My outside expression is different from my inner expression

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Chapter 54.1

Although Liu Bohuai was quite angry at the thought of Li Qingzhou wanting to set him up with someone, his anger dissipated gradually at this moment.

After all— he glanced discreetly at the little guy in the bubble above Li Qingzhou’s head— and felt mostly helplessness and indulgence in his heart.

With him being this cute, how could he possibly be really angry at him? Even if he wanted to ‘teach him a lesson’, he’d have to wait until….

At this thought, Liu Bohuai’s gaze became more meaningful.

Actually, rather than being angry about Li Qingzhou possibly being interested in Lu Mei Shan, he was more angry at the thought of him wanting to introduce Lu Mei Shan to him.

—Perhaps, his slow and steady approach wasn’t suitable.

Because it was so much so that Qingzhou still hadn’t realized that his feelings and attitude towards him were different from how he treated others….

He glanced at the little guy in the bubble whose expression was still one of collapse and stretched out his hand to pinch Li Qingzhou’s cheek. It was smooth, tender and moist— very nice to the touch.

Coming back to his senses, Li Qingzhou touched his face in a rare sluggish manner, a puzzled expression on his face— did Third Master just….. pinch his cheek?!

“Sit tight and wait for me here for a moment. I’ll go get some pajamas and then I’ll warm up a towel when I come back.”

With a completely normal and emotionless expression, Liu Bohuai didn’t seem to think he had just done something surprising.

As if his actions were nothing out of the ordinary.

Li Qingzhou nodded blankly.

Turning, Liu Bohuai left the bathroom.

When he returned, he placed a set of pajamas on the edge of the dry countertop then turned on the hot water.

With a ‘hualala’, the sound of water flowing filled the room.

Then walking over, he once again helped Li Qingzhou out of his trousers, but of course, this time it didn’t include his ‘underwear’.

Li Qingzhou held onto Liu Bohuai’s shoulders shyly, the sound of water flowing as well the sound of buttons and zippers clashing filling his ears.

The flow of water increased, filling the bathtub gradually.

Soon, steam filled the room, blurring the mirror behind Li Qingzhou as the bathroom gradually grew warm and humid.

Holding Li Qingzhou by the waist with one hand, Liu Bohuai used the other to pull off his trousers in a swift but gentle manner.

—In a flash, Li Qingzhou’s pale, naked and slender legs were exposed.

[So skinny…. Look at my long legs. If I wear a skirt and cover my face as well as the upper part of my body, who would be able to tell that I’m actually a man? Heh.]

—The little guy in the bubble pouted first, then showing his tiny white teeth, admired his short chubby legs with a grin on his face.

To top it off, the little guy was now wearing an ultra-short skirt on the lower half of his body…

Liu Bohuai’s throat moved slightly, but his expression remained unchanged as he went to soak the towel.

When he came back with the warm towel, Li Qingzhou tried to take it, saying, “Third Master, let me do it myself.”

Liu Bohuai glanced at him but didn’t hand it over, saying in response, “I’ll help you.”

“Qingzhou, we’re both men, what’s there to be shy about?”

“You don’t need to be polite with me. After all, we’ve…. even taken a dip in a hot spring together and have seen each other. Isn’t that right?”

[Ey, ah….. Third Master has thought of the same thing I did earlier.]

—The little guy in the bubble lowered his head bashfully as he fiddled with his fingers, spinning in place cutely with one leg raised.

What else could Li Qingzhou say?

The towel needed to be soaked in hot water constantly, and he really had difficulty moving.

So he could only say ‘then I’ll trouble Third Master’ and then enjoyed the ‘high-quality service’ with peace of mind.

—To keep him from getting cold, Liu Bohuai placed a small blanket thoughtfully under his bottom and then after wiping his upper body, draped a little blanket over him as well.

As Liu Bohuai bent over slightly, wiping Li Qingzhou’s legs patiently, Li Qingzhou’s fingers curled around the edges of the small blanket.

From his perspective, he could see Liu Bohuai’s hair that was slightly damp from the steam, his attractive eyebrows, half-closed eyes, the straight bridge of his nose, as well as his pursed lips….

And although he couldn’t feel any sensation in his legs, he could see how attentive and gentle the person wiping them was at this moment.

It was as if….

[It’s as if I’m the only person in Third Master’s eyes… Haha, but that’s also true, there’s only the two of us in the bathroom. If he’s not looking at me, could it be that he’s looking at a ghost? Hahahaha.]

—Covering his stomach, the little guy in the bubble laughed uncontrollably.

Liu Bohuai nearly lost his grip on the warm towel because of the complex emotions he was feeling.

Exhaling softly, he straightened up, “I’m done, you can wear your pajamas.”

“En, okay.”

After he was done, Liu Bohuai pushed Li Qingzhou, who was now dressed in pajamas out of the bathroom.

The pattering sound of the rain from outside the window earlier had disappeared, leaving only silence.

A small gap in the window had been left open and it seemed as if the scent of fresh grass and wet earth after the rain was filtering in through the gap.

Taking a deep breath, Li Qingzhou relaxed.

Walking over, Liu Bohuai closed the window then reentered the bathroom to tidy up before coming out again, asking as he did, “Do you want to rest?”

Naturally, after taking a bath, it was time to rest.

Hence, Li Qingzhou nodded.

The next second, he was picked up and placed on the bed…

[I’m fine, I’m ok. Familiarity breeds ease. Third Master is really good to his friends. He has saved me the trouble of getting into bed myself.]

—The little guy in the bubble blushed, then lay down peacefully.

“Qingzhou….”

After placing him on the bed, Liu Bohuai didn’t get up immediately.

Instead, he propped himself up on one hand beside Li Qingzhou’s ear and with the other hand, brushed aside the hair that was covering his eyes slightly then lowered his gaze—

His deep, unfathomable eyes seemed to want to absorb the person beneath him, enveloping him entirely in his gaze, not allowing even the slightest chance of escape.

“….. En.”

—The little guy in the bubble put his little feet together quietly.

Taking a strand of hair between his fingers, Liu Bohuai twirled it as he whispered, “I’m not interested in Lu Mei Shan.”

“In the future, don’t put me together with her or any other woman. I’ll be upset. Understand?”

[I, I could tell…..]

—The little guy in the bubble lay down flat, his hands on his little abdomen clenching, his little legs crossing in a slightly nervous manner.

Pursing his lips, Li Qingzhou nodded, “Got it, Third Master.”

His lips curving slightly, Liu Bohuai let go of the strand of hair then caressed Li Qingzhou’s forehead gently, telling him, “Good night, have a sweet dream.”

With that, he got up, covered Li Qingzhou with the blanket then left the room.

Stretching his hands out from under the blanket, Li Qingzhou grabbed the edge, frowning as he murmured with a confused expression, “Any…. other woman?”

He couldn’t help but recall what Ms. Zhong Lan had said in the living room earlier—

‘Until now, there hasn’t been a single woman who has caught his eye….’

“Ah— could it be that Third Master… likes men?!”

It turns out it’s like this. With different genders, there can’t be any romance.

“No wonder.”

Yawning involuntarily, Li Qingzhou pulled the blanket up, whispering, “So that’s how it is. I understand now.”

Next time, I’ll introduce an attractive, handsome young man to Third Master.

Or maybe he likes pretty boys? Puppy-like guys? A sweet little cutie?

As drowsiness crept in, Li Qingzhou drifted into a deep sleep while thinking, completely unaware that he himself was a sweet and salty beautiful little cutie.

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