Zhou Yancheng frowned slightly. The house was old, and problems were bound to arise.

But she was taking a shower, how could he possibly go over there?

"Zhou Yancheng?"

Jiang Tian thought her voice wasn't loud enough, so she asked again.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Yancheng walked to the bathroom door and said in a calm voice, "Are you dressed?"

Jiang Tian seemed surprised by his question and said, "I'm already dressed. Can you help me?"

"Okay, open the door."

Not long after, the bathroom door was opened.

Jiang Tian looked like she had hurriedly put on the clothes after the water was cut off. The clothes were soaked and clung to her skin, revealing a large part of her slender, white legs.

Zhou Yancheng glanced at it casually, then quickly looked away.

Since the other party had no other intentions, he naturally wouldn't think of anything unusual.

He wasn't interested in all the women who threw themselves at him before, and it's the same now.

Jiang Tian didn't notice Zhou Yancheng's expression. Her hair was still wet, and her tone was apologetic: "I'm sorry, I'm not very good at using this water heater. I don't know if it's my fault..."

Zhou Yancheng didn't say anything, but went up to check and found that a certain part was old and not very flexible.

He found a new one, replaced it, and the water flow was quickly restored.

Jiang Tian's eyes lit up with surprise: "Thank you."

"You're welcome, you can continue washing."

Zhou Yancheng turned and walked out of the bathroom.

She smelled so good, it wasn't like the scent of shower gel, but he still felt a little uncomfortable in the small bathroom.

After Jiang Tian finished showering and drying her hair, she saw that Zhou Yancheng was still working.

Not long after, he finished work right under her nose.

Seeing him tidying up, she paused for a moment, then mustered her courage and went up to him: "Have you eaten?"

Hearing her voice, Zhou Yancheng looked up and calmly emphasized, "I told you yesterday that we just need to take care of ourselves."

Jiang Tian seemed a little embarrassed. She looked at Zhou Yancheng and remained silent for a long time before finally speaking her mind.

“In this marriage, I’m the one who’s taking advantage of you. It’s your first marriage, and you’ve met someone like me. I feel really guilty. I’m nine years older than you, even older than your older sister. You don’t need to resist me taking care of you.”

Zhou Yancheng said expressionlessly, "I don't need anyone to take care of me, Miss Jiang. I'll say it again, we're just a contractual couple. You can give your kindness to someone else."

Jiang Tian stood there, unable to sleep. Zhou Yancheng thought for a moment and then went out.

The long-standing deceit and treachery made him wary of many things.

He could tell that Jiang Tian was somewhat naive, but that didn't mean he had to accept her kindness.

By the time he got back, it was already midnight.

He turned on the light and saw a note on the table with neat handwriting.

"sorry."

Zhou Yancheng stared at the note for several seconds before looking away.

The next day, as soon as Zhou Yancheng woke up, he saw Jiang Tian busy in the kitchen.

Did I disturb you?

Jiang Tian's smile was tinged with apology.

Zhou Yancheng shook his head casually: "It's nothing, I just woke up around this time."

"That's good."

Zhou Yancheng doesn't usually eat breakfast, and the kitchen is not a place for him. Jiang Tian was busy, so he planned to leave after brushing his teeth and washing his face.

Just as he placed his hand on the doorknob, Jiang Tian called him back and handed him a lunchbox.

Zhou Yancheng frowned. He had made himself clear enough yesterday. Did this woman not understand?

Just as he was about to refuse, he heard Jiang Tian say, "This is to repay you for fixing my water heater yesterday. I hope you can accept it. Since you said I only need to take responsibility for myself, I don't want to owe anyone a favor."

Zhou Yancheng stared at the beautifully designed lunchbox for several seconds, then his gaze sharpened and fell on Jiang Tian's hand.

Yesterday she only had one bandage on her hand, but now she has two.

As if sensing his gaze, Jiang Tian quickly lowered the hand with the bandage on it.

"Please accept this; don't put me in a difficult position."

Zhou Yancheng didn't say anything, took the lunchbox, pushed open the door, and left.

When he arrived at the company, he was the first one there.

Since he's going to keep up the pretense, he should at least show the demeanor of a loser.

He went to his workstation, stared at the lunchbox for several seconds, and then opened it.

The dishes inside were simple, just a few stir-fried side dishes, but they were very colorful, and they were served with rice.

He hesitated for a moment, then picked up his chopsticks and took a bite.

To be honest, the taste wasn't particularly amazing.

But when he thought of Jiang Tian's hands, he still finished eating.

With his stomach satisfied, Zhou Yancheng clearly felt much better than yesterday.

In the afternoon, just as he left the company, he received a call from Jiang Tian.

Her tone was full of caution: "Dad said we're going back to our parents' home in three days, and he invited us to have dinner at the Jiang family's house. Are you... free?"

Even though the Jiang family has sold their daughter, they still insist on these rules. A hint of mockery flashed in Zhou Yancheng's eyes.

Do you want to go?

“He promised me that after I marry you, he will give me my mother’s belongings. I have to go back to get them.”

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Yancheng said, "Then wait a while, I'll go back and pick you up."

"……Thank you."

When the two arrived at the Jiang family home, Jiang's father and Jiang Tian's stepmother were already waiting there.

Facing his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. Jiang's expression showed little joy.

He invited them over for dinner only because he was afraid of being gossiped about and accused of selling his daughter.

As for the rest, he didn't like this daughter to begin with, so there wasn't much affection between them.

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