Chen Ma didn't know what to do for a while. She returned to Chu Qi's room and packed up the cold meal. Seeing Chu Qi lying on the bed, shedding tears, she felt extremely distressed.

Zhou Nian was raised by her. Although Zhou Nian loves to play and has no sense of responsibility, always appearing careless in front of others, in this household, she absolutely respects Aunt Chen and is extremely well-behaved. As a result, Aunt Chen dotes on her as if she were her own son.

Seeing the two brothers like this, it was clear that there must have been some conflict between them. After giving Chu Qi a few glances, he went out to look for Zhou Hao, hoping to convince him. Chu Qi was still young, so he decided to give in and not argue with him.

After the door was closed, Chuzhi could hear Chen Ma's footsteps getting further and further away. With a swift movement, Chuzhi jumped off the bed and ran over to lock the door. Squatting down, she pulled out a box from under the bed.

Damn, luckily I had stocked up on plenty of snacks that night, otherwise I wouldn't have enough to eat for these past few days.

The "X" symbol indicates that the original text contains censored or explicit content. Based on the context, I will omit the censored words and translate the paragraph to English:

"Hao X You Pai, X Ti, Pan X Xiao Mian Bao, Quan Ta Ma Shi Tian De, Jiu Mai Le Liang Bao Feng Zhua, Hai Zai Zuo Tian Bei Zi Ji Chi Guang Le, Zao Zhi Dao Feng Zhua Zhe Me Hao Chi Jiu Ying Gai Duo Mai Dian Hui Lai De, Hai De Zi Ji Xian Zai Yi Dian Er Yan Du Chi Bu Dao."

Translation: HXY Club, XT, PX Xiao Mianbao, everything is sweet. I bought two packs of chicken feet, but I finished them all yesterday. If I had known that chicken feet were so delicious, I should have bought more. Now I can't taste any salt at all.

He drank half a bottle of probiotics, burped satisfyingly, and pushed the box back under the bed, along with the trash, to avoid leaving any traces that could be discovered.

Satisfied, he lay back on the bed and reached under the pillow with one hand to retrieve the cushion CC, preparing to touch up his makeup.

He had never imagined that there would be a day when he would be wearing makeup himself. Bah! It had nothing to do with him, this straightforward and resolute manly man.

But it was still thanks to this box of air cushions that his originally fair skin appeared even paler. When he applied this thing on his lips, his appearance became even more haggard. Chen Ma couldn't help but feel heartbroken upon seeing him, never expecting that Zhou Hao, with his heart of stone, wouldn't even spare him a single glance.

However, this was also within his expectations. It's fine, whether he watches or not is his business, he is responsible for acting himself. Although "out of sight, out of mind", Chen Ma feels sorry for him. Chen Ma went to talk to Zhou Hao. She didn't believe that Zhou Hao wouldn't feel indignant in his heart. She just didn't believe that he could remain as steady as Mount Tai.

Sure! Here's the translation of the paragraph:

"As expected, after receiving a lecture from Aunt Chen, Zhou Hao came over and knocked on his door."

"Zhou Nian, open the door." After knocking several times, Zhou Hao didn't hear any movement coming from the room.

Chu Qi hid the things away and lay motionless on the bed. He waited for Zhou Hao to call him for the third time before getting up. Well, that's it. Please begin your show.

Zhou Hao couldn't wait to call him for the third time. He felt a little guilty after what Aunt Chen had just said. Even if they were going to have a cold war, it should wait until after school started. Having a cold war now would only make things awkward, as they would have to face each other all the time. It would make everyone feel uncomfortable.

Speaking of it, Chu Qi indeed hasn't eaten much in the past few days. Although he didn't pay attention, Chen Ma kept nagging, so he also knew. Now Chu Qi's condition should not be very good, and he locked himself in the room, afraid that Chu Qi might do something reckless.

"Zhou Nian, if you don't open the door, I will break it."

Chu Qi listened and couldn't help but smile in her heart. It was a joke; the doors of the Zhou family were solidly built. Unless you brought a huge hammer, I don't believe you could break through.

Just as Zhou Hao was about to crash into the door, Chu Qi opened it from the inside. Zhou Hao didn't brake in time and crashed into the door, causing Chu Qi, who was holding onto the door handle, to stumble and fall backwards.

Zhou Hao steadied his steps and quickly grabbed Chu Qi, preventing him from getting another chance to have a close encounter with Mother Earth.

"What are you doing inside?" Zhou Hao's tone wasn't very pleasant. The door was just open, but after he said a few words, he locked it. What did he intend to do?

There were only the two of them in the family. Zhou Nian, being the only child of the Zhou family, made him genuinely worried about any mishaps that might befall Zhou Nian.

Chu Qi looked up at him, his pale face devoid of any trace of color. The oversized T-shirt draped over his body, making him appear pitifully thin. His eye sockets were red, and tears were welling up in his eyes. He brushed aside Zhou Hao's hand grasping his arm and said expressionlessly, "You don't need to worry about me."