Both of them were quite tacit about this matter. They were relatively restrained, except for a bit of wildness at the beginning. When Chen Luzhou first returned to Beijing for his freshman year, they both calmed down a bit. Perhaps they had been too reckless during the winter break. When Chen Luzhou played basketball with his friends after the semester started, he found his long-range shooting accuracy was far worse than before. Several times, he didn’t even touch the rim, which led to Li Ke and others mocking him mercilessly. After returning from the court, he sent Xu Zhi a helpless, tearful emoji.
Xu Zhi immediately replied with a question mark.
Chen Luzhou: “…I’m really out of shape.”
Xu Zhi instantly understood and couldn’t stop laughing. She immediately replied: “Blaming me?”
Naturally, she couldn’t be held responsible. If there was anyone to blame, it could only be his lack of self-control. While Chen Luzhou might be unscrupulous in other aspects, he didn’t dare to be glib about this.
Chen Luzhou: “How dare I? Getting the benefits and then complaining, would I still be human?”
Xu Zhi smiled and replied with a “Good boy,” and then continued with her class. She thought the matter would end there, but to her surprise, Chen Luzhou didn’t touch her for nearly half a month into the semester. No matter how Xu Zhi tried to flirt, he remained as unmoved as a mountain, cool as the moon and clear as the breeze. Their WeChat conversations became more and more straightforward with each passing day.
Until one day, unable to bear it any longer, she sent him a message.
Xu Zhi: “You’re wearing me out, boyfriend.”
He finally replied with a noncommittal message.
Chen Luzhou: “I’m feeling it too, but I can hold on a bit longer.”
Xu Zhi: “To hell with your holding on!”
He probably laughed for a while before explaining:
Chen Luzhou: “Stop teasing. It’s not on purpose. I’ll make it up to you when I’m less busy.”
Chen Luzhou was indeed quite busy at that time. He was transferring to the Economics and Management major while also working on his startup project with Li Ke whenever they had time. Li Ke had just received the startup fund for his sandbox plan, and they had a ton of business proposals to write. They could barely sleep a few hours a day, and he really couldn’t spare much attention for anything else.
Later, when he finally had some free time, Xu Zhi’s Architecture Department began its annual sketching trip. That year, A University went to Yunnan for inspiration. Xu Zhi left for two weeks, and by the time she returned, the school had already started its summer break, and most people had left. Chen Luzhou took an aerial photography job during the summer and didn’t return to Qingyi. He initially planned to move in with Li Ke but eventually decided it wasn’t very convenient and rented a place nearby on his own.
When Xu Zhi returned, dragging her suitcase and covered in dust from her travels, Chen Luzhou had just finished tidying up the new place. He gave her an address, and Xu Zhi headed straight there as soon as she got off the school bus.
That day, Chen Luzhou had accompanied Li Ke to meet with several small business owners. He was unusually dressed in a proper shirt and slacks. When Xu Zhi entered, he was sitting on the sofa revising Li Ke’s business plan. He was about to go to the bathroom when, unexpectedly, Xu Zhi arrived so quickly. As soon as she entered, she carelessly dropped her suitcase at the door and threw herself into his arms without a word. She hugged him tightly, rubbing against him vigorously. Chen Luzhou’s body was taut at that moment, dressed in a well-fitted, ironed shirt that accentuated his lean and defined physique. His clean, powerful muscles looked like a bow drawn taut, ready to release.
Xu Zhi slipped her hand under his shirt, pulling it half out of his pants, making him look disheveled yet sexy. She caressed his Adonis belt and the tattoo on his back, quite satisfied with his reaction. Indeed, absence makes the heart grow fonder; he was even more tense than usual.
She looked up at him with a smile, her chin resting on his chest, and said, “I can tell you missed me too.”
Chen Luzhou leaned back on the sofa, laughing uncontrollably, letting her take full advantage of the situation. With an expression of “I didn’t do anything” and an air of detachment, he asked, “How can you tell?”
Xu Zhi proudly declared, “You’ve pitched a tent in your dress pants.”
Chen Luzhou let out a drawn-out “Ah,” the corner of his mouth still curled in an enigmatic smile. He looked at her thoughtfully, seemingly reluctant to tell her the truth.
Xu Zhi sensed something was off. “What do you mean? You didn’t miss me?”
Then that scoundrel said:
“I did miss you, but I don’t want to deceive you. Right now, it’s because I need to pee,” he finally burst out laughing. “Can you let me go to the bathroom?”
It was only then that Xu Zhi learned a new piece of trivia: apparently, men can also “pitch a tent” when they urgently need to relieve themselves.
“…Get lost, you.”
Later, Xu Zhi finally understood why Chen Luzhou didn’t like wearing dress pants. That night, her eyes couldn’t leave a certain area. They had ordered takeout and were still eating when she finally couldn’t bear it anymore. “Chen Luzhou, do you have frequent urination or something?”
Chen Luzhou: “…”
However, he leaned back in his chair, his eyes fixed on her, the corners of his mouth drawn tight as if sewn shut with a needle. He started unbuttoning his shirt without a word, his expression seeming to show utter disdain for what she had just said, quite cold. But his fingers were nimble and practiced, slowly undoing the buttons one by one. The shirt tail, which she had partially pulled out earlier, now hung half-tucked over his pants, as he lazily leaned there like a playboy living life to the fullest, exuding an indescribable air of sensuality. Yet his voice remained casual and gentlemanly as he asked, “Are you finished eating?”
Xu Zhi suddenly came to her senses, silently sipping her soup, her eyes unconsciously darting to the exposed chest and muscles beneath his shirt. Her heart was pounding so hard it nearly jumped out of her chest, yet she hadn’t done anything—
How did it come to this?
…
After dinner, the table was left in disarray, with no one bothering to clean up.
Inside the room, someone was being “tidied up,” with pleas for mercy and passionate gasps filling the air, almost drowning out everything else.
At that moment, neither of them had fully undressed. Xu Zhi was pinned against the headboard, while Chen Luzhou’s shirt buttons were completely undone, hanging open at his sides, revealing a large expanse of clean, well-defined muscles on his chest. His abdominal muscles were tightly clenched, with visible veins disappearing beneath his waistband. He was still wearing his dress pants.
He turned Xu Zhi’s face towards him from behind, going in to silence her with a kiss. After kissing for a while, he found he couldn’t completely quiet her and couldn’t help but laugh into her shoulder. “I know you missed me terribly, but you don’t need to be this wild. Li Ke is next door.”
Xu Zhi was stunned, instantly sobering up halfway. She wanted to kick him, but in this position, she couldn’t muster any strength. However, she quickly realized he was probably teasing her.
“Chen Luzhou, you’re lying. This apartment only has two bedrooms and one living room. Are you keeping Li Ke in the bathroom?”
“Across the hall. He rented a studio opposite mine.”
Xu Zhi’s heart suddenly raced, and she immediately climbed to the headboard, turning to lean against it. She grabbed a nearby pillow and threw it at him, her face flushed with anger and embarrassment. “Chen Luzhou! Why didn’t you say so earlier!”
Chen Luzhou didn’t dodge. He remained poised, half-kneeling, not even raising a hand to block the pillow. He let her throw it as she pleased, laughing uncontrollably. “Getting cold feet? How weak. I locked the door; he couldn’t hear anything. Besides, he went out to dinner with Zhang Yu. He’s not here right now. I was just reminding you.”
Xu Zhi stopped, leaning against the headboard, looking at him and grumbling dissatisfiedly: “Why is he so clingy with you too? Two little tagalongs, isn’t it annoying?”
Chen Luzhou grabbed her pillow and tossed it aside. He pulled her ankle, dragged her towards him, and pinned her beneath him. His hands were propped on either side of her, sweat beading on his forehead, his hair clinging to his temples. His gaze was clear yet filled with passion, somehow incredibly alluring. His heavy breathing was equally sensual. After catching his breath for a moment, he lowered his head and said with a smile, “Don’t you want to start a business with Li Ke? I’m leaving you a backup plan. If he bullies you, you can come knocking on my door to complain, and your boyfriend can help you get even in time, right?”
“That doesn’t mean he has to live next door.”
As she spoke, Xu Zhi hooked her arms around his neck and bit his Adam’s apple.
He tilted his head back, not making a sound. Chen Luzhou rarely vocalized.
Xu Zhi wasn’t satisfied and was determined to make him make a sound. She lightly scratched him, but he remained silent, quite stubborn. Chen Luzhou then lowered his head to kiss her intensely, his tongue slowly sliding in to suck on hers. “That won’t do. If he’s too far away, I’m afraid you’ll get over your anger too quickly. You don’t stay angry for long. By the time you reach me, thinking Li Ke is my friend, you’d probably have already comforted yourself. What a waste, Xu Zhi. Haven’t you heard the saying, ‘The duck knows first when the river water grows warm’?”
What nonsense.
“Little ones need to tattle promptly,” he said.
Xu Zhi couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re crazy.”
“What’s so funny? This is my little brother’s words of wisdom.”
…
Chen Luzhou bent down, kissing from her waist downwards. Xu Zhi instantly knew what he was about to do. Her mind reeled, and her fingers grasped his hair as she said softly, “Your brother must have been quite happy growing up.”
He made an affirmative sound. “That’s why when he ran away from home in the middle of the night, no one believed him. When he got to the gate, the security guard even handed him a bag of trash, asking him to help throw it out.”
“Come on, the security guard wouldn’t do that. It was you, wasn’t it?”
Xu Zhi felt a strong suction, and her heart skipped a beat, a tingling sensation spreading through her body. She was already a mess all over. The man buried his head and laughed helplessly: “You know me so well?”
“No wonder your brother is always mad at you.”
…
There were no more words in the room. The two fell silent, their breathing already hot and chaotic. In the end, they didn’t even fully undress. Chen Luzhou’s shirt was still open as he leaned against the headboard. At one point, he wanted to take it off, but Xu Zhi didn’t let him.
His belt had been pulled off and casually thrown on the floor, the button undone.
Xu Zhi lowered her head, and Chen Luzhou couldn’t bear it. He seemed hesitant to think in that direction and looked down at her with a smile, confirming with a hint of teasing yet tenderness in his voice: “Hmm? What are you doing?”
This was something he had always done for her.
“Let me try?”
“You want to try?”
“Mm-hmm.”
“Then wait a moment, let me take a shower.” He pulled her up.
Finally, Chen Luzhou leaned against the headboard, and Xu Zhi bent down. Chen Luzhou held her head with one hand, looking down at her inexperienced expression. Occasionally, she would look up, her eyes fixed on him, filled with passion.
Chen Luzhou sucked in a sharp breath, caught between pain and pleasure. He couldn’t help but close his eyes, his brows furrowed, letting out a stifled groan.
…
However, less than a minute later, Chen Luzhou pulled her back, not letting her continue. He leaned against the headboard, his shirt still open and disheveled. One leg was bent, and he was laughing. His chest was heaving violently. In the end, his head tilted with laughter, leaning lazily against the headboard, the back of his head against the white wall behind the bed. His head was slightly tilted back, his eyelids lowered as he looked at her, his Adam’s apple silently bobbing.
Xu Zhi was puzzled. She reached out to feel his forehead. “Chen Luzhou, what are you laughing at? Have you gone mad?”
He laughed and took her hand away. “No, that’s enough. I know what you’re trying to do. I really can’t let you have your way all the time.”
Indeed, she just wanted to hear him make a sound.
Xu Zhi also smiled and couldn’t help but tease him: “Chen Luzhou, what did you say before? If you made even one sound, you wouldn’t be qualified to be my boyfriend.”
He cursed inwardly, “Damn, I give up. She can even turn this around on me.”
“Come on, if I didn’t make a sound, I wouldn’t be qualified to be your boyfriend either.”
“…”
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