Chapter 672

The two people, wearing identical loungewear, were pressed tightly against each other.

Their body heat was transmitted through the soft fabric.

One hour later, the two of them finally walked out of the walk-in closet.

But those two sets of loungewear remained in the walk-in closet.

They moved on to the bed.

I do not know how much time passed, but the night outside was extremely cold and dark.

Shu Xia, feeling sticky all over, leaned into the crook of Qiao Muting's arm, letting him carry her into the bathtub in the bathroom.

"Do you like the gift I returned? Was I hardworking enough?" Qiao Muting asked softly in her ear.

Shu Xia's face was so red it looked like it might drip blood; just recalling the scene in the walk-in closet made her whole body feel hot, and she didn't dare look the man before her in the eye at all.

She never imagined that the man before her would kneel before her...

She simply pretended to be tired and fell asleep.

No matter how thick-skinned one is, it cannot compare to his thick skin.

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Today was a rare night of insomnia for Shu Chen.

He lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

His mind kept replaying Qiao Muting's bizarre, fawning questions.

There were some things he couldn't tell the people in his circle, but he could tell his older brother.

At this hour, his older brother shouldn't be asleep yet, right?

It had just passed twelve o'clock.

After the phone rang a few times, Shu Xuan answered.

"Why are you calling me at this hour?" Shu Xuan asked.

Shu Chen tossed and turned before saying, "Brother, there is something I can only tell you. Help me analyze it, otherwise, your younger brother here definitely won't be able to sleep tonight."

"Go ahead." Shu Xuan had just returned to his dormitory and hadn't showered yet.

"It's like this: I went to eat hot pot with people from the production crew today, and then I ran into Qiao Muting in the elevator. He actually took the initiative to..." Shu Chen described everything that happened after he first met Qiao Muting that evening in minute detail.

He was afraid that if he left anything out, it would cause Shu Xuan to misjudge the situation.

What Shu Chen didn't know was that after Shu Xuan heard the latter part, the corners of his mouth twitched again and again.

He even couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Brother, some people say he doesn't like women and likes men. Could it be that he wants to proposition me? Does he want to be my sugar daddy behind the scenes? With someone as powerful as him, if he wants to proposition me, do I have no choice but to retire from the industry? I just managed to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry recently, and I still want to forge a career; at the very least, let me earn a few tens of millions before I retire. If I retire now, I won't be reconciled," Shu Chen said, extremely worried.

The more he spoke, the more anxious he became.

Shu Xuan rolled his eyes again.

"Brother, say something! If you don't speak, I feel panicked! Do you also think my acting career is going to be finished? Forget about me being straight; even if I were gay, the word 'force' has nothing to do with me, okay? Even if I retire from the industry, it's not like I won't be able to survive. Brother, don't you think so?" Shu Chen was currently holding an absolutely pessimistic attitude.

"You're overthinking it," Shu Xuan said, speechless.

Shu Chen: "Overthinking? Am I overthinking?"

If Shu Chen were right in front of him now, Shu Xuan felt he could slap him across the face. What was he letting his imagination run wild for?

To actually say his brother-in-law likes men? Shu Chen didn't know how to go pee and look at his own reflection; how could he compare to Xia Xia?

"Remember one thing: Qiao Muting does not like men. The fact that he treated you differently today is absolutely not because of you. Wash up and go to sleep; stop letting your imagination run wild, otherwise, you won't be able to stop yourself from slapping your own face in the future," Shu Xuan kindly warned.

Shu Chen frowned: "Not because of me? Then because of whom? Because of you? The company you work for now doesn't have anything to do with the Qiao Family, right?"

Recently, Shu Xuan had indeed reached a higher level in his career; being interviewed by Shen Anran was enough to show how excellent his brother was.

"It's not because of me, it's because of Xia Xia. The specifics will become clear later. Put your heart at ease and go do what you need to do." Shu Xuan was left completely speechless by Shu Chen today.