Occupying Lu Xi’s space. 

Just imagining someone standing beside Lu Xi, holding his hand, walking shoulder to shoulder, only to be met with Lu Xi’s indifferent glance, the beast in Ji Kongqing’s heart felt like it would break free from its chains the next second. 

No one loved and cherished Lu Xi more than him. 

Ji Kongqing gasped, stopping his movements. The leather of the fitness chair was creased under his weight, his pectoral muscles rising and falling with his breath, sweat sliding down his collarbone and into the neckline of his athletic vest. 

His fingers tightened around the metal bar, the heat of his body evaporating a circle of water vapor. 

Ji Kongqing took a deep breath to calm his rapid breathing. As he stood up, the muscles in his lower back tensed into a smooth curve, the waistband of his light gray sweatpants tightening and pulling down, revealing half of his strong and powerful waist. 

The sound of water rushing from the bathroom echoed, but the temperature of the tiles was far less intense than the lingering heat from the metal equipment. 

He could control himself. 

He could hide himself, presenting the lover that best met Lu Xi’s expectations. 

Exercising restraint, giving Lu Xi the most perfect, most restrained, and most harmless love. 

He wouldn’t give up. 

Lu Xi sat up abruptly from the bed, his first reaction being to pull back the covers and look down. 

His facial expression immediately became unclear. 

Ten years. 

He hadn’t… hadn’t been like this since college! 

How could just one meeting with Ji Kongqing cause his body to rejuvenate? 

Lu Xi sat there in a daze for a while, clutching the blanket, then turned to look at the clock. It was only 7:30 in the morning. 

His unruly bangs hadn’t even been smoothed down. He rubbed his cheeks vigorously, quickly got out of bed, and rushed into the bathroom. 

Ten minutes later, refreshed and with a slightly flushed face, Lu Xi immediately went to his computer, opened his drawing tablet, and started drawing furiously. 

After quickly finishing a piece, Lu Xi remembered that he hadn’t completed his live stream time for the month. He adjusted his camera to face the drawing tablet and turned on his live stream. 

As soon as Lu Xi went live, he was targeted by fans waiting in the live stream room. Before he could even see what he was drawing, various flirtatious comments poured in. 

【Wow, it’s a surprise, wifey!】 

【Wifey, how did you know I was lonely!】 

【As soon as I opened my phone, wifey went live. This is the soul connection between us, wifey!】 

Lu Xi smiled and tapped the edge of his drawing tablet lightly with his pen: “I’m feeling good today, so I won’t be singing. Enjoy the pure sounds.” 

【Huh! Today… feeling… good?】 

【Feeling~ good~ This is terrifying to think about】 

【It feels like wifey has met someone. She’s not listening to her usual background music】 

Those who draw know that drawing too many suggestive pictures can lead to burnout, and Lu Xi was no exception. 

So, for the past six months, Lu Xi would listen to something while live-streaming his drawings. 

Radio dramas, movies, operas, even plays—but they all had one thing in common. 

They had nice voices. 

Sound is something that can bring a lot of imagination. Just by listening to the sound, Lu Xi could imagine many, many different scenes. 

He couldn’t look at faces. 

Looking at faces and bodies would lead to burnout even faster. 

Sighing, Lu Xi’s thoughts drifted for a moment. 

Professor Ji was truly a muse who was perfect in voice, appearance, and figure—a perfect all-around muse! 

“Nonsense.” 

Lu Xi also understood the importance of protecting privacy, especially since he had just mentioned going on a blind date a couple of days ago. Information involving Ji Kongqing’s privacy should be avoided during the live stream. 

“Food and sex are human desires. I just got up early today and have a good appetite.” 

【?】 

【Food and sex are human desires, is that how you use it?】 

【Great, I learned some dirty knowledge today】 

Several waves of gifts flooded the live stream room, and the comments were densely filled with the words “tuition fees.” 

Lu Xi was unfazed and calmly closed the donation function and cleared the comments: “Old rules, the gifts you sent will be returned after the broadcast.” 

“We’ve been together for so many years. Don’t let cold money taint our passionate relationship, be good.” 

Lu Xi wasn’t short of money. 

Live-streaming suggestive drawings wasn’t Lu Xi’s main job—it wasn’t even a side job. 

It was just a way for Lu Xi to occasionally unwind, express his emotions, and find inspiration. 

Sigh, that’s how single people are. For spiritual needs, you either draw, write, or watch, you have to have at least one, right? 

But to be fair, Lu Xi hadn’t felt this creative urge in a long time. 

The moment he saw Ji Kongqing, his once-dormant passion surged like a tidal wave. 

Lu Xi felt like he could draw ten pictures today!! 

Thinking of this, Lu Xi flicked his mouse, changing the live stream’s name to 【Today’s Big One】, and ignoring the barrage of question marks in the comments, he focused all his attention on the drawing board. 

【Wifey seems to be drawing a hand?】 

Lu Xi did start by drawing just a hand. 

The details were meticulously carved, the muscles and tendons creating a sense of arousal. 

It was just a hand, yet it carried endless sensuality. 

As Lu Xi’s pen moved, adding more strokes, the hand became more and more defined. 

A discreet, sophisticated metal watch band clasped the wrist, the watch face smooth, and the long, strong fingers curved, loosely grasping something. 

Judging from the gap, it should be a long and round… 

【It seems to be a grasping posture… , am I being dirty-minded!】 

【Calm down, which one of us isn’t dirty-minded】 

【Ah? I don’t think it’s right. Wifey’s drawing seems quite… pure love!？？？】 

Yes. 

Lu Xi spent half an hour depicting a hand full of desire, yet he used a few strokes to outline a wrist held in this large hand. 

Compared to the large hand, the held wrist looked thinner, the fingers naturally drooping, but the little finger was slightly curled. 

The scene instantly transformed into a restrained, dominant older man X an innocent, pure little flower. 

The comments were silent for a full minute. 

Oh my god. 

Pure love appearing in Makabaka-sensei’s live stream, what does this mean!! 

【Wifey said she didn’t meet anyone!!!】 

【This is pure love! It’s not just a crush!!】 

【Heartbroken, heartbroken ah! (Crying yellow bean man with sunglasses)】 

【Love is the grave of creators, wifey!】 

【I mean, if you’re looking for a partner, I’ll marry wifey and we’ll go to the grave together, one step at a time (expectant yellow bean man)】 

Lu Xi raised an eyebrow. 

He tapped the drawing tablet with his left hand, swiping and pulling, instantly flipping the drawing board. 

His pen moved, slowly and steadily, sketching a few lines on the background canvas. 

The originally pure love scene changed. The background became a bed with scattered rose petals, the grasping action changed to a forceful press, and the added strokes of movement and the wrinkles of the sheets were… 嘶. 

【? No, ah?】 

【I tightened my belt and braced myself for pure love, and you did this?!】 

“You don’t know me well enough,” Lu Xi chuckled, his voice trailing off with amusement, “Gentle pure love is certainly cute, but we’re all adults. This kind of explosive tension, directly pressing down, is the food for adults.” 

【I’m done! I’m up! Godly doctor, wifey!】 

【Understood, domineering husband loves fiercely (the sound of burying one’s face in a rice bowl)】 

【Hahahaha I knew it! I will swear allegiance to wifey!】 

“Alright, three minutes to take screenshots, I’m going to get some water.” Lu Xi stood up, his lips slightly closer to the microphone, “I’ll be back in a bit.” 

He was going to be a big one today. 

While getting water, Lu Xi checked his phone for any missed messages, occasionally glancing at the live stream comments. 

Before he could bring the cup to his mouth, he heard a “ding” notification from his phone. 

Lu Xi clicked on it and found it was a friend request on WeChat. 

It was Ji Kongqing. 

Before they met, Lu Xi had obtained Ji Kongqing’s contact information from a sticky note. At the time, considering the need to verify the other party’s identity, he saved the contact information in his address book. 

Now it seemed that Ji Kongqing had also obtained his contact information. 

【I am Ji Kongqing】 

A very standard and formal friend verification remark. 

Lu Xi leaned against the sideboard, his lower back against the edge, holding the glass, thought for a moment, and accepted the friend request. 

Almost immediately after accepting, the other party sent two words: 【Hello】 

【Good morning, Professor Ji】 

Lu Xi quickly typed a line in the chat box, and he didn’t even realize that the corners of his lips were slightly raised. 

But soon, he remembered that the other party was an unsuitable, blind date he needed to reject. 

An overly enthusiastic response might be misunderstood by the other party. 

Thinking of Ji Kongqing, who seemed serious based on his appearance, Lu Xi’s raised lips fell again, slightly pursed, quickly deleting the following words in the chat box, finally sending only a similarly polite and distant “Hello”. 

The message was sent, but Lu Xi, who had only come to get a drink of water, held his phone, not returning to the computer to continue the live stream. 

What would Ji Kongqing reply? 

Lu Xi couldn’t help but wonder. 

Such a formal and serious person probably rarely chats casually on WeChat, right? 

But Ji Kongqing seemed okay, not particularly formal. 

—At least the other party didn’t follow “Hello” with a period or a system-generated smiling yellow bean emoji. 

However, Lu Xi waited for a full two minutes, but didn’t receive a reply from Ji Kongqing. 

Incredibly, Lu Xi even shook his phone, switching apps to confirm that the phone page wasn’t frozen. 

But the other side was really silent. 

Lu Xi: “…” 

Lu Xi held his breath, took a few large gulps of water, placed the glass and phone side-by-side on the sideboard, and turned back to the study to continue his live stream as the “Big One”.