I save a pathological girl with a twisted love story.

The school doesn't have washing machines, and the ones there are old-fashioned semi-automatic drum washing machines that require turning a button to set a timer, unlike most modern front-loading smart washing machines.

The old-fashioned semi-automatic model only has a spin-drying function.

After washing, the clothes need to be taken out and placed in another spin-drying tub.

But even a spin dryer can only dry clothes to the point where they won't drip like a pillar of water. They'll still be soaking wet, dripping water.

And every time, Aoi Asahi would also wash Natsugiri Kai's clothes.

"Consider it payment for letting me use the washing machine, since I don't have much money left to give you."

Asahi always said that, which is why Natsugiri Kai didn't refuse.

After greeting Aoi Asahi, Natsugiri Kai asked her, "Have you been waiting long?"

"About an hour?"

The girl tilted her head: "It shouldn't be that long, but Xia Wu, where did you go?"

"I just missed my stop, which caused me to take a longer route."

As Xia Wuzhao explained, seeing that Asahi Aoi still wanted to ask, Xia Wuzhao neatly changed the subject: "If you come here often, I'll give you a spare key, so it will be convenient for you to come here."

"You don't have to wait for me like you did today."

“I don’t want it,” Aoi Asahi said as usual.

"If I have the key, then next time I come, you might not come back."

"And like today, it's because I didn't have my keys. So, no matter what, you'll be back soon."

"Take it," Xia Wuzhao said; "I have several other house keys."

As she spoke, she opened the door and placed her key in Aoi Asahi's hand.

After glancing at Natsugiri Kai, Asahi gripped the key tightly.

After Natsugiri Kai pushed open the door, Asahi Aoi followed behind him.

But as she walked, her expression became somewhat strange.

"It smells like jasmine, and it's a girl's scent. But Chiho doesn't smell like jasmine at all."

Thinking this to herself, Asahi Aoi casually asked Natsugiri Kai, "Natsugiri, are you wearing jasmine-scented perfume?"

"No."

Xia Wuzhao sniffed it and said calmly, "It's probably because it was tainted by the perfume of the girls on the train."

"Oh, so you're the girl from the train." Aoi Asahi nodded thoughtfully.

Xia Wuzhao said, "There are still a lot of girls on the tram, since everyone is going home at this time."

Aoi just smiled and then stopped talking.

"I am back."

As they arrived at the entrance, Aoi Asahi said this.

But Xia Wuzhao simply walked in.

Asahi Aoi carried her schoolbag to the bathroom door, where the washing machine was located, separated from the bathroom by a sliding door.

After placing her schoolbag on top of the washing machine, Asahi Aoi shouted at Natsugiri Kai, "Natsugiri, do you have any clothes to wash?"

"No," Xia Wuzhao also called out.

"Really?" Aoi said, "Do you want me to help you look for it?"

Xia Wuzhai simply told Asahi Aoi to do whatever she wanted.

However, Aoi, just like before, went to Natsugiri Kai's room to see if there was anything that needed washing.

Of course, there's also the phone that's charging next to my pillow.

Chapter 239 The Unspeakable Heartache and Tears

Xia Wuzhao's phone never had a password. After getting the phone, the girl immediately started scrolling through her Line messages.

The girl carefully read through the messages she exchanged with Chiho.

But thankfully, it's all right.

The relationship between the two was quite ordinary, nothing excessive.

Chiho's words were very probing, but Natsugiri Kai seemed not to understand.

The replies were all simple and straightforward.

"Hmph, just as I thought."

The girl fiddled with her sideburns and couldn't help but laugh.

Put the phone back in its original position, place it next to the pillow, and plug it back into the charger.

She then searched for clothes to wash in Xia Wuzhao's room, but just as Xia Wuzhao had said, there were no dirty clothes.

The girl had no choice but to tear off the pillowcase, hug it to her arms, and prepare to wash it.

Before that, you need to put on a new pillowcase.

While Asahi was doing laundry, Natsugiri Kai was cooking.

He cooked simple home-style meals, not curry rice, but dishes like scrambled eggs with tomatoes and shredded pork with green peppers.

The cooking fumes were a bit heavy, so Xia Wuzhao skillfully turned on the range hood.

Remove all the smoke.

The rice cooker was already filled with steaming rice, just waiting for the meal to be served.

The dishes were prepared quickly, but Xia Wuzhao didn't serve them. Instead, she put the lid on the pot, so they could eat once the sunflowers came down.

After washing his hands to remove the grease and grime, he returned to sit on the sofa.

Sunflower came down quickly, and the clothes were already in the washing machine. They should be ready by the time we finish eating.

She skillfully placed the dishes on plates, and Xia Wuzhao carried them to the dining table.

The two moved with practiced ease and perfect coordination. Without saying a word, they completed everything.

That's how it's always been. Because Asahi Aoi has come to our house so many times, we've become familiar with her.

Sometimes, when she came to Xia Wuzhao's house because of her work at the school library, it was very late. The two of them would communicate on their phones.

Whenever Aoi Asahi said that, Natsugiri Kai would cook for herself. Of course, she would also cook for two.

At first, Aoi wasn't used to Natsugiri Kai's cooking. Natsugiri Kai's dishes had very strong flavors, while she preferred milder flavors. But after eating it more often, she got used to it.

Sometimes she would talk to Xia Wuzhao about school or her experiences there while they were eating.

There's no deeper meaning to it; it's just for amusement.

It's like we've known each other for a long time.

Xia Wuzhao didn't care much about school matters, but Asahi Aoi talked to him about school, which helped him learn more about the school.

“The library has been practically deserted lately,” Asahi Aoi said. “Because the cultural festival is the biggest event in October. Not many people go to the library anymore, and even those who do are the classes that want to put on a play.”

Xia Wuzhao listened silently; at times, he was a very good listener.

They are serious and won't argue.

To make Aoi feel valued, she enjoys telling Natsugiri Kai about her various experiences.

Xia Wuzhao listened attentively each time, without any hint of perfunctoriness.

In other matters, Xia Wuzhao would find them troublesome and irritating.

However, he was indeed very patient about this matter.

—Because, at this time every time, Aoi Asahi would be smiling earnestly.

Her chestnut-brown eyes rippled with happiness, and her face was full of seriousness and joy.

Sometimes she would blush when she got excited while talking.

But after calming down, you might worry that you looked a little awkward.

It seems a little complicated.

Every time Natsugiri Kai sees an iris like this, she falls silent.

After finishing their meal, Natsugiri Kai would wash the dishes with Asahi Aoi.

But Aoi Asahi always refuses; she won't let Kai Natsugiri do the dishes.

"If I wash the dishes myself, it'll be a way of repaying Xia Wu for cooking. That way, it won't interfere with other favors."

The girl understood the situation perfectly well, and she didn't want to complicate things too much.

He just wanted to always have an excuse to come to Xiawu's house.

So Xia Wuzhao watched TV, waiting for the girl to finish washing the dishes.

After washing the dishes and chopsticks, Asahi placed them in the drainer next to her.

After wiping his hands, he sat down on another sofa.

After the meal, the two would chat about other things.

—For example, Chiho.

"Has the minister decided what the cultural festival will be about?"

Xia Wuzhao said casually.

The girl frowned and said, "Chiho hasn't decided what she wants to do yet, but it'll probably be the same as before. After all, Chiho is really busy right now."

"The minister is busy with other things every day, so he really can't take care of the school and such."

Xia Wuzhao said, "However, didn't she say before that it wasn't a big deal, just some trivial matters? I guess she'll be able to shift her focus back to school soon."

“How could that be?” Aoi thought for a moment. “Chiho seems to have to go to work on company matters, which is why she went home as soon as school was over. Her family’s company is so big, how could she finish her business so quickly?”

Xia Wuzhao didn't argue, but casually started talking about other things.

They would casually chat about everything that happened at school. Some of it didn't require any response; they were just topics of conversation.

The two chatted for a while before getting ready to go to sleep.

However, you need to take a shower before that.

Sunflower was reluctant to leave; she felt that time always seemed to fly by at this time of day.

But I still took a shower and went back to my room to sleep.

After taking a shower, Xia Wuzhao went to her room and then checked the clothes drying in the yard. Finding that they wouldn't be blown to the ground by the wind, she checked the doors and windows, locked the door, and went to sleep.

Chiho wasn't so lucky; when she got home, her eyebrows were furrowed so deeply they were almost touching.

Her father wanted her to gradually become familiar with the company's business and operational processes, and then gradually take over the company, so that she could officially join the company after graduating from university.

That way, when they take in a son-in-law or adopted son, they won't simply have their family property taken away.

Given the Kirishima family's capabilities, such a thing should never happen. Their family has a long and deeply rooted history in the countryside. How could their inheritance be so easily seized?

However, although the possibility is very small, as the daughter of the Kirishima family, she must prove that she has the ability to protect the family property.

Chiho is constantly frustrated, and this is only the beginning of getting acquainted with the process and observing; she hasn't even started yet.

Chiho took a deep breath when she got home.

I checked my phone and found that I had a lot more messages on my Line.

The messages were all from Asahi Aoi, but they were usually about her daily life with Natsugiri Kai.

Looking at all those beautiful moments, Chiho felt a mix of emotions.

"More and more evidence proves that I did have feelings for Xia Wuzhao in the past."

"However, I can prove that I only consider him a friend right now."

"How could I possibly fall for him?"

"But just watching Aoi flaunt her daily life with Natsume makes me jealous."

"How pathetic that I can actually feel jealous!"