【Chen Zixi×you】So this is the progress bar
After realizing that the progress bar above Chen Zixi's head represented his level of affection for you, you laughed for a long time. Not the kind of laughter that never stopped, but the kind that you couldn't help but laugh every time you saw him.
At first, Chen Zixi would helplessly ask you to stop laughing, but later, he simply blocked your mouth, well, with his mouth.
However, it didn't have the desired effect at all. He was so sweet and delicious, so gentle and so caring, that the kiss made you dizzy and want to do it again... no, a few more times.
Hearing you giggling again, Chen Zixi tapped your forehead: "Still laughing? Unfortunately, I can't continue. If I continue, your lips will be too ugly to be seen by others."
Indeed, after a few rounds, your lips were a little swollen. You realized it and quickly covered your mouth, smiling at him ingratiatingly.
"You little liar," Chen Zixi glared at you. However, his eyes were too gentle, completely failing to achieve the desired effect. "Just now you acted crazy and stupid in front of me. I thought you were deliberately playing me, but it turns out you are just stupid."
"..." He left you speechless, so you just cuddled up to him and nuzzled him. "I'm just inexperienced. Uncle Jiang and Aunt Han never taught me... I really didn't understand what you were thinking. I thought you were mad at me."
"It's normal that you have no experience," Chen Zixi agreed. "Jiang Wulang...how can he teach you something like this? Aren't you making it difficult for him?"
...That's true. You simply can't imagine Uncle Jiang explaining to you what "love" means.
"But..." Chen Zixi frowned slightly as he thought of something. "Have you really figured out your feelings? You're not just foolishly agreeing to this, are you? I told you, your wishes are paramount. Don't force it."
"I wasn't forcing myself." You quickly denied, looking at him with extra sincerity. "I just hadn't thought about it carefully. After you explained it to me, I realized that I really like you too!"
"Your mouth..." Chen Zixi pinched your nose affectionately. "I was fooled by your sweet mouth."
You blinked your eyes and looked innocent: "I didn't lie to you, I told you the truth, every word."
"Oh?" He raised an eyebrow and smiled at you. "Which sentences were they? I don't remember them."
You understood what he meant, so you leaned over to his ear and shouted loudly: "Chen Zixi - I like you too - do you hear me -"
Chen Zixi rubbed his ears exaggeratedly and smiled: "I heard it. You almost deafened me."
It was truly a delight to eat and drink openly with Chen Zixi's money. You used to feel embarrassed about spending his money, but now you felt justified: "Anyway, this money will be mine from now on!"
"Yes, yes, it's all yours." Chen Zixi sat beside you, tilting his head and smiling at you. "Don't forget to leave me money for a drink."
You gave him a look, then excitedly continued to pick and choose among the dishes on the table. As you were enjoying your meal, Chen Zixi asked from the side, "What would you do if Jiang Wulang found out?"
These words hit you so hard that you froze. You turned around and looked at him stupidly, only to see him acting like a drama queen, his brows slightly furrowed and his eyes watering as he looked at you: "If he objects, will you let go of my hand?"
You know his tricks all too well, but this question is indeed worth pondering. You thought about it and said, "Then I should kneel down and beg Uncle Jiang not to break us up? If he wants to hit someone, then let him hit me. You still have old injuries, and I can't let him hit you."
Chen Zixi was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing: "You are so cute. If I were Jiang Wulang, I wouldn't be able to bear to hit you."
Before you finish your fantasy, you suddenly say, "If all else fails, we can just elope and have a child. Once that's done, he won't be able to object."
Chen Zixi: “…”
He smiled bitterly and said, "You should read less storybooks. What's in that little head of yours?"
Your imagination ends, and you look at him with starry eyes: "Um, Zixi, you look delicious. I think--"
Chen Zixi held the top of your head: "No, you don't want to."
Facing your aggrieved look, he added with a smile: "If I attack you now, I might be beaten to death by Jiang Wulang and Han Xiangxun together."
You tried desperately, "Is it not okay for me to do that to you?"
Chen Zixi nodded: "No."
...Okay, you still want to know what it feels like to be the Qingxi Saint Hand Yushanjun.
You rolled your eyes and settled for the next best thing: "Well, can't we sleep together tonight?"
Judging by his expression, Chen Zixi was shocked by you. He stared at you with wide eyes, then looked down at himself in disbelief. "Who's the man and who's the woman between us? How could a girl be like you, like, on the first day..."
You didn't take it seriously and smiled: "Children of the Jianghu should indulge themselves."
Chen Zixi: "..." He suddenly understood why Han Xiangxun and Jiang Wulang were so wary of him leading you astray like a thief.
But what actually happened was not at all what you imagined.
Uncle Jiang was still elusive and not at home. After learning the details, Aunt Han first spoke sarcastically to Chen Zixi, saying that he "took advantage of his looks to seduce young girls", and then she grabbed your ear and told you "don't do anything you shouldn't do", and then let you go.
You know what Aunt Han is thinking, she's afraid you'll get hurt. But you're not afraid at all—you're a famous brave young man in Qinghe, and Chen Zixi is Chen Zixi, so what do you have to be afraid of?
So you took Chen Zixi to settle down in the bamboo forest, in the small house you and Uncle Jiang had once shared, just to wait for Uncle Jiang to return. Chen Zixi had money, and you had plenty of strength and means, so you quickly renovated the small house, giving it a fully furnished look.
Hong Xian came over to help you pack your things. When she saw Chen Zixi, she whispered to you, "Boss, should I call him 'sister-in-law', or—"
...Sister-in-law? Your brows twitched, unable to imagine Chen Zixi's expression after hearing this. After pondering for a long time, you said with difficulty: "You...just call him Brother Chen."
Hong Xian nodded, seeming to understand, then suddenly remembered something and asked you mysteriously, "Boss, how did you manage to trick a beauty like Sister Chen into your arms?"
You said seriously, "How can that be called a lie? I asked for him seriously, and he was moved by my sincerity."
Hong Xian was a little convinced. She turned around to look at Chen Zixi, who was dozing off in the rocking chair, and asked, "Then why do you, Boss, do the work yourself? Doesn't Brother Chen like to do it?"
You touched your nose, feeling a little shy for some reason: "I can't bear to let him do it. He was seriously injured because of me and can't do heavy work."
Hong Xian was greatly surprised and even very touched: "Brother Chen is so good to you, Boss, you must not let him down!"
What's so doubtful about your character?! You raged.
After Hong Xian returned home, Chen Zixi, who you thought was asleep, sat up, stretched lazily, and looked at you with a half-smile: "The little girl is right, you can't let me down."
You were so angry that you ran over and took a bite of him: "How could I be so heartless."
Coincidentally, it rained heavily the night the house was renovated. The sound of the rain and the dampness in the air all hinted at how good a sleep you would have that night.
You got excited and ran out of your cubicle, pillow in hand, to Chen Zixi's bedside. He wasn't asleep yet, sipping a glass of wine by the light of a candle, facing the autumn rain outside the window. Seeing you, he looked up with a bit of surprise: "Why are you here?"
You looked at him eagerly, “It’s going to rain tonight.”
Chen Zixi nodded: "I know." His eyes fell on the pillow in your arms, and his eyes changed immediately: "You..."
You finally mustered up the courage to come here, so how could you let him interrupt you? You were determined to taste him. Before he could finish, you stepped forward, grasped his arm, and forcibly blocked his mouth.
The red agate wine glass rolled onto the bed.
I don’t know what Chen Zixi did in his busy schedule, but the candle not far away went out with a slight sound.
Because it was a rainy day, there was little moonlight. Occasionally, lightning would silently streak across the night sky. In the dim room, you could only see Chen Zixi's eyes swaying with starlight.
Then, you find that you seem to have underestimated Chen Zixi... It was quite difficult to sleep that night.
——Didn’t we agree that you can’t do heavy work because of your old injury?
The next day, Jiang Yan came to kill you early in the morning. You were too exhausted to wake up. What really woke you up was the strange sound of weapons clashing in the bamboo forest.
Chen Zixi was not in the house. You didn't know what was going on, so you hurriedly put on your clothes and ran out. You saw bamboo leaves flying in front of the house, and Uncle Jiang and Chen Zixi had already started fighting in the open space.
"Uncle Jiang!" You yelled. "Don't hit Zixi, hit me! It's my fault. Zixi kept pushing him away, and I lost control and forced myself on him!"
The scene suddenly fell silent.
Uncle Jiang stopped, glanced at you, then looked at Chen Zixi. His meaning was clear: "With your skills, can you force him?"
Chen Zixi said, "Don't blame her, blame me."
Uncle Jiang said coldly: "Of course it's your fault."
Then the two men started fighting again. It's worth mentioning that Chen Zixi, despite his old injuries, was able to fight Uncle Jiang to a draw, which shows that Uncle Jiang really didn't use too much force. You feel relieved.
Turning around, you see Aunt Han, who appeared out of nowhere, standing there staring at you. "What do you mean by 'lost control'? Can you explain it to me in detail?"
"..." You turned back tremblingly. "...Zi Xi, stop fighting and come save me, ah ah ah——"
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