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Chapter 26 - Actually Want You

A week passed since the couple officially got married, and so far, their relationship was turning out just great.

Even though the two of them were busy managing their own businesses, they always made time to have meals together. Moreover, Zhang Yixing never failed to drive Zhou Yuexi over her office every morning morning and then pick her up every night.

Zhou Yuexi's secretarial department got their daily dose of sweetness that sometimes they wish they didn't get to see their bosses being lovey-dovey. It was a heart fluttering scene to watch but sometimes, no... most times, they feel like their just being forcefully fed dog food. But sadly for them, Zhang Yixing had a bigger serving of dog food they would get stuffed by today.

As today serves as the mark of their first week together, Zhang Yixing prepared a little something for Zhou Yuexi.

It was already nearing 5 p.m. and Zhang Yixing was on the elevator going up to his wife's office.

The moment he stepped out of the elevator and came to the sight of Zhou Yuexi's employees, the whole office was filled with cheers and whistles. They were hyped up when they saw the beautiful huge bouquet of red roses together with a basket of strawberries.

Despite of the uproar that he made out of Zhou Yuexi's employees, Zhang Yixing was rather unfazed and kept his poker face.

Zhou Yuexi, on the other hand, who was still busy inside her office was oblivious to the commotion happening outside. She was pretty occupied with finishing some documents needed for her plans on her grandfather's company.

When Zhang Yixing entered her office, Zhou Yuexi didn't even bother to check who came in and just assumed that it was her secretary.

"Yes? What do you want?", she asked while flipping some papers then looking back to her work computer.

Zhang Yixing didn't answer immediately and took his sweet time watching his wife being completely emersed in her work.

There was a saying that 'men look better when they are focused on something', but to what Zhang Yixing was seeing, it can be applied to women as well, or maybe just his wife. The way she squinted her eyes and crunched her eyebrows from time to time was hella attractive that it made him appreciate her beauty more.

"I asked you a question I'd highly prefer if you would give me an answer.", Zhou Yuexi said again as she continued doing her work.

"Oh... I actually want you but I see that you are still busy.", Zhang Yixing answered with a smile on his face.

Zhou Yuexi was shocked and stopped what she was doing when she heard her husband's voice instead of Ye Zixuan's. "Dar... Darling! You're here early.", she greeted as she stood up from her seat and walked towards him.

"It's just been a few hours since I last saw you but you know... I can't stand being away from you so I rushed over.", Zhang Yixing answered with a wink to which Zhou Yuexi answered with an amused smile.

Her husband always says such words, though she couldn't return the favor, she can't deny the fact that she likes hearing him say it. But of course, there's no way on earth she would tell her husband that so whenever he tells her such lines, she just answers with a smile to let him know that enjoyed the feeling.

Zhou Yuexi noticed that Zhang Yixing was holding something but it was hidden behind him. "What are you hiding there?", Zhou Yuexi curiously asked as she tried to sneak a peek to see what it was.

Zhang Yixing hid the rose bouquet and the strawberry basket behind him before he entered his wife's office so when Zhou Yuexi saw him she was still clueless of the gift he had for her.

"Excited aren't we?", Zhang Yixing teased. "Well it's something I wanted to give to my gorgeous wife. Here!"

Zhang Yixing handed over the bouquet and basket over to Zhou Yuexi whose eyes shimmered at the sight of the bright red flowers and strawberries.

Zhou Yuexi held the roses tightly in her arms and sniffed the fragrant aroma it exuded as she appreciates it's beauty. "This one's quite heavy. Still, thank you darling!"

"There are 99 roses in that bouquet.", Zhang Yixing commented.

When Zhou Yuexi heard his words, her forehead creases in confusion. "Why 99?", she asked.

"I told the florist to pick the 99 most beautiful roses she had because I'm going to give it to my wife who is more beautiful than the most beautiful roses. Now that you're holding it, the bouquet is now a hundred pieces of beautiful flowers.", Zhang Yixing stated while looking lovingly at his blushing wife.

Faced with another barrage of her husband's sweet nothings, Zhou Yuexi flushed bright red, matching the color of the roses she was holding. No matter how many times Zhang Yixing told her cheesy lines it still had the same effect on her. Her face always blushes like a teenage girl being confessed to by her crush.

"I'm not a flower...", Zhou Yuexi quietly said.

"You're more beautiful than a flower. But now, you look more like a rose, you're all red darling. Haha!", Zhang Yixing chortled at Zhou Yuexi's cute reaction.

His comment earned him a glare but it was easily switched with a grateful smile. Zhou Yuexi really loved his gift that even if he teased her she willingly let it go and decided to thank him instead. "Thank you again darling, I love it! And thanks for the strawberries too!"

"Good thing that you like it. The reason why I'm giving that to you is actually to celebrate our first week together. It's my small gesture of making sure you'll feel that it was the right choice to marry me."

Zhou Yuexi smiled sheepishly at Zhang Yixing's reason. "Darling, in our situation, I am the one who's supposed to give you gifts so you won't leave. You're such a great catch that I'm afraid one day you will wake up and realize that I am not the one for you.", she laughed.

"Now that's something impossible, darling. You have me all wrapped up in your fingers. I'm all yours, you can put your name on my forehead if you want to. And I promised you darling, I will never leave you.", he reminded her. "If you have nothing more to do, then we should go home. Xiao Qing is going over tonight. She said your dresses are already finished and she will personally deliver it."

"I'll just keep my things then we could go."

...

When the couple arrived home at Regal Palace, they went straight to their room to change into house clothes. Zhang Yixing finished first and then he made his way to the kitchen to prepare dinner for them, a thing he always does.

Ever since the first time he cooked for Zhou Yuexi and she said that she loved his cooking, Zhang Yixing has been their chef for every dinner.

By the time Zhou Yuexi entered the kitchen, Zhang Yixing was already busy preparing their food. It was a little more troublesome since he was cooking for three as Zhang Qingyu was coming over and wood be eating there as well.

"Um... Anything I can do to help you?", Zhou Yuexi offered.

Zhang Yixing who was emersed in his task glanced at his wife and gave her a smile. "No, you can just sit there and watch me. Take your sweet time appreciating your handsome and charming husband."

"You narcissist.", Zhou Yuexi commented as she sat by the counter just as what her husband told her to do.

"Thank you!", Zhang Yixing chortled.

Zhou Yuexi just rolled her eyes at Zhang Yixing's way of thinking. He considers being called a narcissist, savage, or sometimes even evil, as a compliment instead of an insult. He was even fine with people calling him 'Mighty Ice King'!

"What time did Qingqing say she was coming?", Zhou Yuexi said while snacking on the basket of strawberries that Zhang Yixing gave her earlier, her whole face expressing that she really loved what she was eating.

Zhang Yixing who was busy sauteing turned to look at his wife and couldn't help but smile at how adorable she looked stuffing her face with her beloved strawberries. "She didn't say what time but she was still at home when she called me earlier. She should arrive anytime now.", he explained to which Zhou Yuexi nodded to and continued on munching her strawberries.

Just as he finished saying that, their doorbell rang.

"Speaking of the devil."

Zhang Yixing was about to turn off the stove and stop cooking to open the door for Zhang Qingyu but Zhou Yuexi stopped him. "I'll go get the door, you continue what you're doing."

"But you're eating...", he tried to argue

"I can continue this later. What if the food quality gets affected if you stop the cooking process.", Zhou Yuexi reasoned then ran towards their front door to receive Zhang Qingyu.

"Don't run!", Zhang Yixing warned but was a second too late as Zhou Yuexi was no longer at sight. "Sigh... That woman."

Zhou Yuexi stopped running after she got away from her husband but rushed to the door once again as Zhang Qingyu did a series of rings on their door bell.

"Bro! Open the door! Don't hoard my Xixi all for yourself!", Zhang Qingyu shouted through the closed door as she pressed the door bell for a couple more times.

"Coming!", Zhou Yuexi answered.