Xiao Can licked his lips and extended his hand as well.
He Xingzhou gently held his hand, but didn’t pull him up.
The two of them silently stared at each other for a few seconds, and Xiao Can asked uneasily, “A-And then?”
He Xingzhou opened his mouth but didn’t speak.
“Weren’t we supposed to… start?” Xiao Can asked.
“Uh,” He Xingzhou’s fingers tightened slightly, “Right. Start.”
“So, what do we…”?
“Actually, you have more experience than me,” He Xingzhou avoided his gaze, “After all, my memory is fuzzy.”
Why did that sound like an excuse?
Xiao Can frowned, “Last time was entirely your initiative.”
“Was it? Oh… yeah, it was,” He Xingzhou awkwardly chuckled, “I initiated… I, yes, I should’ve initiated…”
Their hands remained clasped together.
Xiao Can gestured towards the nearby glasses, “…Want a bit more?”
He Xingzhou reached out, then retracted his hand, decisively shook his head, and then suddenly leaned forward.
Although Xiao Can urged him to take the initiative, instinctively, he leaned back.
He Xingzhou knelt on the sofa cushion beside him, leaning over, and whispered softly, “Don’t evade.”
“W-What are you doing?” Xiao Can asked knowingly.
“Anyway, let’s start with a kiss?” He Xingzhou said.
“Is it necessary? We’re just…” Xiao Can couldn’t look at him, paused, then continued, “We can mark without kissing.”
“Did we kiss last time?” He Xingzhou asked.
Xiao Can hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded.
“In that case, let’s do it this time too,” He Xingzhou suggested, “Is that okay?”
He asked politely, making it embarrassing to refuse.
Xiao Can nodded lightly and, seeing He Xingzhou approach, closed his eyes tightly.
When his lips felt the soft touch, his body trembled instinctively.
Sensing his unease, He Xingzhou retreated slightly, but soon kissed him again.
It was completely different from last time.
He Xingzhou’s movements were cautious, extremely gentle, barely brushing against him before retreating, but immediately coming back for more.
They carefully adjusted their positions during this process, searching for a more suitable angle, avoiding each other’s noses.
When Xiao Can instinctively wrapped his arms around He Xingzhou’s shoulders, their long and inexperienced kiss gradually took on a more ambiguous atmosphere.
Xiao Can couldn’t be sure who opened their mouth first.
Everything was tacitly understood.
Amidst the gradually deepening intimacy, they found themselves intoxicated by the intense comfort and satisfaction, and Xiao Can unknowingly let go of his guard.
His body leaned back softly against the sofa back, his hands embracing He Xingzhou’s neck gently.
He Xingzhou pursued him tightly, pressing most of his body against him, one hand propping on the sofa beside him, the other hand on his waist.
The air was filled with a sweet minty scent.
Xiao Can was completely captivated.
A simple mark didn’t require a kiss.
But it was Xiao Can himself who needed this kiss.
Compared to the roughness in his memory, the gentleness now made him unable to resist.
His body was ready, anticipating everything that was about to happen.
Finally separating, Xiao Can opened his eyes, breathing lightly, his gaze dazed as he looked at the Alpha in front of him.
“I remember this taste,” He Xingzhou said.
His voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of a different kind of sexiness than usual.
“It’s not exactly like raspberries,” he said with a smile, “Not as sweet as raspberries.”
“Is that important?” Xiao Can asked.
After asking, he swallowed saliva lightly, his Adam’s apple rolling.
“It’s important,” He Xingzhou lowered his head again, approaching the glands on his neck, “I mean… it’s really nice.”
As his lips touched Xiao Can’s neck, accompanied by a shiver, Xiao Can’s ears rang with a series of “knock-knock-knock-knock” sounds.
Both of them stiffened for a moment, then turned their heads to look at the door together.
The “knock-knock” paused for two seconds, then resumed at a higher frequency.
“…,” Xiao Can awkwardly nudged He Xingzhou, indicating that he should do something.
“Charlie!” He Xingzhou released Xiao Can and stood up straight, looking towards the door, shouting, “What are you doing!”
The sound abruptly stopped.
Xiao Can touched his neck, “…”
The pause of a few seconds was followed by the urgent knocking sound, growing more impatient.
He Xingzhou looked embarrassed and hesitated for a moment before striding over and opening the door.
“Do you think you’re a woodpecker?” he asked, “This is none of your business, go back to your own room.”
Xiao Can thought to himself that Charlie actually had his own room, how fortunate.
Unfortunately, Charlie didn’t listen. He quickly fluttered in through the door crack, flapping his wings halfway, and rushed towards Xiao Can.
Xiao Can had to reach out and catch him.
Charlie happily snuggled into his arms and said loudly, “You’re so pretty!”
Xiao Can’s skin flushed red, feeling both amused and helpless holding him.
“Charlie,” he hesitated and blushed, “I don’t have time to play with you right now.”
But Charlie didn’t take his words seriously.
Just as Charlie was trying to adjust its position to get comfortable, He Xingzhou strode over and grabbed him.
Charlie screamed and shouted as He Xingzhou lifted him up, using words he had learned that day, “Rapist! Mark me! Rapist! Mark me!”
He Xingzhou remained unfazed, holding onto Charlie firmly and walked away without a glance back.
Xiao Can sat on the sofa, feeling at a loss. As the sound gradually faded away, after a moment, there was a “bang” sound of a door closing in the corridor.
Charlie’s cries lessened, indicating that he had been locked in a room.
He Xingzhou soon returned.
He glanced at Xiao Can and immediately looked away. When he closed the bedroom door, his movements were gentle, almost silent.
Through the two closed doors, Charlie’s voice was completely cut off and could no longer be heard.
“Did you handle him too harshly?” Xiao Can asked softly.
“He was too unruly, he needs discipline,” He Xingzhou said.
He walked up to Xiao Can, reached out, and pulled him up.
“He’s just a… baby,” Xiao Can said.
“Do you want him to watch?” He Xingzhou asked.
Xiao Can didn’t say anything.
That would be too awkward. What if he accidentally made some noises and Charlie learned them? The consequences would be unimaginable.
“Shall we continue?” He Xingzhou asked again.
Xiao Can, feeling embarrassed, complained with his head down, “Are you always this polite in situations like this?”
He Xingzhou hugged him, “Was I polite last time?”
“Not at all,” Xiao Can said, “You were rough to death.”
“So, the probability of politeness is fifty percent,” He Xingzhou said, “Half and half.”
Xiao Can was about to laugh but was kissed again on the lips.
He closed his eyes and responded awkwardly with the shallow experience he had just acquired.
Neither of them was proficient, but they were deeply engaged and felt good about each other.
Amidst the kisses, Xiao Can was lifted up and placed on the bed.
His body sank into the soft mattress, and soon, there was something heavier pressing on him.
Through their clothes, He Xingzhou’s enthusiasm arrogantly asserted its presence.
Suddenly, Xiao Can chuckled.
“What’s wrong?” He Xingzhou asked, puzzled.
“I misunderstood you,” Xiao Can closed his eyes, embracing his body, “I feel something poking me.”
He Xingzhou moved slightly and said, “Later, it won’t just be poking you.”
“…I’m a little scared,” Xiao Can said.
During their conversation, He Xingzhou’s actions didn’t stop.
More and more of Xiao Can’s skin came into contact with the air, feeling a brief chill and more heat from deep within.
“I’ll be very careful,” He Xingzhou assured him earnestly.
“You’re just talking big,” Xiao Can said, “You’ve only had half an experience.”
“Half?”
“I can’t remember, so it only counts as half,” Xiao Can laughed.
He didn’t open his eyes; the whole world was in chaos. He Xingzhou’s tenderness made everything smooth and comfortable, and his anxiety and embarrassment gradually dissipated.
He Xingzhou seemed to smile too and said, “I guess you don’t have much experience either.”
When Xiao Can spoke, his voice trembled involuntarily, and he took a shallow breath, “I do, I do.”
He Xingzhou’s movements noticeably paused.
He continued, “I was raped by a crazy Alpha.”
“…”
Xiao Can sensed He Xingzhou’s stiffness and added, “But now, it’s a bit more even.”
He Xingzhou chuckled self-deprecatingly, “Does this make it even?”
“Let me tell you a secret, okay?” Xiao Can said, “Do you want to hear it?”
“Hmm?”
Xiao Can didn’t answer immediately. Not that he didn’t want to, but he couldn’t.
He clenched his lips tightly, trying his best to suppress the soft tone that was about to escape from his throat, but the effect was not satisfactory.
“What secret?” He Xingzhou asked again.
Xiao Can said and paused for a moment before continuing, “Last time, I deliberately got you drunk.”
“I know,” He Xingzhou said.
Xiao Can shook his head, “You don’t know. You don’t know I got you drunk to take advantage of you.”
He Xingzhou paused for a moment.
After that, Xiao Can quickly begged for mercy, “Be gentle, be gentle.”
He Xingzhou remained silent.
Xiao Can had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure it.
After a moment, He Xingzhou spoke again, “What did you do?”
“Guess,” Xiao Can replied.
“I thought I lost control when I was drunk,” He Xingzhou said, “You made me feel guilty for a long time.”
“So, it’s half even,” Xiao Can muttered, “Why are you being mean? Or do you owe me?”
“You should have told me earlier, there was no need to beat around the bush like that,” Xiao Can tightly hugged his shoulders, feeling dizzy and half asleep, thinking he was right.
It would have been so much better to say it earlier. His body and soul didn’t need to endure so much pain and torture.
At this moment, after saying goodbye to the initial awkwardness and embarrassment, everything was much more pleasant than imagined.
He Xingzhou’s lips pressed against his neck.
“It might hurt a bit,” he said to Xiao Can.
Xiao Can nodded, trying to relax his body.
When He Xingzhou’s sharp fangs pierced his skin, he couldn’t help but let out a cry of pain.
“Do you even know what you’re doing?” he cried out with a tearful voice. “There’s no need to use so much force!”
He Xingzhou didn’t respond.
After a long time, he whispered in Xiao Can’s ear, “Sorry, I’ll be gentler next time.”
Xiao Can gasped for breath, dazedly staring at the ceiling, thinking, next time? What next time?
