The next morning, Lin Xihe slowly opened her eyes, still sleepy, and saw a man lying on the haystack, staring intently at her.
His gaze was direct and intense, without the slightest attempt to conceal it, falling nakedly upon her.
Lin Xihe subconsciously rubbed her eyes, wondering if she was still dreaming or just seeing things.
But when she looked again, yes, Ji Zhuo was indeed staring at her.
So Lin Xihe turned to the side, propped her head up with her arm, and stared straight back.
"Have you seen enough? I've been waiting for you for an hour, how can you sleep so much?" Ji Zhuo was woken up by hunger, by the cold, and by pain, and now he glared fiercely at Lin Xihe.
"You've got the wrong person, buddy! I thought you were so captivated by my charm that you couldn't help but admire my stunning good looks. I'm not one to be taken advantage of, so I thought you were looking at me and that's why I was looking back." Lin Xihe gave an awkward smile.
"What are you thinking about all day, little girl?"
"What could you possibly be thinking about? Something for nothing, a windfall, or having women on both sides. Wait a bit, I'll get up and cook for you." With that, Lin Xihe turned around, preparing to change her position to rest.
And then I fell asleep again...
When she woke up again, she saw Ji Zhuo sitting by her bedside, his eyes still fixed on her.
When Lin Xihe opened her eyes, she was so frightened she almost had a heart attack. She yelled, "Damn it, you scared me to death!"
"It's almost noon, when are you getting up?" Ji Zhuo took a deep breath to calm himself down.
No wonder this family is poor; they sleep until the sun is high in the sky. How could they not be poor?
"Right away, now." Lin Xihe stretched.
Being with someone is not as comfortable as being alone. When you're alone, you can sleep in as late as you want. Now that there's someone else, they're even urging you to sleep.
Because Ji Zhuo was in the room, Lin Xihe slept fully clothed, so she got out of bed quickly after waking up.
The moment I open my eyes, I have to cook.
Lin Xihe first boiled water in a pot, then put four eggs directly into the cold water, added firewood, and then began to wash her face.
At this moment, Ji Zhuo also followed her out, swaying unsteadily.
"Go back inside," Lin Xihe said, frowning.
"Why?" Ji Zhuo asked, looking completely bewildered.
"Look at my door, the gap is so big you could fit a fist in it. If someone walks by now, they'll spot you right away!" Lin Xihe pointed at the door and said irritably.
"It's too cold inside, so I'm coming out to bask in the sun."
"How cold could it be? I don't feel it at all," Lin Xihe said dismissively.
"You? You're covered with a warm quilt at night! And me? I can only cover myself with that tattered cloth, and I can't sleep well all night because I'm so cold." Ji Zhuo complained, feeling wronged.
"Alright, alright, what's there to complain about? I'll buy you a quilt next time we go to the city," Lin Xihe said casually.
Actually, she didn't want to buy it at all.
She was thinking to herself that she had to be careful with her money, and she was also hoping that this guy could recover from his injuries as soon as possible and leave quickly so as not to disturb her peaceful life any longer.
"Which day?" Ji Zhuo wasn't so easily fooled. He immediately saw through Lin Xihe's perfunctory attitude and pressed her for an answer.
"What? You're planning to stay here for a long time?"
"Won't my injury heal in three to five months?"
"Surely it's not that bad? You look much better today than yesterday," Lin Xihe retorted, pursing her lips.
"Is there?"
"Of course. Besides, if you stay here for a long time, what if we, a man and a woman, develop feelings for each other and you fall for me?" Lin Xihe said, frowning as if she was very troubled by this matter.
"Me, interested in you? You're really dreaming. Why don't you say you're interested in me?" Upon hearing this, Ji Zhuo raised an eyebrow and a sneer appeared on his lips, as if he had heard the most absurd joke in the world.
In his heart, this shrewish and mercenary woman in front of him was completely different from him, so how could he possibly have any complicated feelings for her?
"You? You expect me to like you? You're like a spineless shrimp right now, lying here unable to do anything. How could I possibly like you?" Lin Xihe raised her chin and retorted without showing any weakness, directly hitting Ji Zhuo's "sore spot," her eyes full of disdain.
"Oh? So you've taken a liking to me because I'm strong and healthy?" Ji Zhuo asked with a half-smile, deliberately trying to put her in a difficult position.
"Stop dreaming. No matter what, I won't be interested in you. Your background is unknown, and you appeared covered in injuries, which makes you seem unreliable. Look at you now. Maybe before you lost your memory, you were a pretty boy who made a living off your looks, hooked up with some rich woman, and then got caught by her husband, which is why you were beaten up like this."
Lin Xihe spoke rapidly, pouring out all her doubts and speculations.
As she spoke, she looked Ji Zhuo up and down, her eyes full of distrust, as if she had already decided that he was no good person.
"Didn't you say before that I got beaten up because I was foul-mouthed?"
"That's not out of the question. Anyway, my little place is like a tiny temple, it can't possibly contain a Buddha like you. If you ever regain your memory, don't forget the life-saving grace I gave you. Give me a thousand taels of silver as a reward before you leave, okay?"
Before he could finish speaking, Ji Zhuo turned around and nimbly entered the house.
Seeing this, Lin Xihe was about to ask him how he suddenly became so agile, but before she could speak, there was a loud knocking on the door.
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