Chapter 45 The rain tonight is even heavier than the previous two days...

The rain tonight is even heavier than the rain of the past two days.

Gao Wen slept soundly, without even having the nightmares she often had.

Fang Han, on the other hand, lay on his side on the sofa, his gaze fixed on the bed, his eyes clear.

In the middle of the night, Gao Wen turned over and kicked off the blanket.

Fang Han raised an eyebrow slightly.

She kicked again and rolled to the side, but because she was a little cold, she curled up and continued to sleep.

She's a well-behaved, elegant beauty before bed, but after falling asleep, she becomes the complete opposite of her usual self.

A smile spread across Fang Han's lips as he got up and walked to the bedside. He pulled the blanket over Gao Wen and gently covered her with it.

"No." Gao Wen frowned, suddenly spoke, and pushed him away.

Fang Han thought she had woken up and froze.

Gao Wen remained still, her eyes closed, her breathing even.

Fang Han maintained his position, looked back at the continuous rain, and covered Gao Wen with the blanket again.

After covering her with the blanket, he waited a while to make sure she was sound asleep before walking to the sofa.

Fang Han didn't sleep a wink that night.

He was a slow-burning, gentle, and stable person, and had never experienced insomnia before meeting Gao Wen.

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This heavy rain lasted for a whole week.

Many places are without water and electricity. Yuhe Yoga Studio is on the first floor and was almost flooded. Xu Mei is so worried that she can't sleep for the past few days.

If it gets flooded, all the renovations will be ruined, and it will also affect business.

After much pleading, the heavy rain has finally stopped.

Before reopening, they had to do a thorough cleaning. The streets outside were covered in mud, and many low-lying shops were flooded, resulting in huge losses. Volunteers were helping everywhere.

Xu Mei donated a lot of supplies in the name of Yuhe Yoga Studio, and led Gao Wen, Zhang Ni and others to do volunteer work, helping to clean up the streets along the street.

Gao Wen looked at the dirty street and didn't know where to step. The smell in the air was unbearable. Wearing a mask and gloves, she helped with difficulty. Because she was not skilled, she was a little embarrassed.

Before long, he was covered in sweat.

Gao Wen looked at the sanitation workers who were cleaning diligently and couldn't help but admire them.

She could endure teaching non-stop every day, being so busy that she was dizzy, and stretching her muscles and bones until she was drenched in sweat during self-training, but she really couldn't bear this kind of hardship.

Fang Han came down from the company to deliver documents to a client and saw Gao Wen standing by the roadside.

Not far from her was a pile of leaves, and a cleaning truck was slowly driving by. Several sanitation workers stood around her. Even in that setting, she was still eye-catching, and although she seemed out of place, she was somewhat more "down-to-earth".

Zhang Ni and several others put on volunteer uniforms and joined the group.

Fang Han stopped and glanced at Gao Wen several times. She was wiping her sweat and subconsciously fanning herself with her hand. Her eyebrows were tightly furrowed and her red lips were pursed.

He knew she wasn't good at this kind of work, but she went anyway.

Fang Han went back downstairs and called Gao Wen.

"Hello?" Gao Wen's voice was a little breathless after the call was connected, and she even took a deep breath.

"There are some details about the project that need to be confirmed. Do you have time now?" Fang Han asked.

This reason is quite valid, and in fact, there are jobs available.

Fang Han never considered himself a biased person, but there are always exceptions.

“Not now, I’m cleaning the streets outside,” Gao Wen said. “It probably won’t work tonight either, I have to do cleaning and sanitation work in the library tonight, and I have classes tomorrow.”

When she checked into the hotel, Gao Wen thought the next day would be very awkward.

When she woke up, Fang Han had already left.

When Fang Han returned, he brought breakfast and booked a room on the same floor.

Gao Wen rested very well during those two days, catching up on all the sleep she had missed during that time, and slept soundly.

Fang Han had expected Gao Wen's refusal; he just wanted to ask. He said, "It's sunny today."

It's so hot outside, and we're still out there.

“Yes, it’s so hot,” Gao Wen couldn’t help but sigh, adding a few more words with a sigh, “The streets are so dirty, the area around the mall is too, and the entrance to our center is dirty too. I’d rather go to class, even ten classes, because I feel like I’m contributing to the health of the members and diligently paying taxes for the country.”

"But I can't."

Fang Han felt a pang of heartache mixed with amusement; he could picture her with furrowed brows and downcast eyes, looking utterly helpless.

"Everyone has different areas of expertise, so we can't be too demanding of ourselves," Fang Han said softly.

“Yes,” Gao Wen agreed, “so I don’t want to clean anymore, I’m going to buy cut fruit and order food for everyone.”

Fang Han thought about cutting fruit. The sharp knife and her less-than-skilled technique made her heart tighten. She said with concern, "Let's forget about cutting fruit. It's too time-consuming to do it ourselves. Let's just have the fruit stand deliver it. They're skilled, and if we buy in bulk, they'll handle it well."

“Oh right, I didn’t even think of that,” Gao Wen said knowingly. “Let’s leave it at that for now, I won’t disturb your work any longer, I’ll go make the contact.”

"good."

After hanging up the phone, Fang Han was still a little worried.

He found out the phone numbers of several fruit stalls and sent them to Gao Wen.

Gao Wen didn't reply immediately, and Fang Han's heart was in his throat.

After waiting for five minutes, he couldn't resist any longer and was about to call when she sent him a message.

Gao Wen: [Okay, I'll contact you now.]

Gao Wen: [Just went to order food.]

Gao Wen: [Thank you, senior.]

Upon seeing her message, Fang Han's tense nerves instantly relaxed.

Doing volunteer work and cleaning was something Gao Wen felt was completely unsuitable for her; it was too tiring.

Fortunately, there had just been a heavy rainstorm, so not many members came to the library for classes the past two days.

However, Hu Hong came to check in every day.

She cooked porridge and remembered to bring Gao Wen the sweet pomelo.

The pomelos were all peeled and packed in boxes.

Of course, Hu Hong didn't show favoritism; she also brought a box for the other people in the museum, along with handmade pastries and fresh persimmons.

Hu Hong's focus wasn't on the class, but on chatting: "I've been doing volunteer work these past few days. I went to the outskirts of the city, and many places were flooded. It's so pitiful. Many people's homes were flooded. A group of us went there and brought a lot of supplies."

"Auntie, you're working so hard." Zhang Ni was peeling a pomelo.

"It's not hard work at all, the others are very pitiful." Hu Hong saw Gao Wen come out, handed her a peeled pomelo, and said with a smile, "I remembered to bring you pomelos! That person is still selling them, these pomelos are even sweeter and tastier!"

"Thank you, Auntie, you're so kind." Gao Wen was touched and accepted the gift to express her gratitude.

Hu Hong's smile deepened, and she said with a touch of excitement, "I should thank you too. Let me tell you, the lessons you taught me were really useful. This time I went to help out and did so much work. Usually, my back would have been aching by now, but this time it was fine, not even a little sore!"

"Wenwen, you're amazing! I'm not even out of breath! Unlike my old man, he's not as strong as me! And he's several years older than me!"

Gao Wen smiled and led Hu Hong to the private training room: "Please come in first. You haven't practiced for several days, so I guess you'll be a little tired today."

"I can tolerate pain now, I'm really good at it!" Hu Hong exclaimed with overflowing confidence.

Looking at the energetic aunt, Lin Siyue turned to Zhang Ni, eager to ask, "Sister, do you want to take Sister Wenwen's private lessons?"

They bought Gao Wen's personal training services as soon as they went online, and there was even an internal employee discount.

However, they didn't dare to go up at all.

Although Gao Wen's private lessons are expensive, they sell very well and are as difficult to book as ever.

Moreover, the teachers were all older women, which made me feel quite inferior.

"No, I dare not." Zhang Ni shook her head.

She has lost a lot of weight and her figure and temperament have improved. Gu Shujie said she is even more beautiful than she was in college!

I'm already very satisfied. We need to take it slow and not be too hard on ourselves.

"That auntie has started taking private lessons again. She was slacking off during her lessons with us." Lin Siyue glanced at the private lesson room again.

Gao Wen labeled Hu Hong, Zhang Ni, and Lin Siyue as the "Trio of Slackers," a title they couldn't refute. Whenever the three of them attended a private class together, the other two members would be tempted to slack off.

These three were always looking for an opportunity to bargain with Gao Wen. No matter how strict she was, she had to put in a lot of effort and outsmart them every class when dealing with all three of them at the same time.

"She's eating pomelo." Zhang Ni broke off a segment of pomelo for Lin Siyue, before finishing her sentence.

While Lin Siyue was eating a pomelo, Zhang Ni took out her phone and sent Fang Han a few photos:

"Mr. Fang, look at this auntie. She's already peeled a pomelo for Wenwen and brought it over."

[Such thoughtfulness, even bribing us with so much good food; the enemy is very cunning.]

Keep going!

Fang Han was focused on his work when he saw the message, so he picked up his phone and glanced at it.

Upon looking at it, I was somewhat lost in thought.

He raised his hand and rubbed his brow bone.

This auntie is really—

Young people have their own ideas.

Fang Han thought for a moment and then sent a message to Hu Hong.

He's been working overtime lately and hasn't been home. Fang Hongming and Hu Hong went to do volunteer work for a few days, but I don't know how they are doing.

Hu Hong didn't reply. An hour later, she called.

"mom."

Hu Hong: "You brat, what do you want with your mother?"

"...What are you doing?" Fang Han asked.

"I'm busy, busy with my own things, things that are incredibly important!" Hu Hong said. "Very important!"

"....."

"I can't talk to you anymore, I made an appointment with your Aunt Xiufen to go to the TCM clinic to experience moxibustion." Hu Hong said hurriedly, carrying her shopping bag and running forward, "The bus is here, I have to go."

Fang Han was about to warn her not to be fooled when she said, "I know, I know. I've been practicing yoga lately and my health has improved a lot. Aunt Xiufen is a miser, and she emptied her pockets for her son's wedding. She doesn't have any money to be scammed. She just wants to get a few more eggs to make steamed eggs!"

After hanging up the phone with Hu Hong, Fang Han sent a message to Gao Wen, asking her to go home together after get off work.

Gao Wen responded.

Fang Han's mood instantly brightened, and he was filled with thoughts of how to spend more time with her.

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Author's note: See you at the second update!