Chapter 742: Not So Mini Sun
Luan stiffened when he sensed Dr. Feng’s head leaning softly against him like a baby bird seeking comfort, the man’s shaky exhale fanning across his neck. He could not believe what was happening. Dr. Feng, he... he was revealing his weakness? Willingly? That genius Head Administrator who was secretly dubbed as a workaholic robot by others?
Luan froze, not knowing where to put his hands or feet. However, when he heard the man admitting how tired he was and saw the apparent exhaustion on his features, all of his disbelief and hesitation melted away only to be replaced with heartache – an immense heartache.
His heart ached for how foolish this man was, how endearingly foolish. He clearly sat on the top, his intelligence was second to none, yet he put in twice or even thrice the effort than those who were less capable. Sooner or later, he was going to overwork himself to death.
Distressed, he placed his hand on Dr. Feng’s back and patted him not unlike how a mother would comfort her child, while his other hand snuck around Dr. Feng’s waist to support him. "You’re working too hard," he sighed. "You’re so smart, but why don’t you know how to rest and take care of yourself once in a while?"
Feeling the warmth of the body that embraced him, Dr. Feng only wished he could get closer and thaw the frozen part of his body. And he did just that. He shoved his hands into Luan’s pocket and almost groaned at how toasty it felt. Luan’s temperature was more on the higher side, and after being exposed to cold wind for the past few hours, Dr. Feng had the impression that he was hugging a not so mini sun – one that was attractive, brilliant and had a very soothing voice that could drain all of his stress away.
He could feel his muscles loosening, slackening as if there was an invisible hand that kneaded them one by one until they were soft and fuzzy all over. His body became a mass of heavy fluids that was fully supported by Luan’s strength alone.
Why...? Why was it so easy to lower his guard down around Luan? Why was it so comfortable being in Luan’s embrace? Why was it so warm? Or... was it only because the one who was with him right now was Luan and not anyone else?
It took Dr. Feng’s lagging brain a few seconds to register Luan’s question. By then, he was already feeling so cozy that he could fall asleep on his feet. He let out a tiny snort from his nose and conveniently sniffed Luan’s scent a few more times while he was at it. "Funny to hear this coming from a system..."
Luan squeezed his shoulder as if in admonishment, "Even if I am a system, I still know to stop when my hardware overheats. I know how to be in standby mode when I am idle. Unlike you."