Wife, please behave yourself.

Chapter 147 Virtuous
Putting away his umbrella, Liu Songyan looked at the person in front of him with a puzzled expression.

Looking at Shen Ruzhi who said those words to him.

Looking into her sparkling eyes, which seemed to be filled with mist, she fixed her gaze firmly on him.

"I'm cunning? Where did you learn this new way of belittling people?"

"How could you suddenly become like a completely different person..."

"How have I changed?"

"Why are you suddenly being so nice to me?"

"..."

Liu Songyan instinctively wanted to refute, but fell silent again after Shen Ruzhi finished speaking.

He couldn't find a point to refute, since he only showed indifference when facing people he disliked or was indifferent to.

At this moment, he no longer disliked Shen Ruzhi, and he no longer felt that she was extremely troublesome.

With his thoughts exposed, Liu Songyan was unable to remain calm as usual.

Facing Shen Ruzhi, who was blocking the entrance, he met her gaze and silently turned his face away.

The umbrella he was holding.

This silent demeanor caught Shen Ruzhi's eye, leaving her unanswered questions.

She looked at the boy in front of her with a complicated expression.

"Let's go inside first."

Shen Ruzhi did not want to force the other party to give her a reasonable explanation.

Ever since she witnessed Liu Songyan's mother visiting his home during summer vacation, only to be turned away by the boy, she has been living there ever since.

From that moment on, Shen Ruzhi understood a principle.

Liu Songyan may seem like a man of few words, but in reality, he has more thoughts than anyone else.

He was simply not good at expressing himself; no one had taught him how to properly express his views and opinions.

Knowing this, she didn't press for details when she saw Liu Songyan's silence. Instead, she chose to avoid the topic when the atmosphere started to become awkward.

As Shen Ruzhi entered the house, Liu Songyan also went inside.

The two did not continue their conversation; they simply changed into slippers in silence and closed the open security door.

Shen Ruzhi walked towards her room, pushed open the door, and entered the room.

Just as he was about to close the door, he turned around and looked at Liu Songyan.

Seeing that the other person had placed the umbrella at the doorway, was carrying medicine from the clinic, and looked disheveled with half of their clothes soaked through by the rain.

The legs of Liu Songyan's school trousers were half wet, and even when he went inside to change his shoes, Shen Ruzhi noticed that Liu Songyan's socks were also soaked.

If he had just been a little more selfish like before, he wouldn't have gotten wet at all.

Even if you don't tilt the umbrella towards yourself...

Shen Ruzhi's gaze toward Liu Songyan grew increasingly complicated; she was becoming more and more unclear about what he was thinking.

The door was left slightly ajar, separating the two spaces.

Liu Songyan, who was outside, noticed this behavior. He looked around the room before finding the cup and filling it with water from the thermos.

He placed the bag he was carrying from the clinic on the table and took out the fever-reducing pills wrapped in paper.

Although Shen Ruzhi's high fever has subsided after more than three hours of IV drip, she is still in the low-grade fever stage.

Therefore, medication will be needed for the next two days to completely cure this sudden severe cold.

Thinking of this, Liu Songyan picked up the warm water he had prepared and walked towards Shen Ruzhi's room.

With one hand free, she gently knocked on the door, and before Shen Ruzhi inside could respond, she pushed open the slightly ajar door and went inside.

"Take your medicine before you sleep. Two doses a day, and remember to take another one tonight..."

Liu Songyan did not finish his instructions.

When he looked up into the room, he happened to see Shen Ruzhi changing her school trousers.

Just as her new pajama pants were pulled up to her thighs, she noticed the door behind her being pushed open from the outside, and she looked towards the door in a moment of panic.

He looked at Liu Songyan, who was holding a water glass, and asked each other.

"..."

"..."

"You go out first!"

"sorry."

This was probably the first time Liu Songyan had apologized to Shen Ruzhi since they had known each other.

The half-open bedroom door was quickly closed, and Liu Songyan, who was standing outside, blushed, a rare sight for him.

From childhood to adulthood, except for when my younger sister was little.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a scene.

The area covered by that light, white cotton fabric seemed to be etched into my mind; even after closing the door again, I still couldn't completely erase it from my head.

Liu Songyan closed his eyes and shook his head violently a few times.

After forcing himself to clear his head, he thought that once Shen Ruzhi had taken the medicine, he would hurry home.

Just as he made up his mind, the bedroom door behind him was opened from the inside.

Shen Ruzhi, her face flushed, walked out of the room carrying the neatly piled-up clothes.

Seemingly not expecting Liu Songyan to still be standing at the door, she almost bumped into the boy standing outside as soon as she opened the door.

Fortunately, although she still has a slight fever, she is no longer as confused as she was at school.

He quickly stopped in his tracks, glanced at Liu Songyan in front of him, and then lowered his face again.

He muttered something under his breath.

"Give way……"

Liu Songyan glanced at her, and after hearing Shen Ruzhi's voice, which was barely audible, he wisely retreated.

Shen Ruzhi left the room and quickened her pace toward the bathroom.

Liu Songyan kept his gaze following Shen Ruzhi until she entered the bathroom, at which point he turned his attention away.

I glanced down at the cup I was holding and the fever reducer wrapped in paper.

I could hear the sound of the washing machine filling with water coming from the bathroom, and the sound of the faucet being turned on to collect the water.

"Buzz~" The sound of the washing machine running could be heard, followed by the sound of water being poured out.

Several minutes later, Shen Ruzhi reappeared in the living room.

She put her hands behind her back, as if hiding something, and walked towards the balcony with a shy expression.

As she passed by Liu Songyan, she, who had been keeping her head down, secretly glanced at the boy. Seeing that he was staring at her intently, she ran to the balcony as if fleeing, clutching what she was carrying. She picked up the clothes hanger from the clothesline, set it up, and hung it up.

It was only then that Liu Songyan realized what the other party had been hiding all along.

Seeing the freshly hand-washed underwear hanging on the clothesline, the boy wisely pretended not to see it.

He silently withdrew his gaze.

Shen Ruzhi turned back and rushed into the bathroom again.

Hearing the sound of the faucet filling up again, Liu Songyan, who had previously looked away, openly looked at the clothes rack.

Shen Ruzhi seemed to have a particular fondness for white.

Not only were her socks this color, but even the innermost set of clothes was all white.

He wasn't surprised by the triangular shape, but the vest hanging on the other side caught his attention.

Liu Songyan had seen this thing before.

His 11-year-old sister is still wearing one of these things.

Unlike the kind you'd expect for an adult woman, this one is more like a children's style; it's less of a bra and more of a tight-fitting vest.

Thinking back to Shen Ruzhi's time at school.

Because she often wore school uniforms, her flat chest was not at all prominent compared to her mother's.

In addition, Shen Ruzhi's hair was relatively short compared to other girls, making it difficult to regard her as a member of the opposite sex.

Even when he had a conflict with Shen Ruzhi in class, he didn't instinctively choose to hold back just because she was a girl.

If his homeroom teacher hadn't arrived in time, he might have retaliated.

Previously, Shen Ruzhi's usual attire made it difficult to associate her with the image of a girl.

For a long time, Liu Songyan felt that his interactions with Shen Ruzhi were more like conversations with someone of the same sex.

Unlike Chi Jinhe, whose feminine appearance is immediately apparent, Shen Ruzhi is the type who appears somewhat androgynous at first glance, but whose feminine features can only be discerned upon closer inspection.

Simply put, she lacks femininity.

The bathroom door reopened.

Shen Ruzhi carried the basin of water out and silently walked towards the sofa. After placing it in front of her, she pulled over a small stool from the side and sat down.

She carried Liu Songyan on her back, so no one could see her expression at that moment.

Several seconds later, her voice finally came out.

"Come here..."

Holding a water glass and medicine, Liu Songyan, who had been standing still, felt puzzled when he heard the other person call him again, but he still walked to the sofa.

He walked around to the front of Shen Ruzhi and saw her lowering her head and gently patting the sofa next to her.

"sit."

A single, simple word came from her mouth.

After Liu Songyan sat down on the sofa as instructed, he saw her push the basin of water in front of her forward.

"Take off your socks and soak your feet... I'll get you a new pair of socks later."

"..."

With her head bowed, Shen Ruzhi uttered these words.

This made Liu Songyan, who was listening, look puzzled. He first glanced at the foot basin in front of him, and then looked back at Shen Ruzhi sitting in front of the basin.

After a long while, he finally asked in disbelief.

"Is this the water I prepared for washing my feet?"

"Hmm... hurry up and take off your socks."

Why wash your feet?

"You stepped in a puddle on your way back, didn't you? Your socks are all soaked..."

"So what if it's wet? I'll just take a shower when I get home."

"..."

Shen Ruzhi was stunned.

She hadn't thought of that.

She wondered if it was because of the low-grade fever, but she felt that her mind wasn't working as fast as usual.

She silently filled the basin with the water to wash her feet, only to have the young man in front of her point out the most fundamental problem.

My good intentions were misunderstood.

Shen Ruzhi felt somewhat ashamed.

She seemed to have made a fool of herself in front of Liu Songyan again.

"Take your medicine first."

"understood……"

Obediently responding, Shen Ruzhi silently accepted the cup handed to her, along with the medicine wrapped in paper.

First, put the water glass aside, then unpack the medicine and look at the small handful of colorful pills.

I took one out and put it in my mouth.

They didn't dare to savor the taste of the pills as they entered their mouths, and hurriedly picked up their water glasses and put them in their mouths.

I finally managed to swallow the pill.

When she opened her eyes again, Liu Songyan in front of her had already taken off his socks.

"..."

Shen Ruzhi looked at the other person with suspicion as they placed the socks on the ground to the side, then slowly lifted their feet and placed them into the basin.

Her eyes blinked faster and faster, as if she hadn't reacted yet. It took her a long time to lift her face again and look at Liu Songyan sitting on the sofa in front of her.

The boy was also looking at her.

Unlike his usual aloof demeanor, he appeared unusually friendly today.

With a smile on my face, I felt the comfort of my feet touching the hot water.

Looking at Shen Ruzhi in front of him.

"It's quite comfortable."

The feet rubbed back and forth in the basin, watching the other person holding a handful of fever-reducing medicine but not taking it, staring blankly at them.

He spoke with a smile.

"Stop spacing out and take your medicine."

(End of this chapter)