Chapter 44
That day, Chen Shiman and Xu Wei were sitting on the carpet of the sofa. Gu Zhun had bought a lot of toys for Xu Wei in the past, and he had thrown them all into the grocery room. But this afternoon, Gu Zhun rummaged through the boxes and found them out, allowing Chen Shiman and Xu Wei to play with them to their heart's content.
Chen Shiman just wanted to find something to distract himself at this time. During the whole process, his mobile phone was placed on the coffee table, lighting up and dimming. He only glanced at it. After all, if there was anything important, people would definitely call him directly.
Just like that, the two of them spent the entire afternoon together without realizing it.
Xu Wei was having fun, and laughter filled the whole house. Chen Shiman only felt a little tired. He really didn't expect that playing with a child would be so tiring.
To sum up, he doesn't want to be tied down by children in the future. Fortunately, he is a Beta and cannot have children.
It was not until Xu Wei fell asleep exhausted on the ground that Chen Shiman finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Zhun walked over and skillfully picked up Xu Wei, then said to Chen Shiman, "Stay for dinner." He had already thought about the arrangements for the evening.
Chen Shiman hesitated for a moment, struggling internally.
"Stay, consider it my thanks for taking care of Xu Wei for the whole afternoon." Gu Zhun always knew that Chen Shiman was soft-hearted. This was not just Xu Wei, Chen Shiman softened visibly.
Chen Shiman was picking his fingers. In fact, he had originally planned to leave Gu Zhun and go to Wang Yanyue's house to discuss Gu Zhun's confession with him.
"No, I have an appointment." Chen Shiman said. Although he had not told Wang Yanyue yet, he had already decided to go to his place to avoid the limelight.
Brigadier General Gu was skeptical, "Really? Chen Shiman, you are not good at lying." He could tell at a glance that Chen Shiman was lying. When he lied, his nose would slightly arch up, and his eyes would be erratic, and he would even lower his head to look at his fingers.
These are the results of Gu Zhun's observations during this period, and now they are finally put to good use.
Chen Shiman felt a little guilty. To make it more credible, he even took out his phone and showed it to Gu Zhun: "Why would I lie to you? Just look for yourself."
He had just sent the message. Although it couldn't be said to be moral, it at least showed that he had an appointment and was not really trying to "avoid" Gu Zhun.
Seeing Chen Shiman handing over the phone, Gu Zhun was really surprised. He just wanted to try to cheat again, but he didn't expect this guy to be so honest.
So Gu Zhun decided to take a look and went over to look at the screen.
At first, Gu Zhun's mouth corners were turned down, after all, he really wanted to keep Chen Shiman to have dinner with him, but now, his brows were raised with joy, and the corners of his mouth were visibly curved, revealing eight big white teeth.
Chen Shiman was puzzled. How could this guy be possessed by evil spirits? Was he crazy?
So he put his phone back and saw that Wang Yanyue had replied to him only a minute ago, saying that he had something important to do tonight and couldn't make it, so he would do it next time.
Chen Shiman: ...
Now you have problems again! Didn't you say that we are the most indestructible brothers? Why don't you stick by your side now that your brother is in trouble?
Chen Shiman almost wanted to call and question Wang Yanyue immediately, but now that Gu Zhun had seen all the actions, it would be too deliberate for him to call him again - although this was a deliberate thing to do.
"Do you have anything else to do now?" Gu Zhun felt that God was really helping him, as he would encounter such low-probability things.
Chen Shiman slowly clenched his phone, gnashing his teeth, and forced a smile, "Of course not."
"Can I invite you to stay for dinner?"
Chen Shiman took a deep breath and looked at Gu Zhun's serious expression. If you didn't know better, you would think they were discussing some very important national affairs.
"Of course."
Chen Shiman could only accept his fate. It seemed that he had to eat dinner tonight. He hoped that nothing unexpected would happen.
"So what are we going to eat tonight?" Chen Shiman said, "I don't want to eat takeout or sandwiches." Chen Shiman deliberately made things difficult.
Although he had eaten meals cooked by Gu Zhun several times before, they were basically breakfasts. He didn't think that a big star like Gu Zhun could make any delicious home-cooked meals.
Gu Zhun raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you want to eat? Let me see if I can make it."
"Braised pork, sweet and sour pork, stir-fried pork slices, stir-fried vegetables, stir-fried shredded potatoes, stir-fried eggplant, fried couplets, fried mushrooms, crispy pork, seaweed and egg drop soup, pickled pork with preserved vegetables, pork ribs soup. Which one can you cook?" Chen Shiman deliberately made things difficult for Gu Zhun.
Hearing the names of these dishes, Gu Zhun immediately guessed that Chen Shiman wanted to see him make a fool of himself.
And Chen Shiman, seeing that Gu Zhun hadn't said anything, knew that he must have guessed right. These were the dishes he usually liked to eat, and he only liked the dishes made by the chef at home. He would only be willing to have a bite if his parents followed the chef's instructions. It was really too much to ask Gu Zhun, an idol who had never done any cooking, to make them.
"No? That's okay, we can order takeout." Chen Shiman acted very understanding, but he was already very happy in his heart.
Gu Zhun thought for a moment, "I'm not very good at making sweet and sour pork or stir-fried pork slices. I haven't learned any northern dishes. I'm not sure what kind of fried eggplant you want. You can tell me and I can try making it. Pickled pork with preserved vegetables is also fine."
Chen Shiman's smile froze on his face.
"Red Braised Pork is my specialty. I remember you're from here too, right? That's great! My cooking is just right for the taste of City A. Okay, I'll go buy some groceries now."
Gu Zhun did what he said. He walked to the entrance and started to change his shoes, leaving Chen Shiman wondering what he was talking about. Was he really going to cook?
"Do you want to go?" Gu Zhun asked tentatively. It would be best if Chen Shiman was willing to go.
Chen Shiman was dumbfounded, turned around like a wooden chicken, and after a long pause, he said, "Yes."
Later he thought that perhaps he wanted to see what Gu Zhun was like in real life - although they had so many contacts in private, the real Gu Zhun seemed to have always been very far away from him.
Gu Zhun nodded, paused to change his shoes, walked over, took Chen Shiman's hand, and helped him sit in the entrance.
She wanted to take the next step, but was afraid that Chen Shiman would think she was harassing her.
After Chen Shiman changed his shoes and followed Gu Zhun down the stairs and into the car, he finally realized and asked, "If we go out to the supermarket like this, will we really not be discovered?"
Before he became a paparazzi, he noticed that celebrities always made headlines from time to time, and it was all in their daily lives.
Gu Zhun inserted the key and said, "It's okay. Just be careful. I have a hat and a mask in my car, so I usually won't be recognized."
During his years as an idol, Gu Zhun has mastered anti-tracking techniques. When he first debuted, many people wanted to dig into his privacy because he didn't reveal any of his family's privacy during the talent show. Everyone thought that if they pointed a camera at him, he would be the easiest to bully.
Because of this, Gu Zhun initially remained good-tempered and gently addressed these behaviors. However, one day, when Gu Zhun returned home, reporters and stalkers surrounded his neighborhood, nearly causing a traffic accident. Afterward, Gu Zhun flew into a rage and denounced their behavior in front of the reporters. Later, Gu Zhun publicly spoke about the incident on Weibo, and they finally calmed down a bit.
After that, Gu Zhun would be very careful whenever he went out. Over the years, except for some ignorant people, few people would take secret photos of him - of course, Chen Shiman was one of them, and there was also the person who took the secret photo of him when he bought flowers last time.
Apart from this, there are basically no unreasonable people.
When mentioning Chen Shiman's secret photography, Gu Zhun couldn't help but think of Xu Ming again.
These past two days I was so focused on talking about love with Chen Shiman that I forgot to hint at anything.
This is a good opportunity.
"What do you think of Xu Wei?" Gu Zhun asked.
"So cute! I really like playing with Xu Wei. He's a little kid with a lot of smarts, so interesting. But if I have to raise one myself, forget it."
Chen Shiman just wants to play with other people's children and go back when they cry.
Gu Zhun tightened his grip on the steering wheel. "This child has been shuttling back and forth between my parents' house and Xu Ming's since she was little. She rarely meets anyone other than us who's willing to play with her. If you're willing, you can come and play with her more often. It happens to be summer vacation now." Gu Zhun thought for a moment and decided that he couldn't let Chen Shiman work for nothing. "I can give you some extra compensation."
"No, I can come if I'm free, but does she live here all the time?" Chen Shiman asked. It's impossible for Gu Zhun to be at home all the time.
It happened to be a red light, and Gu Zhun took a sip of water from the thermos next to him, "No, she will be there for the time being, and will be sent back to her grandmother after a while." At least during the half month that Chen Shiman was thinking about it, Xu Wei had to be there all the time, otherwise how could he invite Chen Shiman to come home and play.
"Dad Xu Wei, do you know?"
"Xu Ming, didn't you admit it yourself on Weibo?" Chen Shiman was not confident and thought Gu Zhun was going to settle the score with him.
"No more?" Gu Zhun asked.
"That's all. I don't usually listen to rappers. If it weren't for that Weibo post, I wouldn't even know him." Chen Shiman pouted, his tone quite serious.
Of course, he didn't know about Xu Ming's popularity which was only visible to his fans!
After hearing Chen Shiman's answer, Gu Zhun said nothing more. He could tell that Chen Shiman was telling the truth. If that was the case, how did Xu Ming know that?
He still felt it was weird. The next time he saw Xu Ming, he would ask him clearly - no, or tonight, he would ask Xu Ming, what if he was delayed for too long and someone wanted to harm Chen Shiman?
When the two arrived at the supermarket, Chen Shiman followed Gu Zhun like a thief, occasionally sticking his head out to observe the surroundings keenly.
Gu Zhun couldn't bear to watch this any longer, so he grabbed his neck and pulled him in front of him. "The more guilty you are, the more likely you are to be discovered. Can't you just be frank? What, do you still think I'm not presentable?"
Chen Shiman immediately waved his hand, "Of course not."
You are so arrogant that I am afraid of being hunted down.
"That's all, just follow me closely." Gu Zhun pushed the cart leisurely.
In fact, he did not tell Chen Shiman that this supermarket has a very good confidentiality system. People in their circle basically buy things here. It is a recognized pure land and no one can interfere.
But what he didn't say was that his intention was to get Chen Shiman closer to him, not away from him. Now that he saw Chen Shiman was nearly one meter away from him, he suddenly felt like he was shooting himself in the foot.
Gu Zhun: ...
"Manman, come here." Gu Zhun said.
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