look. He still craved that taste.

He firmly believed that his stomach ache and hospital visit were absolutely not the fault of the barbecue. It must have been from drinking too much iced water, or perhaps his stomach was just too weak.

What could possibly be wrong with barbecue?

Lu Yanbai noticed Xu Wanxing’s gaze and pulled his hand. “Still want to eat?”

“Mm.”

“You can’t eat it.”

Xu Wanxing reluctantly took one last look at the small night market. “Alright then.”

After getting into the car, Xu Wanxing noticed that the route Lu Yanbai was taking wasn’t right. It wasn’t the road to the usual restaurants, nor was it the way home. Where was Lu Yanbai taking him?

Soon the car stopped at a supermarket.

Lu Yanbai took him to buy some groceries. When they got home, Xu Wanxing saw a barbecue grill set up in the yard, with the charcoal burning brightly.

The house helper smiled as she took the bags from Lu Yanbai’s hand. “Welcome back. I’ll take care of these groceries. Actually, you could have told me earlier, and I could have prepared the ingredients in advance. There was no need for you to buy them yourself.”

Lu Yanbai waved his hand, whispering, “It’s fine. You can go home and rest. Your salary will be paid as usual.”

The helper glanced at Xu Wanxing and gave a knowing look.

Lu Yanbai carried the groceries into the kitchen.

Xu Wanxing sat on a chair beside the barbecue grill, utterly confused watching the helper change clothes and leave.

Before he could figure out anything, Lu Yanbai came out.

A thin apron strap was around his neck. His hands seemed to have oil on them, making them shine, highlighting the beautiful, well-defined, slender, and powerful bones of his hands.

The apron around Lu Yanbai’s waist was loose, as if the tie wasn’t properly secured.

Lu Yanbai walked up to Xu Wanxing, looking a little annoyed. “The helper had something to do and went home today. We have to cook dinner ourselves. But the apron string suddenly came undone while I was chopping the meat. Could you help me tie it?”

“Oh, oh, okay.”

Xu Wanxing didn’t think much of it. He stood up to help Lu Yanbai tie the strings, but when he tried to move behind Lu Yanbai, Lu Yanbai kept dodging, maintaining a face-to-face position with him.

Lu Yanbai looked innocent. “Baby, why aren’t you tying it?”

A thought flashed through Xu Wanxing’s mind. He suddenly understood what Lu Yanbai meant, but didn’t this kind of scene usually happen between the protagonist couple?

Xu Wanxing looked at Lu Yanbai’s face, trying to find any trace of a joke.

But the fact was laid out before him: Lu Yanbai was not joking. He was serious.

Lu Yanbai must genuinely be uncomfortable.

Xu Wanxing closed his eyes, pressed close to Lu Yanbai’s body, and wrapped his arms around Lu Yanbai’s waist. He couldn’t see Lu Yanbai’s back, but that didn’t stop him from tying the bow.

In one second, the bow was tied.

He tied it tightly, cinching Lu Yanbai’s waist very slim. Yet, Lu Yanbai’s shoulders were broad. Broad shoulders, a slim waist, and a great butt—who wouldn’t love a perfect figure like that?

Xu Wanxing awkwardly averted his gaze. As he withdrew his hands, his fingers brushed Lu Yanbai’s hip. The curve was incredible!

If he were gay, he would be going crazy with excitement right now.

Xu Wanxing shivered, then pretended nothing happened and withdrew his hands.

He kept his head down, not daring to look at Lu Yanbai’s face, thereby missing the full smile in Lu Yanbai’s eyes.

“It’s tied,” Xu Wanxing said.

Lu Yanbai didn’t look either, just stared at Xu Wanxing. “Baby, I’m a little busy cutting the vegetables and skewering the meat. Can you help me?”

Xu Wanxing agreed without hesitation. Although he wasn’t a great cook, as a worker bee, knowing how to cook food that wouldn’t kill people to minimize food expenses was basic.

Only when he got to the kitchen did Xu Wanxing realize his assumption was wrong. He thought he could help, but he was shown up by Lu Yanbai.

Lu Yanbai’s knife skills were better than he imagined. He even suspected Lu Yanbai had OCD; every slice was uniform in thickness, and the meat chunks were all the exact same size.