Chapter 34
Although Shen Maoyuan's reaction was expected, it was still so swift and decisive that Chen Liuchi was a little apprehensive: "No, no need, brother. What time is it? You don't have to go to work tomorrow?"
Shen Maoyuan laughed in anger: "My own brother is about to be registered as a hukou in someone else's family, and I still have the mood to go to work?"
Chen Liuchi felt a little guilty when he heard this, but he was immediately full of confidence. Although this news was a surprise, his family knew that he had a stable relationship with his girlfriend, and it was only a matter of time before he met her parents.
"There's no need to rush today. Cen Zhao and I haven't agreed on the specific meeting time yet." Chen Liuchi explained.
Shen Maoyuan's tone didn't slow down at all: "If you haven't told your family after discussing it, then I think you are really itching for trouble."
Chen Liuchi subconsciously shrank his neck, but then he thought about how far away the emperor was and how Shen Maoyuan couldn't do anything to him right now, so he immediately straightened up and said, "I'm telling you, Cen Zhao and I have already done it openly with my mother! Stop threatening me!"
Shen Maoyuan smiled coldly: "Is it worth bragging about not even chatting for half an hour outside the hospital?"
Chenliuchi choked: "You know?"
Knowing his brother wasn't going to be registered as a hukou tomorrow, Shen Maoyuan was no longer anxious. He put down his car keys and coat, walked back to the dining table, and rubbed Lu Xiaoming, who was noisily peeling nuts. His tone softened a bit because of the furry touch. "She spent so long shopping. Do you think Dad and I are fools? I asked about it when she got home. Mom said she ran into your friend and we chatted for a while."
At this point, Shen Maoyuan chuckled, as if he had seen through the three people who had secretly plotted to keep Gougou secret. "What kind of friend is worth talking about for so long? Dad and I just didn't ask, but that doesn't mean we don't know. Now you're about to meet someone else's parents, and you haven't told your family yet. Are you planning on letting Dad skin you alive?"
"How could I possibly hide this from my parents? I just came here to test your opinion first... Can't I go home for dinner this week..."
Chen Liuchi listened to his sarcastic remarks with his head down for a while, then suddenly realized, "Huh? That's not right! You said Dad probably knew about my situation, but he didn't come to me. Does that mean... he doesn't actually object?"
Shen Maoyuan paused when he heard this. He lowered his eyes to look at Lu Xiaoming's blank expression as he looked up at him, and sighed silently, "That's probably right. After all, as long as you don't do anything too outrageous, your parents will always agree."
Almost immediately, cheers and jubilation rang out from the other end of the phone, interspersed with the name of a certain Cen Mingzhao. Shen Maoyuan couldn't get a word in and didn't want to be a third wheel, so he simply hung up the phone and sat next to Lu Xiaoming to peel nuts with him.
No one spoke, and the room fell silent. The oxygenator in the small fish tank on the coffee table gurgled and bubbled. Seeing that Lu Xiaoming's fingertips were already red, Shen Maoyuan took the nuts from his hand and asked him to feed the fish that had swum up.
Lu Xiaoming didn't move, just tilted his head and looked at him. After a few seconds, he moved his butt as if he was going to get up, but in fact he didn't move even half a meter. He took a step forward and moved his butt, and sat directly in Shen Maoyuan's arms.
"Are you unhappy?"
He placed one arm behind Shen Maoyuan's neck and used his free hand to pinch the man's face, forcing a funny goldfish bubble mouth into his thin cheeks, which made him laugh first: "Why are you so funny, Shen Maoyuan?"
"You enjoy teasing me."
Shen Maoyuan didn't move and let him pinch his face. If Chen Liuchi saw his good-tempered appearance, he would definitely write an article overnight to denounce Shen Papi for becoming worthless because of love, and it would be published in major newspapers and magazines.
"No, I just want to make you happy."
Lu Xiaoming let go of his hand and put both arms behind Shen Maoyuan's neck. He nudged his forehead against his face and rubbed his hard jaw. "Why are you so lifeless? Tell me what happened?"
Shen Maoyuan's annoyance melted away as he rubbed Lu Xiaoming's furry neck. He pressed the back of Lu Xiaoming's neck, followed his soft skin to his pointed chin, and held it in his hands as if he were holding a small pool of soft and lively water, which sparkled in his palms.
Shen Maoyuan suddenly couldn't think of any worries.
"fine."
He bent down and kissed the tip of Lu Xiaoming's nose, then kissed his lips gently and lovingly: "I just want you to look at me more."
Lu Xiaoming immediately acted as if he was saying, "You're such a grown-up and still need my comfort. I can't do anything with you." But he honestly didn't move his body. He even tilted his head back to allow Shen Maoyuan to kiss him deeper and harder. "You... just want an excuse to kiss me."
Shen Maoyuan seemed to be laughing, and Lu Xiaoming heard a very light sound, perhaps more like a sigh than a laugh.
"Yeah, I just want to kiss you." He moved his lips half an inch apart and looked down at Lu Xiaoming, "Will you give it to me?"
Lu Xiaoming pouted at him. What does that mean?
This time, Shen Maoyuan smiled sincerely. He supported Lu Xiaoming's butt with both hands and lifted him up, using his broad shoulders to block his thin shoulders. "Then let's kiss somewhere else, okay?"
…
The next day was another workday. The sinking pool had completely recovered, and he was full of energy and vigor. Before going to work, he deliberately bit Cen Zhao's collarbone, and his smug look made Cen Zhao laugh.
"The scar has healed and the pain has been forgotten." This is how Forensic Doctor Cen commented on this.
Chen Liuchi raised a finger and shook it: "Wrong, this is called an implicit invitation."
Cen Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly: "Before I go to work?"
Chen Liuchi smiled slightly: "Just before you go to work." He would not do it at any other time.
Cen Zhao also imitated his smile, very confident in himself: "Two fingers can also make you feel good."
"Cen, Zhao!"
Any man would be intimidated by his lover yelling at him by name. Sir Cen immediately pulled Chen Liuchi over and kissed him on the cheek, then picked up his briefcase and quickly walked out the door in his leather shoes. "I might have to work overtime tonight, so you don't have to wait for me to finish dinner. Let's go, darling."
Perhaps feeling guilty, Cen Zhao even closed the door gently. The old hinges had long been oiled, and now they slid as smoothly as Forensic Doctor Cen's sprint. Chen Liuchi stared at the closed door for two seconds in silence, then chuckled and triumphantly returned to the house, his tail cocked high.
In the afternoon, Chenliuchi drove to a bar, but it was not yet open when the time came. There was only Xiaobei in the room counting the accounts.
"Boss Shen."
Xiaobei hadn't seen Chenliuchi for a while, so he came over to say hello. He was quite surprised: "Will Boss Shen be staying in the store during this period?"
Chenliuchi waved his hand: "I'll just come over and take a look."
Xiaobei frowned: "But Boss Chen is not here either, so who should I answer to?"
"Chen Du is not here?" Chen Liuchi was startled and wondered, "Where are they?"
Xiaobei was surprised: "Boss Chen and his wife went back to Australia. Didn't he tell you?"
"They left last week when it rained. They said every autumn rain brings a cold snap, and they wanted to go somewhere warm to spend the winter."
Chenliuchi gritted his teeth when he heard this and said, "Okay, okay, you take your wife to Australia to see the flowers, grass and the sea, and leave me alone" - no, he has not been alone for a long time.
Thinking of Cen Zhao, Chen Liuchi felt inexplicably calmer. He raised his hand towards Xiao Bei and said, "Let me see the account book first."
Xiao Bei said "oh" and sat behind the computer, working while secretly looking at the sinking pool. After all, he was still young and couldn't help but say: "Boss Shen, I feel that your temper has improved a lot."
Chenliuchi hummed: "What do you mean?"
Xiao Bei said, "If it was before, you would have already called across the ocean to scold Boss Chen, right?"
Chen Liuchi thought about it and smiled: "That makes sense."
Xiaobei muttered, "So it's true that a good lover determines a good attitude."
Chen Liuchi glanced at him and asked, "My dear lover?"
Xiaobei pointed south, indicating the distant other side of the ocean. "When Boss Chen was in the store, he would often talk about you and Mr. Cen?"
Chen Liuchi thought that it was a waste of Chen Du's talent to open a bar and he should go to the Propaganda Committee.
"But I think Boss Chen is actually quite pleased." Xiao Bei observed Chenliuchi's expression and added, "He said he'd been thinking of taking you to the Southern Hemisphere to fight kangaroos to relax, but it seems that's no longer necessary."
These few minutes of chatting made Chenliuchi feel like he was on a roller coaster, his mood was full of twists and turns, and finally he decided to let Chen Du go and let him enjoy this winter.
On Thursday night, Chen Liuchi and Cen Zhao finalized a meeting time with Cen's parents. It was the weekend in half a month, so it was not too tight to book a restaurant now.
However, before that, Shen Maoyuan asked to meet with Cen Zhao first. Naturally, the two had no objection to this. They agreed to meet at noon on Sunday, and the Shen brothers would go back to the Shen family for dinner together in the evening.
Cen Zhao maintained the same high standards of attitude and etiquette when meeting with his brother-in-law. He asked about Shen Maoyuan's residence and dietary restrictions in advance, and recommended several suitable restaurants for him to choose from. He even went to get his hair and sideburns trimmed on Friday night.
"I remember you just had your haircut not long ago?"
In the bathroom, Chen Liuchi plucked the strands of hair from Cen Zhao's neck. Looking at the man's elegant and handsome face in the mirror, his heart beat faster. "Why did you get a haircut again?"
"I'm going to meet your brother, so I'll be neat and tidy. It'll make a better first impression." Cen Zhao grabbed the restless hand behind his neck and led the person towards him. "Besides, my hair grows fast, so a trim won't be a problem."
Chen Liuchi leaned his butt against the sink, looked up at Cen Zhao, and smiled deliberately, "So serious? Then when you meet my parents, won't you have to start bathing and burning incense three days in advance?"
Cen Zhao didn't care about being squeezed, and even smiled a little deeper. He bent down and kissed him on the lips: "It's not as good as when I was pursuing you."
"Zeng Baoguo said that I was wearing my skirt every day during that period, and he could smell my perfume from five meters away."
Chen Liuchi was amused and leaned forward, falling into Cen Zhao's arms: "Really? Let me smell it."
As she spoke, she moved back and forth in Cen Zhao's arms, rubbing against his collarbone and Adam's apple intentionally or unintentionally several times. The tip of her nose felt cool, but it could create hot sparks.
“Shen Xiaochi.”
Cen Zhao subconsciously raised his head, his laughter rolling in his throat and nose for a few times before finally spilling out with his breath: "You're just a mean little puppy."
Chen Liuchi immediately bared his fangs and bit Cen Zhao's collarbone. His teeth gripped the bone through the flesh and ground it gently. "Who are you talking about, little dog?"
Cen Zhao smiled and raised his hand to unbutton his shirt, making it easier for someone to continue making trouble: "The puppy is talking about you."
Chen Liuchi smiled with his eyes curved: "Well, you are a puppy."
Cen Zhao was happy to play this childish word game with him. After unbuttoning his shirt, his hands did not rest, but instead clasped Shen Liuchi's waist and hips. He hugged him and sat him on the sink, kissing him passionately and breathing in unison. It was too late to escape. Cen Zhao pulled down Shen Liuchi's home pants and continued to kiss him flexibly through the last layer of fabric: "Well, I'm a puppy."
"It's only natural for a puppy to bite someone."
…
On Sunday noon, Cen Zhao drove Chen Liuchi to the restaurant on time at 11 o'clock.
The time they agreed with Shen Maoyuan was half past eleven. Arriving half an hour early was not only polite but also a sign of attitude. Forensic Doctor Cen has always been impeccable in his dealings with people.
Shen Maoyuan arrived ten minutes earlier than the agreed time.
In the box, three people chose to sit in a triangle. Anyone who saw it would think it was a young couple meeting their brother-in-law, or more like a triangular alliance meeting.
But this layout was a clever idea specially arranged by Chenliuchi. After all, this was also a meeting with the parents to some extent, so it was better to maintain a certain degree of propriety and distance. Intimacy was a private matter, and the parents couldn't be made fun of.
"Hold on."
Just after ordering, Shen Maoyuan looked at his phone and raised his hand: "Do you mind if I add another pair of bowls and chopsticks? A friend is coming."
Chen Liuchi glared slightly: "Why would your friend come to such an occasion?" Is it appropriate?
Shen Maoyuan raised his eyes: "Lu Xiaoming is coming."
Chen Liuchi immediately sat back down and waved to the waiter at the door: "Please give me another chair!"
Cen Zhao was slightly sensitive to the name Lu Xiaoming and glanced at the sinking pool.
Chen Liuchi dragged a chair to sit next to him, giving up the seat next to Shen Maoyuan, and whispered to his lover: "What are you looking at me for? Lu Xiaoming is my brother's little darling."
Cen Zhao raised his eyebrows in confusion. "Are you sure?" he asked. "Then the man who called me Brother Chen seemed to be referring to you."
Chen Liuchi waved his hands repeatedly: "I have long been demoted to Brother Shen."
Cen Zhao naturally believed in Chen Liuchi, but he was skeptical about the relationship between Shen Maoyuan and Lu Xiaoming. After all, the little dog at home wasn't very smart, so maybe he misunderstood...
Ten minutes later, the door to the box was pushed open, and Lu Xiaoming walked in, saying, "Sorry, sorry, there's a traffic jam on the way."
Before Chen Liuchi could say anything, Shen Maoyuan stood up first and grabbed Lu Xiaoming, who was smiling and begging for mercy. He frowned and said, "Didn't I tell you that the temperature is getting lower today? Why are you still wearing this thin coat?"
Lu Xiaoming muttered softly, "This one looks good. Besides, I took a taxi here, so I'm not cold."
Shen Maoyuan touched his hand, asked the waiter to brew a pot of new tea, and poured a cup for Lu Xiaoming to warm his hands.
"Look, let me tell you."
Chen Liuchi quietly poked Cen Zhao, who was rarely stunned, and said with a smile: "Let me tell you, Lu Xiaoming is my brother's little darling~"
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