Chapter 19: Once Again
Shen Zhouyue was immersed in his painting, completely unaware that the man beside him had opened his eyes at some point and was watching him paint.
Even after outlining all the details from his mind onto the paper, Shen Zhouyue still felt something was less than perfect. Frowning as he scrutinized the picture before him, he decided to take another look at the real person for reference.
But as soon as he turned his head, he saw Yu Tingzhou leaning in very close, so close he could even feel Yu Tingzhou’s breath.
The eyes that were originally closed and covered by an eye mask were now open, their gaze resting squarely on the portrait Shen Zhouyue had just drawn.
“You… when did you… wake up…”
Thinking about secretly drawing someone and getting caught, Shen Zhouyue was so embarrassed he stuttered.
The conflict between them hadn’t been resolved yet, and now being caught secretly drawing him made Shen Zhouyue feel so awkward he wished he could disappear.
He surreptitiously hid the drawing board closer to his chest, hoping in his heart that Yu Tingzhou had just woken up and hadn’t had time to see the content of the drawing.
“Is that me you’re drawing?”
Yu Tingzhou reached out, attempting to take the drawing from Shen Zhouyue’s arms to see what he looked like in Shen Zhouyue’s eyes.
But as soon as he reached out, Shen Zhouyue desperately dodged backward in a gesture of resistance.
Yu Tingzhou’s gaze shifted from the drawing board to Shen Zhouyue’s face. His expression was cold, and his tone carried a hint of confusion, “I’m really curious, which version of you in front of me is the real you?”
“What I am like should have little to do with you, Mr. Yu.”
Shen Zhouyue feigned calmness, ignoring Yu Tingzhou’s gaze from a moment ago, and stuffed the mini drawing board back into his carry-on bag.
Once the drawing board was in the bag, he hugged the bag tightly, fearing Yu Tingzhou might try to snatch it.
“You are still my partner now, so naturally, it has something to do with me. I don’t wish for any incidents to occur during this marriage agreement period that would affect my future.”
Shen Zhouyue lowered his head, looking at his abdomen, his tone cold, “I understand what Mr. Yu means; there is no need to repeat it. Once the agreement expires, I will leave and won’t cause trouble for Mr. Yu.”
“Mr. Yu, just consider yourself having one more friend with benefits!”
Saying this, he closed his eyes, pretending to be extremely drowsy, “I’m tired!”
Yu Tingzhou laughed out of anger at Shen Zhouyue’s appearance.
He prepared to wake Shen Zhouyue up to warn him a few words, but noticed the trembling eyelashes of someone pretending to sleep.
“Even when putting on an act, you don’t know how to make it look convincing.”
In the end, his heart softened, and he didn’t wake the sleeping person.
It wasn’t until the plane landed that Shen Zhouyue opened his eyes.
Afraid Yu Tingzhou would bring up the old matter, Shen Zhouyue deliberately put on a listless appearance, unwilling to pay attention to anyone.
Yu Tingzhou was already used to always being at a disadvantage in front of Shen Zhouyue.
Seeing him like this, he felt stifled inside but said nothing, picked up the luggage, and walked out of the airport.
Shen Zhouyue instantly breathed a sigh of relief, hugged his carry-on bag, and quickly followed.
At the airport entrance, a low-profile, understated black business van was parked. The window was rolled down, and a young man was looking out from the window, craning his neck.
Although the car looked low-profile, the brand was anything but; it was a very famous brand, and every car was a limited edition.
Yu Tingzhou put the suitcase in the back of the car and then got in.
Before Shen Zhouyue could get in, he closed the car door and locked it; it was impossible to open from the outside.
“I have to go to the company later. It’s inconvenient for you to come along, take a taxi back yourself!”
Perhaps worried Shen Zhouyue had no money, Yu Tingzhou threw a card to him.
“This card is my supplementary card. It has a limit of 5 million, which should be enough for your daily pocket money.”
After explaining the situation, Yu Tingzhou said to the driver in the driver’s seat, “Drive, Uncle Wang!”
Driver Uncle Wang did not drive immediately but said with some difficulty, “Mr. Yu, Madam asked me to take Mr. Shen back to the old residence after dropping you off. She hasn’t seen Mr. Shen for some time and misses him.”
This sounded fake upon hearing it.
Shen Zhouyue and Fang Hanyun had only met a few times; how could she possibly miss him?
Maybe she wanted to confirm his relationship with Shen Zhouyue again.
Yu Tingzhou was somewhat worried and naturally unwilling to let Shen Zhouyue see his mother alone, so he said to the driver, “You don’t need to worry about this matter; I will handle it.”
Seeing his firm expression, the driver dared not make a decision on his own and could only step on the gas and depart.
Shen Zhouyue watched the car leave, not understanding what trick Yu Tingzhou was playing again. He rubbed his brow with a headache and waved down a taxi, “Driver, to Fang Garden.”
Fang Garden was the residence Yu Tingzhou arranged for Shen Zhouyue. The security was very good, and the environment was very quiet; the only drawback was that transportation was not very convenient.
However, Yu Tingzhou had a driver at home, so the only drawback was not a serious problem at this moment.
Upon arriving at Fang Garden, Shen Zhouyue paid the fare, naturally using his own card.
Deceiving Yu Tingzhou was already enough of a psychological burden; if he used the other party’s money again, the guilt in Shen Zhouyue’s heart would crush him.
He sighed, put away the drawing board, looked at the photo of An’an stored on his phone, and felt his heart filled with strength.
For An’an, it was just seducing someone; he could definitely do it!
At night, Yu Tingzhou did not return. Shen Zhouyue didn’t care much at first.
But he suddenly remembered the doctor’s diagnosis when he gave birth to An’an.
“You expended a tremendous amount of effort to give birth to this child this time. It will be difficult to conceive in the future, and your body has also suffered great trauma.”
The doctor’s words surfaced in his mind. Shen Zhouyue felt that to increase his success rate of pregnancy, he should drag Yu Tingzhou to do those ambiguous things more often.
So he sent a message to Yu Tingzhou.
[Mr. Yu still hasn’t come back so late?]
[If Mr. Yu hasn’t returned by eight o’clock, I’m going to the bar!]
Yu Tingzhou had just finished dealing with the accumulated matters at hand when he heard his phone ring.
Picking up the phone to look, he saw these two messages that made him burn with anger.
He abruptly stood up from his office chair and instructed his assistant, “I have something to do later, take me back to Fang Garden.”
“Tonight’s meeting is postponed to eight o’clock tomorrow morning. Do not contact me unless it is urgent.”
The assistant was somewhat confused about what urgent matter Yu Tingzhou had. Just as he was about to ask a few questions, he saw Yu Tingzhou hurriedly walking out of the company.
At this time, there was half an hour left until eight o’clock.
Fang Garden was located on the outskirts of the city, while Yu Tingzhou’s company was in the city center; the round trip took a very long time.
When he arrived home, it was already half-past eight.
The villa was pitch black, forming a sharp contrast with the brightly lit state of the surrounding houses.
Yu Tingzhou frowned as he looked at the pitch-black villa, wondering if Shen Zhouyue had really gone to a bar!
With his appearance, if he went to a bar, wouldn’t he become prey in the hands of others? It was very likely he would be pressed under someone else and played with wantonly.
Just thinking of that scene, Yu Tingzhou gritted his teeth, and his pace quickened a bit.
Just as he reached the door and was about to reach out to push open the main door in front of him, the door opened from the inside.
Shen Zhouyue was wearing a black V-neck shirt. The waist of the shirt had several inconspicuous cutouts, vaguely revealing some fair skin.
His lower body was clad in a pair of very tight-fitting jeans, outlining his slender legs and perky buttocks.
With this appearance, if he appeared in any bar, he would cause a commotion among the bar guests.
It was the first time Yu Tingzhou had seen Shen Zhouyue wearing these clothes. His expression was somewhat surprised, but what followed closely was anger.
“Dressed like this, where are you going?”
Shen Zhouyue kept a straight face, showed the address on his phone to Yu Tingzhou, and said, “It’s already half-past eight…”
Before he could finish his sentence, he was directly hoisted onto Yu Tingzhou’s shoulder.
His stomach pressed against Yu Tingzhou’s shoulder, causing him to frown uncomfortably and hit Yu Tingzhou’s back, “Let me go!”
Yu Tingzhou lightly slapped Shen Zhouyue’s buttocks, his tone displeased, “Let you go, so you can wear these clothes to seduce other men? Don’t forget, you are still my marriage partner now. I absolutely will not allow you to plant a grassland on my head!”
Ignoring Shen Zhouyue’s resistance, Yu Tingzhou carried him directly into the bedroom and threw him onto the bed.
Shen Zhouyue lay on the bed. Underneath him was a soft mattress. When he was thrown onto the bed, the mattress bounced twice with great elasticity.
Shen Zhouyue hurriedly grabbed the sheet beside him to steady himself. His expression was indifferent, but the back of his ears turned red, “I told you some things long ago, but you thought I was joking. I have to let you know that what I said is true!”
Yu Tingzhou did not speak, but his hands were not idle.
Shen Zhouyue’s clothes were stripped off at some point. Feeling the chill in the air, he couldn’t help but shiver and silently pulled the quilt beside him to cover himself.
But the quilt was quickly lifted by Yu Tingzhou, “What? Knowing to be shy at this time?”
“Isn’t this what you wanted?”
Yu Tingzhou’s tone was somewhat sarcastic. Shen Zhouyue’s movements paused, and his body stiffened slightly.
He slowly released the hand clutching the quilt, allowing himself to lie on the bed, scrutinized by someone as if he were goods.
“You… how long… are you going to look…”
Shen Zhouyue was stared at constantly, and his fair skin flushed pink due to shyness.
Yu Tingzhou’s throat was dry, and he couldn’t help swallowing, but the anger in his heart quickly made him ignore the fluctuation within.
“What, in such a hurry?”
The corners of Yu Tingzhou’s mouth lifted, carrying a sarcastic smile on his face, his hand movements unhurried.
But it was summer now. Even if his movements were slow, removing those few pieces of clothing wouldn’t take too long.
In a short while, the two were naked facing each other.
The moonlight outside the window, shy of the ambiguous atmosphere inside, hid behind the clouds, leaving only ambiguous sounds occasionally drifting out from the room.
These sounds continued for a long time, only stopping when the sky turned pale.
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