"Old...Mu Chen, can I really send the photos to my mom?" Zhou Rui asked cautiously, holding his phone on the table.
"Of course you can, but..."
He Muchen stood up and moved closer to Zhou Rui, bending down to pinch Zhou Rui's soft little face, and smiled:
"Rui Rui, if you want to call me husband, just say it. Don't say the first half of the word and leave the other half unsaid. People will think I'm old."
Zhou Rui blushed with embarrassment. Makeup artist Tian Tian coughed lightly behind him, "Ahem, my throat is a little sore. I'll go downstairs to buy some medicine. You guys continue."
"But don't try too hard, there's not enough time. I mean, if your makeup gets messed up, there's not enough time to finish it."
Thump~
The door was slammed shut by makeup artist Tian Tian. Standing outside the door, Tian Tian was startled by the sound of the door closing so hard that she clutched her chest.
"Is she angry?" Zhou Rui was startled. He took a deep breath, took a step back, and eased the awkwardness.
"I don't know, probably not, but she was a bit rough. I'll talk to her about it later and tell her to be more careful next time."
He Muchen leaned close to Zhou Rui, put his arm around his shoulder, and asked gently with concern, "Were you scared?"
Zhou Rui was stunned. He looked at the hand that was around his shoulder, then glanced at He Muchen's face, and stammered, "No...no."
Zhou Rui broke free from He Muchen and, to hide his excitement, lowered his head and sent the photos on his phone to his mother.
Zhou Rui's mother immediately sent a voice message. Zhou Rui listened to it and heard only 10 seconds of screaming from the other end of the message, with no other sounds.
Zhou Rui immediately turned off his phone, put it in his pocket, and smiled awkwardly. He Muchen, who was standing next to him, was amused and rubbed his head, saying:
"No wonder you're so cute, you must have inherited your aunt's charm."
Zhou Rui smiled awkwardly, staring at He Muchen, a voice in his heart saying: There's nothing I can do, it's just that you're too popular. My great mother is much more restrained than me. You have no idea what I was like when I was pursuing you.
*
Knock knock
The makeup artist, Tian Tian, politely knocked on the door and stood there, shouting:
"It's getting late. The driver is downstairs. You two should call it a day. After you finish your business, that... it's not too late."
Zhou Rui muttered helplessly, "She seems to have misunderstood us. I'll go explain to her."
He Muchen stopped Zhou Rui, who was about to open the door: "So what if it's a misunderstanding? Explaining to her will only make things more complicated. I know her perfectly well."
Zhou Rui looked at He Muchen with a puzzled expression. Were they very familiar with each other?
He Muchen smiled and affectionately patted Zhou Rui's puzzled head before opening the door and smiling at the makeup artist, Tian Tian:
"Little Tian, please close the door more gently next time. My husband is timid and will be scared."
"As your older brother who grew up with you, I sincerely suggest that when you get back, you should go to your brother's place, register for an appointment, and have your head checked."
Zhou Rui stood in the room, completely stunned, staring at the two people at the door. Was this makeup artist the sister of that psychiatrist?
So they're childhood sweethearts? Which news report mentioned them as childhood sweethearts?
Zhou Rui stared at the makeup artist Tian Tian with a very unpleasant expression. He had been so focused on admiring He Muchen that he hadn't paid much attention to Tian Tian. But now that he looked at her, he realized that she was quite attractive.
This might be the childhood sweetheart he later publicly announced. Although fans have never seen what He Muchen's girlfriend looks like, He Muchen is so outstanding, his girlfriend shouldn't be bad either.
Makeup artist Tian Tian rolled her eyes at He Muchen, speechless. She was giving up; pretending was too much work. She said disdainfully, "I'm not pretending anymore."
"Calling you 'Big Star He' is just out of respect for your elders; you're taking advantage of that."
"Besides, with your awful temper, even a dog would dislike you. How could such a handsome and charming little boy be so blind as to fall for you?"
"Could it be that you coerced or bribed him into only liking you?"
He Muchen's face instantly darkened. He gripped the makeup artist Tian Tian's shoulder and gritted his teeth, saying:
"Little Tian, if I don't teach you a lesson for a day, you'll forget who you are, won't you?"
Makeup artist Tian Tian said to He Muchen in an annoyed tone:
"Mr. He, please make way. I don't want to go to the hospital for a rabies vaccine later."
The makeup artist pushed away He Muchen's hand that was pressing on her shoulder, walked past He Muchen, walked towards Zhou Rui, and excitedly took Zhou Rui's hand:
"Darling, you are so beautiful."
"Don't hang out with that stinky dog He anymore, how about sticking with my brother? My brother is so gentle, handsome, has a great temper, and is rich too."
“My brother will definitely like you when he sees you. He won’t mind that you’ve had previous relationships.”
Zhou Rui stared wide-eyed at the makeup artist, Tian Tian, in astonishment. Did she not like He Muchen?
Isn't she He Muchen's childhood sweetheart? Maybe she wants to get rid of me so she can stay by He Muchen's side.
Zhou Rui pulled his hand away from the makeup artist Tian Tian and smiled as he quickly explained his relationship with He Muchen. Although he was going against his conscience as he continued to speak, he still had to say it.
"Makeup artist Tian Tian, I think you've misunderstood. I have no relationship with He Muchen. We only have an employer-employee relationship. He is my boss and I am his assistant."
"As for the husband that He Muchen just mentioned, it's because he looks so much like my idol. I can't help but get a little excited when I see him, and the word 'husband' just pops out of my mouth."
"Ms. Tian, don't worry, I will be more careful in the future and won't call him 'husband' anymore."
At this moment, He Muchen, standing at the door, looked even uglier. His wife, whom he had kissed and embraced last night, had vanished without a trace, and he was furious.
Makeup artist Tian Tian became even more excited upon hearing Zhou Rui's explanation:
"You two aren't in that kind of relationship? Thank goodness you aren't. I was just wondering how such a lovely boy like you could be so blind as to fall for that smelly, hard dog."
Zhou Rui felt very uncomfortable when she said He Muchen was a stinky, hard dog. How could she say that the person he liked was a dog? He was clearly a good person, and he wouldn't allow anyone to say anything bad about He Muchen.
“Miss Tian, I think you have some misunderstanding about Mu Chen. He is a very good person. Not only is he handsome, but he is also very kind and gentle.”
Hearing Zhou Rui's praise, He Muchen's face lit up a little, but something about it sounded strange. Was this little guy giving him a friend card?
Makeup artist Tian Tian sighed heavily, lightly patting her forehead in exasperation.
"Sigh! You two haven't spent enough time together, so it's understandable that you were deceived by his good looks."
He patted Zhou Rui on the shoulder again to comfort him, saying, "Time will prove what I said. He Mucheng is just a stinky and stubborn dog."
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