Chapter 70
Su Bin was completely unsure how to react. When he was hit for the first time, he was frozen in place. Then, as the pain set in, his mind was filled with “He hit me.” When Allen hit him the second time, his thoughts shifted to “How could he hit me?”…
And then came a variety of random thoughts:
I’m an adult now, not a child. How could he hit me there…
Why did he hit me? Couldn’t he just talk to me?
Ugh, it feels so embarrassing, so unfair…
Su Bin wanted to resist, but he was controlled by Allen, unable to move a muscle. Besides, considering Allen’s blood-related condition, Su Bin didn’t dare to truly struggle…
Fortunately, Allen stopped after just two hits. He moved his hand back to the back of Su Bin’s head, pressing it down, preventing him from looking up.
“Don’t let this happen again,” he whispered in Su Bin’s ear.
“…”
Allen’s voice seemed to resonate not just in his ear but deep within his soul. It was low, hoarse, devoid of anger yet not gentle either. Due to their close proximity, the low murmur made Su Bin feel like their ears were brushing against each other.
…Very close, so close that Su Bin could almost hear each other’s heartbeats…
But the sensations that followed truly left Su Bin overwhelmed. He felt as if he heard the roar of a tide, a massive wave that swept through the world he had built over the past twenty years, destroying everything in its path…
He heard a buzzing in his ears, and his mind was filled with Allen’s voice, as melodious as a violin playing, echoing over and over…
He couldn’t fully focus on what the voice was saying…
He seemed to… have… a physical… reaction…
Blushing furiously, Su Bin struggled out of Allen’s embrace, resembling a startled squirrel.
At this moment, his shame covered him like a shroud, and he cupped his hand over the area in question. With a red face, he stammered, “S-Sorry, I couldn’t control myself…”
In a dark corner, the tsundere uke squatted down, tears streaming down his face silently: “Don’t talk to me! I need some time alone!”
Allen still held onto one of his hands, preventing him from escaping. His gaze was locked onto Su Bin’s eyes. After a few seconds, he finally curved his lips into a smile.
He pulled Su Bin back and lightly flicked his forehead with a finger, “Did it hurt a lot?”
Su Bin: “…Not really.” q///q
Allen teasingly asked in a rare gentle tone, “Then… are you embarrassed?”
Su Bin: “No!” q..q
Allen emitted a pleased chuckle from his chest, and he pushed Su Bin’s shoulders down to make him sit on the bed. Then, he picked up a hairdryer from the bedside table…
Su Bin: “…” >..< Why is he blow-drying my hair? But it seems like Allen isn’t angry anymore, orz…
After drying Su Bin’s hair, Allen fetched something from the desk and handed it to him, “Yours.”
Su Bin: “What is it?”
“The one you stuffed in my car just now,” Allen said, passing a box that looked like a high-end phone to Su Bin.
Su Bin was shocked, “This is from the club?” o口o
“Yeah,” Allen replied, noticing Su Bin’s confused expression. “Go get your phone, I’ll see if the original SIM card can be transferred.”
Su Bin hurriedly retrieved his phone. Back in his room, he couldn’t help but throw himself onto the bed and pound the blanket in frustration: Damn it, luckily my pants were loose enough, or else, forget about being a straight guy, I’d lose all dignity…!
After venting his chaotic emotions for three seconds, Su Bin quickly found his phone and returned to Allen’s room. Allen had already unpacked the phone box for him and playfully tapped the mattress as Su Bin huddled in a corner, saying, “Come sit up.”
“…” Su Bin climbed onto Allen’s bed, sat cross-legged for two seconds, then switched to a curled-up position, as if it could conceal the impulsive moment he couldn’t explain earlier.
Allen fixed his SIM card and inserted it into the new phone. Su Bin nervously asked, “Why did the club send me a phone? It feels quite valuable…” But he remembered that the event prizes did include phones. Could the manager have specially sent one to him?
“Since they gave it, just keep it,” Allen thought it was reasonable.
“Um… Don’t you want it?” Although he hadn’t known that the gift package contained something so valuable, he had already handed it to Allen earlier. Now if Allen returned it to him, he felt a slight awkwardness…
Allen glanced at him and said, “I already have… the same one as yours.”
“Huh? You also use this phone? I’ve never heard of this brand…” Su Bin said.
“This company didn’t make phones originally; they developed it last year. Yours is the second generation 3G model.” After installing the SIM card, Allen handed the phone to him. “Give it a try.”
Su Bin found it intriguing, “It only has one button. How do I use it?”
Allen briefly showed him, and Su Bin quickly learned, “This is so advanced! I’m going to be defeated by technology!”
“Hehe…” Allen took out his phone and played with it in front of Su Bin.
Seeing that Allen’s phone was indeed the same as his, Su Bin realized after a while what he had overlooked and nervously asked, “Uh, Allen, I still don’t know your phone number…”
Allen: “…” Ah, this fool, he’s really slow to catch on!
Su Bin: “…” Did I ask something I shouldn’t have? Allen’s expression doesn’t look too good…
Su Bin lowered his head, thinking to give up, but the next moment, Allen took his phone away…
With rapid speed, Allen input his own number into Su Bin’s new phone’s contacts and handed it back to him.
Su Bin quickly took it and said, “Thank you…” Strange, why did I say thank you?
“Hmph,” Allen replied.
Su Bin awkwardly asked, “Um, if I call you, will it disturb you?”
Allen suddenly lifted his head and stared at him. Su Bin was left unsure how to respond… Did I ask the wrong question again?
Allen coldly questioned, “If you don’t call or ask for my number, what’s the point?”
Su Bin: “…” So that means I can call? I really can’t understand Allen’s thoughts, orz…
Allen couldn’t resist and flicked Su Bin’s forehead again, much harder than the previous time.
Su Bin covered his forehead and moved his lips, but in the end, he didn’t say anything and just looked like a submissive spouse.
After that, Su Bin was ushered out.
Back in his own room, Su Bin lay on the bed, touching his forehead. His mind was a jumble, and he didn’t know where to start making sense of it all.
He knew that something was off after Allen hit him those two times. But being spanked over his pants without any sexual intent, right? Why did he have a physiological reaction?
Su Bin moved his hand from his forehead to cover his eyes instead. It seems I might be a pervert.
He lay there for a long time without falling asleep, so he started fiddling with his new phone. He discovered that the phone had a navigation feature! Little Tian will never have to worry again… Oh, there’s no Little Tian anymore…
Sigh, thinking of her still hurts.
Su Bin continued exploring the new features of his phone. As he played around, he suddenly received a text message:
“Su Bin, I’ve been singing at the karaoke in Chinatown with friends until now. I’ll probably come to your place around noon tomorrow. Sleep in and rest up!”
It was from Li Meihan. Su Bin remembered; she was coming over to hang out with him tomorrow.
“Yeah, let me know when you’re on the train,” Su Bin replied.
Li Meihan: “You’re still awake so late! It’s already 2 AM!”
“About to sleep, good night,” Su Bin sent this message and then placed his phone next to his pillow.
After a while, the message tone rang again. Su Bin thought it was Li Meihan responding with “Good night.” He left the message for a while without checking it. Even after saying good night, I still can’t sleep. I feel so empty inside…
Unable to resist, Su Bin reached for his phone again. He looked at the latest text message, surprisingly in English, and it was from Allen!
“In the middle of the night, who are you texting with?”
Su Bin was startled, almost springing up from the bed. He quickly replied, “Uh, how did you know I was texting…”
OAO Allen: “I overheard in the bathroom just now.”
Su Bin: “I’m sorry… I won’t send any more.”
Allen: “Can’t sleep?”
Su Bin: “Yeah…”
Allen: “Do you want me to come and keep you company while you sleep? :)”
— The Allen in these text messages feels quite charming, using emojis too!
Su Bin: “…I can fall asleep on my own.”
Allen: “Hehe…”
Su Bin: “…” — Why are they still texting like this through the wall? It’s so weird!
Allen: “Feel free to call me if you want. You can also send messages.”
Su Bin: “Alright.” >_<
After sending this, Su Bin felt like he had been a bit too cold, so he quickly added another message: “Good night, Allen.”
Allen: “Good night, sb.”
Su Bin: “…” If I had known, I wouldn’t have said good night!
The next day, Su Bin indeed slept in and woke up close to noon. When he went downstairs, the house was empty. Yang Chengzhe and Allen were both not around.
Su Bin toasted two slices of bread, fried an egg, and had a casual brunch. Then, he washed the clothes from the past few days. There were two washing machines in the house – one in the kitchen area and one that belonged to Allen, located in the shared bathroom between him and Su Bin.
Initially, Su Bin used the communal washing machine in the kitchen. After Allen confirmed he wouldn’t be switching rooms with Yang Chengzhe, he allowed Su Bin to use his washing machine. So Su Bin stopped using the one downstairs.
While doing laundry, he also grabbed the laundry detergent and fabric softener from the cabinet. Allen had bought these too, a brand that Su Bin hadn’t seen in the supermarket. Su Bin had originally thought about sharing the cost, but Allen refused, saying it would be deducted from what Su Bin owed him.
Su Bin wasn’t sure if he had already paid back what he owed Allen. He seemed to have cooked for him several times, but they never settled it…
Opening the cabinet door, Su Bin accidentally spotted that bottle of lubricant… Hmm, he wondered if it was an illusion, but there seemed to be quite a bit left after using it last night, right?
Did Allen use it again this morning? Um, didn’t he also mention going to the bathroom at 2 AM? Can hemophiliac patients have such intense desires? (￢_￢) However, when Su Bin thought about the strange reaction he had from being spanked twice, he suddenly felt insecure. He really had no face to comment on anyone else’s matters…
I’m a hidden pervert Q_Q… I must take this secret to my grave!
Just after finishing a load of laundry, he received a text from Li Meihan: “Su Bin, I’ll be arriving in M City in half an hour!”
“Alright, I’ll pick you up at the station,” Su Bin replied. He put on the camel-colored coat that Allen had chosen for him and headed out.
