After Pixiu’s figure disappeared, the cell phone ringtone broke the awkward atmosphere.
Fu Shen lowered his head to look at it for a moment, then slightly raised his eyebrows and said, “My senior sister asked for your contact information.”
Tang Zhou: ?
Fu Shen tapped on his phone a few times and then said, “She said she hitchhiked with you yesterday and wanted to give you a gift, but she forgot to ask you for your contact information when she got out of the car.”
“No need.” Tang Zhou refused decisively.
He guessed that the girl didn’t actually forget to ask, but since at that time the atmosphere in the car was weird, she didn’t dare to speak out, even being careful when getting out of the car and leaving.
“Why not?” Fu Shen’s face was filled with a faint smile.
Tang Zhou looked at him seriously, “She said she wanted to give me a doll, a handmade one.”
Fu Shen: “…” Then it’s not necessary.
Tang Zhou’s current dolls are all gifts from him, and he selfishly doesn’t want Tang Zhou to accept other people’s dolls.
After refusing on Tang Zhou’s behalf, he casually asked, “Why would the senior sister want to give you a doll?”
Most people wouldn’t expect Tang Zhou to like dolls.
Tang Zhou lowered his eyes, “She had a doll in her bag, so I asked.”
“What kind of doll?”
“A little rabbit.”
“Was it cute?”
“Hmmm.”
“Do you want it?”
Tang Zhou: “…I don’t want it.”
His animal instinct helped him avoid risk in that instant.
Fu Shen smiled and said, “I’ll go to the kitchen.”
Tang Zhou called him back and asked the question he had been holding in his heart for a long time: “Why didn’t you tell me that the cat was your creation?”
If he hadn’t run into Fu Shen’s senior, he might have been kept in the dark forever.
A strange thought suddenly arose in Fu Shen’s heart, and his eyes sank.
“Did you suddenly go to Deep Blue yesterday because of this?”
He hadn’t been able to figure out why Tang Zhou was in a bad mood yesterday, or why he suddenly went to Deep Blue.
At that time, he was so pleasantly surprised that he overlooked Tang Zhou’s abnormality.
Now that he thought about it, was it because of that cat doll?
Tang Zhou frowned in confusion. “What do you mean?”
“You found out from my senior sister that I made the cat doll, so you went to Deep Blue to find me, right?”
The words weren’t wrong, but somehow, they felt strange.
Tang Zhou pursed his lips. “Is there a problem?”
Fu Shen stared at him for a long time, then lowered his eyes and whispered, “No. I’ll go to the kitchen first.”
So, the so-called platonic relationship thing was explained. Because he was touched, Tang Zhou agreed to be with him; he also was only willing to have a platonic relationship with him because of it.
Fu Shen’s heart was flooded with bitterness. He didn’t want to question Tang Zhou, but he couldn’t face him normally at this moment, so he had to use the kitchen affairs as an excuse to escape from there.
It was he who thought too simply.
He was just a poor student from a small mountain village. What was there about him that was worth liking for someone like Tang Zhou?
Fu Shen’s obvious evasive body language wasn’t lost on Tang Zhou.
But Tang Zhou had a temper. He couldn’t bring himself to throw away his face to coax the other person for the time being, especially not when he didn’t even understand what was wrong with Fu Shen.
He sat on the couch in the living room, the constant commotion coming from the kitchen making him restless.
For a moment, Tang Zhou thought about how Fu Shen’s emotions could change so quickly, and after that, he thought about how Fu Shen must be exhausted from making so many dishes alone. His nails involuntarily pinched and pinched in his palm, leaving a trail of marks.
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In the end, his heart took over, and he was just about to get up and go to the kitchen when he suddenly heard someone’s painful groan. His heart skipped a beat, and he hurried over.
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Fu Shen remained silent as he followed him to the living room and sat down. Seeing him frantically running around to find the first-aid kit made his frustration gradually dissipate.
This Tang Zhou reminded him of that time in the basketball game.
—Tang Zhou lost his composure and stood up because he fell.
He was no different from the young man rushing to get the first-aid kit just now.
The cut from the knife was stinging, but Fu Shen thought that this knife was well-placed.
This was all due to him being excessively worried.
From yesterday until now, he felt like he was always standing on the edge of a cliff, and if he wasn’t careful, he would fall and be smashed to pieces.
He was excited but also uneasy.
After learning that Tang Zhou went to Deep Blue because of the cat doll, Fu Shen’s thoughts momentarily took a detour.
But no matter what, Tang Zhou’s concern for him was real.
That’d be enough.
Tang Zhou found the first-aid kit and ran over, squatting down in front of Fu Shen. He dipped a cotton swab in the medicine and gently applied it to Fu Shen’s index finger.
“It hurts, doesn’t it?” he asked, his brows furrowed.
Long, curled eyelashes hid the worry in his eyes, but Fu Shen could hear the self-blame and guilt in his words.
The wound on his hand wasn’t deep, but it had cut through the skin. It just looked scary because it was bleeding.
He stared at Tang Zhou’s delicate nose. “It doesn’t hurt.”
Tang Zhou finished applying the medicine and put on a band-aid. He raised his head to look at him and said with reddened eyes, “Don’t cook anymore. Don’t even try to do it again in the future.”
Just now, when he was bandaging Fu Shen, he looked carefully at Fu Shen’s hands.
Compared to that handsome face, Fu Shen’s hands were not very good-looking. Although his fingers were slender, the skin on his palms was rough, and there were some small, faint scars on the back of his hands.
It was heart-wrenching to see.
Fu Shen felt his heart warm, and the corners of his lips curled up. “That won’t do. I want to cook for you.”
Tang Zhou glared at him. “You’re all injured!”
“It’s just a small cut, it’s nothing.” The handsome boy leaned in close to Tang Zhou. “I’m sorry about earlier.”
Tang Zhou: ?
“I shouldn’t have misunderstood you.”
Tang Zhou was confused. “So what did you misunderstand me about?”
Was he thinking that Tang Zhou had something going on with that girl?
Fu Shen helped Tang Zhou put away the first-aid kit and guilty answered, “I thought you were just pitying me…”
Tang Zhou’s hand movements stopped, and he looked at him coldly. “What do you mean?”
“I was wrong.” Fu Shen didn’t waste any words, deciding that a direct apology for his mistakes was better than explanations.
Tang Zhou couldn’t care less about cleaning up now. He stood up and said with a blank expression, “Fu Shen, I’m not that compassionate, and I can clearly distinguish sympathy and love. What did I do that made you think I was just pitying you?”
Fu Shen sighed in regret. “I was overthinking things.”
Tang Zhou reached out and pinched his face, exasperated, “What kind of brain short-circuit! is that!”
“You’re too nice,” Fu Shen said with a sigh as he let Tang Zhou pinch his face.
So nice he felt he didn’t deserve him.
What virtues and abilities could he have to be worthy of Tang Shen’s favor? The more he thought about it, the more he felt the enormous pressure of the gap between them.
Fu Shen never underestimated himself. was only in front of Tang Zhou that he would involuntarily doubt himself.
He was afraid that his project wouldn’t be recognized by the market, and he was also afraid he’d disappoint Tang Zhou’s expectations.
Tang Zhou felt his heart sank.
Since when could he be considered as good? Fu Shen’s the one that deserves to be praised.
When Liang Chen and Li Fengyu entered the room, the two of them were looking at each other holding hands.
Li Fengyu: !
No wonder Pi Xiu came back with such a twisted expression on his face.
Liang Chen, on the other hand, noticed Fu Shen’s hand.
He walked up and said with concern, “Are you hurt? I’ll go ask if anyone knows how to cook. Those who don’t can help out.”
They’ve been swimming for so long, it’s time to take a break.
Cooking together was also an opportunity for everyone to build a bond, and the crowd answered in unison.
A grand feast was completed amid banter, and everyone was excited to arrange plates and pour wine, gathering around the table.
Pi Xiu raised his glass and said, “To Tang Shen! To Shen Ge!”
He didn’t say much and drank it all in one gulp.
The others followed suit, coming to toast Tang Zhou and Fu Shen, making it seem like they were the main characters.
The gathering wasn’t limited to alcohol or drinks. Those who loved drinking alcohol naturally did so, and those who liked to drink non-alcoholic drinks drank them.
Fu Shen was worried that Tang Zhou would get drunk, so he only poured him a drink. The orange-red liquid dyed his lips a rosy color.
He forced himself to look away, silently reciting “Plato” a few times to suppress his inner fantasies.
Pi Xiu had drunk a lot of wine, and his mind was a little confused. He raised his glass to Fu Shen and smiled, “Shen Ge, Tang Shen, may you live together for a hundred years.”
Everyone: “……”
Fu Shen’s expression remained unchanged. He just smiled as he returned the toast.
Liang Chen quickly pulled the drunk away.
The others just thought that Pi Xiu was drunk and talking nonsense, so they didn’t pay any attention to him.
After eating and drinking, some were lying down, some were falling, and some were going crazy with alcohol. The dining room was a mess.
Those who weren’t drunk saw this and laughed out loud, gathering together with the intention of playing games.
“Shen Ge, Tang Shen, let’s go together!” Li Fengyu shouted.
The two of them sat around.
“Play what?” Fu Shen asked.
Someone suggested, “How about 007?”
“How do we play?”
“The first person says ‘0’ as they point to a random person at the same time. The person who’s pointed to also says ‘0’ and points to the next person. The third person has to say ‘7’ and then point to someone with a gun gesture. The person who’s ‘shot’ has to remain silent and motionless, but the two people on either side must make an ‘ah’ sound and raise their hands to surrender. The one who makes a mistake has to face a punishment.”
This game doesn’t follow a rotation order; it’s all random. Everyone must be on edge at all times, and although it sounds simple, it may not be so easy to play.
Everyone unanimously agreed.
At the beginning of the game, everyone was full of energy and focused, and there were basically no mistakes.
As time went on, under the influence of the tense atmosphere, someone finally made a mistake.
“What’s the punishment?” the person asked.
“Drink alcohol?”
“Not more drinking, your head will get even more dizzy.”
“You used to be a big fan of that female celebrity, right? Mimic her most iconic pose, and while doing it, touch your chest and say, ‘Too small!'”
Tang Zhou: “…”
He definitely didn’t want to make a mistake!
The one being punished seemed quite relaxed, striking a coquettish S-shaped pose, playfully touching his chest and saying, “Oh my, why is it so small!”
Some laughed heartily, others pretended to gag; the spacious villa was filled with vibrant energy.
Tang Zhou couldn’t help but curve his lips into a light smile.
Fu Shen caught his smile and leaned against his shoulder, half-closing his eyes, his voice deep and low, “I’m a bit dizzy.”
Tang Zhou turned his head, his lips almost touching someone’s forehead, causing an itchy sensation deep within.
“Are you going to rest first?”
Fu Shen: “I’ll play a little more.”
Tang Zhou: “Playing games while dizzy is not a good idea.”
“It’s okay.”
As a result, Fu Shen indeed loses in the second round of the game.
He was calm and collected, “What’s the punishment?”
Crowd: “……”
Who would dare to mess with Shen Ge?
Someone weakly suggested: “Let’s make him do ten push-ups.”
This’s a standard punishment for losing a game, and it’s not too extreme. It also happens to show off the beauty of a man’s physical strength.
Liang Chen, who had been quiet until now, said: “That’s too easy for Shen Ge.”
Li Fengyu nodded in agreement: “That’s true. Shen Ge works out often.”
Tang Zhou thought of someone’s physique, and he agreed with it deeply.
“Then what?”
Everyone was racking their brains, trying to come up with a punishment that wasn’t too simple, but not too outrageous. As a result, there weren’t many options left.
Li Fengyu chuckled and said, “Why don’t Shen Ge choose a girl here and carry her in a princess carry for one minute?”
The girls: We want to raise our hands!!!
Liang Chen and Fu Shen exchanged glances and suggested, “Girls are too light, so it wouldn’t be difficult for Shen Ge. Let’s switch to boys.”
Li Fengyu laughed and said, “Shen Ge, carry me! I’m the heaviest! It’ll be the most difficult!”
Fu Shen: “……”
He ignored Li Fengyu’s self-recommendation and stood up to ask Tang Zhou, “Mr. Tang, can you help me out?”
Tang Zhou: “……”
He walked up to Fu Shen with a wooden face, intending to cooperate with his performance in public.
Everyone looked left and right, and they had to admit, Mr. Tang was the most suitable person!
Mr. Tang is good-looking, with a tall and slender figure that’s both easy to carry and pleasing to the eye. If he were to replace Li Fengyu, the scene would be too beautiful to bear to look at.
Fu Shen, taking advantage of his drunkenness, picked up Tang Zhou by the waist without saying a word. Everyone clapped and cheered, counting down together.
Tang Zhou was a little embarrassed at first, but when he saw Fu Shen’s relaxed smile and heard the noisy cheers around him, he couldn’t help but relax as he put his hands on his shoulders, “There’s still half a minute left.”
Fu Shen’s arm has always been steady; he even felt that one minute was too short.
The drunken Pi Xiu was awakened by the commotion, looking over in a daze. When he saw their positions, he blurted out, “Brother Shen, are you going to consummate marriage with Tang Shen?”
Everyone: “…” Hahaha!
Fu Shen smiled at Tang Zhou, his eyes as dark as ink.
Tang Zhou coughed lightly. “One minute is up.”
“Shen Ge has great arm strength!”
“Haha, Mr. Tang is quite cooperative too.”
Fu Shen put Tang Zhou down and leaned close to his ear. “Did you have fun?”
Tang Zhou glared at him. “You’re drunk. It’s time to rest.”
“Okay.”
After saying that, he covered his head and fell onto Tang Zhou, “Dizzy.”
Tang Zhou: “……”
Well that sounds like a fun game.
So platonic…👀 🤭
AAAAAGGHHHHHHH JUST GET MARRIED ALREA— ahem. I mean they’re such a cute couple 😊
Oh no, look who is drunk~!
Thank You for the new chapter (⋈◍＞◡＜◍)。✧♡
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