Chapter Forty-Three
Sure enough, a scream of "Wow!" rang out, and a wave of ecstatic joy surged from the other end of the phone like a burst dam.
Seeing his roommate's delight, Jiang You couldn't help but smile: "Oh, right, I packed my underwear in a bag and hung it on top of the closet, it's easy to find... Huh? How did you find me?"
After saying that, she subconsciously looked up and glanced around. She didn't know either. Slowly turning around, she said to the man, somewhat embarrassed, "Xiao..."
What should I call him?
Should we just call him Xiao Sinian? But he became famous at a young age and is a figure of considerable standing in the industry. Calling him by his full name would be too impolite.
How about calling him Mr. Xiao? But he's so young, not even 20 yet. What if he's particularly bothered by being called that because he sounds too mature?
People with social anxiety tend to overthink things, caring too much about what others think, even more than their own feelings.
Socializing is too tiring; I don't like any socializing.
Jiang You didn't want to walk through crowded places in wet clothes, and she couldn't take a taxi because it would dirty other people's cars. Didi drivers wouldn't let her get in either.
When she takes the bus, she gets strange looks from all sorts of elderly people and young people, or kind people come up to ask her if she needs any help.
She had to sit still, calmly explain to everyone on the bus why she was soaking wet, and deal with their various questions.
Thinking of this terrifying scene, she suddenly felt short of breath, so she hesitated between troubling Fang Sixu Xiaosinian and going back with him, and chose the former.
“Mr. Xiao,” Jiang You finally chose to address him as Mr. Xiao, “Excuse me, where is this place? My friend is delivering clothes, but he doesn’t have an address.”
The girl asked cautiously, as if afraid of causing trouble for others. Her eyes trembled slightly the moment they met his gaze, and she quickly looked away, her gaze unfocused.
So timid, even if we kick her out now, she probably won't utter a sound.
Sitting on the single sofa, Xiao Sinian casually looked away and said nonchalantly, "We've arrived. Tell her to call again, and I'll go answer it."
Jiang You opened her mouth, but Xiao Sinian stared indifferently at her face: "Is there anything else?"
No, no.
She shook her head, finished speaking with Wang Lili, hung up the phone, returned the phone to Xiao Sinian, and sincerely said, "Thank you."
"And then?" The voice was deep and magnetic, as if speaking into her ear.
"Wh-what?" Jiang You's ears burned as she lowered her gaze and met his dark, deep, indifferent eyes that seemed devoid of any emotion.
Xiao Sinian stood up, and the sheer height of 1.9 meters made her subconsciously take a few steps back.
The black silk shirt was stretched taut by muscles, giving it a rebellious air, while the rolled-up sleeves revealed the clearly visible veins on the forearms.
He is a completely violent alpha, a dominant, wild, hormone-fueled, and powerful man, and a particularly ascetic type.
"Is your thank you just empty words?"
Upon hearing the other person's words, Jiang You's mind went blank. Not noticing his approaching figure, she stammered, waving her hands frantically, "No, no... I didn't. How about I treat you and Fang Sixu to dinner?"
She's not the kind of person who just says thank you verbally. As a resident of Xiaojing, the only way she can think of to express her gratitude is to treat her to a meal, just like her parents do.
The man seemed to smile: "Sure, I'll set the time."
Jiang You nodded, not finding anything wrong with it. After all, the other party had indeed helped, and there was nothing wrong with having a meal.
As she breathed a sigh of relief, she realized that the two of them were actually quite close. In particular, the man's dark eyes were so deep and unfathomable, like an endless black hole. Once they made eye contact, it would suck them in and trap them inside.
She felt a pang of anxiety and subtly distanced herself from him.
Xiao Siwen raised an eyebrow slightly. Why are you keeping such a distance from him? Are you afraid of him?
He hasn't done anything yet.
Thinking about it, his gaze fell on the girl's slightly trembling body, and he realized that there was cold air coming from inside.
He frowned, his expression darkening: "Why didn't Leng say anything?"
Jiang You paused for a few seconds before he reacted and forced a smile, saying, "It's alright, it's not very cold."
It was still within acceptable limits, and she preferred to bear it herself rather than trouble others.
"Are you alright?" The man gripped her wrist tightly with his large, thick hand. "Your body is trembling, and that's considered good?"
"It's really okay."
The man clearly didn't believe her and, without saying a word, led her into the fitting room inside.
The changing area is spacious, with a full-length dressing mirror embedded in one wall, which is bright and clear, reflecting a person's figure from all angles.
“There’s a hair dryer in here,” Xiao Sinian said, pointing to a cabinet. Then he led her through the innermost door.
Inside is a separate bathroom area, with a glass sliding door separating the wet and dry spaces.
Inside the bathroom, a pristine white bathtub sits against the wall, and a variety of bottles and jars are readily available, showcasing the exquisite comfort of the changing room.
"Do you know how to use a bathtub?" Xiao Siwen released Jiang You and stood aside, staring at her.
The girl honestly shook her head.
"This is the temperature control button, this is the massage function button, over there is the drain button, the water filling button... On the other side is the screen lift, you can watch movies while taking a bath, don't girls like watching anime movies? You can enjoy yourself slowly while waiting for your friends to come back."
Xiao Si spoke casually, his tone sounding nonchalant. After he finished speaking, his gaze, like two bolts of lightning, locked onto the girl in front of him.
"Your boyfriend... probably won't mind you showering outside, right?"
"What?" Jiang You was still processing what he had just said about the bathtub's features and clearly hadn't heard him clearly.
Seeing her reaction, Xiao Sinian already knew the answer in his heart. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he said softly, "It's nothing, but you should still take off your wet clothes quickly, so you don't catch a cold."
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