ASSHKHME Chapter 87

Chapter 87: What a Coincidence

Xu Qingyou was carrying a paper shopping bag. He also looked a little surprised to see them, but he didn’t show it.

His gaze skipped over Xie Yu and landed on Chen Zhuo.

There were many people shopping at the mall today, and even the underground parking lot was bustling.

Cars passed by from time to time, flashing streaks of light.

Chen Zhuo was startled to see an acquaintance out of the blue and broke free from Xie Yu’s hand.

He didn’t know if Xu Qingyou had seen him holding hands with Xie Yu just now. He chuckled dryly and said, “What a coincidence, what a coincidence, Qingyou-ge, what are you doing here? Are you here to buy something? Aren’t you busy with work lately? It’s almost the New Year, you should take a break.”

When people are embarrassed and have a guilty conscience, they tend to talk a lot.

Xie Yu was very dissatisfied with Chen Zhuo’s act of shaking him off. He leaned over and complained, “You scratched me with your nail just now. Look at this red mark on my hand, it hurts.”

Chen Zhuo “tsk”ed and quickly patted Xie Yu’s arm with the back of his hand, turning his head to give him a look to tell him to say less.

Xie Yu pouted, looking very unhappy, and muttered, “What a persistent ghost, it’s almost the New Year, annoying.”

Xu Qingyou’s face was very calm, and his emotions didn’t fluctuate. His tone was no different from usual.

He said to Chen Zhuo, “The company is on holiday because the New Year is coming. I haven’t had much work lately, so I came over to buy you a new set of clothes as a New Year gift. Here, see if you like it and if it fits.”

As he spoke, he handed the shopping bag in his hand to Chen Zhuo, as if he couldn’t see Xie Yu standing next to him.

Xie Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. He was sure that Xu Qingyou had seen him and Chen Zhuo holding hands just now.

But strangely, Xu Qingyou didn’t have much of an emotional reaction. Something was wrong. Either Xu Qingyou, an elite who had returned from studying abroad, had enlightened ideas, or he was a wolf in sheep’s clothing with ulterior motives.

“Bought for me?”

Chen Zhuo was stunned for a moment, took the clothes Xu Qingyou handed over, and subconsciously glanced at Xie Yu’s expression. “Qingyou-ge, the clothes you buy for me always fit. I don’t need to try them, right?”

Xie Yu snorted coldly in his heart, feeling very unhappy.

Hearing Chen Zhuo’s words, had Xu Qingyou bought him a lot of clothes before?

Could it be that the clothes hanging in his closet now were bought by Xu Qingyou?

Throw them away! He had to find a way to throw them away!

Chen Zhuo could only wear the clothes he bought for him, from the inside out!

Xie Yu looked at Xu Qingyou with his unruly air and said slowly, in a strange tone, “It’s so cold, taking clothes on and off, aren’t you afraid of catching a cold? Just hold it up and see how it looks.”

Xu Qingyou replied lightly, “That’s true. Let’s try it when we get home. Xiaozhuo, the day after tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. Since we’ve run into each other, let’s go back with me.”

Xu Qingyou originally wanted to pretend that he didn’t know about Chen Zhuo and Xie Yu, but he happened to bump into them.

He had been receiving psychological counseling recently. Although the psychologist said that he was mentally healthy, the feeling of being lovelorn and having no one to confide in was not good. It was like paying to chat with someone.

That doctor was very skilled in chatting, making people feel like they were in a spring breeze. Perhaps he used psychological suggestion techniques. In short, Xu Qingyou’s mood had improved a lot.

Unexpectedly, the more you didn’t want to face something, the more it would come.

The last time he went to Chen Zhuo’s house and knocked on the door but no one answered, he guessed that Chen Zhuo had been with Xie Yu since the vacation.

The reality was in front of him. It was really meaningless to deceive himself.

Maybe he should do as Dr. Ling said, no matter what the result, take the first step bravely.

Tell the other party his feelings, even if he was rejected harshly, it would be a result. Otherwise, he would be trapped in a swamp and self-destruct.

When Xie Yu heard his words, he stretched out his arm and pulled Chen Zhuo over, saying with a fake smile, “Xiaozhuo and I still have things to do this afternoon. President Xu, please go ahead.”

Xu Qingyou’s gaze slid past Xie Yu’s hand embracing Chen Zhuo’s shoulder, and he met Chen Zhuo’s gaze. “If it’s not something important, Xiaozhuo, go home with me first. I have something to tell you.”

Chen Zhuo could basically confirm that Xu Qingyou already knew about his relationship with Xie Yu. It happened suddenly, and he was a little nervous.

Xie Yu used some strength to embrace his arm, lowered his eyes and asked, “Chen Zhuo, are you going?”

When Xie Yu called his name without the “er” sound, it meant he was either serious or angry.

Chen Zhuo couldn’t open his mouth to answer, as if he was mute. He felt like he was a useless husband caught between his mother and his wife.

Struggling with the death question of “who would you save if your wife and mother fell into the water”.

Chen Zhuo looked at Xu Qingyou’s expressionless face, then at Xie Yu’s sullen face, and said with a bitter face, “Uh…”

Xu Qingyou glanced at his watch. “The parking lot will be very crowded near dinner time. I’ll go get the car first. You can think about whether you want to go back with me.”

He took out his car key to unlock the car not far away and walked straight over.

Chen Zhuo pulled Xie Yu to the back of a silver-gray Buick next to him, pinched his fingers, and said kindly, “Qingyou-ge must have discovered that we’re dating. I’ll go talk to him. Can you go home first?”

Xie Yu grabbed his hand back, displeased, “Why? Can he make you leave me just like that with one sentence? What do you mean, Chen Zhuo? Am I a choice you can give up casually?”

He was really angry.

Chen Zhuo quickly shook Xie Yu’s hand in comfort and leaned over to kiss him. “Don’t talk nonsense. What do you mean by leaving or abandoning? I don’t mean that at all. Didn’t we get caught? If your parents saw it, wouldn’t they call you away to ask about the situation?”

Xie Yu didn’t buy the sugar-coated bullets, and “tsk”ed, “What is Xu Qingyou? Can he compare to my parents?”

Chen Zhuo lowered his eyelashes. “But in my heart, he’s my only family member. Xie Yu, don’t be angry with me because of this.”

Xie Yu noticed that he was in a low mood and remembered Dr. Ling’s instructions. He patiently said, “I’m not angry with you. Do you think Xu Qingyou doesn’t know we’re dating? I think he’s known for a long time, but he doesn’t ask or say anything…”

He suddenly frowned, “His engagement was canceled so suddenly, could it be because of you? I have a feeling that he has thoughts about you. Don’t go back with him. We haven’t finished buying our things yet.”

If it had been two weeks ago, Chen Zhuo would have thought that Xie Yu was blindly jealous. But thinking about the last time at the hospital, Xu Qingyou’s indescribable look in his eyes when he looked at him…

Chen Zhuo felt complicated and squeezed Xie Yu’s hand. “We’ll buy the things another day. I understand what you’re saying. I’ll ask him clearly. If it’s really like you said…”

Xie Yu pressed on, “If he really likes you, what will you do? Who is more important, him or me?”

Chen Zhuo sighed. “Your identities are different. In my heart, he’s family, and you’re my lover. There’s no way to compare you on the same scale. I hope these guesses are just a misunderstanding.”

Xie Yu insisted, “I don’t care. What if I force you to choose?”