Nie Chuan stood up quickly.

At that moment, Reese hugged him.

His arms were so tight that Nie Chuan's bones creaked under the pressure. He even suspected that Reese wanted to squeeze him into his chest.

There was the scent of Reese in my nose, and the whole swaying world seemed to have settled down.

Nie Chuan could even hear Reese's heartbeat, as surging and powerful as the sea water.

Reese's strength was getting stronger and stronger. Nie Chuan was almost out of breath in his embrace. He patted Reese's back with difficulty.

"I'm almost... strangled to death by you..."

At this moment, what Nie Chuan thought of was a piece of online news, in which a boyfriend and girlfriend who had not seen each other for nearly a year met at a train station. The guy hugged his beloved girl tightly, but he used too much force and the girl suffocated to death... But he and Reese were not boyfriend and girlfriend, and they had only not seen each other for a week or two!

"Let me hold you for a little while longer, just for a little while." Reese's voice was very soft, which made people feel soft-hearted for some reason.

Okay, since you’re in a bad mood right now, I’ll let you hug me!

This was the most powerful hug Nie Chuan had ever experienced in his life. Fortunately, Reese seemed to feel that he was about to strangle Nie Chuan to death, and finally loosened his arms slightly, but still maintained the posture of holding him.

"Why did you come here without saying hello in advance?" Reese's voice was very close, and the slightly low voice made Nie Chuan subconsciously sink along with it.

"If I say hello, will you not let me come?" Nie Chuan asked back with a smile.

"Yes, I won't let you come." Reese's expression was also indifferent.

Don't be so honest!

"Then could you please not send me back today? Otherwise, the plane ticket will be a big loss..." Nie Chuan said deliberately pitifully.

"Then don't go anywhere else and just stay by my side." Reese's voice sounded very delicate, making Nie Chuan inexplicably want to hug him tightly.

In the past, Nie Chuan felt that taking a plane just to see someone was an impulsive, silly and unrealistic thing to do.

But at this moment, he realized that this might be the most meaningful thing he had ever done from the past to the present.

Nie Chuan didn't know how long the hug lasted until a thunder sounded in the gloomy sky.

"Oh! It's going to rain!" Nie Chuan shouted.

Reese let go of Nie Chuan, grabbed his wrist, and strode forward.

"Where are we going? Is your dad okay? Should I go see him at the hospital?"

Nie Chuan said as he walked.

"He is fine now, just has a problem with his neck. He has been discharged from the hospital."

"Is that so?" Nie Chuan suddenly remembered that it would not be a good idea to go to see a patient empty-handed.

It feels a bit strange to bring a fruit basket or something.

"Then I'll buy him a bunch of flowers?"

Reese did not answer Nie Chuan, but just held him tightly.

This is how Nie Chuan felt Reese's emotions so deeply and clearly. Although he seemed silent, he could explode at any time.

"Need not."

Reese stopped a car, gave an address, and they sped down the road as the rain finally fell.

Reese remained silent, which made Nie Chuan nervous.

Should I really not come here? If Reese's father was finally discharged from the hospital, he should have spent time with his father, but now he was spending time with himself.

"Well... I'm fine, just drop me off at a cheap hotel! I can book a flight back tomorrow! You should go and take care of you..."

Before Nie Chuan could finish his words, Reese suddenly covered his mouth with his hand.

"What do you mean it has nothing to do with you?" Reese seemed a little angry.

Although Nie Chuan didn't understand why he was angry, the safest thing to do was to keep silent.

"Do you have money left for a hotel after buying your plane ticket?" Reese asked.

This guy really knows his wallet!

"Haven't I paid back the one thousand dollars you lent me yet..." Nie Chuan's voice got smaller and smaller.

He had originally planned to work in a fast food restaurant during the holidays.

"You came to New York and flew back the next day, and are you satisfied with just looking at me?" Reese asked again.

Nie Chuan was speechless. Why was this so strange? What did "only satisfied with looking at me" mean? It sounded as if he, Nie Chuan, was about to take his last breath...

"Don't you want to have something delicious with me?"

Yes. But are you in the mood for it now?

"Don't you want to talk to me a little more?"

I want to talk to you, but are you good at chatting with others?

"Don't you want to play ball together?"

Of course I wanted to! Without a training partner like Reese, Nie Chuan felt that all the muscles in his body could not be stretched.

"Why are not you talking?"

"I want to. But taking care of your father comes first, right? I don't want to cause you any trouble. And I've already seen you." Nie Chuan replied.

"You are satisfied with seeing me, but I may not be satisfied with just seeing you. He is fine now. His neck is fine, but he insisted on keeping the plaster on his body to gain sympathy, which gave him an excuse to turn down all the cases he didn't want to take."

What do you mean by “I may not be satisfied with just seeing you”? What else do you want from me?

Nie Chuan found that he often couldn't understand Reese's amazing logic!

"Ah? Very well? How could that be? I remember the news said that his life or death was in danger!"

Could it be that Mr. Reddington is okay so soon? The house was blown up! It was like a movie! And Reese mentioned that he wasn't particularly nervous.

"The explosion happened after he left home. It was obvious that the other party only wanted to blow up the house and didn't want to hurt anyone. He happened to be driving back to get some information and happened to be there. The car was overturned and the person fainted, but he wasn't seriously injured. He deliberately spread the word and exaggerated the facts. On the one hand, he hoped that the police would be equipped with sufficient manpower to solve the case, and the other most important reason was that he could use this to turn down a case that he thought had a low chance of winning. To put it bluntly, it was just for his own face."

Nie Chuan was dumbfounded. It sounded just like an American TV series.

"Now what? Are you planning on going back to New York tomorrow, or staying with me?" Reese asked.

"With you, of course!"

After Nie Chuan said this, he suddenly felt like a complete fool!

Reese, can't you speak properly?

Are you kidding me again?

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Nie Chuan seemed to see a faint smile finally appear on Reese's stern face.

The car drove all the way to an old neighborhood, where there was a row of small white apartments on the roadside, and below the apartments were coffee shops or small shops.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. The car dropped them off at the apartment. Reese pulled Nie Chuan over and ran. Their clothes were soaked.

"Aren't you going to take me to the hotel?"

Reese took out the key, opened the door downstairs of the apartment, and gently pushed Nie Chuan: "This is my home, why should I let you stay in a hotel?"

"Is this your home? Hasn't your home been bombed?"

Nie Chuan realized that a family like Reese's couldn't possibly have only one villa.

This apartment building is very old. As you follow Reese up the stairs, you can occasionally see elderly people using stair climbing carts to carry vegetables upstairs.

Reese opened the door, took off his shoes, took a large bath towel from the bathroom, and covered Nie Chuan with it.

Nie Chuan walked in, his bare feet stepping on the wooden floor, which made a squeaking sound.

The apartment was not big, with only a living room and bedroom, but it was very tidy and looked like it was cleaned regularly. There was a fabric sofa, a nostalgic TV and VCR, and white porcelain tea cups neatly placed on the long dining table.

Nie Chuan walked to the window and could see a whole row of street scenes, just like a movie scene.

Nie Chuan stuck his head out, and the rain fell on the back of his head. Someone grabbed his collar and pulled him back.

"What are you looking at?"

Reese came behind him without knowing when.

"I'm looking at that lantern! Do you think it's just a pumpkin or a pumpkin carriage?"

Reese smiled, leaning on the windowsill and saying, "That was my mother's favorite when she was a child. It was indeed a pumpkin carriage, but unfortunately all the wheels had fallen off."

“Is this your mother’s childhood home?”

"Yeah." Reese patted Nie Chuan, "Let's go, I've prepared the water. Go take a bath, don't catch a cold."

"Okay, thank you!" Nie Chuan opened the bag. Fortunately, the clothes inside were not wet yet.

He found that Reese had already filled a bathtub with water. Nie Chuan's family did not have the habit of taking a bath, and there was no bathtub in their dormitory.

Nie Chuan sat in it, the water spreading all the way up to his neck. He sighed, "Wow, so comfortable! Maybe I'll fall asleep and drown in it!"

At this time, Reese opened the door, and Nie Chuan was nervous: "Hey! How did you get in? I came in with clothes!"

"This is my bathtub. Are you embarrassed to take a bath by yourself?"

Reese lifted up his wet T-shirt as he spoke, and the line of his waist instantly gave Nie Chuan an inexplicable sense of threat.

"Then I'll definitely take a bath by myself! If you want to take a bath too, the bathtub won't be able to accommodate you!"

"How do you know it won't fit in the bathtub if you don't try it?"

The corners of Reese's lips twitched up, and Nie Chuan had a feeling that this guy wanted to see him in an awkward state on purpose.

"Even if it can fit, it will be very crowded!" Nie Chuan was ready for battle.

Reese sat down beside the bathtub, supported himself on the edge of the bathtub with one hand, leaned down and looked into the water.

“There’s still a lot of room.”

"Not much, not much! My legs are very long! Once I stretch them out they are gone!"

Nie Chuan lowered his bent knees and placed his feet on the other side of the bathtub. He was very satisfied with the fact that he had grown taller!

But what Nie Chuan didn't expect was that Reese actually pressed his right arm directly into the water, with his palm resting between his legs.

“Isn’t this space?”

Nie Chuan was so frightened that his hair stood on end, and Reese's arm just happened to touch the inside of Nie Chuan's leg.

"Hey——" Nie Chuan shouted.

"I should put a few ducklings in there for you, you should have a lot of fun, right?" Reese leaned towards Nie Chuan.

Water vapor slowly rose up, and Reese's eyelashes became moist, so soft that Nie Chuan inexplicably wanted to lick them.

Nie Chuan was shocked when he realized this thought. He raised his leg and completely rubbed Reese's arm, but something he didn't expect happened. Reese directly pressed down on his knee to prevent Nie Chuan from bending it.

"Hey! Let me get up!"

"Why do I ask you to get up? Is there anything worth seeing that you need to show me?"

“…”

"Do you want the little duck or not? It was left behind when I was a kid." Reese smiled very clearly.

Nie Chuan only felt that there were countless little ants crawling in his blood vessels.

"No, play by yourself!"

"I'd better go bathing with you."

“I said it was crowded!”

"I have to keep an eye on you."

"What are you watching me for?"

"What if you fall asleep and drown yourself?"

This is what Nie Chuan said just now, but it became Reese's handle.

He choked on the water and started coughing violently.

"See, he almost drowned, didn't he?"

As he spoke, Reese had already taken off all his clothes and walked in with his legs raised.

His huge body passed in front of Nie Chuan's eyes, and the blood vessels on Nie Chuan's face were about to explode.

Reese didn't seem to care at all about being seen by Nie Chuan, and sat down calmly on the other side.

The water immediately flowed out from the edge of the bathtub. Nie Chuan shouted, "Look! It's all your fault! The water is all flowing away!"

"Yeah, the water's already drained away, and if I get up again, you won't have any water." Reese lay back against the tub.

His legs were too long. When he stretched them out, his knees were still bent, but Nie Chuan felt that his toes were about to touch his little brother.

"I don't want to soak anymore!"

Nie Chuan was about to stand up, but his ankles were grabbed by Reese, who held them firmly on both sides of his body. From this angle, Reese could see him clearly.

"Your 'duckling' is really cute when you look at it from the water. It looks like it can float."

This is a new way to make fun of Nie Chuan's little thing.

It's so insulting!

"Go to hell!" Nie Chuan shook his body. Reese was very strong and his legs could not escape from his control.

"Don't move. Be careful that my foot doesn't kick your 'duckling'. If it breaks, the band-aid won't be useful anymore."

Although he was clearly teasing Nie Chuan, Reese's smile had a sexiness that disturbed everything.

Nie Chuan once thought Reese was very handsome and was envious and jealous, but at this moment he discovered that this kind of sexiness was different.

His throat was very dry.

He subconsciously pulled his knees back and touched his legs.

At that moment, his skin felt like it was burning in the water. Nie Chuan was so scared that he opened his knees again and pressed them against the edge of the bathtub.

Opposite him, Reese slowly put away his smile and looked straight at Nie Chuan.

Nie Chuan's heart started beating wildly, and he felt as if he was restrained by the other person's gaze and couldn't breathe.

His ankle ached, and he struggled. Reese had gripped him too hard.

"It hurts—let me go!"

Reese suddenly smiled: "If you feel crowded, there is a solution like this."

Nie Chuan's calves were suddenly pulled apart by the other party and placed on both sides of the bathtub. Reese's legs were completely straightened, and Nie Chuan's thighs were directly placed on Reese's calves.

This posture is so ambiguous that it's beyond the limit!

"Hey - do you have any bottom line?" Nie Chuan yelled.

"What's the limit for you?" Reese's smile was like a drop of ink falling, dyeing the whole world into his color.

Nie Chuan felt more and more cramped.

It's a terrible feeling to be out of control and completely influenced by the other person.

Nie Chuan sat up and was about to hit Reese, but Reese didn't even try to dodge. Nie Chuan's legs slipped on the edge of the bathtub and he fell backwards into the water.

"Nie Chuan!"

Finally, Reese stopped teasing him, retracted his legs, turned around and pulled Nie Chuan out of the water.

Nie Chuan clung to the edge of the bathtub and started coughing violently, tears falling from his eyes.

Reese, who was also leaning against the bathtub, laughed again: "Why are you so stupid? Huh?"

Nie Chuan glared at him fiercely: "Who asked you to play tricks on me!"

"Then you're not here to make me happy?"

“…”

"How can I be happy if I'm not allowed to play?"

Reese laughed again, as if in those few short minutes, he had laughed more times than Nie Chuan had ever seen.

His eyelashes trembled slightly, and water stains slid from his forehead to his cheeks and meandered down his neck. Nie Chuan felt that something was tugging at his nerves, making him unable to help but get closer.

He wanted to ram into her, but he couldn't find another way to get closer to Reese.

Reese propped up his chin and looked at Nie Chuan, then raised his finger and scratched his nose.

"You look silly, like you're going to kiss me."

Something was punctured and was flowing in all directions, unable to be brought back.

Nie Chuan's calf twitched and he immediately turned sideways and hugged his knee.

"Hey, what's wrong with you!" Reese's smile disappeared instantly. He leaned down, and in such a crowded space, he almost hugged Nie Chuan.

"My calves..." Nie Chuan hadn't had a cramp in a while.

"Don't be nervous. Just relax."

Reese's hand slid down Nie Chuan's thigh to his knee, then slowly went around to his back, supporting the muscles of his calf. His palm was warmer than the water, and he pressed all the way down to Nie Chuan's ankle.

Nie Chuan knew that he was going to twist him in the opposite direction. Although the pain at that moment went away quickly, it was definitely not pleasant.

"Hey, it's okay."

Reese was almost touching Nie Chuan's cheek. They were too close, without any obstruction. It was the first time that Nie Chuan was so close to Reese.

At that moment, Reese twisted it, and before Nie Chuan could react, the pain was gone, leaving only a feeling of swelling and heat.

He exhaled.

"What did you eat during your holidays?"

"I ate pork bone noodle soup! It's very calcium-rich!" No matter how Nie Chuan thought about it, he felt that he couldn't be calcium deficient.

"Does that mean you're going to grow taller again?" Reese stood up and straightened up in front of Nie Chuan.

At that moment, the big guy almost hit Nie Chuan's face, and he fell backwards in fear. Fortunately, there was not so much water, otherwise he would have choked himself again.

I know you're proud of your place, but you don't have to show off like this!

What should I do if it causes me psychological trauma!

"Ah, there is no bath towel. Wait here for a moment." Reese let the water drip from his body and walked out of the bathroom.

All Nie Chuan saw was his back, with broad shoulders and narrow hips, and the lines of his legs were so obvious that they couldn't be more distinct. It was simply infuriating!

But I am also trying hard to catch up! I have been eating a lot and sleeping well these days, and my calves can still cramp, which means that his height is growing by leaps and bounds!

"What are you thinking about?" Reese came in with a bath towel and covered Nie Chuan's face with it.

"I won't tell you! I'm afraid you'll be jealous!"

I am still growing, but you have no more to grow!

Reese suddenly pressed the bath towel and pressed it tightly against Nie Chuan's face.

"Hey - what are you doing!"

"You didn't tell me? Were you afraid I'd be jealous?"

Nie Chuan knew that Reese would not really suffocate him, but this behavior was really bad! Nie Chuan strongly condemned it in his heart.

He tried desperately to tear the towel away, but Reese pressed harder. Nie Chuan could even imagine the smirk on Reese's lips.

"I'm dead... I'm dead... I give up!" Nie Chuan fell backwards and leaned against the bathtub pretending to be dead.

"Hey, your little yellow duck is showing." Reese began to stimulate Nie Chuan again.

Nie Chuan suddenly remembered that he was not wearing anything and quickly reached out to cover it.

At that moment, something pressed hard on his lips through the bath towel, crushing them extremely hard, as if something broke through all restraints and entered his mouth.

Nie Chuan reached out to push, and it seemed that Reese switched to his right hand and pressed even tighter.

"I... am about to have a nosebleed because of you..."

Reese's hand finally loosened, and Nie Chuan took it off angrily. He said he would use it to wipe his hair, but before he could even wipe his hair, it fell into the water again.

"Hurry up and clean your hair and blow dry it. I ordered takeout."

After saying this, Nie Chuan really felt hungry.

He got out of the bathtub, and luckily Reese had a conscience and left him a dry towel.

He had just wiped it when he suddenly thought of something. He turned around and saw Reese standing at the bathroom door, looking at him without any concealment.

And Nie Chuan always felt that he was staring at the area below his waist.

"Where are you looking at me?" Nie Chuan shouted.

Reese's gaze seemed to be embedded in every crevice of his body. Nie Chuan felt a throbbing sensation rushing downwards, and he hurriedly wrapped himself in a bath towel.

Reese's eyes followed his gaze downward, as if tracing the lines of his calves.

Nie Chuan had an illusion that the other person's gaze could lift up his bath towel.

"Little yellow duck, you are really so small."

Reese let Nie Chuan's burning gaze slowly cool down, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"It's none of your business!" Nie Chuan arrogantly gave Reese the middle finger for the first time.

After changing his clothes, Nie Chuan walked out and saw Reese opening the takeaway food.

"Hey, fried lotus root slices with snow peas! Fried eggs with chili peppers! And stir-fried beef! I like them all!"

Reese said nothing and handed the chopsticks to Nie Chuan.

Nie Chuan couldn't wait to start eating.

At this moment, his cell phone rang. Nie Chuan stood up, took out his cell phone from his bag, saw the name on it, and quickly swallowed the food in his mouth.

"Hey, Lily! Hahaha, I'm in New York now! Yes, I'm here to see my very important friend!"

Nie Chuan was very grateful to Lily. If it weren't for what Lily said to him, he might not have realized that he could also come to New York to be with Reese.

"Then I'll go to New York too." There was a smile in Lily's voice.

"Are you coming to New York, too? To see your friends?"

While Nie Chuan was chatting with Lily, when he raised his eyes to meet Reese, he found that the corners of Reese's lips, which were originally smiling, had lost their warmth again, and the expression on his face became indifferent.