Friday after get off work, the sun was still blazing.
Zhong Tingyue returned home, and then drove Chu Fang to the outskirts of Shanghai.
"Where are we going?" Chu Fang asked.
"I heard it's a special hotel, but I don't know the specifics," Zhong Tingyue replied while driving. "A client gave me a discount coupon, so I thought I'd go check it out."
Chu Fang curled his lip: "How special can it be? Surely the hotel wouldn't be built backwards, would it?"
After driving for more than an hour to the outskirts of Shanghai, Chu Fang arrived at the hotel and raised an eyebrow.
It is somewhat special.
The hotel is built into the mountainside, where the trees are particularly tall and dense, and the rooms are hidden among the lush forest.
In the height of summer, the hotel felt cool as soon as I entered.
After checking in, the two went to their room. The entire hotel was made of wood and had a rustic feel.
Chu Fang walked ahead with his hands behind his back, while Zhong Tingyue pulled her suitcase and walked slowly behind.
As I arrived at the house, I saw the door of the next room open, and a couple came out, each holding a child's hand, a boy and a girl.
The two sides met and nodded slightly.
"Hey, be careful." Seeing Zhong Tingyue dragging her suitcase, her husband quickly helped her put it inside the house.
"Thank you," Zhong Tingyue said gratefully.
Seeing the door close, the woman said softly, "Our temporary neighbors are quite good-looking; the boy is handsome and the girl is beautiful."
The male homeowner stroked his chin and said, "They are good-looking, but their relationship seems a bit off."
"What's wrong?"
The male homeowner said, "The boy had his hands behind his back, acting like a big man, while the girl followed behind, dragging a heavy suitcase, like a servant. The boy wasn't taking care of his female companion; perhaps he'd gotten some leverage over her and was using her against her..."
"Stop!" the woman interrupted her husband. "Don't be so conspiratorial. Maybe the young couple is just very much in love."
... ...
Upon entering the house, Chu Fang looked around and found nothing particularly interesting, but he really liked the balcony.
The balcony was extended outwards, and the sunlight filtering through the dense foliage cast its rays onto the balcony.
Lying on the balcony, you can not only avoid the heat, but also enjoy the bright sunshine, killing two birds with one stone.
Chu Fang lay down directly on the sofa on the balcony, unable to move: "Ms. Zhong, my laziness has flared up again."
"Then you can lie down." Zhong Tingyue was already satisfied with bringing Chu Fang out; as for whether her fiancé lay down or sat, it was up to him.
Zhong Tingyue looked around the room, tossed some disposable items aside, and then placed her and Chu Fang's personal belongings in their designated spots.
The temporary neighbors in the next room, the couple I just bumped into, all had balconies that extended outwards. So, through their balconies, the couple could see Chu Fang lounging around like an old man, while Zhong Tingyue was tidying up the house and cleaning.
The couple looked at each other, and the man said, "See? I told you they were definitely not a normal couple. In a normal couple, the woman does all the cleaning while the man sits there enjoying himself."
"Really? I think they look quite compatible." The woman frowned.
The man said, "Think back to when we were together. I was always there to help you with whatever you did."
He stroked his chin and concluded, "I think this couple fell in love in college. After graduation, the boy couldn't find a job and just gave up, living off his girlfriend's love. The girl, on the other hand, deeply loved the boy and, even knowing he was giving up, still maintained this unforgettable love and served him."
The woman tilted her head; "Is that so?"
"Definitely!" the male homeowner said directly. "These kinds of things happen all the time now. There's a young woman in my company who's in the same situation. Her boyfriend plays video games at home while she works outside, dealing with work every day, and then she has to be his slave when she gets home. It's so miserable!"
The woman frowned.
... ...
Chu Fang was unaware that he was seen as a gigolo by others, but it didn't matter to him anyway, as he didn't care.
As the sun sets, the crimson glow filters through the leaves and falls onto the wooden floor of the balcony, turning it red.
Zhong Tingyue moved the dining table to the balcony, and the two of them ate under the setting sun, which was quite a pleasant experience.
"Mr. Chu, has my cooking improved a lot?"
Tonight, Zhong Tingyue made traditional Central Plains dishes: stew and steamed buns. Eating them made me sweat profusely.
For some reason, Chu Fang always felt that eating hot food in the middle of summer was more satisfying than eating cold food.
It's like how hot pot tastes better in summer than in winter.
He felt that he was a contradictory individual.
Chu Fang asked worriedly, "Ms. Zhong, am I sick?"
“Yes, it’s an illness. My advice is suicide.” Zhong Tingyue’s forehead was also covered in sweat, and her delicate face gave her a different kind of beauty.
She used to be the fairy type, but now she seems like a fairy who has fallen to earth.
Chu Fang: "I must take you with me before I commit suicide, so that we can live together forever."
Zhong Tingyue: "... ..."
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