"People came to see me." What's with all this talk?
Zhou Zhou smelled the aroma of food in the air, her stomach rumbling, and she slowly moved toward the bedside. But before her feet even touched the ground, Fu Hengzhi pressed her back onto the bed.
"?" Zhou Zhou asked, puzzled. "What are you doing?"
“You don’t need to get down.” Fu Hengzhi knew that the other person had come for the lunchbox, so he reached out and grabbed the remote control to raise the headboard, skillfully set up the small table, arranged the food, and thoughtfully put the chopsticks into the other person’s hands.
He sat on the other side of the table, gazing at the other person with 'affection'.
Fu Hengzhi: "Eat quickly."
"..." What are you going to eat? Zhou Zhou was speechless. "Are you just going to stare at me like that?"
"Don't worry about me, this is food made by Aunt Feng. I've already eaten at home."
"No, no, no, I just don't like being stared at while I eat." Zhou Zhou saw that the other person had poured him a glass of water and left it to cool. He didn't pretend to be confused. The other person's series of actions were obviously not because he was a patient and were taking care of him.
This is proof that they haven't given up.
Zhou Zhou sighed, "President Fu, perhaps, maybe, I remember, I did reject you at noon?"
After speaking, he observed the other party's expression. Sure enough, bringing up the old matter again completely destroyed the wonderful mood that Fu Hengzhi had painstakingly cultivated before coming, and his face visibly darkened.
In this situation, Fu Hengzhi might start to get a little irritable.
Zhou Zhou waited patiently for the result, but his prediction was unsuccessful. Instead, he was met with a dejected look in the other person's eyes. Fu Hengzhi said sadly, "So I don't even have a chance to pursue you?"
Zhou Zhou: "?" Comparing the expressions of the two people at this moment, Zhou Zhou felt that his behavior at this moment should be like that of a scumbag who plays with the other's feelings.
His temple twitched involuntarily. As a domineering CEO in the book, how come Fu Hengzhi's style was so different from the other domineering CEOs after just one afternoon?
Zhou Zhou has a powerful mind; he already knew how to retort if the other person simply said, "I'm going to have you." So why is he acting all wronged now?!
Fu Hengzhi knew from the previous incident of using Chinese medicine to water flowers that the other party was soft-hearted, so he felt that a gradual and persistent approach would definitely be effective.
The previous line was learned from the internet, and Fu Hengzhi improvised another line: "You can reject my confession, but you can't reject my feelings for you."
"?" What the hell is this? Zhou Zhou's expression was complicated, as if to say, "President Fu, you've ruined your domineering CEO persona, you know that?"
"You... whatever." Zhou Zhou hesitated, unable to say anything, and decided to let the facts speak for themselves.
Zhou Zhou lowered her head and ate, too exhausted to look at the other person anymore.
Judging from Zhou Zhou's reaction, Fu Hengzhi was certain that the first step of the plan had succeeded.
The long, dark night passed in a daze. Zhou Zhou suddenly regretted saying the word "whatever." This word meant letting others be at ease while causing pain to himself.
Once the conversation started, Fu Hengzhi didn't try to hide it anymore. He was completely open about it, and even in the darkness, Zhou Zhou, lying with his back to the small bed, could feel the intense and passionate gaze from him.
Zhou Zhou didn't even dare to sleep deeply, fearing that something he couldn't accept might happen, even though he knew Fu Hengzhi wasn't the kind of person who would take advantage of someone in distress.
"I'm going to the company," Fu Hengzhi reported as usual. Seeing Zhou Zhou's gaze shift from the laptop screen to him, he smiled slightly. "See you at noon."
After saying that, he closed the door and left, leaving Zhou Zhou alone in front of the laptop, stunned and motionless. When Wang Kunxiang arrived and saw this scene, he almost shouted for a doctor.
"Zhou, you scared me to death! I thought you'd lost your mind." Wang Kunxiang put the large fruit basket and milk next to the sofa, sat down, and casually opened the fruit basket he had brought, picking up a dark green and black avocado and starting to eat it raw.
Zhou Zhou was speechless at his smooth movements and relish.
"Didn't you come to see me?"
"I saw it." Wang Kunxiang was carefree. He had really cried yesterday, and he was genuinely laughing now. "I'm relieved to see you're alright. I rushed over this morning and didn't even have breakfast." He then opened a carton of milk and drank a carton by himself.
Zhou Zhou rolled her eyes and was about to speak when she heard the other person send a voice message on their phone.
"Baby, I've arrived. Just letting you know."
"!" Zhou Zhou's pupils dilated in shock as she looked at the muscular man acting coquettishly with a complicated expression.
In comparison, I suddenly realized that Fu Hengzhi's reporting was really great.
Wang Kunxiang put his phone away, saw Zhou Zhou looking at him, and smiled, "Girlfriend, if you know I'm coming, just let me know when you get there."
"It's good." Zhou Zhou carefully got out of bed, poured herself a glass of water, and slowly moved to sit on the sofa next to Wang Kunxiang. She casually asked, "How long have you been together?"
"Just a few days," Wang Kunxiang said with a simple smile. "We met on the day I returned to China."
"On the plane?" Zhou Zhou asked gossipingly, holding a glass of water.
Wang Kunxiang shook his head, "On the internet."
"Online dating?" Zhou Zhou took a sip of water. "Is it reliable? Do you have any photos?"
“It’s reliable. We’ve already video chatted. He looks exactly like his photos.” Wang Kunxiang said, pulling up a photo from his album to show the other person.
Zhou Zhou's eyes lit up the moment she saw the photo. "Great!"
"That's right, you don't even look at our conditions." Wang Kunxiang reached up and brushed the hair from his forehead back, gave what he thought was a handsome smile, and then, fearlessly teased the other person, "Unfortunately, you can't experience the joy of heterosexuality."
"..." Zhou Zhou hadn't slept well all night, and being stimulated like this at this moment, he couldn't hold back any longer and let out a long sigh.
"well--"
"What's wrong?" Wang Kunxiang's expression changed along with Zhou Zhou's, and he even scratched his head, wondering if he had said something wrong.
I'd venture a guess: "Did that brat Fu Hengzhi bully you?"
Zhou Zhou didn't know whether to nod or shake his head. To be honest, he had been holding back since transmigrating into the book, and he hadn't been able to find anyone to properly talk to about his feelings, especially yesterday...
Zhou Zhou covered her face and asked, "Land, sea, and air—can I trust you?"
Wang Kunxiang said seriously, "What are you talking about? If you don't believe me, who else can you believe? Just say what's wrong. Did Fu Hengzhi bully you? If so, I'll teach him a lesson today." After saying that, he even flexed his arms, showing off his strong muscle lines.
Zhou Zhou pursed her lips, trying to organize her thoughts. She didn't know how to begin, and after a long pause, she finally said, "I have a friend..."
[Author's Note]:
QQ is burning the midnight oil!
Chapter 41 I will not deliberately interfere with you
"Stop!" Wang Kunxiang raised his hand to interrupt Zhou Zhou as soon as he opened his mouth, slightly displeased and surprised, "Zhou, what's our relationship? Why are you trying to play these fake friendship games with me?"
Feeling a little embarrassed by being quickly exposed, Zhou Zhou lightly scratched his cheek with his fingertips and began to integrate his own story with that of the original owner. He explained the story clearly and flawlessly, achieving a 99% degree of authenticity.
"You two are in a marriage of convenience?!" Wang Kunxiang couldn't stay calm after hearing the story. He stood up abruptly, and the visual effect of the muscular man standing up startled Zhou Zhou.
"Don't get excited, don't get excited," Zhou Zhou reassured him, telling him not to be too loud, and then sat down.
Wang Kunxiang couldn't calm down. "Damn it, I knew it! Why did you marry him? Turns out... you didn't even understand your own sexual orientation back then?" He then looked at Zhou Zhou with disapproval.
"I have no choice in this..." Zhou Zhou sighed. Even as a materialist, he never imagined that he would one day be transmigrated into a book.
"You really like women?" Wang Kunxiang rubbed his chin with his right hand, looking Zhou Zhou up and down. "Why don't you talk to Fu Hengzhi and make things clear? You can part ways amicably. You two have known each other since childhood, he can't be so rigid."
“I told him, but he didn’t believe me.” Zhou Zhou was on the verge of tears. “Besides, Aunt Duan and Uncle Fu can’t agree to the divorce.”
“The elders don’t agree…” Wang Kunxiang was in a dilemma. As a layman, he began to analyze the pros and cons for Zhou Zhou, a married man.
“Your relationship can be disguised to the outside world, but the main person in it is Fu Hengzhi. Why don’t you…” Wang Kunxiang had a bold idea, “get a girlfriend like me? To prove to him that you’re straight?”
"That's not appropriate," Zhou Zhou said, shaking her head in refusal. "Wouldn't that be tantamount to cuckolding Fu Hengzhi?"
"But didn't you just say that Fu Hengzhi promised not to interfere in your private life?"
"That was what he said when he didn't like me."
"So he's the one giving orders, and you can only sit and wait to die?" Wang Kunxiang pointed out incisively. "When he doesn't like you, he lets you do whatever you want, but when he likes you, he expects you to obediently wait to be liked by him. He gets all the good things, that doesn't make sense."
Zhou Zhou: "..."
One of them dared to speak, and the other dared to listen. The key point was that Zhou Zhou actually felt that what the other said made sense.
Although it was still uncertain, she generally made concessions and tentatively picked up her phone, saying, "Let me call and ask Fu Heng if what he said before still stands?"
"..." Wang Kunxiang rolled his eyes. He was used to it, after all, the other party had been like this since childhood. Some things would only happen when things were in the right place at the right time. So he waved his hand and said, "Okay, you ask. I won't say anything."
As he spoke, Zhou Zhou made a phone call. After a few rings, a deep, magnetic voice came from the other end.
"What's wrong?" Fu Hengzhi asked anxiously, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, no, no, I'm not feeling unwell." Hearing that the other party was about to misunderstand, Zhou Zhou hurriedly explained, "I have something I want to ask you."
Upon realizing it wasn't bad news, Fu Hengzhi immediately breathed a sigh of relief. His tone changed noticeably, even revealing an undisguised joy, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.
He Qingqing, who was handing over the meeting outline, secretly glanced at the president's expression upon hearing this. It was no exaggeration to say that such an overjoyed expression on his face could be described as something one never sees in their lifetime.
He Qingqing immediately looked away from the president and wisely said, "President, I'll go out first."
Fu Hengzhi hummed in agreement. After the office door closed again, he cleared his throat twice to appear calm, lowered his voice, and continued to focus on the phone, asking, "What is it?"
"So... what you said before?" The other person's attitude was quite good, and Zhou Zhou was momentarily speechless. Meeting Wang Kunxiang's encouraging gaze, he hesitated and asked, "If you don't care about my private life, does that still count now?"
"What?" Fu Hengzhi's face darkened. Connecting the dots to something unpleasant, his expression immediately fell, and his tone turned cold. "Why are you asking this? What do you want to do?"
Zhou Zhou looked visibly embarrassed and stammered for a long time without being able to speak. Wang Kunxiang, who had a clearer perspective from the sidelines, was so anxious that he forgot what he had just told Zhou Zhou to keep silent and said directly, "Ask, ask, ask. Are you checking someone's household registration? Why are you meddling so much? Just answer yes or no to each question."
The sudden interruption of a strange male voice made Fu Hengzhi frown, feeling displeased. Recalling what Zhou Zhou had said last night, he confirmed that it was Wang Kunxiang. However, since the two were not familiar with each other, Fu Hengzhi ignored him and said to Zhou Zhou, "I was just asking, I didn't mean anything by it."
As he said this, Fu Hengzhi's tone changed again, becoming incredibly soft, "I won't deliberately interfere with you, but I know you'll know your limits, right?"
Everyone understood the implication of his words, but Fu Hengzhi's attitude was so gentle and friendly that Zhou Zhou, who was easily swayed by soft words but not by hard ones, held the phone, feeling like crying. She suddenly regretted making the call and let out a loud snort.
Fu Hengzhi: "I'll go to work now. I'll leave work early at noon and come see you soon."
Zhou Zhou: "...Hmm."
After chatting for a few more minutes, Zhou Zhou hung up the phone with a complicated expression. Wang Kunxiang looked at him with a mixture of anger and helplessness, and asked suspiciously, "Zhou, why don't you just give in? In just a few words, you were completely manipulated by the other party. It's better to end the call and show some control."
"No, no, I'm straight," Zhou Zhou refused.
"Just kidding, just kidding." Seeing this, Wang Kunxiang patted his shoulder and said, "Fu Hengzhi said he won't interfere with you, so you can get started now."
"He also said he hoped I would know my limits." Zhou Zhou said helplessly, "Forget it, I'll just stick to my principles and not agree to his demands."
"What about your girlfriend?" Wang Kunxiang asked tentatively.
"We'll see. I don't even go out, so I don't even see any young girls." Zhou Zhou said absentmindedly, picking up a box of blueberries from the fruit basket and popping them into his mouth one by one without washing them.
Seeing his pitiful appearance, Wang Kunxiang suddenly had a brilliant idea and patted his chest, saying, "Okay, I'll take care of this. Just don't embarrass me later."
Wang Kunxiang sat in the ward all morning, and the two of them could easily chat about other topics. During this time, the doctor came to change Zhou Zhou's bandages. Wang Kunxiang, a tough guy with a tender heart, couldn't help but burst into tears again when he saw Zhou Zhou's buzz cut, which was made to make it easier to apply medicine, and the hideous scars on her scalp.
When Fu Hengzhi arrived at the ward with the lunchbox, he saw a burly man sitting on the hospital bed, covering his face and crying. Looking at Zhou Zhou sitting on the caregiver's chair next to him, handing him tissues and comforting him, if it weren't for the bandage wrapped around the man's head, he really wouldn't have been able to tell who the patient was for a moment.
Wang Kunxiang noticed someone coming in and looked over with snot and tears all over his face. When he saw that the person had deep features and was dressed properly, Zhou Zhou's expression became visibly awkward. She immediately stopped crying after confirming the other person's identity.