CH 66.1

The room was quiet for a moment.

When Fu Jinxiao looked at Shen Xingsui’s tangled and shy little eyes, he narrowed his eyes slightly. He immediately understood what Shen Xingsui had misunderstood. However, instead of explaining it, he purposefully emphasized his walking towards Shen Xingsui. He didn’t bother his wicked smile, either. 

The man’s legs were slender, and every step he took on the floor made Shen Xingsui even more nervous.

In the end, Fu Jinxiao stood still on the sofa beside him and bent down. The distance between the two of them suddenly became extremely close, which was enough for Shen Xingsui to see the actor’s cold eyes at close range. Seeing it in this distance, Shen Xingsui noticed that Fu Jinxiao’s eyes weren’t black, but instead a very dark blue. It was the most beautiful shade of blue he had ever seen. 

Shen Xingsui’s nostril was filled with Fu Jinxiao’s scent, and he whispered: “You…” “

“What about me?” Fu Jinxiao stood by the sofa, he had a faint teasing smile. He inched closer, his body almost covering the rigid Shen Xingsui, “You don’t want to?” 

Shen Xingsui’s face flushed red, and he stammered his way out of a blank mind, “I, I’m not mentally… prepared.”

The smile in Fu Jinxiao’s eyes gradually deepened, and then he let out a muffled laugh, the kind that came from his chest. It was a very free laugh. Shen Xingsui could see the corner of his eyes crinkling, and even heard a couple of unattractive (by the public’s standard, not his) snorts in-between his laughter. 

“…”

Fu Jinxiao wheezed, then raised his head. His amorous phoenix eyes looked at him with amusement, his tone was sexy but playful. “Ah… I see, I see. You sure have a lot of thoughts about me, don’t you? What a naughty Little Sui~” 

“!!!” 

Shen Xingsui realized that his thoughts were a little too wild. His body burned in shame. He was on the verge of death by mortification. 

Fu Jinxiao picked up his clothes again, put them on his hand and said, “Okay, hurry up and take a shower already. It’s still raining outside, be careful of catching a cold.” 

After hearing this, Shen Xingsui felt even more ashamed. He was making something out of nothing, making a lot of trouble out of nothing. He wanted to escape now. Or be buried alive, he wasn’t picky. 

“Oh, oh! Yeah. Cold. Would be bad, hehe… Ah, uhm.” 

The thing was, Fu Jinxiao wasn’t done talking. 

The actor pursed his lips, locked his gaze on Shen Xingsui’s, then tilted the youth’s chin up with his fingers. “Otherwise, what kind of thoughts are running in your pretty little head?” 

Shen Xingsui said in shame and panic, “No, no, I think about nothing!”

After answering, he stood up, then rushed into the bathroom without looking back. He slammed the bathroom door in a hurry, then turned on the shower. Because he was in a rush, he was greeted by cold water. He shrieked in shock when it came into contact with his skin. 

Fu Jinxiao’s voice came from outside, “What’s the matter, do you need me to come in?”

Shen Xingsui almost exploded again, “No, no, no! I’m fine! Really!”

Hearing this shrill, panicked voice, Fu Jinxiao knew Shen Xingsui was blushing from head to toe. He imagined it inside his head, and it was a beautiful one. Shen Xingsui seems to have a magical power. As long as the actor met him, his mood would be uplifted. He was truly a special existence in his heart, incomparable to those “excellent” people he met before. 

Because, Shen Xingsui could make him relax.

No burden.

No stress either.

Fu Jinxiao sighed softly in his heart. He thought, ‘if Shen Xingsui hadn’t been shy and resisting just now, but had shown his enthusiasm instead… Would I agree to take him to bed?’

It’s not that he was conceited these years. People in the circle who want to cling to him would use all kinds of means. He had seen dirty souls and appearances, and it only disgusted him. He never considered agreeing on the offers of those who wanted to crawl into his bed. 

Honestly, the thought of marrying anyone from this circle repulsed him. He even swore to never consider it. 

But…

If it was Shen Xingsui instead…

Again, he would considered it very, very carefully.

(He already knew the answer.) 

After Shen Xingsui took a shower, he was much calmer.

If he knew that he would make such a big fool of himself, he would not agree on being a guest even if he was killed. He came out of the bathroom wearing the clothes Fu Jinxiao gave him, and he could smell food as soon as he came out. Originally, he wasn’t hungry. But the smell was so appetizing that it directly caused his stomach to growl.

He let his nose lead him, and he arrived at the kitchen. 

Hearing Shen Xingsui’s footsteps, Fu Jinxiao turned around and greeted him, “I’m cooking fish, do you eat spicy food?”

Shen Xingsui nodded.

“Alright, good.” Fu Jinxiao put the lid on the bubbling pot, “The meal is almost ready, wash your hands first. After that, we can eat.” 

Shen Xingsui quickly offered, “I’ll help.”

Fu Jinxiao saw that he was very obedient. Shen Xingsui went to look at the rice cooker, and found it was already cooking. Then, he found the dish rack, carefully took a couple of them, then arranged the table. He was quite the busy bee, not idle at all.

He looked like his dream wife, if Fu Jinxiao had to be honest. 

After the meal was ready, Shen Xingsui noticed that there were already three dishes on the table: stir-fried shredded potatoes, assorted green vegetables, and a large bowl of tomato and egg soup. Then, Fu Jinxiao came with a big pot of fish stew. 

Again, Shen Xingsui offered help, “Let me do it.” 

Fu Jinxiao denied him as he put down the pot, “Just sit down. This is too hot and you don’t have any protection. You’ll get scalded..”

Shen Xingsui had no choice but to sit where he was.

Fu Jinxiao was excellent at cooking. The aroma was already very inviting. “I hope you like it. I can’t order takeaway because of the downpour. Anyways, let’s make do with this.” 

Shen Xingsui was holding back his drool as he shook his head, “This is already very rich, I never thought that you would cook by yourself at home in private.”

Fu Jinxiao seemed to understand what he was thinking, and smiled, “In your heart, I should be bad at cooking?” 

Shen Xingsui choked in guilt. Indeed, his image of Fu Jinxiao was that he was too busy to cook for himself. 

Fu Jinxiao took a piece of fish for him naturally, and his cold-blue eyes looked extraordinarily handsome in the smoke of the food. It’s as if the distance between them were closer than it appeared. “Well, I am indeed too busy for many things, so I don’t fault you for thinking that. However, I rarely come back to my house due to my schedule. So, I only hire a housekeeper to make sure all my houses are clean. As for the food, my schedule is far too erratic to justify hiring a chef to cook for me on the regular. That’s why I started learning to cook, so I can feed myself wherever and whenever. Though… the quality might not be that good. I just learned so I won’t starve, basically.” 

Shen Xingsui looked at him lightly, but inside, he knew that learning to cook until he was this skilled was quite a feat. If anything, it made him more thankful and eager to eat all of it until the plates were sparkling clean. But still, he said, “Then, I will wash the dishes.” 

Fu Jinxiao said:,”There is a dishwasher inside, just put it in.” 

Shen Xingsui nodded and said: “Okay, then. After you finish eating, go take a bath.” 

Their conversation was domestic, yet it flowed naturally. This made Shen Xingsui feel like something was off. But seeing Fu Jinxiao only smile and nodded obediently, he didn’t make a fuss out of it. 

Shen Xingsui heaved a sigh of relief, he quickly cleaned up the dishes, and then wiped the kitchen and the dining table clean before finishing up. Because Fu Jinxiao didn’t tell him where he would sleep tonight, he didn’t dare to run around. He just waited like a good boy on the living room sofa. 

There happened to be many albums and others on the bookshelf in the living room, so he walked to the side and looked carefully.

The collection here was more complete than his original one. There were even some cherished group photos and souvenirs, one of which attracted Shen Xingsui’s attention. This was Fu Jinxiao’s appearance when he was very young. In the photo, he was very plainly dressed; he also had a thin layer of sweat on his face as he sang. The photo quality wasn’t that good, and the audience on the back was blurred. Despite all of that, he was still very fresh-looking and handsome.  

He absent-mindedly looked at the photo to the point he failed to notice Fu Jinxiao walking behind him. 

Fu Jinxiao said, “What are you looking at?”

Shen Xingsui’s hand holding the photo trembled, and he almost dropped the photo. He hurriedly said, “Oh, uhm… I just finished washing the dishes, so I… uh…. I just came over to take a look…”

Fu Jinxiao saw how nervous he was, and said slowly, “Relax. I didn’t forbid you to see it.” 

“This is me when I was 13 years old. If I remember correctly, I performed with a live band at a mall event.” Fu Jinxiao’s face rarely showed an expression of reminiscence, he looked at the photo and said, “Honestly, it was a bit embarrassing if I remember it now.” 

“No, it’s not embarrassing at all. I know you have always worked hard.” Shen Xingsui said, “You have always been a role model for me. “

Fu Jinxiao smiled. There was an edge of sadness in it. “I’m not as glamorous as you imagined.”