At the beginning, it was Hou Zhixing who proposed for marriage, while at the end it was Tong Qiu who brought up the divorce.
After the divorce, Huo Zhixing and Zhao Heyu spread word around that he was chasing the person back, and it had been the right decision. Now Tong Qiu was the one who brought up remarriage.
“It’s not appropriate.” He replied.
Tong Qiu immediately froze. He was originally confident – out of the 10,000 possible answers, Huo Zhixing’s refusal was absolutely not included.
However, the man took him by surprise.
Tong Qiu let go of him and stood straight, in absolute disbelief as he stared at the man in front of him.
This man, who was 7 cm taller than him – with a darker complexion, wider shoulders, wore a police uniform, and who frightened anyone who saw him. Tong Qiu even knew that he had 21 scars of different sizes on his upper body alone.
With this in mind, Tong Qiu felt that the person who was most familiar with Huo Zhixing was him.
So he was confident that he understood Huo Zhixing’s heart.
Tong Qiu has always been cautious. If he had not been fully sure, he wouldn’t have proposed to “marry again” to Huo Zhixing, but it in the end it was still rejected.
He looked at the other, didn’t ask why, and just nodded: “I understand.”
“What do you understand?” Huo Zhixing smiled.
Tong Qiu became annoyed. He was already rejected and yet this man seemed to be amused.
“I understood everything.” Tong Qiu repeated.
Huo Zhixing slung an arm on the other’s shoulder and asked in a low voice, “Well, in that case, when shall we change the divorce certificate?”
Tong Qiu was stunned for a moment, then looked up at him strangely.
“Why are you looking at me like that?” Huo Zhixing pinched his face. “You’re regretting it so soon?”
“Didn’t you say it was not appropriate?”
Huo Zhixing smiled triumphantly: “Yes, I do not think it is appropriate.”
“What utter nonsense.”
Tong Qiu shook off his arm and went deeper inside the apartment, preparing to find himself a drink.
“Don’t change your fart, change your marriage certificate.” Huo Zhixing followed behind Tong Qiu and changed the tone of voice into a serious one, “I just said it was not appropriate because I believe I should be the one proposing to you.”
He stared at Tong Qiu’s back and continued, “It was wrong of me to anger you just now. Would you like to return to my arms and let me be your bodyguard for the rest of your life?”
Tong Qiu refused to face him, hand holding unto a cup.
This cup was the other half of a pair of couple cups he bought at the beginning when they got married. When they divorced, Tong Qiu took one and Huo Zhixing placed the other on the coffee table for easy access.
“Laoshi,” Huo Zhixing walked closer towards Tong Qiu until his chest was flush to the other’s back. He rested his chin on Tong Qiu’s shoulder and tilted his head slightly, lips pressing to the ear of the other – which was slowly getting warm. “Won’t you give me a reply?”
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Tong Qiu glanced at the ring on his finger and smiled.
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Tong Qiu pressed his lips into a line as he held back a smile: “Then the bodyguard should kiss me and then get some water, I am thirsty.”
After he said that, Huo Zhixing lowered his head and captured the other’s lips unto his.
At this moment, the mood was right for them to escalate their innocent touching to something more intense.
However, neither of them dared to move otherwise, mindful of their injuries.
“A kiss and that’s it?” Tong Qiu asked. Huo Zhixing caressed his sides and smiled, “Tong-laoshi wouldn’t be able to handle it.”
Tong Qiu really couldn’t stand the provocation – It can be said that when it came to Huo Zhixing, he really couldn’t help himself. Before, because he had been really shy around the other, he could control it a little – but now there was no need to hold back.
He touched Huo Zhixing: “Don’t blame me, we are not the same.”
“An exam?” Huo Zhixing asked, “Should we have an exam tonight?”
Tong Qiu wanted it more than anyone, but he glanced at Huo Zhixing’s injury. He’d rather leave his desired unfulfilled than take the risk!
However, Officer Huo was both daring and bold.
He said, “Help me untie my belt.”
“… Bear with it.” Tong Qiu said, “We are not in a hurry anyway.”
“No way.” Huo Zhixing became very strict in this respect. “At the beginning you expelled me because I failed in my exams. Now that I got re-admitted, I have to clear my name.”
Tong Qiu couldn’t help but thought about how this person’s head was full of such strange things… it was cute.
He untied the other’s belt as he murmured: “Then be careful. I can move by myself, so take care not to open your wound… Wait a minute!”
Tong Qiu suddenly caught something from what Huo Zhixing said.
“What did you say?”
“I said I wanted to clear my name.” Hou Zhixing deftly opened Tong Qiu’s shirt buttons with his left hand, “Tong-laoshi, tonight’s exam is a very important one.”
“No,” Tong Qiu clarified, “You said that I fired you because you failed in the exams. Where did you hear that?”
Tong Qiu has never discussed with Huo Zhixing their life before they got divorced. It would be embarrassing for the both of them if he did, so he never thought it was appropriate to talk about it.
Of course, back then, neither of them knew they were both beasts wearing sheep’s clothing. If they had been exposed earlier, then they wouldn’t had divorced.
Huo Zhixing said: “I heard it as soon as I came out of the toilet. Why don’t you complain to Chu Yao? Next time you should answer such calls when alone.”
Smoke was coming out from Tong Qiu’s head.
He did complain to Chu Yao more than once, so he wasn’t sure when was he exactly heard by Huo Zhixing – nor what else he had said.
Tong-laoshi, a staunch supporter of scientism, was now eager for some sort of divine intervention – let him go back in time so that he can correct his mistake, and then enlighten him with some ideas about how to deal with his ex-husband’s teasing.
“I…” Tong Qiu didn’t know how to explain it. The villain complained first, then boldly said, “Then why didn’t you immediacy rush in and showed me a good performance – saving us both from the inharmonious life brought on by a precarious marriage?”
“Why do you think?” Huo Zhixing was careful not to let the shirtsleeve touch Tong Qiu’s wound. He managed to take it off and threw it aside. “Of course, it’s because I’m gentleman.”
He lowered his head and dropped a gentle kiss on Tong Qiu’s shoulder: “Baby, do the rest by yourself. My actions are limited, which is an inconvenience.”
With that, Huo Zhixing sat down on the sofa and pointed to his pants: “You have yet to finish your task.”
Tong Qiu let himself be convinced. It’s true that before he used to hold himself back until he suffocated – now, even when he was hurt like this, he doesn’t hesitate to do it. As adults, they really were quite shameless.
But as the saying went, if you don’t havea face, you can live a good life.
Tong Qiu decided he didn’t need a face today.
So on this night when the both of them were injured, Tong-laoshi finally managed to follow through what his best friend Chu Yao suggested, and while wearing his thongs performed a strip show in front of Officer Huo.
It didn’t matter whether Tong-laoshi has some knowledge on dancing or not, his family didn’t really care about that. It was enough that he danced only for his wife.
Over the years, Tong-laoshi has seen a lot of films, so he had an idea what kind of small actions would be the most attractive.
Anyway, it’s all a pretense.
Huo Zhixing didn’t expect that Tong Qiu would do this. He was surprised and happy. At first he looked at the other in amazement and couldn’t help but smile, but later his amazement turned into desire.
He was provoked enough by this guy that he couldn’t help it – He caught the other and cut directly to the exam.
The exam this time was a bit special. Both the examinee and the invigilator were injured. Compared to the examinee, the proctor fared a little better. Out of consideration for his student, the invigilator led the exam. Afterwards, the examinee exclaimed with satisfaction: “Tong-laoshi is very talented. It’ll be best if in the future you would take the initiative.”
Maybe it’s because they just managed to survive through a fierce battle earlier, or perhaps it’s because they finally managed to reconfirm their relationship tonight after being ambiguous for three months; but Tong Qiu and Huo Zhixing felt that the exam this time was more enjoyable than the previous ones – despite it being more painful due to their wounds being often aggrieved.
The mask they used to wear around the other were completely removed, and they finally saw and accepted each other as their true selves. Is there anything more precious than this?
Tong Qiu lamented. “I’m lucky.”
He really was fortunate.
When he met Huo Zhixing in his thirties, he got married with all seriousness but it was hastily done. Unfortunately they got divorced after much contemplation, but in the end they got back together in the best way.
After the exam, Tong Qiu lied in Huo Zhixing’s arms, and they both relaxed on the sofa, listening to each other’s heartbeat.
Tong Qiu said, “It’s all your fault.”
“Well, blame me.” Huo Zhixing echoed with a smile.
“You don’t even know what I’m talking about and yet you agreed?”
“I’m to blame for everything.” Huo Zhixing kissed the top of his head.
“If we both had been truthful in the beginning and hadn’t pretended to be serious, we wouldn’t have gotten divorced.” Tong Qiu said, “This is just giving unnecessary trouble to the civil affairs department!”
Huo Zhixing laughed for a long time: “But…”
He brought Tong Qiu along as he sat up, placed a finger under the other’s chin and dropped a kiss on the wet lips: “It’s a pity that along the way I’ve had to make such a mess, although I didn’t know any better. I seem to love you more than I imagined.”
Tong Qiu’s face became flushed. When he heard the words, he became too shy to look at the other.
He suddenly realized that neither of them had ever said the word “love” to each other.
At the beginning, they at most liked each other. What they felt then wasn’t enough to be called “love”, and if they expressed it as such, they most likely were being insincere.
Later, his heart was moved and his feelings deepened and deepened but the right opportunity never came.
Huo Zhixing said: “When I was waiting for you at the school gates, I thought I would see you in the next second, but I didn’t expect that I would suddenly hear Zou Kai’s voice when I answered your call. It was the first time I felt so scared in years. I was never afraid of the enemy’s threats and sharp knifes – whenever they face me, I always keep my calm, but when I realized that you were in danger and I was likely to lose you, I became very afraid.”
Tong Qiu caressed Huo Zhixing’s face: “It’s okay, am I not fine now?”
“Tong Qiu.”
“Yeah?”
“I will take better care of you in the future.”
The author has something to say:
In case someone missed it, I’d like to remind you that chapters 42, 43, and 44 have been rewritten and revised. Please check them out. I’m very sorry. Bows manually.
Nell’s Corner:
I hope you all don’t mind my frequent updates. It’s just that I found a new story to translate and thus couldn’t help but to finish this fast because I was excited to start with the new one heheh–
Jk honestly it was more because the following chapters were getting fluffier and cuter and I couldn’t help myself but to want to continue to reading it hahaha! It’s what made me like this story after all, Huo Zhixing’s eloquence sighswoon.
Hope you liked the chapter!
don’t ask me what story I am translating next because it’s a secret~
I’ve never thought I would enjoy reading about exams this much. 😉Laoshi’s tongs finally served their purpose! 🤭 Frequent updates are very good, I love frequent updates!!! (please forgive this greedy soul 🙇♀️)
Thank you for the chapter!!!
Thongs🤧
this is the kind of exam that i was dreaming off lol
Thanks for the chapter!
I suddenly want to change my name to Laoshi’s Tong 😳
Anyway, thanks for the chapter, why are they soy cute? 🥺💖
Tongs*
Or Laoshi’s thongs 😏
Thank you for the translation! They finally said the L word my gosh and here I thought no one was gonna say it 😂 Yes action speaks louder than words but sometimes, you will be reassured with confirmed words of love.
Thanks for your hard work!
Is this a typo – “ This man, who was **67 cm taller than him…”? Tong-laoshi is 180 cm, right? So this would make HZX a giant!!
Right??? 🤣🤣🤣 i was thinking about this
I also thought so… “Zhixing is a monster” hahaha but it’s “this man, who is 6 or 7 cm taller…”
Bwahahaha I’m so sorry! I completely missed this huhuhuuuu
This is the only kind of exam i wanna attend. 😌
I don’t think it’s 67 cm, it’s 7 cm (height difference)
Omg! Thanks so much for that! I missed that and just realized now re-reading it that the difference is too much if you thought about it huhuhu
Thank You for the chapter ლ(´ ❥ `ლ)