It's hard to quit, but it's the perfect marriage!

"Do you want to do it?"

Zhou Yinghuai was gently pulled into the encirclement by Zhu Xi.

They tried to break out, but there was no way out.

Compress inwards, leaving no more space.

Zhu Xi's light breaths were just below his collarbone; she didn't move, yet it was as if she had walked through Zhou Yinghuai's heart a thousand times.

Zhou Yinghuai kissed the top of her head. If he said whether he wanted to or not at this moment, he would sound like a beast.

He's still a useless beast.

The person holding his arm showed no sign of moving away; their shallow breaths seemed to penetrate his skin and seep into his heart.

He seemed to hear drumbeats playing in his ears, performing with all his might and roaring at the top of his lungs.

"Aren't you sleepy?" Zhou Yinghuai finally found the right words to break the current deadlock.

Zhu Xi smiled in the darkness, her eyes still closed, "Sleepy."

She laughed again, deciding to stop caring about him.

"I'm going to sleep, Zhou Yinghuai."

Zhou Yinghuai gave a deep "hmm," his chest rising and falling slightly. "Sleep well, goodnight."

Zhu Xi replied, "Good night."

The dormitory was quiet, and the outside world was shrouded in darkness.

Not long after, Zhu Xi fell asleep.

The person holding Zhou Yinghuai loosened their grip on his arm, and Zhou Yinghuai took the opportunity to take his hand out from under the blanket.

With such a soft fragrance in his arms, he was no saint, and it was impossible for him to remain completely unmoved.

Only after Zhu Xi had truly fallen asleep did he dare to indulge his desires, filling the dormitory room and letting them run wild.

He tried to move his body slightly and roll over to get out of bed several times, but failed.

As soon as he fell asleep, Zhu Xi seemed to have radar installed on him; whenever he moved, she would move too.

Later, less than half of Zhou Yinghuai's body was lying on the bed, while the other half was suspended in the air.

Zhou Yinghuai gave up.

He pulled her closer and moved her over, from lying flat to lying on her side.

Zhu Xi smacked her lips, hummed in agreement, and found a comfortable position in his arms.

"Hey, don't move, it's uncomfortable."

Zhou Yinghuai couldn't tell if she was talking in her sleep, so he gently patted her back a few times to comfort her.

A faint fragrance wafted beneath his nose. Zhou Yinghuai patted the ground gently, silently reciting the rules and regulations countless times in his heart.

I slept soundly through the night.

When Zhu Xi woke up, Zhou Yinghuai was still not uttering a word. She was still lingering by the bedside, her hands and feet hanging limply in the air.

She woke up for a few minutes and slowly got rid of her morning grumpiness.

He yawned again, sat up, leaned against the wall, and stared blankly into space.

She wasn't exactly spacing out; her gaze swept around the dormitory room, noticing that the flowers on the windowsill and desk had been replaced.

The roses are still green, but more vibrant than last night.

Zhu Xi squinted, and only then could she see the glistening dew on the petals.

She got out of bed and walked barefoot to the window to check.

Sure enough, a bright and dazzling diamond bracelet hung from the petals of the green rose.

It was the one she sold to send a congratulatory remittance.

It is unknown when Zhou Yinghuai redeemed her.

And then, without anyone knowing, he hung it on the green rose.

Colored diamonds, bathed in the soft light of dawn, are beautifully hazy and seem to exist in their own world.

She picked it up, wrapped it around her wrist, but didn't fasten the clasp; she just vaguely gestured around it.

"Why aren't you wearing shoes?" Zhou Yinghuai, who had been out, noticed her bare feet as soon as he returned. "The air conditioner was on all night, and the floor was cold."

Zhou Yinghuai managed to get two hours of sleep out of several hours.

Just as dawn broke outside the window, his biological clock woke him up precisely on time.

Zhu Xi was still in his arms, but not as intimately as before they fell asleep.

Zhou Yinghuai remembered that several times at night he somehow pressed down on her hair, which inexplicably caused the sleeping person to cry out in pain.

Tenderness and torment complement each other; the dignified president of Dazhou Group carefully rolled out of bed.

One foot wasn't wearing a shoe properly, and half of the sole was on the floor.

At that moment, Zhou Yinghuai felt a chill.

He felt cold, let alone her.

Zhou Yinghuai put down his breakfast, bent down to pick up her slippers from under the bed, and squatted down.

Holding her ankle, I rubbed my palm against the sole of her foot; it was indeed cold.

He sighed, "I should have just put it on your wrist."

After helping her put on her shoes, Zhou Yinghuai stood up.

With their bodies almost touching, Zhou Yinghuai continued, "I know you're as strong as an ox, but Sister Xi, I'm getting old."

Zhu Xi was amused and took off her shoes, stepping barefoot on his shoes.

Zhou Yinghuai used his large hand to control her waist and pull her into his arms so that she could stand more steadily.

Zhu Xi was bold and had no cover for darkness; her cunning and her flirtation with Zhou Yinghuai were all out in the open.

"I am getting a bit old," she said deliberately. "Is there a particular square or park you'd like to visit?"

Zhou Yinghuai raised an eyebrow indulgently, then looked extremely annoyed. "It seems...no."

Zhu Xi clicked her tongue, stood on tiptoe, and pinched his ears with both hands. "Then you'd better choose a few more places while you're still young."

She grinned mischievously, "That way I can push you around even though you can't move, and go to square dancing."

This meme is terrible; it's become so overused.

Zhou Lingyi would also say this when she argued with Lan Qi.

They even cursed the blue flag, saying it had a 7 on its left hand and an 8 on its right, with its feet turned outwards and drawing circles.

Not only that, Zhou Lingyi also suggested that Lan Qi sit in the wind in the dead of winter.

The first time Zhou Yinghuai asked Zhou Lingyi why she chose to be in the wind.

Lan Qi said sullenly, "So that I can stay awake at all times!"

Zhou Yinghuai still didn't understand.

Lan Qi continued bitterly, "Watching her dance with another man soberly. And it was a close, intimate dance!"

Zhou Yinghuai had never been optimistic about Zhou Lingyi and Lan Qi's relationship, and even encouraged them to divorce.

But he also knew that Zhou Lingyi couldn't live without Lan Qi. She loved him; it was a love she had had since childhood, a love that had grown up with her as a childhood sweetheart.

The weight on his instep became clearer, and he easily lifted him up. "Don't worry. I'll make sure to arrange a backup plan for you when I can't move."

Zhu Xi wrapped her arms around his neck, gladly accepting Zhou Yinghuai's generous kindness, "Brother, you're so good~"

A single, sweet "brother" almost blew Zhou Yinghuai's eyes and heart away.

-

Breakfast was delivered from the old house.

There are many varieties, and everything you could want is available.

Zhu Xi was flattered and said, "Actually, eating in the cafeteria is fine too."

Zhou Yinghuai smiled faintly, "I'm not tired."

"I didn't say you were tired!" Zhu Xi scolded playfully, then turned into the mischievous one who teased the cats and dogs again. "But I am tired."

As he spoke, he rubbed his lower back.

Zhou Yinghuai's gaze immediately followed her, and he placed his large hand on her lower back and rubbed it. "Are you feeling better?"

Zhu Xi brushed his hand away and stuffed a small steamed bun into his mouth.

"Just eat yours!"

Zhou Yinghuai paused for a moment, took a bite of the bun, and put the rest on the plate.

"Sister Xi, I don't have many days left."

Zhu Xi frowned. "What?"

"I have to go on a business trip."

The two enjoyed their time together for several days, spending most of their time together, even when they were busy with their own work.

Zhu Xi was being hypocritical; she had long since lost the aversion she felt towards Zhou Yinghuai's frequent visits when they first met.

Hearing Zhou Yinghuai say this suddenly made me feel a pang of sadness and reluctance.

"Oh." She looked up and leaned closer. "How long will you be gone?"

"Three or four days."

"Then what should I do if I miss you?"