Dating should happen after get off work.

Chapter 14 Not Cute

"I left the clothes by the door."

"Thanks."

Jiang Shengjia.

Water vapor clings to the bathroom door, making it impossible to see inside from the outside; the ghost's mind can only be activated by the sparse sound of flowing water.

Jiang Sheng stood in front of the door, lost in thought for a long time.

—Wouldn't it be a bit too despicable to sleep with Li Youhe tonight?

"Jiang Sheng... are you still there?"

"I am here."

"Could you just talk to me like this?"

"Extremely happy to."

Jiang Sheng smiled and replied, then slowly sat down against the wall next to the door, hugging his knees.

Li Youhe was soaking in the bathtub, the water level below her collarbone. She curled up, hugging her knees, and leaned against one side of the tub.

The two were separated only by a wall.

"I never expected Lu Sanqian to be so interesting after drinking."

"Um."

"I'm not dating Xia Xiaoman...you should know that, right?"

"Um."

"If I were to date her, I'd probably be driven crazy by her constant nagging."

"Jiang Sheng"

Li Youhe opened her mouth, lowered her body slightly into the water, and blew bubbles as she spoke:

"Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"

"No." Jiang Sheng, standing outside the door, stood up, chuckling as he stretched. "A safe house is supposed to be safe. Once you're here, you shouldn't think about anything unpleasant."

"it is good."

Li Youhe smiled faintly and responded, then let out a long breath.

"Knock knock—"

A knock on the bathroom door startled her.

He looked nervously at the doorway.

"What's wrong!"

"Be careful not to faint if you soak for too long. If you don't come out in twenty minutes, I'll rush in and give you CPR."

"good......"

"Also, don't drain all the water after soaking; leave me a sip."

"not good!"

Before leaving the bathroom with a smile, Jiang Sheng returned to the room and began preparing bedding for Li Youhe.

After standing by the bed for a long time, he finally set up Li Youhe's bed next to his own.

One bed and two sets of blankets—that's reasonable.

After doing all this, he returned to the living room, opened a can of juice, stood in front of the balcony, drank it while looking down at the night view of Yancheng, and thought about what might happen to Li Youhe.

Detective Jiang Sheng is temporarily online.

"It was my father's daughter calling"—this statement reveals several key pieces of information.

1. Her father has a daughter in addition to her.

2. Li Youhe did not address them as sisters, indicating that they are not related by blood; she is either an adopted daughter or a stepdaughter.

3. A subtle sense of detachment

It can be reasonably inferred that Li Youhe's parents were divorced, and after her father remarried, his daughter called Li Youhe.

The reason is unknown, but it has been going on for several days. It is obviously something important to the other party but that makes Li Youhe unhappy.

Jiang Sheng's throat gurgled as he tilted his head back and drank the canned juice in one gulp.

He then smiled helplessly and sighed deeply.

Every family has its own troubles.

Li Youhe was like this, and so was Jiang Sheng.

He never had true freedom; all he had was "independence" within the limits accepted by his parents.

However, Jiang Sheng takes it all in stride, finding a lifestyle he truly loves within a limited timeframe is quite good.

He also figured it out: if Li Youhe didn't actively seek his help, he wouldn't get too involved.

That's the life she chose, and what Jiang Sheng needs to do is support her choice.

"Whoosh—"

The bathroom door was gently pushed open from the inside out. Jiang Sheng looked in the direction of the sound and met Li Youhe's small head peeking out.

Her cheeks were flushed, like the red apples that grow at the foot of Mount Fuji, and she was reaching out to grab the clothes hanging behind the door.

He was clearly stunned when he saw Jiang Sheng, and his movements stopped.

"I hung the clothes behind the door for you. It's that T-shirt you wore back from your house that you 'can wear as a dress'," Jiang Sheng said with a smile.

"Thank you." Li Youhe nodded, took the clothes into the bathroom, and closed the door.

A few minutes later, the bathroom door was opened again.

Li Youhe's little head peeked out again.

She hid half her body behind the door: "Can I borrow your hairdryer?"

"The hairdryer is in the living room," Jiang Sheng said. "Come out, I'll dry your hair."

"I can't believe it."

"Then pay me."

How much do I need to pay?

Li Youhe's face was tense, and she looked like she really wanted to pay.

As he spoke, Jiang Sheng picked up the hairdryer, patted the back of the sofa, and said with a smile:

"Come on, try my cooking first."

Seeing the girl come out of the bathroom—it really could be worn as a dress!

Li Youhe didn't lie to him.

The hem of the T-shirt almost reached above the knee, making Li Youhe appear somewhat petite.

Jiang Sheng adjusted the hairdryer to warm air on low, gently lifted a tuft of hair from behind Li Youhe, and gently blew on it.

Jiang Sheng never imagined that the scent of the same shower gel and shampoo emanating from her would be so alluring.

Do you often blow-dry girls' hair?

Why do you ask that?

"It feels very skillful."

Jiang Sheng frowned seriously as he began to recall.

"Including you, there are probably no more than five."

Who are the first four?

"Including you, there are no more than five, because after including you, there's only one left."

"You're lying to me?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Jiang Sheng laughed and poked her cheek again. "Do you think just anyone would make me willingly blow-dry their hair?"

This is of course a lie. There might not be just one, but there are definitely no more than five, including options like "Mom" that are beyond the scope of the curriculum.

After serving Li Youhe, Jiang Sheng told her to go to her room and play by herself for a while.

He then quickly took a shower.

When they returned to the room, they found Li Youhe lying on her side in her bedding with her back to the door.

The ears twitched noticeably after hearing Jiang Sheng's footsteps.

"I've turned off the lights."

Jiang Sheng said with a smile.

"Snap—"

The room was plunged into darkness.

Only a few faint rays of moonlight shone in.

Jiang Sheng got into bed, his back to Li Youhe. A moment later, a soft, fragrant touch appeared from behind him.

"If you hug me like that, I'll be strangled."

"Oh! I'm sorry!"

He pried Li Youhe's hands off his neck and placed them on his chest, while simultaneously reaching out his other hand to interlock his fingers with Li Youhe's.

"Let's begin."

"Start with what?"

"Anything is fine," he said. "Say what you want, or do what you want."

Her cheek was pressed against Jiang Sheng's back.

"Jiang Sheng, thank you."

"Isn't the next line 'You're a good person'?" Jiang Sheng joked.

"No," she said, "actually, I want to ask you to promise me something."

"Both are fine."

One piece is enough.

Li Youhe took a deep breath and gripped Jiang Sheng's hand tightly, their fingers intertwined.

I want to stay by your side for the rest of my life.

The playful smile froze on Jiang Sheng's face. Suddenly, he felt his heart pound. Outside the window, the sun and moon changed, the grass and trees grew wildly, and time seemed to fly by without end. Everything seemed to have become eternal because of her words "a lifetime".

a long time.

Jiang Shengcai finally came to his senses.

He searched through countless books he had read, but couldn't find a single word to answer.

"My parents abandoned me when I was very young. I didn't see them come back for 16 years. My grandfather was my only concern during those lonely years. Until you came and rescued me, my concern became you."

"Jiang Sheng, I want to be with you for the rest of my life. I don't want to leave you."

Are you confessing your feelings to me?

Jiang Sheng slowly turned around, smiling as he met Li Youhe's gaze.

"no."

"That's sexual harassment."

"Is there?"

She frowned, trying to recall what she had just said.

Then, Li Youhe looked at Jiang Sheng very seriously:

"I'm a boring person, not very talkative, not pretty, and don't know anything about love. I'm so glad you broke up with me back then."

"I'm afraid that my immaturity will let you down, so I hope you don't like me, but I also hope you can like me. How could I be so bad..."

The more he spoke, the softer his voice became.

Jiang Sheng hugged Li Youhe tightly.

"How can a person be so adorable?"

Li Youhe forcefully squeezed her head out of Jiang Sheng's embrace and exhaled.

Then she pressed her forehead against Jiang Sheng's chest, her voice sounding somewhat sullen: "Don't always praise me like that, I'm not as good as you say."

"So cute, so cute, so cute."

"Stop praising me!"

Jiang Sheng laughed.

"Actually, I should be the one saying this. I want you to stay by my side for the rest of your life, until you hate me, okay?" he said.

"Could you wait until I'm ready before saying that to me?" Li Youhe stared blankly at Jiang Sheng.

"I can't wait, you look so cute right now."

Li Youhe gently pushed Jiang Sheng, then turned her back to him, wrapped herself in the blanket, and sulked.

"Then I'll hate you right now."

Jiang Sheng smiled and didn't try to coax her. He turned around and said, "Goodnight, Miss who hates me."

a long time.

The familiar soft touch and fragrance return.

Li Youhe hugged him from behind again.