In fact, he had no intention of returning. Wherever Chen Jing was in this lifetime would be his home. He wished to be close to her every second, happy just existing in the same space with her, having no thoughts of the Chu family.
Moreover, the Chu family had always been emotionally distant.
The young Chu Zheng had once despised parents who only cared about love, but after growing up and falling in love with Chen Jing, he no longer felt any disgust.
Putting himself in their shoes, he understood them well. Just like now, he wanted to be her personal accessory, wanting to accompany her everywhere. If a child suddenly appeared, he would definitely want to strangle it.
Chu Zheng moved into Chen Jing’s home, and the two lived together, quickly holding their engagement banquet.
After the engagement banquet, Chen Jing’s cousin Tang Xin indeed ran away from home and sought out Chen Jing.
Chen Jing swiftly sent her back home and urged her parents to keep a close watch to ensure no further accidents would occur, before finally breathing a sigh of relief.
Chu Zheng stood at the doorway, his expression unchanged, still gentle and calm, but with a hint of gloom in his eyes. As soon as Chen Jing came out, he looked aggrieved, his eyes moistening, gently pursing his lips with a pitiful, sorrowful expression.
Perhaps due to past experiences, Chen Jing remained incredibly composed. She grabbed his chin and gave him a passionate kiss.
Chen Jing leaned against him without moving, their foreheads touching, noses brushing, lips pressed together, intimate and warm. She softly apologized: “It’s all my fault, making my little junior wait so long.”
“I… didn’t wait long either.”
The atmosphere was ambiguous. Chu Zheng’s cheeks reddened, shyly responding, his gaze flickering, his heart racing. He had long forgotten about being jealous, completely lost in love like a foolish lover.
Chen Jing laughed, pulling his hand to cover her heart, her voice even softer: “But what should I do? Just thinking about my little darling waiting here makes me so heartbroken, so painful. How about you comfort your senior?”
Chu Zheng: “…” His heart was about to melt!
How could she be so adorable.
Chu Zheng, full of tenderness, hugged and coaxed her until they returned home and lay in bed, about to sleep. Only then did he vaguely recall that he had been sweet-talked again.
Forget it. She was just an irrelevant passerby. Why cause trouble for his beloved?
Chu Zheng thought happily, glancing down, his heart softening further. He couldn’t help but quietly draw near and kiss her for a while.
Mmm… so sweet.
Chu Zheng held her tightly, pulling her closer to his chest, a satisfied sweet smile on his face, finally falling asleep.
Once the school bully turned around and became a true academic elite, the news shocked quite a few people. The story spread from one to ten, and then to hundreds, ultimately becoming a motivational tale about how Tang Jia fell in love with Chu Zheng at first sight and completely reformed herself, striving to get into a prestigious university. Chu Zheng ran back excitedly to tell Chen Jing.
“What’s wrong?” The red dragon fruit was carefully cut into appropriately sized pieces by Chu Zheng. Chen Jing swallowed, laughing and asking.
“Does senior have anything to say after hearing this?” Chu Zheng asked shyly.
Chen Jing examined him and, after a moment, put down the fruit plate, cupped his face with both hands, and kissed him.
Chu Zheng’s cheeks turned even redder, but his eyes flashed with excitement. He immediately took the initiative, gently pinching her waist and kissing her deeply.
Clothes fell to the floor, the indoor temperature rose, with breaths and low moans intertwining around their ears, making hearts beat irregularly.
College life began quickly.
Chu Zheng became increasingly clingy. They were in the same school, same major, and even sat next to each other in the same classroom. Theoretically, they spent enough time together, but Chu Zheng was so aggrieved he almost cried.
Every night, he would hold her tightly, reluctant to let go, acting as if they were about to be separated forever. Chen Jing patiently comforted him: “It’s just one year, very quick. I promise, except for sleeping at night and going to the bathroom, I’ll take you everywhere, okay?”
Chu Zheng’s mood was terrible inside, but on the surface, he silently reddened his eyes, not daring to say anything, afraid Chen Jing would find him annoying and leave him.
After confirming their relationship, Chen Jing was very patient with him and would express her love for him every day. Logically, he should feel very secure in such a relationship.
But in reality, after the initial sweetness of daily love, he was increasingly anxious. The reason was simple: he felt Chen Jing didn’t love him as much as she claimed.
Moreover, looking at Chen Jing’s “romantic history” before being with him, Chu Zheng felt uncomfortable, afraid that one day he would wake up to an empty bed, with only a cold note from Chen Jing on the bedside table, ruthlessly breaking up with him to find a boyfriend a thousand times better and less clingy. The more he thought about it, the more he would even start having nightmares. Fortunately, Chen Jing was always by his side, so despite his inner anxiety, he could still maintain some normalcy by seeing and holding her.
Now, this school mandated on-campus residence for freshmen! Chu Zheng barely suppressed his urge to stab the school principal, instead softly requesting: “We’ll keep the call connected, and you can’t hang up even if you fall asleep, okay?” Chen Jing hesitated for a moment, then nodded: “Okay.” Chu Zheng was still not satisfied, pursing his lips: “Kiss me.”
The dorm supervisor was about to turn off the lights and urged them. Chu Zheng’s eyes darkened momentarily, wanting to hit someone. Chen Jing immediately kissed him, quickly ending with a fierce kiss on his lips: “Be good, see you tomorrow morning.” She left after speaking, and Chu Zheng tried to grab her but missed, biting his teeth and kicking a small stone nearby. A specific ringtone sounded, and Chu Zheng immediately pulled out his phone, answering instantly: “Senior…
Chapter 54: Voyeur’s Grand Finale Listening to her patient coaxing voice on the phone, Chu Zheng’s restless heart was soothed, gradually calming down. Although he still felt aggrieved and sad, almost wanting to cry, he obediently responded: “I’ll be good, senior, don’t hang up.” Chen Jing laughed softly: “Mm-hmm, I won’t hang up, go quickly.” Chu Zheng looked up towards the dormitory building, his mood complex – both joyful and melancholic. He was joyful because Chen Jing was constantly comforting him, her gentleness melting his heart. Just thinking about it made him feel overwhelming happiness, his smile impossible to hide. But these happy feelings were overshadowed by thoughts of Chen Jing not loving him enough, and having to be separated at night for an entire year. Who knows what might happen! What if after spending too much time with her roommates, she suddenly realizes her boyfriend is mentally unstable and decides he’s not worth keeping? Chu Zheng didn’t want to be so pessimistic, nor did he want to be like a lonely widow mourning after leaving Chen Jing, but he couldn’t control his anxiety.
People are always like this – when something is unattainable, they think just being close would make them happy. Once close, they want friendship. After friendship, they want possession. Now, mere possession feels unsatisfactory. He wants complete, 360-degree ownership.
