Chapter 28: The puppy licks the neck
Zhou Cheng hadn't expected Su Qingyan to leave in such a huff. He hesitated all afternoon, but couldn't muster up the courage to send a message. After work, he returned home, feeling preoccupied. He stared at the paper on his computer for a moment, then finally pulled out his phone and opened the chat with Su Qingyan. After a moment's hesitation, he typed a few words, hit send, and quickly locked his phone, slamming it on the table. He sighed deeply, reopened his paper, and decided to get down to business.
When Su Qingyan got home, she went to her mother to present the treasure. After opening the beautifully wrapped velvet box, Mrs. Su's expression changed from anticipation to amusement.
"What's wrong?" Su Qingyan was distracted for a moment. He hadn't seen his mother smile so happily for a long time. Then he asked in confusion.
"Come here." Mrs. Su brought Su Qingyan to her cloakroom.
Su Qingyan saw her mother take out a jewelry box of similar size, and she was speechless after opening it.
"You and your father have the same taste for beauty." Mrs. Su said, looking at Su Qingyan with a smile.
"Mine looks better." Su Qingyan helped her mother put on the necklace.
"Well, Xiaoyan's choice is better looking." Madam Su stroked his hand gently, "Why is it still swollen?"
"It's okay, it will be fine in a few days." Su Qingyan looked at his mother carefully. The sapphire made her neck look even whiter. Her hair was casually tied up, and a few strands of hair hung by her ears.
"We're missing a pair of earrings. Let's go to the auction house tomorrow." Su Qingyan said as she tucked a few strands of her hair behind her ears.
"Okay, when you're almost recovered, come with me to Te Anau and stay for a while."
"No, it's too boring." Su Qingyan didn't understand why her mother liked such a quiet and unsettling place.
Su Qingyan looked at his phone again, then put the lock screen back into his pocket with an unhappy expression.
"Are you in love?" Mrs. Su suddenly asked him.
"Ah" Su Qingyan didn't expect that her mother, who never asked about her love life, would ask this today.
"Don't learn that from them. Just be serious about your relationship." Mrs. Su knew that Su Qingyan had a bad reputation for being a playboy, and now she was hanging out with Jiang Xingyao every day.
"I know, we are talking seriously." Su Qingyan said with a smile, and then returned to the living room with her mother.
Su Chonglin was also distracted when he saw the necklace on Mrs. Su's neck. Su Qingyan walked over and pinned a brooch and cufflinks from the same series on him.
"Okay, Santa's delivery mission is complete."
Su Qingyan was usually nowhere to be found at home during holidays, but today he was sitting peacefully at the dining table, eating with his parents. Su Qingyan appeared to be laughing, but inwardly he cursed Zhou Cheng countless times, his eyes constantly glancing at the phone beside him.
Finally, when the dinner was about to end, the cell phone lit up, and Su Qingyan's eyes lit up as well. He immediately put down his chopsticks and picked up the cell phone.
"I'll be out for a while." He said and stood up.
"Playing with friends?" Mrs. Su asked.
"Going on a date."
Su Qingyan raised the corners of his mouth and smiled. He walked to his mother and kissed her on the cheek, then hurried upstairs to change clothes.
"Xiao Yan is not the same as before." Mrs. Su watched his cheerful back disappear in a flash.
"Whenever he is mentioned, his tail wags to the sky." Su Chonglin did not comment much.
"If he really brings back a son-in-law, who will I give my jewelry to?" Compared to the fact that her son is dating a boy, Mrs. Su is more worried about the jewelry that cannot be inherited.
"Your son is unstable now, and people look down on him."
Mr. Su now really hopes that Su Qingyan can curb his playful nature, and Zhou Cheng's appearance has helped him.
"I'm also worried that he might learn bad habits from Jiang Xingyao."
"Jiang Xingyao is just like him, still a child. How bad can he be?" Director Su paused. "I'll go back to Xinghai in a few days."
"Why go home?"
"Jiang Yuexing."
"You two have been too close to the Jiang family recently." Mrs. Su said without comment.
Su Qingyan rushed all the way to Zhou Cheng's house. Seeing that the light in the study was still on, she went upstairs happily.
When Zhou Cheng heard the sound of the combination lock, he thought it was the neighbor next door. Unexpectedly, he heard the sound of the door opening. He immediately stood up, picked up a Tang sword ornament in the study, and walked towards the living room.
"Zhou Cheng!"
As soon as Su Qingyan opened the door, she saw Zhou Cheng coming out of the study. She ran towards him without even changing her shoes, then threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly.
"Why are you here?"
Zhou Cheng was almost knocked off balance by him, but he managed to catch it steadily and put the ornament in his hand on the dining table next to him.
"I miss you." Su Qingyan looked up and finally took action on the mole on his Adam's apple that he had coveted for a long time.
Zhou Cheng felt like he was being licked on the neck by an enthusiastic puppy. He wanted to push it away but found it really interesting. He pressed Su Qingyan's head into the crook of his neck with his hands. Su Qingyan couldn't breathe and let go of his mouth by himself.
"What are you doing so late at night?" Zhou Cheng put his hands on his shoulders and kept a little distance from him.
"A Christmas present for you." Su Qingyan took out a small box from his pocket.
Zhou Cheng took it and gestured for him to change his shoes.
"I thought you were going to kick me out."
Su Qingyan put the shoes he had taken off neatly in place, hung his coat in the closet, and prepared to wash his hands.
Zhou Cheng looked at Su Qingyan's very skilled process and felt that he was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye. He opened the box in his hand and saw a set of simple silver cufflinks and tie clips.
"Do you like it? I think you will definitely like this. It's clean and simple, without any complicated decorations."
After washing his hands, Su Qingyan came out and saw Zhou Cheng still standing there looking at the gift given to him.
"How do you know I like this?" Zhou Cheng closed the box again.
"This is the style of your house." Su Qingyan added in his heart, the minimalist style.
"Thank you." Zhou Cheng put the box in his watch cabinet. "What gift should I give in return?"
"Pay with your body." Su Qingyan smiled and hugged him again.
"Did you take your medicine tonight?"
Zhou Cheng felt that the atmosphere was too ambiguous and tried to change the subject quickly, but he couldn't ignore the warm body beside him.
"It's too bitter. I don't want to eat it." Su Qingyan rested her chin on Zhou Cheng's shoulder, looked at his ears which were getting redder and redder, and then blew lightly into his ears.
"Are you a three-year-old child? You need to be coaxed even when taking medicine." Zhou Cheng couldn't stand his teasing and pushed Su Qingyan away.
"What classes do you have tomorrow? Do you need to go early?" Su Qingyan knew when to stop. He had hugged and kissed her and was very satisfied.
"It's the night shift, so you don't need to go early." Zhou Cheng added, "Did you really not take your medicine?"
Su Qingyan hesitated and didn't answer. Seeing him like this, Zhou Cheng put on his coat and prepared to go to the pharmacy.
"It's very cold outside. It's okay to skip a meal." Seeing that he was leaving as soon as he said so, Su Qingyan hurried to pull him.
"You are a doctor and I am a doctor?" Zhou Cheng's expression became serious.
"I'll go with you." Su Qingyan joined in since he couldn't beat them, and had to change his clothes again.
Seeing that his coat was still very thin, Zhou Cheng went to find a down jacket and handed it to him.
"Don't you have any thick clothes?"
"You have one, don't you? I like wearing yours. They smell nice."
Although wearing a thick coat, Su Qingyan still shivered from the cold when he walked out of the building. He silently rubbed against Zhou Cheng, hoping to absorb some warmth. Seeing him like this, Zhou Cheng took him in his arms.
"Why do you have to come out if you are afraid of the cold?"
"My hands are cold."
"Put your cold hands in your pockets."
"I said your hands will get cold."
Su Qingyan pulled down his hand that was around her shoulders, and it was indeed as cold as ice. She held it and put it in her pocket. Seeing that he did not refuse, Su Qingyan interlocked their fingers.
Zhou Cheng's expression was calm, but his ears were red as if they were about to bleed.
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