Xiao Feng's pulse didn't change as Li Yue continued to slowly take off her robes, one after another.
There was no shyness in her at all.
How could she be so calm, so open, he wondered. Every movement felt natural, effortless, as if she didn't need permission to be herself.
When she was left wearing only a thin, sleeveless layer, it barely covered her.
The red undergarments beneath were clear, holding nothing yet revealing everything. Her breasts were round and full, her waist and hips curved in a way that made the lines of her body impossible to ignore.
The soft skin beneath the light fabric glowed faintly, smooth and warm, and the shape of her body seemed to draw the eye without trying.
Even with all of this before him, Xiao Feng didn't move. His pulse stayed quiet, his body remained still, yet, he couldn't look away.
His eyes traced her, memorized her, but his chest didn't rise with desire. Something inside him held back, a wall he didn't even fully understand.
Almost instinctively, he glanced toward Yuan, as if trying to gauge whether he was being drawn in, whether he was ready to act or not.
Unexpectedly, their eyes met for a fleeting moment, and in that instant, it felt as though they were silently asking each other what they were supposed to do.
But before any unspoken acknowledgment could form, Yuan looked away first. Xiao Feng did not see what he wanted to see, did not get the answer he was silently seeking, and it left a hollow feeling in his chest.
Li Yue, seemingly oblivious to the subtle tension between them, moved slowly back toward the bed, settling herself once more between them, exactly where she had been earlier.
She adjusted her position lightly, as if to claim the center of their attention without saying a word, and then her voice broke the quiet.
"Who's next?" she asked, her eyes darting between them. "Or… you two could go at the same time," she added after a brief pause, her words carrying a quiet authority that made them feel like a command. "You two should do it at the same time."
Her audacity, her boldness, struck them both once again. Every word, every movement seemed calculated to shock them, to challenge them.
Xiao Feng's mind raced, struggling to process her fearlessness. How could she be so unashamed, so unrestrained, in front of both of two men?
Both Xiao Feng and Yuan remained still, silent, frozen by the sheer audacity of her actions, unable to respond immediately.
Then, suddenly, a thought struck Xiao Feng, in an unexpected way.
If Li Yue, a woman, could undress herself like that, in front of two men, then why couldn't he? Why should he be constrained by hesitation or shame?
Perhaps, he reasoned, this was also a chance to gauge whether he still stirred any reaction in Wang Yuan, whether any trace of desire or attention lingered there.
His mind spun, calculating yet the decision seemed to come before he had fully formulated it. He found himself standing up, almost as if propelled by an invisible force, his gaze fixed firmly on Li Yue intentionally.
"Let's go one after the other," he said quietly, his voice level. "It might be overwhelming to watch both of us at once," he added, as if explaining his logic to them both, though his eyes remained locked on her.
He stepped forward and positioned himself where Li Yue had stood while undressing. That was when he noticed it, Yuan's eyes flinched, darting away almost instinctively.
The simple act, so subtle yet so telling, stabbed at Xiao Feng more than he expected. Did Yuan not even want to see him?
Did the other man's avoidance carry more weight than any words could express?
Did he hate him that much or was he just pretending to?!
Xiao Feng's heart sank, though he kept his expression composed.
"I… uh.. I think it would really be uncomfortable for me, as a man, to watch another man get undressed. Perhaps I…" Wang Yuan began, hesitating, his voice trailing off.
But Li Yue cut him off almost immediately, her tone calm, but unwavering, as if there were no room for protest.
"We will be sharing the bed sometimes, the three of us," she said, her eyes wide with an innocent curiosity that made her audacity even more piercing. "I just want us to get comfortable with each other. Why is it uncomfortable for you two? I mean... You're both men," she added, her face reflecting genuine confusion.
Wang Yuan remained silent, his thoughts tangled and unspoken. Li Yue's gaze returned to Xiao Feng. "Go on," she said, her voice gentle, coaxing, yet carrying that unmistakable weight of command.
But for Xiao Feng, he had already lost interest. He didn't want to do it anymore. Yuan's avoidance, that subtle recoil, had already confirmed what he wanted to know.
Desire, attraction, curiosity.. it seemed absent in Yuan, or at least, unwilling to meet his own.
The confirmation drained the excitement from him almost entirely, leaving only a quiet resignation. Yet, despite that, he went on and began to remove his robes.
The first layer slid from his shoulder, the fabric falling with a soft whisper against the floor.
Instantly, Wang Yuan rose, almost instinctively, his posture rigid, as if the act itself demanded a response. "I… I think we should make an arrangement where we can see you one at a time," he said, and no matter how he tried to sound calm, he didn't manage, at least not to Xiao Feng.
His words Stumbling over themselves. "We don't have to all be in bed together at once. Isn't that… a bit too overwhelming for you? I can leave and then..."
Li Yue's response was immediate, her tone firm and unwavering, leaving no room for negotiation. "If it were overwhelming for me, I would have said so. It's not. If it's uncomfortable to watch each other, then go ahead, both at the same time. We're just getting ready for bed. You can't really sleep in those heavy robes, can you? You said you would spend the night with me, and I said I would love you equally. So no one leaves, and the other stays, you both stay."
Both Xiao Feng and Yuan were momentarily stunned. Her clarity, her fearless authority, struck them again, cutting through hesitation and uncertainty.
Yuan, as though surrendering to the inevitable, undressed simultaneously with Xiao Feng, but his movements were quick, and he was done in a second.