funbook-pk Chapter 106 Are you angry? Hmm?
Chapter 106 Are you angry? Hmm?
"Really, you believe me."
Cheng Zheng's gaze was fixed on Lin Shuyao. Lin Shuyao pursed her red lips, turned her head away, looked at the sky and the ground but refused to look at him or say anything.
"Are you angry? Hmm?"
Cheng Zheng took off her apron, put one arm around her shoulder and half-pulled her into his arms, and held her small hand in his other hand, gently and firmly rubbing it. His warm breath brushed against her ear, and he spoke in a low, coaxing tone, "I haven't told my family about us dating yet. They don't know, so they're still arranging blind dates for me."
"Then why didn't you tell them?" Lin Shuyao asked, pouting slightly, her voice carrying a hint of grievance. "I can tell your mother doesn't like me..."
Cheng Zheng's heart was breaking. He hugged the person in his arms tightly. "It's not that I don't like it, it's just..."
After thinking it over, he decided not to tell her yet, partly because he was afraid she would waver if she found out. He carefully chose his words, "It's just that the relationship between your parents and my parents is a bit special. They can't accept us being together yet, but don't worry, I'll persuade them. When that happens, we can be together openly. Can you give me some time?"
He kissed her ear tenderly, and she immediately let out a soft moan, her neck twitching slightly as she asked in a gentle voice, "So now we're going to... secretly date?"
Lin Shuyao didn't actually plan to meet her parents so soon.
After all, she was a fake, and she was also feeling guilty. Moreover, the male lead's father had been in contact with both the female lead's biological and adoptive parents. If he discovered anything amiss, it would be all over.
Seeing that she was listening, Cheng Zheng continued to explain in a low voice in her ear: "It's not really, it's just that we need to avoid the elders for the time being."
"Okay... umm..." Lin Shuyao felt a little ticklish from his breath and squirmed in his arms. "Hey, stay away from me..."
"Are you still angry?" Cheng Zheng didn't let go, pulling her even tighter. He kissed her neck with his thin lips, and Lin Shuyao's legs went weak, almost causing her to collapse. "Stop it, Cheng Zheng..."
She puffed out her cheeks and reached out to pinch Cheng Zheng's arm, but it was too hard to pinch. Cheng Zheng pulled her hand and moved it to his abdomen. "Try pinching here."
Lin Shuyao tried to pinch him twice with her fingertips, but couldn't get a grip. She clenched her fingers into a small fist, raised her hand, and gently punched his chest. "I'll hit you, I'll hit you..."
Cheng Zheng stood there without flinching, a faint smile in his eyes, letting her vent her anger.
When she stopped hitting, he asked affectionately, "Does your hand hurt? Let me rub it for you, then you can continue hitting."
Shameless.
Lin Shuyao pulled her hand back, her almond-shaped eyes widening as she glared at him. "I never imagined you were this kind of person! You used to pretend to be aloof, but now you're not even pretending anymore, humph!"
Cheng Zheng thought that even when she glared at people, she looked adorable, like a kitten with its fur standing on end. He stared at her intently with his deep black eyes, a smile playing on his lips, looking gentle, affectionate, and incredibly handsome.
Anyone who has witnessed the melting of snow-capped mountains can understand Lin Shuyao's feelings at this moment. Her cheeks flushed slightly as he looked at her, and she covered her face shyly, shielding her eyes.
"What are you covering up, huh? Are you shy?" Cheng Zheng leaned over and kissed the fingers she was using to cover her eyes. Lin Shuyao curled her fingers slightly, pressed her index finger to his lips, and pushed his head back. "Cheng Zheng, you big bad guy..."
Cheng Zheng parted his lips and gently bit her index finger that was pressing against his lips. His large hand, which was around her shoulder, slid down to her waist, caressing the soft flesh there. His tone was low and sensual, "Who's the bad guy, hmm?"
"Ugh...it's so itchy...um..."
"Is it going to break any more? Hmm?"
"No, no, you're not bad... You're the best, the best..." Lin Shuyao twisted into a pretzel in his arms, quickly admitting defeat. Cheng Zheng then stopped tickling her, moved his large hand to her lower abdomen and rubbed it, and said affectionately in her ear, "You're the little rascal, the little rascal who goes soft with just one kiss."
"Cheng Zheng, you're so cheesy..." Lin Shuyao couldn't stand the nickname and pouted her red lips in accusation. Cheng Zheng leaned close to her ear and said, "What else would I call you but 'little rascal'? Do you have a nickname? Let me hear it."
The two were flirting when a voice suddenly rang out from the kitchen doorway: "Cheng Zheng! What are you doing!"
Gao Jie's face immediately darkened when she entered the kitchen and saw the two of them entwined together. It was utterly absurd—doing *that* with a woman right there in the kitchen!
Lin Shuyao quickly pushed Cheng Zheng away. Cheng Zheng, however, did not seem flustered. He calmly withdrew his hand, stood up straight, resumed his serious demeanor, and said to Gao Jie in a low voice, "Mom, we won't be eating at home for lunch."
Gao Jie glared at her son warningly, then forced a smile as if she was amused by his anger: "Not eating at home? Fine, then you take Xiaomei out to eat, and Xiao Shen, Tingting, and I will eat at home."
"Shen Qing and I don't eat at home," Cheng Zheng repeated solemnly.
Gao Jie ignored her son and turned to Lin Shuyao: "Xiao Shen, don't you want to eat with Auntie?"
Before Lin Shuyao could deny it, Cheng Zheng interrupted her, saying, "It's me who's taking her out to eat."
"I'm not asking you, I'm asking Xiao Shen. Xiao Shen, what do you think?" Gao Jie stared straight at Lin Shuyao.
The atmosphere instantly became tense.
Lin Shuyao knew that as long as she made her stance clear, Cheng Zheng would definitely side with her and take her away. However, she didn't want to completely ruin the relationship, otherwise there would be no room for reconciliation.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Shuyao tugged at Cheng Zheng's sleeve: "Let's eat at home."
Gao Jie was just trying to put Zhao Tiemei on a blind date with Cheng Zheng as a warning to her.
She spoke up, and Cheng Zheng didn't say anything more, which was taken as tacit agreement. Gao Jie smiled with satisfaction when she saw this: "Xiao Shen is so sensible. Then you two go wash your hands. I've already set the table outside. You can start eating as soon as you bring the dishes over."
Lin Shuyao and Cheng Zheng washed their hands and went to the living room. Gao Tingting was setting the table, and Gao Jie directed everyone: "Come on, sit down, don't stand. Xiaomei, you sit here, Cheng Zheng, you sit next to Xiaomei. Tingting, you take care of Xiao Shen."
Cheng Zheng seemed not to hear her and pulled out the chair in front of Lin Shuyao, gesturing for her to sit. Lin Shuyao glanced at Gao Jie but chose to sit with Gao Tingting instead. Cheng Zheng then pulled out the chair next to Lin Shuyao and sat down, making it clear that he would sit wherever she sat.
Zhao Tiemei sensed something was amiss and stared at the two of them. Gao Jie patted Zhao Tiemei on the shoulder, gesturing for her to sit down, and then sat down herself next to her: "Xiaomei, don't be shy, eat more. We're all family here today. You should know Xiao Shen, right? Her parents are old friends of ours, and they asked us to look after her. That's why I invited her here today."
Zhao Tiemei and Lin Shuyao didn't get along, and both of them knew it. Upon hearing this, they simply exchanged a polite glance.
Gao Jie didn't care about any of that. After sitting down, she started serving food to Zhao Tiemei: "Xiaomei, what's your zodiac sign?"
Zhao Tiemei: "Auntie, I was born in the Year of the Rooster."
Gao Jie smiled and said, "Being born in the Year of the Rooster is good. Our A-Zheng is born in the Year of the Monkey, so your zodiac signs are a perfect match."
Zhao Tiemei smiled shyly: "That means you're a year older than me."
"What kind of representative is this? It's so formal. Just call me Brother Zheng in private."
"Brother Zheng?" Zhao Tiemei glanced shyly at Cheng Zheng, but Cheng Zheng didn't even look at her. He only focused on Lin Shuyao, and pushed the tomato beef brisket in front of Lin Shuyao. "Eat more."
Zhao Tiemei's smile froze, and Gao Jie quickly smoothed things over: "Azheng, why don't you put some food on Xiaomei's plate too? Don't just focus on taking care of your little sister Shen."
In short, the relationship between the two is defined as that of siblings.
Cheng Zheng ignored her completely and served Lin Shuyao another bowl of soup.
Gao Jie's smile vanished. She glared at her son warningly, then turned to Zhao Tiemei with a forced smile and said, "You and A-Zheng are alumni and work in the same unit. It's quite a coincidence. I should have introduced you two in school, so you wouldn't both be single now."
Zhao Tiemei swallowed the food in her mouth and said, "Zheng is two years older than me. When I entered the school, he had already been selected for the special forces. However, my brother is his teammate, and I often hear my brother talk about Zheng's time in the army."
"Really? What a coincidence! It seems your meeting was fate!" Gao Jie exclaimed, then placed some food on Zhao Tiemei's plate. "Then you should come visit often. Come over with your brother Zheng after get off work."
Zhao Tiemei subconsciously looked at Cheng Zheng, but Cheng Zheng only paid attention to Lin Shuyao. Whenever she saw a dish with more food, he would silently put it into her bowl. Lin Shuyao felt that he was being too obvious, so she stepped on his foot under the table to tell him to stop putting food into her bowl. Little did she know that Cheng Zheng thought she was unhappy, so he secretly put his left hand under the table and held her hand, gently kneading her soft, boneless little hand, and even interlocking their fingers.
Lin Shuyao struggled to get out, but couldn't. A faint pink blush rose to her cheeks. She was nervous and guilty, and subconsciously looked at the reactions of the people at the table, afraid of being discovered.
As soon as she looked up, she saw Gao Jie's gaze fixed on her arm, then she looked at Cheng Zheng with a warning look. Lin Shuyao felt extremely guilty and kicked Cheng Zheng, but Cheng Zheng still wouldn't let go.
Gao Jie suddenly put down her chopsticks and said to Lin Shuyao, "Xiao Shen, I suddenly want to eat some fruit. Could you go to the kitchen and peel some fruit for Auntie?"
"Okay, Auntie." Lin Shuyao stood up and pulled away from Cheng Zheng's hand. Cheng Zheng was about to stand up and follow her into the kitchen when Gao Jie immediately handed her her bowl: "Cheng Zheng, sit down and serve me a bowl of soup."