ASSHKHME Chapter 129

Chapter 129: Returning Home

At 5:30 AM, the alarm clock rang precisely on time, breaking the silence: “Hubby~ Hubby~ Wake up~ Hurry up, get up, get up~ Get up~”

Xie Yu didn’t even open his eyes, muffledly chuckled twice while hugging the blanket.

This ringtone was something he had coerced Chen Zhuo into recording half a year ago when he went to New York to find him.

Xie Yu hadn’t grown tired of listening to it even after half a year. Every morning, he had a sense of being gently woken up by his wife, a feeling of happiness.

In the past, Xie Yu would have found the alarm annoying and turned it off within two or three seconds of it ringing.

But ever since he started using this ringtone, Xie Yu would wait for it to ring for five minutes every day before it automatically turned off.

The entire room was filled with Chen Zhuo’s gentle, even slightly affected, voice, sweet and cloying.

Five minutes later, silence returned to the room.

Xie Yu stretched lazily, clear-headed, he lifted the blanket and got out of bed, pulled open the curtains, and stood on the top floor of the Huasheng Building, watching the orange-red morning sun slowly rise on the distant horizon.

The sun rose, another new day, their long-distance relationship was finally beginning its countdown to the end.

Since there were no classes at school this morning, Xie Yu had stayed at the company last night to work overtime on a project proposal. Anyway, going home would just mean sleeping alone, so he simply didn’t return and slept in therestroom inside his father’s chairman’s office.

Xie Liangjun had a family, so unless the weather was extreme or he was too busy to leave, he would always go home to be with his wife and children. The number of times he slept at the company in a year could be counted on five fingers.

Now, thisrestroom was almost Xie Yu’s exclusive space. His clothes were hanging in the wardrobe, and his toiletries were arranged on the sink. He wasn’t even a “General Manager” yet, but he was already enjoying thetreatment of a chairman.

Next door was a gym. Xie Liangjun would go to exercise when he wasn’t busy, but now it had also been occupied by his good son.

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Xie Yu casually grabbed a towel and hung it around his neck, then sneaked into the gym to run. Although his wife wasn’t by his side, he still had to maintain his figure and strengthen his body.

At seven o’clock, the scheming Little Xie General Manager took a photo of his bulging, sweaty upper body in front of the mirror and sent it to Chen Zhuo: [Baby, good morning.]

At this time in New York, it was six o’clock in the evening. Chen Zhuo had been very busy lately and hadn’t gone to eat yet. He was in the classroom working on design drawings.

Hearing his phone ring, he wiped his hands with a wet wipe, picked up his phone, and seeing the photo sent by Xie Yu, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up, enlarging the photo for repeated appreciation.

Yang Fan saw him get up and walk out and whispered, “Zhuo’er, have you finished your homework? That was so fast?”

Chen Zhuo pointed to his phone and lowered his voice, “Xie Yu woke up, I’m going to video chat with him.”

Yang Fan said “Oh,” and waited for Chen Zhuo to leave the classroom before he picked up his phone and sent a message to his crush: “Good morning, Jingjing, it’s another beautiful day.”

When Chen Zhuo found an empty classroom and opened the video, Xie Yu had already taken off his clothes and was about to take a shower.

Muttering “shameless hooligan,” he happily tapped to answer: “What’s up? Didn’t you say you’ve been busy with schoolwork lately and can’t video chat with me every day?”

Chen Zhuo looked at Xie Yu’s sweaty, tousled hair and muscular arms on the screen and licked his lips, “Move the camera down, I want to see.”

A handsome smile appeared on Xie Yu’s face as he lifted his foot and walked towards the bathroom: “What do you want to do? I’m not wearing any clothes.”

Chen Zhuo sat in the corner of the empty classroom, leaning against the wall, and said like a hooligan: “I wouldn’t want to see you if you were wearing clothes. Are you going to take a shower?”

Xie Yu placed his phone on the shelf and took two steps back.

Barely revealing, vaguely able to see the undulating mermaid line, “Do you want to shower with me?”

Chen Zhuo silently cursed, the sound of running water from the phone burning his ears.

The breeze carried warmth, blowing on the curly hair on Chen Zhuo’s forehead as he leaned on the desk, “Xie Yu, you’re so annoying.”

When Xie Yu finished showering and wanted to tease Chen Zhuo a few more times, he found that the video had been hung up long ago. He chuckled softly, “So easily teased.”

Xie Yu went to the company cafeteria for breakfast feeling refreshed. Some people had already arrived, greeting him respectfully when they saw him: “Little Xie General Manager, good morning.”

In the past, employees called him “Little Xie General Manager” because he was Xie Liangjun’s son.

But in the past two years, Xie Yu had shed his immaturity, working at the grassroots level without complaint, and had even considered the employees’ perspectives to obtain many benefits for them. His abilities were also obvious to all, so everyone now truly respected him as “Little Xie General Manager.”

The soon-to-be twenty-two-year-old Little Xie General Manager was now much more mature, no longer as impetuous and unruly as he was at nineteen. He nodded slightly: “Morning.”

Time takes away many things, but some emotions are like red wine, becoming more fragrant with the passage of time.

On the weekend, Xie Yu went home for lunch.

Two-year-old Xie Youning, with two small braids, a pink and jade-like little doll, opened her arms and rushed towards him, saying in a milky voice: “Brother hug~”

Xie Yu smiled and picked her up, holding her with one hand as he walked inside: “Have you been listening to Mom obediently? I heard Ningning stole candy again?”

Xie Youning shook her head like a rattle drum, hugging Xie Yu’s neck: “I didn’t steal any.”

Xie Yu put down his car keys and asked again: “What flavor was the candy?”

Xie Youning blinked her big eyes, “Orange flavor, do you want to eat some, brother?”

Xie Yu couldn’t help but laugh, pinching Xie Youning’s cheeks: “Little glutton, you can’t eat any more, be careful you get cavities, and the doctor will give you a shot.”

Xie Youning pouted, covering her mouth: “Ningning doesn’t want a shot…”

Xie Yu asked: “Then will you steal candy again?”

Xie Youning’s eyes were filled with tears, pitifully saying: “Won’t eat it.”

Cheng Tangyu smiled and looked at Xie Yu, “Only you can control her. The little one is so clever. She was quite well-behaved when she couldn’t walk, but now she’s jumping around, just like you were when you were little.”

Xie Yu flicked Xie Youning’s sky-high braid, smiling: “She’s my sister, of course she’s like me.”

Cheng Tangyu pushed the fruit platter towards Xie Yu and asked: “Xiao Zhuo will be back in the country soon, right?”

Xie Yu gave an “Mm” sound, looked at Cheng Tangyu, and smiled: “He’ll be back around June.”

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Time is hidden in plane tickets back and forth and countless thoughts, quietly passed.

The two-year-long distant relationship, finally saw the dawn.

Two months before returning to China, Chen Zhuo and his classmates were in the studio making building models almost day and night. Their energy was all relying on concentrated coffee, each one with dark circles under their eyes that could fall on the ground.

However, although the process was painful, they felt a strong sense of accomplishment at the moment of seeing the works on the design drawings accepted for inspection and formed.

Only after completing all the design assignments and credits, and getting the final transcript, did Chen Zhuo completely breathe a sigh of relief.

Chen Zhuo excitedly told Xie Yu in the video that he would be able to return to China soon, and asked Xie Yu to pick him up at the airport, he hoped to see him immediately after landing in Jiangbei, and Xie Yu of course readily agreed.

The following week was to handle various procedures, including cancelling school registration, cancelling insurance, and closing bank accounts.

When they were returning the apartment, the cooking aunt who had been with them for more than a year cried for a long time. Some people, once they said goodbye, would never see each other again for the rest of their lives, but in the journey of life, being able to meet was already extremely good.

Chen Zhuo’s professional course professor greatly appreciated him, believing that he was a rare talent of the new generation. When he was compiling all the collections of works during his time at school, he made a final effort to retain him, hoping that he could stay in New York for further studies, and offered very attractive resources and conditions.

But Chen Zhuo still refused, and the professor was very puzzled, not understanding why he wanted to give up a better development platform.

Chen Zhuo said, because my lover is waiting for me to go back.

In mid-June, New York ushered in summer, and Chen Zhuo also embarked on a flight back to China.

After the plane took off on the runway, Yang Fan sighed: “Hey, although their steak isn’t as good as our iron pot stewed goose, I’m a little reluctant to leave now.”

Chen Zhuo looked at the shrinking city of New York through the porthole and replied: “Yes, but we can still come to travel, come with your Yuanyuan, I said Fanzi, you are patient enough, if you don’t confess, the daylily will be cold.”

Yang Fan curled his lips and said speechlessly: “I will reiterate once again, her name is Jingjing! What’s wrong with your head, don’t make up nicknames.”

Chen Zhuo laughed twice, pulled down his eye mask, and snuggled in the seat, “Alright, alright, I was wrong, Jingjing, but if you keep dragging your feet, she’ll be someone else’s Jingjing.”

Yang Fan shyly said: “I will confess to her immediately after landing in Jiangbei tomorrow to complete the re-enrollment procedures. Do you think she will agree to me? What should I do if she doesn’t agree? How did you and Yu-ge get together in the first place?”

Chen Zhuo recalled with his eyes closed, remembering Xie Yu’s tongue-tied appearance, and smiled: “Don’t learn from me and Xie Yu.”

Yang Fan asked curiously: “Why?”

Chen Zhuo pulled the eye mask open a crack and winked at him, whispering: “Because we kissed first, then touched, and finally started dating.”

Yang Fan curled his lips, and made a “Ew–” sound: “You gays! You guys are so fancy!”

Although he was wearing an eye mask, Chen Zhuo didn’t feel sleepy at all. His mind was full of scenes of seeing Xie Yu after landing.

Only diving into his arms could express Chen Zhuo’s excitement at this moment, but after all, it was in the country, so he had to be steady and give a friendly hug between brothers to the point.

He also thought, what if Xie Yu hugged him up regardless?

What if Xie Yu couldn’t help but kiss him?

Oh my god! Wouldn’t Xie Yu come to pick him up with a bouquet of roses?

Chen Zhuo began to play Mary Sue scenes of the protagonist not seen in the idol drama in his mind, and the arc of the corners of his mouth could not be suppressed.

Yang Fan, who was admiring the scenery outside the window, caught a glimpse of Chen Zhuo grinning sillyly with an eye mask on, “…………”

Thirteen hours later, the plane landed in Jiangbei on time. The time in Jiangbei was two o’clock in the morning.

Although these exchange students had completed the third-year courses and were on summer vacation, they still had to go through re-enrollment procedures and messy credit transfers, so they could not go home directly, but had to go back to school first.

The school would send a car to pick them up for the safety of the students.

After getting off the plane and getting his luggage, Chen Zhuo looked at Yang Fan, and before he could open his mouth, Yang Fan said: “I understand, I understand, I will sign for you to prove that you have returned to Jiangbei, okay, okay, go quickly.”

Chen Zhuo smiled and said, “Thanks, brother,” and hurried towards the exit with his luggage.

Curious, Leg Wrap asked: “Is someone here to pick up Chen Zhuo?”

Classmate B said: “Isn’t Chen Zhuo from Jiangbei? It should be his family who came to pick him up. I’m so envious, I also want to go home.”

The expression on Leg Wrap’s face changed slightly, and he suddenly remembered the two gay men kissing outside the student apartment a year ago. Although Yang Fan urgently blocked his view at the time, he still managed to catch a glimpse.

He had forgotten about it, but when Xie Yu hugged Chen Zhuo just now, his memory was suddenly activated.

He widened his eyes slightly, looking at Yang Fan with a complicated expression, “The two of them…”

Yang Fan looked at him very unpleasantly, “Mind your own business, don’t ask for trouble, you should know that Xie Yu’s family is very powerful in Jiangbei, right?”

Leg Wrap mumbled softly: “Damn, rich people still do this, what’s the point? They’re really sick.”

Yang Fan looked back at him, and he quickly closed his mouth, he still wanted to stay in Jiangbei after graduation, and didn’t want to offend Xie Yu.

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At the exit were people picking up passengers.

Chen Zhuo looked around, searching for Xie Yu’s figure, when he heard a frivolous voice cutting through the noisy crowd and accurately landing in Chen Zhuo’s ears: “Chen Xiaozhuo’er~”

Chen Zhuo turned his head to look, a big smile appearing the moment his eyes met Xie Yu.

But strangely, that kind of excitement andexcitement disappeared suddenly after seeing Xie Yu, becoming exceptionally calm.

Xie Yu looked at Chen Zhuo, who was standing still, tilted his head slightly, and walked towards him with a smile: “Aren’t you going to hurry over? Why are you standing there like a fool?”

Chen Zhuo suddenly put down his suitcase, took a step forward, and hugged him tightly, using all his strength, giving him a hug that was similar to brothers, but even more passionate than brothers.

He whispered: “Xie Yu, I’m back.”

Xie Yu was forced to bend down, not expecting Chen Zhuo to be so bold, he was stunned for a moment.

Then, as Chen Zhuo was about to let go, he clasped his waist. The longing hidden deep inside began to boil. Xie Yu tilted his head, deeply sniffing the familiar citrus scent, and said in a hoarse voice: “Chen Zhuo, I will never let you go again.”

The essence of human beings is a melon-eating chacha in the melon field.

Chen Zhuo noticed that many curious eyes were falling on him and Xie Yu, and tried to push Xie Yu away, but could not move him.

With a flash of inspiration, he forced a smile and patted Xie Yu’s shoulder hard: “Ahahaha, good brother! It’s been a long time indeed, ahahaha!”

He smiled and whispered: “Alright, alright, if you don’t let go, we’ll be filmed and put on TikTok.”

Xie Yu chuckled softly and finally let go of him, holding his luggage with one hand and putting his arm around his shoulder with the other: “Let’s go, home!”

Three classmates who had witnessed the whole process just came out of the exit.

Classmate B: “Seems like Chen Zhuo’s family, is that handsome guy the roommate who sent Chen Zhuo to the airport two years ago?”

Leg Wrap’s face changed slightly, and he suddenly remembered the two gays kissing outside the student apartment a year ago. Although Yang Fan urgently blocked his view at the time, he still managed to catch a glimpse.

He had forgotten about it, but when Xie Yu hugged Chen Zhuo just now, it suddenly activated his memory.

He widened his eyes slightly, looking at Yang Fan with a complicated expression, “The two of them…”

Yang Fan looked at him very unpleasantly, “Mind your own business, don’t ask for trouble, you should know that Xie Yu’s family is very powerful in Jiangbei, right?”

Leg Wrap mumbled softly: “Damn, rich people still do this, what’s the point? They’re really sick.”

Yang Fan looked back at him, and he quickly closed his mouth, he still wanted to stay in Jiangbei after graduation, and didn’t want to offend Xie Yu.