Chapter 144 Petty and narrow-minded. How come she never noticed before, she actually sought out...
However, on the other hand...
Someone has an absolutely amazing figure.
Broad shoulders, narrow waist, and currently the most popular type of skin among girls.
Zhu Liushuang, naturally, couldn't resist. She covered her face with her hands, but her eyes darted around, involuntarily stealing glances at the man's muscular waist and abdomen. As he undressed and dressed, his taut muscles swayed slightly, like snow-covered mountains, radiating vibrant life under the morning light.
Is this what Ayu often talks about: "Looks slim in clothes, but muscular when undressed"?
Her heart, which had finally calmed down, started racing again, and Zhu Liushuang abruptly closed her eyes.
Do not look at what is improper!
She muttered to herself, but the momentary darkness could not erase the sensual and alluring images in her mind; instead, it magnified the textures and lines of the skin covered with light spots.
Her ears were burning with desire, and Zhu Liushuang snapped his fingers shut, as if only in this way could he rescue her from the heat.
"Is it good-looking?" Suddenly, a man's suppressed laughter came from above.
Zhu Liushuang covered her face and protested, "I didn't see it..."
"Oh—" the man drawled, saying regretfully, "If you don't look, then all my time showing you this has been for nothing?"
What was clearly an extremely glib remark sounded awkward and aggrieved coming from He Ming's mouth.
A sudden wave of guilt washed over her, and Zhu Liushuang lowered her hands, stammering, "Then... I'll just take a couple of glances?"
“Just touching it is fine…” He Ming said, pulling her hand and placing it directly on his abdomen.
Alarm bells rang in Zhu Liushuang's mind, but she had no control over her hands and could only let him lead her.
Her fingertips touched the man's firm abdominal muscles, one, two, three... her breathing gradually quickened as she traced the well-defined grooves.
He Ming's skin was very fair, but this did not diminish his masculinity in the slightest. On the contrary, it created a striking visual contrast, making Zhu Liushuang's blood rush to her head.
We can't go any further...
Further down, there's his lower abdomen and...
She scratched his hard skin with her fingernail, leaving a faint white mark.
“She’s a cat…” He Ming stopped what he was doing and looked at her with a half-smile.
Zhu Liushuang felt embarrassed by the stares and stammered, "Go wash up quickly, or all the food will be left over."
She couldn't see how red her face was, but the person in front of her could.
Gazing at the woman's luscious face, he leaned down and gently touched her lips before leaving the bedroom.
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"Where's my mom?" Zhu Liushuang asked as she changed her clothes and walked out of the room.
He Ming was drinking water from a cup when he heard the noise. He handed her another cup in front of him and said, "Mom said she's going back to the countryside to catch the chickens, ducks, and eels she's raising."
Zhu Liushuang lowered her head and took a sip of water, the temperature just right: "She went there in a car for the elderly?"
"Yeah, she left right after I finished washing up," He Ming said helplessly. "I didn't have time to see her off."
“It’s alright, this car is quite comfortable to drive. If she’s willing, let her go…” Zhu Liushuang wasn’t insistent on running errands for her mother, so she put down her water glass and went into the bathroom.
She was in a good mood, even humming a couple of songs while brushing her teeth and washing her face. Too lazy to do much styling at home, she just applied a thin layer of BB cream. Her hair, which hadn't been cut for almost six months, had grown to just below her shoulders, perfect for tying up. So, she used a hair tie to create a neat bun.
"Ah Ming, I'm all done." She pushed open the door and came out.
The man sitting at the dining table looked up in response, and when their eyes met, Zhu Liushuang could clearly feel the man's eyes light up.
"W-what's wrong?" she asked, puzzled.
"It's nothing," He Ming said with a faint smile. "I just think we both look really good."
"You're such a smooth talker!" Zhu Liushuang muttered under her breath. "You never complimented me on my looks when I had a full face of makeup, but you're praising me today when I'm not wearing any..."
He Ming smiled at her: "You're pretty whether you wear makeup or not, and you look even cuter with your hair in a bun, it makes you look younger..."
The man's gaze was fixed, as direct as his praise.
She almost lost her composure, but managed to keep her smile and said, "Okay, okay... I accept your compliment... I'm out!"
Before leaving, He Ming said he needed to use the restroom, so Zhu Liushuang changed her shoes and waited for him outside.
Just then, the iron gate opposite opened, and a man wearing a black down jacket walked out.
"Xiao Shuang?"
"Brother Xiaofeng..."
Having not seen each other for so long, the two were both taken aback when they bumped into each other.
"Going out so early?" Lü Feng asked, trying to make conversation.
Zhu Liushuang nodded: "Okay, let's go to the market to buy groceries."
“Perfect timing, I’m also going to the market, how about a ride?” Lu Feng asked, scratching his head.
"No need..." Zhu Liushuang hurriedly waved her hand, "I have..."
She only uttered half of the word "yes" before the man who had hesitated for a moment inside stepped out, finishing the rest of her sentence for her.
"She had someone drop her off." He Ming said casually, his hands in his coat pockets. "Good morning."
"Good...good morning," Lü Feng replied awkwardly, then turned to Zhu Liushuang, "Your boyfriend's here too?"
Zhu Liushuang hummed in agreement and generously took He Ming's arm: "He's spending the Chinese New Year at my house this year."
A strange sense of oppression filled the air. Lü Feng coughed and forced a smile, saying, "It's fine. Let's have a late-night snack together tomorrow!"
"Okay—" Zhu Liushuang smiled sweetly at him, "Brother Xiaofeng, remember to bring your girlfriend too, otherwise I'll be very bored if you two grown men are drinking and chatting."
The man whose name was mentioned forced a smile and hesitated before saying, "It wasn't a good match... we've already broken up."
Zhu Liushuang exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?" She had just heard her mother mention a while ago that Lü Feng's girlfriend had come over for dinner, and Aunt Qiu was extremely pleased, giving her a large red envelope as a token of "one in a million." How could they have broken up so soon?
But now was not the time to get to the bottom of things, and she didn't seem to have the right to find out, so she just laughed it off and said a few words of comfort.
"Shuangshuang, it's time to go." The man who had been standing silently to the side for a long time reminded her calmly.
Zhu Liushuang stopped talking and said goodbye to Lü Feng, then was pulled downstairs by He Ming.
The sound of her footsteps echoed in the hallway, but even after she got into the car and it started moving, the man in the driver's seat didn't say a word to her.
He Ming was usually a man of few words, so Zhu Liushuang didn't notice anything amiss at first. She continued to chat with him casually about interesting things happening around her, just as usual.
But someone's reaction was so cold, just like when they first met again.
This unusual phenomenon inevitably caught Zhu Liushuang's attention.
She frequently turned her head to look at He Ming's profile.
The man's lips were straight, his jawline like a sharp dagger, but what truly intimidated her were his imposing phoenix eyes...
Didn't you just compliment her on how pretty she looked before she left?
Why did you change your attitude so suddenly?
Zhu Liushuang's heart trembled, but she couldn't figure it out.
"Ah Ming—" she called him timidly, "Why aren't you saying anything?"
He Ming kept his eyes straight ahead: "You have to concentrate on driving."
Hearing his awkward tone, a thought suddenly flashed through Zhu Liushuang's mind: Could it be... that he's jealous of Lü Feng?
And as she expected, He Ming was indeed a little jealous.
Especially when Zhu Liushuang kept calling another man "Little Feng" and showing concern for him.
"Ah Ming, are you angry?"
At the traffic light, the man glanced at her with an air of profound mystery, as if to say, "You're left to guess."
“Lu Feng and I… are just friends,” Zhu Liushuang explained calmly.
He Ming said firmly, "He still likes you."
return!
What does "repay" mean?
Zhu Liushuang was stunned. She and Lü Feng had already made things clear. Besides, why would He Ming say "I still like him"? Thinking this, she couldn't help but ask.
“I’m a man, so of course I understand men’s thoughts best.” He Ming stepped on the gas and said quietly, “I knew he liked you the first time I saw him.”
I wish Liu Shuang a speedy recovery; I can't remember when we first met.
But the first time she remembered was definitely not the same as the first time He Ming remembered.
"So confident...you can even read faces?" she joked, trying to lighten the mood.
He Ming replied seriously, "Yes, the way he looks at you is different. It's the kind of look a man gives a woman when he likes her..."
Having said all that, Zhu Liushuang stopped hiding her feelings. She casually recounted to He Ming how they met, then smiled and said, "Lü Feng did confess his feelings to me, but I rejected him a long time ago! We've lived across the street from each other for so many years, and we still have a good neighborly relationship, so it's not good to appear too distant..."
Silence. Her response was a long silence.
Zhu Liushuang felt uneasy in the silence, so she preemptively said, "Aming, are you really jealous of Lü Feng? That can't be... There's nothing between us! You're a man, how can you be so petty?"
“Last time there was also a Dr. Yue…” the silent man suddenly spoke.
Dr. Yue...
Yue Lin?
You really know how to bring up the most sensitive topic!
Zhu Liushuang frowned. How come she had never noticed before that she had married a man who loved to bring up the past?
"If you want to mention Yue Lin, then let me help you recall... I heard that every year in your institute, there are interns who are eager to help you?"
Anyone can bring up old grievances!
She wrote it all down in her little notebook!
He Ming was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "None of them passed the probation period."
"And what about Teacher Yu? The firm's cool and beautiful future partner..." Zhu Liushuang snorted and said sourly, "You weren't even a little bit tempted by Teacher Yu?"
"She's my master." He Ming slowed down the car and said helplessly, "Who told you all this nonsense and baseless rumors?"
Zhu Liushuang retorted, "Who cares who said that... This isn't something made up! I have informants... And also, back in school, you were a famous and popular figure throughout the entire school, and countless girls were completely infatuated with you..."
"Oh..." The man stopped his car at the zebra crossing and suddenly asked, "Is that including you?"
That was close! I almost let it slip.
Zhu Liushuang clung to the chair, saying insincerely, "Stop being so narcissistic, I'm not!"
“Shuangshuang—” He Ming’s tense face suddenly softened, and he became gentle. “I’m not angry, I’m just… a little jealous.”
Her clenched fingers fell into his broad, warm palm, and Zhu Liushuang repeated his words: "Jealousy...?"
“Hmm. I’m jealous that you met Lü Feng so early, jealous that he helped you through the dark times.” He Ming sighed. “I was indeed petty. In truth, I should thank him. If it weren’t for him by your side those years…”
“Ah Ming—” Zhu Liushuang murmured and grasped his hand in return.
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