Chapter 176: Is It Convenient? (1/2)

“No, I’m not admiring them,” Cheng Xi said as she coughed lightly, “I don’t have a hobby of watching others publicly display their affection.”

Lu Chenzhou looked at her, smirking slightly.

Cheng Xi’s head drooped.

Alright, she could only admit that she was wrong. Lu Chenzhou wasn’t an ordinary man, and he could clearly see through her facade. What she truly admired wasn’t Baldy and Tian Rou’s public affection, but rather their understanding atmosphere; she admired the fact that they were such a free and unconstrained couple that showed their love for each other without fear.

It was something that Cheng Xi and Lu Chenzhou’s relationship didn’t have.

She suddenly felt that it had been an abominably bad idea to drag Baldy and Tian Rou over today…… Even though Cheng Xi had seen them recently, she no longer knew how far their relationship had progressed.

A few days ago, they were still waving knives at each other, weren’t they?

Cheng Xi smiled wryly as she tapped her racket against the floor. “I really don’t admire them,” she said, trying to convince herself. “Love comes in many shapes and sizes. Some people love their enemies, some are soulmates for life, some ignite with a fiery passion, and naturally, there are also others who are as calm as water.”

Lu Chenzhou asked, “Which type do you like the most?”

“I like our type.” She looked at him with a faint smile on her face. “I understand what

you say, and you know what I’m thinking.”

She was hoping that he would one day come to understand love, for him to empathize and learn what loving someone actually meant. One day, he would not love just because it was what he was supposed to do.

Lu Chenzhou’s expression relaxed, and he didn’t say anything more. Meanwhile, after Baldy and Tian Rou finished their fight and wrapped up their intimacy, they happily got up and walked over to play some tennis. Two men and two women made for an even pairing. When Baldy played against Lu Chenzhou by himself, he’d get wrecked any day of the week. However, now that he had a girlfriend, he clearly didn’t want to be destroyed so badly. Before the match, he wrapped his arms around Lu Chenzhou’s shoulders and sneakily said, “Chief Lu, give me some face. Please don’t defeat me too badly.”

Whether Lu Chenzhou actually agreed or not, Cheng Xi didn’t know, but Lu Chenzhou didn’t play overly fiercely today. Cheng Xi and Tian Rou were roughly evenly matched in their tennis abilities, and Baldy was barely able to hold on against Lu Chenzhou.

In the end, Lu Chenzhou and Cheng Xi won by a small margin, the game’s conclusion leaving everyone delighted and satisfied.

As Cheng Xi hadn’t exercised vigorously for quite a while, she felt physically drained after the match, but surprisingly, also emotionally rejuvenated. Her state of mind had calmed down significantly, and when they returned home, she even praised Lu Chenzhou for his actions. “You’re really quite nice to Baldy! You even gave them a chance to play today.”

Lu Chenzhou thought for a moment before obliviously saying, “Isn’t it because you wanted to play longer?”

“……So you were actually thinking of me? Were you afraid that if you went too hard that they’d stop playing with us?” Cheng Xi felt like she had lifted a heavy rock only to drop it on her own feet. If she had known about Lu Chenzhou’s thoughts earlier, she would have fallen down much earlier. She had almost died from exhaustion, alright?!

Her words about them understanding each other was clearly just a wishful desire.

And so, Cheng Xi decisively said, “Nice job! Let’s come back again later.”

From then on, Cheng Xi would regularly play a few matches with Tian Rou and Baldy from time to time. As someone who didn’t like exercise, even if she didn’t play that badly, these games were almost like torture to her. But for Baldy, it was a fun time. Honestly, both he and Lu Chenzhou enjoyed exercising, and they often played tennis when they were free, and cards if they were even more free. In terms of lifestyles, they had quite a healthy one compared to most other people.

One day, perhaps because Tian Rou really couldn’t stand playing without breaks any longer, Baldy called Xu Po over as well. And Xu Po also brought his girlfriend along. Thus, Cheng Xi and Tian Rou both found some time to rest as reserve players.

Once Tian Rou got off the court, she throttled Cheng Xi’s neck. “If you call us over to play tennis one more time, I’m going to strangle you to death!” She then leaned on her shoulder as she complained, “I feel like I’ve played an entire lifetime's worth of tennis in the past month.”

Cheng Xi rubbed Tian Rou’s face comfortingly. “A lifetime’s a lot longer than you think.”

Tian Rou felt her vision grow dark from Cheng Xi’s stubbornness. “You’re not planning on dragging me to tennis for the rest of your life, are you?”

Cheng Xi smiled playfully. “No, I won’t.” When she saw Tian Rou noticeably relax, however, Cheng Xi went on to say, “But your Baldy might.”