Xu Ruantang felt a lump in her throat, and the emotions she had been hiding all day finally broke down.
Her tears fell like beads from a broken string, pattering down and striking Chen Jixin's heart.
He reached out and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly. "I'm sorry I'm late and made you worry."
"You don't know... Waaah... such a thick steel pipe... Waaah... it just came crashing down on me, waaah... Luckily I'm strong, I'm really too strong."
"Those two strong men... wielding such long... knives... waah... came hacking at me... I almost thought... thought I was going to die again... I kicked one of them away... waah... I'm fucking awesome... I'm so amazing..."
She was crying, but she didn't forget to praise herself.
"Waaah... Why did he have to take the knife for me?... If it weren't for him, I would be dead... I would rather have been the one who got hurt. This mental torture... hiccup... It's so painful."
At that time in the ward, she was under tremendous psychological pressure, and they even helped cover for her.
If Mr. and Mrs. Li knew that their precious son was injured because of her, how heartbroken and angry they would be!
How will she repay the favors she owes?
As she cried, Xu Ruantang hiccuped...
She felt ashamed and clung tightly to Chen Ji's shirt, tears and snot streaming down her face.
I didn't want to cry.
Having a powerful backer makes all the difference.
Chen Ji was her powerful backer.
Chen Ji wanted her to vent, otherwise keeping it bottled up would cause problems. But he didn't expect Xu Ruantang to cry so much, and once she started crying, she couldn't stop.
She knew it was shameful, but she insisted on clinging to Chen Ji's arms, and he couldn't pull her away.
Chen Ji sighed helplessly, forcefully pulled her out, grabbed her chin, leaned forward slightly, and sealed her lips with his.
Xu Ruantang stared wide-eyed in horror; her eyes must be swollen like walnuts now, and her face was covered in tears.
How could this person do such a thing?!
Soon, she succumbed to Chen Ji's almost torturous and lingering kisses.
Chen Ji's breathing was heavy and disordered, and he held onto Xu Ruantang's head tightly, refusing to let go, his movements gradually becoming more and more unrestrained.
Xu Ruantang tried to say something, but instead, he was attacked and his territory was seized.
After the kiss ended, Chen Ji finally let her go.
Xu Ruantang had no strength left, her mind was blank, and she leaned against Chen Ji's chest, panting.
When Chen Ji looked over, he noticed that her originally fair cheeks were now flushed red, and her luscious pink lips were also red and slightly swollen.
In that instant, reason snapped like a taut string.
Xu Ruantang sensed something was wrong, feeling a strange discomfort somewhere. She scratched her chin and looked down.
With a "boom" in her mind, Xu Ruantang felt a burning sensation from her neck to her face. She hurriedly scrambled out of Chen Ji's arms, opened the car door, and rushed out.
What did she see?!
Is this even fit for her to see?!
Isn't Chen Ji perfectly fine?! Why does he never argue back when others criticize him?
Could he be trying to test her sincerity towards him? No way, there's no need for that!
It's like the King of Hell embroidering a purse; you're still playing tricks with your sneaky tricks!
She ran ahead, and Chen Ji chased after her.
She ran, he chased, she couldn't escape.
In the end, they all ended up in the same house anyway. Luckily, it was late at night and no one was around, otherwise she would have felt embarrassed for Chen Ji.
Such a big bag...
Once inside the courtyard, Chen Ji blocked her way, looking down at her with a smile in his eyes, his tone teasing: "Why are you running?"
Xu Ruantang looked away from him and quickly said, "I'm sleepy. I'm going to sleep after I take a shower."
Chen Ji stood firm, unmoved, and said, "You've ruined my shirt with tears, where do you think you're going?"
Xu Ruantang looked over and saw that the fabric on his chest was wrinkled and a shade darker than the surrounding fabric.
The society is dead.
"I'll wash it for you, go change and give it to me."
Forget it, she deserved it for all the trouble she caused.
Chen Ji stood still, raising an eyebrow. "Take it off yourself."
Xu Ruantang pursed her lips, too lazy to argue with him, and decided to take off her clothes herself.
She reached out to unbutton her top button, her knuckles brushing against Chen Ji's Adam's apple. Perhaps because he was too tall and stood so straight, Xu Ruantang couldn't unbutton it for a long time.
So the little hand kept rubbing against it, and Chen Ji's eyes darkened, his Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and he took a step back with a "whoosh".
Xu Ruantang's hand suddenly went empty. She raised her hand blankly, looking at him with a "you're crazy" expression.
Chen Ji's voice was low and hoarse. He tilted his head and coughed awkwardly. "Alright, go take a shower and go to bed. I'll take a shower. And give me the clothes you took off too."
Xu Ruantang nodded without hesitation and turned to go inside.
There was no washing machine at home, and they used to wash their own clothes. But at some point, Chen Ji would start washing her clothes as well.
Of course, she washes her underwear directly after showering.
She used to think Chen Ji was a germaphobe, but later found out he wasn't; he was just diligent.
It's already very hot, and the upstairs rooms have been fitted with cooling mats, the kind that are very, very cool.
It was already late at night, and perhaps because too many things had happened, Xu Ruantang's eyes were wide open, and she was not sleepy at all.
Chen Ji turned to her and talked to her for a long time.
They were originally talking about what happened today, about how Li Shuyang helped her take a knife and she didn't need to feel guilty, but before they knew it, the topic had veered off course.
Chen Ji covered her with the towel and blanket, saying, "Cover yourself up."
Xu Ruantang broke free, saying, "It's so hot, you don't need to cover yourself up so tightly."
In the darkness, Chen Ji's voice carried a hint of amusement, "Wife, haven't you noticed how cold it gets in the middle of the night?"
Xu Ruantang felt confused and said, "It's alright."
"Then why do you snuggle into my arms every day? Isn't it because you're cold?"
Xu Ruantang then realized that every time she woke up in the middle of the night, because the fan was still on in the room and she was on an old-fashioned bamboo mat, she would subconsciously look for a heat source when she felt cold.
The biggest source of heat in this room is none other than Chen Ji.
She had no idea what kind of torment Chen Ji, a normal man, was going through.
Fortunately, he had exceptional self-control, which was beyond the reach of ordinary people; otherwise, she would have been completely devoured by now, leaving not even a bone fragment.
Xu Ruantang suddenly asked, "Chen Ji, have you noticed that my sleepwalking problem has disappeared on its own?"
Chen Ji: "......"
"By the way, is it cold in Beijing in winter?" Xu Ruantang asked, resting one hand under her head and turning her head to look in Chen Ji's direction.
She remembered that in her later life, winters in the capital were not so bad, not so cold.
Xu Ruantang was probably the one who wore the most layers in their dormitory during winter. While others wore only one pair of pants, she wore two pairs of leggings.
Chen Ji answered quickly: "It's very cold, extremely cold."
There is no heating yet.
Xu Ruantang instantly felt utterly hopeless.
She was more afraid of the cold than the heat.
"Chen Ji, can I borrow you to use as a hand warmer in winter?"
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