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It is an evening like any other, Zhao Yunlan sits across from his husband as they eat the dinner Shen Wei made and they tell each other about their day. No matter how hectic things get, the couple always finds a couple minutes to sit and catch up. Zhao Yunlan is pretty sure that some days, it is the only thing keeping him sane in this insane world.
It is warm and cozy in their little kitchen, Yunlan is full and ready to drag Shen Wei away from the dishes and back to their room when he hears a name he hadn’t before.
Shen Wei talks about his students a lot, especially the small group that help him out with the mysterious inner workings of the internet. Zhao Yunlan hears about these kids' lives almost daily, he has met most of them and even had them over to their house for dinner. Obviously he would recognise their names.
This new name though, he would be willing to bet his gun that he has never heard the name from Shen Wei’s lips before.
“Wait, who are you talking about? That’s not one of your students is it?”
“Oh no. He is the new teacher’s assistant. His office is next to mine so you will get to meet him next time you come to see me. I think you two will get along well.”
And so that was the first time Zhao Yunlan heard that cursed name. He should have known that night that nothing good could come from someone new having to spend so many hours in close proximity to his gorgeous husband. He couldn’t really blame the young fool, he knew just how irresistible Shen Wei was. He couldn’t blame him but he would teach him a little lesson about lusting about another man’s husband.
If Shen Wei was surprised when Zhao Yunlan started stopping by the university to bring lunch or just steal a kiss because “he was in the neighbourhood”, he didn’t say anything. Yunlan was his favourite person in the world and he would always be happy to see him.
It took Zhao Yunlan a week of swinging by Shen Wei’s office unannounced to finally surprise his enemy sitting on the edge of Shen Wei’s desk.
The good professor looked suitably uncomfortable but Zhao Yunlan knew he was too polite to ask the younger man to move back. Yunlan on the other hand had no such issues.
“Hello beautiful husband of mine! Did you miss me all these long hours all alone in your office?” Okay so maybe he was laying it on a little strong and from the look Shen Wei was giving him, he had definitely noticed but mister young and opportunist was already jumping off the desk and trying to make himself small in the corner.
Immediately taking the freshly available space on the edge of Shen Wei’s desk, he deposited a quick kiss on his husband’s check before acknowledging the third man in the room.
“Oh hi, sorry I didn’t see you there. So rude of me, you must be the new teacher’s assistant. I’m Zhao Yunlan, Professor Shen’s husband.”
“Um, yes. Hello.” Zhao Yunlan smiled as the young man palled. He didn’t normally like bullying kids and this boy couldn’t be more than twenty five but he had seen enough to know this blushing fool had been after the love of his life. And Zhao Yunlan didn’t play nice when someone tried to take what was his.
Once he was satisfied that the boy’s eyes were on him, he leaned over to whisper in Shen Wei’s ear.
“Baby, I have an hour until I need to be back at the SID. How about you get rid of this fool and let me show you how much I have missed you?”
Shen Wei’s face is slightly red and Zhao Yunlan can see him visibly swallowing when he leans back. His smile only grows. For good measure he pulls a lollipop out of his pocket, and wraps his lips around it as he sits back to watch the show.
“Um, I’m sorry to break our conversation short. But maybe we could continue it at a later date… maybe tomorrow.” Shen Wei was basically shooing the younger man out of the room. Zhao Yunlan waved happily right before the door closed in his stupid face.
In a flash Shen Wei was in front of him, stepping into the open space between Yunlan’s legs as if it was second nature.
“I know what you are doing.”
“Oh is that so, husband of mine? And what exactly is it that I am doing?”
“He was harmless.”
“He shouldn’t look at what isn’t his to look at. He’s young, I’m sure he’ll learn his lesson. No one gets my Shen Wei except me.”
“Well then A-Lan, why don’t you have me.” And truly, who was Yunlan to ignore such an invitation.
He didn’t leave the office until forty minutes later, his hair an absolute mess and a satisfied smile on his face, he waved happily as he passed by the open door to the office next to Shen Wei’s.
“It was nice meeting you. Have a good day.”
If Professor Shen noticed his students whispering more than usual that afternoon, he did his best to pretend he didn’t. After all, it was the first time they had seen, suit slightly crumpled and neck decorated with red marks that most definitely hadn’t been there this morning.
He could have healed the marks before leaving his office but he found that he quite liked wearing the remainder of Yunlan’s possessiveness on his skin for all to see.