Give her pleasure

Chapter 23 Jiang Xiaoli, are you calm now?
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The sky always gets dark quickly in winter. It was only a little after six o'clock but the sky was already dark.

Jiang Li stayed in the studio for nearly an afternoon.

In order to cheer her up and distract her from the past, Fang Ruan took her to several places.

It’s a pity that Jiang Li was not in a very good mood. Fang Ruan was helpless and finally chose to send her back home.

After Fang Ruan left, Jiang Li stayed in the studio.

My right hand doesn't hurt as much after I applied medicine last night, but I still can't lift heavy objects.

She spread the rice paper on the table and held the brush to copy the Tao Te Ching.

Whenever she was upset or emotionally unstable, she would use this method to temper herself.

In a corner of the studio there was a very large box, which was filled with the Heart Sutra that she had copied.

After copying about one and a half pages, Jiang Li put down the pen and gently rubbed her right hand with her left hand to relax the muscles.

Xie Huaichu was right. She couldn't overwork this hand now.

Putting away the rice paper, she picked up a book, opened it, and just sat there quietly reading.

An afternoon passed quietly.

It was not until the brightness of the studio was gradually swallowed by darkness that she realized it was dark.

She rubbed her sore arm, then stood up and walked out of the studio.

Before I took two steps, I saw the man who came with my grandmother.

Jiang Li frowned subconsciously, pretending to be calm and expressionless. "Grandma, what did you buy?"

She deliberately ignored Xie Huaichu, leaned against the pillar of the corridor, and asked.

Lin Guifang was very happy. She was supported by Xie Huaichu as she walked over, and all the things she bought were held in Xie Huaichu's hands.

"I bought spareribs and fish, and Xiao Xie said he likes fish soup."

In fact, Xie Huaichu said that on purpose.

After get off work today, he went to the vegetable market on purpose, intending to buy some meat and fish to bring back for Jiang Li to nourish her body.

He happened to meet Lin Guifang who was buying vegetables, so he accompanied her shopping and told her that he liked to drink fish soup.

In fact, it was to have a serious reason to go see Jiang Li.

Jiang Li curled her lips and glanced at Xie Huaichu lazily.

This person is really persistent. She doesn't want to repeat those words anymore. It's really tiring.

Xie Huaichu didn't look at her this time, but kept reminding Lin Guifang to be careful with her steps and walk slowly.

Just as the two were about to reach the kitchen door, Lin Guifang turned around to look at the person following behind her and spoke gently.

"Little Ali, come here and help grandma."

She did not tell Lin Guifang about Jiang Li's injury, and naturally Xie Huaichu also helped to keep it a secret. They didn't want to make the old man worry.

Jiang Li was about to speak, but was interrupted by Xie Huaichu, "Grandma, I'll do it."

"That's not possible. You are the guest. How can you let the guest cook?" Lin Guifang disagreed.

Xie Huaichu leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Grandma, can you give me a chance to show off in front of Ah Li?"

Hearing this, Lin Guifang's eyes were filled with smiles. She glanced at the little girl and couldn't help but nodded, "Okay, okay, grandma will listen to you."

The two of them entered the kitchen, and Jiang Li followed them all the way.

Jiang Li had no idea what Xie Huaichu had just said to Lin Guifang.

She didn't want to know so much, she just felt that this man was making her very irritated.

But there was still a voice in my heart echoing: "He is so good, why can't you give him a chance?"

Jiang Li became more and more annoyed. She pinched her fingers and turned to go to the bedroom on the second floor.

After making sure that the person had left, Xie Huaichu raised his eyes to look at the place where she disappeared. His eyes were gloomy and his thin lips were pressed down. I don't know what he was thinking. After dinner was ready, Lin Guifang stood at the stairs and called for people. Jiang Li came late.

She took a shower and changed into a cotton and linen home dress with small floral patterns.

Compared with the cheongsam she usually wears, it has more playfulness and cuteness of a girl next door.

Xie Huaichu placed the prepared rice in front of her and picked up the serving chopsticks to serve her some food.

Jiang Li glanced at him indifferently, and said coldly, "Xie Huaichu, I don't have any hands or they are useless, I need you to help me do this."

Xie Huaichu, who was about to put the dish into Jiang Li's bowl, showed a slight expression on his face, and his eyes flashed subconsciously.

But he didn't show any anger or dissatisfaction, and still put the food in her bowl, saying in a calm voice, "Let's eat first."

"Little Ali, eat." Lin Guifang didn't know why Jiang Li said that, but she didn't blame her too much, she just spoke in a harsher tone.

Jiang Li pursed her lips and said nothing more. She picked up the chopsticks and picked out the dish that Xie Huaichu had just given her.

Xie Huaichu watched her actions, his pupils shrank slightly, and his fingers curled up. Finally, he lowered his brows and ate quietly.

The little girl was angry, angry that he forcefully kissed her in the elevator in the afternoon.

After dinner, Lin Guifang went to bed early. Jiang Li went straight to the bedroom on the second floor, locked the door, and ignored the people who had not left yet.

Xie Huaichu stared at the locked door and sighed deeply.

Then he went to the backyard, observed back and forth, and then he found a corner and climbed up with quick movements.

Soon, he climbed up to Jiang Li's bedroom. Fortunately, the window was open, so he jumped into the room easily.

Jiang Li was looking for something in the cloakroom. Hearing the noise, she picked up the clothes hanger next to her and walked out.

When he saw that the person standing in the room was Xie Huaichu, he instantly became annoyed, "Are you sick? Climbing through someone else's window in the middle of the night, believe it or not, I will call the police to arrest you."

Xie Huaichu strode up to her, took the clothes hanger from her hand, and sounded a little tired.

"Okay, but before you call the police on me, let me help you apply some more medicine."

Jiang Li: "..."

How could this person be so stubborn? She had said it so many times, how long would he keep pestering her?

"Xie Huaichu, you're really annoying, you know that?" Jiang Li took a deep breath, looked at him, and said unhappily.

"I have never seen anyone as stubborn as you. Can you let me go?"

"I just want to live my life well. Please don't bother me anymore, okay?"

Xie Huaichu opened the medicine box, took out the safflower oil skillfully, poured it into the palm of his hand, and rubbed it to warm it.

Then he pulled Jiang Li's hand, put his hand on her forearm, and rubbed it gently.

"Are you listening to me?" Seeing his indifferent look, Jiang Li's patience gradually disappeared.

"Don't think you can get away with everything by pretending you can't hear or understand."

Xie Huaichu rubbed it back and forth several times, and after making sure that the medicinal wine had melted into the skin, he looked up at her.

"Jiang Xiaoli, are you feeling less angry now?"

"?" Jiang Li was confused and a little stunned by his sudden question.

"I apologize for what happened during the day. I shouldn't have lost control of myself and bullied you."

"If you are still angry, why don't you bully me back?"

Jiang Li subconsciously clenched her fists, her forehead throbbing. She felt that the words she had just said were like a punch on cotton, without any lethality.

"Xie Huaichu, can you face what I said? I really don't want to--"

"Jiang Li, three months." Xie Huaichu didn't want to listen to her say those words he didn't like to hear, so he interrupted her with calm eyes.

"Try dating me for three months. If you still don't want to accept me, I will withdraw from your world and never bother you again. How about that?"

(End of this chapter)