Chapter 31: Tooth Marks. In-depth examination.
Cheng Yang slept until past five in the afternoon.
She sat on the bed for a while to recover. Her consciousness gradually returned, and she soon remembered that she had been fooling around with Xu Xun just now and hadn’t finished editing the video.
Cheng Yang moved her lips and only then did she realize that the corner of her mouth had been bitten by Xu Xun at some point.
The wound was a little sore. She licked it with the tip of her tongue, put on her shoes, and went downstairs.
A noisy sound came from the living room. Cheng Yang opened the door and saw Jian Fan carrying a box upstairs.
Cheng Yang frowned. “Why are you here?”
Xu Xun stood on the third floor and smiled at Cheng Yang. “She’s scared to live alone. She begged me all morning to move in, and I agreed.”
In fact, Cheng Yang not letting Jian Fan stay at their house was just a joke.
She said coolly, “Then how do we calculate the rent?”
Jian Fan looked incredulous. “With our relationship, you still have the nerve to ask me for rent?”
The two of them started bickering.
Xu Xun smiled helplessly, went down to the second floor, and began to “mediate.”
Cheng Yang shrank into Xu Xun’s embrace with an innocent expression. “Wifey, this is our house. She’s bullying me. In a little while, she’ll be riding on our heads.”
The corners of Xu Xun’s lips curled up. “Mmm, then let’s banish her to the third floor.”
Jian Fan turned and walked away with the box, going to tidy up her new room.
Watching Jian Fan’s back, Cheng Yang couldn’t help but laugh. “Wifey, it seems that lunatic she ran into is not easy to deal with. Should we help her call the police?”
Xu Xun smiled. “Alright, this isn’t something we can control. Let’s just let Jian Fan stay at our place for now. We have plenty of rooms anyway.”
Cheng Yang sighed. “But wifey, do you think that lunatic will find our address?”
Xu Xun comforted her, “Don’t be afraid. We live in a detached villa area. The security system here is very strict. You have to have your face scanned to get in.”
Seeing that Cheng Yang was finally at ease, Xu Xun rubbed the top of her head.
“You’re awake?”
Cheng Yang nodded and pointed to her lips. “You bit my mouth. You have to be responsible for me.”
The corners of Xu Xun’s lips curved. “Oh? Who told you to bite me on purpose? That place of mine is still hurting. You should be the one responsible for me.”
Cheng Yang’s gaze flickered to the third floor. She took Xu Xun’s hand and went back to the bedroom, then closed the bedroom door tightly.
“Wifey, let me see your wound.”
Cheng Yang’s hand was on Xu Xun’s waist. “Where does it hurt? I clearly remember not biting that hard.”
Xu Xun pinched her nose and said with a smile, “What can you see like this? The tooth marks are on the root of my thigh.”
Cheng Yang slowly squatted down, her two hands on Xu Xun’s waist.
“Wifey, let me see.”
Xu Xun’s eyes were filled with undisguised desire.
“Do you want to see or eat?”
Cheng Yang swallowed. “I want both.”
Xu Xun’s two hands rested on Cheng Yang’s shoulders. She obediently and submissively parted her legs, her voice soft and ambiguous.
“Then hurry up and eat. Jian Fan is treating us to dinner tonight. She’s already booked a table for three… ah!”
·
It was almost six in the evening.
Jian Fan looked at her watch and stood at the door of the master bedroom, having an impulse to break in.
These two must be inside.
Jian Fan sent messages to both Xu Xun and Cheng Yang, but no one replied after half an hour.
Seeing that it was almost the appointed time, Jian Fan was about to call the restaurant manager and ask to be seated half an hour later.
At this moment, the bedroom door suddenly opened.
Cheng Yang was propped against the door with both hands, her hair looking a little wet, as if she had just come out of the shower.
Xu Xun came out in a long, pure black dress.
She looked at Jian Fan, then at Cheng Yang.
Then, in front of Jian Fan, she wrapped her arms around Cheng Yang’s neck and gave her an ambiguous and affectionate kiss.
“…”
“…”
“…”
At that moment, Jian Fan felt that her titanium alloy dog eyes were about to be blinded.
She left a “hurry up and change and come downstairs,” then turned and ran.
Cheng Yang licked her lips, savoring Xu Xun’s sweet and soft kiss, and slowly curved her lips.
Xu Xun had changed into a black, waist-cinching dress.
The skirt fell naturally, highlighting the Omega’s perfect figure, revealing her beautiful shoulders and neck, making her skin look as fair and lustrous as a pearl.
The corners of Cheng Yang’s lips curved. “This Dior dress only looks the best on my wife.”
Xu Xun asked casually, “What, you’ve seen other people wear it?”
Cheng Yang found that Xu Xun was always on the verge of getting jealous.
“I’ve seen it on TV.”
Xu Xun smiled and pushed Cheng Yang into the walk-in closet.
“Hurry up and change. I’ll give you a new hairstyle later.”
On the clothes rack was a dress identical to the one Xu Xun was wearing.
Cheng Yang held it up to her chest and said with a smile, “Wifey, we’re wearing matching outfits.”
Xu Xun skillfully and quickly unbuttoned the front of Cheng Yang’s shirt and found a light-colored bra to help her put it on.
For all the days they had been at home, the two of them never wore bras when they didn’t go out.
Cheng Yang had long been used to the feeling of not wearing a bra. The moment she put one on, she always felt it was tight and uncomfortable.
“Wifey, how come my breasts feel bigger? This is a bit small.”
Xu Xun helped her adjust the shoulder straps and even gave her a little lift.
“Mmm, they’re indeed not small. I’ll measure your bust when we get back from dinner and have them custom-made again.”
Seeing Cheng Yang’s constant frown, Xu Xun couldn’t help but laugh.
“Don’t be so sad. You feel uncomfortable because you haven’t worn a bra for a long time, so you’re not used to it.”
Cheng Yang sighed and took Xu Xun’s hand out of the dressing room.
“Ah, they all say that wearing a bra can make your breasts perkier. Is that true?”
Xu Xun smiled. “Biologically speaking, as women age, the muscles and skin on their bodies will become more and more slack, and of course, the breasts are no exception. So, the claim that wearing a bra can make your breasts perkier is indeed a marketing gimmick, but it can reduce the friction between the nipples and clothes, so it’s still very necessary.”
Hearing Xu Xun’s long speech, Cheng Yang couldn’t help but give a thumbs up.
“As expected of a doctor. Wifey, you’re so amazing.”
Xu Xun gently combed Cheng Yang’s hair with a comb. “This is all the most basic knowledge.”
Cheng Yang smiled so much her eyes were almost invisible. “No, if I say you’re amazing, you’re amazing.”
Xu Xun stood behind Cheng Yang, looking at the shaved patch of hair on the back of her head, and felt another pang of heartache.
The gauze was still fixed on the back of her head, which indeed didn’t look very beautiful.
But fortunately, Cheng Yang had a lot of hair. Although a patch on the back had been shaved, when Xu Xun gathered Cheng Yang’s hair together, she found that she couldn’t even hold it in one hand.
Xu Xun combed all of Cheng Yang’s hair from her forehead to the back, revealing her smooth and fair forehead.
Cheng Yang’s face was too bewitching and didn’t need any hair decoration. If there was hair scattered in front, it would only interfere with others’ appreciation of her face.
Even though Xu Xun saw this face every day, when she looked at Cheng Yang, she still subconsciously held her breath.
Cheng Yang also noticed that Xu Xun had zoned out again.
From the mirror, Xu Xun’s gaze was on her face.
After a few dozen seconds, Xu Xun finally came to her senses, her face warm.
The corners of Cheng Yang’s lips curled up. “Wifey, you zoned out again. Do you really never get tired of looking at my face every day?”
Xu Xun’s cheeks turned red. “Even if I looked at it for a lifetime, I would never get tired of it.”
While styling Cheng Yang’s hair, Xu Xun carefully avoided the gauze, hid it with her hair, and then tied it into a fluffy and round bun.
This hairstyle was particularly age-reducing.
Xu Xun stared at the Cheng Yang in the mirror and was in a daze again.
The corners of Cheng Yang’s lips curled up. She didn’t disturb Xu Xun but sat quietly.
After a while, Xu Xun slowly came to her senses and found that Cheng Yang was staring at her in the mirror.
“Yangyang.”
Cheng Yang smiled. “You still say it wasn’t love at first sight for you.”
Xu Xun’s voice was low and hoarse. She wrapped her arms around Cheng Yang’s shoulders, her fingers stroking her sunken collarbones.
“Mmm, my soul has been stolen by you.”
·
Jian Fan waited outside for half an hour before the two of them finally arrived.
She dangled the car keys in her hand. “Let’s go. I’ll be your dedicated driver.”
The road was blocked for another dozen minutes, and it was almost eight in the evening when they arrived at the restaurant.
At this time, it was the peak dining period, and many people were queuing outside.
Originally, Jian Fan had wanted to treat them to Japanese food, but then she remembered that Xu Xun didn’t eat raw food, and it wasn’t very suitable for Cheng Yang’s body either, so she chose a French restaurant with small and exquisite portions.
She was living in their house, and she didn’t even have to pay rent. She had to treat them to a high-end Western meal, right?
After the three of them were seated, Jian Fan said with a smile, “Order whatever you want.”
Cheng Yang had a bit of a choice paralysis.
After seeing her struggle, Xu Xun took the initiative to choose for her.
“A lobster bisque, beef bourguignon, and a cheese soufflé for dessert.”
Jian Fan pointed to the escargots on the menu. “This is good. Do you want to try it?”
Xu Xun smiled and handed the menu to the waiter.
“No, thank you. She doesn’t like this.”
Jian Fan asked casually, “How do you know?”
The corners of Xu Xun’s lips curved, and she glanced at Jian Fan, a warning in her eyes.
“I’m her wife.”
Jian Fan realized she had let it slip and quickly explained, “I always forget that you two are married.”
It would have been better if she hadn’t explained. The explanation made it feel strange.
Cheng Yang looked at Xu Xun with a curious expression. “These snails look quite appetizing. Do I really not like them?”
Xu Xun said with a smile, “You used to tell me that this thing tastes strange in your mouth, and the name is even stranger.”
Cheng Yang nodded. “Indeed.”
She had always found slimy, soft-bodied crawling animals rather disgusting, let alone eating food made from them. The thought of it made her a little nauseous.
After ordering, Jian Fan leaned back lazily on the sofa.
“Actually, I’d rather have hot pot, but since it’s the first time I’m treating you to a meal, I still…”
“Hot pot?”
Cheng Yang’s eyes suddenly lit up. “Why didn’t you say so earlier?”
Jian Fan was taken aback. “You didn’t ask me.”
Xu Xun explained with a smile, “I’ve been making her light food every day recently. She’s getting tired of it and wants something with a stronger flavor.”
Considering Cheng Yang’s current physical condition, Jian Fan nodded. “You can have a little high-oil, high-salt food now, but you can’t have it every day. It’s not good for your recovery.”
Cheng Yang leaned obediently on Xu Xun’s shoulder. “If A-Xun says I can’t have it, then I won’t. I’ll only listen to you.”
Jian Fan: “…”
She was the doctor!
Xu Xun was just a half-baked one!
Jian Fan roared silently in her heart. Although she felt uncomfortable watching the two of them show off their affection, she still managed to endure it.
After dinner was served, the three of them ate quietly.
At this moment, Cheng Yang heard the soft sound of a violin by her ear.
She turned her head and saw a violinist starting to play.
“…”
Why was there this kind of “romance” for a meal of three people? Cheng Yang found it strange.
She leaned closer to Xu Xun’s ear and whispered, “Wifey, this is so strange.”
Xu Xun frowned. “Who knows what kind of trick Jian Fan is playing.”
Jian Fan also found that something was wrong. “Waiter, I didn’t order any music. What’s going on?”
The waiter helped to check and explained, “Ma’am, this was specially ordered for you by a Miss Su in the next private room.”
“…”
All three of them were shocked.
Xu Xun instantly understood something and said to the waiter with a smile, “Can you open another private room for the two of us?”
Then, Xu Xun took Cheng Yang’s hand and went next door, leaving Jian Fan alone.
“Hey! Don’t you two leave me!”
After going next door and closing the room door, the world was finally quiet.
Cheng Yang turned on the “do not disturb” button and happily sat beside Xu Xun, pulling her onto her lap.
“Now we can finally have our private time.”
Xu Xun was very light, and Cheng Yang didn’t feel any weight.
She casually pinched Xu Xun’s small belly. “Wifey, you’re so thin. I can’t even suck up any flesh every time.”
Xu Xun said with a smile, “It’s for the camera. I gain ten pounds on camera every time. If I’m not a little thinner, the anti-fans will attack my figure again.”
Cheng Yang’s heart ached.
But all celebrities went through this, especially women. Whether they were Alphas, Omegas, or Betas, they were always easily criticized.
If they gained even a little weight, they would be personally attacked.
Cheng Yang had also often seen maliciously P-shopped videos slandering her. After reporting one, the next one would follow, and it was endless.
Slander videos had traffic, so more and more people were doing this kind of unscrupulous thing, earning money by sucking her blood.
Cheng Yang didn’t really care anymore.
She had been a child star and had reached this position today, which meant that she had been a person with means in the past, otherwise she couldn’t have become a top star.
Cheng Yang rested her chin in the crook of Xu Xun’s neck. “Wifey, you’ve worked hard.”
The corners of Xu Xun’s lips curved. “Actually, I wanted to announce my retirement a while ago, but… after working so hard for so many years, it’s a bit of a shame to just quit.”
Cheng Yang tilted her head and looked at Xu Xun’s profile.
“I know you’ve worked hard. This industry is indeed not easy, but you can’t just give up your future like this.”
Cheng Yang said with a serious expression, “Wifey, I think you’re a love-struck fool. How could you do such a foolish thing for me?”
Xu Xun felt a little guilty.
Cheng Yang held her wrist and slipped the Omega’s soft fingers into the gaps between her own.
“I want to see you get better and better, to have more and more people like you and know you. I hope you can go out into the world, appear in Times Square in New York, and stand on the world stage.”
The corners of Cheng Yang’s lips curled up, and she kissed Xu Xun’s earlobe.
“But if that’s not what you want, then just pretend I didn’t say it.”
Xu Xun indeed didn’t have much ambition for her career.
What Cheng Yang had said were actually her goals, but this goal was with Cheng Yang as the benchmark.
She wanted to stand higher and higher, to be known by more people, and to appear in more people’s lives.
Her only wish was that Cheng Yang would be like those people, that she would hear her name, see her face, and remember her in her heart.
As Cheng Yang had just said, she was indeed a very scary love-struck fool.
If Cheng Yang had suggested that she retire and become a housewife, Xu Xun would have agreed without hesitation.
But Xu Xun knew that Cheng Yang was not that kind of person.
If Cheng Yang were really that kind of person, then Xu Xun would not have fallen in love with her back then.
Seeing that Xu Xun was zoning out again, Cheng Yang was a little worried about her mental state.
“Wifey.”
Cheng Yang said carefully, “Your lobster bisque is getting cold.”
Only then did Xu Xun come to her senses and said with a smile, “Then I want you to feed me.”
There was only one dessert left.
Cheng Yang didn’t really like sweets. She always felt that desserts were most delicious when they weren’t sweet.
But today, this soufflé made her frown.
It was sickeningly sweet.
Cheng Yang silently blacklisted this high-end restaurant in her heart.
She drank two glasses of plain water and finally swallowed the cloying taste in her throat.
After dinner, Cheng Yang put on her mask and took Xu Xun’s hand out of the private room.
She was about to go to the restroom to wash her hands but found from a distance that someone was following them and taking photos.
Cheng Yang had a feeling that it was a paparazzi, not an ordinary fan.
Xu Xun also noticed it, but she pretended not to see it and instead leaned closer to Cheng Yang, her whole body pressed against her.
Cheng Yang lowered her voice. “Wifey, someone is taking photos of us. We must have been recognized.”
There was no change in Xu Xun’s eyes, but the lips hidden under her mask slowly curled up.
“Is that so? I didn’t notice.”
Cheng Yang took Xu Xun’s hand and quickened her pace, turning into the restroom.
“I have a feeling that our relationship can’t be hidden anymore.”
Xu Xun lowered her eyes, a trace of disappointment flashing through them.
“You don’t want our relationship to be known?”
Cheng Yang was slightly taken aback.
“Wifey, that’s not what I mean.”
Xu Xun turned her head, her eyes full of frustration.
“I know you’re doing it for my own good, afraid of delaying my future, but I don’t care about these things.”
Xu Xun looked up and looked at Cheng Yang steadily. “I only care about you.”
“Everyone can say I’m not ambitious, that I’m a love-struck fool, but I don’t care at all.”
Hearing Xu Xun say all this in one breath, Cheng Yang felt very guilty.
“A-Xun, I’m sorry. I ignored your feelings.”
No matter how you put it, this was Xu Xun’s own decision. Although Cheng Yang was her lover, she couldn’t interfere with the other’s thoughts.
She just wanted to see Xu Xun go higher and higher, but she had overlooked the most important thing.
That was whether Xu Xun was willing and liked it.
Cheng Yang had heard from Xu Xun before that she had chosen to be an actress just to have more opportunities to get close to her.
Thinking of this, Cheng Yang slapped her forehead.
After hitting her head, she was always slow to react and had actually overlooked the most important thing.
Xu Xun’s feelings.
Cheng Yang had a sudden realization.
She looked at the silent Xu Xun and slowly lowered her head.
Xu Xun held her hand and intertwined their fingers.
After washing their hands, the two of them left the restroom without any hesitation.
At the same time, the number of people in the mall gradually increased.
Cheng Yang felt that it must be because the fans knew that she and Xu Xun were having dinner at the mall.
“Wifey, there are more and more people. We should leave first.”
Xu Xun nodded, put on her mask, and quickly walked to another empty elevator.
The elevator went straight to the underground parking lot on the first floor.
Cheng Yang found Jian Fan’s car, and only then did she belatedly realize that the other hadn’t come down.
“Wifey, where’s Jian Fan?”
Xu Xun glanced at her phone. “She said she’ll be home late. I’ll call the driver.”
The two of them hid in a corner of the parking lot for a while.
Cheng Yang had never thought that she would be so pathetic one day, and she couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Her laughter echoed in the empty parking lot.
Xu Xun tilted her head. “What are you laughing at?”
Cheng Yang leaned against the wall and said with a smile, “Wifey, don’t you think this is quite fun?”
Xu Xun nodded, unable to help but laugh. “Yeah, I’ve never experienced anything like this, and it’s with you.”
Cheng Yang knew that she owed Xu Xun.
“There’s going to be a bloodbath on Weibo tonight. Are you ready?”
Xu Xun gripped her phone tightly. “Mmm.”
It was a lie to say she wasn’t scared, and it was also a lie to say she was ready.
Xu Xun had never thought that she would be with Cheng Yang one day.
When this day finally came, she became scared and tried to retreat.
Cheng Yang held her hand very tightly.
Now, there was no escape.
Cheng Yang had originally planned to make their relationship public after the variety show aired, but now it seemed that it would have to be earlier.
·
It was already ten in the evening when the driver picked them up.
Xu Xun’s phone was not on silent.
And it was at this moment that she received a call from Xiao Qing.
The moment the call was connected, a voice full of disappointment came from the other side.
“Xu Xun!”
Cheng Yang’s eyes widened. She looked down and saw the name of the contact on the phone.
She moved her lips but was pressed by Xu Xun’s finger.
Xu Xun shook her head and put the phone to her ear.
“Do you know that you and Cheng Yang were photographed by the paparazzi?”
“That video has gone viral on the internet!”
“Why were you two so close when you were shopping?”
“Hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, mouth to mouth?”
WeChat received videos and photos sent by Xiao Qing.
These things were taken rather blurry, but there were still sharp-eyed fans who recognized Cheng Yang from her back.
Cheng Yang was too famous. For those fans who were familiar with her, they could recognize her at a glance even if her face was covered.
Cheng Yang opened Weibo and found that the homepage was all pushes related to her.
She frowned and subconsciously gripped Xu Xun’s hand tighter.
The first push on the homepage was that video that had been reposted over 100,000 times.
The scary thing was that this video had been posted just ten minutes ago.
Cheng Yang opened the video, and sure enough, it was exactly the same as the one Xiao Qing had sent to Xu Xun.
The top comment said, “I don’t agree. She’s not worthy of my Yangyang at all [speechless]”
The next few hundred replies were all in agreement.
Cheng Yang’s heart suddenly clenched. When Xu Xun leaned over to look, she pretended to be nonchalant and swiped the comments away.
Xu Xun was taken aback and had already guessed what Cheng Yang didn’t want her to see.
“Wifey.”
Cheng Yang forced a smile and pointed to the comments below. “Look, so many people are blessing us.”
The moment she finished speaking, Xu Xun saw her directly like this blessing comment with her own main account.
“…”
Xu Xun was completely stunned.
“Why did you like it? Hurry up and unlike it!”
The corners of Cheng Yang’s lips curved. “I can’t unlike it. Someone has already seen it.”
“Wifey, didn’t you say we were going to make our relationship public?”
Xu Xun’s two hands were trembling.
She had been looking forward to this day every moment.
But when this day finally came, Xu Xun was scared.
“Yangyang, I… I’ll drag you down.”
Both of them had Weibo. How could Cheng Yang not have seen those abusive comments about her?
Cheng Yang had too many fans, a full eighty million.
Xu Xun stared at this scary number, her heart in turmoil.
On the other end of the phone, Xiao Qing was still mumbling.
Cheng Yang took Xu Xun’s phone.
“Sister Xiao, don’t worry. I’ll handle this matter myself.”
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Yang didn’t return the phone to Xu Xun but put it in her bag.
“A-Xun, don’t be afraid.”
Cheng Yang gently hugged Xu Xun, and like she had coaxed her, she gently patted her back with her palm.
“This day will come sooner or later.”
“Don’t look at your phone today. Let’s go home, take a good hot bath, and sleep until dawn.”
Xu Xun choked out, “But… I’m scared.”
Cheng Yang let out a soft chuckle. “We’re actors, not idols. It’s normal to be in a relationship.”
Xu Xun’s mind was in a muddle. She was so nervous now that she was at a loss.
Cheng Yang kissed her on the forehead and said softly, “Be good.”
