My Terrible Life in Those Years

My emotions are somewhat complicated.

After watching her tears fall, I lost all ability to speak and thought.

I sat with her quietly for about half an hour.

She handed the phone back to me, gently wiping her eyes. Actually, there were no more tears in her eyes; they were completely red.

She smiled at me and said, "Thank you so much, Jiang Ning! You're truly a wonderful neighbor!"

Hmm? My emotions are off, but they also seem normal? Have I accepted the facts?

I said bitterly, "You need to wake up! He's completely not worth it!"

I didn't tell her about the recording.

Du Yan smiled and nodded: "I understand. You should go and rest. It's late, and you have to go to work tomorrow! Be careful with your hand, don't put it on."

It seems she has really regained her senses?

After waking up and regaining her senses, it was as if that kind girl had returned.

"Are you...are you really alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine! Don't worry, I know you helped me a lot with this, as did your friend. You are both very, very good people!"

She kept saying thank you and expressing her gratitude.

I felt a little relieved, and after five more minutes, she told me to go back to my room to sleep.

Lying in bed, eyes wide open, I couldn't fall asleep at all.

My mind is a complete mess.

There's a saying, isn't there?

Pity their misfortune? Angry at their lack of resistance?

Then I thought of Wan Ning's matter, Aunt Shu's matter, Zhong Yang's matter...

A whole host of things suddenly flooded my mind.

Damn it, do they really think I'm a supercomputer?

I've only been here a few days! Why are they cramming so much stuff into my head? Are they trying to kill me?

The more I think about it, the less I can sleep, and I can't turn over randomly because my left hand is still tied up!

I don't know how much time had passed, but then a soft knock sounded on the door.

I woke up abruptly.

"Who?"

Du Yan's voice: "It's me, Du Yan."

Why aren't you asleep so late? What's going on?

I got up, opened the door, and Du Yan stood prettily in front of my door, wearing a short-sleeved pajama top and shorts.

Huh? She's even wearing light makeup? What does that mean?

Just then, the door to the room of the couple who ran a stall across the hall opened again. This time, it was the older woman who got up in the middle of the night. When she saw the pretty young woman, Du Yan, standing at my door, she gave me a knowing smile and secretly gave me a thumbs up.

I opened my mouth: "What's wrong?"

"I... I can't sleep. I want to stay in your room for a while!" Du Yan's face flushed red.

If this were a normal situation, what would I do if a beautiful woman, deliberately made up and wearing pajamas, knocked on my door in the middle of the night, when I was a single man?

Of course, we just pulled her into the room! After that, we were free to do whatever we wanted.

But right now, I'm a little panicked; I feel like there's something strange about her.

This is a bitter woman who has just been abandoned, okay?

But just as I was wondering how to refuse, the aunt came back from the toilet. Seeing that Du Yan hadn't entered the room yet, she gave me a thumbs-up.

I was furious. Damn it, they're calling me weak?

"Okay, come in!"

He glared at the older woman with a boastful look: "Your little finger came out too early, didn't it?"

The woman was finally satisfied and went back to her room!

I regretted it as soon as I let Du Yan into the room and closed the door.

My room, there's not even a decent place to sit.

With two people inside, it felt like even turning around in the room was difficult.

I scratched my head, wondering what to do.

When Du Yan first entered my room, she realized that my room was a bit smaller than hers.

He smiled and pointed to the bed.

My hair stood on end! What does this mean?

You...you want to sleep with me?

Du Yan looked a little shy.

"I...I can't sleep. Can I lie down in your bed for a bit?"

I was speechless. Damn, how am I supposed to lie down on such a small bed?

Lying on top of me?

Should I lie on top of you?

Terrible!

Du Yan then instructed, "Your left hand is injured, so let's change your sleeping position. I'll lie on the inside, and you can put your left hand on the outside so it won't be pressed or bumped!"

Before I could agree, she took the pillow and turned it around for me.

Then, he lay down directly on the bed.

My scalp is tingling. Did Aunt Shu send you to punish me?

What should we do now? What should we do?

Her jade-like body lay sprawled on my blanket, in the dim light, her fair face, light makeup, her hands and feet partially exposed...

I felt a surge of heat rising up.

Oh no, that urge I had when I was pinned down by Miss Hong at the gym last time is back again!

I swallowed my saliva repeatedly, several times in a row.

Du Yan laughed at me, "What? You're so old, and you've never slept in the same bed with a woman? Are you afraid I'll eat you up?"

What kind of talk is this? Who are you looking down on?

Damn it, if you're not afraid, why should I be?

She just turned herself to face me, leaving me most of the bed, and I lay down on it without hesitation.

Before I could even lie down properly, Du Yan reached out and turned off the light.

Good heavens, it's pitch black now. All that's left in the room are two rapidly beating hearts!

Du Yan suddenly put her hand on my shoulder and rested her head on the crook of my shoulder.

"Jiang Ning, I've discovered a weakness in you!"

Talk is talk, but please don't get so close, okay?

Damn it, her hot breath was blowing into my face and ears, and I couldn't help but shudder a few times. My injured hand was gripping the mat, and I started to feel pain in my arm before I managed to calm down.

"Huh, what weakness?"

She chuckled, "You look tall and imposing, with an air of righteousness, but actually..."

"Actually what? Can you stop leaving things unsaid?"

"Actually, you can't handle even the slightest stimulation. Just a little provocation and you're overwhelmed!"

She actually started laughing? She was laughing so hard she was shaking on my shoulder.

I panicked for a second. Damn, she'd discovered my weakness?

Yes, I care about my reputation and my image; to put it bluntly, I'm the kind of person who's obsessed with saving face!

Especially in front of women, let alone beautiful women!

"How can you call that a weakness? This is what a man is all about. If you don't stand up for yourself in front of a woman, what kind of man are you?" I disagreed.

Du Yan chuckled softly. I wondered, was this girl crazy?

How come you're still in the mood to lie down with me and keep laughing?

"Okay, okay, that's a good point, a good point about a normal man in front of a woman."

She was very accommodating and immediately gave me a way out.

But I know that when this girl is sober, she is incredibly thoughtful, almost like a home version of Aunt Shu!

"Jiang Ning, what's the status of your relationship with your girlfriend?"

Huh? Why do you care about this?

"What level??" I was a little nervous. If she found out that I hadn't even held her hand, would she laugh at me to death?

Du Yan laughed again.

"Let me be direct. How far have things progressed between you and her? I'm asking about the level of intimacy."

Damn, how could I not know that's what you're asking?

Knowing full well that I care about my image, why did you ask that?

Isn't this a slap in the face?

She moved closer to me, her mouth almost touching my ear: "Did you hold hands? Did you hug? Did you kiss?"