Zhe was very humble, and at his suggestion, Qimingxing nodded and then sat down at the dining table.
After trying the dishes on the table, as expected, her taste buds were completely conquered, and when she looked at Zhe, a certain emotion in her eyes became more obvious.
No girl can resist being moved by a strong, gentle and outstanding man of the opposite sex, and Qimingxing is no exception, but she does not have the courage to express it now.
Although if Zhe confessed directly, she might agree immediately, the time has not come yet.
After dinner, Zhe said goodbye to Qimingxing and agreed to go out together next time.
On the way home, Zhe was considering going back to see Keleda, but at this moment a message suddenly came from his cell phone.
Zhe opened it and saw that the person who sent the message was Cangjiao.
Cangjiao: Brother Zhe, can I stay at your house tonight?
When Zhe saw the message, he was stunned, but he did not agree in a hurry. Instead, he asked the other party whether he had obtained Liu's consent.
Shortly after the message was sent, Ashen Horns changed back into a crying text emoticon.
Cangkaku: (╥_╥) Can I come to Brother Zhe’s shop to talk to him tonight?
Seeing this, Zhe immediately judged that there was another hidden reason why Cang Jiao asked to stay at his house, and this matter might be related to Liu.
So Zhe replied to the message again, agreeing to Cangjiao's request, but also did not tell Liu about this.
After all, Cangjiao deliberately avoided Liu this time, obviously not wanting the latter to know, so Zhe decided to talk to her first.
Not long after, in the video store, Zhe closed the store early for Sokka's arrival, and the latter seemed a little nervous after his arrival.
“Brother Zhe…”
"What's wrong? Don't worry, Cangjiao. Did something happen?"
"Wow... I don't know how to tell you..."
Cang Jiao lowered his head and rubbed his index fingers in front of his body, looking very uneasy. Seeing this, Zhe immediately became even more confused.
Apart from being hungry, what could have caused the usually optimistic Ashen Horn to become like this?
"Could it be that Cang Jiao has reached his rebellious phase, and that's why he had a quarrel with Liu?"
"No, no! Nothing like that happened..."
As soon as Zhe's guess came out, Cangjiao denied it in a panic, but after that, she returned to her previous state of being unable to speak.
Cangjiao looked anxious and hesitant, and stammered for a long time without being able to explain clearly. Just when Zhe was about to comfort Cangjiao.
There was a knock on the door of the video store, and along with it, Yue Chengliu's voice...
"Zhe, are you home?"
"Oh no, it's Sister Liu!"
Cang Jiao was suddenly at a loss. Seeing this, Zhe immediately asked her to go upstairs and hide first. As for her sister Liu, let her brother-in-law deal with it.
After opening the door, Liu, who was a little worried outside, felt inexplicably relieved after seeing Zhe.
"Zhe, I see you're here. That's great... Is Cang Jiao here with you? Or have you seen her?"
"Liu, calm down first. Can you tell me what happened?"
Zhe spoke to calm Liu down. After hearing this, the latter took a deep breath, calmed down a little, and began to explain.
"I get off work late, and Cang Jiao usually goes home first and waits for me at home... But today, when I got off work, the house was pitch black.
I turned on the light and found a note Cang Jiao had left on the refrigerator. I tried to decipher it, and it said, "Goodbye Sister Liu, don't worry, I'm going to a safe place."
How can I not be worried about this? "
Liu said, crossing his arms across his chest, his expression looking a little serious, but then he looked at Zhe in front of him.
"Zhe, Cangjiao and you have a very good relationship. I think the safe place she mentioned is most likely here. So, has she ever been here, or told you where she's going?"
Zhe looked at Liu in front of him, whose chest was almost touching his, and felt very hesitant.
Should I say she's truly worthy of being my sister after all these years? She found her so quickly, but Cang Jiao doesn't seem too eager to see Yanagi right now...
Thinking of this, Zhe nodded immediately, then took Liu's hand, wrote on her soft palm with his fingers, and spoke verbally.
"No, but Cang Jiao must not be very proficient in writing. Could it be that we misunderstood the meaning of her note? Maybe she just went out for a midnight snack and might be back tomorrow."
These words were said to Cang Jiao so that she could feel more at ease upstairs, while Liu in front of her was feeling the words written by Zhe on the palm of her hand.
He looked towards the stairs to the second floor and then nodded.
"Well, you have a point. I might be worrying too much, but if Ashen Horn contacts you or comes looking for you...please let me know when you think it's appropriate."
After saying this, Liu left the video store. After knowing that Cangjiao was indeed with Zhe, she was no longer so worried.
Although he was still confused as to why Cang Jiao was hiding from him, with Zhe around, Liu believed that he would handle it.
After Liu left, Zhe returned to his room on the second floor and saw Cangjiao sitting uncomfortably on his bed.
When the latter saw him, he immediately stood up and walked forward to ask with a worried look on his face.
"Brother Zhe, how is it? Is Sister Liu...is she angry...?"
Chapter 240 Cang Jiao: I want Brother Zhe to sleep with me...is that okay?
"Don't worry, Liu is not angry. Cang Jiao just sleeps here peacefully today. Don't worry about anything else."
As Zhe spoke, he reached out and touched Cangjiao's little head, but the latter's eyes became moist at this moment, and he spoke with a slightly tearful tone.
"Sister Liu... Sister Liu clearly... but I... Brother Zhe... I don't know..."
"Don't force yourself to tell me everything, Asuka. You must be very tired today, right? Sometimes, even when it comes to facing yourself, you need to rest well."
After listening to Zhe's persuasion, Cangjiao nodded and then went to bed obediently, but when she lay in the quilt, her eyes were looking at Zhe.
"Is there anything else, Cang Jiao?"
Noticing the other person's gaze, Zhe asked again with concern, but Cangjiao felt a little embarrassed when he heard it. He covered his little face with the quilt, and a slight voice came out from it.
"I, I want Brother Zhe to sleep with me...is that okay?"
As Cangjiao spoke, he lifted the quilt slightly, and his bright eyes revealed an expectant look, and seeing this, Zhe felt a little embarrassed.
When Cang Jiao saw this scene, he suddenly felt a little lost.
"If it's not possible, Brother Zhe, don't force it. I just feel a little uneasy, but it shouldn't be a problem once I fall asleep..."
These words, filled with a strong sense of loss, coupled with her pitiful appearance, made it difficult for Zhe to refuse.
Not long after, Cangjiao, who had been feeling a little uneasy since he appeared, finally leaned on Zhe's shoulder and showed a relaxed expression.
Noticing this scene, Zhe couldn't help but smile, and then closed his eyes. The night passed quickly, although he always felt something gnawing at his neck in his sleep.
But when the new day came, Zhe woke up and was about to see how Sougyo was sleeping beside him, but suddenly he felt his neck was wet.
When he turned around, he saw that it was Cang Jiao, who was still leaning against him tightly, with his little face pressed against his neck, and the wet feeling was the former's saliva.
Could it be that Cangjiao was biting him because he was hungry in the middle of the night? No wonder he felt something sucking on his neck in the middle of the night...
Zhe thought so in his heart, and tried to get up carefully, but Cangjiao held his arm tightly and he couldn't pull it out, and instead woke her up.
"Hmm? Brother Zhe, good morning..."
Cang Jiao rubbed his eyes sleepily, yawned, and felt much more awake. He immediately noticed the red marks on Zhe's neck.
"Ah! What's wrong with Brother Zhe's neck? It's red, just like when he stayed overnight at our house before..."
As Cangjiao spoke, she reached out and touched the small red patch of skin on Zhe's neck. Seeing that she looked completely unaware, the latter didn't know what to say and could only explain that he had accidentally rubbed it.
"How was your rest, Ashen Horn? Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
"No need, I've rested well! Brother Zhe's quilt and mattress are so comfortable, there's a very reassuring atmosphere...
I was a little scared to sleep yesterday, but thanks to Brother Zhe, I slept through the night without having any nightmares at all!
After hearing what Sokkai said, Zhe also reacted.
"Nightmare? Could it be that, Cang Jiao, you had a nightmare yesterday because..."
"Well... I had a nightmare yesterday. In the dream, Sister Liu killed my sister..."
As Cangkaku said this, uneasiness appeared on his face again, but Zhe was a little confused when he heard this.
"Wait, I don't think I understand. Who did Liu kill?"
Zhe could naturally hear that the sister Cangjiao was referring to was not Liu, and the latter continued to speak at this time.
“Sister… is the person I grew up with, the person who went hungry with me.
But then… a lot of things happened… I don’t quite understand… My sister disappeared, and then Sister Liu took me to a new home…”
Cangjiao continued to explain, his tone becoming somewhat puzzled at the end.
"Sister Mingming and Sister Liu are both very important to me...why...why would I have that kind of dream?"
"So yesterday, Cang Jiao didn't want to go home and didn't want to see Yanagi because he was afraid...?
Don't worry, it was just a dream. The real Miss Liu would definitely not do that to Cang Jiao's family..."
Zhe tried to comfort Cangjiao in a gentle tone, but the latter shook his head.
"No... I'm afraid to see Sister Liu because... even if I woke up screaming from my dream, even if I saw Sister Liu covered in my sister's blood...
The first thing that came to my mind was to hide in Sister Liu’s arms and cry, or to seek comfort from Brother Zhe…”
When Cang Jiao said this, tears couldn't help but fall from the corners of his eyes, and then he used a somewhat self-destructive tone.
"How could there be someone like me...who can't survive without relying on someone...I'm simply the weakest and most useless person...
If Sister Liu found out about this, would she be scared? Would she... abandon me like my sister did?"
Cangjiao snuggled tightly in Zhe's arms, his tone becoming very excited.
"I'm so scared... What should I do... Brother Zhe..."
Zhe patted her back gently with one hand, and held Cangjiao tightly with the other hand to give her a sense of security.
"It's okay, Cang Jiao can rely on others. There's no need to be afraid of this matter, because people rely on each other.
This isn't weakness, nor is it useless. In fact, Liu is also relying on you, but you won't think she's weak because of this, right?"
"Really, really?"
"Of course it's true. If Cang Jiao really minds this matter, he can try to rely on more people. That way, he won't be so conspicuous and will have better relationships with others."
Hearing what Zhe said, Cangjiao was slightly stunned, but then he smiled again.
"What Brother Zhe said makes a lot of sense! But speaking of this, Cang Jiao already has two people he can rely on. One is Sister Liu, and the other is Brother Zhe!"
As Cangjiao spoke, he excitedly rubbed his face against Zhe's chest again, while the latter carefully raised his head, being careful not to be pricked by the horns on Cangjiao's head.
"Well, if Cangjiao wants to rely on me, he can do so at any time."
"Then...Brother Zhe, I want to stay here for another day. I will tell Sister Liu that I am here with Brother Zhe, because...well, Brother Zhe is someone Cang Jiao can rely on!"
Of course, Zhe agreed to Cangjiao's request without hesitation. The former was very happy to hear it, and even kissed Zhe on the face excitedly.
Hey! Cangjiao, if Liu finds out about what you're doing, it'll be a huge problem! But speaking of this...
"Cang Jiao, remember not to tell your sister Liu about us sleeping together last night."
"Hey, why?"
"Don't ask why, just promise me not to tell."
"Oh, Ashen Horn will keep it a secret!"
Chapter 241 Zhe: Do you want to take a shower together?
After agreeing, Cangjiao even made a zipper gesture at the corner of his lips, and Zhe felt a little relieved when he saw this.
Although it is possible that Cang Jiao might let something slip given his personality, as long as it is not too straightforward or outrageous, Zhe will be able to cover it up.
The latter then sent a message to Liu, telling him that Cangjiao was fine and that the latter would stay in his shop all day.
Liu was relieved immediately after receiving the news. You know, because of Cangjiao's matter, she was a little absent-minded at work today.
At this moment, Zhe sent another message, asking her if anything had happened before?
Liu felt a little uneasy when he saw this. Why would Zhe suddenly ask him this? Could it be that Cang Jiao had said something to him?
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