The next morning, when Shen Nan left, he bent down and kissed her, but Zhou Zuizui slapped him away.
Shen Nan: "..."
He lowered his gaze to the woman sleeping soundly on his bed. Her face was buried in the dark blankets, her back exposed. His eyes darkened. But in the end, he made no further move, letting her be.
I guess I'm really tired, having spent these two days just hanging out with myself.
He chuckled softly, kissed the corner of her lips, and said, "I'm leaving."
There was no response.
Zhou Zuizui was sleeping soundly; she was so tired and sleepy.
When she woke up, it was already quite late.
Last night and the day before... I spent so much time with Shen Nan, my back aches and I'm exhausted.
She rubbed herself against the blanket, and when she reached out to touch the spot next to her, it was empty and cold.
Zhou Zuizui was stunned for a moment before opening her eyes to look. Shen Nan had left sometime earlier.
She thought back for a moment, and it seemed like she was conscious, but also like she wasn't very conscious.
Thinking about it, Zhou Zuizui laughed.
She turned her head, reached for her phone, and glanced at it; it was already 11 a.m. She'd slept for a really long time.
Turning her head, she saw the little note left on the bedside table and chuckled softly.
It seems like I'm content; even though the person is gone, my heart is still full.
...
Shen Nan had just returned to the team and finished training when he was called to the office.
"Captain Shen, the battalion commander wants you to go to his office."
Shen Nan nodded: "Understood."
When he arrived at the battalion commander's office, the people inside looked up at him.
"Report!"
The captain chuckled and glanced at him: "Come in."
Shen Nan went in, took off his hat, sat down at the captain's instruction, and then asked, "What do you want with me?"
The captain glanced at him: "Someone's looking for me."
Shen Nan was taken aback, raised an eyebrow, sat down in the chair, looked at the captain in front of him, pondered for a moment, and asked, "My dad or who?"
The captain looked down and smiled, saying, "You know it all."
Shen Nan wasn't entirely clear on the details, but he could roughly guess what was going on. The missions in his current team were quite dangerous, and his parents wanted him to leave and join another team.
But Shen Nan wasn't really willing. In this world, there are always people who have to stand on the edge of danger; if it's not him, it's someone else.
The reason he joined the army and became a soldier was to risk his life to protect his country. If that's the case, what's wrong with being on the front lines of danger?
The captain scoffed, "Your mother called my superior."
Shen Nan: "..."
The captain thought for a moment and said earnestly, "Your mother doesn't mean anything by it. She just feels that now that you've been transferred back, it would be best to give you a relatively stable job if possible. Now that you're married, your mother's intentions are a little obvious."
Even when their children are grown up, parents still have plenty of worries.
Moreover, for parents like Shen Nan, who are in a certain profession, although Shen's mother could understand, her worries were still inevitable. Looking at the current situation between the two, she guessed that once Shen Nan and Zhou Zuizui's relationship improved, she should be able to persuade him to change careers or switch teams.
Shen Nan was silent for a moment, then looked at the captain: "Want a smoke?"
Captain: "Go ahead and draw."
The two men huddled together smoking, filling the office with smoke. Shen Nan exhaled a puff of smoke, turned his head to look at some certificates displayed in front of him, and said, "From the day I enlisted, I have never been afraid."
The captain paused for a moment, then replied in a deep voice, "Your mother will probably still be trying to persuade your wife to do the same to you."
Upon hearing this, Shen Nan raised his eyebrows at the captain with utmost confidence: "Then don't worry, my wife is fine."
The captain couldn't stand his smug look and immediately kicked him out: "Get out of here! I can't stand you, you brat. Go and deal with your mother and wife yourself."
"yes."
Shen Nan saluted and turned to leave.
Once I got here, I never thought of backing down. Not before, not now, and certainly not in the future.
It must be said that the captain's guess was correct.
As soon as Shen Nan left, Zhou Zuizui was greeted by Shen's mother.
She looked at her mother, who had suddenly appeared at the door, and was taken aback for a moment: "Mom, what brings you here?"
Mother Shen chuckled dryly, then winked at her: "Have you had lunch?"
Zhou Zuizui pursed her lips, her eyes crinkling as she looked at her smiling mother: "Not yet, Mom, have you eaten? Do you want to eat together?"
Mother Shen nodded: "Okay, let's go out to eat."
The two went out to eat, and after they sat down and ordered, Zhou Zuizui realized why Shen's mother had come to see her.
After hearing Shen's mother's request, Zhou Zuizui fell silent.
Actually, from the moment Zhou Zuizui saw Shen's mother appear that morning, she could roughly guess why Shen's mother wanted to see her. It was nothing more than Shen Nan, or perhaps asking her to move back from the ancient town. But she felt that Shen's mother wouldn't care much about things in the ancient town, since it was her business. Even if she disagreed, she would talk to Shen Nan, not come to her door herself.
So all that's left is Shen Nan's job.
A couple of days ago, when they were at home, she overheard Shen's mother mention that Shen Nan's job was too dangerous, etc. She didn't pay much attention at the time, but now that she heard it, she understood.
She looked up at Shen's worried mother. She could understand a mother's feelings—worrying about her child. Besides, Shen Nan wasn't young anymore; he could certainly consider changing careers, but—
When Zhou Zuizui thought about that exciting profession and the things that man had done, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
This is Shen Nan's dream, something he wants to do. Even though she is now Shen Nan's wife, she will not force him to change careers.
After a moment of silence, Zhou Zuizui looked up at Chen's mother, unsure of what to say.
"mom."
"What do you think?" Mother Shen looked at her expectantly.
Zhou Zuizui paused for a moment, then said softly, "I probably can't persuade him." In order to push the matter away, she deliberately made her previous relationship with Shen Nan sound a bit awkward: "Mom, you know that Shen Nan and I have only met for a short time... It's definitely impossible for me to persuade him to change careers."
She observed her mother's expression and said cautiously, "Mom, you know Shen Nan's temper. Once he's made up his mind, nothing can change it. My relationship with him isn't that good either, we..."
Hearing this, Mother Shen sighed softly, "That's true. Why was I so foolish as to come looking for you?"
Zhou Zuizui: "..."
Hearing this, I couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him.
However, it cannot be denied that Shen's mother gave up the idea.
Even after sending Shen's mother away, Zhou Zuizui didn't bring up the matter with Shen Nan, and Shen Nan didn't ask either.
For the next two days, Shen Nan didn't go home. He did, however, call Zhou Zuizui twice.
She was happy to be relaxed and carefree. Zhou Zuizui wasn't the type to want to be glued to someone all the time just because she was in a relationship. She also had her own things to do.
This time, besides fulfilling her initial promise to Shen Nan to come back and see that person, Zhou Zuizui also had her own work to do.
Besides running an inn in the ancient town, she also had other things to do, but that job was relatively leisurely for Zhou Zuizui. No one would guess that, in addition to being a small business owner, she was also a writer.
Back then, in order to cultivate Zhou Zuizui's temperament and improve her speech in the future, her parents deliberately chose a completely useless major for her in college: Chinese Language and Literature, the same major she and Xia Wen both studied. Later, they even forced her to take Classical Literature as an elective.
Zhou Zuizui learned everything, but her speaking skills didn't improve; however, it did make her fall in love with reading.
The books instilled in her a deeper longing for freedom. If she hadn't married Shen Nan so young, Zhou Zuizui would probably have been forced by her family to pursue a master's degree in this field.
Thinking about it, she couldn't help but laugh.
As soon as Xia Wen arrived, she saw the strange smile on her face, raised her eyebrows and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Zhou Zuizui glanced at her and looked at her watch: "You're late."
She gave a reminder without changing her expression.
Xia Wen choked up for a moment, then said speechlessly, "You have no idea what happened after get off work today. I was almost driven crazy with anger."
Xia Wen is an editor-in-chief. Originally, she worked in journalism, but she had a bad temper and couldn't help but lecture some 'garbage' people when she was doing journalism. She couldn't control her temper, and later, by chance, she started working as an editor. The first book she published was by Zhou Zuizui.
It is also because of Zhou Zuizui that she has risen to the position of editor-in-chief in just a few years.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zuizui took a sip of tea: "What is it?"
Xia Wen rolled her eyes: "The two editors had a conflict over a cover."
This is a common occurrence for publishing houses; sometimes, when an editor gets a cover design from an illustrator, it's not impossible for the design to be snatched away.
Zhou Zuizui chuckled softly: "Thank you for your hard work, our chief editor."
Xia Wen glanced at her: "Let's not talk about this. When are you going to start writing a new story? Your readers are all urging you to."
If we're talking about who least resembles an author, it has to be Zhou Zuizui. She only writes one book a year, and that one book always sells out. Moreover, she never uses Weibo or any other social media, and she never publicly discusses her work. To this day, many readers still don't know if this author is male or female.
Although she writes romance novels for women, they are all horror movies.
Zhou Zuizui pondered for a moment, then said softly, "I don't feel anything. You know I'm just writing this for fun."
Previously, Zhou Zuizui had been overly repressed by her family, so she liked to watch exciting TV dramas. Over time, she started writing on her own. By the time she graduated from university, she had written hundreds of thousands of words. It was Xia Wen who suggested that she submit her work to the journal, which led to her current success.
Xia Wen: "..."
The saying "comparing yourself to others will only make you miserable" perfectly describes this situation.
She thought for a moment, then raised a finger to her forehead: "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat."
Xia Wen looked at Zhou Zuizui with sparkling eyes: "Come and discuss your relationship with your husband with me."
Zhou Zuizui choked up, looking at her speechlessly: "Can't you stop being so gossipy?"
"That won't do, gossiping is my instinct."
Zhou Zuizui: "Your husband doesn't care about you either."
Upon hearing this, Xia Wen laughed: "My husband is away on a business trip."
"…………"
As they were talking, Xia Wen suddenly said, "Let's go to a bar for a drink later. Ai Zeyang and I just discovered a new place, and it's pretty good."
"Okay." She thought for a moment and realized that Shen Nan wasn't going home either.
After dinner, the two went to a bar for drinks.
Zhou Zuizui just didn't expect that she would meet Shen Nan in another place.
The bar was bustling with activity. Zhou Zuizui was immediately stunned by the deafening noise as soon as she entered. This bar... was much more vibrant and chaotic than she had imagined. It was newly opened, but calling it a bar wasn't quite right; to put it more accurately, it was a nightclub.
After the two went inside, Xia Wen wasn't very familiar with the bar, so they sat at the bar and drank.
People came over to chat with her, but Zhou Zuizui ignored them all.
Xia Wen patted her on the shoulder, pointed to one side, and muttered, "I'm going to dance over there, be careful."
"good."
After everyone left, Zhou Zuizui looked down at her phone and saw a message from Shen Nan asking where she was.
Zhou Zuizui: At the bar, with Xia Wen. Are you done training?
Shen Nan had just finished training and hadn't even returned from the training ground when he saw his wife's message. He subconsciously frowned: "Only with Xia Wen? Be careful."
He wouldn't stop Zhou Zuizui from going to bars. Zhou Zuizui was married to him, but she was still free.
She can do whatever she wants, as long as it's not illegal or criminal, and Shen Nan wants to indulge her.
Zhou Zuizui lowered her head, about to reply, when a scream came from the side.
"Holy shit!"
"ah……"
"Scumbag!! Damn it, I..."
Hearing the familiar voice, she subconsciously turned her head and looked over, her fingers unconsciously sending out a series of incomprehensible characters.
Half an hour later, Zhou Zuizui and Xia Wen sat in the police station, speechless with emotion.
Her hair was a mess, and she had completely lost her glamorous image from the start. She looked miserable. As for Xia Wen next to her, she was in an even worse state, with her face swollen.
The two sat quietly in the interrogation room, not making a sound, completely unlike the two shouting on the other side.
...
After a while, the police officer looked down at the two men and asked, "Is anyone coming to bail them out?"
Both of them shook their heads.
Zhou Zuizui asked in a low voice, "Where's Ai Zeyang?"
Xia Wen: "I'm on a business trip."
The two: "..."
The police officer looked at them helplessly: "Why don't you call your family? How old are you to still be fighting and causing trouble? Don't you know this is a police station that you can just walk into anywhere?"
Zhou Zuizui pondered for a moment, considering Xia Wen's situation, then glancing at herself, wondering whether to call Chen Nan, or someone else. She couldn't find anyone to rescue her. Just then, she suddenly saw a man in uniform not far away and called out, "Zhou Ran!"
Zhou Ran was talking to someone to the side with his head down. When he heard the voice, he subconsciously looked over and was clearly stunned when he saw Zhou Zuizui.
"sister in law?"
Zhou Zuizui coughed and nodded sheepishly, "Um...can I do you a favor?"
Zhou Ran glanced at it and smiled.
"Hold on."
Just two minutes after leaving the police station, Zhou Zuizui tidied herself up, and Zhou Ran looked at the two of them and said, "Anan is here."
Zhou Zuizui stared at him with wide eyes, about to say, "Didn't I tell you not to say it?" when a familiar, deep voice came from the side: "Zhou Zuizui."
Zhou Zuizui trembled, not daring to look at Shen Nan's current expression, feeling a sense of danger approaching.
Shen Nan glanced at her, then at Xia Wen to the side, and looked up at Zhou Ran: "Thanks."
Zhou Ran smiled and said, "Your sister-in-law is quite brave and brave, no wonder she is a military family member."
Zhou Zuizui: "..."
Don't even mention it, she feels like she's doomed.
In the past, Zhou Zuizui would definitely not be afraid of Shen Nan, but now that the two of them have talked things out and want to be a normal couple, she is a little afraid of Shen Nan and is worried that she will cause him trouble.
Shen Nan curled his lips, patted Zhou Ran's shoulder, nodded, and said coldly, "I'm leaving now. Thank you for your help."
"Of course."
Shen Nan glanced at Zhou Zuizui and Xia Wen, his tone relatively calm: "Let's go."
After getting into the car, Zhou Zuizui sat in the passenger seat and looked back at Xia Wen: "Wenwen, do you want to stay at our place tonight?"
Xia Wen turned her head to look out the window before turning to the two of them: "No need, just take me to the nearest hotel."
“But…” Zhou Zuizui wanted to say something more.
Xia Wen smiled and said, "Give me some time?"
After taking Xia Wen to the nearest hotel, Shen Nan's face darkened, and he looked at the woman to the side without saying a word.
The two arrived at their apartment building and got out of the car one after the other, entering the elevator. It was a quiet time of night, and only the two of them were left in the elevator.
Zhou Zuizui's eyes darted around, and she reached out to tug at Chen Nan's clothes, but there was no response.
She rolled her eyes and reached out to hook Chen Nan's hand, but Chen Nan dodged it as soon as they touched.
she:……
"Not feeling well?" Shen Nan asked coldly.
Zhou Zuizui: "You're the one who's uncomfortable!" She has a bad temper too. Even though they hadn't seen each other for two or three days, she was already being mean to her as soon as they met.
They said all men would pamper their wives!
Shen Nan chuckled, crossed his arms, looked at her, narrowed his eyes, and asked, "You got into a fight and ended up at the police station?"
When this was brought up, Zhou Zuizui still felt a little guilty. She was silent for a moment, then raised her hand: "I can explain."
"you say."
The two went inside, and Shen Nan gave her time to explain.
Zhou Zuizui lay on the sofa and remained silent for a while before saying, "We saw Wenwen's husband at the bar."
Shen Nan raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
"He was with a woman, embracing and kissing." Actually, Xia Wen and her husband's love story was quite touching at times, which is why Xia Wen was so devastated when she saw it. She grabbed a wine bottle and smashed it over the man's head. As Xia Wen's best friend, Zhou Zuizui certainly couldn't stand by and watch someone bully her.
So naturally, they became helpers.
After listening, Shen Nan bent down and approached her, looking her up and down with deep eyes.
Looking at him, Zhou Zuizui couldn't tell if he was angry or not. Thinking this, she reached out and tugged at Chen Nan's clothes: "I didn't mean to."
"I just couldn't resist."
Shen Nan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he gave a deep "Mmm": "And then?"
"I can't let them bully Xia Wen, right!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Nan glanced at her indifferently, then turned and went into his room.
"???"
Zhou Zuizui was completely bewildered. Could it be that serious? In her memory, Shen Nan wasn't such a petty man, was he? Or did she make him lose face by fighting, since his brother Zhou Ran saw it and even bailed him out?
Just then, Shen Nan came out carrying a small medical kit.
His face remained somber, and he looked angry, but his hands continued moving.
"come over."
Knowing she was in the wrong, Zhou Zuizui didn't dare to be cheeky anymore and obediently moved her face closer, saying, "Thank you."
Shen Nan was furious when he saw her like this.
When she sent that incomprehensible message from her phone, Shen Nan panicked a little. He knew Zhou Zuizui's personality and what she could do when she was impulsive. When she was young, she could fight and brawl with people, and even race cars. She dared to do anything.
Now that I'm older, although I've toned down my temper a lot, I still have impulsive tendencies.
When he received Zhou Ran's call, it's undeniable that even the usually composed Zhou Ran panicked.
Her face was accidentally bumped, and there was a slight cut. It healed in a couple of days after applying medicine.
After finishing, Shen Nan tidied up his things and looked at her, saying, "Go take a shower."
"No." Zhou Zuizui stared straight at him. "Are you angry?"
Shen Nan glanced at her: "No."
"Nonsense," Zhou Zuizui said directly, "Your expression clearly shows you're angry."
Upon hearing this, Shen Nan was so angry that he laughed.
What expression should I make?
Zhou Zuizui imitated it for a moment, and couldn't help but say: "It's the expression that no one can mess with me, that I don't want to say a word right now, and that I'll hit anyone who messes with me."
Shen Nan: "..."
He looked at Zhou Zuizui, who was now reflecting on her actions, reached out and flicked her forehead, asking with a hint of helplessness, "Do you know where you went wrong?"
Zhou Zuizui pursed her lips and thought for a moment: "Shouldn't I have fought? Shouldn't I have gone to the police station?"
"wrong."
"Hmm?" She raised an eyebrow, looking at Shen Nan with surprise.
Shen Nan looked at her and said righteously, "You shouldn't let yourself get hurt."
Zhou Zuizui: "..."
She laughed, finally understanding what was causing Shen Nan's anger. Thinking this, Zhou Zuizui pounced on Shen Nan, hooking her arms around his neck and clinging to him, unable to resist kissing him: "Husband."
"How can you be so good to me?" she said, sucking on the corner of the man's lips and offering him a kiss.
After kissing for a while, she and Shen Nan looked at each other silently, blinked, and said, "Honey, shall we go to sleep?"
Shen Nan chuckled, bit her earlobe, and asked meaningfully, "What kind of sleep?"
Author's Note: Chui Chui: A love-for-all in a sleep!!!
This chapter is going to be quite long!! So please leave lots of comments, my darlings! I'll try to make it even longer tomorrow!
Tomorrow is a holiday, so updates might be moved to the evening. Of course, if I write well, I might add an extra chapter at noon! I'll be more diligent with extra chapters because of all the comments you've left. All 2-point reviews for this chapter will receive a red envelope! Love you all!
By the way, let me give Zhou Ran a shout-out. He might be starting a new book in the next few months, so feel free to add it to your favorites if you're interested.
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To prove her innocence, she cooperated with the police investigation.
But... the person in charge of her case looks somewhat familiar.
Only later did she realize that this man was someone she had once secretly admired, confessed to, but was rejected.
So now... is it possible for her to get something back from this person?
To avenge the rejection he received back then.
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Zhou Ran stared intently at her red lips for a long time, then raised an eyebrow and smiled meaningfully, asking, "Want a kiss?"
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