I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

"I don't understand."

"Okay, let me explain it to you. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is..."

After that, there was a long silence.

Seeing that she hadn't received an answer after waiting for so long, Bai Xiaoqi felt a pang of discomfort, like being scratched by a cat, and couldn't help but ask, "What is it?"

“That’s how you feel right now,” Chen Shuo replied leisurely, then added, “Alright, now that you know what OCD feels like, tell me your problem.”

"I just wanted to ask what couples usually do, what do they...?"

Bai Xiaoqi paused for a moment before asking in a soft voice, "Will we sleep in the same room?"

Chen Shuo thought it was some kind of problem, but it turned out to be this.

He suddenly realized that this girl's head was really suffering because of her; it was more tiring than the donkeys in the production team.

Despite its poor processing performance, it's always busy, constantly tinkering with this or that.

Just now I was agonizing over the possibility of doing something bad to her. Once that problem was solved, I immediately moved on to the next one: whether it was inappropriate for the two of us to sleep in the same room.

They really didn't give her a chance to relax.

With a barely perceptible sigh, Chen Shuo explained, "The things couples usually do are hold hands while shopping, eat together, kiss and hug occasionally, and if things progress to a certain point, well, they might sleep in the same room."

As Chen Shuo spoke, Bai Xiaoqi reminisced about the time they had spent together.

Although we go shopping and eat together almost every day, we've never done anything like holding hands, kissing, or hugging.

And tonight we'll just sleep in the same room.

Do they count as a couple?

I don't think so.

Upon reaching this conclusion, for some reason, Bai Xiaoqi suddenly felt a little disappointed, but before this emotion could fully arise, she heard Chen Shuo say:

"Don't think about these things. Couples may sleep in the same room, but they sleep differently than we do. They not only sleep in the same room, but also in the same bed, and they do that too."

Bai Xiaoqi's cat ears twitched, and she asked curiously, "What is that?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. You'll find out later."

"Oh..."

Seeing that she just said "oh" and then fell silent, Chen Shuo closed his eyes again. Just as he was about to start counting sheep, he suddenly felt uneasy. He felt that her silence meant she was probably thinking about something new.

He couldn't help but speak first, saying, "Do you remember what I told you a couple of days ago?"

"What?"

"It's about having a clear conscience, being able to face everything without guilt, understand? So you're not allowed to have any wild thoughts right now, go to sleep."

"Ah."

Bai Xiaoqi responded and prepared to go to sleep, but then suddenly asked, "So, do you have a clear conscience now?"

"I have a clear conscience." Chen Shuo sighed again, closing his eyes and saying lazily, "Not just now, I have a clear conscience at any time."

Bai Xiaoqi was silent for a moment before whispering, "Me too."

"Okay, you too. Go to sleep. You can't stay up late during your period, or you'll have stomach cramps again tomorrow morning."

......

The room finally fell completely quiet. The two people, who had nothing to hide, closed their eyes again and began to fall asleep, listening to each other's breathing.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: I Didn't See Anything

Chen Shuo slept until the sun was high in the sky before slowly waking up. He sat up, scratched his head, and spaced out for a while. Suddenly, he felt that his perspective was a little different today. Remembering something, he couldn't help but glance at the bed.

Bai Xiaoqi was still asleep on the bed, but her sleeping posture was quite different from usual, and she was a bit unrestrained.

She lay on the bed at an angle, her legs wrapped around the blanket, her head resting on the edge of the bed closest to her, while her two delicate white feet stretched out on the other side of the bed.

They were so close that Chen Shuo could see her slightly trembling eyelashes and the traces of saliva remaining at the corner of her mouth.

Even the breath exhaled from those slightly parted little mouths could hit your face.

After staring at her for a while, Chen Shuo reached out to touch the cat ears on her head, but then remembered that she was in the period when her relatives came to visit, so he silently withdrew his hand.

It would be bad if I woke her up; she needs to get enough sleep during this special time.

Chen Shuo quietly got up, tiptoed out of the room, and prepared to wash up and use the restroom.

Last night's fast food was toxic; I don't think I ordered Wallace.

Why does my stomach feel uncomfortable?

Chen Shuo sat on the toilet, holding his phone. He had to use his phone while using the toilet, otherwise he would feel like there was no gravity.

I first uploaded today's updated chapter, then browsed yesterday's book reviews, and then opened the book club group to silently watch those people brag.

Unfortunately, it was midday and no one was talking in the group. I glanced at it twice and then left.

After thinking for a moment, he opened Taobao and started searching for folding beds. Only now did he realize that Bai Xiaoqi's sleeping posture was so unrestrained. She used to sleep on the sofa, but that place was too narrow and she couldn't move around at all. It was really unfair to her.

Folding beds aren't that expensive, but the main thing is the size. If they're too big, they won't fit in your home, and if they're too small, you might as well sleep on the sofa.

After browsing for a long time, Chen Shuo felt his legs were numb before he finally picked out a size that fit perfectly, 1.5 meters by 2 meters. Moreover, it was from a shop in the same city, and the seller said that if he ordered now, it would arrive before 5 p.m. that day.

Just as he was about to place the order, there were two sudden clicks, followed by a loud bang. Chen Shuo was so startled that he almost dropped his phone. When he looked up, he saw Bai Xiaoqi standing outside the door, her cheeks slightly flushed and her expression a little dazed.

After a few seconds of eye contact, Chen Shuo looked at the door frame. The door frame was too old, and the quality of the lock frame was not very good either. It was just a thin sheet of iron, fixed to the recess of the door frame with screws.

Now the lock frame has been pushed so much that it's bulging out noticeably, and it's unclear whether it will be able to be locked again in the future.

Chen Shuo was about to ask her what she was rushing to do when he turned his gaze back and saw that she was holding a rectangular object in her arms. Looking at her legs that were unnaturally pressed together, he immediately understood.

"You're bleeding again, aren't you?"

“…”

Bai Xiaoqi opened her mouth, a blush rising on her face again, but ultimately said nothing, only nodding gently.

"I'll be right there." Chen Shuo picked up the toilet paper, glanced at her again, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Could you please close the door?"

“…”

After cleaning up and washing his hands, Chen Shuo opened the door and went out.

"Alright, you can go in now."

"Ah."

Bai Xiaoqi responded and then, her face flushed, she slipped into the bathroom.

Seeing the door close, Chen Shuo still felt a little embarrassed. He had been sitting on the toilet, so she shouldn't have seen him, right?

Cohabitation between a man and a woman is indeed inconvenient, especially when both are completely innocent.

Feeling completely innocent, Chen Shuo first went to the kitchen to boil a pot of brown sugar water, and then went downstairs.

I first went to the supermarket and bought a hammer and screws to fix the bathroom door, and I also bought a hot water bottle.

Then I randomly picked a small noodle shop, ordered a bowl of noodles, ate it in a few bites, and then packed a serving of plain noodles to take home.

When they got home, Bai Xiaoqi was sitting on a small stool, holding a large bowl in her hands.

The bowl was bigger than her face, and she was currently holding it and gulping down the brown sugar water inside.

She tilted her head back and finished drinking, then put the bowl down, glanced at Chen Shuo who had just entered the room, opened her mouth as if to speak, but instead hiccuped, "Uh..."

"Drink slowly, use a spoon, you might choke. Here, let me use your bowl."

As he spoke, Chen Shuo put the noodles and bag into a bowl and pushed it over, saying, "Eat up, I brought you plain noodles. It's light, so you should eat something light now."

"Well.."

Bai Xiaoqi burped again, feeling her stomach was already quite full. She hesitated for a moment, looking at the noodles in the bowl, but still picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

Seeing this, Chen Shuo didn't linger any longer and turned to go to the balcony. The weather was quite nice today, with clear skies.

He touched the sofa surface drying on the balcony; it was still a bit damp and would probably need another day to air out. But the nightgown and underwear he washed yesterday were dry.

He took it and examined it closely. He could still vaguely see some bloodstains on it, but they weren't very obvious.

Then, as if possessed, he sniffed again. Hmm, although the bloodstains weren't completely washed off, all he could smell was the scent of laundry detergent, not a trace of blood. He figured he didn't need to wash it anymore.

Just as he was thinking, Chen Shuo suddenly felt something and subconsciously turned his head. He then saw Bai Xiaoqi staring at him with her mouth slightly open, looking dumbfounded, with a hint of fear in her eyes.

The moment their eyes met, she looked away like a startled rabbit, a blush instantly spreading across her cheeks and then quickly reaching her neck.

Chen Shuo almost spat out a mouthful of blood. His lips moved for a long time before he finally managed to stammer out, "What did you just see?"

"I....."

Bai Xiaoqi blushed and was at a loss for words. "I, I didn't see anything."

Oh no, she saw everything.

Chen Shuo closed his eyes, feeling a bit dizzy. His feelings at that moment were hard to describe.

"Um, I just wanted to check if the clothes were clean, not... you know?"

"..."

Bai Xiaoqi hesitated for a moment, wanting to say, "Isn't checking clothes supposed to be done with your eyes? Why are you smelling them?"

But after struggling to find the right words, she simply blushed, lowered her head, and continued eating her noodles.

"Well, you'll understand."

Seeing her reaction, Chen Shuo didn't press her for details. He muttered something to himself, then composed himself and casually put the clothes and underwear he had taken into her wardrobe.

Then he filled the hot water bottle with hot water and put it on the coffee table. "The hand warmers I ordered won't arrive for another two days. You can use this for the next few days."

"Um..."

Bai Xiaoqi seemed a little afraid to look up, focusing only on eating her noodles, letting out a soft "hmm" through her nose.

"Okay, I'll go fix the door. You can continue eating."

After giving him a few instructions, Chen Shuo grabbed a hammer and screws and ran to the bathroom to fix the lock frame.

A series of clanging and banging sounds followed, and he kept knocking while trying to comfort himself.