allonlinenovel Chapter 275 This electricity should be shut off for a week.
Chapter 275 This electricity should be shut off for a week.
The house is square, with the kitchen on the left and the living room on the right, and balconies on both sides.
The bathroom is directly opposite the entrance, with two rooms on either side of it.
The house, which is over 90 square meters, is decorated in a warm and artistic style.
On the shoe cabinet by the door is a family photo of the three of them.
Judging from Zhong Lingxi's attire in the photo, it was probably taken at her new home in Beijing.
"This is the only new pair of slippers we have at home, so please make do with these," Zhong Lingxi said, placing a pair of pink slippers next to Ji Yubai's feet.
Judging from the color scheme and size, it's definitely Lingxi's.
Without saying a word, Ji Yubai happily took off his shoes and stuffed his big feet into them.
Hehe~ It feels really good on my feet.
"Would you like warm water, coconut water, or a beverage?"
"Warm water, the hot pot gets a bit salty towards the end."
Zhong Lingxi was getting warm water in the kitchen, and Ji Yubai followed her to the kitchen.
Zhong Lingxi went to the living room, and he sat on the sofa.
In short, Zhong Lingxi went wherever she went.
Zhong Lingxi had no choice but to give up the idea of changing into comfortable loungewear. With her hair and clothes smelling like hot pot, she sat in the living room with Ji Yubai.
The two eloquent people sat together, yet they acted like strangers, neither of them uttering a word.
The silence was somewhat awkward.
Their eyes met in the air, and the two recoiled as if struck by lightning.
Time passed by...
Ji Yubai felt it was time to leave; Lingxi had been busy all day and needed to rest.
"I..." Ji Yubai rubbed his hands back and forth on his knees, "I'm going back to the hotel."
Zhong Ling was overjoyed, as if she had been granted a pardon. "Okay, I'll take you."
Hey~
Ji Yubai sighed inwardly.
That's the feeling. Even though we know each other very well, for some reason, when we're alone, we become more and more reserved and strangers to each other.
Why can't he and Lingxi be as open and honest with each other as Sheng Yang and his wife?
Zhong Lingxi casually put on a pair of heelless shoes, stood at the door, and waited for Ji Yubai.
Ji Yubai finished tidying up and just stood up.
Sudden......
There was darkness in front of him.
"what!"
Zhong Lingxi's not-too-loud cry followed, and she wrapped her arms around Ji Yubai's slender waist.
"Lingxi, I'm here, I'm here, it's alright."
Ji Yubai's comforting words were faster than his physical reaction; instinctively, he pulled the person into his arms.
"Are you out of electricity?"
A trembling, fearful voice rang out from Zhong Lingxi's Adam's apple.
This is not the time for me to be distracted.
However, Lingxi was pressed against him, and no matter how much he tried to restrain himself, he couldn't endure two "tortures" in one day.
"It's not that there's no electricity. Look, the streetlights outside aren't working. It's a power outage in the whole area."
Zhong Ling looked up and saw that it was indeed pitch black outside.
"What should I do?"
Zhong Lingxi is afraid of the dark, a fact that Ji Yubai knew when the two of them went on a trip to Paris.
Even when she sleeps, she has to keep a nightlight on.
The completely dark environment made her feel cramped and had difficulty breathing.
This stems from Zhong Lingxi's childhood, when she would visit her grandparents' house during winter and summer vacations.
Her older and younger cousins were mischievous and always liked to suddenly jump out and scare her after dark.
"I'll stay home with you, or you and I will go to a hotel. It's your choice."
"I want to stay home. I've been wearing high heels all day, and my legs hurt."
"Okay, I'll stay here with you." Ji Yubai's voice was so gentle it could melt your heart.
Without her usual cautiousness, Ji Yubai made her feel at ease at this moment.
Zhong Lingxi hugged Ji Yubai even tighter, clinging to him completely.
This action was like putting Ji Yubai on the hot seat, causing him to feel slightly hot.
Unable to resist the teasing, Ji Yubai quietly pulled out his phone.
"I turned on my phone's flashlight, and we went to sit on the sofa."
"I want to take a shower, I smell like hot pot all over me." Ji Yubai always granted her every request, and she said whatever came to mind.
She wouldn't be able to sleep all night if she didn't wash off the smell of hot pot.
"There's no electricity, so the gas water heater won't light," Ji Yubai stated the fact. "We can only use the gas stove to boil water for showering."
"it is good."
So Ji Yubai turned on the flashlights of both phones, illuminating the house, and Zhong Lingxi was no longer afraid.
Ji Yubai found a large steamer in the cabinet, filled it with water, and boiled it in one go.
Zhong Lingxi stood beside him watching, wanting to slap herself.
She gave Ji Yubai something to do again.
Only Ji Yubai would go along with everything she said.
If her parents were home, she would definitely sleep with the smell of hot pot tonight.
"Let's go find some clean clothes and towels."
Zhong Ling was delighted to hear this and happily went to take his hand.
Ji Yubai held up his phone, his gaze falling on their intertwined fingers.
It would be better if the power were off for a week.
The two stayed close together, and after everything was prepared, Zhong Lingxi took a quick shower in the small bathroom.
Ji Yubai moved a small stool and sat at the bathroom door, chatting about this and that.
As they chatted, Ji Yubai felt the time was right to explain Zhen Zhen's situation.
"There's really nothing between me and Brother Qiang and the others. At most, we'll bump into each other in the elevator at Star Cube and exchange greetings."
"Brother Qiang texted me and told me that Zhen Zhen is acting, her purpose is to make you angry and make you pay attention to me."
Zhong Lingxi stopped what she was doing and asked him sincerely, "Do you also feel that I don't value you?"
"It's not that you don't value me, it's just that we used to be very familiar with each other, but now that we're engaged, we've become a bit like strangers. You're not the person you used to be, and I'm not the person I used to be either. We both clearly like each other, I don't know why?"
Ji Yubai scratched his head in distress, wishing he could ask his sister-in-law.
He spoke so much in one breath, but Zhong Lingxi didn't react at all.
Ji Yubai couldn't help but worry, "Are you angry?"
"No." A voice in Zhong Lingxi's heart seemed to be telling her the answer, but she dared not think too deeply about it. "I just said, you don't have to listen to everything I say."
“But I’m afraid you’ll be angry,” Ji Yubai said nervously.
A moment later, the bathroom door was opened from the inside.
Sometimes, I'm not angry with you, I'm angry with myself.
Zhong Lingxi stood in front of him, bringing with her the floral scent of shower gel.
Ji Yubai took a deep breath. "I'm going to take a shower too."
Tonight, Lingxi will definitely sleep next to him; he doesn't want her to smell the hotpot smell and sweat on him.
“I’ve used up all the water.” Zhong Ling stuck out her tongue, feeling embarrassed about her selfish behavior. “Let’s boil another pot of water.”
Ji Yubai patted his chest and said, "No need. My masculine body is fine even if I take a cold shower."
A masculine physique.
The tactile sensation from her memory suddenly assaulted her brain, making her face burn.
Judging from what happened in the afternoon, Ji Yubai's words were true.
"Then I'll wait for you at the door. The long bath towel is in the second drawer."
After Ji Yubai finished showering, his two phones, which hadn't been charged all day, completely stopped working.
The two had no choice but to go to bed early.
Under the gentle moonlight, Ji Yubai and Zhong Lingxi lay on her 1.5-meter-wide bed.
Zhong Lingxi is inseparable from Ji Yubai.
Even though the two of them were lying together, she was still afraid and wrapped her arms around Ji Yubai's arm.
Ji Yubai, lying under the covers, was in agony, his muscles tense all over.
He had no change of clothes, only a dry bath towel wrapped around his lower body.
Zhong Lingxi was so close to him again, her hot breath spraying onto his skin, and Ji Yubai felt his blood rushing and converging in a certain place.
"Did you catch a fever from taking a cold shower? Your body is so hot!" Zhong Lingxi said, reaching out to feel his forehead for temperature.
It was fine if she didn't move, as there was still some distance between them.
As she moved, Ji Yubai felt a soft weight pressing down on his arm, his brow twitched, and his breathing became increasingly rapid.
"I don't have a fever, it's just that it's too hot sleeping with you."
The low, husky voice made Zhong Lingxi freeze in place.
She gritted her teeth and moved a little off the bed to create some distance.
Unfortunately, her bed wasn't big to begin with, and with the tall and big Ji Yubai sleeping there, the space became even smaller.
Fortunately, Ji Yubai reacted quickly and pulled her back into his arms.
Otherwise, she would have already fallen to the floor.
After such a tug-of-war, the two bodies were almost pressed together tightly.