Chapter 58: Family Already? Married? Registered?!
Shen Chi had no family in his previous life. Now that several had suddenly appeared, aside from that gambling scumbag father, he actually liked this seemingly cold younger brother quite a bit.
This was an experience he had never had before. It felt very new, so he was not in a hurry to hang up.
“My phone was on Do Not Disturb. I’m fine.”
“Don’t worry about me. I’m an adult. But you, do you really have enough money? Forget it, I’ll just transfer some to you directly.”
“If you refuse, I’ll get angry.”
…
Lu Chenzhou could no longer eat.
So the cold and distant Secretary Shen was this gentle and adorable in front of his partner.
At that moment, Lu Chenzhou felt like some perverted voyeur. He wanted to see what Shen Chi was like when he was in love, yet he did not want to watch Shen Chi act sweet and intimate with his partner. In the end, he could only stare at the dishes before him in a dark, twisted manner.
Suddenly, he thought of Jiang Lige.
He had found Jiang Lige so detestable last time, but now that he thought back on it, his words actually made some sense.
They were only dating. They were not married. Whoever was capable could take the position.
Secretary Shen was so perfect. Why should he hand him over to someone else, watch him be with another person, and then call it “blessing them”?
That was just what incompetent trash did when they could not win, nothing more than self-comfort!
Lu Chenzhou picked up the bowl of plain congee Shen Chi had left unfinished on the coffee table and went straight to the balcony.
When Shen Chi saw him come over with a bowl of congee in his hand, he first froze. Then he saw the other man’s cold face as he scooped up a spoonful and brought it to his mouth.
Shen Chi: ?
Lu Chenzhou was expressionless. He fed him as if someone owed him money, looking fierce. “Open your mouth. The food is getting cold. Eat.”
Shen Chi was suddenly called by his cheap younger brother on the other end of the phone. Just as he opened his mouth to answer, a spoonful of congee was stuffed into it.
His eyes widened.
Lu Chenzhou’s expression was very cold. “Do you want to spit it out?”
How would Shen Chi dare? This was his own home. If he spat it onto the floor, he would still have to clean it up himself.
This guy’s expression was so foul. Could it be that after taking care of him for a whole day, resentment had grown in his heart?
But Shen Chi had not begged him to take care of him.
Truly, a domineering CEO’s heart was like a needle at the bottom of the sea—so hard to guess. He mourned for Lu Chenzhou’s future wife for one second.
Shen Chi did not dare let him continue feeding him, so he hurriedly said a few words to his cheap younger brother and quickly hung up, trying to take the bowl of congee.
But the moment he opened his mouth, the other man fed him another spoonful.
Lu Chenzhou was full of displeasure. “What, did I disturb you? Or do you dislike that the food I feed you isn’t tasty enough?”
Was it because he was not Shen Chi’s partner, so Shen Chi was unwilling to eat what he fed him, right?
The more Lu Chenzhou thought about it, the angrier he became. He had not even won the person over yet, but jealousy was already flying everywhere.
Shen Chi could not see through what this guy was thinking at all. He had eaten, so why was Lu Chenzhou still angry?
Did he want him to eat or not?
“President Lu?”
Lu Chenzhou’s face was cold, and fire kept rising in his heart. “Is that phone call so important? Do you know you just got your temperature down and need to eat something to replenish your nutrition?”
Shen Chi: ?
Big brother, aren’t you meddling a little too much?
The system could not help sighing. [Even an S-rank Alpha becomes terrifyingly clingy after marking someone.]
That was right. Although it was only a temporary mark, the influence went both ways.
Thinking of his own state yesterday, Shen Chi somewhat understood Lu Chenzhou’s inexplicable temperament now.
“President Lu, it was a call from family. I was afraid he’d worry, so I hurried to answer.” Shen Chi did not have much of an appetite to begin with, but looking at Lu Chenzhou’s expression, he could only sigh. “Give it to me. I’ll eat it myself.”
This explanation was worse than no explanation at all.
Lu Chenzhou was furious.
They were only partners, and that already made them family? Were they married? Had they registered their marriage?!
“I’ll feed you!”
Shen Chi surrendered. He simply treated Lu Chenzhou like a child to coax. Although he was not very good at coaxing people either, who had never been a child before?
He clumsily imitated what he had once envied in others.
“Okay, okay, you feed me. I’ll eat.”
“President Lu, don’t be angry. Don’t lower yourself to argue with me.”
…
Shen Chi’s level of coaxing was actually terrible, but Lu Chenzhou was especially easy to coax. The moment he thought that because of his appearance, Secretary Shen had immediately “abandoned” the partner on the other end of the phone, his lips instantly curved up.
If he could win once, he could win countless times.
There was not much congee in one bowl, and it was soon finished.
Lu Chenzhou clicked his tongue, somewhat unsatisfied. Shen Chi was truly so obedient when eating. His pale lips now had a little color, and there was a bit of congee water on them, making them look moist, delicate, and tempting.
If not for considering that Shen Chi should not eat too much right now, he would have wanted to add another bowl.
Lu Chenzhou stared at his mouth, his eyes gradually darkening. Only after a long while did he finally withdraw his gaze.
“I’m going to take a shower first. Stay home obediently by yourself. You can manage that, right?”
Lu Chenzhou had taken care of him all day without even changing clothes. With his mysophobia, being able to endure until now was already all because of Shen Chi.
But Shen Chi was greatly shocked. “You’re going to shower here?”
His voice even rose.
One had to know that last time, Lu Chenzhou had found even stepping into this rental room beneath him. This time, not only had he taken care of him, he was even willing to stay here and shower.
The aftereffects of a temporary mark were actually this terrifying!
Lu Chenzhou’s expression immediately darkened. “Secretary Shen, am I not welcome?”
Shen Chi hurriedly shook his head. “No. I’m just surprised. The bathroom is over there. As for the bathroom supplies…” He thought for a moment, then said, “Will you use mine, or should I go downstairs and buy new ones for you?”
Only then did Lu Chenzhou’s expression ease slightly. “Are you already recovered? Why are you running around? Stay at home.”
This time, Shen Chi did not dare argue back, afraid he would anger him again. He simply sat obediently on the chair, holding a cup of honey water Lu Chenzhou had just poured for him. When the other man looked over, he returned a polite and courteous smile.
In Lu Chenzhou’s eyes, this appearance made Secretary Shen look like an adorable little wife waiting for her husband to return. Oh, he even smiled at him.
Really… he wanted to…
Lu Chenzhou’s eyes flickered slightly, but in the end, he said nothing and picked up clean clothes before heading to the bathroom.
The bathroom, like the rest of the place, was old and simple.
But Lu Chenzhou showed not the slightest disgust. When he turned on the shower, his mind was filled entirely with Shen Chi.
Before this, Shen Chi had stood here countless times. Just like him, he would first turn on the shower, then use the body wash, and after that…
Shen Chi sat outside dryly, waiting for him.
According to what he had imagined, with such a rundown bathroom, Lu Chenzhou should have come out after about ten minutes. Yet Shen Chi waited through one ten-minute stretch after another until he was almost dozing off.
His body had not fully recovered after all. After eating a little, his stomach was full, and his whole body was warm. Shen Chi held on for a while, but truly could not hold out anymore. He put down the honey water in his hand and decided to close his eyes for a bit.
He did not go to the bed to sleep. After all, Lu Chenzhou was still showering. Leaving directly would not be very polite.
When Lu Chenzhou came out, Shen Chi had already leaned against the chair and fallen into a deep sleep. His sleeping face was very obedient, but his overly fair skin and slightly thin figure gave him an added sense of fragility.
Secretary Shen was very light. Lu Chenzhou had felt this more than once when holding him in his arms.
The sky had already gone completely dark.
Lu Chenzhou gently carried him and placed him on the bed. Then, he lifted the blanket and domineeringly pulled him into his arms.
