The bed with the bamboo mat on it is very comfortable.
This was something Lin Shengxia hadn't expected.
There was no air conditioning in the room, but it wasn't hot even on a summer night. The mosquito coils that had been lit earlier hadn't completely dissipated, and a gentle breeze lifted the gauze curtains by the bed.
It was so quiet that you could hear the ticking of her watch.
The earthy smell of fresh rain made Lin Shengxia feel nostalgic; she hadn't felt this relaxed in a long time.
if--
It would be better if that man wasn't lying on the ground!
After the rain, the bright moonlight was especially clear, shining through the open window and enveloping all the furnishings in the bedroom.
"Lin Shengxia, why did you resort to such unscrupulous means to marry me?"
Suddenly, a cold male voice pierced the silence, shattering all harmony.
Lin Shengxia opened her bright eyes and stared at the ceiling, without saying a word.
"I know you're not asleep." Gu Zekai lay on the bed; the hard floor was naturally not as comfortable as his home.
"I have my own plans."
After a long while, Lin Shengxia finally spoke.
But those words seemed somewhat insincere!
"What are your plans?" Gu Zekai smiled sarcastically, his eyes growing increasingly bright and clear-headed.
"How could you still have the audacity to say such things after knowing about my mother's situation?"
Gu Zekai's voice was like a sharp blade, cleaving through the peace that Lin Shengxia was trying so hard to maintain.
In the darkness, her hands, placed at her sides, were clenched tightly, as if she were trying to suppress something.
"Lin Shengxia, the person I love is Su Nuan. Other women are trash in my eyes." Before she could retort, Gu Zekai's even more damaging words came again.
Lin Shengxia felt a sharp pain in her chest, and her long eyelashes slowly fell.
"Go to sleep, we have to go back early tomorrow morning."
Her voice was cold and indifferent, just like usual.
***
"The rain has stopped, I'm going back." Tang Huainan's shirt was dried by Su Nuan with a hairdryer, and after putting it back on, it had a faint fragrance that was unique to her.
Realizing this, he slowed down his dressing process slightly.
"Thank you so much for your help today."
Su Nuan, somewhat at a loss, used the gesture of flipping her hair to cover up her embarrassment.
"Don't mention it, after all—we're friends now." Tang Huainan's words were somewhat tentative, but Su Nuan was taken aback for a moment, and then nodded happily.
Seeing that she didn't seem to mind, Tang Huainan felt relieved.
"Here, take this umbrella! It can help you in case it rains on the way!" Su Nuan walked into the bedroom, took out the umbrella, and handed it to Tang Huainan.
"Okay, I'll treat you to a meal next time I return the umbrella."
Su Nuan seemed unaware that she had given Tang Huainan a golden opportunity, and nodded.
But then she felt that something was wrong. Before she could react, Tang Huainan went downstairs.
The old staircase, bathed in a warm yellow light, soon concealed Tang Huainan's figure.
It was only after a long time that Su Nuan realized what was going on—
Tang Huainan was the one who fixed my water pipes today, so shouldn't I be the one treating him to a meal?
How did it become him inviting her?