Chen Ji's strong eyebrows furrowed slowly, but he didn't say anything.
After the meal, Xu Ruantang conscientiously cleared away the dishes.
The kitchen has a typical 1980s-style earthen stove with a large pot on top, which looks like it hasn't been used in a long time.
Xu Ruantang first washed the large iron pot twice with clean water before adding water back into it.
They use well water here. Fortunately, Chen Ji's kitchen has a large vat, about half a person's height, filled with clean water.
She had been running around all day and thought she should at least rinse herself off with hot water.
A large pot is convenient; you can cook enough food at once.
Xu Ruantang began to feel fortunate, because her grandmother's family used to live in the countryside and had the same kind of earthen stove, and she learned how to cook in one summer vacation.
Boiling water is a piece of cake for her right now.
I was a little puzzled, though, since Chen Jiming clearly didn't cook, he had all the necessary kitchen utensils, seasonings, bowls, and chopsticks.
Even the firewood was piled up neatly.
Seeing that the water was almost boiling, Xu Ruantang returned to the house and asked Chen Ji, "Chen Ji, do you have my towel and toothbrush?"
She had no hope and just asked casually.
Chen Ji's eyes were deep, and he stretched out his long arm and pointed to the only wardrobe in the room, "They're all in the boxes under the wardrobe."
Overjoyed, Xu Ruantang smiled brightly, "Okay, I'll take it myself, thank you."
Maggots appearing in a salt jar—that's really strange!
At this moment, Xu Ruantang felt that God had been kind to her, and she really wanted to sell the school to God to give her a big gift!
She walked briskly toward the wardrobe, and just as her hand touched the handle, she heard a slightly anxious, low voice: "Wait a minute."
Chen Ji remembered that there were still his personal clothes in the wardrobe, and hurriedly spoke up.
In a moment of desperation, he threw off the covers and got off the kang (heated brick bed), walking quickly to Xu Ruantang.
Xu Ruantang was stunned. Wasn't this person injured in the leg and unable to move around easily?
From the moment she entered the room, Chen Ji remained motionless on the kang (a heated brick bed), leading her to believe that he was paralyzed.
"You? Your leg?" Xu Ruantang stared in disbelief, pointing at Chen Ji with her mouth agape in an "O" shape.
Chen Ji frowned, only then realizing the sharp pain in his leg. He couldn't keep his balance even while holding onto the cabinet, and he fell forward.
Xu Ruantang sighed resignedly, closed her eyes, and waited to be knocked down.
Who can blame her when he's the sugar daddy? Even if she's not so great, she's still a normal person. If Chen Ji really hurts herself, wouldn't she quickly become a widow with a child to raise?
She hasn't even experienced what it's like to be with a man, and now she's a widow?
An unimaginably tragic world.
When someone falls, their instinctive reaction is to either help or avoid the fall. Xu Ruantang ended up helping Chen Ji with his shoulder.
Okay, even though I know it's useless.
This person is really causing trouble. Is there gold in the cabinet? Why are you so afraid she'll see it?
Xu Ruantang still had the mind to complain.
Chen Ji collapsed halfway, but found that the expected pain did not come.
Xu Ruantang didn't notice either.
She opened her closed eyes and found herself in a strange position, pressing against Chen Ji.
Chen Ji was tall and slender, at least 1.85 meters tall!
Xu Ruantang is at most 1.63 meters tall, and the original owner of this body was as thin as a stick.
Given the original owner's malnutrition, she looked like she had just been unearthed. There's no doubt that if she were placed in a modern museum, they would have to charge to see her!
No matter how I think about it, it seems impossible for him to support a strong, healthy adult man.
But the facts are undeniable, and she has no choice but to believe them.
There was no sense of oppression as she had imagined; Xu Ruantang easily leaned against Chen Ji's shoulders.
After realizing what was happening, she quickly took Chen Ji's arm and said in a fawning tone, "You said you have difficulty moving around, why are you still trying to be strong?"
Xu Ruantang's self-perceived sycophancy was actually a form of blame and blatant disdain.
She easily led Chen Ji to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).
Chen Ji hadn't expected her to be so strong. Before he could react, Xu Ruantang practically carried him and threw him onto the kang (a heated brick bed).
"Don't worry, even if there's gold in your cabinet, I won't touch it. I'm not a thief."
Xu Ruantang returned to the cabinet and, without waiting for Chen Ji to speak, opened the cabinet door directly.
What comes into view are neatly folded military uniforms and shirts, as well as vests and trousers.
Xu Ruantang was stunned for a moment. So Chen Ji was afraid that she would find out that he was still missing his life before he was discharged from the army?
So what? This man has a really strong sense of pride.
Xu Ruantang looked down and saw that, according to Chen Ji's statement, the toothbrush and towel were in a box at the bottom.
She scanned the rows and rows until she finally saw the box, pulled it out, and took a look.
emmmm...
All of them were boxer briefs.
They were stacked neatly, without a single wrinkle.
Is this what's known as the "August 1st Underpants"?
nice one!
Xu Ruantang casually put it back in its original place and pulled out another box to look at it.
This is even more embarrassing, it's because of the briefs...
Xu Ruantang choked on her saliva and couldn't help but cough.
She turned to look at Chen Ji, who happened to be looking in her direction as well. His eyes were deep and his emotions were hard to discern.
"Did you find it?" Chen Ji's sharp, piercing gaze shifted away, and he turned to tuck the blanket around Xiao Bao.
Xu Ruantang pursed her lips.
She was now certain that Chen Ji was afraid she would see his underwear!
It's just boxer shorts and briefs, right? It's like everyone's seen them before.
When I'm looking at the muscular men on the screen, or my anime husband, their behavior is way more explicit than this tiny pair of underwear!
Xu Ruantang calmly put the box back and finally found a new towel and toothbrush in the third box.
"Found it."
Xu Ruantang picked it up and waved it at Chen Jiyang, then turned and closed the cabinet door. "I've boiled some water. I'm going to the kitchen to wash up."
Chen Ji nodded calmly, "Mm."
Knowing that Chen Ji's leg was injured, Xu Ruantang felt relieved.
Otherwise, since the kitchen has no door, she would have to worry about someone suddenly appearing out of nowhere.
She's not afraid of ghosts, but she's afraid of people; after all, she's still a fragile little girl.
She took Chen Ji's washbasin, filled it with hot water, and washed herself in the kitchen.
She had just observed that Chen Ji's place only had one room, which consisted of a kitchen and a room with a kang (a heated brick bed), and a dirt toilet in the backyard.
Chen Ji was also in the room, so she could only wash up in the kitchen.
Xu Ruantang couldn't help but laugh when she learned that she would have to sleep in the same room as Chen Ji that night.
She just didn't know if the handsome guy snored when he slept. She really couldn't imagine how much of a turn-off a refined and abstinent man would be if he snored.
After Xu Ruantang finished washing up and returned to the room, she bit her lip and hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Chen Ji, there's still hot water. Why don't I help you take a shower too?"
She carefully observed Chen Ji's expression, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.
The water is all boiled; serving the boss a bath is no big deal.
Moreover, she had been thinking about it while taking a shower and tried it out, and was pleasantly surprised to find that the original owner of this body was incredibly strong!
She managed to lift that huge vat, filled with so much water, with just a little effort!
This is just like a thief getting married—he's overjoyed!
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