Xu Lai was so weak from his kisses that she could only lean on his body to keep herself steady.
Zhao Qingyun pressed Xu Cai against the balcony railing, her upper body dangling in the air. She was a little scared: "Don't scare me."
He held her close and said, "Don't worry, we won't fall. Besides, isn't the feeling of weightlessness more fun?"
Xu Lai bit his shoulder. What a joke! She was scared to death.
After Zhao Qingyun had kissed enough, he raised his hand, grabbed the back of her collar, put the clothes in his hand, and threw them to the ground.
Xu Lai blocked her way, saying, "Stop fooling around, this is the balcony."
Their balcony is open, so other people standing outside might be able to see them.
Zhao Qingyun chuckled: "Guess what, maybe someone will..."
Xu Lai covered her face, "This is so embarrassing, Zhao Qingyun, you have no shame."
He picked the person up in his arms and said, "How can you have a girlfriend if you care about your reputation? Compared to having a girlfriend, you don't need to care about your reputation."
He carried Xu Lai to the bed. As soon as Xu Lai touched the bed, she tried to run to the other side, but he pulled her back and restrained her wrist.
Zhao Qingyun spoke slowly and deliberately, and the two were completely honest with each other. Xu Cai stopped them, saying, "Without that, it won't work."
Xu Lai sat up: "It just won't work."
He waved his hand: "Don't worry, it's all ready."
Xu Lai knew he was serious this time, and she felt both nervous and expectant.
He shoved it into her hand, saying, "Help me."
Xu Lai felt dazed and confused. He wouldn't listen, which made her furious. She cursed him relentlessly, but Zhao Qingyun seemed to be enjoying it more the more she cursed him.
After an unknown amount of time, he got up, and Xu Lai also got up and went to the bathroom.
Zhao Qingyun wanted to follow her in, but Xu Lai stopped him: "Don't come in, or we'll have a two-day cold war."
He sat in the chair; the room was a bit messy, and he suddenly felt like smoking.
But considering that Xu Lai disliked the smell of smoke, he held back.
He took the duvet cover out of the closet and changed it into a new one. The old one was no longer usable tonight, so he threw the old one on the floor.
After Xu Lai came out, Zhao Qing went in and took a quick shower. He rubbed the duvet cover and sheets by hand before throwing them into the washing machine.
After cleaning, he returned to bed. Xu Lai was already asleep. He held her in his arms and drifted off to sleep.
The next day, he woke up late. When Xu Lai got up at seven o'clock, he was still not up.
She couldn't help but nudge him: "Why didn't you go for a run? Get up quickly, or you'll be late for work."
Zhao Qing sat up, went to her room, brushed her teeth and washed her face, then changed her clothes and went to work.
Grandma was still wondering why he hadn't come downstairs so late. Just as she was about to go up and call him, he came down.
"I was just about to call you, why are you so late today?" Grandma said.
Zhao Qingyun said with a smile, "I have accomplished a major life event."
Grandma pressed on, asking, "What happened? Tell Grandma."
Zhao Qingyun thought to himself that it was impossible to go into details, and simply said, "It's a secret."
Xu Lai didn't sleep well last night, and she stayed in bed for another half an hour before getting up to wash up.
After she finished breakfast, she went to the factory. Xu Shen was already there, and when he saw her, he seemed a little puzzled: "Why are you late today?"
Xu Lai brushed her hair aside: "I had something to do this morning." She would never mention what happened last night.
The machine was almost ready, so she opened the online link, which stated that it was available for pre-order in seven days and would be shipped in seven days.
She consulted someone about the tea seed cake powder left over from pressing oil, and learned that it could be made into powder, which is great for washing hair and dishes.
She took a large piece of tea seed cake home, intending to grind it into powder and try it on her hair.
Grandma was a little puzzled: "We have firewood at home, why did you bring this thing back?"
Xu Lai explained, "I saw that this powder could be used to wash hair, so I brought it back to try it out."
Grandma thought about it carefully: "It seems possible, but that's the custom of the ethnic minorities. We usually burn it as firewood here."
She took an axe, split it open, then crushed it with a mortar and pestle, sifted the ground powder, and then put it into a small jar.
Xia Ning rode over to deliver something and saw her busy with the tea seed cake meant for firewood. She couldn't help but ask, "Why bother with all this?"
"This is tea seed powder, you can use it to wash your hair, do you want to try it?" Xu Lai handed it to her.
Xia Ning took it and smelled it; it still smelled like tea seed oil, with no other scent at all. What was she expecting?
She put the bag on the table and said, "This is rice tofu made by my grandma. I brought it over for you to try."
Xu Lai said with a smile, "You've just provided the perfect opportunity when I was feeling sleepy. I was just wondering what to eat for lunch."
Xia Ning found a basin and soaked the rice tofu in water to prevent it from drying out.
After Xu Lai finished preparing the tea seed powder, she started cooking. At noon, she would stir-fry minced meat with the rice tofu that Xia Ning had sent, and also make a cold rice tofu salad.
She also stewed pork rib soup and stir-fried dried tofu with pork before serving dinner.
The rice tofu is soft and sticky, but tastes delicious. My grandparents ate two bowls each.
After finishing their meal, there was some rice tofu left. Grandpa couldn't bear to throw it away, saying he would save it for himself to eat after finishing his work in the afternoon. So Xu Lai put it into a small bowl.
When Zhao Qingyun returned home in the afternoon, he first went to check next door. Xu Lai wasn't there; she must be at the factory.
He placed the flowers in her room, and the gift next to them.
When Xu Lai returned to her room that evening and saw those things, she snorted, "I don't want to accept this."
She thought the man would arrive soon, but he didn't come until nine o'clock, and he even came through the main entrance.
Xu Lai opened the door for him and asked, "Why didn't you climb over the wall today?"
Zhao Qingyun said with a smile, "Our status is different now, it's time to go through the main entrance."
Xu Lai couldn't help but say, "Wouldn't Grandpa and Grandma already know?"
Zhao Qing hummed in agreement, "I just came down and chatted with them for a while, and they all understand."
Xu Lai's eyes widened. "Are you out of your mind? How could you... such a private matter..."
Zhao Qingyun grabbed her hand: "What are you thinking about? I've explained my sincerity to Grandpa and Grandma. I'm truly in love with you, and I want them to feel at ease."
He pulled a box out of his pocket, and Xu Lai was stunned. "Didn't you already give one?"
He gestured for her to open it. Xu Lai opened it and saw that it was a jade bracelet. Although she didn't know much about jade, she could tell from its quality that it was quite valuable.
She hesitated to accept it: "You bought it?"
Zhao Qingyun took out the bracelet and held her hand. "My mom gave it to me when she came last time. She said it was given to her by my grandma. It's like a family heirloom."
Xu Lai dared not accept it, saying, "We're not married yet, I can't accept it."
Zhao Qingyun smiled and said, "How about I ask for one now?"
Xu Lai slapped his arm, "Stop messing around, what are you talking about?"
He said seriously, "I never thought of giving this bracelet to anyone other than you. You don't need to feel any burden if you accept it. If we don't end up together in the future, you can return it."
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