Putting it in the bedroom is even worse; it would be a hassle to empty the bathwater later.
"Just wash upstairs."
There is a storage room in the courtyard, which was originally used to store winter vegetables and coal briquettes.
Later, when gas was connected to the residential compound, this storage room was left vacant.
There's nothing much inside except for a few pieces of old furniture.
When Jiang Si finished packing her clothes and came downstairs, Huo Tingzhou had already prepared the hot water.
"Don't soak for too long, you'll get dizzy. I'll be outside, just call me if you need anything."
Jiang Si glanced at him with amusement. What could possibly happen if she took a bath?
But as it turns out, sometimes you can't be too certain about what you're saying.
Just after Jiang Si had been comfortably soaking in the water for more than ten minutes, she suddenly heard a slight squeaking sound.
Then came another screeching sound as if scraping wood, which sounded extremely harsh.
Looking up, I saw a huge rat scurrying back and forth on the wooden beam.
Jiang Si's pupils contracted sharply in shock, and the next second she uncontrollably let out a sharp scream.
“A-Zhou—”
"There are...there are rats..."
Whether it was because her scream was too sudden, or because the rat was also stunned by her, just after Jiang Si shouted the words "there is a rat."
A dark shadow fell from the beam.
Thump!
It landed in Jiang Si's bathtub!
The moment Jiang Si's eyes met those of the rat, she was terrified out of her wits.
She wanted to move, but she couldn't; her body simply wouldn't obey her commands.
In her terror, she heard a loud bang!
The door was kicked open forcefully from the outside, and Jiang Si didn't even see what was happening.
Huo Tingzhou had already pulled her out of the bathtub, and she was wrapped tightly in a thick blanket.
When she regained consciousness, she was already in her bedroom.
"Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!"
"It's alright! It's alright!"
Huo Tingzhou spoke while continuously patting her back.
Jiang Si didn't say anything, but hugged his waist tightly like a koala.
"I want to take a shower..."
The thought of water that had been used to soak rats made her feel extremely disgusted.
"good."
Huo Tingzhou picked her up and carried her to the bathroom on the second floor. He stood guard at the door while she showered.
After Jiang Si finished showering, Huo Tingzhou changed her blanket and carried her back.
Even though the fear in her heart had not completely dissipated, Jiang Si always felt inexplicably at ease whenever he was around.
With Huo Tingzhou repeatedly saying "Don't be afraid," Jiang Si's emotions finally calmed down.
only……
Through the thin clothing, their close contact made a certain reaction impossible to ignore.
Jiang Si was no naive girl; she understood what her wedding night meant.
“A-Zhou—”
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Si raised her head.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, and with her movement, the blanket silently slid down.
Her slender neck and rounded shoulders were revealed.
The next second, Huo Tingzhou's breath also stopped for a moment—
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