TLCBITAR Chapter 78

Chapter 78: Is the male lead so afraid of the cold? Will he get rheumatism in his legs?

The moment the principal’s office door opened, a gust of cold air swept in, causing Zhou Zhou to shiver all over. His nose tickled, and he couldn’t help but let out a huge sneeze.

Pei Yanlie frowned almost imperceptibly, quickly took off his suit jacket, and draped it over Zhou Zhou.

Zhou Zhou’s eyelids twitched wildly. He wanted to pull off the exquisitely textured suit, but Pei Yanlie’s broad, slightly cool hand pressed down on his.

He said in a low voice, “The air conditioning is a bit low. Wear it first; catching a cold won’t be pleasant.”

The breath spraying on his ear was somewhat scalding. Zhou Zhou unconsciously tilted his head to avoid it. Two men getting this close was just improper.

[Bro, rest assured, my constitution is excellent. Colds and fevers won’t bother me.]

Pei Yanlie curled his lips and walked into the office first, picking up the air conditioner remote control and raising the temperature by three degrees.

Zhou Zhou swaggered over to the sofa and sat down, quickly pulling off the suit jacket that was tainted with the male lead’s domineering aura and casually tossing it aside. Then, he crossed his arms and legs, leaning back on the sofa in a lazy and comfortable posture.

Pei Yanlie strode over with his long legs, stopping in front of Zhou Zhou in a few steps, and asked in a low voice, “Aren’t you cold?”

[There’s a kind of cold called the male lead thinking I’m cold.]

Zhou Zhou pursed his lips slightly and said casually, “I’m naturally more afraid of heat. How could a mere air conditioning breeze make me feel cold?”

[Pei Yanlie, if you’re so afraid of the cold, won’t you get rheumatism in your legs in the future?]

He lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on Pei Yanlie’s two straight, slender legs, making “tsk tsk” sounds, revealing an expression of regret.

[A male lead with rheumatism in his legs just feels so… vulnerable!]

Pei Yanlie’s mouth twitched slightly, his eyes filled with some helplessness. He really wanted to crack open this person’s skull to see if the structure inside was different from ordinary people. What was he thinking every day, always making such wild assumptions?

“Knock, knock, knock,” the door was knocked.

A’Hu walked into the office carrying a giant insulated box in both hands. He placed the box on the coffee table, opened it, and took out the exquisite dishes and fruits inside one by one.

Looking at the food, desserts, and fruits filling the entire coffee table, Zhou Zhou said earnestly, “Brother Hu, there’s really no need to prepare so much food. It’s a waste if we can’t finish it. We should cherish food, right?”

A’Hu pulled the corners of his mouth into a very faint smile and didn’t answer his question. After respectfully greeting them, he left the principal’s office, closing the door behind him.

Pei Yanlie sat down next to Zhou Zhou, the two of them only half a finger’s width apart. With the movement of their arms, their shoulders occasionally touched.

“It’s useless to talk to A’Hu; the decision is mine,” Pei Yanlie raised his eyebrows, his words mixed with a hint of a smile.

[Pei Yanlie, how many stomachs do you have? Wasting food is really shameful!]

In his previous life in the distant Starry Sky, he dreamed of eating pure natural food. Now that he had the opportunity to enjoy it, he naturally wouldn’t let it go.

Pei Yanlie watched the boy eating so fast and only felt the veins on his forehead throbbing. He opened his thin lips slightly and said in a low voice, “No one is fighting with you; why are you eating so fast?”

Zhou Zhou’s cheeks were bulging, filled with white rice. He chewed and said vaguely, “Didn’t Senior Pei say he wanted to listen to the reading of scriptures? If we finish eating early, we can immerse ourselves in the ocean of scriptures.”

[Mm, we can listen while drifting off to sleep.]

He grinned, his eyes curving into a smile. Free food and drink, plus hypnotic texts to listen to as he fell asleep—what a wonderful thing.

The cute demeanor of the person next to him almost made Pei Yanlie unable to control himself. His Adam’s apple bobbed slightly, and he picked up the lemonade on the coffee table and took a sip. The icy liquid slid down his throat, making his dry throat feel much more comfortable.

Zhou Zhou glanced at Pei Yanlie strangely and said in confusion, “Senior Pei, why aren’t you eating?”

[With such a small appetite, and yet you’ve grown so tall, what’s the secret?]

Pei Yanlie looked at him meaningfully and said in a hoarse voice, “You should eat more; you’re too thin.”

Zhou Zhou rolled his eyes inwardly. The male lead had said that to him several times. Was he doing it on purpose? His figure was obviously very standard, and he was pretty good in all aspects!

If the school didn’t forbid dating, he would have been enjoying the company of beautiful women long ago.

He chewed vigorously on the dishes, giving Pei Yanlie an accusing look.

[I know your love for Little Star is deep, but there’s no need to sacrifice our love to fulfill yours, right?]

“Eat properly and don’t think too much.”

Pei Yanlie narrowed his eyes slightly, sneering in his heart: He still dares to dream of dating women? Zhou Zhou, disobedience will be punished.

Zhou Zhou carefully chewed the sweet and soft rice, continuing to complain: Am I not eating properly? I’m already on my third bowl. On the contrary, you haven’t even finished half a bowl.

He turned his head to look at the man who was eating slowly and methodically, displaying an elegant temperament, and couldn’t help but curl his lips.

[This aristocratic way of eating is really something I can’t learn.]

Pei Yanlie put down his chopsticks, unbuttoned his cufflinks with his slender fingers, and rolled up his sleeves. Then, he picked up his chopsticks and continued to eat.

Zhou Zhou only felt a flash of white light in his eyes. He closed his eyes to prevent being blinded by this extremely lethal thing. Two seconds later, he lowered his eyes to look at the watch flashing with light and finally couldn’t help but grit his teeth and ask, “Senior Pei, this watch of yours is a top-level collectible, right? It looks incredibly expensive at first glance.”

[Showing it off in front of me again and again, Pei Show-off, are you doing it on purpose?]

Pei Yanlie’s eyes flickered slightly, and he said in a light voice, “No, this is a very ordinary watch.”

Zhou Zhou shut his mouth and didn’t speak, his eyelids twitching wildly, and several words kept floating in his mind.

Very ordinary…

The rich are just different, Zhou Zhou was extremely envious.

Pei Yanlie’s lips curved slightly as he asked in a slow voice, “Do you like it?”

Zhou Zhou was stunned and blurted out, “Some things can’t be obtained just because you like them.”

Pei Yanlie looked at him meaningfully and said, “I’ll give it to you.”

Zhou Zhou’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly shook his head, refusing his kindness.

[Bro, what’s our relationship? You’re giving me such an expensive thing, how could I dare to accept it?]

Pei Yanlie pursed his lips, pondering in his heart: If he forced the watch from his collection onto him, would he take it?

His gaze fell on the Five Emperors Coin Bracelet on Zhou Zhou’s hand, and a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.

Next time, he would make Zhou Zhou wear something he gave him on his other hand.

Full and satisfied, Zhou Zhou lay half-reclined on the sofa, dozing off.

The hand wearing the Five Emperors Coin Bracelet lightly covered his abdomen, rubbing it from time to time.

Pei Yanlie had specially bought a mini speaker and placed it on the coffee table to play scriptures.

Before long, a long, even breathing sound filled the office.

Pei Yanlie’s eyes gradually deepened, and dangerous dark light surged within his dark eyes. He walked to the side of the sofa and lowered his voice to call, “Zhou Zhou?”

Zhou Zhou’s red lips were slightly parted, his eyes closed, sleeping sweetly.

Pei Yanlie squatted down, his gaze burning as he sized up the sleeping face up close.

Only when he was asleep could this person be quiet.

He reached out and gently poked Zhou Zhou’s cheek, then gently rubbed and grazed it, his calloused thumb brushing against his lower lip, caressing it wantonly.

Zhou Zhou frowned slightly and mumbled, “Itchy… Get away, bedbug.”

After saying that, he slapped the back of Pei Yanlie’s hand with one hand, then unconsciously grabbed Pei Yanlie’s thumb, adjusted his sleeping position, pressed his cheek tightly against Pei Yanlie’s hand, and his eyebrows gradually relaxed.

Hot breath sprayed on his hand, faintly hot.

Pei Yanlie leaned over and placed a light kiss on his cheek, touching it and immediately pulling away.

Afterward, he simply sat on the ground, holding Zhou Zhou’s finger like this for half an hour.

Zhou Zhou’s eyelids fluttered and he slowly opened his eyes, his gaze meeting a pair of eyes as dark and deep as a deep pool. He suddenly widened his eyes and sat up in one movement, his heart beating wildly—it was panic.

“Senior Pei, you… why are you sitting on the ground?”

[Sitting on the ground is one thing, but you’re sitting next to me, staring intently.]

Pei Yanlie’s expression didn’t change, and he explained in a light voice, “I wanted to put a piece of clothing on you. You seemed to be having a nightmare and suddenly grabbed my hand and wouldn’t let go.”

Zhou Zhou belatedly realized what he was holding in his hand. He lowered his head to look, instantly let go, and chuckled dryly twice, “Senior Pei, I’m sorry. All actions after falling asleep are unintentional.”

[Awkward, awkward. The one I dreamed about was a pretty girl; how could it be a nightmare!]

[This hand is too disobedient; it’s grabbing things randomly.]

[If I’m going to grab anything, it should be a girl!]

Pei Yanlie’s face darkened, and his tightly pursed lips revealed a cold chill.

It seemed that the changing room lesson last time wasn’t profound enough.