Chapter 616 - WHAT DO YOU WANT?

When Wang Che returned to the house, Shun had already gone into his bedroom and locked the door. It was obvious he was not planning on seeing or talking to Wang Che. After standing for a moment looking at the wooden surface, Wang Che turned and left. 

He did not want to push Shun further than he had. It did not matter if Shun was the one who had started the whole thing. He was the sober one. He did not need to respond to the challenge the way he did. 

If Shun woke up with regrets, it would be his fault for not resisting. 

He wanted to beat himself up for everything that happened under that tree. He did not only kiss Shun. It was more. He gave in to the impulses that made him want to take control of Shun completely. It was something he hid well. 

It was the kind of thing that scared people and broke up couples fast. 

Cursing softly, Wang Che left the house. He needed to check in on Zev and give his guards a warning before Zhong Feng's token of friendship appeared the following day. Perhaps he would also catch up on some work. 

After an almost sleepless night, Wang Che knocked softly on Shun's door. The door opened and revealed Shun in his workout clothes. The sight was quite shocking. Wang Che expected him to be sleeping and nursing a bad hangover. 

The two of them looked at each other in a silent moment. 

Wang Che's eyes swept over Shun's face before drifting to his chin and neck. As expected, their nighttime activities had left some bruising on the delicate skin. He could see the outline of his hands so clearly, and it reminded him of that glorious moment. 

Shun felt the eyes like heat over his skin. He was conscious of the marks on his skin. He had thought about covering them up, but he realised that he was being stupid. Unless he wore a long turtleneck, he would not cover everything. 

Moreover, he would be uncomfortable when exercising. 

In any case, he did not need to feel self-conscious or guilty for what happened the previous night. And he did not need to go anywhere. He would just be in the house with Wang Che, the person who made those marks. 

If someone was going to feel uncomfortable about things, it had to be Wang Che. 

Shun lifted his head with a stubborn expression. "Let's go. I have other things to do." 

Wang Che lifted his eyebrows. "Are you sure you are alright to work out? You do not look the least bit hungover. That is unusual for you after a wild night." 

Shun felt irritated. He hated it when Wang Che talked about things he could not remember about himself. It left him vulnerable and exposed. It made him want to knock his head against the wall until those memories shook loose. 

"Maybe I am not the same person I used to be." He replied before leaving the room behind him and walking away towards the gym. 

Then, he started thinking about the correct way to put it. It would be more correct to say that he was not the same person that he would be. Because of his missing memories, he found it confusing to express himself. 

He felt stuck in between the future and the past. 

"You do not have to push yourself." Wang Che followed behind him. 

"I know," Shun said. "I realised yesterday that I need to recover completely and get on with my life. I have to face the fact that I might not get my memories back. And if it happens, it could take years. Where will that leave me?" 

"I have friends, businesses and a good life here in Supreme City, and I am now capable of doing everything I dreamed about. It would be stupid to squander this chance even without my memories. I do not want to wait to live." Shun said. 

Wang Che knew he should have been happy with the initiative that Shun was taking to recover from the underlying injuries. And he was. 

But that determination also made him afraid. It would only be a matter of time before Shun could be independent of him. He did not know where that would leave him. If he left him… No, he would not allow it. 

Wang Che caught his arm and turned him around before he entered the gym. Their two eyes met, and time seemed to slow down. Silence reigned and tension rose. 

Shun swallowed. "What do you want?" 

Wang Che knew the answer to that question. He wanted Shun. He wanted a life with Shun. It was what he had always wanted since he discovered the little treasure that was his bunny. 

At the time, he was filled with anger and a thirst for revenge. Darkness swirled in his heart, threatening to swallow him up. But then, he saw the purest creature in the entire universe. He was a bit foolish and naïve. 

His face did not have a cynical and cold mask like the other young masters around him. He did not smile with calculation. And when he laughed… When he laughed, the sun could not compare in the brightness. And that light soothed Wang Che's soul. 

He swore that he would have that light with him always. 

These were the feelings he wanted to share as he looked at Shun's eyes. Those wide and clear eyes called out to his soul. 

But he did not know how to speak. 

And he was worried that if he did speak, he would still lose Shun. What kind of life would that be? Now that he had tasted the sweetness of his bunny, he did not know how he could survive losing Shun. It was better to leave things as they were. 

"Wait for me. Let me change into my workout clothes." Wang Che said before releasing Shun's arm. 

With that, he turned and walked away. Behind him, Shun watched with narrowed eyes. He took in the slightly lowered head that betrayed how bad he was feeling. It was obvious that the words he spoke were not what he intended to say. 

Shun scoffed and turned from the depressing sight. 

"Still a coward.." He whispered before entering the gym.