Chapter 74
Xia Yan quickly returned and soon noticed the bite mark on the girl's lower lip, but Jiang You dismissed it by saying that she had a stomachache and bitten it unconsciously.
After all, who would believe that their childhood friend and their best friend would be having an affair right under their nose?
Seeing that Jiang You had drunk the hot water and felt no discomfort, the two returned to bed, and Xia Yan hugged the girl from behind and fell asleep.
In the bedroom, the curtains were drawn, and it was pitch black, making one's senses unusually acute.
Noticing that the girl's breathing was even, Xia Yan opened his eyes expressionlessly, lowered his head, and gently sniffed her shoulder.
A scent that belonged neither to the girl nor to him lingered on her.
Even in the darkness, one could sense the chilling frost on Xia Yan's face.
His long, strong, and well-defined hand roamed over Jiang You's neck, slowly caressing it, as if considering where to strike to ensure a fatal blow.
The boy chuckled gently, "Youyou, why aren't you saying anything now that you're awake? Did you do something naughty?"
The girl's tightly closed eyelashes trembled slightly, and her body shook uncontrollably.
"You know what? My cousin has a dog, and the expression on its face when it does something naughty is exactly like yours," Xia Yan said excitedly to the girl, as if he had just thought of something and was bursting with the urge to share.
"So when I searched the house, I found that I had chewed up my cousin's custom-made drone," he said, his voice gradually lowering as he murmured, "Isn't it only natural that bad deeds should be punished?"
"So, Youyou, did you take a shower in the bathroom downstairs? Why do you smell like the shower gel from there?"
The icy hand slid away from the warm neck. When I first met Xia Yan, I wondered how comfortable it would be to have those icy hands on my body in the summer.
But now, it feels like a demon from hell has come to claim my life.
Jiang You's fingertips twitched. In the quiet space where only the sound of breathing could be heard, her scalp tingled. Unable to bear the dangerous atmosphere, she decided to confess and seek leniency.
Xia Yan spoke first:
"Since we broke up in Sheng'an City, I bought books and took online courses to learn how to be a good boyfriend. So even though you lied to me, I didn't investigate you, and even though something seemed off, I didn't delve into it."
"Don't be afraid of me. As long as we don't break up, I will never do anything to you."
"In this relationship, you are the one in a superior position. You can completely mold me into the way you like. I will always trust you."
Xia Yan removed his hand from the girl's neck and placed it on her stomach, pulling her even closer into his arms: "Sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow."
Subconsciously, even though I feel doubted and deceived, I still believe in you.
Upon hearing this, Jiang You felt not at ease, but rather even more fearful.
The more you trust someone, the more angry and heartbroken you will be when that person betrays you.
There are some people who, when wronged, will question others and grieve silently, but Xia Yan is not that kind of person who grieves silently and cries under the covers.
He is an extremely destructive person.
The girl is weak-willed; she will hide away as long as there is a way out. She will not resist unless she is driven to a dead end.
For example, with a living allowance of 800, she wouldn't starve even if she didn't eat well. She would be embarrassed to ask for an increase in her living allowance when her parents complained about being poor. But if she only had 400, she would have trouble surviving. Even if she was embarrassed, she would still ask for it.
Now that Xia Yan was no longer gloomy, Jiang You felt he could lie low for a while longer.
Therefore, her courage to confess, forced upon her by fear and dread, has been completely worn away, and she has returned to her initial state of hiding in her turtle shell.
Now is not the time to be honest with Xia Yan... The girl pursed her lips and decided to talk about it when she got back to school.
After a sleepless night, Jiang You got up in the early morning with lifeless eyes, brushed his teeth, and sat down in a chair.
Xia Yan bent down and used a towel to wipe the girl's face, then picked up a face cream with his left hand.
Jiang used the pad of his right index finger to scoop out face cream and dab it on his right forehead, chin, right cheek, and left cheek.
The icy touch made her shiver slightly.
The boy carefully placed the face cream and then spread it evenly on the girl's face with both hands, seemingly enjoying the feeling of serving her. His amber eyes gazed at her affectionately, shimmering as if they could drown her in them.
"Are you really going? You don't look well. Are you sure you're not staying home to rest today?"
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