Chapter 1203: Millennium Year Love Story 08

An overly tight embrace.

Jin Chen clearly heard Chen Zhu's breathing grow heavy.

His eyes held a hidden smile, the pleasure of a prank gone right.

Daily desensitization therapy achieved √

Jin Chen relaxed his body in the embrace, lightly sniffing Chen Zhu's neck; his nose almost touched the collarbone peeking out from his short sleeve, and his voice dropped a few notches.

"Brother, you smell so good."

Chen Zhu heard it.

On the face Jin Chen couldn't see, an unusual flush deepened, even his fingertips trembling slightly.

They were embracing, a tight confinement, an embrace from which no one could escape.

Time flowed without pause, and Chen Zhu felt the air turn damp and sticky.

Was it about to rain?

He didn't know, only feeling a heavenly struggle within his heart.

He wanted to indulge in this intimate embrace, feeling that some other emotion might be needed to explain the surging tide of his heart.

He also wanted to stand beyond morality, reminding himself that no one must know of his frail condition, especially since this person was Jin Chen, someone he had barely managed to support.

An overpowering sense of morality and possessiveness alternated, breeding.

"Brother?"

Jin Chen's hesitant voice called Chen Zhu back to his senses: "You're trembling."

He patted Chen Zhu's shoulder.

"What's wrong?"

Could it be that he had hugged too much today, making Chen Zhu truly unable to bear it?

That doesn't seem right either.

Jin Chen slowly furrowed his brow in confusion.

Chen Zhu couldn't respond right away.

His scorching gaze was shielded by his lashes, his breath restrained, holding back the surge, then making himself appear normal.

"No."

Chen Zhu finally spoke, struggling out of the churning mire.

As the embrace ended, he already wore a smile, returning to the refreshing gentleness Jin Chen saw in him.

"I was in a hurry closing the door earlier, my arm hurts a bit."

"Then let me massage it for you."

Jin Chen suggested.

"No need, look how hot and red your face is—I'll go get some ice to cool you down."

Chen Zhu smiled, tapped Jin Chen's forehead, got up, went to the kitchen, washed his hands, then fetched the ice.

Jin Chen crossed his arms, leaning on the sofa, lost in thought.

His wife's reaction just now wasn't quite rejection; it felt more like a subtle... emotion?

Jin Chen raised his eyes, quietly gazing at the front door.

【0731。】

【Hey, Host is here.】

【Is your Heartbeat Value Broadcast broken?】

Jin Chen had suspected it for days.

【Wah! Impossible! A bug that wouldn't even appear in a low-level system—how could it happen to me!】

0731 instantly bristled.

【Alright, step back.】

Jin Chen's head buzzed a little from its shout.

This system's temper has been growing lately.

Jin Chen tossed aside the damp towel that had lost its chill, flopped onto the sofa, and continued to laze about.

Forget it, what's the rush?

After all, living under the same roof, what's there to fear about not catching a wife!

——

Seeing off his aunt, Zhao Weifang returned home with a bruised face, cursing all the way, thinking about when he'd find someone to beat that bastard.

It was just the time Li Shao was tutoring Zhao Yuyu; the two bumped into each other in the living room, Li Shao a little surprised, "You… how did you end up like this?"

He put down his guitar and intentionally struck up conversation.

Logically, tutoring should be about to end, but Li Shao always finds a way to linger a bit longer, since the Zhao family is one of the few in town with air conditioning, and chatting with Zhao Weifang is his best method to stall.

Zhao Weifang thought well of Li Shao, yet inexplicably didn't want him to know what he'd done.

"I got beaten by a jerk, no big deal."

Li Shao joked, "You look so fierce—who could have pissed you off like this?"

Zhao Weifang sat beside him; the air‑conditioning's coolness eased his inner agitation, and he casually complained about Chen Zhu.

Li Shao had heard a few rumors these days, but this was the first time he learned the other party in the story was Zhao Weifang's older brother.

He recalled his first meeting with Chen Zhu, who seemed kind and gentle, never imagining he could do such things behind the scenes.

Li Shao isn't homophobic; he just can't stand hitting on someone, then refusing to admit it and forcing them to leave—such behavior is utterly unromantic.

"So that's it… uh, the person you saw at the cake shop couldn't be Jin Chen, could it?"

Li Shao paid more attention to this.

"I don't know, anyway he's a real big asshole, the people around say he's a tenant," Zhao Weifang scoffed.

"But who the hell knows, that kid's devotion to protecting Chen Zhu is such that even if he's a tenant, Chen Zhu will definitely set his sights on him. Serves him right!"

"Like that..."

Li Shao nodded thoughtfully, then glanced at Zhao Weifang's eyes, "Do you need me to apply medicine for you?"

"Apply bullshit, you nagging woman."

Zhao Weifang waved his hand, pointed his chin at the guitar, "Hey, play a song for me to listen to."

"Sure."

Li Shao leaned against the wall with the guitar, his slightly curled hair falling over his forehead as he lowered his head; Zhao Weifang glanced a few more times and silently sighed, thinking city folks always go for delicate, tender skin.

This is far more attractive than Songzi's new girlfriend; bringing him out would give you plenty of face!

When leaving the Zhao family's place, Li Shao saw Jin Chen online and sent him a QQ message.

Muzisidao: The Victory Cinema in the town center opened today; this place is also pretty boring, wanna watch a movie together?: P

He waited a moment, and indeed got a reply.

Chengzi: Not going.

Li Shao, who had expected a reply: "..."

Could it be that Jin Chen never gets tired of staying in the house! I haven't seen him go downstairs these days; I originally wanted to ask if he could play guitar.

However, Jin Chen seems pretty aloof; it's normal not to open up when you first meet.

Li Shao thought of the wealthy friends he made in college, who also seemed rather cold.

Jin Chen's cold response obviously couldn't stop Li Shao's desire to make friends.

Muzisidao: Right! I heard from grandma that Brother Chen runs a cake shop; I now want to go buy some cake to eat, are you in the shop?

As for drumming up business, Jin Chen's response was still pretty quick.

Chengzi: Here.

Li Shao gripped his phone, then immediately went home to fetch his grandmother's scooter key.

I heard there's a market tonight; maybe hanging out together would help us get acquainted!

He deliberately brought along a collection of Gu Cheng's poems, and also slung a guitar over his back.