It was still a scorching hot day when Friday's work ended.
Zhong Tingyue returned home and then drove Chu Fang towards the outskirts of Shanghai.
"Where are we going?" Chu Fang asked.
"I heard it's a special hotel, but I don't know the specifics," Zhong Tingyue replied while driving. "A client gave me a discount coupon, so I thought we could go have some fun."
Chu Fang curled his lip: "How special can it be? The hotel isn't built upside down, is it?"
After driving for more than an hour to the outskirts of Shanghai and arriving at the hotel, Chu Fang raised an eyebrow.
It was indeed quite special.
The hotel was built against a mountain, with particularly tall and deep trees, and the rooms were nestled among the dense woods.
In this hot summer season, it felt cool as soon as you entered the hotel.
The two of them checked in and then headed to their room. The entire hotel was made of wood, giving it a rustic appearance.
Chu Fang walked ahead with his hands behind his back, while Zhong Tingyue pulled the suitcase, walking slowly behind.
Arriving at the room, they happened to see the door of the neighboring room open, and a couple came out, each holding a child, a boy and a girl.
They nodded slightly to each other upon meeting.
"Oh, be careful," Seeing Zhong Tingyue dragging the suitcase, the husband quickly helped her put the suitcase inside the room.
"Thank you," Zhong Tingyue said gratefully.
After the door closed, the wife said softly: "Our temporary neighbors are quite good-looking, the guy is handsome, and the girl is beautiful."
The husband stroked his chin: "They are good-looking, but their relationship doesn't seem right."
"What's wrong with it?"
The husband said: "The guy has his hands behind his back, like a big boss, while the girl is dragging a heavy suitcase behind him, like a servant. The guy isn't taking care of his female companion. Maybe the girl has some weakness that the guy is using to threaten her..."
"Stop!" The wife interrupted her husband. "Don't be a conspiracy theorist. Maybe they are a loving couple."
... ...
Entering the room, Chu Fang looked around. There was nothing new, but he really liked the balcony.
The balcony extended outwards, and the sunlight from the setting sun filtered through the layers of leaves and projected onto the balcony.
Lying on the balcony, it was not only not hot, but you could also enjoy the clear sun, killing two birds with one stone.
Chu Fang lay directly on the sofa on the balcony, unable to move: "Ms. Zhong, my laziness has relapsed."
"Then just lie there." Zhong Tingyue was already satisfied to have brought Chu Fang out. As for whether her fiancé was lying down or sitting, it was up to him.
Zhong Tingyue looked around the room, threw some disposable items to the side, and then placed her and Chu Fang's personal daily items in their proper places.
The temporary neighbors in the next room, the couple they had encountered earlier, could see Chu Fang lying like a boss and Zhong Tingyue tidying up the room and cleaning, because their balconies were extended outwards.
The couple looked at each other, and the husband said: "See, I told you they definitely don't look like a normal couple. How can a normal couple have the girl cleaning while the guy is enjoying himself comfortably?"
"Really? I think they look quite compatible," the wife frowned.
The husband said: "Think about us before, I helped you with everything you did."
He stroked his chin and judged: "I think this couple fell in love in college, but after graduation, the guy couldn't find a job and just became a freeloader, relying on his girlfriend's love to live; and the girl deeply loves the guy, even if she knows her boyfriend is a freeloader, she still maintains this unforgettable love, serving the guy."
The wife tilted her head: "Is that so?"
"Definitely!" The husband said directly. "There are so many things like this now. There's a girl in my company who is in the same situation. Her boyfriend plays games at home, and she works outside, dealing with work every day, and she has to be a workhorse for her boyfriend when she gets home. It's so miserable!"
The wife frowned.
... ...
Chu Fang didn't know that he was seen as a kept man in other people's eyes, but it didn't matter even if he knew, anyway, he didn't care.
The sun was setting, and the red glow fell through the leaves onto the wooden floor of the balcony, dyeing the floor red.
Zhong Tingyue moved the dining table to the balcony, and the two of them ate dinner in the sunset, which was quite a feeling.
"Mr. Chu, has my cooking improved a lot?"
Tonight, Zhong Tingyue made traditional Central Plains cuisine, a stew and steamed buns, which made her whole body sweat.
For some reason, Chu Fang always felt that eating hot food in the hot summer was more enjoyable than cold food.
Just like hot pot in the summer is better than hot pot in the winter.
He felt like he was a contradictory individual.
Chu Fang was worried: "Ms. Zhong, am I sick?"
"Yes, a disease. My suggestion is suicide," Zhong Tingyue's forehead was also sweating, and her delicate face gave people a different kind of beauty.
She used to be the fairy type, but now she seemed like a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world.
Chu Fang: "I must take you with me before I commit suicide. We'll live and die together."
Zhong Tingyue: "... ..."
