As time passes by second by second.
His opened eyes had gradually adapted to the light in the darkness. When the special effect that was like a thunderbolt just now passed, Jiang Qingzhou's mind was empty, and only some unspeakable embarrassment remained.
Before going to bed, he agreed to Huo Jinyu's request to sleep with him in her arms, so even though he was half sitting at this moment, the posture between him and Huo Jinyu was still very intimate.
Huo Jinyu put one arm around him, half embracing and half hugging him in her arms. The arm around him was firm and tight, clasped tightly around the waist, fitting perfectly.
Even through the layer of cloth, he could feel the overly hot body temperature, and Huo Jinyu's increasingly hot and anxious breath on the back of his neck as he leaned over to speak.
Jiang Qingzhou wanted to run, a subconscious reaction.
But the next second, he was pulled back again, and the arm around his waist held him tighter, and the two of them got closer.
"Can you... let me go first?"
Jiang Qingzhou was extremely embarrassed. Huo Jinyu was now like an oversized hot water bottle, warming not only him but also him.
"No." Huo Jinyu whispered, his voice a little hoarse, his breath a little unstable, "Find a way to solve the soup you stewed for me."
Jiang Qingzhou was dumbfounded and shocked by Huo Jinyu's words.
How to solve this problem.
He just saw that his family had been working hard lately, getting up early and staying up late to look after the store, so he wanted to give them some extra nutrition. He happened to be free tonight, so he stewed the giant turtle in the kitchen. Actually, this giant turtle was sent by Huo Jinyu a few days ago.
At that time, Huo Jinyu was still praising this giant turtle on the phone, saying that it was unique in the world, a pure natural wild turtle, and it was rare to see it in a hundred years. Eating it would be a great health supplement. You are too thin, and your whole body feels like bones. You should drink the soup to make yourself strong and firm so that the wind will not blow you away...
He talked a lot and went on and on.
Now, okay! I've taken too much supplements.
Thinking of the cause and effect, Jiang Qingzhou definitely didn't want to bear this blame that fell from the sky, so he said back: "The turtle you sent over."
Hit the nail on the head.
Huo Jinyu: “…”
There was another period of silent silence.
Jiang Qingzhou was held in his arms, and dared not move, because if he struggled or moved a little, Huo Jinyu would hold him in her arms.
No! It shouldn't be called hugging, it should be kneading. Huo Jinyu wanted to knead him and knead him into his body, as if doing so could help him cool down.
The breathing sound close to his ear had begun to become disordered and heavy, and Huo Jinyu almost pressed half of his face against his neck.
Jiang Qingzhou could also clearly feel that Huo Jinyu had begun to evolve from a hot pack to a hot stove.
Moreover, he didn't know if it was the stove-like hot body temperature of Huo Jinyu that affected him, or if it was because he also drank the turtle soup today, but his body began to heat up, his cheeks felt like they were on fire, and a layer of fine sweat beads appeared on his forehead.
Pursing his lips, Jiang Qingzhou suggested: "Why don't you... go to the balcony to enjoy the cool breeze, or take a cold shower... to calm down?"
He himself also wanted to go to the balcony to enjoy some cool breeze and lower his body temperature.
"It's freezing cold, it's the dead of winter, and you want me to go to the balcony to enjoy the cold wind and take a cold shower—" Huo Jinyu gritted his teeth.
Hearing the sound of teeth grinding against his ears, Jiang Qingzhou couldn't hide his anger. He also reflected on his idea of making people take cold showers in the middle of winter. It seemed a bit of a loss.
In case you catch a cold.
Inspiration flashed in his mind, and Jiang Qingzhou blurted out: "... Herbal tea!"
Huo Jinyu refused outright: "I don't drink that stuff."
"It's better to swallow it in one gulp than to keep feeling... uncomfortable like this."
“Who knows if that thing is useful.”
"… "
"… "
Everyone insists on his own opinion.
Seeing that his words didn't work, Jiang Qingzhou immediately changed his approach. He reached out and touched his head, which was resting on his shoulder, and coaxed him softly, "How can it be useless? Herbal tea has the effect of clearing the heart and reducing internal heat. Let me go first, and I'll go out and buy it for you, okay?"
"Do you think I can hold on until you go buy me some herbal tea?"
Huo Jinyu seemed to have reached his limit. He pushed Jiang Qingzhou's waist down, in a very simple, direct and rough manner, speaking with facts.
Suddenly, Jiang Qingzhou jumped up reflexively, but in the blink of an eye, Huo Jinyu held his shoulders and pressed him down even further.
At this moment, the two of them were almost stuck together with no gap except for the pajamas they were wearing.
In an instant, Jiang Qingzhou's whole body was steaming with heat, and his whole body was like a red egg boiled in boiling water, red from head to toe. He felt embarrassed and irritated, and tried desperately to break free from Huo Jinyu's restraints.
It would have been fine if he didn't struggle. The harder he struggled, the more friction generated electricity.
Huo Jinyu groaned, turned over and banged Jiang Qingzhou on the bed.
Jiang Qingzhou felt dizzy and just as his back touched the bed, he felt a hot body pressing against him.
Due to the obvious difference in height and physical strength, Huo Jinyu easily held down Jiang Qingzhou's flapping hands and feet.
It can be said that without using clever tricks or taking the enemy by surprise, Jiang Qingzhou has no chance of winning against Huo Jinyu just based on strength.
His hands were pressed on his head, and the area below his waist was clamped tightly by Huo Jinyu. He couldn't move, and even breathing was difficult. Jiang Qingzhou's face turned red, and his chest heaved violently. He was already furious.
“—Huo Jinyu, you brute, let me go!”
"Anyway, you made the soup, so you have to make sure it's digested."
"Can you blame me for this? You were the one who gave me that turtle."
Jiang Qingzhou was so shocked that he lost his voice. In the dim room, his pair of black pearl-like eyes were round and bright, shining like stars.
Huo Jinyu was distracted for a moment, and his breathing became more and more unstable: "I brought it here for you to eat."
Jiang Qingzhou held it in for a long time before finally saying, "... You are unreasonable."
The instigator couldn't control his mouth. He drank so much and had a physiological reaction. Instead of thinking about solving the problem himself, he turned around and put the blame on the chef who stewed the soup, holding the chef responsible.
What did the cook do to offend anyone
Huo Jinyu deliberately lowered his voice and replied, neither lightly nor heavily, "You are the first person to know me."
Jiang Qingzhou: "..."
But! But—
If he can win, he will definitely beat Huo Jinyu first to vent his anger.
"--If I become impotent in the future if you delay this, you won't be able to escape, and I will rely on you for the rest of my life."
This is also his fault. Jiang Qingzhou feels that Huo Jinyu's values are so distorted that there is no hope for him.
After weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Qingzhou could only bite the bullet and ask: "... How do you want me to help you?"
"What do you think?"
Huo Jinyu threw the words back.
After half a minute of silence, Jiang Qingzhou gritted his teeth and said word by word: "If you don't let me go, how can I help you?"
In an instant, fireworks of victory exploded in Huo Jinyu's heart.
In the dark room, Jiang Qingzhou was suddenly glad that he didn't turn on the light just now, otherwise he really wouldn't have the courage.
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Qingzhou calmed himself down, suppressed the shyness and embarrassment in his heart, and kept trying to brainwash himself, telling himself that he and Huo Jinyu were of the same gender. Besides, it was normal for boys to help each other.
Yes! This is normal.
-
After two o'clock in the morning.
Normal voices were finally heard in the dark room.
"It's a matter of reciprocity - if you want, I'll help you have some fun too."
A meaningful sentence.
Jiang Qingzhou's face, which had a blush on its cheeks that had not faded, was steaming so much that white smoke was almost coming out of it.
"Need not!"
Jiang Qingzhou uttered these two words quickly and hurriedly, then ran to the bathroom with unsteady steps, followed by a splash of water.
The hot cheek touched the cold water, and in just a moment, the temperature dropped sharply.
Jiang Qingzhou gently patted his cheeks with his hands soaked in cold water, and measured the temperature of his face. It still felt a little hot, but not as hot as before that could be used to boil eggs.
As Jiang Qingzhou was clapping, his hands suddenly froze. His hands had just...
The heat suddenly soared back up again in the blink of an eye, even more than before.
The temperature of his cheeks was burning at an abnormal level, but his eyes suddenly lit up. Jiang Qingzhou subconsciously turned around and looked up, and ran straight into a pair of eyes that seemed to be flashing with starlight in an instant.
He didn't know that the starlight was actually the surprise that flashed in Huo Jinyu's eyes.
Beautiful face, peach blossom complexion.
At just one glance, all the colors in the world become mere foils.
Jiang Qingzhou quickly looked away, lowered his head and held his breath, "I need to use the bathroom."
Huo Jinyu blinked and came back to his senses, but his eyes still vaguely glanced somewhere: "You really don't want it? It's rare for me to be willing to help others."
"..." Jiang Qingzhou glared at Huo Jinyu who still refused to give up, and shouted, "Who wants you to be helpful?"
He is not Huo Jinyu, who has no shame at all. He still has dignity and cannot be as shameless as Huo Jinyu.
When he came back this afternoon, he should have kicked Huo Jinyu out.
Why would you take him in out of sympathy
Being rejected again, Huo Jinyu was not annoyed, but sighed in his heart. He hadn't seen a furry cat and rabbit for a long time. They were so cute. He wanted to...
No!! You can't think!
Huo Jinyu quickly grabbed his right hand with his left hand and retracted the two restless hands. The intimacy that had developed between them today had far exceeded his expectations. If he continued to tease them, he would definitely be tickled.
He pretended to cough and said seriously, "I need to use the bathroom too. I'm sweating all over and not feeling well."
"There's a bathroom in the living room, go there."
Jiang Qingzhou took a step forward and pushed Huo Jinyu out without saying a word.
Huo Jinyu also cooperated and let Jiang Qingzhou push him out of the bathroom.
The next second, accompanied by a "clang" sound, the bathroom door was closed in front of Huo Jinyu.
Huo Jinyu touched his nose.
Two seconds later, a voice came from inside a tightly closed glass door.
"Oh, I forgot to say that you shouldn't have turned on the light..."
Jiang Qingzhou didn't say the rest.
Huo Jinyu slightly turned her body and looked up, just in time to see the glass door that could serve as a floor-to-ceiling mirror. The reflection in the glass mirror was a face covered with panda-head Band-Aids that could not be looked at directly.
The smug look on his face froze for a moment, then began to crack.
In fact, with so many panda-head Band-Aids covering his face, it is quite a test of one’s eyesight to recognize an expression of smugness from his face.
…his, first time!
There was a crisp "pop" sound.
Huo Jinyu slammed the hand that had just turned on the light. It should have been a beautiful memory that she would never forget, but now—
It has become a dark history that can never be erased.
One, two, three... Huo Jinyu was naturally angry. He tore off the Band-Aids on his face. After revealing his true face, he fell silent again.
He stared quietly at the deep and shallow scratches in the glass mirror, which did not match his face at all.
If he looked at it for one more second, Huo Jinyu felt like he was going blind.
He silently tore off the Band-Aids on the glass mirror one by one and put them back on his face.
The more he could cover it up, the better. This kind of wound would greatly damage his reputation and image as the Fourth Master of Kyoto.
Huo Jinyu covered the wound on his face, turned around and went to the cloakroom to find a set of clean pajamas, then obediently went to the bathroom in the living room.
He just said he needed to use the bathroom, and it wasn't an excuse; he really needed it.
Who told him to drink two bowls of nourishing turtle soup tonight? He didn't realize it at the time, but he had already entered Jiang Qingzhou's room before the Jiang family entered the house.
Then he lay down on the bed leisurely, thinking that since he was discharged from the hospital last time, he no longer had an excuse to sleep with Jiang Qingzhou.
After nineteen days, he can sleep with Jiang Qingzhou again. Is there anything in the world that could be more joyful than sleeping in the same bed with the person you love
Lying happily in bed, covered with a fragrant quilt, Huo Jinyu felt as if his whole body was enveloped by the fragrance. After intoxicating himself for a while, he inexplicably felt a little restless, as if there was an unknown fire burning in his heart.
It was hard to describe, it felt like there were countless ants having a carnival dance party all over his body, crawling and twisting, making it uncomfortable for him to lie down.
Later, Jiang Qingzhou went back to his room to sleep, and he could finally hug the person he had been thinking about for many days. Just when he thought he could sleep contentedly, the nameless fire that had been burning in his heart for a long time suddenly burned to a certain place with lightning speed.
He originally planned to sneak to the bathroom to take care of it himself, but for some reason, a fleeting thought in his mind made him wake up Jiang Qingzhou.
The little white rabbit is easy to coax.
only…
Thinking of the panda-shaped band-aids on his face, Huo Jinyu couldn't help but hit his own hand hard again.
Make you want to do it.
Feeling depressed, he turned to the bathroom in the living room to take a shower. After drinking the two bowls of nourishing soup, the effect was so good that he broke out in sweat all over, feeling sticky and uncomfortable.
Huo Jinyu took a hot shower, and the water and steam washed away all the Band-Aids he had just put back on his face.
Touching a Band-Aid that was washed onto his arm, Huo Jinyu sighed, thinking it was a waste of time. If he had known, he would not have put it back on.
Feeling refreshed, I casually put on my pajamas, opened the bathroom door, and saw a little face outside the door—
Face to face, eye to eye, face to face.
"... Huo, brother? Oh my god! What's wrong with you, your face..."
A cry of surprise was heard.
Huo Jinyu reacted quickly. He reached out to cover the little girl's eyes and turned her over manually. He also wanted to brainwash the little girl: "You didn't see anything just now. You were dreaming. You were sleepwalking. You were..."
"Brother Huo..." Jiang Yueying shook her head and shouted, explaining seriously, "I'm not dreaming, and I'm not sleepwalking. I just saw your face, which is full of scratches like cat claws..."
"What cat's claws?! They're clearly dog's claws." Huo Jinyu blurted out angrily. A kitten is so cute and soft. Even if it scratches someone, the scratches it leaves will definitely be different from the ones on his face.
"Brother Huo, were you scratched by a dog? Have you had a rabies shot?"
Huo Jinyu: “!”
While Huo Jinyu was in a daze, Jiang Yueying turned around and said, "Brother Huo, have you gotten the vaccine? It doesn't matter if you haven't. As long as you get it within 24 hours, it can prevent rabies. Let me accompany you to the hospital for the vaccine tomorrow."
Huo Jinyu actually thought about it seriously, with a serious expression, and nodded to Jiang Yueying seriously, "It seems that you do need to get an injection."
Tong Jiuchen, that bastard, has such long nails, and he took a soak in the stinky ditch today. I wonder what kind of poison or bacteria is mixed in his nails.
Just in case, I'd better go for a test tomorrow to avoid disfiguring his golden face as the Fourth Master.
There was quite a commotion in the living room, and two doors opened one after another. The two elders of the Jiang family and Jiang Yuehong walked out one after another. They immediately saw Huo Jinyu turning around and trying to leave quietly.
Three people said in unison: "Xiao Huo?"
The narrator Jiang Yueying explained what happened: "Dad, Mom, Big Sister, Brother Huo was scratched on the face by the dog. It was scratched so badly that it was bleeding."
"Have you been scratched by a dog? Have you received the rabies vaccine?"
"Brother Huo said he will go fight tomorrow."
"Well... Xiao Huo, don't leave in a hurry. Let me take a look at your wound."
Since her future mother-in-law had spoken, Huo Jinyu had no choice but to stand still, but she didn't have the courage to turn around to face him.
Aunt Jiang ran over and saw that Huo Jinyu quickly pulled up the collar of her pajamas to cover the wound on her face, but was pulled down by Aunt Jiang again, with a cry of "Ouch".
My heart was filled with pain: "How did it get scratched like this? This must be a mad dog."
Uncle Jiang came up from behind, took a closer look, and said hesitantly: "This wound... I don't think it was scratched by a dog. A dog shouldn't be able to scratch a wound of this shape. This wound looks more like it was scratched by a human... ?"
Aunt Jiang took another closer look and exclaimed, "It really is. Xiao Huo, who scratched you like that..."
Aunt Jiang paused for a moment, as if she suddenly remembered something, and guessed, "It can't be the young man who fought with you today, Tong something..."
Jiang Yueying added: "That person's name is Tong Jiuchen."
"Oh, yes, yes, that's Dong Jiu..." Aunt Jiang, who had never been to school, changed Tong Jiuchen's name to a homophonic name that she could remember. "Why is this boy like this? He fights when he wants to, but why does he specifically scratch people's faces?"
This kind of beating, which only hits the face, is usually used by young women in rural areas.
Huo Jinyu immediately looked like he had met a soulmate, and he echoed his future mother-in-law, "Who knows what kind of mental illness that bastard has got into today? He's been acting crazy, and all the moves he used are those of a bitch."
Jiang family: “…”
So, the two sides made such a big fuss today, which was very similar to the big fights shown on Hong Kong and Taiwan TV in the early years, but the result was this
The other party actually used some tricks to tickle people's faces. No wonder no matter how they asked those people in the store today, they refused to say a word.
No wonder when they asked Zhou Zhou about it during dinner today, Zhou Zhou was vague and only said that Xiao Huo had an injury on his face.
It is really embarrassing for a grown man to be scratched like this.
A drop of water slid down the corner of his forehead.
Huo Jinyu grabbed a handful of wet hair, and the four people's attention was suddenly drawn to Huo Jinyu's action.
Uncle Jiang frowned and asked, "Xiao Huo, why are you running to the living room to take a shower in the middle of the night? Isn't there a bathroom in Zhou Zhou's master bedroom?"
"I..." Huo Jinyu was speechless.
"Could it be that the gas in the master bedroom is broken?"
Huo Jinyu was about to say "yes" when the door of the master bedroom was opened from the inside. Jiang Qingzhou stood at the door and said in his usual gentle voice: "Auntie, uncle, you should go back to bed quickly. You have to get up early to look after the store tomorrow."
His eyes turned and when he looked at Huo Jinyu, his voice suddenly became a little stiff: "Huo Jinyu, go back to your room and sleep."
As soon as he finished speaking, Huo Jinyu took a step and went back to his room.
The door was closed, leaving only four people standing there. They looked at each other and spoke one by one.
Jiang Yueying: "Why do I feel like my brother is angry with Brother Huo?"
Jiang Yuehong: "I also... seemed to have this feeling, and I thought it was just my illusion."
Uncle Jiang: "Little Huo is really good to Zhou Zhou."
Aunt Jiang: "Why is Zhou Zhou taking a bath in the middle of the night?"
The other three people: “!!!”
In the room.
Huo Jinyu stared at the Chu River and Han River dividing the middle of the big bed by a new quilt.
“That’s not necessary.”
“It is necessary.”
The reply is very neat.
Jiang Qingzhou threw a small blanket over, glanced at Huo Jinyu, whose forehead was almost covered with the words "unwilling", and said coldly: "Either obey the arrangement, or sleep in the living room."
Jiang Qingzhou threw another pillow over after giving them a choice between the two. Huo Jinyu conveniently put it under her armpit and said very consciously, "I will absolutely obey your instructions."
Jiang Qingzhou added: "If you dare to cross the line in the second half of the night and I find out, I will kick you off the bed without negotiation."
Huo Jinyu said "oh".
After tossing and turning for the entire first half of the night, Jiang Qingzhou was already exhausted. As soon as he lay down, a voice came from the other side: "Can I apply for a different quilt?"
Another sentence: "This blanket is too small. I am not used to it."
Jiang Qingzhou said two words calmly: "Approved."
Huo Jinyu held the Chu River and Han River quilt in her arms and propped up the small blanket.
It was quiet for a while.
Across the newly shrunk Chu River and Han River, another sentence floated into Jiang Qingzhou's ears.
"Are you embarrassed? You..."
"I have everything you have."
"So, I have nothing to be embarrassed about. It's just a normal physiological need."
Jiang Qingzhou interrupted Huo Jinyu directly and retorted twice, which made Huo Jinyu's whole plan go down the drain.
"I want to say..."
"If you disturb my sleep again, take your quilt and pillow and go to sleep in the living room."
This sentence can be called a fatal blow.
Huo Jinyu wanted to say something, but she was worried that she would really be forced to sleep in the living room.
Um-
Let’s try to coax her tomorrow.