78. You can do whatever you want

As soon as I opened the door, a warm feeling hit me.

The house was quiet, unchanged from when he left.

Xiao Cheng kicked the suitcase aside, took off his shoes, and walked towards the bathroom while taking off his coat.

There were two toothbrush holders on the bathroom vanity, one his and one Xu Wenqiang's. Besides the toothbrush holders, there were also several bottles and jars of basic skin care products, some of which belonged to Xu Wenqiang and some to him.

Seeing these things lying together, Xiao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. He was finally back.

The whole family stayed outside for a few days. Because Xiao Cheng's grandfather was a soldier, he always looked down on Xiao Cheng's family who were doing business. Therefore, giving more has always been the position of Xiao Cheng's parents in the family.

Just like this outing, not only did their family have to pay more for it, but Xiao Cheng's parents also had to run around to take care of the whole family. Everyone else was okay, except Xiao Cheng's grandfather, who had a bad temper and flew into a rage at the slightest displeasure. Xiao Cheng's parents didn't want to provoke him, so Xiao Cheng, still a "child" in everyone's eyes and able to have a few words in front of them, became the first choice to take care of his grandfather.

But the "child" his grandfather loved most was Xiao Yi, not him, so he was always indifferent to him. Xiao Cheng knew it very well, but pretended to know nothing, and greeted him with a smile every day, like a smiling boy beside a bodhisattva.

So all along the way, Xiao Cheng had no interest in playing, until he came back today, he felt relieved. On the way back, he told his parents that he wanted to rest alone, so he came here directly.

It was true that he wanted to be alone, but it was also true that he thought she might be there.

Unfortunately, she is not here.

After a blissful hot shower, Xiao Cheng remembered that he had forgotten to bring a change of clothes. Since he was alone at home, he wrapped himself in a bath towel and headed to the bedroom.

The moment he pushed open the door, Xiao Cheng felt that there was someone in the room. Just as he was alert, he smelled the faint scent of roses in the room.

His heart then softened.

I looked up at the bed and saw a person lying on it.

The woman was sleeping soundly, her sleeping posture quite relaxed. Half of her body was covered by the quilt, and the other half was exposed. Fortunately, she was wearing clothes, so she was not afraid of catching a cold.

Xiao Cheng walked over and stood beside the bed, watching quietly.

You clearly have your own room, yet you choose to go to his room, sleeping on his bed, covered with his quilt, with your face covered in saliva.

Xu Wenqiang, what are you thinking about?

Xu Wenqiang turned over and kicked off the quilt with her feet.

Just when she felt comfortable as there was nothing pressing on her, she felt someone pressing the quilt on her.

She kicked twice more and kicked the quilt off.

Someone covered her with a blanket.

Xu Wenqiang slept restlessly, and when she vaguely sensed someone beside her, she suddenly woke up. When she looked again, it was Xiao Cheng.

Not knowing for a moment whether this was a dream or somewhere else, Xu Wenqiang raised her hand and poked Xiao Cheng.

"Are you real?"

"I'm real."

Xiao Cheng grabbed Xu Wenqiang's hand.

The warmth of Xiao Cheng's palm and the touch of his body finally made Xu Wenqiang feel at ease. But the next moment, she looked at Xiao Cheng, who was shirtless, and her face instantly turned red.

"Why are you not wearing any clothes?" She withdrew her hand and avoided his sight.

It was rare to see Xu Wenqiang acting like such a little girl. Xiao Cheng wanted to take a few more glances, but because he was naked, he had to give up. He quickly walked to the closet and took out a change of clothes. "I took a shower as soon as I got home and forgot to bring a change of clothes."

"When did you come back?" Xu Wenqiang asked.

"Just got back." Xiao Cheng said.

Xu Wenqiang thought it was impossible, but still asked, "Did you come here directly after you came back?"

Xiao Cheng said "hmm", "I'll go out and change clothes, you can continue sleeping." Then he walked out of the room.

Xu Wenqiang couldn't sleep any more, so she climbed out of bed and said, "Xiao Cheng, why don't you go home and rest?"

In the living room, Xiao Cheng threw the bath towel aside and prepared to get dressed. "This is my home too."

"That's true." Xu Wenqiang walked out of the room, "Xiao Cheng, have you eaten? There's still some in the refrigerator..."

When Xiao Cheng heard Xu Wenqiang coming out, he hurriedly took a bath towel to cover himself.

"Xu Wenqiang, go back to your room first!" Xiao Cheng yelled with a red face.

"I, I'll go back right now." Xu Wenqiang stammered, turned around and walked back, bumping into the wall.

"Did you bump into anything?" Xiao Cheng put on his clothes as quickly as possible.

"No, I didn't hit anything." Xu Wenqiang fled back to the room.

She saw nothing, nothing...

After a moment of chaos, Xiao Cheng coughed twice, "Xu Wenqiang, are you asleep?"

"Not yet." Xu Wenqiang said dryly.

"What else did you say was in the refrigerator? I'm hungry." Xiao Cheng said.

"There's a bowl of egg fried rice in the refrigerator."

"Okay, go to sleep." Xiao Cheng got up and went to the kitchen.

Xu Wenqiang naturally couldn't sleep.

She listened to the noise of pots and pans coming from the kitchen, and her panicked heartbeat gradually calmed down.

When Xiao Cheng walked out of the kitchen with the hot fried rice, he saw Xu Wenqiang already sitting at the dining table.

"Why, are you hungry too?" he asked with a smile.

"I'm not hungry." Xu Wenqiang also smiled, "It's been a long time since we last met. Let's talk for a while."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Cheng went back to the kitchen to get another spoon, then handed it to Xu Wenqiang, "Eat while you talk."

Xu Wenqiang was not hungry at first, but after taking a symbolic bite, she found that she was really hungry.

Xiao Cheng wasn't hungry to begin with; he was just trying to avoid embarrassment and find an excuse to talk. But after taking the first spoonful of egg fried rice, his appetite returned.

The two of them took turns eating, and started eating happily.

"By the way, Xiao Cheng, I said I would treat you to dinner. Have you decided what to eat?" Xu Wenqiang asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet. Let's talk about it after the New Year." Xiao Cheng said.

"Think about it and tell me quickly. I still need to prepare."

"Don't worry, I won't ask you for any delicacies from the mountains and the sea."

"It can't be too shabby. We can have chicken, duck, fish, and fresh seafood—"

"Actually, a home-cooked meal will do." Xiao Cheng interrupted Xu Wenqiang's menu.

"No, a bland meal can't reflect my sincerity." Xu Wenqiang said with a determined look.

"Then do as you say. I'll tell you when I decide what I want to eat." Xiao Cheng didn't insist. Judging by the taste of this bowl of egg fried rice, Xu Wenqiang's cooking skills were worth looking forward to.

The bowl of egg fried rice was quickly finished.

"I'll go wash the dishes. You should go back to your bedroom and rest." Xu Wenqiang picked up the empty bowl and walked towards the kitchen.

Xiao Cheng looked at Xu Wenqiang's back and asked, "Which room should I sleep in?"

Xu Wenqiang hesitated for a moment and said, "Just go back to your room."

Xiao Cheng said "Oh", then asked casually, "Xu Wenqiang, why did you go to my room to sleep just now?"

"I..." Xu Wenqiang started to panic, "This, this..."

"Which one?"

“Um, um…”

"Which one?"

Xu Wenqiang hesitated for a long time, and finally became arrogant, "I just want to sleep in your room. I sleep soundly and peacefully in your room. What's the problem?"

Xiao Cheng laughed out loud when he heard that, "It's nothing, just do as you please."