Chapter 237 You're Petting a Dog
Jiang Nuanzhi vaguely felt an itch on her ankle and was about to scratch it when she was suddenly pulled into a half-embrace, her wrist held by a pair of large, hot hands. The scent of dirt and grass clinging to him filled her nostrils. She looked up in a daze and met Li Rong's magnified face. For no apparent reason, her heart skipped a beat.
Li Rong had already moved away immediately. Before Jiang Nuanzhi could speak, he took two steps back, looking as if he wanted to stop at the proper etiquette. He even stared at Jiang Nuanzhi for a while before finally managing to say, "I'm sorry."
It was already past midnight, and Li Rong still hadn't returned, so Jiang Nuanzhi left an oil lamp for him by the stove.
Even though he took two steps back, he was still so tall that he completely blocked the light. The shadow he cast was enough to shroud Jiang Nuanzhi entirely.
In the dim candlelight, Jiang Nuanzhi could even see the beads of sweat on his forehead and the tip of his nose, and his ears were so red they looked like they were about to bleed. Usually, his deep eyes were as still as a deep well, but now they seemed to hold a hint of bewilderment. She couldn't help but lean closer to take a closer look.
Li Rong usually sits in a wheelchair. Jiang Nuanzhi always looks down at him. Today, he suddenly stood up, and Jiang Nuanzhi barely reached his shoulder. From this angle, she seemed somewhat unfamiliar.
"Ahem, have you... eaten yet?"
"Not yet"
When Li Rong saw Jiang Nuanzhi approaching, he subconsciously took another step back, but his legs were blocked by the stove, leaving him nowhere to retreat. He was cornered by her and held his breath for a moment, just standing there blankly, letting her look him over, his gaze wandering, not knowing what to do.
"Hey, why aren't you looking at me?"
Upon hearing this, Li Rong gasped and instinctively turned his gaze to her.
Beneath her small, delicate face, her neck was fair and smooth, and further down… a deep cleavage came into view. His gaze met hers briefly, then abruptly shifted, his mind reeling. He immediately closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, “A-Nuan, my apologies.”
"Hmm?" Jiang Nuanzhi looked over with a bit of confusion, but the next second she saw Li Rong unbuckling his belt in front of her.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "!!!"
Goodness, while he is indeed quite handsome, and his physique... well, I do feel a bit tempted to touch him. But...
Isn't this progressing a little too fast?
Reason told Jiang Nuanzhi that this place was not quite suitable, but her eyes couldn't help but look towards his waist and abdomen. The feel of his skin was very good when she had done acupuncture on him before.
It's late at night and there are quite a few people in the house. Do you really want something this exciting?
Seeing that he had already reached out his hand to her, Jiang Nuanzhi clenched her fists. No, absolutely not.
"Not here, let's go out."
Before I could finish speaking, I felt a warm sensation in my body.
Li Rong took off his clothes and draped them over himself, tying several knots in front of her chest with his sleeves to completely cover her up.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
That's really gentlemanly of you.
Li Rong wrapped the person up and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He wiped the sweat from his brow again before asking, "What did you say, 'Not here'? What happened between us?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "."
"Cough cough, it's nothing."
Li Rong now regretted wrapping the person up too tightly. She had been wearing loose undergarments, which at least concealed her figure, but now…
She probably doesn't realize that she's thinner than before.
The clothes no longer fit properly, and the neckline was much looser than before.
Certain images flashed into his mind again, and Li Rong felt a tightness in his throat. He picked up a bowl, filled it with water, and gulped it down.
Jiang Nuanzhi looked utterly dejected. These ancient people were so boring. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "Hey, you don't have to drink water to fill your stomach just because you haven't eaten. I boiled a few eggs for you to have."
Following the direction Jiang Nuanzhi pointed, Li Rong lifted the pot lid and found four eggs inside. He washed his hands, peeled the eggs clean, and handed two of them to Jiang Nuanzhi.
"You should eat too, you've lost weight recently."
Jiang Nuanzhi shook her head: "I ate enough for dinner, you eat."
Li Rong nodded and ate three in a few bites. When there was only one left, he handed it to Jiang Nuanzhi. Jiang Nuanzhi shook her head again, but he stuffed it into his mouth.
Jiang Nuanzhi handed him the water with a suspicious look. Li Rong took it and drank it all in one gulp. He finished the entire ladle of water.
"Are you still hungry? Shall I make you a bowl of noodles?"
Indeed, with his size, a few eggs are hardly enough to help him. He then got up.
Li Rong, however, pulled the person back, saying, "There's no need to rush."
Realizing he had made another move, Jiang Nuanzhi immediately felt as if she were being burned and released him.
An odd atmosphere spread once again.
"that."
"you"
After a long silence, the two suddenly spoke at the same time.
Jiang Nuanzhi paused for a moment: "You go first."
Li Rong touched the hairpin tucked into his chest, intending to take it out, but the next second, he noticed what was on her head and couldn't help but pause in surprise: "This hairpin."
Jiang Nuanzhi reached out and touched it, then couldn't help but laugh: "How is it? Isn't it pretty? It was a gift from Xiao Er. I didn't even want to pick it while I was sleeping today."
Upon hearing this, Li Rong immediately frowned.
The plain silver hairpin was crudely made, and the auspicious cloud pattern was not smoothly depicted; it was also too plain.
To be honest, Li Rong didn't know much about these women's belongings, but he knew that the hairpins worn by the servants of his aunts and uncles in the past were much better than this.
Looking at Anuan again, she carefully took off the hairpin, holding the plain hairpin in her fair little hand, with a smug smile on her face, and said with her eyes crinkling, "Here, you can take a look, but you're not allowed to break it."
Li Rong stared at her for a long time, then suddenly laughed: "She's beautiful."
Jiang Nuanzhi was stunned for a while after noticing Li Rong's large hand landing on her head.
Is this person no longer keeping people at arm's length?
But the next second, she stopped Li Rong's hand: "I feel like you're petting a dog like that."
Li Rong: "."
What does "petting a dog" mean? Is it what he thinks it means?
"Ah Nuan, I... I just wanted to give it to you."
"Mother, Mother!"
Li Rong had only spoken half a sentence when he suddenly heard Baozhu's voice coming from inside the house.
The two looked over and saw Baozhu, her eyes red and looking aggrieved, reaching out her hand to Jiang Nuanzhi: "Mother."
Jiang Nuanzhi immediately reached out and picked up her daughter: "What's wrong? Are you awake, baby?"
"Waaaaah, Mother, please don't turn bad. I want Mother, Father! Father, please don't die either, waaaaah! Brother, I don't want to lose my brother!"
(End of this chapter)
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