Thirsty Skin - Chapter 51

Chapter 51 – Zhu Chizhou Prepares to Go Abroad

Lin Wan wrote down in his to-do list: [Wednesday morning, 6:00 AM, go to the airport to see Zhu Chizhou off.] It’s easier to go from frugality to luxury than from luxury to frugality. After so many days of kissing and hugging, he would have to go back to soaking in ice water after Zhu Chizhou left. He felt very reluctant to let him go.

In the past two days, Lin Wan discovered that Zhu Chizhou was also particularly clingy. They stayed at home all day on Sunday, eating, sleeping, hugging, caressing, and kissing endlessly.

Zhu Chizhou seemed to have opened the door to a new world. He had lived in the sky for more than 20 years, caring about irrelevant things, wanting to uphold justice for the world and explore the ultimate laws of the universe. Then he suddenly discovered in Lin Wan that humans were such wonderful creatures. He wanted to stick to Lin Wan all the time and lick him at all times like a large dog.

Licking in the physical sense.

When they got home from work on Monday night, they ate and washed dishes as usual, then snuggled up on the sofa to watch a movie.

Zhu Chizhou hugged Lin Wan and whispered, “I’m going home to be with my parents tomorrow night. I’ll come to your place after getting off work. I’ll make dinner for you before I leave.”

He had an early flight to the United States the day after tomorrow morning, so it would be a bit unreasonable not to go home for dinner tomorrow night. Lin Wan reassured him, “I’m not a child. How can I not have food when you’re not around?”

Zhu Chizhou said, “Why don’t you come home with me for dinner? My dad likes you very much.”

Lin Wan was stunned. “I’ve only spoken less than ten sentences to your father. How could he like me?”

Zhu Chizhou said: “You may not know this, but my dad originally asked me to go to Gengyan Capital because he wanted me to learn from you.”

Lin Wan wasn’t surprised by this. Mr. Zhang had placed many people around him, all hoping he would teach them something. So Lin Wan asked, “Oh, did you learn anything?”

“I’ve learned it,” Zhu Chizhou said, becoming even more shameless as Lin Wan indulged him. “I just learned how to kiss. I hope Mr. Lin can teach me something else.”

Lin Wan’s mind was still on Lei Zhengting. “Will your father throw me a check and ask me to stay away from his son?”

Zhu Chizhou raised his eyebrows: “Then how much are you going to fill?”

Lin Wan thought for half a minute and said seriously, “Then I can only politely decline Mr. Lei’s offer. I have no plans to exit this project for the time being and intend to hold on to it for the long term.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Wan was pushed down on the sofa by Zhu Chizhou again.

On Tuesday night, Zhu Chizhou was unable to cook for Lin Wan as he had wished, because Mr. Zhang called Lin Wan out for a social event when he was about to get off work.

Zhu Chizhou went home to have dinner with his parents and sent a message to Lin Wan: [Are you done with the socializing, Mr. Lin?]

After waiting for ten minutes without a reply, he sent another message: [Xiao Wanzi! Xiaowanzi, what are you doing?]

This time, after five minutes, Lin Wan replied: [Mr. Liu from Shenrong Group is talking about his entrepreneurial history… It’s so boring, I want to leave.]

Zhu Chizhou: [I’ll pick you up!]

Lin Wan: [But none of the leaders have left yet. Cry.jpg]

Zhu Chizhou: [Hug.jpg Where are you? I’ll come and wait for you.]

Lin Wan: [No, you go to sleep first. You have to go to the airport early tomorrow morning, so it will be a bit late for me to finish here.]

Zhu Chizhou even became skilled at acting like a spoiled child: [But I miss you so much that I can’t sleep.]

Lin Wan smiled softly. [I’ll see you off at the airport tomorrow. Will your parents also come? If they do, will it be inconvenient for me to go?]

Zhu Chizhou: [They won’t.]

Lin Wan: [Okay, see you tomorrow.]

It was almost ten o’clock when the social event ended. Lin Wan took a taxi home and saw that the lights in his living room were on downstairs. The orange-yellow light made the dark night look warm.

Lin Wan felt a little excited and surprised. He opened his phone to check the smart housekeeper and found that Zhu Chizhou had arrived an hour ago.

When he returned home and opened the door, he was suddenly grabbed by the waist. A tall figure loomed over him, and before Lin Wan could utter a word, he was kissed on the lips again.

Lin Wan opened his eyes wide.

【The door is not closed yet!!!】

With a “bang”, Zhu Chizhou closed the door, and then Lin Wan was pressed against the door and kissed.

“Hmm…” Lin Wan was almost breathless from the kiss. He hugged Zhu Chizhou’s shoulders and turned his head away, then leaned on Zhu Chizhou’s shoulder and panted, “I just drank some wine, and I smell bad.”

“You don’t smell bad at all,” Zhu Chizhou sucked on the side of his neck, “You smell so good.”

Lin Wan let go of Zhu Chizhou, changed his shoes and walked into the house. Zhu Chizhou followed behind him with his back hunched and his arms around his waist, burying his head in the crook of his neck.

Lin Wan asked, “You’re leaving tomorrow. Have you packed your luggage?”

“It’s packed,” Zhu Chizhou pointed towards the living room, “I brought everything here.”

Lin Wan looked over and saw a black suitcase standing in the living room.

“You’re going to leave directly from my place tomorrow?” Lin Wan was a little frightened. “What did you tell your parents?”

Zhu Chizhou said: “I told them that I have to work overtime with my boss tonight and it would be too late to go home, so I won’t go home.”

After hearing this, Lin Wan felt short of breath: “They actually believed it?”

“Why not?” Zhu Chizhou said as a matter of course, “They think that as long as I’m with you, I’m doing the right thing.”

Lin Wan: “…”

【Am I some kind of big devil in your parents’ eyes? ? ?】

【You’re going abroad tomorrow, and I’m forcing you to work overtime tonight…】

Zhu Chizhou had already taken a shower, and his body smelled of fragrant shower gel. He was also wearing the pajamas that Lin Wan had just bought for him.

Lin Wan took a look and found that the length and size were just right, so he ruffled his hair and said, “Then let’s go to bed early. I’ll go take a shower first.”

Zhu Chizhou nuzzled Lin Wan’s neck until they reached the bathroom door before letting her go. “Okay, I’ll go to warm your bed!”

When Lin Wan finished his shower and returned to his room, he saw Zhu Chizhou sitting at the head of the bed, his upper body naked under a thin blanket. There was an empty space next to him, and in his hand he was holding the book “Demian” that Lin Wan had placed on the bedside table.

Lin Wan trotted over in his slippers and threw himself onto the bed with a thud. The mattress sank a bit. Zhu Chizhou spread out the quilt and wrapped him in it, letting Lin Wan lean on his chest.

He stretched out his long arm and put it around Lin Wan’s shoulders. The two of them read a book together, as if telling a bedtime story.

The book just happened to come to the part where Demian was discussing mind reading with Sinclair.

“I quite like it here,” Lin Wan said. “It’s very interesting.”

Zhu Chizhou hummed, “Do you believe Demian can read minds?”

Lin Wan was very familiar with the book. He casually flipped through a few pages, tapped the paper, and read, “‘If you spend enough time observing a person, you will eventually understand him better than he himself knows himself.’ Demian gained insight into Sinclair’s inner world through observation and understanding. He could understand Sinclair on a spiritual level, a kind of mind-reading, perhaps.”

Zhu Chizhou looked down at Lin Wan’s long, thin eyelashes and asked slowly, “What would happen if Demian could really hear what Sinclair was thinking?”

Lin Wan looked up and stared at him. “Are you referring to some supernatural power?”

“Yeah, it’s the ability to read other people’s minds and hear what they’re thinking.”

Lin Wan frowned and thought for a moment, “If Demian could really hear what Sinclair was thinking, then they wouldn’t be the closest of friends.”

Zhu Chizhou’s heart skipped a beat. “Why?”

“If Demian could really hear all of Sinclair’s thoughts, Sinclair would feel that his privacy was being invaded and that he had no personal space. This would make their relationship unbalanced and Sinclair would feel very stressed.”

Zhu Chizhou said anxiously, “But Demian has no ill will towards Sinclair, and has never thought of hurting him.”

Lin Wan’s eyes widened. “How can you say he has no ill will towards him if he can even read his mind? This is a serious violation of Sinclair’s privacy! And I don’t think Demian would do such a thing. He’s a very honest person. If he discovered he had this ability, he would tell Sinclair immediately and maintain boundaries, trying his best to respect Sinclair’s privacy and not abuse it.”

Zhu Chizhou felt a little embarrassed: “Demian used this ability… to help Sinclair.”

“Even if it’s to help Sinclair,” Lin Wan said, looking at Zhu Chizhou, “I believe Demian will be honest with Sinclair, tell him the truth, and get his consent.”

Zhu Chizhou knew his voice sounded unnatural: “Will Sinclair agree to Demian reading his mind?”

“Perhaps,” Lin Wan continued his analysis, unaware. “To Sinclair, Demian is a mentor and a guide. He’s willing to share some of his ideas with Demian, but he also deeply reveres and fears Demian, and thus keeps his distance from him.”

Zhu Chizhou was silent for a moment, closed the book, placed it on the bedside, touched Lin Wan’s shoulder and said, “Don’t read anymore, go to sleep.”

Lin Wan said “OK” and slid into the quilt obediently. When Zhu Chizhou turned off the light and lay down, he turned sideways to face Zhu Chizhou, put his arm around Zhu Chizhou, and put his face against his arm.

The two of them were silent for a while. Lin Wan heard Zhu Chizhou sigh in the darkness and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Zhu Chizhou’s voice was hoarse. “I can’t sleep. The thought of not being able to see you for two weeks makes me feel like I’m going to have a skin craving attack.”

Lin Wan’s heart softened. “After you leave, I will send you a lot of messages every day.”

“Then if I send you a message, can you reply to me immediately?”

“Okay, I’ll pin your chat to the top.”

Zhu Chizhou turned over and hugged Lin Wan in his arms. “When I come back from the United States, I have something to tell you.”

“Why not now?”

Zhu Chizhou kissed Lin Wan on the forehead and said, “Let’s talk when I come back. Close your eyes and go to sleep.”

Zhu Chizhou’s kiss seemed to have magical power. Lin Wan quickly fell asleep in his warm embrace and murmured drowsily, “Good night.”

The next morning, Zhu Chizhou didn’t let Lin Wan go to the airport to see him off because the departure time was too early and he wanted Lin Wan to sleep a little longer.

But Lin Wan still got up, had breakfast with Zhu Chizhou, and sent Zhu Chizhou to the doorstep.

Zhu Chizhou refused to leave the door, asking Lin Wan to kiss him. After Lin Wan kissed him, he said he was afraid Lin Wan would forget, and asked Lin Wan to pin his chat to the top right away.

So Lin Wan took out his cell phone and gave it to him to operate.

Then Zhu Chizhou not only put himself at the top, but also changed his nickname to “Brother Chizhou” under Lin Wan’s gaze.