The sofa was only so big, and the two people weren't far apart.
Chen Ji sighed softly, "You'll know why when we get back tomorrow. I'm not lying to you."
Their eyes met, and Xu Ruantang was startled. "Why are your eyes so red?!"
His eyes were red, as if he hadn't rested well; his once clear pupils were now bloodshot.
Chen Ji raised his hand to rub his eyes.
Xu Ruantang reacted quickly, grabbing his arm. "No, don't rub it with your hands, it's unhygienic! Haven't you been getting much rest these past few days?"
Chen Ji's arm remained raised in mid-air, the woman's palm warm and soft, the sensation emanating from it.
He nodded slightly. "Yeah, I didn't sleep much."
He went out alone this time. Xu Hanli had strongly insisted on going with him, but he refused.
Time was too tight, and almost all of it was spent on the round trip.
Chen Ji himself was somewhat unsure of what he was thinking.
Perhaps it was to avoid any unnecessary complications.
Or perhaps they have ulterior motives and don't want others to know, which is also unacceptable to Xu Hanli.
"Then you should go to sleep, I'm going to sleep too."
Xu Ruantang released her grip on Chen Ji's arm, picked up the towel that was lying to the side, and walked towards the bathroom.
After they entered the restroom, she noticed that Chen Ji was still sitting there without moving. She walked a few steps backward and stuck her head out, saying, "By the way, Dr. Cheng came by while you were gone."
Chen Ji looked over upon hearing this, and then heard her continue, "She likes you, can you talk to her and let her do whatever she wants in front of you? Stop coming to me all the time, it's annoying."
Knowing full well that someone is married, he still keeps trying to get close to them. Isn't that being a homewrecker? There are other men in the world besides Chen Ji. I don't understand the thought process of this kind of person.
After Xu Ruantang finished speaking, she didn't care about Chen Ji's reaction and went straight to close the door to wash the towel.
Shouldn't men handle these kinds of matters concerning men themselves? Why are you constantly picking on her? Chen Ji didn't marry Cheng Dan before she was around. She's 28 now, not 8.
What have you been doing all these years?
Everyone says that Gen Z is shaping up the workplace, so now we're asking them to shape up the dating market?
There was a knock on the bathroom door. Xu Ruantang, wringing out a towel, called out, "Wait a moment, I'll be right out."
"No rush," Chen Ji's voice came through the door. "The things on the living room table are for you. Remember to take them when you come out."
Xu Ruantang wanted to ask what it was, but then she heard Chen Ji say softly, "Goodnight."
Then came the sound of footsteps going upstairs.
When she came out of the bathroom, she saw a woman's watch on the living room table.
Xu Ruantang was puzzled. She turned to look at the stairwell and muttered, "For me? Compensation?"
She happily accepted it and went back to her room to sleep.
After going upstairs, Chen Ji did not go to the bedroom. He pushed open the study door and immediately saw the documents on the desk.
His expression was cold and stern as he stepped inside and picked it up.
After a long while, a faint smile appeared on his face, and his expression became extremely relaxed.
......
Xu Ruantang was thinking about the pastries Li Shuhe wanted, so she got up very early the next day.
She originally thought Chen Ji hadn't gotten up yet, but as soon as she finished washing up, she saw him carrying a lunchbox into the house.
"You're up so early?!"
Xu Ruantang was shocked. Did this person not sleep last night and steal someone's chicken in the middle of the night? He got up earlier than the chicken.
"Okay, come and have breakfast."
Chen Ji put down his breakfast, turned around and went into the bathroom, where the sound of water soon came from inside.
Xu Ruantang, with a vegetarian steamed bun in her mouth, came out of the kitchen to pour water and bumped into Chen Jiguang, who was sitting at the dining table with his arms outstretched.
she...
Is this some kind of early morning torture? What's going on, the end of the world? A naked men's battle is taking place!
She put down the enamel mug, took a bite of the steamed bun, and slowly chewed it before speaking: "Did you get breakfast on your way back from your run?"
"Um."
Xu Ruantang took a sip of water, still feeling her mouth watering, and couldn't help but complain to Chen Ji, "Brother, isn't it hot enough to go shirtless? Can you put your clothes on?"
Her hands were itching to touch abs, to see what they felt like, especially the kind of abs that belonged to a cold, aloof, older man.
Xu Ruantang doesn't really trust her self-control.
She sees a guy flirting with the wrong type on a short video platform and comments, "I'm not watching for nothing, I'll call someone for you."
Not to mention sitting right across from her, alive and well!
Chen Ji stared at her expressionlessly and said indifferently, "I'm hot."
Xu Ruantang: "......!!!"
She had no choice but to quickly finish her breakfast and slink into the kitchen.
A short while later, Chen Ji came in, this time wearing short sleeves.
"What do you need? I'll help you."
Standing next to her was a tall man, and even though the kitchen was quite large, she felt a bit cramped.
"No need, I can do it myself."
Ultimately, Xu Ruantang couldn't resist Chen Ji's insistence and asked him to help massage the glove membrane.
"Look, do it like this: press down the bottom of the dough with your left hand, and use the heel of your right hand to knead the dough outwards. Pay attention to the technique."
Xu Ruantang demonstrated it to him.
"If it sticks, use a knife to pull it back, slowly, so you don't hurt your hand." She said as she deftly repeated the action she had just performed. "The key is to rub it out, roll it back, and repeat."
Chen Jixue studied very diligently and picked it up quickly.
Xu Ruantang looked like a seasoned teacher, very pleased with his teaching results.
With his help, Chen Ji reduced her workload by more than half, which usually took two hours.
After they finished their work, the two sat down on the sofa to rest. Xu Ruantang asked, "When are we going to your house?"
"Let's leave at 10:30." Chen Ji glanced at the wall clock in the living room, then casually glanced at her empty wrist.
Just as Xu Ruantang was about to explain, there was a knock on the door outside the courtyard.
"It must be Li Shuhe, I'll go open the door!"
She took off her apron as she walked out.
She hadn't taken more than a few steps when someone grabbed her arm from behind, and Chen Ji's coat fell onto her shoulder.
"Huh? What's wrong? I'm not cold!" Xu Ruantang was completely confused.
Chen Ji coughed lightly and awkwardly looked away. "You're wearing a nightgown."
What's wrong with a nightgown?!
The knocking continued, but Xu Ruantang was too lazy to argue with him and jogged out of the yard.
As soon as the door opened, the person outside the courtyard was not Li Shuhe, and she hurriedly pulled her coat tighter.
"Why are you here?" Xu Ruantang was truly surprised, being bombarded with one shock after another so early in the morning.
Li Shuyang smiled somewhat embarrassedly, and it was clear that his smile was much more forced than it had been yesterday.
“My sister said there was too much stuff and she couldn’t carry it, so I came to get the pastries.”
"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go get it."
Xu Ruantang turned to go inside, but Li Shuyang stopped her, saying, "This is something my sister asked me to bring to you."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on her clothes, and his expression became even more dejected.
"Shuyang".
A deep, magnetic male voice came from behind her. Before Xu Ruantang could react, she felt a tightness around her waist.
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