Fang Xihe lingered in the bathroom for a long time before finally coming out.
Shang Chenzhou was in the kitchen making breakfast.
While eating, Fang Xihe pretended to focus on her food and did not look at him even once.
She did not mention a single word about hugging him in her sleep last night.
If she did not bring it up, it would not be awkward.
Yes, exactly.
Just pretend it never happened.
Shang Chenzhou was quite considerate and did not mention it either.
After breakfast, he picked up the dishes and went to wash them.
Fang Xihe gathered their dirty clothes and started doing the laundry, then began sweeping and mopping the floor.
When Shang Chenzhou came out of the kitchen, he glanced at the woman bustling around nonstop and pressed his lips together.
The mop reached his feet.
He did not move.
Fang Xihe straightened up, breathing lightly.
“Move a bit, I need to mop.”
Shang Chenzhou looked at her for a moment, then took the mop from her and started mopping.
Fang Xihe fell silent.
She did not argue with him and turned to get a cloth to wipe down the furniture.
Her phone rang at that moment.
Fang Xihe walked over and saw that Zhang Junhua was calling. A headache instantly formed.
She glanced at Shang Chenzhou and simply hung up.
Zhang Junhua did not give up and called again.
Fang Xihe declined it again.
After that, Zhang Junhua sent a bunch of voice messages, but Fang Xihe did not dare to listen to them.
A shadow flickered in Shang Chenzhou’s eyes as he carried the mop to the bathroom to rinse it.
It was Saturday.
Neither of them needed to go to the company.
After cleaning, Shang Chenzhou sat on the sofa, holding his phone and typing messages.
Fang Xihe boiled a pot of apple and red date tea and brought it out.
Since Shang Chenzhou occupied the sofa, she sat in the dining area instead.
She had just poured herself a cup when her phone buzzed.
It was Sun Shasha.
“Did you pounce on your boyfriend last night?”
Fang Xihe glanced at the broad figure on the sofa and felt her face heat up.
She replied, “No.”
Sun Shasha sent another message. “You and your boyfriend are planning to get married, right?”
Fang Xihe thought, we are already married.
She replied with a single word. “Mm.”
Sun Shasha continued, “If you are planning to marry him, it does not matter whether it is sooner or later. And let me tell you, it is best to test things before marriage. Otherwise, if you find out after marriage that he is not capable, it will be too late.”
Fang Xihe choked on her drink and coughed several times, her face turning red.
When she looked up, she met Shang Chenzhou’s probing gaze.
Embarrassed, she said, “I accidentally choked.”
Shang Chenzhou said nothing and lowered his head to continue typing.
Fang Xihe grabbed a tissue and wiped her mouth.
Sun Shasha sent another message.
“You have to listen. A lot of men these days look good but are useless. All show and no substance. If you do not test, how will you know whether he is 2M or 2H?”
Fang Xihe actually understood.
She glanced at Shang Chenzhou without thinking.
His Adam’s apple stood out clearly, his build was broad, and his leg muscles were well defined.
Mm, probably 2H.
In those CEO romance novels, are not the male leads always very capable in that regard?
Seven times a night, going from day to night, even making the female lead faint, some even send her to the hospital.
As the male lead of a chasing-wife story, Shang Chenzhou definitely would not be lacking.
Mm, appraisal complete, no need to test.
“What are you looking at?”
Shang Chenzhou suddenly looked over.
Fang Xihe froze for a moment. Meeting his deep, dark gaze, she felt a little guilty.
“I was not looking at anything.”
“If you were not looking at anything, then what were you looking at?”
“Anyway, not you.”
Her denial only made it more obvious. She held her cup and drank the tea to cover it up.
Shang Chenzhou looked at her deeply, then stood up and walked to the door, picking up his black down jacket.
Fang Xihe noticed that this was his only thick coat.
“You are going out?”
Shang Chenzhou put on his jacket.
“Fu Tang asked me to handle something. I will head out for a bit.”
Fang Xihe remembered something and asked, “Will you come back for lunch?”
Shang Chenzhou paused and looked at her.
“Not sure. If I cannot make it back, I will call you.”
“Okay.”
Watching him leave, Fang Xihe turned back and took a few sips of her tea.
She did not reply to Sun Shasha. She was not good at talking about this kind of topic.
The other party did not send more messages either.
After finishing the tea, Fang Xihe washed the teapot and cup.
Staying at home felt boring.
She changed her clothes and planned to go out for a walk and buy some groceries.
But as soon as she opened the door, she ran into the short, fat man next door coming out.
He was still wearing only a pair of shorts. He gave her a suggestive smile and whistled.
Fang Xihe had already turned to leave, but the whistle made her clench her fists in anger.
Suddenly, a loud bang sounded behind her.
She turned around.
The short, fat man had fallen to the ground, and beside him stood Shang Chenzhou, his aura cold and severe.
Fang Xihe was stunned.
Why had Shang Chenzhou come back?
Shang Chenzhou grabbed the man by the collar and punched him.
“You… you dare hit me, I will call the police… ugh… stop hitting, I did not do anything, really, I did nothing.”
The man howled and begged for mercy.
Shang Chenzhou’s face was dark, his lips pressed tight as he drove another punch into the man’s abdomen.
The commotion alerted the neighbors on the floor. Several doors opened as people peeked out to watch.
Afraid things would escalate, Fang Xihe stepped forward to stop him.
She had just taken two steps when Shang Chenzhou shouted, “Go inside!”
Fang Xihe swallowed.
At this moment, he looked frightening.
She did not step forward again and softly tried to persuade him, “Shang Chenzhou, stop hitting him.”
Shang Chenzhou dragged the man into the next door apartment and slammed the door shut.
Fang Xihe stood at the doorway, uneasily listening to the crashing sounds inside.
He would not kill him, right?
Ten minutes later,
Shang Chenzhou came out, grabbed Fang Xihe, and pulled her back home.
The door slammed shut.
Once inside, he released her wrist.
Shang Chenzhou looked at her darkly. “How many times?”
Fang Xihe replied, “Including today, three times.”
“Why did you not tell me?”
“It was not a big deal, I…”
Shang Chenzhou cut her off. “What counts as a big deal to you? When he lays hands on you?”
Fang Xihe fell silent.
She had always been independent. Whenever she encountered problems, she solved them herself. She was not used to asking others for help.
Besides, she always believed that avoiding trouble was better. As long as it did not cross her bottom line, she could endure it.
That man next door clearly had no real courage, just pent up and trying to harass her.
She had thought it through. If he went too far, she would call the police.
She had never considered asking Shang Chenzhou for help.
His anger surprised her and made her feel something strange in her heart.
His expression was cold, veins standing out on the back of his hand.
“Fang Xihe, do you think I am unreliable?”
Fang Xihe was startled and quickly shook her head. “No, why would you think that?”
“Then why did you not tell me immediately when something like this happened?”
Only then did Fang Xihe realize how much he cared about this matter.
Such strong male pride.
Helpless, she said, “I am just not used to it yet. Next time I will tell you immediately.”
Shang Chenzhou’s expression eased slightly.
“Are you scared?”