Wilderness Vegetation Extra 3

Extra 3

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Warning: This chapter includes mature content

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At the end of December, Xu Yan's schedule was packed with various events and shooting sessions, so much so that he forgot about Shen Zhi's birthday.

Well, it wasn't exactly that he forgot, rather, on Shen Zhi's birthday, Xu Yan couldn't time it right to wish him a happy birthday because he had pulled an all-nighter for a shoot, while Shen Zhi himself was on a flight back from New York.

In fact, Xu Yan had thought about it at the beginning of December, but at that time, he remembered that Shen Zhi had mentioned a long time ago not to celebrate his birthday. Although at that time there was the suspicion that he didn't like Xu Yan doing this kind of thing for him because of a misunderstanding that hadn't been resolved... Xu Yan bit his lip and thought, well, Shen Zhi did say it himself, so maybe this time I really shouldn't celebrate? Besides, Shen Zhi might not even want to celebrate his birthday.

Xu Yan went home at dawn and slept until the afternoon. After waking up, he went back to the studio for another shoot. When he finished and came out, the sky was already full of stars. He looked at his phone, and it was almost nine o'clock. When he opened WeChat, he saw four unread messages from Shen Zhi in their pinned chat.

5:37 – I've landed.

6:49 – Are you off work yet?

7:34 – I'm at your place.

8:56 – Call me when you finish.

For some reason, a pang of guilt flashed through Xu Yan's heart.

He called Shen Zhi.

"Hello?"

"I just wrapped up," Xu Yan said. "Pulled an all-nighter last night."

"Did you catch up on sleep during the day?"

"Mhmm, I slept all day. Are you at my place now? If you're hungry, there are dumplings in the fridge, you can cook some, or order takeout."

Shen Zhi was silent for a moment before he said, "I'm not hungry."

"Oh, in that case, you should take a shower and go to bed. I need to head back to the office for a bit, I might not be back until after midnight."

"Around what time?" Shen Zhi's voice sounded a bit muffled.

"A little after midnight." Xu Yan felt a bit nervous. If Shen Zhi weren't sick, he would've been fearless, but now he could only try to gauge Shen Zhi's mood and tease him a little.

"Alright, I'll go to sleep first."

After hanging up, everyone else had already packed up the equipment and pulled the car around to the front. Xu Yan got in the car, and Wang Wen'an asked him, "Do you want to join us for a late-night snack?"

"No, I'll just go to the office to pick up something and then head home."

"Alright."

When they got to the office, Xu Yan headed straight to Tang Yunyan's office.

"Our great designer is really working hard," Xu Yan greeted Tang Yunyan as he walked in. "I'm here to pick up the cake."

"It's in the fridge. It was delivered this evening, and I've kept it safe for you."

Xu Yan opened the fridge. Since he had been out all afternoon and wasn't shooting at his own company's studio today, he had to have the cake delivered to Tang Yunyan's office.

"What was Shen Zhi's reaction when you celebrated his birthday?" Tang Yunyan asked suddenly while flipping through some drawings.

"I'm not sure, I've never celebrated it for him before, he said he didn't like it."

"He really doesn't like it," Tang Yunyan said without looking up. "But you know how he is. Back when we were students, he was popular, and whenever his birthday came around, friends and classmates would always try to organise something for him."

"When someone prepares a gift for you, it's a kind gesture. You can't just say, 'I don't celebrate birthdays, take it back.' So, Shen Zhi would treat everyone to a meal or something, as a way of saying thanks."

Xu Yan stared at the cake. "Mhmm."

"It's different now," Tang Yunyan said with a smile. "He's no longer a big boss, so he doesn't have to care so much about these things, birthdays can be celebrated just with his boyfriend now."

"You make it sound like you're sure he actually wants me to celebrate it for him."

"Isn't that the case?" Tang Yunyan finally looked up. "Shen Zhi has fallen out with his family like this, and his parents aren't exactly normal parents. You know his personality, he's indifferent and a workaholic. It's obvious that most of his emotional life revolves around you."

Xu Yan was silent for a few seconds, then closed the fridge door and turned to ask, "That men's qipao you had earlier... do you have any sample pieces you don't need?"

When Xu Yan got home, he put the cake in the fridge and went to open the bedroom door. The room was dark. Shen Zhi's fear of the dark had improved a lot, he could basically sleep with the lights off now, and Xu Yan knew that Shen Zhi was consciously working to change this.

He sat down on the edge of the bed and nudged Shen Zhi's shoulder. "Sleeping?"

It took a while before Shen Zhi answered, "Sleeping."

"What are you doing?" Xu Yan held back a laugh. "Did you have dinner?"

"I had a bowl of congee."

"Is there anything you want to eat now?"

"No."

"Oh, then I'll go take a shower, go back to sleep." Xu Yan stood up and headed to the bathroom.

He took nearly an hour in there before coming out, and the room was warm from the heater. Xu Yan walked over to the bed, crouched down, and asked again, "Sleeping?"

Shen Zhi turned over and looked at him. "What's the matter?"

"You seem unhappy today, what's wrong?" Xu Yan asked, even though he knew the answer. "Too tired from travelling?"

Xu Yan had only gotten home after nine o'clock, and now it was already half past ten. Midnight was approaching, and with it, the end of Shen Zhi's birthday.

Thinking about this, Shen Zhi lay in bed with his eyes open completely unable to sleep.

He knew he had brought this on himself, but because he had told Xu Yan in the past that he didn't care for birthdays, he now found it impossible to say it now – to say that he wanted Xu Yan to remember his birthday and that he wanted to hear Xu Yan say "happy birthday."

Shen Zhi's voice was low, "I'm not unhappy, come to sleep."

That pitiful tone... it made Xu Yan's heart ache.

He lifted the quilt and got into bed, but instead of lying down, he straddled Shen Zhi's legs, his hand reaching for Shen Zhi's waist, moving down to find the waistband of his sleep pants.

Shen Zhi grabbed Xu Yan's wrist and asked, "What are you doing?"

"You told me to come to sleep, didn't you?" Xu Yan emphasised the words "come to sleep."

Shen Zhi didn't make a sound but reached forward, his hand brushing against Xu Yan's bare thigh. As he moved further up, he felt the smooth, satin-like fabric wrapped snugly around Xu Yan's hips. For some reason, Shen Zhi's first thought was of a qipao – the one Xu Yan had worn a few months ago when he was on the floor searching for an earring.

No one said anything. Xu Yan lowered his head, rubbing his nose against Shen Zhi's crotch through the fabric of the pyjama pants. He hooked his fingers into the waistband, pulled it down, and then took Shen Zhi's cock into his mouth. Shen Zhi instinctively buried his fingers in Xu Yan's hair, gripping lightly as he softly inhaled.

The sound of Xu Yan's licking was clear and wet, and Shen Zhi's breathing grew heavier. Xu Yan could feel Shen Zhi's cock swelling and hardening in his mouth. He grasped the base with one hand, moving up and down in small motions, while his warm mouth enveloped the upper half, his tongue pressing firmly against the tip. Shen Zhi let out a few muffled groans from deep in his throat, pushing Xu Yan's head down, going in deeper.

Xu Yan was already hard by the time he started giving Shen Zhi oral, his lower body rubbing against Shen Zhi's leg. He didn't plan to bring Shen Zhi to climax with just his mouth, so after a few minutes, he straightened up, moved forward on his knees, and lifted his hips. Shen Zhi reached between Xu Yan's legs, finding not only that there was no underwear but also that Xu Yan was wet between his cheeks – he had prepared himself in the bathroom.

"What's this supposed to mean?" Shen Zhi's voice was a bit hoarse as he asked.

Xu Yan panted heavily, not saying a word, as he gripped Shen Zhi's cock and pressed it against his entrance, slowly lowering himself onto it. His body was stretched to the limit, filled tightly, and he couldn't help but tilt his head back, biting his lip as he let out a few soft moans. Suddenly, the pain became too much, and he couldn't continue. Shen Zhi was only half swallowed by him, and the frustration was unbearable. He lifted his hands to hold Xu Yan's waist and hips, thrusting upward. The moment he fully entered, Xu Yan's upper body weakened, and he trembled as he collapsed onto Shen Zhi's chest, wrapping his arms around his neck.

"Happy birthday," Xu Yan gasped, his voice tinged with a sob.

Shen Zhi squeezed his ass, guiding him to move up and down, the sound of slickness accompanying each thrust into his entrance. He kissed the top of Xu Yan's head. "You pretended not to know earlier, didn't you?"

"Hiss..." His cock rubbed against Shen Zhi's abdomen and the continuous stimulation of his sensitive spots overwhelmed him with dual sensations of pleasure. Xu Yan laughed weakly, his tongue tripping over itself as he responded, "You... you were fooled by me, weren't you..."

With a snap, Shen Zhi reached out and switched on the bedside lamp. The warm, dim light wasn't harsh, and Xu Yan only squinted for a moment before opening his eyes again. He propped himself up slightly, looking into Shen Zhi's eyes. But Shen Zhi's gaze wasn't on his face, it travelled from his thighs, to his waist, to his chest, and neck, before finally meeting his eyes.

The lust in Shen Zhi's eyes was so intense it almost overflowed. He gripped the base of Xu Yan's thighs tighter, thrusting up into him more forcefully. The black qipao glistened under the light, the dark red patterns exuding a seductive beauty. The high collar wrapped around Xu Yan's slender neck, combining an air of restraint with a tempting allure, and paired with Xu Yan's immersed expression and gaze, it made all reason disappear. Shen Zhi's Adam's apple bobbed as he began to undo the clasps, one, two... soon, the collar loosened and fell away, revealing half of Xu Yan's fair chest. Shen Zhi's fingertips found one of his hardened nipples, pinching it lightly, and Xu Yan immediately trembled, crying out as his lower abdomen tightened, climaxing onto Shen Zhi's body.

Shen Zhi held him, sitting up as he thrust deeply from below, one hand cupping Xu Yan's chin as he kissed him. Xu Yan, still dazed from his climax, instinctively tangled his tongue with Shen Zhi's, allowing him to continue thrusting inside without resistance, saliva trailing down his chin as he could only produce small sounds through his nose.

He wasn't sure when Shen Zhi climaxed, only vaguely aware that Shen Zhi was changing their position. Xu Yan obediently knelt on the bed, raising his hips as Shen Zhi pressed down on his waist. The hem of the qipao covered half of his buttocks, barely revealing the flushed, wet entrance beneath. Shen Zhi teased the entrance with his cock, slipping in shallowly before pulling out, repeating this several times until Xu Yan, unsatisfied, let out a few whimpering noises, his hips lifting higher and pressing back against Shen Zhi's abdomen.

Shen Zhi leaned over him, slipping his hand into Xu Yan's collar to grasp the nape of his neck, massaging it while he continued his teasing, refusing to thrust in deeply. His slow, teasing movements were torturous, and tears welled up in Xu Yan's eyes as he pressed his face against the bed, crying out, "Enough, hurry up..."

"What?" Shen Zhi asked him.

"Hurry... fuck me..." Xu Yan gripped the bed sheets tightly, panting heavily. "Go deeper..."

His honest reaction was deeply satisfying. Shen Zhi clutched the back of his neck and thrust forward forcefully. Xu Yan cried out, his buttocks turning red from the impact. The area where they were joined was partly hidden by the hem of the qipao, occasionally exposed to Shen Zhi's gaze, wet and sticky. The qipao accentuated the beautiful curve from Xu Yan's waist to his hips. Shen Zhi held his waist, breathing heavily as he thrust, and then asked a question that came too late, "Is it okay if the qipao gets dirty?"

"It's just a sample... not needed anymore... given to me..." Xu Yan couldn't bear to recall the teasing look Tang Yunyan gave him when he asked her for the qipao.

"I wanted to say this the first time I saw you in it," Shen Zhi said, thrusting hard, making Xu Yan cry out again. He continued slowly, "You look so seductive in this qipao."

Xu Yan's mind went blank. Whenever Shen Zhi said something dirty, he couldn't handle it, and before he realised it, he had already been fucked into another orgasm.

After nearly an hour, Xu Yan was too exhausted to stand, so Shen Zhi carried him to the shower. Shen Zhi finished first and went ahead to change the bed sheets. Xu Yan, completely naked, crawled back into bed, ready to close his eyes, but suddenly sat up, his voice hoarse, "The cake is still in the fridge!"

"I'll get it," Shen Zhi said, wrapping a towel around his waist as he left the room to bring the cake in.

"Hurry, hurry, what time is it?"

Xu Yan frantically searched for his phone to check the time, even though the clock was right on the wall. Shen Zhi calmly informed him, "Eleven forty-three."

"Thank goodness," Xu Yan sighed in relief. He wrapped himself in the blanket and shuffled closer, inserting the candles into the cake. "Bring my coat over," he said.

Shen Zhi handed him the coat, and Xu Yan fished a lighter out of the pocket, lighting the candles before turning off the lights.

"This is the first time I've properly celebrated your birthday, just the two of us," Xu Yan said, looking at Shen Zhi's eyes through the faint candlelight. "I don't know if you like this kind of cliché birthday celebration."

"I like it when you do it," Shen Zhi replied.

Xu Yan's eyes brightened a bit, and a smile spread across his face. "As long as you like it," he said with a grin. "Now make a wish."

Shen Zhi gave the same answer he had given back when his classmates urged him to make a wish on his twenty-third birthday, "There's nothing I want to wish for."

He already had everything he wanted, and Xu Yan was by his side, so there was no need for any more wishes.

After blowing out the candles, Xu Yan turned on the light, and they each cut themselves a small piece of cake. Xu Yan quickly finished his slice and then started rummaging through his coat pocket again.

He pulled out a small box, saying nothing as he opened it and took out the ring inside.

"I'm sorry I couldn't get you anything more expensive, so I bit the bullet and bought matching ones," he pulled Shen Zhi's hand over and quickly slid the ring onto his finger. He then held out his own hand and placed it next to Shen Zhi's.

Two hands, two identical rings.

Shen Zhi's gaze followed his every move as Xu Yan interlocked their fingers, the rings clinking together, good-looking and a perfect match.

"Yan Yan," Shen Zhi called softly.

"Mhmm" Xu Yan looked up, his face beaming with a smile. "Happy birthday."

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The author has something to say:

Zhi: Actually, I secretly made a wish in my heart, hoping my wife stays happy every day (shy).

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Translator Notes

Please feel free to comment any mistakes I made so I can improve and do better as I go through the book.

Translated: October 21, 2024 by Angel

Edited: October 27, 2024 by Angel