Chapter 83
After sending Xu Qingzhou to school, Chi Jun still had work to do in the morning.
Due to some minor mishaps, I was a little late picking her up at noon. Fortunately, my friends didn't mind. Since Chi Jun and Xu Qingzhou hadn't arrived, they gathered around to play games and cards, waiting for her in a lively atmosphere.
It was already 1:20 when we arrived at the party room.
Upon seeing Xu Qingzhou and Chi Jun appear together, the room was filled with the boys' teasing and strange shouts.
"You're so late to a party I threw for the two of you, Mr. Chi, you don't seem to value this relationship enough!"
"You don't know anything. His girlfriend is a top student in her grade, a senior in high school. She's busy with her studies. How can she be compared to us college slackers?"
"Alright, alright, you've been in here for so long and you're still holding hands. Who are you trying to scare into blinding us?"
Every joke was delivered with full force, aimed directly at Chi Jun.
Chi Jun laughed and retorted nonchalantly, patting the slightly uneasy Xu Qingzhou on the shoulder and telling her to take a seat first.
The cold dishes were already laid out on the round table, waiting for everyone to arrive before the hot dishes were served.
Xu Qingzhou glanced around the private room and found that there were about a dozen people there, all of them boys. He couldn't find a single girl, let alone Xu Yunyun.
As expected, Chi Jun was lying to her.
You lied to me.
Xu Qingzhou said as Chi Jun sat down beside her.
Chi Jun didn't react for a moment.
"What did I lie to you about?"
The girl didn't come.
Ah, I see.
Chi Jun calmly took an orange from the fruit plate, peeled it, and handed it to Xu Qingzhou:
"It doesn't matter whether they come or not. See these boys? They're all like wolves, drooling over me. You'll have to keep an eye on them for me."
"..."
Xu Qingzhou felt a little embarrassed after his little scheme was exposed.
I don't want to protect you.
Chi Jun was amused.
"Aren't you worried that I'll be stolen away?"
Before Xu Qingzhou could speak, a strange shout came from behind: "Ugh, this is so sour! Chi Jun, how can you be so pathetic in a relationship! It's embarrassing!"
Xu Qingzhou blushed instantly after being scolded, and stared silently at the plate of food in front of him.
Chi Jun then turned around and shoved the man, laughing and scolding:
"If you had a girlfriend this good, you'd act like this too. You're such a single dog, you're so jealous."
Amidst a chorus of strange shouts and laughter, Li Rui invited everyone to sit down, then turned around and called for the waiter to bring the food, exclaiming that he was starving and needed to eat a couple of bites to tide him over.
Chi Jun placed a piece of braised beef into Xu Qingzhou's bowl, glanced around, and looked up to ask Li Rui:
"Why isn't Wang Shuai here? Has he been very busy lately?"
Upon hearing this, Li Rui suddenly remembered something, exclaimed "Damn it!", and quickly spat out the half-eaten duck head in his mouth, wiped his hands, and took out his phone from his pocket.
"I almost forgot, otherwise Wang Shuai would strangle me to death."
As he spoke, he ran to the TV and picked up the remote control.
Everyone looked on in bewilderment as they watched Li Rui bend over and fiddle with the TV, then the small circle loading in the middle of the screen spun three times before Wang Shuai's face suddenly appeared.
Everyone exclaimed "Holy crap!" and said that Wang Shuai really loved to show off. He was always high-profile wherever he went, and now that he wasn't even here, he had to record a video for Li Rui to bring to the event and play, just to make his presence known.
In the video, Wang Shuai is sitting in a chair, and the background looks like a hospital.
The young man had an IV drip in his hand and his face was pale, but he still spoke to the camera with great enthusiasm and witty remarks, which made the people in the private room laugh and curse.
After cursing everyone, he said that one day they should all get together and go to Wang Shuai's house to visit him. He didn't forget to make a few sarcastic remarks: "Little trash, you've had a cold for half a month and it's not enough. Your physical condition is too poor!"
Li Rui took the lead in changing the subject, cleared his throat, and stood up, raising the beer in front of him.
"Come on, everyone, let's drink to our perfect couple!"
The others echoed his sentiments and stood up as well.
Glasses clinked, and the atmosphere was lively and boisterous.
The laughter in the private room lasted for a long time.
*
The gathering ended at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Chi Jun drank a bit too much during the meal, and the taxi took them to the road behind the rented apartment compound.
After getting out of the car, Chi Jun's legs were wobbling as he walked, but he still stubbornly told Xu Qingzhou that he wasn't drunk and shamelessly declared that he would perform a straight-line walk for her.
Xu Qingzhou was both annoyed and amused. She helped him, albeit unsteadily, up the stairs to the second floor with great difficulty, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
As Xu Qingzhou took out his keys and entered the small rented room, he felt his arms were sore and weak when he closed the door behind him.
She mustered her strength and, with renewed effort, carried Chi Jun to the bedside.
Unexpectedly, Chi Jun fell onto the bed, and the gravity pulled her down with him, causing her to fall right on top of him.
The body temperature was clearly felt through the fabric; you could even feel the other person's bones and muscles.
Xu Qingzhou felt a little embarrassed and quickly tried to get up.
Unexpectedly, the next second his arm was firmly grabbed and pulled down, and Xu Qingzhou fell down again.
"..."
She looked up at Chi Jun.
Chi Jun didn't let go, he was looking down at her, the corners of his mouth were up in a wanton smile.
In the silence of the room, Xu Qingzhou's face unconsciously felt a little hot.
She struggled a couple more times, but to no avail.
Chi Jun gripped her arm tightly, his eyes scrutinizing her with a brazen and unabashed gaze.
"Zhouzhou, you are so beautiful."
Xu Qingzhou ignored him, and with difficulty, used one hand to pull out paper and pen from his pocket, and placed them on his chest to write.
Let me go.
She was actually a little unhappy at the moment because Chi Jun ignored her advice and kept drinking wine one glass after another during the meal, just like a drunkard who had fallen into a barrel of wine.
She couldn't help but think of the middle-aged man in her uncle and aunt's village who died from being pressured to drink excessively.
She was afraid that Chi Jun would do the same.
Chi Jun's eyes were defiant.
"I won't let go."
Xu Qingzhou pouted and struggled again, but Chi Jun simply put his other arm around her back, suddenly pressed her against his chest, turned his head, and whispered something in her ear.
Xu Qingzhou froze, his entire body stiffening instantly, his face turning bright red.
She looked at Chi Jun in disbelief.
Chi Jun, like a rogue, looked down at her and smiled:
"Want to give it a try?"
Xu Qingzhou dared not try.
Because what Chi Jun just said was—"If I make another move, I'll take you; I've been longing for you for a long time."
Seeing her face turn completely red, her eyes wide open, and her not daring to move, Chi Jun laughed and gently flicked her cheek: "Monkey butt."
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
He teased her on purpose:
Why isn't it moving?
Xu Qingzhou glared at him angrily, without saying a word.
But they really didn't dare to move.
Do you like me?
Xu Qingzhou remained silent.
"Do you like it, or do you not like it?"
Xu Qingzhou turned her face away.
Chi Jun simply reached out and grabbed her chin, forcing her to turn her face towards him.
Answer me and I'll let you go.
Xu Qingzhou pursed his lips, remained silent for a moment, and then made a gesture as if to pick up a pen.
Chi Jun released her hand.
Xu Qingzhou: [Dislike]
Upon seeing these three words, Chi Jun hissed. Xu Qingzhou smiled triumphantly and immediately tried to slip away, but Chi Jun quickly grabbed her and pulled her back, holding her even tighter.
"If you are not satisfied with the answer, please answer again."
How can you force someone to say they like him...?
Xu Qingzhou secretly cursed Chi Jun for being shameless, but she endured the humiliation and followed her heart, answering again.
【like】
Chi Jun seemed relieved, raising an eyebrow: "How much do you like it?"
I really like it.
Chi Jun beamed and tapped his right cheek with his index finger:
"Prove it."
Xu Qingzhou retorted: "You're pushing your luck!"
Chi Jun drawled out, "Hmm—?"
"..."
After a moment of silence, Xu Qingzhou resignedly stretched his neck slightly, leaned in, and quickly kissed Chi Jun's right cheek.
Even though they've been in a relationship for a while, it's almost always Ji Jun who initiates kissing.
Sometimes Chi Jun would tease her, insisting that she kiss him first, but it didn't happen often, and Xu Qingzhou wasn't quite used to it yet. So after quickly giving him a kiss, Xu Qingzhou still felt a little awkward, not knowing where to put her hands and feet.
But Chi Jun showed no sign of letting her go, turning his head to turn his left cheek again.
"And this too."
Xu Qingzhou sighed and kissed his left cheek again.
"this."
Chi Jun pointed to his forehead.
"this."
"here."
"And here too."
Xu Qingzhou followed Chi Jun's instructions and kissed his forehead, eyes, nose, and mouth in succession. She thought that would finally satisfy him, but Chi Jun then asked her to kiss his ears.
Before Xu Qingzhou could even process what was happening, he had already leaned in and kissed her.
She paused, secretly making up her mind that this would definitely be the last kiss of the day.
Just as she was about to lodge a serious protest, the moment she looked up and met Chi Jun's gaze, she instinctively felt something was wrong. Sure enough, the next moment her body tightened, and the world spun around her. By the time Xu Qingzhou reacted, Chi Jun had already turned her over and she was lying on the bed.
Chi Jun braced his hands on either side of her, looking down at her closely, his dark eyes clearly gleaming with an undisguised desire.
Xu Qingzhou's heart skipped a beat. She had no idea where the paper and pen had been thrown; she could only hurriedly press her hand against his chest and mouth a reminder:
You broke your promise!
Chi Jun understood her meaning and leaned close to her ear:
"Has no one ever told you not to trust a man's lying mouth, Zhouzhou?"
The voice that called out "Zhouzhou" was low, husky, and magnetic, making Xu Qingzhou's ears burn and her body feel a tingling sensation.
She could clearly feel Chi Jun's closeness, his warm breath on her neck. She couldn't help but close her eyes, grab Chi Jun's arm, and goosebumps rose all over her body.
The next second, Chi Jun's short laugh rang in her ears.
He seemed to find it very funny, raised his head, and laughed, his whole chest trembling.
Xu Qingzhou opened her eyes with a puzzled look, only to see Chi Jun prop himself up, reach out and gently pinch her nose, his voice low and chuckled.
"You're lusting after my body? Dream on."
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
"Give up, I won't give myself away until our wedding night."
Chi Jun lay down comfortably on the bed, casually pulled a corner of the blanket over his waist, and looked at her with his hands behind his head.
Recalling her reaction just now, Xu Qingzhou felt both ashamed and angry. She glanced around, then grabbed the pen and paper that had fallen to the side to save face:
Who wants to marry you?
After writing it, he threw it at Chi Jun.
Chi Jun grabbed the paper, and upon seeing the words on it, his smile widened even more:
"I never said you were my marriage partner, so why are you taking it personally?"
"..."
Hate.
Xu Qingzhou walked straight to the desk, ignoring him.
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