Chapter 22: I Plan to Live Here
Chen Wei was a celebrity.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, he rarely bought things online.
Even if he did, he would absolutely not specify the address down to his home’s unit number.
To the extent that when the doorbell rang, Chen Wei was clearly startled. He immediately pushed away Zhou Sijin, who was pressing on top of him and getting caught up in the kiss.
“What’s going on?” Chen Wei asked.
Zhou Sijin responded without a blush or a rapid heartbeat, “The things I bought probably arrived.”
“Things you bought?”
Zhou Sijin nodded and withdrew.
Without extra explanation, he moved to open the door without a second word.
Chen Wei reacted very quickly and hid in the room before he opened the door.
Who knows what Zhou Sijin had bought, but the noise outside lasted for nearly five minutes before it ended.
Until he heard the sound of the door being closed outside, Chen Wei then curiously opened the bedroom door.
As a result, what entered his eyes were the clothes placed in the living room and that large pile of daily necessities on the table.
Setting aside the various types of custom-made suits and coats on the long clothes rack for a moment.
What was the meaning of those custom-made underwear printed with brand logos on the table?
Especially those rectangular boxes mixed in with a pile of underwear that looked particularly eye-catching and carried the huge, clear “001” logo.
Chen Wei’s eyelids twitched uncontrollably. After a second, his forehead and the corners of his eyebrows began to jump wildly without stopping.
Steadying his mind, he slowly turned his gaze toward Zhou Sijin, asking with a half-smile in his eyes.
“What is the meaning of this?”
Zhou Sijin’s answer was concise and infuriating:
“I plan to live here.”
“???”
The excessively outrageous words almost made Chen Wei think something was wrong with his ears.
Returning to his senses, he realized Zhou Sijin didn’t look like he was joking.
Chen Wei took a deep breath. “Are you serious?”
Leaving a perfectly good five-star hotel and a large villa to come to his small apartment to suffer?
Who knows why Chen Wei had such a large reaction, but Zhou Sijin didn’t answer his question. He just tossed back a question with a loose smile:
“Do I look like I’m joking?”
Whether it was a joke or not, it wasn’t funny at all.
If Zhou Sijin lived in his house, then his actions would be restricted.
If there truly came a day in the future when he had to leave Zhou Sijin, he didn’t know if Zhou Sijin would let him depart as gracefully as he planned.
Chen Wei’s handsome brows knit slightly and then twisted deeply together.
A series of reactions fell into Zhou Sijin’s eyes, making his gaze darken a few shades.
It was just living here; he didn’t know why Chen Wei was so resistant.
Clearly, the relationship between the two had happened so many times.
Thinking this, Zhou Sijin took a few steps closer to Chen Wei and said:
“Relax, I’m not living here for free. I’ll pay you three times the rent daily according to the hotel price.”
“…”
This was not a problem of rent at all.
Casually brushing away Zhou Sijin’s hand that was intended to be placed on his head, Chen Wei asked:
“Why does it have to be my place?”
To be honest, Zhou Sijin didn’t know how to answer his question either.
Since his mother died, he had rarely gone back to that heartless place, the Zhou residence.
Although he had money and his real estate in Northern City was countless.
But compared to living in a cold villa alone, he would rather work overtime at Zhou Corporation until he dropped dead.
Later, for convenience, he stayed at hotels for long periods.
Coming to Chen Wei’s place today, who knows what happened, but the idea of wanting to live here suddenly sprang into his mind.
Thinking this way, Zhou Sijin also did it.
He lowered his gaze to look at Chen Wei in front of him, looking at the stubbornness in his eyes that insisted on asking for a reason.
Zhou Sijin also developed a temper.
Casually picking up a rectangular box from the table, a bend of his waist successfully picked up the unprepared Chen Wei in a horizontal carry.
“You…”
Ignoring the shock in Chen Wei’s eyes, taking advantage of the fact that he hadn’t regained his strength, Zhou Sijin moved quickly to carry him into the bedroom.
He couldn’t be bothered with whether Chen Wei agreed or not.
Since he didn’t agree, then he would use physical actions to make him agree…
The “war” continued until evening before there were signs of it ending.
Chen Wei lay there powerless, not even wanting to lift a finger.
Leaning over him, Zhou Sijin lightly bit his neck, following up on the momentum: “Can I live here?”
Chen Wei didn’t want to pay any attention to him at all.
His chin was suddenly lifted; Chen Wei was forced to turn his head. Their eyes met, and Zhou Sijin’s aura was pressing:
“Speak, Chen Wei.”
The distance between the two was too close; Chen Wei could even feel Zhou Sijin’s breath right next to him.
The hot breath covering Zhou Sijin’s damp, hoarse, and low voice, like an electric current, scrambled into Chen Wei’s limbs and bones.
Clearly, they were handsome and sharp brows and eyes, yet because of that strand of damp hair on his forehead stained with sweat, Zhou Sijin was made to look even more wild and uninhibited.
Closing his eyes, Chen Wei cursed himself for being useless.
It was just a face; how could he have looked at it for three years and not gotten tired of it?
Fine.
It was just living together.
Although he wasn’t sure why Zhou Sijin took a fancy to this little world of his, according to Zhou Sijin’s nature, he estimated that in a few days, the man himself would probably take the initiative to say he wanted to move out because he couldn’t stand such a small place.
Gradually figuring it out, Chen Wei didn’t plan to wrong or make things difficult for himself anymore.
Taking advantage of Zhou Sijin’s lack of attention, he used force to turn over, delivering his answer through action.
Because his parents divorced, Chen Wei learned how to take care of himself from a very young age.
Whenever he didn’t have to go on a shoot, he wouldn’t mistreat himself when it came to his three meals.
In the room, Zhou Sijin was still resting with his eyes closed.
Removing Zhou Sijin’s arm that was draped over him, Chen Wei got up.
After washing up, he went straight to the kitchen to prepare something to eat for himself.
Maintaining a figure is a mandatory course for every celebrity. Breakfast shouldn’t be too oily, so Chen Wei just used milk and oats to cook a simple pot of milk oatmeal porridge for himself.
While the porridge was cooking, he casually cracked two eggs into the frying pan.
Until all the side dishes were ready, he then took out the leftovers of the toast he hadn’t finished yesterday from the refrigerator.
After a simple reheating, he wrapped the side dishes into the toast, making a low-fat sandwich for himself.
After serving the porridge and placing it on the dining table, Chen Wei turned to get the plate for the sandwich.
Footsteps sounded in the room; Chen Wei pretended not to hear.
After getting the plate and returning to the table, he sat down and prepared to start eating.
As Chen Wei took the first bite of the sandwich in his hand, Zhou Sijin’s figure also stood still by the dining table.
Taking a look at the breakfast on the table, Zhou Sijin first slightly raised his eyebrows and then raised his head to look at Chen Wei, asking with bold confidence:
“There’s no portion for me?”
The heating was on in the room; Zhou Sijin, who hadn’t washed up after waking up, was only wearing a set of gray silk pajamas.
His black fragmented hair hadn’t been styled yet, just hanging messily at his eyelashes.
With his hands in his pockets, Zhou Sijin’s standing posture had a touch of appropriate casualness amidst his nobility.
Clearing his throat slightly, Chen Wei lowered his head and used the excuse of drinking porridge to avoid Zhou Sijin’s gaze.
Since he was making breakfast anyway and Zhou Sijin was still here, there was no reason not to prepare a portion for him.
Originally, the breakfast he made was for two people.
But he wasn’t Zhou Sijin’s nanny.
Being able to casually prepare a breakfast for him was already the height of kindness.
Could it be that he had to serve it to him and then personally feed it into his mouth?
Thinking this way, Chen Wei’s heart also became more confident. He raised his head, met Zhou Sijin’s gaze, and glanced at the kitchen’s location with his peripheral vision. Chen Wei said:
“Yours is in the kitchen.”
Translator’s Note:
- “001”: This refers to Sagami Original 0.01 condoms, which are very famous for being ultra-thin. It’s a very common “item” mentioned in modern C-novels to indicate the ML’s preparation. (hahaha)
- “Plucking the company’s wool” (薅羊毛 – Hāo yángmáo): Though used earlier, the concept of Zhou Sijin living for “rent” is similar. He’s rich but wants to stay for the “atmosphere.”
- Buddhist (佛系 – Fó xì): This describes Chen Wei’s attitude—letting things be, not fighting for fame, just being chill.
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