Chapter 1386
Unrequited Love 40
Chapter 1386 Unrequited Love 40
The driver pushed Zhou Jinxu's suitcase, following behind him with his eyes downcast. He hadn't expected his boss to be like this after falling in love. Was this the future boss's wife?
Indeed, he is no ordinary person.
He carried Xu Yanzhen into the elevator. This time, the driver didn't follow. After delivering the luggage, he left.
Xu Yanzhen jumped down from Zhou Jinxu's arms: "You want to come home with me?"
Judging from his expression, it seemed he was about to go home with her. Thinking back to their kiss, Xu Yanzhen wondered if she would have any peace if Zhou Jinxu moved in.
Zhou Jinxu steadied her, his eyes full of smiles: "Can't we? We're already boyfriend and girlfriend, so naturally we should live together."
Xu Yanzhen chuckled: "You're moving too fast. But your house is a big villa, and mine isn't very big. Are you really comfortable here?"
Zhou Jinxu put his arm around her and said, "I'll get used to it with you by my side. As long as you're with me, I don't care where we live."
Xu Yanzhen patted his arm, "Okay, you can stay in the guest room."
Zhou Jinxu chuckled softly, remaining silent. He wasn't joking; he hadn't gone home with Xu Yanzhen to the guest room. Why would he leave his sweet, soft girlfriend alone in the guest room instead of cuddling her? Was that reasonable?
After arriving home, Xu Yanzhen went to take a bath, while Zhou Jinxu brazenly put his clothes away in the walk-in closet. Seeing his clothes taking up a corner of Xu Yanzhen's closet, Zhou Jinxu suddenly felt as if he and Xu Yanzhen had become one.
She had just sobered up a bit, but after taking a bath, Xu Yanzhen felt a little dizzy again. When she came out, leaning against the wall, Zhou Jinxu hugged her tightly, and then he dried her hair. After that, Xu Yanzhen couldn't remember anything else.
Warm sunlight streamed into the room through the curtains. Seemingly bothered by the light, Xu Yanzhen frowned and burrowed her head under the covers. Then, a pair of warm, large hands gently brushed across her face, the troubling light disappeared, and a satisfied smile appeared on Xu Yanzhen's lips.
She snuggled closer to Zhou Jinxu, her tall figure nestled perfectly into his embrace. It was as if the rib that had left him in the first half of his life had finally returned to his body.
Zhou Jinxu pressed the curtain remote, plunging the master bedroom back into darkness. He had been awake for some time, usually already up for his morning exercise. But this was the first time he had shared a bed with Xu Yanzhen, and he couldn't bear to leave.
Influenced by Xu Yanzhen's sleepiness, Zhou Jinxu also gradually closed his eyes, and soon the master bedroom was filled with soft breathing.
Xu Yanzhen slept very comfortably, feeling as if she were hugging a heater, all warm and cozy. Although it was already spring, Xu Yanzhen's hands and feet still felt cold in the mornings and evenings, and even with the air conditioning on, she wasn't warm enough to sleep alone.
But today was different. Xu Yanzhen felt warm and cozy in the blankets after sleeping all night. She nuzzled her cheek against Zhou Jinxu's neck again, her smile sweet and soft.
Wait a minute, a heater?
Xu Yanzhen suddenly opened her eyes, her big eyes almost popping out of the window. The next second, she covered her eyes with her hands, wishing she hadn't woken up. She actually saw Zhou Jinxu lying on her bed?
"We agreed that you would stay in the guest room." Xu Yanzhen suddenly sat up, then covered her head, suffering from a hangover.
Zhou Jinxu sat up immediately afterward. He pressed the curtain switch, and the blackout curtains slowly parted to both sides. Then he placed his hands on Xu Yanzhen's temples and gently massaged the acupoints on her head.
Xu Yanzhen's body became increasingly limp, and in the end she simply lay down on Zhou Jinxu's lap.
She half-opened her eyes: "You're going to sleep in the guest room tonight." Zhou Jinxu didn't respond at all. After massaging Xu Yanzhen for a few minutes, he finally lifted her up with a spatula: "Go wash up first. I've made some hangover soup in the kitchen."
Xu Yanzhen tapped his back, not arguing with him. Generally speaking, if Zhou Jinxu didn't verbally agree, it meant he hadn't tacitly accepted this option.
Although they moved in together so quickly after just starting to date, it seems like things are moving very fast. But considering she's already 37, is this how adult relationships usually go, jumping straight to the point?
With these thoughts in mind, Xu Yanzhen put a toothbrush in her hand, and the toothpaste was already piled up. Zhou Jinxu tactfully left the bathroom and went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.
He had already eaten, and it was almost noon, so he decided to have lunch with Xu Yanzhen.
In the afternoon, Xu Yanzhen lay in Zhou Jinxu's arms reading a book, an introductory book on finance. Zhou Jinxu occasionally explained a few points to Xu Yanzhen, and in a daze, Xu Yanzhen felt as if she had not only had a boyfriend, but also a teacher.
Now that she's even saving on tuition, it seems like she's actually the one who profited?
Seeing Xu Yanzhen smirking, Zhou Jinxu lowered his eyes and asked, "Why are you laughing so happily? What good thing are you thinking about?"
Xu Yanzhen covered the book with her hands, only revealing her eyes: "I'm thinking, now that you're my boyfriend and also giving me lessons as a teacher, shouldn't I pay you tuition?"
Tan Youheng retorted, "Idiot."
Just as Xu Yanzhen was about to refute Tan You's words, she heard Zhou Jinxu say, "Tuition is not required."
He handed over a card, saying, "Add my main card to the mix, and I'll stay in the master bedroom from now on."
Xu Yanzhen suddenly understood Tan You's meaning, but unfortunately, she was the one who brought up the topic herself. She was not one to be good with words, and even if she wanted to refute, she couldn't find a reason for it. In the end, she could only stare at Zhou Jinxu with a mixture of shame and annoyance.
Zhou Jinxu smiled and patted the back of her head. He found Xu Yanzhen's personality quite intriguing. She had a humorous side, but she wasn't very quick-witted and often seemed a bit slow-witted.
Even if you step into a trap, you won't know how to refute it in the end, and can only glare at him in vain. It's like a docile and beautiful Ragdoll cat that has been annoyed on the belly or had its paw pinched, and is struggling in vain.
But this slowness wasn't stupidity; she was actually quite intelligent. If she weren't intelligent, could she have gotten into the best university in the country? If she weren't intelligent, she wouldn't have passed the civil service exam on her first try.
Her slowness of perception only manifested in interpersonal interactions. Ultimately, it stemmed from her relatively low level of socialization. In Zhou Jinxu's eyes, Xu Yanzhen was doing very well.
Because he himself is highly socialized, he unconsciously hopes that his partner can be more innocent. It's not that Xu Yanzhen is naive or innocent; she understands everything she should, but she has a kind of well-protected innocence about her.
Even today, her eyes remain remarkably clear. Many people, after experiencing the vicissitudes of life, develop ambition, greed, or even a cloying desire in their eyes, but Xu Yanzhen is not like that.
Her eyes were very clear, not in the kind of naive innocence that comes from not knowing the ways of the world, but in a kind of clarity that is worldly-wise yet not cynical.