Counting from around 2 PM, it’s about an hour away.
In such a short ti, Jiang Tao didn’t find it worthwhile to go back ho for a nap.
After going ho to nap, he’d still have to drive back to pick up Yuan ngqi’s family.
All that back and forth for nothing.
Yuan ngqi suggested:
"Why not take a nap in my room, or else it’s easy to get sleepy driving in the afternoon."
"Ranran and I will wash the dishes in a bit. Once we’re done, it’ll be almost ti to head out."
Zhao Huilan also chid in:
"Qiqi is right, Xiao Jiang, you should take a rest. The experts on TV say even a half-hour nap can keep you energized for the afternoon."
"Alright, I won’t go back then, to save the hassle."
Jiang Tao didn’t want to bother with going back and forth either. It’s more important to take a quick nap to ensure a safe drive to Beijing in the afternoon.
"Co with , I’ll take you to the room."
Yuan ngqi smiled and motioned to Jiang Tao, then turned and led him out of the living room.
They walked from the outside balcony to a room on the west side of the main house.
In Ping County, rural folks customarily regard the east house as the most important, usually reserved for elders.
Juniors typically stay in the west house.
"Co in."
At the west house doorway, Yuan ngqi gently pushed open the door, turned to Jiang Tao, and smiled, inviting him inside.
Jiang Tao didn’t stand on ceremony with Yuan ngqi. He stepped into the room and took a glance around.
It was clean and tidy, with a slight, indistinct fragrance in the air.
Probably the scent of so brand of laundry detergent.
Yuan ngqi entered the room, kneeled by the bed, and began arranging the pillows and blanket.
Halfway through laying the blanket, her mind began to wander.
She imagined Jiang Tao and herself sleeping on the sa bed, under the sa blanket, sharing the sa pillow...
With those thoughts, Yuan ngqi’s heart started racing.
Her complexion flushed a bit, like she had a fever.
Yuan ngqi’s mind was a ss.
anwhile, after surveying the room, Jiang Tao naturally found his gaze falling on Yuan ngqi as she made the bed.
From his angle, he had a perfect view of Yuan ngqi’s enticing silhouette.
Her slightly raised and shapely hips, her slender waist, and the subtle sway of her movents drew his attention.
Recently, since Xu Li returned to Beijing ahead of schedule, Jiang Tao had been left alone.
His temper had indeed grown significantly compared to when Xu Li was around.
At this mont, seeing Yuan ngqi’s alluring figure, he was understandably a bit distracted.
But Jiang Tao remained composed; he wasn’t driven by his lower instincts.
A task that should’ve taken just over ten seconds took over two minutes as Yuan ngqi’s thoughts ran wild.
"Ahem, the bed’s made, Jiang Tao, you should rest a bit. I’ll go wash dishes with Ranran."
Having finished setting up the bed, Yuan ngqi, looking a bit flustered, said and then hastily headed for the door as if to flee.
"Oh no!"
In her turmoil, Yuan ngqi didn’t notice what was underfoot. As she brushed past Jiang Tao, her right foot snagged on an undone shoelace, causing her to lurch forward!
As she was about to fall, her mind went blank, and one thought remained.
Oh no!
She was about to make a big fool of herself in front of Jiang Tao, ruining her reputation!!!
In that split second.
As Yuan ngqi let out a cry, Jiang Tao reacted quickly.
He reached out with his right arm, wrapping it around Yuan ngqi’s waist, and with a slight effort, saved her from hitting the ground.
"Huff... huff..."
"Huff... huff..."
Still shaken, Yuan ngqi was tightly held by Jiang Tao.
Facing each other, their bodies pressed closely, they could distinctly feel each other’s warmth, echoing heartbeats.
From the mont they entered the room, a hint of an intimate vibe had begun to fill the air.
Now, that long-held tension erupted like a volcano.
"Gulp..."
Seeing Squad Leader Yuan, breathless and flushed in his embrace,
Jiang Tao felt his rationality being hungrily gnawed away by a beast within.
Looking directly at Jiang Tao, so close, taking in his sharp, handso features, Yuan ngqi’s mind flooded with recent mories of their ti together.
Her eyes slowly clouded over with a peachy haze.
Almost as if guided by so unseen force, she stood on tiptoe, her soft lips eting his.
The next second, she was t by Jiang Tao’s fervent response.
A passionate kiss lasted a full five minutes.
Yuan ngqi felt as if Jiang Tao had drained all her strength.
Her entire body went soft, collapsing into his arms.
"I need to go out now; Xiao Jie and Ranran are going to start wondering..."
After the kiss, Yuan ngqi blushed deeply, hurriedly adjusting her disheveled shirt.
Jiang Tao’s big hands hadn’t been idle; he had taken quite a bit of advantage.
"Stay with for a little longer."
Jiang Tao suddenly hugged Yuan ngqi from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, whispering softly in her ear.
Hearing Jiang Tao’s words, feeling the warm breath and strange sensation behind her,
Yuan ngqi’s legs nearly gave out, almost sending her to the floor.
Luckily, Jiang Tao’s arms wrapped around her waist provided the support she needed.
This was the only reason she could barely stand.
...
In the kitchen.
Washing dishes, Lin Ranran glanced through the window at Yuan ngqi’s room, and whispered gossipingly:
"Brother Jie, our sis took Brother Jiang into the room, why hasn’t she co out yet?"
"Hehe, it’s better if she doesn’t. If Brother Jiang becos our brother-in-law, we could really hit it off!"
As Yuan ngjie washed the tools and cutting boards, his mind had already started envisioning his sister and Brother Jiang’s wedding!
"True! Brother Jiang is so handso, such a good guy, and so capable. Way better than your sister’s previous..."
"Don’t bring up that jerk! That scumbag, I even called him brother-in-law for years, as soon as mom’s illness was confird, he divorced my sister imdiately."
"And after the divorce, he even hid winning the lottery from us! If it weren’t for Brother Jiang reminding my sister, we’d have been left in the dark!"
"That scum isn’t even human, just pure trash!"
ntioning his sister’s ex-husband, Yuan ngjie felt his liver ache with anger, wanting to chop him up with his knife.
"Alright, Brother Jie, don’t be angry, don’t be angry, things are in the past, don’t bother with that scumbag anymore."
Lin Ranran, noticing Yuan ngjie’s anger, quickly dropped the dishcloth to console him.
After a while of comforting, Yuan ngjie’s fury subsided, and the two of them looked toward the window of the sister’s room.
"Eh? When did they pull the curtains? Ranran, weren’t they open just now?"
Yuan ngjie suddenly noticed sothing significant.
The curtains in the sister’s room had been drawn at so point.
Although nothing inside could be seen from the kitchen’s angle, the act of drawing curtains was quite suggestive!
Lin Ranran nodded, "They were definitely just drawn."
"Where’s your sister? Has she co out yet?"
"No, she hasn’t."
Yuan ngjie and Lin Ranran exchanged a glance, the fire of gossip burning in their eyes was practically cooking!
A man and woman in a room together, and the curtains drawn!!
Yuan ngjie and Lin Ranran had been living together for a while, both knew exactly what this ant.
"Hey, where’s your sister, Ranran? Didn’t she say she’d do the dishes with you?"
Zhao Huilan entered the kitchen, not seeing her daughter, and couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.
"Ahem..."
"My sister, she’s..."
Yuan ngjie and Lin Ranran exchanged a glance, knowing it wasn’t easy to explain the situation between their sister and Brother Jiang to mom!
Zhao Huilan, seeing the gossipy expressions on her son’s and soon-to-be daughter’s-in-law’s faces, followed their gaze toward the outside at her daughter’s room window.
As soon as she saw the midday drawn curtains, she was baffled for a mont, then suddenly, a realization hit, a few wrinkles on her face smoothed out contentedly.
"Stop looking, get the dishes done!"
"Once you’re done, go rest quickly and don’t disturb Brother Jiang."
The old lady cheerfully instructed her son and soon-to-be daughter-in-law, then happily returned to the living room.
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