After saying that, he paused, then said pitifully, "I'll wait for your response."
"..." Fu Hengzhi's actions made Zhou Zhou feel like a scumbag.
What does it feel like to be a jerk without ever being in a relationship?
Fu Hengzhi looked at him quietly for a while. Seeing that he didn't react, he sighed, took out something that looked like a capsule from the bedside table, held it in his palm without letting the other person see what the capsule was, and turned to leave.
Zhou Zhou noticed and asked, "What are you holding?"
Fu Hengzhi made no attempt to hide anything and answered truthfully: "Sleeping pills."
Zhou Zhou: "..."
Fu Hengzhi: "I had trouble sleeping, and the hospital prescribed this for me. I used to take it at the company, but the effect gradually became less noticeable."
Zhou Zhou: "..."
Fu Hengzhi: "It's okay. If the effect isn't obvious, I'll just take a couple more pills. I'm healthy, it won't bother me."
Zhou Zhou: "..."
Zhou Zhou: "Don't leave, sleep here."
He compromised; in the end, he couldn't bring himself to do it. Those sleeping pills were something you could take in large quantities.
Fu Hengzhi's expression brightened for a second, then he calmed down and shook his head. "You'll feel uneasy."
"...I'm relieved."
"You won't be able to sleep."
"I'm going to sleep first. I fall asleep very quickly. Wait ten minutes before you get into bed."
"Is it really possible?"
"Okay! Sleep here, Mr. Fu!" Zhou Zhou practically forced him onto the bed.
She managed to restrain herself, walked over to Fu Hengzhi, and held out her hand, "Give it to me."
Fu Hengzhi obediently placed the medicine in his palm. Zhou Zhou picked it up and carefully examined the name of the medicine, confirming that it was indeed a type of sleeping pill.
"You don't believe me..." Fu Hengzhi saw him carefully examining the medicine, sighed, and became dejected again. He picked up the pillow, turned around, and prepared to leave.
"Okay, let's leave it at that." Although the other party seemed sincere, it didn't make logical sense. Zhou Zhou was only acting out of compassion. He admitted that Fu Hengzhi was acting, but seeing that the other party's hand had already touched the doorknob, he said, "If you want to sleep in the guest room, then go ahead. I won't stop you once you're out this door."
"..." Fu Hengzhi put down the pillow and sat on the chair, the movements were done in one smooth motion.
That's enough, that's enough. Things need to be done slowly and gradually. He never intended to sleep in the guest room in the first place. It would be a loss if he ended up spending another night in the guest room.
Zhou Zhou lay back on the bed, turned off the main light, and left a dim bedside lamp on Fu Hengzhi's side for illumination.
I lay down and closed my eyes for less than ten seconds when I suddenly remembered that the novel's earnings had been deposited into my account.
He still owes Ye Misheng money and Xiao Zhao's assistant's salary.
I opened my eyes, reached for my phone on the bedside table, and planned to send the money to the other party via WeChat first.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Fu Hengzhi frowned when he saw him pick up his phone again.
"I'm paying back a friend's money; I promised to do so at the beginning of the month."
"Pay back the money? Are you short of money?" Fu Hengzhi walked over and sat on the edge of the bed, picking up his phone. "I'll transfer your living expenses for this month to you now."
"No, no, no, stop!" Zhou Zhou sat up abruptly and pressed down on the other person's hand, which was entering the password.
"What's wrong?" Fu Hengzhi asked, "Isn't that enough? How about I transfer an extra million to you this month?"
As he spoke, he observed the other person's facial expression. The moment he heard "one million," Zhou Zhou's eyes lit up, but only for a moment before dimming again. He shook his head sharply and refused the other person's offer.
He wasn't the original owner of this body, so he didn't have that kind of extravagant shopping desire. Besides, he had already spent ten million of Fu Heng's money to terminate the contract. As an independent man of the new era, he felt it was more interesting to spend his own money in the future.
“I work from home now, so I don’t have to worry about food or accommodation, and I don’t have many expenses.” Perhaps afraid that this reason wouldn’t convince the other party, Zhou Zhou added, “Besides, I earn enough money to live on.”
Fu Hengzhi was silent for a moment after hearing this, then nodded and looked into Zhou Zhou's eyes with a gratified yet serious expression. He said softly, "You've changed a lot, like you're a completely different person."
Zhou Zhou felt inexplicably flustered, and then heard the other person continue, "This is more like the real you."
Zhou Zhou chuckled dryly a few times, but he was completely confused by what she was saying. What did she mean by "the real you"?
Was the original owner of this body really like this?
Zhou Zhou wasn't sure about things not mentioned in the book, since he hadn't finished reading the original novel. Apart from the main characters' heartbreaking reunion and subsequent pursuit of their lovers, he knew nothing about the future developments, nor did he know whether the book later reinterpreted his role as a minor character.
Zhou Zhou snapped out of her reverie and, seeing Fu Hengyi motionless, followed his gaze to their intertwined hands.
"!!!" Zhou Zhou pulled his hand back as if he had been electrocuted, and an indescribable awkwardness quietly spread between him and Fu Heng.
"Ahem, well, I'm going to sleep." Zhou Zhou turned his back, picked up his phone, and saw that the money had already been sent. If it was sent at this time, he could receive it the next morning.
Okay, good night.
As the faint, even breathing could be heard from inside the room, Fu Hengzhi was still stroking the fingertips that had just been pressed into the other's palm, as if the lingering warmth would never disappear.
In the darkness, he chuckled softly.
In his sleep, Zhou Zhou shivered, feeling cold all over. There was nothing around him to keep warm, except for a warm source not far away. He ran towards it with all his might.
Zhou Zhou was woken up by a knock on the bedroom door in the morning. He opened his eyes groggily and was greeted by a beautiful spring scene. His mind went blank, and it took him a long time to realize what was going on.
How did he end up sleeping in Fu Hengzhi's arms?!
Zhou Zhou sat up abruptly and first checked his entire body.
Although he didn't know why he did it.
When his arms suddenly felt empty, Fu Hengzhi slowly opened his eyes, looking as if he was still not fully awake.
"Xiaozhou, Hengzhi, why aren't you up yet?" Aunt Feng's voice came from outside the bedroom. "Don't you have to go to the company today?"
"Going, going!" Zhou Zhou replied, only realizing Aunt Feng had gone downstairs when the footsteps outside the door gradually faded away.
"Good morning." Fu Hengzhi sat up. His voice was a little hoarse from just waking up, deep and magnetic, full of male hormones.
"..." Zhou Zhou looked at him and tried to slowly create some distance. He moved his body, and both of them froze at the same time.
They were both men, and they both understood each other, but their relationship was a little different. Zhou Zhou blushed, feeling both angry and embarrassed, and said sarcastically, "President Fu, you're really something. Is this how you put my mind at ease?"
Recalling what happened when he woke up, he continued, "Without resorting to physical violence?"
Fu Hengzhi didn't know how to explain it either, and he was a little embarrassed. "It's a natural reaction of the body in the morning."
After clarifying, he said, "I didn't touch you, you came right up to me."
"Nonsense." Only after denying it did Zhou Zhou realize that his trajectory just now did indeed seem to have 'invaded' half of the other person's bed.
"Hiss—" Zhou Zhou shivered as soon as he sat up.
Even though it was early summer, Zhou Zhou picked up the air conditioner remote from the bedside table, looked at the Arabic numerals displayed on it, and cast a suspicious glance at Fu Hengzhi.
Why is the temperature so low?
"What?" Fu Hengzhi first looked puzzled, then composed himself and said seriously, "Yes, this air conditioner keeps breaking down, and we haven't had it repaired this summer."
[Author's Note: Zhou Zhou: This air conditioner...]
Fu Hengzhi: It often breaks down.
Zhou Zhou: I haven't even asked yet!
Chapter 50 What's the purpose of all this?
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The evening glow shone through the glass and gauze curtains onto a corner of the computer screen. Slender, fair fingers danced across the keyboard, repeatedly pressing the Back key.
Delete and reduce.
Zhou Zhou continued to draft her fanfiction, brainstorming and recalling ideas, but her thoughts would frequently falter.
It was filled with the beautiful spring scenery that greeted my eyes after waking up in the morning.
Fu Hengzhi had an appointment with a client at noon and didn't come home for lunch. What should have been an ordinary thing suddenly made Zhou Zhou feel uneasy.
"Tsk, really?" Zhou Zhou said this with obvious lack of confidence, seriously doubting the thought that had suddenly popped into his head.
Oh no, he's gay? No way, he can't possibly have fallen for Fu Hengzhi, can he?
As a rookie who had never been in a relationship, Zhou Zhou didn't know if his current feelings were related to liking someone.
After much deliberation, Zhou Zhou decided to rely on technology to solve any unforeseen problems.
With internet big data, who doesn't know how to use Baidu?
Zhou Zhou temporarily abandoned his decision to update the website. He opened the website and before he could even enter keywords into the search bar, his phone rang.
The caller was from an unknown number, and the origin of the number was local. Zhou Zhou didn't intend to answer, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that scam calls usually don't target locals, making them easier to catch.
"Hello, who is this?" Zhou Zhou answered the phone and placed it on the table, speaking casually before returning his hands to the keyboard.
"Brother, it's me." The voice on the other end sounded strangely familiar. Zhou Zhou thought carefully before he vaguely remembered it.
"You are Li..."
"Li Qingjie." Before I could finish speaking, Li Qingjie on the other end of the phone automatically continued, full of enthusiasm, "Brother, are you free? Let's get together."
"Hmm..." Zhou Zhou hesitated. Was he free or not? The other person was neither a friend nor a childhood friend, and they weren't exactly familiar with each other at the moment.
Zhou Zhou hesitated and didn't respond, but Li Qingjie was much more easy to talk to, his tone hearty and cheerful as he laughed loudly, "It's alright, brother, don't be shy, this was specially prepared for you!"
"Huh?" Zhou Zhou was confused. What was she preparing for him?
"Brother, give me a break, I'll drive over and pick you up." Li Qingjie seemed determined to get the other man to come out.
Having said all that, Zhou Zhou wasn't exactly stubborn. Besides, the fact that Fu Hengzhi, the father of the Li family, had a son late in life, was going to pay his respects proved that while the two families weren't exactly on good terms, they at least had some exchanges.
Zhou Zhou was clearly overthinking things, worried that her refusal would cause unnecessary trouble for Fu Hengzhi.
"Okay, I'll go. You don't need to pick me up. Just give me the address."
Li Qingjie was very happy that his phone call hadn't been in vain, and enthusiastically gave her the address. Zhou Zhou didn't tell Aunt Feng where she was going when she left, simply saying that a friend had invited her to a gathering and that she would probably be back after dinner.
Zhou Zhou hailed a car, gave the address, and sat in the passenger seat, watching the scenery outside the window gradually become strange, until he was dropped off in front of a glamorous clubhouse.
Zhou Zhou: "..." He flipped through the memo in his hand, repeatedly confirming whether the two large characters in front of him were the same as those recorded.
【Cayenne】