Xing Chen, usually calm and reserved, started speaking with a voice full of affectionate tenderness.
Even he did not notice that whenever he spoke with Ran Xiangsi, his tone naturally changed.
But Ran Xiangsi, being called silly for no reason, instantly felt her confidence plummet and reacted like a prickly little hedgehog.
"Are you going to help me get my clothes or not?!"
Her face turned red, and with only a bath towel around her, she really felt insecure!
"You haven’t answered my question." Xing Chen was not annoyed; after all, there was plenty of time to play with her tonight.
Their standoff continued until Ran Xiangsi finally let out a cold snort, no longer seeking help from him, and sarcastically remarked, "A grown man with no grace at all, I was so wrong about you!"
"..." Xing Chen didn’t speak, clearly aware of Ran Xiangsi’s emotional change. He raised his handsome brows, just about to say something when Ran Xiangsi quickly interrupted.
"Turn around! I’ll get them myself!" she demanded furiously, displaying a rare and rather amusing bossiness. Googlᴇ search NovᴇlFire(.)nᴇt
"Are you sure you don’t need my help?" He looked at her flushed face with an amused expression, in a very good mood.
Previously, he had spent many long nights alone, surrounded by the same tranquility for over twenty years.
But now, there was someone to bicker and fight with, which felt quite heartwarming.
"No need!" Ran Xiangsi felt she had a lot of backbone; she could get the clothes from the next room herself!
After all, it was her own fault for forgetting to bring a change of clothes...
You bring trouble upon yourself, you reap what you sow.
At this moment, Xiahou Xiu Yun, who had just brought up some ginger tea, happened to hear the entire conversation at the door.
Forgot to bring a change of clothes... How perfect!
Silently locking the door of her son and daughter-in-law’s bedroom, Xiahou Xiu Yun was satisfied as she carried the ginger tea back downstairs.
Son, this is as far as Mom can help you.
For the sake of our family’s bloodline, I’m sure you understand Mom’s good intentions, right?
Inside the bedroom, after Ran Xiangsi finished speaking, she saw Xing Chen still staring at her, making her even more embarrassed, "You... you turn around, no peeking!"
Seeing her blushing face, Xing Chen did not take advantage of the situation. At the very least, he gave her enough respect, living up to the gentlemanly education he had received since childhood.
His thin lips curved slightly, and he raised his glass toward Ran Xiangsi, signaling to her.
He then slightly lowered his head to check his phone.
It seemed he had made the biggest concession he could.
Ran Xiangsi gritted her teeth, tugged at her bath towel, hesitated for a while, and then opened the door to step out.
She kept sneaking glances at Xing Chen beside her, relieved to see that he did not look up at her, which gave her some comfort.
She quickly walked towards the room door, holding the bath towel that only reached her chest in one hand and turning the doorknob with the other.
She pushed hard but found it was firm under her hand.
Huh? Why won’t it open?
Ran Xiangsi pulled the door twice but found it really wouldn’t open!!
Anxiously, she looked down to check and realized the door wasn’t locked from the inside but from the outside!
Who locked the door from the outside?
At this moment, Ran Xiangsi felt like thousands of alpacas were running wild in her mind...