Chapter 1108: Gentle Neighbor's Drama Queen Sweetheart 36

Jin Chen steadily embraced the lover who pounced into his arms, and touched the lover's styled head.

"I'm afraid you saw something online and overthought it."

They hadn't seen each other for a day, Zhongyu Yu leaned into his arms, snuggling; the comments and messages on his phone were still unread; hearing this, he tilted his head and asked, "Is it because of Zhonggang?"

"Yes, you don't need to worry, I'll handle it."

Jin Chen noticed the gazes of the surrounding film crew staff, and teased, "It feels like visiting a big star on set."

"What...?"

Zhongyu Yu felt embarrassed by what he said, "This is my first time filming a short drama; I don't even know if the director is satisfied."

After the previous fox demon little story went viral, the producer of this fantasy short drama came looking for him; the overall makeup and costume weren't changed much, which was still within his comfort zone, but he would still be somewhat nervous.

Zhongyu Yu pressed his lips, his beautiful brows furrowing, "I just started filming today and already encountered public opinion; will the director have any reservations?"

"No." Jin Chen answered firmly, "At most a week, and the public opinion will pass."

Zhongyu Yu reacted after two seconds; this precise time frame... "Did you deliberately arrange this?"

Jin Chen had no intention of hiding it; he embraced his wife and sat on the stone bench beside the ancient well, holding her as she combed her long hair, and simply explained the purpose of this arrangement.

When mentioning what to do with the Zhongyu family later, Jin Chen hesitated and asked, "If we continue like this, Zhongdainan and Zhonggang will end up in prison; what do you think?"

Zhongyu Yu hesitated not at all, "They deserve it."

From long ago, before he had cut ties with his family, Zhongyu Yu already knew Zhongdainan had broken the law, and many police had come to his home.

But there was some older brother who kept helping Zhongdainan get off the hook, taking away much of the family's savings; that year, he almost couldn't afford to study.

Later, Zhonggang, who had been indulged and pampered by Zhongdainan since childhood, perfectly inherited all his habits: drinking, gambling, and fighting.

Zhongyu Yu placed both hands on Jin Chen's shoulders, slowly leaning into his embrace, "After I came out, I secretly went for a paternity test."

But unfortunately, he really is Zhongdainan's son.

"Alright, let's not talk about this."

Jin Chen feared it would affect his mood, exited the video software, kissed his cheek, "It'll be fine soon."

"Tonight there's a fireworks event in Guzhen; do you want to stay and play?"

Zhongyu Yu had obviously heard of Guzhen's reputation, his eyes lit up as he nodded, his tone excited, "Yes!"

He was excited, suddenly cupping Jin Chen's face with both hands, cooing, "I just saw a costume rental shop nearby; Brother, how about you change into a hunter's outfit?"

"Sure."

Jin Chen tapped his own face, "Reward."

Zhongyu Yu quickly planted a kiss on his face.

Afterward, Jin Chen, bearing his wife's lip print, happily entered the shop.

The hunter's outfits are all short jackets, but since it's a scenic area, they're mainly for display.

Even so, among the rows of attractive various Hanfu, nobody would choose this set, and the shopkeeper assumed it wouldn't look good when worn.

But when Jin Chen came out of the changing room, the shop owner aunt exclaimed, forgetting to help other customers pick clothes.

It was amazing, as if he had walked straight out of ancient times.

Although he wasn't wearing a head covering, his aura was fully open, perfectly displaying the calm and faint bloodlust of a hunter returning from the hunt.

Mainly because his face is too outstanding! It actually makes the plain clothing look much more valuable.

"Amazing." The shop owner aunt quietly asked Zhongyu Yu, sighing, "You guys aren't celebrities, are you?"

Zhongyu Yu was delighted, quickly denying it, and hurriedly pulled Jin Chen out of the shop; only outside did he dare to leap into his arms for a kiss.

"Wow, you're amazing, Brother; just now the shop owner said you look like a celebrity."

He then pulled away from the embrace, looking left and right, feeling it familiar, as if he had seen Jin Chen in this outfit before, ultimately concluding it was because he had imagined it in his mind.

Jin Chen rolled up his sleeves, revealing his firm forearms, and with one arm lifted Zhongyu Yu waist-high; hearing the soft exclamation, he laughed heartily, "I caught a fox demon; looks like I'm worth my salt as a hunter."

This move oozed boyfriend material; Zhongyu Yu's cheeks flushed faintly as he buried his face in Jin Chen's shoulder, but he still added, "Alright, you caught me; from now on you'd better take responsibility—I'm hard to please!"

After they fooled around a bit, they finally held hands and headed toward Guzhen Night Market.

Soon night fell, the lanterns of Guzhen lit up, the blue-stone-paved road like a simultaneous light tunnel; passing through the corridor, one arrived at the thousand-year-old Yaoshi.

The eaves sloped upward, the shops on either side antiquely fragrant, carved with delicate patterns.

Not far away, melodic music floated; the street bustled with crowds, all wearing attire related to tonight's Yaoshi theme.

Here, nobody would think anyone strange.

Zhongyu Yu was curious about everything, pulling Jin Chen to look at every stall, helping with flower‑pin makeup, selling hairpins and ancient fans; it wasn't particularly fun, but he simply enjoyed the happiness and relaxation of going out with his lover.

Not long after, Jin Chen's hands, not holding his wife's, were full of many things; he didn't mind the weight, always staying by her side to let Zhongyu Yu enjoy himself to the fullest.

A grandmother selling zongzi saw them coming to buy and gave them two extra honey‑zongzi.

"All homemade zong leaves, clean and fresh! Come try."

Zhongyu Yu preferred sweet; biting into it, the warm feeling wrapped sweet, soft, glutinous rice, which rolled on his tongue and melted, warming him to a shiver, sweet but not cloying, the aroma of the zong leaves lingering at the end.

"Delicious!"

He fed Jin Chen a bite; both were attracted by the flavor and bought another large pack.

"There's also a fermented‑rice honey zongzi; I'll give it to you, symbolizing long‑lasting sweetness like honey, a good omen!"

Jin Chen liked hearing that, politely thanked the grandmother, and the two shared the zongzi, each taking a bite.

Going deeper, there was Guzhen's NPC amusement area: Guandi wielding a big blade on stilts weaving through the crowd, various unnamed mythic figures, and assorted little monsters.

Zhongyu Yu suddenly recalled the usual petty tricks at scenic spots, whispered a few words in Jin Chen's ear, then eagerly pulled him to find a little monster NPC for a photo.

The little monster was very cooperative, holding a demon blade and striking a pose between them.

"One, two, three, eggplant!"

The little monster's vision went dark; all it saw was the little couple planting a kiss in front of its eyes.

"Ah!"

The little monster's smile vanished, baring its teeth and grinning as it drew its blade—'You humans are really annoying!'

Jin Chen really loves playing this game.

Being able to make his wife happy and also reap benefits—it's simply too fun.

One after another, several NPCs were critically hit, then they banded together to chase after them.

When they grew tired from playing, they'd buy snacks at the various night-market stalls to eat.

Zhongyu Yu handled the tasting, and Jin Chen handled eating it all.

They were just like every couple in Guzhenyeshi—ordinary in love, yet also having spectacular, glorious moments; looking up, they could see the sky full of stars.

Zhongyu Yu really liked tonight's one, and Jin Chen did too.

As midnight approached, they arrived at Guzhenhebian to wait for the fireworks.

Lanterns lined the riverbank; Zhongyu Yu gazed up at the starry sky over the water, while Jin Chen watched him—under the lights, beholding the beauty, it was utterly captivating.

As the fireworks exploded and rose, the packed crowd burst into cheers.

Zhongyu Yu turned back excitedly, the light illuminating his face, rendering him unbelievably beautiful.

They kissed amidst the fireworks.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -10, total 20!】

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total 100!】