Jingxia Rose

Chapter 202 [Irresistible Sweetness 001] A Sudden Flutter of the Heart
Xiao Guxing's biological clock is usually quite punctual, so he doesn't need an alarm clock and wakes up naturally at 7:30.

He got up, washed up, changed his clothes, and walked out of the room. As he passed the door of a guest room, he paused and glanced at the door slightly.

To be honest, this was the first time he had ever lived under the same roof as a girl.

This was also the first time a female had moved into this villa.

He paused for a few seconds, then continued walking downstairs.

After drinking half a cup of warm water in the kitchen, he opened the refrigerator and took out ingredients to make breakfast.

Twenty minutes later, he sat down at the dining table with a plate, made himself a cup of coffee, and slowly finished his breakfast. Then, he took his coffee and went to the living room sofa, crossed his legs, and started browsing news and information.

This is almost his daily routine every morning when he wakes up.

As nine o'clock approached, there was a commotion upstairs. Xiao Guxing turned around and looked towards the stairwell. A short while later, a figure appeared in his field of vision wearing a short, rose-pink embroidered sweater and a white tulle skirt.

The fluffy, soft chestnut-colored wavy curls were clipped with two cute clips, one dark and one light, on the right side.

"morning."

Shu Tang also saw him and greeted him with a sweet smile.

Xiao Guxing nodded in response, "Good morning."

Perhaps due to a knee injury, she couldn't bend her knee easily. She gripped the handrail tightly with both hands and slowly hopped down using her uninjured leg.

He asked, "What time did you get up?"

"seven thirty."

"So early?"

"got used to."

"What time do you start work?" she asked, her body suddenly swaying slightly.

Xiao Guxing was alarmed, fearing that she might lose her balance and tumble down the stairs.

He simply put down the tablet, got up and walked over, holding her arm. "Ten to ten-thirty, there's no fixed time. If you have something to do, go early; if you don't, go later."

"Oh, oh." Shu Tang continued to plead, using his strength. "What do you do?"

"translate."

“I heard my dad say before that you started your own business and opened a company in Moscow. It turns out it was a translation company.”

"By the way, do you know that our families want to set us up?"

Xiao Guxing was slightly taken aback, not expecting her to say this so bluntly.

but……

There's nothing wrong with saying it bluntly.

I don't seem to feel embarrassed at all.

Seeing his expression, Shu Tang smiled and said, "You didn't know? No wonder. I knew he had this plan after my dad mentioned you last time, but he hasn't mentioned it again since."

It seems that his grandmother and his parents disagreed, so they didn't even mention it to him.

Thinking about this, Shu Tang felt a little regretful.

She had met Grandma Xiao and her father, but she hadn't met her mother yet.

"I know."

"Ok?"

Shu Tang looked surprised and drawled, "Oh... you know that!"

"Then why was there no follow-up?"

While speaking, she didn't pay attention to her footing and once missed a step, but luckily Xiao Guxing was there to support her.

He solemnly instructed, "Watch your step and don't try to do two things at once."

Shu Tang was also startled and broke out in a cold sweat. After steadying herself, she nodded obediently, let out a long sigh, and still smiled as she said, "Thank you."

She seems to love to laugh, and her two little dimples make her look especially well-behaved and cute.

Xiao Guxing was always patient, and continued to accompany her downstairs at a snail's pace, answering her questions as he went, "My grandma mentioned it to me, and I said I have no plans to be in a relationship right now."

Shu Tang stopped and asked, "Why?"

Xiao Guxing found it amusing, "Why do you need to ask a question about this?"

"Why doesn't it need a why?"

If he were to ask another question, it would really sound like a tongue twister.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Shu Tang didn't ask any more questions.

This kind of thing needs a reason, but there's no need to give her one.

Asking again would be rather tactless.

He glanced down at her knees and initiated a conversation, asking, "How are your legs?"

"It hurts so much that I don't dare to bend over. I didn't sleep well last night either. I was either woken up by the pain or by nightmares."

"I suppose you were frightened by the robbery in the street last night," Xiao Guxing said gently. "Sit on the sofa later, and I'll take a look at your wound."

Shu Tang nodded, then slowly walked to the sofa, hesitated for a moment, and finally sat down on the carpet.

Xiao Guxing: "Why aren't you sitting on the sofa?"

"I can't bend my legs, so it's more comfortable to sit on the carpet."

As she spoke, she lifted her skirt, revealing her knees.

Because the room was heated, it wasn't cold, so she didn't even wear any tights.

The bruise on her knee was quite severe; the red and swollen area contrasted sharply with her fair and slender calves.

Xiao Guxing frowned. "Let's go to the hospital."

Are you busy at work this morning?

"It's nothing," Xiao Guxing said. "If this continues, it will not only heal slowly, but it's also likely to leave a scar."

Upon hearing that there might be a scar, the little girl immediately panicked, her face drooping as she glanced at the injury on her knee. "Then how ugly I'll look when I wear skirts and shorts in the summer..."

"Early treatment shouldn't be a problem. I have a friend who has a repair cream. I'll go see him when the time comes."

"really?"

"Ah."

Shu Tang breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that it won't leave a scar."

"What do you want for breakfast?"

Will you do it?

Xiao Guxing chuckled and said, "Why don't you make it yourself?"

Shu Tang said matter-of-factly, "I won't do it! Let me try your cooking."

"What do you want to eat? Noodles, dumplings, sandwiches, bread... These are the only things we have at home right now. I bought them at the convenience store when I arrived the day before yesterday."

She thought for a moment, then said, "Then... let's have noodles."

Xiao Guxing nodded. "Sit and wait a while."

About fifteen minutes later, Xiao Guxing brought over a bowl of steaming hot noodles, topped with a golden egg and three green vegetable leaves.

Just looking at it makes my mouth water.

Xiao Guxing placed the bowl of noodles on the coffee table. "Eat it while it's hot."

"Thank you."

Shu Tang looked up and smiled, then moved closer to the table. Her injured leg was stretched out straight, supported by a cushion underneath.

Xiao Guxing sat there for a while, then got up and went to the kitchen. A short while later, he came out with a cup of hot milk.

With a mouthful of noodles in her mouth, Shu Tang mumbled her thanks.

After she finished eating her noodles, Xiao Guxing took the bowl away and told her to go upstairs to change her clothes.

When I came back after washing the dishes, I saw her hopping upstairs on one leg.

Combined with her petite figure, she somehow looked both cute and comical.

Xiao Guxing chuckled lightly, thinking that it would be a long time before she could jump up there like that.

He walked over. "Did you go upstairs like this last night?"

Shu Tang nodded, "Okay." Xiao Guxing glanced at her pitiful expression and said, "I'll help you."

"it is good."

Shu Tang nodded and, without ceremony, put her arm around his neck.

Xiao Guxing was taken aback. Looking into her clear and pure eyes, he knew she had misunderstood.

But thinking about it, it would be faster to just carry her up there.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he bent down and picked her up horizontally, without touching her body with his hands.

He put her down when they reached her door.

"I'll wait for you outside."

"it is good."

Shu Tang's leg was injured, making it inconvenient for her to wear pants. Even if she did, the friction from the wound would cause pain. So she continued wearing the dress, grabbed a long black down jacket, put on a hat, and slipped on fluffy shoes.

When she came out, she didn't see Xiao Guxing, but she heard his voice.

She slowly moved closer and saw him leaning against the railing with one hand, a gentle smile on his face. "It's alright. Do you need me to come over?"

Shu Tang noticed that his features had softened considerably after hearing what the person on the other end of the phone said. "Okay, then you deal with him. I'll come pick you up first thing tomorrow morning."

After hanging up the phone, he turned around and met Shu Tang's clear eyes.

He put away his phone, looked at her skirt, and asked gently, "It's a cloudy and windy day. Aren't you cold wearing a skirt?"

His tone was the same as when he was on the phone, even his expression was the same, but the feeling he gave her was different.

It seemed to carry a hint of politeness and distance.

It's quite different from the natural and intimate feeling you get when talking on the phone.

She was actually quite curious about who was on the other end of the phone, but she didn't want to ask, so she suppressed her curiosity and shook her head with a smile, "I just grabbed a long down jacket, and it's all indoors anyway, so it's fine."

Hearing her say that, Xiao Guxing stopped trying to persuade her, nodded, and walked to the stairwell in sync with her.

As soon as he bent down, Shu Tang reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Her cooperation and initiative made Xiao Guxing a little uncomfortable.

He lowered his eyes and saw that the little girl's lips were tightly pursed, her grape-like eyes blinked gently, and her fair and delicate apple cheeks looked as if you could squeeze water out of them from his angle.

He paused for three or four seconds, then looked away, went down the last step, put her down, grabbed his coat and car keys, and led her slowly to the garage.

More than half an hour later, they arrived at the hospital, and it was already snowing lightly.

As soon as she got out of the car, a chill blew into her skirt, making her shiver.

We underestimated the temperature of minus twelve degrees Celsius.

She can't walk fast.

He could only move forward slowly with one leg stiff.

Xiao Guxing, who was following behind her, couldn't bear to watch any longer. He sighed silently, walked over, and picked her up in his arms.

Suddenly lifted into the air, Shu Tang was so frightened that she quickly grabbed his neck.

Snowflakes drifted down and landed on his hair. The bleak wind swept across his silhouette. At that moment, everything was silent, and she seemed to hear only the pounding of her own heart.

If I had only caught a glimpse of him on the plane that day...

Now you could say you're smitten.

She clearly sensed that a seed called affection was slowly sprouting in her heart.

It seems that she has more than just a superficial liking for Xiao Guxing; there's also a hint of affection.

In a daze, Xiao Guxing had already carried her into the hospital and placed her on a bench. "Wait for me, I'll go register."

"it is good."

Shu Tang stared blankly at his back. He had broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and a tall, slender figure—a natural clothes hanger.

There's also his gentle, well-defined features and eyes, as well as his gentlemanly and refined nature.

I am satisfied no matter how I look at it.

Of course, she would be even more satisfied if she didn't think about the time he indirectly said she was noisy on the plane that day.

The hospital was heated, and Shu Tang got a little hot after sitting for a short while, so she simply sat up and took off her down jacket.

Soon, Xiao Guxing returned and helped her to the clinic.

Xiao Guxing communicated with the medical staff, which Shu Tang couldn't understand. Anyway, when the wound was being cleaned, she frowned in pain and bit her lip tightly. When the medicine was being applied, she gasped and grabbed Xiao Guxing's clothes.

My eyes were red and sore.

Like a wounded fawn, it easily evokes a person's protective instincts.

The doctor also offered her some words of comfort, which Xiao Gu relayed to her: "The doctor told you to bear with it, it will be over soon."

Shu Tang relented and stammered, "I'm just enduring it. It really hurts."

Where did you go during your trip to Moscow?

He changed the subject so quickly that Shu Tang hadn't quite caught up yet. After thinking for a moment, she said, "The Kremlin, St. Basil's Cathedral, the Moscow River, Red Square, the Bolshoi Theatre, the Arc de Triomphe, and Moscow State University."

"They even went to Moscow State University?" Xiao Guxing chuckled in surprise. So this is a special forces vacation?

It's only been a few days and you've already visited so many places.

Seeing her nod, Xiao Guxing asked again, "How do you feel about university?"

"Not bad, I even secretly listened to half of the class."

"You understand?"

"Can't understand."

Xiao Guxing couldn't help but laugh. "You didn't understand, yet you listened to half the lesson?"

Shu Tang blinked, "But...but that teacher is so handsome!"

"..."

Xiao Guxing shook his head helplessly, "That school is huge, enough to keep you looking around for a whole day. You probably haven't finished looking around yet, have you?"

"No, it's just too big, my legs hurt from walking." Shu Tang looked up at him. "You seem quite familiar with this school?"

Xiao Guxing said, "After I graduated, I studied at this school for three years before starting my own business."

"I see." Shu Tang said, "Then next time there's a chance, you can be my guide."

Once she starts talking, her attention really shifts away from the injury on her leg.

Her voice was soft and sweet as she said regretfully, "I was supposed to go to GUM State Shopping Mall and Tretyakov Gallery today."

"I spent two nights trying to get tickets to the gallery, but it looks like I won't be able to go."

"It's the same as going to see a doctor after your leg has healed."

"What if we can't buy tickets?"

"I should be able to buy it."

"Really?"

"Ah."

"That's great."

While the two were talking, Shu Tang's leg injury had been treated, and the doctor instructed her not to get it wet for the next few days.

After leaving the hospital, Xiao Guxing carried her again. Less than ten minutes after they left, someone called Xiao Guxing, asking him to have dinner together.

Xiao Guxing initially declined, but couldn't resist the other party's persistent persuasion. A few minutes later, Xiao Guxing asked Shu Tang helplessly, "A friend of mine has booked a Russian restaurant and invited me to have dinner there. Do you want to go?"

"Ah? It's okay, or... you can let me go..."

He had just rambled on and on in a way she couldn't understand, and she was even feeling a little sleepy. His sudden question caught her off guard, but thankfully she managed to mumble half of it before her rapidly working brain snapped back to reality.

The Left Prime Minister immediately became reserved. "Oh, your friend? May I go?"

Her affectation was so obvious; her doe-like eyes seemed to say, "I was just asking out of politeness."

Xiao Guxing stared at her leisurely, without saying a word.

Shu Tang instantly became serious, "Go!"

Two chapters combined into one, oh my god, this is the latest I'll be updating ever!