Luo Jingxuan's heart was beating like a drum, and his attention was uncontrollably drawn to his hands. He seemed a little absent-minded while eating, but he hid it well. After all, eating with his less skilled left hand was not as smooth as usual.

Li Xi didn't think too much, or rather, her mind was completely blank. She held onto Luo Jingxuan's hand, not out of a desire for security, but out of instinct. Intellectually, she knew she was safe, but emotionally, she hadn't yet recovered from the fear she'd felt before, so she kept acting on instinct.

The moment Luo Jingxuan pulled her out of the darkness, Li Xi developed a "baby complex" with him. Her body instinctively believed Luo Jingxuan equaled safety, which is why she wanted to stay close to him. This had nothing to do with Luo Jingxuan being a man or a woman, or even Luo Jingxuan himself. If it had been Assistant Jiang who had woken her from the darkness, she would have also become dependent on him.

Of course, there was a difference in Li Xi's mind between the two. If it had been Assistant Jiang, Li Xi wouldn't have let him hug her in the first place, let alone hug her around her neck, a sensitive area. She wouldn't have clung to her neck and sat on her lap. Assistant Jiang wouldn't have taken the initiative to hug her, nor would he have used that kind of comforting tone.

The way they show affection can also be different. As for Luo Jingxuan, although they don't usually have much physical contact and their conversations are mostly about "business," Li Xi subconsciously considers Luo Jingxuan a relative (the concept of relatives is very broad, not just blood relatives or spouses can be considered relatives; people with close relationships and mutual trust can also consider each other as relatives. As for whether there is love between Li Xi and Luo Jingxuan, so far, even Li Xi herself is not clear (╯□╰)), so the form of affection is hugging, holding hands, and other relatively intimate contact.

Assistant Jiang, in her eyes, is a friend, a brother, but there's a gender distinction. You can rely on him, but not too close. So, the way to show affection is to get a little closer, pull at the corner of his clothes, touch his arm, and so on.

However, after this incident, the relationship between the dependent and the dependent is likely to change. Isn't there a so-called suspension bridge effect? ​​When a person nervously crosses a suspension bridge, their heartbeat involuntarily accelerates. If they happen to meet someone at this time, they may mistakenly interpret this increased heartbeat as a result of seeing the other person, thus fostering love.

In other words, his heart rate is clearly due to fear, but someone just happened to come over and he mistakenly thought it was love at first sight. Aren't those cases where the hero saves the beauty and the beauty falls in love with the hero a typical example of this effect?

The situation in which Li Xi was rescued this time was very similar to the suspension bridge effect. She was awakened by the noise from the outside world in fear, her heartbeat accelerated involuntarily, she opened her eyes and looked up, and saw the "hero" standing against the light.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In her fear, Li Xi, whose mind was not entirely clear, could tell whether her accelerated heartbeat was due to fear from being startled or the excitement of seeing the "hero"? Coupled with the "close encounter" with Luo Jingxuan after being rescued, it was hard for Li Xi, who regained consciousness, not to overthink things. Furthermore, Li Xi was already very attracted to Luo Jingxuan's looks and voice.

Of course, if it was Assistant Jiang, Li Xi would probably only be troubled for a short while - how could she think Assistant Jiang was a hero? Wasn't he just a foodie who loved to complain and show off?

Moreover, even if Li Xi had a little spark of love, it would be strangled in the cradle by Assistant Jiang. Assistant Jiang only had eyes for Luo Jingxuan and food. If Li Xi saw Assistant Jiang's elite style in front of Luo Jingxuan, she might still be moved, but as long as she saw Assistant Jiang's greed for food that made him unable to move, Li Xi could not be moved by him at all.

It's not that Assistant Jiang is so popular. On the contrary, seeing Assistant Jiang eating happily, it's easy to be infected by him and want to interact with him and make friends. But this is not what makes Li Xi's heart beat, and she can't fall in love with him.

However, these messy things were too complicated for Li Xi's current brain capacity. She could only focus on two things at most: eating and Luo Jingxuan. After eating at home, she put down her bowl and chopsticks and went to Luo Jingxuan's side, sticking as much as possible.

Luo Jingxuan, struggling with his left hand to hold the meat pie, felt his brows twitch again, and the pie, which he had already loosely grasped, fell back onto the plate with a clang. The instigator, however, was completely oblivious. One hand interlocked with Luo Jingxuan's, the other holding his arm, his head resting on his shoulder, his eyes blinking blankly as he stared at the grain of the table.

Oh.

To avoid a sudden heartbeat and a sudden death, Luo Jingxuan ate faster. He abandoned the meat pie and chopsticks and used a spoon to finish the porridge in two or three bites. He then wiped his mouth with a tissue. Then he stood up and took Li Xi upstairs.

Back in Li Xi's room, Luo Jingxuan prepared to coax her into lying down, covering her with a blanket, and going to sleep. What's with that? It's best not to go to bed right after a meal? Who cares about that at this point? Unfortunately, Li Xi wasn't very cooperative, and the first step of coaxing her into lying down failed.

"I'm tired today, too. Let's go to bed first?" Luo Jingxuan brought Li Xi back to the room and led her directly to the bed. However, Li Xi didn't move after he finished speaking. Turning his head, he saw Li Xi staring at him with her eyes fixed, without any emotion.

"Aren't you tired?"

Li Xi tilted her head and said nothing. Actually, she had recovered a little at this moment, but she was still frightened and her throat was sore from crying. She didn't really want to let go of Luo Jingxuan's hand, so she didn't want to talk or think.

"Don't you want me to leave?" Luo Jingxuan couldn't read anything from Li Xi's eyes and could only guess.

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