Su Si took a change of clothes from the wardrobe and prepared to go into the bathroom.
He glanced at the man sitting outside, who remained completely unmoved, and found the situation rather strange.
Back in his original world, countless people had been utterly captivated by his face.
Yet here he was, carrying his clothes into the bathroom to take a bath, and this man was not reacting in the slightest?
Furthermore, the novel’s male lead had not been interested in him either.
If Su Si had not already seen what the other protagonist looked like, he might genuinely have begun to suspect that he had somehow become ugly.
Why were they all behaving like this?
Could it be that his face was considered unattractive in this world?!
No, that did not make sense either.
His husband’s appearance was practically on par with his own.
Well…
Perhaps slightly inferior.
But still undeniably handsome!
Su Si felt as though he was being underestimated.
The little Omega cleared his throat.
He raised the clothes in his hands and called out to the other occupant of the room.
“Husband, I’m going to take a bath now.”
Chu Weirang kept his head lowered, staring at his phone.
Judging from his expression, one might have thought he was examining a business transaction worth several hundred million.
He did not appear to have any intention of raising his head to look at Su Si.
Su Si: “…”
The little Omega frowned fiercely.
His expression became rather peculiar.
He still would not look at him?
What was he, some kind of monk?!
Fuming, Su Si carried his clothes into the bathroom.
He had absolutely no desire to spare that monk another glance.
However, the moment he entered the bathroom, he discovered something rather interesting.
Su Si could not suppress his smile.
With a wicked little grin, he reached out and pressed a certain button.
Outside the bathroom, Chu Weirang remained seated with his head lowered, apparently studying his phone.
Only after sensing that Su Si had finally entered the bathroom did he look down at the completely black screen in his hand.
At last, he let out a sigh of relief.
He had still been able to handle the previous Su Si.
After all, that version of Su Si had merely pretended to be in love with him.
Whenever Chu Weirang rejected him, the Omega had actually looked at him with something resembling gratitude.
But this new Su Si?
Chu Weirang genuinely had no idea how to deal with him.
His words were sweeter than any song, and one outrageously bold statement after another emerged from those beautiful red lips without the slightest hint of embarrassment.
It was almost as though he had become an entirely different person.
Originally, Chu Weirang had intended to check whether his assistant had sent over any documents requiring his approval.
But now, the only thing he could think about was the passionate, shameless declaration of love that a certain Omega had made earlier.
How was he supposed to concentrate on work after that?
He was just about to check whether Su Si had obediently gone to take his bath when he noticed that something was wrong with the bathroom door.
Inside, Su Si could feel a burning gaze settle on him.
Without showing the slightest concern, he calmly began removing his upper garments, exposing the graceful lines of his waist and abdomen.
The bathroom door was made from electronically controlled privacy glass.
With the press of a button, it could switch between transparent glass and an opaque, frosted surface.
Pretending you can’t see me?
Let’s see how much longer you can keep up that act!
A monk, are you?
Even a monk would break his vows after meeting me!
Chu Weirang frowned.
He wanted to approach the bathroom and tell Su Si about the door.
However, he was also worried that doing so might cause the Omega to misunderstand his intentions.
For a moment, he found himself caught in a dilemma.
He continued watching the little fox inside.
The Omega’s movements, which had initially been smooth and unhurried, gradually became slower.
Only when Chu Weirang caught a glimpse of his flushed face did he realize that Su Si seemed to be having some difficulty.
Apparently, the Omega had attempted to remove his clothes without first undoing a button at the back.
Chu Weirang caught occasional glimpses of pale, pink skin.
He awkwardly turned his face away.
If Su Si had been observing him closely enough, he would have noticed that although the man’s expression remained as cold as ever, the tips of his ears had turned slightly red.
Inside the bathroom, Su Si continued pretending that he could not remove his clothes.
From the corner of his eye, he kept watching Chu Weirang.
He wanted to see exactly how long it would take before the man could no longer resist coming over to help him.
But nearly a whole minute had passed.
And his darling husband still had not made the slightest move.
Forget coming over to help.
The man had not even shifted his position.
He was still sitting in exactly the same place.
At this point, Su Si was beginning to wonder whether his charm had genuinely disappeared.
Or perhaps Chu Weirang had not even looked in his direction?
Su Si was just considering whether he should simply remove his clothes and pretend that nothing had happened when he noticed something unusual.
The man who had been sitting motionless on the sofa suddenly stood up.
A little thrill of excitement ran through Su Si.
He almost smiled.
Fortunately, his acting skills were excellent.
He quickly adjusted his expression, replacing his delight with the frustrated helplessness of someone who had encountered a problem he could not solve.
Chu Weirang looked at the completely transparent glass door.
Then he looked at the enticing scene clearly visible beyond it.
His excellent upbringing compelled him to avert his gaze.
Nevertheless, he raised his well-defined hand and knocked on the door.
Su Si’s heart began pounding.
Finally!
Pretending to struggle mightily, although the movement was actually quite easy, he pulled his head back out of the clothes in which it had supposedly become trapped.
Everything was proceeding exactly as he had planned.
Through the glass door, he could see that handsome face waiting on the other side.
The effort of struggling inside his clothes had caused his breathing to quicken, leaving his cheeks flushed.
Under the circumstances, anyone watching would naturally assume that his face had turned red from embarrassment.
Chu Weirang could not actually see his expression clearly at that moment.
But Su Si believed that if he wanted his performance to be convincing, he needed to make it feel real.
Only when he almost believed his own acting could he expect anyone else to believe it.
And so, he pretended to panic.
He hurriedly pulled his clothes back into place and opened the bathroom door.
“…Um, well, I…”
The young man timidly raised his head to look at Chu Weirang.
The faint redness at the corners of his eyes, which had previously seemed almost dangerously seductive, now appeared entirely different.
Combined with his current expression, it made him look rather adorable instead.
“I didn’t mean to…”
Chu Weirang did not look directly at him.
Instead, he continued gazing somewhere in the distance.
“Are you dressed properly?”
The corner of Su Si’s mouth twitched.
Inside, he was absolutely furious.
But outwardly, he lowered his eyes and nodded with an utterly pitiful expression.
“Yes, I’m dressed. Husband, I really didn’t do it on purpose. I felt a little cold when I went to take a bath tonight, so I thought that button might turn on the warm air. Later, when I felt the warm air coming out, I assumed I’d found the right button and didn’t think anything more of it. I just started taking off my clothes…”
“I’m sorry. I’ve never seen anything so fancy before.”
Chu Weirang looked at the slender young man standing before him.
The word weak rose to his lips again, but he ultimately swallowed it.
Everyone knew that Omegas were physically weaker.
But he had never encountered one quite this fragile.
Not only had Su Si somehow managed to get stuck in his own clothes, but he even felt cold on such a warm evening.
Chu Weirang almost suspected that if the bathroom’s heating system were not turned on, the Omega would probably catch a cold after finishing his bath.
Su Si waited for a long time without receiving a response.
Finally, he gathered his courage and raised his head to look at the man.
His gaze immediately collided with a pair of dark, unfathomable eyes.
Chu Weirang’s expression was perfectly calm.
There was no way to tell whether he believed Su Si’s explanation.
Su Si lowered his head again.
Staring at the tips of his toes, he thought miserably:
Surely not.
Has my charm really fallen all the way to zero?!
Chu Weirang finally spoke.
“Move aside. Let me in.”
Su Si: “!”
So that was it!
His husband had not been completely unmoved by him after all.
He had simply been planning something much more daring?!
The little Omega’s eyes immediately lit up again.
He raised his head and looked at the Alpha standing before him.
“Husband, do you want to take a bath with me?”
