Zhou Zuizui's independent personality wasn't developed overnight.
Rather, it has always been like this since childhood. At first, she may have been unguarded with people, but later, she built a wall in her heart that was difficult for anyone to enter.
Even setting aside Shen Nan, with whom she had only recently developed feelings, it would be difficult for her to truly connect with her, even with Xia Wen, whom she had known for so many years. She wouldn't tell Xia Wen everything either; she wasn't the type to need help with everything.
Too independent.
Shen Nan stared at her intently, a little angry, but also feeling another layer of emotion—he felt so sorry for her. Shen Nan had a general understanding of what she had been through, so he knew how her personality had developed.
Thinking about it, I felt both angry and heartbroken.
The two stared at each other silently for a while. After a long time, Zhou Zuizui also sensed something was wrong. She was a smart woman. After observing Shen Nan's expression for a while, she asked softly, "Are you angry?"
"No." Shen Nan lowered his eyes and stared at her for a moment: "What are you angry about?"
Zhou Zuizui pointed at his face and said bluntly, "Your expression clearly shows that you're angry. I can tell."
Shen Nan was amused by her words once again. He reached out, pinched her chin, lowered his head, and bit her hard before gritting his teeth and saying, "Yes, I'm angry."
Zhou Zuizui: "..."
Her eyes darted around as she looked at Chen Nan: "What are you angry about? Because of me and Ai Zeyang?"
She muttered to herself, "You shouldn't be such an insecure person."
Based on her understanding of Shen Nan, she wouldn't take Ai Zeyang seriously. Besides, Shen Nan was well aware of her relationship with Ai Zeyang. There was no romantic feeling between them, let alone anything else.
Shen Nan snorted and ignored her while clearing the dishes.
"Hey." Zhou Zuizui was speechless, following behind Shen Nan: "Are you really angry?"
Shen Nan continued to hum, ignoring her completely.
Zhou Zuizui reached out and poked his back speechlessly, muttering, "How can a grown man like you be so stingy?"
Shen Nan: "Who's stingy?"
"You," Zhou Zuizui said bluntly, "Are you still angry because I wanted to rush down to help last night?"
Shen Nan: "..."
What to do if your wife has very low emotional intelligence?
After Shen Nan finished washing the dishes, Zhou Zuizui stayed by his side, chattering, "Shen Nan."
"..."
"Captain Shen."
"..."
Still, no one responded.
Zhou Zuizui pursed her lips, breathed into Shen Nan's ear, pressed her body against his, and softly called out, "Husband."
Shen Nan paused, then scooped her up and placed her on the kitchen sink. The two stared at each other silently, one sitting and one standing. He gazed at the woman before him with deep eyes, but in the end, he was the first to give in.
"no."
"Why is that?"
Shen Nan glanced at her, kissed her, and said, "If you can't solve it, remember to come find me as soon as possible."
Hearing this, Zhou Zuizui smiled. She looked at Shen Nan with a smile, stretched out her leg to hook around his waist, pulled him close to her, and said with a smile, "Whatever you say."
Seeing her like this, Shen Nan was inexplicably angry. He pressed her down and kissed her hard.
...
The two of them really did some crazy things at home.
Fortunately, before things got out of control, Shen Nan managed to kick the person out of the kitchen.
Zhou Zuizui sat on the sofa, glanced at the man, and smiled.
fine.
It seems to be getting better and better.
Shen Nan had lunch with Zhou Zuizui before leaving. The two didn't have much time together, so they tried to spend as much time as possible together.
After lunch, Shen Nan returned to his team.
Zhou Zuizui followed her out and went to Xia Wen's house.
To her surprise, Xia Wen was still staying at the hotel. They hadn't been in touch much these past two days; Xia Wen had taken leave recently and was busy with work.
When she arrived, Xia Wen was sleeping in bed.
Zhou Zuizui looked around the apartment-style room and raised an eyebrow: "You plan to live here indefinitely?"
"Of course not." Xia Wen hugged her pillow and looked at her: "I've been waiting for you."
Zhou Zuizui raised an eyebrow: "What are you waiting for me for?"
"Let's go look at houses." Xia Wen smiled and said softly, "I'm going to sell that house. I don't want to look at it any longer, so I want to rent a place to live first."
Zhou Zuizui: "..."
She glanced at Xia Wen, patted her head, and softly agreed, "Then let's go see it. When do you want to go?"
"today?"
The two exchanged a smile and left without hesitation.
Xia Wen had already found a property online and was waiting for Zhou Zuizui to go see it in person with her. The two called the real estate agent, then got ready and headed out.
After getting into the car, Zhou Zuizui turned to look at Xia Wen and asked, "Did you go to see Ai Zeyang?"
She told Xia Wen about it last night, and Xia Wen even called her then.
"I saw it."
Zhou Zuizui glanced at her expression, then lowered her head to open the box of lollipops and started eating, asking as she ate, "What are you planning to do?"
Xia Wen glanced at her and smiled gently: "Tell me, what good ideas do you have for me?"
Zhou Zuizui hummed in agreement, then thought for a moment and asked, "What would happen if I beat someone up?"
Xia Wen choked up: "What if he calls the police?"
Zhou Zuizui pondered for a moment: "It seems so."
You can call the police if someone assaults you, but it wouldn't be good to end up in court. After thinking for a moment, Zhou Zuizui raised an eyebrow and looked at Xia Wen: "Go catch them in the act?"
Xia Wen: "…………"
The two exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.
Xia Wen coughed and said, "I have an idea. I'll tell you after we see the apartment."
"no problem."
Thinking about doing something naughty, Zhou Zuizui hummed a little tune in a good mood.
To be honest, she knew Xia Wen too well. Xia Wen wasn't a kind-hearted person; she would repay kindness a thousandfold, but she could also ruthlessly retaliate against those who treated her badly. And Xia Wen's husband now belonged to the latter category.
The thought of that man cheating on her made Zhou Zuizui angry, and she chewed her lollipop loudly.
The house hunting went more smoothly than expected. After viewing two apartments in one complex, Xia Wen immediately decided on a high-rise apartment.
She's always been a quick decision-maker. After paying the deposit, the two of them moved her things from the hotel over. One good thing about the apartment was that it was basically fully furnished, so there was no need to buy anything. Zhou Zuizui spent the entire afternoon and evening at Xia Wen's place.
After the two of them finished getting ready, Xia Wen patted her on the shoulder and said, "Let's go eat."
Zhou Zuizui rolled her eyes at her: "Order takeout."
Xia Wen chuckled, raised the camera in her hand, and looked down at her: "Want to come with me to catch them cheating?"
Zhou Zuizui: "..." She immediately stood up, instantly becoming energetic: "Go!"
How could there be any reason not to go?
She thought for a moment, then looked at Xia Wen with her eyes darting around: "Do you know where that person is tonight?"
"Of course." Xia Wen gave her a disdainful look: "It's the hotel I stayed at. Otherwise, do you think I'm really that bored that I didn't check out this afternoon? I even left some things there."
"…………"
Awesome.
When the two went to the hotel to move their things in the afternoon, Xia Wen only had two suitcases and bags. She left one bag behind, explaining that… they might not be able to check in that night, and since they had already paid for the hotel, they would stay another night. Zhou Zuizui found this strange, as Xia Wen didn't seem like a particularly frugal person. A hotel room wouldn't cost much, and she wasn't the type to be concerned about such a small expense. However, she was preoccupied with other matters and, even though she sensed something was amiss, didn't ask further.
Now she finally understands what happened.
She stroked her chin, looked Xia Wen up and down as she held the DSLR camera, and clicked her tongue: "So you stayed at that hotel for so many days beforehand to gather information?"
Xia Wen gave her an approving look: "Smart."
"..." Zhou Zuizui didn't want this cleverness at all. She observed Xia Wen and continued to ask, "Do you know which room he stays in?"
"I don't know," Xia Wen said while changing her clothes, "but I'm quite familiar with some of the aunties at the hotel."
Zhou Zuizui: "..."
Okay, with the help of a few aunties, things should go more smoothly than expected.
The two hurriedly left the hotel and went to a restaurant across the street for a meal. Afterwards, they kept their eyes glued to the entrance/exit.
Zhou Zuizui rested her chin on her hand and looked at the table: "What time will you arrive?"
Xia Wen pondered for a moment: "According to my information, they will arrive around ten o'clock, and then the two of them will leave at twelve o'clock."
Zhou Zuizui's eyes lit up as she looked at her: "How... do you feel right now?"
"I didn't feel anything." Xia Wen shrugged and said in a relaxed tone, "Don't think I'm the same as you. I really didn't feel anything. Actually, I noticed it a long time ago, but that sadness had already passed."
Zhou Zuizui pursed her lips and remained silent.
The two sat side by side by the window, staring into the distance.
Around 10 o'clock, they indeed saw the familiar car. Zhou Zuizui had barely realized it when Xia Wen next to her was already taking pictures.
A while later, they entered the hotel. Luckily, Xia Wen had booked a room, and the two were able to go to their respective floors without any problems. The elevator cards only went up to Xia Wen's floor; they had no idea which floor the man was on.
Before long, Xia Wen returned with the information she had gathered.
Which floor?
As luck would have it, an auntie who had just become acquainted with Xia Wen came out of the elevator. After hearing Xia Wen's question, she was taken aback and said, "Why are you suddenly asking this? This is a client's question."
Xia Wen exclaimed and pleaded with her aunt, "Auntie, you know I just think that person looks a bit like my friend's husband." She lowered her voice and whispered, "He seems to be cheating on me. Auntie, I have to be responsible for my friend. I just want to confirm if it's really him, the one who doesn't do anything."
The aunt stared at her suspiciously, somewhat uncertain.
After all, guests' information cannot be disclosed casually.
“Auntie, you know me, I’ve been living here for days, and I won’t cause any trouble.” She said softly, “Just one look.”
The aunt was at a loss, and besides, she also suspected that the man might be cheating on her, so her sympathy instantly came over her. She whispered, "It's on the fifteenth floor, room 1502. Go and take a look."
She had just come down from the fifteenth floor and saw the man enter the room.
"Okay," Xia Wen said. "Thank you, Auntie. I definitely won't tell anyone."
After saying that, Xia Wen pulled Zhou Zuizui and went straight up the stairs to the fifteenth floor. No elevator card was no problem; the stairs were enough.
Ten minutes later, the two stood at the door of room 1502.
Xia Wen and Zhou Zuizui discussed how to handle the situation. Xia Wen asked Zhou Zuizui to take photos and record videos with her phone.
"And what about you?"
Xia Wen smiled and gave her a look: "You'll find out soon enough."
Looking at her smile, Zhou Zuizui had a feeling that she was about to do something big. She coughed and nodded to indicate that she understood: "When do we take action?"
"Let's wait another twenty minutes."
"OK."
Twenty minutes later, Xia Wen pressed the doorbell without changing her expression.
"Who is it!" came a man's furious voice from inside, both familiar and strange.
Zhou Zuizui glanced at Xia Wen, coughed, and said, "Hello, staff member, an unknown person has just sneaked into the hotel. We need to check if the guests are safe."
"Safety!"
Xia Wen continued to ring the doorbell.
The men inside were hurling insults: "Are you ever going to stop? If you bother me again, I'll sue you!"
Zhou Zuizui respectfully put on the mask and hat before speaking softly, "I'm sorry, we're just following the rules. It's clearer to see it firsthand. If you don't mind, please let us take a look..."
Before he could finish speaking, the man inside, wearing only a bath towel, opened the door a crack.
Instantly, everything went into chaos.
Xia Wen forcefully pushed her way in. Zhou Zuizui frantically took photos with her phone. When the man saw the two of them, he was shocked. Before he could react, Xia Wen kicked him, punching and kicking him without any mercy.
"Fuck your mother! How dare you betray me!"
"I told you not to hit my friend!"
"Oh!!"
"You cheated on me, huh?! I'll cripple you today!!"
"You think you can fool me?! Damn it, you scumbag!!!"
"Ah..." came a woman's scream from inside.
Zhou Zuizui filmed Xia Wen's husband and the woman together in the frame. After filming, seeing Xia Wen still hitting her, she immediately switched to video recording mode. Before Xia Wen's husband could react, the two of them pulled the woman off the bed, threw them together, and frantically took pictures.
This attracted the guests from the next few rooms.
"What's going on? What happened?"
Holding her phone, Zhou Zuizui said without changing her expression, "Catching someone cheating! This man is a conman who cheated on me out of money, and now he's using my friend's money to book a hotel room."
The onlookers watched and instantly despised him.
Suddenly, the number of people gathered at the entrance increased dramatically, and even the staff came over after hearing the news.
On the other side, Tang Sheng had just arrived in the lobby when he saw the staff's pale faces. He glanced at them, then looked away and asked his assistant, "What happened?"
The assistant rushed off to find out what was going on, and then returned to say, "Someone is causing trouble at the hotel. Apparently, it's because her husband is cheating on her, and she caught him in the act."
Tang Sheng: "..."
He lowered his eyes, his slender fingers adjusting his cuffs. After finishing, he said slowly, "Go take a look."
"yes."
The two followed him upstairs, and what they saw was the man's furious outburst, as he tried to hit Xia Wen again.
The man finally came to his senses. He had been so frightened by Xia Wen's sudden and fierce actions that he hadn't been able to process what was happening. When he finally did, he raised his hand as if to hit someone.
Xia Wen instinctively closed her eyes, but unexpectedly, the slap didn't come. Instead, there was a very faint smell of alcohol in the air, along with a man's clear, cold voice: "Hitting a woman is not a gentleman's behavior."
She opened her eyes abruptly and looked at the scene before her.
He turned his head and met a pair of amber eyes.
After the chaos at the hotel subsided and they left the hotel, the man continued to curse and swear at Xia Wen: "Xia Wen, I'm going to sue you!"
Xia Wen sneered: "Go ahead and sue me, do you think I'm afraid!"
Seeing Xia Wen's smug look, Zhao Mingxuan continued to threaten, "You just wait."
Xia Wen ignored her and pulled Zhou Zuizui away.
Upon hearing the news, Ai Zeyang drove over.
"What's wrong with you two? Why didn't you call me for something like this?"
Xia Wen rolled her eyes: "Does it mean it's more fun with more people?"
Ai Zeyang: "..."
He wanted to speak further, but upon seeing the man behind him, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "And who is this?"
Zhou Zuizui chuckled and couldn't help but say, "This is the hotel owner; he helped us out."
Ai Zeyang and Tang Sheng exchanged a glance and nodded: "Thank you, thank you for your trouble."
Tang Sheng glanced at the people in front of him, his expression indifferent: "No need to be polite, it's my pleasure."
"Let's go home." Ai Zeyang urged the two of them, "Go back and tell me everything, what exactly happened."
The two: "..."
After arriving home, Xia Wen was questioned by Ai Zeyang. Zhou Zuizui knew she was in the wrong, so she silently took her phone to the balcony to call Shen Nan back.
It was already past midnight.
She glanced at the message Shen Nan had sent, wondering if he was asleep or not. After thinking for a moment, she decided to send him a message to find out.
Zhou Zuizui: Are you asleep? I just got home.
Shen Nan: No, you got home safely?
Zhou Zuizui: Yeah... Do I look like I'm not safe to you?
Shen Nan sent her a photo with the caption: "Looks pretty safe."
The photo he sent was a side profile of Zhou Zuizui at the hotel room door. Although she was wearing a mask and hat, Shen Nan recognized her as his wife at a glance.
Zhou Zuizui stared wide-eyed in disbelief: How did you get this photo?? Were you at the hotel tonight too?
The next second, she dialed the number: "Hey! You're at the hotel too?"
Shen Nan chuckled softly, looking at the night sky: "What do you think?"
Zhou Zuizui: "...Oh, so how did you get this photo?"
She was dumbfounded; how could Shen Nan possibly be at the hotel?
Shen Nan hummed in agreement, drawing out the last syllable: "Someone sent it to me, saying I should see how amazing the female hero in the hotel is." He teased, "I took a look, and she is indeed quite amazing."
Zhou Zuizui: "..."
Author's Note:
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