Is my roommate a caged bird? I'm stealing her away.

Zhou Suisui tightened her grip on her fingers and cautiously retorted, "No...we didn't talk about anything." She gripped the phone in her palm even tighter.

Chen Boxu didn't reply, but just looked at her quietly, his deep eyes seeming to see right through her little thoughts.

A few seconds later, he looked away, leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and said in a flat tone:

"Be quiet."

What does he mean by that? Is he angry or not? Who said women's minds are hard to fathom? Men's minds are definitely harder to fathom!

Looking at Chen Boxu's expressionless profile, Zhou Suisui felt a growing unease rising within her, unable to fathom his true nature.

She glanced at the two people sitting in front of her and made up her mind.

As long as she wasn't embarrassed, it was everyone else who would be. She steeled herself and subtly moved closer to Chen Boxu. Her voice lowered, gently brushing against his ear:

"I really didn't talk about anything..." She paused, then mustered her courage and added in an even softer voice, "...Weiwei saw me kiss you."

Chen Boxu's eyelashes trembled almost imperceptibly.

A few seconds later, he opened his eyes and spoke slowly, his voice slightly hoarse, only she, who was so close to him, could hear him clearly:

"so?"

Why is this person so difficult to deal with? Zhou Suisui was speechless, so she became even bolder, her lips almost touching his earlobe, speaking faster, with a hint of recklessness in her voice:

"I kissed you because I like you... but I'm sorry if we're seen. I thought no one saw..."

After saying that, before he could react, she leaned in again and quickly touched his cheek once more.

After the kiss, she whispered breathlessly, "...Don't be angry, okay? I was just asking casually."

Chen Boxu tensed up when she kissed him a second time. He slowly opened his eyes and turned his head to the side.

The two were so close that he could see the trembling of her eyelashes and the barely concealed panic in her eyes.

He didn't speak immediately, but just looked at her with a deep gaze, as if judging the truth or falsehood of her words.

After a long while, he finally spoke, his voice low and carrying a dangerous calm:

"Zhou Suisui," he called her name, "did you think I was in a very good mood tonight?"

Damn it! What's he doing? Are all old men as difficult to please as him?! ...If he looks at her again, she'll eat him alive! ...

Zhou Suisui's cheeks burned under his gaze. Instead of pulling away, she pressed herself even closer, almost burying her face in the crook of his neck, her voice soft and gentle, with a hint of pleading, as she whispered:

"I'm going back with you now..." She paused, lowering her voice even further, her warm breath brushing against the skin of his neck, "...you can scold me later."

Chen Boxu's Adam's apple bobbed almost imperceptibly.

Her soft breath and almost submissive whisper tickled the skin on the side of my neck, making it slightly warm from her closeness.

He lowered his eyes, looking at her head, which was almost buried in the crook of his neck, and her slender, white neck.

A moment later, he raised his hand, not to push her away, but to gently pinch her cheek with his fingers.

The force carried a hint of warning, but it wasn't heavy.

"Sit still." His voice was a little hoarse, but the oppressive chill seemed to have subsided somewhat.

Zhou Suisui's cheeks puffed out slightly from his pinching. Instead of sitting properly as instructed, she seemed to receive some signal and moved even closer to him.

What a joke! She's Zhou Suisui, the best pole climber. Given the chance…

She stretched out her arm and hugged his arm, leaning her entire weight against him and pressing her body tightly against him.

After doing all that, she slowly raised her eyes and furtively glanced at the rearview mirror in front of her.

Sure enough, the mirror reflected a pair of wide-eyed stares that screamed "Holy crap, what did I just see?"

Liu Weiwei was pretending to casually peek, but when caught, she immediately looked away in a panic, pretending to study the streetlights outside the car window.

Although she had expected to be seen, Zhou Suisui's face still burned even more intensely.

She immediately buried her burning cheeks in Chen Boxu's shoulder, her nose brushing against his finely crafted shirt, and she could smell his fresh and pleasant scent.

She tightened her grip on his arm, like a spoiled little animal, clinging to him completely and refusing to get up.

Chen Boxu's body stiffened slightly.

He was held tightly in her arms, her soft body pressed against him. His shoulder sank as she buried her face in his.

The front row was deathly silent; Liu Weiwei even held her breath.

Chen Boxu lowered his eyes and looked at the head buried in his shoulder, with only the tips of its red ears showing.

After a few seconds, he turned his head slightly, his lips almost touching her earlobe, and said in a very low voice, barely audible to the two of them, without any emotion:

"hot."

The train traveled quietly for a while.

The car stopped at the entrance of an upscale residential community.

Liu Weiwei felt like she'd been granted a pardon. She immediately unbuckled her seatbelt, moving swiftly without turning her head, and said, "Sui Sui, Mr. Chen, I've arrived. Thank you! I'm leaving now, bye-bye-bye!"

After saying that, she opened the car door, practically jumped out, closed the door behind her, and strode into the residential area without looking back, her back view conveying a sense of haste and relief.

The car door closed, shutting out the outside world.

Only the two of them remained in the back seat.

The air seemed to instantly become thick and intimate.

Zhou Suisui was still holding his arm, her face buried in his shoulder. She could clearly feel the burning heat emanating from his shirt.

The air froze for a few seconds.

Then, Chen Boxu's deep voice sounded above her head, flat and emotionless:

"Have you hugged enough?"

You're so stingy! I can't even hug you.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Suisui loosened her grip, slowly releasing his arm, and sat up straighter, creating some distance between them.

The heat on her face hadn't completely subsided. She lowered her head and explained softly, "...Weiwei was here just now, it was a little awkward."

The voice grew softer and softer.

Chen Boxu didn't speak, but his gaze lingered on her slightly flushed profile for two seconds.

Then, he looked away and gave the driver in front an address, not Yunlan Mansion.

It is the address of another high-end apartment in the city center.

The car restarted, smoothly merged into the traffic, and headed in a different direction from Yunlan Mansion.

Zhou Suisui paused for a moment, then turned to look at Chen Boxu. He was resting with his eyes closed, his profile appearing distant in the flickering light and shadow outside the window.

"Aren't we... going back to Yunlan Mansion?" she asked softly.

Chen Boxu didn't open his eyes, only giving a faint "hmm".

"Where...where are we going?" Zhou Suisui was a little uneasy.

Chen Boxu slowly opened his eyes, turned his head to look at her, his amber pupils unfathomable in the dim light.

"Not to teach you a lesson," he paused, his voice low and calm.

Upon hearing the word "lecture," and considering the changed destination, a jumble of thoughts flashed through Zhou Suisui's mind, causing her heart to skip a beat.

Damn, he wouldn't want to... you know... would he?! She'd never agree. She was just saying it casually.

Zhou Suisui glanced quickly at the driver in the front row, then leaned closer to Chen Boxu, her voice low and filled with panic and resistance, and said quickly:

"...I don't do that." SM! She's still too young.

Chen Boxu turned his head and looked at her face, which was so close to his, filled with tension and misunderstanding, and remained silent for two seconds.

Then, he gave a very soft chuckle, so low it was almost inaudible, with an indescribable meaning.

"What are you thinking about?" He looked away, closed his eyes again, and his voice returned to its usual calm. "Stay quiet."