Chapter 64 "Boyfriend? Huh?"
Zhou Ai embraced Chu Yi in his arms. They didn't know how long they kept hugging each other. The sound of rain outside the window seemed to become background music.
Chu Yi heard Zhou Ai's hoarse voice above his head, "So... is this your answer?"
The person in his arms still didn't respond.
From the very beginning, Chu Yi acted like an ostrich, with his face buried deep in Zhou Ai's chest.
No matter how Zhou Ai asked, he remained silent. Only his earlobes, which were so red that they seemed to bleed, made Zhou Ai sure that he was listening, and hearing everything clearly.
Zhou Ai felt both angry and amused. He reached out and gently pushed Chu Yi's head, trying to get him to look up.
As a result, he couldn't push it at all. Every time he exerted force, Chu Yi followed suit, but the boy stuck even tighter and refused to get up.
"Teacher Chu," Zhou Ai chuckled helplessly, her tone full of doting and teasing, "Why didn't I realize before that you are such a good cheater?"
He gave up the idea of pushing him away and instead used his big hands to gently rub Chu Yi's soft head, allowing the furry head to continue to lie in his arms.
Now, hearing Zhou Ai using such a teasing tone, yet calling him "Teacher Chu" in a "serious" manner, Chu Yi felt as if all the blood in his body was rushing to his head, making him feel extremely hot.
However, Zhou Ai did not intend to let him go easily.
He lowered his head, and placed his warm lips on Chu Yi's translucent red earlobe. He spoke in a low, breathy voice, "How long are you going to hold me? Teacher Chu? Hmm?"
The warm breath mixed with the low tail tone penetrated into the sensitive ear canal. Chu Yi's whole body instantly felt a wave of tingling heat, and he couldn't help but shiver slightly.
"Don't call me..." Chu Yi buried his face deeper, and a muffled voice came from his chest.
"What did I call you?" Zhou Ai pretended to be stupid, her lips almost brushing against the tip of his ear.
"Call my name." Chu Yi's voice became even softer, almost like a mutter.
"Okay." Zhou Ai deliberately prolonged his tone, and with a wicked smile, he clearly uttered two words: "Be good."
Those two words seemed to have magical power. Chu Yi's body suddenly stiffened, and the next second he jumped up from his arms like a cat whose tail was stepped on. "Who told you to scream like that! Shut up!"
"Can't I call you that?" Zhou Ai looked innocent, but there was a cunning light in her eyes. "Isn't Guaiguai your nickname?"
He deliberately changed his words and spoke as if it was a matter of course.
Chu Yi's face instantly turned even redder, like a ripe tomato, and he tried to refute incoherently: "You...what are you yelling about!"
But when he saw Zhou Ai's rogue look that said "I called you, what can you do to me?", he knew he couldn't win the debate, so he simply gave up, grabbed the soft wool blanket beside the sofa, and covered his head with it, hiding himself tightly.
He couldn't even look directly at Zhou Ai now. Her eyes were too bright and her smile was too evil, which made his heart beat irregularly and he felt at a loss.
Zhou Ai watched Chu Yi quickly retreat into his "shell" and found it adorable. He reached out to lift the blanket, but Chu Yi was also inside, clinging to the edge tightly with his hands, the two of them secretly competing with each other.
"What if you get too drunk?" Zhou Ai asked worriedly.
"It won't hurt." A muffled and stubborn voice came from under the blanket.
"Are you sure?" Zhou Ai raised his voice at the end of his voice, with obvious doubt.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Ai stopped pulling the edge of the blanket and instead aimed at the right spot. He flexibly reached one hand under the blanket and accurately grasped Chu Yi's wrists, which were tightly gripping the edge through the blanket.
With a slight force, he put Chu Yi's wrists together and pressed them over his head. With his other hand, he took the opportunity to pull off the blanket that separated them.
Chu Yi's height of 1.8 meters is completely insufficient in terms of strength compared to Zhou Ai, who is nearly 1.9 meters tall and has a significantly larger frame.
Zhou Ai barely had to exert any effort and easily suppressed him with one hand.
Suddenly exposed to the light and air, Chu Yi opened his eyes wide in panic and looked at Zhou Ai with a smile.
"Chu Yi, can you be a little more obedient?"
Without the protection of the blanket, Chu Yi felt completely exposed and extremely insecure, especially with his wrists restrained and him facing Zhou Ai.
He closed his eyes in despair, and his long eyelashes trembled violently because of nervousness and embarrassment.
Zhou Ai laughed, thinking that his "death-ready" look was really funny.
He leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on Chu Yi's hot cheek.
Sure enough, the next second, Chu Yi opened his eyes suddenly as if he was burned, and looked at him in surprise, his eyes full of "Why are you kissing me again?"
"What's wrong?" Zhou Ai asked confidently, a smile on her lips, "Can't I kiss my boyfriend?"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Chu Yi's voice rose eight octaves as if his tail was stepped on. He struggled with his wrist, but it was held even tighter.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhou Ai pressed on, her eyes fixed on him intensely. "Boyfriend? Huh?"
He deliberately repeated the name, watching the blush on Chu Yi's face quickly spread to his neck.
Chu Yi never expected that Zhou Ai would play the "boyfriend" card so directly. His brain crashed and his CPU burned out. He was completely unable to communicate normally with this person who did not play by the rules.
He opened his mouth, but no words came out. All he could hear was his rapid breathing and wildly beating heart.
Zhou Ai looked at Chu Yi's completely stunned expression and finally couldn't help but chuckle. He loosened his hand and instead used his fingertips to gently stroke his wrist which had red marks from being gripped, and then spoke slowly.
"Teacher Chu, how long are you going to keep playing tricks? I've got the answer. I've also decided on the person. You can't escape in this life."
Zhou Ai thought that faced with such a straightforward confession, no matter how shy Chu Yi was, he would at least be a little touched. Maybe he would throw himself into his arms with a blushing face, or at least give him a light kiss in response.
He even opened his arms slightly, ready to receive.
However, what he waited for was Chu Yi turning his head slightly, avoiding his burning gaze, looking at him with those eyes that were still a little misty and looked extremely innocent, and hesitantly asked in a low voice:
"It's raining outside. Why don't you go home?"
“…”
Zhou Ai's enthusiasm seemed to be poured over his head by a basin of cold water with ice chips in it, and he was instantly chilled to the bone.
He stared at Chu Yi, unable to believe his ears.
Is this man made of wood, or is his heart made of stone?
He was full of love and made vows to each other, but the other party was only concerned about whether he should go home because it was raining?
Looking at Chu Yi's wet face, seemingly innocent, but the words he said were as hard as a rock, pushing him away, Zhou Ai felt a surge of anger mixed with grievance rushing to his head.
"Chu Yi!" Zhou Ai raised his voice, gnashing his teeth a bit, "Do you believe me..."
He wanted to say something harsh, like "Believe it or not, I will carry you home right now" or "Believe it or not, I will kiss you until you forget it's raining."
But just as the harsh words were about to come out of his mouth, Zhou Ai's heart softened again when he saw Chu Yi's shoulders tremble slightly because of the volume of his voice.
His harsh words scared the person who had just managed to get close to him, and he was the one who suffered the loss.
Really... asking for trouble!
Zhou Ai swallowed the second half of his harsh words and sighed helplessly.
He leaned forward, with a hint of punishment in mind, but reluctant to be too harsh, and quickly gave the lips that said the irritating words a kiss, making a crisp sound.
After the kiss, he looked at Chu Yi's eyes that widened instantly and his cheeks that quickly flushed. Only then did he feel that the depression in his heart dissipated a little. In a harsh tone, as if to save face, he said:
"If I let you run away again, I won't be named Zhou anymore!"
After saying this, he stood up swiftly, as if to prove that he really meant what he said, but he couldn't really stay and annoy others.
He first squatted down and carefully picked up the albums that had been scattered on the ground due to the "accident", one by one, brushed off the non-existent dust with his fingers, and then neatly stacked them on the smooth top cover of the piano.
After doing all this, he went to the kitchen again and poured Chu Yi another cup of warm water. He placed it on the coffee table in front of him within reach and instructed him in a stern tone, "Drink it."
Then he slowly put on his coat and straightened his collar, as if saying, "I'm leaving, but you're not chasing me away. I'm leaving because I've finished my business."
When he reached the door, he gripped the door handle, paused, and looked back at the sofa.
Chu Yi had wrapped herself up in the thick wool blanket again without anyone noticing, revealing only a flushed face and a pair of clear eyes. Like a vigilant and well-behaved cat, she curled up in the corner of the sofa, secretly watching him.
Their eyes met briefly in the air.
Chu Yi felt as if he was scalded. He immediately looked away in panic and pretended to look out the window, but his red ears betrayed him.
The slight resentment Zhou Ai felt at being "driven away" instantly vanished when he saw Chu Yi's expression, and his heart softened completely. He almost couldn't help but want to turn around and pick up the "cat" in his arms and give it a rub.
But he knew no.
Chu Yi seems to be aloof and easy to talk to, but in fact he has a clear inner barrier and is not easily persuaded.
If you push him too hard, he may retreat into his shell completely; if you don't push him, he will always keep a safe distance from you.
Tonight's progress has far exceeded expectations. He cannot be greedy and must give this frightened "cat" some time to digest and adapt alone.
So, Zhou Ai tried hard to suppress the smile on his face, pretending to have a cold face, and said in a calm tone:
"I'm going back first, you should get some rest early."
After saying that, he turned the doorknob, walked out, and closed the door gently.
The moment the door closed, it blocked out the sound of wind and rain outside, as well as the person who had just disturbed his life.
Zhou Ai leaned against the cold wall, took a deep breath, raised his hand and touched his lips. The soft touch and warmth of Chu Yi's lips seemed to still remain there. He couldn't help but chuckle.
Inside, after hearing the door close, Chu Yi let out a long, slow sigh of relief, his tense body finally relaxing. Raising his hand, his fingertips gently touched the spot Zhou Ai had just kissed, and his cheeks began to heat up again.
He took a deep breath and buried himself deeper into the soft blanket, as if this could hide all the uncontrolled heartbeat and hot emotions.
The sound of rain was pattering outside the window, but in his world, something seemed to have quietly changed.
Zhou Ai got into the driver's seat and closed the door, blocking out the patter of rain outside. The faint fragrance of the bouquet of Roselle roses he'd brought with him lingered inside the car, mingling with Chu Yi's crisp, clean aura, and it still made his heart race.
He didn't start the car immediately, but leaned back in his chair, thinking about what had just happened in the apartment. The corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably, forming a huge and silly smile.
The immense joy and excitement desperately needed an outlet.
He almost couldn't wait to take out his cell phone, ignoring the fact that it was already midnight, and directly dialed Xu Yang's number.
The phone rang seven or eight times before it was picked up. Xu Yang's hoarse voice, thick with sleepiness and impatience, came from the other end: "Hello... My little ancestor, do you know what time it is? It would be great if something terrible happened..."
Zhou Ai completely ignored his complaints, her voice filled with uncontrollable excitement and joy, practically shouting into the microphone: "Brother Yang! I'm in love!"
There was silence on the other end of the line for two seconds, and then Xu Yang's voice became even more speechless, even a little broken: "...That's it? You woke me up at midnight just to tell me this?! Zhou Ai! I work like a slave for you during the day, but don't I even deserve a good night's sleep at night?! You think being in a relationship is so great?! I know you'll have to do it sooner or later! But can you pick a time in the mortal world to let me know?!"
Zhou Ai was not angry even though she was yelled at. She continued to smile with her teeth showing, as if Xu Yang's temper was just background music.
He waited until Xu Yang had finished venting his anger before he continued slowly, with a tone that sounded like he had succeeded in a prank, "There's one more thing."
Xu Yang took a deep breath on the other end, suppressing the urge to hang up. He gritted his teeth and asked, "...What's the matter? Tell me quickly! I want to go to sleep after you finish speaking!"
Zhou Ai held the phone, the smile on his face becoming deeper, with a bit of ruffian spirit and obvious pride.
While listening to Xu Yang's complaints, he slowly reached out and pressed the control key for the left driver's window.
The car window glass slowly lowered silently, and the cold and damp wind of the winter night rushed in instantly, blowing the loose hair on his forehead.
And at the moment when the car window was completely lowered, Zhou Ai turned his head and looked accurately at the dim bushes behind the green belt not far to the left.
There, a figure wearing dark clothes and holding a telephoto camera was stiffly maintaining a sneak shot posture. He obviously did not expect that the target would suddenly roll down the car window and have a blatant "eye contact" with him.
The paparazzi was obviously startled and almost dropped his camera.
Zhou Ai was not surprised at all. He even smiled in that direction very naturally and provocatively, revealing a handsome smile that was still dazzling in the night.
Then, he turned his attention back to the phone and said to Xu Yang, who was still waiting for the next words, in a nonchalant tone, as if discussing tomorrow's weather:
"Oh, that's it... I seem to have been photographed while in love."
“…” The other end of the phone fell into deathly silence.
"Okay, Brother Yang, I'm going to drive first. The roads are slippery in the rain, so you have to be careful. Don't miss me too much, good night."
After saying that, without waiting for Xu Yang to react, he hung up the phone and threw the phone onto the passenger seat.
He looked at the paparazzi outside the window again, waved to him this time, gave him an even brighter smile, and then slowly raised the car window to isolate himself from the cold wind and chaos outside.
The engine started, and the car drove smoothly out of the parking lot. Zhou Ai looked at the paparazzi who was still standing there in a daze in the rearview mirror, the smile on his face never fading.
In fact, when he came out of "Genting", he noticed the presence of paparazzi. When he blocked the wind for Chu Yi, he was actually blocking the camera for him.
It is one thing that he was photographed, but the bottom line is that Chu Yi cannot be put in front of the public for criticism.
Being photographed?
But now is the perfect time.
He had just confirmed his feelings with Chu Yi and was worried that he would not have the opportunity to announce his ownership to the world.
Of course, everything must be done step by step so as not to scare the easily frightened "cat" at home.
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