Chapter 14 Birthday Gift: Real Close Contact
Wen Nian leaned against the door, her face flushed slightly.
I rushed into the bathroom and washed my face with cold water.
Smoke still lingered in the small space, and a faint floral fragrance wafted into the air.
It was the smell of her shampoo and body wash.
After that, there was a faint scent of lemon, announcing the presence of another person. That smug smile flashed before my eyes again.
She shook her head, wiped her face irritably, mopped the bathroom thoroughly, sprayed some perfume to cover up the smell, and then went to bed with a held breath.
Not a single night light was on today.
The cool breeze from the air conditioner blew gently, and she covered her head with the summer quilt. She couldn't help but think of the bewitching male voice again, and the memories of the past slowly emerged.
During her junior year internship, she and Xu Zhijian lived together and rented an apartment between the internship site and the school.
Just as Jiang Tan and the others said, Xu Zhijian was indeed not interested in dating. When she first started talking to him, she once suspected that he accepted her confession only out of gratitude, grateful that she helped him out.
He didn't react to her like a lover should, but treated her more like a friend. Apart from taking her around, there was no other special closeness between them.
She was the one who initiated the hand-holding and hugging, and even the first kiss she had with him was the one who seduced him...
On the summer Ferris wheel, she put her arms around his neck, with ice water on her red lips, staring at him with her clearest and most innocent eyes.
Even though she had never experienced love, Wen Nian knew how attractive she looked.
That night, she clearly saw his Adam's apple moving again and again in the darkness, leading to the excitement that continued to grow in her heart.
At that time, she still thought she was very powerful and could easily control others.
Little did he know that once he lost the initiative and the attacking side changed, all this would be nothing but a small matter in front of him.
He became addicted to it.
A playful person like Xu Zhijian, once he tastes some pleasure, will devour it from the inside out.
He always found different ways to take her breath away over and over again, but for a long time afterwards, he only stopped at kissing.
It was not until they started living together that the distance between them began to narrow step by step.
Adult love is completely different from student love. Although it progresses slowly, it is undoubtedly a huge shock to Wen Nian, who is in love for the first time. It is like a cup of strong liquor that makes her afraid but can't help wanting to explore.
The most impulsive time was on the night of his birthday.
Both of them broke their defenses and tasted each other's warmth, but in the end, because they had not prepared any protective measures in advance, they changed their method.
Although it wasn't actual lovemaking, they did touch upon the things they were supposed to touch.
Real close contact.
It's a...special birthday gift.
It was also that night that she promised to make it up to him next time.
Xu Zhijian is unrestrained and free-spirited, as if he is not restrained by anything, and always does whatever he wants like a teenager.
That was the first time Wen Nian saw him filled with desire, his misty eyes, bright red lips, and scorching body temperature, dangerous yet bewitching.
It was at that moment that she felt the difference between the man and the boy.
As I was thinking, I don’t know when my heart started beating rapidly again, thump thump, and it was especially clear in the dark night.
Wen Nian came back to his senses and looked at his phone, only to find that it was already early morning, but he was not sleepy at all.
She couldn't help but think that behind the wall lived the person who had made her lose her mind countless times.
Xu Zhijian, how can she get rid of him?
Looking out the window, she sighed, realizing very clearly that in her current situation, the peaceful life she pursued would soon go against her.
What can I do? I can't give up my career just to escape from him.
No, absolutely not.
The worst that can happen is that we will just die.
She just didn't believe that he could pester her forever.
—
In the afternoon, the doorbell rang again.
Once sleep is interrupted during the day, it is difficult to fall asleep again. Wen Nian tossed and turned in bed, and finally got up resignedly and scratched his hair.
This time she learned her lesson. She came to the door and looked through the peephole first.
Meet a pair of big watery eyes.
She was stunned.
cat?
Quickly came to his senses.
Haha, even a fool can see that something is wrong.
However, even if I became more careful, it would be useless because as long as I didn't open the door, this guy would keep ringing the doorbell.
"What are you doing? If you harass me again, I'll call the police!"
To avoid being accidentally hurt, Xu Zhijian took two steps back before she opened the door, automatically ignoring her words, and said to the cat in his arms: "Come, Xiaoxiao, call mommy."
A familiar cat meow sounded, and Wen stopped the curse on the tip of his tongue.
Small.
That's not...
"If you won't let me in, you should at least let your son in. He's been missing you like crazy for a year now, howling like a ghost every night. It's so annoying."
Wen Nian blinked and stared at the white cat hesitantly for two seconds.
Hesitantly reaching out his hand, he said unhappily, "Give it to me."
Seeing her arrogant look, Xu Zhijian smiled slightly and carefully transferred the cat into her arms.
With his attention completely focused on the cat, Wen Nian didn't even notice the shadow approaching overhead. Before he could react, a kiss landed on his cheek.
"What are you doing!" She dodged backwards, holding the cat, her eyebrows almost raised in anger, "Are you a pervert?"
Xu Zhijian curled the corners of his lips, feeling no shame at all: "Collect the child support you owe this year."
"You're crazy!"
The door slammed shut with a thunderous bang.
He knocked on the door twice: "Hey, you have to let me in to see it a few times every day. After all, I am its father, and it knows me better than anyone else."
"Not anymore!"
"..." Xu Zhijian said to the room, "Are you a robber? Wen Nian."
After a long time without a response, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Forget it, just bear with it for now.
Back in the house, Xu Zhijian lay on the sofa bored.
Changjun sent a message to the group: [Ding Sui is getting married next Friday and has chartered a Xili cruise in S City. He asked if we would like to go.]
The Xili Cruise has a very high reputation throughout the country and even the world. It is 350 meters long, weighs 150,000 tons, and has a total of 20 floors. The facilities are luxurious and extravagant, making it a star-studded existence.
Many wealthy people are rushing to travel and experience a week-long sea voyage, but it is estimated that they cannot charter so many days, after all, it is not a small amount of money.
All in all, Xu Zhijian had only been there once.
Xu Zhijian propped his chin up, thought for a moment, and replied: [Go.]
He is not the type to sit idle. It is so boring to stay in this small house. Wen Nian ignores him. If he doesn't find some fun, he will probably feel miserable.
Xu Zhijian: [By the way, does anyone have the game idea map we designed together a few years ago? I'm planning to try making it. It's so boring.]
Chang Jun: [I'll send it to you. But can you take me with you? My dad always says I'm idle, but I really don't know anything. I just know a little bit about games. If you take me with you, I'm sure I can help you in some way. Let's make this thing bigger and stronger together.]
Xu Zhijian: [Okay, I'll think about the design first. I'll probably need you guys later.]
Wen Nian sat on the sofa, holding the cat and looking left and right, with a look of doubt on his face.
Is this still the Xiaoxiao she knows?
"Why are you so fat..."
This cat weighs half a bucket of water when held in your hand. It has so much flesh that its legs are almost invisible, and its face is as big as a pancake.
She murmured in disgust, "That's not healthy at all. How did Xu Zhijian raise you like this?"
Xiaoxiao was the one they rescued from a group of thugs near the school three years ago when she pursued Xu Zhijian for the tenth time.
At that time, it was only half the size of an arm, and its fluffy white fur made its water-blue eyes look clean and beautiful.
Later they brought it back to school and built a small nest for it in the garden. They sent it some delicious food every day. There were no shortage of kind and sincere people in the school. Gradually, more and more people came to take care of it, and the food placed in front of the nest became more and more abundant.
But for health reasons, Wen Nian often takes it out for walks to lose weight.
I didn't expect that just one year had passed and the little girl had been raised astray.
Men are really unreliable.
If it hadn't been reluctant to leave the dormitory aunt, she would have definitely taken it away.
"I'll buy you a treadmill tomorrow so you can exercise properly." Wen Nian rubbed its head, thinking about what else he needed to raise a cat.
I had been planning to buy a cat a few days ago, and I had almost prepared everything.
She ordered a few more items, put down her phone and focused on petting the cat.
The movement of his hands suddenly stopped.
Wen Nian frowned and retreated: "Why do I smell like that annoying guy..."
Xu Zhijian has a very iconic scent, always a light lemon scent, from shampoo to shower gel to perfume, everything is lemon-scented.
So much so that she hasn't bought a lemon in a year.
After a long silence, Wen Nian carried the cat into the bathroom, intending to give it a good "baptism".
—
A new week begins.
Life is really contradictory. I am unhappy when I don’t have a job, and I am still unhappy when I have a job and have to go to work.
Wen Nian got up listlessly, looking drained of energy. What annoyed her even more was that when she opened the door, she saw her dog, who kept ringing the doorbell a few times every once in a while, harassing her.
Xu Zhijian was leaning on the railing, staring at her intently.
Tired.
She sighed silently and chose to ignore it.
Without saying anything more, Xu Zhijian followed him into the elevator.
The two of them walked in silence.
He didn't reach out to pull her until they were out of the community gate.
"What are you doing?"
Xu Zhijian pulled her to the passenger seat, fastened her seat belt, turned around and got into the car, moving so fast as if he was afraid she would run away.
He fastened his seatbelt while driving the car: "We have to go to the company anyway, wouldn't it be more convenient for me to take you?"
Wen Nianlong frowned and ignored him.
When they were on the road, he handed her a plastic bag and asked, "Breakfast, would you like some?"
Knowing that she had the habit of skipping breakfast, he got up early and bought it in advance.
Wen Nian didn't answer, his eyes fixed on the passing scenery outside the window, not wanting even a glance to fall on him.
Xu Zhijian silently withdrew his hand, and said calmly: "Forget it."
Soothing music played in the car. After a long while, he spoke again: "Hey, don't you have anything to say to me?"
"What else can I say to you?" Wen Nian reminded coldly, "Lovers who have broken up should not disturb each other and live in peace."
It's you, always clinging to people like a dog-skin plaster.
Xu Zhijian smiled and changed the subject: "Where have you been this year?"
Wen Nian's eyelashes trembled slightly. She didn't answer. She turned her head to look at him and asked her doubts: "Xu Zhijian, I dumped you, aren't you angry?"
When they met again a few days ago, she could still see that he was unhappy. Although he spoke gently, he always had a cold and sour face.
But these past two days, it was as if nothing had happened, and he even teased her with his nonchalant look from time to time.
But when she thought about it carefully, she seemed to have rarely seen him angry.
Because if there is a grudge, it will be taken on the spot, and the same applies to her.
Or is there some big conspiracy brewing?
She stared at him intently, trying to find some clues from that harmless face.
If he wasn't driving, and she had finally looked him in the eye, Xu Zhijian would have definitely looked back at him with a particularly "sincere" expression.
Warm golden morning light streamed through the glass window. From her angle, she could only see the corners of his lips slightly raised as he uttered a few joking words: "Do I look angry to you?"
"Then why are you still pestering me?" she was puzzled.
"Did anyone say you can't be angry and clingy at the same time?" He said seriously, seeming very understanding compared to her. "Besides, you're such a big shot. If I get angry again, we're done."
Wen Nian snorted, looking disdainful: "We are already finished."
"It's not up to you alone to decide whether it's finished or not."
He smiled and said, "Besides, this young master never suffers any loss. I will slowly get back what you owe me in the future."
Haha, as expected, it’s because of the desire to win.
Just a big eye roll.
Xu Zhijian turned to look at her: "Now that you've finished asking, should you answer my question?"
…
"Okay, if you don't want to answer, then change it. Why don't you reply to my message?"
He had been sending her messages quite a few times in the past few days, but hadn't received a single reply.
Wen Nian: "I don't want to go back."
Justified and confident.
I kept complaining in my heart: I give up, can't he see that others don't want to pay attention to him?
She had expressed her dislike for him so clearly.
Ask, ask, ask your uncle.
"Ouch." Xu Zhijian complained, "Such a double standard, little sister! When I didn't reply to your messages before, you would scold me all day long. Even with our current situation, you even bombarded me with messages on your phone a few days ago."
As soon as these words came out, Wen Nian choked up immediately.
A feeling of guilt suddenly emerged.
She heard the deeper meaning in it. It was an accusation that she had no contact with him at the same time as she had a strong desire to control him.
…
Although, it seems a little abnormal.
She opened her mouth, not knowing what to say, so she decided to close it.
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