Zhou Rui felt an itch in his shoulder hollow. Looking down at He Muchen's face resting against his shoulder hollow, he inwardly screamed:
Ahhh... My husband is snuggling against me and acting all cute, and he wants me to call him Chenchen Baby. He's clearly Chenchen Baby, and who cares whose baby he'll be in the future? Right now, he's my Zhou Rui's baby. I really want to go up and give him a kiss.
Zhou Rui blushed, pretending to be serious, and said, "My little Chenchen, it tickles."
He Muchen lifted his head off Zhou Rui's shoulder and poked Zhou Rui's shoulder hollow with his finger, "Rui Rui, is it ticklish here?"
Zhou Rui blushed even more and nodded shyly. He Muchen looked at the blushing Zhou Rui and liked him very much. He really wanted to go up and tease him!
He Muchen was truly of one mind; he leaned forward, tilting his neck to get closer to Zhou Rui's face, gently pinching his cheek and smiling.
"You're so cute with your pink cheeks, can I take you home and hide you away?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Rui immediately looked up, his eyes widening in surprise as he stared at He Muchen, wanting to ask him why.
But the question "why?" is stuck in my throat and I can't say it. I'm like a mute now, unable to utter a single word.
He Muchen felt parched from his gaze. He got up, ruffled his hair, and went to get water and take his medicine. He Muchen was afraid that if he approached him again, he would scare him away.
*
After having breakfast, Zhou Rui, filled with a million questions, made an excuse and left He Muchen's room.
He went back to his room, lay down on the bed, set the alarm, and closed his eyes to go to sleep. He hadn't slept all night, so he fell asleep immediately.
The alarm clock rang, waking Zhou Rui from his dream. He was still very sleepy, but he still had to get up and order lunch for He Muchen.
Zhou Rui brought the lunch he had ordered to He Muchen's room. He Muchen smiled when he saw that Zhou Rui had ordered all his favorite dishes for him.
"Old... Rui Rui, you did a really good job with your homework. You even know what I like to eat."
Zhou Rui smiled at He Muchen, thinking to himself: Of course, I've been a fan of yours for ten years, how could I not know what you like and dislike? I'm not a fake fan.
After the two finished eating, the makeup artist came over to fix He Muchen's hair and makeup. Zhou Rui sat to the side, staring intently at He Muchen. The makeup artist felt a chill run down her spine from Zhou Rui's gaze.
Zhou Rui was taking pictures of He Muchen with his phone. When He Muchen saw him taking pictures, he joked, "Rui Rui, let me see your phone. I want to see if you've made my face look ugly."
Zhou Rui obediently handed his phone to He Muchen, who then swiped through the photos Zhou Rui had taken of him.
Looking at the photo, He Muchen exclaimed in surprise, "Rui Rui, your photography skills are great! You took such a beautiful picture of me!"
Zhou Rui smiled and said, "It's not that I'm good at photography, it's that you look good from every angle. You're handsome, so you look good no matter how you're photographed."
"Old..." Zhou Rui almost blurted out "husband" to He Muchen, but after glancing at the makeup artist, he changed his mind and said, "Muchen, take your time looking at it. I'm going to the restroom first."
Zhou Rui went to the restroom with a smile, thinking happily to himself: Of course my photography skills are good! I've been taking pictures of you for so many years, and even though I've never studied photography, my skills have been honed over the years.
Besides, you're the only person I've ever loved in that dimension, how could I possibly make you look ugly in a photo?
The makeup artist beside him smiled as she styled He Muchen. She had been working with He Muchen for a year and had never seen him laugh happily with anyone, nor had she ever heard him praise anyone. It was truly amazing.
Makeup artist Tian Tian became curious about Zhou Rui, who was standing next to He Muchen, from the moment she arrived. She thought it was a pity that such a good-looking person was working as a celebrity assistant.
Hearing Zhou Rui's infatuated praise of He Muchen, the makeup artist knew that this pretty and cute little boy was only willing to be an assistant because he was chasing after a star. She could only sigh in front of He Muchen.
He Muchen was in a great mood when his wife praised him for being handsome. He smiled and admired his good-looking photos when Zhou Rui's phone suddenly rang. It was Zhou Rui's mother calling.
He Muchen answered the phone immediately, and before he could even greet him, Zhou Rui's mother launched into a rapid-fire speech:
"Son, don't forget to send your mother the first photos of little He!"
"Mom is waiting for you."
"Hello, Auntie, this is He Muchen. Rui Rui went to the bathroom, and I happened to have his phone with me, so I answered it for him."
"Auntie, thank you for liking me. I'll have Rui Rui send you the photos as soon as the event is over. Don't worry, Auntie, I won't keep you waiting too long." He Muchen responded gently to Zhou Rui's mother.
Zhou Rui's mother screamed excitedly on the other end of the phone: Ahhhhh, I'm talking to my little He baby on the phone!
Zhou Rui's father heard his wife scream and rushed over in alarm, asking with concern:
"Honey, what's wrong? Are there bugs in the house? There shouldn't be, I just cleaned!"
Zhou Rui's mother pinched Zhou Rui's father's arm, and Zhou Rui's father cried out in pain, muttering, "Wife, it hurts..."
He Muchen and makeup artist Tian Tian awkwardly listened to the couple's conversation playing on their phone. He Muchen coughed awkwardly, "Auntie, I have something to do. I'll talk to Rui Rui about the photos later."
Goodbye, Auntie.
"Okay, Xiao He, remember to come over for dinner when you have time. I'll have your uncle cook you something delicious."
"Okay, Auntie." In order to gain favor with Zhou Rui's parents, He Muchen waited obediently for Zhou Rui's mother to hang up the phone.
Zhou Rui's mother hung up the phone and excitedly pulled her husband to dance in the living room.
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