ASSHKHME Chapter 119

Chapter 119: I’m Back

Xie Yu only stayed for two days, but Chen Zhuo lost his soul for a week.

Longing grew wings, carrying his soul to Jiangbei.

Fortunately, their study abroad life entered a new phase, and the professor recommended them to participate in a practical project in the architectural design studio.

Chen Zhuo volunteered to take the lead as the head of the study group, with his computer always at hand, immersed in various drawing and design software. It was normal for him to be busy until late at night. His time was so full that he only had time to think about Xie Yu when he was sleeping.

During this time, Xu Qingyou went to Boston on a business trip and stopped by New York to see Chen Zhuo, giving him a stack of US dollars when he left.

Chen Zhuo wanted to decline, but Xu Qingyou said that it was his brother sponsoring his younger brother’s living expenses, and told him not to save, but to spend what he should.

So Chen Zhuo didn’t refuse, and said with a smile, “Thank you, Brother.”

Chen Zhuo was keenly aware that the subtle awkward atmosphere between him and Xu Qingyou was gradually disappearing.

It must have been during the days he was away from the country that Xu Qingyou also started a new life.

Chen Zhuo was sincerely happy. Aside from Xie Yu, Xu Qingyou was the best person in the world to him. He sincerely hoped that Xu Qingyou could be happy, even happier than him.

One day, he and Yang Fan had dinner with Ling Qi. Ling Qi told them a secret with grief and indignation: his uncle, who was against marriage and having children, was actually gay! There were actually three gay men around him! His world view as a straight man had collapsed.

Chen Zhuo recalled that he seemed to have met Ling Qi’s uncle during the New Year. At that time, he was sleeping in the passenger seat and heard someone greeting Xu Qingyou, so he poked his head out and took a look. It was a man with a gentle and jade-like temperament.

Yang Fan immediately empathized with Ling Qi, raised his glass and clinked it with him, “Who says otherwise, brother! These gays all have partners, but we upstanding straight men are single dogs. Where can we reason this out!”

Ling Qi brought his wine glass to his mouth and then moved it away, cheerfully saying, “But I’m not a single dog! My girlfriend chased me!”

“…………”

Yang Fan raised his head and finished his drink, placed the glass heavily on the table, and said with a bitter face, “Heh, we’re breaking up.”

Busy days always passed quickly. Xie Yu negotiated a new project, and Chen Zhuo’s portfolio also won first place in the Young Architect Design Competition, and received a prize of five thousand US dollars.

And the name “Chen Zhuo” appeared on the homepage of the competition’s official website, and was rated as the most promising young architect of the year.

When Jiangbei had its first snow of winter, Chen Zhuo had just landed at Jiangbei International Airport.

His winter vacation was earlier than Xie Yu’s. In order to give Xie Yu a surprise, he told Xie Yu that he would not return to China until next week.

He had asked Xie Yu in advance that after finishing class on Friday, Xie Yu would go to Huasheng Venture Capital Group to follow up on the project progress and would be very busy.

Chen Zhuo took a taxi straight home from the airport. Standing in front of the door, looking at the Spring Festival couplets that he and Xie Yu had put up together last year, he was still a little dazed.

In the blink of an eye, four months had passed, and in another month, it would be the New Year again.

Chen Zhuo pressed his fingerprint, and with a “ding,” the lock was successfully unlocked.

Accompanied by the mechanical sound of “Welcome home,” he pulled his suitcase in and said softly, “I’m back!”

The house was very clean, the floors and windows were shiny, which was definitely the credit of the cleaning lady.

And the clothes casually thrown on the sofa and the scattered documents on the coffee table must be the masterpiece of the young master Xie.

When Chen Zhuo was at home, Xie Yu would never dare to throw his clothes around. Not only would he not dare to throw them around, but he also had to take them off and organize them. The ones that needed washing would be put in the washing machine, and the coats would be hung on hangers. Then, he could only sit on the sofa and bed after changing into his home clothes.

Chen Zhuo shook his head and smiled. He could imagine how free and unrestrained Xie Yu’s life was when he lived alone.

The bedside table in the master bedroom was placed with their group photo, and the fully automatic Fiji cup on blatant display perfectly confirmed this point.

Chen Zhuo picked up the Fiji cup with great interest and studied it for a while, then went to the bathroom to take a shower. After changing into clean clothes, he dutifully cleaned up the house for the young master Xie.

The scattered documents were organized and clipped together and put in the study, the clothes on the sofa were picked up and hung up, and even the water cups and pillows were placed according to symmetrical aesthetics.

Half an hour later, Chen Zhuo looked at the clean and tidy house and nodded in satisfaction.

There was still about an hour before Xie Yu got off work. Chen Zhuo put on his down jacket and went out with the trash bag.

Snowflakes were falling and getting heavier and heavier. Chen Zhuo stopped a taxi and reported the address of Huasheng Venture Capital Group.

The car was warm, and the air conditioner was blowing hot air. The glass window was foggy, and Chen Zhuo wiped it away with his hand. Looking at the familiar streets outside the window, thinking that he would soon see his beloved, his body, which was tired from the journey, became excited and light.

After arriving at the destination, Chen Zhuo scanned the code to pay and got out of the car.

The magnificent Huasheng Building was in front of him. This was the first time Chen Zhuo had come here. He didn’t dare to go inside and found a cafe downstairs to sit and wait.

In fact, it would be a better surprise effect to wait at home for Xie Yu to get off work and find him, but Chen Zhuo still wanted to see him sooner.

But waiting blankly in the cafe would definitely not allow him to wait for Xie Yu. This guy didn’t have the leisure to drink coffee after get off work. He was probably either working overtime or going directly down to the underground parking lot to drive away.

Chen Zhuo very presciently sent Xie Yu a WeChat message: [Baby, I bought you a bear cocoa roll at the Sumloft cafe downstairs in your group. Pick it up yourself. Remember to pick it up when you get off work.]

Xie Yu’s message came back quickly.

Spoiled Little Treasure: [You’re awake at this point? Are you having a nightmare? I don’t like sweets either. Why did you think of buying me a cocoa roll?]

Chen Zhuo smiled. This kid was quite perceptive.

He was about to find an excuse to fool him when Spoiled Little Treasure’s message popped up again: [Chen Xiaozhuo, are you back in Jiangbei? You wouldn’t be in that cafe, would you?]

Chen Zhuo pursed his lips. He seemed to have seriously underestimated Xie Yu’s IQ and silently deleted half of the excuse he had edited.

Xie Yu was just asking casually, but watching the words “The other party is typing…” disappear above the dialogue box without receiving a reply from Chen Zhuo, he “whooshed” and stood up, his office chair scraping against the floor.

His colleague, who was working overtime, looked up and asked, “Little Xie, what’s wrong? Did something happen? Did something happen to our project?”

Xie Yu was currently interning in the business department. Although his external identity was just an intern, everyone knew that he was the future boss.

Xie Yu turned off his computer, picked up his coat, and a smile appeared on his cold and handsome face, “My boyfriend is back from abroad. I’m leaving first. It’s snowing heavily today, so everyone should get off work quickly.”

The colleagues watched him leave in a hurry, whispering, “Little Xie has a boyfriend? Why did I hear on the anonymous gossip forum in the tea room that President Tao, who is cooperating with our group, is trying to match him with his youngest daughter?”

The few people looked at each other and instantly imagined a melodramatic story of a rich family’s abusive love.