Shen Yanxiu went home with her.
"You rest for a while, I'll go cook right away."
Su Jin called out to him, "No, I'll order takeout."
"The food outside isn't clean. What do you want to eat? I'll cook it for you."
Su Jin lay on the sofa and said, "No need, I want to eat at this restaurant. It's a chain and it's clean."
Shen Yanxiu suddenly fell silent.
Su Jin was still oblivious to his emotions. "What do you want to eat? I remember you can't eat spicy food, right?"
He sighed softly, "You eat it, I don't really want to."
After saying that, he went into her bedroom. "I haven't washed the clothes in my luggage from yesterday. I'll go wash them."
Su Jin didn't understand him.
"Oh, thank you for your hard work."
The sky was getting dark.
Shen Yanxiu had been hiding in her bedroom. His clothes had been washed long ago, but he didn't want to go out yet.
Why does Su Jin insist on eating out?
Why did she secretly meet with her ex-husband?
These suspicions filled his heart and were driving him crazy.
He could only do things to distract himself, otherwise he really wouldn't be able to resist rushing out the door to question Su Jin about why she was treating him this way.
He absolutely cannot do that, or they will be truly finished.
Shen Yanxiu wanted to tidy up her messy wardrobe, and pulled out something that looked like a diary from a corner.
Should I turn it over?
Shen Yanxiu's heart was screaming to pry into her mind, but his reason told him that he couldn't invade someone's privacy, even if that person was his girlfriend.
With a whoosh.
He realized he had already turned to the first page.
Hold your breath and keep reading.
The more I look at it, the less I realize this isn't a diary.
What's with the masochism, married women, and affection levels...?
Just as he was engrossed in watching, Su Jin pushed open the door and came in.
Are you really not going to eat?
Her gaze shifted to the notebook in Shen Yanxiu's hand.
His expression changed from surprise to anger.
"You went through my things?!"
Shen Yanxiu stammered in defense, "I didn't."
Su Jin snatched the item from his hand. "You're not? Then what are you doing? How did my things end up in your hands?"
Her tone was too harsh; she had never been so angry with Shen Yanxiu before.
So Shen Yanxiu was at a loss, unsure of what to do.
"I didn't... I was wrong, I'm sorry."
He didn't know what else to say besides apologizing.
Su Jin's anger did not subside at all.
She flung away his outstretched hand, which was trying to make peace.
"Does saying sorry do any good? Did you see what was inside?"
Shen Yanxiu told the truth, "I saw it."
Su Jin was both ashamed and angry. She thought that Shen Yanxiu was always very sensible and knew what he should and shouldn't do.
She never expected him to do something so similar to Gu Xingze, spying on other people's privacy.
She threw the notebook into the trash can and stormed out, slamming the door behind her.
Seeing that she was heading towards the door, Shen Yanxiu grabbed her sleeve.
Su Jin said irritably, "What are you doing?"
She wasn't one to act impulsively, but she simply didn't want to be alone with him in a room right now, especially since he knew about her embarrassing past.
Shen Yanxiu's lips twitched.
"It's too cold and dark now."
“If you don’t want to see me, I’ll leave. This house was originally yours anyway.”
After saying that, he took nothing with him and walked out into the cold air, which was a few degrees Celsius, wearing only a thin set of home clothes.
Gently close the door.
Like him, he does everything without emotion, handling everything in a detached manner, except for her.
They always act as if they're out of control.
Su Jin stayed in the room by herself and gradually calmed down.
I had a feeling that Shen Yanxiu's back view just now was very desolate.
She glanced at the outside temperature; it was only six degrees Celsius.
Su Jin called him; she couldn't let him freeze.
The phone rang in the room as soon as I dialed.
"No way, she didn't even take her phone and just went out like that?"
How can I find him?
Su Jin hurriedly put on her down jacket, grabbed her house key, and went out.
I don't know where he went, or if we can find him.
Su Jin had just stepped out the door when she heard someone sneeze in the fire escape next door.
She asked suspiciously, "Shen Yanxiu?"
After a long while, someone replied in a hoarse voice, "It's me, don't be afraid."
Su Jin pushed open the door, and Shen Yanxiu emerged from the darkness.
What are you doing here?
Shen Yanxiu coughed twice, keeping his voice down.
“I was afraid you wouldn’t be able to find me, so I didn’t go too far.”
Su Jin wrapped her coat tighter around herself and pulled his almost frozen hand over.
"Are you stupid? You went out in this cold weather without even wearing a coat."
She muttered, "I didn't kick you out."
Shen Yanxiu's lips had lost all color.
"You'll be unhappy if I'm in front of you. I did something wrong."
Su Jin pulled him into the house to warm up.
Every part of Shen Yanxiu's body was icy cold, frighteningly so.
"I didn't lock you out on purpose. Why didn't you knock on the door and let me in? If I hadn't come to find you, were you planning to stay there all night?"
Shen Yanxiu sniffed and smiled, "Ajin wouldn't do that. You're very good to me."
That night, Shen Yanxiu, as expected, developed a high fever.
His face was burning red, his lips were pale, yet he was still calling out to her in a delirious state.
"A Jin...A Jin."
Su Jin placed her hand on it. "What's wrong?"
Shen Yanxiu opened his tear-filled eyes. "Ajin, I was wrong. I'm sorry. I won't touch your things again."
He was crying so hard he could hardly breathe, but he kept holding her hand and apologizing.
Su Jin felt that her hands were covered in his tears.
I can't quite explain how I feel.
"Okay, I forgive you. Don't cry."
She coaxed Shen Yanxiu into quieting down.
Su Jin withdrew her hand and returned to her room.
She didn't know if the relationship was healthy, but a voice inside her told her to stop.
...
His fever had almost subsided by the next day, but he was still feeling unwell.
Moreover, she became even more taciturn, avoiding speaking to Su Jin unless absolutely necessary, and quietly doing housework alone.
Su Jin asked him, "How are you feeling? Are you still feeling unwell?"
Shen Yanxiu shook his head, his voice hoarse, "I'll be fine soon after taking the medicine. I'm sorry for troubling you."
Su Jin felt conflicted, sensing that he was acting strangely. Could he have actually taken the things in that notebook seriously?
"You see the notebook? It's all just random scribbles on it."
Shen Yanxiu looked at her and said, "Mm."
He bent down again and wiped the table until it shone brightly.
He was always doing this and that, constantly finding things to do to demonstrate his value to Su Jin.
Su Jin was very frustrated about this, but didn't know what to do.
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