Because you love me

Chu Sinian browsed through the supermarket, eventually filling the entire shopping cart. Checking out took quite a while, and it was a bit difficult for the two of them to carry everything, so Chen Chi simply contacted someone to deliver it to their apartment.

After shopping, the two went to the movie theater.

During the winter break, the movie theaters were packed. Chen Chi wanted to book the whole theater, but Chu Sinian stopped him.

"It'll be more lively with more people, so let's choose a less crowded session."

Chu Sinian chose an obscure romance film this time. The other screenings were packed with people, but their screening was sparsely populated.

The two walked to the very end and sat down. There were two or three couples in front of them, and a few girls sitting not far away. Apart from that, there was no one else.

Chu Sinian raised an eyebrow, took out his phone, and searched online. He then discovered that it was a terrible movie, so bad that it was unprecedented and unparalleled. The comments section was filled with angry criticisms.

Chu Sinian, on the contrary, became interested; he wanted to see just how bad it was.

Chen Chi glanced sideways, his gaze softening as he quietly stared at Chu Sinian, whose face was cool and aloof in the dim light. "Isn't it beautiful?"

The movie began, and as the colors of the screen changed, his expression became somewhat dazed. This dazedness intensified when he saw the female lead being knocked into the air and thrown ten meters above the ground at the beginning.

Chu Sinian snapped out of his thoughts and replied solemnly, "It doesn't look good."

Chen Chi tilted his head, letting out a soft laugh. "What's wrong with looking bad?" His tone was clearly indulgent.

Chu Sinian's expression became even more serious. He turned to look at him and asked, "Why don't you watch the movie?"

Chen Chi rested his cheekbone on his hand, and upon hearing this, the corners of his lips curved into a deeper smile: "Niannian, so cute."

For a moment, Chu Sinian seemed to go blind.

Before they got together, Chen Chi always went straight to the point; after they got together, he was so direct that he often made people blush.

Chu Sinian at least had some self-respect, but Chen Chi, with his dignified and cold demeanor, spoke his mind without restraint, saying whatever came to mind.

At this moment, he brought his wicked and depraved behavior, which had been hidden beneath his skin, to the surface again. Chu Sinian smoothed his brow, reached out to shield his burning gaze, and whispered in his ear, "Can't you be a little more discreet in public? Your gaze is practically stripping me naked."

Chen Chi lowered his head slightly and rubbed his palm against Chen Chi's, his voice low and deep: "Don't be so dictatorial, baby. I think this is my freedom."

Chu Sinian wrinkled his nose, lowered his head and bit his shoulder, "You're shameless."

Chen Chi frowned slightly, a smile playing on his lips. He lifted Chen Chi's chin with his broad palm, his thumb stroking the soft flesh of his face. "You don't mind getting your clothes dirty?"

Chu Sinian opened his mouth with a soft "Ah," and mumbled, "Is it dirty?"

Chen Chi narrowed his eyes and used a little force to close his mouth: "We'll see when we get back."

The movie was just as bad as the online reviews said. After watching the movie, the two went to the arcade. Looking at the dazzling array of claw machines, Chu Sinian thought of Yu Shi, who had called him a few days ago and invited them to Germany.

Their relationship was semi-public. Yu Shi and Kong Bo sensed something was amiss when they came to visit him in the hospital. Ning Zicheng was the last among them to find out, and she threw tantrums at them quite a bit. Chu Sinian usually chose to ignore it.

They won two plush toys, had lunch outside, and then went home.

The apartment entrance was piled with New Year's goods. Chen Chi carried the bags into the house one by one, while Chu Sinian searched for Spring Festival couplets and the character "福" (good fortune) in the bags.

Seeing him rummaging through things, Chen Chi understood and leaned against the door waiting for Chu Sinian to come over with a bright red "Fu" character. He handed him the Spring Festival couplets: "You put these up."

Chen Chi took it, and the two of them went outside to stick it on the door.

Chu Sinian placed the "福" (Fu, meaning good fortune) character upright and pasted it upside down on the door panel.

He took a step back, touched his chin, checked that the "福" (good fortune) character wasn't crooked, and smiled contentedly.

Chen Chi is tall, nearly 1.9 meters, and can reach the top of the door with his hand, making him a perfect fit for pasting Spring Festival couplets.

Chu Sinian stood behind and directed Chen Chi to make sure the stickers weren't crooked. In just five minutes, everything that needed to be pasted on the door was done.

The two finally entered the house. The afternoon sun lazily radiated its inertia, and Chu Sinian took out his notebook and began to painstakingly write a report.

Chen Chi was on vacation and had finished his work, so he washed and cut the newly bought strawberries and mangoes in the kitchen, arranged them on a plate, and then added a few cherries before taking them to Chu Sinian.

As Chu Sinian was engrossed in reading his thesis, Chen Chi forked a strawberry and held it to his lips. Chu Sinian took a bite and then pushed it away, saying, "I'll eat it after I finish reading this." As he spoke, he mimicked Chen Chi's comforting manner and quickly kissed Chen Chi's cheek, adding, "I'll keep you company later."

Chen Chi smiled, his gaze deep and somewhat indulgent as he quietly watched Chu Sinian busy at work.

The temperature in the hall seemed to be slowly rising. Chen Chi, dressed in tight black clothes, exuded a faint warmth from beneath his skin. He rolled up one sleeve, revealing his muscular forearm, and leaned back on the sofa, watching Chu Sinian for nearly four hours.

The promise to only write for two hours is complete nonsense.

Chu Sinian turned off the computer, blinked his dry eyes, and felt like he was going to go crazy from studying.

Before he could even think about it, the person next to him put his arm around his waist, forcing him to lean against Chen Chi's chest. One arm encircled his neck, and the person pinched his chin, making him obediently open his eyes and stay still.

Chu Sinian obeyed and didn't move, so Chen Chi took out eye drops and gently dripped them onto his pupils. His dark blue pupils immediately became misty, and after he blinked sensitively, water droplets fell at the corners of his eyes.

Chen Chi reached out his index finger to wipe his eyes, then kissed them: "Are you still feeling unwell?"

Chu Sinian had already closed his eyes. After a while, he said, "I don't feel uncomfortable anymore."

"Hmm." Chen Chi helped him sit up straight and forked some fruit for him: "Have some."

Chu Sinian's back ached from sitting, so he leaned on Chen Chi's shoulder and opened his mouth to eat strawberries and cherries, saying, "My back hurts."

Chen Chi placed the plate on his lap, feeding Chu Sinian while rubbing his back and saying, "Nian Nian is a bit delicate. I didn't do enough yesterday."

Chu Sinian's eyes widened in surprise as he spoke without warning, "You dare say you weren't ruthless yesterday?"

Chen Chi smiled and said, "It was only twice. I didn't put in much effort the first time."

Chu Sinian grabbed his collar defiantly, his eyes flashing with a sharp, watery light. "You haven't even used your full strength yet, and my butt is almost bruised from all that bumping."

Chen Chi moved his hand down from behind his waist and gently rubbed it. Even through the wool fabric, his palm was incredibly supple. "Hmm? I didn't see any bruising yesterday, just a little red."

Chu Sinian saw it this morning, and it had a slightly reddish tinge. "It's available today."

Chen Chi frowned and patted him twice to signal him to take it off: "Let me see."

Chu Sinian didn't stand on ceremony. He actually sat up with his back to him, pulled down the fabric covering his tailbone, revealing two shallow dimples on his lower back, and continued to pull it down.

Indeed, there were bluish-red patches on Chu Sinian's fair and smooth skin, which was particularly noticeable.

Chen Chi sat up straight, pressed down on Chu Sinian's back to make him lie down, and went to get the first-aid kit: "Be good and don't move."

Chu Sinian remained in that position, taking out his phone to play.

Chen Chi arrived shortly afterward with the ointment. He washed his hands before applying the ointment to the soft, smooth skin. The ointment was cool, but Chen Chi's hands were burning hot.

Chu Sinian turned his head and blushed for some reason. He awkwardly crawled forward two steps: "Is that enough? You don't need to wipe it so carefully."

Chen Chi didn't say anything, but pulled the person back by the leg and applied the medicine very carefully: "Sorry, I'll be more careful next time."

After being pulled back by the familiar force, Chu Sinian immediately recalled several somewhat violent memories. Hearing this, he remained lying down without moving and said gently, "Why are you apologizing? I'm not a porcelain doll."

"The bruise doesn't hurt, it just looks serious. And my back pain is because I've been sitting for too long. I only felt uncomfortable for a short while this morning, and I didn't feel it anymore after you massaged it."

After the ointment was applied, it needed to be left to dry. Chen Chi wiped his hands clean, pulled Chu Sinian into his arms, and kissed him: "I'm sorry, baby, I'll be gentler next time."

Chu Sinian narrowed his eyes and bit his lower lip: "No, I won't be happy if it's too light."

Chen Chi kissed his earlobe, then stuck out his tongue to lick and bite it: "Are you saying things like that to make it hurt again?"

Chu Sinian, recalling his experience from last night, felt a surge of satisfaction. He glanced at the still-daylight sky, tilted his head back, and kissed Chen Chi's mouth, mumbling, "I'll give you one chance, shoot me..."

Chen Chi grabbed Chu Si's neck and pulled him away slightly, his voice deep and hoarse: "Do you know what you're saying?"

Chu Sinian smiled, "I know, you've got me..."

Chen Chi, expressionless, placed his hands on his legs and said, "Open your legs."

...

Chu Sinian doesn't remember much of what happened after that; he only knows that his thoughts were in a daze and that no matter how much he cried out, he couldn't get any pity from Chen Chi.

He felt as if the sea was completely engulfing and squeezing him, forcibly taking away all his autonomy and turning him into an animal that only knew pleasure.

Chu Sinian couldn't even cry anymore in the end. He was completely drained of water and could only crawl into Chen Chi's arms to beg for mercy. His voice was so dry that Chen Chi had to give him water mouth-to-mouth to prevent him from becoming dehydrated.

Night slowly descended, and Chu Sinian only slowly opened his eyes when it was pitch black. Now he finally knew what it meant to have used up all his strength.

Chen Chi wasn't bragging.

As soon as Chu Sinian opened his eyes, Chen Chi hugged him to comfort him, stroking his back gently. Chu Sinian's awakened brain was almost soothed back to sleep.

With his last bit of strength, he pushed Chen Chi: "I'm hungry."

Chen Chi kissed the corner of his lips, then went outside to place the dinner he had ordered on the table. He picked up his chopsticks, tasted the food, and made sure it wasn't too cold before returning to the bedroom.

Chen Chi picked up Chu Sinian and sat him in the living room to feed him. Chu Sinian was really hungry and had no strength left, so he could only passively accept Chen Chi's feeding.

He didn't like being fed, and Chu Sinian bit the wrist holding the chopsticks in front of him in a fit of anger, "I hate you so much."

Chen Chi ignored him, picked up some food and fed it to him, repeating, "Hate me."

Chu Sinian said while chewing his food, "I hate you."

Chen Chi said, "Yeah, you hate me."

Chu Sinian said, "I don't want you anymore."

Chen Chi said, "I want you."

Chu Sinian couldn't help but tilt his head and laugh: "I thought you would be angry."

Chen Chi held the milk to his lips and fed him slowly, saying, "You won't abandon me."

Chu Sinian gulped down several large mouthfuls of milk, and Chen Chi stopped to let him rest. Chu Sinian licked the milk stains from his lips and said, "Are you that sure?"

Chen Chi smiled slightly. "Yes, because you love me."