This time, A Zhong didn't push her away.
Her slender arms circled his shoulders, her hair falling by his ears.
He could clearly feel Zhou Jinbei’s warmth and her unique scent.
She was the one he longed for day and night; how could he push her away?
They held each other tightly, kissing for a long time as if the world was ending.
During a moment to catch their breath, Zhou Jinbei proactively said to A Zhong, "Take me to your room."
This time, A Zhong no longer had to hold back.
He swept her up into his arms, and the two rushed to the room.
The Zhan Residence.
The technology department had been at Huatai for an entire day.
He wondered how things were going with Jiang Nan Fang.
Thinking back, when they were developing the barren lands in the Northwest, Jiang Nan Fang was treated like a cherished darling, pampered by them.
Zhan Bei Jue suddenly felt he was too naive and foolish, regretting letting them go.
Allowing such a group of men with obvious intentions towards her to surround her was like sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth.
The more he thought about it, the more restless he became.
It was past eight in the evening, his usual bedtime.
But tonight, he felt like going out.
"Lu Ming Zhe, accompany me out for a bit."
His leg injury had just started to improve, and walking was still somewhat difficult, and he couldn't exert force on his shoulder.
He was practically crippled, and Lu Ming Zhe teased him.
"Didn't you not want to go out and see people? Why the sudden change of heart?"
Zhan Bei Jue didn't explain.
"Just go when I tell you to, less talk. Get the car."
By the time Lu Ming Zhe brought the car over, he had already changed into casual wear and come downstairs.
A black sweater, a dark coffee-colored short jacket, and white sneakers.
Standing by the door, tall and long-legged with clear eyebrows and eyes, Lu Ming Zhe couldn't help but tease him again.
"What's this? A date? And the other party is a university student?"
"You've dressed yourself up like a male model just starting out. What are you off to do?"
"To buy tape to seal your mouth."
Zhan Bei Jue, with his slightly limping leg, descended the steps and got into the car. "Let's go."
Lu Ming Zhe started the car, shaking his head as he drove.
"I've been your nanny, your driver, all that's left is to be your bedside companion."
"Serving you so well, yet I can't even get a word of praise. And you want to buy tape to seal my mouth. No man is a good thing."
Zhan Bei Jue said, "As if you aren't a man."
Lu Ming Zhe replied, "I am, and yet I'm not."
"Who told you I'm a psychologist? I've thoroughly studied the psychology of you men. But at the same time, I also study women and understand their thoughts. So, I really can't say I'm one hundred percent a man."
"No wonder you don't have a girlfriend. Being half-masculine and half-feminine, dating someone like you would be too terrifying."
As Zhan Bei Jue spoke, he sent an address to Lu Ming Zhe’s phone.
"Drive to this address."
The phone connected to Bluetooth, and the notification showed it was a company.
Lu Ming Zhe looked back at him.
"It's so late. You, a disabled person, still have to go to work?"
"What would you think if I said I was going to see my ex-wife?"
"Then when we see a flower shop later, we'll have to stop and buy a bouquet."
Lu Ming Zhe almost burst out laughing.
"As soon as your leg gets better, you're out to see your ex-wife. The way you're acting as an ex-husband, there's nothing more to say."
"It's not impossible to buy a bouquet." Zhan Bei Jue suddenly seemed energized.
"Then remember to stop when you see a flower shop. What should I buy? Roses? I think red roses are too common."
"I've never sent her flowers before, so I don't know what she likes."
He got more and more enthusiastic as he spoke.
Lu Ming Zhe rolled his eyes at him. "You're actually buying flowers? Are you crazy? Do you really want to get back with your ex-wife?"
"Of course. She's already had four children for me. Besides me, who else would want her in this lifetime?"
"Look at you, so confident. She's had four children for you, so why did you divorce her back then?"
"You've been back for so long and still haven't won her over, and you've gotten so many injuries..."
"It is strange, though. She's had four children with you, so why did she treat you so harshly? What good would it do for the children if you died?"
"And where are your children now? Are they with her? Aren't you afraid she'll take the children and disappear?"
Zhan Bei Jue was annoyed by his truthful questions.
"You really are destined to be a gossip, shut up."
Lu Ming Zhe did as he said. When they passed a beautiful flower shop, he actually stopped the car.
The sudden entrance of two tall, handsome, exceptional men into the shop surprised the young florist.
"Sir, hello. What can I get for you?"
Zhan Bei Jue said, "I want to buy flowers."
Lu Ming Zhe answered for him, "He's buying for his ex-wife and doesn't know what to choose. Can you recommend something?"
The young lady's expression stiffened, and her surprise completely vanished.
After listening to the young lady's lengthy recommendations, Zhan Bei Jue chose a bouquet of pink roses.
A grown man holding a bouquet of pink roses in the car looked rather peculiar.
Lu Ming Zhe couldn't help but turn back to take a photo of him with his phone.
"This scene is truly rare. The great Zhan Bei Jue is actually holding flowers to give to someone. Quick, let me take a picture."
"If I post this on my social media, do you think it'll cause a stir?"
"If you want to die, try posting it."
Zhan Bei Jue took the flowers off his body and placed them aside, kicking his seat.
"Let's go, you talk too much."
Having made everyone work overtime on the first day back, and working until nine o'clock, Jiang Nan Fang felt rather embarrassed.
However, the project was too large, and they were short-staffed.
If the preliminary work wasn't thoroughly prepared and more time wasn't made available,
she was afraid she wouldn't be able to meet the deadline promised in the bid. Thus, Jiang Nan Fang had to push them.
After working until nine, Jiang Nan Fang apologized to everyone and then said,
"Let's go. I'll treat everyone to a late-night snack."
"Order whatever you want, go wherever you want, don't worry about the price. You've worked hard physically; let me compensate you a bit in terms of your daily life."
Everyone cheered in agreement.
"Although the New Year just passed, our stomachs are already craving more. Since President Jiang is now successful, we won't be polite!"
The group of them laughed and surrounded her as they headed downstairs.
Just as they reached the company entrance, Lu Ming Zhe arrived in his car.
He saw a group of young people laughing and chatting as they walked towards them.
He called out to Zhan Bei Jue, "The one standing in the middle at the front, wearing a uniform, isn't that your ex-wife?"
Nonsense. She was the only woman in the crowd, and so striking. Who else could it be?
It wasn't like he hadn't seen her before.
Zhan Bei Jue was very excited.
But at the same time, he felt jealous.
The person he longed to see day and night was nowhere to be found, yet these people could spend more than ten hours with her every day.
What kind of situation was this!
"Your ex-wife is really capable, working until now to get off work. It looks like she's going for a late-night snack."
Lu Ming Zhe looked at him in the rearview mirror, his face expressionless.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you getting out or not?"
Seeing Jiang Nan Fang surrounded by so many people, all of them looking so content.
In Zhan Bei Jue's past style, he would never have joined them.
But the situation was different now.