Chapter 2041: My Wife Keeps Throwing Herself at Me Every Day 31

Hu Shi endured and endured, until he could endure no more.

He stood up, ripped off his blindfold, and glanced at the staff.

"I refuse to switch partners; let Chu Yi and Ning Tong be a team."

Brother Gou was so startled he froze for a moment, then after several seconds he let out an "ah", "The game restarts."

Jin Lai let out a Wuhu sound, then went over and shook hands with Hu Shi.

: Mom, I feel bad for Hu Shi; Chu Yi almost rushed over directly.

: I say, how long will Ning Tong keep milking a sprain? Every game she does this, not afraid she'll really become lame.

: Even the mixed-race handsome guy isn't happy about it, hahaha; might as well play with our Brother Hu!

: Advising Hu Shi to break up, thinking of their seven-year relationship makes it hard to speak, so in the end I can only curse, "Chu Yi, you have no heart."

Beside, Qiao Yu, watching this scene, propped his chin and thought for a moment, then fed another strawberry to Jin Chen.

Jin Chen lowered his head, took a bite, pinched Qiao Yu's soft cheek flesh, and said, "I'm wondering if Chu Yi is being tempted by Ning Tong's 'force majeure'."

Qiao Yu stared for a moment, then nodded.

As for Jin Chen's exceptional insight, he has accepted it well.

"Want to help Brother Hu?" Jin Chen asked again.

Qiao Yu looked at them, leaned back into Jin Chen's embrace, and shook his head.

"I don't want to intervene; after all, this is just Chu Yi's own choice."

"Moreover... obviously Ning Tong's 'force majeure' no longer has much effect."

Since Tan Du was taken away, Qiao Yu likewise felt that Ning Tong's protagonist halo was also diminishing.

"I'm just afraid Brother Hu will feel bad."

Qiao Yu muttered, "That's seven years of feelings—could someone really change their heart that quickly?"

"Perhaps it hasn't reached the point of changing hearts," Jin Chen said, stroking Qiao Yu's hair bit by bit, casually adding, "It's only a matter of time before feelings cease to be pure."

Qiao Yu suddenly thought of something, turned his head to cradle Jin Chen's face, voice soft, "Then are your feelings for me pure?"

Jin Chen raised an eyebrow, lifted his hand to press Qiao Yu's nape, and returned his gaze—clear and trusting like starlight.

"Pure enough that it can only be you—does that count?"

Before Qiao Yu could even be happy, he suddenly heard Jin Chen's meaningful smile as he said, "Hope our little Qiao teacher is too."

Qiao Yu: "..." hiss.

Feelings are definitely pure; he now deeply knows he cannot develop trust for anyone else except Jin Chen.

But the premise of everything beginning is due to the system's existence.

And Jin Chen seems to have noticed as well.

Qiao Yu suddenly felt they should pick a time to come clean about these things.

——

Day 5 at the cottage.

Brother Gou, dressed like a living gift box, darted into the Living Room, scaring the still-sleepy guests half to death.

"That's right; we're about to enter our two-day gift-selection day!"

"Guests may go anywhere to pick a unique gift for their lover, then film a preparation video."

"Tomorrow night we'll gather at the cottage for gift exchange and the pre-date showdown~"

Guests left the cottage one by one; Qiao Yu still needed to make a trip to the group to review the prosecution process against Tan Du.

After finishing that, Qiao Yu simply headed straight to the CEO's office.

"Lu Ziyan!"

Qiao Yu shoved the door open and saw Lu Ziyan slacking off watching cartoons; he immediately narrowed his eyes and sidled over, saying, "Caught you, huh—Yunle's mighty CEO watching cat and mouse!"

Lu Ziyan rolled his eyes, "As you wish, everyone knows the CEO is also a worker."

"You think everyone's as idle as you all day; slacking off is just me squeezing time out of my schedule."

Qiao Yu's expression stayed normal, "Seeing you so worked up, I won't bother with you."

Lu Ziyan: "..."

Sure enough, it's still that drafty cotton jacket.

"What do you want from me?" Lu Ziyan asked.

Qiao Yu cupped his face, restrainedly pursing his lips but unable to hide the sparkling, clear light in his eyes.

"I really am going to date Jin Chen; I like him so much."

Lu Ziyan pointed with his eyes, "I knew it—only I truly care about that contract."

Qiao Yu happily smiled to himself for a while, then started worrying, burying his face in his arms, propped on the desk, watching Lu Ziyan with one eye.

"The Program Team said we have two days to prepare gifts for each other, but I have no idea what to give Jin Chen."

Lu Ziyan tried to understand: "You want me, a lifelong single, to help you figure it out?"

Qiao Yu extended his pinky: "I just think you overbearing CEOs should share the same hobbies."

Lu Ziyan without hesitation: "I like watching cartoons."

Qiao Yu: "..."

Qiao Yu: "No point pursuing it, little Lu."

Lu Ziyan gave a hard eye-roll.

"For an overbearing CEO like Jin Chen, whether the gift is precious or not no longer matters." Lu Ziyan offered a suggestion: "Better to give something that lets him feel your heart… hiss."

Lu Ziyan's eyes suddenly turned blatant: "How about just giving yourself to him."

Qiao Yu snorted coldly: "You want me to, in the gift-exchange segment, lift my head in front of the elders, villagers, and Old Master?"

Qiao Yu rested his chin on his hand, continuing to think, when suddenly his gaze was drawn to the carvings in Lu Ziyan's display case.

"Eh…… oh right, I know how to do wood carving."

Lu Ziyan widened his eyes: "You studied it for so long as a kid, I asked you to carve something for me, how come you won't again?"

Qiao Yu tolerantly patted his shoulder, "Learning to accept differential treatment is the first step to letting me fly far."

Lu Ziyan smiled narrowly: "Let you fly far? I just want to cut off your invisible wings."

Qiao Yu felt phantom pain in his shoulder blades, turned and hurried home.

At the same moment, early morning at the airport.

Jin Lai changed into a more flamboyant outfit, wishing to draw the entire airport's gaze onto himself.

Jin Chen walked beside him, his stern expression visibly tightening.

"Were you a peacock spirit in your past life?"

Jin Chen finally couldn't take it anymore, grabbed Jin Lai's collar and said, "Shall I have dozens of media surround you for an interview?"

Jin Lai instantly calmed, reining in his flamboyant demeanor, "Brother, don't pull my neck, it's embarrassing."

Jin Chen's cold eyes narrowed slightly.

"... Jin Ge." Gold Lai somewhat dejectedly Change Address.

"What gives you the right that I, your blood-related younger brother, can't call you that, while Qiao Yu can?"

Jin Chen said lightly, "Compared to Xiao Qiao, you actually know how to give yourself face."

Jin Lai: "……"

The staff member in charge of recording the gift segment finally couldn't help but ask.

"We still have to return to the cottage tonight; where are the two teachers going?"

Jin Chen spoke concisely: "Switzerland."

The staff member blinked: "Why go so far?"

Jin Chen: "Prepare a gift for Xiao Qiao."

Staff member:????

What gift requires a special trip to Switzerland!

Jin Lai followed suit: "Then I'll go prepare a gift for Brother Hu."

Anyway, I just have to listen to Dad; no matter what, I'll keep an eye on Jin Chen.