"What? Zhu Zhengchu is going to live with you!" Zhuo Ziyu's expression soured the moment she heard this.
Xiang Yutang quickly explained in a fluster, "No, no, it's not what you think. We'll sleep separately. I'll sleep in his bed and he'll sleep next door."
Zhuo Ziyu still looked unimpressed. "Well, this doesn't seem quite right..."
"He said the training intensity will increase later, and he just wants to provide me with a better place to rest," Xiang Yutang explained.
Zhuo Ziyu's first thought was that he was just making things up. Maybe Zhu Zhengchu had such a consideration to some extent, but there must be other motives.
Zhuo Ziyu couldn't believe that with such a sexy and beautiful girlfriend just behind a wall, Zhu Zhengchu could really resist.
"Tangtang, I have no problem with Teacher Zhu. But this thing is really not appropriate. First, you're still in the early stage of your relationship, and you don't know each other well enough. I'm not saying there's something wrong with Teacher Zhu. I just think you need to know him better. Second, if your dad finds out about this, he'll surely kill you." Zhuo Ziyu could only bring up Xiang Yutang's father to convince her.
Xiang Yutang thought it made sense. "Okay, I'll reject him tomorrow."
But just thinking about rejecting Zhu Zhengchu made her feel a bit reluctant.
Zhuo Ziyu saw what was on her mind and said gently, "Tangtang, you don't need to worry that he'll be sad if you reject him. If he really respects you enough, he won't force you to do anything."
Xiang Yutang propped up her little head. "I don't know why, but just thinking about the disappointed look on his face makes me feel so sad."
Zhuo Ziyu thought to herself that she was such a love - struck girl!
The former independent and carefree Xiang Yutang seemed to have disappeared!
Although she was a bit unhappy in her heart, Zhuo Ziyu didn't want to say anything to dampen Xiang Yutang's mood.
"Tangtang, I'll say it again. Everything is still in the early stage. It takes time to see through a person. Be a good girl."
The next day, when Zhu Zhengchu heard Xiang Yutang's rejection, he wasn't particularly disappointed because he had already expected it. He ruffled Xiang Yutang's hair and said, "Okay, then I'll have to ask the director's team to change a more comfortable bed for you."
Xiang Yutang asked cautiously, "Aren't you angry?"
Zhu Zhengchu shook his head. "No, I have to respect you."
Xiang Yutang beamed. "I knew you were the best!"
Zhu Zhengchu pinched her little nose. "But when you get back to the dorm, you have to go to bed obediently and not play with your phone. If I find out you're still playing with it, I'll confiscate it."
"Got it. I won't play!" Xiang Yutang happily wrapped her arms around him.
Since the previous progress had been delayed, the program crew stayed up all night to edit a complete program today. Fans were going crazy over it, sending tons of support messages.
Xiang Yutang remembered that she hadn't watched others' performances yesterday and decided to make it up today. So she watched the program in the dorm with Zhu Zhengchu.
"Wow, this sister's thighs are so white."
"Wow, this girl's waist is so thin."
Zhu Zhengchu gave her a confused look. This girl seemed to have even more distractions than he did. Shouldn't she focus on the performance? What on earth was she looking at?
When she saw the video of her own performance, Xiang Yutang rubbed her hands excitedly. "I never thought I could perform so well. If Ultraman saw this, he'd surely fall head - over - heels in love with me!"
Zhu Zhengchu put down his phone and pinched her cheek. "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to mention your ex - boyfriend in front of your current boyfriend?"
Xiang Yutang said, "Don't say that. Ultraman isn't here, and I'm not really going to be with him."
"Humph, you've been with him for almost a decade." A powerful rival in love wasn't scary. What was scary was that the rival didn't even exist. It was impossible to defeat such a rival.
Xiang Yutang grinned and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Are you jealous? How shy. Why are you jealous of Ultraman?"
Zhu Zhengchu pulled her onto his lap and wrapped his arms around her waist. "You keep talking about him. Of course I'm jealous."
Xiang Yutang leaned on his shoulder. "Okay, okay. I won't mention him anymore."
Zhu Zhengchu wasn't so easy to be appeased. "You need to be punished."
"How will you punish me?" Xiang Yutang was so innocent.
Zhu Zhengchu lowered his head and bit her red lips gently. "What do you think?"
Xiang Yutang blushed to the roots of her ears. "What are you doing? You really like kissing."
"I like more than just kissing." Zhu Zhengchu's hands slowly moved up along her waist. Suddenly, Xiang Yutang grabbed his hands, looking a bit uncomfortable.
"We agreed that we can't do this for now."
Zhu Zhengchu withdrew his hands. "Sorry. I just can't control myself when you're around."
Xiang Yutang felt a bit embarrassed. "Sorry, Master. But I haven't overcome my psychological barrier yet."
"It's okay." The atmosphere was just right, and Zhu Zhengchu didn't want to quarrel over such a small thing.
"Tangtang, if you think I've done something wrong, just tell me. Don't keep it to yourself."
"I don't think you've done anything wrong. But... but my mom taught me since I was a kid that this kind of thing can only be done after marriage... so I..." Xiang Yutang looked at her hands helplessly.
Zhu Zhengchu was a bit stunned. To be honest, he had heard this view before. But this was a new era, and everyone in the entertainment industry was quite open - minded. Who would wait until marriage to do such a thing? Most people just wanted to have fun first and then get married.
Xiang Yutang scratched her head. "Are you... angry?"
"I'm not angry. But Tangtang, don't you think marriage is too early for us?" Zhu Zhengchu tried to change her mind.
Xiang Yutang said, "Marriage is indeed too early for us, and so is this kind of thing... Anyway, it can only be done after marriage!" She was always afraid that this would become a rift between them, but she just couldn't get over that hurdle.
Zhu Zhengchu was a bit speechless about Xiang Yutang's idea, but he didn't want to argue with her about it. If Xiang Yutang didn't want to do it now, it was okay. Maybe she was just shy as a little girl, and she might be willing in the future.
"Tangtang, let's not talk about this, okay? If you don't want me to touch you, I won't."
Xiang Yutang looked at him nervously. "Are you angry then?"
"No." He didn't want to quarrel in the early stage of their relationship.
Xiang Yutang let out a sigh of relief and threw herself into his arms. Soon, the two were all lovey - dovey again, but Zhu Zhengchu couldn't stop thinking about what she had just said.
He used to think this girl was just a bit innocent, but he never expected her to think so far ahead. What should he do? He, Zhu Zhengchu, wasn't a person who liked to plan too far ahead.
Just take it one step at a time.