If we swapped lives, I'd be the CEO and you'd take care of the kids.

What's going on? Did she not mean that? Or does she want me to take the initiative?

She should take the initiative! After all, although her body is a man's, her soul is still her own!

Yes, that must be it! You should take the initiative in these kinds of things!

Shen Yanqiu kept trying to convince himself that if he were still a man, the two of them shouldn't be standing here; a soft, comfortable bed would be their destination.

But now that her body is that of a woman, how can she act in a way that doesn't seem awkward? Should she just hug him? Or should she be more direct and say, "Zhu Tingyue, I'm willing to do it with you!"

Why don't we just get physical? We're both familiar with each other's bodies anyway.

Yes! That's it!

Shen Yanqiu finally made a decision. He walked towards Zhu Tingyue and reached out his hand. Just then, Zhu Tingyue spoke: "Don't rush. Sit down and close your eyes."

Huh? Looks like she took the initiative again! Just like before!

Shen Yanqiu obediently sat down on the edge of the bed. He had carefully chosen this spot so that when Zhu Tingyue came over and did whatever she wanted to him, he could lie down and then everything else would fall into place naturally!

Shen Yanqiu had her eyes closed and couldn't see what Zhu Tingyue was doing; she could only hear rustling sounds.

She's looking for something! What did she buy beforehand? Something she could use for this?

Shen Yanqiu's face instantly turned bright red, the blush spreading rapidly from his cheeks to the tips of his ears, as if he had been carefully painted with a layer of bright rouge, the color vivid and dazzling, as hot as a burning flame.

At this moment, his once slender and powerful hands were clenched tightly together, and his knuckles began to turn white from the force.

Although his palms were already damp with a fine sheen of sweat from nervousness, he dared not make the slightest move to relax or adjust his posture, remaining stiffly in that position as if afraid that even the slightest unintentional movement would shatter the heart-pounding tranquility before him.

A rapid, pounding heartbeat filled his chest, making him unable to hear anything else around him, and his breathing quickened along with his heartbeat.

When Zhu Tingyue turned around, she saw Shen Yanqiu sitting upright like a primary school student.

A smile crept onto her lips as she teased him, "So excited? Why are you blushing?"

It would have been better if she hadn't said anything; once she did, Shen Yanqiu's face turned even redder.

Zhu Tingyue was always very open about these kinds of things, while Shen Yanqiu was the reserved one.

This is especially true now.

The unfamiliar room, and the things Zhu Tingyue had prepared in advance, all stirred Shen Yanqiu's heart.

But he had to suppress his excitement, not letting a single emotion slip out. He could only bite his lip tightly, hoping that Zhu Tingyue would hurry up and end this torment for him.

As expected, Zhu Tingyue's footsteps grew closer and closer, finally stopping in front of Shen Yanqiu.

She didn't tell Shen Yanqiu to open her eyes, so Shen Yanqiu kept them closed. In the quiet room, Shen Yanqiu waited for Zhu Tingyue's verdict.

"Alright, open your eyes!" Zhu Tingyue finally spoke.

Shen Yanqiu slowly opened her eyes, too embarrassed to look at Zhu Tingyue's hands, and instead looked behind her.

Zhu Tingyue originally thought Shen Yanqiu was still angry, but seeing how cooperative he was, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was sure the next gift would make him even happier!

Zhu Tingyue extended both hands forward and handed the item in her hands to Shen Yanqiu: "Here, this is a birthday present for you."

Shen Yanqiu's averted gaze didn't immediately fall on the gift in her hand, but instead swept her eyes and brows, body, then her slender arms, and finally the gift in her hand...

what is that?

Shen Yanqiu's upturned lips froze; she couldn't believe her eyes!

A modern Chinese dictionary? What the hell is that?

Zhu Tingyue looked at him expectantly: "How was it? Weren't you pleasantly surprised?"

Surprise? More like a shock!

Is this what he expected? What's the point? Are they supposed to play a word game while it's in progress?

Shen Yanqiu didn't speak or look at her.

The gift in Zhu Tingyue's hand was still standing there in front of Shen Yanqiu, so heavy that it made Zhu Tingyue's hand ache.

Zhu Tingyue asked cautiously, "Don't you like it? I spent a long time choosing it. If you don't like it, I'll go buy something else."

Shen Yanqiu finally reached out and took the gift from her hand, then threw it onto the bed behind him.

To be honest, it's actually quite good that I chose this place. Otherwise, after receiving this gift, I wouldn't know where to put it to avoid seeing it and getting annoyed.

His actions spoke volumes. Zhu Tingyue panicked instantly, grabbed his hand, and kept explaining, "Shen Yanqiu, I'm sorry, I didn't choose well. How about I go and buy you another one you like right now!"

The moment Shen Yanqiu saw the gift, her heart sank, and the sweat on her palms turned icy cold.

His gaze towards Zhu Tingyue was devoid of any warmth: "Do you know what I like?"

Zhu Tingyue hesitated, her eyes blinking rapidly, which made Shen Yanqiu feel uneasy.

"Zhu Tingyue, do you have any sense of humor? You have no idea what I like! You never care about me or my feelings. In your eyes, I'm just a clown!"

"You're bored, so use me to kill time. Once your white moonlight comes back, kick me aside immediately. You can treat me however you want, and I won't get angry no matter how you treat me."

“You are a high-class young lady, and I am an illegitimate child of unknown origin. I know I am not good enough for you, and I am the one who is out of your league.”

His tone and expression were unfamiliar to Zhu Tingyue. In her memory, Shen Yanqiu rarely got angry. Even when he did, she could easily cheer him up with a few words of coaxing.

Could it really be as he said, that I've never cared about him at all?

A surge of immense sadness welled up in Zhu Tingyue's heart, causing her to instinctively refute Shen Yanqiu's words: "No, that's not how it is."

Shen Yanqiu stared at her with icy eyes: "Oh, not like that? Then what is it like?"

Zhu Tingyue's lips trembled; normally eloquent, she couldn't utter a single word.

"Heh!" Shen Yanqiu's lips curled into a bitter smile. "Zhu Tingyue, you yourself can't say it, can you?"

"You don't like me at all! Zhu Tingyue, you're a complete liar! It wasn't enough that you deceived me with your body, you stole my heart too!"

Before Shen Yanqiu could finish speaking, tears welled up in her eyes like a burst dam, flowing uncontrollably.

Those crystal-clear tears slid down his fair cheeks, like a string of broken pearls, dripping continuously onto the ground.

Seeing this, Zhu Tingyue was extremely anxious and quickly reached out to wipe away the tears on Shen Yanqiu's face.

However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stop the endless stream of tears.