After a very long night in which Lu RenShi made love to his husband until his muscles burned, morning had finally broken. Dew fell from the leaves of the tree closest to the window and the sun shone in fine rays through the scarlet curtains.

Lying on the divan and being bothered by the morning sun, his first instinct was to sit up... But he found Jiang KuiYu's body on top of his, sleeping very peacefully with a silk blanket around his hips. His tall body was uncovered, revealing the hickeys and bites that adorned his extremely pale skin.

They were both naked and hadn't taken a moment to bathe. Who would, in his place? Why wash away the trace of their love as soon as it's over? The idea of getting up after an intense climax and thinking about pouring hot water to wash his husband's sweet scent from his body sounded ridiculous to Lu RenShi... Totally ridiculous!

The scholar laughed to himself, bringing a hand to the back of Jiang KuiYu's neck and dragging his hair out of the way. His thick, rough fingertips caressed the delicate skin of his husband's neck, leaving shivers in their wake... Such hot, sugary-tasting skin should not be left to rot. He should devour the husk that was his husband, and then find himself living inside him.

At such a young and fresh age as nineteen, he only wanted to make Jiang KuiYu the vessel of his desire.

"Baobei... Baobei?" Lu RenShi called, his voice low and hoarse from the short, superficial sleep he had just had. He lowered his hot, wet lips until they made contact with Jiang KuiYu's cheekbone, letting his scent and the warmth of his breath envelop him. "Up, up. It's morning now."