Chapter 20.020. [Second Update] "Love is uncontrollable..."
After Wen Xue finished speaking, without waiting for his response, she pulled her head back and rushed into the room, slamming the door shut. Her rapid breathing hadn't even calmed down when she nestled on the sofa, secretly amused. The old house wasn't very soundproof, and He Yan downstairs could hear her running around. He listened for a while, and his furrowed brows unconsciously relaxed.
He is not a man of many words, and at this moment, he is less emotional and even less talkative.
After taking out his key and entering the house, he leaned against the door and pondered for a long time, forgetting to put down the not-so-light shopping bag he was carrying. By the time he came to his senses again, more than half an hour had passed. He paused for a few seconds, his gaze inadvertently falling on the cup he had placed on the window, the cup that Wen Xue had used once.
He Yan put down the bag, rubbed his face, picked up the cup, and went out again.
He found Wu Yuejiang's key with practiced ease, and walked in with an air of nonchalance. Just like yesterday, he scooped two spoonfuls of milk powder from the can, boiled water again, and poured it in. He held it firmly, his expression somewhat awkward, but he still went up to the third floor. When he arrived at her door, his eyelids were slightly lowered. He thought for nearly a minute before finally raising his hand and knocking on the door.
One after another.
Wen Xue had just finished showering and was wearing thick pajamas, applying face cream in front of the mirror, when a sudden knock on the door startled her. Most of the residents in the building had left, and at this time, there was only one person who could be looking for her.
She called out, "Wait a minute."
Sure enough, a deep voice came from outside the door, "Hmm."
She hastily smeared the face cream on her face to make sure she looked presentable before going to open the door. The moment the door opened, her sense of smell became even more acute, and she caught a faint scent of milk. Looking closer, she saw He Yan standing in the doorway, holding a glass of milk in his right hand. When he saw her looking over, he awkwardly looked away. "Drink some hot milk."
Wen Xue was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh after she realized what was happening.
Perhaps due to her family background, she always felt that He Yan was sometimes like an elder in her eyes.
An older person who is older than his actual age.
He wasn't good at saying sorry, but that was his way of apologizing—very reserved and subtle. However, on such a cold winter night, a cup of hot milk might be warmer than a simple "I'm sorry."
"……oh."
She tried her best to suppress a laugh as she took the glass of milk from his hand. He hadn't left yet, as if he wanted to wait for her to finish it. She recognized it as yesterday's glass, and took a small sip to test the temperature—not too hot, just right.
However, she will have to brush her teeth again later.
He Yan didn't stare at her; he looked away, but he could tell how much she had drunk from the sound of her swallowing.
Wen Xue's appetite has increased a bit. She ate a full bowl for dinner and is still full. After drinking more than half a glass of milk, she really can't drink anymore. She feels like duck boats can float in her stomach. "I can't finish this."
"fine."
He Yan reached out, gesturing for her to give him the cup. He glanced at it casually and said, "I'll wash the cup. You should go to sleep early."
Wen Xue nodded.
This time he strode away, and after going downstairs, he poured out the remaining half-cup of milk.
The night ended with the sounds of Wen Xue vigorously brushing her teeth and He Yan washing his cup.
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The next day was the day before Lunar New Year's Eve.
Around noon, Nana and Wannian returned sweetly, surrounded by pink bubbles. It was hard to believe that they had been dating for several years and were still so inseparable. This year, the four of them were together for the New Year. He Yan and Wannian were going out to buy New Year's goods. Nana was initially interested and even wanted to persuade Wen Xue to go with them, but when she heard that they were going to a vegetable market, she immediately gave up the idea.
Wen Xue was still thinking about treating her to a drink, and the two hit it off immediately. They happily went to Star Plaza hand in hand and went into an ice cream shop.
Nana glanced cautiously at the menu prices, then turned and tried to run away.
She whispered angrily in Wen Xue's ear, "A ball costs tens of dollars, why don't they just rob us!"
Wen Xue could tell that she really wanted to eat, so she stopped her from leaving. She glanced at the menu and saw that it was their turn in line. She quickly ordered a banana split, which had three scoops and should be enough for Nana.
"Waaaaah, it's so expensive!" Nana hugged Wenxue's arm. "You've never bought me anything like this in ages!"
Wen Xue smiled and said, "I told you I would treat you to something expensive."
The shop was quite busy, so they found a corner seat. Nana offered a spoon to Wenxue, but she shook her head and declined, saying, "I can't eat anything cold right now; I'm taking medicine."
Nana knew that she hadn't been in good health before.
When I first met her, her face was so pale it was almost transparent, which left a deep impression on me.
Hearing her say that, he stopped insisting, his tone regretful and his expression sly, "Then I'll just have to eat it all by myself."
Eat more, I'll buy you more if you're still hungry.
Wen Xue rested her chin on her hand, smiling broadly.
Nana couldn't bear to ruin the banana boat. On a whim, she took out her phone and took pictures from various angles. After happily sending them to her boyfriend, she planned to upload them to her status so everyone could see them. If even one person in her friend list didn't know she had eaten over a hundred yuan worth of ice cream, it would be considered that she hadn't done a good job of publicizing it.
Meanwhile, Wan Nian was wandering around the market with He Yan when he received a series of photos from Nana. He scratched his eyebrows and laughed out loud.
He Yan turned around.
Wan Nian explained, "Nana sent me photos. She went to eat ice cream with Wen Xue. She sent more than a dozen pictures."
"Um."
He Yan continued walking forward. As the number of people decreased, he slowed his pace, took out his phone, and sent Wen Xue a message: "Eat less ice."
He wasn't the authoritarian brother, but the doctor did mention it.
Try to eat less spicy or cold food during this period.
Inside the shop, Wen Xue's phone vibrated on the table. A message popped up on the screen, and she replied, both amused and exasperated: "I didn't eat."
He Yan: [Go]
"What's wrong?" Nana asked curiously as she tasted her ice cream and saw Wenxue smiling.
Wen Xue showed her this chat log, "Luckily, I managed to resist eating it."
Nana shrugged, sighing again, "Yan-ge is really changing my opinion of him every day." Perhaps because He Yan was mentioned, her thoughts wandered, her eyes lit up, and she whispered to Wen Xue, "Hey, do you remember that supervisor at the karaoke bar the other day?"
"He's a very nice person, what's wrong?"
Wen Xue didn't remember every stranger. The reason she remembered the supervisor was not only because she had met him a couple of days ago, but more importantly because when He Yan went to the private room to get her bag, the supervisor kept a distance from her that was neither too close nor too far. He Yan must have instructed her to smile at her every time they made eye contact, a very reassuring smile.
Nana covered her mouth and said, "Didn't you notice? She's interested in Brother Yan."
Wen Xue exclaimed in surprise, "Huh??"
She really didn't notice!
"Why do you say that?" she asked again.
“We all know, you can ask Sister Jing and Sister Zhou next time if you don’t believe me,” Nana chuckled. “They’ve known each other for several years. I think it was when Brother Yan was doing business with someone, and she was a waitress at the time. She was being harassed by some drunk bastard, and Brother Yan helped her out of the predicament.”
"Then they..."
Wen Xue was shocked.
Nana pouted, "So Yan-ge is boring. He doesn't mean it. What's the difference between that and flirting with a blind man? I won't like a man who doesn't like me. My life is already not sweet enough. If I make myself suffer more, then I'm doomed. What do you think?"
Wen Xue noticed a bit of cream on her lips, handed her a tissue, and said softly, "Love is something you can't control."
What can be controlled at will can not be called love.
"That's so profound." Nana looked at her with wide eyes. "And you, would you fall for someone who doesn't like you back?"
"have no idea."
This is a difficult question for Wenxue, because she has only ever liked one person, and that person liked her a lot long before she liked him.
After finishing their ice cream, the two strolled around the Star Plaza area for a while, buying some festive trinkets for the New Year. They reluctantly took their car back home as the sun was about to set. There was a clattering noise coming from the third-floor kitchen. Going inside, they found He Yan and Wan Nian packing up their New Year's goods.
For some reason, seeing his efficient movements reminded Wen Xue of what Nana had said, and also of that very nice supervisor.
She guessed that He Heng definitely didn't know about this.
"What are you laughing at?" He Yan asked, seeing her laughing as if she had found money.
Wen Xue quickly suppressed her smile and whispered, "I wasn't smiling."
Wan Nian touched his nose awkwardly and admitted, "Brother, it was me who was laughing."
He Yan: "..."
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Early in the morning, Nana rushed over and knocked on Wenxue's door.
She was so excited that Wen Xue's mood was also affected. It was really interesting that the four of them, who were not related by blood, were going to spend the New Year together. They had discussed the menu last night when they had dinner. Nana had been cooking on the stove since she was a child, day after day, year after year. She was tired of it, and no one wanted her to do something she didn't like anymore.
Wen Xue is even more of a handful. Before her grandparents passed away, she would at most wash dishes at home. After they passed away one after another, she ate at the school cafeteria. It was no problem for her to cook noodles or fry an egg, but preparing New Year's Eve dinner was too difficult.
Working together as a team makes the work easier.
He Yan and Wan Nian were busy in the kitchen, while Wen Xue and Nana also had a task: to put up couplets on each colleague's door.
"Don't fall," he instructed.
As Nana came downstairs, she was still imitating He Yan's tone, "Don't~ fall~!"
Wen Xue was amused by her, "Hey."
Nana scoffed, "He's warning me. How annoying."
Yesterday, they went shopping and bought a lot of couplets. After they finished pasting them up in each room, Nana would take a picture and send it to the person who put them up. She was quite self-righteous about it, saying, "If we don't tell them that we pasted them up, they'll think they just appeared out of thin air."
When Wen Xue put up couplets for He Yan's room, she had her own selfish motives.
She picked it out at the stall; it was easy to understand.
Good health and a cheerful spirit lead to a long and blessed life.
This is what she hopes for; she hopes He Yan can be healthy and live a long life.
As Wenxue reached out to paste the "Fu" character on the door, Nana noticed that there wasn't much paste left in the porcelain bowl, so she said, "I'll go upstairs and get some more, otherwise we won't have enough!"
"Uh-huh."
Wen Xue found the rabbit lantern she had bought in the bag. It was small and exquisite, but the light was very bright. She knew that He Yan was a man who did great things. He often had to talk business with people, and talking business inevitably involved drinking. Like last time, he drank so much that he couldn't even hold his keys properly.
She hung the small lantern on the door.
If you come home very late, you can turn on the lights to dispel the darkness, and even if you drop your keys on the floor, you can easily find them.
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