Four-Faced Buddha [To My Shore] - Chap 14
Chapter 14 Extremely Disgraceful
2024-10-13 07:11 Category: Four-Faced BuddhaTurn off the lights
It’s hot, very hot.
A fire rose within my body.
His handsome face darkened slightly, his eyes turning chillingly cold. You Shulang was no naive idiot; he knew what this abnormal reaction in his body meant.
Even though he vomited most of the medicine, the remaining residue was still incredibly potent! An unbearable burning sensation spread from his lower body to his limbs and bones, making him feel as if he were being placed on a giant steamer.
Not content with just unbuttoning one shirt button, You Shulang lowered the car window halfway down as well.
The night breeze at the end of August was more gentle than savage, because the slight coolness brought by the car’s speed was not enough to suppress the heat rising in his body.
Fan Xiao sat beside him, hidden in the dim light inside the car. They had both been drinking, so they had called a designated driver. The car glided along the moat, the colorful LED strips of lights like a graceful dragon soaring into the heart. The light entered the car from You Shulang’s direction, enveloping him, and continued to extend, ending on Fan Xiao’s legs, leaving an unusually clear line of light and shadow.
In the light, a hand rested on a long, slender thigh. The nails on that hand were always neatly trimmed, and the veins on the back of the hand were faintly visible; it was large and broad.
You Shulang looked away, focusing his gaze on the back of the seat in front of him, and asked, “Master, how much longer until we arrive?”
He thought he had controlled himself well, but his hoarse voice still betrayed a hint of emptiness.
He frowned and decided not to speak again.
The clubhouse is located halfway up a mountain, not close to the city center. The driver glanced at the map on his phone and replied, “The navigation shows that it will take another 45 minutes to reach the destination.”
His brows furrowed again as You Shulang assessed his own tolerance level.
“Is there anything else? Is it urgent?” the man in the shadows asked slowly. “Or are you feeling unwell?”
You Shulang, who hadn’t wanted to say anything more…
“It’s nothing… just asking.” He then turned his head to look out the window, indicating that he didn’t want to talk anymore.
The man hidden in the shadows gazed at the soft strands of hair without saying a word.
After crossing the moat, there was still a stretch of highway to travel. The flames within him burned into a blazing inferno, and You Shulang’s skin was scorching hot. He could no longer hold his back, and he slumped weakly into the car seat, utterly exhausted.
At that moment, he was extremely grateful for the darkness inside the car, because only darkness could conceal his predicament.
Flames leaped wildly, and my mouth was dry!
You Shulang took a bottle of water from the shelf, but his fingers were too weak to unscrew the cap.
“I’ll help you.” Fan Xiao lifted his hand from his knee and covered the water bottle, then easily opened it with a twist of his other hand.
The two hands on the bottle overlapped slightly, and the seemingly ordinary touch almost caused You Shulang’s consciousness to collapse.
“……Thanks.”
“Are you sure you’re not feeling unwell?” Fan Xiao peeked out from the shadows, scrutinizing You Shulang intently. “Why is your face so red?”
He gripped the water bottle tightly, deforming the bottle and causing water to slowly spill out, running down the plastic and onto his fingers. The icy touch brought You Shulang back to his senses.
He forced a smile: “I drank a bit too much tonight, I’m sorry Mr. Fan had to see this.”
Fan Xiao’s gaze was as deep as a pool, and after a long while he smiled and said, “There are no outsiders here now, so why call me President Fan?”
He sat up straight and joked, “If Shulang calls me by the wrong name again, I’ll punish you.”
You Shulang was so overwhelmed by the heat that his mind was in disarray. He didn’t want to talk to Fan Xiao, so he casually agreed, quickly drank some water, and then stuck his wet fingers into his sweat-dampened hair, trying to suppress the burning desire within him.
But the discomfort only intensified. The scene before his eyes shifted from one to two, with phantom images constantly appearing in his vision. His arms were stiff and rigid, and his fingers couldn’t help but reach for the source of his desire.
Stop! You Shulang, stop!
Her slender fingers hovered just short of danger, and a hazy mist rose from her glassy eyes.
Deadly discomfort.
Waves of heat surged and churned within his body like a raging flood. You Shulang felt like a fish starving to death, rolling on the shore, being baked dry by the scorching sun.
The image of that hand that had just been placed on my lap kept replaying in my mind, its knuckles clearly defined, its veins prominent, broad and powerful…
You Shulang, you’re insane!
Suddenly, the man, who had almost lost his mind, clenched his fists tightly and shouted in a deep voice, “Stop the car!”
With a sudden stop, the car came to a halt. The driver, unaware of what was happening, tried to turn on the dome light to check on the back seat, but was stopped at the last moment.
“Don’t turn on the lights,” Fan Xiao said gently. He grabbed You Shulang, who was about to get out of the car, and looked at the designated driver with an unchanged smile. “Just leave the car here. You’ll have to call a car back yourself. I’ll triple the fare for you.”
The driver was taken aback for a moment, then nodded in agreement, got out of the car, took his own electric scooter from the trunk, and drove off.
The warmth of his palm seeped slowly through his shirt, making You Shulang feel even more uncomfortable. His fingernails suddenly dug into his palm, and the pain brought him back to his senses.
“Fan Xiao, I’m drunk and it’s uncomfortable to ride in the car. I’ll get off here and take a walk. I’ll call a car to go back later.”
“I’ll stay with you.”
“Need not.”
“You…have a fever? Why are you so hot?”
“Let go! I want to get off!” You Shulang could no longer pretend to be calm and composed. He tried to forcefully break free from Fan Xiao’s hand, but the man pressed down on his arms and pinned him to the seat.
“You’ve been drugged?” Fan Xiao asked knowingly.
You Shulang paused in his heavy breathing, his gaze slowly meeting Fan Xiao’s.
“Yes, the girl had drugs in her drink.” At this point, there was no need to hide it any longer, and besides, it was impossible to hide it any longer.
“So, you swapped drinks with that girl to save her?” Fan Xiao thought that asking the same question repeatedly would make him happy, but in reality, it didn’t at all.
The You Shulang before him was disheveled, in pain, and repressed, yet also stunningly beautiful! Fan Xiao suddenly felt that this was perhaps the first time he had ever looked at him so closely. He had a fair complexion, fine skin, handsome features, and soft, thick hair. He smiled a lot in public, but rarely in private. When he smiled, it was gentle and elegant; when he didn’t smile, it was aloof and distant, but both times he was handsome.
Fan Xiao knew he wasn’t easily swayed by emotions, nor would he show favoritism to anyone based on appearance. Yet, a voice inside him was telling him that he might have gone too far tonight.
Overwhelmed with anticipation, You Shulang had no time to answer Fan Xiao’s question. At the brink of losing control, he maintained his last shred of dignity: “Mr. Fan, could you please get out of the car for a moment?”
“President Fan?” Fan Xiao looked at the man with red marks around his eyes who hadn’t left, and even leaned in a little closer. “Didn’t I say you’re not allowed to call me President Fan in private? You’ll be punished if you call me that wrong.”
Inside the dark, enclosed carriage, only You Shulang’s heavy breathing could be heard. Two tall men, their bodies intertwined in the leather seats, looked down at each other, their hot breaths mingling.
With his consciousness fading, You Shulang spoke instinctively, meeting the man’s deep eyes, and asked without thinking, “How will I be punished?”
Fan Xiao: “…”
A casual remark, now brought up again, left Fan Xiao speechless. Several threads of tension in the air snapped, and he suddenly realized he was standing far too close to You Shulang.
“…How do you want to punish me?”
You Shulang slowly looked at Fan Xiao’s hand that was gripping his arm, his gaze lingering on the lines and veins on the back of the hand.
Fan Xiao felt a chill run down his spine from the burning gaze. Just as he was thinking of an excuse to get away with it, he heard You Shulang’s low, husky voice.
“Could you leave for a moment?” Even though You Shulang had extraordinary willpower, he was now barely conscious. He chuckled self-deprecatingly, “I might look quite pathetic.”
Fan Xiao’s heart tightened suddenly, and regret returned. After taking a deep look at You Shulang, he turned around, pushed open the door, and got out of the car.
Leaning against the hood of the car, he lit a cigarette.
A heavy screech came from inside the car. Even the usually meticulous and thoughtful You Shulang had forgotten to close the half-closed window.
With a cigarette between his fingers, Fan Xiao’s profile was clearly defined by the streetlight, his prominent Adam’s apple bobbing as he exhaled smoke. The white smoke dissipated quickly in the wind, much like the occasional moan of a man.
It’s unbearable to hear.
Fan Xiao identified the sound.
But after lighting a second cigarette, he slowly turned around.
It was dark inside the car, and the person was in the back seat, so it was hard to see clearly.
Only the white shirt stood out, with a few buttons undone, revealing a patch of faint flesh color.
In a sorry state.
And she looked so pitiful.
There was also rhythm. The rhythm, synchronized with the emanating sound, filled Fan Xiao with utter disgust.
“Damn it!” the man cursed in frustration. He could clearly feel the changes in his body, which intensified with the combination of sound and images.
His physical reaction surprised him, but he was more annoyed by it.
He inhaled the smoke more deeply until the person in the car raised his chin high and let out a long sigh, as if in great pain.
Fan Xiao snapped his teeth together and bit off the cigarette butt!
