Smells good
But if Chen Shuning is really someone out of his reach, should he just give up?
Xu Xi turned her head slightly and glanced at Chen Shuning quietly. She was concentrating on starting the car and preparing to drive, and did not notice that she was looking at her.
Xu Xi sighed silently in her heart. It seemed that there were still many things between them that needed to be understood.
If it's just for fun, there's no need to care about the other person's family background. Both parties can separate when they've had enough fun. However, if she wants to be together forever, then many aspects need to be considered.
Fortunately, she had not been able to express it directly before.
Whether two people like each other is important, but whether they can provide each other with a relaxed and happy living environment is also important.
She needs to think about this problem carefully.
The car drove to an apartment building, and Xu Xi followed Chen Shuning out of the car and into the elevator.
While in the elevator, Xu Xi suddenly remembered that she had come to Chen Shuning's house so rashly. What if Chen Shuning had family members at home? Would it be too sudden for her to come here like this? Moreover, she didn't bring any fruit or anything like that, which seemed a bit impolite.
She finally asked.
"Chen Shuning, are there any family members at home? Would it be too sudden for me to come here like this?"
Although they were already in the elevator and it was a bit late to ask this question, Xu Xi still wanted to know in advance whether there was anyone at home so that she could be mentally prepared.
"No, I live alone." Chen Shuning noticed her nervousness and said casually, "Don't think too much about it. Just think of it as playing at a friend's house."
"..." Xu Xi did not answer, but only showed a faint smile.
She didn't know how to answer because, apart from her childhood friend Xiao Mu, she had never been to anyone else's house to play. Especially after she knew she liked girls in junior high school, other people would go out in groups, meet at milk tea shops or go shopping, but she was different. She didn't want to interact with anyone and only went to Xiao Mu to play once in a while.
Here, she would play as if she were at a friend's house...how would she play? She had no experience of playing at a friend's house.
When they reached the door, Chen Shuning opened her bag to look for her keys. Xu Xi saw that it was inconvenient for her to carry things, so she reached out and took the bag of books from her.
"Let me get these things."
"Okay, thank you."
Chen Shuning rummaged through her bag for a while before she found the key. The door was gently opened. Chen Shuning walked to the entrance and found a pair of slippers to put in front of Xu Xi.
When she bent down to put on her slippers, she noticed that Xu Xi's feet were relatively small, so she put the slippers in her hand in front of herself.
Then he took out a new pair of shoes from the cabinet.
"Your feet are smaller, wear these."
"It's all right. It's fine with me."
Xu Xi, carrying Chen Shuning's belongings, followed her inside and sat down on the sofa. She looked around at the decorations and furnishings in the house. They were all in warm colors, making it look particularly cozy. Just sitting there made her feel happy and relaxed. Xu Xi quietly decided at this moment that when he returned, she would also give her small rental house a major renovation. She had to transform that small rental house, which was full of class atmosphere, into a warm home.
Just as she was thinking, Chen Shuning asked her, "What would you like to drink? I have coffee and tea here, or if you want juice, I can make it for you."
Xu Xi raised her eyes and met Chen Shuning's. Faced with so many choices, she didn't know which one to choose so as not to cause trouble for others. She was stunned for two seconds, and finally threw the question back to the person who asked her.
"It's all right. No need to bother."
"Let's have coffee, then."
"Okay." Xu Xi agreed and saw Chen Shuning start to make coffee. She stood up and walked over quietly. "Can I see how you make it?"
"sure."
Xu Xi had never made her own coffee; she always bought it outside or ordered takeout. She'd been so eager to make money, hoping to retire early, that she simply wasn't willing to spend time cooking. She didn't know how to make anything. She always thought that as long as she had money, she could buy whatever she wanted.
Now watching Chen Shuning making coffee step by step, I suddenly feel that, in fact, slowing down life is also a kind of enjoyment.
At least all the good things are still there, and life is still there.
"Do you drink coffee often?" Xu Xi asked Chen Shuning.
“I drink when I’m tired from working overtime.”
"Do you often work overtime?"
"Not often, just occasionally."
After chatting for a few minutes, the coffee was ready. Chen Shuning handed a cup of coffee to Xu Xi and pointed to the two small jars next to it and told her.
"There's condensed milk and sugar. Add it according to your taste."
"Thank you." Xu Xi said thank you, put the coffee in her hand aside, opened the can, and put some sugar and condensed milk in her coffee cup. She was about to turn around and leave to make room for Chen Shuning to add sugar.
As a result, when Xu Xi turned around, she bumped into the coffee in Chen Shuning's hand.
This...how could this happen.
Xu Xi let out a soft cry of surprise as the coffee had already spilled all over her, leaving a dark brown stain on her white clothes.
"I'm sorry, are you okay? Did I burn you?"
Chen Shuning put the empty coffee cup aside. Worried that the coffee would burn him, he reached out and pinched the part of Xu Xi's clothes that was stained by coffee, and apologized hurriedly.
Xu Xi lowered her head silently. Actually, the coffee wasn't hot at all, but the way Chen Shuning pinched her clothes was so cute, it made her ears burn. Her heart was also beating wildly.
She glanced away and stammered nervously:
"No, it's fine. It's not hot."
"But your clothes." Chen Shuning glanced up and noticed that Xu Xi's ears had turned crimson. She asked harmlessly, "Are they really not hot?"
Xu Xi nodded. "Yeah, it's really not hot."
Guilt was written all over Chen Shuning's face. "Why don't you take a shower here? I'll find some clothes for you to change into."
Xu Xi frowned and lowered her head to look at the coffee stains on her clothes. They were very dirty and wet. It was actually very uncomfortable to have them stick to her body.
So, she did not refuse Chen Shuning's suggestion, took the clothes she found for herself, and took a bath in her home.
When Xu Xi came out of the shower, she saw Chen Shuning washing her coffee-stained clothes. Her movements were gentle and careful. This was exactly the wife she dreamed of: beautiful, gentle, and careful. She loved Chen Shuning so much.
The more we get along, the more I feel that we met too late, and I wish I had known her earlier.
Of course, this is just her personal feeling, and she doesn’t know whether the other party is interested in her or not.
The clothes were washed and rubbed in Chen Shuning's hands. Although she felt a little happy, Xu Xi didn't know why she felt a little embarrassed. She stood beside Chen Shuning and said softly:
"Actually, I can wash it myself, you don't have to help me."
Chen Shuning turned his head to look at her. "That's impossible. I made it dirty. I should be the one to wash it."
Xu Xi blinked. Although she said that, she still felt embarrassed to let others wash her clothes.
She just stood there and watched. Chen Shuning picked up the clothes, took a look at them, and said something casually.
"The laundry detergent at home won't remove this coffee stain. I'm going to buy some other stain removers tomorrow to try."
Why buy a separate stain remover just for this dress? It was completely unnecessary, because her dress wasn't expensive, only a few dozen yuan, and strong stain removers out there were about the same price. Instead of buying laundry detergent, it would be better to just buy a new dress.
So, when Xu Xi heard that she wanted to buy stain removers to wash them, she quickly said to her, "No, my clothes don't cost much, so there's no need to buy special detergent to wash them. If they're dirty, they're dirty. I've worn them for a long time, so it doesn't matter if I throw them away."
Chen Shuning looked at the clothes in the basin and was silent for a while. "Leave it here for now. Let the clothes soak here first. If they really can't be washed clean, we can deal with it later."
"good."
Chen Shuning simply washed his hands and made two more cups of coffee.
This time, Xu Xi did not go over to watch Chen Shuning making coffee. The place for making coffee was actually quite small. She thought that it might be because she was staying there and the place was too narrow that she bumped into him while she was distracted, and the coffee spilled on her.
Therefore, she is ultimately half responsible for this matter.
Chen Shuning came over with two cups of coffee and sat next to Xu Xi. They were so close that they were almost touching.
"Thank you." Xu Xi picked up the coffee, worried that the two of them were sitting too close to each other, which would mean they would bump into each other when they wanted to drink coffee. So, Xu Xi subconsciously moved a little to the side.
However, Chen Shuning came closer and gently approached her, as if smelling something.
She said to Xu Xi, "You smell so good."
???
Xu Xi was confused and shocked. "Huh? W-what?"
Chen Shuning explained: "I just bought this shower gel. A colleague recommended it to me. I haven't used it yet, but I didn't expect it to smell so good. It's my favorite scent."
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