Chapter 34 Take what you want...
Tao Siyun stood at the door for a full three minutes. The psychological preparation process was extremely difficult. His raised right hand remained suspended in mid-air for a long time before it finally lost its strength and drooped limply.
But when she thought of Tao Qian who was still waiting for her in the bathroom to borrow clothes... she felt conflicted again.
That being said, you can't really let her brother be naked, right?
Tao Siyun encouraged himself, mustered up the courage and raised his hand again——
Knock! Knock! Knock!
If it's not open, she'll knock three more times in ten seconds, Tao Siyun thought politely in her heart.
However, before she could put her hand down, the door opened almost as soon as she knocked.
Xu Ji held a white dry towel in his hand and wiped his hair casually.
He was wearing a light grey home suit that looked casual and comfortable. Water was dripping from the ends of his hair. A few drops of water flowed quickly, flowing along his jaw and along the line of his neck into his collar, making his collarbone wet. A small area of his shirt was also soaked, and the color was darker than other places.
Tao Siyun looked away uncomfortably.
Xu Ji had obviously just finished a shower, and there was a faint scent of shower gel on his body, a very refreshing fragrance. When he stood in front of her, it seemed as if the air in the whole room became moist, as if a humidifier was turned on.
"Come in." After closing the door, Xu Ji led her into the house.
The dressing room is in the master bedroom. It only has a cabinet and a full-length mirror. It is almost the same as when Tao Qian brought her to see it after it was just renovated. It is very simple and very consistent with Tao Qian's straight male aesthetic.
Xu Ji put one hand on the wardrobe, pushed open the door, and raised his chin: "Take whatever you want."
A man's wardrobe consists of three timeless colors: black, white and gray. Xu Ji usually wears more black, followed by white, and gray seems to be quite rare.
All the clothes for the four seasons have been classified. The shirts and T-shirts are neatly folded, one by one, stacked together, and placed according to the depth of color. The jackets and coats are all covered with dust bags and hung in a row on hangers.
For someone with mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, this was truly a pleasing sight. Tao Siyun took a quick glance and felt a lot more relaxed.
Tao Siyun has a strong sense of boundaries. The tidiness of her closet even made her feel a little embarrassed to choose from the folded clothes, fearing that randomly pulling out would disrupt the original order. So she only took the pajamas stacked on top, a long-sleeved T-shirt and casual pants.
Anyway, Xu Ji and Tao Qian are of similar build and height, and men's T-shirts are generally basic oversized styles, so there is no need to worry about them being too small.
If the express doesn’t arrive tomorrow, Tao Qian can be replaced.
She was very careful in her movements from beginning to end, truly practicing what it means to handle things with care.
Tao Siyun breathed a sigh of relief that she hadn't disturbed other clothes when she took them out. Just as she was about to leave, Xu Ji suddenly reached out and placed his hand on the drawer, blocking her way.
Tao Siyun paused, holding two sets of clothes in his arms, raised his head, and looked a little puzzled.
Xu Ji looked at her quietly, then slowly opened the drawer and reminded her, "Don't you want your underwear anymore?"
When he said this, his tone was no different from when he was discussing the future development of the Internet with Tao Qian at the dinner table. Even his expression didn't change. But it was precisely because of this calmness that people felt an indescribable sense of contrast...
Tao Siyun was stunned. Facing a whole drawer full of black, white and gray items neatly stacked in grids, his brain froze for several seconds. After he came to his senses, he looked away awkwardly, and his delicate face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
His fingertips tapped rhythmically against the drawer. Xu Ji's sleeves had been pushed up, piled high above his forearms, the pale blue veins faintly visible beneath his skin. His arms were stretched taut, domineeringly stretched across her like a cordon of special significance, a powerful deterrent.
Just looking at it is daunting enough.
But as long as she doesn't touch it, she will be safe for the time being.
The cloakroom was not big to begin with, and Tao Siyun didn't even have room to retreat. He was isolated within his control. He was so nervous that his breathing became shallower.
Xu Ji's home trouser belt was not tied. The two white straps, one long at one end and the other short, hung casually along the trouser legs, swaying in front of her eyes... It was almost dizzying.
He leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Straight angle or triangle?"
How dare he ask...
Tao Siyun bit her lips lightly and couldn't utter a word for a long time.
The dressing room is part of the bedroom. The small space is filled with men's clothes, everything belongs to him.
Tao Siyun even had a feeling that every breath of air he breathed was invaded by his scent.
Her ears were completely red. At this moment, her mind was completely out of control and she was distracted by other things...
Those blushing personal items in the drawer can easily be compared to another equally private thing:
Even if they are of the same sex, the only friend she would talk to about underwear besides her mother is Sumiko He, who grew up with her.
To be fair, this question is beyond the scope of the topic, both in terms of gender and intimacy, and far exceeds the scope of what they can ask regarding issues that transcend gender and relationships.
This question is as presumptuous as a man pointing at a row of bras and asking, "Do you prefer underwire or non-underwire bras?" without any regard for your life or death...
The next question is what size you wear? A, B? Or C, D?
"It might be big—"
"My brother is not young either." Tao Siyun looked at him straight in the eyes and blurted out without thinking.
“…”
The two of you looked at each other, and the whole space became eerily quiet, as if the air had frozen.
Oh my God! What is she talking about?
Who can come and save her...
Xu Ji cleared his throat and, expressionless, broke the silence first, continuing what she had just interrupted. "Maybe most people prefer boxers, but it's not ruled out that your brother likes triangles, so to be on the safe side, I suggest you get one as well."
Tao Siyun held her breath. If she could, she would have suffocated herself to death...
The man took out two pairs of underwear from the small compartment in the drawer and gently placed them on the T-shirt she was holding in her arms. He said seriously, "I bought them newly. I've washed them but never worn them. Don't worry about using them." Xu Ji raised his eyebrows slightly and added considerately, "Since they are about the same size as your brother's, they won't be too small for him."
“…”
"Do you want socks?"
“…”
How could I not have it? Now that I'm here, I have to complete everything inside and out. It's already like this anyway... Tao Siyun held his breath and thought with a dead heart.
***
Five minutes later, Tao Siyun ran back home holding the clothes he borrowed from Xu Ji.
"Brother, I put the change of clothes on the stool at the door."
Tao Qian would never have thought that just asking her to borrow two pieces of clothing would be such a huge sacrifice.
After a while, Tao Qian came out of the bathroom refreshed.
Tao Siyun was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, eating snacks and watching TV series. When he raised his eyes, his gaze suddenly froze.
The more she looked at it, the more she felt that there was something wrong with the T-shirt Tao Qian was wearing; it looked particularly familiar.
I just picked up the clothes casually and didn't look at them carefully. Now that I put them on Tao Qian, I realized that this seemed to be the clothes Xu Ji wore when he came to eat for free...
Tao Qian sat down next to her, leaned forward, stretched out his arm to take the remote control on the coffee table, and accidentally touched her. As a result, Tao Siyun felt like she was electrocuted, and quickly moved to the other end of the sofa with the pillow in her arms.
"Why are you sitting so far away?" Tao Qian was speechless at her startled reaction. He turned down the TV volume and patted the sofa cushion. "Come closer. Can you see clearly from that position? Aren't you afraid of myopia?"
"..." Tao Siyun couldn't bear to look at the T-shirt after thinking about what happened in the kitchen that night. He stood up and left, "I'm going to bed."
Tao Qian crossed his legs, looked at her back, picked up the half bag of potato chips she had left and started eating, "Not watching anymore?"
"No more watching...you can watch it yourself."
Back in the bedroom, Tao Siyun closed his eyes. Xu Ji's voice kept echoing in his ears, like an auditory hallucination, repeating over and over again.
It just never ends.
After tossing and turning in bed for a while, Tao Siyun couldn't help but send a WeChat message to Bian Chengzi: [Still working the night shift? ]
Bian Chengzi replied immediately: [No, ever since we had two flat tires on the highway on a business trip with my stingy boss last time, he finally realized the true value of the saying "life is precious" and understood that if you don't do good deeds, you will suffer retribution sooner or later. This month, not only did he give us extra bonuses, he also gave us several days off so that everyone can have a good rest. Feel free to harass your little orange anytime~]
Tao Siyun lay on the bed, swinging his legs. [Then let's meet tomorrow?]
Bian Chengzi: [Appointment!]
The next day, Tao Qian was waiting for the express delivery at home. Before leaving, Tao Siyun said that he wanted to go shopping and watch a movie with Bian Chengzi, and would not go home for dinner.
***
It was a weekday, so not many people were shopping in the mall. After Bian Chengzi got the movie tickets, she pulled Tao Siyun into the hall and said happily, "I'm booking the entire theater for you to watch a movie today. Are you touched, girl?"
"...You really know how to pick the right time. Who wants to watch a movie at ten in the morning?"
"The two of us!"
Although they said they were watching a movie, in fact, more than two hours were spent by Bian Chengzi gossiping.
"Oh my god! A massive Shura scene!! So exciting!!! What were you thinking back then? Even if you were rejecting someone, you wouldn't have come up with such a stupid idea, right? You actually pretended you didn't know him well in front of your brother, as if nothing had happened. Dorothy, you really impressed me. Didn't you ever consider what the consequences would be if your brother knew about your relationship?"
Tao Siyun blinked: "Nothing happened in the first place."
Between her and Xu Ji, apart from the fact that she accidentally "offended" Zhang Yuhao when she rejected him that day, if you think about it carefully, there doesn't seem to be anything else that's particularly excessive...
"Nothing has happened yet? So what's the point of him pushing you against the wall for no reason?"
“…”
"He's still asking for 520. He's really got the nerve to do that. Isn't that taking advantage of you? Why doesn't he want 250?"
Tao Siyun inexplicably thought of what happened last night, blushing and muttering, "He's not stupid."
Of course, if Xu Ji really asked her for 250, she wouldn't have to use Tao Qian's phone to transfer the money to him.
Bian Chengzi curled her lips and said, "And you, you really disappoint me. You look like this, but you are being manipulated by a slutty man. Next time he flirts with you, flirt back. Let's see who can flirt with you more!"
Tao Siyun stuffed his mouth with popcorn and was silent for a few seconds. He said vaguely, "Do you think there's something wrong with me?"
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