Chapter 72: Chapter 71: Then Touch Me, Okay?

“That’s not what I meant either…”

’The main issue is that I have no choice in the matter, and this feeling is truly detestable!’

“Other than our five-year age difference, which I can’t change, you can tell me anything else you’d like in a person. I can do it.”

Zhou Mochen’s tone was resolute. It seemed he’d decided to be completely direct.

Xu Su’s face grew inexplicably warm. ’What in the world are we talking about?’

“I don’t want to talk about this, Zhou Mochen. I want to go to sleep. Staying up late will stunt my growth.”

Her subtle reminder made him realize that the girl he liked was still just a kid.

He glanced at the time—it was almost one in the morning. Zhou Mochen’s tone finally softened. “Go to sleep, Xu Su. I’ll come back to Chang City to see you soon.”

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After that New Year’s Eve phone call, for the next two days, Xu Su didn’t dare to leave his messages unanswered again. Every evening, after returning home early from the old family house, the very first thing she did was reply to Zhou Mochen’s text.

But that guy would take a mile for every inch she gave. The moment she sent a text, he would call her, and it would turn into a long phone call lasting at least an hour.

It seemed that in Zhou Mochen’s eyes, even just calling and saying nothing, simply listening to Xu Su’s breathing, was good enough.

Sometimes, he would ask Xu Su to say his name. He was acting like a total love-struck fool who, unable to see her, at least needed to hear her voice.

As for his promise to return to Chang City early, perhaps her placating him over the past few days had worked, because he never mentioned it again.

This continued until the evening of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. The Xu Family returned from the old family house. Xu Weiping and Chen Shulan’s textile factory was officially opening the next day, so they had to go back to their own home.

Just as they arrived home and were taking out the key to open the door, the door to the apartment opposite them was pushed open from the inside. Zhou Mochen’s tall, slender figure appeared before the Xu Family.

He wore a jacket and dark trousers. With his refined features, fair, cool-toned skin, and reddish lips, he looked as gentle and young as a college freshman. He was completely devoid of his usual aloof, unattainable, and noble air.

However, the aura around him was still completely out of place in this shabby apartment building.

When Xu Su first saw Zhou Mochen, she was so surprised that she held her breath for several seconds. He then greeted Xu Weiping and his wife with the polite courtesy of a new neighbor, which immediately earned Chen Shulan’s admiration.

Even after they were inside, Chen Shulan was still sighing in admiration, wondering how such a handsome young man could exist in the world. Even a celebrity straight off the screen probably couldn’t compare.

Everyone appreciates beauty. Chen Shulan went on about it for nearly half an hour, then pulled Xu Yang over for a close inspection. Finally, she rarely admitted that no matter how her own son grew up, he probably would never look like the young man next door.

Listening from the side, Xu Su’s lips twitched. ’I never knew that on top of her preference for sons, my own mother was also such a fangirl. No wonder she thought Zhou Mochen was so perfect in our past life. Maybe it wasn’t just for his power?’

’Was it also because of that face?’

Back in her room, Xu Su locked the door from the inside, took the phone out of her schoolbag, and turned it on. As expected, there was a message.

Sent three minutes ago: Susu, come over. I want to see you.

He probably sent it after going back to his apartment, having seen the Xu Family and knowing that Xu Su had returned.

He had come back early without telling Xu Su. She had thought he wouldn’t be back until tomorrow. Gripping her phone, Xu Su was extremely annoyed and pretended she hadn’t seen the message.

A few minutes later, the small display on her flip phone lit up. Another message from Zhou Mochen arrived: I’m waiting for you. Your parents were just here, so I didn’t dare look at you too much. Xu Su, be good. Find an excuse to come see me.

“…” Xu Su was at a complete loss for words. ’Why is this man so clingy!’

’What happened to the aloof, unattainable beauty? Where’s the cold and ruthless CEO persona?’

To avoid being annoyed to death by Zhou Mochen, and worried that he might not be able to resist coming over to knock on her door soon, Xu Su finally left under the pretext of taking out the trash.

Carrying a bag of trash, she walked to Zhou Mochen’s door. Before she could even knock, a hand reached out from inside and pulled her in.

Immediately after, Xu Su was pulled into an embrace. A pair of hands wrapped tightly around her waist, and the man’s scent filled the air around her neck. She could even hear him take a deep breath.

Xu Su hadn’t worn a scarf to take out the trash, so that deep inhale was right against her neck, making her face instantly turn red.

It wasn’t right to just drop the trash in her hand, so Xu Su anxiously pushed him with her free hand. “Zhou Mochen, let go first. I’m holding the trash.”

“Mm, let me hold you for a bit.” Zhou Mochen couldn’t resist planting a light kiss on her flushed neck. “If you hadn’t come, I was about to go over to your place and snatch you. Xu Su, I’ve missed you like crazy.”

The touch on her neck made Xu Su instantly fly off the handle, but she was afraid her family across the hall would hear the commotion, so she hissed in a low voice, “Zhou Mochen, control yourself.”

Zhou Mochen paused and obediently moved his face away a little, but his hands still held her tight.

Xu Su felt her free hand being pulled up by him, guided under the hem of his sweatshirt until she was touching the man’s hard abs.

Zhou Mochen felt the girl’s touch on his abdomen. He let out a breath, his voice husky. “Okay, I’ll control myself. So how about you touch me instead?”

Her hand was held firmly, forced to stroke his abdomen. The muscles under her fingertips were tense. How could she not know what state he was in now? She panicked instantly.

She completely forgot about the trash and shoved him away with all her might. “Zhou Mochen! If you’re going to be in heat, can’t you at least pick the right person?!”

Having been pushed away, Zhou Mochen regained some of his senses. His eyes, flushed with desire, shot her a wicked glance. “I have the right person.”

’That seductive look… so shameless.’

“…” Xu Su cursed him internally for a moment before turning to leave. ’A man thinking with his dick is terrifying. Even the normally calm and collected Zhou Mochen has become a different person.’

’So scary…’

Her hand had just touched the doorknob when she was hugged from behind and pulled away from the door.

Zhou Mochen placed her on the sofa and sat across from her. He didn’t touch her again, but his eyes were locked tightly on her face. “I’m sorry. I couldn’t hold back just now. I’ll try my best to control myself next time.”

’What a half-assed apology… ’

The heat hadn’t faded from Xu Su’s face. Hearing this, she became exasperated. “Try your best to control yourself? There’s going to be a next time?”

Zhou Mochen was silent for a moment, then said honestly, “Xu Su, I’m twenty-two. When I see a girl I like, I have certain… reactions.”

“Alright, alright,” Xu Su cut him off quickly, blurting out in a panic, “Don’t give me a biology lesson. People say teenage boys have even less self-control, and you’re in your twenties.”

She didn’t know which of her words had touched a nerve, but Zhou Mochen’s expression soured. “I didn’t have these thoughts when I was a teenager. Xu Su, I’m a bit older than you, but I’m only in my early twenties. Don’t make me sound like I’m ancient.”

’Someone save me!’

’Why on earth am I here discussing this kind of thing with Zhou Mochen?!’

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