After getting over Gong Lixin’s joke, Lin Wenbo and Song Haoran were in a good mood. Once the two laughed it out, the accumulated exhaustion from the day’s events disappeared.

  The two men wondered how they never realised Gong Lixin was such a good and interesting child? Lin Wenbo’s wariness towards the youth was gradually fading, and he was beginning to have a better impression of Gong Lixin as he watched the boy walking in front of Song Haoran.

  After observing the boy for two months, he could tell that Gong Lixin’s love was purely platonic. After Song Haoran and Gong Lixin finished speaking, the enthusiasm in Gong Lixin’s eyes had completely faded, and his face was now calm. Lin Wenbo felt relaxed and comfortable around the changed Gong Lixin.

  Friendship between two men was easy to establish. By undergoing a few hours of suffering together, the friendship between Gong Lixin and Lin Wenbo had deepened.

  As August ended, and September began, an unreasonably hot autumn came. The red sun was simply suspended there, but the heat which radiated from it was still intense. After three days of hard work, the three men were already tired. Sweat poured off the three males as they entered the locker room to change clothes. Impatience could be seen on their faces because they desperately wanted to head to the public bath in the training camp.

  There were a lot of people in the bathhouse. When the soldiers saw Major General Song entering, each greeted him; several people speeding up their actions in order to make space for the three people that had just entered.

  Whilst Song Haoran looked for a basket to borrow, he said, "After a tiring day, it’s good to take a hot bath to relieve your muscles. The aches will slowly fade that way. After I finish, let’s have dinner together. Didn’t you say that you liked the steak last time? Let’s go eat some Western food." Receiving the basket from somebody leaving the bathhouse, Song Haoran passed the basket to Gong Lixin so he could put his clean clothes in the basket. The basket was put to the side, so that it would be convenient for Gong Lixin to wear his clothes after showering.

  Hearing delicious food being mentioned, the youth’s eyes brightened. "Okay! Thank you, Song Big Brother." Gong Lixin said. The boy didn’t bother hiding the drooling expression on his face. This made Song Haoran laugh and feel as if he wasn’t a dirty and sweaty mess.

  Watching the two getting along harmoniously, a hint of envy swept through Lin Wenbo’s eyes. It was strange that he used to be disgusted with Gong Lixin, since he knew just how fond he was of the boy. He especially liked to see Gong Lixin’s serious but calm expression. Unfortunately, after the conversation that day, the boy seemed to have moved on from his previous infatuation; becoming far more distant towards him.

  Lin Wenbo frowned. He repressed his feelings in his heart and quickly too off the dirty uniform before turning on the shower head to clean himself. Song Haoran also took off his dirty uniform, revealing healthy skin tanned into a nice bronze.

  Both men heights’ were over 180 centimetres. They were physically strong and the muscles were well-balanced. And in between them stood the white and tender cat-lookalike, Gong Lixin. The picture that the trio formed was quite odd, but

  Since it was the special forces training camp, the physical qualities of all present men was the same no matter where you looked in the bathroom. All of the men were big, thus the sudden appearance of a thin, young man was as conspicuous as a chicken in a flock of ducks.

  In particular, this boy who had smooth white skin, and a small delicate face, was extremely difficult for others not to notice. As the saying goes: when you’ve been a soldier for three years, even a sow can surpass Diaochan [1]. With no women in sight, they would settle for such a handsome young boy. Although the large group in the public bath didn’t have any wretched intentions towards Gong Lixin, they couldn’t stop themselves from stealing glances at the boy frequently.

  The young master had been confined in the Underground Palace, and tortured by Xiao Lin for 16 years. He had already practiced martial arts until collapsing due to exhaustion, and so, Gong Lixin didn’t show fear even when he was facing people with extraordinary strength. Although he noticed the attention he was receiving, he did not care at all. He took a hot shower to wash away the sweat, his pair of cat eyes squinting slightly in pleasure. The boy’s facial expression as he concentrated on enjoying his shower was quite and very eye-catching.

  Beside him was Song Haoran; he was not very calm. The youth’s white skin was delicate; underneath the pouring water, his skin gained lustre. Looking the richest milk, made others want to get close and have a sip. Maybe it was because the young man’s body was still developing, but the boy was very smooth and he didn’t have any pubic hair. He looked pink, clean, beautiful and tender. When the teenager turned from time to time, his white, round and tender buttocks would face Song Haoran. His mouth dried up at the view, it became harder to breathe the more he looked at it.

  Involuntarily, the image of Gong Lixin relieving himself in the club appeared in his mind. The soft moans the boy let out that time seemed to fill his ears.

  Song Haoran was annoyed with himself. He deeply hated the fact that he remembered that scene so clearly even though he wanted to forget it. But what made him feel embarrassed was his body’s reaction to the memory. He felt the heat in his lower abdomen. Looking down, he saw his dick rising slightly.

  He was shocked by his reaction, and he couldn’t continue washing himself anymore. He wrapped a towel around his waist and hurried out of the public bath. When he turned around, he realised that there were still many people in the public bath which were staring at the boy’s body.

  Damn it! It was necessary to have a separate bathroom installed as soon as possible. Feeling annoyed, Song Haoran furrowed his eyebrows. He grabbed another towel and covered the boy’s wet body, shouting, "Hurry up! Troops in the middle of battle don’t take as long as you all do. Wash up, I’m waiting for you outside."

  The boy nodded, indicating that he heard; the boy immediately sped up his actions. Lin Wenbo soaped his body, and rinsed off the foam so he was clean. When Lin Wenbo and Gong Lixin walked outside after changing into clean clothes, Song Haoran had already returned to normal. He was smoking a cigarette as he waited in a military vehicle. Song Haoran’s eyes lit up when he saw Gong Lixin looking refreshed; his mouth was a tight line.

  The youth immediately climbed into the passenger seat, not noticing Song Haoran’s slightly stiff expression. He still looked calm and sensible. When he noticed Song Haoran’s gaze, he couldn’t help but smile, revealing his pearly white teeth.

  Gong Lixin’s relaxed nature infected Song Haoran. His conflicted mood disappeared along with his stiff expression softening.

  Throwing away the half smoked cigarette, Song Haoran started the car and headed for the most famous Western restaurant in the city. The three men picked a good table and began ordering their favourite food.Gong Lixin had tried tons of different delicious food but because he couldn’t read the menu, he only ordered steaks and desserts. He had ordered the same dishes he had the last time he ate Western food.

  Gong Lixin’s nose twitched imperceptibly when Song Haoran’s French-style grilled scallops and Lin Wenbo’s cheese salmon came up. He secretly sniffed the fragrant smells wafting off the food.

  ’It’s rude to covet others’ food!’ He silently warned himself before looking down to seriously cut his black pepper steak into small pieces before putting it into his mouth and chewing. However, the dishes that had been eaten once was not as attractive as the dishes he had never tasted. The youth seemed focused on his meal, but his bright eyes were sneaking glances at Song Haoran’s plate from time to time.

  The young master was a child that couldn’t possibly be more simple. He couldn’t hide his thoughts. He thought that he was very good at concealing it. But he didn’t know that his furtive glances towards Song Haoran’s and Lin Wenbo’s plates had long been noticed.

  The two men secretly laughed. Song Haoran persisted for a long time but finally lost to Gong Lixin’s big eyes which were filled with eagerness as he stared at their food. He looked at Gong Lixin, licked his mouth, before smiling and asking, "Lixin, do you want to try my scallops?"

  The dark eyes of the little master suddenly brightened, but still asked, "Can I?"

  "Of course," Song Haoran couldn’t help but laugh as he forked a delicious scallop and brought it towards the boy’s mouth, "come try some."

  The scallop was delicate with a unique aroma after being grilled. Gong Lixin’s body didn’t move, as he sniffed twice; his mouth filled with saliva. It was too late to think about refusing because his body had moved by itself to swallow the scallop. His eyes widened, an orgasmic expression appeared on his face at the wonderful taste.

  The boy looked like a puppy that was eating; it was indescribably cute. Song Haoran was captivated; his breathing patterns becoming messy. His eyes were glued to Gong Lixin’s lips as the boy squirmed in his chair unconsciously as he enjoyed the taste.

  Lin Wenbo, who sat opposite Gong Lixin, also couldn’t resist staring at Gong Lixin’s pure and innocent expression. The longer he stared, the more his smile deepened.

  It seemed that every time he ate with Gong Lixin, his appetite would always would be better. Lin Wenbo chuckled when he thought about the last time they had eaten Western food together.

  Gong Lixin tasted the food in his mouth, his heart was very satisfied. Sighing inwardly, he thought, ’Song Brother is so good; he doesn’t forget to share such good things with me!’ He couldn’t be so impolite. He was conscious of his manners. He felt that he should also share his food with Song Haoran, so he picked up a piece of steak. Carefully spreading the rich garlic pepper sauce, he brought the fork to Song Haoran’s mouth. The youth encouraged Song Haoran to open his mouth, "My steak is also very delicious, Song Big Brother should take a bite."

  Song Haoran was stunned but quickly ate the piece of steak. The joy on the boy’s face somehow added a sweet taste to the salty steak when he looked at Gong Lixin.

  The two of them continued feeding each other, and the intimacy between the two caused Lin Wenbo to be very surprised. It seemed that his friend was genuinely fond of Gong Lixin. If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn’t have been able to imagine his temperamental friend feeding another person with such tenderness.

  Song Haoran found feeding Gong Lixin really fun. The look on the youth’s face as he concentrated on his food was quite pleasing to the eyes. Lin Wenbo touched the part where his heart was and gave some of his salmon to Gong Lixin. The dinner between the three people was fun and harmonious.

  The three people were satisfied. Two hours passed before they paid for the food and left the restaurant. Back at the Gong family residence, Gong father and Gong Xiangyi had eaten their meal and were sitting in the dining room talking about collecting materials.

  Seeing the three people who came in, Gong Xiangyi immediately closed her mouth, her eyes stopping on Gong Lixin for a few seconds, mocking the boy inwardly.

  Using her past life’s experiences, she certainly knew that Gong Lixin had already fallen in love with Lin Wenbo around this time. However, Lin Wenbo’s sexual orientation was normal and he would not like men at all. Gong Lixin’s scheming would all be for naught. She didn’t need to be wary of Gong Lixin because he was only going to humiliate himself. If the Song Haoran and Lin Wenbo wanted to get along with Gong Lixin, then it was up to them. Her true rival would not appear until the apocalypse so she didn’t have to worry.

  Moreover, after two months of observation, Gong Lixin didn’t do anything except going to class, eating and sleeping without any sense of anxiety. She was certain that although there were some abnormalities in Gong Lixin’s character, he was not reborn like she was. This was good, she could easily take care of him when the apocalypse arrives. She would make him suffer in this life, forever and ever.

  [1] One of the four legendary beauties of ancient China