Chapter 2 Officially Living Together
Lin Xu looked up and saw Zhou Yan's complicated face, and his mind buzzed.
Zhou Yan has only one requirement for tenants: they must be straight men.
If he found out there was something wrong with me, it would be considered as breaking the contract and I would be kicked out in minutes.
He had nowhere to live, and it was not easy to find such a cheap and clean place. He didn't want to be kicked out as soon as he moved in.
Lin Xu quickly got off Chen Jinhe, gave him a kick, and said with a laugh, "Brother Zhou is back. Let me introduce you. This is my buddy. He's here to help me move."
Chen Jinhe also climbed up from the sofa: "Hello, I'm Lin Xu's buddy. You are the landlord, right? Hey, how did the fish fall to the ground? Lin Xu, go find a rag to wipe the floor."
Lin Xu quickly walked around the room twice, took out a towel from the bathroom and squatted on the floor to wipe the water.
Zhou Yan stood at the door, lowered his eyes and said calmly: "You are holding my towel."
Lin Xu paused for a moment, then looked up with an awkward smile: "Hehe, sorry, I just took it because it was dark in color. Um... I have a new one in my box, I'll get you a new one."
Zhou Yan sighed, lifted up the legs of his trousers, squatted down, put the fish back into the bag, and handed it to Lin Xu:
"Let me clean up. Please help me put the fish in the kitchen sink. Thank you."
Chen Jinhe took a breath.
Lin Xu is only 1.8 meters tall, but he looks much shorter than Zhou Yan when squatting in front of him.
Moreover, Lin Xu was squatting with his legs bent, while Zhou Yan was lowering one knee. From their postures, the melon flowers were clearly visible.
This is a difference in body shape - Chen Jinhe said he bumped into it.
Lin Xu rushed into the kitchen with the bag. When he came out, he glanced at Chen Jinhe who was standing there in a daze, and winked at him, signaling him to leave quickly.
Chen Jinhe reacted and said to Zhou Yan, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll leave first."
Zhou Yan finished wiping the water off the floor and stood up, saying politely, "It's okay. I bought some food. If you don't mind, you can stay for dinner tonight before going back."
"Ah?" Chen Jinhe was actually moved for a moment.
Lin Xu was afraid that Chen Jinhe would agree, so he quickly said on his behalf, "No, he has to pick up his girlfriend from get off work."
As he spoke, he patted Chen Jinhe's shoulder and squeezed it, trying his best to show his straight brotherly love.
Chen Jinhe's shoulders were sore from being pinched, and he quickly cooperated: "Ah? Oh, yes, I have to pick up my girlfriend from get off work, I really have to go, bye!"
Chen Jinhe ran away under Lin Xu's coercion.
The front door closed again and the house returned to silence.
"You're off work at this time? Haha, I haven't packed my things yet, so I'll take up the living room for a bit. I'll be there soon."
Lin Xu wanted to do something quickly to break the awkwardness.
"Lin Xu." Zhou Yan suddenly called him.
Lin Xu's back stiffened.
Could it be that Zhou Yan discovered that something was wrong with me and wanted to kick me out?
Lin Xu even began to think of a reason to defend himself, but heard Zhou Yan ask:
"I caught a big fish while fishing with a client. I'm going to make fish soup later. I can't finish it all by myself. Do you want to share?"
Lin Xu breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that they were not going to chase him away.
Zhou Yan's voice was low and his tone was calm and dead, which was really oppressive and made him think he was exposed.
"Okay, thank you then." Lin Xu turned around and thanked with a smile.
"Well, then you should pack your things first. I'll call you when you're done."
Lin Xu was completely relieved when he saw that Zhou Yan really didn't think much about it.
I secretly blame myself for feeling guilty.
It's normal for straight guys to play around with each other, but being nervous makes you feel like something's wrong.
Lin Xu didn't have many clothes of his own, and Chen Jinhe had packed most of them for him. He only needed to put away the plants he had carefully cared for.
The balcony in Zhou Yan's house was empty. He had asked about it when he rented the house, and Zhou Yan agreed that he could use it to grow green plants.
By assembling the flower stand and placing the flower pots, the bare balcony was instantly transformed into a small garden.
When Zhou Yan came out of the kitchen and saw this scene, he was stunned.
The balcony was filled with the afterglow of the setting sun, and the orange-yellow light was scattered on the leaves of the green plants.
Lin Xu was standing on the balcony wearing a cute white lamb home suit, watering the plants with a small watering can in her hand.
The mist from the spray bottle refracted the sunlight into a rainbow of colors.
Lin Xu also noticed this, and excitedly sprayed a few more times into the air. A rainbow appeared and disappeared in front of him, and Lin Xu smiled happily, showing his white teeth.
How long has it been since I felt this youthful vibe?
Zhou Yan himself couldn't remember when he lost his youthful spirit due to day-to-day work and social activities.
Infected by this smile, Zhou Yan suddenly felt that the air in this lifeless house was not so depressing anymore.
"Lin Xu, dinner is ready." Zhou Yan shouted towards the balcony door.
"Oh, here I come." Lin Xu responded, packed up his gardening tools and went to wash his hands.
"It smells so good." Lin Xu sat down at the dining table and took a deep breath.
The tall and delicate nose is raised, and the skin on the nose wings is so delicate that it seems to be translucent.
Zhou Yan works in sales. The clients he usually deals with are managers or bosses in their forties or fifties, and his colleagues in the company are all men.
The smell of class is so strong that it makes the living person feel slightly dead.
He hasn't met a young and energetic boy like Lin Xu since he graduated from college.
Zhou Yan couldn't help but sigh, it's great to be young, the air around you is like oxygen-rich, making people feel refreshed.
He was very glad that Lin Xu moved into this house.
"You're welcome. Eat. This is my way of welcoming you as my roommate and celebrating our official cohabitation."
Zhou Yan raised his chin and spoke frankly.
Lin Xu almost choked on his own saliva.
Living together is a bit ambiguous.
But he smiled and had no time to think about it.
Lin Xu has been living frugally these days and is starving.
At this moment, his appetite had been aroused, so he didn't hesitate to serve himself a bowl of fish soup and picked up a piece of fish to eat.
"This is so delicious!" Lin Xu almost cried.
Finally, I don’t have to eat instant noodles anymore.
Zhou Yan didn't know why Lin Xu was so exaggerated. He just thought that he was young and his emotions were all written on his face.
The two of them were not very familiar with each other and didn't talk much during the meal.
Lin Xu ate two bowls of rice, drank two bowls of fish soup, rubbed his round belly, and felt a little embarrassed.
"Thank you. I'll split the fish with you, shall I?"
"No, the client didn't pay me for the fishing."
"It must be hard for you to cook, so let me wash the dishes." Lin Xu volunteered to do the housework for the first time.
The main reason is to bow down for a few pieces of silver so that you can get free meals in the future.
Chef Zhou’s cooking was exactly to his liking.
Zhou Yan glanced at his snow-white home clothes and delicate fingers, and it was obvious that he was a man who had never touched women.
"No, I'll clean it up. I'm usually busy with work and social events, so I don't get home on time very often, and I don't cook often."
After hearing this, Lin Xu felt regretful.
While Zhou Yan was washing the dishes, Lin Xu opened the refrigerator door and put a large bag of Chinese medicine in.
"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Yan asked curiously.
Lin Xu said casually, "It's for treating insomnia."
"Does it work? I've been suffering from severe insomnia lately. If it works, give me a bag to try."
Lin Xu quickly shook his head: "You don't need to drink it - no, I mean that prescriptions are different for different people. You have to go to the doctor to take your pulse and prescribe the medicine."
Lin Xu complained guiltily: He has been drinking this medicine all the time, it would be bad if the negative becomes positive.
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