With a playful look on her face, Michelle covered Chester's eyes.
He was too young to see or hear such mature exchanges.
"How's the sound insulation in your bedroom?" Michelle asked.
They looked at John as he carried Nina into the bedroom.
Adrian smiled, "Very, very good."
"Great. We have nothing to worry about then." Michelle breathed a sigh of relief and took her hands off Chester's eyes.
Without waiting for John and Nina to join them, they started eating. Thankfully, as they were enjoying the hot pot, they did not hear any sound coming from the bedroom.
James commented, "Adrian, why did you soundproof your bedroom?"
Henry almost choked on his food while Adrian turned his head at James. Henry raised a fist to his lips and coughed. He glanced at Adrian, telling him with his eyes not to say anything stupid.
No one knew about Henry and Adrian's relationship except for John and Nina.
Adrian understood and answered, "I'm afraid of disturbing others."
"Afraid of disturbing others? Why? That's even stranger.
What could you possibly do to disturb others?" James asked.
"Just pay more attention to your girlfriend, James," Henry interjected, trying to shift James' attention.
Emma lifted her head and smiled. "I'm fine. You guys just talk. The three of us can continue eating."
"That's right. Talk more." Michelle picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and tossed it into the hot pot. When it was done cooking, she put it into Chester's bowl. "You need to eat more, Chester. You're too skinny. You should fatten up a bit."
Looking at the pile of meat and vegetables on his plate, Chester was at a loss.
If he was going to eat like this from now on, he would be as fat as a panda.
He wrinkled his nose and shook his head.
John had once said to him that his future wife would leave him if he were in poor health.
Being fat was a kind of disease.
He did not want to lose his future wife because he did not take care of himself.
"I'm good, Michelle. Thank you. You could use some good food yourself. You can take mine. I'll give you all my delicious food." Chester pushed his plate toward Michelle.
"Oh, thank you, Chester. That's so thoughtful of you." Michelle did not refuse his offer and began to eat.
Emma could not help taking a few more glances at Chester as she thought he was smart and cute.
"Don't try to seduce Chester." James moved his chair to block Emma's sight and spoke with a hint of jealousy in his voice.
"What are you talking about, James?" Emma blushed at James' comment. Hearing him use the word "seduce" made her think of the countless times they had almost slept together.
Her face turned redder with every passing second.
She completely avoided James' gaze.
Chester was only a kid, but he was bright and a little mature for his age.
'Why does James like to talk nonsense like Uncle John?' he wondered.
John once told him not to get too close or have any stupid ideas about Nina, and now James was telling Emma not to have any stupid ideas about him.
Putting one palm on his forehead, Chester sighed. 'Why do I have to bear so much drama at such a young age?' he thought.
In the room
John pressed Nina against the wall for a long time. He braced his hands on either side of her head. He was leaning close enough to her for them to share breath.
"I was wrong," Nina whispered. She put her slightly trembling hands on his shoulder.
"I know," John whispered back. Before Nina could say anything more, John took her to the bathroom to take a shower that left both of them flushed and gasping for air. When they were done, he set her on the bed. He lay down next to her and snaked his arm around her waist.
Nina felt so tired that she did not want to open her eyes. She rubbed John's arm as his warmth seeped into her skin. She was hungry, but she wanted to sleep more than she wanted to eat.
When she woke up, it was already eleven o'clock in the evening.
Rubbing her eyes, Nina sat up and reached for the light switch. As the room lit up, she realized that she was no longer in Henry and Adrian's apartment.
She was in her apartment near L University.
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