Now, the only people left in the room are Zhou Yuexi and Zhang Yixing, as per Zhang Yixing's request.
"Aren't we going to go home as well? It's getting late and we both have work tomorrow.", Zhou Yuexi reminded. "I'm tired darling. I want to rest.", she added with a yawn.
Zhang Yixing saw how tired and sleepy his wife was. "If you're really tired, we don't have to. We can stay here.", he answered to Zhou Yuexi who once again yawned.
"Is it fine with you? Don't you want to go home?", Zhou Yuexi asked consecutively.
Zhang Yixing was somewhat happy with how concerned his wife was with him that a small smile made its way to his lips. "I'm fine with it if it's more convenient for you.", he answered.
"Yes, it's convenient for me. But what I'm asking is if it's convenient for you. You're such a light sleeper. What if you can't sleep because we're not at home? What if you get insomnia?", Zhou Yuexi worriedly questioned with her forehead crunched.
"Darling, don't worry too much about me not going home. I'm already home. You're my home. Anywhere, as long as you're with me, that's home. So stop worrying that I won't be able to sleep. As long as you're there beside me as a lay on the bed I'll sleep as soundly as ever. Okay?", Zhang Yixing reassured Zhou Yuexi with a wide smile on his face.
He was totally enjoying being care for by his wife. Though, he doesn't want her to worry, the thought that she thinks of his sake made him happy.
Who said that Zhang Yixing, the man who most people in Imperial fears, the so called Mighty Ice King, doesn't need someone's care? He may that perfect, indifferent, independent guy in other people's minds, but at the end of the day, he's still an ordinary man who seeks the warmth of a family, especially his wife's.
On the other hand, Zhou Yuexi blushed at her husband's sudden sweet attack. She wasn't prepared alright!
"Just who taught him all these things? Why does he never fail to make me feel these butterflies in my stomach?", she thought to herself.
Zhang Yixing wasn't even trying to be sweet but the cheesy lines came out nonetheless. He was just trying to lessen Zhou Yuexi's worry so she can rest already but the way he worded his explanation still sounded as sweet as ever. It was like it was his normal way of speaking.
Just because he wasn't trying for his words come out like that doesn't mean he was spurting out empty nothings. He meant every word he said.
It was true that he used to have sleeping problems. He always found it hard to fall asleep and when he does, he wakes up with the slightest sounds or movements. However, when he started living with Zhou Yuexi, his sleeping problems were miraculously cured. He gets his complete six hours of sleep every night, sometimes even longer.He slept soundly as if he never had insomnia in the first place.
"Let's stay at the penthouse then.", she quietly invited as she muddleheadedly walked towards the door.
Seeing that his wife was already on the move, Zhang Yixing quickly picked up Zhou Yuexi's bag which she forgot to take due to her daze and then followed her out.
...
In Zhou Yuexi's penthouse.
"This is what I was talking about! You don't even have clothes to change into!", Zhou Yuexi exasperatedly exclaimed as she rummaged through her cabinet looking something that might miraculously fit Zhang Yixing but obviously she couldn't find one.
"It's fine darling. Don't stress your self. I'll just have Lu Han send me a pair of pajamas and work clothes as well.", Zhang Yixing said as he pulled his wife towards him and then turned him around so she was facing him. "Take a shower and freshen up. I'll be fine, it's just one night."
"Fine... If you say so.", Zhou Yuexi relented as she picked up her bathrobe and went to the bathroom.
While she was gone, Zhang Yixing called Lu Han and ordered for his clothes.
"Send me a pair of pajamas at Azure. And a set of work clothes for Yuexi and I as well. Send me the matching ones we ordered last week from Prim. I'm in the penthouse at Azure in Imperial. I need the pajamas here in 15 minutes. The suits could wait till tomorrow but no later than six.", he said and then ended the call, not leaving any room for Lu Han to question the task given to him.
After the call, Zhang Yixing decided to have a look around Zhou Yuexi's place.
It was a simple yet neat looking house. It has that minimalist design which made the place look more spacious than it already was. She didn't have much furniture, just the necessary ones.
The only thing that probably took up a lot of space was the grand piano. The piano sat at corner of the spacious living room but despite it's location, it still added to the luxurious feel Zhou Yuexi's house exudes. It may have been put on a corner but if you look at it from a wider view, it is the house's center of attraction.
Zhang Yixing sat on the piano bench and stared at the black and white tiles for a good few minutes before randomly hitting some tiles. He wasn't playing any song in particular, just pressing what he felt like pressing.
Though Zhang Yixing is considered a genius and he could do a lot of things, playing instruments are sadly not on the list of things he excels at. It's not that he doesn't have an interest on them, he actually wanted to learn how to play piano. It's just that he never had the time to learn it.
While he was busy trying to make a melody out of his gut feel, Zhou Yuexi has finished her shower and changed into her night gown. And when she heard the piano playing, she stepped out of the bedroom to check on her husband.
She watched him from afar as he continued on pressing random keys with an inexplicable expression on his face. Though he seemed like he was having a hard time trying to play the piano, he truly didn't have a hard time looking good.
No matter how long Zhou Yuexi looks or even stares at her husband, she still can't accept how handsome he was, especially when he was serious just like now.
Zhang Yixing was too focused on the piano keys that he didn't even notice Zhou Yuexi watching him from afar.
After a few minutes of being discrete, Zhou Yuexi finally decided to approach Zhang Yixing and accompany him in playing the piano. She was afraid that any later he would flip the piano in frustration.
"Need help?", she offered as she sat beside him.
Zhang Yixing was a little startled to find his wife sitting beside him when he didn't even notice her coming. He also became a little distracted with what she was wearing.
It wasn't something seductive but the way she wore the night gown made it look otherwise. It looked good on her, slightly emphasizing her curves but wasn't hugging her body. Just good enough to show that she has the curves but not straight out flaunting them.
Zhang Yixing tried not to look at his wife and just stared at the piano keys. However, the fragrant scent that Zhou Yuexi exuded as she has just taken a shower, wasn't helping him. It made him want to pull her close and sniff in her scent. And that wouldn't be too good of an idea. He was already having a hard time as is, how much more if they had contact.
He felt his throat run dry so he cleared his throat before answering. "No, I was just a little bored waiting for my clothes so I decided to try it out. Nothing serious.", he explained.
Zhou Yuexi, on the other hand, was a dense kind of person so she didn't really notice the hardship she has put her husband into.
"I think we should also get a piano for our home then I can teach you how to play whenever we're free. What do you think?", Zhou Yuexi suggested.
"If that's what my wife wants.", Zhang Yixing answered.
Zhou Yuexi got excited after her husband's permission. "I'll get one then! You should learn to play it darling. It's a good stress reliever. We can even play it together.", she convinced her husband.
Zhang Yixing being the wife pampering husband he was, of course agreed with his wife. "Sure.", he said in agreement.
"See darling, I never heard you play the piano before...", Zhang Yixing hinted.
"What song do you want me to play darling?", she asked.
"Whatever you feel like playing.", Zhang Yixing said as he doesn't really know anything.
"Ok. Hmm...", Zhou Yuexi trailed as she thought of a piece to play. "Aha! This one's good."
Zhou Yuexi stretched her arms and clicked her fingers and then started playing Canon in D by Pachelbel.
Once Zhou Yuexi pressed the piano tiles, she exuded a different aura. You could feel the emotions with every key she plays. It was like she was aiming to make her audience understand the feel the piece was trying to portray.
The melody coming from the piano was soothing to hear but that wasn't the case for Zhang Yixing.
Yes, he was impressed with his wife's skills, he could see that she plays the instrument well. However, the way she looked so perfect while playing the piano wasn't helping him to resist his urges. The loving expression on her face as played the piano made her even more attractive in Zhang Yixing's eyes.
The scene in front of him was too much of a picturesque that he didn't notice he was staring intently at his wife.
At that moment, Zhang Yixing couldn't help feeling thankful and relieved that it was Zhou Yuexi he married. He couldn't imagine himself marrying someone else with how satisfied he was with his wife right now. He thought that it was impossible to find anyone better than her.
As if out of his right mind, he suddenly hugged Zhou Yuexi.
Zhou Yuexi was busy with playing the piano and was oblivious to her husband's thoughts so she was surprised when he pulled her to his lap and hugged her all of a sudden.
Truthfully, Zhou Yuexi was shocked with her husband's sudden action. However, she didn't resist it and let her husband take his sweet time with her in his arms. She just looked over her shoulder to glimpse at her husband who was hugging her from behind.
The man was resting his head on her right shoulder, snuggling closer to her neck sniffing her sweet scent, getting intoxicated with the smell.
When he felt his wife peek on him, he snapped out of his daze and realized his reckless action. He felt like he was caught red handed and his throat ran dry.
"Erm...", he cleared his throat before speaking. "Let's stay like this for a while."