Tang Zhou’s voice was cold and clear, echoing in the quiet poolside, like a heavenly melody coming from the distant sea, luring people’s heartstrings.
Fu Shen’s chest felt like it was about to burst, and he used all his self-control to avoid making reckless moves.
The young man in the water apparently didn’t realize the danger yet. He reached out to wipe the water droplets from his nose, his eyebrows curved, and his fair skin shone brightly under the colorful lights.
Fu Shen grabbed his hand and brought his fingertip to his lips, gently licking away the water droplets on it.
His face had no expression, only those eyes, deep as a dark pool, looking as if all the light in them had been swallowed up, sinking so deep it was shocking.
Tang Zhou’s fingertips trembled, and the softness he felt just now was instantly burned in his heart.
The person in front of him looks tough, but he didn’t expect them to have such a soft side.
“I’m going to change clothes.” The corner of Fu Shen’s lips raised a light smile, let go of his hand, and turned around to step onto the corridor.
As his figure disappeared around the corner, Tang Zhou couldn’t help but touch his chest, the beating that came out from there was like the beating of war drums, the sound shook a thousand miles.
He waited for a long time.
Tang Zhou didn’t understand why Fu Shen was taking so long to change his clothes, and by the time he appeared by the pool, Tang Zhou was already feeling drowsy.
The sound of footsteps startled him, and he raised his head to look.
Broad shoulders, narrow waist, tall and slender figure, along with delicate and smooth wheat-colored skin. The muscles on his body are clear, with extremely smooth and neat lines.
He leaped up and jumped into the clear pool, his athletic figure like a dragon emerging from the sea, causing a series of noisy waves.
Tang Zhou leaned against the edge of the pool and quietly admired him, with a faint smile on his face.
Fu Shen swam a round, occupying the other side to rest. Tang Zhou wanted to take the initiative to go over, but then, he saw Fu Shen start swimming again.
Why do I feel like… he’s avoiding me?
A question mark popped up in Tang Zhou’s heart.
It was clear that he was flirting with him just moments ago, but now he’s avoiding him like a worn-out shoe. Could it be that something happened when he was changing his clothes?
Tang Zhou had doubts in his heart, so he naturally had to approach Fu Shen and ask him directly.
He dived into the water, followed Fu Shen’s swimming route, intercepted him halfway, and went straight to the point.
“Why did it take you so long to change clothes just now?”
Fu Shen’s gaze was calm, reaching out to wipe the water off his face, “I took care of something.”
“Am I so easy to fool?” Tang Zhou said coldly.
Fu Shen sighed helplessly and said, “Are you tired?”
“Don’t interrupt me.”
“It’s true that I handled some things.”
Fu Shen really didn’t have the face to say what he did in the bathroom.
His tactics backfired and he ended up being the one seduced while he was trying to seduce someone else.
Since the fire in his body hadn’t gone down, he was feeling really worried that Tang Zhou would notice something strange about him and be scared away.
Tang Zhou saw that he was avoiding eye contact. seemingly afraid to look at him, and he couldn’t help but think wildly:
Could it be that Fu Shen feels uninterested after seeing his body and regrets it?
It’s not like it’s impossible.
Some people can be attracted to the same sex because of their personality, but they just don’t feel anything for their bodies.
Fu Shen wouldn’t be that kind of person, would he?
Tang Zhou’s thoughts became more and more crooked, and he became more and more suspicious. He glared at the man who looked flustered, and he left the swimming pool with a sullen expression.
Fu Shen: “……”
He wanted to chase after him, but when he looked down, he felt really ashamed.
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Tang Zhou took a shower and lay on the bed, rubbing his arms and legs. Other than his muscles not being as obvious as Fu Shen’s, he couldn’t be considered unattractive, could he?
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Tang Zhou: 【Can I ask you a personal question? How many boyfriends have you had?】
Ai Mo: 【It took me countless hardships to find one, but he turned out to be a scumbag!】
Tang Zhou: 【…Is it really that difficult?】
Ai Mo: 【Don’t you know? The community is full of 0s who are floating around, all single and lonely with no 1s at all! If you can find one, you’re lucky!】
Tang Zhou: 【?】
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Ai Mo: 【It’s normal for you to not understand if you haven’t been exposed to it before. Do you know what 1 and 0 mean?】
Tang Zhou: 【Arabic numerals? Codes?】
Ai Mo: 【….】
Ai Mo: 【Then do you know what top and bottom mean?】
Tang Zhou: 【?】
Ai Mo: 【Didn’t you watch the movie?! The one applying pressure to the other is called the top, that is, 1, and the one being pressured is called the bottom, that is 0. In this community, there are more 0s and fewer 1s.】
Tang Zhou: 【….】
Ai Mo: 【Why did Tang Shen suddenly start to care about my love life? Is he trying to introduce me to a boyfriend?!】
Tang Zhou: 【How do you distinguish between 1 and 0?】
Ai Mo: 【Look at whether they want to top or bottom.】
Tang Zhou: 【….】
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What about Fu Shen? It seems like he hasn’t expressed anything except holding his hand.
He has been flirting a little, but he has never made any physical advances.
The two of them could be of the same kind, couldn’t they?!
Ai Mo: 【Tang Shen, you wouldn’t happen to have a crush, would you? On Fu Xiaoge perhaps? Hehehe.】
Tang Zhou: 【Thanks for clearing up my doubts. Goodbye.】
As the saying goes, “day thoughts, night dreams.” Tang Zhou had a dream that night.
He dreamed that he was swimming in an endless ocean, and a huge ship was slowly sailing in the distance. Tang Zhou quickly swam over and saw a person standing on the deck. He tried his best to jump out of the water to attract the other person’s attention and escape from the vast ocean.
The person heard the commotion and turned around in Tang Zhou’s anticipation.
It was Fu Shen!
Tang Zhou jumped out of the water again and again, wanting to say something but unable to say anything.
Fu Shen raised his eyebrows and leaned closer to the railing, smiling gently. “You little fish, you’re so cute.”
He reached out his hand, and for some unknown reason, maybe magic, Tang Zhou left the sea and fell into his palm.
From then on, Tang Zhou was kept in a fish tank, and he had food delivered to him every day.
But he couldn’t stay a fish forever. He had to turn back into a human!
Perhaps his will was too strong, and finally, one day, when Fu Shen was feeding him, he turned back into a human in front of him and then threw himself at Fu Shen.
But he heard Fu Shen say in a doting tone, “No oh, you’re a fish. We can’t do this. Let’s just be platonic.”
When Tang Zhou woke up, the last sentence was still echoing in his mind.
Let’s just be platonic.
Because of this sentence, he couldn’t sleep well for the rest of the night. The next day, when Fu Shen woke him up, he stared at him with a blank expression.
The culprit asked with concern, “What’s wrong?”
Tang Zhou shook his head and washed up in a depressed mood, then sat down at the dining table.
Fu Shen’s breakfast was still delicious, but everything felt tasteless to Tang Zhou. Fu Shen couldn’t help but notice his odd behavior, but since he wasn’t saying anything, he couldn’t guess what was wrong.
Could it be that he still scared Tang Zhou last night?
Tang Zhou held back for a long time, but finally spoke up, “What do you think of Plato?”
Fu Shen didn’t even think twice. “Ancient Greek philosopher, famous historical figure. He’s pretty impressive.”
“……”
Fu Shen came to his senses. “You’re talking about… Platonic love?”
Tang Zhou didn’t say anything, obviously agreeing.
Fu Shen was taken aback for a moment, then quickly smiled. “It’s quite good. Pursuing spiritual and mental compatibility is very beautiful.”
Tang Zhou: !!!
He really thinks so!
His shock was written all over his face. Fu Shen sighed inwardly. Tang Zhou couldn’t possibly think that he entered a romantic relationship just for those kinds of things, could he?
So he tried to pacify him. “Don’t worry, just let nature take its course.”
Tang Zhou: “……”
After the meal, Tang Zhou’s mood remained low. Fu Shen felt quite guilty and secretly decided to let Tang Zhou see his true feelings.
Platonic is just platonic, it’s nothing.
At 9 a.m., Liang Chen brought everyone to the villa.
Everyone was blinded by the villa in front of them.
Pi Xiu whimpered, “I must get a promotion and raise to buy a villa!”
Li Fengyu clenched his hands into fists, “Together!”
“The swimming pool is over there, and there are fruits and drinks in the gazebo. Everyone is free to move around, and remember to be careful,” Fu Shen said symbolically.
Thank you, Mr. Tang, and thank you, Fu Ge!
Everyone happily changed into their swimsuits and jumped into the pool like dumplings.
Pi Xiu ran over with his upper body bare, saying, “Tang Shen! Shen Ge! Aren’t you coming to play?”
Tang Zhou has always maintained his image in front of outsiders. Hearing this, he smiled faintly and said, “You guys play, Fu Shen and I will be preparing a big meal to thank you all for your hard work during this time.”
Pi Xiu was very happy: “Looking forward to the big meal!”
After this, he then went to pull Li Fengyu: “Let’s go together!”
Li Fengyu shook his hand: “I said I can’t swim.”
“It’s okay to lie on the shore and splash around a few times. Come on, come on.”
Even Liang Chen persuaded: “Everyone is over there, let’s go together.”
Fu Shen saw Pi Xiu’s bare skin and was dazzled, urging him, “Hurry up.”
The three of them left the hall, and Tang Zhou asked Fu Shen, “What do you need to do? We can do it together.”
He had already adjusted himself. If it’s platonic, let it be platonic. He can’t force it, can he?
Of course, Fu Shen would not let him reach out, “No need, I can do it.”
“I want to try,” Tang Zhou was considerate, “I can’t let you do everything.”
If the two of them were to do housework together, it might help them get closer.
Fu Shen thought about it and agreed.
Although Tang Zhou couldn’t help much, Fu Shen felt warm inside when he was around.
Ever since his grandfather passed away, he had not felt the warmth and tranquility of home for a long time.
He thought he’d have to live alone for the rest of his life, but then Tang Zhou unexpectedly appeared in his life.
The normal course of his life had suddenly taken an unexpected turn, but Fu Shen was not worried at all.
Tang Zhou was the only bug in the program, but he made the program more complete.
He was willing to take it.
“Fu Shen,” Tang Zhou’s clear voice rang out, “I’ll cut the onions.”
Fu Shen was immersed in the happy atmosphere, and he didn’t think carefully about what Tang Zhou had just said, only answering casually.
By the time he realized what was going on, Tang Zhou immediately put down the knife, blinked, and said pitifully, “What’s wrong with my eyes?”
The onions were so irritating that tears were coming out.
Fu Shen hurriedly pulled him away from the kitchen, soaked a towel in water, and leaned over to wipe his eyes.
“Sorry, I should’ve been the one cutting,” Fu Shen was full of self-blame, “Onions can be irritating, it’s easy for this to happen.”
Tang Zhou closed his eyes and said in a muffled voice, “It’ll be the same whether you cut it or not.”
Fu Shen smiled and said, “I’m used to it. It’s not a big deal.”
After the irritation passed, Tang Zhou opened his slightly red eyes and said seriously, “Just because you’re used to something doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt anymore.”
He didn’t know cooking could be so hard before; perhaps there were even greater hardships. Now that he knew, of course, he wanted to share the burden with Fu Shen.
Fu Shen knew Tang Zhou was soft-hearted, but he didn’t expect him to be so soft-hearted.
He rubbed the young man’s hair and said, “But I don’t want you to be hurt either.”
Tang Zhou said, “Then let’s order takeout from now on. You don’t have to cook anymore.”
Fu Shen smiled.
“I’m really fine, don’t worry,” he coaxed Tang Zhou. “And I enjoy cooking.”
Tang Zhou expressed doubt.
Fu Shen began to play the emotional card: “After my grandfather passed away, there was no one else I could be cooking for. I really like that feeling.”
What else could Tang Zhou do? He could only choose to believe him.
He stood up and hugged Fu Shen gently.
“Then I have to thank your grandfather.”
“Hmm?”
“For teaching you so well.”
Fu Shen returned the hug. “So that means I have to thank Tang Zhou too.”
“Hmm?”
“He taught you so well.”
He lowered his head to look at Tang Zhou, his eyes filled with tenderness. This softened his originally slightly stern features, making him even more handsome and compelling.
“Tang Shen, the bathroom is in—”
Pi Xiu stood outside the door with his eyes wide open, stunned for several seconds before coming back to his senses.
“Ah, you guys continue, continue.”
He slipped away as if he were running away.
Platonic, huh? 🤣🤣🤣
He has so many things to learn~ ∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿
Thank You for the new chapter (⋈◍＞◡＜◍)。✧♡
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I was like, they got together so easily. Of course they have to have ZERO communication skills, or else it would’ve progressed way too smoothly.