Chapter 21 Love Moon 021 Jealousy
The pounding heartbeat mixed with Latte's intermittent snoring intertwined He Chuyue in the quilt, and transformed into tens of thousands of silver threads, pulling at her eyelids and making it difficult for her to fall asleep.
She turned over with resentment. The snoring beside her became quieter, but her face was still hot.
Thinking of what happened twenty minutes ago, He Chuyue couldn't sleep because of regret.
In the corridor, Xiao Zhiyan's words "Actually we can build it together" were like a sledgehammer hitting her eyes and making her see stars. For a moment, "Are you sick?", "Are you serious?", "Are you kidding?" were all on her lips. In the end, she was forced to lose her mind by the other person's smiling face and went back home with him.
Xiao Zhiyan found a single quilt and brought it over. The two of them worked together to put on the quilt. When he put the quilt into the cabinet, He Chuyue was standing by, ready and holding her breath.
Until someone walked to the door, she finally took action.
"Xiao Zhiyan, didn't you say we should build it together?"
He turned around, his deep eyes locked on her.
She leaned against the door, her hands clenched behind her waist, but she smiled charmingly: "How are we going to build it together if you leave?"
The man's tone was obviously not as smooth as before: "Are you... serious?"
He Chuyue lowered her eyes and rested them on his lips, then nodded sincerely.
She had thought it through long ago.
It is true that she was teasing Xiao Zhiyan and wanted to get back at him, but Xiao Zhiyan's drive and figure that night were indeed unforgettable to her.
He Chuyue had not seen the body of the opposite sex for 28 years. Although she acted after drinking that night, when she explained to Zhou Yu, she did not want to attribute it to lust.
In fact, when Dai Wenchun first arranged the blind date, He Chuyue wanted to find a compatible boy to marry and spend the rest of her life with.
Anyway, she doesn't believe in love and won't be tempted. She can maximize her own interests in marriage and satisfy Dai Wenchun's heart thorn at the same time, so why not do it.
So she chose a man who was very similar to Xiao Wei in both figure and face. After learning that he was interested in getting along with her, they decided to date after the first meeting. However, He Chuyue decisively broke up with him at the second meeting.
The man's careless movements and occasional touches on her shoulders made her feel physically disgusted, and she almost spit in his face.
He Chuyue has been paying attention to this issue for so many years, but Xiao Zhiyan is an exception. It was the only touch she didn't resist in all these years.
She couldn't explain why, but she knew it wasn't love, but it wasn't hate either.
If the other party is willing to be with her a second time... that would be the best of course, but Xiao Zhiyan's rigid attitude makes it impossible for her to wait for him to take the initiative, so she has to do it.
As the saying goes, try it out if you can. If she is rejected, she will not suffer any loss, and it will not damage her interests. Anyway, the agreement has been signed.
"He Chuyue."
The sudden name made her distracted, and all her bad thoughts disappeared. She met his eyes and said, "Hmm?"
Those lacquer-like eyes approached quietly like the night. He glanced across the made bed, casting a shadow over her: "Are you really going to cover her together?"
Especially the last few words, which were pronounced with great emphasis.
He Chuyue's eyelashes trembled slightly. She looked into his eyes without hiding. "Professor Xiao doesn't dare?"
A low chuckle was heard, and the mist in the black pupils seemed to dissipate. He shook his head and reminded: "Lawyer He, we are legal."
The breath got closer, but He Chuyue leaned back, and when she dodged, she saw the joke hidden in his eyes.
“But I have a spirit of contract.”
"......"
ah--
He Chuyue buried her face in the quilt. Is this still the Xiao Zhiyan whose ears would turn red when teased? It's only been a few days and you've already started to choke her with words?
So, were his ears red just now?
…She forgot to look.
He Chuyue became angrier and angrier, and sent a message to Zhou Yu: [Men are unreliable! ]
A question mark soon came from the other end. He Chuyue sent over the confrontation between the two and Xiao Zhiyan's differences, and received a 30-second voice message.
Zhou Yu's smile filled the bed: "I didn't expect that Xiao Xueshen would remain calm when I was with you. Didn't you ask him why he didn't care about the boundaries of having sex on the first date when we are now focusing on the spirit of contract?"
He Chuyue was stunned.
Why didn't she think of that? !
Zhou Yu's voice came in again: "Last time after dinner with you guys, I added Duan Zeming on WeChat. Looking at his messy circle of friends, I know that he has been surrounded by peach blossoms in the past two years. You should be careful of Xiao Zhiyan. Aren't they close? Xiao Zhiyan will be corrupted sooner or later if he hangs out with such a person. The fact that he flirted with you tonight is a sign."
She typed: [It is very likely that this is the recent Ze Mingzhe Zihe! ]
He Chuyue hesitated.
Is this considered teasing?
She felt that Xiao Zhiyan was not the kind of person who would take the initiative to talk about his secrets with others, but his abnormal behavior tonight was so different from his shy and helpless behavior in the past few days, which made her feel strange.
Feeling annoyed and confused, He Chuyue pulled the quilt over her head and soon her breathing became even.
On the other side of the wall, the man was lying flat on the double bed, staring at the ceiling for who knows how long, but he had been keeping this posture since he came back and didn't feel tired. The ears on both sides are red, as if they are sick.
He recalled in his mind what he had just said. It was totally unlike what he would say, yet it came out of his mouth so sincerely that he couldn't explain it clearly until now.
Those eyes looked at me brightly, and at that moment my whole body felt hot and I lost my mind. It was not like him.
Just like that night...
The clock pointed to half past one and I was no longer sleepy.
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He Chuyue was woken up by the latte. She looked at the clock and saw it was only six o'clock. She avoided his gaze and said, "It's still early. Don't make noise."
Just before falling into a deep sleep, Latte's claws started to get restless again.
After calling out without any response, He Chuyue hurriedly stood up and saw the dog sitting at the door with a vigilant look on its face, and then she understood.
In the past, they were the only ones at home, and even when sleeping at Dai Wenchun's house, Latte would open and close the door by herself. But the door handle of Xiao Zhiyan's house was a little higher than that of the old houses. Latte couldn't reach it and could only sit there and worry while listening to the unfamiliar footsteps outside the door.
I rubbed my heavy head. It was only seven o'clock. I had no choice but to get out of bed and open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Latte immediately ran to the next room, wandered around for a while, and then ran to the kitchen.
Xiao Zhiyan, who was cooking in the kitchen, saw the person at the door first: "Awake?"
He Chuyue rubbed her face, and her legs had already stepped out: "Latte is not used to people walking outside, and was woken up."
He apologized: "Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
"No."
Today is the weekend and she should have slept until noon, but she has a meeting.
By the time she realized what was happening, she was almost in the kitchen. He Chuyue was afraid that turning back now would be too deliberate, so she simply sat down at the dining table and started a casual conversation, "Do you make your own breakfast?"
"Um."
She sat up straight, as if what happened last night hadn't happened: "So you can make your own lunch and dinner too?"
"Lunch is usually in the cafeteria, and dinner depends on the situation." Xiao Zhiyan has already served the fried eggs. "Do you want them runny or solid?"
"Tangxin, thank you." He Chuyue looked at the man who turned around neatly and suddenly felt that it was a little unreal. She tried, "So we will eat together in the future?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, this is it." He took the time to ask, "Do you want milk?"
"......want."
She looked around the kitchen. It was clean, tidy and neatly laid out. Even though Xiao Zhiyan was using a spatula, there were no food residues or oil spots around. She couldn't help but sigh again that people are different.
Soon, a fried egg and a slice of toast were placed in front of her, and Xiao Zhiyan sat down opposite her.
He Chuyue looked at the plate, then looked behind him and added: "As for housework, you cook and I wash the dishes, and we will each take care of the sanitation area. What do you think?"
"You don't have to wash the dishes." He poured two glasses of milk and said, "I'll take care of it."
She was embarrassed: "Then I won't be eating and living for free, right?"
Xiao Zhiyan changed the question: "Then can you help me when I need it?"
He Chuyue hesitated and nodded: "Okay."
"So we have it settled then?"
"OK."
After breakfast, He Chuyue finally had time to visit the house.
Kefei was locked up by Xiao Zhiyan in the guest room next to him. She didn't go to that room for the time being, but she was always thinking about it. Her arms were always itchy, but she didn't dare to scratch them.
"Chu Yue." Xiao Zhiyan called her from the study, "Can you come and take a look?"
"good."
As soon as I entered the study, my arm was supported. Xiao Zhiyan reminded: "Be careful with the steps."
The sunken design is matched with the gray tones. He Chuyue can see at a glance that the warm U-shaped desk surrounds the bookshelf and extends to the floor-to-ceiling window.
There is nothing on the table in front of the window. In contrast, the other side is filled with neatly arranged files, books and unclosed notebooks. Although there are many things, they are in order. The two are unexpectedly harmonious.
"If the space is not enough, I can move to the low sofa across the street."
He Chuyue waved her hand: "That's enough."
In order to refuse the two of them from living together, she exaggerated the excuse that she needed a very large desk to work, but she didn't expect Xiao Zhiyan to take it seriously.
He nodded: "What time does the meeting start?"
He Chuyue: “Nine o’clock.”
Xiao Zhiyan glanced at the time: "There's still half an hour left, do you want to familiarize yourself with it again?"
He Chuyue scratched her arm subconsciously and looked towards the closed guest bedroom. She asked, "Wouldn't it be too boring to keep coffee in the room all the time?"
Xiao Zhiyan: "It's old now, and it gets annoyed by people always around. Give it the largest guest bedroom. It will be fine in the short term."
He Chuyue wanted to say something, but since she was the one who caused all this, she closed her mouth silently and kept her eyes on him.
It is very common for boys to keep cats, which is somewhat out of character for a high-class beauty like Xiao Zhiyan. However, He Chuyue soon felt relieved. After all, what happened between them was more than shocking as far as raising cats was concerned.
Speaking of glasses, Xiao Zhiyan hasn't worn glasses these days. From his memory, he seemed to have worn them mostly at school. He also wore suits to work, and wore casual styles at home. However, the color didn't change much, all were dark black.
Normally he doesn't have much expression, but with this series of looks he really does have the look of an ascetic professor.
He Chuyue couldn't help but want to see with her own eyes what Xiao Zhiyan looked like in class.
Thinking of this, she spoke faster than her brain: "You are very popular in school, right?"
Xiao Zhiyan looked at her, and somehow his tone was quite serious: "That's other people's business."
He Chuyue felt uncomfortable when she realized that her question sounded like she was trying to find out something. She was just glad that he didn't ask her back, which made it easier for her to escape from the embarrassment.
She changed the subject: "What about Duan Zeming? Are there many people in school who like him?"
The expectation in Xiao Zhiyan's eyes darkened: "I don't know."
He Chuyue was not ready to end the conversation: "During the time you were at school, has he been flirting with any girls?"
He turned his head: "No."
“I see.”
After hearing the answer, He Chuyue thought a little more, thinking about telling Zhou Yu the news. Then she noticed the time and hurried him away: "It's almost time. I have a meeting first?"
He walked out, "What do you want to eat for lunch?"
He Chuyue had already taken the phone and said casually, "Curry, please."
Listening to the footsteps leaving, she finished typing and turned around to invite someone in via video. He Chuyue didn't have time to think about anything else and turned to work.
I don't know what time it was. There were two knocks on the door, but He Chuyue was busy with a case and didn't respond. By the time it was over, it was already past lunchtime, and the latte bowl showed obvious signs of having eaten.
She rubbed the dog's head and sniffed its meaty mouth: "Sorry, I almost forgot about you again. Fortunately, you have eaten, right?"
After the short parent-child time ended, He Chuyue found that the house was quiet and Xiao Zhiyan seemed to be away. Just as she was about to call him, she saw a sticky note on the table with a familiar handwriting on it.
[There is something going on in the lab. The food is in the pot. Remember to heat it up if it gets cold. ]
Smelling the aroma of rice, He Chuyue opened the lid of the pot and saw the delicious curry, and her stomach sank.
That knock on the door must be what Xiao Zhiyan wanted to tell her.
I took the phone and found him: [When will it end? ]
...
laboratory.
Duan Zeming took off his goggles and glanced at the clock, which was about to point to seven o'clock. He was exhausted. "Six hours, my God. I finally found the loophole! You know I was dancing until three o'clock last night! I only slept for a few hours when the phone call bombarded me. Now I am so sleepy that I want to die—"
Xiao Zhiyan's tone tightened next to him: "Did you go clubbing yesterday?"
Duan Zeming was lying on his stomach, also very curious: "Don't tell me you don't know what disco is?"
The latter denied it, saying nonchalantly: "Going clubbing is relaxing and you can meet girls. At the beginning, when I didn't know you well, I certainly wouldn't tell you where I went, but later when I got to know you better, I would not tell you either."
Xiao Zhiyan: "Why?"
Duan Zeming smiled: "Will you go if I ask you to?"
He shook his head, and Duan Zeming spread his hands: "This is terrible. You are not going and you are not interested, so why should I tell you? You should talk about different topics with different people. Are you going to talk about experimental data with He Chuyue when you go back?"
Xiao Zhiyan thought about it and thought that this was the case. Seeing this, Duan Zeming took his words to heart and said more.
"It's rare that you're interested in listening today, so I'll tell you about the benefits of disco dancing and how many close friends you can meet by doing it."
Half an hour later, Xiao Zhiyan knew all of Duan Zeming's relationship experiences so far.
He lowered his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking, until Duan Zeming pushed him, indicating that they should go to another place to drink and talk, but Xiao Zhiyan stood up.
"No, I'm going home."
Duan Zeming was confused: "Brother? Are you kidding me? I've been talking to you from the bottom of my heart, and I'm in high spirits, and now you're telling me you want to go home?"
When Xiao Zhiyan reached the door, he suddenly turned around. Duan Zeming thought he had changed his mind and was about to leave when he packed up his things, but he heard a cold wind piercing him like a knife.
"Do you like He Chuyue?"
Duan Zeming felt that he was hallucinating because of his sleepiness, and answered doubtfully, "No."
"Does she like you?"
Duan Zeming was completely confused: "Isn't she your girlfriend?"
He saw the man standing at the door with his mouth corners raised, and even his voice became several degrees lower, which made people's backs especially cold in the laboratory.
"Well, it's good for you to know."
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