Yu Tu walked out of the lab, took off the white coat and put on his own trench coat. Guan Zai followed behind him, glanced at him, and scornfully said, "Since getting in a relationship, you've been looking more and more like a proper human."
Yu Tu closed the closet with a calm and collected look. "Would you dare not to wear the clothes bought by your wife?"
"Am I like you? I'm more principled, not easy to compromise. Can a dress shirt be more comfortable than a T-shirt?" Guan Zai said proudly.
"You're right." After thinking for a while, Yu Tu said, "But for now, I'll follow her preference. Later, I'll see."
The way he said it….. Guan Zai analyzed this word "later". Could it mean after marriage? Therefore, he was planning to submit first and then reveal his true colors after marriage? Guan Zai looked at Yu Tu, and immediately felt that this was a scum who was using trickery to get a marriage.
With some papers of information under his arm, Yu Tu walked with Guan Zai to the office. Clothes make the man, after all. Yu Tu had always been tall and thin, but he simply used to dress more casually. But now after being made over by Qiao Jing Jing, the suaveness and handsome that showed in his posture as he walked was indeed even more than before.
When they got to the office, Yu Tu said, "I'll get off work together with you today."
After two years of treatment and recuperation, Guan Zai had finally returned to work last month. Of course, he still could not go on any work trips or carry out intellectual work that was too strenuous. Working overtime was absolutely banned by his wife and the leader.
But the new-generation working-overtime madman unexpectedly wanted to get off work together with him? Guan Zai immediately knew the reason.
"Your Royal Highness Princess is returning to Shanghai today?"
"Yes, she is coming back from a location shooting out of the country."
"Do you've time to bring your Royal Highness Princess to come to my house to have a meal? My wife is always thinking of her." Guan Zai was a little sour.
"This time we should have time." Yu Tu's raised his eyebrows, "But Her Royal Highness does not like to be addressed as such. If you still address her like that during the next meal, she'll lose her temper."
Guan Zai and Qiao Jing Jing had met several times. For some reason, the two were always at odds with one another, in a kindergarten child type of way, making Yu Tu and Shen Jing feel annoyed and amused at the same time.
Actually Yu Tu privately had told Qiao Jing Jing to just give in to Guan Zai a bit, but Qiao Jing Jing did not agree. "On the contrary, he's actually unhappy with all of you being so cautious. Moreover, Guan Zai and I aren't really in conflict. We're merely goofing around. See for yourself how energetic he is when he is bickering with me."
Indeed, at this moment Guan Zai raised his eyebrows and scoffed, "Am I afraid?"
Yu Tu said, "She will lose her temper at me. Also, she will complain to your wife. How old are both of you anyway?"
Yu Tu arrived home at exactly five o'clock.
He opened the door. The house was all quiet. But there were two extra suitcases in the living room.
He didn't say anything, and lightly he pushed open the bedroom door. Sure enough, that person was already snuggled up in his blanket and had fallen asleep. Her soft, long hair was messily scattered on his pillow and only a delicate little sweet face with long eyelashes was showing, just like a dream.
Yu Tu walked over, bent down, and kissed her. His action was light, yet he still roused her from sleep. She opened her eyes and took a look, then she put her arms around his neck.
"I want some more."
Yu Tu laughed gently. "I'll change my clothes and go to sleep with you?"
"Okay. I didn't sleep on the plane."
Yu Tu took off his coat and casually put it on the back of a chair. He unbuttoned his shirt and changed into pajamas. Qiao Jing Jing was lying on her side, her eyes fixed on him. Yu Tu glanced at her, walked over, and used his hand to cover her eyes before getting in bed.
Blackness fell in front of Qiao Jing Jing's eyes for a moment. Then the quilt was lifted open, and she was embraced against his bosom.
"What are you looking at?"
Yu Tu's voice was low and it was like it had a hook on it that pulled her. Ever since being together with Yu Tu, Qiao Jing Jing discovered that Teacher Yu looked aloof but… in fact, um, he was a bit of a refined rascal and a bit unrestrained.
"I haven't seen you undressing for a long time." She put her head against his chest.
Yu Tu's voice immediately dropped several notes. "Didn't you say that you didn't sleep on the plane?"
Qiao Jing Jing didn't answer him, but her hand began to wander naughtily. "You're so busy, how come you still have muscles?"
"There is also hard physical labor in the lab." Words were superfluous at this moment. Yu Tu captured her hand and kissed her hair. Then he little by little devoured his way downward and bit her lip. After kissing her thoroughly, he began to remove her pajamas. Qiao Jing Jing protested, "Take off yours first. The buttons are hurting me."
Yu Tu made a "hmm" sound and took off his clothes first.
After a while, Qiao Jing Jing protested again, "You slow down ah ~~~"
As usual, she couldn't handle much "hard work" and had many opinions, but this time Yu Tu did not comply to her.
After the "event," Qiao Jing Jing was even more sleepy. Yu Tu was holding her with one arm. "How long is this break?"
"When you go to work tomorrow, I'll also have to leave."
Yu Tu's body stiffened, and he said with some restraint, "Didn't you say last time that you'll be on vacation for two months?"
"But the movie's shooting ran over by more than a month. I also went abroad to re-shoot some of the footage from a previous TV series. Then it was time to start the next job."
The person holding her suddenly was quiet. A long time later, he heaved a long sigh.
Qiao Jing Jing buried her head in his arms, feeling a little twinge in her heart. But then she thought about tomorrow, and she secretly laughed.
After coming back from abroad, the workload of many and chaotic jobs completely messed up Qiao Jing Jing's biological clock, resulting in her waking up again at nine o'clock. Yu Tu was not in the bedroom and also not in the living room. Qiao Jing Jing pushed open the door of the study. Sure enough, he was working in front of the computer.
Sensing the movement at the doorway, Yu Tu looked up. "You're awake?"
He turned off the computer and got up. "I left dinner for you."
Dinner was plain rice porridge and some side dishes. Every time she came back from abroad, she only wanted to eat this. Of course, Yu Tu also more or less only knew how to make this. While she was eating porridge in the dining room, Qiao Jing Jing suddenly felt something was wrong.
Wasn't Teacher Yu being too calm? According to past behavior, since she had to leave the next day, shouldn't he be "keeping busy" with her through all hours or preparing to "keep busy" with her through all hours?
But Teacher Yu was now…
She glanced at the living room. He was actually reading a book?
Qiao Jing Jing was puzzled as she went to rinse her mouth. When she looked up at the mirror, she felt that she had found the reason.
She had been on a plane for more than ten hours and after, she arrived at his house, had fallen asleep immediately. Then there had been a bout of strenuous exercise. She was now a bit unkempt.
Qiao Jing Jing quickly took a bath to tidy and clean herself up. But after she blew her long hair dry and came out, Yu Tu was still reading the book, except the place had been changed to the bed. Hearing her movement, he did not even lift up his eyes.
Qiao Jing Jing walked over to the bedside. "You go and brush your teeth and wash your face. I am done."
"I've washed up in the bathroom outside."
"Oh… You're going to sleep?"
"Yes, this last while, I have been working overtime continuously , so I want to sleep earlier today."
After saying that, Yu Tu put down the book and reached over to switch off the light. "You should also try to sleep earlier to adjust your jet lag."
Qiao Jing Jing:
"..."
Qiao Jing Jing could not sleep, so she tossed and turned on the bed. Yu Tu wouldn't be angry, right? He shouldn't be. He has stood her up before.
There was a faint light shining in from outside the window, through the curtains, just enough for her to see a little of the silhouette of the person sharing her bed. Yu Tu eyes were closed, seeming like he was already sleeping soundly. Qiao Jing Jing looked at him for a while, sighed boredly, and turned over again.
She has just turned over and then she heard Yu Tu's voice behind her.
"When you were asleep earlier today, Big Sister Ling called you."
Qiao Jing Jing's body stiffened.
"I picked up the call."
Qiao Jing Jing:
"..."
"Do you have anything to explain to me?"
… Oh no, she forgot to collude to fabricate a story.
Qiao Jing Jing quickly sat up and defended herself with 10,000 words. "That… You know, there is a kind of thing called adding fun to a relationship …. Moreover, I did not lie to you. I said that I'll leave in the morning, but I did not say that I would not come back at night. Today was too hurried. I originally intended to go to Lujiazui tomorrow to get some things to decorate the house and give you a surprise…"
Yu Tu looked at her. Qiao Jing Jing finally couldn't say anymore. In the end, Yu Tu sighed and said "Never mind."
He said, "I am too lazy to reason with you."
Before Qiao Jing Jing had time to react, he dragged her over, turned her around, and pressed her down the bed. Then her pajamas were pulled open…
This time, Yu Tu's previous gentleness had completely disappeared. He was indulgent and wanton, conquering and capturing without giving leeway. After some time, Qiao Jing Jing couldn't stand it anymore and started to beg for mercy.
"I was in the wrong. I will not lie to you again. I really did want to give you a pleasant surprise tomorrow."
"Am I pleasantly surprised?" Yu Tu's hair drooped down, already wet with sweat.
"Ah… Yu Tu…" Qiao Jing Jing moaned and brokenly called his name. However, his strength did not decrease in the slightest, practically as if he was forcing her to answer. Qiao Jing Jing was on the verge of crying and replied intermittently, "No… no, you weren't pleasantly surprise."
"How long is your break?"
"Two months."
"Not lying this time?"
"Not lying." Qiao Jing Jing's encircled his sweaty back and pleaded softly. "I'll stay here to keep you company every day."
Yu Tu fixed his attention on her. His rhythm finally gradually slowed down a bit. Qiao Jing Jing felt that she did not even has the strength to coax him, and she could only passively bear it.
After another rush that came like torrents, the kiss that dropped on her face finally became gentle and soft.
This time, Qiao Jing Jing was really exhausted and slept soundly. Hazily, she seemed to hear Yu Tu asking her a question.
"Did you notice anything different in the house when you came back today?"
"No, I went to sleep right away after I came back," she replied in a daze.
"I have remodeled the small bedroom on the northern side." He probably saw that she was really sleepy, Yu Tu finally kissed her eyes and said, "I'll take you to see it tomorrow morning."
Qiao Jing Jing's interest was piqued, and so she struggled to hold up her eyelids. "I want to see it now."
When she got down from the bed after putting on her pajamas, Qiao Jing Jing's legs went weak and she almost fell down. But she still staunchly refused the culprit's help, and walked, showing great ease, to the small room on the northern side.
As soon as the door was pushed open, Qiao Jing Jing could not help but stare blankly.
She remembered that previously there was a single bed in this room and odds and ends piled up. But the single bed and odds and ends had now disappeared. It was now a brand new wardrobe room.
Yu Tu said from behind her, "Last time you said that you wanted to rest for two months. I thought that you would probably stay here with me. But my Jing Jing loves to look attractive. What to do, then, if there is not enough room to put her clothes and shoes?"
"So you converted this room into a wardrobe room?"
"Yes. Do you like the color?"
"I do."
Qiao Jing Jing answered him, but suddenly her heart felt a little melancholy. He must have been waiting with great anticipation for her to take a vacation, yet in the end she had played such a joke on him.
"I added some features. The control panel is here…"
Qiao Jing Jing couldn't help hugging his waist. "Is this a gift from you?"
Yu Tu stopped what he originally wanted to say and embraced her. "This is not considered a gift, it is something you need to use while staying here. At most this is considered…"
He paused a bit, as if thinking how to express himself. Then he lowered his head, smiled, and said: "Building our nest."