Capturing My Demon King Costar

Yao Shen is dreaming, and this time it's not a nightmare. He thinks he's on a boat, he can feel so from the gentle rocking of the waves all around him. His body feels languid and slow, as if he's being cocooned in warmth, cradled gently in a warm embrace.

That's when his eyes flutter open and he sees the pillow under his cheek, and feels the sheets under his bare skin, but the rocking sensation doesn't stop.

He also becomes aware of a hot curl of pleasure twisting under his navel, making him gasp for breath.

"You're tighter now that you're awake," Xin Hulei rumbles from above him, thrusting slowly into Yao Shen's pliant body.

Yao Shen almost drowns under the wave of arousal Xin Hulei's matter-of-fact words bring. He props himself up on his elbows, looking at Xin Hulei over his shoulder. "Have you done this before?"

Xin Hulei bites his lower lip and nods, his nostrils flaring with excitement. His chest is beaded with sweat and the long strands of his hair are plastered to his face. "I woke up during the night, and helped myself, like you said." He lowers his body over Yao Shen's back, biting the upper shell of his ear before saying. "You didn't even stir, not even when I filled you up."

Yao Shen's arms go weak. The mental image of Xin Hulei fucking him in his sleep, moving carefully as to not wake him, giving him the courtesy of not disturbing his sleep while making use of his body is so hot that it almost drives him over the edge.

"How was it?" Yao Shen asks, his words coming out slurred.

"Delicious, as always," he nips Yao Shen's earlobe. "But I missed hearing you scream," his next thrust nails Yao Shen's prostate head on, making him let out a chocked moan, illustrating Xin Hulei's point.

He grips Yao Shen's waist in his palms and pulls him back against his hips, impaling him fully and making him bounce up and down on his cock. "Besides, I love feeling how tight you get when you cum." One of his hands snakes up Yao Shen's torso to flick a nipple, twisting it meanly.

Yao Shen loves all of that too, but he also loves that Xin Hulei is willing to indulge every fantasy he has. That he only needs to suggest something for Xin Hulei to want to try it out with him.

"This slutty body is really something, though," Xin Hulei says, pinching Yao Shen's other nipple before sliding his hand down his torso and wrapping it firmly around his hard cock. "You were completely unconscious and still raised your ass up, trying to get more cock inside."

Heat blooms across Yao Shen's chest and up his neck. "I'm close," he warns, at the same time that Xin Hulei's grip tightens and brings him over the edge.

The contractions of his orgasm milk Xin Hulei of his own, who comes with a muffled groan. "Third time's the charm," he murmurs playfully against the back of Yao Shen's neck.

It's only when Xin Hulei pulls out that Yao Shen realises how sloppy and wet he's made him.

Third time, indeed.

---

Afterwards, Xin Hulei practically needs to hold Yao Shen up in the shower because he's too fucked out to stand up. He's content to let his head drop into the crook of Xin Hulei's neck, and let himself be soaped up.

"Lazy," Xin Hulei says, against the side of his head, his words dripping with affection. "Little Menace can't even stand up."

Yao Shen grumbles into his wet skin. "Whose fault is that? You took advantage of me and now don't want to take responsibility."

Xin Hulei hums, running his hands reverently up and down Yao Shen's back, making several detours over the curve of his ass. "I'll take responsibility."

"You better," Yao Shen whines, almost unaware of the nonsense he's spouting. "I was a virgin when I met you," he says, as if he really cares.

Xin Hulei smiles. "That's not entirely true."

It takes Yao Shen a moment to understand what he means. "Bastard, the Crown Prince was a virgin too. That means you need to take responsibility twice."

Xin Hulei nods, very seriously. "Yes, for taking your virginity twice."

Yao Shen knows he's coquettish but he can't help leaning into it. "It's not fair, I only took your virginity once and I don't even remember it."

That makes Xin Hulei's hands stop their lazy motions over his back. "We'll find a way to get the memories back from Si Wang."

Yao Shen shrugs. "I still won't remember. Not really."

"Maybe that's fine, maybe it's better that we make our own memories, together." Xin Hulei says.

The haze of sultry, post-coital bliss is no longer clouding Yao Shen's senses, and he notices a certain mournful disappointment in Xin Hulei's voice.

He doesn't remember well either. There's still the mystery of how his memories were affected to solve, along with everything else they don't know.

As much as Yao Shen wants to stay under the warm spray and enjoy Xin Hulei's presence, they're needed on set in a short while. Something he's not looking forward to, which he tells Xin Hulei.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you," he says, wrapping him in his embrace and kissing him tenderly. Yao Shen closes his eyes and lets himself melt into the kiss, allowing himself to forget, just for a moment, that outside the safety of Xin Hulei's apartment there's an entire mob of people hounding them for answers.

---

Tensions are high on set once again, but this time around Yao Shen won't let himself be intimidated. The next time he walks somewhere and conversation dies down around him, he's just going to tell everyone to ask any questions they might have directly to his face.

He doesn't have the time to put his new resolution in practice, because halfway through the morning shoot, two police officers approach Director Chen and ask to talk with him.

Yao Shen stops what he's doing and gives Yan Shuyi's sword back to the props coordinator, meeting the two police officer's gazes head on.

They could have called Bi Jialu and arranged a private interview with him, but they wanted to come on set to discomfit and humiliate him. 

Yao Shen approaches them with his head held high, completely aware of all the eyes fixed on him.

"We can talk in my trailer," he tells the woman who stands at about a head shorter than him.

She nods to her partner and the two follow Yao Shen like a grim procession all the way across the set.

---

The two police offers are the same who almost walked in on him and Xin Hulei in Gao Wu's hotel room. They're not related in any way, but they have the same suspicious, narrowed gaze, that makes them look like siblings.

Yao Shen sits across from them at the cramped formica table, when the female officer leans across the tabletop.

"I'll be frank with you," she says. "Gao laoshi's death is now a murder investigation."

That's not a surprise, considering the odd circumstances surrounding it, but Yao Shen knows it should be. He makes his face crumple into upset consternation. He sighs sadly and rubs his temples

"I'm happy to help in any way I can, Gao Wu was a good friend. I have no idea who would have wanted to hurt him."

The policeman, who introduced himself as Inspector Wei, and his partner as Inspector Qing jumps right on that. "Is that so? We have reports that say the two were more than friends."

"We went on a single date, but it was obvious that there wasn't any romantic chemistry between us. We decided to remain friends."

Inspector Qing's lips pinch in disbelief, her thin eyebrows twitch. "And was that a mutual decision, or one-sided on your part or his?"

Yao Shen decides to keep things close to reality for now, because he'll have to lie through his teeth very soon. "I was the one who brought it up, but he was okay with it. There was never anything between us, it was just one date."

Inspector Wei files through his notes. "According to various pictures that surfaced online, another actor, Xin Hulei, accompanied you there. That's a little odd, isn't it? To bring a third person on a date."

Yao Shen smiles, surprising the two of them. "At the time I was trying to avoid Hulei, because an earlier misunderstanding made me doubt his intentions towards me. I went out with Gao Wu in an attempt to forget him, and give a chance to someone I believed more deserving."

Both Inspectors exchange a knowing look. "So, Xin laoshi was determined to win you back, is that what you're saying?"

They are clearly hoping he would either incriminate himself or Xin Hulei, but they will have to try harder than that.

Yao Shen shrugs, nonchalant. "He didn't have to try very hard, we got together not long after that. I realised his intentions were sincere and decided to pursue a relationship. Gao Wu was never an impediment to that."

He can see Inspector Qing's mouth open to ask him another question, but Yao Shen cuts her off.

"In fact, the last time I spoke with Gao Wu we were supposed to meet in person in Beijing because I was going to share the good news of my engagement to Xin Hulei."