I work as a security guard at a cemetery, and I overhear the dead chatting about getting rich quick.

Chapter 150 The Highest Etiquette

A dozen minutes later, Lu Zhixia arrived.

The car stopped at the intersection outside Qichu, and she didn't urge him. Lin Ye opened the passenger door, and as soon as he sat down, before he could even fasten his seatbelt, Lu Zhixia turned and hugged him.

The movements were quick and forceful.

Lin Ye felt a sharp pain in his chest, and his body stiffened for a moment.

Lu Zhixia immediately relaxed.

Did you touch the wound?

"A little."

She looked at the fastening strap peeking out from under his collar, her lips pressed tightly together.

Lin Ye took her hand and placed it back on his shoulder.

"There's no injury here."

Lu Zhixia didn't say anything, but leaned closer again.

This time it was very light.

She buried her face in his neck, her breath falling on his skin, her arms avoiding his chest, only wrapping around his waist.

Lin Ye heard her take a breath.

It was as if only at this moment could I be sure that he had really come back.

It took her a long time before she let go.

"Are you scared?"

"Afraid."

Lin Ye wasn't one to joke around.

There were times when I really thought I would never come back.

Lu Zhixia bent down and fastened his seatbelt for him.

"Let's eat first."

She took Lin Ye to a Cantonese restaurant they had eaten at before.

The private room was small, and the lighting was warm and yellowish.

Lu Zhixia didn't ask him what he wanted to eat. She directly ordered porridge, steamed fish, and two light side dishes, and told the waiter not to add ginger.

After the dishes were served, she carefully removed the fish bones and put them into Lin Ye's bowl.

Lin Ye took a couple of bites and looked up at her.

The bowl in front of Lu Zhixia was still empty.

Aren't you going to eat?

"Wait until you finish taking your medicine."

Lin Ye pushed the bowl of porridge between the two of them.

"Let's do it together."

Lu Zhixia glanced at him but did not refuse.

The two people shared a bowl of porridge.

Under the table, her knees remained pressed against Lin Ye's. Lin Ye moved away slightly at one point, but not long after, she moved back closer.

She didn't say anything.

Her body never left him.

After finishing his meal, Lin Ye said with a smile.

"I'll take you somewhere."

Lu Zhixia glanced at the time.

You need to rest.

"No rush, just ten minutes."

The car was parked outside an antique jewelry store that was still open.

On the counter sat a restored sapphire necklace. It had an old-fashioned cut, with minor wear on the edges of the setting, but the chain had been replaced.

Lu Zhixia picked it up, and her first reaction wasn't to look at the price.

She borrowed a magnifying glass to examine the setting, the base of the gemstone, and the solder marks.

"A setting from the late 19th century."

The shop assistant smiled and nodded.

"The clasp was later changed."

Lu Zhixia looked at Lin Ye for another two minutes before turning to look at him.

"When did you find it?"

"Saw it before carrying out the mission."

Why didn't you buy it back then?

"I think we should talk about it later."

Lin Ye looked at her.

"Later, while I was lying in the mountains, I suddenly remembered that you had seen a similar one."

Lu Zhixia put the necklace back in the box.

"Too expensive."

"I know."

"You're becoming increasingly reckless with your spending."

"The first thing."

"What?"

"The first thing I want to do when I get back is see you."

Lin Ye picked up the necklace.

"The second thing is wasting money."

Lu Zhixia did not refuse again.

She turned her back and swept her long hair to one side.

The back of his neck was dazzlingly white.

Lin Ye put the necklace on her, and when his fingertips brushed against the side of her neck, she shrugged slightly.

A sapphire rests between her collarbones.

Lu Zhixia looked at herself in the mirror.

"Is it pretty?"

"nice."

Lin Ye didn't beat around the bush.

"It suits you perfectly."

She reached out and touched the pendant.

After leaving the jewelry store, Lu Zhixia drove directly into the hotel parking lot.

There was a small duffel bag in the trunk.

Inside were Lin Ye's change of clothes, medicine, charger, and a new set of toiletries.

Lin Ye glanced at it but didn't ask her when she prepared it.

Lu Zhixia didn't explain either.

The door closed, shutting out the sounds from the hallway.

She first helped Lin Ye sit down, then unbuttoned his coat and checked the chest strap.

His movements were so practiced they bordered on calm.

I only pause when my fingertip touches the edge of the bruise.

"What did the doctor say?"

"Avoid strenuous exercise."

Lu Zhixia looked up.

Lin Ye was also looking at her.

The air was silent for two seconds.

She bent down and re-secured the straps, then placed the medicine by the bedside.

When I bent over, my trouser legs rode up a bit.

Black stockings peeked out from under the trousers, a thin layer clinging to the ankles.

Lin Ye's gaze stopped.

Lu Zhixia followed his gaze.

This time, she didn't pull her trouser legs back up.

"You saw it?"

"Um."

"I didn't want you to see this so soon."

Her tone remained indifferent.

But the area behind her ears slowly turned red.

Lin Ye reached out, his fingertips touching the black piece.

"Wear pants on the outside, and this underneath?"

"It's cold outside."

"And now?"

Lu Zhixia stood up straight and looked down at him.

"It's not cold now."

She turned and went to the bathroom.

When I came out, I had already taken off my trousers.

Her white shirt was tucked into her waistband, and black stockings covered her thighs, their lines clearly outlined by the light. A sapphire still adorned her collarbone, its cool glow masking her usual aloofness.

She stood by the bed, without covering herself or posing deliberately.

He just looked at the forest.

Those eyes, usually so calm that no one dared to ask too many questions, showed no sign of flinching at this moment.

Lin Ye's Adam's apple bobbed.

Lu Zhixia approached and placed her hand on his shoulder.

"The highest level of etiquette when meeting your boyfriend."

After she finished speaking, she leaned down and kissed him.

The kiss was deeper than it was in the car.

She didn't give Lin Ye much of a chance to take the initiative, running her fingers through his hair and pulling him into her arms. The movement was forceful, but she immediately softened her touch when she touched his chest.

Lin Ye's hand landed on her waist.

Lu Zhixia held it down.

"Don't move."

"Then what should I do?"

"Sit down."

She spoke calmly.

His breathing had become erratic.

Lu Zhixia took a half step back and picked up the rubber band from the bedside.

She stood in front of Lin Ye, gathering her long hair, which had been loose over her shoulders, behind her head. Biting the hair tie between her lips, she slowly tied her hair into a high ponytail with both hands.

After the bandage was applied, she did not get up and leave.

Instead, he slowly knelt down in front of Lin Ye.

Black stockings clung to her bent legs, and sapphire crystals dangled from her neckline, swaying gently.

Lin Ye stopped resting his hand on the edge of the bed.

Lu Zhixia looked up at him.

Her usually aloof and restrained face was now very close to his.

Her hand landed on Lin Ye's waist.

"Tell me if it hurts the first time."

Lin Ye stroked her tied-up long hair, his fingers lingering on the back of her neck.

"Zhi Xia."

"Um."

"I feel like you're acting a little different tonight."

She turned her head and gently kissed his palm.

"Only in front of you."

The room fell silent.

The city lights streamed through the gaps in the curtains, casting long shadows of the two people.

After a long time, Lu Zhixia covered her mouth and stood up again.

Her high ponytail was a little loose, with a few strands of hair sticking to the side of her face.

She sat down in Lin Ye's lap, still avoiding his chest, but her arms were tightly wrapped around him.

Lin Ye tried to turn over, but she pressed down on his shoulder.

"Don't move."

"You're here?"

Lu Zhixia did not answer.

She lowered her head and kissed him.

This time, not even the last shred of restraint remained.

She usually speaks briefly, but tonight she hid all her longing and lingering fear in her actions. Every time Lin Ye frowned because of his injury, she would stop to check on him, but when he shook his head, she would move closer again.

Her high ponytail had come undone at some point.

Her black hair fell onto Lin Ye's shoulders.

She reached out and turned off the bedside lamp.

The room sank into darkness, with only a faint light from outside the window illuminating the edge of the bed.

The black stockings hidden beneath the trousers ended up wrinkled at the edge of the snow-white bed sheet.

When the lights were turned on again, a long time had passed.

Lu Zhixia, wearing a bathrobe, sat on the edge of the bed and helped Lin Ye fix his chest again.

The sapphire was still hanging around her neck.

Her hair was completely disheveled, with the ends falling onto her chest.

"Does it hurt?"

"A little."

She stopped moving.