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The appearance of Assistant Chen finally calmed the argument, but the fact that President Shen acted this way in front of Boss Xu was enough to make everyone feel that it was outrageous.

Assistant Chen's inner thoughts: Is it possible that President Shen is just a coward?

But he dared not say this in the group chat; he still needed to protect the boss's shining image.

Compared to acting cute, it seems more embarrassing for such a big person like President Shen to be timid.

Upon returning home, Xu An immediately comforted Sui Sui, who had been neglected all day. Seeing that his food and water were normal, he played with him for a while.

Shen Jiamu took a shower first, and when he came out wearing a bathrobe, he hadn't even dried his hair.

He sat on the ground, tilted his head back, and blinked at Xu An, just like Sui Sui.

Xu An took the towel from his hand. "Don't try to compete with Sui Sui in cuteness."

Shen Jiamu leaned back against Xu An's legs, enjoying the way he dried her hair. Xu An's fingers were strong, but the pressure was just right, making it very comfortable.

"So tell me, if I and Sui Sui fell into the water at the same time, who would you save first?"

Xu An was amused. "Of course I'll save you first. Kittens should be able to swim."

"What if he can't swim?"

"Then put it on yourself, and save them both at the same time."

Shen Jiamu pouted in dissatisfaction.

"Sometimes, you can be quite cute." Xu An tossed the towel onto the sofa and leaned down to kiss Shen Jiamu on the forehead.

"Only sometimes?" Shen Jiamu simply rested his head on Xu An's knees and asked.

"Hmm—most of the time."

"For example? When are you cutest?" Shen Jiamu was determined to get to the bottom of it.

Xu An thought about it seriously for a few seconds and said, "You're always adorable when you like me."

Shen Jiamu smugly hummed, "Then I should be cute all the time."

Xu An couldn't refute it, feeling warm and satisfied, and gently pinched Shen Jiamu's scalp with his fingers.

Shen Jiamu grabbed his hand, pulled him down, kissed his lips, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Go take a shower."

After completing a normal day of activities for a couple, Shen Jiamu finally managed to get Xu An, who had just taken a shower, into bed.

"This is a normal activity for couples."

Shen Jiamu turned his head and kissed Xu An, who shyly curled his toes.

The delicate scent of orange blossom aromatherapy gently filled the room, creating a beautiful ambiance that lasted until midnight.

"I love you." Shen Jiamu breathed heavily, pressing his lips against the back of Xu An's neck.

"I love you too." Xu An turned around and hugged him back.

After being completely satisfied, Shen Jiamu fell asleep holding Xu An.

When Xu An woke up, his body ached.

The culprit was still sleeping soundly, and Xu An angrily pinched Shen Jiamu's nose.

Shen Jiamu, who was woken up by the urge to suffocate, opened his eyes and grinned as he took Xu An's hand off, saying, "Good morning."

"Still early?"

"Good afternoon?"

"Let go, I'm going to take a shower."

Shen Jiamu stood up and picked Xu An up. "I'll help you. Give me a chance to redeem myself."

"What kind of merit is this? It's all because of you."

"Okay, okay, because of me, I'll cook later, alright?"

Xu An said he couldn't be bothered with him, but he had a smile on his face.

Xu An had a medical check-up scheduled for Monday, and Shen Jiamu took a morning off to accompany him.

Xu Xiangchen had already made the reservations for him; Xu An only needed to take the receipt to get a number.

It's impossible not to be nervous.

Shen Jiamu held his slightly cool fingertips tenderly. "Don't be nervous, I'm here."

Xu An gave him a deep look, then lowered his eyes.

Shen Jiamu had previously discussed with Xu Xiangchen that if Xu An's physical examination went smoothly this time, the check-up could be changed to once a year.

Twice a year is too frequent and unnecessary; it will only increase his mental burden.

Shen Jiamu planned to wait until the results came out tomorrow before discussing this matter with Xu An.

Xu An was unusually quiet today, mechanically getting up and going in for a check-up when his number was called.

After all the tests were completed, it was noon. Shen Jiamu was worried about his condition, and despite Xu Anyi's repeated assurances that he was fine, he still wanted to take him to the company.

"I'm really fine, Sui Sui is still at home."

"Okay then. If you're in a bad mood, just call me anytime, okay? You're not alone now, you have me."

Xu An nodded gently. "I know."

Xu An said he wanted to buy something, so Shen Jiamu dropped him off at the intersection and went to the company.

Xu An bought some groceries and yogurt and headed home, lost in thought, and passed by someone without even noticing.

"Xu An." The person called to him from behind.

Xu An stopped and turned around. "Qin Fei?"

Xu An hadn't seen Qin Fei since he met him once in Nancheng. He knew that Zhao Lu was angry because Qin Fei had instigated Cheng Yu to drug Shen Jiamu, and he had also heard about the investigation of the Qin family company.

Xu An felt that Qin Fei deserved his punishment and didn't intend to interfere, nor did he expect that Qin Fei would come looking for him again.

Qin Fei had lost the confidence he had when he first returned to China; his eyes were now filled with resentment and malice.

"Xu An, you're so heartless to me."

Xu An sneered, "I have always been heartless towards you. You were the one who imagined that I had feelings for you and then did what you did. You brought this on yourself."

"Xu An, Zhao Lu is forcing me to go abroad. He's doing this because of you, because of Shen Jiamu. Only you can make him stop." Qin Fei wanted to test whether Xu An had any reluctance towards him.

Xu An frowned. "You want me to plead with Zhao Lu for you? Qin Fei, you're ridiculous. You used Zhao Lu to arrange a meeting with me, and then you used Cheng Yu to drug my people, and you expect me to forgive you? You should be thankful that Shen Jiamu didn't get into trouble that day, otherwise I wouldn't even give Brother Zhao any face!"