Qiao Anchen naturally refused, twisting his body to dodge and raising his hand above his head. Chu Yi chased after him again, clinging to him and trying to grab him.
She almost succeeded, but Qiao Anchen quickly hid the phone behind his back. Chu Yi was furious and followed him with both hands. After a struggle, she finally pried the phone out from between his fingers.
Qiao Anchen was hard all over, even his fingers. His hard knuckles made large patches of skin on her hands turn red. Chu Yi lay on him, panting, and began to search for her spoils without stopping.
She opened it, unlocked it with her fingerprint, and the browser page immediately appeared before her eyes.
Chu Yi clicked on the history, and sure enough, a row appeared.
What men's fragrance should be used where?
How can perfume be made to smell pleasant?
There are also some things from a long time ago, such as what gifts are appropriate to give to one's wife, well-known jewelry brands, and so on.
Chu Yi lifted her eyes to look at Qiao Anchen, who was staring at the sky with a look of utter despair.
"I didn't know Baidu could be used like this."
"You're very clever, Mr. Qiao." Chu Yi couldn't help but tease him. Qiao Anchen gave up struggling and remained calm.
"Have you finished watching?"
"I've finished reading." Chu Yi smiled slightly, handed the phone back to him, and then prepared to roll over and get out of bed.
As soon as she moved, Qiao Anchen suddenly hugged her from behind, his heavy body pressing down on her without holding back.
"What are you doing!" Chu Yi was furious and thrashed about with her hands and feet, but she was soon made to laugh by Qiao Anchen pinching her waist.
"Hey, no, no, no, it itches there, you can't touch it—"
Chu Yi's waist is the most sensitive area, and it itches when touched. Once, Qiao Anchen accidentally touched it in the middle of the day, and her dizzy body immediately jumped up and laughed for several minutes before stopping.
At that moment, Qiao Anchen was already helplessly preparing to go down and take a shower.
But now, with a laugh, all his strength is gone. It seems that Qiao Anchen is trying to regain the dignity he had lost in another way. Chu Yi was exhausted by him and her legs were weak when she got out of bed the next day.
She was so angry that she gritted her teeth, wishing she could scratch Qiao Anchen hard. After washing up with her aching body, she came out of the bathroom and suddenly remembered something, so she went to rummage through the cabinet next to the bed.
The green box inside, along with the perfume, had disappeared.
She stared at the empty cabinet and unconsciously laughed out loud. When she realized it, she quickly put it away and pretended to be serious.
"Did you steal my perfume?" During lunch break, Chu Yi sent Qiao Anchen this message, and he replied two minutes later.
"I put it in the car."
"Didn't you say you didn't like it?" Chu Yi typed this message with an undisguised smile on her face, but her eyes also held a hint of arrogance.
"Not bad for making car air fresheners." Qiao Anchen added a smiley face to his reply, the kind that comes with the system, with a big smiley face and crescent-shaped eyes, looking silly yet cute.
It's very unlike the style of Qiao Anchen.
It's so jarring.
Chu Yi imagined him laughing like that, and, holding her phone, bent over laughing so hard she collapsed onto the sofa.
"Okay," she finally said.
"Whatever makes you happy."
That was the reply, but the person who was truly happy all day was Chu Yi. Even when drawing, she was in a good mood and had a smile on her face.
When the update was posted that day, everyone left comments below.
Wow! The theme for junior high school today is pink!
"So girly! This kind of romance is really suitable for junior high school students. I'm begging you to stop depicting hot-blooded brotherhood!"
"Is DaDa in a particularly good mood lately? So sweet!"
Even Xiao Gao secretly contacted her, expressing his deep remorse and condemnation.
"Can you please tone down the cloying, saccharine smell of romance?!"
"Every time I finish reading an update, I feel an overwhelming urge to find a man to date! How are single people supposed to live?!"
"Xiao Chu! You've changed!!! You're no longer the innocent Xiao Chu who told me she'd never get married or date! You've been tainted by this dirty love!"
Chuyi: "..."
"Stop being such a drama queen."
"My eyes hurt from seeing so many exclamation marks on the screen."
"If this happens again, I'll block you."
As soon as the message was sent, a little figure biting a handkerchief and crying hysterically appeared on the screen, accompanied by Xiao Gao's heart-wrenching voice.
"Xiao Chu! You've changed! Now you only care about your husband, and there's no place for me anymore. Forget it, I'm leaving!"
After posting, she switched her status to invisible and changed her personal signature online.
This person is dead; burn paper money if you need anything.
Chuyi: "..."
She has a headache.
Before she could figure out how to appease this person whose acting had suddenly taken off, there was a noise at the door. Chu Yi exclaimed "Eh!" and peeked out in confusion, only to see Qiao Anchen push the door open and come in.
"Why are you up so early today?" Chu Yi glanced at the time; it was only three in the afternoon.
"We'll have a lunch gathering at the hospital, so we don't need to work overtime this afternoon," Qiao Anchen explained, changing his shoes, going to the kitchen to pour himself a glass of water, and then coming over.
"You stayed home all day without going out?"
"Hmm." As he approached, Chu Yi smelled a faint scent of herbs and trees, almost imperceptible, yet alluring.
She looked up and asked, "Can you smell your own fragrance?"
"What?" Qiao Anchen raised his hand, sniffed it twice, and frowned. "Nothing."
"I only sprayed a little on the car this morning." He then remembered something and explained. Chu Yi smiled at him and then reached out to hug him.
"It smells so good." Chu Yi buried her face in his chest and rubbed against him, taking a deep breath and sighing with satisfaction. Qiao Anchen suddenly felt like a walking perfume bag.
He felt slightly awkward, but he didn't push her away. After a few seconds, he said, "Okay, you can get back to work."
"No, let me hug you a little longer." Chu Yi pleaded, closing her eyes and refusing to let go. Qiao Anchen pursed his lips and said nothing more. But if you looked closely, you could see that his ears were already tinged with an unusual blush.
He felt his face getting hot.
Finally, after Chu Yi had hugged him to his heart's content, Qiao Anchen let go of him, sat up straight, and quickly composed himself.
"Then I'll go back to my room. You can do whatever you want."
"Oh." Chu Yi stared at him, unblinking, her face full of reluctance.
"Then you can leave."
Upon seeing this, Qiao Anchen paused, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked tentatively, "How about I bring the computer over?"
"Won't this bother you?" Chu Yi thought for a moment, then remembered something and immediately said without hesitation, "Never mind, you'll disturb my drawing process if you stay here. You should leave."
Qiao Anchen: "..."
He remained silent, turned around, and walked out.
Before I knew it, the sun was setting, the sky was dyed a brilliant orange-red, the clouds were vast, and a refreshing evening breeze blew in from the balcony, making me feel comfortable and at ease.
We ate dinner early tonight; the two of us cooked it together, and we did it very quickly.
Chu Yi finished her work early, and she was very efficient that day. After dinner, she watched TV on the sofa, enjoying a rare moment of relaxation lately.
Qiao Anchen had nothing to do that evening. After finishing his work, he cut a plate of fruit and sat down with her on the sofa to watch it. When Chu Yi noticed him coming over, she turned her head and gave him a rather strange look.
"What's wrong?" Qiao Anchen asked, puzzled.
"It's nothing." Chu Yi pursed her lips and shook her head.
The images and faces on the screen were all unfamiliar. Qiao Anchen had watched TV with Chu Yi a few times during this period, and sometimes they would come across the same show, but he had never seen this one before.
"Is this something you just watched?" Qiao Anchen asked her casually. Chu Yi nodded, then turned to look at him before slowly answering.
"I started watching it a few days ago, and I've only watched half of it."
"Oh." Qiao Anchen didn't say anything more, focusing on watching with her, but the more he watched, the stranger it seemed.
There are two men in this drama, who seem to be the male lead and the second male lead. They have a lot of screen time, and the show always focuses on them.
The plot is quite good, with a touch of suspense and fantasy. It tells the story of their investigation into a murder case, and he is very interested in anything related to solving the case.
At first, Qiao Anchen watched with great interest, but later, his sense of unease grew stronger.
Because there was a scene where the male lead and the second male lead looked at each other, and the atmosphere was very intimate, he always felt that it was as if the two of them were about to kiss each other.
Qiao Anchen couldn't help but ask, "Why are these two acting so strangely?"
"Hmm?" Chu Yi turned her head and stared at him, her eyes shining brightly under the light, as if full of encouragement. Qiao Anchen couldn't help but honestly tell him what was on his mind.
"The plot is quite good, but the two men in it seem a bit strange, like they're in a romantic relationship..."
Chu Yi tried her best to control her expression and prevent laughter from bursting out. She was so uncomfortable that she almost had to force her face to stay straight.
"Hmm, you're overthinking it." Chu Yi nodded inscrutably, replying in a deep, serious, and very proper voice.
"They don't just look alike, they're definitely dating."
Qiao Anchen: "..."
Author's Note: I haven't been getting enough sleep these past few days. I overslept this afternoon when I got home. I'll see if I can manage two updates tomorrow; if not, the day after tomorrow...
47. Chapter 47
Chu Yi's words fell silent as the entire living room fell into stillness. Then, lines from the television came out, snapping the stunned man out of his daze.
Qiao Anchen moved his lips, as if to say something, but then swallowed, opened his eyes wide, and looked completely bewildered.
"This is very popular now." Chu Yi lowered his voice and said to him in a mysterious and knowledgeable tone, "There is a professional term for it, called 'Danmei'."
Qiao Anchen remained silent for a long time, seemingly processing the news. Chu Yi considerately stopped speaking, giving him time to react.
After a long while, his eyes flickered, and he forced himself to remain calm, saying with a composed expression, "I see. Young people these days..." He paused for two seconds, then said with difficulty, "Their hobbies are quite unique."
"Pfft—" Chu Yi couldn't hold back any longer and laughed so hard she bent over, hugging her pillow and collapsing onto the sofa.