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

Mother?

What did Zhu Xi think of?

She broke free from Zhou Yinghuai's grasp and took half a step back.

Looking directly into his eyes, the frustration and confusion that had been hidden all along suddenly became clear and distinct.

She didn't speak, but instead displayed a hostile attitude that Zhou Yinghuai didn't want to see, or rather, disliked.

He didn't step forward; his hand, which had been suspended in mid-air, slowly fell to the ground.

In an instant, the dormitory, which seemed to have been uninhabited for years, was filled with a rotten and musty smell.

The air suddenly became stagnant.

Zhou Yinghuai's eyes were gentle and light, and he thought she was angry, jealous, and arguing with the summer heat of the afternoon.

He spoke, his tone gentle and coaxing, yet tinged with a hint of helplessness, "Sister Xi, what I just said was true."

"Two Japanese men, two bullets, executed twice in the summer."

Zhu Xi didn't move, but slowly shifted her gaze from him to the tightly closed window not far away.

From her perspective, she can't see anything.

The view was completely blocked; apart from the stainless steel windows and the confinement, not a single tile remained.

Zhou Yinghuai stepped forward and deliberately pressed his foot against the tip of her shoe.

Slightly raise your right hand, with your thumb and forefinger touching.

He was swearing an oath.

The seriousness was even greater than swallowing a peace charm in the study in front of Zhu Xi.

The sincerity of his words reminded Zhu Xi of the confession he had given her, and how he had repeatedly sent her to the clouds, demanding more sincerity in return.

"Sister Xi." He called her name, drawing her attention back to himself.

Zhou Yinghuai relaxed his brows and eyes, his gaze becoming deep and unfathomable. His lips parted slightly. "I swear, what I just said was true."

I swear on my life that no one can take your place in my heart.

Zhu Xi's hands clenched tightly, her fingertips turning white.

Zhou Yinghuai continued, "Zhu Xi, I am a healthy, mature, and mentally sound adult man."

"I don't have many hobbies, and my understanding of love all comes from you."

"You are my mentor in love, and even more so..."

Zhou Yinghuai paused, then suddenly smiled sheepishly, "It's more my sexual urges. Since meeting you, I've been taking more and more cold showers."

One speaks sincerely, the other listens attentively.

Zhu Xi's eyes remained unchanged; all her emotions were conveyed in Director Hao's words.

But the tips of my ears became red and hot.

"Zhu Xi, I don't know when it started, but your blurry outline began to appear in my dreams. When the outline became clear, your clear and bright eyes would turn red and tear up in my dreams."

Zhou Yinghuai lowered his hand from the oath, bent down and took her wrist, and said with a wry smile, "What follows is not suitable for the gods to hear."

Too much lust and excessive passion.

He led the person back to the dormitory with a sworn hand, and then closed the door tightly.

Zhu Xi did not resist and mechanically let him lead her.

Zhou Yinghuai was also patient, talking non-stop and doing non-stop.

As he spoke, he helped Zhu Xi take off her white coat, saying, "How wonderful the dream was! And you were even more beautiful in the dream."

Every frown and smile, every breath, every soft gasp and coquettish sigh—all her charm, tenderness, and womanly affection clung to me like a gentle, silken thread. A chokehold was commonplace; taking a life was nothing unusual.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xi felt her hands, which he was washing under cold water, were burning hot.

Zhou Yinghuai squeezed out two pumps of hand sanitizer; it was a scent she was familiar with and loved.

After the pinkish-white foam had filled up, it spun around on her fingertips.

Zhu Xi's hands were very beautiful, with slender fingers and well-proportioned joints.

The veins of the blue blood vessels are clearly visible.

Zhou Yinghuai knew how wondrous these hands were, how capable they were of devouring and releasing souls.

Fingertips, knuckles, back of the hand, palm.

The hospital has been promoting the seven-step handwashing method, but it hasn't been taught to the family members of patients who frequently stay with them at the hospital.

Instead, Zhou Yinghuai learned it all.

"Sister Xi, some things seem insignificant and understandable before you experience them." He paused, then switched her right hand to wash it. "Once the floodgates are opened, it's like having tasted the sweetness and being unable to suppress the urge."

Zhou Yinghuai really wanted to.

He couldn't remain calm and composed; all he wanted was to be with her, to embrace and kiss, to be inseparable.

Zhu Xi tried to pull her hand back.

He pulled her along, and the prison break failed.

She frowned, her ears feeling like they'd been chilled by a winter wind for an hour or two, before immediately disappearing into the warm, enclosed room by the brazier.

The mixture of hot and cold, turning completely red, could even bleed.

She looked at Zhou Yinghuai and finally spoke, "Zhou Yinghuai, what exactly do you want to say?"

Zhou Yinghuai just looked at her and smiled, "Guess."

After saying that, he put her hands under the tap and started rinsing them.

After grinding it, Zhu Xi felt that she couldn't even look at her own hands anymore.

"What exactly are you trying to say?!"

Zhou Yinghuai said in a deep voice, "I've experienced all the things I dreamed about in my dreams in real life. Dreams are illusory; they don't bring the sense of reality and fulfillment that the real you brings."

"Zhu Xi, I love your body, I love your beautiful face, and I love you the most. Your soul is interesting, and your life is vibrant."

My hands were finally washed clean.

He dried the moisture with his two thick fingertips, then rubbed some hand cream on them.

Zhu Xi didn't let him do it for her; she rubbed it herself and headed towards the dormitory.

Zhou Yinghuai blocked his way.

Zhu Xi stopped what she was doing, and the sweet scent of strawberries still lingered between the two of them.

"What? In both dreams and reality, I've taken advantage of you with these hands. After servicing your body, Zhou Yinghuai, and washing you clean, don't I still have absolute control?"

What kind of person would block your way if you didn't let them help apply hand cream?

Zhou Yinghuai stared at her, a deep smile on his face.

He licked his lips. "You know perfectly well that's not what I meant."

"Sister Xi, you can misunderstand me, but you can't misinterpret my meaning."

Zhu Xi raised her chin slightly. "What do you mean?"

Her slender fingers dangled between them. "I asked you to wash my hands, but I didn't ask you to apply hand cream. Zhou Yinghuai, these are my own hands, and I have the right to use them."

Zhou Yinghuai completely agreed with her, "Yes, that's right."

"Then why won't you let me leave?"

"Yes, I won't let you leave."

"A good dog doesn't block the way."

You're praising the dog, not criticizing me.

Zhu Xi: "..."

"Okay." Zhu Xi shrugged, neither blaming nor complaining. She began to reason, "This is my dormitory."

Zhou Yinghuai nodded, "Yes, your dorm room. I know very well that I'm just staying here temporarily."

Zhu Xi: "But right now, you're in my dorm room, blocking me and not letting me leave!"

Zhou Yinghuai admitted again that he had guessed Zhu Xi's unusual behavior was not simply because of that guy in the middle of summer.

So he decided to take his shamelessness to the extreme: "Without my permission, you can't get through or leave."

"Sister Xi, you're stuck here! Want to back away? I've slammed the door shut. Want to move forward? You can't get past me without my permission!"

"You're so domineering."

"Yes, I am domineering." Zhou Yinghuai: "I've done everything you asked. I've put on the gold-rimmed glasses, so I should say what a domineering CEO should say and do what a domineering CEO should do."

Zhu Xi completely lost her composure. "So, thanks to you, your mother was able to call my boss without my permission, just to interfere with my work?"