Footsteps could be heard coming from the bathroom.
Each step felt like stepping on the tip of my heart.
Bai Lu's body stiffened.
Xiao Cheng wouldn't have come out without clothes on, would he?
"Tell me if there's anything you haven't taken, and I'll get it for you. Don't come out!"
Before Bai Lu could finish speaking, footsteps approached from behind, followed by a chilling, snow-like aura.
In an instant, the sound of heartbeats filling the entire space from all directions deafened her.
Breathing stops, time stands still.
The cool aura passed by Bai Lu, moving from behind her to in front of her, and the ethereal suddenly became obvious.
Bai Lu immediately closed her eyes, covered them with her hands, and took three steps back in a panic: "What are you doing?"
Xiao Cheng looked at Bai Lu, who was covering her eyes, with a blank expression: "I didn't do anything."
He took a step closer to her after speaking.
He was right in front of her in one step.
Bai Lu sensed the chill approaching and retreated again, her heels already touching the low threshold of the bathroom. There was nowhere left to retreat; any further and she would be inside the bathroom.
He could only raise his hand to stop them: "Stop! Don't come any closer! What are you doing out here?"
Xiao Cheng glanced at the fair hand outstretched in front of him, wanting to take it, but when he looked up and saw Bai Lu covering her face and too nervous to move, he slowly reached out his hand.
Hand over the empty thermos.
"The hot water is all poured out, here's the thermos back."
Bai Lu left with the thermos in her arms.
The next second, he crashed directly into the cold, hard, and resolute wall of flesh. As he fell backward due to inertia, he was then caught by a force around his waist.
He crashed steadily into the strong and resolute chest.
The hand covering her face was knocked down.
His eyes were practically glowing with mosquito coil-like circles.
What's going on? She clearly took a detour, how could she still run into her? This is insane!
Do not look at what is improper! Do not look at what is improper!
Seeing that Bai Lu in his arms still had her eyes tightly closed, Xiao Cheng seemed to have finally discovered something and chuckled softly.
He began by explaining, "I'm dressed."
"..." Why didn't you say so earlier!
Bai Lu finally opened her eyes without any burden, and her vision, which had been shrouded in mosquito coils, gradually became clear.
A sudden and unexpected feast for the eyes.
The man's strong, muscular chest was right in front of him, his healthy, sexy wheat-colored skin was well-defined, thick and tough, the old knife scars had faded, and the faint pink marks added a touch of awe-inspiring power to the otherwise plain scene, the barely noticeable bullet wound on his chest suddenly transformed the still image into a bloody curtain of bullets.
One must be ruthless and decisive to defend one's dignity; one must be cold and "brutal" to forge an awe-inspiring authority and earn a meager living.
Arrogant, cold-blooded, and unapproachable—that's how people initially perceived Xiao Cheng; his strategic brilliance and stable position in the business world are what people later admired and revered.
No one knows what kind of bloodshed and violence those people have experienced hidden beneath their suits and ties.
I witnessed it today during the White Dew season.
Perhaps, in the memories of a past life, I also witnessed it, but I didn't see it with my own eyes and feel it as vividly as I do now.
Seeing that Bai Lu was still standing there in a daze and not saying anything, Xiao Cheng thought he had hurt her, so he quickly pulled her into his arms.
Patting his back: "Be careful when you walk next time."
Bai Lubang punched him hard: "You were the one who suddenly walked to the right and bumped into me. The right side is where I walk. You could have just walked straight. Why did you walk to the right... You were only wearing pants, but you said you were wearing clothes. What nonsense..."
Despite her efforts to cover herself up, she still managed to get a glimpse of something indecent!
Xiao Cheng grabbed the small fist that wasn't very strong in front of his chest and retorted sternly, "Pants are clothes."
Bai Lu pulled her hand back and pushed him away: "Yes, yes, you're right. If we don't take a bath soon, the water will get cold."
"Lulu, wait for me to sleep together."
Xiao Cheng gave his earnest instructions before taking a shower.
Bai Lu turned around, wanting to tell him "dream on," but stopped when she saw a fresh wound on his back.
Without saying anything, he turned and went back to his room.
The night was cool and still, so quiet that you could hear the fish splashing in the stream. Occasionally, a few rays of moonlight would fall on the surface of the river, creating a shimmering, breathtaking scene.
The fish swam away with a splash of its tail.
After taking a shower, Xiao Cheng returned to his room and saw Bai Lu sitting on the edge of the bed waiting for him, holding a book in her hand.
He immediately strode over there.
Bai Lu's gaze shifted from the book to Xiao Cheng's face, and she immediately said, "Take off your clothes."
Xiao Cheng paused.
He quickly got into bed, moved closer to Bai Lu, and stared intently at her with his dark, deep eyes.
What did you just say?
Bai Lu looked at the handsome face that was only one centimeter away from her, and expressionlessly stretched out a finger to push him away.
He put the book he was holding in his other hand aside and took out a small bottle from under his pillow.
He spoke slowly and deliberately: "Take off your clothes."
Xiao Cheng saw the small bottle in Bai Lu's hand, a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, and he decisively stepped back.
"No need, I'm not injured."
The small bottle in Bailu's hand was a bottle of liniment for sprains and bruises given to her by her grandparents when she accidentally twisted her ankle on the way down the mountain after returning to Xiaojia Village with Xiao Cheng to pay respects to their ancestors during the Qingming Festival.
This medicinal wine can not only treat sprains, but also promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, relax muscles and tendons, and remove bruises from injuries.
As soon as Xiao Cheng turned around, Bai Lu grabbed his arm. "Where are you going?"
"To do laundry," Xiao Cheng found an excuse.
A cool smile appeared on Bai Lu's face: "I just heard you washing and hanging up the clothes."
As she spoke, she reached out her hand towards his collar.
Xiao Cheng covered his collar, retreated to the headboard, leaned against the headboard, and stood close to the headboard.
Bai Lu then sat down in front of him.
She spoke softly, "Sweetie, take off your clothes."
Xiao Cheng shook his head: "I won't take it off."
"Lulu should be more reserved."
Bai Lu gritted her teeth, her smile growing even cooler: "When you wanted to hold me to sleep, why didn't you say you wanted to be reserved?"
Xiao Cheng: "..."
Why didn't you tell me to be reserved when you kissed me?
Xiao Cheng: "..."
"When you asked me to wait for you to sleep together, why didn't you say you wanted to be reserved?"
Xiao Cheng: "..."
"That's different."
"How are they different?"
Bai Lu grabbed Xiao Cheng's hand, which was covering his collar: "Does being drunk give you the right to be unreasonable and disobedient?"
"No." Xiao Cheng refused to let go.
Even though Bai Lu had already grasped her hand and pried her fingers apart one by one, she still held tightly to her collar.
One finger was pried open, and another finger was put back in place; eventually, even both hands were used.
They just wouldn't let Bailu unbutton her collar.
Bai Lu wasn't angry at all. She slowly let go of his hand and said in a light tone, "Okay."
“Since you don’t want to take it off, I won’t force you. A few days ago when you went to another province for business, I tidied up the storage room and cleaned it. I also washed all the sheets, blankets, and mosquito nets. You…”
"I'll take it off!"
Xiao Cheng let go before Bai Lu could finish speaking, and began to unbutton his collar, starting from the first button and working his way up to the last.
It takes no more than three seconds.
The speed was so fast that by the time Bai Lu turned around, it was already a beautiful sight that could make thousands of peach blossoms rush forward one after another.
Xiao Cheng casually tossed his clothes aside.
"Take it off."
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