Waaah, I'm being forced into loving my yandere wife's brain.

The car drove for a long time.

When Lin Zhiyao regained consciousness, she found herself lying on the sofa in the living room, covered with a thin blanket.

Shen Jin did not call her.

The blanket covering him was made of soft fabric, carrying a very faint and refreshing scent of laundry detergent, mixed with a hint of Shen Jin's unique fragrance.

Normally, when he was on the living room sofa looking at his computer, this was the smell that permeated his body and the space around him.

Normally, if Shen Jin wants to take a nap on the sofa, he will use this thin blanket draped over the armrest.

Lin Zhiyao hesitated for a moment, then pulled up the blanket, secretly buried her face in it, and took a deep breath.

The crisp, refreshing scent filled my nostrils and enveloped me, as if I were being embraced by Shen Jin.

Lin Zhiyao's heart skipped a beat again.

She quickly and guiltily put the blanket down, looking around as if she had done something wrong.

He breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Shen Jin was not there.

The sky outside the French windows was already a deep blue, the Christmas tree lights were still glowing with a warm yellow light, the kitchen lights were on, and the surroundings were quiet.

The only sound was the low hum of the heater.

Lin Zhiyao lifted the blanket and sat up, walking barefoot on the floor. After taking a couple of steps, she turned back, folded the blanket neatly, and placed it on the sofa armrest.

She held it up next to the fruit plate on the coffee table, with the screen facing the direction where she had just gone to sleep.

Lin Zhiyao picked up her phone and put it in her pocket. She wandered around the first floor, but there was no one there.

Is Shen Jin not home?

Lin Zhiyao felt a little inexplicably disappointed.

But then she thought that Shen Jin might be in his room, so she turned and walked towards the stairwell.

But halfway up, Lin Zhiyao remembered something, turned back, picked up the folded blanket, and went upstairs again.

If Shen Jin were to ask...

She said she would come up and return the blanket to him.

But this expectation was dashed again.

Lin Zhiyao stood at the door of Shen Jin's room.

The door was open, and it was pitch black inside; he was definitely not home.

Lin Zhiyao withdrew her gaze, pursed her lips, and walked slowly back to her room with a hint of disappointment.

Standing by the bed, Lin Zhiyao didn't know what to do for a moment. After thinking for a long time, she decided to wash the blanket and return it to Shen Jin.

After all, she had slept in her outer clothes. Shen Jin had said he would hand them over to the cleaning lady, but he felt it wasn't quite right not to wash them.

Lin Zhiyao put the blanket aside, then suddenly remembered something, took out her phone, turned on the screen, and glanced at it.

Two unread messages were displayed, both sent by Shen Jin.

Lin Zhiyao didn't even notice that the corners of her lips involuntarily curved upwards when she saw the message.

Message 1: "I have some urgent business to attend to at the company, so I won't be back tonight. Rest well at home; the food is in the fridge. I've already arranged two days off for you from school, so with the weekend, take your time."

The second rule: "Message me if you need anything."

Lin Zhiyao stared at the screen for a long time.

Both messages were written in a very ordinary tone and were politely worded, but she could still sense an inexplicable comfort between the lines.

Lin Zhiyao smiled and typed back: "Okay, you go ahead with your work, I'm fine. Remember to eat well too."

After sending the message, Lin Zhiyao felt that the sentence was a bit too intimate, and her face flushed.

But the message has already been sent and cannot be taken back.

Lin Zhiyao stared at the chat box for a while, but Shen Jin didn't reply immediately, so she locked her phone and prepared to take a shower. She found a clean set of pajamas and a change of clothes and went into the bathroom.

According to past practice.

Lin Zhiyao would never bring her phone into the bathroom.

But today, she thought, who knows, Shen Jin might come looking for her?

She didn't want to miss the message Shen Jin sent.

So, after taking off half of her clothes, Lin Zhiyao ran out of the bathroom again, grabbed her phone, and went back in.

Lin Zhiyao casually placed her phone on the shelf, which happened to be facing the showerhead, and then she continued to take off her clothes and walked into the shower room.

Hot water gushed out, and steam quickly filled the entire mirror.

Lin Zhiyao stood under the showerhead, the hot water washing over her shoulders and neck, gradually dispelling the fatigue she had accumulated throughout the day.

She closed her eyes, and hot water streamed down her cheeks.

My mind gradually relaxed.

Just then, the phone on the shelf vibrated.

Is it Shen Jin?

Lin Zhiyao's almond-shaped eyes lit up slightly, and she subconsciously reached out to grab it. She realized her situation halfway through, so she quickly grabbed a towel to wipe her wet hands and then picked up her phone.

The screen was lit up, and Shen Jin's reply appeared in the notification bar: "Okay, I ate. You should get some rest too."

Lin Zhiyao stared at the screen for a while, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up.

Water droplets kept dripping from her hair. Lin Zhiyao, ignoring her wet hands and worried he'd get busy again, quickly typed a message on the screen, her fingertips still wet with water:

"I just finished showering and am about to go to sleep. You should also get some rest once you're done with your work."

After sending the message, Lin Zhiyao put her phone back on the shelf and then quickened her pace to take a shower.

She quickly rinsed off the soap, turned off the water, dried herself, changed into her pajamas, and went back to bed with her phone.

The heating in the bedroom was on full blast. Lin Zhiyao casually dried her hair, the ends of which were still dripping wet, but she didn't care and eagerly crawled into bed.

Lin Zhiyao held her phone up to her face, ready to continue chatting with Shen Jin.

The light from the screen shone on her beautiful, delicate face.

Shen Jin replied to the message again as expected.

"Remember to dry your hair before sleeping, otherwise you'll have a headache tomorrow."

How did he know?

Lin Zhiyao was taken aback and subconsciously looked towards the door of the room. Could it be that Shen Jin had returned?

As far as the eye could see, the doors were properly closed.

There was no one standing there at all.

Of course, no one would be standing there.

Lin Zhiyao chuckled at her own reaction.

Even if Shen Jin comes back, he can't just walk in, she locked the door. What were you thinking about just now? Seriously.

Lin Zhiyao muttered a few complaints to herself, wondering how she could be so silly.

Shen Jin probably guessed that her reply, "Just finished showering, about to go to sleep," made him think she went to bed without drying her hair, or it was just a simple expression of concern.

How could he possibly know her situation now!

Lin Zhiyao shook her head, trying to shake off the strange thought.

She continued typing and chatting happily. Since she didn't know how to start a conversation, she picked up on that topic.

How do you know I didn't blow?

Lin Zhiyao sent a cute emoji.

Shen Jin replied quickly.

"I'm just guessing. You don't usually like to blow-dry your hair; you prefer to blow-dry it until it's half dry and then let it air dry."

Lin Zhiyao stared at the message several times, her ears slowly burning, which quickly spread to her fair cheeks.

He, he, he, he, so he cares about himself that much?

Even these little habits were mastered in just a few days of getting to know each other.

Lin Zhiyao's eyelashes fluttered.

My heart is beating so fast.

Thump thump—