Shen Zhifei withdrew his gaze, lowered his eyelids, shook his head, and remained silent.
Meng Fanxing was still rambling on about the beautiful woman, but Song Lang couldn't stand it anymore.
He shoved his juice into Meng Fanxing's hand and patted Shen Zhifei's thigh, saying, "Feifei, let's go play ball. Let Xingzi be here swooning over her crush."
"Hey, what are you ashamed of!" Meng Fanxing lowered his head and took a sip of lemon juice through his straw. It was so sour that it brought tears to his eyes.
Shen Zhifei then got up and threw the empty drink cup into the trash can.
At 4:30, the afternoon sun was at its best, gentle and not glaring. Many people were sunbathing on the beach, coming and going. Song Lang felt that he must have face blindness, because all the foreigners looked the same to him.
"Hey? Where are they?" Song Lang looked around, puzzled. "Didn't they say they'd keep fighting? Did they run away, or did you hear me wrong, Feifei?"
“No,” Shen Zhifei said, “it should be nearby.”
The two waited for a while, but still didn't see their friend.
Song Lang said, "How about we split up and look for it? We can meet here in ten minutes. If we can't find it, then forget it."
Shen Zhifei nodded. "Okay."
The two of them headed east and west, respectively, to begin their search.
In fact, Song Lang couldn't remember what the other person looked like at all; he only knew they were two blond-haired men. You couldn't count on him to find them.
Shen Zhifei found the seaside, where there were many reefs standing by the water, their bottoms covered with dense barnacles and seashells, making one's scalp tingle.
The tide rolled and crashed against the rocks, occasionally stirring up large waves. In just a few steps, Shen Zhifei was soaked through.
There weren't many tourists here, and even fewer further ahead. Just as Shen Zhifei was about to turn back to meet up with Song Lang, he heard a low chuckle.
The laughter was familiar, and the occasional English words that came through were pure British accents that he had only heard recently.
"Aaron? Gene?" Shen Zhifei called out the two names and took two steps forward in the direction of the voice.
He had just stepped to a rock when he quickly turned back.
After leaning against the reef for two seconds in a daze, Shen Zhifei quietly peeked out and looked behind the reef.
The two boys who had played beach volleyball with them that afternoon were now embracing and kissing passionately.
It's not a social, cheek-kissing greeting, but a playful, chasing kiss between lips and tongue.
His heart pounded wildly in his chest, and Shen Zhifei felt feverish all over. Reason told him that spying on others was immoral and he had to leave immediately, but his feet seemed rooted to the spot, and he couldn't take another step.
Watching the boy named Gene hold Aaron in his arms, their foreheads touching and their ears rubbing together, Shen Zhifei's breathing became heavy.
A taut string in his heart suddenly snapped, and some of his beliefs and ideas collapsed along with it.
He knew about homosexuality, but it was just a vague concept that existed in a corner of the world. But now, witnessing it firsthand, the concept has become concrete and is quickly taking over most of his thinking.
Shen Zhifei had a vague feeling that something was wrong with him.
Shen Zhifei was startled when his shoulder was suddenly patted. He turned around and instinctively raised his hand to strike in self-defense, but the person easily blocked the attack.
"Feifei, what are you doing?" Song Lang gripped his shoulder, his gaze drifting over Shen Zhifei's shoulder to look behind the rocks. "What are you looking at so intently? I called you twice and you didn't hear me."
"No!" Shen Zhifei tried to stop him, but it was too late. Song Lang could see the scene behind the reef clearly.
"Holy crap! Mmm..." Song Lang was covered in the mouth and pressed against the rocks.
Shen Zhifei glanced over there, and seeing that it hadn't attracted the other person's attention, he leaned closer and whispered to Song Lang, "Don't shout."
Song Lang's eyes widened, and he obediently nodded before Shen Zhifei released his hand.
After regaining the right to speak, Song Lang lowered his voice and asked, "Is it the two of them? Are they kissing?"
Shen Zhifei nodded and tried to pull the man away, but Song Lang insisted on looking again, saying he couldn't see clearly.
Afraid that he would act recklessly, Shen Zhifei pulled him back forcefully. Song Lang lost his footing and tripped, bumping directly into Shen Zhifei. The two were instantly so close that their faces were touching, and their breaths became crystal clear.
Shen Zhifei felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his mind going blank.
Because he had a reaction.
Song Lang's thigh was pressed tightly against Shen Zhifei's body, so he naturally felt this change.
He was taken aback at first, then nestled in Shen Zhifei's neck and laughed.
Shen Zhifei awkwardly tried to push him away, but Song Lang held onto his waist tightly, chuckling incessantly.
"What... are you laughing at?" Shen Zhifei was unusually angry, and there were some indescribable emotions in her voice.
Song Lang chuckled incessantly, his warm breath spraying all over Shen Zhifei's neck. "I'm laughing because you must have been hard last night too, but you insisted on holding it in. If you had ejaculated like me, you wouldn't be in this embarrassing situation now."
"Stop, stop talking." Shen Zhifei's ears were burning. He patted Song Lang's back, silently urging him to leave.
Song Lang pinched his waist and whispered, "Want to masturbate? I'll keep watch for you."
Shen Zhifei took a deep breath and opened her eyes again, her gaze clear. "No need."
Just as the two were about to leave, two boys who had been hiding behind the rocks and being affectionate came out. Upon seeing their acquaintance, they greeted each other in English with giggles.
The blond, blue-eyed boy named Gene scanned Song Lang and Shen Zhifei several times before giving them a thumbs-up and saying, "You couple cute."
Song Lang didn't hear clearly, and regardless of what the other person said, he cheerfully nodded and gave them a thumbs up, "Yes, yes!"
Shen Zhifei couldn't help but rub his forehead; the sea breeze suddenly became noisy.