Chapter 17
From now on, I'll have to pay the bill myself eventually; I can't keep waiting for Chu Wen to come over every time.
While Chu Wen was away, Chu Muchao tried to register his information on the payment app, but got stuck at the linking stage.
Oh dear, she doesn't remember her account number.
Xu Sui crossed her arms and watched as Gu Xinyi struggled for a long time without any results. She shook her head and gestured with her lips towards Gu Xinyi.
"See, now you know what someone who has never paid their own bill is like."
Chu Muchao said in annoyance, "You're still mocking me. Then teach me how to do it."
"Now that I've taught you, how is your brother supposed to perform?" Xu Sui turned her head to look at the man approaching from outside the store. "Look, the person who's here to settle the bill is here."
Chu Muchao looked up and saw Chu Wen walking straight toward her.
With his upright posture and handsome appearance, his cold and serious face softened and became gentle the moment their eyes met.
Chu Muchao called out softly, "Brother."
"Um."
Chu Wen walked to Chu Muchao's side, raised his left hand, gently ruffled her hair, and then casually put it on Chu Muchao's shoulder.
His actions, though seemingly casual, reveal his possessiveness.
Xu Sui quickly nudged Gu Xinyi's arm with her elbow.
Gu Xinyi, who noticed the detail, immediately returned the look.
Chu Wen noticed their eye contact.
Chu Muchao might not have noticed, but he could guess what the two of them were thinking.
He didn't intend to explain; he simply smiled amicably when the two people opposite him looked over.
After paying the bill, Chu Wen looked down and asked Chu Muchao, "Want to shop around some more?"
"I've already bought everything I wanted." Chu Muchao looked at Xu Sui and Gu Xinyi. "Would you like to shop around some more?"
Chu Wen's serious and stern expression made it seem like he was about to take the person home.
Gu Xinyi waved her hand: "Oh, I'm not going to shop anymore. It's getting late. Let's make time for another time."
Chu Muchao nodded: "Okay, then..."
Xu Sui interrupted her: "Oh, don't be so reluctant to part. I'll take you to enjoy yourself another day."
Chu Wen raised an eyebrow, a movement so subtle that it went almost unnoticed.
"enjoy?"
He repeated it.
Chu Muchao understood: "Oh, it's the male model with abs you just mentioned..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Sui hurriedly covered his mouth and interrupted him: "No, no, hey, what abs or male model? Let's enjoy ourselves properly, I'll take you to a spa! Let's go relax!"
Gu Xinyi also explained to Chu Wen with a smile: "Yes, yes, Brother Chu, don't misunderstand. Our entertainment activities are absolutely healthy and positive, and absolutely do not contain any bad elements."
Chu Muchao's mouth was covered, and he blinked his beautiful eyes, looking completely innocent.
During their shopping trip, Xu Sui only mentioned a bar owned by a friend, which had male models.
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On the way back.
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Chu Muchao held up his phone and showed Chu Wen his account balance of only a few thousand yuan.
"Brother, I didn't mean to call you here. I've been forgetting to link the card you and Mommy usually give me for pocket money to a payment app."
Chu Wen had a cold expression on his face ever since he got into the car.
The words "abs" and "male model" kept repeating in my mind.
A beautiful and delicate face suddenly appeared before Chu Wen, and he was momentarily dazed.
Realizing what Chu Muchao was saying, Chu Wen came to his senses, and his expression softened.
He ruffled Chu Muchao's hair: "It's okay, no need to explain to me. It's only right that I pay for you."
“There’s no such thing as ‘should’t. I’m all grown up now, and I’ve started earning my own money…”
Thinking back to the internship salary they discussed during the interview, which wasn't even a fraction of his allowance, Chu Muchao shook his head. Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore.
She took Chu Wen's hand and snuggled against his shoulder affectionately.
"Thank you, brother. You're the best to me."
"Is it enough to just pay for you?" Chu Wen's voice rose at the end.
Chu Muchao keenly sensed a hint of unhappiness in the slightly upturned tone, so he moved closer.
"Of course not. It's only good when my brother buys things for me. If it's someone else, then it's not good."
Chu Wen hummed in agreement, then flicked Chu Muchao's nose with his finger: "Your brother and parents are rich, they can give you whatever you want, but you can't take other people's things."
Chu Muchao chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, I don't accept anything even if someone begs me to give it to them!"
Throughout the journey, Chu Muchao was constantly worried that Chu Wen would bring up the "male model" matter again, and he was on tenterhooks the whole time.
Unexpectedly, this matter ended there.
Chu Muchao breathed a sigh of relief. If she didn't mention it again, then she wouldn't care, right? As long as she didn't come back too late at night, it should be fine.
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After returning to her room, Xu Sui sent an emoji in their small group chat.
Sui: How is that person? Did they get home yet?
Chu Muchao changed his clothes, plopped down on the swing chair, and leisurely swayed back and forth while replying to messages in the group chat.
Chao: We've arrived.
Sui: Didn't your brother scold you?
Chao: About the male model? I thought he was going to talk about me, it made me so nervous the whole way. But he didn't.
Sui: Yay! (Cheers) Let's go play together next time!
Xinbao: Ahem, let me say a few words.
Xinbao: Xiaochao, didn't you notice that Chu Wen's gaze towards you was strange?
Xinbao: And he walked straight up to you, touched your head, and then casually put his arm around your shoulder. Don't you think this action means something?
What does "朝" represent?
Xinbao: Possessiveness! His posture was kind of like he was asserting his dominance!
Chao: But that's how we've always gotten along since we were little.
Sui: That's true, but I've always felt that your brother's gaze towards you is a bit strange.
Sui: Let me make this clear first, I'm not shipping you two! I can't stomach real incest! It's just that the feeling I get from him is that he has a very strong aggressive vibe, and he's so tall that you look too small standing next to him, which might create that kind of visual effect.
Sui: It's like... you know what I mean? The cuteness of size and age differences? Brother Chu is 193cm, right? You're wearing flats today, you're less than 170cm, that's a difference of more than 20cm! Have you ever tried letting him hold you and let you sit on his arms?
Xinbao: You still say you're not shipping?
Xinbao: @Chao But speaking of which, you used to be super clingy to your brother, and we've all witnessed his controlling nature. And... I actually heard a rumor recently that your brother isn't actually your parents' child.
Chao: Yes, Mommy told me.
Chao: But it's okay, we get along very well as a family. No matter whose child he is, his surname is Chu, and he is my older brother.
Xinbao: ? ? ?
Sui: Huh? This rumor is actually true?!
Sui: So your parents are still comfortable entrusting the company to him?
Xinbao: Is this the important point?
Sui: Such a huge corporation! Isn't that the main point?!
Xinbao: ...Let me digest this for a moment.
Sui: Oh crap! I missed the point!
Sui: Then what I'm doing isn't real orthopedics! It's fake! That's great!
Xinbao: ...
Xinbao: The key point should be, @Chao, you're not surprised at all? You didn't have any other reaction?
Chao: How should I react? It's the same as before, isn't it?
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Chu Wen seems to have a strong desire to control, but it's all for her own good.
She hadn't been back long, and aside from a few gatherings, she only went out for work. She was used to being picked up and dropped off, and had no habit of driving herself or remembering routes, so it was perfectly normal for Chu Wen to pick her up and drop her off.
His controlling nature hadn't gone beyond his concern, and she actually quite enjoyed it.
As for Sui Sui's possessiveness...
Chu Muchao thought about it carefully.
Wow, I didn't feel anything at all.
Her brother has always been like an adult since he was a child, with a cold face, speaking in a serious and stern manner.
Sometimes she felt that Chu Wen was even stricter and more demanding than her parents.
For a while, she was quite afraid of Chu Wen.
However, one point is very accurate.
Standing at 193cm tall, he was quite imposing when he stood in front of her.
But she must be one of the few people who have personally witnessed Chu Wen's fitness results.
When you poke it with your finger, it feels a little soft. But if you poke it a little deeper, you can clearly feel how taut and firm the muscles are.
The abdominal muscles are clearly defined and evenly distributed, while the pectoral muscles are full and muscular.
hiss.
At least for now, Chu Wen is the man with the best physique that she has ever seen in person.
He possesses a wild and dangerous beast-like quality that contrasts sharply with his stern, cold, and unsmiling appearance.
[Miss Mu Mu, I see that all you can think about is him walking out with only a towel wrapped around his waist and abdomen.]
Chu Muchao: ...
Thank you.
Interrupted by the gentle system prompt, which specifically reminded him that he was "seeing" the images in his mind, she dared not think about them at all now.
Chu Muchao: Go to sleep, go to sleep.
Chu Muchao: It's not work time, so you can rest a bit more in my mind. You're quite dedicated.
Thank you for your concern, Miss Mu Mu!
Goodnight, Miss Mu Mu.
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In this room, Chu Muchao had already instructed the smart home assistant to activate sleep mode.
Meanwhile, in Chu Wen's room, the lights were on.
The air conditioner inside was blowing very strong air and the temperature was very low, but all the windows in the room were open.
I can't tell if he's hot or cold.
Tonight, after receiving Chu Muchao's call, he postponed everything else and also postponed his important official business to this time.
But his mind was a jumbled mess, filled with images from inside the car.
Even after he had gone into the bathroom twice, he still couldn't extinguish the thoughts in his mind.
He should have reminded Chu Muchao.
He thoroughly enjoyed Chu Muchao's soft, coquettish words; even the gentle breeze seemed sweet.
The soft touch on my arm seemed to still carry a lingering warmth, which lingered for a long time.
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The next day.
When Chu Muchao got into the car to go to the company and checked her phone, she discovered that Chu Wen had transferred 3,579,600 yuan to her payment app in the early hours of last night.
Note: Pocket money.
It has both whole and odd amounts.
Chu Wen probably transferred all the balance in his payment app to her.
Chu Muchao's eyes and brows were filled with smiles as he sent a voice message to Chu Wen, his voice sweet and soft.
"Thank you, brother~"
The words "typing" appeared at the top of the chat box.
The new message was released much later.
【Yes, if you have any lunch ideas, send them to me in advance.】
Wow, the controlling older brother has granted the right to order food?
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