He Chen'an shielded Wen Xi's forehead with his hands to prevent the rain from obstructing her vision. The rain was so heavy that she couldn't see clearly at all. Knowing that this wouldn't work, He Chen'an pulled Wen Xi into a nearby alley and then took shelter under the eaves of a house.
"The rain is too heavy. Let's just wait here for a while until it stops before going back." When they arrived under the eaves, He Chen'an reached out to brush the water droplets off Wen Xi's clothes, only to find that they were already soaked to the bone and there was no way to brush them off unless they took off their clothes and wrung them out.
Thinking of this, He Chen'an took off his shirt and wrung it out forcefully.
As He Chen'an wrung out the water from his clothes, Wen Xi watched him. He was tall with well-proportioned upper body muscles and long, straight legs below the waist, a perfect golden ratio.
Especially when he was wringing out his clothes, the muscles on his arms bulged out, looking as if he had worked out. The muscle lines were so tempting that Wen Xi's mouth went dry.
He Chen'an wrung out the water from his clothes, then helped Wen Xi wipe the water off her face and hair. Wen Xi looked up at He Chen'an and couldn't help but smile. A warm feeling seemed to flow through her heart. This little boy is so considerate.
He Chen'an is only twenty-four years old this year, while she was almost thirty when she died in her previous life, so in terms of mental age, she is older than He Chen'an.
"What are you laughing at?" He Chen'an asked gently, as if the bad weather couldn't affect his mood in the slightest.
His calm mindset is something Wenxi should really learn from.
"Do you remember the night you told me we were dating? I was caught in the rain that night and I was soaked to the bone. You took me out of the police station and straight to your dorm, and you wiped the water off my face and hair like this..."
She still remembers that his hands were trembling and the tips of his ears were red, making him look incredibly innocent.
"Hmm." Recalling what happened that night, He Chen'an also felt very uncomfortable. It was the boldest thing he had ever done in his twenty-four years of life.
However, he doesn't regret it at all. On the contrary, he is glad that he was bold, otherwise he wouldn't have the happiness he has now.
Lightning flashed across the sky, thunder roared, and raindrops, illuminated by the lightning, looked like sparkling pearls.
Wen Xi glanced worriedly at the night sky. "Chen An, are we going to get struck by lightning?"
She would never dare to go back in the rain now; she didn't want to be struck by lightning and turned into charred remains.
"No, that won't happen." He Chen'an smiled gently. Even if they were struck by lightning, they would both be struck together, not just one of them.
He Chen'an's smile reassured Wen Xi a lot. "Thank you, He Chen'an, you're so kind."
He Chen'an reached out and ruffled Wen Xi's hair. "What's wrong with me?"
“Having you by my side makes me feel very safe. Otherwise, I would definitely be scared if I faced this situation alone,” Wen Xi said.
On a night like this with thunder and lightning, most people would be scared even if they stayed indoors, right?
Suddenly, an extremely blinding bolt of lightning struck the sky not far ahead. Knowing that an even more deafening thunderclap was about to follow, Wenxi instinctively took a few steps back, accidentally knocking open the door behind her. Just as Wenxi was about to close the door again, she saw an old lady holding an umbrella standing under the eaves a few meters away.
Wenxi smiled sheepishly, "Grandma, I'm so sorry. We were taking shelter from the rain here and accidentally broke the door open. We're disturbing your rest."
"It's my fault for not locking the door properly, it has nothing to do with you." Grandma, who was standing at the door of the main room, came over with an umbrella. When she saw a man standing outside the door, she realized that the two of them were taking shelter from the rain.
Both of them were soaking wet, with water dripping down their clothes. And who knew when the rain would stop? If they continued like this, they would definitely get sick.
The old lady hesitated for a moment, then said, "I live alone. There's no one else at home. Why don't you come in and take shelter from the rain and have a cup of hot tea?"
Wenxi looked at the thin old woman in front of her. Her clothes were without a single patch, and her hair was neatly combed. She looked like a meticulous and clean person.
Involuntarily, Wenxi thought of her grandmother and maternal grandmother, two kind old ladies who had both passed away for various reasons, unable to live out their lives peacefully, and without seeing the birth of their great-grandchildren.
"Thank you, Grandma. We'll be coming to bother you then." After thanking her, Wenxi pulled He Chen'an and rushed into the house through the heavy rain, arriving at the entrance of the old lady's main room.
Fearing they would get the house wet, the two of them didn't go inside.
The rain is too heavy now, and even if we borrow the old lady's umbrella, it's not very safe to walk along the way, so let's just stay at the old lady's house for a while!
Wenxi decided that the next time he came to the county town, he would bring some daily necessities to the old lady. In this era, the most scarce thing is daily necessities, so daily necessities are the best gift to express his gratitude.
The old lady locked the courtyard gate, opened her umbrella, and returned. After closing the umbrella, she went to the long table, poured two bowls of hot tea, and said to them, "Come in. It's hot now, and the ground will dry in a while if it gets wet. It's alright."
"Thank you, Grandma." The two women exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, and then walked in.
After drinking the hot water, the two felt their bodies warm up.
After watching them finish drinking the water, the old lady spoke again, "Come with me."
The two exchanged another glance, unsure of what the old lady was up to, but they followed her anyway. However, He Chen'an held Wen Xi's hand tightly, adopting a protective stance.
The old lady pushed open a door, pulled the light cord, and the light came on. Inside was an empty room with only a bed, a desk, and a cabinet. The old lady said, "This is my son and daughter-in-law's room, but they are always away and rarely come back, so the room is empty here. The rain is probably going to continue tonight and won't stop anytime soon. If you don't mind, you can make do here for the night! I wipe the mat on this bed often, so it's clean."
Then the old lady took out a set of women's clothes, a set of men's clothes, and two towels from the wardrobe and handed them to Wenxi. "There is firewood in the kitchen. You can boil water and wash up and change your wet clothes. I'm sleepy. I'm going back to my room to sleep. Take care of yourselves and don't be shy."
The old lady yawned and turned to walk towards the room a few meters away across the street. Wenxi hurriedly said, "Thank you, Grandma. We will definitely come to thank you another day."
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