Firefighting
Realizing what he had done, Shen Zhou's face flushed crimson. He lowered his head and took a step back, trying to explain his lapse in composure. Unexpectedly, Zhou Jingxing suddenly grabbed his waist in an irresistible manner and lowered his head to kiss him.
Shen Zhou opened his eyes wide, letting Zhou Jingxing bite his lips haphazardly. His head was spinning, and he couldn't think of anything. He could only rely on instinct to keep breathing in this almost suffocating kiss.
It took Zhou Jingxing a long time before he reluctantly let go of Chen Zhou. He put his arm around Chen Zhou's waist, pressed his head against Chen Zhou's forehead, and gasped for breath.
"Have I succeeded?"
"What?"
"Interfering in your relationship with Zhao Xin."
Shen Zhou deflated instantly. Why did she have to bring up her ex-boyfriend at a time like this?!
He struggled to break free from Zhou Jingxing's embrace, scrutinizing him as he asked, "So, how do you define yourself?"
Zhou Jingxing looked aggrieved. "He said I was a mistress." He then hurriedly retorted, "But now that you've chosen me, doesn't that make him the mistress?"
Chen Zhou was both amused and exasperated. What was this guy thinking about all day long?
"What you just did meant you were choosing me, right?"
Seeing the anxiety in Zhou Jingxing's eyes, Chen Zhou couldn't help but feel a mischievous urge to tease the little dog. He smiled, exuding charm, "I do like you quite a bit, but not to the point of giving up on him. How about this, you and he can go to the south and the north respectively and not interfere with each other, how about that?"
Shen Zhou mimicked the scumbag behavior in TV dramas, gently lifting Zhou Jingxing's chin. "You need to act convincingly so he doesn't find out. From now on, I'll spend Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with him, and Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays with you. If you behave well, I'll also spend Sundays with you."
"How could this happen!" Zhou Jingxing cried out inwardly. His wife had gone too far!
Chen Zhou looked at him and said coldly, "Your expression means you're unwilling? Then forget it."
Zhou Jingxing hurriedly said loudly, "I'm willing! I'm willing!" He pulled Chen Zhou into his arms and closed his eyes to smell the fragrance of his hair.
What a wicked wife! She's actually engaging in feudal restoration, practicing polyandry. But it doesn't matter, he's confident he'll win her favor and have the last laugh.
I'll study The Legend of Zhen Huan carefully when I get home tonight!
Chen Zhou leaned on Zhou Jingxing's shoulder, a wave of laughter followed by guilt. He hadn't expected Zhou Jingxing to accept such an unreasonable request. Was the puppy being a little too obedient...?
He looked up, ready to tell Shen Zhou that he had actually broken up with Zhao Xin a long time ago.
"Teacher Shen, Mr. Gao said..."
Shen Zhou's assistant walked over, and upon seeing the two embracing, she abruptly turned around, saying, "I didn't see anything! And I won't say a word!"
Zhou Jingxing was extremely annoyed that his good time had been interrupted, silently wishing he had gone to the office upstairs with Shen Zhou. Shen Zhou pushed Zhou Jingxing away somewhat embarrassedly, his face slightly flushed as he asked gently, "What did you just say was wrong, Mr. Zhou?"
The assistant hesitated for a moment, then turned around and glanced cautiously at Zhou Jingxing before replying, "Mr. Zhou said he'd like you to come over."
When Shen Zhou returned to the exhibition hall, it turned out that General Manager Gao had specially given Shen Zhou the opportunity to show his face, allowing him to act as a guide and show the leaders around the exhibition.
Looking at Chen Zhou, who stood tall and poised before his superiors, Zhou Jingxing felt a surge of pride. "Look at the person I admire! He's just that outstanding!"
And he even agreed to date me!
Um, I agreed to 50%. No, 55%! He said if I behave well, Sunday is mine too. By the way, what day is it today?
Zhou Jingxing stared intently at Chen Zhou, unaware that Sun Qian had arrived at his side.
"What did you sneak a bite of? Your lips are so red!" Sun Qian asked him while drinking red wine.
“My wife’s mouth,” Zhou Jingxing said smugly. “It’s not that she’s cheating; she agreed to it.”
Sun Qian choked without warning, coughing so loudly it was quite jarring in the quiet exhibition hall, drawing disapproving glances from the visitors around her. Zhou Jingxing had no choice but to take the wine glass from her hand, patting her back as he led her to the fire escape.
"Drink less, or Zhang Jin will blame me for not taking good care of you if you get drunk."
Sun Qian coughed for a while before finally catching her breath. She asked Zhou Jingxing, "Wait a minute! You said you and Shen Zhou kissed?"
A hint of shyness appeared on Zhou Jingxing's face. "Yes, he took the initiative."
Sun Qian's pupils dilated in shock. "Wait, did I miss an episode? How did it suddenly progress to this point? No, did you get so caught up in the scumbag's marriage proposal that you're having delusions and making up this whole story to comfort yourself?"
Just as Zhou Jingxing was about to retort, Sun Qian's expression suddenly changed. She turned around and shouted, "Who's there? What are you doing hiding there so suspiciously? Come out!"
"What?" Zhou Jingxing saw no one, but heard hurried footsteps in the corridor, which sounded like they were running into the underground passage.
Sun Qian lifted her skirt and, in her high heels, was about to chase after him. Zhou Jingxing grabbed her arm. "Don't chase him. Look." Sun Qian looked in the direction Zhou Jingxing was pointing, puzzled. A red lighter lay quietly where the person had just been hiding.
I never expected that scoundrel surnamed Zhang had a backup plan!
Zhou Jingxing's expression was grave. "Qianqian, I reckon that person has already set the fire, otherwise he wouldn't have left in such a panic."
Sun Qian's voice was sharp and anxious, "What should we do? There are so many people in the exhibition hall, if the fire really starts, we're doomed!"
Zhou Jingxing forced himself to calm down. "No, it definitely hasn't caught fire yet, otherwise it would be impossible to see or smell it at all. Let's split up, find the source of the fire, and put it out."
He walked to the fire extinguisher box, took out a handheld fire extinguisher, and handed one to Sun Qian. "It's a bit heavy, can you handle it?"
Sun Qian took off her high heels, her expression resolute. "Okay."
"Walk!"
Sun Qian faced east, and Zhou Jingxing faced west; the two began searching for a source of fire.
As Zhou Jingxing walked, he carefully recalled the layout of the exhibition hall. He had visited the hall several times before the opening to adjust the arrangement of the exhibits, so he was very familiar with its structure. So, where could the potential source of the fire be?
Porcelain section? Bronze section? Calligraphy and painting section?
Oh, and the calligraphy and painting section!
Although the exhibits of calligraphy and paintings were all protected by glass cases, Chen Zhou created an antique-style decorative area in a corner of the exhibition hall to enhance the visual appeal of the booth. Some modern calligraphy and paintings were placed there without protective cases!
The calligraphy and painting area is at the very back of the exhibition hall. I imagine the first group of visitors—the leaders guided by Shen Zhou—haven't explored it yet. We need to hurry!
Zhou Jingxing, carrying a fire extinguisher, hurried through the exhibition hall. As he passed the porcelain exhibition area, he saw Chen Zhou introducing the porcelain he had restored to the leaders.
"We specially invited Mr. Zhou Jingxing, a senior expert from the Provincial Museum, to restore this set of porcelain. Mr. Zhou studied under a renowned master and has superb skills and rich experience, so you can see this batch of porcelain..."
As Zhou Jingxing walked around them through the porcelain section, he thought to himself that next time he would have to pester Chen Zhou to finish praising him.
Zhou Jingxing passed through the bronze ware area and the jade ware area and finally arrived at the calligraphy and painting area.
Sure enough, in that decorative corner, a painting leaning against the wall was burning quietly.
Zhou Jingxing rushed over, put down the fire extinguisher, and was about to pull out the safety pin.
No! Using a fire extinguisher would create a lot of dust, which would damage the decorative area. Visitors would immediately know what happened here.
Fortunately, the fire was not large. Zhou Jingxing saw some bottled water for visitors in the corner, so he took a bottle, unscrewed the cap, and poured it on the fire.
The fire is out.
Zhou Jingxing collected the burned calligraphy and paintings and threw them into the storage room next door. He clapped his hands in satisfaction, thinking that everything should be fine now.
As he entered the exhibition hall, he was shocked to find a charred mark left on the wall by the burned calligraphy and painting. In this antique-style exhibition hall, the mark was as conspicuous and unsightly as a scar on a beautiful woman's face.
Zhou Jingxing racked his brains, trying to find something to cover himself up...
Got it!
He ran back to the storage room, took out some plaster powder, mixed it with mineral water, and applied it to the wall...
"Next, we're entering the calligraphy and painting exhibition area. We've selected..."
Hiding in the storage room, Zhou Jingxing listened to Chen Zhou's vivid and professional explanation outside and finally breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to smooth things over.
After Shen Zhou led everyone on a tour of the exhibits, the high-ranking official walked to the antique decoration area. His eyes lit up. "Your exhibition is truly ingenious! You even have sculptures in the corners! What are these? Different types of ancient porcelain? I see the chicken-heart cup and begonia plate that Xiao Shen just introduced. Not bad, very well sculpted!"
Shen Zhou appeared calm on the surface, but was inwardly astonished. He approached the corner of the decoration area.
There was a row of plaster molds stuck to the wall!
The plaster molds depicted various porcelain shapes, including bottles, plates, cups, and saucers.
Suddenly, Shen Zhou recalled Zhou Jingxing sitting at his workbench, repairing porcelain. Although he didn't know exactly what had happened, Shen Zhou knew that this silly little dog was secretly helping him again!
After seeing the leaders off, Shen Zhou immediately returned to the exhibition hall to find Zhou Jingxing. He found Zhou Jingxing in the tea break area, where he was sitting and talking with Sun Qian, both of them looking somewhat disheveled.
Sun Qian was alright, only her carefully braided hair had come undone a bit, but Zhou Jingxing was practically a mess. His originally neat suit pants were now covered in plaster stains, and his coat, which he had taken off and was holding in his hand, was also covered in plaster stains.
Chen Zhou walked over and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Sun Qian then told him what had happened, "Luckily, Jingxing reacted quickly, otherwise we would have been exposed! But we both suffered terribly. My hair was all messed up, and my shoes were gone." Sun Qian laughed as she spoke, "Jingxing was even worse off. Look at him, he looks like he rolled in a pile of plaster!"
Zhou Jingxing laughed along, and Chen Zhou looked at him, her heart melting completely. "You're so silly! So what if the boss sees you? Why are you working so hard?"
Zhou Jingxing looked at him with a smile, his eyes seemingly sparkling. "You said it yourself, that if I behave, Sundays are mine. Am I being good?"
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