Chapter 4

After dinner, Chu Qi took a cold shower as usual, and then boiled hot water for Chen Yuanyuan.

Chen Yuanyuan stood aside, staring at Chu Qi's movements. Every time Chu Qi moved, her eyes moved.

Chu Qi said: "I was laid off today."

"ah."

Chen Yuanyuan opened her mouth and hesitated. Did this thing finally come true?

She was silent for a moment, then asked dryly, "What do you want to do in the future?"

“Selling clothes and being a fashion designer.”

"What is fashion designer?" Chen Yuanyuan was a little confused. She understood selling clothes, but she had never heard of the professional term fashion designer.

"It's about designing clothes, designing nice-looking clothes."

Chu Qi said, her eyes full of tenderness, she turned to look at Chen Yuanyuan, whose petite but perfectly proportioned figure suggested she was a natural clothes hanger.

"I plan to design a dress for you first, and you can wear it out for others to admire. Then if someone asks you, you can tell them that it was made by your husband, okay?"

"Ah? Can I?" Chen Yuanyuan asked doubtfully, pointing at herself blankly, "I... don't look good..."

"?" Chu Qi raised her eyebrows slightly, pushed a half-burned firewood into the earthen stove, and then stood up and patted the dust off her hands, "Who said you are not good-looking?"

Chen Yuanyuan pinched the hem of her clothes nervously, her knuckles turning white, "My cousin."

"Then he really has no vision."

Chu Qi patted Chen Yuanyuan's head and said, "You must have never looked in a mirror. If you had, you would know how cute you are. I'll buy you a mirror someday."

The dust from the unfinished shooting fell into the woman's hair.

Chu Qi felt a little guilty, so she said, "Let me wash your hair."

There are soap beans at home, which have always been used exclusively by the original owner, and there is still a small half left.

I haven't bought any shampoo yet, so I'll just use soap nuts.

Chu Qi asked Chen Yuanyuan to lie on a makeshift "bed" made of two benches combined together.

Then he poured hot water and cold water into the wooden barrel, tested the water temperature, and when he felt it was just right, he scooped water with a ladle and slowly poured it on Chen Yuanyuan's head.

Chen Yuanyuan lay on her back, the light from the oil lamp shone into her eyes, which were filled with Chu Qi's figure.

Feeling the man's warm and rough fingers scratching her scalp gently, Chen Yuanyuan felt so comfortable that she couldn't help but close her eyes and almost fell asleep.

After a long time, Chu Qi cleaned the last bit of hair and massaged Chen Yuanyuan's shoulders. She said, "It's done. Get up and wipe your hair."

"Thank you for washing my hair." Chen Yuanyuan lowered her head and wiped her hair with a dry towel, thanking him with a blushing face.

Chu Qi said: "You are my wife, it is my duty to wash your hair, no need to thank me."

These words made Chen Yuanyuan's heart move. She quickly glanced at Chu Qi. Seeing the serious and matter-of-fact expression on his face, Chen Yuanyuan felt complicated and thought to herself that this lonely ghost was really nice.

…

At night, Chu Qi applied medicine to Chen Yuanyuan. Chen Yuanyuan lifted up her clothes and lay down on the bed, revealing her thin back.

Chu Qi moved very carefully, fearing that she would hurt Chen Yuanyuan.

After applying the medicine, Chu Qi asked Chen Yuanyuan to lie down first and not rush to put on her clothes to avoid removing the medicine.

Afterwards, Chu Qi went to the yard to wash clothes in the night. She considerately washed Chen Yuanyuan's underwear separately, and hung the clothes in the yard after washing.

Tonight the sky is filled with stars, illuminating the dark blue atmosphere. The half-circle silver moon is surrounded by stars, beautiful and shining.

Chu Qi originally intended to raise her head and twist her neck to relax, but she was caught off guard by the beautiful scenery and couldn't help but sigh at the stars and the bright moon.

What’s the point of appreciating someone alone?

Chu Qi thought so and went back to the house to invite Chen Yuanyuan to watch it together. The two of them sat in the yard to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Chu Qi took out the small candies she bought during the day and gave them to Chen Yuanyuan.

Chen Yuanyuan tore open the candy wrapper, put it in her mouth, and tasted it carefully. The sweet taste made her eyes light up, "So sweet!"

"Just buy it casually. I'll buy you better candies later."

Chu Qi said.

…

It's late at night.

Chu Qi and Chen Yuanyuan were lying on the same bed.

This was Chu Qi's first time sleeping in the same bed with a strange woman. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't nervous.

In her previous life, she was a bachelor until her death and never found a partner. Chu Qi herself was not clear about her own orientation.

However, lying in the same bed with a strange woman, Chu Qi felt strangely nervous, and stared at Chen Yuanyuan's petite back, feeling like she wanted to hug her.

Thinking this in his mind, Chu Qi acted faster than he thought. He stretched out his long arms and pulled the woman into his arms.

The soft body fell into my arms.

Chen Yuanyuan's body stiffened: "What are you doing?"

Chu Qi secretly thought that he was too thin and it was a bit uncomfortable to hold. He needed to take care of himself. He said calmly, "It's better for couples to sleep in each other's arms. What do you think?"

Chen Yuanyuan: “…Yeah.”

She forced herself to relax and be enveloped by Chu Qi's breath. Chen Yuanyuan thought she would not be able to sleep, but she fell asleep after lying there with her body tensed for more than ten minutes.

In her dream, Chen Yuanyuan dreamed that her ex-husband dragged her by her hair and pushed her into a water tank. She had difficulty breathing through her mouth and nose. She struggled in fear, breathing hard with big gulps, her face covered with tears and snot, but it was no use.

The air in her chest was becoming thinner and thinner, and she was almost suffocating!

In a daze, Chu Qi felt Chen Yuanyuan struggling slightly in her arms. She was startled and woke up.

Then he noticed that Chen Yuanyuan's whole face was resting on Chu Qi's chest, her face flushed red.

Chu Qi: “…”

Chu Qi stepped back to give Chen Yuanyuan some breathing space.

So, in the dream, Chen Yuanyuan felt that the big hand pressing on her head suddenly disappeared, the water tank in front of her also disappeared, and a large amount of air rushed into her nasal cavity.

Chen Yuanyuan cried with joy, but in reality, she closed her eyes and sobbed softly.

Chu Qi thought that she was probably having a nightmare, so she gently stroked her back to comfort her.

The next morning, Chen Yuanyuan woke up. She could not remember clearly what she had dreamed about the previous night, but she seemed to have dreamed about being abused by her husband again.

The uncomfortable feeling made her feel exhausted.

After waking up, I lay lazily on the bed, wishing I could lie there forever.

Chu Qi's punctual biological clock as a social animal was brought over from her previous life to this one. She woke up at seven o'clock and is now busy in the kitchen.

When Chen Yuanyuan heard the noise in the kitchen, she perked up, got up and went to the kitchen to help with something.

Chu Qi saw Chen Yuanyuan's haggard face and said, "Go back and lie down for a while. I'll call you when breakfast is ready."

Chen Yuanyuan wiped her face and said, "Let me wash the dishes..."

"No, I'll do it."

Chu Qi said firmly.

Chen Yuanyuan had no choice but to nod, and with a little secret joy, she went back to bed and lay down again.

Selling clothes requires long-term planning and cannot be started just because you want to.

Besides, Chen Yuanyuan’s health has not recovered yet, so Chu Qi decided to find a stable job before that to ensure a stable income and leave a way out.