Chapter 46: Lips Gently Fall

Liu Chengxu dared not even think about getting married.

This was something she could never have.

Recently, Su Zhiluo has been saying that Chang Ruyin and Yang Jie are getting married, and that she'll give them a big red envelope. She's very envious, but never dares to express that she wants to get married too.

Liu Chengxu returned to bed. She really wanted to work, but her mind was a complete mess. One moment she was thinking about her parents, and the next she was thinking about marriage. Could she marry Su Zhiluo?

Am I worthy to marry Su Zhiluo?

As soon as the thought crossed her mind, she couldn't help but move closer to Su Zhiluo and gaze quietly at her sleeping face. Her cheeks were slightly flushed. Liu Chengxu's heart stirred, and he gently placed a precious kiss on her lips.

Then, she lay down by the bed, looking intently at Su Zhiluo, and went to get a thermometer to check Su Zhiluo's temperature—thankfully, she didn't have a fever, it was probably a sequela of motion sickness.

Liu Chengxu quietly got up, changed her clothes, and carefully washed the underwear they had both taken off in the bathroom. She went downstairs to the supermarket to buy groceries and some juice, hoping it would make her feel better if she got airsick.

A cool breeze blew, and her muddled mind finally cleared. It was time to think about how to completely solve the problem at hand.

Domestic law definitely requires parents to pay alimony upon reaching a certain age, so there's nothing her parents can do if they keep pestering her.

After much thought, she thought of someone.

Meng Zhenyue's stepdaughter.

Liu Chengxu sent the message.

Yunzhixue replied: [Would you really want your parents to get beaten?]

This matter can't be resolved peacefully, not to mention they even broke her sister-in-law's head.

Liu Chengxu: [There's nothing I'm reluctant to part with. I can't just wait for them to catch up and cause chaos for my sister-in-law and me.]

She breathed a sigh of relief after sending it. 25-year-old Liu Chengxu had not let 20-year-old Su Zhiluo down. She had once vowed to protect Su Zhiluo forever.

Yun Zhixue: [Don't worry, unless you want to see them, you probably won't see them again in this lifetime.]

Liu Chengxu: [Thank you. I feel bad always asking for your help. I'll treat you to a meal sometime.]

Thinking about how Yun Zhixue could sometimes seem a bit eccentric, she added, "Don't get yourself involved; those two aren't worth it."

Yunzhixuehui: [No.]

But could you say a few good things about me to my mom? Maybe she could stay with me and date me?

Liu Chengxu was still surprised. She replied, "You need to understand, this person is my friend. It's definitely unethical for me to do this, but the thing I asked you to do was also unethical, so leave this to me."

If white isn't enough, then black will do. She bullies the weak and fears the strong; otherwise, her parents wouldn't have been hiding for so long. Even if they really come looking for her, she will protect Su Zhiluo to the death.

She and her sister-in-law are getting married, and her sister-in-law will be her wife in the future, so she will definitely stand by her sister-in-law unconditionally.

She then thought of a saying: "I was raised by my wife."

Oh my god, that feels so good.

Suddenly, she wanted to run a lap around the track.

Su Zhilu slept for an hour and a half. When she got up, she saw Liu Chengxu cooking. Still sleepy, she went over and hugged Liu Chengxu's waist, nuzzling him a couple of times, before going to see what was being cooked in the pot.

"Cook me some fish!"

"I bought a bonito flake, stir-fried it, and left some meat on the bones to make a soup."

Su Zhiluo took a deep breath, "You're so good at cooking, it smells so good."

Liu Chengxu's ears were burning; it must be because his sister-in-law was so good at cooking, it smelled amazing.

Su Zhiluo asked, "What are the special features of this place?"

Liu Chengxu said, "The special feature is that it's a little sweet and not spicy. Sometimes it feels like everything I eat is sweet."

"That's really exaggerated?"

“I don’t like this kind of food, but I bought some lion’s head meatballs, pork rib rice cakes and pan-fried buns from the shop I often go to. You can try them.”

Su Zhiluo nodded and said, "I'm so hungry."

"Alright." Liu Chengxu ladled the soup into a bowl, first placing it on the small table, then, finding it too cramped, took it to the bedroom.

Liu Chengxu put on a popular TV series and said while eating, "Sister Ruyin called me."

"What did she say?"

"marry."

Su Zhiluo said "Oh", "Have they set a date yet? I heard Ruyin say last time that Yang Jie's mother was quite anxious and specifically looked up a date."

Liu Chengxu suppressed the urge to bring up marriage, "I know you've shielded me from my parents, I won't blame you."

Su Zhiluo paused in her hand holding the rice cake, and Liu Chengxu smiled, "Thank you, sister-in-law. I won't make up with them. Before, I always thought they had something to hide, and I waited foolishly. Later, I realized that they didn't want me anymore."

"Just because I have to pay off my debts, we're severing ties. I'll handle this."

Su Zhiluo had been entangled with her parents many times and knew them better than she did. She said, "Let's avoid each other. They won't know we're here."

"Don't worry, I have a plan," Liu Chengxu said.

Su Zhilu ate a pan-fried bun; it tasted good and was fresh.

Liu Chengxu thought that after she rested, he would take her out for a stroll and have some crab roe noodles. Not all the dishes were to her liking; some of the specialties were indeed delicious.

Su Zhiluo ate while watching TV, then turned her head to look at Liu Chengxu and noticed that her eyes were red. She slowly pushed the tissue towards her.

Su Zhiluo picked up her phone and sent a message to Chang Ruyin to thank her, as she hadn't had a chance to ask for help about this matter.

Chang Ruyin: [It's a small matter.]

Su Zhiluo: [Has the date been set?]

Chang Ruyin: [Her mother consulted a fortune teller for us, and they said July is the most auspicious month. Her family is preparing to give us an apartment to live in—it's compensation from a demolition project. They're currently renovating it, and it's a bit bigger than the one I bought.]

Su Zhiluo: [Then you'll be stunningly beautiful, marrying into a wealthy family.]

Chang Ruyin: [Because my wife is so amazing, she handled the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship so well~ and she earns a lot too, hehe, I'm so happy.]

fine.

Su Zhilu thought: I'm fine too.

In the evening, Liu Chengxu took Su Zhiluo to the Bund, where the two of them ate a lot of delicious food.

Liu Chengxu bought two tickets to Disneyland and only told Su Zhiluo when he got home. Su Zhiluo was very surprised, as she had only seen it online.

Liu Chengxu kissed her cheek and said, "You'll know when we go in tomorrow. I've never been before either. I wanted to bring you with me when we came."

The two engaged in many borderline acts. Su Zhiluo's visit to her this time was full of excitement and thrill, and she orgasmed three times that day.

Su Zhiluo stayed here for a week, and Liu Chengxu was worried that his sister-in-law would be bored. He even considered taking his annual leave to keep her company.

Su Zhiluo didn't find it boring. Every day she went grocery shopping and cooked for Liu Chengxu. During the day, she would take the subway to check out the sales offices and the market to see if she could open a shop nearby.

noon.

The phone screen lit up; it was a message from Su Zhiluo: "I've brought you your food. Come down and get it."

Liu Chengxu immediately got up and went downstairs. Just as he stepped out of the revolving door, his gaze swept across the sparse midday crowd and immediately spotted the figure standing there quietly.

Her sister-in-law, carrying a thermos, smiled gently and waved to her.

Su Zhiluo said, "Doesn't your company not offer meal allowances?"

Chen Qiuyi, who came down with Liu Chengxu to get milk tea, recognized Su Zhiluo at a glance. She exclaimed "Wow!" in Liu Chengxu's ear and said, "Your girlfriend brought you food!"

Liu Chengxu tried hard to suppress the crazy smile on his face and said, "Yeah, she's been coming over recently, and I was worried she'd be bored. But she brought me food."

"Just keep being smug."

Liu Chengxu walked step by step to Su Zhiluo's side. Su Zhiluo handed her the insulated box and the juice she had brought, saying, "Would you like to eat upstairs or downstairs?"

"Down there." Liu Chengxu didn't want to go up anymore. Just looking at her sister-in-law made her feel happy. She said, "No wonder she asked me this morning if the company had a microwave."

Su Zhilu smiled shyly, "I came here and just wanted to bring you food... I hope it won't bother you."

"It will have some impact," Liu Chengxu said.

Su Zhiluo exclaimed "Ah!" and said, "Then I won't deliver it next time."

Liu Chengxu said, "After all, if I'm too happy, it will make it seem like no one loves them."

Su Zhiluo was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant and couldn't help but flick her forehead with her finger.

Liu Chengxu opened the lunchbox.

She looked at Su Zhiluo intently and asked, "Sister-in-law, were you afraid when you fought with my parents?"

Su Zhiluo didn't know whether to shake her head or nod. After a long while, she said, "I'm more afraid that you'll be dragged down by them and won't have a good life in the future."

As Liu Chengxu was eating, he heard his sister-in-law ask, "What were you saying to your colleague just now?"

"She asked me if I was a woman..."

Liu Chengxu looked into his sister-in-law's eyes, not daring to answer, and whispered, "...She asked me if I had a girlfriend."

"Oh, I see."

Su Zhiluo asked, "Are there any suitors in your company?"

Liu Chengxu said, "How could there not be?"

Liu Chengxu has never lacked suitors since she was a child. She is not a very enthusiastic person. She is only friendly with people she knows well, and she is cold to strangers. She is now a director and has a completely cold beauty persona.

Su Zhiluo said, "If you're busy, I'll make it for you in advance so you can take it to reheat the next day. If you're not busy, I'll deliver it to you."

Liu Chengxu ate slowly, wanting to spend more time with her. A colleague came down to get coffee and saw Liu Chengxu winking at her.

Su Zhiluo saw everything, took a tissue to wipe her mouth, unscrewed the cap and handed her the juice. She thoughtfully brought a straw, and Liu Chengxu drank it directly from her mouth.

After they finished eating, Liu Chengxu wanted to see her off, but Su Zhiluo refused.

Liu Chengxu needs to take a nap, otherwise he won't have any energy in the afternoon.

Su Zhiluo took the subway by herself. She was fine outside, but the moment she sat on the subway, her ears and face turned completely red.

Good heavens.

What were you doing just now?

Did no one realize that she deliberately wiped Liu Chengxu's mouth?

Su Zhiluo felt her toes digging into the ground. She felt a wave of annoyance, covered her face and breathed heavily, realizing she had overdone it.

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These are truly the last two chapters. I'll continue to cook for you in the extra chapters to come.

Oh, and I've created a story about an older man marrying a married woman, specifically for those shameless, arranged marriages that blossom into love, where the older man seduces the younger woman and satisfies her completely [shy].

If you're interested, you can bookmark it. I'm writing this as a short story, "Older Man Tempting Wife," which is also a kind of cooking literature. I've been having so much fun writing it these past two days that I'm even laughing in my dreams. I can't help it.