Before Zhou Rui could answer Ni Hao, He Muchen walked over, put his arm around Zhou Rui's shoulder, and pulled him into his arms.
A gesture of asserting autonomy served as a reminder to Ni Hao that Zhou Rui belonged to him.
"What's your relationship?" Ni Hao asked in surprise, looking at He Muchen, who was tightly embracing Zhou Rui.
Zhou Rui's shoulders were being held a little too tightly, and Zhou Rui clearly winced in pain, letting out a sound of pain.
Hearing Zhou Rui hiss softly, He Muchen immediately realized what was happening, removed his hand from Zhou Rui's shoulder, and asked with concern:
"Honey, I'm sorry, did I hug you too tightly?"
Zhou Rui felt the pain, but didn't want to admit he was too weak, so he shook his head, "No..."
Ni Hao was already a little surprised to see He Muchen at Zhou Rui's house, but now that he heard He Muchen calling Zhou Rui "wife," his mind went blank, and he couldn't believe his ears and eyes.
He pointed at He Muchen and shouted, "Rui Rui, he calls you wife."
"You...you..." She swallowed hard. "How did you manage to date He Muchen?"
Zhou Rui blushed and covered his fingers, smiling as he said, "What do you mean by 'getting He Muchen'? He's not an Oreo cookie that you need to 'soak' or 'lick'?"
He Muchen stood beside him with a doting expression, gently stroking his head, "Actually, I can be your Oreo cookie too, you can soak it, or you can lick it..."
Zhou Rui's face turned red to the roots of his ears from He Muchen's unrestrained and suggestive remarks.
Even if he didn't say these words in front of others, he would still blush like this, let alone saying them in front of Ni Hao. His face was burning with embarrassment.
He Muchen reached out and touched his burning ears, looking at him with doting smiles, as if he were ignoring Ni Hao.
"Ahem... Did I come at the wrong time? Maybe I should go first, Rui Rui, let's reschedule for another day."
Ni Hao originally intended to take his luggage and stay at Zhou Rui's place for a few days because his stepmother's son had returned, which was quite annoying.
Ni Hao dragged his suitcase. Zhou Rui looked at it and grabbed him, "Ni Hao, are you running away from home to come and rely on me?"
Ni Hao pouted and looked at Zhou Rui with a helpless expression. He nodded, but it seemed a little inappropriate for him to stay here.
But where could I go? I couldn't go to my cousin's place; if I did, I'd just be dragged back.
Zhou Rui pulled his suitcase and smiled, "You'll be staying for a few days this time."
"Three days. That jerk will be back. I don't want to see him."
"Come in then, but you'll be sleeping on the sofa this time."
Zhou Rui glanced at He Muchen, who had a dark expression on his face, and he didn't want such a big guy like He Muchen to squeeze onto that small sofa.
Besides, he also wanted to sleep with his husband in his arms.
Ni Hao laughed awkwardly, "The sofa is fine, it's fine..."
Of course, he wouldn't dare ask to share a room and bed with Zhou Rui, otherwise that tall guy would skin him alive and boil him in a pot.
"Take a look and see what you want to eat, help yourself..."
After settling Ni Hao in, Zhou Rui took He Muchen's hand, whose face was dark and sullen, and pulled him into the room.
After closing the door, Zhou Rui hugged He Muchen tightly around the waist and leaned against his chest. "Honey, don't be angry. He's a friend of mine here. There's nothing between us."
He Muchen gently pulled Zhou Rui away from his embrace, angrily pinching his cheek, "Does he often come to your house and sleep in that bed with you?"
He Muchen looked at the not-so-large bed behind Zhou Rui and thought that it would be too cramped for two people to squeeze together.
Zhou Rui shook his head and explained to He Muchen, "He doesn't come here often. He only comes to my house for a few days when he runs away from home."
"He's quite pitiful. His stepmother's son always dominates him. It's pitiful for a child to have no parents who love him."
He used to be a child without parents' love, so he knows that feeling; it's truly heartbreaking.
"Even if I feel sorry for you, I can't sleep with you. You're mine."
"You really didn't have anything happen between you two?"
He Muchen frowned, feeling a little uneasy, afraid that something had happened between them.
"No, he has a boyfriend. Besides, I only like you. How could I possibly have anything happen with someone else?"
Zhou Rui hugged He Muchen tightly around the waist and nuzzled against his chest affectionately.
Looking at Zhou Rui, who was snuggling in his arms, He Muchen felt a sweet warmth in his heart and picked Zhou Rui up.
Zhou Rui was lifted off the ground by He Muchen and cried out, because he didn't expect He Muchen to pick him up.
"Shh! Honey, don't yell like that. Your friends outside might hear and think we..."
Zhou Rui buried her face in his shoulder shyly, "Honey, please stop talking, I'll really start overthinking."
He Muchen carefully placed Zhou Rui on the bed, leaned close to his ear, and chuckled, "What are you thinking about?"
"you say…"
Before Zhou Rui could finish his sentence, He Muchen silenced him with a kiss.
Zhou Rui pressed down on He Muchen's hand, panting softly, "Husband, no... he's still outside."
"It's okay, just keep your voice down..."
"The soundproofing here is terrible, and the bed is a really old one..."
He Muchen chuckled, then lowered his head and sucked hard on Zhou Rui's neck. Zhou Rui winced in pain, "Honey, it hurts~"
He Muchen looked at Zhou Rui's fair neck, where a single peck left a red mark, and sat up on the bed with great satisfaction.
"Are you going to sleep here all the time?"
Zhou Rui stood up and smiled, "Yes, this place is quite nice, the rent is cheap, and most importantly..."
Zhou Rui got up and pulled He Muchen to the window. Zhou Rui smiled and pointed to the huge billboard outside. He Muchen looked in the direction he was pointing.
The billboard featured an advertisement featuring him.
"Look, it's cheap here, and I can see you all the time."
"It's amazing, every time they change the billboards there, it's always you!"
"That's why I think this place is amazing!"
He Muchen hugged him tightly, his mind filled with the memories of the past two years without him. It turned out that he did love her, he just loved her in a different place.
He Muchen twitched his nose. "Why didn't you come back to find me?"
"Actually, love doesn't necessarily mean being together. As long as you shine, being well is more important than anything else."
He Muchen angrily flicked Zhou Rui's head. "What do you mean by 'love doesn't necessarily mean being together'? That's all bullshit. Love means being together."
"This is punishment. Next time I hear you say that, it won't be like this."
Zhou Rui rubbed his red forehead, looking aggrieved; the flick was really hard.
"It hurts so much! Does this count as domestic violence?"
He Muchen looked at the aggrieved Zhou Rui, lifted his face, rubbed his red forehead, and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, wife, I was wrong. I accidentally used too much force."
"I think you either accidentally hurt me or you were trying to commit domestic violence against me."
He Muchen held Zhou Rui in his arms and gently stroked his head. "I cherish such a lovely wife. How could I possibly abuse you?"
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