A Young Woman's Heart

Chapter 59 Two Guys on a Typhoon Day

The early morning feels like night.

Because of the typhoon.

Although the wind had weakened considerably by the time we entered Hangzhou, it still bent the roadside trees outside the window.

In this kind of weather, there are almost no pedestrians or vehicles on the streets.

The fierce wind and the desolate streets created a stark contrast, making the place seem like a ghost town.

It seems that people have moved away and abandoned this place.

"Holy crap! It's fucking dark outside!" Li Hongran sat up abruptly, the thin blanket slipping off his body to reveal his abs, which were visible but not particularly defined. He scratched his head with his strong arms. "The typhoon really is here."

"Hmm..." An Ruosu turned over, seemingly still not quite asleep. "What time...?"

"Let me see, uh... a little past seven."

"Sleep a little longer..."

Aren't you hungry?

"It's alright..." An Ruosu rubbed her face like a rabbit, rolled over a few times, and barely managed to get up.

His clothes were a little disheveled, obviously he hadn't slept well last night; the hem of his shirt was rolled up, revealing his clean belly button.

"With such strong winds and heavy rain, tsk tsk." Li Hongran rested her arm on the windowsill, her eyes shining as she gazed out the window. "Looks like I won't be able to go out and play ball today."

"Rest at home." An Ruosu stood up, walked to the corner of the room, picked up a bottle of mineral water, but perhaps because she had just woken up, she couldn't muster the strength to unscrew the cap. "Uh, Old Li..."

"what happened?"

"Open it for me."

"Haha, really? You can't even open a bottle cap?"

"I just woke up..." An Ruosu said a little embarrassedly, "I'm too weak to do anything right after waking up."

"Damn, are you a girl?" Li Hongran laughed and teased, but still helped him unscrew the bottle cap.

This is Li Hongran's home.

To be precise, it was his other home.

His parents live on the other side of the city, and this house, which is closer to the school, is where he lives.

Both apartments were allocated by the employer; they weren't dormitories, but proper apartments in a residential complex.

The house is not decorated much; it's still practically unfinished.

The walls were still cement gray, but they weren't as rough as a real unfinished house. I don't know what was applied, but they felt quite smooth to the touch. Apart from the strange color, they felt no different from ordinary white painted walls.

The same applies to the floor.

Apart from that, there was nothing else that had been renovated. There was no false ceiling, and the water pipes and electrical wires were completely exposed. A long wire hung from the ceiling, with an incandescent light bulb hanging from it.

There were no beds in the room, so Li Hongran and An Ruosu simply made makeshift beds on the floor and slept there.

Several foam mats were laid out on the floor where people slept, so it wouldn't be too hard to lie on.

Yesterday afternoon, the two of them went to play basketball together. In the evening, the typhoon passed through, and since An Ruosu's home was quite far away, she simply stayed at Li Hongran's place to sleep.

Before coming back, I bought some food at the supermarket, and now the bags are all scattered on the living room table.

"I'll go for a run first, then we'll cook dinner."

"Anything is fine." An Ruosu reached out and opened the window, and a strong wind immediately rushed into the room, as if it would blow people away.

He quickly closed the window again, then opened it again—this time leaving only a tiny crack to let in some fresh air.

"Susu, let's go exercise!" Li Hongran put her arm around his shoulder. Although he wasn't short, compared to this muscular, 1.9-meter-tall giant, he looked like a little chick.

"exercise……?"

"Yes, I specifically set up a room for exercising."

Do you exercise like this every day?

"of course!"

An Ruosu followed Li Hongran out of the bedroom with some curiosity, through the equally simple living room, and to the other end of the house.

Pushing open the door reveals a room in the same adobe style, with smooth walls and floors.

On the floor near the window, there was a rather simple treadmill, next to some thicker mats with dumbbells of different sizes on them.

This is a very basic gym.

The spacious open space next to it seemed to be used for doing push-ups or sit-ups.

An Ruosu also noticed a sandbag hanging on a shelf nearby, indicating that he usually practiced boxing here.

"You taught yourself to box?"

"I learned for a few months, and then I practiced at home on my own." Li Hongran wiped her nose and chuckled. "How about it, Susu, do you want to practice boxing with me? I guarantee no thugs will dare to bully you next time."

"...Ordinary thugs wouldn't bother me." After all, at over 1.7 meters tall, he was considered tall in those days.

In addition, he runs frequently, so although he doesn't look strong, he's not weak either; he just looks thinner than Li Hongran.

"Then the treadmill is yours today. Don't you always need to run?"

"..."

"Come on, let's work out together! Haha, I'm working out my arms today! Sigh, I still love the lively atmosphere of the gym, it's a pity that the annual membership is too expensive."

"You rarely get a break, and you're still exercising?"

"We can't slack off! Only after we exercise can we eat as much as we want."

An Ruosu never expected that this guy's purpose was actually this.

Indeed, with his usual high-calorie diet, he would definitely weigh over 200 pounds without exercising. Even now, he weighs around 150 or 160 pounds.

……

Li Hongran's kitchen was quite rudimentary, like a roadside stall. There was a wooden platform with a small gas stove, and a basin was connected to a water pipe next to it for washing vegetables. If you wanted to chop vegetables, you had to take the cutting board to the dining table, which was quite troublesome.

However, this wasn't a big problem for him because he ate very simple food.

Boiled chicken breast or fish, mixed with some vegetables, is considered a meal, and sometimes they don't even eat rice.

"Is that all you eat every day?"

"correct."

Li Hongran, covered in sweat after his workout, draped his arm over An Ruosu's shoulder. He had just taken a shower, and his hair and body were still damp.

"I've already taken a shower, you should go and take one too."

"Just do as I say, it's very simple."

"Forget it, I'll cook it another way."

What are you planning to do?

"Cauliflower can be made into a dry-pot cauliflower dish, green beans can be stir-fried, and chicken breast can be pan-fried..."

"No, no, that's not healthy enough." Li Hongran shook her head. "Boiling is the best."

"Just think of it as having a nice meal once in a while—really." An Ruosu pushed him into the simple washroom with a hint of annoyance. "Hurry up and take a shower. I'll have the food ready by the time you're done."

"That fast?" Li Hongran tilted her head, widening one eye. "Really?"

How long do you take a shower?

"Uh... three minutes?"

"...That won't happen that quickly."

"Haha, I thought you were some kind of superhuman speed demon!"

"Alright, alright, hurry up and take a shower. Don't put your sweaty hands on me, okay?"

"What's wrong with that? Men are supposed to sweat," Li Hongran teased. "It would be strange if someone as clean as you were."

An Ruosu didn't react at all and turned to wash the vegetables.

Li Hongran's family didn't even have an apron, and a lot of water from the faucet splashed onto An Ruosu.

Li Hongran's showering speed was indeed as he had said; An Ruosu hadn't even finished washing the vegetables yet, but he had already finished showering.

It makes you wonder if you've actually rinsed off all the foam.

"Susu—!"

"Why?"

"I forgot my underwear, could you get it for me?"

An Ruosu shook the water droplets off her hands helplessly: "Where?"

"In my little wardrobe, in that drawer."

"Just pick one?"

"Correct!"

So, An Ruosu gave him a pair of briefs that looked a little small.

After putting on the clothes, Li Hongran walked out shirtless quite naturally.

"What's wrong? Do you have a cold? Your face is so red."

"Cough!!" An Ruosu quickly turned her head away. "It's nothing, it's probably just the chili peppers."

"Are the chilies in my house very spicy? That thing looks like a green bell pepper."

"Uh……"

"Susu, you can't handle this much spice!"

An Ruosu turned her gaze back and glared at him fiercely: "Alright, get dressed and come help."