Chapter 13 The New Neighbor Who Borrowed the Bathroom
Xu Songning pondered for a moment, then remained silent, simply smiling at Zhou Qiao, everything understood without words.
The two of them burst into laughter again.
"So, do you have feelings for Captain Xiang? He seems like a nice guy, and he looks very composed," Zhou Qiao asked.
"Xiao Meng has high hopes for Captain Song."
"It's not important whether we like it or not, what matters is what you think. I'm a sucker for good looks, so I'm supporting Captain Xiang!"
Xu Songning paused for a moment, then recounted how Song Qing'an had transferred money to her and Xiao Meng, as well as the extra crew bonus that Xiang Yun had given her.
Zhou Qiao frowned. "Captain Song didn't handle this well. You two aren't a couple, transferring money makes it seem like you're very intimate. Captain Xiang is much more tactful. But, are the crew's red envelopes really that much?"
"It should be. I didn't mention it to him during my shift, so the chances of him running into me are quite small."
"Captain Xiang's red envelope is even more romantic! We will remain steadfast in our commitment to Captain Xiang!"
Xu Songning glanced at the digital clock on the table. Seeing that Zhou Qiao's anger had subsided, he coaxed her to sleep.
"Okay, let's get some rest, or we'll have dark circles under our eyes again tomorrow."
Zhou Qiao obeyed, tucked the blanket in, and lay down next to Xu Songning.
She's carefree; she falls asleep the moment she closes her eyes.
When Zhou Qiao woke up late in the morning, Xu Songning was no longer beside her.
I picked up my phone and saw the message she had sent.
"I'm going home now, I need to get ready for work."
"Sigh, Songning is so busy," Zhou Qiao sighed.
The bar was closed during the day. When she went downstairs, a cleaning staff member reminded her that there was a package for her on the table.
I can't even remember the things I bought myself.
What is this?
Zhou Qiao opened the package, but her yawn was abruptly interrupted.
Inside the box was a brass wind chime, exactly the same as the one that was broken last night.
"At a certain time, in a certain place, in a certain scene, you burst into my life from around a corner, catching me off guard and unexpectedly, and quietly planting the seeds of my future."
A languid female voice leaps across the soft accompaniment.
With music playing on her phone, Xu Songning nestled on the sofa, drinking honey water. She opened her phone and saw a bunch of unread messages.
She had just seen the message Xiang Yun sent her last night.
"Château Frontenac in Quebec City, that place is very beautiful."
Xu Songning carefully chose his words to reply to the message.
"It's very beautiful. Did you bring the postcard back from Quebec City? Thank you, Captain Xiang, I really like it."
"Knock knock knock".
When the knocking sounded, Xu Songning thought it was his imagination.
But the knocking didn't stop.
Xu Songning opened the peephole monitoring software at the door and saw a familiar person in the camera lens.
Is anyone home?
Xiang Yun knocked on the door slowly and deliberately. He was wearing a black shirt with the top two buttons undone, revealing his collarbone.
His hair was wet, black hair was mixed with thick white foam, and he looked helpless.
"It seems like no one is home."
Xiang Yun, feeling unlucky, turned to leave, but then heard a "click" as the door opened.
Behind the door, a delicate smiling face appeared, with hair cascading over her shoulders in gentle curls.
"Captain Xiang, what's going on? Is the water out?"
Xu Songning leaned against the door frame, opened the door halfway, and looked at him with a smile.
Xiang Yun was slightly taken aback, looking at her as if in surprise, "It's you?"
"It's me." Xu Songning hadn't changed her clothes; she was still wearing that red dress, and her coat was draped over the rack by the door.
I'm used to seeing her in all black and white, so it's rare to see her in such a vibrant color, and it suits her very well.
"Ahem." Xu Songning clenched his fist, placed it lightly against his lips, and coughed twice.
Xiang Yun remembered the reason for knocking on the door: "I live across the street. I just put on shampoo when the water heater stopped working. I'd like to borrow my neighbor's bathroom to take a shower."
He didn't look inside, but instead looked down at Xu Songning, "I don't know, is it convenient?"
"Convenient! What's inconvenient about it?" Xu Songning generously stepped aside, and Xiang Yun finally got a good look at her home's decor. It was a very cool and austere style, which, combined with the relentless winter wind, made it even colder.
"Thank you, I'll go get my clothes." Xiang Yun turned around and packed a few clothes. Xu Songning was still waiting for him at the door, wearing that thin dress.
Xiang Yun handed her a bag of fresh oranges. He had bought them at the fruit shop near the entrance on his way back. He had just grabbed them in a daze and went to pay for them, just to try something new.
"Captain Xiang, you're too kind." Xu Songning smiled and turned around, reminding Xiang Yun, "Remember to close the door, or the heat will escape."
How could the heating have run away? Xiang Yun found her words rather cute, and looked up as if to say something, but then froze.
The red dress had a cutout back with a V-neck design, revealing a large expanse of fair skin. The skin along her spine was slightly concave, with incredibly beautiful lines. My gaze involuntarily slid down her neck, and about a hand's width away, there was a small black mole.
The mole was only the size of a pinhole, and was quite inconspicuous. Perhaps it was because Xu Songning was so fair-skinned that Xiang Yun noticed it at a glance.
Is it a coincidence?
Lili also has a mole on her back, roughly below her neck.
So beautiful, like the embellishment on Lili's back, adding a touch of allure to her charm.
It is a desire that others cannot perceive.
It belongs only to him.
The usually composed Xiang Yun couldn't help but gently kiss LiliD's mole with reverence and tenderness.
Now, the mole appeared on Xu Songning's back. He quickly looked away and closed the door.
Xu Songning was unaware of Captain Xiang's many thoughts as she led the people to the bathroom door.
The bathroom is designed in the rounded shape of an archway, separating the wet and dry areas, with an oval-shaped classic vanity mirror embedded in black and white tiles.
Pushing open the bathroom door, the off-white tiles covering the floor finally added a touch of warmth to the otherwise cold and quiet house.
Xu Songning pointed to the clothes rack on the wall, "Put the clean clothes there."
Xiang Yun had brought everything he needed, including bath towels, hand towels, and shower gel, so Xu Songning didn't need to worry about anything. She turned on the heater and closed the bathroom door for him.
In the past, I was the only one at home, but now there's a man taking a shower in the bathroom, which is quite a novel experience.
While she was thinking of Xiang Yun, Mr. X's physique came to mind. She had to admit, it was indeed very good; the firm muscles felt so good that she couldn't help but touch them a few more times.
Xu Songning was standing in the kitchen cooking sweet wine. Listening to the pattering water, she became distracted and accidentally dropped a bowl of sweet wine into the pot. That huge pot of sweet wine would probably take two meals to finish.
Sweet wine doesn't taste good if you put it in the refrigerator, and it would be a waste to throw it away.
After much hesitation, Xiang Yun, having finished showering, emerged in his pajamas, drying his hair. "Miss Xu..."
"Would you like some sweet wine?" Xu Songning interrupted him, bringing out a large pot of sweet wine. She sighed, "I accidentally cooked too much. Have you eaten anything, Captain Xiang?"
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