[{"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-301":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Ultimate Men's Apartment",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":12,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1928029,2624,"Chapter 301","the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-301",301,"\u003Cp>Since returning from Z City, she had been living with her parents in the newly purchased house. Although it was a second-hand property, the building wasn't old, the layout was good, and the surrounding environment was excellent; both her parents and she felt it was quite nice. Furthermore, her mother loved flowers and was skilled at flower arranging, so her father decided to take their remaining savings to rent a storefront and open a flower shop. The old couple would manage it well, not seeking to make much money, just enough to get by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new home, new neighbors, even the roads she walked every day felt brand new. Even though it was still the dead of winter, she felt as if she could smell the fragrance of spring flowers everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking on the street, people would occasionally look at her and pause, their eyes widening in surprise or confusion. If she saw them, she would smile in response, and the other party would mostly nod back with a smile; they wouldn't rush up for autographs or photos like the legendary star-struck fans. She wasn't really a star anyway; she had just participated in a competition and appeared on TV a few times, that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gazes of the crowd still made her body feel hot, but gradually, she became more and more accustomed to it, no longer finding it as unbearable or painful as before. One thing to thank for this was the mobile phone; now, whether standing, sitting, or walking, a significant portion of people were looking down at their phones. Once on the subway, she entered the station with a girl and stood for over half an hour; when it was time to get off, the girl looked at her, recognized her, and went \"Ah-ah\" for a long time, leaving her not knowing whether to laugh or cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pushing open the door to the ward, the room was empty, but she saw Ji Jie rise from the sofa and walk toward her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're here? Have you eaten?\" He Le asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm. How have you been at home these past few days?\" Ji Jie twirled a strand of her long hair between his fingers, looking very attached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quite well. How about you all? Are Auntie Wang and Uncle Guan doing okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auntie Wang and Uncle Guan didn't come over. Zhixiu and Li Yiquan have been in the kitchen these past few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay, take your time.\" Lowering his head to kiss her sweet, soft lips, Ji Jie kissed her patiently and meticulously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is Shentu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…In the garden atrium. His parents are there too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Author's Note:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man who cannot handle the relationship between his parents, his family, and his lover well is not a good man~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This group of guys cannot be considered good men in the traditional sense, but they are top-tier, and top-tier people have top-tier ways of handling things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So~ rest assured~~ they won't let Lele face those messy things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the girls reposting this, it's almost finished, only a few chapters left. Can you quietly wait until it's finished before reposting?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forgot to say, if you encounter a fire, you must use a wet towel to cover your nose and mouth to prevent smoke and toxic gases. It’s not that Shentu lacks common sense, but the smoke in the room was too thick for him to see clearly; he was choked because he kept opening his mouth to call out while searching… (Should I have written that detail in?)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☆ Chapter 331: How Does It Feel\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the rare warm sun of winter, three people—an old man, a middle-aged woman, and a young man—sat side by side on a bench in the garden atrium of He Hospital. The young man in a simple black coat, with a deep red scab on his handsome face, was none other than Shentu Mo, who had been admitted to the Blue exclusive ward for the second time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old man, what do you think?\" asked the elegant woman, who looked to be about forty, as she held the old man's arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm… what do you think?\" the white-haired old man replied very gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I think… is that it's quite stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm-hmm.\" The old man nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shentu Mo glanced at the woman without changing his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman continued, \"I asked that child Qingfeng. She said that as long as Xiao Mo is willing, she can enter the Shentu family at any time—you brat, get back here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shentu Mo stopped his steps and turned to look at the woman, his tightly pressed lips showing no intention of speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman stared at him sternly for a long while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew her own son. This son of hers had completely inherited all of his father's advantages in every ability; at the same time, he was even more indifferent in personality than his father, even more lacking in the emotions a human should have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know if it was her failure in education or if her husband's genes were too strong. She only knew that years ago, she had stopped expecting her son to fall in love and marry like an ordinary young man. So, after years of searching, she had chosen a suitable daughter-in-law for the Shentu family. She had originally planned to arrange the wedding after the two met and exchanged greetings, but after the girl returned, she told her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had met your son two months earlier, I think I would indeed have had the chance to call you 'Mother-in-law.' But now, Qingfeng thinks you might want to wait a few more months.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she heard that, she understood that something had happened with her son. When she called back to the country to ask, she was so angry she almost had a heart attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhai Feiyun had actually caused a \"concubine\" blunder, ruining a simple girl and turning her into a plaything for that group of dead brats!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn't always avoid interfering in her husband's business, she would have long ago wanted her husband to fire that woman who acted without any bottom line!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suppressing her anger, she told her husband about the matter. After pondering for a moment, her husband said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps, this is not a bad thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that sentence, she temporarily dismissed the idea of returning to the country herself and waited a few months as that child \"Qingfeng\" had suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not wait in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The development of events was more absurd than the countless dog-blood movies and TV shows Muse had produced over the years. Mu Wei, Ji Jie, Ruan Lin, and Qin Zhixiu—those few troublesome boys had actually fallen in love with that poor little girl as if cursed! And that little girl actually had the ability to make them miraculously coexist peacefully! In the end, her naturally cold-blooded son also… lost his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know whether to laugh out loud a few times or be extremely anxious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her son had a \"heart\"—that was worth celebrating, but… what next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was considering whether to talk to her son, he rushed into a fire that \"might have people in it,\" using the most direct action to tell her plainly—he had already placed that girl's joys and sorrows above his own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What else could she say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at you. It's rare to see you chase a girl, couldn't you use some clever and handsome tactics? Rushing into an empty house to save someone and almost losing your own life—are you sure you're really my son, doing something so embarrassing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I am very sure you have no son other than me, but I am not sure if I have any other brothers.\" Shentu Mo looked at the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man, who had originally been staying out of it, changed color upon hearing this. \"You unfilial son! Meimei, don't listen to his nonsense. How could I possibly have an illegitimate child? I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Illegitimate child?\" Her willow-leaf eyebrows shot up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—I'm wronged! You rebellious son, don't walk away! Come back here and explain clearly!\" the old man urged anxiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shentu Mo’s lips curled slightly as he continued walking toward the inpatient building entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Mo!\" The woman’s call came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shentu Mo paused again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son… how does it feel?\" Had he truly tasted the flavor of loving someone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Not bad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Shentu Mo enter the lobby on the first floor, the woman withdrew her gaze and leaned her head against the old man’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our son is becoming more and more like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man smiled. \"He is luckier than me… If I had met you at his age, you could have accompanied me for eighteen more years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…You want me to have spent my life with an old man like you since I was two? In your dreams! Hmph…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, 'in my dreams'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the ward twenty-two meters vertically away, He Le looked at the small but enviable couple under the window, her heart gradually turning from initial anxiety to calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very beginning, she understood that her choice would make people despise or even hate her, but her decision would not change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as they did not leave, she would not abandon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following her heart, even if it was difficult, was better than a lifetime of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was movement at the door. The ink-colored figure was always so outstanding and extraordinary, making one involuntarily feel awe and reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she would no longer fear him as she had in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she be afraid of someone who would rush into a fire to save her parents?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you hungry?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm,\" he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, she honestly explained the current situation to her parents. Her parents were silent for a long time, and then they told her one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have all been here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Author's Note:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a business trip, typing on my phone after a long time…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for family interference and such, if these top-tier men cared, they wouldn't have all ended up in the same apartment~ So everyone, just watch calmly and wait for the dust to settle~ They’ve been tossing Lele around for a year, it’s time to let her settle down~ From body to heart~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>☆ Chapter 331: I’m Back\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came one by one to see her parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother said that when Li Yiquan came, her father was especially happy. When they were in their hometown dealing with the fire a few days ago, it was L who accompanied her father the whole time, using his identity and professionalism as a lawyer to make everything orderly and smooth. So when L said he was with her, her father smiled with satisfaction and pride. However, L’s last sentence made her father’s expression change instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although Lele is not currently only with me, I will continue to work hard. The current situation is all my fault, I hope you will not blame Lele.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait! What did you just say? Lele, Lele is not only with you?\" her father was extremely shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm, it’s better if they come and talk to you themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, L went out and Ruan Lin came in, then Ji Jie, then Qin Zhixiu—as soon as Qin Zhixiu entered the door, her father, who had been suppressing his anger, picked up an ashtray and threw it. Qin Zhixiu didn't dodge or evade, letting his smooth forehead be cut open by a two-finger-wide bloody gash, which truly frightened her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Zhixiu insisted on finishing what he had to say before leaving, and by the time Mu Wei finally came in, her parents were already almost numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except for the one still in the hospital, I am the last one,\" Mu Wei said to her parents with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else did Mu Wei say?\" He Le continued to ask her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Mu looked toward the bedroom. \"The last young man said, instead of gambling your lifelong happiness on one man, why not let you have more choices? Are moral principles and public opinion really more important than your happiness?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, I will talk to your father about it. You go see that injured young man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, then, how do you see it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mom doesn't see it any particular way. As long as you are happy, anything is fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She returned to the apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing outside the apartment, looking up at the small seven-story Western-style building, a strange emotion—both unfamiliar and familiar—filled her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, she was always the one waiting in the apartment for them to return one by one, watching them walk from the darkness into the light, from the vast outdoors into this cage-like apartment. And she was just a little bird in the cage, a little kitten, a pet waiting every day for its masters to return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, standing outside the apartment, looking at the various floors lit or dark under the starlight, thinking of their whispers, their struggles when in pain, their smiles when happy… perhaps, this cage was not trapping her, but—them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[End of Main Text]\u003C\u002Fp>",2200,"2026-06-14T03:55:59.415Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","372b8d4ea3b15172a2649a65db76524d5d75a03a178c0b40b5b07600d9c58a78",null,"the-ultimate-men-s-apartment-chapter-300","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-ultimate-men-s-apartment-cover.jpg"]