Blind date
Perhaps it was because the two finally understood each other, or perhaps it was because Zhou Jingxing was moved by his plans for the future and his confession, that Shenzhou's enthusiasm soared to unprecedented heights that evening.
As soon as Zhou Jingxing opened the door, Chen Zhou pinned him against the wall in the entryway. Chen Zhou hooked his arms around Zhou Jingxing's neck, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him. Zhou Jingxing quickly took the initiative, pressing down on the back of Chen Zhou's neck and kissing him until he couldn't breathe.
Zhou Jingxing grabbed Shen Zhou's mischievous hand and asked with a smile, "Why are you in such a hurry today?" Shen Zhou, panting, pressed his lips to kiss the corner of his mouth, "Mmm...I want it..."
Zhou Jingxing lifted him up by the waist, saying, "It's too cold here, let's go to the bedroom."
Tonight, Shen Zhou was unusually obedient, practically giving him whatever he wanted. Hearing his constant low panting, Zhou Jingxing couldn't help but look at Shen Zhou's face.
Her pink cheeks were still glistening with water droplets, whether from tears or sweat, it was hard to tell. Her lips were red and full, like roses about to bloom, and Zhou Jingxing knew that they would be softer than roses to kiss. Her eyes, which were usually gentle and smiling, were now soaked with tears, staring intently at Zhou Jingxing, completely dependent on the person in her eyes.
Zhou Jingxing felt hot all over from his gaze and couldn't help but kiss him again. Their breaths mingled, both hot. Chen Zhou trembled and gasped for breath, the sounds he made being swallowed by Zhou Jingxing's lips and tongue.
Chen Zhou's waist trembled, and her cries changed tone, becoming more and more melodious.
Zhou Jingxing lowered his head to kiss and nibble on his earlobe, "Baby's voice is so sweet."
Shen Zhou's shimmering eyes remained fixed on him. "Jing Xing, I like you so much..."
Shen Zhou was unaware of the trouble his words would cause him. He was so engrossed in Zhou Jingxing's tenderness that he was coaxed into repeating the same phrase over and over all night.
At 7:30 in the morning, sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains. The room smelled strongly, and there was an empty bottle and a few used items in the trash can.
On the messy bed, two people were entangled and embracing each other. Their arms, which were stretched out from the soft bedding, were crossed. The upper arm was muscular and strong, while the lower arm was slender and beautiful. There was a red mark around the wrist, as if it had been tied up.
When Zhou Jingxing's alarm clock rang, Chen Zhou was still asleep. He had been through so much last night that he had passed out in the bathtub and had to be carried out by Zhou Jingxing.
Zhou Jingxing turned off the alarm clock, kissed his lover's cheek, and then gently got up to get dressed.
After he finished washing up, he looked up and saw the mark between his collarbones in the mirror. It was the mark he left when he coaxed Shen Zhou, exactly the same as the mark he left on Shen Zhou's body. It was like a natural couple's mark. This association made him smile with satisfaction.
After quickly getting himself ready, Zhou Jingxing didn't wake Chen Zhou. He quietly closed the door and went to work alone.
At 10:30 a.m., Zhou Jingxing received a voice message from Chen Zhou, who asked why Zhou Jingxing hadn't woken him up. He complained in a coquettish tone, "You promised to go to work with me, why didn't you wait for me and left by yourself?"
Zhou Jingxing listened to the message twice before replying, "You've been working too hard on the project lately, so I wanted you to sleep in a little longer and didn't want to wake you. I'll be home after get off work tonight, see you there." He even carefully selected a cute dog emoji to send him.
Seeing Shen Zhou's reply, "Okay, I'll sleep a little longer," Zhou Jingxing continued working. A moment later, his phone rang again. Thinking it was Shen Zhou waking up, he quickly wiped his hands and grabbed his phone.
The caller ID showed it was Zhou's father.
Zhou Jingxing thought for a moment before answering the call, "Dad, what's up?"
Mr. Zhou said irritably, "Can't I call you if there's nothing wrong?"
Zhou Jingxing didn't argue with him. "Of course, but I'm still working. If you want to chat, let's find another time."
Mr. Zhou coughed. “I don’t have time to chat with you. Your great-aunt from your hometown is here. She said she hasn’t seen you in years and misses you a lot, so I’ve arranged to meet you at Juxinglou at noon. The private room number is 208. Come over after you get off work.”
Before Zhou Jingxing could say anything, he hung up the phone.
Zhou Jingxing was already used to his way of doing things and wasn't angry. After getting off work at noon, he drove to Juxinglou as instructed.
Aunt Zhou was Zhou Jingxing's grandmother's younger sister. During the time Zhou Jingxing and his grandmother lived in their hometown, they received a lot of care from her. Zhou Jingxing was always grateful, so before attending the banquet, he made a special trip to a nearby supermarket to buy some skincare products to bring to her.
When Zhou Jingxing arrived at the restaurant, his father was already in the private room. A young and pretty girl was sitting next to him, talking to him about recent experimental research—she looked like his father's colleague or student.
Zhou Jingxing frowned and sat down on the other side of his father, one seat away. "Dad, where's my aunt?"
Zhou's father did not answer, but instead introduced the girl, "This is my son, Zhou Jingxing, who now works at the Provincial Museum." He turned to Zhou Jingxing, "This is our institute's new doctoral student this year, Zhang Min."
Zhang Min had been observing Zhou Jingxing ever since he came in. She reached out and smoothed her hair, then said to him with a hint of shyness, "Hello, Teacher Zhou. It's a pleasure to meet you. Please give me your guidance."
Zhou Jingxing could only force a smile and say to her, "Hello." The girl's face turned slightly red. Zhou's father watched them exchange pleasantries with satisfaction, then raised his hand to tell the waiter, "Everyone's here, we can serve the food now."
Zhou Jingxing's brow twitched. What? Everyone's here? Where's his aunt? He asked aloud his question.
Mr. Zhou calmly replied, "What aunt? You must have misheard me. I was telling you that I'm introducing you to my favorite student."
By now, Zhou Jingxing understood everything. He had been tricked into this blind date by his own father!
Zhou Jingxing initially wanted to overturn the table and leave, but he changed his mind and calmly sat down to start eating.
During the meal, Zhou's father tried hard to steer the conversation towards common ground between the two, racking his brains to encourage them to talk more. Zhang Min was very accommodating, responding to every word and speaking politely to Zhou Jingxing. Zhou Jingxing also spoke to her politely, creating an oddly harmonious atmosphere.
Seeing that things were going as he wanted, Zhou's father was very satisfied. He couldn't help but say, "Since you two get along so well, why don't you add each other's contact information first? That way, we can meet up again in the future." He gestured to Zhou Jingxing, "You're a boy, you should take the initiative."
Zhou Jingxing had been waiting for this moment. He put down his chopsticks and slowly took out his phone. "Let me ask my boyfriend first if it's okay. He's incredibly jealous. If I don't tell him, I'm in big trouble when I get home tonight."
Zhang Min chatted with the man for a long time and was satisfied with her blind date. Zhou Jingxing was tall and handsome, kind, and the son of her mentor. She also had the idea of taking her relationship with him further.
Hearing Zhou Jingxing say this, she was stunned. "Teacher Zhou has a boyfriend?" If he has a boyfriend, why is he going on a blind date? She gave Zhou Jingxing a disapproving look.
Mr. Zhou was furious. "What nonsense are you talking about? You don't have a boyfriend!"
Zhou Jingxing put down his phone. "You've met him before, right? Chen Zhou, the really good-looking one."
Mr. Zhou's face turned ashen. "That was just the two of you playing around. How can it be taken seriously?"
Zhou Jingxing smiled apologetically at the puzzled Zhang Min, "I'm sorry, my dad isn't very satisfied with my boyfriend, so he's always refused to acknowledge him. Actually, my boyfriend and I have a very good relationship."
Even though Zhang Min was very satisfied with Zhou Jingxing, hearing him say that made her lose all interest in him. She smiled awkwardly at him and said, "Then I wish you both the best. I think we shouldn't add each other's contact information, so your partner won't misunderstand."
At this moment, Zhou's father's dissatisfaction with Zhou Jingxing was even transferred to Zhang Min. She was usually quite clever in experiments, but now she had no sense at all! Didn't I already say that his girlfriend was unacceptable?
Unable to criticize Zhang Min directly, Zhou's father turned his anger towards Zhou Jingxing, saying, "This is utterly ridiculous! Being manipulated like this, needing her permission even to add you as a friend—it's laughable! Who dates like this?!"
Zhou Jingxing wasn't ashamed at all; on the contrary, he was proud. "When I was little, my grandma told me that men who are afraid of their wives are blessed." Then he started saying, "Losing your wife will bring you no wealth, and blind filial piety will bring you nothing but misfortune," and then he muttered something like, "Deceiving your wife will make you poor all your life, while being afraid of your wife will make you rich." Finally, he smacked his lips and said helplessly, "Never mind, you don't understand."
Zhang Min looked at Zhou's father, who was furious, and wanted to laugh but dared not. She could only drink water frantically to cover up her almost out-of-control expression.
Mr. Zhou was furious that his plans for the day had all fallen through. He didn't dare to scold Zhou Jingxing too harshly, in case the little brat suddenly came out as gay and he couldn't arrange any more blind dates for him in the future.
After finishing his meal in a depressed mood, Zhou's father was told that Zhou Jingxing had already paid the bill when he went to settle the bill, which made him even more depressed.
It's so frustrating, there's nowhere to vent your anger!
While his father was driving and not paying attention to him, Zhou Jingxing quietly said to Zhang Min, "Dr. Zhang, I'm so sorry about today. I didn't know it was a blind date. My dad tricked me into coming here."
Zhang Min waved her hand and said it was okay, she had guessed it too. Zhou Jingxing looked at her with difficulty and said, "Actually, my boyfriend is a man, so my dad doesn't agree and insists on arranging blind dates for me."
Zhang Min was taken aback.
Mentor, your son is gay!
Zhou Jingxing smiled wryly, "So next time my dad introduces me to the girls in your institute, could you please help spread the word about my sexual orientation? I really don't want to hurt those girls."
Zhang Min understood and gave him an OK sign. "Don't worry, I guarantee that Teacher Zhou won't be able to find any more girls to introduce to you in the future."
"Thank you." Zhou Jingxing smiled brightly at her, almost dazzling Zhang Min's eyes.
So handsome!
Unfortunately, he's gay.
After dealing with his father, who had a dark expression, and Zhang Min, who was still reeling from the drama of his mentor's family ethics, Zhou Jingxing was in a pretty good mood. He got into the car and prepared to go back to the museum to continue working.
There was a knock on the car window. He rolled down the window and saw Zhao Xin standing outside.
"Let's talk?" Zhao Xin said smugly, his tone laced with menace. "You don't want Chen Zhou to know you've been going on blind dates, do you?"
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