The unattainable beauty was driven to depravity and madness by a wicked seed.

Shen Qinghuai's hair was partially obscuring his vision. He ran his fingers through his hair and pulled it upwards, letting a few loose strands fall loosely. He lowered his eyes and looked at Lu Sui, staring at him intently. His voice suddenly became excited, "An. Ci means that as long as I hear it, I will - down."

What Lu Sui could see were Shen Qinghuai's broad shoulders, beautiful pectoral muscles, and abdominal muscles that stretched downwards. He had been going shirtless lately, and his expression at this moment was one that Lu Sui didn't know how to describe—worse than a pervert.

"No." Lu Sui pushed Shen Qinghuai's shoulder. "Get off me."

"No, I won't leave," Shen Qinghuai said. "You provoked me first."

He placed the things in Lu Sui's hands, "My dear wife, I'll go."

To be honest, this kind of thing can be addictive, and Lu Sui was a little addicted too. He and Shen Qinghuai ate together every night, and sometimes they would have two meals a day on weekends, one in the morning and one in the evening. However, Shen Qinghuai was always the same, and he would do whatever Shen Qinghuai said. Lu Sui felt that he was out of control and had a feeling of being at a disadvantage.

Lu Sui was about to throw it away when Shen Qinghuai grabbed his wrist, pleading, "Just one—please, wife."

"..."

"My dear wife, you're so sweet. Why are you so nervous? You really like it. I'll remember that, I'll buy this kind next time."

"..." Lu Sui pressed the back of his hand against his eyelids. He didn't want to hear these words because they always made him feel embarrassed. He couldn't refute them at all, and he didn't know what he could say to make Shen Qinghuai feel embarrassed and to save face for himself.

It feels awful to be manipulated.

Afraid that Lu Sui would tell him to get out, Shen Qinghuai stopped talking and changed the subject, asking, "Has Xiaobao decided what he wants to call me?"

"Shen Qinghuai".

"Try something different, like calling me 'husband' like last night?"

"No...uh."

"Then how about my brother?"

Seeing Lu Sui purse his lips, Shen Qinghuai pressed his fingertip against hers and said, "Since neither of you agrees, then I'll decide."

"The first time she called me 'brother,' the second time she called me 'baby,' and the third time she called me 'husband.'"

"SuiSui will definitely remember it very clearly, right?"

"If you don't remember clearly and call them in the wrong order, don't blame me for nailing you to this bed."

……

"Brother, older brother."

"Um?"

Lu Sui lay on the bed, her face buried in the pillow, her bare ears burning red. "Baby...husband."

Shen Qinghuai wiped away his tears, "Why does your wife look so humiliated? But you're still great, the order is all right, you just called one wrong."

"...?"

"It's 'older brother,' not 'older brother-older brother.'"

The decision to go back the next day fell through.

Shen Qinghuai is currently washing bed sheets, tidying up the room, and checking the dust covers in the storage room. Lu Sui is lying on the sofa, teasing the dog with Shen Qinghuai's tie. The tie is hanging on his index finger. When he sees Shen Qinghuai looking over, he raises his wrist and hooks it a few times, making two "tsk tsk" sounds. It's unclear whether he's teasing the dog or someone else.

Shen Qinghuai: ...

He chuckled, walked over, and bent down to kiss Lu Sui. Lu Sui turned his head to face the back of the sofa, refusing the kiss. Shen Qinghuai then knelt on the carpet to massage his waist and legs. Lu Sui kicked him, saying, "I don't want you to touch me."

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

"You don't regret it at all."

He truly has no regrets. Every frame and every second of the scene in his mind is something he's savoring, to the point where he can reminisce for just two minutes.

Shen Qinghuai threw all the bed sheets and duvet covers that needed washing, as well as the blankets on the sofa and recliner, into the washing machine. He also took down the curtains to wash them. Lu Sui said, "This is too tiring. Let's hire someone."

"If we hire someone, don't they just use the washing machine too? You're my wife, I don't want others to see you."

"Can't it be different?" I'm so tired.

"Lu Xiaosui, say that again if you dare."

"Don't yell at me."

"...Lu Xiaosui, do you have the guts to say that again?"

"How sarcastic."

"..."

Lu Sui chuckled at her own words, her eyelashes curving slightly. Seeing Shen Qinghuai getting a little angry, and remembering Shen Qinghuai's shyness last time, she seemed to have grasped something and said, "You're a bit fast."

It was a perfectly normal sentence, but Shen Qinghuai couldn't help but think off-topic. Seeing Lu Sui's eyes crinkling with laughter, he ground his back teeth and said, "Well, then I'll try to do it every three hours next time."

"……Hate."

I meant washing the curtains.

Lu Sui nodded, "That's more like it."

"Not just curtains."

"You're being insolent! I completely disagree."

The summer sun was strong, and the dehydrated sheets and blankets dried quickly. The next day after dinner, Shen Qinghuai covered all the dust covers and went to the bedroom to pack Lu Sui's clothes. He also put all the pots and pans in the kitchen into the cabinets. The meat in the refrigerator had been used up the night before, leaving only some vegetables. He asked Jiang Xiu if he wanted any, saying that he and Lu Sui were going back to their hometown.

Jiang Xiu came running up, and seeing that the sofa and table were all covered, he asked, "Boss, Senior Shen, how long will it take you to walk?"

"We're not sure. We'll come back whenever Sui Sui wants to."

"Oh, oh." He rubbed his nose. "Why haven't you left yet? I feel so empty inside."

"Empty and desolate," Lu Sui repeated.

"Yes, I'll miss you all. The thought of not seeing you for a long time makes me even more reluctant. Where's the puppy?"

Lu Sui pointed to the box next to the sofa, "It's called 'Bu Diu' (meaning 'Don't Lose')."

"That's a nice name, 'Won't get lost, won't get lost if it runs away.'" Jiang Xiu ran over to tease the dog, then said goodbye to them after a couple of times. He took the groceries Shen Qinghuai had given him and went downstairs, then ran back up. "Do you need me to help you with your things?"

Shen Qinghuai said no need, and Jiang Xiu said okay then.

Summer clothes are thin, but shoes take up space, so we packed two suitcases. The three of us went downstairs together, and Lu Sui was still on the phone with Chen Jingmo.

"I'm going home with Shen Qinghuai."

"What?! What's going on over there? No, you're about to leave and you're only telling me now? Am I not your best friend anymore?!" Chen Jingmo jumped out of bed and shouted angrily.

"He's my best friend," Lu Sui coaxed him. "I brought you some pastries."

"That stuff is sweeter than shit, stickier than shit, but shit is free and this stuff costs money. I won't eat it!"

"..."

"..."

"...Brother Chen, you should just donate your mouth." Jiang Xiu's lips twitched twice.

"Chen Jingmo, don't get angry with me. If I get angry, I'll block you."

Chen Jingmo smoothly apologized, "I'm sorry," adding, "Well, I wasn't in a big rush either. If you leave now, I won't be able to get there in time to see you off!"

"No need to send it, it's too hot. I'll video call you tonight."

Chen Jingmo sighed, "Oh."

Lu Sui said "bye-bye" to him.

He replied, "Goodbye."

"Bye-Bye."

"...Bye-bye, don't forget to bring me some pastries when you come back."

"No, go eat shit."

"..."

"..."

"..."