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Chen Zhou was stunned. "Living together?"

Zhou Jingxing said excitedly, "That's right, look how great it is for us to live together like this now. I've basically been staying here with you these past few days, so why bother going back and forth between two places?"

"But won't you feel uncomfortable living here? After all, it's quite far from the Provincial Museum, so it might be inconvenient for you to get to work."

Zhou Jingxing quickly replied, "How could that be? I've been very comfortable staying with you these past few days. It's fine if my commute is a little far, since I have to drive anyway."

Shen Zhou looked troubled. "My place is too small. It's not very comfortable for two people to live here..."

Zhou Jingxing pondered, "Do you think our houses are too small? Then I'll sell mine and buy a bigger one. I've saved up quite a bit over the years, that should be enough."

He asked Chen Zhou, "Do you have any properties you like? If it's a villa, I'll probably need a loan, but I should be able to use the money in my housing provident fund account..."

Chen Zhou interrupted him, "Jingxing, I think we should think about it again."

Zhou Jingxing didn't react immediately, "What are you thinking about? Where are you going to buy a house?"

Shen Zhou glanced at him and then quickly lowered his eyes. He hesitated and said, "We've only just gotten together. Isn't it a bit too fast to be living together now?" He then explained, "It's not that I don't want to live with you. I just feel that there's no rush."

Isn't it urgent? Zhou Jingxing felt it was quite urgent.

Did Shen Zhou reject him because he felt their relationship wasn't stable enough, or did he have other ideas?

Zhou Jingxing suddenly remembered what Zhao Xin had mentioned about the class reunion. Could it be that Shen Zhou was still thinking about getting back together with the scumbag?

No, no, no, that's impossible. After the last time we met, things turned out so badly. Shen Zhou was clearly on my side. He shouldn't have any ulterior motives towards that cheating scumbag.

Or has another mistress with similarly sophisticated methods appeared in Shen Zhou's life?

Zhou Jingxing's mind was in a mess, and his expression was unpredictable. Chen Zhou glanced at his face and snuggled into Zhou Jingxing's arms. "Are you angry?"

"Angry? No, I'm just a little disappointed." Zhou Jingxing said dejectedly, "It's because I'm not good enough, I can't give you enough security."

Chen Zhou grew anxious and sat up. "No, don't think like that. You have no problem. I just want to take it slow." He looked at Zhou Jingxing, his eyes shining with sincerity. "We will always be together, so I think this isn't urgent. We can take it slowly."

Shen Zhou then said, "No rush."

Zhou Jingxing nodded and forced a smile, "Okay, no rush, take your time."

Zhou Jingxing felt empty inside, as if he had stepped into thin air, so he hugged Chenzhou tightly, hoping that this would give him a little more sense of security.

Perhaps out of a desire to make amends, Chen Zhou began to kiss Zhou Jingxing proactively. He gently traced Zhou Jingxing's lips with the tip of his tongue, like a clingy cat taking the initiative to comfort its heartbroken owner.

Shen Zhou's hand hooked around Zhou Jingxing's waist. His movement was clumsy but bold. Zhou Jingxing pressed his shoulder and looked at him. Shen Zhou lowered his eyes, a blush already spreading across his face, giving him a kind of innocent yet wanton look.

Zhou Jingxing was torn between two conflicting emotions. Finally, remembering Shen Zhou's hoarse, trembling voice from crying, the will of justice prevailed over evil. He held Shen Zhou's hand and whispered, "You don't have to do this. I'm a little sad, but you don't have to..."

Shen Zhou looked up at him, a hint of reproach in his eyes. He brushed his lips against Zhou Jingxing's mouth, "You don't want to? But I have a little..."

Since his wife said so, Zhou Jingxing would naturally agree. Chen Zhou sat on it, his face cupped in large hands. He obediently opened his mouth, and the large hands gently enveloped his slender, strong fingers.

Zhou Jingxing gently stroked Shenzhou's lips, and Shenzhou hummed softly, obediently using the tip of his tongue to please the mischievous fingers. Saliva that he couldn't hold back overflowed from the corner of his mouth. Zhou Jingxing withdrew his fingers and gently kissed the moisture from the corner of his mouth clean.

Shen Zhou looked at him with moist eyes, and Zhou Jingxing immediately thought of how Shen Zhou had looked in the bathroom just now. He leaned down and kissed his forehead, and Shen Zhou looked up and kissed his chin. Zhou Jingxing couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and smile, "That comfortable?"

Chen Zhou's voice was soft and slurred, "Mmm, that feels good." He asked Zhou Jingxing, "And you, are you feeling any better now?"

"My wife is definitely trying to please me," Zhou Jingxing thought with amusement. He smiled mischievously, "Just a little bit. If you... I'd be even happier."

Shen Zhou's face turned completely red. He hesitated for only a moment before straightening up and pushing Zhou Jingxing down onto the sofa.

"Don't look at me," he whispered.

Zhou Jingxing felt no more disappointment, worry, or fear.

My wife... she's actually being so proactive!

Oh my god, what a wonderful day today!

Zhou Jingxing wondered if the Bodhisattva had heard him when he went hiking and stopped at the temple to make a wish for "all things to go well".

Does he have to go and fulfill his vow after today?

Chen Zhou rested his hands on Zhou Jingxing's chest, taking a while to adjust. He looked at Zhou Jingxing's face and couldn't help but complain, "Why are you daydreaming? Do you think this is the time to be distracted?"

Perhaps to punish Zhou Jingxing for his inattentiveness, he grabbed the other's hand and bit it angrily. Zhou Jingxing finally couldn't hold back any longer; he suddenly pressed down on Chen Zhou's lower back, straightened up, and kissed him.

The entanglement of their lips and teeth was like igniting a spark, burning from top to bottom. Zhou Jingxing, acting against his superior, seized the initiative.

Amidst the turmoil, Chen Zhou vaguely thought, "Now, the puppy shouldn't be unhappy anymore, right?"

When Chen Zhou woke up, he saw that it was already pitch black outside the window. He moved his body. Hmm, clean and refreshed, it seemed he had been washed, but his legs and buttocks were sore and swollen.

Hearing clanging sounds outside, he got up and opened the door, where the aroma of food wafted out.

Zhou Jingxing, wearing an apron, placed a soup pot on the table. The apron accentuated his broad shoulders and narrow waist, and he looked as energetic as if he were about to step onto a runway. He smiled and said, "Awake? Come and eat."

Shen Zhou sat down at the dining table in a daze. There were three dishes and a soup on the table: steamed fish, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stewed potatoes with meat, and mushroom and meatball soup.

"You went to New Oriental for further studies?"

Zhou Jingxing smiled and readily admitted, "You overestimate me. This is the takeout I ordered."

When Shen Zhou saw a takeout insulated bag on the kitchen floor, he understood immediately. "My kitchen thanks you for not frying it." He looked at the carved carrots arranged around the steamed fish and was speechless. "Why plate it when you've already ordered takeout? No, why pour it out? It's unnecessary to wash a few more dishes."

Zhou Jingxing presented it like a treasure, asking, "Is it beautiful?"

Chen Zhou brushed him off, saying, "It looks good, but don't do it next time. Don't you find it troublesome?"

Zhou Jingxing certainly didn't mind; it was part of his plan.

Regarding the question of "how to get Shen Zhou to agree to live with him", he plans to approach it from three aspects.

First, it's about raising awareness. The goal is to get Shen Zhou to willingly think, "Ah, living with my boyfriend is so great." This is quite difficult and unlikely to be achieved in a short time. Zhou Jingxing is prepared for a long-term effort, subtly influencing him through everyday interactions.

For example, pouring takeout food onto a plate can create a warm, homey feeling.

Although Shen Zhou rejected him this time, it's okay! Zhou Jingxing still kept the situation under control.

He won't be able to forgive himself until he's thoroughly brainwashed.

Now we will move on to the second aspect of our work: actively organizing activities. Through a variety of activities, we aim to solidify Chenzhou's belief that "it's great to be with my boyfriend," thereby fostering the idea of ​​"living with him."

Zhou Jingxing ladled a bowl of soup for Chen Zhou and handed it to him. "How about we go to the nearby farm next Saturday? It's the one I mentioned last time where we can feed the animals."

Chen Zhou took the soup. "Sure, do you want to invite Qianqian and the others to join us?"

How can you create a romantic atmosphere for two people when there's a third wheel around?!

Zhou Jingxing lied without batting an eye, "Sun Qian and the others are busy with their exams right now, so let's not bother them."

Shen Zhou nodded. "Then next time."

The first two steps went very well, so Zhou Jingxing pushed the third step of the plan forward, thinking that maybe these two plans alone would be enough.

During his meal, Shen Zhou received a phone call. He glanced at it and hung up without hesitation. Two minutes later, the phone rang again. Shen Zhou frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then got up to answer it on the balcony.

"Hello, class monitor."

"Oh, I didn't see it, so I didn't reply."

"Next Saturday? I'm sorry, I have some personal matters to attend to and probably won't be able to participate."

Zhou Jingxing sat at the dining table, straining his ears to eavesdrop on Shen Zhou's pleasantries with the other person. Shen Zhou, standing at the balcony door, caught a glimpse of Zhou Jingxing's tense expression and couldn't help but laugh. He casually exchanged a few words with the class monitor and then hung up the phone.

Seeing him put away his phone, Zhou Jingxing quickly looked away and casually asked, "Who was it?"

Shen Zhou chuckled inwardly but didn't call him out on it. "My high school class monitor invited me to a class reunion."

Zhou Jingxing looked at him expectantly, like a puppy waiting for its owner to give it a reward.

Sure enough, Chen Zhou smiled and said to him, "Don't worry, I rejected him. I promised to go out with you."

The puppy was practically wagging its tail high with the reward in its mouth, but it stubbornly insisted on putting on a magnanimous act, saying, "What do I have to worry about? Why don't you go ahead and go? You can't just abandon your old classmates for a relationship, can you? We can go to the farm on Sunday."

Chen Zhou smiled and said, "You're so kind. I'll go to the class reunion on Saturday."

You're really going?

Zhou Jingxing looked at him with a sullen face, his tail no longer wagging, looking aggrieved, "Wife..."

Chen Zhou laughed uncontrollably, "Why don't you just tell me what's on your mind? Why are you pretending with me?"

Zhou Jingxing quickly said, "I'm not pretending anymore. How about you come out with me next Saturday?"

Chen Zhou ruffled the puppy's hair. "I promise you." He added, "Even if you hadn't asked me out, I wouldn't have gone to the class reunion. I told you, I don't go to any class reunions where Zhao Xin is."

He looked at Zhou Jingxing, his eyes overflowing with tenderness, "Boyfriend, you need to have some faith in me."