Then, she frowned and thought about it, “But I feel that you don’t have time.”
During this time, Chen Zui doesn’t get off work until three or four in the afternoon and that is around the time she would be opening up the bar. Both of their routines are the complete opposite. The only time they can see each other is a pitiful hour at noon every day.
This is unbearable for Chen Zui. He doesn’t know what it’s like for other people who are dating but he wants to see Zhen Tian all the time.
“I am free next Wednesday.”
“Ah, that’s great!” Zhen Tian’s eyes sparkled, like a kid who just got candy. “I am closed on Thursday, which means we can hang out for two days!”
Chen Zui’s eyes darkened. Although he knows that Zhen Tian is purely innocent, he can’t stop his mind from wandering elsewhere. “Then during these two days, do you want to stay at my house?”
His voice is soft and sweet, with a deadly allure. Zhen Tian's heart thumped, and the roots of her ears turned red, "What?"
Living at his house and hanging at his house are two different things.
“I’ve been really busy recently and the two of us have too little time to meet each other. I don’t want to waste a single minute. Since we can meet on Wednesday and Thursday, why not just stay with me and save time on the road.”
He spoke seriously and it sounded pretty reasonable. Zhen Tian frowned slightly. He showed a look of grievance as if accusing her of abandoning him cruelly.
Zhen Tian immediately loosened her brows. She felt there was no need to think about being with senior and everything he said was right, “But…how should I tell my family?”
If she told them the truth that she was going to stay over at Chen Zui’s for the night, they wouldn’t agree to it.
This is also a problem for Chen Zui. Even if he promised that nothing is going to happen between them, her parents would still not be rest assured with her staying with him.
What’s more, he can’t guarantee nothing will happen.
“Why don’t I tell them I am going on a trip with my friend?” There is a hot spring resort in A City so it is very logical to go there to soak in the hot springs for a two-day, one-night trip.
Chen Zui probingly asked, “Will this be all right?”
“Um….as long as we don’t get caught.”
“Then it’s settled?”
“En.”
Although Chen Zui is happy this matter is settled, he still feels a bit troubled, “You trust me that much?”
He felt that his request was abrupt, but he didn't expect Zhen Tian to agree without much consideration.
Zhen Tian pursed her lips and contemplated, “Actually, I don’t feel at ease. Why don’t we forget about it.”
"...I was joking." Chen Zui sat up straight and assured her, "I just want to spend more time with you. I won't force you to do what you don't want to do."
Zhen Tian solemnly nodded her head, “En, I was joking too.”
“....” After a moment of silence, Chen Zui softly laughed. Zhen Tian looked at him with his head bowed with a grin on his face and took a sip of the water in her hand.
This is her first time teasing Chen Zui so she feels at a loss since he usually teases her. In fact, it is not that difficult to tease him.
The lunch break was only an hour and after the two finished their meal, Chen Zui returned to the station to work. Zhen Tian waved him goodbye before going to the parking lot to find her car. In these three days, Chen Zui wasn’t the only one who wanted to see her. She also really wants to see him as well.
She also hopes that Chen Zui can be by her side anytime, anywhere but this idea is too extravagant. Everyone has their own thing to do.
However, occasionally a two-day extravagance is still possible.
Thinking about next Wednesday and Thursday, Zhen Tian couldn’t help but smile and giggle.
In the afternoon, Chen Yiran took the bus back home. Today, his uncle came back home earlier than the day before and was already packing his bag.
Chen Yiran, “???”
"Uncle, what are you doing?" Chen Yiran looked at the small suitcase in the middle of the living room, and couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
Chen Zui clapped his hands and straightened up, "You came back just in time. You should pack the things you are going to take away next week."
“...But there are still so many days left. There’s no need to be in a hurry right?” It’s not the first time he participated in the school retreat. He has never seen his uncle this impatient before!
"It's only been a few days already so I took out the suitcase for you. If you have anything to bring, pack it in yourself. I'll continue cooking." After Chen Zui finished speaking, he walked into the kitchen. Chen Yiran looked at the suitcase in the living room and felt as if it was saying "Get out of here!” to him.
He stood in the living room staring at the suitcase in a daze when a thought suddenly came to him. He rushed into the kitchen and asked Chen Zui, “Uncle, did you invite Sister Tiantian over next week?”
Chen Yiran never thought that when he made the suggestion last time, his uncle was pretending to be all high and mighty in front of him and invited her over behind his back!
“Two days” Chen Zui picked up the dishes and looked at him, “She’s only staying for two days.”
Chen Yiran’s expression changed. He looked at Chen Zui as if he was looking at a pervert.
“I wish you and Sister Tiantian have a good time!” Chen Yiran left these words and ran out of the kitchen.
Zhen Tian was also actively preparing to go to Chen Zui's house, feeling as excited as if she was really going on a trip with her friends. When Ms. Wang Shuzhen heard that she woke up in the morning, the house had not had a moment of silence. She went up and knocked on her door impatiently, "What are you doing in there?"
"It's nothing. I’m taking out my small suitcase." Zhen Tian's suitcase was stuffed into the top cabinet in the cloakroom, so she moved a small stool over to reach for it. Ms. Wang Shuzhen opened the door and walked in. Seeing a pile of clothes in a mess on her bed, she frowned, "Are you going out on a trip?"
“En, I made plans with a friend to go to the hot springs for two days.”
“Friend?” Ms. Wang Shuzhen is currently sensitive to Zhen Tian’s friends, “Boyfriend?”
“.....” Uh, it sounds to be the case.
“Is it really Chen Zui’er?” Seeing as Zhen Tian didn’t speak, Ms. Wang Shuzhen felt that she guessed right, “How many rooms did you book?”
“....No, it is a female friend. She is a regular at the bar, you don’t know her!” Zhen Tian quickly brought out Zhu Ling. She and Zhu Ling have a good relationship but her parents don’t know her. She is the perfect shield!
"Oh, when are you going?" Ms. Wang Shuzhen asked, looking at the pile of clothes that Zhen Tian had spread out, "You’re only going for two days. Do you have to bring so many clothes? Isn’t it unnecessary? Don't you take off all your clothes when you go to the hot springs?"
The words “Take off all your clothes” spurred up Zhen Tian. Don’t know where her mind wandered off to, but her face turned red, “You can take off your clothes in the springs, but you still have to put on clothes when you come out. Ah, leave me alone, I will clean up myself."
Zhen Tian pushed Ms. Wang Shuzhen out but she didn’t bother with her. Before leaving the room she asked, “When are you leaving?”
“Next Wednesday.”
“.....You’re only leaving next Wednesday, why are you already packing?”
“I’m simply making some preparations in advance. All right, you go out.” After she pushed Ms. Wang Shuzhen out, she closed and locked the door.
“Phew—” Exhaling a breath, Zhen Tian looked at the pile of clothes and felt worried.
If she is staying over, she has to prepare a set of pajamas. Which one should she bring? Zhen Tian silently covered her nose. Just thinking about wearing pajamas in front of her senior is embarrassing.
She calmed down and picked up her phone to search the web, “What kind of pajamas should I wear when I go to my boyfriend’s house for the first time.”
The netizens gave a variety of answers. To sum up, the top replies are as follows——
It’s best not to wear any, the sexier the better, wear whatever your boyfriend likes.
After reading the replies, Zhen Tian finally chose a set of pajamas with long sleeves and pants.
After tossing around the entire morning, it’s best to rest when having a meal. She took out her phone and sent a message to Chen Zui. Chen Zui said he had to go to a meeting so she sent him an ok emoji and switched to her side account to talk to her beer buddies.
Zhou Keye messaged her yesterday but recently, because she has been logging on to her side account less frequently, she didn’t see his message until now.
PlinytheElder: Huihui told me yesterday Chen Yiran got into a fight because of her, and his guardian were invited over.
Godzilla: Oh, right, Zhou Huihui is your niece
Godzilla: I’m sorry, I only saw it now [cover face]
Zhou Keye was currently having lunch. When he saw her message, he took out his phone to reply.
PlinytheElder: Are you busy recently? You are not online often.
Godzilla:...Well, sort of.
She’s busy dating.
PlinytheElder: I heard from Huihui Chen Yiran’s aunt also went to school that day.
“….”
Zhou Keye was waiting for her reply after he sent the message. When Zhou Huihui told him that Chen Zui brought Chen Yiran’s aunt to school, he wondered whether that person could be Zhen Tian. If that is the case, does it mean that they are together?
Lin Yun, who was sitting across from him, saw him staring intently at his phone and laughed mockingly, “What, did Godzilla finally reply back?”
Last time, when he saw the news, he went to A City to look for the person and actually found her. Liu Yun never expected Godzilla, who was listening to a group of men talk dirty in the group chat, to actually be a woman.
Zhou Keye didn’t respond. He was waiting for Zhen Tian’s reply. Under his burning gaze, his phone vibrated again.
Godzilla: Hahaha. Actually, that person with Chen Zui was me. I invited him out for a meal.
Zhou Keye slightly frowned. This answer didn’t make him feel any better. He was in C City while Zhen Tian and Chen Zui who are both in A City can make plans any time.
Godzilla: Is your niece all right? She was crying terribly that day.
PlinytheElder: She’s all right, she was just scared. She felt better after she took a nap.
Zhen Tian was still editing her message, but Ms. Wang Shuzhen who was sitting in front of her couldn't bear it anymore, "Don't play on your phone while eating!"
She slapped the table in front of Zhen Tian who got so frightened that she almost dropped her phone, "I know, I know." She quickly replied to Zhou Keye’s message, put the phone aside, and concentrated on her meal.
In the next few days, Chen Zui and Zhen Tian could only see each other briefly during lunchtime. But because they knew that they would be spending Wednesday and Thursday together, it didn’t feel sad to part.
On Sunday night, Chen Yiran put away all his stuff to make room for Zhen Tian and Chen Zui. The next morning, he took the school bus to school. Because they will be away from home for the next week, the other children were sent off by their parents. However, because Chen Zui has to broadcast the morning news, he doesn’t have time to send him off.
Zhou Huihui saw Chen Yiran was still taking the school bus today and felt a tinge of disappointment, “Why didn’t your handsome uncle drop you off?”
"My uncle has to go to work." Chen Yiran didn't take it seriously, "But he will pick me up the day I come back."
"Really?" Zhou Huihui's eyes brightened again. She is happy that she can see this handsome brother again.
Chen Yiran found that his uncle's charm was really great. From aunts in their forties and fifties to little 7-8-year-old children, they were all tamed by him.
After Chen Zui finished the program recording, he saw a message from the teacher in the parent group chat. It was a video of the students getting ready to go. He conveniently forwarded the video to Zhen Tian and wrote, "Chen Yiran has already been sent off."
Zhen Tian only woke up an hour later. When she saw a message from Chen Zui. she immediately clicked on it.
Zhen Tian: The child seems very lively. The teachers will have to work hard [laugh]
Chen Zui looked at her message and walked to the side to call her. Zhen Tian’s phone was in her hand so when his call came, she immediately answered it, “Senior.”
Chen Zui’s low chuckle could be heard from the other end, “Didn’t I say to pick a more intimate form of address?”
“Uh, what counts as intimate?”
Chen Zui walked to the window, lowered his voice, and said, “For example, I can call you Tiantian or do you prefer darling?”
Darling Tiantian. Zhen Tian’s face turned red in the early morning, “Xiao Zui’er, speak properly.”
Chen Zui laughed and looked out the window, “Do you want me to pick you up in two days?”
“No need. Won’t we get exposed if you come here? I can just drive there myself.”
“Ok.” Chen Zui curled his lips and nodded, “Then I’ll wait for you at home.”
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