[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-ultimate-men-s-apartment":3,"chapter-the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-182":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Premium Men's Apartment",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1927910,2624,"Chapter 182","the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-182",182,"\u003Cp>\"Lele, do you... have a little baby?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Another sentence, scaring her out of her wits.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Zhixiu pulled out a tissue to help He Lele wipe her mouth and took her small hand to walk toward the door. \"I'll take you to the hospital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, no!\" He Lele retreated in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lele,\" Qin Zhixiu gently hugged He Lele. \"Don't be afraid, it's okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, it's not,\" He Lele swallowed and tried to calm down. She had been taking birth control pills on time, and her period had just ended ten days ago; it was impossible for her to be pregnant. Even if it were morning sickness, it couldn't be this early! So—it was absolutely impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Calming down her heart, which had almost stopped from being scared by him, He Lele took a long breath and pushed Qin Zhixiu slightly, but didn't push him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Zhixiu—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...Don't worry, it's okay.\" Gently patting He Lele’s back, Qin Zhixiu tried to comfort someone for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feeling his sincere care without any impurities, He Lele had a moment of greed, but she still firmly applied force to signal him to let her go.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, I'm not pregnant, I'm just a little carsick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then... can I stay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...\" Did he have to change the subject so quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next day, early morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Turning off the phone alarm, He Lele struggled to get up. Her head was still a bit heavy, but her stomach didn't hurt as much. After she was slightly more awake, she hesitated for a moment, then walked to the window to look at the car shed downstairs—the motorcycle was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally... did he leave?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He Lele sighed lightly. Although she felt very sorry for Qin Zhixiu, she could only use this method to protect herself. She never expected Qin Zhixiu to come find her and want to live with her outside!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She wanted to call Ji Jie at the time and have Ji Jie, the manager, take Qin Zhixiu back, but as soon as she took out her phone, she remembered she had only kept Mu Wei’s and Qin Zhixiu’s numbers; she had deleted all the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Call Mu Wei?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Are you trying to drive me away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Zhixiu’s voice seemed to have magic; every sentence shook her heart, making her just want to satisfy all his requests!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Zhixiu, I... why do you want to move in with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...Family should live together, shouldn't they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes, but we—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at Qin Zhixiu’s eyes, which were suppressing desire and deep pain, He Lele couldn't say the second half of the sentence. But—her head hurt so much, and her stomach was so uncomfortable; everything felt dazed, as if she were in a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm not feeling well today, why don't you go back today, and we'll talk about it another day, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Qin Zhixiu not speaking, He Lele hardened her heart and walked to the door to open it. After a long while, Qin Zhixiu picked up his backpack and helmet and walked out the door—\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sorry to bother you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The soft apology hit He Lele’s heart like a heavy hammer, making her almost blurt out a plea for him to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No! It wouldn't work! Her life had finally gotten back on track; she couldn't repeat the same mistakes. They... were not people she could afford to provoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After closing the door, she had been waiting, waiting for the sound of the motorcycle engine, but there was none. She kept finding things to do, trying hard not to think about Qin Zhixiu’s disappointed look, until she finally turned off the lights, hid under the quilt, covered her head, and forced herself to sleep!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She didn't expect she would really fall asleep...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Carrying the guilt she couldn't shake off, He Lele washed up while rubbing her temples. She hadn't dared to go out last night, so she hadn't bought vegetables or cooked dinner, and naturally, her lunch bento had also gone down the drain. Putting on pantyhose and a work suit set, which she was very unaccustomed to, tying up her long hair, and putting on a hair clip, she looked at her somewhat unfamiliar self in the mirror and forced a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No matter what, if she could smile, she had to smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After getting ready, He Lele opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thump—a heavy black object fell directly at her feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Actually, Qin kid is very raw in getting along with people and isn't good at expressing himself~ But he will get better~\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The second update will be a bit late~ Girls who go to bed early can read it tomorrow~~\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>☆, (10 Fresh Coins) Chapter 193: Eating Everything with Gusto\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Asking for leave on the second day of work, He Lele didn't know whether to laugh or cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But she had to be glad she lived on the top floor and the room opposite was the landlord’s warehouse and was unoccupied; otherwise, who knew what gossip news would come out today!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Zhixiu had actually sat outside her door all night? The motorcycle hadn't been ridden away by him; it had been stolen!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What was all this!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sorry...\" Half-lying on He Lele’s small single bed, Qin Zhixiu said apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He Lele frowned and checked his forehead temperature; it wasn't hot, but his whole body looked listless, and she didn't know if he had a low fever. He refused to go to the hospital, and every time she picked up the phone, he would start apologizing and get up to leave, making her feel incredibly guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Do you really not want Ji Jie to come pick you up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Zhixiu shook his head. \"The album is already finished. Sorry, I, I just wanted to be closer to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His extremely natural words instantly made He Lele’s nose ache. No matter how strange or unreasonable his behavior was, she knew there was nothing wrong with him; the one who wasn't normal was her!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She had said inappropriate things on inappropriate occasions and sent the wrong signals to him, who was craving family affection!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Yes, she had already made a mistake, and she couldn't keep making mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Zhixiu, if you still have the energy, let's talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...I'll leave in a while, I won't bother you. Or you go to work first, and I'll close the door for you when I leave later. Sorry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every sentence was heart-wrenching. He Lele gritted her teeth. No, she couldn't harm others or herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'm the one who should be saying sorry. I...\" She didn't know his obsession with the word \"family\" was so deep, and she didn't expect her impulsive words at the time to be taken seriously by him! \"Sorry, I, I really...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, \"Zhixiu, you will definitely find the family you want, have many, many family members, many family members who are very good and love you very much. But...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"But you don't want it, right?\" Qin Zhixiu smiled faintly. \"But how can you be sure that others will want what you don't want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You have so many fans, so many people—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"They don't understand the real me. The real me... is someone whose parents would abandon him through death, someone no one is truly willing to accept or get close to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, that's not it!\" He Lele denied eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Zhixiu looked at He Lele, a smile on his lips, but his eyes gradually became empty. \"It's okay, I'm used to it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, it's not like that...\" Don't be like this, don't force her, don't make that expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't cry,\" Qin Zhixiu reached out to wipe away the tears He Lele couldn't hold back, comforting her, \"It's okay, it's okay. No need to be in a difficult position.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, stroking her face lightly, he stood up, put on his short boots, and walked toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...Qin Zhixiu!\" He Lele closed her eyes. Even though she knew she was being a fool and digging her own grave, but—she didn't want to leave such profound guilt in her life. \"I want it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for the future... take it one step at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She should have realized it earlier. Once she entered that apartment and met this group of people, her life was no longer up to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Behind her, Qin Zhixiu turned around slowly, his eyes filled with deep attachment and the relief of having succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was the first time he had pretended to be unwell, pretended to be pitiful...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He picked up the soft-hearted girl and kissed away her tears gently. He just wanted to kiss her lips, but was blocked by her small hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Let's be clear first: we are family, not lovers. You, you can't touch me like you did before.\" He Lele emphasized.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...Mm. Then can we sleep together?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Of course not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then, can I sleep on the floor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...Not all family members have to live together. You, you should go back to the apartment, don't let Ji Jie worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I snuck out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I didn't bring any money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Are you trying to drive me away?\" Ripples of pitifulness swayed in his moist eyes. \"You look very good in a dress.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Heavens! Strike her down with a bolt of lightning!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He Lele rushed to the hotel in the afternoon to attend the training class. Regarding her absence in the morning, although the supervisor in charge of the new recruits didn't criticize her, there was obvious dissatisfaction in his eyes. She could only apologize sincerely, listen to the training more attentively, and then borrow notes and materials from other new recruits to make up for the morning training course.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When she got home in the evening, what surprised her extremely was that Qin Zhixiu had actually made dinner! Although the salt wasn't stirred evenly and the green vegetables were a bit old, she really ate it with gusto.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Did anyone recognize you when you went to buy vegetables?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I wore the baseball cap you gave me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Author's Note:\u003C\u002Fp>",1672,"2026-06-14T03:55:58.348Z","2026-06-17T08:39:51.626Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5ea003a47e4cb4f0f5c89123492c491cce2510741c4a8d0353ddf6a53ef5b37c","the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-183","the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-181",301,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ultimate-men-s-apartment-cover.jpg"]