MY - 60

Jiang Xi didn’t push him away.

This wasn’t their first kiss after many years apart.

Her waist was pressed against the man’s body. Lu Nandu held her chin tightly and tilted her head up as she surrendered to his overwhelming kiss.

His thumb was hooked under her chin, in a controlling and dominant posture.

Jiang Xi’s head was tilted back slightly, revealing a pale, vulnerable neck.

She wasn’t flustered or shy. Desire came naturally. She parted her lips slightly to welcome Lu Nandu.

Jiang Xi’s hands were propped on the cool ceramic surface of the counter.

Lu Nandu let go of her, and as he turned around, Jiang Xi accidentally knocked over the water next to her.

The glass cup shattered on the tiles. Water splashed, wetting half of their feet. Invisible glass fragments also flew onto their feet.

But neither of them cared.

Jiang Xi slowly raised her hands to circle the back of Lu Nandu’s neck, closing her eyes slightly to kiss him back.

Lu Nandu trapped her between himself and the counter.

The man’s palms were wide and lean, his fingers long and bony.

Jiang Xi was wearing the man’s shirt. The buttons were buttoned, and she was dressed neatly.

She took his kiss, her body leaning back slightly. The soft light of the wall lamp fell on the shirt on her chest.

Lu Nandu bit her lip lightly. His voice was a little hoarse, and he smiled.

“Lu Nandu,” there was a little pain on Jiang Xi’s lips. “Are you a dog?”

“Yes, I am.” Lu Nandu said in a playful manner. He leaned in and gently bit and kissed her lips again.

Jiang Xi let him kiss her. “It’s getting late. Let’s wash up and go to bed.”

Lu Nandu: “Are you just going to let me go take a shower?”

Jiang Xi looked at him. “What else?”

Lu Nandu “Tsked.”

Jiang Xi glanced at him and pushed him. “Hurry up.”

“Why are you in a bigger hurry than I am?”

Even at a time like this, he still had the leisure to tease her. “Are you that scared of me?”

Jiang Xi’s waist was leaning against the edge of the counter, in a lazy posture. Her long hair was a little messy from their recent commotion.

She met his gaze, calm and composed.

“See if I’m scared or not.”

It was a provocation and a declaration.

Lu Nandu and she looked at each other for a few seconds, then he smiled.

“Big sister,” he leaned in and kissed her on the lips again. “So, do you dare to be my girlfriend?”

He paused for a second, his voice low and husky.

“The kind that’s for a lifetime.”

Lu Nandu’s brow bone was straight and handsome. His double eyelids created a deep crease. His gaze was stubborn and serious.

Jiang Xi looked at him.

“I dare.”

She said, “Why wouldn’t I dare?”

He probably hadn’t expected her to agree so readily.

Jiang Xi watched as Lu Nandu’s eyes turned red.

This was something she hadn’t expected. She was stunned for a moment.

Lu Nandu looked away, sniffing.

Jiang Xi cupped his face and made him turn back to look at her. “Lu Nandu.”

She touched his face. “What’s wrong?”

Lu Nandu met her eyes. He had already recovered his emotions. “Nothing.”

He didn’t mind her seeing him cry. “I’m just too happy.”

Jiang Xi: “What’s there to be so happy about? Have you never been in a relationship before?”

“That’s different,” he said, and then added, “But it’s true, I haven’t been in a relationship for more than eight years.”

“So, are you happy now that you’re in a relationship, you little kid?”

“I’d only be happy if the person I’m with is you.”

Jiang Xi smiled and cupped his face. “I know, boyfriend.”

That word “boyfriend” made Lu Nandu pause. He stared at her for a few seconds, “Damn it,” he said, and leaned closer. “It’s not too much for a boyfriend to ask for a kiss, is it?”

Jiang Xi: “How do you not get tired of it?”

“Don’t even think about it,” he kissed her. “I haven’t gotten tired of it in ten years.”

He would never get tired of it in the future either.

“No,” Jiang Xi smiled. “Seriously, aren’t you uncomfortable right now?”

“I’m holding it in just so I can hear you talk a little more.”

He was still holding her and wouldn’t let go. “But you know I’m uncomfortable. Why don’t you help me out?”

Jiang Xi laughed. “Get out of here.”

She felt that things were getting tricky. She reached out and pushed him. “Who said he had a lot of work just now? It’s getting late. Hurry up, let’s wash up and go to bed.”

Jiang Xi was leaving the day after tomorrow, the same day as Lu Nandu.

Lu Nandu had been here for his treatment for a while. Although he never fell behind on his work, his workload here hadn’t decreased.

But after all, he was in a high position. Since he hadn’t appeared at the company for so long, some people on the board of directors were already starting to complain.

The beginning of this chapter has been partially edited and revised. The detailed version can be found on Weibo.

Some people on the board of directors were already starting to complain. Fortunately, Lu Nandu’s condition had improved a lot recently. Although he wasn’t fully cured, it was still a significant improvement. A while ago, his condition was so bad that he needed courage just to go outside.

Jiang Xi knew that those screams wouldn’t disappear so quickly and that those nearly ten years of nightmares wouldn’t be chased away by just a few days.

Xu Qingzhou also gave Lu Nandu permission to go back. Lu Nandu could control himself well in his current state.

At noon, Xia Xinyan called Jiang Xi. The Xia Xinyan family had gone home a few days ago. When they got home and saw that she wasn’t there, they called her.

Jiang Xi said at the time that she would be staying outside for a few more days, and Xia Xinyan didn’t rush her to come back. Jiang Xi’s profession was special, and it was rare for her to get to rest for so many days.

Jiang Xi was curled up on the sofa. Lu Nandu was lying on her lap with his legs crossed in a lazy manner.

Xia Xinyan asked her, “Have you eaten?”

Jiang Xi lowered her eyes slightly and hummed. “I have.”

Xia Xinyan liked a lively atmosphere and loved spending time with the kids. This Spring Festival, some of the kids were busy, and some weren’t around. Xia Xinyan probably missed her.

“Xiao Xi, when are you coming back?”

Jiang Xi smiled. “The day after tomorrow.”

After saying that, she asked, “How’s grandma’s health?”

The old lady had fallen on the second day of the new year.

Xia Xinyan had gone home a few days ago because the old lady had been discharged from the hospital, and she no longer had to take care of her there.

Xia Xinyan said to her, “Much better. Your uncle told me that she even stubbornly went for a walk in the courtyard with her cane yesterday. She wouldn’t listen to anyone.”

Jiang Xi smiled.

Lu Nandu, who was resting on her lap, looked up. Jiang Xi met his gaze.

Lu Nandu knew she was on the phone with an elder and didn’t disturb her. He just took her hand and kissed it.

Xia Xinyan said on the phone, “Auntie isn’t rushing you to come back. I was just thinking that you usually start working around this time of year, so you probably won’t be home for many days this year. I thought that if you came back earlier, I could cook for you for a few more days.”

In reality, she just missed her child.

Jiang Xi smiled. “Soon, I’ll be back the day after tomorrow.”

Lu Nandu, on the other hand, was not very happy when he heard that. He was going back to the capital this time, while Jiang Xi was staying here and wouldn’t be going back to Beijing for now. He didn’t know how long it would be until they saw each other again.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Jiang Xi hung up the phone with Xia Xinyan.

Lu Nandu sighed.

Jiang Xi pinched his face. “Do you have too much negative energy?”

“I do have a little too much,” Lu Nandu reached out and pulled her neck down. “Can you help me suck some of it out?”

“You’re such a—” Before she could finish her sentence, his lips were already on hers.

Jiang Xi realized that Lu Nandu was a person who really pushed his luck. Before, he could maintain his boundaries, but in the past two days, giving him a little bit of affection had made him incredibly clingy.

The next afternoon, Lu Nandu was in the study dealing with work. Jiang Xi didn’t go to disturb him.

She put on her jacket and went to see Xu Qingzhou.

Xu Qingzhou was in his room reading a book. When he saw her come in, he invited her to come inside.

Xu Qingzhou took out a new pot of tea, brewed a cup, and handed it to her.

Jiang Xi took it and thanked him.

Xu Qingzhou asked, “That boy is going back tomorrow. Are you going back too?”

Jiang Xi hummed. “I’m leaving tomorrow morning.”

Xu Qingzhou’s smile was gentle. He leaned back in his chair. “I’m very grateful for you during this time.”

He looked at Jiang Xi. “Before you came, his condition was quite bad.”

Jiang Xi never thought her role was that significant. “I might have helped a little, but my role isn’t that big. It’s still up to him.”

“That’s true,” Xu Qingzhou tapped the armrest with his fingertips. “It’s up to him whether he can get through it or not.”

Jiang Xi thought of something and asked Xu Qingzhou, “Teacher, when Lu Nandu has an episode, does he know everything he’s done?”

Xu Qingzhou probably knew what she had found out. On Jiang Xi’s first day here, she had asked him about her friend’s condition.

At the time, she had said that the person had hallucinations and occasionally forgot what they had done.

Xu Qingzhou nodded. There was no need to hide it from Jiang Xi anymore. “He does remember everything. He doesn’t forget what he’s done.”

Jiang Xi remembered the first time Lu Nandu attacked her.

She had gone to his house, and he had mistaken her. At the time, Jiang Xi had asked him if he remembered sending her a text message to come up.

He had deliberately made Jiang Xi think that he didn’t remember.

Thinking about it now, he had done it on purpose to make her feel sorry for him and pity him.

Jiang Xi found it funny for some reason.

Xu Qingzhou was a shrewd person. He didn’t need Jiang Xi to say anything to understand what was going on. He smiled. “That boy is really clever.”

“But he hasn’t been cherishing those letters recently,” Xu Qingzhou said. “Before you came, he would spend his days holding on to that pile of letters.”

“Due to privacy concerns, he didn’t let me see those letters.”

Jiang Xi was a little surprised. “Letters written to him by someone else?”

Xu Qingzhou nodded. “They probably contain other people’s private information, so he didn’t let me see them.”

Jiang Xi hummed.

Xu Qingzhou leaned back in his chair. “But I can confirm that those letters are very important to him.”